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{"id":7987849822458,"title":"Okonkolo \/\/ Cantos LP","handle":"okonkolo-cantos-lp","description":"\u003cp\u003eヨルバ・アフロバンドOkonkoloが、2018年にアメリカ・NYのBig Crownからリリースしたレコードです。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3198039142\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more Big Crown Records releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e----------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText excerpt by Big Crown Records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a world where chaos seems to be in control more often than not, music can occasionally be a temporary respite; and at best, a form of salvation. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the transcendent realm of Okonkolo: Yoruban Santeria music like you have never heard before. Okonkolo transports listeners to another realm; a spiritual dance with gods beyond our grasp, held together by rhythm, passion and musical virtuosity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe group is the life’s work of New York-born percussionist and Yoruba Chango priest Abraham “Aby” Rodriguez. His group quietly released Rezos, a gorgeous 10-Inch EP in 2016 on Brooklyn’s Big Crown, and has now returned to give the world even more hypnotic incantations on their debut full length.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeaturing nine songs, each of the group’s religious epiphanies on Cantos follow a similar path, with transcendently hypnotic results. As with all Santeria ritual musical accompaniment, drums are at the center of all offerings – namely, the Bata and Coro. In Okonkolo, they are played by Rodriguez, Gene Golden and Xavier Rivera. Building on these rhythms, vocals play an equally important role in the proceedings, sung in Yoruba, contributed by Aby and the powerful female voices of Amma McKen and Jadele\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e McPherson...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e--\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e...On Cantos there are multiple examples of how this musical hybrid can move listeners. Take “Yemaya,” where plucked guitars break down into dissonant sul pont violin textures. As the batá drums build in intensity the arrangement culminates in guitars and descending clarinet arpeggios, Nick Movshon's propulsive bass brings the piece to a climactic finale. Or “Canto Asoyin” where an imagined Santeria \/ Stax session gives way to a gutbucket guitar refrain, before transitioning to a high-life section where ancient and modern Nigerian musical traditions wink slyly at each other.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Ochun” is sung first by Abraham and then by Amma McKen, and each version is quietly startling. Amma's begins with ominous piano chords that lead to plucked cellos and violins in counterpoint against a soca guitar riff, preceding a descrescendo into baritone sax and viola tremolos. As Amma explains, “Through the song, there is possession. We are the vehicles through which all of this positive energy flows. It’s a language, and it’s very sacred.” And then there is “Obatala,” which has a sublime breakdown where pizzicato violins, violas and cellos mimic the different drums of the batá ensemble.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany listeners will barely register these mercurial arrangements and their admittedly strange juxtapositions against Orisha music. Only upon closer inspection does one become aware of how these ancient songs are being shifted and reimagined, and how they linger ethereally between worlds, just like the orishas.\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist : Okonkolo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel : Big Crown Records\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-06-24T09:38:32+09:00","created_at":"2023-06-23T19:03:48+09:00","vendor":"Tobira Records","type":"","tags":["big crown records","field recording","jazz","lp","new"],"price":289000,"price_min":289000,"price_max":289000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44295007600890,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Okonkolo \/\/ Cantos LP","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":289000,"weight":430,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ca_87da68fd-be0b-4b27-98a9-8caefb190c35.jpg?v=1687514630","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ca3_6a194984-816e-47fe-a28d-01dfd1052f75.jpg?v=1687514630"],"featured_image":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ca_87da68fd-be0b-4b27-98a9-8caefb190c35.jpg?v=1687514630","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32146842059002,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"width":700,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ca_87da68fd-be0b-4b27-98a9-8caefb190c35.jpg?v=1687514630"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ca_87da68fd-be0b-4b27-98a9-8caefb190c35.jpg?v=1687514630","width":700},{"alt":null,"id":32146842091770,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ca3_6a194984-816e-47fe-a28d-01dfd1052f75.jpg?v=1687514630"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ca3_6a194984-816e-47fe-a28d-01dfd1052f75.jpg?v=1687514630","width":1200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eヨルバ・アフロバンドOkonkoloが、2018年にアメリカ・NYのBig Crownからリリースしたレコードです。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3198039142\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more Big Crown Records releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e----------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText excerpt by Big Crown Records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a world where chaos seems to be in control more often than not, music can occasionally be a temporary respite; and at best, a form of salvation. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the transcendent realm of Okonkolo: Yoruban Santeria music like you have never heard before. Okonkolo transports listeners to another realm; a spiritual dance with gods beyond our grasp, held together by rhythm, passion and musical virtuosity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe group is the life’s work of New York-born percussionist and Yoruba Chango priest Abraham “Aby” Rodriguez. His group quietly released Rezos, a gorgeous 10-Inch EP in 2016 on Brooklyn’s Big Crown, and has now returned to give the world even more hypnotic incantations on their debut full length.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeaturing nine songs, each of the group’s religious epiphanies on Cantos follow a similar path, with transcendently hypnotic results. As with all Santeria ritual musical accompaniment, drums are at the center of all offerings – namely, the Bata and Coro. In Okonkolo, they are played by Rodriguez, Gene Golden and Xavier Rivera. Building on these rhythms, vocals play an equally important role in the proceedings, sung in Yoruba, contributed by Aby and the powerful female voices of Amma McKen and Jadele\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e McPherson...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e--\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e...On Cantos there are multiple examples of how this musical hybrid can move listeners. Take “Yemaya,” where plucked guitars break down into dissonant sul pont violin textures. As the batá drums build in intensity the arrangement culminates in guitars and descending clarinet arpeggios, Nick Movshon's propulsive bass brings the piece to a climactic finale. Or “Canto Asoyin” where an imagined Santeria \/ Stax session gives way to a gutbucket guitar refrain, before transitioning to a high-life section where ancient and modern Nigerian musical traditions wink slyly at each other.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Ochun” is sung first by Abraham and then by Amma McKen, and each version is quietly startling. Amma's begins with ominous piano chords that lead to plucked cellos and violins in counterpoint against a soca guitar riff, preceding a descrescendo into baritone sax and viola tremolos. As Amma explains, “Through the song, there is possession. We are the vehicles through which all of this positive energy flows. It’s a language, and it’s very sacred.” And then there is “Obatala,” which has a sublime breakdown where pizzicato violins, violas and cellos mimic the different drums of the batá ensemble.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany listeners will barely register these mercurial arrangements and their admittedly strange juxtapositions against Orisha music. Only upon closer inspection does one become aware of how these ancient songs are being shifted and reimagined, and how they linger ethereally between worlds, just like the orishas.\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist : Okonkolo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel : Big Crown Records\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":7987855982842,"title":"Surprise Chef \/\/ Friendship EP 12\" [COLOR]","handle":"surprise-chef-friendship-ep-12-color","description":"\u003cp\u003eオーストラリア・メルボルンのファンクバンドSurprise Chefが、2023年6月にアメリカ・NYのBig Crownからリリースしたレコードです。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eタイトなインスト・ファンク6曲を収録。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2953921944\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more Big Crown Records releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" 'sky blue' marbled vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Crown Records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSince the release of Surprise Chef’s 2022 album, Education \u0026amp; Recreation they have been touring across the US, Europe, and Australia selling out shows and cementing themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Releasing three albums and a string of successful 7” singles since 2019, their output is nothing short of prolific and they show no signs of slowing down with the announcement of their new Friendship EP.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFriendship is a six song 12” EP that picks up where the last album left off and pushes their sound in new directions as they take on different energies and make them their own. The EP opens with “Rosemary Hemphill”, a gorgeous yet haunting tune that takes the listener through a myriad of musical changes and moods. “Friendship Theme” is a bouncy and energetic number with an infectious and driving topline that is sure to move dancefloors around the globe. “Over The Moon” is pure mood music that puts Surprise Chef’s restraint and tasteful use of space front and center while “Spiky Boi” is a frantic upbeat number drenched in percussion and keyboards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith a year of heavy touring plans in front of them in 2023 this EP will bridge the gap while they write and record their next album due out in 2024.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist : Surprise Chef\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel : Big Crown Records\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-06-24T08:28:56+09:00","created_at":"2023-06-23T19:12:34+09:00","vendor":"Tobira Records","type":"","tags":["big crown records","hiphop \/ funk","lp"],"price":295000,"price_min":295000,"price_max":295000,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44295026901242,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Surprise Chef \/\/ Friendship EP 12\" [COLOR]","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":295000,"weight":430,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/fr1_f1b95980-81c7-4120-944f-152a69ca3e5d.jpg?v=1687515156","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/fr2_be4246cb-dd96-49cd-83d6-7e55b582e99f.jpg?v=1687515156"],"featured_image":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/fr1_f1b95980-81c7-4120-944f-152a69ca3e5d.jpg?v=1687515156","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32146877350138,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"width":700,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/fr1_f1b95980-81c7-4120-944f-152a69ca3e5d.jpg?v=1687515156"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/fr1_f1b95980-81c7-4120-944f-152a69ca3e5d.jpg?v=1687515156","width":700},{"alt":null,"id":32146877382906,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.002,"height":598,"width":599,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/fr2_be4246cb-dd96-49cd-83d6-7e55b582e99f.jpg?v=1687515156"},"aspect_ratio":1.002,"height":598,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/fr2_be4246cb-dd96-49cd-83d6-7e55b582e99f.jpg?v=1687515156","width":599}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eオーストラリア・メルボルンのファンクバンドSurprise Chefが、2023年6月にアメリカ・NYのBig Crownからリリースしたレコードです。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eタイトなインスト・ファンク6曲を収録。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2953921944\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more Big Crown Records releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" 'sky blue' marbled vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Crown Records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSince the release of Surprise Chef’s 2022 album, Education \u0026amp; Recreation they have been touring across the US, Europe, and Australia selling out shows and cementing themselves as a force to be reckoned with. 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{"id":7987853099258,"title":"El Michels Affair \u0026 Black Thought \/\/ Glorious Game LP [COLOR]","handle":"el-michels-affair-black-thought-glorious-game-lp-color","description":"\u003cp\u003eアメリカ・NYのヒップホップバンドEl Michels AffairとBlack Thoughtが、2023年6月にNYのBig Crownからリリースした共作レコードです。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eソウルフルでジャジーなヒップホップ12曲を収録。緑盤です。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=665301932\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/track=765450140\/transparent=true\/\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=665301932\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more Big Crown Records releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e----------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" 'Sky High' indigo colored vinyl. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText excerpt by Big Crown Records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"..\u003cem\u003e.Releasing on Big Crown Records, the LP is called Glorious Game and it is a remarkable debut partnership in more ways than one. Michels provides his bottom-heavy, soul-tinged production for Black Thought who gives us some of the more personal and transparent verses we've ever heard from him. Michels and Black Thought have been in each other's orbit for a while now. The two first met in the 2000s when Thought was first getting familiar with the contemporary soul scene. \"Out of that whole world, Menahan Street Band was probably my favorite,\" recalling the funk and soul group Michels was a founding member of back in 2007. Fast forward a few years and musicians from that collective—Dave Guy on trumpet and Ian Hendrickson-Smith on sax —are now full time players with The Roots. This connection eventually led Leon and Thought to doing a few fundraising events around NYC and Philly together. \"Before long, Black Thought was coming around the studio and would jam with us from time to time,\" Michels explains. \"Then, fast forward to 2020 and COVID lockdowns, he just hit me up out of the blue, wanting me to send him stuff to write to. We both were looking to stay busy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeing that Black Thought is the co-founder and emcee for, hands down, the best live-band group in hip-hop. Michels took a decidedly different approach to this project and instead of sending recorded tracks of live compositions, he pulled out the sampler and sampled himself and some records from his collection. \"I'm a big fan of soul music,\" as if Michels has to remind us. \"And part of hip-hop's appeal to me has always been the sample-based production\" For Glorious Game, Michels would make wholly composed and recorded soul songs in his studio, sample himself, then chop and\/or loop up his sounds and create instrumentals for Black Thought. On some tracks he took a more traditional hip-hop approach, starting from samples of other people’s music but then adding live instrumentation on top. But for the most part, it's him reinterpreting his own compositions into something new.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe result is an organic feel of loop-based tracks that breathe and fluctuate enough for Black Thought to flex on. \"What I write about is determined by the equation of the producer's energy and my energy,\" Black Thought says. \"It's about where we meet.\" So armed with Michels sampled and re-sampled soul cinematics, Black Thought rhymes through personal memories and distinctive perspectives, all dripping with visuals...\u003c\/em\u003e \" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist : El Michels Affair \u0026amp; Black Thought\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel : Big Crown Records\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-06-24T08:25:30+09:00","created_at":"2023-06-23T19:08:27+09:00","vendor":"Tobira Records","type":"","tags":["big crown records","hiphop \/ funk","lp","new"],"price":298000,"price_min":298000,"price_max":298000,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44295022412026,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"El Michels Affair \u0026 Black Thought \/\/ Glorious Game LP [COLOR]","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":298000,"weight":430,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ga1_150305f5-076e-484c-846f-d8ebc90f7d87.jpg?v=1687514909","\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ga2_9c592117-f726-4215-9dc9-a20d3c3cd6f1.jpg?v=1687514909"],"featured_image":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ga1_150305f5-076e-484c-846f-d8ebc90f7d87.jpg?v=1687514909","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32146858770682,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"width":700,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ga1_150305f5-076e-484c-846f-d8ebc90f7d87.jpg?v=1687514909"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ga1_150305f5-076e-484c-846f-d8ebc90f7d87.jpg?v=1687514909","width":700},{"alt":null,"id":32146858803450,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ga2_9c592117-f726-4215-9dc9-a20d3c3cd6f1.jpg?v=1687514909"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1200,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/tobirarecords.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ga2_9c592117-f726-4215-9dc9-a20d3c3cd6f1.jpg?v=1687514909","width":1200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eアメリカ・NYのヒップホップバンドEl Michels AffairとBlack Thoughtが、2023年6月にNYのBig Crownからリリースした共作レコードです。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eソウルフルでジャジーなヒップホップ12曲を収録。緑盤です。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=665301932\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/track=765450140\/transparent=true\/\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=665301932\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eレーベルその他作品は\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003eこちら\u003c\/a\u003e \/\/\/ Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tobirarecords.com\/collections\/bcr\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see more Big Crown Records releases available at Tobira.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e----------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" 'Sky High' indigo colored vinyl. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText excerpt by Big Crown Records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"..\u003cem\u003e.Releasing on Big Crown Records, the LP is called Glorious Game and it is a remarkable debut partnership in more ways than one. Michels provides his bottom-heavy, soul-tinged production for Black Thought who gives us some of the more personal and transparent verses we've ever heard from him. Michels and Black Thought have been in each other's orbit for a while now. The two first met in the 2000s when Thought was first getting familiar with the contemporary soul scene. \"Out of that whole world, Menahan Street Band was probably my favorite,\" recalling the funk and soul group Michels was a founding member of back in 2007. Fast forward a few years and musicians from that collective—Dave Guy on trumpet and Ian Hendrickson-Smith on sax —are now full time players with The Roots. This connection eventually led Leon and Thought to doing a few fundraising events around NYC and Philly together. \"Before long, Black Thought was coming around the studio and would jam with us from time to time,\" Michels explains. \"Then, fast forward to 2020 and COVID lockdowns, he just hit me up out of the blue, wanting me to send him stuff to write to. We both were looking to stay busy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeing that Black Thought is the co-founder and emcee for, hands down, the best live-band group in hip-hop. Michels took a decidedly different approach to this project and instead of sending recorded tracks of live compositions, he pulled out the sampler and sampled himself and some records from his collection. \"I'm a big fan of soul music,\" as if Michels has to remind us. \"And part of hip-hop's appeal to me has always been the sample-based production\" For Glorious Game, Michels would make wholly composed and recorded soul songs in his studio, sample himself, then chop and\/or loop up his sounds and create instrumentals for Black Thought. On some tracks he took a more traditional hip-hop approach, starting from samples of other people’s music but then adding live instrumentation on top. But for the most part, it's him reinterpreting his own compositions into something new.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe result is an organic feel of loop-based tracks that breathe and fluctuate enough for Black Thought to flex on. \"What I write about is determined by the equation of the producer's energy and my energy,\" Black Thought says. \"It's about where we meet.\" So armed with Michels sampled and re-sampled soul cinematics, Black Thought rhymes through personal memories and distinctive perspectives, all dripping with visuals...\u003c\/em\u003e \" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist : El Michels Affair \u0026amp; Black Thought\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel : Big Crown Records\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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