Khalab // Hyperituals Vol. 2 - Black Saint 2xLP

Contains 1970 songs compiled by DJ Khalab from the catalog of Black Saint, a label that led the Italian jazz scene in the 1980s and 13s. Gatefold specification.

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2x12" black vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

NOTE : audio tracks are samples only. Full tracks available only on vinyl. 

tracklist:

1. A01 | The Leaders - Wait A Minute 01:01
2. A02 | Archie Shepp - Song For Mozambique / Poem: A Sea Of Faces 01:01
3. A03 | Oliver Lake Quartet - Tap Dancer 01:00
4. A04 | Karl Berger And Friends - Guitar Vibes 01:00
5. B1 | Sun Ra Arkestra - Mayan Temples 01:00
6. B2 | Muhal Richard Abrams Octet - Laja 01:00
7. B3 | Andrew Cyrille & Maono - Metamusician's Stomp 01:00
8. C1 | The John Carter Octet - Ode To The Flower Maiden 01:00
9. C2 | Diedre Murray, Fred Hopkins - Zebra Walk (formerly “Exit Blues”) 01:00
10. C3 | Joseph Jarman, Don Moye feat. Johnny Dyani - Mama Marimba 01:00
11. D1 | Sun Ra Arkestra - Love On A Far Away Planet 01:00
12. D2 | The Don Pullen Quintet - The Sixth Sense 01:00
13. D3 | World Saxophone Quartet - Hattie Wall 01:00

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Hyperjazz Records:

"Woke rhythms and high-spirited grooves from the vaults of two seminal Italian jazz labels, between the 70s and 80s. Intensely curated by Khalab.

A brand new Hyperituals compilation is ready to come out! Following the first volume (dedicated to the Soul Note catalog, released in April 2022) the new double gatefold vinyl is entirely dedicated to the Black Saint catalog. The selection - focused on rhythms, grooves and Afrocentric traditions - blends moments in which the rhythmic aspect is powerfully explicit, with others in which the kinetic aspect dialogues on different levels with African American cultural contexts. There is no shortage of instances where the sound links the present to Africa or references the most ancestral rituals.

Black Saint and Soul Note, two Italian sister labels based in Milan that, since the 1970s and throughout the 1980s, established themselves as two of the most important imprints for international jazz. Founded respectively in 1975 by Giacomo Pellicciotti and in 1979 by Giovanni Bonandrini ( to whom Pellicciotti sold Black Saint in 1977), Black Saint and Soul Note have represented a safe haven for incredible and brilliant artists who were unable to find their space elsewhere. By combining jazz tradition with the political vanguard sentiment of the time, the two sister labels were able to press and produce more than five hundred records (still available today - the catalog is now owned by CAM JAZZ), many of which are by some of the brightest names in creative jazz or the 'avant-garde' of the era.
Black Saint and Soul Note always placed the artists, their visions, and their music at the centre, giving them total freedom of creative expression. It is thanks to this constant, cutting-edge and meticulous commitment that today we have some of the shiniest musical gems by Sun Ra, Archie Shepp, Don Cherry, Max Roach, Anthony Braxton, David Murray, and many others. And it is this long list of jazz gods and idols that led the two labels to be recognized as the best in the world by critics, winning the DownBeat Critics Poll for Best Record Label for six years in a row, from 1984 to 1990, conquering the American market.

Hyperituals’ Black Saint universe is a colorful one, dotted with rhythmic galaxies in constant motion.

Entirely curated by Khalab - Raffaele Costantino, HJ's founder and head of A&R - Hyperituals is a philological investigation that delves deeply into the musical influences and cultural roots of the Italian label. The theme that runs through Hyperituals is the exploration of the possibilities of sound, rhythm, remix, and endless sampling. Inspiring listening, interpretation, and reinterpretation. Hyperituals is an exercise in crate-digging that explores the past of some of the most important yet sometimes forgotten record labels and aims to bring to light music that is contemporary both in its sound and its message. "

Artist: Khalab

Label: Hyperjazz Records