christian löffler reworks music from some of the greatest composers as part of the shellac project by deutsche grammophon. cut at 45rpm, pressed on black double vinyl and housed in a gatefold sleeve.
herbie hancock is one of the most prolific jazz pianists of the 20th century. a child prodigy, he played with the greats such as donald byrd and miles davis. he was one of the first to embrace and master the electric piano, but he always stayed true to the acoustic sound.
music on vinyl is re-issuing this hancock gem for the first time since 1973!
pressing on 180 grams audiophile vinyl.
formed of laura lee on bass, mark speer on guitar, and donald “dj” johnson on drums, khruangbin’s sounds are rooted in the deepest waters of world music infused with classic soul, dub and psychedelia. their 2015 debut album ‘the universe smiles upon you’ was heavily influenced by 60’s and 70’s thai cassettes the band listened to on their long car journeys to rehearsal in the texan countryside. ‘con todo el mundo’ takes inspiration not just from south east asia but similarly underdiscovered funk and soul of the mediterranean and the middle east, particularly iran.
joão donato steered brazilian music in new directions. lacking a name for his style of music, donato’s is a distinct sound, immediately recognizable from the first few bars of any of his tunes.
