Excerpt from 80 minute "Unicorns in Paradise": Casiotone MT-70 keyboard and open tuned zither / harp. Flowing atmospheric improvisation inspired by trance imagination. An ideal habitat in another dimension of timelessness. - LARAAJI, 1981

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Laraaji - Unicorns in Paradise (excerpt)

Decadence

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Simon Peter makes his Claremont 56 debut with a joyous slice of languid, organic Balearica entitled "Arc Of Lark". The young musician made his debut in February 2014 with the "Double Up EP" on Silhouette Music, which contained the shimmering nu-Balearic disco of “Espacio Temporal”. While that was laden with sun-kissed synthesizers, “Arc of Lark” is a much more organic affair. Blissful electric piano keys, hazy guitars and fluttering flutes cascade over an undulating live bassline and shuffling, bongo-laden beats. Warm and humid, it’s a slice of audible sunshine to brighten up the grim winter months.Long-time friends of the family 40 Thieves handle remix duties, turning Simon Peter’s picturesque original into an effects-laden chunk of slo-mo dub disco goodness. 40 Thieves member Layne Fox loved the track so much that he’s also contributed an additional remix that focues the action around a loose, languid, dub reggae influenced groove, spiralling electronics and Peter’s mesmerizing flute line. It’s a fitting conclusion to a magical label debut.

Simon Peter - Arc Of Lark

Slow Focus

Year of the Dog

Another impossible find from Guatemala and we love it. Moogalicious with a VG condition sounding great, except for the first 10+ seconds. Could use a good wood glue cleanse to eliminate that noise!

Emilio Aparicio "Brujeria" - Roja 7" - Guatemala, 1970's - SOLD

Sueños Contigo - Discos de los Tianguis

Artist - John Jeffrey
Title - Leaving Franklin
Album Title - Passage
Release Date - October 30, 2020
Label - Jean Sandwich Records
Cover Photograph - Ian Wallace
Cover Design - D.Norsen

Leaving Franklin

From Causa Sui's new 2LP, "Szabodelico", out on El Paraiso Records November 13th!

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Something different from Causa Sui.

While Causa Sui have always had one foot in heavy psychedelic rock, they've had the other one deep in a wide variety of esoteric styles. On this new double LP set, that other dimension of the band is being explored full-scale. ”Szabodelico” paints with a colourful palette, both compositionally and sonically - digging deep into an assortment of cultures, eras and sounds with a true crate-digger mindset.

Throughout their 15 year life-span Causa Sui has always been about seeking out new directions, exploring the past and the present in a way that's unique at each step of their subtle progression - forging new paths into an existing map. ”Szabodelico” feels like discovering a small room under the stairs of your own house: familiar, yet new and exciting. Their latest vision is an elegantly zoned-out version of itself: a turn inward. Anti-bombastic, yet rich with ecstatic harmonics and dynamics. The band stringed together a long series of sessions in 2019 and early 2020 in their studio in Odense, often prioritizing playful first takes and good vibes rather than clinical perfection.

Sparsely dubbed and mixed with a natural, full bodied flavour by Jonas Munk during the summer of 2020, each track has its own aesthetic. There's no simple equation to sum up the 13 individual parts of the album, but as a whole it creates an entity that's as complete as each of its parts. From the windblown opener ”Echoes of Light”, to the closing slow-motion epic ”Merging Waters” you'll find yourself asking where did the time go? The answer of course is: Szabodelico.

Laraaji - Unicorns in Paradise (excerpt)

Leaving Records