Name: Laraaji - Unicorns in Paradise (excerpt) by Leaving Records in Laraaji - Unicorns in Paradise / Lotus Collage / Connecting with the Inner Healer Through Music
Duration: 5 min 59 s
Description: 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

LARAAJI
LOTUS COLLAGE '78 / UNICORNS IN PARADISE '81 /
CONNECTING WITH THE INNER HEALER THROUGH MUSIC '82-'83
LEAVING RECORDS
CASSETTE / DIGITAL RE-ISSUES

Leaving Records is proud to present, with humble gratitude, three re-issues of seminal works by new age musician, composer, and laughter meditation workshop leader Laraaji. Recorded between 1978 and 1983, these works have not been re-issued in full since their original release. Although some excerpts of the material have been featured on various compilations, this is the first time in over 30 years that one can experience the uninterrupted duration of these cosmic etudes in their complete form. The added length creates an immersive environment of fresh, exploratory, experimental and healing sounds in which to dwell-- these are the proper, entire experiences as intended by their creator.

3-TAPE BOX + FULL DIGI

Laraaji - Unicorns in Paradise / Lotus Collage / Connecting with the Inner Healer Through Music

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)

Excerpt from 60 minute "Lotus Collage": Freestyle open tuned electric zither / harp. Ecstatic rhythmic hammer percussion and free flow open hand ethereal moods. "One of my first home electric zither recordings... Recorded live in a Park Slope, Brooklyn living room during my street performer / busker years. Late 1970's." -LARAAJI

Laraaji - Lotus Collage (excerpt)

Excerpt from 30 minute side A "Trance Celestial", full release additionally includes 30 minute side B Guided Meditation "Connecting with Inner Healer Through Music" - '82/'83

Laraaji - Trance Celestial, Movement 4

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

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

Sandro Perri • Soft Landing
Release date: 06 September 2019
CST148

180gramLP / CD / DL
Constellation

Release date:
06 September 2019

Sandro Perri • "Time (You Got Me)" Edit

Ode To Jazzman John Clarke

A mix I made on what would have been my father’s 80th birthday.  
Gabor Szabo, Andrew Hill, Grant Green, Takayanagi, Khruangbin, and many more.

mix for pop.wav

You heard him first on WIZZZ Vol. 2 with the explosive “Maintenant je suis un voyou (Now I’m a hoodlum).” Here he is again, with his full EP never released before.

But, let’s go back in time… In early 1967, Bruno was attending medical school in Paris. Driving back to the university with a friend, Bruno sang along nonchalantly with the songs on the radio. His friend was surprised to discover his lovely voice and encouraged him to audition for a group composed of friends from the university who were looking for a singer. Bruno was not selected for the group, but became friends with one of its members, Emmanuel Pairault.

Emmanuel had been studying economics, but decided to enter the music conservatory instead, to learn the drums and the use of the illustrious “ondes Martenot,” a primitive electronic musical instrument.

He composed a few solo numbers, remarkable for their use of that instrument. Looking for someone to write lyrics to go with his instrumental tracks, he asked Bruno to try a few. Bruno and Emmanuel thereby put together a small repertoire, with no ambition other than to have fun. Although the details are now forgotten, they worked hard to bring their song to the attention of Nicole Croisille (a singer and actress), who suggested sending the demo to her friend Norbert Saada, who headed a label called La Compagnie.

This unprecedented use of the ondes Martenot in a pop song attracted Saada, who offered to make a record. Emmanuel quickly assembled a small team to make the recording. The sessions took place at Dominique Blanc Francart’s studio on rue de la Gaîté in Paris, with Bernard Lubat on percussion, François Rabath on stand-up bass, Jimenez and Jean-Pierre Dariscuren playing guitar, Emmanuel Pairault and Sylvain Gaudelette on the ondes Martenot, not to mention Bruno on vocals. Four tracks were recorded for the EP: “Maintenant je suis un voyou,” “Eve,” “Hallucinations” and “Galaxie.”

With the sessions completed, Bruno left for his obligatory military service and thus lost control over things. Saada pressed a promotional 45 in an attempt to find a licensing deal in Canada, to no avail. A real collector’s item, this 45 includes “Maintenant je suis un voyou” and “Galaxie.”

Back from his military service, Bruno learned that Saada had gone out of business and sold his catalog, putting an end to any hope of issuing the EP (1969). “Eve” has never before appeared on a record.

Laraaji - Unicorns in Paradise (excerpt)

Leaving Records

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