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Originally released in 2013, 'Curiosities' is now available as a DJ-friendly double LP for the first time.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entirely self-produced album blends jazz with disco-tinged neo-soul, reggae and classic afro-beat in an effortless manner - and joins the dots between the more downtempo first album Melodies and the disco, electronic, club-ready of his third album Harmonies.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe album also features a dub-funk cover of Pharoah Sanders' \"The Creator Has A Master Plan\", with vocals from Lisa Tomlins.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack list:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1\u003cbr\u003e1. Endless Dawn\u003cbr\u003e2. Bohemian Idol (feat. Toby Laing)\u003cbr\u003e3. 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And for better or worse, I guess I am one of those people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of my approach has always been to try and take elements of a style of music that maybe somewhat distasteful to my ears - say disco or techno - and try to remake it using my preferred sonic palette of 1960's production techniques and the influences of my favourite styles of music - Jamaican reggae, East and West African music and American funk and soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs part of my process I always test my stuff out when DJing, and I go back to the drawing board again and again. It's an incredibly disheartening process, but a sound system in a room full of people doesn't lie - it'll tell you in the first 5 seconds if your track doesn't stand up to the one before it. So I may revise and remake a song again and again until it has the effect or atmosphere that I'm after.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI generally only work with people I know quite well personally - so this included Tony Laing (Fat Freddy's Drop), who is a long time friend and collaborator, Leila Adu - a fantastically versatile composer and songwriter, the excellent singer and producer Mara TK (Electric Wire Hustle) who I was living with at the time and of course the fabulous Lisa Tomlins, whose rendition of Thinking Of You by Sister Sledge was such a hit off the last record.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lord Echo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47672636899612,"sku":"LOECHA2439","price":64.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/6066\/8345\/files\/lord-echo-harmonies-vinyl-lp-record-5699384.jpg?v=1791950662"},{"product_id":"lord-echo-melodies-vinyl-lp-record","title":"Lord Echo - Melodies - Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited double vinyl LP pressing of this classic Lord Echo debut reissue. It features the huge single - the cover of the classic Sister Sledge track 'Thinking Of You. ' Available for the first time on general release outside Japan. Lord Echo is a multi-instrumentalist producer engineer, and DJ whose music imagines a world where reggae and rocksteady rub shoulders with Latin music, disco, African soul and techno. His production aesthetic keeps a firm grasp on the DJ's need for quality sound material but never strays far from the ever-popular sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s, which he has put half a lifetime into absorbing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack list:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRhythm 77\u003cbr\u003eBlueberry Jam\u003cbr\u003eWang East\u003cbr\u003eThe Book Keeper\u003cbr\u003eThat’s Right\u003cbr\u003eTerabu\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHonest I Do\u003cbr\u003eCosmic Echos\u003cbr\u003eMiracle Dance\u003cbr\u003eSword Cane\u003cbr\u003eThinking Of You\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lord Echo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47994849591580,"sku":"LOECME2676","price":64.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/6066\/8345\/files\/lord-echo-melodies-vinyl-lp-record-8870975.jpg?v=1791950481"},{"product_id":"lord-echo-rarities-2010-2020-japanese-tour-singles-vinyl-lp-record","title":"Lord Echo - Rarities 2010 - 2020: Japanese Tour Singles - Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eSleeve printed on Japanese embossed card with obi strip. Note corners have small dings in them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes unlimited streaming of Rarities 2010 - 2020: Japanese Tour Singles via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.\u003cbr\u003eDownload available in 24-bit\/44.1kHz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFans rejoice - Lord Echo‘s limited vinyl-only singles will be available digitally worldwide at last, as well as compiled on a vinyl album presented in an embossed Japanese printed sleeve and obi strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot one to succumb to the pressures of our capitalist overlords, the enigmatic producer continues to tinker away on various projects, including the hefty task of renovating an abandoned Masonic lodge into a recording studio in rural New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile we patiently await new music, we can revel in versions that escaped the typical overthinking that occurs during the album process, instead reflecting the spontaneity and freedom of a touring artist. All tracks bar one (‘Thinking of Dub’) were initially released on short-run 7” singles for Echo’s early Japan tours, made only available to dedicated fans who attended the live shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe country holds a special place in his heart thanks to the warm hospitality of its citizens, in particular tour organiser and label owner Kenji Sakajiri from Wonderful Noise (with whom Soundway is co-releasing the vinyl album). That said, cultural differences made for unforgettable if not unique experiences of performing in Japan – from DJ etiquette which compelled him to stay to the end of the party no matter what, to a near-religious moment of dancing to Pat Metheny around a bonfire in the woods. A regular visitor to Asia will also be familiar with the concept of “lose-face”, and in the case for Lord Echo it was processing the crushing shame of DJing a digital set alongside heavyweight Japanese collectors or next to signage stating “REAL DJ VINYL ONLY”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumbling moments aside, the Japanese obsession with detail and quality can also produce a high level of experience, one that left such an impression upon Echo that the track ‘Nightclub Daydream’ is inspired by the near-utopian clubs he visited and the sound systems that drive them. Unexpected perhaps that such an atmosphere of perfectionism also unleashed creative bursts, resulting in a heavy, subby version of “In Your Life” with Lisa Tomlins taking over vocals, an upbeat reggae cover of William DeVaughan’s “Be Thankful For What You Got”, or a version of “Woah! 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