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GPM 033CD
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2009 release. Raz Ohara and his Odd Orchestra return for their second album for Get Physical, II. II is the follow-up album to the critically acclaimed self titled Raz Ohara & the Odd Orchestra CD that is considered being one of the album highlights in 2008. It's a warm, organic collection of avant-garde, open-hearted pop music which positively teems with life, a forest of pleasures and possibilities which you'll want to lose yourself in indefinitely. II is certainly less melancholic than its predecessor -- it's imbued with good feeling, energized by the rhythms and cadences of summer and the great outdoors -- but it's not euphoric, there is an underlying note of caution, of trepidation. This emotional mix is what makes the record so powerful, especially when allied to a similarly ambiguous musical mix that imperceptibly melds folk, classic pop, electro-acoustic experimentation and modernist electronics. 10 beautiful songs plus a special download (code included in the artwork) of the single Miracle make this album a perfect journey through the winter days.
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GPM 080EP
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Raz Ohara delivers "Kisses" -- a love-worn, electroacoustic lament. Three remixes are provided; two by Philip Bader and one by Pantha Du Prince. Bader takes the subdued mood of the original and raises it to fever pitch. An instrumental mix emphasizes dubby elements and kinetic percussion. Pantha Du Prince re-casts the tune as a piece of elegant, cinematic techno. "Party Is Over," exclusive to this release, is an almost beatless track, highlighting naked vocals and the sounds that cloak it.
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