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JAKARTA 187LP
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"Jakarta Records is presents Les Grandes Vacances courtesy of Beirut's Cosmic Analog Ensemble, aka multi-instrumental phenom Charif Megarbane. The LP is an expansive musical odyssey, one that paints a melodic tapestry woven from an eclectic panorama of sonic tools. Funky beats, dreamy melodies, and cinematic flair combine to create an experience that transcends time. From vibrant funky energy to introspective moods and library-inspired tunes, Les Grandes Vacances captures the essence of past and present, inviting you to indulge in the perfect balance of 'groove-stalgia.' Building on the success of his debut solo release Marzipan in 2023 via Habibi Funk, Les Grandes Vacances is a sonic journey that captures the full scope of Megarbane's sonic habitus. As a composer and producer, Megarbane touts hugely versatile, sometimes volatile musicianship -- his 100+ catalogue of projects (including legendary groups like the Cosmic Analog Ensemble, Free Association Syndicate, Monumental Detail, etc.) features a huge domain of sonic direction. Now, Jakarta Records presents a new expansion in the Megarbane sonic universe. In the enchanting sonic world of Les Grandes Vacances, Cosmic Analog Ensemble expertly combines diverse musical elements to craft an immersive experience. From vibrant funky energy to introspective moments and library-inspired compositions, the album's sonic palette is rich and varied. The meticulously designed artwork by Simone Cihlar (known for collabs with Anderson Paak, Tom Misch, Ivan Ave, Tapioca, and others) complements the album's thematic depth, enhancing the visual and auditory journey for listeners. Reflecting on his creative process, Megarbane cites a stream of consciousness approach to the Cosmic Analog Ensemble: 'It's a very spontaneous, playful, and diary-like approach and workflow... I trust my instinct because instinct is based on experience.'"
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JAKARTA 188LP
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"Cologne-based, multi-instrumentalist and creative jazz powerhouse Gianni Brezzo keeps the momentum with EP Filigrani, arriving via Berlin's Jakarta Records. Gianni Brezzo, the jazz affiliated band/studio project led by Cologne-based producer maestro Marvin Horsch, has a diverse musical profile that is reflected both in his genre-hopping as well as his creative output. Along with producing for Cologne bands like Keshavara, Woman, and Xul Zolar, Gianni has released a number of EP and LP's since 2017, including 2021's The Awakening which featured vocal appearances from Berlin/Tel Aviv based singer/producer J.Lamotta and soul singer Otis Junior from Louisville, Kentucky. Gianni Brezzo's new project, Filigrani is a testament to the continued sonic growth and experimentation that pushes the music to new heights. The tracks, meticulously crafted, were born live in the studio, capturing the raw energy and creativity of Brezzo's jazzdriven genius. Filigrani introduces a unique fusion, seamlessly blending jazz progressions with touches of ambient electronics. The single and LP artworks by the esteemed Jason Jagel (MF DOOM, Madlib, JJ Whitefield) provide the perfect accompaniment to Gianni's ever shifting grooves."
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JAKARTA 185LP
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"Jakarta Records & Uno Loop are thrilled to announce Bowes Road Band's LP Back in the HCA. In 1972, four design students at the now defunct Hornsey College of Art (HCA) in London decided to make a record; neither the result of nascent dreams of stardom nor of fastidiously developed musicianship. Bowes Road Band's sole LP was simply the result of an impulse to create. With only fifty copies originally pressed, the LP's Berlin flea market discovery revealed a foray into a delicately balanced world of psycho-trip meltdowns, rich jazz improvisations, and tuneful folk stylings. Hear echoes of Mark Fry's Dreaming With Alice, Donovan's honeyed folk, the Kinks's blistering blues rock & more on Back in the HCA. In 1972, a foursome of design students set out to make a record. This was, in many ways, a strictly creative endeavor. The quartet -- composed of Dave Pescod, Alan Lewis, Phil Rawle, and Ted Rockley -- were all trained, not as musicians, but as creatives. Art school heavyweights, the four were well-versed in the methodology of intentional experimentation, in the delicate balance of pushing the limits without completely unmooring oneself from a guiding creative intention. Emboldened by a high-brow familiarity with thoughtful experimentation and all the non-conviction of non-musicians, Bowes Road Band's stint in the world of popular music yielded a record that is as much mind-melting as it is a direct product of its time. Their sprawling LP Back in the HCA embodies the exigence 'art for art's sake,' but it is for art's sake that this record, however off the deep end it seems to travel (hear: 'Doctor, Doctor'), remains a unified, and stunning, body of work. The LP's do-it-yourself garage rock noisemaking meets highfalutin creative processes. Back in the HCA is warbling psychedelic freakout, Donovan-esque English countryside folk stylings, and avant-garde jazz improvisions in one luminous release. Originally a nine-track LP, Jakarta, Uno Loop, and Bowes Road Band decided to mine the six most cohesive tracks for the reissue, though the extras may be released somewhere down the line. Cohesion efforts aside, Back in the HCA stands alone in its singular conception of a genre-bending continuum -- it evades definition."
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