{"title":"A Produce","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-clearing-5","title":"The Clearing","description":"\u003cp\u003eExperimental electronic LP \"The Clearing\" was originally self-released on vinyl in 1988 under the moniker used by the late Barry Craig who was a prolific artist operating on the fringe of the ambient electronic and avant garde DIY music scenes of California from the 1980's up until his premature death in 2011. First becoming known in early 80's postpunk group Afterimage, Craig was responsible for documenting \"the growing trance music scene\" emerging in LA. In 2008 Craig re-mastered the album and three tracks were added for the first time since their original mid-1980's cassette tape release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Project","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50460289990987,"sku":"2014256","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_917d51e7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727230614"},{"product_id":"land-of-a-thousand-trances","title":"Land Of A Thousand Trances","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1994, 'Land of a Thousand Trances' acted as an ambitious  counterpart to the previous A Produce albums, 'Reflect Like a Mirror, Respond Like an Echo'  (1992) and 'The Clearing' (1988, reissued in March 2023 by Independent Project).      Similarly to what Eno had done when he defined the context and nature of the  newly baptized ambient genre, the late Barry Craig (A Produce) accompanied 'Land of a  Thousand Trances' with a press release that outlined the fundamental elements of what he liked  to call trance music. \"It can be as driving as the sound of world beat rhythms against modern day  electronics\", he wrote, \"or as subtle as the tinkling of Japanese bells mixed with background  environmental sounds. Whatever the vehicle, the fundamental requirement of trance  music is that it sets up a rhythm (percussion), a sustained sound (drone), or a repetitive figure  that over time, evokes a spellbinding hold on the listener, drawing them deeper into the  music, or trance\".      In 2007 A Produce worked on a remaster of the album, adding a second disc featuring bonus  material from around the same time the album was recorded. This second chapter in the 'Land of  a Thousand Trances' journey is as hypnotic as the first and original one: there are cuts  taken from the same recording sessions that didn't previously make the tracklist, as well as live  renditions and alternate versions. It's fascinating insight into A Produce's mindset during a  particularly inspired moment in his fascinating career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Project","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50482991006027,"sku":"2027661","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_4e8b02bf_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727559369"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/a-produce.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}