{"title":"Astigmatic Records","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAstigmatic Records is an independent vinyl label that aims to deliver music that perfectly fits the term \"deep\". With a strong focus on emotions and quality, both in terms of music and the final product, this label has no limits when it comes to genres. The name of Astigmatic Records is not random; they look at the world through the prism of music as the main stimulus, causing a completely different perception of reality.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"slavic-spirits","title":"Slavic Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003ePolish septet EABS apply an innovative approach to jazz, distilling it through the prism of hip-hop, blending it with elements of soul, funk and electronic music. \u003ci\u003eSlavic Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e was 2 years in the making and contains 100% original material. They are joined by 22a head-honcho Tenderlonious who lends his exceptional soprano saxophone and flute playing to all seven tracks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter their very well-received 2017 debut album \u003ci\u003eRepetitions (Letters to Krzysztof Komeda),\u003c\/i\u003e focusing on the lesser-known works of the legendary Polish composer, the Wroclaw-based EABS decided to further expand this lead and released two more vinyl records, \u003ci\u003eLive At Jazz Club Hipnoza (Katowice)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKraksa \/ Svantetic\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter recorded directly on tape and released via 22a, which crowned the \u003ci\u003eKom- eda triptych\u003c\/i\u003e. The astounding reception of these releases built up loyal following outside of their native Poland and whet listeners’ appetite for completely new recordings. For this LP the musicians turned to Slavic mythology and Polish demonology, while pondering upon the contemporary spiritual condition of Poles. The enigmatic “Slavic melancholy” remains the main inspiration, as the band tried to extract it from their own DNA. \u003ci\u003eSlavic Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e is an endeavour to get in touch with the world of a long and brutally lost culture which, due to lack of sources, will never be thoroughly explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD - 4 Panel Digipak CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD+ - Deluxe Version with a 288 Page Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Heavyweight 180 Gram Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Heavyweight 180 Gram Vinyl with 96 Page Book. Limited to 1000 Copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astigmatic Records","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50483201802571,"sku":"1064363","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ae4d9b20-bfa0-4adb-8f79-fe7a815cacf8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727562671"},{"product_id":"discipline-of-sun-ra","title":"Discipline of Sun Ra","description":"\u003cp\u003eCult Polish jazz group EABS have produced this tribute to the great Sun Ra, reimagining seven of his compositions across this deeply spiritual and funky LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe creative process of the album revolved around two Sun Ra’s ideas - deconstruction and discipline. “He sent members of the Arkestra out to research individual players in Henderson group in the order to get the feeling right when playing their parts. Sun Ra told them they weren’t copying those pieces, they were re-creating them, and with the proper information they could know the spirit behind the original.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat’s how Herman Sonny Blount treated the music of the swing legend, Fletcher Henderson. EABS approached the composition of Sun Ra in exactly the same way. An equally important element with recording was a regime associated with the discipline and precision that the pianist from Saturn fought for, using a series of exercises-compositions entitled ‘Discipline’ previously used by Arkestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSun Ra was aiming to record timeless music that could still be alive in 1000 years, and with no hesitation, he managed to do it. The music from distant planets is infinite. “By infinity, Mr.Ra means creating jazz of the future, but also covering the past”.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astigmatic Records","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50918075662667,"sku":"1104765","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/54e25e9f-b905-47fa-b628-4fb67ccc21e4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1733088663"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_68226435_thumbnail_4096_0bdf60c7-8038-440a-b054-ef8f68b6a6e8.jpg?v=1727562652","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/astigmatic-records.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}