{"title":"Fuxa","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"covered-in-stars","title":"Covered In Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCovered In Stars\u003c\/i\u003e featuring members of Luna, Spacemen 3, Slowdive, Spectrum, Add N To (X), The Vacant Lots, Spiritualized, Slipstream and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight new songs and several years in the making, of what can best be described as a full on sonic explosion. Mixing space-rock elements, krautrock rhythms, punchy beats and swirling electronic sweeps and beeps that would make for a perfect soundtrack for any warp speed travelling cosmonauts with phasers set to fun!! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the past 25 years Fuxa front man Randall Nieman has no doubt been on a cosmic journey in sound and space. from his early beginnings a part of Detroit locals Windy and Carl as a guitarist \/ synth player, running and releasing close to 100 releases on his own label Mind Expansion, to later joining Sonic Boom's (Spacemen 3) group Spectrum for close to a decade. Performing the songs that Spacemen taught him touring across North America and Europe as well as recording and releasing several releases with Sonic under the Spectrum moniker. 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'electric sound of summer' is perhaps nieman's most cohesive record yet, in that the ever-present swirling synthesisers and uplifting melodies have been perfectly blended to form a new kind of pop music. it is at once heart-warming and goosebump-inducing - an album of stirring contrasts. sophisticated guitar and piano lines share the sonic canvas with childlike, playful electronic experiments, evoking a spirit of both sun-blind optimism and wistful tranquillity.the album is notable for a trio of inspired cover versions. on daniel johnston's 'some things last a long time', britta phillips' (luna, dean and britta) sumptuous vocals retain all the fragility and poignancy of the original, like an ice maiden slowly melting in a heat-wave. elsewhere, sarah peacock (seefeel, scala) lends an eerie, claustrophobic air to 'our lips are sealed', turning the gogo's\/fun boy three smash hit into a dark, menacing ode to secrecy and jealousy. the reverse effect is achieved on fuxa's version of suicide's 'cheree,' whereby nieman transforms the sparse, sensuous classic into an altogether more uplifting, hair-raising anthem, bubbling with dynamic, stomping drum patterns and dean wareham's (galaxie 500, luna) reverb-rich vocals. alongside the album's ecstatic track 'marty suicide', 'cheree' is the ultimate tribute to those torchbearers of synth-laden, sinister lullabies, alan vega and martin rev, with whom nieman has collaborated in the past.bwhile the cover versions act as a centre piece of sorts - a day glo triptych showcasing the versatility of nieman's particular brand of pop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50436422893899,"sku":"350412","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/fc953f23-184d-4b36-b427-28f3b4e72530_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726917126"},{"product_id":"dirty-d","title":"Dirty D","description":"\u003cp\u003eComprising a sixteen-strong army of collaborators, Fuxa's tenth full-length album, 'Dirty D', is at once a sonic celebration of creativity, and a rapturous denunciation of some of the demons of modern society. Following on swiftly from 2012's 'Electric Sound of Summer' (itself released after a ten year hiatus), 'Dirty D' is a characteristically euphoric record - a largely electronic set which shifts from solarised hysteria ('Sun is Shining') to crepuscular elegance ('Razzamatazz') over the course of its dozen tracks. The dirty 'D' of the title could refer to a number of disquieting facets of today's society - the dominance of Disney, the illusion of democracy, dereliction - and, in contrast to Disney's sickly saccharine supremacy over our children's imaginations, Randall Nieman and his collaborators offer us an animated aural narrative which, in its playfulness and gracefulness, allows for multiple readings on the anxious social issues of our days. Dirty D's cast of characters (which includes pedal steel hero BJ Cole, Ann Shenton of Add N to (X), and Judy Dyble of Fairport Convention) have been cherry-picked by Nieman to ensure a diversity that never feels disjointed: a genuine sonic democracy. While 'Electric Sound of Summer' pivoted around a number of cover versions, 'Dirty D' comprises mostly original tracks. The opener, 'The Blue Barracuda', sees Nieman join circuit boards with Suki Ewers of Mazzy Star, Oliver Kersbergen of Sleepyard and Gaute Storsve of Ignore, conjuring a delicate, aquatic backdrop to accommodate Judy Dyble's vocals. 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