{"title":"HF International","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"i-cant-go-for-that-no-can-do","title":"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the last decade and a half, Japanese musical polymath Katsunori Hiraiwa has become something of a cult artist – a producer much-loved around the world for his colourful and imaginative blends of soul, reggae, disco, lovers rock and city pop. In the process, he’s amassed a quietly impressive catalogue of solo releases as KH, and a smattering of much-played gems alongside Seiki Fukada as HF International.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the next couple of months, Ubiquity is partnering with Hiraiwa to deliver a pair of must-have seven-inch singles, starting with a much-requested reissue of HF International’s sensational 2015 cover of Hall and Oates classic ‘I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)’. The track has been a favourite of in-the-know Balearic selectors, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy included, for 11 years; now, thanks to Ubiquity, it will be released outside of Japan for the very first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs cover versions go, it’s undoubtedly special. Sun-soaked and effortlessly tactile, with summery jazz guitar licks and supremely sweet lead vocals wrapping around a languid reggae-disco groove, HF International’s take on ‘I Can’t Go For That’ is a timeless contemporary classic with a pleasingly nostalgic twist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurn to side B for the most celebrated revision of the cover to date, an ‘Extended Disco Dub’ interpretation by storied producer and Seeds and Ground label founder Karoue Inoue. Stretching out the track while subtly reframing the groove in a rolling dub disco style, Inoue drags the cut closer to peak-time dancefloo while brilliantly showcasing the quality of HF International’s original instrumentation. Warm, summery and brilliantly blissful, Inoue’s take is a 21 st century Balearic disco classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ubiquity Recordings","offers":[{"title":"7\" - Black","offer_id":59071093670219,"sku":"R9507-4293","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/large.jpg?v=1793376293"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/hf-international.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}