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Their ability to seamlessly blend different genres and experiment with unconventional sounds sets them apart in the music industry. Whether you're a fan of electronic music or simply appreciate boundary-pushing artistry, Monde UFO's discography is sure to leave a lasting impression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"7171-expanded-edition","title":"7171 (Expanded Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonde UFO\u003c\/strong\u003e, LA-based duo of Ray Monde and Kris Chau, are a monochromatic sunset for the senses. A sonic journey through psychedelia, space rock, and jazz. A cosmic space where \u003cem\u003eSpacemen 3\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eVanishing Twin\u003c\/em\u003e, by way of \u003cem\u003eSun Ra\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e7171\u003c\/em\u003e perfectly embodies the framework of lo and hi-fi sounds which have helped define the band. Included in this expanded package is \u003cem\u003eFour Songs\u003c\/em\u003e, Monde UFO’s radical interpretation of \u003cem\u003eFugazi\u003c\/em\u003e’s music, housed for the first time on Limited 7” with new artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a downtown Los Angeles warehouse, on 7th Street, Ray Monde began writing songs on an old Yamaha church organ for a project that eventually became Monde UFO. Utilizing the organ as a bass, alongside keyboards and a drum machine, he began making demos on a four-track cassette recorder. Heavily influenced by the musician Sandy Bull, sonically landing in a similar no-man's land of Worldly Jazz and Psych Folk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMonde experimented with the themes mostly of meditation and UFO lore. In time Ray moved in with the artist Kris Chau. With little crossover in musical tastes, they exclusively started listening to jazz, ambient, and new age music in the house. Increased interest in sound baths and experimental music led to seeing music in a different light. Envisioning something that would sound like \u003cstrong\u003eDon Cherry\u003c\/strong\u003e making a record with \u003cstrong\u003eYo La Tengo\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e7171\u003c\/em\u003e is an amalgam of influences, interpretations, and otherworldly sounds channeled through genre-bending experimentation. 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The loose fit project centres around the singing, playing and songwriting of Ray Monde and Kris Chau and features Kern Haug on drums. The resulting sound arrives as a resourceful analog of plush 60s pop captured through the modest means of a truly independent musical endeavour.\n\nThe sound rendered on Vandalized Statue touches on dubby atmospherics, the lilting breeze of bossa nova and the introverted muse of US indie rock, but the end result is a natural, cohesive whole centered around the songwriting. Imagine the girl from Ipanema sat toking in a comfortable spot in the corner of the dive bar while someone weaves her a tall tale or two, and you might be somewhere in the right direction. The stories in the lyrics unfurl as meandering narratives taking you through everyday exchanges and far-fetched, cosmic scenarios alike. 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