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Bass clarinets, flutes, and esoteric percussion that sit alongside bass, guitar and drums are essential to The Sorcerers sound providing cinematic textures on top of a solid rhythmic foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATA","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP.","offer_id":50383910699339,"sku":"1085458","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/76ed0683-1209-4aa2-9025-31adb2168aa2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726278209"},{"product_id":"kaunas-baltic-connect-baby-i-dont-care","title":"Kaunas Baltic Connect \/ Baby, I Don't Care","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Sounds like Lalo Schifrin and Quincy Jones on a night out\" DJ Smoove\nATA Records are proud to release their latest 7\" single, Kaunas Baltic Connect feat. The Sorcerers\/Baby, I Don't Care.\nThree albums in, the Library Archiveseries are an honest and forthright homage to the golden age of library recording, and this new release is no exception – a brooding cut of 70s Euro-crime soundtrack for the cognoscenti, backed with a gleeful Hammond romp.\nKaunas Baltic Connect feat. The Sorcerers harks back to the dynamic, brooding menace of Poliziotteschi and Euro-crime movies – popping toms punctuate a martial-sounding 60s beat, with an insistent and recurring piano motif. ATA Ethio-jazz influences are never far from the surface, and this track is chock full of quirky synths and keyboards, as well as the massive-soundingSorcerershorn section. Fans of Ennio Morricone's score to Pontecorvo's Battle of Algiers will also find a lot to enjoy here.\nBaby, I Don't Care is reminiscent of shamelessly groovy releases from The Lewis Express, featuring a joyful slice of Hammond organ blues dancing away over the funkiest drums this side of Clyde Stubblefield – replete with congas and bongos from ATA Studios stalwart, Danny Templeman. Intended in the tradition of upbeat Hammond tracks from KPM etc, this track just evolved into pure organ soul.\nBaby, I Don't Care has all the hallmarks of a new club favourite – will strongly appeal to all Jimmy Smith\/McGriff and Shirley Scott fans, as well as purveyors of the next wave of organ soul from The Filthy Six etc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATA Records","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50421675360587,"sku":"2223112","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_a9d5ebc6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726759420"},{"product_id":"exit-athens","title":"Exit Athens","description":"\u003cp\u003eATA Records are proud to announce this new double A-side from The Sorcerers featuring, on the flip, the first release by The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble.\n\nExit Athens marks the start of a new era for The Sorcerers. Continuing their investigations of Ethio-Jazz and 60s and 70s European library music, the group is now formed around Joost Hendrickx (Kefaya, Shatner's Bassoon, Abstract Orchestra), Richard Ormrod (saxes, flute \u0026amp; keys) and ATA label head, bassist Neil Innes. Exit Athens features a driving funk engine room with exotic percussion, vintage keyboards, and the classic Addis Ababa combination of vibes, flute and horns. The aim is to double-down on previous album successes The Sorcerers and In Search of The Lost City of The Monkey God, expanding their tonal palette whilst tightening their focus, with the intention of producing multiple albums of solid analog cuts, every one of which will appeal equally to DJs and audiophiles alike.\n\nOn the AA side, Beg, Borrow, Play marks the debut of The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble. The first in an ongoing series of 45s and LP issues, each Outer Worlds release will feature the immaculate grooves of the hard-working, unsung sidemen of the Leeds Funk, Latin and Ethio\/Afrobeat scenes. The Outer Worlds series was conceived to feature visiting soloists who have made a beeline to ATA in search of a specific setting for their material, and represents ATA's ambition to encompass the very best in contemporary jazz\/club\/rare groove\/exotica sounds.\n\nBeg, Borrow, Play kicks this off with ATA veteran Chip Wickham on baritone sax, and a slice of jazz exotica that owes as much to New Orleans Street Beat as to the Eastern moods of artists like Yusef Lateef and Ahmed Abdul-Malik. The result is loose and limber, with horns reminiscent of classic Art Ensemble of Chicago, and will appeal to fans of contemporary Afro-Futurist fusions\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATA Records","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50431670550859,"sku":"2051091","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_a3dac23c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726859384"},{"product_id":"the-sorcerers","title":"The Sorcerers","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroducing the vinyl reissue of the debut album from The Sorcerers. Reissued on limited white vinyl with new liner notes, The debut release was championed by Ethio-Jazz legend Mulatu Astatke on his Addis Abbaba radio show. The Sorcerers take influences from Ethiopiques Ethio-jazz as well as the soundtracks to the european horror films of the 60's and 70's and the british library music of the same era \u0026amp; blend them into one cohesive package. Made up of various stalwarts of the vibrant Leeds Jazz\/World scene they were originally formed to contribute some tracks to the compilation \u003ci\u003eFunk, Soul \u0026amp; Afro Rarities: An Introduction To ATA Records\u003c\/i\u003e released in 2014 on Here \u0026amp; Now Records. After receiving a favourable response to their contributed tracks and garnering support from the likes of Strut records founder Quinton Scott and Radio 3's Nick Luscombe (Late Junction) they decided to develop their sound further before recording their debut album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded at ATA Records' own analog recording studio using vintage analog equipment from the 60s and 70s, the album contains 8 original compositions that reference influences as diverse as Mulatu Astatke, Moondog, Kpm and Giallo soundtracks. Huey Morgan made the opening track \u003ci\u003ePinch Of The Death Nerve\u003c\/i\u003e his \u003ci\u003eBeat Of The Week\u003c\/i\u003e on his BBC6 Music radio show with. Mulatu Astake played the album on his Addis Abbaba radio show with additional uk radio support from Wah Wah 45's Dom Servini, Shawn Lee on his Soho Radio show, Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone BBC6 and Gilles Peterson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATA","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50435965485387,"sku":"1076648","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50435965813067,"sku":"1076649","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/62758524-d82a-42db-a043-0c3e8fabb303_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726910342"},{"product_id":"other-worlds-and-habitats","title":"Other Worlds and Habitats","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sorcerers' latest long player lands in perfect time for the summer, offering a further progression into their unique take on Ethio-inspired jazz. \u003cem\u003eOther Worlds and Habitats\u003c\/em\u003e is, of course, released on ATA Records and is blessed with the analogue recording and painstakingly loving production we have come to expect from this boutique studio. This, The Sorcerers eagerly anticipated fourth LP, follows on from the success of \u003cem\u003eI Too Am A Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e, a record which garnered praise from BBC Radio 2’s Jamie Cullum, “I love this, this is so good!”, Ethio-jazz legend Mulatu Astatke, “I like the grooves, and it is good to see The Sorcerers interpret Ethio jazz in their own unique way”, and Nightmares on Wax, “This sounds great! Love the way it's recorded”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever ones to stop moving forward, and ever vigilant to avoid the realm of pastiche, The Sorcerers see the Ethiopique sound as a building block for their natural progression as a group, but a block that sits at the base of a much larger, ever expanding, structure, The addition of keyboardist Johnny Richards, whose use of the Jen 73 piano, Mellotron and Farfisa Compact Duo, alongside the core members of the group, has opened some exciting doors for The Sorcerers, fusing the future looking optimism of the late 60s and 70s (when artists began to experiment with the new electronic technology and synthesisers becoming more readily available) and more traditional sounds. Taking inspiration from Ethiopian keyboardist Hailu Mergia and Nigerian musician William Onyeabor, Other Worlds and Habitats, as the name suggests, showcases The Sorcerers' shift to a new, and deeply exciting, musical landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sorcerers’ \u003cem\u003eOther Worlds and Habitats\u003c\/em\u003e is a natural progression in the world they have created for themselves. Richer for shared experiences, and accepting the rise of the machines, they prove that while their journey is always going forward, there are many different paths to take. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATA Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51856429220171,"sku":"R3613-9628","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51856429187403,"sku":"R3613-0348","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/TheSorcerers-OtherWorldsandHabitats-ATA41LP-Packshot.jpg?v=1747828437"},{"product_id":"i-too-am-a-stranger-1","title":"I Too Am A Stranger","description":"\u003cp\u003eToo Am A Stranger was recorded at ATA Studios by the core Sorcerers trio, featuring the compositional vision and timeless lines of bassist Neil Innes, truly rare grooves from drummer JoostHendrickx (Gott Street Park, Eddie Chacon)and a little cosmos of tones and melodies from reed\/flute\/vibes\/keyboard player Richard Ormrod. Up-and-coming Leeds trumpeter Olivia Cuthill was chosen to augment the brass sections, and regular collaborator Danny Templeman fills out the percussion palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs ever, the Ethiopique sound is front and centre, as evidenced in flute features Bebaynetu and Kid Mahout, and the final track, alto sax feature She Who Perceives The Sounds Of The World. Beyond the Addis influences,\u003cem\u003e I Too Am A Stranger \u003c\/em\u003ereferences other unique and striking sounds that have always enthralled members of the ATA family: the declamatory baritone sax-heavy chanbara soundtracks of Fumio Hayasaka [Yasuke In Roppongi, Oromo Moon], the fuzzed-out vibes sound of Vibrafinger-era The Stark Reality [side openers The Warrior Code and He Who Kills With One Leap], and Moondog’s popping woodblocks [Moth, The Road Forward].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Too Am A Stranger \u003c\/em\u003eis a resolutely maximal endeavour, reflecting the cosmopolitan and cross-cultural networks that comprise our world; wherever we’ve come from, wherever we are and wherever we’re going, we are all new to the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComprised of multi-instrumentalist and label boss, Neil Innes, drummer Joost Hendrickx and fellow multi-instrumentalist Richard Ormrod. 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