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By nurturing local talent and providing a platform for artists to share their unique sound, College Of Knowledge Records continues to contribute significantly to the Australian music industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough collaborations with talented musicians and producers, College Of Knowledge Records consistently delivers high-quality releases that captivate listeners worldwide. Their partnership with UK label Mr Bongo further expands their reach and allows more people around the globe to experience the soulful melodies created by these talented artists.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"waiting-room","title":"Waiting Room","description":"\u003cp\u003e7 piece instrumental soul group from Melbourne, Australia featuring members from Karate Boogaloo, Surprise Chef and Saskwatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by Henry Jenkins (Karate Boogaloo, Mo'Ju), the recording mind behind Surprise Chef and Karate Boogaloo, Waiting Room moves deftly through moments of fuzzed-out psychedelia, dusty deep soul backbeat and incendiary minor key funk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"College Of Knowledge Records","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50428939731275,"sku":"1135214","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"doomsday-curls","title":"Doomsday \/ Curls","description":"\u003cp\u003eWithin Melbourne's cinematic soul scene sit the The Pro-Teens. 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From immersive narration and the incredible attention to detail in the artwork, to a carefully curated, continuous mix of all twenty eight original tracks included In The Loop. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In The Loop is a collection of twenty eight tracks from some of the world’s most loved producers, including the likes of Apollo Brown, Eric Lau, Tall Black Guy, Evil needle and FloFilz. The two hour project spans jazztronica, experimental beats and a healthy sprinkling of smooth vocals. For us, In The Loop perfectly represents the musical direction we’re headed in, and the brand of music we strive to represent - original, experimental and diverse. Monotony is not a word in our vocabulary!  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Loop is based within a theme park, and you can see the full immersive visuals via the College Music YouTube page. This double gatefold vinyl makes for a spectacular addition to any record collection, with music up there among the very best available within this genre-scope. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"College Music","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50506504012107,"sku":"2023363","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d8a166d5-0826-46eb-a640-da717584eb09_cb773faa_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727824270"},{"product_id":"mf-teen-your-concurrence-in-the-above-is-assumed","title":"MF Teen: Your Concurrence In The Above Is Assumed","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnigmatic instrumental group from The Pro-Teens pay tribute to the late great rapper MF Doom, reimagining 14 iconic cuts through a wonky boom bap funk lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelmed by Hudson Whitlock, prolific drummer and percussionist of Karate Boogaloo and Surprise Chef, Melbourne’s The Pro-Teens is a collective of instrumentalists making weirdo instrumental soul records. Drawing from the community of musicians from such bands in the College Of Knowledge orbit, The Pro-Teens’ incorporate the comic book stylings of Doom and Kool Keith, the dark and exotic flavors of Gravediggaz and Wu-Tang Clan, the cinematic compositional mastery of Galt MacDermot, Richard Evans and Marc Moulin, culminating in an unorthodox patchwork of cinematic soul, boom-bap funk breaks and left-field instrumental textures. \u003ci\u003eMF Teen: Your Concurrence In The Above Is Assumed\u003c\/i\u003e recognises the legacy of rap’s Illest Villain, traversing MF Doom’s discography and personas, flipping selections from Madvillain, MM.. 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Liam says: \"I find great comfort in collaborating with good friends and playing together in the same room and taking these blessings as they come.\" A veteran of Melbourne soul, McGorry's steady hands have touched some of the city's most revered projects over the last 15 years; McGorry-led projects Saskwatch, Dorsal Fins and Ex-Olympian sit aside Sampa The Great, Ella Thompson and Adrian Eagle on Liam's heavy list of credits and collaborators. 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