{"product_id":"wave-field","title":"Wave Field","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's been nearly 40 years since \u003cstrong\u003eRafael Toral\u003c\/strong\u003e began making his own compositions and solo recordings; today, these recordings sound remarkably prescient and perfectly timeless! Drag City reissue \u003cem\u003eSound Mind Sound Body\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWave Field\u003c\/em\u003e, his first two long out-of-print albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWave Field\u003c\/em\u003e, released in 1995, was a departure from the first album into new composition methods involving the dirty textures of rock guitar, sounding in the open ears of many listeners (like \u003cstrong\u003eJim O’Rourke\u003c\/strong\u003e, who issued the disc in the US on dexter’s cigar) as a synthesis of disparate elements - a nexus where Alvin Lucier, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine and Eno blend together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, the clangorous potential of the guitar was emphasized, giving a metallic edge to the two extended pieces and ‘radio edit’ coda. The jacket paid subtle tribute to My Bloody Valentine, which, along with the radio edit, suggested a harmony between musical directions as wildly disparate as minimalist experimental and rock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drag City","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51948942688587,"sku":"R1640-1335","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51936431505739,"sku":"R1640-4199","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_73697af9-3034-44f5-a4c4-ec8d5511a049.jpg?v=1748682444","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/wave-field","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}