{"product_id":"aquamarine","title":"Aquamarine","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heavyweight astral shower of rhythm and vibes, Ash Walker’s third album \u003ci\u003eAquamarine\u003c\/i\u003e is released via Night Time Stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsh’s production output is similarly exploratory: his journeys have taken him far and wide, from tunnels under the river Thames to recording local percussionists in the Atlas mountains of Morocco. Inspired by a deep dive of sounds from artists including Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, King Tubby, Bo Diddley, 4Hero, J Dilla, Pete Rock, Curtis Mayfield, Philip Glass, and Steve Reich; his first two albums, \u003ci\u003eAugmented 7th\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003eEcho Chamber\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) gained attention from the likes of BBC 6 Music DJs Gilles Peterson, Don Letts, Gideon Coe and Clash Magazine, XLR8R and MIMS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAquamarine\u003c\/i\u003e is a projection and culmination of all he’s absorbed. A cosmic explosion of sound and colour, rhythm, shape and patterns. The arrival of an unassuming dreamer now projecting his unique flavour of expression. \u003ci\u003eAquamarine\u003c\/i\u003e is the take-off of this audial spaceship, a sound discovered in the grooves of thousands of records, united in one. A meditation designed to inspire good energy, Ash hopes to bring a sense of calm and tranquility to the listener amongst the chaos of life. Recorded at home with the freedom of time and space, it combines analogue with digital, and a fondness for normally unwanted shapes and textures such as fuzz, hiss and crackle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights on the album include \u003ci\u003eUnder The Sun, Time\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFinishing Touch\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which feature the smooth and silky voice of Laville. Themes of metaphysical exploration and transportation re-occur in the cosmic jazz of \u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e and the smoked beats on \u003ci\u003eCome With Us\u003c\/i\u003e. Also featured across the album are trumpet and flugel-horn genius Yazz Ahmed, bassist Marc Cyril (Keziah Jones, Jr Walker and The All Stars) and renowned musician and producer Jonathan Shorten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - 180 Gram Teal Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night Time Stories","offers":[{"title":"Green | LP","offer_id":50424759517515,"sku":"1066002","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50424760336715,"sku":"1066001","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/dcbe120c-ec63-415e-94a1-82af18485f58_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726782292","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/aquamarine","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}