{"product_id":"dont-stop-early-works-and-artefacts-1984-1987","title":"Dont Stop - Early Works and Artefacts 1984-1987","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon’t Stop\u003c\/i\u003e is the third album retrospectively released by Ghia. As the subtitle\n\"Early Works and Artefacts 1984-1987\" implies, it features some of their earliest\ncompositions as well as tracks that were recorded during the same period as\ntheir \"Curaçao Blue\" LP.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album is a fusion of diverse music styles. Listeners will delight in a range\nof genres, including electro, funk, soul, jazz-funk, synth pop, and even rap \/ hip-\nhop, all woven together as a cohesive work that remains mostly instrumental.\nAs a whole, \u003ci\u003eDon't Stop\u003c\/i\u003e represents Ghia's funkiest and most experimental\nrelease to date. Notably, the LP features a rap version of Hermann Hesse's\ncontroversial German poem \"Armer Teufel am Morgen nach dem Maskenball\"\n(“Poor Devil the Morning After the Costume Ball”) from 1926, accompanied by\na drum machine rhythm and funky guitar. This poem depicts a person who\ndrank too much the night before, telling the story and describing his hangover.\nThe title track \"Don't Stop\" and the thrilling minimal electro-funk tune \"3 A.M.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eat Moëf Gaga\" both evoke old-school electro influences. The latter references\nthe Spanish discotheque Moëf Gaga, located on the Balearic coast, which the\ndynamic duo of Lutz Boberg and Frank Simon frequented during their 1980s\nholidays. While the exact music played at 3 A.M. is unknown, listening to\nGhia's track will undoubtedly capture the mood of the place.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the key tracks of the album is \"Message From The Other Side\", which\ncould easily be noted as one of the nicest European synth-funk instrumental\npieces ever. The track is based on a sick synth bass line, sparkled with DX7\nchord hits, funky guitar, and a delightful \"marimba\" solo in the last third. The\nsolo was actually played on Boberg's keyboard, using a special sound\ncartridge. This particular track had to be edited and technically revised by\nMarian Tone and DJ Scientist as the existing demo version of the song could\nnot be used as is. With its stunning groove, this track will surely be a DJ's\nfavorite.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eListening to the complete album, there is more of Boberg's keyboard wizardry:\ncould you believe that the trumpet solo on \"Jump In The Water\" as well as the\nshort but stunning slap bass solo on \"Talk Too Much\" were both played by on\nthe DX7? However, this new release, unlike the jazzy \"Curaçao Blue\", is not\nabout solos or virtuous playing - it clearly shows the duo’s direction towards\nmore electronic composition and clear song structures. The versions of\n\"September Garden\", \"When The Rain is Falling\" as well as \"Talk Too Much\"\nare actually instrumental mixdowns of vocal songs. And again, we get a\nblissful take of \"Close To You\", here a version from 1986. This soulful jazz-\nfunk ballad could already be heard on \"Curaçao Blue\" while the final vocal\nversion with singer Lisa Ohm can be found on the recently released \"This Is\"\nLP. This shows that the Ghia composers, Boberg and Simon, were\nperfectionists - tracks were reworked again and again, making them better\nand better.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Outer Edge","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50486534570315,"sku":"2025875","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a2854009612_10_d1e0b3ca_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727610901","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/dont-stop-early-works-and-artefacts-1984-1987","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}