{"product_id":"flash-of-the-spirit","title":"Flash Of The Spirit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first ever reissue and remastering of Jon Hassell and Farafina’s prescient “Fourth World” masterwork. Co-produced with the legendary studio team of Brian Eno and Dainel Lanois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most acoustic of all Jon Hassell albums, \u003ci\u003eFlash of the Spirit \u003c\/i\u003eunites him with the African rhythm group Farafina, who provide a vivid rhythmic foundation for Hassell's trumpeted meanderings. a single, sustained note starts the proceedings and, one by one, awakens the other intruments, which pulse, rise, fall and return throughout the hour-long album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn its release 32 years ago, \u003ci\u003eFlash of the Spirit \u003c\/i\u003ewas a revelation, a record that had no clear parallel for its encompassing sound. The album remains a testament to both the influence Hassell has quietly exerted on contemporary music, and the forward-looking traditionalism of Farafina, one of West Africa’s great rhythmic ensembles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tak:Til","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50478653833547,"sku":"312195","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50478654128459,"sku":"1082431","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b8bad0cb-bbc8-4fcd-bfac-df38fe22cc0e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727487700","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/flash-of-the-spirit","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}