{"product_id":"malebox","title":"Malebox","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark Entries has a surprise delivery! \u003ci\u003eMalebox\u003c\/i\u003e brings us six previously unreleased funk-fuelled jams from the archives of the cybernetic disco titan himself, Patrick Cowley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known for his chart-topping disco anthems, Cowley left us with an incredible body of work before his tragic death in 1982 due to AIDS-related illness. Since 2009, Dark Entries has been working with Cowley’s friends and family to uncover the singular artist’s lesser-known sides, including his soundtracks for gay pornographic films on compilation albums School Daze, Muscle Up, and Afternooners. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003ci\u003eMalebox\u003c\/i\u003e gives us more of the Cowley we know and love: churning disco-funk and hi-NRG tracks that are spacey and sleazy, gritty and sublime. Recorded from 1979-1981, these six tracks illuminate what was one of Patrick’s most creatively exciting periods. “If You Feel It” and “Love Me Hot” were both early Paul Parker demos; the former is a peak hour hi-NRG bomb, while the latter dips into Cowley’s zoned-out space disco sound. Jeanie Tracy’s soulful vocals feature on the demo version of “Low Down Dirty Rhythm,” which was later re-recorded by Sarah Dash. The slower, less-varnished rendition here hits with a wild psychedelic edge. Meanwhile, Patrick’s gifts for careful orchestration and infectious melodies shine on “Floating” and “Love and Passion,” which were likely demo tracks for Loverde. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs on \u003ci\u003eMalebox\u003c\/i\u003e display the vitality and inventiveness of a brilliant composer taken from us too soon. \u003ci\u003eMalebox\u003c\/i\u003e sleeve design was by Gwenaël Rattke, and features a hyper-color retro collage. Also included is an air mail envelope containing a letter from Patrick Cowley to French disco producer Pierre Jaubert as well as liner notes and hand-written lyrics\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dark Entries","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50404829200715,"sku":"2001550","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50404831461707,"sku":"2001551","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Patrick_Cowley_-_Malebox_5ce6a0ec_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726571538","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/malebox","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}