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Wolf captures the pain and heartbreak of the original while Night Owls speed things up ala Clive Chin’s Impact sound meets Duke Reid aimed at the dance floor with their signature Jamaican bounce. And…those verbed out, haunting background vocals and Booker T. Jones’ hooky organ part that gave RZA the bedrock for his production on Wu-Tang Clan’s '93 cut \"Tearz\" are prominently featured in this version. \"After Laughter\" is a timeless gem in American soul music, now re-imagined and dubbed by the finest in the game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOn the flip, Night Owls teamed up with London's own Hollie Cook to re-imagine Oakland soul man Darondo’s “Didn’t I” in the tropical rocksteady vein Hollie is famous for from her years with Prince Fatty. Night Owls guitarist and producer Dan Ubick always knew the potential “Didn’t I” had for a fuller sound from back when his group The Lions (with Night Owls Blake Colie and Dave Wilder) were label mates with Darondo on Luv N’ Haight\/Ubiquity Records. The original's mostly stripped-back guitar and string arrangement are replaced here by a dubbed out Jack Ruby-inspired Black Disciples affair that Cook floats over like rocksteady \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueen pouring her heart out and echoing \u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eD\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003earondo's\u003c\/span\u003e plaintive delivery. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"F-Spot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41872996630711,"sku":"F-FSPT1030","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0068\/0042\/files\/f-spot-records-night-owls-after-laughter-feat-destani-wolf-b-w-didn-t-i-feat-hollie-cook-7-7-796520441286-f-fspt1030-photo-photo-photo-32953647431863.jpg?v=1689802468"},{"product_id":"kid-francescoli-sunset-blue-lp-cd","title":"Kid Francescoli - Sunset Blue (LP,CD)","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKID FRANCESCOLI, leader of the French Riviera Touch is back with the stellar album SUNSET BLUE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a first sold-out world tour (over 200 concerts in Europe, USA, Asia...), and successful hits such as Nopalitos, Blow Up or Moon (now certified diamond, with more than 200 millions streams), the Marseille-based producer, crooner and multi-instrumentalist, Mathieu Hocine, is eager to share his most accomplished LP ever. This fine collection of soulful songs honor his Mediterranean roots, with elegant and pop melodies. His most recent success and the creation of his first original soundtrack with AZURO, installed him as one of the best French songwriters of his generation, with a unique signature sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e musical gem, Mathieu Hocine unveils 11 elegant tunes of his finest craft: sunbathed French Touch (Run Run, 1986), romantic chillwave (Corsica), uplifting synthpop (You Are Everywhere, Like Magic), electronic-soul (Casino Soul), cinematic disco (Solaris), cosmic R\u0026amp;B (Sweet and Sour, Take Time), … Everything is in this record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the first time ever, Kid Francescoli paid tribute to his mixed origins with his collaboration with world-renowned lute and mandolin player Hakim Hamadouche (Rachid Taha, Patti Smith, Brian Eno, Tricky...), whom added Algerian patterns to the introspectives songs Drift in Blue and The Morning After.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCreated in the midst of the world tour, SUNSET BLUE is a direct result of the lives’ energy and fans’ joyful vibes: going back in the studio after smiling, singing and dancing with people all around the world inevitably gave Kid Francescoli the desire to retranscribe this ecstatic feeling in music. This album is a sensitive experience, from sunrise to sunset, from first track to last one. It’s an exploration of an everlasting summer, reaching its climax in the very final seconds of the track Corsica, making us want to press play and dive into this jewel all over again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA beautiful cosmic trip, whether you like to stay in bed cocooning, to travel far, far away or to dance ‘till dawn, to catch the first rays of light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMake sure to catch Kid Francescoli on his next world tour to have a good time.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Alter K","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":41873028776119,"sku":"L-AK137","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":41873028808887,"sku":"CD-AK136","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0068\/0042\/files\/alter-k-kid-francescoli-sunset-blue-lp-cd-lp-photo-photo-photo-32953762119863.jpg?v=1689804092"},{"product_id":"hi-tek-beatbox-studios-lp","title":"Hi-Tek - Beatbox Studios (1995 MPC 60II) (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAfter 25 years of living his dream as one of hip hop’s most respected producers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e is digging back into his roots with a brand new trio of instrumental vinyl LPs in 2023. “Beatbox Studios (1995 MPC 60II)” is the first of the series, each featuring a selection of restored and remastered beats, carefully chosen from an archive of DAT tapes. 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