RAW TONES (2X12I)

(2x12")
The first LP since 2008És ÈCorresponding EchoesÉ on his Sacred Rhythm Music, Joaquin Joe Claussell arrives on Radio SlaveÉs Rekids for ÈRaw TonesÉ, a nine-track excursion through the sound of his exquisitely soulful house music.
Genre Electronic & Dance
FormatVINYL
Cat. noREKIDS183
Label REKIDS
Artist JOAQUIN JOE CLAUSSELL
Release Date25/06/2021
Carrier2x12"
Barcode5060870474337
BARCODE 5060870474337 TRACK LISTING A1. Lock Down A2. The Blame Game (Table Top Idea) B1. Break Free B2. You Mutha Fuka B3. Way Back Then C1. Air We Breathe (Revisited Cassette Demo) C2. Break Free (Instrumental) D1. If It's All In Your Mind Let It Out D2. Hallucinations Ejaculations SALES NOTES Joaquin Joe Claussell readies the ËœRaw Tonesâ„¢ LP on Rekids this June. The first LP since 2008â„¢s ËœCorresponding Echoesâ„¢ on his Sacred Rhythm Music, Joaquin Joe Claussell arrives on Radio Slaveâ„¢s Rekids for ËœRaw Tonesâ„¢, a nine-track excursion through the sound of his exquisitely soulful house music. Originally released on uber limited cassettes, the music within ËœRaw Tonesâ„¢ caught the ear of Radio Slave, aka Matt Edwards, who messaged Claussell, a friend since remixing Edwardsâ„¢ Machine project in 2012, and convinced the legendary producer that the music needed a wider audience and, so, ËœRaw Tonesâ„¢ the LP is here. Introspective opening cut ËœLock Downâ„¢ draws for breathy strings and swirling pads, followed by the hypnotic and low-slung ËœThe Blame Game (Table Top Idea)â„¢, which sees jazzy keys float around carefully crafted dubbed-out ambience and subtle, whispered vocals. ËœBreak Freeâ„¢ ups the energy, bringing a wonky bassline under decisive, machine-like drum hits while both spoken and sung vocals interplay throughout. ËœYou Mutha Fukaâ„¢ brings rock-solid drums and thick bass underneath delayed vocals before the dreamy chords and twinkling keys of ËœWay Back Thenâ„¢ close out the B-side. The gorgeous ËœAir We Breathe (Revisited Cassette Demo)â„¢ marries rolling percussion across live bass and softly drawn-out pads, followed by an instrumental version of ËœBreak Freeâ„¢. The final side of vinyl sees the extended trippiness of ËœIf It's All In Your Mind Let It Outâ„¢ lead into the floaty low tempo closer ËœHallucinations Ejaculationsâ„¢. Joaquin Joe Claussell, co-founder of Body & Soul with Francois Kervorkian and Danny Krivit, continues to run his Sacred Rhythm Music record label and curate the Cosmic Arts community centre in his hometown of Brooklyn, NYC.