{"product_id":"dennis-bovell-cloud-music-lp","title":"Dennis Bovell - cLOUD mUsIc LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDubmaster \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis Bovell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ecLOUD mUsIc\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A miraculous set of loose limbed, slinky funk-forward dub on the A-Side with totally blunted, spaced out trippiness on the grooving versions gracing the flipside. A pioneer of dub and progenitor of lovers rock, genius producer-arranger Dennis \"Blackbeard\" Bovell's prolific and eclectic career encompasses a huge range of music: from dub poetry to lovers rock, afro-beat to post-punk, disco to pop and beyond. His production work encompasses such diverse figures as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyuichi Sakamoto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Slits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFela Kuti\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinton Kwesi Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pop Group\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Kay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaada Bonaire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrange Juice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGolden Teacher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Roy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaximum Joy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteel Pulse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ecLOUD mUsIc\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e features eight new, deep, never-heard heaters, initially created for upstart UK library label FOLD. Dennis had written some music under the influence of Cloud-watching and presented it to FOLD with a view to them presenting it as Library Music to be utilized by anyone interested in having music for incidentals, films, TV and advertising etc. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ecLOUD mUsIc\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e represents Dennis expressing himself freely and inviting others to join and express themselves. Thrilling disco-flecked opener \"Rebel Funk\" comes bustling out the gate with deeply soulful, driving funk rhythms, a ponderous thumping bass combining brilliantly with a full band and chanting choral vocals. Spirited, joyful and dynamic, it's a true treat from the reggae maestro. The lush, deeply danceable \"Raw Soul\" combines funk and soul via bass, drums, electric guitar, sax and trumpet. The chilled, serene \"Callaloo\" presents a sunny, calypso-style reggae with dub rhythms, with steel drums and keyboards providing the sweet melody of deep bass and percussive rhythms. \"Too Funky To Be True\" is just that: slow bass and brass-led funk with melodies from strings and organ. It's sleazy, warm and refined. To close out the side, \"Wind Up, Dub Down\" is bright and breezy dub reggae with a bouncy rhythm and reflective, contented feel. The B-Side features jaw-dropping dubbed-out, strung-out, spaced-out versions of each of the first five tracks. The vinyl features artwork utilizing a unique photo by Dennis himself. Meticulously mastered and cut by both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Francis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCicely Balston\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e respectively, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ecLOUD mUsIc\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been pressed to the highest possible quality at Record Industry in Holland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forced Exposure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44951781114064,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/4201\/4416\/files\/bovellcloud_03d93367-72d5-455e-86d8-a3eff83a4b22.jpg?v=1772741865","url":"https:\/\/www.grapefruitrecordclub.com\/products\/dennis-bovell-cloud-music-lp","provider":"Grapefruit Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}