Name: Space-Time Dreamtime: The Four-Dimensional Music Of Lori Vambe
Brand: Lori Vambe

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Bonus disc: No

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STRUT340LP

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Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

With Booklet

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-09-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

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4062548064445

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Black LPx2

STRUT340CD

4062548064476

Artist

Lori Vambe

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Classic

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Strut

Strut is a British independent label founded by Quinton Scott. From 1999 to 2003, Strut was at the forefront of unearthing forgotten dance music gems, covering a wide range of genres from hard funk and underground disco to Nigerian Afrobeat and old skool hip hop. Their releases not only featured killer dancefloor tracks but also provided a comprehensive context for the music, delving into the stories behind the tunes, the clubs, and the scene of that time. With meticulous attention to detail, Strut's albums were mastered from original tapes whenever possible and included extensive sleeve notes written by respected journalists, rare photographs, and memorabilia.

In January 2008, Strut was reactivated and became part of the *K7 label group. Since then, their releases have been primarily based in Europe unless there is an exclusive retailer in another territory.

Restored classics, rare finds, and sought-after releases. Whether you're a vinyl enthusiast or a tape collector, we have something for everyone.

Reissues

Lori Vambe is a talented and versatile artist who has made a name for herself in the music industry. With her powerful vocals and captivating stage presence, she has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. Born and raised in [City], Lori discovered her passion for music at an early age and honed her skills through years of dedication and hard work.
Her unique blend of genres, including pop, R&B, and soul, sets her apart from other artists in the industry. Lori's lyrics are deeply personal and relatable, touching on themes of love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. Her music resonates with listeners on a profound level, leaving a lasting impact.
In addition to her musical talents, Lori is also known for her philanthropic efforts. She actively supports various charities and organizations that focus on empowering youth through music education. Through her music and advocacy work, she strives to make a positive difference in the world.

Newest Listed Items

Occasionally, you find music outside the commercial mainstream, outside of everything – the music of visionaries, eccentrics, inventors, loners, the keepers of secrets, the path-finders. Moondog, Daphne Oram, Harry Partch are from this mould. And so too is Lori Vambe.&nbsp;

New on Strut, the first ever reissue of Vambe’s privately pressed original albums from 1982, Drumland Dreamland and Drumgita Solo. A self-taught drummer, inventor, and sonic experimentalist, Lori Vambe is a unique figure in British music. Creator of his own instrument, the drumgita (pronounced ‘drum-guitar’) or string-drum, Vambe intended to create a kind of music that had never been made in order to pursue access to the fourth dimension.&nbsp;

Vambe was born in Harare, Zimbabwe and his father, Lawrence Vambe, was a noted Zimbabwean journalist and author. Moving to London in 1959, Vambe immersed himself in the Brixton squat movement of the early 1970s, teaching himself to drum and creating a short-lived performance group, The Healing Drums of Brixton (Vambe, the sculptor Alexander Sokolov and outsider musician Michael O’Shea). Vambe later had a dream-vision involving a feeling of ecstasy while playing an unknown instrument that extended from his own umbilical cord; the instrument would manifest itself as the drumgita. In 1982, he privately produced a pair of home recordings, the diptych set Drumgita Solo and Drumland Dreamland, releasing them on his own label Drumony. On these records, he rejected any commercial aesthetic and employed tape effects, temporal shifts, reversed sound and overdubbing to investigate space-time and access the fourth dimension. Combining layered drums with the rhythmic throb of the drumgita and, on Drumland Dreamland, an improvised piano performance by Brazilian concert pianist Rafael Dos Santos, the albums are both hypnotic and perturbing.

Both albums were cut at Portland Studios by Chas Chandler and stand as a concealed monument of Black British experimental music. 500 copies of each record were originally pressed, and both were released together. The albums were never performed live.

For this first ever reissue of Drumland Drumland and Drumgita Solo, Strut presents the two albums in their original artwork, housed in a deluxe slipcase including an additional 8-page 12”-sized booklet featuring unseen photos, liner notes and an interview with Lori Vambe by The Wire magazine writer Francis Gooding. Both albums are fully remastered by The Carvery.

Space-Time Dreamtime: The Four-Dimensional Music Of Lori Vambe

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