Name: Three Part Species
Brand: Mick Karn

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kscope902

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2015-09-09

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Mick Karn

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

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Kscope

Kscope is a London-based label specializing in the progressive genre of current music. Launched in 2008, it is a division of Snapper Music, one of the industry's most respected and influential independent labels.

With an impressive roster of talented artists, Kscope has become synonymous with innovative and boundary-pushing music. The label prides itself on discovering and nurturing unique talents who are pushing the boundaries of what is possible within their respective genres.

From *Steven Wilson* to *Anathema*, *TesseracT* to *The Pineapple Thief*, Kscope represents some of the most exciting and critically acclaimed acts in contemporary music. With a focus on quality over quantity, each release from Kscope is carefully curated to ensure that it meets the high standards set by the label.

Mick Karn was an English-Cypriot musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist for the art rock/new wave band <en>Japan</en>. His distinctive fretless bass sound and melodic playing style were a trademark of the band's sound. Mick emigrated to the UK from Cyprus in the early 1960s and met the other founding members of Japan at Catford Boys' School in London. Japan became one of the most celebrated bands of the 1980s, with huge interest in their music even today.

Mick Karn was not only a talented musician but also an all-round artist. He changed the perception of how bass is played and heard forever with his unique playing style that many describe as "as if Bootsy Collins was from Morocco." In addition to playing bass, Mick also played woodwind instruments such as clarinet and saxophone.

Outside of music, Mick was a celebrated sculptor, author, chef, and even qualified in psychiatry. He spoke several languages and published his autobiography titled "Japan and Self Existence" in 2009. After Japan disbanded, Mick continued to work on various musical projects including jazz, ambient, prog genres both as a solo artist and collaborating with other great musicians.

Three Part Species is the seventh album from ex-Japan member Mick Karn, originally released on his own MK Music label in 2006.  Here, he blends elements of electronica, hiphop, jazz, world music and pop. Highlights include the Harold Budd-like piano/ambience of 'Floating Home' and 'Chocolate was a Boy' or the convincing Middle Eastern drawl of 'Pitta Pop'. Three Part Species illustrates more than any other, how completely in command of musical composition Mick Karn was, with the blending of so many diverse types of music that never sound confused in direction. It's impossible with each piece to predict which genre will come next, as the listener is guided through Mick Karn's unique world. Three Part Species is a 180g gatefold LP, for the first time on double vinyl with Side 4 consisting of bonus tracks - 'Of &amp; About', 'All You Have' single versions and 'The Edge Of Charm', released as a CD single in 2006.

Three Part Species

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