Name: The Fundamental Nature of Being, Part Two
Brand: The Shaolin Afronauts

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

FSRLP136

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-11-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Kudos

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5050580766785

Total Cap

1 / Black / LP

FSRCD136

5050580785113

1 / CD

Artist

The Shaolin Afronauts

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Freestyle

<p>The Shaolin Afronauts are an Adelaide-based instrumental afrobeat band that draws inspiration from Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Sun Ra. Their music combines elements of avant-garde jazz, soul, and traditional African and Cuban percussive rhythms. Formed in 2008, the band initially supported The Transatlantics before venturing out to perform their own shows. With a core of twelve members, they have expanded their repertoire of original songs.</p>

[b]Freestyle Dust[/b] is a sub-label of Virgin Records. It was set up in 1995 for releasing The Chemical Brothers albums & singles.

­After an extended hiatus punctuated by rare live performances, The Shaolin Afronauts returned on September 16th with The Fundamental Nature of Being, an epic five LP box-set release that expands the sonic vision of the ensemble to towering new heights of burning afro-funk alongside esoteric and ethereal new sonic excursions.

This expanded musical journey further explores the wide spectrum of the band's musical identity – with each of the five parts designed as both standalone records, while also offering a singular listening journey across the band's expansive musical world. This, the second part in the collection, draws on the band's rich influence of Ethiopian and sub-saharan soul and funk, alongside spiritual jazz, rock, and 1970s film soundtracks.

The Fundamental Nature of Being, Part Two

Music GB