Name: Vision Songs Vol 1
Brand: Laraaji

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

num079cd

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-01-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0825764107914

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Laraaji

Genre GB

Modern Composition

Label GB

Numero

Laraaji is an American musician known for his exceptional talent in playing the zither. With a career spanning several decades, he has become a prominent figure in the music industry. His unique style and mesmerizing compositions have captivated audiences worldwide.

Throughout his musical journey, Laraaji has collaborated with various artists who share his passion for creating innovative soundscapes. Some of these notable collaborators include Jon Hassell, Harold Budd, Roger Eno, Roedelius, Cluster, Stars Of The Lid, Iasos, Susumu Yokota, Fennesz, Robert Fripp, Chihei Hatakeyama, Loscil, Robin Guthrie, K. Leimer,
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith,Suso Saiz,"Harmonia & Eno '76", Tim Hecker,and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma.

With an extensive discography and a diverse range of musical influences,Laraaji continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. His work resonates with listeners on a deep level and leaves a lasting impression. Experience the captivating melodies and ethereal atmospheres created by this visionary artist.

The Numero Group is a Chicago-based record label, dedicated to the preservation and celebration of lesser-known artists. Their exploration spans the globe and reaches deep into the recesses of music history to&nbsp;create compilations of previously released music, reissues of original albums, and creation of album reconstructions from a variety of musical genres.

The label's focus since its 2003 founding has been to research and preserve obscure recorded material and ephemera by artists and entrepreneurs who found little commercial success upon their material's initial release.

Vision Songs Vol 1 (1984) is the Laraaji album like no other, located at the intersection of new age and gospel. It is both his outlier and magnum opus, the feel-good DIY tape of the century. Discovered busking in Washington Square Park by Brian Eno in the late 70s, engagement with the eternal flow has led Laraaji to, seemingly by magic, emerge as the most beloved avatar of the unstoppable new age music revival of recent years. Now Vision Songs rewrites Laraaji’s musical history. Unlike the many instrumental, free form albums upon which his reputation was built, this is an album of songs, with lyrics, verses, choruses. Vision Songs is literally a revelation - of a master songwriter whose unbelievably catchy best compositions such as We Shall Be Lifted, All Of A Sudden, and Is This Clear? belong in any great American songbook. Casio synth jams recorded at spiritual retreat guest rooms and a tiny bedroom on the Upper West Side, lysergically-spectacular anthems for a continually arriving new moment, “channeled,” as Laraaji states in the album’s eloquent liner notes, “from the sky,” previously available in an edition of 100 cassettes sold at yoga retreats and on the streets of New York City, Vision Songs is humbly offered on vinyl and CD for the very first time. This is where this is going on, this is where this is taking place, this is how this is going on. Is this very clear?

Vision Songs Vol 1

Music GB