Synthesizer & Percussion (180g Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label: Be With Records – BEWITH050LP
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 180g
Country: UK
Released: Nov 16, 2018
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen
Style: Leftfield, Jazz-Funk, Disco

A1    A. Hawkshaw* / B. Bennett*–    Mon Amour    3:33
A2    A. Hawkshaw* / B. Bennett*–    Oddball    3:00
A3    A. Hawkshaw* / B. Bennett*–    Daytripper    2:20
A4    Alan Hawkshaw–    Mile High Swinger (Vers. A)    2:55
A5    Alan Hawkshaw–    Mile High Swinger (Vers. B)    1:56
A6    A. Hawkshaw* / B. Bennett*–    Auto-Pilot    1:58
B1    A. Hawkshaw* / B. Bennett*–    Pacesetter    2:12
B2    A. Hawkshaw* / B. Bennett*–    Home Run    2:42
B3    A. Hawkshaw* / B. Bennett*–    Driving Force    2:40
B4    A. Hawkshaw* / B. Bennett*–    Action Man    2:38
B5    Alan Hawkshaw–    Funky Chicken    2:15
B6    Alan Hawkshaw–    Jolly Roger    0:50
B7    Alan Hawkshaw–    Dumbo    0:52
B8    Alan Hawkshaw–    Plain Song    0:47
B9    Alan Hawkshaw–    Fanfair    0:15

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Themes International Music Ltd.
Copyright © – Themes International Music Ltd.
Pressed By – Record Industry – 23812
Remastered At – Simon Francis Mastering
Artwork [Re-work] – Richard Robinson (5)
Design [Sleeve] – Stobart-Sutterby*
Producer – Graham Walker (2)
Written-By – A. Hawkshaw*, B. Bennett* (tracks: A1 to A3, A6 to B4)
Back sleeve notes: This record features the many distinctive sounds of the ARP Synthesizer plus percussion in various moods and tempos.

Previously released "Alan Hawkshaw / Brian Bennett - Synthesizer And Percussion" (1974)
 

Released in the same year as Synthesis over on KPM, 1974’s Synthesizer and Percussion is its essential companion piece. “This record features the many distinctive sounds of the ARP Synthesizer plus percussion in various moods and tempos” is the even more underwhelming than usual library record sales pitch for Alan Hawkshaw and Brian Bennett’s second collection of what is basically minimal G-funk, with overtones of primitive acid house. This is ridiculously good.

This is one of Hawkshaw and Bennett’s wilder joints and aeons ahead of its time. Bennett’s tough drums provide the underpinnings for the prominent bass, keys and bubbling synths high up in the mix, alongside Hawkshaw’s deranged clavinet-funk-rock. There are heavenly break loops galore.

Opener “Mon Amour” is ultra-smooth funk, all inter-weaving melodic lines whilst the seminal “Oddball” is an incredible hard electro strut with a knocking break. “Mile High Swinger” is a tranquil Spaghetti Western whistling theme over double tempo rhythmic movement and the pulsating “Auto Pilot” has a percussive groove elevated by electric piano and synthesizer. Check "Driving Force”, “Home Run” and “Pacesetter” for electroid prog-funk dripped in acid squelch.

All five final tracks are beatless synth workouts, because they can.

As with all ten re-issues, the audio for Synthesizer and Percussion comes from the original analogue tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis. We’ve taken the same care with the sleeves, handing the reproduction duties over to Richard Robinson, the current custodian of KPM’s brand identity.

• Remastered From Original Tapes
• Carefully Reproduced Original Art

BEWITH050LP -Artist-Brian Bennett & Alan Hawkshaw

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format Detail: LP Black
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: FUNK
• Format Type: LP
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**
• Released: 10/16/18
• Internal ID: JIT