(JALP776)

JJ Whitefield “Exotic Moods” LP

A1. Long Out Of Yuan

A2. Fuzzed Gut

A3. Sansa Kuwa

A4. Alice & Barry

A5. Triptychon

A6. Infinium Path

A7. Lazy Lament

B1. Moonschlitz

B2. Back On Track

B3. Dispirited

B4. Welcome To Ziway

B5. Lost In Khoms

B6. Glorious Exit

B7. Mercury

Library type psychedelic funk instrumentals topped with exotic instruments like the Chinese moon guitar, bamboo flutes and electric sitar.

Written, arranged, performed and produced by: JJ Whitefield

(Flute on Triptychon: Gonçalo Mortágua) 

If there is one man who has single-handedly set the standard for the European rare groove scene on multiple fronts for decades, it's JJ Whitefield!

JJ Whitefield, like many of us record collectors, is fascinated by the legacy of library music from its heyday, when this type of non-commercial music was obtainable through various specialist labels and publishing channels. Names such as KPM, De Wolfe, Bruton Music, CAM and Sound Workshop, and composers including Brian Bennett, Alan Hawkshaw, Nick Ingman, Piero Piccioni, Alessandro Alessandroni and Janko Nilovic, have all left a lasting impression.

As a musician, JJ Whitefield has, through his record collection, carefully studied the techniques behind creating the vast range of styles found in library music. Using overdubbing techniques, he can record every instrument himself, building up the arrangements layer by layer until each track takes the shape he wants.

Exotic Moods presents 14 original tracks, all composed by JJ, built around unusual, atmospheric instrumentals with a touch of exotica — whether slightly East Asian, East African or influenced by sub-Saharan sounds. The bottom line is that every track packs a punch: JJ’s arrangements are right on the money, with a locked-in, killer backbone throughout.

500 copies made with obi — and they’re going to fly fast, so grab your stock while they last.