{"product_id":"above-the-clouds-change-7-vinyl-single-feat-jon-1st","title":"ABOVE THE CLOUDS (KIDKANEVIL \u0026 MAGIC MANFRED) - Change (feat. 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Leeds born, sound system bred and raised on a (un)healthy diet of video games and anime, his solo work inhabits the curious space between bass frequencies and otaku culture. But as a devoted teenage backpack rap nerd, somewhere in the back of kid's mind was a lingering desire to reconnect with his first love, hip hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot long after moving to Berlin he joined a studio space in graffiti plastered Kreuzberg, where he met multi instrumentalist wizard\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagic Manfred\u003c\/strong\u003e; a disciple of all things boogie, disco, funk and soul. Born and raised in Berlin, and currently a touring musician for many an act, Manfred's musical map joins the dots from piano lessons at four, to starting a band with his teenage friends, leading him to his true calling - the bass - via the club vibrations of his hometown, which introduced him to the world of DJing and production, and a stint studying in the explosive London jazz scene to finalise his Jedi training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBonding over their mutual love of '90s hip hop, a friendship and musical kinship developed, coupled with a desire to honour past eras but push things forward,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbove The Clouds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas born; named after their joint favourite DJ Premier beat, with a touch of irony regarding their basement based studio of a windowless variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ekidkanevil explains further\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We started the project with a few covers, just as a way to get warmed up and in a certain creative headspace, of which '\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChange\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e' by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadez Of Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas one. We both loved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eDJ Premier's 'New York Reality Check 101\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e' mix when we were teenagers and this track was a favourite. The elements really lent themselves to live interpretation, and as an instrumental there was space to bring some nice movement with the bass and stuff. Hopefully we found the balance between paying tribute and finding our own pocket. For the final seasoning we hit up the homie and turntable wizard\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon1st\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto recreate the cuts, of which he did an immaculate job of course.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe b-side '\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrgh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e' is one of our favourite beats we've made so far; the title is just how it makes us feel! We actually recorded the piano with two iphones as left and right and it sounded kinda cool so we went with it...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Word Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57111135060299,"sku":"FW349 \/ HIP HOP \/ JAZZ","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/7571\/7963\/files\/CS1146634-01A-BIG.jpg?v=1777036418","url":"https:\/\/www.easternblocrecords.com\/products\/above-the-clouds-change-7-vinyl-single-feat-jon-1st","provider":"Eastern Bloc Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}