{"product_id":"astralasia-an-introduction-to-astralasia","title":"Astralasia - An Introduction To Astralasia","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruits de Mer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\"mushroom-warped devil disco...wired mixture of The MC5, gospel and acid house\" NME\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"they put on parties that rave without hype or elitism, where everyone is welcome...songs sit somewhere between Kate Bush, KLF and The Orb\" Sounds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstralasia may have formed in 1990, but Marc \"Swordfish\" Brennan's musical journey began much earlier. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe latest release in FdM's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction To...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series spans more than four hours, from Swordfish's first home recordings in 1982 through Astralasia classics, Fruits de Mer favourites, new mixes and previously unreleased material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Swordfish explains:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This compilation is hand-picked by us. It combines released and unreleased tracks, plus exclusive mixes, to give a fuller picture of what we do beyond the usual genre labels. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe recordings begin on a TEAC four-track in 1982, then follow the path through Magic Mushroom Band, Astralasia, Mushroom Project and today's Mushroom and Astralasia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstralasia is more beat- and loop-driven, while Mushroom is organic and freeform.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set includes music from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOceania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWind On Water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Darkest Voyage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLobster Basque\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTales From The People Who Are Astralasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCluster Of Waves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColoured In Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, unreleased \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomething Somewhere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e session recordings and more—an ideal introduction to one of Britain's most inventive psychedelic bands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eclipse Records","offers":[{"title":"4CD","offer_id":57061424791930,"sku":"INTRO10","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/9534\/1913\/files\/astralasiaintro.jpg?v=1784720176","url":"https:\/\/eclipse-records.co.uk\/products\/astralasia-an-introduction-to-astralasia","provider":"Eclipse Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}