{"product_id":"5036468001445","title":"WHITEFIELD,JJ \u0026 FORCED MEDITAT – INFINITY OF NOTHINGNESS - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 5036468001445 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: JAZZMAN \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: June 14, 2024\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving plied his trade around the world for more than three decades, German guitarist, bandleader and musical explorer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Whitefield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has always instilled in his craft a natural aesthetic of authenticity, a key component which has seen him amass a sizeable and varied catalogue of material which has remained timeless where some of his contemporaries have faded away. In the early '90s, as various UK bands were signed up by sizeable labels and enjoyed even mainstream chart success in the acid jazz and rare groove boom, Jan and his brother \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e formed the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoets Of Rhythm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, self-releasing their own uncompromisingly hard-edged take on '70s street funk on the then completely unfashionable 7\" single format, forerunning the deep funk scene by almost a decade. 30 years on, in spite of a legion of retro-focused bands having followed in their wake, few have yet to come close to matching the energy and spirit of those early Poets 45s. Since then, Jan has applied himself to all manner of new incarnations and innovative side-projects, releasing further funk surveys as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhitefield Brothers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before leading his own band under the pseudonym \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl Hector\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with releases on labels such as Stones Throw, Daptone, Ninja Tune, Mo'Wax, Strut and more. An avid music lover, explorer and record collector extraordinaire, Whitefield's music has effortlessly absorbed his expanding interests along the way, particularly drawing influence from Ethiopian jazz and West African funk and highlife, as well as Kraut-rock and ambient via his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRodinia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e alter-ego. More recently, Whitefield has begun to venture into the astral planes of what's now commonly referred to as \"spiritual jazz,\" and this is very much where he is manifesting on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Infinity Of Nothingness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A set of mature, delicate and meditative orchestrations, like much of Whitefield's best work the album is studiously true to its key influences -- and in this instance the twin figureheads of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun Ra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePharoah Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are particularly preeminent -- but also completely avoids falling into a trap of mere tribute or facsimile. With subtle yet diverse accents of hip hop, library and the avant garde appearing wholly unobtrusively, the album is unified by a marked trance-like feel. With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Infinity Of Nothingness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Whitefield achieves that exceptionally rare feat of creating music that is not only worthy of sitting alongside that of his overarching influences, but will also stand up with it against the tests of time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e01.    Nothingness    05:05    \u003cbr\u003e02.    Solar Breeze from the East    14:01    \u003cbr\u003e03.    Spectral Realms    09:30    \u003cbr\u003e04.    Infinity Suite Part 1, Time    02:03    \u003cbr\u003e05.    Infinity Suite Part 2, Space    02:18    \u003cbr\u003e06.    Infinity Suite Part 3, Energy    04:03\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JAZZMAN","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44100640538723,"sku":"5036468001445","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_1abaef08-2d00-4a99-b9e0-ae81979aeb96.jpg?v=1775882739","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/5036468001445","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}