{"product_id":"laraaji-celestial-vibration","title":"Laraaji - Celestial Vibration","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eThis is the stunning debut album from Laraaji. ‰Û÷Celestial Vibrations‰۪ was originally released in 1978 under the name Edward Larry Gordon, and then first issued by Soul Jazz Records\/Universal Sound in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eSoul Jazz Records are now issuing this hypnotic piece newly re-mastered album once again in a very limited vinyl edition of 1000 and new CD as a full Laraaji release.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e‰Û÷Celestial Vibrations‰۪ is a cosmic ambientåÊjourney sounding unlike anything else when it was first released in 1978 - and sounding utterly unique today.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eLaraaji‰۪s album was first issued in New York as a private-pressing record with only very minimal distribution. His distinctive use of the harp-like open-stringed zither and kalimba creates a hypnotic trance like musical landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eLaraaji first came to fame in the 1980s as a worldwide ambient artist working with Brian Eno on EG Records. At this time Laraaji worked with a wide range of experimental musicians - Jon Hassell, Harold Budd, Michael Brook, Bill Nelson, Roger Eno, Nana Vasconcelos and Bill Laswell.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eSince Soul Jazz Records\/Universal Sound first released ‰Û÷Celestial Vibrations‰۪ seven years ago (now long deleted), Laraaji‰۪s career has had a renaissance, releasing a string of new albums including a fascinating collaboration with Blues Control for the FRKYWS label, as well as reissues of earlier albums including a three-album cassette only release last year.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eToday Gordon continues his unique musical and spiritual path - performing his music mainly for meditation at yoga global retreats. He runs his own ‰Û÷Therapeutic Laughter Workshop‰۪ where he coaches people in the mindful use of laughing for its health benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003eThe album is issued as a limited-edition deluxe vinyl and CD edition. (previously released as Edward Larry Gordon ‰Û÷Celestial Vibration‰۪\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":64322893021561,"sku":null,"price":15.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/1463\/6153\/files\/laraaji-celestial-vibration-south-records-ltd_a357b535-dd89-46cb-a5c8-8dfb5da6defc.jpg?v=1787903810","url":"https:\/\/vinyl-relic.com\/products\/laraaji-celestial-vibration","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}