{"product_id":"geoff-bastow-music-to-varnish-owls-by-lp-be-with-records","title":"Geoff Bastow - Music To Varnish Owls By LP [Be With Records]","description":"\u003cwidgetic id=\"6773f441ecb2a1291e8b4567\" resize=\"fill-width\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" autoscale=\"on\" adaptive=\"414\"\u003e\u003c\/widgetic\u003e\u003cscript async src=\"https:\/\/widgetic.com\/sdk\/sdk.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003eLP in printed sleeve.\u003cbr\u003eCAT: BEWITH168LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusic To Varnish Owls By. Does Geoff Bastow have the greatest album title of all time? It’s definitely up there. It’s also one of the hardest to find library funk records out there. But don’t let the eye-catching name fool you; this is serious business.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a key member of Giorgio Moroder’s team, the legendary Geoff Bastow needs no introduction. You surely know his singular genius as the mastermind behind the heavily-sampled boogie \/ disco classics \"You Don’t Like My Music (Hupendi Muziki Wangu?!)\" and \"Don’t Stop,\" released with his group, K.I.D.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, 1975’s Music To Varnish Owls By is where it all began for our hero.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s full of incredibly soulful, laidback music that, despite having been used a few times by Knxwledge, remains largely uncharted territory. So, beatmakers, it’s time to get to work! Rather than dropping that £300 on the ultra-rare original, invest in something else.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1949, Bastow was an English composer and producer based in Munich. He originally worked as a guitarist and pianist in dance bands in his native Yorkshire. He moved to London in the early 70s, then to Munich around 1976. He was one of the main architects of the Munich disco sound alongside electronic innovator Giorgio Moroder, and also released numerous, standout library records for legendary labels such as Bruton (with his brother Trevor), Impress, JW Music Library, and Munich’s own Sonoton label between the 70s and 2000s.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBastow tragically passed away young, in Berlin, Germany, on March 16, 2007, at the age of 57. But he left an incredible legacy in electronic music that deserves far more recognition, and this reissue should bring it to many more ears. Let’s look at why…  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe light, breezy opener, \"The Rough With The Smooth,\" contains an awesome open drum break and is basically a blend of funk with piano, flute, and guitars. However, the first big highlight moment is \"Beautiful People.\" Majestic, thoughtful, pastoral, and silken smooth, as the title suggests. It’s simply beautiful – a moving instrumental that needs to be heard to be believed. It’s been sampled by Knxwledge but by no one else, which is insane.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlow-motion soul groover \"Tumbleweed\" is another absolute gem, ripe for a skilled MC to transform it. Laconic, lysergic funk with nostalgic undertones. The prominence of the guitar is evident, but the flute and glockenspiel carry it perfectly.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bits And Bats\" is Blaxploitation-style street funk, enhanced by the clavinet, with a thumping bass and crunchy drums that, despite their toughness, manage to flirt with lightness. All in all, impressive brilliance with vibrant wah-wah.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother big highlight comes with \"A Change Of Pace,\" a detective funk jam with an insistent piano, soft drum machine, and hypnotic, melancholic flute lines. Honestly, we’d love to hear The Alchemist sample it. It even sounds like Bastow kept everything “pure” on this one.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosing out Side A, the brilliant, upbeat bossa nova of \"Janelle\" completes a perfect run of six untouchable gems. As elegant as it is cheeky, it could have been part of the classic KPM greensleeve series, Piano Vibrations.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B kicks off with the Ramsey Lewis-inspired \"Time And A Half.\" It’s a deceptively simple exercise in bass, drums, and piano, adorned with elegant percussion, great chord changes, and a dramatic bass solo.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Supersplash\" is a dramatic suite laden with distorted wah-wah guitars, electric piano, and glockenspiel. \"Fillet Of Soul\" offers a wah-wah driven funky shuffle, dynamic yet incredibly relaxed.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Well Above Average\" is exactly that: a classy guitar-driven soul instrumental that gets better with every listen. It includes some open drum breaks for listeners to delight in. The slow, thick funk of \"The Clan,\" embellished with clavinet and vibraphone, is another monster that, again, has been sampled by Knxwledge. Finally, the chilled-out \"Sing Song\" closes everything out on a brilliant note, with its clavinet, electric piano, and glockenspiel creating an irresistible atmosphere.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs ever, the audio for Music To Varnish Owls By has been carefully remastered by regular Be With collaborator Simon Francis, ensuring it sounds better than ever. The expert skills of Cicely Balston ensured nothing was lost in the cut, whilst the records have been pressed to the highest possible standard at Record Industry, Holland. The iconic original sleeve has been restored at Be With HQ as the final touch for this much-anticipated reissue.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenampa Record Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497126617251,"sku":"","price":525.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/1239\/2867\/files\/154957-bewith168lp-FRONTCOVER.jpg?v=1735652510","url":"https:\/\/tenampa.mx\/en\/products\/geoff-bastow-music-to-varnish-owls-by-lp-be-with-records","provider":"Tenampa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}