{"title":"Patrick Cowley","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"school-daze","title":"School Daze (2LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA1. Zygote\n\u003cbr\u003eA2. Mockingbird Dream\n\u003cbr\u003eA3. Nightcrawler\n\u003cbr\u003eA4. Pagan Rhythms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eB1. Seven Sacred Pools\n\u003cbr\u003eB2. School Daze\n\u003cbr\u003eB3. He's Like You\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eC1. Journey Home\n\u003cbr\u003eC2. Out Of Body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eD1. Primordial Landscape\n\u003cbr\u003eD2. Tides Of Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverybody's favourite obscure synth\/wave torch bearers (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.darkentriesrecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDark Entries\u003c\/a\u003e) and everybody's favourite San Franciscan DJ collective\/party throwers (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hnysndsystm.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHoney Soundsystem\u003c\/a\u003e) team up to release the entrancing School Daze LP - a compilation of long-lost (and light years ahead of its time) electronic tinkering courtesy of Disco and Hi-NRG pioneer Patrick Cowley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the years 1973 to 1981, this 80+ mins compilation unearths 11 spellbinding tracks originally composed by Cowley to soundtrack films released by San Franciscan gay porn production house Fox Studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA major departure from the pioneering dance floor cuts he made his name with - his production work for Sylvester and a wonderous 18 minute rework of I Feel Love are of particular note - School Daze is an introspective crawl through the mind of one of electronic music's true innovators. Freeing himself up from the confines of the disco genre, this compilation sees Cowley delve headfirst into a world of experimental soundscapes, evoking both backstreet sleaze and the cosmos simultaneously. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the hypnotic\/unsettling 'Nightcrawler' and lush\/optimistic 'Mockingbird Dream' through to the proto-techno of 'Primordial Landscape' and musique concrete of 'Pagan Rhythms' it's clear that Cowley's genius wasn't just restricted to the dance floor - and it's a shame that this wasn't recognised on a much larger scale until more than 30 years after his passing. Essential stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Cowley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42244268818656,"sku":"DE-052","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/5988\/9376\/products\/schooldaze.jpg?v=1640602834"},{"product_id":"muscle-up","title":"Muscle Up (2LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA1. 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Mockingbird Dream 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Cowley - Muscle Up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverybody's favourite obscure synth\/wave torch bearers (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.darkentriesrecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDark Entries\u003c\/a\u003e) and everybody's favourite San Franciscan DJ collective\/party throwers (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hnysndsystm.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHoney Soundsystem\u003c\/a\u003e) have teamed up once again to release another compilation of long-lost (and light years ahead of its time) electronic tinkering courtesy of Disco and Hi-NRG pioneer Patrick Cowley. Some words from the label:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Muscle Up is a collection of Cowley’s instrumental songs recorded between 1973 and 1980 found in the Fox Studio vaults. This compilation also includes bonus compositions found in the basement of Megatone Records owner John Hedges and the attic of former bandmate Maurice Tani. Influenced by Tomita, Wendy Carlos, and Giorgio Moroder, Patrick crafted an electronic sound from his collection of synthesizers, percussion, modified guitars, and hand-built equipment. The listener enters a world of forbidden vices evocative of Patrick’s time spent in the bathhouses of San Francisco. The songs on “Muscle Up” are divided into four sides, each showcasing a different facet of Cowley’s work. Side one opens with an ambient journey through the Amazon. Tension builds on side two, with the instrumental demo version of the slow-chugging masterpiece “I Need Somebody To Love Tonight”. On sides three and four things go interstellar with ecstatic space-funk and galactic workouts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 75 minutes of music, this compilation contains soundtrack music from two Fox Studio films, “Muscle Up” and “School Daze”, plus additional songs from the same era, never before released on vinyl. The tapes were restored and transferred using the same speed and pitch settings, then remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. The vinyl comes housed in a extra wide spine jacket and giant fold-out poster featuring a handmade collage using photography and xerox graphics of classic gay porn imagery from the Fox Studio vaults by Berlin-based artist Gwenael Rattke with an essay from Maurice Tani. For Patrick’s 65th birthday, Dark Entries and Honey Soundsystem Records present a glimpse into the futuristic world of a young genius. 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