{"product_id":"jj-whitefield-exotic-meditations-sloppy-souls-lp-vinyl","title":"JJ Whitefield - Exotic Meditations \/ Sloppy Souls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProlific German producer and multi-instrumentalist JJ Whitefield continues his exploration of vintage library music on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExotic Meditations \/ Sloppy Souls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a limited-edition release of just 300 copies that brings together two distinct sides of his musical personality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest known for his work with the Poets of Rhythm and a long list of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/outerfrequencies.net\/collections\/funk-soul\"\u003efunk\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/outerfrequencies.net\/collections\/jazz\"\u003ejazz\u003c\/a\u003e and psychedelic projects, Whitefield has a knack for digging into obscure musical traditions and making them his own. On the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExotic Meditations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e side, he blends laid-back funk grooves with the hypnotic melodies and rhythms of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/outerfrequencies.net\/products\/various-ethiopian-modern-instrumental-hits\"\u003eEthiopian jazz\u003c\/a\u003e and Middle Eastern music, creating a warm, atmospheric sound that feels straight out of a forgotten 1970s soundtrack. Tracks like “Assra Hulet” and “Trip to Cairo” are full of winding melodies, earthy percussion and understated rhythmic interplay. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlip the record over and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSloppy Souls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes things in a different direction, trading the more exploratory sounds of the first side for slow-burning instrumental soul, mellow grooves and hazy, late-night moods. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's a wonderfully loose, unhurried quality to these tracks, with Whitefield making the most of relatively simple arrangements and letting the rhythms do the talking. An excellent little record for fans of dusty library funk, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/outerfrequencies.net\/collections\/global-grooves\"\u003eglobal grooves\u003c\/a\u003e and soulful instrumental music, with two complementary moods that make it equally suited to attentive listening or a relaxed evening at home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aHURCNGtsDM?si=ndNnQlRdalpnuXnR\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hvkqYGq2zVs?si=gsneeAe3go6MkjKR\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zlywutl2Wz0?si=RNWE4w_iluu3eHxF\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t-upCBH_IE0?si=xGlAodN9JfWBZLAF\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Outer Frequencies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59739975811420,"sku":"OF-0078-N","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/2920\/1500\/files\/JJ-Whitefield-Exotic-Meditations-Sloppy-Souls-cover-art.jpg?v=1793649184","url":"https:\/\/outerfrequencies.net\/products\/jj-whitefield-exotic-meditations-sloppy-souls-lp-vinyl","provider":"Outer Frequencies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}