{"product_id":"brooklyn-funk-essentials-black-butterfly-pre-order","title":"Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Black Butterfly","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW129228526 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Black Butterfly' is Brooklyn Funk Essentials eighth studio album and includes\u003cbr\u003ethe bands recent hits 'Never Give Up', 'Bust The Bus Stop' and 'Life During\u003cbr\u003eWartime'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlaylisted on BBC Radio 2 and Jazz FM and supported by Craig Charles and Cerys\u003cbr\u003eMatthews at 6 Music as well as many stations across Europe and the Americas. The\u003cbr\u003ealbum was produced and co- written by bassist Lati Kronlund and features Alison\u003cbr\u003eLimerick, Ebba Asman and Desmond Foster on vocals.\u003cbr\u003eKronlund and Limerick have been enjoying the recent renewed interest in 'Where Love\u003cbr\u003eLives'. Kronlund wrote and produced it for Limerick in 1990, it was remixed by Frankie\u003cbr\u003eKnuckles and David Morales and became a club classic and was featured in this\u003cbr\u003eyear's John Lewis Christmas TV Ad. Arthur Baker heard the original in a club in 1991\u003cbr\u003ethat he contacted Kronlund about working together and they then formed Brooklyn\u003cbr\u003eFunk Essentials.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSince then, Brooklyn Funk Essentials have built a devoted international following and\u003cbr\u003enotched up over 100 million streams. Fusing Soul, Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Jazz, Latin,\u003cbr\u003eand, of course, Funk, the band's journey began experimenting with drum machines\u003cbr\u003eand loops in Baker's Shakedown Sound Studio in Jersey City--hunting for that perfect\u003cbr\u003ebeat. The early recordings featured greats such as Maceo Parker, Lenny Pickett,\u003cbr\u003eTower of Power Horns, Michigan \u0026amp; Smiley, and Dizzy Gillespie, leading to the\u003cbr\u003eacclaimed debut 'Cool \u0026amp; Steady \u0026amp; Easy' (1994). Fast- forward to April 2024, when\u003cbr\u003eKronlund reunited with Baker in Miami, rediscovering recordings featuring percussion\u003cbr\u003eprodigy Bashiri Johnson, which inspired new creative sparks for the next chapter of\u003cbr\u003eBrooklyn Funk Essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTracks: 77 Blackout \/ Bust The Bust Stop \/ Never Give Up \/ Voodoo Gates \/ Come\u003cbr\u003eBack 4 Real Love \/ Shameless \/ Life During Wartime \/ The Girl From Outer Space \/\u003cbr\u003eBlack Butterfly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Brooklyn Funk Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":55452611641720,"sku":"DOR170LP","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD Album","offer_id":55452611674488,"sku":"DOR170CD","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/80ae5fb1-fcd1-4c9d-832c-1396732c3c51.jpg?v=1771003526","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/brooklyn-funk-essentials-black-butterfly-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}