{"title":"PANGEA INTERNATIONAL RECORDING CO.","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-sand-dollars-waterloo-bossa-get-thy-bearings","title":"THE SAND DOLLARS - Waterloo Bossa b\/w Get Thy Bearings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCATALOG:\u003c\/strong\u003e PAN-1001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/19\/23\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e Recorded in the early 2000s, The Sand Dollars' two Tropicália-inspired remakes of classic late 60's nuggets by The Kinks and Donovan are paired together for the first time here on F-Spot Records' new subsidiary label Pangea International Recording Co., which focuses on world and global groove inspired releases, curated by David M Celia and Dan Ubick. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e From the vaults of Dan Ubick's Lions Den Studios, we get the crown jewel in Ray Davies' catalog, \"Waterloo Sunset\" from \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSomething Else by \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Kinks\u003c\/i\u003e, redone as a funky Tropicália-inspired track and re-named \"Waterloo Bossa\" complete with fuzzy compact organ, bouncy Fender bass, funky drums from Connie Price, a lush horn \u0026amp; string arrangement by Ubick's former Keystones cohort and trumpeter Todd M. Simon (Dap Kings, El Michels Affair, Macy Gray), mix by guru and multi-instrumentalist Steve Kaye (The Lions, Inara George, Hepcat, Marley Bros.) and topped off with stereophonic vocals by jazz chanteuse Gretchen Parlato (Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding, Lionel Loueke). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e Side B's \"Get Thy Bearings\" was initially pressed on Now-Again Records back in 2003 and quickly sampled by Lily Allen on her track \"Sunday Morning\" due to the raw and heavy drums and Fender bass courtesy of Connie Price and Richard \"Doo\" Lee along-side inventive horn arrangement by Todd Simon \u0026amp; James King flipping the original on its heady head. Now freshly mastered, this B-side instrumental is available again as the hard-hitting remake of Donovan's classic from 1968's \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Hurdy Gurdy Man LP\u003c\/i\u003e that may inspire you to sample it as Biz Markie did on \"I Told You.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eProduced and recorded by Dan Ubick for DanUbe Productions at Lion’s Den Studio, Topanga, CA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Includes an mp3 download link sent via email when order ships\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1822274596\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fspotrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/waterloo-bossa-get-thy-bearings\"\u003eWaterloo Bossa \/ Get Thy Bearings by The Sand Dollars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"F-Spot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42567130611905,"sku":"PAN-1001","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0541\/5734\/4961\/products\/PAN-1001ALabel_3000.jpg?v=1681670470"},{"product_id":"os-zabeles-if-you-don-t-like-the-effects-don-t-produce-the-cause-back-in-our-minds","title":"OS ZABELÊS - If You Don’t Like the Effects, Don’t Produce the Cause b\/w Back In Our Minds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCATALOG:\u003c\/strong\u003e PAN-1002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/19\/23\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e For their second release, Pangea International Recording Co. is proud to present two classics from Plainfield, New Jersey's legendary Funkadelic redone as newly funkified Samba renditions. From the minds of producers Dan Ubick and Bobby Easton comes Os Zabelês featuring members of Fishbone, Parliament-Funkadelic\/James Brown, The Keystones, Orgone\/Say She She, Ben Harper \u0026amp; The Innocent Criminals, Mariachi El Bronx, Delta Nove, and others. In the vein of Jorge Ben's famed \u003ci\u003eAfrica Brazil\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLP\u003c\/i\u003e, we get to hear these well-loved songs re-imagined and refreshed by a true supergroup of musicians from Rio de Janeiro, Detroit, and Los Angeles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e Side A features \"If You Don't Like The Effects, Don't Produce the Cause'' from Funkadelic's 1972's masterpiece \u003ci\u003eAmerica Eats Its Young LP\u003c\/i\u003e, getting the full samba treatment here by Os Zabelês with co-lead vocals by Diana Purim (Eyedentity, daughter of Flora \u0026amp; Airto) and Destani Wolf (Night Owls, The Pharcyde, Bobby McFerrin). Complete with multi-instrumentalist Bobby Easton's surdo, cuíca, pandeiro \u0026amp; repinique adding Brazilian dimension to Oliver Charles' funky drums, cavaquinho, and violão replacing the electric guitars of the original and Fishbone's Norwood Fisher channeling the low end, rubber band-like bass of Prakash John.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e Side B's \"Back In Our Minds,\" originally on Funkadelic's 1971 epic \u003ci\u003eMaggot Brain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLP\u003c\/i\u003e, get a samba re-vamp here, again featuring Diana Purim \u0026amp; Destani Wolf in addition to the technicolor harmonies of sisters Kanami \u0026amp; Emina singing half in Portuguese and half in English. The original's \"flexitone\" percussion sound is replaced here by Brazil's equally distinctive cuíca played by Bobby Easton, but more importantly, Os Zabelês are so grateful to have the one-and-only Fred Wesley from Parliament-Funkadelic and James Brown's band laying his ever funky trombone in the mix! \"Hit me, Fred!\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e “If You Don’t Like the Effects, Don’t Produce the Cause\" b\/w“Back In Our Minds” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003ePerformed by Os Zabelês\u003cbr\u003e Originally recorded by Funkadelic\u003cbr\u003e Produced by Dan Ubick and Bobby Easton for DanUbe Productions\u003cbr\u003e Recorded at Lions Den Studios and Fuzzy Sound Lab Studios.\u003cbr\u003e Mixed by Dan Ubick with Bobby Easton. \u003cbr\u003e Destani Wolf: vocals\u003cbr\u003e Diana Purim: vocals\u003cbr\u003e Kanami \u0026amp; Emina: backing vocals\u003cbr\u003e Oliver Charles: drum set\u003cbr\u003e Norwood Fisher: bass\u003cbr\u003e Dan Hastie: piano \u0026amp; Hohner Clavinet \u003cbr\u003e Rebecca Schlappich Charles: strings\u003cbr\u003e Bobby Easton: cavaquinho, surdo, cuíca, melodica, pandeiro \u0026amp; repinique\u003cbr\u003e Dan Ubick: violão, electric guitar\u003cbr\u003e Fred Wesley: trombone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Includes an mp3 download link sent via email when order ships \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1731398122\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fspotrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/if-you-dont-like-the-effects-dont-produce-the-cause-back-in-our-minds\"\u003eIf You Don't Like The Effects, Don't Produce The Cause \/ Back In Our Minds by Os Zabelês\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"F-Spot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42567140802753,"sku":"PAN-1002","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0541\/5734\/4961\/products\/PAN-1002ALabel_3000.jpg?v=1681671648"},{"product_id":"the-sand-dollars-bluish-bag-moon-goddess","title":"THE SAND DOLLARS - Bluish Bag \/ Moon Goddess","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCATALOG:\u003c\/strong\u003e PAN-1003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\/4\/26\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eWith The Sand Dollars’ fuzzy, psych versions of “Waterloo Bossa” (originally “Waterloo Sunset”) by the Kinks and Donovan’s “Get Thy Bearings” a few years back, they were some of the first offerings on F-Spots’ subsidiary label Pangea International Recording Co. This most triumphant return offering delves back into late 60’s vibrations once again with Producer Dan Ubick choosing two deep cuts from legendary film composers Henry Mancini \u0026amp; Don Ralke to re-imagine and give that psych edge. Joining The Sand Dollars this time around is friend and ace studio musician Mario Calire (Ozomatli, Wallflowers, etc.) on drums. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eFirst up is Mancini’s “Bluish Bag” from the Peter Gunn soundtrack. The version from the score is a beautiful, driving horn heavy tip of the cap to Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue period (covered a few years later by Stanley Turrentine) but The Sand Dollars give it a funky, cinematic psych makeover with exotic percussion \u0026amp; vibes from Connie Price, screaming Hammond organ, fatback style drums courtesy of Calire and fuzzed out guitar by Ubick adding some welcome grit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eDon Ralke’s “Moon Goddess” (originally from his Exotica classic The Savage \u0026amp; The Sensuous Bongos LP) get a shot of Fat Albert Rotunda-era Herbie fuzzy electric piano from Richard Donovan, tropical chicken scratch guitar, a hypnotic ostinato bass pattern from Julius Augustus and Calire’s slinky, flam heavy beat that echoes Morris Jennings Jr. on Afro-Harping by Dorothy Ashby.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003eProduced and recorded by Dan Ubick for DanUbe Productions at Lion’s Den Studio, Topanga, CA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00; font-size: 0.9em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Includes an mp3 download link sent via email when order ships\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"F-Spot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719056429249,"sku":"PAN-1003","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0541\/5734\/4961\/files\/PAN_1003_A_white.jpg?v=1791817936"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.fspotrecords.com\/collections\/pangea-international-recording-co.oembed","provider":"F-Spot Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}