Vincent Arthurの傑作LP『Esi Vivian』は、彼の娘ヴィヴィアンに捧げられた作品で、アフリカ、カリブ海、ドイツの実力派ミュージシャンたちによって作られた。このアルバムは30年間あまり知られずにいたが、DekmantelのライヴセットでDJがその“未知の”エモーショナルなアフロ・ディスコ・トラックでクライマックスを迎え、インターネット上での調査によってこのアンセムが「Travel With The Music」であることが明らかに。

その後、SFA002としてリマスターされ、オリジナルの魅力を保ちながらも新たな命を吹き込まれた3曲が、最新のダンスフロアでも輝きを放つ。スタジオでその成果を聴いたとき、思わず鳥肌が立ち、互いにその特別な音に驚きを隠せなかった。

A面には「Travel With The Music」、アフロ、ディスコ、ゴスペルのようなコーラスが見事に融合し、完璧な音楽。仲間たちと一緒にかけたくなる1曲。B面には「Afro Disco」、フロアで間違いなく盛り上がるテンポチェンジでパーティーの次のステージへ導く。そして最後に「Jubilation」、ダンスの終わりにふさわしい力強い締めくくりが待っている。

A1. Travel With The Music
B1. Afro Disco
B2. Jubilation

Vincent Arthur’s masterpiece LP ‘Esi Vivian’, originally inspired by and named in tribute to his daughter Vivian, was the work of a skilled group of musicians from Africa, The Caribbean and Germany. The record remained relatively unknown for 30 years, apart from a small circle of collectors, until a very well known DJ closing Dekmantel reached the climax of his set with an 'unknown' euphoric afro disco track. Taking to the forums, internet sleuths didn’t stop until it was found that this anthem was ‘Travel With The Music’!

Remastered by the ever patient and talented Frank at The Carvery, SFA002 breathes new life into the 3 standout tracks from Esi Vivian, allowing these timeless sounds to be shared on new dancefloors. It is no understatement that we shared a goosebumps moment in the studio listening to the results, where we both looked at each other and realised how special the music sounds. All three tracks have been elevated whilst staying true to the original and cut at 45rpm for ideal club playback.

‘Travel With The Music’ takes pole position on the A-side, a piece of music perfect in every way. Mixing afro, disco and that euphoric gospel-like chorus, this is the record you want to hear played out with all your friends at once.
Leading the B-side is Afro Disco, a track that always works on the floor, it’s tempo shift injecting a playful energy that leads the party into it’s next stage. Closing out the release, ‘Jubilation’ takes us deeper and in the right dance, is a powerful end-of-the-nighter.