ニューヨークのハウスミュージックの巨匠Joaquin Joe Claussellが、イタリアのジャズマスターNicola Conteの2023年のアルバム『Umoja』の楽曲を再解釈したダブル・パックをリリース。このプロジェクトはFar Out Recordingsの30周年を記念し、Theo ParrishやRon Trentらとともに同レーベルのカタログをリミックスする企画の一環。Joe Claussellは元の楽曲に新たにパーカッションやギター、シンセサイザーなどを加え、グローバルでアフロ・フューチャリスティックなビジョンを強調。クラブミュージックに新たな命を吹き込む一枚。

A1. Life Forces (Joaquin’s Sacred Rhythm Version)

A2. Life Forces (Joaquin’s Sacred Rhythm Dub)

B1. Umoja (Joaquin’s Sacred Rhythm Version)

B2. Umoja (Joaquin’s Sacred Rhythm Dub) 

C1. Soul Of The People (Joaquin’s Sacred Dance Version)

C2. Soul Of The People (Joaquin’s Cosmic Arts Dub)

D1. Into The Light Of Love (Joaquin’s Spirit of the Dance Version)

D2. Into The Light Of Love (Joaquin’s Spirit of the Dance Instrumental Version)

Renowned New York City house music icon Joaquin Joe Claussell has embarked on an electrifying project of ecstatic, spiritual club music with his latest endeavor: a double album worth of reinterpretations of the music from Italian jazz master Nicola Conte's 2023 album Umoja.

Claussell's collaboration with Nicola Conte and Far Out Recordings helps mark the label’s 30th anniversary, as Claussell joins fellow producers such as Theo Parrish, Ron Trent, Kenny Dope and 4hero in remixing music from the label’s catalogue.

Extending the tracks from Umoja for full length, dance-floor focused mixes, Claussell has accentuated the original music’s global, afro-futurist vision with comprehensive rearrangements - featuring additional percussion, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers and drum programming - excavating the source music and re-recording many of its parts under the auspices of his Sacred Music & Cosmic Arts banner.

Nicola Conte - Umoja (Joaquin Joe Claussell Sacred Rhythm Music & Cosmic Arts Remixes) releases on double vinyl LP, CD and digitally on 28th June 2024 on Far Out Recordings.