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Four tracks across two sides of \u003cstrong\u003e12 inch vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e, spanning \u003cstrong\u003ehouse\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eacid house\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edeep house\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAfro house\u003c\/strong\u003e in a way that is slick, detailed and hi-fi without ever losing sight of pure dancefloor excitement.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe A-side features \u003cstrong\u003ePhotay's\u003c\/strong\u003e superb vocal and instrumental reworks of British crew \u003cstrong\u003eUnited Freedom Collective's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Always Open'\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the vocal talents of \u003cstrong\u003eFalle Nioke\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Slick, detailed, hi-fi dance production with powerful, prodigious talent on the drums — what \u003cstrong\u003ePhotay\u003c\/strong\u003e himself calls \u003cem\u003ethe Photay advantage\u003c\/em\u003e.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nOn the B-side, \u003cstrong\u003ePhotay\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts his own spaced-out cuts using elements from the \u003cstrong\u003eUnited Freedom Collective\u003c\/strong\u003e session. \u003cstrong\u003e'Always Cosmic'\u003c\/strong\u003e is even more spacey, squelchy and \u003cstrong\u003eacid\u003c\/strong\u003e-fired than its A-side counterpart — deep, emotional and impossible not to move to. \u003cstrong\u003e'pH Dub'\u003c\/strong\u003e closes the record by dubbing out his own deep, picturesque and piano-splattered remix of \u003cstrong\u003eConclave \u0026amp; Toribio\u003c\/strong\u003e into cosmic, expansive territory — deep emotional stuff that never loses the fun factor with sheer, un-fakeable excitement in the rhythm section.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nWith club support from \u003cstrong\u003eAxel Boman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Kruder\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eErol Alkan\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside the \u003cstrong\u003eBBC 6Music\u003c\/strong\u003e plays, this is an essential \u003cstrong\u003ehouse vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eacid house 12 inch\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAfro house records\u003c\/strong\u003e release for DJs and collectors who like their dance music deep, trippy and alive.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nPerfect for DJs and collectors into \u003cstrong\u003ehouse vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eacid house records\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edeep house 12 inch vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAfro house\u003c\/strong\u003e and the psychedelic underground output of \u003cstrong\u003eMulti Culti\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nA1 - United Freedom Collective – Always Open (Photay Remix)\u003cbr\u003e\nA2 - United Freedom Collective – Always Open (Photay Instrumental)\u003cbr\u003e\nB1 - Photay – Always Cosmic\u003cbr\u003e\nB2 - Photay – pH Dub\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Buy This Vinyl?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpic \u003cstrong\u003eacid house\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAfrobeat\u003c\/strong\u003e and breakbeat reworks from \u003cstrong\u003ePhotay\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most distinctive producers in the underground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly plays from \u003cstrong\u003eGilles Peterson\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLauren Laverne\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eBBC 6Music\u003c\/strong\u003e — with club support from \u003cstrong\u003eAxel Boman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Kruder\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eErol Alkan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures the vocal talents of \u003cstrong\u003eFalle Nioke\u003c\/strong\u003e on the A-side — one of the most captivating voices in contemporary African music.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour tracks spanning \u003cstrong\u003ehouse\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eacid house\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edeep house\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAfro house\u003c\/strong\u003e — deep, trippy and emotionally charged throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential \u003cstrong\u003eMulti Culti\u003c\/strong\u003e vinyl for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eacid house records\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAfro house 12 inch\u003c\/strong\u003e and psychedelic underground dance music.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MULTI CULTI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57864099266934,"sku":"MC091","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/9042\/9781\/files\/Photay_-_Always_Cosmic_12_Inch_Vinyl_Multi_Culti_Records_Side_A.jpg?v=1778670637","url":"https:\/\/www.nothingventuredvinyl.co.uk\/products\/photay-always-cosmic","provider":"Nothing Ventured Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}