{"product_id":"romare-oblivion","title":"Romare - Oblivion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRomare – Oblivion | Trip-Hop, Downtempo \u0026amp; Leftfield Electronica Double Vinyl LP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCat No:\u003c\/strong\u003e ALLYOUSEE001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e All You See\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trip-Hop, Electronica, Downtempo, Experimental, House, Leftfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec:\u003c\/strong\u003e Picture Sleeve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2x12 Inch Vinyl (Double LP)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRomare\u003c\/strong\u003e returns with his fifth studio album, \u003cstrong\u003e'Oblivion'\u003c\/strong\u003e, released on \u003cstrong\u003eAll You See\u003c\/strong\u003e. Following a catalogue that includes three previous albums on Ninja Tune, the UK producer and renowned sample craftsman channels his distinctive approach into a richly detailed journey through \u003cstrong\u003eTrip-Hop, Downtempo, Broken Beat, House and experimental Electronica\u003c\/strong\u003e. Across 13 tracks, Archie Fairhurst explores the anxieties and contradictions of modern life while retaining the colourful, sample-driven grooves that have become central to the Romare sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for digging deep into recorded history and reshaping fragments of music, speech and culture into something entirely new, \u003cstrong\u003eArchie Fairhurst\u003c\/strong\u003e takes a particularly contextual approach on 'Oblivion'. Questions surrounding technology, environmental tipping points, social justice and the power structures shaping everyday existence run throughout the record, with samples carefully chosen to connect ideas from the past with the realities of the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Machines'\u003c\/strong\u003e rides a throbbing four-to-the-floor pulse alongside a German-language recital of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's \u003cstrong\u003e'Blessed Longing'\u003c\/strong\u003e, connecting a 19th-century reflection on the human condition with the album's modern electronic framework. \u003cstrong\u003e'Computer Love'\u003c\/strong\u003e moves into sumptuous \u003cstrong\u003eTrip-Hop\u003c\/strong\u003e, using samples drawn from old computer documentaries and sci-fi textures to explore the increasingly complicated relationship between people and the devices surrounding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cstrong\u003e'Take Us'\u003c\/strong\u003e, hard-stepping Boom-Bap drums meet Romare's distinctive strain of colourful mutant Funk, while a subtle narrative unfolds around our attachment to screens. Elsewhere, the album moves fluidly between broken rhythms, brooding electronic atmospheres and bubbling dancefloor grooves, demonstrating the breadth of Fairhurst's sample-based production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the weight of its themes, \u003cstrong\u003e'Oblivion'\u003c\/strong\u003e also leaves space for optimism and positive action. \u003cstrong\u003e'Deeds, Not Words'\u003c\/strong\u003e draws inspiration from the strength and activism of the suffragettes against a slinking, speakeasy-style backdrop, while \u003cstrong\u003e'Change'\u003c\/strong\u003e injects the record with spring-loaded \u003cstrong\u003eAcid House\u003c\/strong\u003e energy and a message centred on the need to act in the face of looming challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album's visual identity extends the same ideas into its artwork, with Fairhurst drawing inspiration from \u003cstrong\u003eEdvard Munch's 'The Scream'\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside Philippe Halsman and Salvador Dali's \u003cstrong\u003e'Voluptuous Death'\u003c\/strong\u003e. The references mirror the record's combination of anxiety, surrealism and reflection, giving the project a visual language to accompany its dense world of sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTowards the end of the journey, \u003cstrong\u003e'The Last Lullaby'\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a beguiling moment of calm after the rush of ideas and emotions that precedes it, before \u003cstrong\u003e'Light of Imagination'\u003c\/strong\u003e completes the album. The result is Romare at his most expansive and thought-provoking – an album where every sample, rhythm and reference contributes to a wider narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for listeners and collectors into \u003cstrong\u003eRomare vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e, Trip-Hop, \u003cstrong\u003eDowntempo Electronica\u003c\/strong\u003e, Broken Beat, Leftfield House and experimental sample-based music. Pressed across a \u003cstrong\u003e2x12 inch double vinyl LP\u003c\/strong\u003e, 'Oblivion' combines deep listening, adventurous production and dancefloor rhythm in a distinctly Romare fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 - War Path\u003cbr\u003eA2 - Take Us\u003cbr\u003eA3 - Computer Love\u003cbr\u003eB1 - Machines\u003cbr\u003eB2 - They Love It\u003cbr\u003eB3 - The Need\u003cbr\u003eC1 - Breathe\u003cbr\u003eC2 - Deeds, Not Words\u003cbr\u003eC3 - Fearful Symmetry\u003cbr\u003eD1 - Questions\u003cbr\u003eD2 - Change\u003cbr\u003eD3 - The Last Lullaby\u003cbr\u003eD4 - Light of Imagination\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Buy This Vinyl?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fifth studio album from \u003cstrong\u003eRomare\u003c\/strong\u003e, showcasing Archie Fairhurst's distinctive approach to sampling, rhythm and electronic production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThirteen tracks spanning \u003cstrong\u003eTrip-Hop, Downtempo, Broken Beat, House, Acid House and experimental Electronica\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA conceptually rich album exploring \u003cstrong\u003etechnology, environmental change, social justice and modern power structures\u003c\/strong\u003e through carefully selected samples and musical references.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures standout cuts including \u003cstrong\u003e'Computer Love', 'Machines', 'Take Us', 'Deeds, Not Words'\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e'Change'\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for collectors searching for \u003cstrong\u003eRomare vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e, Leftfield Electronica, Trip-Hop, Downtempo, sample-based House and adventurous \u003cstrong\u003edouble vinyl LPs\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"All You See","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58670981349750,"sku":"ALLYOUSEE001","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/9042\/9781\/files\/Romare_-_Oblivion_2x12_Inch_Vinyl_Double_LP_Album_All_You_See_Records_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1789048538","url":"https:\/\/www.nothingventuredvinyl.co.uk\/products\/romare-oblivion","provider":"Nothing Ventured Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}