kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble Here Be Dragons (180g coloured vinyl double LP + 10", £32.75)

The successful 3rd output of groundbreaking collective THE KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE from 2009 finally repressed on Vinyl with a new extensive packaging and equipped wih several bonus tracks. Here Be Dragons’ is a musical journey into unchartered territories. A medieval phrase denoting dangerous and unexplored areas on maps, mostly depicted by a sea serpent or mythological creature, the title summarizes a two year period spent on the album and the paths taken and not taken to get to the final result. Here Be Dragons’ is a further study to perfect the symbiosis of mechanical and organic sounds, a recurring theme in TKDEs musical philosophy. Blending traditional instruments with modern electronica to create distinguishable yet familiar sounds. As visual inspiration is as important, if not more important, to our way of composing. Creating our own journey into dark exotica and misty abstract landscapes warped somewhere in between worlds passed and worlds to come. The vocal journey is one of loss and despair. Losing what is close to you, its realisation, and dealing with the pain that follows. Vinyl: thick gatefold sleeves; various vinyl colours; free download code Tracks : A1 Lead Squid A2 Caravan! B1 Embers B2 Sirocco B3 Mists Of Krakatoa C1 Sharbath Gula C2 Samhain Labs D1 Seneca D2 The MacGuffin 10"" : A1 : Palace Of The Tiger Women A2 : Lucifer B1 : Xtabay II