{"product_id":"loka-temporary-external","title":"Loka - Temporary External","description":"\u003cp\u003eLoka, Ninja Tune’s cult psychedelicists, purveyors of cinematic music \nthat disturbs and troubles and intrigues rather than comforts, return \nwith a new album, \u003cem\u003ePassing Place\u003c\/em\u003e and, to build up to it, the \u003cem\u003eTemporary\n External EP\u003c\/em\u003e. Founding member Mark Kyriacou (keyboards, electronics and\n compositions) is joined by Tom Sumnall (bass), Nikos Papanagiotou \n(drums) and Eleanor Mante (vocals) to create yet another record which \nstands completely outside of time, place or fashion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Sam Star” sounds like Broadcast after munching an acid blotter and \nstaring at a Boyle Family light show. “Temporary External” features \nvocals by Lido Pimienta and Brass layers by the welsh brass band \nSeindorf Beaumaris Band, comes on like the soundtrack to an anticipatory\n biopic of Robert Wyatt, made while he was still a school boy and. The \n2econd Class Citizen remix of album track “The Sound Stars Make” allows \nthe original’s atmosphere of hazy menace to build for three minutes \nbefore hardening up the beats and building to a rhythm-led crescendo. \nLong term admirer DJ Food, who returns in January 2012 with a \nlong-awaited new album, \u003cem\u003eThe Search Engine\u003c\/em\u003e delivers an epic, \npercussion-heavy 9-minute remix of \"As The Tower Falls,\" which opens the\n track out and builds and builds to a horn-led climax... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLoka is an ever evolving band, drawing on influences from jazz to \nclassical to BBC radiophonic to 60’s psychedelia and much more. With a \ncareer on Ninja Tune that dates back to the year 2000 but has resulted \nin only one album (2006’s critically acclamied \u003cem\u003eFire Shepherds\u003c\/em\u003e) the \nband continues its compelling and innovative journey at its own stately \npace. The eagerly awaited second album \u003cem\u003ePassing Place\u003c\/em\u003e, due for release \nin November 2011, is beautifully dark and disorientating with haunting \nvocals and brass interludes. \n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninja Tune","offers":[{"title":"Download (MP3)","offer_id":62903563747487,"sku":"ZENDNLS293","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download (WAV)","offer_id":62903563780255,"sku":"ZENDNLS293W","price":4.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/files\/temporary-external-main.jpg?v=1793913173","url":"https:\/\/merch.ninjatune.net\/products\/loka-temporary-external","provider":"Ninja Tune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}