{"product_id":"soul-jazz-records-the-world-of-keith-haring-vinyl-3lp","title":"Soul Jazz Records: The World of Keith Haring Vinyl 3LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=keith+haring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeith Haring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was one of the coolest New Yorkers ever.\u003c\/i\u003e In the space of little more than a decade, Keith created a body of work that appears minimalist but expresses a breadth of universal concepts - birth, death, sex, absurdity - and their endless intersections. He was a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=warhol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarhol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in touch with his soul, bringing the aesthetics of graffiti and street art to the galleries and masses alike. He was a true product of his environment in addition to an active participant, rubbing elbows with the who’s-who of Downtown NYC. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=basquiat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=madonna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadonna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=fab+five+freddy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFab Five Freddy\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=yoko+ono\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoko Ono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=william+burroughs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWilliam Burroughs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=jenny+holzer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenny Holzer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - damn, what a crew. Music played an important role in Keith’s process, from the constant loop of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=devo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDevo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=b-52%27s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB-52’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in his studio to his total engrossment in the early days of Hip Hop \/ B-Boy culture. He was forever changed the first time he went to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=paradise+garage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eParadise Garage\u003c\/a\u003e - “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=larry+levan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarry Levan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was the DJ there and he was like a god in the DJ booth. I was totally mesmerized.” This compilation collects music that inspired him, much of it made by his downtown NYC contemporaries. “Danger” is culled from the OOP debut LP by Athens, GA post-punkers \u003cstrong\u003ePylon\u003c\/strong\u003e, low-slung bass rumble and too-cool-for-school vocals. “Bump And Grind It” is a straightforward hi-NRG\/electro cut by cabaret performer \/ performance artist \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Sex\u003c\/strong\u003e, shouted vocals over cleanly sequenced instrumentation. “Over and Over (12” Mix)” is a funky disco cut from the master of falsetto, sweeping strings and chipper guitar. “Cut It Up High Priest” by \u003cstrong\u003eGray\u003c\/strong\u003e is woozy punk-funk that features fellow mark-marker \u003cstrong\u003eBasquiat\u003c\/strong\u003e. “Weekend (Larry Levan Mix)” is a spiritual centerpiece of this collection - throbbing synth bass, gated synthesizers, and jubilant vocals. This triple LP set includes printed inner sleeves with detailed liner notes and rare photographs and has been approved by the Keith Haring foundation. Highly recommended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etriple black vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes detailed liner notes with essay and photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Soul Jazz Records 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by ANDY MOUSE 07\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Soul Jazz Records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 3LP","offer_id":17549446479962,"sku":"lp-10695","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/keithharing-worldof.jpg?v=1762277213","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/soul-jazz-records-the-world-of-keith-haring-vinyl-3lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}