{"product_id":"yu-su-preparations-for-departure-180g-vinyl-12","title":"Yu Su: Preparations For Departure (180g) Vinyl 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chinese-born \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Yu+Su\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYu Su\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is currently settled in Vancouver,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePreparations For Departure\u003c\/em\u003e makes that point abundantly clear, channelling that same foggy, tree-lined Pacific Northwest vibe that permeates all the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Mood+Hut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMood Hut\u003c\/a\u003e stuff (albeit filtered through a slightly gentler, dare-we-say more \u003cem\u003efeminine\u003c\/em\u003e lens), but still sounding right at home on the hyper-New York \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Arcane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eArcane\u003c\/a\u003e imprint. We first became acquainted with \u003cstrong\u003eYu Su\u003c\/strong\u003e via the playfully zen electronics of \u003cstrong\u003eYou’re Me\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cem\u003ePlant Cell Division\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=1080p\u0026amp;filter=Category_fq:%22Vinyl%20Records%20%2F%20Music%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e1080p\u003c\/a\u003e, and she’s since been ticking the boxes with releases on some of our other favorite labels: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=PPU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePPU\u003c\/a\u003e and now Arcane. \u003cem\u003ePreparations\u003c\/em\u003e conjures that uniquely somber but hopeful feeling of lonely hours spent in airport terminals, eagerly anticipating a rendezvous with a loved one. \u003cstrong\u003eYu Su\u003c\/strong\u003e lays out a clear itinerary on the moody, percussive electro number that opens side A (“Make Your Escape”), before rolling out some carefree arboreal jazz on “Bluestone” and the swinging saltwater float of “Highland Way To My Heart.” Things really get shaking on side B with “I'll Say When I Can,” a sublime ethno-funk roller sporting fretless bass, clarinet and live dubbing by \u003cstrong\u003eYou’re Me\u003c\/strong\u003e chum \u003cstrong\u003eScott Johnson Gailey\u003c\/strong\u003e over a woozy, codeine-soaked sea shanty groove. If you lied and told us this was some recently-unearthed jewel forthcoming on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Music+From+Memory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMusic From Memory\u003c\/a\u003e, we’d have no reason to dispute it. The record winds down with the sweltering “Early,” featuring resounding woodwinds that sound like they’ve been yanked straight out of \u003cstrong\u003eRoni Size\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eDJ Die\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “The Calling” and refitted for the day spa. Arcane jefe \u003cstrong\u003eEDG4R\u003c\/strong\u003e seems to redefine the sound of the label on each release, and this one is the most sublime, rejuvenating entry so far. The enclosed postcard, a dedication to \u003cstrong\u003eYu Su\u003c\/strong\u003e’s mother and \u003cstrong\u003eEDG4R\u003c\/strong\u003e’s father, lends a tender touch to an already moving set of tunes. Pressed on 180g vinyl and housed in what I can certainly say is the only lilac colored 12” sleeve in my collection; these are literally the last copies available, hand-delivered by the man himself. Don’t miss your flight. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in die-cut lilac jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes double-sided printed postcard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Arcane 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by edward james almost 05\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Yu Su","offers":[{"title":"12\" Vinyl","offer_id":8122834780280,"sku":"lp-9612","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/yusu-arcane.jpg?v=1762274980","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/yu-su-preparations-for-departure-180g-vinyl-12","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}