{"product_id":"various-artists-venezuela-70","title":"Various Artists - Venezuela 70","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoul Jazz Records’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenezuela 70\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the first-ever album of its kind to take a look at the groundbreaking experimental rock music made in Venezuela and created in the 1970s – during a time when the country was both a modern cultural and economic powerhouse in Latin America on account of wealth from its vast oil supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVenezuela lies at the northern part of South America, with neighbouring Colombia to its west and Brazil to its south. The north coast borders the Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst much of 1960s Venezuelan rock music emulated British and USA styles, the 1970s saw the evolution of a new generation of creative artists such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVytas Brenner\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngel Rada\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePablo Schneider\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiguel Angel Fuster\u003c\/strong\u003e, who all explored the possibilities of mixing together rock with elements of electronica, funk, jazz, latin rhythms simultaneously exploring their links with Venezuelan roots music, creating a new sound which blended a multitude of new and old world influences, uniquely Venezuelan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Venezuelan artists looked to the future while exploring their country’s own musical heritage to create a new cultural identity. Similarities can be drawn with then contemporary movements around the world such as the Trópicalia and post-Trópicalia 1970s scene in Brazil of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOs Mutantes, Novos Baianos, Secos e Molhados\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(all of which feature on Soul Jazz Records’ earlier\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrazil 70\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA similar parallel can be made in Europe with the experimental German groups of the 1970s (\u003cstrong\u003eCan, Amon Duul, Harmonia, Neu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall featured on Soul Jazz Records’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeutsche Electronische Musik\u003c\/strong\u003e) who deconstructed and reconstructed the links between rock music and electronics to define a new German cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of these artists featured on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenezuela 70\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremain practically unknown outside of Venezuela’s borders and yet their progressive forward-thinking music is some of the most sophisticated in the world – a stunning ‘melting pot’ mix of underground rock, synthetic electronics, funk, jazz and Latin American rhythms all of which explored new sounds and broke down musical boundaries to create a distinct and unique Venezuelan music and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10th anniversary silver vinyl edition complete with extensive sleevenotes, photography and booklet. Compiled by DJ Toni Arellano (Tostoni).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Jazz","offers":[{"title":"Silver Vinyl LP","offer_id":54154388570454,"sku":"MRM-05982","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6088\/9430\/files\/slm-167926.jpg?v=1781096884","url":"https:\/\/monorailmusic.com\/products\/various-artists-venezuela-70","provider":"Monorail Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}