“Sun Ra said he came from Saturn, because white America treated him like an alien, like a creature from outer space, so he became one, an anarcho‐emperor of the fantastic, who made it to the moon before America or Russia, because the moon was nowhere near as far out as he could really go.“ Paul Morley. Strut and Art Yard join forces for a special release to mark what would have been Sun Ra’s 100th birthday with ’In The Orbit Of Ra’, a new collection curated by the longest serving member of the Arkestra and current bandleader, Marshall Allen. Bringing together Ra highlights from over 25 years of music, the album is the first internationally released compilation to provide an introduction to the music of Sun Ra, curated personally by the Arkestra and mastered from the original tapes. With a catalogue of well over a hundred albums, Sun Ra forged his own direction in music from the mid ‘50s until his passing in 1993, injecting space age cosmic philosophy, ancient Egyptian history and lyrical poetry into a unique and freeform jazz sound. His music evolved constantly with relentless rehearsals, live gigging and recording schedules, developing a second‐sense chemistry with his fellow Arkestra band members. Together, their emphasis would often be on improvisation and “the moment”, constantly re‐interpreting and evolving their sound. Elements of magic and ritual would regularly feature in their performances and would lend the Arkestra a mystical aura. As Sun Ra himself said, “I have many names; some call me Mr. Ra, others call me Mr. Re. You can call me Mr. Mystery.” For this exclusive new collection, Strut join forces with Art Yard to gain access to the inner sanctum of the Arkestra. In addition to the track selection, the release features recollections and contributions from some of the core Arkestra line‐up including Marshall Allen, Michael Ray, Knoel Scott and Danny Ray Thompson. For the .......
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tracklista wersji winylowej:
A1 Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra - Somewhere In Space
A2 Sun Ra and His Solar-Myth Arkestra - The Lady With the Golden Stockings
A3 Sun Ra and His Astro Infinity Arkestra - Somebody Else's World
A4 Sun Ra and His Solar-Myth Arkestra - Plutonian Nights
B1 Sun Ra and His Myth-Science Arkestra - Angels and Demons At Play
B2 Sun Ra and His Arkestra - Island In the Sun (Extended Version - Previously Unreleased)
B3 Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra - Rocket Number Nine Take Off for Planet Venus
C1 Sun Ra and His Arkestra - Astro Black
C2 Sun Ra and His Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Have You Heard the Latest News from Neptune
C3 Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra - We Travel the Spaceways
D1 Sun Ra and His Solar Arkestra - Reflects Motion, Pt. 1 (Previously Unreleased)
D2 Sun Ra and His Solar Arkestra - Reflects Motion, Pt. 2
D3 Sun Ra and His Arkestra - Ancient Aiethiopia


“Sun Ra said he came from Saturn, because white America treated him like an alien, like a creature from outer space, so he became one, an anarcho‐emperor of the fantastic, who made it to the moon before America or Russia, because the moon was nowhere near as far out as he could really go.“ Paul Morley. Strut and Art Yard join forces for a special release to mark what would have been Sun Ra’s 100th birthday with ’In The Orbit Of Ra’, a new collection curated by the longest serving member of the Arkestra and current bandleader, Marshall Allen. Bringing together Ra highlights from over 25 years of music, the album is the first internationally released compilation to provide an introduction to the music of Sun Ra, curated personally by the Arkestra and mastered from the original tapes. With a catalogue of well over a hundred albums, Sun Ra forged his own direction in music from the mid ‘50s until his passing in.......
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