{"product_id":"madlib-shades-of-blue","title":"Madlib - Shades of Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLUE NOTE CLASSIC VINYL SERIES - 2xLP 180g BLACK VINYL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadlib received a rare opportunity with unfettered access to the storied Blue Note archives and permission to use them as he wished for a remix\/interpretation album released on Blue Note itself. The result, Shades of Blue, is really more of a Yesterdays New Quintet album, but Madlib's name is far more recognizable then his alter ego and faux-supergroup, YNQ. So, Shades of Blue features Madlib interpreting and remixing Blue Note classics such as Wayne Shorter's \"Footprints\" and Gene Harris' \"The Look of Slim\" (remixed here as \"Slim's Return\"). Overall, a good time is had by all, as he doesn't just sample the tracks as much as fit them into his own sound. That's why the record would be better compared to the Yesterdays New Quintet debut, Angles Without Edges, where Madlib takes on the personas of numerous instrumentalists (going so far as to credit them individually in the liner notes) and make laid-back break-heavy jams that serve great as background party stuff -- and that's really where Shades of Blue works the best. Intent listening doesn't really give much up, but for smooth subconscious grooves, it's perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1        Introduction\u003cbr\u003eA2        Slim's Return\u003cbr\u003eA3        Distant Land\u003cbr\u003eA4        Mystic Bounce\u003cbr\u003eB1        Stormy\u003cbr\u003eB2        Blue Note Interlude\u003cbr\u003eB3        Please Set Me At Ease\u003cbr\u003eB4        Funky Blue Note\u003cbr\u003eB5        Alfred Lion Interlude\u003cbr\u003eC1        Stepping Into Tomorrow\u003cbr\u003eC2        Andrew Hill Break\u003cbr\u003eC3        Montara\u003cbr\u003eD1        Song For My Father\u003cbr\u003eD2        Footprints\u003cbr\u003eD3        Peace \/ Dolphin Dance\u003cbr\u003eD4        Outro\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Record Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44909082771656,"sku":null,"price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/8505\/files\/51L9a5G1DnL._SL1000.jpg?v=1769037331","url":"https:\/\/www.analogrecordshop.com\/products\/madlib-shades-of-blue","provider":"Analog Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}