{"title":"Finders Keepers","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"various-midnight-massiera-the-b-music-of-jean-pierre-massiera-lp","title":"Various ‘Midnight Massiera: The B-Music Of Jean Pierre-Massiera’ LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEighteen sacred psychedelic suppositories from the laboratory of mad scientist and scalpel-happy pop mutilator Jean-Pierre Massiera. Includes the rarest and most sought after fuzz funk, spooked surf and interplanetary prog from ‘The French Joe Meek’ and all his schizoid split- personalities and freakish friends - The Maledictus Sound, Chico Magnetic Band, Visitors, Human Egg, The Pirhana Sound and Jesus himself. \u003cbr\u003eLet Finders Keepers introduce you to some old friends of theirs - Charlie Mike Sierra, Jean-Pierre Areisam, JPM and Co. Erik, The Horrific Child, Jesus, Les Maledictus Sound, Human Egg... This might sound like they’re flicking through the imaginary LP racks in the record shop from ‘A Clockwork Orange’ or perhaps congratulating the runners up in a Halloween fancy dress competition but for the previously uninitiated you have just been ordained into the congregation of the many split personalities of one Mr. Jean-Pierre Bernard Massiera. Bow down to the nine-headed monster as he mutates and shape-shifts back through time to his humble beginnings in a Buenos Aires province ravaging and pillaging the music of the European people for his own twisted benediction along the way. \u003cbr\u003eThis might, as intended, sound a little bit dramatic but if there is one single ingredient that gives the eccentric Jean-Pierre Massiera his distinct flavour it’s a large dollop of drama. Add sprinklings of schizophrenia, shock, myth and macabre and you are on the way to a B- movie broth with an acquired taste that has, like all the best cheese, taken over thirty years to mature to perfection. Like all the best monsters, his split personality is the key to his infamy and the secret of his blood sucking success. \u003cbr\u003eThis is why Jean-Pierre Massiera is (un)commonly known for two key periods in his career which, like a worm, can be split down the middle to thrive and flourish independently. To cut a long story short, Massiera is, above all, a lover and purveyor of musique fantastique, and is willing and able to hijack whichever stylistic vehicle that passes him buy in order to do feed his lust. In the earlier part of his career he honed his sordid craft amongst psychedelic circles in Nice and Quebec. From late 1972 onwards he moved to Antibes and started a disco revolution and became an in demand cosmic record producer. For years, prog rock obsessives and disco aficionados have wondered if there was two unrelated freak merchants called Jean-Pierre Massiera but, in this rare instance, exploito-maniacs from both sides of the cosmic coin are united by the work of this singular, single-handed monstrous music manufactory. \u003cbr\u003eRemastered and available once again on deluxe black vinyl since the initial Finders Keepers limited edition 2009 pressing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Finders Keepers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PIAS \/ Cinram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42414198980776,"sku":"FKR022LPX","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6872\/products\/ScreenShot2022-06-20at12.39.40.png?v=1655725206"},{"product_id":"andrzej-korzynski-possession-lp","title":"Andrzej Korzynski 'Possession' LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"modal-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gkKZNe fiVuTb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description-product\" class=\"sc-gsFSXq sc-iBbrVh beyRpH lfGvGT\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intended Possession score in its entirety marks an important axis in Korzynski’s career where his various musical disciplines overlap. In one respect it marks his first forays into to synth driven electronics and disco drum machines, while other tracks epitomise the well honed techniques used in previous Zulawski scores, such as Third Part Of The Night and The Devil, which rely on his inimitable orchestral arrangements and combination of clavinet, Rhodes, piano and electric guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable once again on  vinyl for the first time since its original release some 11 years ago, our ongoing commitment to the important restoration of Korzynski’s music aims to shed new light on the seldom manufactured productions of the composer whose vast cinematic catalogue warrants overdue global status alongside other golden era Eastern European composers such as Kryzstof Komeda, Jan Hammer and Zdenek Liska – not to mention the best of the French and Italian soundtrackers, such as Roubaix, Vannier and Nicolai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuplicated and carefully remastered directly from Korzynski’s original master tapes this album boasts the uninhibited studio experiments and retains the pre-cut ambience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Finders Keepers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PIAS \/ Cinram","offers":[{"title":"Blue Sleeve Version","offer_id":55889032118659,"sku":"FKR062LPX-1","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green Sleeve Version","offer_id":55889032151427,"sku":"FKR062LPX-2","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6872\/files\/ScreenShot2023-10-21at12.38.48.png?v=1697888342"},{"product_id":"serge-gainsbourg-jean-claude-vannier-les-chemins-de-katmandou-lp","title":"Serge Gainsbourg \u0026 Jean-Claude Vannier 'Les Chemins De Katmandou' LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"modal-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter decades in the making Finders Keepers Records are proud to present the first-ever pressing of Serge Gainsbourg’s most elusive and coveted soundtrack studio recordings – co-written, arranged and orchestrated by the genius Jean-Claude Vannier (Histoire De Melody Nelson) during what many consider to be the dynamic duo’s most definitive creative period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more-content\" style=\"display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelieved to have been lost in a studio fire by Gainsbourg enthusiasts for over forty years (a myth that also shrouds Morricone’s lost Danger Diabolik soundtrack) the misplaced master-tapes for the drug-fuelled\/Mai 68 cash-in\/road-movie Les Chemins De Katmandou have been widely considered the final audio jigsaw piece in an immaculate discography\/filmography thus earning this soundtrack bone-fide Holy Grail status amongst the most avid disc detectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the original crack team of Paris based players now recognised as French library music royalty, this LP epitomises the inimitable musical direction and expert psychedelic pop musicianship that graced classic Gainsbourg\/Vannier soundtracks like La Horse, Cannabis and Sex Shop. 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What might have been a waning, embarrassing genre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003edestined for a shelf-life\/death gathering dust amongst the Eurovisions of yesteryear, the jerk beat psychsploitation records of the latter day French disco had soon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003efound new floor space in some of the most credible nightspots in London and Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more-content\" style=\"display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWithout a shadow of doubt, the flagship LP with best odds on becoming a discerning household object was Histoire de Melody Nelson by one Serge Gainsbourg. An inimitable, 45-minute concept LP handcrafted by a bass-driven psychedelic rock group and a heaven sent, 1001 piece orchestral and choral symphony. The album left hip hop producers alongside progressive rock aficionados crying out for more and more for years to come. This LP was in a league of its very own… or was it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe seldom-sung musical arranger for Melody Nelson has become one of the most enigmatic names in French funk; lorded by many as the “French David Axelrod” Jean-Claude Vannier’s name is the lesser-spotted, tell-tale seal of sample-friendly quality when it comes to cratedigging ‘en Francais’. Suitably, when rumours amongst French record dealers claiming “the band who played Melody Nelson recorded a follow-up lp” became a legend of psychedelic folklore. Another unconfirmed rumour about JCV taking the remaining out-takes of the beloved Melody Nelson to create a promo-only experimental rock LP left sample hungry producers and DJs in turmoil…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFor those in the know the answers to these mysteries lay flat between the anonymous gatefold sleeve of an undiscovered conceptual album bizarrely entitled “L’Enfant Assassin des Mouches” by a custom-built avant-rock entourage called Insolitudes. The rocking-horse manure treasure hunt began.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSo here we have it. The mythical teen-tonic for all those suffering from Melody Nelson withdrawal symptoms. For record collectors looking for that special something, this LP contains the extra special EVERYTHING. Peruse the following genres: psychedelic, classical, soundtracks, jazz, hip hop, samples, avant-garde, funk. Then place a copy of L’Enfant Assassin des Mouches in each section. History denotes that when ‘our man in Paris’ Msr. Gainsbourg first heard the initial bones of this LP he took his poetic pencil to paper providing bizarre liner notes, thus consummating the most extraordinary concept album of all time. The story “The Child Assassin Of The Flies” was to be included as the only information to grace the LPs highly collectible, concertina gatefold sleeve. The story in full is reproduced in its native-tongue on this very special re-release package.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDJs and Producers such as Jim O’Rourke, Stereolab’s Tim Gane and David Holmes have spent sleepless nights in perusal of original copies of this perfect release and now regard it as ‘One Of The Best’. 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