{"product_id":"monde-ufo_7171expanded-edition_2023_dif","title":"7171\/Expanded Edition","description":"Monde UFO, the Los Angeles-based duo of Ray Monde and Kris Chau, is a sonic journey through psychedelia, space rock, and jazz. A cosmic space where Spacemen 3 meets Vanishing Twin, via Sun Ra. 7171 perfectly embodies the lo-fi and hi-fi soundscapes that helped define the band. The re-issue of '7171' includes the highly sought-after '4 Songs' EP, a complete reimagining of some of Fugazi's early classics, presented for the first time on a limited-edition 7\" record, with new artwork. It was in a downtown Los Angeles warehouse on 7th Street that Ray Monde began writing songs on an old Yamaha church organ for a project that became Monde UFO. Using the organ as a bass, with keyboards and a drum machine, he began demoing on a four-track tape recorder. Heavily influenced by musician Sandy Bull, he found himself in a similar no man's land between Worldly Jazz and Psych Folk. Monde experimented with themes of meditation and UFO theory. In time, Ray moved in with artist Kris Chau. With little overlap in their musical tastes, they began listening exclusively to jazz, ambient, and new-age music. A growing interest in sound baths and experimental music led them to view music from a different perspective. They envisioned something that would sound like Don Cherry recording a record with Yo La Tengo. '7171' is an amalgamation of influences, interpretations, and otherworldly sounds, channeled through genre experimentation.","brand":"Monde UFO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55307379966296,"sku":null,"price":23610397.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0809236000347_848141f9-4160-463b-9333-f91939499258.jpg?v=1760304748","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/monde-ufo_7171expanded-edition_2023_dif","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}