Although it is known as a downtempo and trip-hop masterpiece born out of the West Coast rave and underground dance scene of the '90s, it is brimming with a charm that defies genre boundaries.
A reissue series from Berlin-based “Sound Metaphors” featuring “Exist Dance,” a key label in the West Coast rave and underground dance scene. Tranquility Bass is a project by Tom Chasteen and Michael Kandel, the founders of “Exist Dance.” Following the 1994 release “Broadcast Standard Issue No. 1,” which featured “Cantamilla,” this is a reissue of the 1991 album “They Came In Peace.” This classic track samples astronaut Neil Armstrong’s transmission from the moon during the Apollo 11 mission and draws inspiration from West Coast psychedelic culture and the counterculture movement. A. The original version of “They Came In Peace” was later included on Mo’Wax’s classic compilation *Headz*.
(Original Japanese text by Saito)
A reissue series from Berlin-based “Sound Metaphors” featuring “Exist Dance,” a key label in the West Coast rave and underground dance scene. Tranquility Bass is a project by Tom Chasteen and Michael Kandel, the founders of “Exist Dance.” Following the 1994 release “Broadcast Standard Issue No. 1,” which featured “Cantamilla,” this is a reissue of the 1991 album “They Came In Peace.” This classic track samples astronaut Neil Armstrong’s transmission from the moon during the Apollo 11 mission and draws inspiration from West Coast psychedelic culture and the counterculture movement. A. The original version of “They Came In Peace” was later included on Mo’Wax’s classic compilation *Headz*. (Original Japanese text by Saito)