- Artist
- Nick Ingman
- ReleaseProduct
- Distinctive Themes / Race To Achievement (The KPM Reissues)
- Label
- Be With Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEWITH042LP
- Release Date
- November 23, 2018
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Vinyl, 1×LP
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Released in 1976, Distinctive Themes / Race To Achievement is legendary arranger Nick Ingman exploring the two distinct ideas of “impressive themes varying in style from ‘Basie to Elgar’” and “a study in the pressure and rewards of achievement”.
Distinctive Themes is a veritable indulgence of variously-tempoed, full orchestra, big band workouts, from relaxed swing to more propulsive themes. The progressively building “Expanding Markets” is a true highlight, with its rolling pianos, contemplative electric guitar solos and moody horns over skipping beats. The dramatic “Against The Odds” is another stand-out.
Race To Achievement is all rugged funk with stabbing chords and strutting horns and it’s probably our favourite side. Of course we have to acknowledge the fantastic “Tense Preparation”, sampled by Prince Paul and Dan The Automator for Handsome Boy Modeling School’s seminal “Magnetizing” with Del Tha Funky Homosapien. But the whole side’s range from tense underscores to fast and punchy chase themes makes this is a gem of the KPM catalogue.
As with all ten re-issues, the audio for Distinctive Themes / Race To Achievement comes from the original analogue tapes and has been remastered for vinyl by Be With regular Simon Francis. We’ve taken the same care with the sleeves, handing the reproduction duties over to Richard Robinson, the current custodian of KPM’s brand identity.
- 1 Happy To Be Alive (Distinctive Themes) 1:00
- 2 Basie 77 1:00
- 3 It's Easy 1:00
- 4 Expanding Markets 1:00
- 5 Land Of Opportunity 1:00
- 6 Against The Odds 1:00
- 7 Ooops! 1:00
- 8 Pride In Purpose 0:58
- 9 Winner Takes All - Opening 0:51
- 10 Winner Takes All - Closing 1:00
Be With Records
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- Barry Morgan and Ray Cooper
- ReleaseProduct
- Percussion Spectrum
- Label
- Be With Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEWITH091LP
- Release Date
- March 12, 2021
- LP
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Pre-order
- Artist
- Keith Mansfield
- ReleaseProduct
- Vivid Underscores
- Label
- Be With Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEWITH092LP
- Release Date
- March 12, 2021
- LP
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- Keith Mansfield
- ReleaseProduct
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- Be With Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEWITH093LP
- Release Date
- March 12, 2021
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- Be With Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEWITH083LP
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- November 6, 2020
- LP
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- ReleaseProduct
- Suzie Super Groupie
- Label
- Be With Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEWITH063LP
- Release Date
- September 18, 2020
- LP
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- ReleaseProduct
- Just Me ’N’ You
- Label
- Be With Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEWITH081LP
- Release Date
- September 18, 2020
- LP
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- ReleaseProduct
- Listen To The Wind
- Label
- Be With Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEWITH084LP
- Release Date
- September 18, 2020
- LP
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- ReleaseProduct
- Streams Today… Rivers Tomorrow
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- Be With Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEWITH086LP
- Release Date
- September 18, 2020
- LP
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- Artist
- Mike Cooper
- ReleaseProduct
- Playing With Water
- Label
- Room40
- Catalogue Number
- RM4117
- Release Date
- December 1, 2020
- LP
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- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Bruton Brutoff – The Ambient, Electronic and Pastoral side of the the Bruton library catalogue
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- Trunk Records
- Catalogue Number
- JBH088LP
- Release Date
- September 4, 2020
- LP (special)
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- David Toop
- ReleaseProduct
- Apparition Paintings
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- Room40
- Catalogue Number
- RM4116
- Release Date
- September 11, 2020
- LP
- Download
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- Speech After The Removal Of The Larynx
- Label
- Fantome Phonographique
- Catalogue Number
- OME1025
- Release Date
- August 23, 2019
- LP
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- Chris Watson & Georgia Rodgers
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- Notes From The Forest Floor / Line Of Parts
- Label
- SN Variations
- Catalogue Number
- SN6
- Release Date
- July 31, 2020
- LP
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- ReleaseProduct
- The limitless sweet love of precious suffering
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- Blessed Are The Hearts That Bend
- Catalogue Number
- SI001
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- July 31, 2020
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- SCEB916LP
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- June 23, 2014
- LP
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- Infinity Of Now
- Label
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- Catalogue Number
- MMS037
- Release Date
- February 28, 2020
- LP
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- Stereolab
- ReleaseProduct
- Stereolab Essential Bundle
- Label
- Duophonic/Warp
- Catalogue Number
- StereolabReissuesBundle
- Release Date
- April 9, 2020
- Bundle
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- Sun Ra Quartet
- ReleaseProduct
- The Sky Is A Sea Of Darkness When There Is No Sun To Light The Way
- Label
- Art Yard
- Catalogue Number
- ARTYARD45003
- Release Date
- December 18, 2020
- 7"
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- Tim Story
- ReleaseProduct
- Threads
- Label
- Dais Records
- Catalogue Number
- DAIS162
- Release Date
- January 15, 2021
- LP (special)
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- Lon Moshe & Southern Freedom Arkestra
- ReleaseProduct
- Love Is Where the Spirit Lies
- Label
- Strut
- Catalogue Number
- STRUT239D
- Release Date
- November 20, 2020
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Rudolph Johnson
- ReleaseProduct
- Spring Rain
- Label
- Real Gone Music
- Catalogue Number
- RLGM11701PMI
- Release Date
- February 12, 2021
- LP
- CD
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- Calvin Keys
- ReleaseProduct
- Shawn-Neeq
- Label
- Real Gone Music
- Catalogue Number
- RLGM11671PMI
- Release Date
- February 12, 2021
- LP
- CD
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- Wladimir M.
- ReleaseProduct
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- Label
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- Catalogue Number
- dsr-eevo004
- Release Date
- December 18, 2020
- EP
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- Catalogue Number
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- Release Date
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- LP