{"product_id":"beyond-the-midnight-sun","title":"Beyond The Midnight Sun","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Beyond The Midnight Sun' is a 7-track affair comprised of delectable spiritual jazz fused with hip hop beats, psychedelic electronics and a touch of soul. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis album expands upon ground first explored on Don Leisure's track 'All Praises Due', which also featured Amanda (with Angel Bat Dawid), and featured on his previous album 'Shaboo Strikes Back'. This is a full-length project that these two formidable Welsh artists have collaborated on together.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo bring you up to speed, Cardiff DJ and beat-maker Don Leisure has been twice nominated for the Welsh Music Prize, with the afore-mentioned album 'Shaboo Strikes Back', and a previous project, 'Steel Zakusi'. As well as being 50% of Darkhouse Family with Earl Jeffers, he's released music under various monikers on labels such as Metalheadz, International Anthem, Fat City, Earnest Endeavours, and Group BraCil.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoining him throughout this project, we have the pleasure of welcoming the phenomenal talents of highly-acclaimed harpist Amanda Whiting to the First Word label. A virtuoso in her field, this classically trained musician quickly established herself as an essential player in the UK jazz scene, carving her unique sound following the paths forged by Ashby and Coltrane. \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/donleisure.bandcamp.com\/album\/beyond-the-midnight-sun\" href=\"https:\/\/donleisure.bandcamp.com\/album\/beyond-the-midnight-sun\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/donleisure.bandcamp.com\/album\/beyond-the-midnight-sun\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"First World Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":47781043274009,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/4669\/2121\/files\/a0093263205_10.jpg?v=1705176553","url":"https:\/\/virtualdirect.store\/products\/beyond-the-midnight-sun","provider":"Virtual Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}