Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars (180g) Vinyl LP
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Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars (180g) Vinyl LP
An ARP 2600 aimed at deep space, from the Philly synth architect.
- Dexter Wansel's 1976 debut, a cornerstone of space-funk and cosmic jazz fusion
- Theme From The Planets, whose drum intro became a foundation beat of hip-hop
- Music On Vinyl pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl
Life On Mars is the 1976 debut album by the American R&B/jazz fusion singer, arranger, musician, composer and conductor Dexter Wansel. The album is considered to be a "space-funk" classic, inspired by David Bowie's "Life On Mars?". The album inspired other artists and Wansel's "Theme From The Planets" drum beat intro is hailed as being one of the first foundation beats of hip-hop. His sampled music has been used by Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Drake, Rick Ross, J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, and Ice Cube amongst others. Recommended.
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