Monde UFO, LA-based duo of Ray Monde and Kris Chau, are a monochromatic sunset for the senses. A sonic journey through psychedelia, space rock and jazz. A cosmic space where Spacemen 3 meets Vanishing Twin, by way of Sun Ra. 7171 perfectly embodies the framework of lo and hi-fi sounds which have helped define the band. Included in this expanded package is Four Songs, Monde UFOs radical interpretation of Fugazis music, housed for the first time on LTD 7 with new artwork.
In a downtown Los Angeles warehouse, on 7th Street, Ray Monde began writing songs on an old Yamaha church organ for a project that eventually became Monde UFO. Utilizing the organ as a bass, alongside keyboards and a drum machine, he began making demos on a four-track cassette recorder. Heavily influenced by the musician Sandy Bull, sonically landing in a similar no-man's land of Worldly Jazz and Psych Folk. Monde experimented with the themes mostly of meditation and UFO lore.
In time Ray moved in with the artist Kris Chau. With little crossover in musical tastes, they exclusively started listening to jazz, ambient and new age music in the house. Increased interest in sound baths and experimental music led to seeing music in a different light. Envisioning something that would sound like Don Cherry making a record with Yo La Tengo. 7171 is an amalgam of influences, interpretations and otherworldly sounds channeled through genre bending experimentation.
This expanded edition of 7171 includes the sought after Four Songs EP, a reimagining Fugazis early classics, songs that take on a life of their own, lost amongst the haze and sugar sweet psych.
A1. Cosmic Trigger A2. Lowered Shelf A3. A Pale Horse in Roswell 1947 A4. Weathered Underground A5. Vallee A6. SAXXAS B1. Amalgamated B2. Black Triangles B3. Lying on the Ground B4. Solar Consiousness C1. I'm So Tired C2. Long Division D1. Version D2. Cashout
- Format Detail: LP w/ Bonus 7inch [w/ download card]
- Handling Time Note: ** Please allow an additional 72 business hours for this item's shipment. **
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
- Released: 12/1/23
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