One sided 12" on half/hlaf coloured vinyl (orangein a clear plastic sleeve, LTD 300
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The Idjut Boys and Laj (one of Ray Mang man Raj Gupta’s lesser-known aliases) were once regular studio partners, laying down a series of now legendary dubbed-out disco and deep house releases on the former’s U-Star label during the mid-to-late-90s. Now one of the trio’s lesser-known gems is returning to record stores for the first time since 2002, courtesy of Claremont 56.
“Slateo” first appeared on the 2002 Session Recordings label compilation Solidsession Vol. 2, the CD version of which was mixed by the Idjuts and also contained a fine cut from Akwaaba, a band whose members included future Claremont 56 founder Paul “Mudd” Murphy.
Built around undulating bongo beats, fireside-warm dub bass, outer-space chords, delay-laden guitar flourishes and spacey jazz-funk synth solos by regular collaborator Pete Z, “Slateo” sits somewhere between warm-up gold, late night bliss and early morning release. In true Idjuts and Laj fashion, it boasts epic amounts of reverb and dub delay, as well as the kind of enveloping production that’s always been a hallmark of their collaborative work.
16 years after the track first slipped out, it’s appearing on a single-sided 12” single, pressed to gorgeous green and white vinyl. With only 350 copies available worldwide, pre-orders are recommended.
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Hand numbered limited edition (100) 6 page digipak with eco tray + bonus track
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£15 GBP
Claremont Editions Vol 3 –
Hand numbered limited edition (600) gatefold double LP
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£24.99 GBP
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Rheinlust –
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£22 GBP
LTD 15 Year Anniversary luxury natural 10oz tote bag
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Aurora Baleare –
(Double album)
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£21.99 GBP
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Double gatefold LP
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Gatefold double vinyl
Jpye
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Double gatefold LP
Leo Almunia
£19.99 GBP
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Gatefold double vinyl
Hillside
£21.99 GBP
Pulsar –
Remastered Double LP
Almunia
£20 GBP
Walpole Days (Joe Claussell Remixes Part 2) –
Limited 12" (400)
Hillside
£20 GBP
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Limited (300) 7"
Jpye & Renato
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Walpole Days (Joe Claussell Remixes) –
12" (LTD 400) (PRE-ORDER)
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Walpole Days (Joe Claussell Remixes) –
12" Gold Screen Printed Sleeve LTD 100 (PRE-ORDER)
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Claremont Editions 02 CD LTD 100 (Bandcamp Exclusive)
Various
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Limited edition double vinyl gatefold
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Claremont 56 Silver Palm Key Ring LTD 100
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Large Claremont 56 prismatic sticker
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Double gatefold LP
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Claremont Editions 01 CD LTD 100 + Bonus tracks (Bandcamp Exclusive)
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Limited 12" (LTD 300)
DJ Rocca & Leo Almunia
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Jack Cutter/Almunia remixes limited sampler –
Jack Cutter/Almunia remixes limited sampler
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