{"title":"Artist: World Standard","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"country-gazette-world-standard-lp","title":"Country Gazette","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst ever vinyl issue of the 1997 album\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on Audiophile 180g Classic Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduced by Haruomi Hosono\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCudighi Records is thrilled to announce the first vinyl release of World Standard’s 1997 album Country Gazette remastered as a double LP set. Produced by electronic pop wiz Haruomi Hosono and created by Sohichiro Suzuki, Country Gazette is a pioneering piece of ambient Americana that remains unparalleled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceived during the dusk of the 20th century, Country Gazette kicked off Suzuki’s definitive “Discover America” series for Hosono’s label Daisyworld Discs. To match Daisyworld’s avant-garde ethos, Suzuki knew he wanted to make music that explored uncharted territory. Ditching the carefree exotica of his early work, he embraced the unknown and laid down three thematic ground rules:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMake a country music album (a genre he wasn’t particularly fond of).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eUse sampled sound sources in lieu of live performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCreate a virtual world that cannot be reproduced live.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese restrictions gave Suzuki space to build - and break down - his own interpretations of Americana. Channeling his fascination with John Fahey and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, Suzuki eschewed traditional country clichés to instead paint a darker sonic portrait where fear and beauty intertwined. The resulting album was both delicate and dissonant, pairing the anxious atmosphere of the late 90s with American Gothic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore producer than performer, Suzuki manipulated guitars, banjos, and mandolins with lo-fi AKAI samplers, warping his way to acid-tinged honky-tonk. It became Shibuya-kei country, a deconstructed fusion of downtempo and Delta blues that incorporates field recordings, cut-ups, and collages to make a montage of rural America. Throughout, Suzuki created intoxicated imagery that is chilling and cartoonish, peculiar and pastoral, soothing and supernatural, guiding us across the unknown with Hosono-san, his co-pilot and travel companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn its effort to define America by way of Japan, Country Gazette exists beyond borders, both capturing the countryside and creating its own wacky world. It’s an album that defies clear categorization - not quite country or electronic, it is offbeat, amorphous, and wholly innovative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood Red Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lonely Driver 1952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry Sad Ballad Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoser’s Lounge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Man Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoving Spoonful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBilly Strange Country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Low – Chuned Banjo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e900 Miles From Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilent Homecoming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHollyville Train\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMontage Lonesome Hobo-Land\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCowboys Don’t Cry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1mZNxnWtpzKiwp6ijv7iPN?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"World Standard","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":42779423834303,"sku":"CUD75-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/CUD75-WorldStandard-CountryGazette.png?v=1706578964"},{"product_id":"world-standard-world-standard-lp","title":"World Standard [Japanese Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a BACKORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Import\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemastered Reissue Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduced by Haruomi Hosono\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiner notes by Soichiro Suzuki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginally released in 1985\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe memorable first album by World Standard, which debuted on the Non-Standard label produced by Haruomi Hosono, has been reissued on remastered analog vinyl!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld Standard, a stylish pop unit that incorporates a wide range of music from rock, techno, and ambient, made their debut in 1985 on the Teichiku Non-Standard label, produced by Haruomi Hosono, and under the supervision of Soichiro Suzuki, the album has been remastered and reissued on vinyl!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiner notes (Japanese\/English) by Soichiro Suzuki for the year 2021 are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e太陽とダァリヤ = La Suno Kaj Dalio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e青春群像 = Figuroj De Juneco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e音楽列車 = Muzika Trajno\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eたんぽぽのお酒 = Likvoro El Leontodo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eばら二曲 (Fellini \u0026amp; Rota) = Rozo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDu Pecoj (Dediĉitaj Al Fellini Kaj Al Rota)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e椰子の実 = Kokosoj\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e水夫たちの歌声 = Kantovoĉoj De Maristoj\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eヤッパンマルス = Jappan Mars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e夢の月 = La Luno En Sonĝo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e逝ける王女のためのパヴァーヌ = Pavano Por Mortinto Infantino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e黒い影のゴンドラ = Gondola En Nigra Silueto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e私の運命線 = Mia Sortolinio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2EHdRnYIcgBEpFaxl7vhhK?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Standard","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":42933050179775,"sku":"TEJI-38055-BK","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/TEJI-38055-WorldStandard-WorldStandard.jpg?v=1710528087"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-world-standard.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}