{"product_id":"offline-the-la-grande-evasion","title":"Offline, The - La grande evasion","description":"Hamburg-based multi-instrumentalist and producer The Offline continues\nwith the advancement of his hip-hop-leaning, library-tinged cinematic worldbuilding,\nwith his second full-length album, 'La grande evasion'\nThe album reflects an escape into the unknown, grounded in memory, photography,\nplace, and inner travel. It traces a voyage that taps into freedom and the search for\nidentity - one that The Offline characterises as \"one of the oldest and most powerful\nmotifs in human storytelling, which can be found in myths, literature, film and music.\"\nLead single 'Boulevard National' takes the setting of the musical story back to the\nstreets of Marseilles - the city that The Offline's 2024 'Les Cigales' EP was written in\ntribute to. Inspired by textures of Anatolian psych and West Coast surf, the song\nchannels the pulse of a city alive with multiculturalism, contrast, and character.\nFollowing on from this, 'Nikonos V' references the love for analogue photography from\nwhich 'The Offline' as an idea and musical project stemmed. Breezy and groove-laced,\nwith a warmth reminiscent of Khruangbin, Offthewally and Tommy Guerrero, the track\nis named after the film camera that accompanies him on coastal explorations. He\nshares: \"The special thing about this camera is that it was built for underwater use, so\nit's always with me when I go to the sea. Incidentally, the photos for the cover of the\nnew album were taken with this camera.\"\nThings turn stranger and more surreal turn on 'Le trip' - a woozy, breakbeat- flecked\njourney featuring a soaring saxophone improvisation from serial collaborator Kimo\nEiserbeck. Sitting somewhere between boom- bap, vintage Japanese jazz- funk and\nBADBADNOTGOOD, it imagines a psychedelic detour through sound - \"Ever licked a\ntoad in the jungle?\" asks The Offline. \"Me neither, but this is what I think it would feel\nlike.\" If time is needed to process that statement, then The Offline also has your back.\nCreating an uplifting space for reflection, 'La belle en lumiere' acts as the emotional\ncentrepiece of the record - a romantic ballad that builds from soft Rhodes chords and\na steady groove into The Offline's trademark, sweeping horn-led drama.","brand":"DeepMatter Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50427991195926,"sku":"RMX-54797","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/be93e5f02e4279488df8e207ae9f0720.jpg?v=1756469458","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/offline-the-la-grande-evasion","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}