{"product_id":"fat-jon-as-maurice-galactica-rapture-kontrolle-cassette","title":"Fat Jon as Maurice Galactica - Rapture Kontrolle Cassette Tape","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1634752847360_595\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally released in 2012 under the alias Maurice Galactica, Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician's cult-classic instrumental album\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis now getting reissued on both vinyl and cassette via Young Heavy Souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released in 2012 on Ample Soul Recordings, was Fat Jon's second and most recent album under the alias Maurice Galactica.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"This idea of an alter ego began to manifest itself in a way that I could deliberately do things creatively I probably wouldn't do otherwise. It’s a very fun way to work and so the name had to reflect the energy and intention of the style. It just came to me one day and the name made the music make sense to me in whole new way.\" Fat Jon said on the creation of the Maurice Galactica moniker.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe LP is a dynamic collection of 14 instrumental tracks that move like an odyssey through Fat Jon's musical universe. Somber, melodic tunes like\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGalaxy Class\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLosing You\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eoffer lush sonic detours on your percussion-propelled exploration of vibrant cuts like the poignant\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntellect Bombs (To Save You)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon through the ridiculously catchy\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVarious Randoms.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFat Jon emerged on the scene in the late 1990s as a promising young rapper\/producer for Five Deez, the hip-hop outfit from Cincinnati, Ohio. Since going solo, he released a pair of records, 2001's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHumanoid Erotica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 2012's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e, under the alias Maurice Galactica. In 2002, his solo album\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWave Motion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas released to acclaim from fans and critics alike. Fat Jon then went on to garner affection from anime fans for his contribution to the soundtrack of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSamurai Champloo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFat Jon now resides in Germany, and is looking forward to the reissue\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThis release is important to me because I had previously released this album on CD along with a 12” single, so I never released the whole album on vinyl. After working with YHS for another one of my albums (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWave Motion\u003c\/em\u003e), we released a cassette version and people really liked it so I wanted to do it again with this album. I think this will be a good way to reintroduce people to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas well as Maurice Galactica.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle will be available on limited edition transparent vinyl and teal-tinted cassette this October via Young Heavy Souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1tSbjO5QJqLef9U1CDgle5\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"YHS Records","offers":[{"title":"Cassette","offer_id":49632603111666,"sku":"YCT-FJRK-TRTL","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/FatJonCassette_60bb44c6-7fa6-4251-bcc5-e008e77b538c.jpg?v=1780699542","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/fat-jon-as-maurice-galactica-rapture-kontrolle-cassette","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}