{"product_id":"skalpel-konfusion","title":"Skalpel - Konfusion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolish duo Skalpel channeled the influence of their homeland's rich jazz traditions into their own contemporary electronic sound. DJs\/producers \u003c\/span\u003eMarcin Cichy\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eIgor Pudlo\u003cspan\u003e first teamed in Wroclaw, Poland, in 1998. Working in virtual anonymity, Skalpel soon began assembling the first of their Eastern European fusion-inspired cut-and-paste mosaics by sampling classic LPs from artists including \u003c\/span\u003eKrzysztof Komeda\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eTomasz Stanko\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003ethe Novi Sisters\u003cspan\u003e, spending months and even years in search of the right sounds to complete each individual track. In 2000 \u003c\/span\u003ePudlo\u003cspan\u003e interviewed Ninja Tune label artist \u003c\/span\u003eDJ Vadim\u003cspan\u003e for the Polish hip-hop magazine Klan. Soon after, \u003c\/span\u003eVadim\u003cspan\u003e invited Skalpel to tour Poland with his Russian Percussion ensemble, and after returning to Wroclaw the duo issued their debut CD-R, Polish Jazz. Despite limited distribution, the release was the subject of rapturous acclaim and in 2001 Ninja Tune extended a record deal. Skalpel spent the next three years working on its self-titled debut LP, earning comparison to jazz icons \u003c\/span\u003eMiles Davis\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003cspan\u003e with the end result. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKonfusion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e followed in 2007.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking a similar approach to DJ Vadim, Skalpel plunder the rich jazz-tinged heritage of their Polish homeland and combine it with a consummate love of all things breaks to land a sound which revels in an after-hours, smoke imbued vibe. Ranging from the Herbaliser-esque Funk+Hammond excursions of 'Flying Officer' through to the Shadow delineated breaks of 'Test Drive', Skalpel are truly laid-back; not once breaking into anything more strenuous than a stroll. — via AllMusic \/ Boomkat\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4OhEDOYVh4M125bSf8BrkW?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Ninja Tune \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress\u003cbr\u003eRepress: 2020 \/ Original Release: 2005\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Breaks, Future Jazz, Downtempo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Downtempo\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninja Tune","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44750371881118,"sku":"5021392434186","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/konfusion-2-main.jpg?v=1735888140","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/skalpel-konfusion","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}