{"product_id":"us3-hand-on-the-torch","title":"Us3 – Hand On The Torch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe British jazz\/hip hop fusion collective Us3 founded in 1992 in London and its notable members included producers Mel Simpson and Geoff Wilkinson. The group scored a major hit in 1994 with “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)”, a track that displayed the group's fondness for sampling classic recordings from the Blue Note label (in this case, Herbie Hancock's “Cantaloupe Island'). The track was included on their debut album \u003cem\u003eHand On The Torch\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was a result of their connections with Blue Note owner Capitol Records, which gave Simpson and Wilkinson free rein to sample anything from the Blue Note catalog. Together with several musicians and rappers Kobie Powell and Rahsaan Kelly, they sampled a series of Blue Note classics, from Art Blakey and Thelonious Monk, to Horace Sylver and the previously mentioned Herbie Hancock. With the release of Hand On The Torch, Us3 had forged one of the most elaborate union between styles and became one of the best-selling jazz albums on the Blue Note label. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.musiconvinyl.com\/products\/us3-hand-on-the-torch-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHip-hop\/jazz fusionisters Us3 have forged the most elaborate union between the styles since the early days of Gang Starr and A Tribe Called Quest. Blue Note's vast catalog gives them a huge advantage over several similar groups in terms of source material, and classic sounds by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Herbie Hancock provide zest and fiber to their narratives. Indeed, when things falter, it's because the raps aren't always that creative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j2evnQvJgeQ?si=UIDsjyEDTu1en0nx\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are serviceable and sometimes catchy, but too often delivered without the snazzy touches or distinctive skills that make Quest and Gang Starr's material top-notch. But when words and music mesh, as on \"Cantaloop\" or \"The Darkside,\" Us3 show how effectively hip-hop and jazz can blend. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/hand-on-the-torch-mw0000105450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAll Music\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Music on Vinyl reissue\u003cbr\u003e- 180g Pressing on black vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3lOv4MWFZGIJmHdyMXtlB5?utm_source=generator\" 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: Music On Vinyl\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2022 \/ Originally Released: 1993\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Hip Hop, Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Jazzy Hip-Hop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Hip-Hop\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46800097018014,"sku":"0600753948095","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/61qnkPFLy-L-_UF894-1000_QL80.jpg?v=1778149695","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/us3-hand-on-the-torch","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}