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Following the recent reissues of “Pop Impressions”, “Super America” and “Soul Impressions” Underdog Records label follows-up to the series with another brilliant album by French underrated composer and producer, JANKO NILOVIC.

Repress from this 1972 album, originally out on Editions Montparnasse 2000 by Janko Nilovic, one of the greatest studio talents of Europe in the 70s!

Recorded in 1975 and released on the legendary library music label Montparnasse 2000, Soul Impressions condenses the entire mastery and inspiration of the brilliant Franco-Yugoslav composer Janko Nilovic into 12 generous tracks. A total adept when it comes to bubbling studio sessions and gleaming arrangements, our man incessantly works furiously and devotedly on his music, throwing himself body and soul into the creation of one of the 70s most individual and coherent musical works. (...) Time has made a eurogroove classic of Soul Impressions, maintaining its high value on the collectors’ market and remaining one of the most sought out records in Janko Nilovic’s however extensive discography.

Kurt Cobain would count Red as a landmark in his brief, but influential career. The album landed on many best-of lists over the years. And McDonald, who'd earlier worked on King Crimson's genre-defining 1969 prog classic Court of the Crimson King, counts this album among the group's most important. "I think Red is the best of the next wave of Crimson," he said in Will Romano's Mountains Come Out of the Sky. "Robert defined the band and found his voice, as far as I'm concerned, guitar-wise."

Since the release of his 2 first albums on Favorite Recordings, Lucas Arruda has quickly established himself as one of the most talented young artist and composer from Brazil. His music is filled with fusion style, mixing influences and elements from his Latin musical background, with his genuine admiration for Jazz, Soul, Pop and Funk music.

In Lucas’ words, Sambadi is highly inspired by Rio de Janeiro: “I’m living between two places, but my music and my heart are all in Rio”. As for the musical side, the album almost sounds like a tribute to his longtime heroes, with tasty influences by Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Marcos Valle, Azymuth, Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti amongst many others. And Lucas also humbly concludes: “With Sambadi, I really hope to honor all the guys who influenced me.”

Following this successful first effort, here comes "SOLAR", new and second solo album by Lucas Arruda, filled with his fusion style, mixing influences and elements from his Latin musical background, with his genuine admiration for Jazz, Soul and Funk music.

This album is a wonderful return to the future and should satisfy the need of the Afro-Soul aficionados! Happy that Hot Casa Records celebrated the 86th anniversary of the best French musician in history with one of his best recording reissue!

Reissue. Comes with a printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and photos. Some copies came with a download card.

Virgin 40 Limited Edition. First official re-release of this album. Includes printed inner sleeves.