{"product_id":"ike-the-great-escape-vinyl","title":"The Great Escape (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe music of Isaac de Martin, aka \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eIKE\u003c\/span\u003e, blends jazz and electronic influences into warm, smooth, and often cinematic soundscapes. A certain eclecticism is not surprising considering that the Berlin-based composer, producer and guitarist was born in Italy into a musical family with British roots, studied classical guitar, graduated in jazz and went on to develop his personal style through creative experimentation, live touring and collaborative work with artists from a variety of disciplines and countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Great Escape, his second album under the moniker \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eIKE\u003c\/span\u003e, is a collection of songs and instrumental pieces that have a common theme: the escape from – or possible antidotes to – our present techno-scientific society. It is an invitation to take courage, look into ourselves, and go back to our inner child, seen as the guardian of a world of freedom, imagination, spontaneity and natural rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe concept for the album first came to \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eIKE\u003c\/span\u003e in mid-2019, when he started collaborating with American singer-songwriter and actress Sera Kalo. Not only did Sera’s soulful melodies, powerful vocals and heart-felt lyrics beautifully complement IKE’s elegant nu jazz compositions, but the songs they penned together unlocked a specific creative vision. \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eIKE\u003c\/span\u003e went on to explore and capture it over the next year or so, getting on board great musicians from the US, UK, Scandinavia and, of course, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in various locations by \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eIKE\u003c\/span\u003e himself, the album was mixed by Nene Baratto at Big Snuff Studio, Berlin, and mastered by Fabrizio De Carolis at Reference Mastering Studio, Rome. The stunning artwork is by Italian graphic designer Franz Longhi, who, in line with the album’s concept, created an analog feel by hand painting on Xeroxed photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eThe second album by Isaac de Martin, aka \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eIKE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eStunning artwork by Italian graphic designer Franz Longhi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e FLIES56 -Artist-Ike\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 3\/14\/22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"IKE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42271848267857,"sku":"TA7TKN-B69D-4M","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/ike-the-great-escape_cvF4L.jpg?v=1762521256","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/ike-the-great-escape-vinyl","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}