{"product_id":"don-laka-stages-i-wanna-be-myself","title":"Don Laka - Stages \/ I Wanna Be Myself","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"68\"\u003eSome tracks do not need fixing. They just need a little more room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eSouth African composer and keyboard wizard \u003cstrong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"125\"\u003eDon Laka\u003c\/strong\u003e has quietly remained a staple in discerning DJ bags for years, especially among selectors drawn to synth music that feels warm, slightly mysterious and impossible to place in time. Somewhere between jazz-funk, township rhythms and studio electronics, though ultimately existing in a space entirely of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"803\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"447\"\u003eStages\u003c\/em\u003e was an obvious candidate for extension. \u003cstrong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"504\"\u003ePrins Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e does exactly what he does best here: opening up the arrangement, allowing the synth lines to breathe and stretching the groove until it begins to float just a little higher off the ground. Nothing forced, nothing unnecessary added for the sake of it, simply more of something already exceptional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eI Wanna Be Myself\u003c\/em\u003e receives a subtle rework from \u003cstrong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"870\"\u003eGerd Janson\u003c\/strong\u003e. The approach was straightforward: preserve the personality of the original while creating a version that slips naturally into a contemporary DJ set without sacrificing any of its charm. It remains the same track, only standing a little taller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003eAnd because the source always matters, the original version of \u003cem data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003eStages\u003c\/em\u003e is included as well. A reminder of where the magic began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1340\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThree versions, no drama. Just strong music that already knew exactly what it was doing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Running Back Super Sound Singles","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 12\"","offer_id":58134649700697,"sku":"SDZ-46369","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/RBSSS12.png?v=1779708872","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/don-laka-stages-i-wanna-be-myself","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}