{"product_id":"leila-courtesy-of-choice-۲۵-asides-and-besides-25th-anniversary-expanded-edition","title":"LEILA - Courtesy Of Choice ۲۵ … asides and besides (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3LP - Black Vinyl. 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition (2025 Reissue). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate its 25th anniversary, \u003cstrong\u003eXL Recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e today announce a special, expanded version of Leila’s acclaimed second album \u003cem\u003eCourtesy Of Choice\u003c\/em\u003e. Originally released on 11th September 2000, the album followed the success of her \u003cstrong\u003eRephlex Records\u003c\/strong\u003e debut \u003cem\u003eLike Weather\u003c\/em\u003e and felt like a broadcast from a futuristic radio station no one else could tune into. Twenty-five years on, alongside collaborations with the likes of Bjork, Aphex Twin and Terry Hall and iconic performances at the likes of the V\u0026amp;A and Venice Biennale, more and more listeners have found the frequency. While Courtesy of Choice's influence continues to transmit through contemporary culture. the Iranian-born, London-raised producer remains utterly singular:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I realised very early on that people don't really belong anywhere. That's what gives me the freedom to do any kind of music...I don't feel any commitment or loyalty to anything. My commitment is to noise.\" – \u003cstrong\u003eLeila\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new version, \u003cem\u003eCourtesy Of Choice\u003c\/em\u003e… \u003cem\u003easides and besides\u003c\/em\u003e, re-presents the original 14 track album — including the previously vinyl-only “Relax the Pleasuredome” — alongside a wealth of unreleased material. Leila chose to re-edit rather than remake the album (she has all the original data… midi and audio), choosing to set the parameters of only recovering buried details while preserving its spirit. “I wanted this reissue to be honest,” she explains. “Nothing added, just making sure the performances came through as they were meant to.” Among the twenty unheard tracks are \u003cstrong\u003eRoya Arab\u003c\/strong\u003e’s striking collaboration on Cabaret classic “\u003cem\u003eMein Herr\u003c\/em\u003e,” the surrealist collage “\u003cem\u003eA Reasoning\u003c\/em\u003e” with a sample of \u003cstrong\u003eMax Ernst\u003c\/strong\u003e, the hypnotic “\u003cem\u003eAcid Frog Fave\u003c\/em\u003e,” the digi rave blowout “\u003cem\u003eBirdie Rave\u003c\/em\u003e,” and “techyarr”’s future forever funk from the realm of primetime Neptunes. Together they reveal both the breadth of Leila’s vision and the enduring power of an album that continues to sound ahead of its time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3LP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XL Recordings","offers":[{"title":"3LP - Black Vinyl","offer_id":56133579112793,"sku":"SDZ-20838","price":43.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Leila_-_Courtesy_Of_Choice_-_asides_and_besides__25th_Anniversary_Expanded_Edition_-_2025_Reissue.jpg?v=1757590267","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/leila-courtesy-of-choice-%db%b2%db%b5-asides-and-besides-25th-anniversary-expanded-edition","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}