Album
Education & Recreation
2022 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
8 collectors on Gatefold own this
Education & Recreation is a Soul & Funk album by Surprise Chef, originally released in 2022. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
About
Rendered with uncluttered clarity, Surprise Chef’s savvy instrumentals prompt the listen to pay closer attention. That’s especially true of the Melbourne jazz/soul ensemble’s third album, which showcases their sample-ready breaks and soundtrack-esque vibe studies in digestible three- or four-minute portions. “Conversation Piece” pairs snappy drums with rippling piano, stuttered xylophone, and a concise guitar line to allow for plenty of open space before some choice woodwinds come into play. Despite having no vocals, these self-produced tracks are total earworms: Observe the squiggly synth hook urging on lead single “Velodrome,” or the dusty groove that emerges halfway through “Iconoclasts.” Surprise Chef has clearly done their homework, poring over the back-catalog nooks and crannies of funk-minded labels like Stones Throw and Daptone. That makes <i>Education & Recreation</i> aptly titled indeed: You can hear the players drawing on decades’ worth of crate-digging wisdom and simply having a lot of fun with it.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1A1 Bakery Pledge of Allegiance3:19
- A2Grinners Circle3:22
- A3Velodrome3:12
- A4Suburban Breeze2:07
- A5Conversation Piece4:41
- A6Iconoclasts3:37
Side B
- B1Money Music2:49
- B2Spring's Theme3:50
- B3Together Again3:46
- B4Winter's Theme3:46
- B5Ten & Two3:55
- B6Goldie's Lullaby2:47
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Funk
- gritty
- hypnotic
- cinematic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Black Vinyl Version
Thank You: Love to our landlord, neighborhood sweetheart Angela, new team member Goldie Joy and Susan at Moreland LPO.
This album was recorded on the sovereign lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present.
"Education & Recreation is a synthesis of Surprise Chef's approach to living and making music together; the central tenants of Surprise Chef's process."
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andrew ConguesDRUMS
- Carl LindebergBASS
- Hudson WhitlockVIBRAPHONE, PERCUSSION
- Jethro CurtinKEYBOARDS, VIBRAPHONE
- Lachlan StuckeyGUITAR
- Erica TucceriFLUTE
8 collectors on Gatefold own this · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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