{"title":"Fat Jon","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"fat-jon-wave-motion-2xlp","title":"Fat Jon - Wave Motion (2xLP)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eFat Jon the Ample Soul Physician is a hip-hop producer and rapper from Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently residing in Germany. Fat Jon is known for his work with hip-hop group Five Deez and as a part of the production team for the popular anime series Samurai Champloo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2002, Fat Jon released Wave Motion, consisting of tracks from his two previously released EPs Dyslexic and Stasis. The highly regarded instrumental album received praise from fans and critics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fat Jon is a conscientious and gifted producer with a talent for creating tracks that work on multiple levels simultaneously. The grooves here are never less than utterly accessible and smartly funky. But like the album's artwork, there's a depth and a melancholy to almost all these tracks.” – Paul Cooper, Pitchfork (8.2\/10) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, almost twenty years after its initial release, Wave Motion gets a limited edition 2xLP purple repress through YHS Records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Young Heavy Souls","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":37097320186032,"sku":"YLP-FJWM-PR","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/1759\/0704\/products\/Fat_Jon_Purple_Product_Photo.jpg?v=1694018524"},{"product_id":"fat-jon-as-maurice-galactica-rapture-kontrolle","title":"Fat Jon as Maurice Galactica - Rapture Kontrolle (2xLP - Translucent)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1634752847360_595\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally released in 2012 under the alias Maurice Galactica, Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician's cult-classic instrumental album\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis now getting reissued on both vinyl and cassette via Young Heavy Souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released in 2012 on Ample Soul Recordings, was Fat Jon's second and most recent album under the alias Maurice Galactica.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"This idea of an alter ego began to manifest itself in a way that I could deliberately do things creatively I probably wouldn't do otherwise. It’s a very fun way to work and so the name had to reflect the energy and intention of the style. It just came to me one day and the name made the music make sense to me in whole new way.\" Fat Jon said on the creation of the Maurice Galactica moniker.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe LP is a dynamic collection of 14 instrumental tracks that move like an odyssey through Fat Jon's musical universe. Somber, melodic tunes like\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGalaxy Class\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLosing You\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eoffer lush sonic detours on your percussion-propelled exploration of vibrant cuts like the poignant\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntellect Bombs (To Save You)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon through the ridiculously catchy\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVarious Randoms.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFat Jon emerged on the scene in the late 1990s as a promising young rapper\/producer for Five Deez, the hip-hop outfit from Cincinnati, Ohio. Since going solo, he released a pair of records, 2001's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHumanoid Erotica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 2012's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e, under the alias Maurice Galactica. In 2002, his solo album\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWave Motion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas released to acclaim from fans and critics alike. Fat Jon then went on to garner affection from anime fans for his contribution to the soundtrack of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSamurai Champloo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFat Jon now resides in Germany, and is looking forward to the reissue\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThis release is important to me because I had previously released this album on CD along with a 12” single, so I never released the whole album on vinyl. After working with YHS for another one of my albums (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWave Motion\u003c\/em\u003e), we released a cassette version and people really liked it so I wanted to do it again with this album. I think this will be a good way to reintroduce people to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas well as Maurice Galactica.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1tSbjO5QJqLef9U1CDgle5\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Young Heavy Souls","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":40811370119344,"sku":"YLP-FJRK-TR","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/1759\/0704\/products\/FatJonRaptureKontrolleVinylclear.jpg?v=1693837843"},{"product_id":"fat-jon-as-maurice-galactica-rapture-kontrolle-cassette","title":"Fat Jon as Maurice Galactica - Rapture Kontrolle (Cassette)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1634752847360_595\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally released in 2012 under the alias Maurice Galactica, Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician's cult-classic instrumental album\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis now getting reissued on both vinyl and cassette via Young Heavy Souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released in 2012 on Ample Soul Recordings, was Fat Jon's second and most recent album under the alias Maurice Galactica.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"This idea of an alter ego began to manifest itself in a way that I could deliberately do things creatively I probably wouldn't do otherwise. It’s a very fun way to work and so the name had to reflect the energy and intention of the style. It just came to me one day and the name made the music make sense to me in whole new way.\" Fat Jon said on the creation of the Maurice Galactica moniker.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe LP is a dynamic collection of 14 instrumental tracks that move like an odyssey through Fat Jon's musical universe. Somber, melodic tunes like\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGalaxy Class\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLosing You\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eoffer lush sonic detours on your percussion-propelled exploration of vibrant cuts like the poignant\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntellect Bombs (To Save You)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon through the ridiculously catchy\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVarious Randoms.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFat Jon emerged on the scene in the late 1990s as a promising young rapper\/producer for Five Deez, the hip-hop outfit from Cincinnati, Ohio. Since going solo, he released a pair of records, 2001's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHumanoid Erotica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 2012's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e, under the alias Maurice Galactica. In 2002, his solo album\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWave Motion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas released to acclaim from fans and critics alike. Fat Jon then went on to garner affection from anime fans for his contribution to the soundtrack of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSamurai Champloo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFat Jon now resides in Germany, and is looking forward to the reissue\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThis release is important to me because I had previously released this album on CD along with a 12” single, so I never released the whole album on vinyl. After working with YHS for another one of my albums (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWave Motion\u003c\/em\u003e), we released a cassette version and people really liked it so I wanted to do it again with this album. I think this will be a good way to reintroduce people to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas well as Maurice Galactica.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRapture Kontrolle will be available on limited edition transparent vinyl and teal-tinted cassette this October via Young Heavy Souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1tSbjO5QJqLef9U1CDgle5\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Young Heavy Souls","offers":[{"title":"Cassette","offer_id":42804050657456,"sku":"YCT-FJRK-TRTL","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/1759\/0704\/files\/FatJonCassette_60bb44c6-7fa6-4251-bcc5-e008e77b538c.jpg?v=1693837796"},{"product_id":"fat-jon-lightweight-heavy-blue-2xlp","title":"Fat Jon - Lightweight Heavy (2xLP - Orange)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFat Jon the Ample Soul Physician\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is not your average hip-hop artist. His catalog, distinguished by its extraordinary versatility of style and mood, sets him apart from those who focus on one type of beat or genre. Known for his work as a member of hip-hop group \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFive Deez \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eand as a part of the production team for the popular anime series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSamurai Champloo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Fat Jon has contributed to the music scene as an emcee, producer and DJ. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Lightweight Heavy’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Fat Jon’s third solo offering, is a concoction of “loping beats, dub bass lines, classical piano, breathy vocals and sparkling harmonies…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (BBC)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. From the gentle piano-led intro of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Talk to Me\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e’ and threading through the album’s 14 dazzling tracks, Fat Jon’s subtle use of vocals and his bass-heavy beats take listeners on a heartfelt journey. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“I lived in Japan while I made this record and produced the whole album there. Being able to make a project like this from beginning to end the way I had envisioned it was a dream come true,” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e reflects. “I recorded and produced the whole album in my friend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNujabes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e’ studio. I told him about my concept for the album, and he said I could use his studio while I was there. We had similar studio setups so it was a very easy transition and fun experience.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe are very pleased to announce that\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e ‘Lightweight Heavy’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is getting its first vinyl reissue since 2004 via \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYHS Records\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, a vinyl-focused imprint of Detroit label \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoung Heavy Souls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Fans can expect three colorful pressings, with a limited run of 100 purple records \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/collections\/lab-of-the-moment\/products\/fat-jon-lightweight-heavy-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp-turntable-lab-exclusive\"\u003eavailable exclusively on \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/collections\/lab-of-the-moment\/products\/fat-jon-lightweight-heavy-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp-turntable-lab-exclusive\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurntable Lab\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YHS Records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":42806634807472,"sku":"YLP-FJLWH-O","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/1759\/0704\/files\/Orange2xLP_Shopify.png?v=1694010038"},{"product_id":"fat-jon-lightweight-heavy-blue-2xlp-1","title":"Fat Jon - Lightweight Heavy (2xLP - Blue)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFat Jon the Ample Soul Physician\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is not your average hip-hop artist. His catalog, distinguished by its extraordinary versatility of style and mood, sets him apart from those who focus on one type of beat or genre. Known for his work as a member of hip-hop group \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFive Deez \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eand as a part of the production team for the popular anime series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSamurai Champloo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Fat Jon has contributed to the music scene as an emcee, producer and DJ. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Lightweight Heavy’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Fat Jon’s third solo offering, is a concoction of “loping beats, dub bass lines, classical piano, breathy vocals and sparkling harmonies…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (BBC)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. From the gentle piano-led intro of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Talk to Me\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e’ and threading through the album’s 14 dazzling tracks, Fat Jon’s subtle use of vocals and his bass-heavy beats take listeners on a heartfelt journey. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“I lived in Japan while I made this record and produced the whole album there. Being able to make a project like this from beginning to end the way I had envisioned it was a dream come true,” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e reflects. “I recorded and produced the whole album in my friend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNujabes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e’ studio. I told him about my concept for the album, and he said I could use his studio while I was there. We had similar studio setups so it was a very easy transition and fun experience.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe are very pleased to announce that\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e ‘Lightweight Heavy’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is getting its first vinyl reissue since 2004 via \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYHS Records\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, a vinyl-focused imprint of Detroit label \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoung Heavy Souls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. 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This limited repress follows up a successful first run that coincided with the 2019 vinyl reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eFat Jon the Ample Soul Physician is a hip-hop producer and rapper from Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently residing in Germany. Fat Jon is known for his work with hip-hop group Five Deez and as a part of the production team for the popular anime series Samurai Champloo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2002, Fat Jon released Wave Motion, consisting of tracks from his two previously released EPs Dyslexic and Stasis. The highly regarded instrumental album received praise from fans and critics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fat Jon is a conscientious and gifted producer with a talent for creating tracks that work on multiple levels simultaneously. The grooves here are never less than utterly accessible and smartly funky. But like the album's artwork, there's a depth and a melancholy to almost all these tracks.” – Paul Cooper, Pitchfork (8.2\/10) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Young Heavy Souls","offers":[{"title":"Cassette","offer_id":42806915334320,"sku":"YCT-FJWM","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Cassette (2nd Pressing)","offer_id":44154066829488,"sku":"YCT-FJWM2","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/1759\/0704\/files\/Wave_Motion_tape_2.jpg?v=1734455866"},{"product_id":"fat-jon-lightweight-heavy-cassette","title":"Fat Jon - Lightweight Heavy (Cassette)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a Pre-order. Cassettes are expected to ship October 2023. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFat Jon the Ample Soul Physician\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is not your average hip-hop artist. His catalog, distinguished by its extraordinary versatility of style and mood, sets him apart from those who focus on one type of beat or genre. Known for his work as a member of hip-hop group \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFive Deez \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eand as a part of the production team for the popular anime series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSamurai Champloo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Fat Jon has contributed to the music scene as an emcee, producer and DJ. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Lightweight Heavy’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Fat Jon’s third solo offering, is a concoction of “loping beats, dub bass lines, classical piano, breathy vocals and sparkling harmonies…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (BBC)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. From the gentle piano-led intro of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Talk to Me\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e’ and threading through the album’s 14 dazzling tracks, Fat Jon’s subtle use of vocals and his bass-heavy beats take listeners on a heartfelt journey. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“I lived in Japan while I made this record and produced the whole album there. Being able to make a project like this from beginning to end the way I had envisioned it was a dream come true,” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e reflects. “I recorded and produced the whole album in my friend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNujabes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e’ studio. I told him about my concept for the album, and he said I could use his studio while I was there. We had similar studio setups so it was a very easy transition and fun experience.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe are very pleased to announce that\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e ‘Lightweight Heavy’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is getting its first cassette reissue since 2004 via \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYHS Cassettes. \u003c\/b\u003eThis is in addition to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e three colorful vinyl pressings, with a limited run of 100 purple records \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/collections\/lab-of-the-moment\/products\/fat-jon-lightweight-heavy-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp-turntable-lab-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eavailable exclusively on \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/collections\/lab-of-the-moment\/products\/fat-jon-lightweight-heavy-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp-turntable-lab-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurntable Lab\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YHS Records","offers":[{"title":"Cassette","offer_id":42817398177968,"sku":"YCT-FJLWH","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/1759\/0704\/files\/FatJon-LightweightHeavy_Cassette-SkyBlueTB.png?v=1694795934"},{"product_id":"fat-jon-lightweight-heavy-rapture-kontrolle-cassette-bundle","title":"Fat Jon - Lightweight Heavy + Rapture Kontrolle (Cassette Bundle)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Bundle Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFat Jon - Lightweight Heavy (Cassette)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFat Jon - Rapture Kontrolle (Cassette)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"YHS Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43781790695600,"sku":"YBNDL-FJLHRKCT","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/1759\/0704\/files\/FatJonTape2PAck.jpg?v=1721142983"},{"product_id":"fat-jon-3-cassette-tape-bundle","title":"Fat Jon 3-Cassette Tape Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bundle includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFat Jon - Lightweight Heavy (Cassette - Blue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFat Jon - Rapture Kontrolle (Cassette - Tinted Teal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFat Jon - Wave Motion (2nd Pressing) (Cassette - Tinted Purple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"YHS Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44122740129968,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/1759\/0704\/files\/FatJontapebundle.jpg?v=1734458158"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.youngheavysouls.com\/collections\/fat-jon.oembed","provider":"YHS Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}