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Various Artists - Skyrager Presents Coconut Dreams Volume One Various Artists
Welcome to Coconut Dreams, a mythical, utopian retreat nestled in the most exquisite of settings, crafted and conjured up by esteemed collector, producer and DJ, Skyrager
At the heart of the experience is a soundtrack evoking this tropical paradise, with an undercurrent of serenity that carries you gently away from the familiar into the expansive. A collection of pleasure- heavy tracks to lean into and get lost within, journeying through sun- drenched folk, dream- inducing soul, astral ambience, AOR breeziness, and much more in between.
Known to many as one half of the illustrious Psychemagik, Danny McLewin has spent decades releasing acclaimed original productions, cherished compilations and touring the world DJing. A collector at heart, he's been unearthing hidden gems in record shops and private collections everywhere he goes. With a taste second to none, he is no stranger to curating a compilation. Psychemagik's Magik series and his Traces of Illusion comp under the Skyrager alias are all must-haves for any collection. Coconut Dreams is an embodiment of everything Skyrager is all about - a deep- diving, soft-focused drift that sweeps you up to a place far, far away.
Each track has been chosen with care and consideration and is sequenced to take the listener on a peaceful, dreamlike journey. Every song conveys its own message, but the overarching thread is an invitation to slow down, be present and appreciate the moment. The compilation begins with the crashing waves of The Carmets 'Silver Moon Beach' as you check in and leave your hectic day-to-day life behind. The gentle chimes, hypnotic synths and divine female vocals of 'You Are Like the Sunlight' and Angela Bofill's mesmerising soul jazz masterpiece 'Under The Moon And Over The Sky' further reset your body and brain, ready to lose yourself in an immersive experience from the very first song to the last.
Alongside the ethereal dreamers there's also power and pertinence. Keiko Nosaka & George Murasaki's koto- infused prog rock number 'Oritatamu Umi' leads into the insistent and ever-relevant 'Apartheid Must Go' by Fred Bryan & The All Stars. O'Donel Levy's otherworldly tale of heartache and longing 'I Am, I Am' then explodes into a tropical fiesta jam. You may find yourself moving between states, between memory and imagination, between the known and something just beyond it. Joseph's soul-rousing, soft rock epic 'Three O'Clock In the Morning' and the cosmic- leaning 'Lady, Lady' marry with the bird calls and organic feel of 'Harari' and the galactic synth-laden 'Drum Drops'. Landing you softly back down to earth is a run of celestial brilliance. Those ever-present waves lap up against you on 'Martinique', as Pat Wells' heavenly folk heart- melter 'The Seeker' and the glistening bassoon- led 'Trullion Alastor 2262' form a blissful penultimate double- header. You return from your tropical paradise escape, lighter and calmer, carried by the sea swell and the ethereal ambient mix of Yasuko Agawa's 'LA Nights'.
Unplug, relax and ease into an alternate reality... return trips to Coconut Dreams are essential.
Immerse yourself in Coconut Dreams a mythical, utopian retreat crafted up by esteemed collector, producer, DJ and one half of Psychemagik - Skyrager
A collection of pleasure-heavy tracks to lean into and get lost within, journeying through sun- drenched folk, dream- inducing soul, astral ambience, AOR breeziness, and much more in between
Available as a 2LP Black BIO vinyl in gatefold sleeve and CD
Track List
LP Black Bio Vinyl
A2 - Ryo Kawasaki and The Golden Dragon - You Are Like The Sunlight
A3 - Angela Bofill - Under The Moon And Over The Sky
A4 - Keiko Nosaka & George Murasaki - Oritatamu Umi
B1 - Fred Bryan & The All Stars - Apartheid Must Go
B2 - O'Donel Levy - I Am, I Am
B3 - Joseph - Three O'Clock In The Morning
B4 - Super Special Band - Lady Lady
C1 - Harari - Harari
C2 - Stamp Heat Band - Drum Drops
C3 - Steve Verdugo - Martinique
C4 - Pat Wells - The Seeker
D1 - Band X - Trullion Alastor 2262
D2 - Yasuko Agawa - L.A. Night (Ambient Mix)
Pickup available at Cambridge
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Product information
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Pre-orders
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On the subject of pre-orders, please note than release dates can change (sometimes not until the scheduled release date). Please keep an eye on our website
Returns
Returns Procedure
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We will email you with instructions and a returns reference number. When returning items to us, you will need to take reasonable care to ensure they are not damaged in transit and that they are labelled clearly with the correct address & reference number (as provided by us) :
Relevant Record Café,
260 Mill Road
Cambridge,
CB1 3NF.
We reserve the right to not process returns sent to us without prior permission.
It’s your responsibility to retain possession and to take reasonable care of the goods in the period prior to return and until you send them back to us.
Your Right To Cancel An Order
Your right to cancel your order starts from the moment you place the order, and ends 14 days from the time you receive your order.
Non-Faulty Products
If you wish to return a product because it’s unwanted or it was ordered in error, please follow the returns procedure (see above).
We’ll happily accept a return as long as the product is still in its original shrink-wrapped packaging and is completely undamaged. You have 14 days from when you receive your order to notify us that you wish to return your order.
By opening a sealed product in any way (or using any digital download code accompanying your order), you waive your right to cancel or return your order.
Obviously we’d rather offer you store credit (in the form of a gift card), but if you’d prefer a refund, we promise to get this sorted within 14 days of receiving your return.
Please take care when ordering!
Faulty Products
If you believe you have purchased a faulty or damaged record, please follow the returns procedure (see above).
Once we receive your record, it will be tested by a member of staff in store.
If your record is deemed as faulty, you will be entitled to a refund, swap or store credit (to the same value as your initial purchase).
If this record is not deemed as faulty, we will not cover any additional postage and packaging costs incurred by either you or us, and we will not be able to offer you a refund, store credit or swap.
Basically, please be absolutely certain the record you have purchased is faulty before following the returns procedure. If possible, we suggest testing the record on different turntables and weighting the tone arm differently.
Steepletone and Crosley Record Players
After having several “faulty” records returned to us (that in actuality had nothing wrong with them), we cannot guarantee that any records we sell will play correctly Crosley or Steepletone branded record players.