Metaphor (Expanded Edition), by Kenny Larkin

Metaphor (Expanded Edition)

by Kenny Larkin

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Jerome Green I’ve loved everything about Metaphor from the moment I purchased the CD back in 1995!
I can’t wait to receive the new 3x12”.
(I’ve also been loving my new copy of Azimuth.)
Thank you for bringing this beautiful music back! Peace.

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1.	Intro 06:25	buy track
2.	Metaphor 06:44	buy track
3.	Nocturnal 05:57	buy track
4.	Loop 1 04:10	buy track
5.	Java 07:00	buy track
6.	Groove 05:22	buy track
7.	Loop 1.5 04:02	buy track
8.	Catatonic (First State) 07:23	buy track
9.	Catatonic (Second State) 05:55	buy track
10.	Loop 2 04:28	buy track
11.	Soul Man 06:09	buy track
12.	Sympathy 05:25	buy track
13.	Butterflies 09:01	buy track
14.	Amethyst 07:56	buy track
15.	Life Goes On 07:45	buy track

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From 1995 comes Kenny Larkin's staggering long player 'Metaphor'. Larkin's 2nd full length under his own name sees the Detroit firebrand continuing his singular approach to techno and electronic music with this set of futurist leaning jams that still stands head and shoulders above today in 2021. Packed to the brim with soul, emotion and depth 'Metaphor' is the natural successor to 'Azimuth' released only the year before, it's the manifestation of Larkins 'techno soul' agenda laid bare through the fusing motor-city minimalism, driving techno-funk and deep as the ocean ambience and melody to deliver a truly original and awakened collection of timeless tracks. As with his other LPs and projects, this record is a remarkable document and testament to how ahead of the curve Kenny Larkin was / is as a producer and creator. It's quite hard to believe these signals were beamed down to us in the midst of the 1990's. The quality and breadth on display across these discs deftly explains why these records are so coveted and cherished today and why this expanded reissue is such an exciting proposition. File under 'essential Detroit'.

'Metaphor' has been legitimately reissued for 2021 on Kenny’s own Art Of Dance imprint. Remastered from DAT tapes (with the exception of 2 tracks) and original sources by Curve Pusher. Designed by Atelier Superplus.

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released October 29, 2021

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