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Optica Optic Eye
Tribute to Jake Stephenson

Tribute to Jake Stephenson
Tribute to Jake Stephenson Tribute to Jake Stephenson Tribute to Jake Stephenson Tribute to Jake Stephenson Tribute to Jake Stephenson Tribute to Jake Stephenson

Catno

rd016 rd016

Formats

1x Vinyl 12" 33 ⅓ RPM EP Compilation Stereo

Country

US

Release date

May 12, 2023

jake stephenson optic eye optica chill trance underground vinyl record reissue "small black dots"

re:discovery records is happy and proud to honor a beloved and missed amazing electronic producer Jake Stephenson. Sadly, Jake passed away in 2005 but his music lives on with us forever. A prolific producer with hundreds of credits under many names and many styles. On the record insert inside this EP, his brother Silas and fellow producer and friend Brian Trower share some special stories of Jake as a person and a musician. An eccentric hippie of sorts, music historian and audio savant certainly, Jake was truly a unique, talented and special person. While a 5 track EP hardly scratches the surface, we at re:discovery wanted to honor an artist who impacted the label owner and the history of chill out music more than maybe some know. 50% of the proceeds to go the charity Silas picked to honor his late brother.

Media: Mi
Sleeve: M

16€*

*Taxes included, shipping price excluded

A1

Optic Eye - The Listening (Aural Sculpture Mix)

5:20

A2

Optic Eye - Brain of Morbius

6:15

A3

Optica - Dolcevita

5:12

B1

Optica - Hashidity (Red King Size Mix)

6:53

B2

Optica - Macrorobotic

7:29

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