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The set introduces us to a handful of label debutants. German collective Neumayer Station, a group who emerged from the same musical and social circle as existing Claremont 56 artists F_rstattl, contribute two cuts: _Unterf_hrung_, an evocative, low-slung, reverb-laden fusion of krautrock and horizontal psychedelic dream-pop featuring F_rstattl_s Frank Mollena and Patrick G_bel, and the subtly jazz-flecked krautrock hypnotism of _Crossings_, a cut whose atmospheric intent and well-placed dub delays make it undeniably Balearic.
Speaking of Balearic, experienced musical daydreamer Mike Salta finally makes his Claremont 56 bow, joining forces_with regular collaborator Marty Mortale on the deliciously tactile, warming, electric piano-sporting sunset shuffle of _Seashore Redemption_. The final new addition to the C56 family is Taichi Arakawa, the DJ/producer behind Japan_s Caf Goofy. His track, _Ocean Sunrise_, is a gorgeously dreamy and kaleidoscopic shuffle through drifting synth-sax, slow-motion beats, immersive pads and layered synthesizer melodies.
As with its predecessors, Claremont Editions Volume Three also boasts fresh, unreleased material from label stalwarts. Jpye, whose Samba With You album was one of the label_s highlights of 2021, once again joins forces with regular collaborator Renato __ and newcomer Michael T __ to deliver a dose of club-ready Balearic samba smothered in glistening jazz guitar licks, lazy synth solos and languid electric piano licks (_Va L_-Bas).
Ferdi Schuster, who released his sole album to date on the label back in 2019, offers up the pastoral, folksy and hand percussion-heavy brilliance of _The Fuzz Version_, while C56_s own in-house trio, Hillside (AKA Paul Murphy, Alex Searle and Patrick Dawes) deliver the utterly gorgeous and cinematic _Pole Vault_ __ a delightful hat-tip to classic library music featuring brilliant brass and string arrangements from Michele Chiavarini.
Rounding off another excellent package are two remixes from the vaults: Bosq_s pitched-up, Latin-tinged Balearic jazz-funk interpretation of Hillside_s deeply personal and emotive _For Daniel_ (a revision previously only available digitally) and a previously unheard revision of Paqua_s _The Visitor_ from Idjut Boys_ Conrad McDonnell, a long-time friend of the label. His take is predictably magical and dubbed-out to the max, with Quinn Luke_s evocative vocals seemingly drifting above sparse, stripped-back beats, echoing guitars, hissing cymbals and hazy bass.
To complete the package, Claremont Editions Three features a specially commissioned cover painting from Andy Kehoe, an illustrator whose distinctively colourful, detailed and fantastical images are a perfect match for the vividly evocative music contained on the LP._
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