Chinoiseries - Very Good Plus (VG+) / Very Good Plus (VG+)

Notes

FIRST pressing with Chinese text along the bottom right corner of the back sleeve, followed by 'STEREO' with small Chinese text underneath. Lastly the number '3819' in the extreme right corner. This text is not present on later copies.

I started this project August 2006, when i got back from a trip to Viet Nam, the land of my grandparents. As a vinyl junkie, i really couldn't come back to France without bringing back some wax. After hours spent riding on a motorbike in Saigon streets, a taxi finally helped me find some Asian records.

I almost felt like an explorer discovering a forgotten treasure. I bought 30 vinyls, most of them in poor condition, back to the crib, and started making beats with some material i wasn't used to.

I worked on this album through 2007. I think this is the perfect soundtrack to any Hip-Hop head going to South East Asia. It reflects all the different sides of those countries: Raw, sad, culturally rich, amusing, kitsch and romantic.

All proceeds from the sale of this album will be donated to 'La Goutte d'Eau' association (www.la-goutte-deau.com) to help their humanitarian operations for Vietnamese people.

Mastered @ LFE Studio, Paris.
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