In The Groove
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media
Vinyl (LP)

In The Groove

Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media

4800yen
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US$ 29.78
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Release Date August 26, 2026
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Catalog No.HMJY-236
JAN/ISBN 4549767375618
Product Type Vinyl (LP)
Number of Discs 1
Product Package Size (Estimated) 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4cm

Description

Polished jazz. Elaborately crafted rock. Sharpened funk. Absorbing them all, a powerful groove takes off. Since their formation in 1969, Soul Media had pursued a fusion of jazz and rock. Recorded in 1973, this album, "In The Groove," marked the point where that direction moved on to the next stage. It brings the sharpness of jazz to the forefront, folds in rock to sharpen its edge, and injects funk to create power and bounce. The result is powerful yet refined, simply "cool music" that cannot be fully contained by existing genres such as jazz rock, jazz funk, or fusion. This album has also been described as a response to The Crusaders, whom Jiro Inagaki was reportedly paying close attention to at the time. The approach hit the mark. With this album, Soul Media acquired a "sophisticated black feeling" and would go on toward its final destination, "Funky Stuff." Text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUND / DEEP JAZZ REALITY) *World-renowned "Made in Japan" quality. Luxuriously pressed on "uncolored virgin vinyl," completely eliminating coloring materials such as carbon that can affect sound quality. Made only from highly pure PVC and pressed as a 180g heavyweight record to achieve stable rotation and rich sound field expression. "Pure Vinyl / 180g heavyweight vinyl" specification, allowing listeners to enjoy a sharply defined sound image.

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Description in Japanese

In The Groove / 稲垣次郎とソウル・メディア

磨き込まれたジャズ。練り上げられたロック。研ぎ澄まされたファンク。全てを飲み込み、強靭なグルーヴが走り出す。1969年の結成以来、ジャズとロックの融合を標榜していたソウル・メディア。その路線が次なるステップへと進んだのが1973年録音の本作『イン・ザ・グルーヴ』。ジャズのシャープさを前面に出し、ロックを溶かし込みエッジを立て、ファンクを注入し力感と弾力を滲ませる。ジャズ・ロック、ジャズ・ファンク、フュージョンといった既存のジャンルでは括りきれない、強靭でいて洗練されたひたすらに"カッコイイ音楽"を生み出したのである。稲垣次郎が当時注目していたというザ・クルセイダーズへの返答とも評される本作。狙いは的中。ソウル・メディアは本作で"洗練されたブラック・フィーリング"を獲得し、最終到達地点である『ファンキー・スタッフ』へと向かうのである。Text by 尾川雄介 (UNIVERSOUND/DEEP JAZZ REALITY) ※世界が注目する"Made in Japan"クオリティ。音質に影響を及ぼすカーボンなどの着色材を一切排除した"無着色ヴァージン・ヴィニール"を贅沢に採用。純度の高いストレート塩化ビニールのみを原料に、盤重量を180gへと高めることで回転の安定性と豊かな音場表現を実現。研ぎ澄まされた音像を堪能できる「ピュア・ヴァイナル/180g重量盤」仕様。

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