{"product_id":"t-mirage-expressive-thoughts-e-p-odysee-recordings-ody016-12-vinyl-w-artwork-sleeve","title":"T-Mirage - Expressive Thoughts E.P. - Odysee Recordings - ODY016 - 12\" Vinyl w\/ Artwork Sleeve","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eT-Mirage - Expressive Thoughts E.P. - Odysee Recordings - ODY016 - 12\" Vinyl w\/ Artwork Sleeve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdysee's vinyl release schedule for 2026 kicks off with this superb 3-track E.P. from none other than the label's founder, T-Mirage. Following up from his 2024 release Dark Rhodes, this E.P. is an embodiment of the raw Mirage sound; a melting pot of Atmospheric D\u0026amp;B with hard hitting dance-floor sensibilities, where 70's OST \u0026amp; Film Noire sounds are blended with deep Techno and electronica elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the blistering amens and deep textures of 'Expressive Thoughts', to the dreamy atmosphere of 'Dawnbreaker' and the dystopian menace of the breakbeat-driven 'Machines Of London', this E.P. is an absolute must for all true Odysee fans!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1994, Tilla was just 17 years old, and an integral part of the original St Albans collective that comprised Jim Baker \u0026amp; Phil Aslett (Source Direct) and Rupert Parkes (Photek), when he set up the Odysee imprint and released the first Source Direct record (Future London\/Shimmer). With a follow-up release from Photek (Phaze 1\/Try A Style) and a second from Source Direct, the profile of the label began to grow exponentially.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was the 3 Mirage releases however that really put the label on the map. These tracks were engineered by Jim Baker but heavily co-produced by Tilla himself with a major focus on his keen ear for dark 70's Noire samples and eerie abstract electronica pitted against soulful R\u0026amp;B vocals. In hindsight, the impact of this rather different soundscape on the Source Direct material that followed is unmistakable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA1. Expressive Thoughts\u003cbr\u003eB1. Dawnbreaker\u003cbr\u003eB2. Machines Of London\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Def Star","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59843030745413,"sku":"ODY016","price":13.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/4892\/4485\/files\/ODY016_59f47ac4-dba1-4ade-998d-5ec6983e4549.jpg?v=1792603076","url":"https:\/\/defstar.co.uk\/products\/t-mirage-expressive-thoughts-e-p-odysee-recordings-ody016-12-vinyl-w-artwork-sleeve","provider":"Def Star","version":"1.0","type":"link"}