{"product_id":"livy-ekemezie-friday-night","title":"Livy Ekemezie - Friday Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLivy Ekemezie’s Friday Night is widely recognised by DJs and afro-funk aficionados as a UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) grail record. It is one of those rare dance music albums that sounds like a record of its’ time but also has a timeless quality that makes each listen an immensely rewarding experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFueled by teen spirit, every track slaps leaving little or no opportunity to skip. The song concepts circle around sweaty, afropolitan nightly excursions into the nightclubs of Aba, Port Harcourt and Lagos. But they could easily have been the soundtrack to Basquiat and Grace Jones grooving to DJ Larry Levan at Studio 54.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDigital Multitrack Sound Production combined with 80s synths and keyboards ushered in a new era. But what made this different is the bombastic but never overbearing \"mélange\" of slapping, funky bass lines, choppy synths, crazy, carefree vocals contributing to an intense dance-driven musical experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLivy and his friend Franklin Izuora teamed up with Jules Elong a seasoned keyboardist to create the LP in 1982, Franklin was a student in the US and already the experience of producing an album (Be Nice To The People, 1977, EMI) with the soundmaster, Odion Iruoje in the teenage afro-rock band, Question Mark. This gave Livy the confidence to leave most of the creative direction to him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLivy had completed his secondary school cursus and was waiting to attend college. Jules Elong’s role was to make the record sound professional. The Quincy Jones influence created a reference point, Goddy Oku’s studio, Godiac was the mother ship for this 80s dance music masterpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tracklist_odjYc\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitleNoArtist_VUgUr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet It Down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"duration_FhdYc\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A2\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"position_EvZ6Z\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist__Aq2S\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitleNoArtist_VUgUr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoliday Action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"duration_FhdYc\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"position_EvZ6Z\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist__Aq2S\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitleNoArtist_VUgUr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI Wan' My Bab' Back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"duration_FhdYc\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"B1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"position_EvZ6Z\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist__Aq2S\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitleNoArtist_VUgUr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriday Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"duration_FhdYc\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"B2\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"position_EvZ6Z\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist__Aq2S\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitleNoArtist_VUgUr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic Lover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"duration_FhdYc\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"B3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"position_EvZ6Z\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist__Aq2S\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitleNoArtist_VUgUr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNight Party\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"duration_FhdYc\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"B4\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"position_EvZ6Z\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist__Aq2S\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitleNoArtist_VUgUr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelectation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Pusher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67656039825635,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2333\/3945\/files\/img-f1TtUvNAbC.jpg?v=1791612260","url":"https:\/\/urbanrecords.com.au\/products\/livy-ekemezie-friday-night","provider":"Urbanrecords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}