PARTURA | VINYL RECORD (LP)
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PARTURA | VINYL RECORD (LP)
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Release Date: 12/09/2016
Mei (the Japanese feminine name, pronounced "May") is the artistic alter ego of Dijon based newcomer producer, singer, dancer and choreographer Caroline Masson. She does all the songwriting/editing by herself on "an ordinary laptop", but her results are far from ordinary. Until recently, Mei wanted to become either an insect researcher or a dancer in the legendary "Le Crazy Horse" cabaret in Paris. But then, making music took over her life. She quotes Gustav Mahler, Kate Bush, Machine Drum, Les "King of Exotica" Baxter and Flying Lotus as her influences. Mei about Mei: "I treat music like a real being. I raise it like a little animal by my side, making sure that I leave it's primary and wild aspects intact. I love the extremes. I love the unknown. I am not afraid of life. When I make love, I see landscapes." Partura, years in the making, is a debut album of immense scope: yearning, melancholic, post-clubbing space ballads ("Nelumbo"), flirty, fragmented, avant-pop ("Feles") and somber, haunting "Exotica"-infused melodies, ripped from old movie soundtracks over glitchy beats ("Why Do We Do") and so much more: Neo-baroque instrumentals ("Cellula"), sounds of nature/wildlife, pastel-colored industrial ("High") there is a lot going on this record. Mei's vocals range from to futuristic android lullabies ("Cradle Of The Cradle") to intimate, yet solemn cyberpunk-chansons ("The Three Ends") and there are even some sprinkles of the hedonistic, angular, synthetic 1980s in there ("Insects"). In Mei's own words: "If Partura was a building, it would be one of these organic design studies by architects: A white, round cocoon house in the middle of nature quaint, a little alien and mysterious. This album is a bit like me: A little wild, untamed, all about intense feelings. If Partura was a person, it would be a teenage girl."
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Product DESCRIPTION
Release Date: 12/09/2016
Mei (the Japanese feminine name, pronounced "May") is the artistic alter ego of Dijon based newcomer producer, singer, dancer and choreographer Caroline Masson. She does all the songwriting/editing by herself on "an ordinary laptop", but her results are far from ordinary. Until recently, Mei wanted to become either an insect researcher or a dancer in the legendary "Le Crazy Horse" cabaret in Paris. But then, making music took over her life. She quotes Gustav Mahler, Kate Bush, Machine Drum, Les "King of Exotica" Baxter and Flying Lotus as her influences. Mei about Mei: "I treat music like a real being. I raise it like a little animal by my side, making sure that I leave it's primary and wild aspects intact. I love the extremes. I love the unknown. I am not afraid of life. When I make love, I see landscapes." Partura, years in the making, is a debut album of immense scope: yearning, melancholic, post-clubbing space ballads ("Nelumbo"), flirty, fragmented, avant-pop ("Feles") and somber, haunting "Exotica"-infused melodies, ripped from old movie soundtracks over glitchy beats ("Why Do We Do") and so much more: Neo-baroque instrumentals ("Cellula"), sounds of nature/wildlife, pastel-colored industrial ("High") there is a lot going on this record. Mei's vocals range from to futuristic android lullabies ("Cradle Of The Cradle") to intimate, yet solemn cyberpunk-chansons ("The Three Ends") and there are even some sprinkles of the hedonistic, angular, synthetic 1980s in there ("Insects"). In Mei's own words: "If Partura was a building, it would be one of these organic design studies by architects: A white, round cocoon house in the middle of nature quaint, a little alien and mysterious. This album is a bit like me: A little wild, untamed, all about intense feelings. If Partura was a person, it would be a teenage girl."
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In Stock Items
Items marked as In Stock typically ship within 2–5 business days.
Once your order ships, you’ll receive tracking information by email.
Backordered Items
Some items may be available on Backorder if inventory is temporarily unavailable.
When purchasing a backordered item:
- Payment is collected at checkout
- Your order secures a place in the fulfillment queue
- Items are fulfilled in the order they are purchased
Most backorders are fulfilled within approximately 3–6 months, though timelines may occasionally be longer depending on supplier manufacturing, distributor allocations, repress schedules, or inventory availability.
Backordered items may ship separately from other items in your order.
You can monitor, manage, or cancel eligible unfulfilled backordered items anytime through your customer account portal.
Preorder Items
Preorder items are upcoming releases scheduled to ship on or around the official release date provided by the label or distributor.
Release dates may occasionally change due to manufacturing or supplier delays.
Preorder items follow the same fulfillment and account management process as backordered items.
Additional Fulfillment Information
Orders containing multiple inventory types may ship separately as items become available.
Estimated fulfillment timelines are provided as general estimates only and are not guaranteed.
When will I receive a tracking number?
We provide tracking for every order. Tracking will be available once your product is shipped. All of our products are shipped out of our warehouse in Westlake Village, CA. You can track your order through your account on our website, via any of the shipping confirmation emails we've sent you, or through the Shop App.
Can I cancel my order?
Customers may cancel eligible unfulfilled items at any time before they enter the shipping process directly through their customer account portal. Once an item has entered shipment processing or has shipped, it becomes subject to our standard Returns & Refund Policy.
