{"title":"Les Imprimes","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"les-imprimes-reverie-release-date-08-11-2023","title":"Les Imprimés - Réverie [PRR Exclusive Translucent Red]","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-10\" id=\"aec-main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-product-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Crown Records is proud to present the debut full length offering from Les\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprimés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eRêverie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The stirring and ethereal sounds of Les\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprimés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehave been making fans of anyone who hears them since their first 7” single hit the speakers. Morten Martens is the man behind the band. Born, raised, and working in Kristiansand, Norway, he keeps a low profile while making his heartfelt, highly infectious, and unique music. This album is a long time coming for Martens and it is sure to make him a name to be reckoned with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first thing you notice listening to Les\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprimés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the high level of musicianship. Martens plays nearly every instrument on the recordings and handles the production and arranging. He has been making records for decades, winning a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpellemann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward (aka, the Norwegian Grammy) in 2006 for producing a Hip Hop album as well as getting nominations across three other genres. While awards and accolades speak to the level of his talent, this new album really shows who he is as an artist on his own terms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoving away from being a hired gun on the touring scene naturally led him to start doing more studio work. Slowly collecting gear and getting more experience behind the boards he built his own studio on the island of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdderøya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand was making a living playing with and recording other people's music. As the story goes, after those sessions would end he would work on his own project into the wee hours of the night. From these late night sessions, Les\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprimés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas born and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eRêverie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebegan to take shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, \"it wasn't until COVID, when things locked down, that I was really able to find the time to focus on Les\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprimés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" Morten says about creating and leading his own solo project. \"It was a scary time. But I knew I had to do something with it.\" He took the sum of his influences, combined them with his own vibe and got busy writing the music, playing the instruments, and singing the songs. \"It's soul music, but I don't exactly have the soul voice,\" Morten explains humbly. \"But I do it my own way, in a way that's mine.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is his sound, his fingerprint, his sensibility, that makes his music hard to categorize. He has crafted an album of songs with different energies that all fit together to make one gorgeous record. The lead single “Falling Away” starts with a raw drum break and turns into a lushly arranged tune that paints the picture of love when it slips away. On “Still Here” he professes his resilience through life’s twists and turns over a thundering track that puts a new spin on the B side ballad genre. Songs like “You” and “Our Love” mix tones from 60s and 70s Soul with arrangement nods to Doo Wop records while Martens’ lyrics and delivery leave you singing the melodies long after they finish. “Love \u0026amp; Flowers” finds Martens in a moment of clarity with a song that fits the niche\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esub genre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof happy break up tunes, the four on the floor track will move the dancefloor while the message will resonate with anyone who put too much effort into the wrong situation in their lives. However, it is songs like “Muse” and “Chess” that really encapsulate the uniqueness of Les\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprimés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas they push the boundaries of genre, one a profession of love for music and the other a cover of an electronic record respectively. Martens’ lyrics, emotion, and delivery truly make the whole thing come together and stand out from any of his peers. There’s an infectiousness and a pop sensibility in the writing that is done with the utmost class and taste giving Les\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprimés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe rare quality of immediate attraction that only deepens the more you listen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat \/ \u003cb\u003eLP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReleased \/ \u003cb\u003e08\/11\/2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBCR-138\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e349223013863\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtist \/ \u003cstrong\u003eLes Imprimés\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel \/ \u003cb\u003eBig Crown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre \/ \u003cstrong\u003eFunk \/ Soul\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secretly Canadian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40682770432061,"sku":"FSL-L-349223013863","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/4550\/files\/BC138-LP-C3-Mock-Image_Plaid-Room_600x_c796b711-a97f-4eee-929e-5725a2715646.webp?v=1689382228"},{"product_id":"les-imprimes-reverie-lucid-blue-vinyl","title":"Les Imprimes - Reverie [Lucid Blue Vinyl]","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-10\" id=\"aec-main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-product-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Crown Records is proud to present the debut full length offering from Les Imprimés, Rêverie. The stirring and ethereal sounds of Les Imprimés have been making fans of anyone who hears them since their first 7\" single hit the speakers. Morten Martens is the man behind the band. Born, raised, and working in Kristiansand, Norway, he keeps a low profile while making his heartfelt, highly infectious, and unique music. This album is a long time coming for Martens and it is sure to make him a name to be reckoned with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first thing you notice listening to Les Imprimés is the high level of musicianship. Martens plays nearly every instrument on the recordings and handles the production and arranging. He has been making records for decades, winning a Spellemann Award (aka, the Norwegian Grammy) in 2006 for producing a Hip Hop album as well as getting nominations across three other genres. While awards and accolades speak to the level of his talent, this new album really shows who he is as an artist on his own terms. Moving away from being a hired gun on the touring scene naturally led him to start doing more studio work. Slowly collecting gear and getting more experience behind the boards he built his own studio on the island of Odderøya and was making a living playing with and recording other people's music. As the story goes, after those sessions would end he would work on his own project into the wee hours of the night. From these late night sessions, Les Imprimés was born and Rêverie began to take shape. However, \"it wasn't until COVID, when things locked down, that I was really able to find the time to focus on Les Imprimés\" Morten says about creating and leading his own solo project. \"It was a scary time. But I knew I had to do something with it.\" He took the sum of his influences, combined them with his own vibe and got busy writing the music, playing the instruments, and singing the songs. \"It's soul music, but I don't exactly have the soul voice,\" Morten explains humbly. \"But I do it my own way, in a way that's mine.\" It is his sound, his fingerprint, his sensibility, that makes his music hard to categorize. He has crafted an album of songs with different energies that all fit together to make one gorgeous record. The lead single \"Falling Away\" starts with a raw drum break and turns into a lushly arranged tune that paints the picture of love when it slips away. On \"Still Here\" he professes his resilience through life's twists and turns over a thundering track that puts a new spin on the B side ballad genre. Songs like \"You\" and \"Our Love\" mix tones from 60s and 70s Soul with arrangement nods to Doo Wop records while Martens' lyrics and delivery leave you singing the melodies long after they finish. \"Love \u0026amp; Flowers\" finds Martens in a moment of clarity with a song that fits the niche sub genre of happy break up tunes, the four on the floor track will move the dancefloor while the message will resonate with anyone who put too much effort into the wrong situation in their lives. However, it is songs like \"Muse\" and \"Chess\" that really encapsulate the uniqueness of Les Imprimés as they push the boundaries of genre, one a profession of love for music and the other a cover of an electronic record respectively. Martens' lyrics, emotion, and delivery truly make the whole thing come together and stand out from any of his peers. There's an infectiousness and a pop sensibility in the writing that is done with the utmost class and taste giving Les Imprimés the rare quality of immediate attraction that only deepens the more you listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat \/ \u003cb\u003eLP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReleased \/ \u003cb\u003e08\/11\/2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBGCO-138C2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e349223013856\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtist \/ \u003cstrong\u003eLes Imprimes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel \/ \u003cstrong\u003eBig Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre \/ \u003cb\u003eFunk \/ Soul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Secretly Canadian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40712208842813,"sku":"FSL-L-349223013856","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/4550\/files\/4224180-2989056.jpg?v=1691516016"},{"product_id":"les-imprimes-love-flowers-45-edit-you-7","title":"Les Imprimes - Love \u0026 Flowers (45 Edit) \/ You [7\"]","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFor the A side we asked Morten to do an edit for the 7\" and put a little more bottom in the mix in the spirit of Larry Levan. No surprise, it worked to great effect. The \"Love \u0026amp; Flowers\" 45 Edit pushes that much harder and will move the dancefloor while the message will resonate with anyone who put too much effort into the wrong situation in their lives - \"It wasn't worth it, my new girl's perfect\" The B side \"You\" tears out of the gate with an epic crescendoing intro that sets the stage for a gorgeous sweet soul tune. A beautiful profession of love and reassurance that are as charming instrumentally as they are lyrically. 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An uptempo, uplifting tune about a fleeting encounter that leaves you craving more. Frontman Morten Martens doesn’t waste a word over the shuffling drums and dancing piano lines. He sings about the pleasantly surprising impact of a chance encounter with a woman, whom he winds up pining for. Martens longs for her, but joyfully, as if just remembering such a connection is possible is what he really needed.  The B side “Only Love” is built over a gritty, punchy drum break with a chorus that is simple yet profound, and the arrangement leans into the message. 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Spearheaded by self taught multi-instrumentalist and producer Morten Martens, this album explores mortality, escapism, and a myriad of experiences associated with love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartens made a tremendous impression with his highly acclaimed 2023 debut Rêverie and has since cultivated a diehard fanbase whose demographics are as wide-ranging as the influences that shape his music. He mixes tones from '60s and '70s Soul with arrangement nods to Doo-Wop records, takes drum energy from Hip-Hop, and covers the whole thing with vocal stylings from '90s \u0026amp; 2000s Alternative. But it is Martens' lyrics, emotion, and delivery that truly bring everything together and help him stand out from his peers. There's an infectiousness and pop sensibility in the writing that is executed with utmost class and taste, giving Les Imprimés the rare quality of immediate attraction that only deepens the more you listen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHailing from Kristiansand, Norway, Martens plays nearly every instrument on Fading Forward, produces and arranges the album, and of course sings. \"It's soul music, but I don't exactly have the soul voice,\" Morten explains humbly. \"But I do it my own way, in a way that's mine.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbum opener \"You \u0026amp; I\" is Morten's homage to his partner who sticks it out \"through the chaos and the blunders\" with him. Punchy drums and cascading pianos make this one a proper two-stepper and an anthem for those lucky enough to find someone who understands them and helps in the parts of life they need it. \"Again \u0026amp; Again\" slows the pace and deals with the heavier side of love \u0026amp; life as Martens professes his resilience through the mishaps, the heartbreak, and the let downs of love affairs gone wrong. \"Untainted Love\" brings the sweet side of new love center stage with a tune that plays on the title of the Gloria Jones classic. \"Get Lost\" leans into the metaphysical with an invitation to leave reality behind and spend time with Les Imprimés, where there's room to dream. \"Only Love\" is built over a gritty drum break with a chorus that is simple yet profound, and the arrangement gives it the energy of a mantra. They turn to the dancefloor on \"With You,\" an uptempo, uplifting tune about a fleeting encounter that leaves you pining for more. Martens longs for her, but joyfully, as if just remembering such a connection is possible is what he really needed. Martens is joined by guest vocalist Ama LI on \"Miss The Days,\" a slow burning ballad that reckons back to simpler times when love was in a better place. Fading Forward closes on a wholly somber note with \"Paradise\", a tune that wishes freedom and peace to a friend who passed away. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the small town of Kristanland, Norway there is a huge talent who spent most of his life laying low and playing the background. Signing to New York's Big Crown Records inspired Morten Martens to start sharing his own music. The response to his debut Rêverie pushed him right out of the studio and onto the stage and all of this has served as inspiration to push his artistry to new heights. 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Spearheaded by self taught multi-instrumentalist and producer Morten Martens, this album explores mortality, escapism, and a myriad of experiences associated with love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartens made a tremendous impression with his highly acclaimed 2023 debut Rêverie and has since cultivated a diehard fanbase whose demographics are as wide-ranging as the influences that shape his music. He mixes tones from '60s and '70s Soul with arrangement nods to Doo-Wop records, takes drum energy from Hip-Hop, and covers the whole thing with vocal stylings from '90s \u0026amp; 2000s Alternative. But it is Martens' lyrics, emotion, and delivery that truly bring everything together and help him stand out from his peers. There's an infectiousness and pop sensibility in the writing that is executed with utmost class and taste, giving Les Imprimés the rare quality of immediate attraction that only deepens the more you listen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHailing from Kristiansand, Norway, Martens plays nearly every instrument on Fading Forward, produces and arranges the album, and of course sings. \"It's soul music, but I don't exactly have the soul voice,\" Morten explains humbly. \"But I do it my own way, in a way that's mine.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbum opener \"You \u0026amp; I\" is Morten's homage to his partner who sticks it out \"through the chaos and the blunders\" with him. Punchy drums and cascading pianos make this one a proper two-stepper and an anthem for those lucky enough to find someone who understands them and helps in the parts of life they need it. \"Again \u0026amp; Again\" slows the pace and deals with the heavier side of love \u0026amp; life as Martens professes his resilience through the mishaps, the heartbreak, and the let downs of love affairs gone wrong. \"Untainted Love\" brings the sweet side of new love center stage with a tune that plays on the title of the Gloria Jones classic. \"Get Lost\" leans into the metaphysical with an invitation to leave reality behind and spend time with Les Imprimés, where there's room to dream. \"Only Love\" is built over a gritty drum break with a chorus that is simple yet profound, and the arrangement gives it the energy of a mantra. They turn to the dancefloor on \"With You,\" an uptempo, uplifting tune about a fleeting encounter that leaves you pining for more. 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