{"product_id":"reed-lou-hudson-river-wind-meditations-new-lp","title":"Reed, Lou - Hudson River Wind Meditations [2xLP Glacial Blue Vinyl w\/ booklet] - New LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReissue of 2007 CD.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIncludes a 20-page LP book featuring unseen photography by Lou, Q\u0026amp;A with Laurie Anderson \u0026amp; Jonathan Cott, essay by Eddie Stern, and archival interviews with Lou and Hal Willner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI first composed this music for myself as an adjunct to meditation, Tai Chi, and bodywork, and as music to play in the background of life, to replace the everyday cacophony with new and ordered sounds of an unpredictable nature. New sounds freed from preconception. …over time, friends who heard the music asked if I could make them copies. I then wrote two more pieces with the same intent: to relax the body, mind, and spirit and facilitate meditation.” - Lou Reed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1691723705\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loureed.bandcamp.com\/album\/hudson-river-wind-meditations\"\u003eHudson River Wind Meditations by Lou Reed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLou Reed’s final solo album, Hudson River Wind Meditations, is one of his most personal musical works, combining Reed's love of creating drone music with his passion for Tai Chi, yoga and meditation. The album's ambient soundscapes have been described as a counterpoint to his intense Metal Machine Music album—but they are similar outliers in Reed's 40+ year exploration of drone music and feedback harmonics. It's for a certain time and place of mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album has been remastered by the GRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin with vinyl pressed at Record Technology Inc. (RTI). The Double LP and CD releases are designed by GRAMMY®-winning artist, Masaki Koike and feature new liner notes by renowned Yoga instructor and author, Eddie Stern, who guided Reed’s practice for years. Also included in the physical editions is a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efascinating conversation between author\/journalist Jonathan Cott (Rolling Stone, The New Yorker) and Reed’s wife, artist Laurie Anderson, who discusses the album, as well as her husband’s devotion to Tai Chi – one of the album’s primary inspirations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHudson River Wind Meditations marks the latest release in LITA’s Lou Reed Archival Series. Launched in 2022 in tandem with the late artist’s 80th birthday, the ongoing series has celebrated one of America’s most influential songwriters through such acclaimed collections as Words \u0026amp; Music, May 1965 featuring many of Reed’s earliest (and previously-unreleased) recordings, including the earliest-known versions of “I’m Waiting for the Man” and “Pale Blue Eyes.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Move Your Heart B Move Your Heart - Part II C Find Your Note D1 Find Your Note - Part II D2 Hudson River Wind (Blend The Ambiance) D3 Wind Coda P\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded At – Animal Lab Mixed At – Animal Lab Mastered At – The Lodge, New York Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated – 39907 Lacquer Cut At – Golden Mastering Remastered At – Infrasonic Sound Art Direction, Design – Masaki Koike Engineer – Hector Castillo Executive-Producer – Josh Wright Liner Notes – Eddie Stern (2), Jonathan Cott Photography By [Self-portrait, Hudson River] – Lou Reed Photography By [Vajra, Reed Pond] – Laurie Anderson Producer – Don Fleming, Hal Willner, Jason Stern Producer, Executive-Producer – Matt Sullivan (4) Producer, Liner Notes – Laurie Anderson Proofreader – Lydia Hyslop (2) Recorded By, Mixed By – Hal Willner, Hector Castillo Recorded By, Mixed By, Written-By, Performer [Performed By], Arranged By – Lou Reed Remastered By – John Baldwin (5) Recorded and Mixed at Animal Lab, NYC\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Light In The Attic Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46880719863969,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/files\/reeds.jpg?v=1786667920","url":"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/products\/reed-lou-hudson-river-wind-meditations-new-lp","provider":"Green Noise Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}