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Soundtrack to Kahlil Joseph's Harlem Homage, 'Fly Paper,' Released on Vinyl
Soundtrack to Kahlil Joseph's Harlem Homage, 'Fly Paper,' Released on Vinyl
Source: Vinyl Factory

Soundtrack to Kahlil Joseph's Harlem Homage, 'Fly Paper,' Released on Vinyl

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY. Source: Vinyl Factory

The acclaimed director's latest short hits heavyweight purple wax

Ahead of its MOCA debut in 2019, the soundtrack to Kahlil Joseph's gripping short, Fly Paper, is headed to wax.

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Commissioned byThe Vinyl Factory, the score features 11 original arrangements from Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Niki Randa, Kelsey Lu, Alice Smith, Kelan Phil Cohran and Legacy, all tied together by additional soundscapes from James William Blades. Limited to 1,000 copies, the soundtrack is pressed to heavyweight 180-gram purple vinyl and housed in a spot-varnished gatefold sleeve, featuring purple PVC enveloping that houses a collection of stills from the acclaimed film.

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Fly Paper was premiered in 2017 as an audiovisual installation at New York's New Museum before departing to Berlin and London and for stays at The Store X, where it resides until its MOCA unveiling.

Grab your copy of the soundtrack via The Vinyl Factory today.