{"product_id":"life-on-mars","title":"Life On Mars","description":"\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLife On Mars is the 1976 debut album by the American R\u0026amp;B\/jazz fusion singer, arranger, musician, composer and conductor Dexter Wansel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe album is considered to be a \"space-funk\" classic, inspired by David Bowie's \"Life on Mars?\". Wansel composed his own sci-fi sounds with swirling, ring-like oscillators, cosmic sub tones, and metallic, otherworldly leads using his signature ARP 2600 synthesizer. Wansel's pioneering synth sound was shared on numerous records with artists like MFSB, Billy Paul, Evelyn \"Champagne\" King, Teddy Pendergrass, and The Jones Girls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe album inspired other artists and Wansel's \"Theme From The Planets\" drum beat intro is hailed as being one of the first foundation beats of hip-hop. His sampled music has been used by Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Drake, Rick Ross, J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, and Ice Cube amongst others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLife On Mars is available on black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dexter Wansel","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":57206224224636,"sku":"MOVLP3487","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/1063\/1727\/files\/image004_bd6f35eb-c9ff-4049-9a67-2d104517cf8c.png?v=1784881310","url":"https:\/\/revolutionrecords.uk\/products\/life-on-mars","provider":"Revolution Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}