PRE-ORDER: Soul Jazz Records Presents "Venezuela 70: Cosmic Visions of a Latin American Earth-Venezuelan Experimental Music of the 1970s" 2xLP

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around AUGUST 7th, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items.

New 10th anniversary fully remastered special silver-vinyl edition of Soul Jazz Records' ground-breaking Venezuela 70 featuring Vytas Brenner, Pablo Schneider, Angel Rada, Miguel Angel Fuster and many more. // Venezuela 70 was the first ever compilation of it's kind to take a look at the fascinating music scene created in Venezuela in the 1970s, a stunning blend of Funk, Latin Rock, European electronic experimentalism, Jazz and more! // Venezuela during the 1970s was both a modern cultural and economic powerhouse in Latin America, rich from vast oil supplies. Situated at the northern part of South America, with neighbouring Colombia to it's west, Brazil to it's south and a north coast bordering the Caribbean. The country's position and wealth led to an explosion in cultural activity during this time. // Taking musical influences from all these surroundings as well as healthy doses of American musical sounds, the 1970s saw the evolution of a new generation of creative Venezuelan artists such as Vytas Brenner, Angel Rada, Pablo Schneider and Miguel Angel Fuster, who all explored the possibilities of creating a stunning 'melting pot' mix of underground rock, synthetic electronics, funk, jazz and Latin American while simultaneously exploring their links with Venezuelan roots music, creating a new sound. // Double vinyl comes with extended text and artists biographies across two inners + download. // REVIEWS: "A Fantastic Release" Latino Life // "Groundbreaking" Vinyl Factory // "Venezuela 70 offers a whole host of influences - progressive and psychedelic music, Afro-rock, Krautrock, Salsa & Tropicalia, jazz fusion, experimental synthesizer sounds. As Soul Jazz's excellent compilations usually are, this is researched and compiled to a very high standard" RYM

Track List:

1 Vytas Brenner - Araguaney
2 Pablo Schneider - Amor en Llamas
3 Un Dos Tres y Fuera - Machu Picchu
4 Miguel Angel Fuster - Polvo Lunar 
5 Angel Rada - Basheeba
6 Fernando Yvosky - Barcos de Papel
7 Un Dos Tres y Fuera - Son de Tambor y San Juan
8 Vytas Brenner - Bang-Going-Gone
9 Aldemaro Romero y Su Onda Nueva - Irene
10 Miguel Angel Fuster - Dame de Comer
11 Un Dos Tres y Fuera - San Juan, Tambor y Fuera
12 Ofrenda Vytas Brenner - Caracas Para Locos
13 Grupo C.I.M. - Joropo No. 1
14 Angel Rada - Panico a Las 5Am 
15 Apocalipsis - Ayudame a Encontrar Mi Camino
16 Miguel Angel Fuster - la Quema de Judas

street date 8/7/2026