{"product_id":"dexter-wansel-life-on-mars","title":"Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswirling, ring-like oscillators, cosmic sub tones, and metallic, otherworldly leads using his signature ARP 2600 synthesizer. Wansel's pioneering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003esynth sound was shared on numerous records with artists like MFSB, Billy Paul, Evelyn \"Champagne\" King, Teddy Pendergrass, and The Jones Girls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife On Mars is available on black vinyl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":54679259251011,"sku":"RPT-28074","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/image004.png?v=1784904648","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/dexter-wansel-life-on-mars","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}