Various – Foreign Family Collective Volume 1 (LP)

Album Info Hide Show Artist: Various Album: Foreign Family Collective Volume 1 Released: USA, 2017 Tracklist: A1 Troy Samuela, Monsoonsiren – Fiend A2 Big Wild – Aftergold A3 Jai Wolf – Indian Summer A4 Greyhat – Glider A5 Kasbo – World Away B1 Rfs – Say a Prayer For Me B2 Louis Futon, Rozes – Wasted On You B3 Jai Wolf, The Chain Gang Of 1974 – Drive B4 Chet Porter, Chelsea Cutler – Stay Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. 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If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show Foreign Family Collective Volume 1 arrived in 2016 as a snapshot of a scene in full bloom, the first compilation from ODESZAs artist-driven label and a calling card for the bright, melodic strain of electronic music the duo had been championing since launching Foreign Family Collective in 2015. It is a various artists set, but it plays like a single story. The curation is tight, the pacing confident, and the songs feel built for both late nights and long drives. The opener that most people gravitate to is Jai Wolfs Indian Summer. Even if you came to this record without any context, that gleaming lead and aching, sunlit mood would pull you in. It is the kind of festival anthem that does not need pyrotechnics to land. It set the tone for the label early on, proving that big, emotional electronic music could be detailed and patient. Sitting near it is Big Wilds Aftergold, all bounce and swagger, a study in crisp percussion and a lead line you find yourself humming hours later. Big Wild would later issue a vocal version, but the DNA is here. The groove hits hard, yet the track leaves air for every snare and synth flourish to pop. Chet Porters Awakening remains one of the most charming moments on the compilation. The sound design is playful and glassy, like sunlight through water, and it sidesteps the heavy-drop clich in favor of a slow build and a melodic pay-off. Kasbos World Away moves in the other direction, leaning into wistful chords and a surging finale that felt like the beginning of a long run for the Swedish producer. Together, these cuts map out the early Foreign Family palette. Big on feeling. Sharp on craft. Obsessed with hooks, but never at the expense of texture. What makes the set hold up is sequencing. Foreign Family Collective Volume 1 slides from buoyant to reflective and back again without dead air. You can hear how carefully ODESZA and their team approached A&R during this era. The label talked often about wanting to spotlight friends and emerging voices, and that community ethos gives the compilation its backbone. Even the less obvious picks play a role, rounding out the tempo and shading the brighter moments with a little late-night color. It feels curated by ears that live in clubs and on tour buses, not in a boardroom. If you mostly know ODESZA from their own albums, this compilation is a useful bridge into the wider universe they helped shape. You will not find them dominating the tracklist, which is the point. Instead, you get an early capsule of the roster they were championing while their live show was taking over festival stages around the world. The production values are consistently high. Kicks smack with purpose. Highs sparkle without fatigue. Even on modest speakers you can tell these were built to translate from headphones to outdoor rigs. On vinyl, the record breathes. Foreign Family Collective Volume 1 vinyl has become an easy recommendation for anyone building a shelf of modern electronic staples, and it sits cleanly next to ODESZA albums on vinyl. If you like to buy ODESZA records online, this compilation is a natural add to the cart, a way of hearing the wider family in one place. It is also the kind of set you spot in a well-curated shop, the sleeve quietly sitting in new arrivals while the clerk nods along. Fans searching for Foreign Family Collective vinyl or crate-digging through vinyl records Australia lists will know exactly why. Reception at the time reflected the momentum these artists already had. Jai Wolf, Big Wild, Chet Porter, and Kasbo were moving from buzzy singles into sustained careers, and this release documented that moment before everyone splintered off into full-lengths and ambitious tours. You can feel that sense of lift. No filler, few detours, just a smart read on where melodic bass and indie-leaning electronic music were heading. As a time capsule, it is lovely. As a listen today, it still feels fresh. Foreign Family Collective Volume 1 does what the best compilations do. It pins down a scene without flattening it, lets individual voices shine, and rewards front-to-back plays. If you are browsing for Foreign Family Collective Volume 1 vinyl or looking to buy Artist records online that capture a turning point, you will come back to this one often. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review