EACH MAN MAKES HIS DESTINY by ICE

SKU136991
ArtistICE
TitleEACH MAN MAKES HIS DESTINY
LabelSTRUT
Catalog #STRUT 296LP
Tag
ReleaseW 05 - 2025
FormatVinyl - UKLP
EAN Barcode4062548096903
Import
 € 26,50 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. a little too room
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/s/strut_296lp_each_man_makes_his_destiny/1._ice_-_a_little_too_room.mp3
  2. suicide
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/s/strut_296lp_each_man_makes_his_destiny/2._ice_-_suicide.mp3
  3. one chance
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/s/strut_296lp_each_man_makes_his_destiny/3._ice_-_one_chance.mp3
  4. love can
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/s/strut_296lp_each_man_makes_his_destiny/4._ice_-_love_can.mp3
  5. theres time to change
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/s/strut_296lp_each_man_makes_his_destiny/5._ice_-_theres_time_to_change.mp3
  6. put an x on the spot in the sky
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/s/strut_296lp_each_man_makes_his_destiny/6._ice_-_put_an_x_on_the_spot_in_the_sky.mp3
  7. losin
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/s/strut_296lp_each_man_makes_his_destiny/7._ice_-_losin.mp3
  8. dgunji
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/s/strut_296lp_each_man_makes_his_destiny/8._ice_-_dgunji.mp3

Description

Strut reintroduces a classic from the Topomic catalogue, Ice’s ‘Each Man Makes His Destiny’ - the predecessor to Lafayette Afro Rock Band: Recorded before they adopted the Lafayette Afro Rock Band name, this album marks the origins of their iconic afro- funk sound. Check out tracks like 'Put An X On The Spot (In The Sky)' or 'Dgunji' !
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After relocating from the United States to Paris, Ice began performing regularly in the city’s Barbès district, a vibrant area with a large North African immigrant community. The band’s heavy Afro-funk sound caught the attention ofproducer Pierre Jaubert, leading them to become the resident session musicians at his independent Parisound
studio.

Immersed in the local influences, Ice began integrating African-inspired chants, textures, and rhythms into their distinct funk style. In 1973, the group recorded their debut album, ‘Each Man Makes His Destiny’, a psychedelic funk exploration that hinted at the evolving sound that would later define them as the Lafayette Afro-Rock Band and, eventually, Ice once more.

Produced by Jaubert, the album brings some powerful social commentary on claustrophobic tracks like ‘Too LittleRoom’ and ‘Suicide’, under-pinned by a determination to succeed despite the adversity.

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