{"title":"The Olympians","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Olympians\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Olympians are an instrumental ensemble connected to Daptone Records and the Brooklyn soul and funk community. The project is built around a concept linking compositions to planets and their associated Greco-Roman gods. The group draws on musicians active across the Daptone roster, reflecting the label's collaborative, repertory-style approach to vintage soul and funk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Olympians play instrumental soul, funk, and soul-jazz rooted in 1960s and 1970s styles, with cinematic, mythologically themed arrangements. The music emphasizes ensemble interplay, horn and organ textures, and the warm, analog production aesthetic characteristic of Daptone recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRelease highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Olympians (2016, Daptone)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaptone's analog-mastered vinyl pressings are prized by soul and funk collectors, and The Olympians' concept release is of interest both for its music and its place in the Daptone catalog. Original and colored-vinyl variants circulate among genre collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to The Olympians start with the self-titled The Olympians (2016). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rnb-soul-vinyl-records\"\u003eR\u0026amp;B And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rnb-soul-vinyl-records\"\u003eR\u0026amp;B And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-olympians-in-search-of-a-revival-vinyl","title":"In Search of a Revival LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThee Olympian, Toby Pazner, returns with In Search of a Revival-a lush bouquet of orchestral soul. A departure from the cosmic, Greco-Roman mythology themes on his debut\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540868378807,"sku":"210000103218","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/olymp.jpg?v=1781154550"},{"product_id":"the-olympians-self-titled-vinyl","title":"Self-Titled LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stirring modern tribute to old-school soul and funk — putting together top-flight session players for a lush instrumental journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540868444343,"sku":"210000014590","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3453531.jpg?v=1781154551"},{"product_id":"the-olympians-in-search-of-a-revival-sky-blue-vinyl","title":"In Search of a Revival LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eA departure from the cosmic, Greco-Roman mythology themes on his debut, Pazner implements a more modern, terrestrial approach-drawing inspiration from his life and the tumultuous post pandemic age we live in\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785950376119,"sku":"210000103219","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/olymp_671885ff-0cf8-4abb-8b6d-964b6b7eb13b.jpg?v=1783046374"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/the-olympians.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}