as the eyes open and then close

It's music that is intensely personal and kept close to the vest

The influence of the then-emergent Ethiopiques CD compilations is unmissable

but this record is more about relationships between people

’ with its off-kilter folk rhythm and cavernous sense of the Anatolian steppes stretching out for miles

JIM MARKS - Touching Your Feelings LP Disco as the eyes open andAfter two years of preparation, Eating Standing is thrilled to announce the reissue of the most precious hidden gems of Soul Jazz Spoken Word albums from a key era. Originally released in 1974 as a private pressing of fewer that 100 copies, Touching Your Feelings by Jim Marks is a crucial missing piece of the proto rap era lying firmly between Gil Scott Heron and Amiri Baraka, with whom he made a strong friendship. Jym Marks' mix of deep, expressive