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PRICE: $28.50

CAT #: RANDB 171LP

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20,000 fans were there for The Beatles' first appearance in Canada at the open-air Empire Stadium, Vancouver. The boys' set lasted just under half an hour and they forgot to play 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'. The show was broadcast live by local radio station CKWX and the engineer only got the balance right on the fourth song, the vocals on the previous songs had too much distortion. It almost didn't happen as the airline pilot didn't have the correct paperwork for entering Canada, and the group only got to the venue at 9.15pm. The fans loved it but the critics were less impressed.

 

PRICE: $28.50

CAT #: RANDB 172LP

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Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll and The Trinity are today best known for their hit recording of Dylan's then-unreleased "This Wheel's On Fire" which is included here, together with covers of songs by the Staple Sisters, Nina Simone, Donovan, Mose Allison and David Ackles. Add in some band-written originals and you have twelve cool tracks mixing jazz, r'n'b, psyche and pop. All songs were specially recorded for the BBC, sound quality is excellent throughout. Comes with full sleevenotes.

 

PRICE: $15.50

CAT #: REP 063EP

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On Tuesday 3rd September 1963, the Beatles recorded all eighteen tracks for the last three Pop Go The Beatles shows. The venue was the Aeolian Hall in Mayfair, used by the BBC for the recording and broadcast of concerts and recitals.

 

PRICE: $15.50

CAT #: REP 064EP

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During the first week in August 1963, the Beatles were touring in Lancashire, so they fulfilled their obligation to record the tracks for episodes 11 and 12 of Pop Go The Beatles at the BBC's Playhouse Theatre in Hulme, South Manchester on August 1st.

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: SPACEY

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Matthias, head of Superluminal Recordings and parties in Berlin, offers the second Delicate Bloom. Four versatile, forward-thinking acidic analogue mutations to soundtrack to late-night drives. Follows cult EPs for CABARET, Faciendo, Craigie Knowes and Art Of Dark and plays from selectors including Jane Fitz, DJ Masda, and Desyn.

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: TROUBADOUR

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A Colourful Storm launches Delicate Bloom, a new series of dancefloor sprouts. Klon Dump reinterprets a medieval choral song into two propulsive, forward-thinking wigglers. Follows EPs for Thomas Melchior's My King Is Light and tunes that found heavy rotation by the likes of Raresh, Christian AB, and Peach. Rave like it's 1299!

 

PRICE: $19.00

CAT #: ACR 015EP

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Recursivity is a reflection on inspiration, derivations, cycles of life, environments, and the consequence of time.

 

PRICE: $21.00

CAT #: ACTLP 8018LP

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"British saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Emma Rawicz unveils Inkyra, her most personal and ambitious work to date. A rising star of the European jazz scene, Rawicz combines emotional depth with dazzling compositional craft. What began as a spark during a lesson at the Royal Academy of Music has grown into a full-fledged ensemble project -- the result of years of collaboration, growth, and shared musical vision. With her longstanding band of trusted collaborators, Inkyra captures the raw energy of live performance and the intimacy of close creative bonds."

 

PRICE: $26.00

CAT #: WHYT 076LP

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Gaister (Olivia Salvadori, Akihide Monna, and Coby Sey) bring their self-titled LP out via AD 93. The record captures the embodiment of an encounter, one moment of the trio's ongoing relationship as artists who communicate with each other through sound, voice and music. After orbiting in the same circles at each other's shows around 2016 in London, Sey and Salvadori eventually crossed paths. In 2017 Sey joined Salvadori's artistic collective Tutto Questo Sentire on a residency in Capalbio, the southernmost part of Tuscany, Italy, and started working together. Down the line the pair ended up joining with Akihide Monna (of Bo Ningen), performing together in 2019 at Camden Art Centre on Cork Street in London. When the trio come together something new is created, brought out after laying dormant, like an Icelandic Geysir. The setting of this particular encounter amongst the trio is essential in the album's sonic palette, process and emotion. The album was recorded in Iceland at Greenhouse Studios, where the trio formalized a set of intuitions; how nature can provide a guideline in the choices of the instruments, their materials and related rhythms; reflections on the voice as a sculptural element, pure sound and words. A purity, spirit and essence, is pulled from the trio, in spite of their varying mother tongues (Italian, Japanese and English), musical genres, and identities to create something new. Olivia Salvadori's operatic vocals run free, flowing and moving in synergy with Monna's rhythmic drumming. Sey, who is arguably best known for rapping and producing, sings freely with Salvadori, their voices braided together like a waterfall. This flowing nature is reflected in the album itself, its timestamps and scores are marked by encounters rather than tracks themselves. This album can be considered as one constant piece and a journey of its own that is not foreclosed, in keeping with the band's ethos of constant conversation and collaboration. Gaister are able to synergize, hold and transform this varied emotional and primordial matter together through a deep shared trust and intuition.

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: ANDOTHERS 001CD

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With Elsewhere, Grandbrothers open a bold new chapter. Known for crafting all their music from a single grand piano, the duo now expand their sonic palette with analog synths, drum machines, and a new sense of rhythm and physicality. It's their most transformative album to date -- a reinvention that ventures into unfamiliar territory while staying rooted in emotional depth and detail. Released via their own newly founded label __and__others.

 

PRICE: $14.50

CAT #: AUS 005EP

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Much sought-after funk 45 originally recorded and released in Tasmania on the Candle label in 1976. Written and performed by Lyn Thomas to celebrate the opening of the Silvers Nightclub at the Hobart Casino.

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: AVE66 020-2EP

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Avenue 66 opens Series 33 with a D?sseldorf/Lyon connection. Jonquera first encountered Tolouse Low Trax a decade ago in a small Lyon club. The D?sseldorf artist's mechanical psychedelia, and the influence of the Salon collective have been a constant touchstone for Jonquera. After several LPs, Jonquera returns to the EP format with "Cause & Utility"/"Tales of Decay." Built from improvised drum, bass, and vocal recordings, the tracks are reworked through heavy looping and acoustic treatment, a method inspired by his recent live shows. The MPC sorcerer Tolouse Low Trax, aka Detlef Weinrich, brings his D?sseldorf circuitry and autobahn funk with two tracks of pure rhythm apparition. "Amp" is a quintessential Tolouse Low Trax cut, built on concealed rhythmic structures, swampy bass lines, and fragments of radio and voice samples. "Solid Rock" echoes this idea, first conceived as a variation on Amp where particles repeat themselves.

 

PRICE: $29.50

CAT #: BALMAT 018LP

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In the winter of 2023, Ingri H?yland and Ida Urd retreated to a Danish sommerhus, or summer house -- the tiny, tidy shacks that are a central feature of the national culture, where for generations, Danes have whiled away the warm months with their families. This sanctuary was the origin for H?yland and Urd's Duvet, a meditation on shelter, trust, and communication. They were motivated by the idea of nesting: finding ways of feeling safe and being at home while traveling, moving through seasons, enduring periods of change. H?yland and Urd both studied at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, which has turned out acclaimed artists like Clarissa Connelly, Smerz, and Fine; over the past few years, the two musicians have developed a collaborative method based on connection and trust. A practice, they write, "where composing, or rather suggesting, sounds and melodies for one another is a way of carefully talking, mending emotions and obstacles. Saying yes to one another. The compositional space becomes a nest for entangling whatever emotions, thoughts, or barriers one of the composers brings to the given day or moment." Sonically, Duvet feels like an extension of H?yland's last album, 2023's Ode to Stone, which also featured Urd along with ambient musician Sofie Birch and visual artist Lea Guldditte Hestelund. But where that album, created in response to an open call for work themed around Denmark's national parks, suggested rolling landscapes and endless horizons, Duvet turns inward, countering chill winds with glowing warmth. Its eight tracks seek a balance between abstraction and melody, intention and happenstance. "We had a truly inspiring and rewarding process working with Birk Gjerlufsen Nielsen from Vanessa Amara, who co-produced and mixed the album with us," Ingri adds. "He approached the material with great care and sensitivity, while also bringing his own distinct presence and creativity into the sound." Quiet and contemplative, Duvet is simple on the surface but rich in timbral, textural, and emotional complexity. H?yland and Urd sourced their sounds from an array of instruments and techniques -- electronic devices, modules, pedals, and also electroacoustic treatments of various wind instruments. Mixing primarily through analog tape units added further mystery and depth, weaving together wordless voices and unknown sounds -- breathing, rustling, perhaps the coppery gleam of Urd's electric bass -- into a dynamic matrix. Like a nest, pull one twig and the whole thing unravels.

 

PRICE: $22.50

CAT #: BTR 124EP

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Mysterious disco outfit Jiri Jiri deliver an essential EP -- four tracks of sublime, summery European cool hand-picked by Batov Records boss DJ Kobayashi for the label's brand new and carefully curated Give Me Disco 12" series, named after Raja Zahr's disco classic. Springing from the ranks of global grooves ensemble Muito Kaballa and psychedelic travelers Y?N Y?N, Jiri Jiri have honed their musical chops and crafted four Neapolitan funk and pan-European disco jams as hot as the Adriatic coastline. The songs on Give Me Disco: Vol. 1 were born in Naples. Collaborators Jan Janzen and Niklas M?ndemann enlisted the production expertise of Pellegrino S. Snichelotto -- founder of Early Sounds Recordings, former Nu Genea producer, and a key architect of the Neapolitan funk renaissance, to further refine their sound. The Neapolitan connection shines brightest on opener "Gino". Gentle, breeze-like percussion interlocks with a gorgeous guitar line and a buttery bassline, laying the foundation for a seductive Neapolitan-style vocal. Flute and synth flourishes are the icing on the cake. Things crank up a notch on "Senza Benza". This uptempo, largely instrumental track fuses Afro disco rhythms with Azymuth-esque synths. The relentless groove hardly lets up, save for a brief, wordless vocal break. Elsewhere, "L'amour" does what it says on the tin, expanding the palette from Neapolitan funk to include Anglo-French vocals that both lament and celebrate love's ups and downs. Closer "Lummo Luvva" returns to instrumental territory with flair. The Give Me Disco: Vol. 1 EP marks the beginning of two exciting new ventures -- the emergence of Jiri Jiri, and inspired by their need for a home, the launch of Batov Records' Give Me Disco 12" series.

 

PRICE: $28.00

CAT #: BTR 127LP

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Eje Eje, the orbiting side project of ?atellites founder and multi-instrumentalist Itamar Kluger, shares Primordial Soup, his second album on Batov Records, stirring an even wider pot of influences from East to West that defies genre. Kluger launched his solo project, Eje Eje, with the 2023 Five Seasons LP (BTR 073LP), playing the majority of instruments himself and refining his production chops. Kluger's blend of traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music with psych, funk, dub, and beat production, culminated in strong support from BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 2, and Songlines. Much like its predecessor, Primordial Soup was largely self-recorded by Kluger, blending meticulous studio work, recalling DJ Shadow or early Four Tet, with raw, expressive performances -- mainly himself on strings, bass guitar, percussion, and keys, including a new recently acquired microtonal keyboard -- perfect for exploring Eastern musical scales, plus musical friends such as drummer Raz Man of Sababa 5, ?atellites, and Project Gemini fame. Taking its name from the scientific theory on the origins of life, Primordial Soup is as much about sonic experimentation as it is a metaphor for existence itself. For Kluger, the title represents both a philosophical question and a creative mission. Kluger began work on Primordial Soup in October 2023, though many ideas had been gestating long before. The process was shaped by both creative compulsion and emotional necessity. Album opener, "Oyun ?orbas?" is a playful fusion of Turkish folk and indie rock textures. Its title is a wordplay on "Oyun Havalar?" (traditional dance tunes) and "?orba" (soup), reflecting the track's mix of influences. A tight, marshy groove from drummer Raz Man drives the rhythm, while a phased baglama riff leads, layered with swirling keys into a hazy, cymbal-driven bridge. "The Bride" is a collaboration between Eje Eje and rising flautist, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Elad Kimhi. Inspired by Lebanese weddings, the track blends tradition with dancefloor energy. Known for his work with Firqat El Nur Orchestra, Sharif, among others, Kimhi brings a deep understanding of Mediterranean music, from Andalusian to Moroccan and Turkish. From brooding cinematic rides to joyous wedding bangers, Primordial Soup explores what it means to be alive, connected, and creative in turbulent times and cements Eje Eje as one of the most exciting voices fusing Middle Eastern traditions with cutting-edge beat culture. For fans of: Sven Wunder, The Gaslamp Killer, ?atellites.

 

PRICE: $25.00

CAT #: BEAT 115LP

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Astonishing debut LP by Jerry A's (Poison Idea) new band with members of HHH, Rouse, 25th Coming Fire, Disaster Jacks, and Ira et Decessus, an instant hardcore-punk classic. The first, brutal LP by supergroup Black Bacon, Every Action Has Reaction, is a kick ass and punishing barrage of pure punk. They produce eight murderous tracks of frantic hardcore punk sure to satisfy anybody even slightly interested in furious music. Includes fold out insert.

 

PRICE: $167.00

CAT #: BEC 5615942

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This ultimate 6LP boxset presents the works of Pascal Comelade from 1984 to 2024 and his 40 years producing instrumental music. Each vinyl has been thought as an album in itself, with its own identity, that could be listened as it is. According to the artist, Improperies: compositions et enregistrements magn?tiques (1984-2024) is a music puzzle which doesn't obey to any rule with the exception of Pascal Comelade's creation and art thoughts that kept moving over the years. Limited numbered to 500 copies; 6LP Black Vinyl in spineless sleeve, heawyweight cardboard slipcase/custom numbered at the back, includes an insert-photo signed by the artist. The boxset artwork is an original creation by Miquel Barcel?.

 

PRICE: $27.00

CAT #: BFB 91001-2LP

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"This is a rare bootleg LP of The Ramones (with the accompanying poster) recorded live at the Roxy in LA and in a club in Boston, both recorded in 1976. The recording quality in uniformly very good on both sides. The white cardboard cover is in perfect condition. The Ramones banner is glued to the cardboard on the front and the tracklisting is glued to the back cover. There is also a poster with Joey pictured in the first picture and shown unfolded in the fourth picture."

 

PRICE: $27.00

CAT #: BGM 003LP

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"Recorded live at The Regent Theatre, Sydney, Australia, 17th and 18th March 1979. This album was originally released under Rodriguez authorization for just one year in Australia and New Zealand exclusively. It showcases Sisto's work at the height of his career in Australia -- and South Africa only. In an intimate and well-attended evening. Accompanied by Jake Salazar, Jos? Guadiana, Steve Cooney, and Doug McDonald."

 

PRICE: $17.50

CAT #: ACRE 018CD

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Scaler are the electrifying Bristol-based band hailed as the city's "next national breakthrough" thanks to their pulverizing live show and meticulous, mind- warping sound. Now they're back with Endlessly, a sublime and stylistically expansive new album. Ten potent tracks written and recorded more collaboratively than ever before, as Scaler explore what it means to make music with no ceiling. Building on what they know and taking it in new directions has been a constant throughout the three-year journey behind Endlessly, which came together in the studio beneath Bristol's legendary The Louisiana. Inspired by time apart, the album finds them reconnecting with their diverse sonic touchpoints -- many tangled in their city's much-mused-on musical heritage -- and the creative energy of collaborators around them. Close friends and long-admired peers, including Akiko Haruna, Art School Girlfriend, Tlya X An, Shadow Stevie, Thomas Ridley and Cold Light's ELDON add color to Scaler's darkened palette and point to the left-turns they're leaning into.

 

PRICE: $29.50

CAT #: ACRE 018LP

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LP version. Scaler are the electrifying Bristol-based band hailed as the city's "next national breakthrough" thanks to their pulverizing live show and meticulous, mind- warping sound. Now they're back with Endlessly, a sublime and stylistically expansive new album. Ten potent tracks written and recorded more collaboratively than ever before, as Scaler explore what it means to make music with no ceiling. Building on what they know and taking it in new directions has been a constant throughout the three-year journey behind Endlessly, which came together in the studio beneath Bristol's legendary The Louisiana. Inspired by time apart, the album finds them reconnecting with their diverse sonic touchpoints -- many tangled in their city's much-mused-on musical heritage -- and the creative energy of collaborators around them. Close friends and long-admired peers, including Akiko Haruna, Art School Girlfriend, Tlya X An, Shadow Stevie, Thomas Ridley and Cold Light's ELDON add color to Scaler's darkened palette and point to the left-turns they're leaning into.

 

PRICE: $25.00

CAT #: BFR 046LP

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"Formed by Juan Montoya (ex-Torche) and drummer Evan Diprima (ex-Royal Thunder), Moon Destroys released their first EP Maiden Voyage in 2020. The five-song debut featured contributions from Troy Sanders (Mastodon) and Bryan Richie (The Sword), and laid an early foundation which came fully into focus when vocalist/guitarist Charlie Su?rez (MonstrO) and bassist Arnold Nese completed the band in 2024. April 2025 found Moon Destroys thrust into the limelight, securing support slots on tour with Elder that month and Dozer during the summer, and the band self-released debut full-length She Walks By Moonlight in limited form just in time to have something new to sell on the road. Instantly, the new record showed their rapid evolution beyond the members' connections to their former bands. Gritty and distorted yet hazy and hypnotic, She Walks By Moonlight shifts from shimmering post-rock to driving riff-doom and back to shoegazy psychedelia. It's a cinematic and otherworldly journey from a band who breeze easily into the environs of Floor, Mother Love Bone, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Russian Circles and Ride, ultimately collapsing all efforts at categorization into an effervescent, compulsive, sparkling haze."

 

PRICE: $19.00

CAT #: BOND 12080EP

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Bondage-Music presents the new vinyl EP from Markus Homm, titled Twingo. Homm delivers four tracks that epitomize his deep, grooving sound. Homm blends influences from classic house with techno textures, continually evolving his sound across releases and DJ sets. Twingo showcases Homm's signature sonic palette, balancing uplifting grooves with a precise edge. The EP highlights his ability to fuse organic house vibes with driving techno energy, creating a cohesive journey for both dancers and listeners. Two of the tracks on the EP are vinyl-only, reinforcing Bondage-Music's commitment to offering exclusive material for vinyl enthusiasts.

 

PRICE: $33.00

CAT #: BR 194LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Marina Mello presents Des?gua, her debut solo album for experimental harp, via Buh Records. Mello blends classical harp training with experimental techniques, creating a rich sonic journey that pushes the boundaries of the instrument. Recorded in Switzerland and mastered in Madrid, Des?gua is available as a very limited-edition vinyl. Based in Zurich, Mello has developed a unique and expressive approach to the harp, combining her classical training with a deep exploration of the instrument's sonic possibilities. Des?gua is the result of this process: an intimate and expansive work that traverses sonic landscapes rich in contrast and texture. In the artist's own words, this album is a synthesis of material developed through her musical practice. The title refers to the Portuguese word that describes the moment a river flows into the sea. This concept guides the album's sonic narrative, in which each piece functions as a tributary flowing into an immersive and unexpected listening experience. From bittersweet whale-like sounds to destructive, unsettling, and shattering noise provocations, she explores, senses, and transcends the musical boundaries of her instrument. Recorded by Beat Keller at Lager Studio (Winterthur, Switzerland) and mastered by Alberto Cendra in Madrid, the album presents a wide range of sounds and styles, yet maintains a strong internal coherence through its technical and conceptual exploration of the harp. Mello performs on both lever and pedal harps, employing a range of non-traditional techniques: preparing the instrument with objects, using guitar effects pedals, detuning the strings, and using close mic recording to capture the subtlest sounds and the shifts that lie between them. The result is a collection of pieces that move between the melodic and the dissonant. Des?gua does not shy away from repetition, noise, or raw textures. Instead, it embraces them fully, situating the album at the crossroads of contemporary music, improvisation, and electronic experimentation. The physical edition features graphic design by Chhandak Pradhan, photography by Philip Frowein, and a poetic text by Yana Eva Th?nnes. The album was made possible with support from Cassinelli-Vogel-Stiftung, C. und A. Kupper-Stiftung, and Kulturf?rderung Stadt Z?rich.

 

PRICE: $16.50

CAT #: BB 498CD

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While working in Berlin Wedding at andereBaustelle studio on their upcoming album, Kreidler found also time to dig deep into the vaults of their D?sseldorf and Berlin archives. Thirty years ago, Kreidler's eponymous mini-album was released on Cologne-based label Finlayson; and RIVA, their first outing, on cassette tape, was released a year before that. Both released in limited physical formats and long unavailable. This edition documents the band's beginnings, with threads that can be followed throughout their whole history to their current work. Still, they are straight out of a certain scene, at a certain place, at a certain time. Kreidler -- formed from the encounter of the band Deux Baleines Blanches (Thomas Klein, Andreas Reihse, and Stefan Schneider) with DJ Sport (Detlef Weinrich) -- already in its initial years, and in those that followed, managed to hold seemingly contradictory strands, becoming a fluid form that could equally accommodate the various strengths and interests of its members. This ability has remained intact up to the present lineup of Thomas Klein, Alex Paulick, and Andreas Reihse. Oliver Tepel wrote of their mini-album in 1995 in Spex magazine: "On the basis of calm grooves from andante to moderato -- comparable to the dissolution of object and background in analytical cubism -- the contours of the instruments disappear in favor of mysteriously meandering waves of sound." In 1994, RIVA, the beginning: circuitous somehow, a spatial presence in the restraint, strangely physical in its beauty. Mounting with Das Wilde Heinefeld, with voice and bass clarinet by Fritz Sitterle. Produced for an unreleased Monarchie und Alltag cover version album, conceived by Joerg "Zappo" Zboralski as a follow-up to his Br?cke Kaufen album The journey ends in a heated but once again taut textual space, familiar ground for Kreidler, after various gigs with spoken word artists. The photography incorporated on the front cover of this release depicts Kreidler in 1995 in the artists' club WP8.

 

PRICE: $24.00

CAT #: BSR 915R-LP

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"The Heptones are undoubtedly one of the most accomplished, significant and influential Jamaican vocal harmony trios. Amongst genuine lovers of Jamaican music their standing is beyond compare but, outside of the confines of reggae music, it is still nowhere near as assured. 1985's Swing Low reissued on red vinyl."

 

PRICE: $24.00

CAT #: BSR 931R-LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

"Vinyl reissue of the Maytones' 1977 album, back in print since the original issue! Now on red vinyl."

 

PRICE: $14.50

CAT #: PLEXUS 001CD

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Hailing from the suburbs of Glasgow, this five-piece are best known for their three starry-eyed albums on the renowned Sarah Records -- this being an expanded version of their first (an eight-track 10" at the time). By the tail end of the 1980s the independent music scene in the UK was turning its back on the polish and over-indulgence of the mid-'80s with its gated drums and wallpaper production. And those who weren't stretching the boundaries of sonic innovation had tuned back to the post-punk ethos of ramshackle charm and zealous melody, even dousing the spirit with some political fervor once more. Influences were more likely to be Television and the Television Personalities than MTV. The Orchids and The Sea Urchins were the first two bands to release 7" singles on the Sarah label having previously begun their recording existence on a shared flexi disc in 1987 (The Sea Urchins went on to become Delta, whose classic album Slippin' Out from 2000 will be the second release on Circuitry). The Scottish five-piece released I've Got a Habit and Underneath the Window, Underneath the Sink as EPs before really finding their feet with Lyceum; the tracks, remastered from the original Toad Hall tapes are included on this reissue as are the three songs from the "What Will We Do Next?" 7" (this collection closes with the frazzled stretch that is "Yawn"). Lyceum was originally released in August 1989. The album opens with "It's Only Obvious" and its gloriously youthful chorus of "who needs tomorrow when all I need, all I needed was you." James Hackett somehow appears both forthright and rejected, something that one of their musical heroes The Go-Betweens also had down to a fine art. It barely takes a breath until midway through side two where "Hold On" (sounding suspiciously like an unlikely objective) descends into the intro of "Blue Light," the counted-in "1, 2, 3, 4" whispered like the most hopelessly dejected rally. If that sounds depressing it isn't. This record by The Orchids was a spirited source of comfort for an 18-year-old at the time and still shudders with the best type of melancholy, one that's spirited not indulgent. If you're not familiar with the band's charm, this is where you should begin.

 

PRICE: $23.50

CAT #: CCS 128EP

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Montreal duo Flabbergast -- aka Guillaume Coutu Dumont and Vincent Lemieux -- return to Circus Company, the label where it all began with their debut EP in 2015. Now seasoned veterans of leftfield club experimentation, they deliver Weirdo Active, a two-track vinyl release that distills their signature blend of groove, absurdity, and refined weirdness. Perfect for after-hours transitions or more openminded floors. Following standout releases on Yoyaku, Copier/Coller, and Chapelle XVI, Flabbergast continue to offer up dance music that's deeply heady, subtly unhinged, and always full of intent. A finely sculpted dose of dancefloor surrealism -- just the way Flabbergast likes it.

 

PRICE: $72.00

CAT #: CLUE 1985CD

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After Leeds alt-rock band The Lost Pandas disintegrated around them in the early 1980s, singer/guitarist David Gedge and bassist Keith Gregory decided to form a new group. In 1985, beguiled by pop radio, punk brashness, The Velvet Underground and David's erstwhile schoolmates, The Chameleons -- they launched The Wedding Present. That band was -- and remains -- uncompromising and unwaveringly authentic in every way and, as a result, Gedge, without intention, has become a legendary figure in alternative music. He has become one of the chief architects and originators of modern guitar rock and the mastermind behind one of the richest, catchiest and most consistently enthralling catalogues in pop history. Four decades on, and with 13 studio albums, 20 compilation albums and a whole host of singles, EPs, live albums and radio sessions The Wedding Present 40 is a commemorative reflection of this complex and fascinating catalogue. Available as four vinyl and four CD box sets, this is not your usual collection of "most popular" songs, but rather a chronological, aural journey of album tracks, singles and B-sides. The stunning artwork has been put together by Jonathan Hitchen -- who designed many of the band's original record covers -- and there are extensive sleeve notes by David Gedge himself along with esteemed music writer Mark Beaumont. Gedge's commentary provides a unique insight into the workings of the band and an absorbing track- by-track guide to the compilation.

 

PRICE: $190.50

CAT #: CLUE 1985LP

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4LP version. After Leeds alt-rock band The Lost Pandas disintegrated around them in the early 1980s, singer/guitarist David Gedge and bassist Keith Gregory decided to form a new group. In 1985, beguiled by pop radio, punk brashness, The Velvet Underground and David's erstwhile schoolmates, The Chameleons -- they launched The Wedding Present. That band was -- and remains -- uncompromising and unwaveringly authentic in every way and, as a result, Gedge, without intention, has become a legendary figure in alternative music. He has become one of the chief architects and originators of modern guitar rock and the mastermind behind one of the richest, catchiest and most consistently enthralling catalogues in pop history. Four decades on, and with 13 studio albums, 20 compilation albums and a whole host of singles, EPs, live albums and radio sessions The Wedding Present 40 is a commemorative reflection of this complex and fascinating catalogue. Available as four vinyl and four CD box sets, this is not your usual collection of "most popular" songs, but rather a chronological, aural journey of album tracks, singles and B-sides. The stunning artwork has been put together by Jonathan Hitchen -- who designed many of the band's original record covers -- and there are extensive sleeve notes by David Gedge himself along with esteemed music writer Mark Beaumont. Gedge's commentary provides a unique insight into the workings of the band and an absorbing track- by-track guide to the compilation.

 

PRICE: $15.50

CAT #: CSR 356CD

FILE UNDER: SOUNDTRACK

Released on standalone CD for the first time in 33 years, this now-complete edition of the ground-breaking cult soundtrack is finally here. A cult classic of sci-fi dystopia, Decoder (1984) saw Einst?rzende Neubauten's members working alongside Genesis P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle/Psychic TV) and William S. Burroughs. It's one of the strangest (and most prescient) films of the decade. The film was made in Hamburg and Berlin, and directed by Klaus Maeck 'Muscha' (who directed several punk films). The lead roles are played by Christiane F and FM Einheit from Neubauten, who also contributed to the film's score. Genesis P-Orridge, the kingpin of the English industrial scene, also appears as a priest of the Black Noise faith. Author William S. Burroughs portrays an insurrectionist salesman of audio equipment (and contributes spoken word to the soundtrack), and American cult actor Bill Rice plays a detective. Soft Cell contributed their classic "Seedy Films," while Matt Johnson from The The wrote a frenetic, deformed song for the film that is both fantastic and painful to listen to, and Einst?rzende Neubauten's "Compressed Metal" is sublime. Dave Ball (Soft Cell), Jon Caffery, and Genesis P-Orridge composed the rest of the soundtrack. A futuristic film, and a joyous application of William S. Burroughs' "The Electronic Revolution," which proposes a seditious and rather poetic method of subverting the masses and inciting them to rise up against the forces of order. CD in matt-laminate digipak with ten-page foldout booklet.

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: CSR 357CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Illustrious is Martyn Ware (Heaven 17, B.E.F., ex-The Human League), and Charles Stooke. Mesmerine 111? is a 3D soundscape based on/inspired by the frequency 111Hz, which has been historically and scientifically proven to induce a trance-like state. Findings of MRI scans suggest that at exactly 111hz, the brain switches off the prefrontal cortex, deactivating the language center, and temporarily switches from left to right-sided dominance, which is responsible for intuition, creativity, holistic processing, inducing a state of meditation or a trance. These findings have been confirmed by archeo-acousticians in studies regarding ancient and Neolithic shamanistic burial rituals around the world. The title is a take on the use of sound as pharmacology ("Mesmerine" is the name of an imaginary drug). The soundscape of the ambient "Dose 1" is 50 minutes in duration -- long enough to induce a true trance-like state. "Dose 2" continues with a calming and unctuous vocal mix performed by Charles Stooke. Bringing to mind HAL 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey), the sound is simultaneously reassuring and disquieting. Safe when used as directed. Recommended optimal dosage: 30-60 minutes at (less than) 70dB, delivered by Illustrious Labs 3D audioscape system or binaural through your own headphones. 2CD in matt-laminate digipak, presented in a slipcase with sticker hand-signed by Martyn Ware.

 

PRICE: $27.00

CAT #: CVSDLP 014LP

FILE UNDER: CLASSICAL

Corbett vs. Dempsey presents Horizon, featuring music by Joseph Shabason and Thom Gill as a score for artist David Hartt's film. This vinyl-only project is co-released with Hartt's new imprint, Actualit?. It is the label's maiden voyage and exists in a strictly limited edition of 300 copies. Horizon features soundtrack music composed by Canadian multi-instrumentalist and composer Shabason and Toronto-based musician Gill, also featuring vibraphonist/marimbist Michael Davidson. It includes a breathtaking interpretation of the song "Quiet Life," written by David Sylvian and featured on Japan's 1979 record of the same name. Hartt drew the cover image, of a concrete panel used in the curtain wall of the Chateau Champlain, based on archival materials from the Fonds Roger D'Astous, housed at the Canadian Center for Architecture in Montr?al. He commissioned the British comics artist Lando to make speculative drawings of a future city, specifically with Montr?al as its starting point, featuring his nephews. In notes from the exhibition at the Mus?e d'art contemporain de Montr?al, where the work was originally shown, curator Fran?ois LeTourneux writes: "While steering clear of a strictly autobiographical approach, Horizon draws on his personal experience to examine the complex relationship between identity, design, architecture, and urban planning within a specific cultural context and temporal framework. The filmic component of the work explores the daily life of his sister Sue's family, a culturally mixed household like the one in which David and Sue themselves grew up, in Beaconsfield, a suburb of Montr?al (of Caribbean descent, they were adopted by English-speaking, Jewish, and white parents). Hartt has described his youth and the socio-cultural context of the time as having been the source of a 'profound sense of alienation,' against which the modernist buildings of the downtown landscape offered a kind of imaginary refuge." Immaculately and painstakingly engineered, mastered, and plated, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, Horizon plays at 45 rpm, giving the tracks room to breathe and the music space to shine. Impossible to adequately describe, it is as captivating as it is rigorously thought through. A cool, shimmering atmosphere suggesting a utopian soundscape that might be at home in the remade architecture of some near future.

 

PRICE: $28.50

CAT #: CRO 003LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Long overdue reissue of the first album by The Hanging Stars. Initial 300 copies come with 12"x12" print. London-based psych-folk outfit The Hanging Stars re-release their much-loved debut album Over the Silvery Lake on Crimson Crow. Blending folk pastoralism with swampy '60s Americana, they sound like the missing link between the California desert sun and the grey skies of London Town. The album was recorded between LA, Nashville and Walthamstow, with each of these vastly different places leaving an indelible mark on the songs. Now signed to the Loose Records label and fronted by London-based songwriter, singer and guitarist Richard Olson (The See See, Eighteenth Day of May), The Hanging Stars are essentially a loose collective of people who weave together a blissed-out psychedelic tapestry. The rest of the core band is made up of Sam Ferman on bass and Paulie Cobra on drums, Horse on pedal steel and Patrick Ralla on banjo, guitar. They jam rather than write and hang out rather than rehearse, harnessing a kind of tipsy euphoria resplendent with luscious arrangements and glorious vocal harmonies. There are a number of allusions to nature and the weather on the album, borne in part out of the contrasting surroundings in which it was produced. The band's fascination with Americana led them to record some of the material Stateside, laying down some of the parts at Battle Tapes Studios in Nashville, as well as at Vision Quest Studios in Los Angeles with Rob Campanella. Following the LA recordings, a trip to the Californian desert provided the core notion of what they wanted to produce -- a shard of light that they clung on to whilst recording the rest of the album in the significantly more rain-soaked atmosphere of Walthamstow, London, under the watchful eye of Brian O'Shaughnessy at Bark Studios. The Hanging Stars place themselves firmly as part of a long folk tradition encompassing European and North American influences -- as a continuation rather than a pastiche of these styles. This is the sound of a band really coming in to their own, fully formed and in no doubt of their vision. With Over the Silvery Lake they succeeded in producing a record, which has the country, blues and folk traditions at its heart.

 

PRICE: $24.00

CAT #: NRT 025CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Formed in the early 1970s, The Residents have now been charting a unique path through the musical landscape for over half a century now. From far-out, experimental recordings to highly conceptual, innovative multi-platform projects, the band refuses to stand still, and continues to move in several different directions at once. But you already knew that. Combining new RDX mixes produced by The Residents using their original multitrack tapes under lockdown conditions during 2020, and a number of tapes placed by Hardy Fox in a part of the band's storage complex re-discovered in 2023, Leftovers brings together the Leftovers Again?! Record Store Day trilogy, alongside extra leftovers which The Residents couldn't fit onto those vinyl only releases. Featuring alternate versions and lost tracks from The Residents' 'classic' 1970s period, the lost Man album music, Mole Trilogy outtakes, alternate versions of 'God In 3 Persons' material and even evidence of a brief 'jazz phase' Leftovers is a treasure trove for fans of this remarkable, chameleonic band at their best preserved for future generations."

 

PRICE: $16.00

CAT #: DAMGOOD 242CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

This compilation features Holly's favourite tracks from as far back as her 1995 debut album The Good Things right through to her latest album Slowly but Surely . It also features 8 exclusive live favourites that have either been re-recorded or recorded for the first time this year especially for this compilation.

 

PRICE: $25.00

CAT #: DBL 019LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

In Kasimyn's own words, the phrase Bunyi Bunyi Tumbal signifies a "Synthetic Feeling for Anonymous Sacrifice," encompassing the emotions born out of a deep dive into the Indonesian war archives. These archives include a trove of photographs documenting the era of Dutch rule, captured through the lens of the colonizers themselves. It is from this point of departure that the project Hulubalang was born. Hulubalang's gaze is drawn to the peripheral figures populating these historical records. These secondary characters, devoid of individual significance, bear no names, receive no recognition, and serve as props in the broader narrative of history. Simultaneously, they become indispensable instruments in acquiring "lessons learned" from the perspectives of both the victors and the vanquished. Within this framework, the notion of Tumbal, the non-belligerent "sacrifice," assumes a weight surpassing its translation. Tumbal neither acts as a victim nor martyrs itself for its cause. It hauntingly reminds listeners of the systemic curse perpetually engendering disillusionment. Bunyi Bunyi Tumbal is a personal act of catharsis stemming from a long lineage of anger. It stands as a tribute to a village whose ritualistic dance, one night, was disrupted by external forces, causing the tune to shatter and leaving the dance caught in a space between innocence and pain. Featuring SaintMary.

 

PRICE: $28.00

CAT #: DRUNKEN 190LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

While it's been six years since Dark Thoughts since last released a record, the world has gone to shit but for 16 minutes, Dark Thoughts drag you back into the sun. Highway to the End is their fourth LP. This is punk with one boot in 1978 and the other in tomorrow. They have the perfect knack of writing perfect two-minute punk gems. Whilst Jim's lyrics can be deeply personal, there is always hope, things are gonna get better aren't they? The songs touch on friendship, love, loyalty, dealing with grief. But more importantly hope. They blitz through 11 songs on Highway to the End in 16 minutes, but hey, you can just lift the needle and start again. Like all the best records.

 

PRICE: $36.50

CAT #: BMV 771514LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2LP version. The creative visionary behind a remarkable catalogue of widely celebrated releases and two critically acclaimed albums, Monolink returns with his most thought-provoking and introspective project to date, The Beauty Of It All. Marking a bold new chapter in Monolink's artistic evolution, The Beauty Of It All dives deep into themes of beauty, impermanence and human connection, blending his signature fusion of live instrumentation, soulful song-writing and electronic innovation. With The Beauty Of It All, he builds on the foundations laid by his first two long players, pushing his sound into new, uncharted territory while staying rooted in the organic, humanistic qualities that have defined his career. The album is poised to be his most revealing and boundary-defying release yet; a sonic statement from an artist who continues to redefine what it means to be a modern musician.

 

PRICE: $42.00

CAT #: BMV 771515LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2LP version. Splatter color vinyl. The creative visionary behind a remarkable catalogue of widely celebrated releases and two critically acclaimed albums, Monolink returns with his most thought-provoking and introspective project to date, The Beauty Of It All. Marking a bold new chapter in Monolink's artistic evolution, The Beauty Of It All dives deep into themes of beauty, impermanence and human connection, blending his signature fusion of live instrumentation, soulful song-writing and electronic innovation. With The Beauty Of It All, he builds on the foundations laid by his first two long players, pushing his sound into new, uncharted territory while staying rooted in the organic, humanistic qualities that have defined his career. The album is poised to be his most revealing and boundary-defying release yet; a sonic statement from an artist who continues to redefine what it means to be a modern musician.

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: BMV 771516CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

The creative visionary behind a remarkable catalogue of widely celebrated releases and two critically acclaimed albums, Monolink returns with his most thought-provoking and introspective project to date, The Beauty Of It All. Marking a bold new chapter in Monolink's artistic evolution, The Beauty Of It All dives deep into themes of beauty, impermanence and human connection, blending his signature fusion of live instrumentation, soulful song-writing and electronic innovation. With The Beauty Of It All, he builds on the foundations laid by his first two long players, pushing his sound into new, uncharted territory while staying rooted in the organic, humanistic qualities that have defined his career. The album is poised to be his most revealing and boundary-defying release yet; a sonic statement from an artist who continues to redefine what it means to be a modern musician.

 

PRICE: $38.50

CAT #: ESK 025LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

MOLA -- fierce gutter pop, bittersweet ballads and roaring indie anthems oscillating between heartbreak, chaos and radical connection. On Liebe Brutal, raw emotion meets sharp irony, Italo-drama meets pogo energy. Isabella Streifeneder and producer Markus Harbauer deliver their most direct, dynamic and vulnerable record to date -- brutally honest, brutally beautiful. Also featuring Sal?, Resi Reiner, MC Windhund, and Fatoni.

 

PRICE: $27.50

CAT #: FTR 808LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Attachments featuring Jorg Schneider (LP, Feeding Tube/Cardinal Fuzz) is made up of two side-length tracks "Death Mask" and "Born in a Storm," meditative longform journeys exploring the themes of death and birth. German drummer Jorg Schneider has been a longtime friend and collaborator of Przemyslaw Drazek and Brent Fuscaldo (formerly of Mako Sica), having released records together under the name Havre de Grace on labels No Index and Somnimage. Recording on previous efforts took place closer to Jorg's home in Western Germany and for this time around Jorg traveled to Chicago to record with Drazek Fuscaldo at Electrical Audio. "Death Mask" is kinetic right out of the gate with propulsive drumming and a guitar looping sequence that provides the framework for the trumpet to tell a story. The real-time guitar riff is sampled and played back in different fractions to which Schneider reacts with scattered beats to the electronic blips and bleeps. After the high-energy free jazz simmers and the smoke clears a maraca rhythm emerges along with a bluesy guitar and vocals enter the picture. "Dream through forest, fly through many thorns that bleed" unravel as lyrics over a more subdued floor-bed after the chaos. The trumpet bookends the track with a final breath. "Born in a Storm" begins with a long gateway of floating ambience. A cyclical texture that is joined in the background with bells and percussion that decorates the space. A guitar enters with atmospheric notes adding to the color then a deep vocal mantra, multi-layered, takes over. Drums and a dubby bassline add to the bouquet of sound. Lastly, the trumpet carries with it an air of otherworldly bliss. Wildly different than the first track but altogether shows a spectrum of what this trio can explore together with improvisation. Recorded in Studio B with engineer Taylor Hales, who has worked on several records together over the years, and who has done a fantastic job with capturing the presence and vividness of the music. This album featured more "songs," which still had drawn-out passages of improvisation, but felt more structured. Attachments goes further in each direction of chaos and ambience.

 

PRICE: $27.50

CAT #: FTR 815LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Twin Lakes, Feeding Tube, and Cardinal Fuzz Records present the long-awaited fourth LP by the NY/CT duo Spiral Wave Nomads, a joint release between the three labels. Imagine being swallowed whole by a phosphorescent jellyfish the size of a city bus, drifting half-conscious across some cosmic tide pool while a guitar gnaws at your bones and a drum kit levitates just out of reach. That's The Weightless Sea, the new LP from Spiral Wave Nomads, a record that doesn't give a damn about your earthly anchors, your comfort zones, or the cloying stench of polite indie rock playlists. Spiral Wave Nomads are Eric Hardiman (guitarist, psychic detonator, veteran of Albany's colossal noise-tribe Burnt Hills, bassman of the lit-punk jammers Sky Furrows, and one half of the spectral duo Century Plants) and Michael Kiefer (drummer, rhythm exorcist, tempo-smasher of the free-rock duo Rivener and survivor of Myty Konkeror and its glorious progeny, the ecstatic psych-trio More Klementines). Together they don't so much "play songs" as they drag sound through wormholes, melt it down to plasma, and spray it back into your synapses like an unholy baptism of feedback and thunder. The Weightless Sea is exactly what it says: an ocean without gravity, where riffs flicker like dying stars and percussion ricochets like rusted satellites gone feral. It's heavy without being sludge, it's free without being chaos, it's the ecstatic howl of two lifers chasing something bigger than language. It's a transmission from a parallel dimension where Hendrix never died, Can never stopped, and Sun Ra actually did get picked up by aliens and returned with a rhythm section made out of asteroids. Play it and you'll either ascend to another plane or drive straight into a glowing portal where the air shimmers with an alien heat, and the colors bleed into one another like an oil slick on a distant sun. It's a slow burn, a simmering groove that feels like a forgotten ritual being performed in the heart of a dead star. The sea is weightless. The waves don't end. The Nomads have no map, no compass, no tethers.

 

PRICE: $43.50

CAT #: TOC 030CV-LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Translucent/clear color vinyl, gatefold jacket (rainbow laminate/glossy) with emboss/texture. Printed inner sleeve. Includes also a postcard with a personal note from the artist. Universo Vives presents the 30th Anniversary Special Edition of La Tierra del Olvido (1995), the groundbreaking album by global icon and multiple Grammy-winner Carlos Vives. This collector's edition is available in limited quantities, a must have for fans and vinyl lovers alike. Carlos Vives, the legendary Colombian singer, producer, and actor, revolutionized the sound of Latin music by bringing vallenato to the world stage. With 2 Grammy Awards, 18 Latin Grammys, and the title of Latin Grammy Person of the Year 2024, Vives is one of the most celebrated artists of all time. His legacy has also been recognized by Billboard, the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, and major institutions across Spain and Latin America. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of La Tierra del Olvido with this special remastered vinyl edition -- a timeless tribute to the album that redefined Latin music on the global stage. Originally released in 1995, Carlos Vives created a new sound by reimagining Colombian vallenato with pop and rock influences, inventing a groundbreaking sound that reshaped Latin music and inspired a new generation of artists worldwide. Now, beautifully remastered for vinyl, this collector's edition invites music lovers around the world to rediscover a landmark recording that brought the heart of Colombia to the ears of the world.

 

PRICE: $27.00

CAT #: GLP 001LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Interplanetary Affair is the third album from electronic music producer Omri Smadar. The electronic music producer returns to his songwriting roots with a kaleidoscopic new album, featuring collaborations across genres and generations. Featuring Sefi Zisling, Nona Choir, and Sun Tailor.

 

PRICE: $35.00

CAT #: GOO 023XX-LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

2025 repress; double LP version. Yellow color vinyl. "Culled from three 1985 gigs in the UK during a transitional and transcendent time in the band's story, Sonic Youth's The Walls Have Ears appeared/disappeared as a 2LP set in 1986, not just a live album but an artful tapestry full of live experimentation with songs, between-song tape segues, darkness, humor and audio verit?. It's now issued for the first time officially under the band's auspices.""The '85 shows were the second time the band appeared on UK soil, Brits now getting juiced to the mythos of the emerging guitar-slinging American independent underground; an art/punk band from NYC sporting casual attitudes and tees sporting Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, and Prince made some good press copy on top of their bludgeoning stage appearance. Paul Smith of the newly-founded Blast First label acted as an overseas diplomatic envoy for Sonic Youth through their SST years as well as issuing their classic 1988 Daydream Nation outside the USA. However the Smith-produced 'bootleg' of their '85 UK gigs surfaced much to everyone's surprise, just before EVOL was to be released. It turned out to be a marker of the group's dissatisfaction that ultimately led to the release's deletion, and the band and Smith parting ways after Daydream. In this 2LP set brimming with primitive classics like 'The Burning Spear,' 'Death Valley 69,' and 'I'm Insane' (uncredited on sleeve), segues and live guitar changes ooze together threaded by Madonna tapes and vocal loops off the board (somewhat a necessity for distraction until the band had a full-fledged stage crew to prepare guitars). The first two sides of Walls are massive, cavernous, with newly-drafted drummer Steve Shelley. SY tear it up especially on one trash-fi excerpt of 'Blood On Brighton Beach' (actually 'Making The Nature Scene') from a legendary outdoor gig November 8th where [Thurston] Moore, [Kim] Gordon and [Lee] Ranaldo's guitars treble-blast dissonant shockwaves over the black-stoned beach of Quadrophenia fame. The record's second slab spotlights an April 1985 at London's Hammersmith Palais and was one of the final appearances live of Bob Bert on drums, again featuring some molten takes on 'Brother James,' 'Flower' (listed as 'The Word (E.V.O.L.)'), and others. This document remains an essential representation of some lean and mean years of the quartet's throttling march out into the world." --Brian Turner

 

PRICE: $11.00

CAT #: GR 008CD

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Collection of dubs from the Black Ark Studios.

 

PRICE: $16.00

CAT #: HSRSS 035EP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

"This single gets together two rare and important tracks from legendary producer Lee "Scratch" Perry with singer Neville Grant. 'Sick And Tired,' the vocal version of 'Return Of The Django' was released in 1973 on Downtown whilst 'Black Man's Time' was released in 1972 on the Upsetter label. These two tracks feature on several compilations but are both quite rare as singles and highly collectable today. They are also the very best of Neville Grant's recordings and among the best of Lee Perry's productions."

 

PRICE: $16.00

CAT #: HSRSS 036EP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

"This exceptional release feature both the fi?rst and the last track in the highly collectable King Horror series. Released in 1969, it is widely believed the performer on the track is Laurel Aitken. Incredibly this Boss Reggae killer has never been reissued until now. 'Ghost Hour' was the last in the King Horror series and was only released as a B side on a white label that never got released in 1970 on the REGGAE label. This is therefore the f?irst official release of 'Ghost Hour.'"

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: HEIST 095EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

D Stone debuts on Heist Recordings with a record that shows us why he's one of the hottest talents in house music right now. Chloe Caillet is in on it. Cinthie is in on it. SG lewis and Demi Riqu?simo are in on it too. So are Folamour, Barry Can't Swim and, of course, Dam Swindle. Don't sleep on the Heist debut of one of Amsterdam's biggest talents, cause this one will go like hot cakes! As always, enjoy the music and play it loud!

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: KAI 22302CD

FILE UNDER: CLASSICAL

"Olivier Messiaen saw birds as his greatest teachers, capturing their songs with passion and precision. His piano works, especially 'Catalogue d'oiseaux' and 'Petites esquisses d'oiseaux,' translate birdsong into rich, colorful music. Messiaen's fascination with rhythm, color, and nature shaped his compositions, blending ornithology with spirituality. Pianist Alfonso G?mez delivers an astonishing interpretation on this recording, adding to his acclaimed discography for this label. As Messiaen himself said: 'Nature, birdsong! These are my passions. They are also my refuge.'"

 

PRICE: $20.50

CAT #: KWR 040EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Cassy: Kwench 040 is a celebration with tougher house beats embellished with acid lines and lots of classic house "Loving" on the third track. "It's Time" has two versions one with breakdown and one without.

 

PRICE: $28.00

CAT #: LTNC 033LP

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

Flur is the meeting of Austrian-Ethiopian harpist Miriam Adefris, British saxophonist Isaac Robertson, and percussionist Dillon Harrison. The trio met when studying separate music courses at Goldsmiths, University of London. Immersed in the explorative music scene surrounding the university, they have played in various formations over the past few years and collaborated with acclaimed artists (Ganavya, Floating Points, Gal Go, Shabaka), but it wasn't until now that they formed Flur. Shaped between Riverside Recording Studios and a South Bermondsey warehouse, Plunge captures the trio's first steps, moving between written passages and intuitive improvisation with equal clarity. Drawing on contemporary classical, free jazz, and ambient influences -- think Alice Coltrane, Ambrose Akinmusire, Kaija Saariaho, Azimuth, and Angel Bat Dawid -- the trio's instrumentation creates a sound that is both expansive and intimate. Plunge follows Latency's acclaimed releases with Nidia & Valentina, Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru, goat (jp), Tarta Relena, and Moritz Von Oswald, expanding the label's commitment to boundary-pushing music. The album features cover artwork by Julie Mehretu, the renowned New York-based, Ethiopian-American artist whose layered, abstract cartographies explore the entanglements of history, place, and collective memory.

 

PRICE: $31.00

CAT #: LTGC 001LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

2025 restock. Le Tr?s Groove Club present a reissue of Jacky Giordano's Pop-In Devil's Train, originally released on Mantparnasse 2000 in 1976. After launching Le Tr?s Jazz Club, Fuzati (Klub des Loosers) and Modulor are now starting Le Tr?s Groove Club, their new label dedicated to vinyl reissues of groove masterpieces. The first record under this label is a true "holy grail" of French library music: Pop-In Devil's Train. This record is a pure example of the Jacky Giordano style, European jazz-funk with a kind of low-fi sound. Iconic for the sound library lovers (even if it disfigured many library covers), this reissue comes with a Montparnasse 2000 sticker.

 

PRICE: $31.00

CAT #: LTGC 004LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

2025 restock; Le Tres Groove Club present a reissue of Jacky Giordano's IM 26, also known as Organ Plus, originally released in 1978. An aura of mystery hangs over Jacky Giordano, a studio musician who has mostly worked for library music. He is the one behind the amazing label Freesound -- Schifters (1974), Philopsis (1975) , Challenger (1974) -- but as well on Montparnasse 2000 with Pop In Devil's Train (reissued on Le Tr?s Groove Club, LTGC 001LP), on Timing (with Timing N?1 and Timing N?5, under the nickname Jacky Nodaro), on Musax with Boucles Rythmiques (under the nickname Joachim Sherylee, and reissued as well on Le Tr?s Groove Club, LTGC 002LP), or Black Devil's Disco Club (1978) whose paternity is still disputed between him and Bernard F?vre. Jacky Giordano wasn't an altar boy, far from it, and will have sadly been more known for his troubles with his troubles with justice than for his music. This is his work for the label l'Illustration Musicale (IM) which can now be re-discovered thanks to this new reissue on Le Tr?s Groove Club. Organ Plus (IM 26) is the sequel to Organ (IM 24), also reissued by Le Tres Groove Club (LTGC 003LP). The title is misleading here, organ not being a preponderant part of the record which honors the Fender Rhodes, string machine, bass synth, and clavinet. "Be Careful", "Riffologic", "Twillight": Jacky Giordano offers slow tempo jazz funk without losing the melancholy and lo-fi groove that make his tracks immediately recognizable regardless of the record label or alias.

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: LAD 092EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Toronto/Berlin producer and Big Trouble Records founder Andre Zimmer has emerged as one of house and techno's hottest commodities. Now he joins DJ Tennis's Life and Death label with his four-track Kwon's Anthem EP. The EP features the standout track "That's Right," which has already been making waves across clubs worldwide. With early support from Peggy Gou, Jennifer Loveless, Massimilliano Pagliara, Alinka, Jorkes, Luigi Di Venere, and more, it's quickly becoming one of Zimmer's most in-demand productions.

 

PRICE: $23.50

CAT #: LIFE 001LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

2025 restock; reissue, originally released in 1971. Can you pick up a better iconic band than Japan's Flower Travellin' Band? Have a look at Julian Cope's Japrocksampler cover with the band bare naked wildly ridin' on their wheels. Is any description more appropriate? A sense of freedom has always enhanced their music, a heavy rock manifesto clearly informed by British stalwarts. Their second album Satori was released on Atlantic Japan in 1971 and still is a masterpiece on its own. The band was made up of Joe Yamanaka (vocals) -- possibly an Eastern version of Rob Tyner of MC5 -- Hideki Ishima (guitars), Jun Kobayashi (bass), and George Wada (drums). By the end of 1970, they had relocated to Toronto, Canada and lived there until March of 1972. In April 1973, the band split up, but they reunited in January 2008 with all original members joined by Nobuhiko.

 

PRICE: $21.50

CAT #: LIVITY 069EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Livity Sound welcomes Joe Milli to the fold with an assured EP of crisp club workouts that land between techno's evocative depth and UK funky's offbeat, drum-focused functionality. Over the past few years Milli has been establishing his sound across a swathe of radio shows, guest mixes and releases, and he lands on Livity with a timeless take on the label's commitment to stripped back, atmospheric soundsystem music. There's variety across the Deep Forest EP, ranging from the balmy bassweight house of the title track to the deep-diving dub pulses of "Look Again." In line with past releases from the likes of Bakongo, DJ Polo and Tribal Brothers, Milli's strength lies in his ability to bend the UK funky formula to different styles, all precision-tooled for the club.

 

PRICE: $26.00

CAT #: LIVITY 070LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Best known for his cinematic jungle excursions, Seb Uncles returns to Livity Sound for a second extended release of introspective electronics with a strong influence from mystical sources. As Eusebeia, Uncles has developed a strong, independent presence in modern electronic music defined by a prolific run of deep-diving, breakbeat-driven albums and EPs. In 2022 he released Cosmos on Livity Sound, a mini-album that zoomed out to a more reflective strain of electronica shaped by atmospheric synth lines in the hauntological vein of Ghost Box, Pye Corner Audio et al. The Wyrding Way finds Uncles delving even deeper into this area of his output, keeping drums to a bare minimum and focusing instead on powerful melodic lines. There are still considered soundsystem moments that connect with Livity's long-standing sonic focus, not least the subtle dub inflection of centerpiece "By The Light Of The Moon" Elsewhere Uncles leaves the melodic parts unaccompanied, letting the phrasing and emotional pull of the title track tell its own story. Balancing light and dark elements and drawing inspiration from personal experiences and perspectives, combined with spiritual and existential observations, Uncles capitalizes on the evocative streak in his studio practice to deliver a timeless, immersive experience unlike anything else in his considerable back catalogue. Livity Sound is a label set up by Peverelist in 2011 as a vehicle for a raw and exploratory strain of UK techno, rooted in the heritage of UK dance music and sound system culture. It has since become one of the UK's foremost protagonists for cutting edge underground electronic music.

 

PRICE: $15.50

CAT #: MGART 111CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

2024 reprint. Ash Ra Tempel is the eponymous debut studio album by the Krautrock band Ash Ra Tempel. It features guitarist Manuel G?ttsching with drummer Klaus Schulze and bassist Hartmut Enke. Engineered by Conny Plank, it was recorded in March 1971 and released in June 1971 on Ohr Records. Much has been written about the record and band. Having finished a first musical chapter with their Steeple Chase Bluesband and still at very young age of only 17 and 18 years old, Manuel G?ttsching and Hartmut Enke met Klaus Schulze. Together they started to write and compose what, to many, became one the holy grails of psychedelic rock and early electronic music -- the German variant which was later also named "Krautrock." Manuel G?ttsching said of the album: "Our musical concept is based on a combination of blues rock and delicate collages of electronic sound. These two elements should remain inseparable. And in their complex unity, the different musical philosophies of each musician find a common sweet spot. Our music is a permanently impulsive experience left to develop as it will, starting from a common fixed point of departure. This is where the difficulty of the music begins: No standardized formulation of our music can and should be possible. Only the constant reaction within the band can determine the musical result? On our album, the track 'Amboss' represents the first layer. Conventional instruments communicate familiar music which is in part expanded through electronic means. In the second track of the album -- 'Traummaschine' -- the actual basic sound approach is dissolved into an electronic Nirvana which no longer allows the concrete identification of actual instruments. Innocent, virgin listening, free from any and every association, can finally begin -- and the music can be absorbed and processed free from the limitations of categorization."

 

PRICE: $15.50

CAT #: MGART 112CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

2025 reprint. CD edition of the 1972 original release, one of the most important German Krautrock albums -- remastered by Manuel G?ttsching himself. Julian Cope?s review in his Krautrocksampler book states: "Beware of Schwingungen!" That should be the large sticker on the front of all copies of this record. For it is dangerous to be casually introduced to something that is life-changing. It all starts fairly simply and without any cause for alarm ? "Look at Your Sun" begins with a Doorsy lone groover guitar begins a pedestrian blues, beautiful. Then the most crushed voice, a cross between Johnny Rotten and Tiny Tim, preaches its way into the proceeds. And then the most far out track of all begins. This is called "Flower Must Die" and it is a free-rock giant that transcends everything else in its field (there are no contenders.) After a slow weird build, a frantic streamlined one-chord mantra kicks in and it's like the Stooges' Funhouse period. The title-track begins poetically enough with Wolfgang Muller's epic and hugely reverbed vibraphone. Organ fades in and FX guitars, and time passes by. Finally, tom-toms roll and the developing pace is built upon until that great eternal chord sequence finally materializes -- this is the one that G?ttsching and Enke believed was the sound of heaven. They may have been right. And Schwingungen was a gift from the Gods.

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: MTB 021EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

High effective big room optimized dub techno workouts. Mastering and lacquer cut by Kassian Troyer at Dubplates & Mastering Berlin.

 

PRICE: $36.50

CAT #: MOM 062LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Flags Are Walls is the latest release from an enigmatic electronic duo based in Barcelona, Universal Comfort. The album explores the boundaries of contemporary electronic music, blending synthetic and organic sounds, layering analogue and digital sources, where abstract and concrete elements shift in and out of focus. Boundaries are not only physical -- shaping how listeners experience time and space -- but also emotional, framing the sense of place they attach to them. The tracks play with these flimsy, and uncertain intersections, exploring expression and perception through evolving, haunting and diffused sonic landscapes.

 

PRICE: $24.00

CAT #: BT 5011R-LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"The Beatles, Pink Floyd, David Bowie -- cousins Francesca Garnett and Lisa Bankoff rubbed shoulders with them all in the late 1960s, and perhaps it should come as no surprise that a little stardust rubbed off on the two girls. Musically ambitious, they came close to being signed to the Beatles' Apple label (although John, Paul, and Ringo were in favor, George passed, thus vetoing the deal) before being taken under the wing of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and signing to Monty Babson's fledgling Morgan Bluetown label. Morgan Bluetown was a side project to the Morgan Music studio, which in the late 1960s was one of the UK's top studios. Wil Malone, who has gone on to be one of the world's most highly regarded arrangers, having worked on the Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony and Adele's 19 album amongst many others, and Mal Luker, who went on to engineer for the likes of the Kinks, Amon Duul, and Placido Domingo. Chimera was in the wonderful position of being able to draw on the studio's home-grown talent and to augment this with established stars such as their manager Nick Mason, who not only produced many of their recordings, but played drums on 'The Grail' and brought along his Pink Floyd colleague, Rick Wright, to play harpsichord on 'Lady With Bullets In Her Hair.' Future Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Weston also played on a number of tracks. Due to a variety of mishaps, the album wasn't released at the time, although apparently Hipgnosis, designers of Pink Floyd (and many other) album sleeves, had prepared a front cover for it, and the musical underground was rife with rumors of this legendary lost masterpiece of acid folk/baroque psychedelia. But now, at last, the album is out on its originally intended label."

 

PRICE: $24.00

CAT #: BT 5012SP-LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Sam Gopal took up the tabla in Malaysia at the age of 7, before coming to study music in Britain in 1962. Sam Gopal put together his first group, Sam Gopal's Dream in 1966. They quickly became a feature of the psychedelic scene, playing at the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream at Alexandra Palace in 1967 and sharing stages with such giants as Pink Floyd, the Move and Jimi Hendrix. Indeed, Jimi jammed with them during a gig at the Speakeasy in January 1968. However, whilst successful live, the band went unrecorded, and disbanded shortly after, only to be reconstituted under the 'Sam Gopal' moniker, Sam being joined by Roger D'Elia on guitar, Phil Duke on bass and most famously, ex Jimi Hendrix roadie Ian 'Lemmy' Willis on vocals and guitar. Signed to the short-lived Stable label, songs for an album were quickly written, most of them by Lemmy, and the album was released in March 1969, beautifully packaged in a gatefold sleeve. Something of a classic of psychedelic acid rock, complete with fuzzed guitars, but rooted by its Eastern percussion, the album included one cover, a rocked up version of Donovan's 'Season Of The Witch,' whilst a projected single release included a version of Willie Dixon's 'Back Door Man,' which managed to be even heavier than the interpretation by the Doors on their first album, released two years earlier. 'You're Alone Now,' one of the Lemmy-written songs on the album, became quietly influential, acting not only as a forerunner of Hawkwind's seminal 'The Watcher', but having an intro that brings to mind Black Sabbath's 1970 smash 'Paranoid.' The album ends with undoubtedly the gentlest song of Lemmy's career, the rather lovely 'Yesterlove,' which has Lemmy's vocal floating gently over a backing of tabla and acoustic guitar. Sadly, despite apparently having all the ingredients in place for success, this incarnation of 'Sam Gopal' proved to be no longer-lived than 'Sam Gopal's Dream', and broke up not long after the release of this album."

 

PRICE: $28.50

CAT #: MR 286LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Valencia-based band Wau y Los Arrrghs!!! is made up of five punk rock hooligans as raw and real as chaos itself -- led by one of the wildest frontmen around, Juanito Wau. After many years unavailable, Munster now reissues their second album ???Viven!!! (2009) featuring new artwork by Mik Baro. It includes their classic originals "Copa, raya, paliza" and "Viva Link Wray!!!" as well as a bunch of wild cover versions of Los Mockers, The Lyrics, The Troyes, The Hatfields, Jonah & The Whales, and more. Yes, there's garage rock here, no doubt -- but you'll also find blasts of punk, rock 'n' roll, pop, and even a splash of surf. The album was produced by Jorge Explosion (Dr. Explosion) and Mike Mariconda (Raunch Hands, Devil Dogs), and recorded at the celebrated Circo Perrotti Studios in Gij?n.

 

PRICE: $28.50

CAT #: MR 490LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Punk pioneer/Eater main-man, Andy Blade's seventh solo album and follow up to 2024's critically acclaimed and heavily rotated Being Alive Is Fun. Featuring Quick Romance's Matilda Scotland, Dinosaur Jr collaborator Tiffany Anders, Generation X guitarist Bob Derwood Andrews, Madness' brass section Smith & Elms, PseudoPomp's Katerina Sharkova, Myura Amara, and more. It is imbued with the usual left-of-center Blade-ism's and themes: star maps, UFO's and a slightly twisted nod to tragic '70s heroine Karen Carpenter. You get what you deserve with Blade, and with Tiny Specks you are rewarded with a rich code to decipher at your leisure. Most of all, however, it is all about the quality of his songwriting. Opening track "Karen Is The Drummer" (featuring Blade's regular singing collaborator -- PseudoPomp's Katerina Sharkova) seems unsettlingly self-explanatory, but all does not seem well in the Carpenter M.O.R world. Occasional Dinosaur Jr vocalist Tiffany Anders gives "I'm Not Myself" a poppy but eerie nuance. PollyPikPocketz's Myura Amara pops up on the short but very sweet "About That." Matilda Scotland, Quick Romance's uber-cool punky-chanteuse adds her Gen Z aura to the summery "I Like It When You're Happy." Former Generation X guitarist Bob 'Derwood' Andrews, with whom Blade has worked with consistently of late, once again features heavily on "Tiny Specks." Like with Katerina Sharkova's voice, Derwood guitar lines interweave with Blade's honeyed vocal as though they made for each other. "This Place" is another key track, capturing the claustrophobic-genocidal mood of the events in Gaza/Palestine.

 

PRICE: $15.50

CAT #: MR 7392EP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Valencia-based band Wau y Los Arrrghs!!! is made up of five punk rock hooligans as raw and real as chaos itself -- led by one of the wildest frontmen around, Juanito Wau. Yes, there's garage rock here, no doubt -- but you'll also find blasts of punk, rock 'n' roll, pop, and even a splash of surf. This joint release with Slovenly Records brings back two anthemic tracks from Spain's undisputed kings of garage punk! Originally produced by Jorge Explosion over a decade ago, "Copa, raya, paliza" and "Es un buen d?a" are guaranteed party-starters no garage DJ should be without. Pressed on neon pink vinyl.

 

PRICE: $31.50

CAT #: MRBK 001BK

FILE UNDER: Misc

Punk was one of the first photobooks that came out about the punk movement not just in Spain but in Europe. Originally published in late 1977, the book achieved a significant international projection, acquiring a pseudo-mythical status as it disappeared from the catalogue. Almost half a century later the book is now available again. This updated edition includes unpublished photos from Salvador Costa's own archives, preserved by his wife and children after his passing on 30 October 2008, and also short texts and comments by members of Gen X, Eater, The Models, and more. Salvador Costa's black and white photos show his awareness that monochrome is the best way to portray individual punk spirit as well as the atmosphere of beer, music, and sex at the clubs in London, April '77. This book contains an insider vision depicting the city of London and the inclusive ambience at these venues; shot close-up and with a naturalness that shows there were no barriers between players and crowds. Scattered among the public, kids, smoke, and shadows, you will be able to find faces of the Sex Pistols, Chelsea, the Nips, the Slits, Eater, and many more, encapsulated in the space-time of a golden age of youth empowerment where everything was possible and nothing was impossible. The book was originally published in Spain in late 1977 by Star Magazine. It was one of the first books that came out about the punk movement in Europe. His images resembled those of a war correspondent, he was like a photojournalist in the improvised trenches of the early days of the London punk assault. Faces, attitudes and looks that tell as much about the time they lived in as any song or book. Punk achieved a significant international projection, selling out continuously at central London stockists as prestigious as the Photographers Gallery and the avant-garde bookstore Compendium Books. In Spain, it would also sell out, acquiring a pseudo-mythical status as it disappeared from the catalogue.

 

PRICE: $27.00

CAT #: NSD 255-2LP

FILE UNDER: HIPHOP

"With an ever-growing horde of rappers clamoring for attention, manifesting a successful long-term career in hip-hop has become an almost supernatural achievement, reserved for artists with near-mystical talents. Atlanta emcee Tha God Fahim embraces this role, positioning himself as a divine warrior with lyrical powers transcending this earthly realm, battling dark forces with tactical ingenuity and relentless dedication. This artistic vision has become even more vivid in recent years, culminating in the wildly creative series Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap with acclaimed producer Nicholas Craven. Inspired by the anime phenomenon Dragon Ball and its conception of a dimension unconstrained by the rules of time, Fahim and Craven just concluded the ambitious endeavor with a staggering fifteen volumes released in only eight months. Taken collectively, Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap forms a vital entry in Tha God Fahim's catalog, blending gritty narratives of hustle and hardship with intergalactic rhyme wizardry. Fahim's stratospheric ambitions are elevated by exquisite production from Nicholas Craven, known for his work with Roc Marciano, Mach-Hommy, Westside Gunn, Conway, Boldy James, Pink Siifu, and more. This pressing of volume 2 contains the full collection on side A, with the accompanying instrumentals on side B."

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: NSD 255CD

FILE UNDER: HIPHOP

"With an ever-growing horde of rappers clamoring for attention, manifesting a successful long-term career in hip-hop has become an almost supernatural achievement, reserved for artists with near-mystical talents. Atlanta emcee Tha God Fahim embraces this role, positioning himself as a divine warrior with lyrical powers transcending this earthly realm, battling dark forces with tactical ingenuity and relentless dedication. This artistic vision has become even more vivid in recent years, culminating in the wildly creative series Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap with acclaimed producer Nicholas Craven. Inspired by the anime phenomenon Dragon Ball and its conception of a dimension unconstrained by the rules of time, Fahim and Craven just concluded the ambitious endeavor with a staggering fifteen volumes released in only eight months. Taken collectively, Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap forms a vital entry in Tha God Fahim's catalog, blending gritty narratives of hustle and hardship with intergalactic rhyme wizardry. Fahim's stratospheric ambitions are elevated by exquisite production from Nicholas Craven, known for his work with Roc Marciano, Mach-Hommy, Westside Gunn, Conway, Boldy James, Pink Siifu, and more. This CD edition includes the first two volumes in the series."

 

PRICE: $42.00

CAT #: NSD 258LP

FILE UNDER: HIPHOP

"Since his 2019 debut album Let The Sun Talk caught the attention of listeners around the globe, Mavi has become one of the leading lights of hip-hop's next generation. Subtly molding his fascinating stream of consciousness into a fluid mosaic of elaborately interlocking rhymes, the Charlotte, North Carolina emcee has gone on to amass millions of streams, tour nationally and internationally, work with artists like Earl Sweatshirt and Alchemist, and see his music championed by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, NPR, and more. These accomplishments flow from the powerful resonance of deeply personal artistry and raw poetic talent. Mavi's latest album Shadowbox is his most fully realized work to date, exploring the nuances of new experiences and perspectives within substantive layers of abstraction and metaphor. With atmospheric soundscapes illuminating the oceanic depth in Mavi's intricate lyrics, the acclaimed collection is a compelling step forward from a visionary young artist. After much anticipation, Shadowbox is now available on vinyl for the first time ever."

 

PRICE: $15.00

CAT #: NSD 260CD

FILE UNDER: HIPHOP

"A true innovator who elevated the art of rhyme to new levels of complexity, Myka 9 emerged in the early 1990s with influential Los Angeles collective Freestyle Fellowship. After the group sparked California's underground hip-hop movement with dazzling jazz-inflected flows on two classic albums, Myka launched an ambitious solo career, further developing his singular style while working with Talib Kweli, Cut Chemist, Prefuse 73, Busdriver, Open Mike Eagle, and more. Blu took inspiration from pioneers like Freestyle Fellowship in crafting the next generation of electric lyricism, becoming a remarkably consistent presence in the modern L.A. rap scene. The talented emcee's deep catalog includes four classics with Exile, albums produced by Evidence, Madlib, Nottz, Oh No, and more, plus collaborations with The Roots, Logic, J Dilla, Alchemist, Miguel, Kota The Friend, Roc Marciano, and others. Now, Myka 9 and Blu are joining forces for the new album God Takes Care Of Babies & Fools. 'Working with my idols is always the highest honor,' Blu explains. 'Myka is the God. He is so untouchable lyrically, and he can do it all because he has done it all.' The collection is entirely produced by Mono En Stereo, a renowned NYC beatmaker who has crafted music for De La Soul, Action Bronson, Mos Def, Your Old Droog, Homeboy Sandman, and more. With Mono's organic sampler concoctions providing an ideal canvas, Blu and Myka's rapid-fire linguistics explode into vibrant technicolor, animated by a consistent spiritual undercurrent. With an epic posse cut uniting Freestyle Fellowship and The Pharcyde plus appearances by Planet Asia, Abstract Rude, Exile, and A-F-R-O, God Takes Care Of Babies & Fools is an exhilarating collage of rap brilliance."

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: NECH 032EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

NECHTO returns with its second 12" vinyl compilation, continuing the mission of presenting forward-thinking techno from both rising talents and trusted names. Each of the six tracks adds a unique voice to the raw and honest collection. Mecha opens the record with "All My Love", a hypnotic debut techno track shaped by years in drum and bass. Contakt follows with "Peak Jam", a one-take hardware jam built around the warmth of a signature synth. "16th Symphony" by Human Safari is a jazz-influenced cut intended for special moments in a DJ set. Unspent delivers "Moog Gorning", a track that shifts from percussive 4x4 to broken rhythm, carrying deep personal emotion. ARGIE's "Strangers" captures the tension of connection and distance with layered percussion and melody. Franz J?ger closes with "Get Simon to sync", a rave-influenced hybrid track designed for peak-time impact.

 

PRICE: $35.00

CAT #: OP 090LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Following up a string of releases on labels such as Mana, Sun Ark, Orange Milk Records and Abyss, Other People now present the new album Fobia by Argentinian musician and sound artist aylu, real name Ailin Grad. Inspired in part of Grad's many collaborative projects over the last few years, Fobia sees her collecting and rearranging the music and sounds fostered within these to create an intimate, spiritually charged album that turns personal struggle into collective resistance and resilience. What initially started as a way for Grad to process her own experiences with agora- and claustrophobia, and an attempt to navigate feelings of shame and a perceived demand to keep these feelings bottled up and hidden from the world, she began to realize how mental health struggles are not isolated incidents but part of broader systems of collective suffering and injustice. "It took a long time for me to discover that my issues were part of a system that produces these kinds of symptoms and that it takes a lot of courage to find a way around them. I have the feeling that more and more people suffer from these kind of things in some way or another, and what was at first taught as something you should be silent about and keep private, I discovered that the more you talk about it and share it with people you trust, the more you realize that it's part of something much bigger." This tension and constant pull between fear and joy, light and dark, is present throughout the album. From the strained breathing featured in opening track "Yodo" echoing the suffocating feeling from claustrophobia interspersed with the lighter textures of "Obelisco Elysium" and "Prospero" offering up a sense of relief, to the almost cacophonous, immersive soundscapes of "El Sol Mal," mirroring the complex, often contradictory emotions when navigating mental health challenges. Fobia invites listeners to move through pain with honesty, finding strength in shared experiences.

 

PRICE: $35.00

CAT #: PARALP 001LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Philipp Priebe's newest release on Paradijs Boogie, the first offshoot of the esteemed German label Freund der Familie. Featuring Ben Kaczor, Tim Eder, OHM, and Soela.

 

PRICE: $44.50

CAT #: PC 042WORST-LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

The worst of A. G. Cook's debut album on limited-edition 140g silver vinyl. No secret tracks. Includes full-color Inner Sleeves. Art Direction by Supermodel. Packaging and layout by Timothy Luke.

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: PERMVAC 349-2EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Sam Goku returns to Permanent Vacation with his second part of his Explorations series. The four tracks bring listeners through the portal to the world of trippy club music, where Sam Goku is exploring the edges of otherworldly house music. He combines known elements of the genre with his own magic twist to create something unique and beautiful.

 

PRICE: $42.00

CAT #: PONE 9040LP

FILE UNDER: HIPHOP

"There are many legends in the southern rap scene: Three 6 Mafia and Hypnotize Minds affiliates from Memphis, Geto Boys, and Rap-A-Lot from Houston, Texas; Gucci Mane, Outkast, and T.I. from Atlanta; and one of the unsung rap legends of Mobile, Alabama, is Donald Maurice Pears, II, better known as The Last Mr. Bigg. Donald was given the nickname Bigg and began DJing and rapping in the late 1980s while spending time in the streets and in and out of jail. His career took a detour when he was arrested after crashing his car and violating his probation, which led to a three-year sentence. Eightball and MJG released their debut album in 1993, featuring a track in which Eightball called himself Mr. Big. After being released from prison and inspired by the rise of southern Hip-Hop, Donald changed his rap moniker to The Last Mr. Bigg and got in the studio. Shortly after he started recording, he had another encounter with the law and was about to appear in court. He penned the single 'Trial Time' about his court case, which would appear on his debut album, Only If U Knew, released on Warlock Records in 2000, putting Mobile, Alabama, on the map. In 2004, Bigg was shot in the eye during a botched robbery and survived the attack. He had his eye replaced with a diamond-encrusted glass eye. The next year, with his distinct gruff voice, he provided the chorus to Three 6 Mafia's 'Poppin My Collar.' Bigg continued to record and tour, but would never release another album after his 2003 sophomore album, The Mask is Off. The Last Mr. Bigg sadly passed away in his sleep in 2015, but he left behind his southern rap legacy as the Rap Kingpin of Alabama. For the 25th Anniversary, and for the first time on vinyl, a limited edition pressing of Only If U Knew is now available. The album is pressed on white color-in-clear with red and yellow splatter colored vinyl, limited to 500 hand-numbered copies."

 

PRICE: $16.00

CAT #: PP 1005CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

"At daybreak, as sunlight travels through the atmosphere and begins to reach Earth's surface, daylight gradually emerges. This marks the transition from night to the beginning of a brand-new day. As the temperature rises -- especially after clear, calm nights -- relative humidity decreases, and mist, formed of tiny suspended droplets, begins to evaporate. Warm air rises and cool air sinks, creating an interplay of temperature, humidity and sunlight that gives way to a soft, diffuse glow. The sea breeze slowly clears the morning mist, setting life in motion once again as the world wakes up. Daybreak is Sven Wunder's fifth full-length album, seamlessly continuing the progression of his musical oeuvre. It takes the listener on a vivid maritime expedition, beginning the moment the first rays of light break the darkness of the night and embarking on a lush journey through the early hours of the day and far beyond, until the light slowly fades and night falls once again. True to Wunder's now distinctive artistry, Daybreak is marked by elaborately crafted compositions and elegant pop-jazz arrangements for flute, percussion, brass and strings -- supported by a decisive rhythm section, all of which add depth and build on his body of work, continuing to unfold his creative path."

 

PRICE: $26.00

CAT #: PP 1005LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

LP version. "At daybreak, as sunlight travels through the atmosphere and begins to reach Earth's surface, daylight gradually emerges. This marks the transition from night to the beginning of a brand-new day. As the temperature rises -- especially after clear, calm nights -- relative humidity decreases, and mist, formed of tiny suspended droplets, begins to evaporate. Warm air rises and cool air sinks, creating an interplay of temperature, humidity and sunlight that gives way to a soft, diffuse glow. The sea breeze slowly clears the morning mist, setting life in motion once again as the world wakes up. Daybreak is Sven Wunder's fifth full-length album, seamlessly continuing the progression of his musical oeuvre. It takes the listener on a vivid maritime expedition, beginning the moment the first rays of light break the darkness of the night and embarking on a lush journey through the early hours of the day and far beyond, until the light slowly fades and night falls once again. True to Wunder's now distinctive artistry, Daybreak is marked by elaborately crafted compositions and elegant pop-jazz arrangements for flute, percussion, brass and strings -- supported by a decisive rhythm section, all of which add depth and build on his body of work, continuing to unfold his creative path."

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: PF 010EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

At the crossroads of tradition and experimentation, Damiano von Erckert's sonic identity is forged in the fertile space between house and techno -- a spectrum he navigates with instinct and intention. On Magnolia, his debut for Polifonic Records, von Erckert distills his musical ethos into a concise, emotionally rich release that bridges soulful euphoria and rhythmic introspection.

 

PRICE: $41.00

CAT #: PLD 046LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

25th anniversary vinyl reissue. A sonic time capsule wrapped in summer grooves. When Since Then first arrived in 2000, it felt like opening a window to somewhere sun-drenched and far away -- a place where gentle Brazilian rhythms danced effortlessly with the pulse of deep house. Now, a quarter-century later, the album returns to vinyl for the first time, not as a relic, but as a timeless companion. This reissue spins more than just music -- it breathes new life into a moment when sound, place, and feeling merged into something unforgettable. Pooley was ahead of his time, weaving breezy South American textures into club-ready arrangements. Tracks like "900 Degrees" and "Balmes (A Better Life)" still shimmer with warmth and clarity, their melodies floating with an ease that refuses to age. Featuring Rosanna & Zelia and Kirsty Hawkshaw.

 

PRICE: $38.50

CAT #: PP 075LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

This performance was first presented at The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh in November and December 1999 and subsequently repeated. The present audio recordings document the action at Kunstverein Langenhagen. Performer: Petra Tutschke, Hanover. Posters announce a daily action: A professional marksman shoots daily at 12 o'clock from a distance of approximately 15 meters at a paper flower. The number of shots is limited to a maximum of three per day. Upon a hit, the flower is replaced by a new one, the action ends and is continued the next day with a new flower. The bullet holes in the wall are not removed. The flowers remain lying on the floor until the end of the exhibition or event and are then given away. Posters are produced in color variants (yellow, orange, red, violet, light blue, green) to advertise the action: Every day at noon a professional marksman will shot at a paper flower (place of action to be filled in).

 

PRICE: $28.50

CAT #: PP 117LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Eden Burns presents his debut album Eden Burns & The Makebelievers. The dance music prophet, notorious for his ingenious string of club tracks, is gifting the world with yet another cult-creating musical adventure. Ecstatic beats, melodies that cast a spell on you, if there ever was something to truly, blindly believe in: it's the power of music. Be free, set foot into the garden of Eden. All apples are to be bitten, the snake's venom is mildly hallucinogenic. Get your eyes opened for everything that is true enough and beyond. Bless.

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: MALONE 006LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

500 Copies only. For Mal-One's second dub album he pulled the dub versions of these tracks, as they seemed to work together as an album. The cover of the album is a collage of various mementos culled together over a target painted canvas. The style and objects seemed to suit the cut-up style of the tracks. To add another dub layer to the project he also took the lyrics to these tracks and cut and reworked them into a Punk Art Poem for the back side of the record sleeve. A dub reworking of words, music and image. Hope you enjoy the indulgence.

 

PRICE: $25.00

CAT #: RAS 007EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

The German-Swiss friendship is further established with BiGOTT, the collaborative project between Berlin-based Sneaker and Zurich's Scannoir. After their previous releases as ?GOTT and GOTT on Uncanny Valley and some remixes, the duo returns with a third solo EP, marking their first appearance on the Berlin-Basel-based label Reach Another System. Their passion for EBM, synth pop, and new beat comes to life with a fine array of classic drum machines and FM-synths, topped with Teutonic lyrics and archival samples.

 

PRICE: $30.50

CAT #: RWRR 002LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Just. Life. is FDC's second endeavor after their 2022 debut Some Kind Of Wisdom. The A-side draws inspiration from everyday life. Things that are often overlooked. Birds whistling. Just being somewhere spending time together. Whereas the first four tracks open up a can of playful jazz the B-side explores more heavy conceptualizations. Birth and love for a child and the passing of a friend. Life and death. The cyclicity of it all. Fruit Distro Collective is a project by long-time friends Boris van der Hoff and Tristan Coco. Raised on boombap beats, schooled through jazz composition and inspired by Afro and Latin styles. Pour some reel-to-reel tape sauce over it et voil?.

 

PRICE: $31.00

CAT #: RR 123143LP

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

"Red Records, a prime example of how small, independent labels capitalize on unique opportunities, thrived due to its streamlined structure and emotionally driven decisions. Founded by promoter Alberto Alberti and jazz aficionado Sergio Veschi, the label built its reputation by capturing pivotal moments in Italian jazz and recording international artists like Sam Rivers, whose album The Quest became a classic. Their credibility and passion were key to earning artists' trust. The album Duo 'Bones', recorded on November 17, 1978, is a product of such seizing-the-moment intuition. Trombonists Kai Winding, a Danish-American on tour, and Dino Piana, an accomplished RAI Orchestra member, reunited in Rome after years apart. Their collaboration echoed Winding's earlier work with J.J. Johnson. The rhythm section -- Enrico Pieranunzi on piano, Giovanni Tommaso on bass, and Tullio De Piscopo on drums -- added youthful energy and groove to the session. Recorded at Emmequattro studio, the atmosphere was relaxed and spontaneous, leading to quick, joy-filled takes, mostly first attempts. The album's tracklist blends classics with originals: Winding's 'Duo 'Bones',' 'Lady H,' and 'Stop Following Me'; Piana's 'Kai and Dino'; Pieranunzi's 'Soul Dance.' The result is spirited jazz rich in swing, fast phrasing, and effortless counterpoints, delivering pure musical joy free of political overlays common at the time. Winding's affection for the project was clear. Months later, during a televised concert in Rome with the RAI Orchestra, he proudly mentioned the album and performed a big band arrangement of 'Duo 'Bones'' with Piana on stage -- an enduring nod to their serendipitous session."

 

PRICE: $17.00

CAT #: RR 123173CD

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

('Oleo') and John Coltrane ('Mr. P.C.'). His alto and soprano lines remain faithful to bop's core, yet each track brims with modern twists: a playful siren-like motif, a free soprano/drums duet, polytonal shifts in 'Oleo.' At its center, the title piece is a solo-sax tour de force: 'perpetual' via circular breathing, 'groove' from deep African-American roots, and echoes of Roland Kirk, Roscoe Mitchell, minimalism, and industrial sonorities. Watson's parallel work with Sam Rivers and the 29th Street Saxophone Quartet underscores his experimental drive. Joining Watson are three Italian talents -- Piero Bassini, Attilio Zanchi, and Giampiero Prina -- whose provincial origins belie their cosmopolitan artistry. Together, they embody jazz's global, boundary-crossing spirit. Though Watson reconvened them on later Red Records projects, Perpetual Groove remains singular in its vibrant blend of tradition, innovation, and international collaboration."

 

PRICE: $30.00

CAT #: RLV 003EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

"The latest installment in the Reloved series brings together producer extraordinaire Clap! Clap! (Cristiano Crisci) and the rich catalog of library music from Four Flies Records. A lifelong enthusiast of Italian soundtracks and library music, the acclaimed Florence-born producer continues to refine his unique vision, this time delving into original tracks by Giuliano Sorgini, Oscar Rocchi, Fabio Fabor, and Enzo Minuti. By engaging in a creative dialogue with these masters, he expands his compositional approach, seamlessly blending jazz, funk, boom bap, electronica, and vocal elements to create an imaginative and experimental groove. This bold and exciting project not only reimagines the library music masters for today -- the essence of the Reloved series -- but also takes things a step further. Thanks to Clap! Clap!'s brilliance, select gems from Four Flies' catalog are transformed into a new sonic art form."

 

PRICE: $39.50

CAT #: REPOSE 149LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Silver-color double vinyl set. First time on vinyl with bonus previously unreleased, period correct live side. Housed in gatefold sleeve with black/metallic silver ink artwork. Riot Season has purged the Acid Mothers Temple archives once again, resurrecting another classic album: Electric Heavyland. Originally released in 2002 on CD only (via Alien 8 Recordings), Electric Heavyland is presented here for the first time on vinyl, remastered and with a whole bonus live side! Housed in a beautiful gatefold sleeve with heavy use of the original black and metallic silver ink artwork. Side D was recorded live at the second Acid Mothers Temple Festival on December 13th 2003 with Yamazaki Maso (Masonna) as a guest. Makoto says "we have played this song, 'Atomic Rotary Grinding God' live only once, and this is that recording." Produced, engineered and mixed by Kawabata Makoto. Live recorded by Takayama Manabu (original source is VHS video tape). Remastered by John McBain.

 

PRICE: $98.50

CAT #: RALP 324LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

4 LP deluxe box set. Salad Days Vol. 1 includes the following titles, with all artwork recreated from the very best available original sources and the music remastered from the original tapes where these were available. They are all placed in a sturdy slipcase. Lobotom/izer: Not repressed on vinyl since the initial release in 1991. Comes with the original gatefold and inner sleeve. Soothe: Not repressed on vinyl since the initial release in 1992. Comes with the original outer and inner sleeve. Becoming Motorpsycho: Juvenilia, Oddities and Artefacts from the Vaults, 1990-1993: Newly compiled 2LP vinyl-only collection of early singles, rarities, outtakes and never before released early-versions of music recorded during Motorpsycho's early days. Includes the full 3 Songs For Rut 7", as well as the complete 1992 Rut-sessions: the first versions of the music that eventually became Demon Box. Everything remastered from the original mixes. For the first time ever on LP! Comes in a striking die-cut gatefold sleeve!

 

PRICE: $74.50

CAT #: RALP 325LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

3 LP + 2 EP box set. Salad Days Vol. 2 includes the following titles, with all artwork recreated by from the very best available original sources and the music remastered from the original tapes where these were available. They are all placed in a sturdy slipcase. Mountain EP and Another Ugly EP: First time ever on vinyl! Sleeves and innersleeves recreated and redesigned from the CD editions. Live at Blitz '93: "Totally insane show," first time on vinyl, and exclusive to this box set. Demon Box: Classic double album! The previous pressing is still available, but included in this box set simply because it's essential for the period and the collection wouldn't be complete without it.

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: RB 142EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Butch's unmistakable music has always worn the influence of disco proudly on its sleeve. Equipped with the genre's signature sounds and arranged like a lost disco edit from the late '70s, Butch applies the lotions and potions that today's dancers demand, creating one of those peak-time sensations that make him unique -- complete with confetti, a firecracker breakdown on top, and an extra rhythm section bonus tool included. Here are a couple of tracks that work on almost any floor and at any time. Or, to quote Giorgio Moroder: "Disco is music for dancing, and people will always want to dance."

 

PRICE: $23.50

CAT #: RBINC 011LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Welcome to Pfefferkorn: a countryside studio hidden inside a former 1950s caf?. The stylish interior stayed, the cake display is gone, but the mountain panorama is still very much in place. Out of this unlikely combination came Obsolescence, Feater's new album and a record that wasn't supposed to happen, but insisted on doing so anyway. Originally, Pfefferkorn hosted a merry-go-round of guests and genres: jazz, kraut, pop, experiments, even the occasional field recording. Among the many, Mara Oldofredi aka Mietze Conte became the most frequent and inspiring visitor. Their sessions set sparks, and one of them, "Trio," landed directly on the album. The method? Call it instant archaeology: live jams on two-track tape, then pushed through edits, resampling, Fairlight IIX sorcery, and endless tape-laptop relays. Quick, raw, and without too much overthinking, more sketch than sculpture, more instinct than intent. The result is Obsolescence, a record born out of detours, made for personal delight, and proof that side products can be main courses if you let them.

 

PRICE: $15.50

CAT #: SCOOP 084EP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

UK sound system culture stays strong with the heavyweight new 7" release from Vibronics and veteran roots vocalist Tann-I Browne, dropping on the SCOOPS label. Titled Cold World, this is a hard-hitting vocal and dub cut. A first-time collaboration between these two UK reggae powerhouses, Cold World is a potent slice of UK roots vocal and dub, driven by Tann-I Browne's unmistakably rich and powerful voice and reality-driven lyrics. This release is pressed on 7" vinyl and presented in a full-color printed SCOOPS label sleeve, making it a collector's item as much as a sound system weapon.

 

PRICE: $30.00

CAT #: SAR 034LP

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

"The Notes & Tones: 2nd Vintage continues where the first album -- all based on Sun Ra samples -- left off: DJ Muggs' deep dive into Gene Perla's PM Records catalog of jazz's wide reach, produced in collaboration with Egon of Now-Again Records, who manages Perla's catalog and readied this album for release. Notes & Tones - the Wine: Produced by Chris Brockway of Broc Cellars in Berkeley from grapes picked in Broc's organically farmed Fox Hill Vineyard in Mendocino. The wine is a blend of three grape varieties: 50% Ribolla Galla, 45% Tocai Friulano and 5% Trebbiano. All grapes naturally fermented on its native yeasts and skins in sandstone jarres, then gently pressed to age back into jarres for twelve months. After that year in jarres it was racked to neutral oak barrique where it lived for six months to develop further. The wine was hand bottled by Muggs, Egon and Chris at the start of 2024 and aged for another year in bottle. 540 bottles made."

 

PRICE: $34.00

CAT #: SQM 028RE-LP

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

180g vinyl LP. Includes a 24-page risograph printed publication and a print with works by Tokyo-based photographer Daisuke Tomizawa. Pianist Masako Ohta and trumpet player Matthias Lindermayr are back on Squama with Nozomi, the follow-up to their 2022 debut MMMMH (SQM 018CD). The Japanese title, which translates to "hope," felt fitting, as the album was conceived during a time of personal loss for Ohta, during and after which music proved itself as a beacon of hope. The music on Nozomi unfolds gently, with Lindermayr's airy tone and lyrical playing being wrapped in Ohta's chordal backing that moves from tender to tense and back over the course of the album. While most tunes were written by Lindermayr, the only exception being an interpretation of Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Hibari," the arrangements are largely improvised, letting the duo's intuition guide the course and build the form. Solemn slowness has become a signature trait of the Munich-based duo and it makes listening to their new record a healing retreat from the frantic chatter of the present.

 

PRICE: $36.50

CAT #: SQM 036G-LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

LP version. Color vinyl. Simon Popp is back on Squama with his fourth album Trio. At its heart, Trio is a work about collaboration, playfulness and unification. It is music as a means of coming together, a sonic equivalent to the Japanese philosophy of Kintsugi, in which broken ceramics are repaired with a visible golden lacquer. Rather than hiding the breaks, Kintsugi embraces them, making them part of the story, a form of delicate transformation. Popp and his collaborators Flurin M?ck and Sebastian Wolfgruber take a similar approach: three distinct drummers, three different temperaments, three personal styles. Fused together into a single expressive instrument. The album is a celebration of timbre, texture, and touch, its sound palette drawn from across continents and traditions. Human beings at all points of time, across all cultures and continents have used music to celebrate, mourn, worship and bond. Along with voices, creating rhythm with our bodies. Clapping, stomping, hitting with sticks. A celebration of rhythm as both a shared human memory and an audible expression of close bonds. Trio is a reflection of the beauty of imperfection and the timeless pull of rhythm as a shared human force. The cracks are not hidden. They are filled with gold.

 

PRICE: $34.00

CAT #: SQM 036LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

LP version. Simon Popp is back on Squama with his fourth album Trio. At its heart, Trio is a work about collaboration, playfulness and unification. It is music as a means of coming together, a sonic equivalent to the Japanese philosophy of Kintsugi, in which broken ceramics are repaired with a visible golden lacquer. Rather than hiding the breaks, Kintsugi embraces them, making them part of the story, a form of delicate transformation. Popp and his collaborators Flurin M?ck and Sebastian Wolfgruber take a similar approach: three distinct drummers, three different temperaments, three personal styles. Fused together into a single expressive instrument. The album is a celebration of timbre, texture, and touch, its sound palette drawn from across continents and traditions. Human beings at all points of time, across all cultures and continents have used music to celebrate, mourn, worship and bond. Along with voices, creating rhythm with our bodies. Clapping, stomping, hitting with sticks. A celebration of rhythm as both a shared human memory and an audible expression of close bonds. Trio is a reflection of the beauty of imperfection and the timeless pull of rhythm as a shared human force. The cracks are not hidden. They are filled with gold.

 

PRICE: $32.00

CAT #: AO 097R-LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Alpha & Omega, the legendary pioneers of UK Dub, have shaped the sound of modern roots and dub since the 1980s, building a vast catalogue of over 40 studio albums. Their deep, meditative sound is foundational to the evolution of soundsystem culture and the global spread of bass music from Jamaica to the UK and beyond. Now, as part of the acclaimed A&O reissue series by Steppas Records, the label presents the long-awaited reissue of Voice in the Wilderness. Originally released in 1994, this classic LP is one of the rarest in the Alpha & Omega catalogue -- original pressings are almost impossible to find and regularly fetch extremely high prices on Discogs. Lovingly re-mastered and housed in the original sleeve with iconic A&O artwork, Voice in the Wilderness is a powerful statement in dub and a true collector's treasure. This is UK dub history, revived.

 

PRICE: $21.50

CAT #: SBH 003X-LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Opaque is a collection of eight tracks that delves deep into the layered, introspective nature of being. Marked by atmospheric textures, warm grooves, and emotionally rich soundscapes, Opaque is arguably Jon Gravy's most honest and personal work to date. The album drifts between subtle melancholy and moments of light, inviting listeners into a space of quiet reflection and sonic depth.

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: BARN 116CS

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Superstar Silvestre strikes strong on Studio Barnhus, bringing moronic dance music and stupendously haunting ambient ditties to the forefront once again, following his highly reputable It's 2024!! EP, released in 2024. On his most expansive and accomplished work yet, tensions between Silvestre's many expressions -- bass-faced rave maker, hazy lo-fi crooner, absurdist beat poet, etc. -- reach catastrophic levels, resulting in an album that shimmers and convulses with both inviting warmth and that rare, essential hint of danger at the core of club music's spirit. There's just never a dull moment with this Silvestre guy, whether he's out blessing club crowds with electroid techno sets or effortlessly delivering instant classic albums like this one. Delivered via 16 tracks on cassette designed by Stefan F?lt, Silvestre's Fantasma arrives on Studio Barnhus. Featuring Oneofunderworld.

 

PRICE: $34.00

CAT #: SV 199LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2025 restock; LP version. "Originally released in 1974 on Shandar, Dream House 78'17" is the second full-length album by La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela. This first-time US edition reproduces the original gatefold sleeve with beautiful calligraphy by Zazeela and liner notes by Young and French musicologist Daniel Caux. Side one was recorded at a private concert (on the date and time indicated by the title) and features Young and Zazeela's voices against a sine wave drone with Jon Hassell on trumpet and Garrett List on trombone. This work is a section of the longer composition Map of 49's 'Dream the Two Systems of Eleven Sets of Galactic Intervals Ornamental Lightyears Tracery' (begun in 1966 as a sub-section of The Tortoise, His Dreams and Journeys, which was begun in 1964 with Young's group The Theatre of Eternal Music). The piece evolves with the oscillator changing pitch and dictating an ornate pattern over the course of the performance. Side two is an example of one of the sets of frequencies sustained in the Dream House, the composite sound environments conceived by Young and Zazeela. The composer suggests listening while seated -- to experience how the sound interacts with the room and other perceptions of its arrangement -- as well as while walking. As Young states, 'The frequency ratios are monitored continuously as lissajous patterns on the oscilloscopes and, in spite of the great stability of the oscillators, the phase relationships of the sine waves gradually drift which causes their amplitudes to add and subtract algebraically. Not only does the sound become a bit louder and softer, but at very loud levels, one actually begins to have a sensation that parts of the body are somehow locked in sync with the sine waves and slowly drifting with them in space and time.'"

 

PRICE: $26.00

CAT #: VWM 060LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

LP version. What the fuck?? What the fucking fuck?? It's the only realistic response to these dark, divisive and dangerous times. How do you react? How do you feel? How do you soundtrack? Immersion is the project of post punk musical architects Colin Newman (Wire) and Malka Spigel (Minimal Compact) and Matt Schulz (Holy Fuck, Savak & Lake Ruth). Since the pandemic, Immersion has been mainly working on their Nanocluster collaborations, but they have now re-engaged with the core project after a UK and USA tour gave them a shot of musical urgency and lyrical immediacy. If the Nanocluster project is about collaboration, then Immersion in 2025 is a response to where humanity finds itself in the second decade of the 21st century. It reacts to not only that relentless rhetoric of these times but also how listeners as humans should respond. Music is the message, the medium, the massage and the moment. This song collection manages to combine the unease with hope, minimally hypnotic songwriting with taut melodies and inventiveness with groove. The words are so direct they need no explanation. Anyone could join in with the chanting!

 

PRICE: $14.50

CAT #: WM 060CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

What the fuck?? What the fucking fuck?? It's the only realistic response to these dark, divisive and dangerous times. How do you react? How do you feel? How do you soundtrack? Immersion is the project of post punk musical architects Colin Newman (Wire) and Malka Spigel (Minimal Compact) and Matt Schulz (Holy Fuck, Savak & Lake Ruth). Since the pandemic, Immersion has been mainly working on their Nanocluster collaborations, but they have now re-engaged with the core project after a UK and USA tour gave them a shot of musical urgency and lyrical immediacy. If the Nanocluster project is about collaboration, then Immersion in 2025 is a response to where humanity finds itself in the second decade of the 21st century. It reacts to not only that relentless rhetoric of these times but also how listeners as humans should respond. Music is the message, the medium, the massage and the moment. This song collection manages to combine the unease with hope, minimally hypnotic songwriting with taut melodies and inventiveness with groove. The words are so direct they need no explanation. Anyone could join in with the chanting!

 

PRICE: $21.50

CAT #: SWOB 003EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Several years after his Unrelatable 12", Marco Passarani returns with F.F.O.M., a project that bridges the raw spirit of his early Nature Records work with a more abstract, narrative approach. Blending digital and analog textures until boundaries dissolve, Passarani channels the pure techno pulse of the Roman school into stories of alien landscapes, fierce struggles, and fleeting moments of beauty, from shadowy promised lands to love songs for the unknown.

 

PRICE: $21.50

CAT #: SYNAPTIC 011EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Synaptic Cliffs and the Missechusatts Institute of Elecronicity present the latest peer-reviewed sermons of pdqb, as well as the associated validation studies from the Dopplereffekt-Institut f?r Retroaktive Zukunftsforschung, located in section 334 of the Mariana Trench. The contributions to the data carrier presented here are characterized by the following features: Crescendos of swirling arpeggios; Synth lines arced like a bolt of cosmic energy; Resonant pulses that shake the foundations of existence; Quartz-precise timed snare hits. In the temple of the Electrofying Messiah, the beat is life, the melody is truth, and the drop is salvation.

 

PRICE: $24.00

CAT #: WHO 025LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Simon Pomery is a queer Irish composer living in Fish Island. On Skin String Sine, Pomery found his "figures," a term he uses to describe the blend of musical hook with muscle memory. Skin String Sine originates in the happiness of Pomery listening and being with his people at clubs, at turf sheds, at the beaches, at the outer reaches. It was written and recorded at Blood Music Studios, and finished up at EMS, Stockholm, where Pomery was Halldorophone-Composer-in-Residence. Pomery funded that residency with the last paycheck from an educational company that fired him for speaking out against students who were racist, homophobic and sexist. One significant change in Pomery's musical direction is that, with Skin String Sine, the project is dedicated to sound as it is appearing for the first time, and, within this, is designed to cultivate a state of wonder in player and listener. "A String Stretched Between Stars and We Pluck It" was written for strings and voices in 2022, so that each iteration might have different instrumentation. When he played "A String Stretched?" at Cafe Oto, there were eleven figures played. After playing one iteration of "A String Stretched?" at KET, Athens, audience members approached Pomery while touching their chests and speaking about the effects of the sounds on their hearts. This performance marked Pomery's shift from Blood Music to "heart music," exploring the effects of harmonics on the listener. The name "A String Stretched Between Stars and We Pluck It" has origins in a poem Pomery wrote called "To an Innocent Prisoner," written during the UK/USA aggressions against Middle Eastern peoples in the years 2003-2010. The OG "A String Stretched?" was titled "RAVE BANGER." It still is that, in a sense: in the sense of suspended melodic sequences made to induce ecstasy. Side A is as much techno, only techno where the pianos are the drums, as much as 88 tuned drums are what could be classified as a piano. Indeed, Pomery made "A String Stretched Between Stars and We Pluck It" specifically to be played on club sound systems.

 

PRICE: $29.50

CAT #: THROT 009CLR-LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Clear vinyl version. Since his first composition credit in 2016 with The Last Panthers (Warp) Clark has built a reputation for expanding film and TV scores into intricate, exhilarating soundworlds of their own. Here Clark has expanded his score for Naqqash Khalid's award-winning debut feature In Camera stretching out the film's surreal "modern fairy tale" atmosphere with reversed vocals and gauzy synthpop-esque chords. Of the recording process Clark says: "Using my vocals but abstracted in a way that totally matched the film was the most unique challenge. I was going to just include the cues but got far too into recording new stuff that fitted the tone and emotion of the film. The record has a very distinct color/feel. It's drenched in muted joy/dark euphoria." This includes a gnarly cover of the Carpenters' "Superstar" that burns closer to the frazzled Sonic Youth version.

 

PRICE: $29.50

CAT #: THROT 009LP

FILE UNDER: SOUNDTRACK

Since his first composition credit in 2016 with The Last Panthers (Warp) Clark has built a reputation for expanding film and TV scores into intricate, exhilarating soundworlds of their own. Here Clark has expanded his score for Naqqash Khalid's award-winning debut feature In Camera stretching out the film's surreal "modern fairy tale" atmosphere with reversed vocals and gauzy synthpop-esque chords. Of the recording process Clark says: "Using my vocals but abstracted in a way that totally matched the film was the most unique challenge. I was going to just include the cues but got far too into recording new stuff that fitted the tone and emotion of the film. The record has a very distinct color/feel. It's drenched in muted joy/dark euphoria." This includes a gnarly cover of the Carpenters' "Superstar" that burns closer to the frazzled Sonic Youth version.

 

PRICE: $14.50

CAT #: TO 127CD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Idylla is the third of part of a trilogy of nature-based recordings that Polish composer Micha? Jacaszek has recorded for Touch. The first, Catalogue des Arbres, was a collaboration with Kwartludium that celebrated the earlier inspiration of French composer Olivier Messiaen's Catalogue des Oiseaux (1958). Gardenia was a response to a field recording workshop organized by Francisco Lopez in Limpopo province in South Africa, on the border with Botswana, the participants living in a subtropical nature reserve in the middle of nowhere. Idylla takes Jacaszek's unique approach to field recording a step further. Faced with the specter of AI and the progressive blur between digital simulation and the natural world, Jacaszek has made a series of source recordings and then used MIDI technology to isolate key sounds before scoring them for classical instruments and the vocal treatments performed by the 441Hz Choir from Gda?sk, under the direction of Anna Borkowicz. It is said that there is nothing new under the sun. Here is a collection of recordings that are poised between a lamentation for a disappearing world and a joyous reflection upon the beauty of being sat by a river, listening to birdsong amidst the movement of trees in a soft wind. Idylla consolidates Jacaszek's work as being amongst the most essential of any contemporary composer, its symphonic quality matched by its beauty and detail above and beneath.

 

PRICE: $30.50

CAT #: TOYT 157LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Italian producer, musician, DJ, and groove architect Sam Ruffillo presents his long-awaited debut album Tipo Cos? on Toy Tonics -- a sun-drenched, genre-blurring statement that blends classic house with Mediterranean flair, romantic funk, and tongue-in-cheek Italo vibes. Over 11 expertly crafted tracks, Ruffillo delivers a dancefloor-ready, emotionally rich LP that connects deep musicality with irresistible rhythm and light-hearted elegance. After three acclaimed EPs and collaborations with revered artists such as Barbara Boeing, Kapote, and Fimiani, Ruffillo has firmly cemented himself as a core artist on the Berlin-based label. Known for his unmistakable signature sound -- a warm mix of vintage disco, '90s house, and Italian vocals -- Sam's music has garnered widespread DJ support from tastemakers like Gerd Janson, Palms Trax, Seth Troxler, and DJ Tennis, while becoming a staple on Italian airwaves. Tipo Cos? is the natural culmination of a musical journey that's both playful and profound -- a travel diary written in grooves, synth stabs, and melodies that feel like postcards from a parallel Mediterranean universe. The album expands and deepens Ruffillo's world into a fully immersive experience: lush emotional chords meet tight syncopated grooves, vintage synth textures collide with irresistibly catchy pop refrains, and the boundary between sincerity and playful irony is exquisitely blurred. Entirely written, produced, and recorded in Italy, in his beloved hometown of Bologna, the album finds Ruffillo at the helm on keys, drum machines, and production, supported by a talented cast of musicians contributing live bass, guitar, and other organic elements -- further enriching his trademark fusion of electronic grooves and natural instrumentation. Collaborations with close friends, especially vocalists like Ninfa, add warmth and authenticity, exemplified in tracks like "House Tipo Cos?." For Sam, music is honest self-expression -- crafted for listeners who crave memorable melodies and rhythms imbued with genuine feeling. While technical perfection is tempting, Sam prioritizes emotion, knowing that what truly resonates is the soul behind the sounds. His long-standing partnership with Toy Tonics has been key in nurturing his vision, offering a blend of creative freedom and professional support.

 

PRICE: $28.00

CAT #: TRALP 002LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

It's time. Miami's son, Nick Le?n, presents his highly anticipated album A Tropical Entropy en su casa, TraTraTrax. After two #1 tracks of the year, "Xtasis" and "Bikini," Nick expands his "Arquitectronica" sonic universe to an exploration of decay, disillusionment, and psychedelia. Inspired by Joan Didion's novel Miami and his unique energy, as well as altered states of consciousness -- both chemically induced and sleep-deprived -- the album reflects Le?n's personal experience of witnessing life and love fall apart against the backdrop of a crumbling society. The album is a manifesto from start to finish, featuring stellar collaborations with Ela Minus, Casey MQ, Erika de Casier, Xander Amahd, Jonny from Space, Esty & Mediopicky, and Lavurn. You'll find hazy tracks for the body and the mind; tracks to dedicate and feel deeply; tracks for heartbreak and tracks with the promise of future love. You will find themes of memory, sleep deprivation, decaying wildlife, and the suburban still life of Florida. A Tropical Entropy captures the haunting feeling of watching life unfold like a broken video recording -- frozen in the orange hue of a never -- ending sunset, signaling the final days of an apocalypse. In the meantime, Le?n and TraTra will continue to establish their influence on the global circuit and their mission to keep releasing edgy music that connects la mente con el qlo.

 

PRICE: $37.50

CAT #: VAMPI 158LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

2025 repress; double LP version. In the history of Afro-Colombian culture, Son Palenque is without a doubt an exceptional band, and its history has a place at the very heart of ancestral palenquera music as well as at the musical intersection between Africa and Colombia, which took place on Colombia's Caribbean coast in the '70s and '80s and which continues today through champeta, a musical genre and dance that also bears a strong African influence. The members of Son Palenque band grew up in rural communities fixed in time, with deep musical roots, duels between tambora players and a legendary musical profusion of traditional musicians that built the foundations of today's Afro-Colombian music. Later they all migrated to the city and bit by bit made a place for themselves. In 1980 they recorded their first single for the Fonobosa record label. Two years later they recorded an LP, again with Fonobosa, along with Estefan?a Caicedo. Later on the band signed with the label Felito Records, in Barranquilla, which during the '80s produced some of the finest gems of psychedelic and Afro-roots music of the time. With Felito Records a new era began for the group. They recorded the LPs Ane Jue and African Erotic -- milestones in the history of Afro-Colombian music: for the first time they showed us traditional palenquera music, chalupa, bullerengue, lumlal? and other traditional rhythms mixed with modern arrangements of bass, guitar and saxophone. They then recorded three LPs for the CBS music label, and in the mid-'90s Son Palenque lost its recording contract, The group was resurrected in 1999 for a song with guitarist Sekou Diabate, legendary leader of the band Bebeya Jazz. Subsequently they recorded for the same label, under the production of Lucas Silva, the record Ma Kamajan Ri Musika Ri Palengue, released in 2012, which marked the folkloric group's resurrection. And so Son Palenque continues to play, 30 years after its foundation. This compilation of their music from the '70s and '80s makes clear their inimitable, groundbreaking legacy.

 

PRICE: $28.50

CAT #: VAMPI 332LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

This curated collection comprises hard-to-find salsa 45s from the Discos Fuentes vaults -- deep cuts that have long flown under the radar but still light up dance floors today. This compilation also includes a range of studio experiments and covers -- where artists like Piper Pimienta, Galileo y Su Banda, and La Integraci?n reimagined beloved hits, from boleros to vallenatos, through a distinctly Colombian salsa lens. During the golden age of vinyl -- from the 1960s through the 1980s -- Colombia produced an astonishing number of 45 rpm records -- many of them not tied to full albums, that continue to surprise collectors and music lovers today. This abundance can be attributed to many factors: affordability, jukebox demand, radio promotion, or simply the joy of sharing a small musical token with a loved one. Whatever the reason, these little records traveled far and wide, sometimes ending up in distant countries -- especially Mexico -- carried by DJs, collectors, or pirate radio waves. They became cultural passports, spreading salsa, cumbia, son montuno, and more. These tracks, once pressed in small numbers, feature top tier musicianship, fiery brass, unforgettable grooves, and lyrical gems that reflect the rich diversity of Colombia's musical landscape. Every track tells a story -- of artistic ambition, social change, regional identity, or simple joy. Some were attempts at hits, others personal expressions or studio curiosities. What they share is an authenticity that continues to resonate. These obscure gems, long scattered across dusty crates and forgotten jukeboxes, now find new life. They speak not just to the past, but to a timeless rhythm that still moves dancers and dreamers alike. Featuring Super Combo Los Famosos, Sexteto Manaure, La Protesta De Colombia, Sonora Guantanamera, Orquesta Salsa Panamericana, La Integraci?n, Galileo Y Su Banda, The Latin Brothers, Piper Pimienta Y Su Orquesta, and Fruko Y Sus Tesos.

 

PRICE: $28.50

CAT #: VAMPI 333LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Hasabe is a thoughtfully curated collection of Ethio-groove recordings from one of the overlooked pioneers of 1970s Addis Ababa's vibrant music scene -- Ayalew Mesfin and his Black Lion Band. Expect trap drum kits, jazz big-band styled horn sections, funky guitars played through wah wah and fuzz pedals -- all seasoned with a unique Ethiopian touch. Reissued once again thanks to Vampisoul's collaboration with Now Again. Pressed on 180g vinyl. For many, the music created in 1970s Ethiopia will sound both familiar and alien: while the trappings of '70s Ethiopian music carry some aspects that those in the West will easily identify with the Ethiopian style of singing, and the modes in which the musicians move, may confound. Perhaps some who have delved into the instrumental Ethio-Jazz of Mulatu Astatke -- a well-known Ethiopian musical export, relatively unknown in his homeland -- will have a context in which to engage this great compilation of '70s Ethiopian music by Ayalew Mesfin. The music Mesfin created with his Black Lion Band is amongst the funkiest to arise from Addis Ababa; his recording career, captured in nearly two dozen 7" singles and numerous reel-to-reel tapes, shows the strata of the most fertile decade in Ethiopia's 20th century recording industry, when records were pressed constantly by both independent upstarts and corporate behemoths, even if they were only distributed within the confines of the unconquerable East African nation. Ayalew was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of the country in 1974. Until recently, only four of Ayalew Mesfin's tracks had been reissued, appearing in the well-known ?thiopiques series. Hasabe marks the first comprehensive release of this powerful and long-overlooked body of work by an artist whose originality and resistance defined a genre: Ethio-groove. More than four decades later, this album offers the rare opportunity to rediscover a vital and beautiful chapter in global music history.

 

PRICE: $15.50

CAT #: VAMPI 45115EP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Alfredo "El Inca" Linares is one of the most talented and beloved musicians in salsa history. Fans are drawn to his piano playing for its authentic Cuban feel and swing, paired with progressive arrangements and bold, uncompromising phrasing reminiscent of Eddie Palmieri. Since the 1960s in Lima, Peru -- where his career first took off -- his records have consistently hit the mark: tight, sharp, and hard as hell. It's what salseros call salsa brava con afinque. His 1973 anthem, "Tiahuanaco," is widely considered one of Linares' greatest and most iconic tracks, receiving international releases at the time. Despite its undeniable dance floor appeal, this recording has never been released on a DJ friendly 45 -- until now.

 

PRICE: $42.00

CAT #: VINDIG 525LP

FILE UNDER: HIPHOP

"Pete Rock returns with another installment of his instrumental series, banging out boom bap beats. A renowned producer lauded for his innovative production and impeccable ear, Pete Rock is widely recognized as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop producers of all time. A pioneer of fusing jazz, funk and soul into hip-hop, many sight him as laying down the blueprint for soulful production in hip-hop. He revolutionized rap production through groundbreaking studio wizardry, made remixes matter more than the original songs, established ad-libs as a standard recording asset -- the list goes on. Having worked with huge names including Run-D.M.C, Public Enemy, J Dilla and Busta Rhymes (just to name a few), Pete Rock's work as a producer has translated into over 25 million albums sold worldwide. With such huge influence as a producer, Pete's solo material serves to only further enhance his reputation as an artist and a producer. PeteStrumentals 4 adds to that legacy."

 

PRICE: $36.00

CAT #: VINDIG 650B-LP

FILE UNDER: HIPHOP

"The Testament is a studio album by Queensbridge rapper Cormega. It was originally recorded as Cormega's debut album in the mid-1990s, and scheduled for release on Def Jam Recordings, but was eventually shelved. After many years, Cormega was finally able to obtain the masters to the album, and released it on his own Legal Hustle imprint in 2005. This reissue marks the first time it has been in print on vinyl in 20 years, and features appearances by Mobb Deep and Hussein Fatal, plus production from Havoc, Sha Money XL, Nashiem Myrick, RNS and more."

 

PRICE: $31.00

CAT #: WWSLP 013LP

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

2025 restock. Wewantsounds present the first ever reissue Jack Wilkins's highly sought-after Mainstream Records album Windows, originally released in 1973. Produced by Bob Shad, the album, which is on many want-lists, is especially cult for his rendition of Freddie Hubbard's classic "Red Clay", notably sampled by A Tribe Called Quest (on "Sucka Nigga") and Chance The Rapper. Recorded in 1973 at New York's Record Plant, this superb session sees guitarist Jack Wilkins in a trio setting accompanied by Mike Moore on bass and young seasoned west coast drummer Bill Goodwin (Gabor Szabo, Gary Burton, Paul Horn, Tom Waits). Together, the trio plays mix of classics including John Coltrane's "Naima", Wayne Shorter's "Pinocchio", and Chick Corea's "Windows", showcasing their instant rapport. Jack Wilkins is an underrated guitarist; he's accompanied such stars as Stanley Turrentine, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, and Sammy Davis Jr. but he has remained more of a musician's musician. Windows has reached cult status for the fact that its slow funk version of Freddie Hubbard's "Red Clay" has been sampled by A Tribe Called Quest for "Sucka Nigga" from their masterpiece Midnight Marauders (1993). ATCQ's jazz samples have always garnered a huge amount of attention from DJs and hip-hop fans and this one has had an instant effect on Windows's popularity, making it one of the most sought-after albums released on Mainstream. Chance the Rapper has also sampled "Red Clay", in the song "Nana" which featured on his second mixtape, Acid Rap (2013). This reissue is thus a great opportunity to (re)discover a great guitarist. Comes in gatefold sleeve featuring never-seen session photos and new liner notes by leading UK journalist, Kevin Le Gendre (Jazzwise, Echoes, BBC's Jazz Line Up).

 

PRICE: $31.50

CAT #: WWSLP 064LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

2025 restock; Wewantsounds present a first-time vinyl reissue Fairuz's classic album Kifak Inta produced by her son Ziad Rahbani in the late '80s and only released on cassette and CD in 1991. Composed and arranged by Rahbani, who had already produced Wahdon (1979) and Maarifti Feek (1987), Kifak Inta features his usual blend of jazz, funk, and Arabic music, spiced up with Brazilian influences serving Fairuz's beautiful voice. Fairuz is a living legend and one of the greatest divas of the Arab world. She came to prominence in the '50s crossing path with the Rahbani Brothers (Assi and Mansour) an encounter that turned into a fruitful collaboration that would last until the '70s, spawning countless classics in the process. Fairuz's marriage with Assi produced a son, Ziad, who would start a brilliant career as a cutting-edge playwright, musician, and producer in the early '70s. When Assi Rahbani became ill in the mid-70s and the couple separated, Ziad took over as Fairuz's musical director and started to add elements of jazz, funk, and bossa nova to her music. The collaboration started in 1979 with Wahdon which included the funky cult classic "Al Bosta". They worked together again in 1983-84 on the album Maarifti Feek which was released in 1987 and continued their collaboration with Kifak Inta a few years later. The album was released on the Lebanese label Relax-in in 1991 on cassette and CD only, but, although there are no recording dates listed, the track "Ouverture 87" indicates it was recorded around that year. The album follows the same pattern as previous Ziad Rahbani productions for his mother and mixes traditional Arabic music ("Farewell Song", "It's Not a Problem"), jazz-funk ("Ya Leili Leili Leili"), and bossa nova ("Indi Thika Fik"), all featuring Ziad's superb orchestrations and slick arrangements. The jewel in the crown is the album's title track, "Kifak Inta" (And You, How Are You?), a ballad written and composed by Ziad Rahbani. The song is sung by a woman opening her heart to her childhood sweetheart, now married to another woman, and confessing she still loves him. The subject was controversial and created quite a stir when the song came out in the still conservative Lebanese society of the time. The track "Prova" which closes side one is a fascinating studio rehearsal of "Kifak Inta" featuring both Ziad and Fairuz. Remastered audio by Colorsound Studio in Paris. Includes new liner notes (French/English) by Mario Choueiry (Institut Du Monde Arabe).

 

PRICE: $45.50

CAT #: WINTER 001LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Emerging from the shadows of a small apartment in Chicago's South Side Pilsen neighborhood in 1999, Winterlight was produced and mixed by Daniel Thompson over the course of three years, from 1999 to 2002. It's an intimate and evocative album that captures a pivotal chapter in Thompson's life and echoes the spirit of a formative era in the underground music scene. Thompson's journey began in the heat of Houston, Texas, where his love for sound quickly became an obsession. By the late '90s, he was among the first DJs in Houston to champion the sound of Chicago house, often driving long distances from Texas to Chicago in search of records, inspiration, and connection. These trips -- equal parts pilgrimage and education -- eventually led him to relocate to Chicago, where his artistic vision would fully take shape. Winterlight is the direct result of that move. Crafted over several years, the album embodies a raw, hands-on approach to production, built from analog synths, outboard gear, and hours of meticulous layering. Thompson leaned on tools like the Kurzweil K2000, SE-1, Juno-106, and classic processors such as the DP4 and TC Electronic units, shaping each track with care and intention. Blending atmospheric textures with hypnotic rhythm and subtle experimental flourishes, Winterlight captures the sound of an artist deeply engaged with his tools and surroundings. His extensive vinyl collection -- over 3,000 records -- served as both palette and inspiration, with carefully chosen samples lending further depth and narrative to the music. Now set for release, Winterlight invites listeners into a soundscape that is both immersive and personal. More than just an album, it is a sonic document of a moment in time -- rich in tone, memory, and intent. For those willing to listen deeply, Winterlight offers a rare window into the underground spirit of the early 2000s and the inner world of a producer finding his voice.

 

PRICE: $27.00

CAT #: ZODIAC 1001LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Featuring Johnny Thunders and Wayne Kramer. One of the most sincere and highly anticipated musical alliances created from everyone's favorite bands in the US in the late '70s. Gang War, the story of a super band that could have been but wasn't, whose leaders Johnny Thunders and Wayne Kramer were two sensitive and desperate souls, charismatic and talented, and who knew how to do nothing else but play the most genuine rock and roll on their guitars -- nothing less. Includes live recording by Max Kansas City and a bunch of demos that partially showed the project's potential."