Forced Exposure Store Update

FORCED EXPOSURE STORE UPDATE

NEW RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF 03/25/2024

first section features releases in stock now and ready to be shipped as of MON 03/25/2024

second section features forthcoming releases; release dates are given for reference, but can be approximate, depending on the label

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ROSI & TEZ, SAVERIO: Rote Um CD (BW 008CD)

A fortunate and successful meeting "between the romantic and the analytical, the sentimental and the pragmatic." This double soul lives inside the ambient-electronics contained in Rote Um, the debut-album by the artistic partnership between TeZ (Maurizio Martinucci, member of Clock DVA since 2010) and Saverio Rosi (aka Leastupperbound and member of the band Open to the Sea with Enrico Coniglio and Matteo UIggeri). Both Italian composers based in Amsterdam, TeZ and Rosi top a ten-year friendship by exchanging their musical skin to generate eight gems of great intensity, divided between icy dronic expanses and warm electroacoustic embraces. The main feature of Rote Um is its complementarity: Rosi's analog experiments, imbued with low-fi and field-recording, are nestled in the endless digital landscapes, with cold hues and full of hypnagogic sensations, painted by TeZ. All this gives birth to a synesthetic and touching experience, halfway between the moody ambient by Labradford and the nocturnal abstractionism by Mirt. All tracks on Rote Um were recorded and mixed in 2022 at Optobunker Studio in Amsterdam, and wizardly mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi.

$13.99 EAN: 2090505388817 ELECTRONIC

01. Fir (3:31)
02. Violetice (3:42)
03. Rust (3:40)
04. Sauterne (7:51)
05. Heirloom (7:07)
06. Tigerlily (4:41)
07. Sceptre (5:05)
08. Faded (5:11)

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FRUSTRATION: Our Decisions CD (BORNBAD 172CD)

The relative classicism of Frustration's sixth album, Our Decisions, quenches the thirst of fans whose reputation is well established. Their music is driven by an initial desire that is sufficiently complex that its expression is never a repetition. Frustration doesn't teach music history, but that doesn't mean they don't know where they come from. One of the great joys of listening to a band that's had time to figure out what it wants is that it plays together. The keyboards have six strings, the drummer has a mediator, the bass sings, no one's pulling their punches, and it shows. No doubt there are plenty of presets on his synths, but Fred Campo had to rip out what wasn't being used, and the result: no lasagna of layers, it's played like a scraper. If this is your first knife, be confident: the quintet crafts its blades with the savoir-faire of a Thiers cutlery factory. For snobs who roll on the floor when English is sung on the wrong side of the Channel, two tracks in French, "Omerta" and "Consumés," remind listeners that Fabrice Gilbert sings in an interlanguage that has kept the best of both idioms. It's the perfect way to savor his acid, no-holds-barred rants, which cut a swath through this "generation of apathetic truffles/fantasizing about assholes full of money." Produced in-house at Mains d'Oeuvres, premixed by guitarist Nicus, mixed by Jonathan Lieffroy, with Krikor on mastering: there's been a bit of a shift to port since their last album, So Cold Streams. The sound is less radically cold wave, and seeks a balance close to the instruments (the guitar plays inside your face, closer is in). There are traces of Indus on the drum skins of "Riptide," tunnel produced like a banger, and sung like new wave. Anne, from the Rouen combo Hammershøi, sings in German on "Vorbei," a rare moment of pause in this very intense record. The cardio-packed drums of "Catching Your Eye" recall the joyful drone of "Shades from the past," an instrumental from their first album, and confirm, if confirmation were needed, that Mark Adolf forms a formidable tandem with Pat Dambrine on bass. "Secular Prayer," which closes the album, confirms that Frustration are as much in the Ian Curtis family as they are in the Ian Dury family: it takes great care not to take themselves so seriously with such success.

$9.39 EAN: 3521383480922 ROCK

FRUSTRATION: Our Decisions LP (BORNBAD 172LP)

LP version. The relative classicism of Frustration's sixth album, Our Decisions, quenches the thirst of fans whose reputation is well established. Their music is driven by an initial desire that is sufficiently complex that its expression is never a repetition. Frustration doesn't teach music history, but that doesn't mean they don't know where they come from. One of the great joys of listening to a band that's had time to figure out what it wants is that it plays together. The keyboards have six strings, the drummer has a mediator, the bass sings, no one's pulling their punches, and it shows. No doubt there are plenty of presets on his synths, but Fred Campo had to rip out what wasn't being used, and the result: no lasagna of layers, it's played like a scraper. If this is your first knife, be confident: the quintet crafts its blades with the savoir-faire of a Thiers cutlery factory. For snobs who roll on the floor when English is sung on the wrong side of the Channel, two tracks in French, "Omerta" and "Consumés," remind listeners that Fabrice Gilbert sings in an interlanguage that has kept the best of both idioms. It's the perfect way to savor his acid, no-holds-barred rants, which cut a swath through this "generation of apathetic truffles/fantasizing about assholes full of money." Produced in-house at Mains d'Oeuvres, premixed by guitarist Nicus, mixed by Jonathan Lieffroy, with Krikor on mastering: there's been a bit of a shift to port since their last album, So Cold Streams. The sound is less radically cold wave, and seeks a balance close to the instruments (the guitar plays inside your face, closer is in). There are traces of Indus on the drum skins of "Riptide," tunnel produced like a banger, and sung like new wave. Anne, from the Rouen combo Hammershøi, sings in German on "Vorbei," a rare moment of pause in this very intense record. The cardio-packed drums of "Catching Your Eye" recall the joyful drone of "Shades from the past," an instrumental from their first album, and confirm, if confirmation were needed, that Mark Adolf forms a formidable tandem with Pat Dambrine on bass. "Secular Prayer," which closes the album, confirms that Frustration are as much in the Ian Curtis family as they are in the Ian Dury family: it takes great care not to take themselves so seriously with such success.

$14.79 EAN: 3521381580938 ROCK

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CLUSTER: Cluster 71 LP (BB 058LP)

2024 restock. 140-gram LP. Cluster's self-titled debut was originally released by Philips in 1971; this edition is the first reissue to restore the track running order of the original Philips release. Includes liner notes by electronic avant-garde pioneer Asmus Tietchens. In 1998, The Wire listed Cluster's self-titled debut as one of "100 Records That Set The World On Fire (When No One Was Listening)." Very few albums from Germany can lay claim to this honor. Cluster is a monster; it contains a mere three untitled tracks and was quite an ordeal for untrained ears when it was released. Yet the album pointed the way forward like no other electronic opus. Cluster's previous incarnation was a trio called Kluster. A change in direction and musical differences moved Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius to split from the group's third member, Conrad Schnitzler, in 1970. The following year, in addition to playing live, they recorded their first album in publisher Ralf Arnie's Star Musik Studio in Hamburg. Here they first met Conny Plank, who would himself become a legend. They remained close friends until Plank's death in 1987. Early Cluster music was new. New in the sense that it did not continue any tradition, instead laying the foundations for a future tradition. The duo's utter renunciation of conventional harmony and rhythm, embrace of near total aural abstraction, and confident use of noise, rigorous live electronic improvisation, and a positive mindset were all factors in Cluster's innovative trailblazing of 1971. For want of a better category, Cluster was classified rather inappropriately and incorrectly as "cosmic." Few recognized Cluster for what it was -- a synthesis of pop music, stripped of embarrassing glamor, and so-called serious music without intellectual constraints. Moebius and Roedelius took the liberty of raiding both disciplines to perfect their musical concept. A common enough practice today, but akin to a palace revolution in 1971. So it is that three pieces of electronic music meander and pulsate through Cluster, with no beginning and no end. Cluster's music is free and open in all directions. There are sounds, noises, and structures to be heard on this album that would become ingrained in the electronic pop music of the 1980s and 1990s. Cluster had taken the first step into the future.

$19.39 EAN: 4047179488617 ELECTRONIC

Side A
01. 7:42
02. 15:43
Side B
03. 21:32

ROEDELIUS: Wie Das Wispern Des Windes...Like The Whispering Of The Wind LP (BB 066LP)

2024 restock. 180 gram LP version. Bureau B reissues the eleventh solo album by German keyboardist Hans-Joachim Roedelius, originally released in 1986 on the small Norwegian label Cicada. If we can agree on 1969 as the year of Cluster's inception, then Roedelius needed a good 17 years to discover the aural qualities and musical beauty of the grand piano for his own compositions. More precisely, he must have become aware of the grand piano during the recording sessions for Jardin Au Fou (1979) and Lustwandel (1981) in Peter Baumann's Paragon studio. Another five years would pass before he built an album entirely around the piano, with electronic elements altogether absent. There is no sign of the Farfisa organ or indeed any of the synthesizers which had previously been such a common feature of Roedelius' solo works. The piano sounds were left untreated. Indeed, he was clearly so fascinated by the sonority and potential of the Bösendorfer grand piano that, a few overdubs notwithstanding, he dispensed with virtually all distinguishing features of his musical approach. On Wie Das Wispern Des Windes, Roedelius played his way into virgin territory, as new to his listeners as it was to him. It's no wonder that Wispern was released not on a specialist electronic label in Germany, but on a small Norwegian label called Cicada. Rarely has the title of a Roedelius album (trans. "Like the whispering of the wind") so poetically and yet so accurately described its content. Roedelius expands his études towards amorphousness; then suddenly, a disarmingly familiar melody appears, from a completely different source, perhaps (Harmonia? Cluster?). To continue the poetic theme of the LP's title, Roedelius is not only listening to the wind, he surrenders to it, allowing himself to be carried hither and thither; effortlessly, weightlessly transported to where the sun shines brightest. In this context, the image of a butterfly may be pushing the metaphor a little too far, but an apposite one nevertheless. Liner notes by Asmus Tietchens.

$19.39 EAN: 4047179533614 ELECTRONIC

DINGER, THOMAS: Fur mich LP (BB 138LP)

2024 repress; LP version, on 180 gram vinyl. Tired of quarreling endlessly with his imperious brother Klaus, Thomas Dinger quit the production of Viva, the second La Düsseldorf album, and promptly set off for the south of France. Frustrated and far away from home, his mind turned to the possibility of a solo album. An album devoted to his own musical ideas, free from domineering voices telling him what to do. Presenting his own vision in the context of a La Düsseldorf LP would have been difficult at the best of times. "I wanted to create something by myself, to make something just for me and nobody else," the third member of the band Hans Lampe recalls him saying -- hence the album title Für mich. He recorded the album in La Düsseldorf's studio in 1981, with Hans Lampe on board as co-producer and engineer. The six instrumental pieces, melancholic and elegiac in character, featured layers of synthesizer sounds, closer to the music of Wolfgang Riechmann or Michael Rother than that of La Düsseldorf. (The pulsating 4/4 beat associated with Klaus Dinger can be heard just the once. Two tracks are actually written in a 3/4 signature). The nearest points of reference in the La Düsseldorf canon might be the more measured "Rheinita" and "Silver Cloud." In the studio, Dinger and Lampe allowed themselves plenty of time to experiment. As Thomas wished, his brother Klaus stayed away from the recording and mixing sessions. Hans Lampe described the creative process thus: "There was a large balcony to the rear of Thomas' apartment, looking onto a vast, overgrown courtyard. A little park, a verdant oasis in the big city. We sat here often, listening to music, working on the LP and musing on life. Thomas and I complemented each other marvelously, bouncing ideas off each other. Our understanding was so great, the mood was so deep and heartfelt, we thoroughly enjoyed working together." Which is how the album sounds: simultaneously conveying a sense of somber depth and unfettered lightness, even playfulness.

$19.39 EAN: 4047179766319 ROCK

Side A
01. Ballgeflüster
02. Leierkasten
03. Für Dich
Side B
04. E-605
05. Alleewalzer
06. Für Euch

SCHNITZLER, CONRAD: Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal 12" (BB 357EP)

2024 restock. Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal is one of the most outstanding, most sought-after releases in Conrad Schnitzler's extensive catalog. It was the only Schnitzler record to appear on a major label and saw him flirting with the experimental new wave sound that was emerging in 1980, particularly on the title track. Nevertheless, it still managed to sound idiosyncratically unlike any other music around at the time. Recorded with Wolfgang Seidel at Peter Baumann's Paragon Studio in Berlin, the four tracks take us on a caustic, dissonant mutant disco trip which has lost none of its fascination in the years since. It gives us at Bureau B great pleasure to reissue this long lost work.

$10.39 EAN: 4015698559811 ELECTRONIC

A1. Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal
A2. Fabrik
B1. Der Wagen Rollt
B2. Elektroklang

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GRUUEL: Elite Controller/Softness on the Other Side 7" (DEVIATION 001EP)

Elite Controller/Softness on the Other Side is the second 7" single containing two of four tracks produced by transcontinental duo Gruuel, featuring James Vinciguerra and Beau Wanzer, between 2019 and 2023. The duo appear here in an expanded form with third member and Vinciguerra Act Now collaborator Tarquin Manek, heard as multi-instrumentalist jack-of-all-trades performing guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer and bass clarinet to accompany Wanzer's hazy drum machine patterns and Vinciguerra's mutated vocals. The single is the first release on Elations Recordings' Deviations imprint, focusing on the outer realms of experimentation and fringe expression. Two subterranean, science-non-fiction snapshots capturing the spirit of the forward-looking art-experimental groups of the late 1970s and early 1980s that were lumped in with the punk movement. The a-side "Elite Controller" is the more immediate of the two tracks; a paranoid fever dream of raw, psychedelic guitars underpinned by dub bass and Vinciguerra's deranged mutant vocals; while the B-side "Softness on the Other Side" takes a more self-reflective turn. A passive, spoken word cautionary telling of the dangers while searching for personal nirvana accompanied by Manek's tortured bass clarinet impressions. Recommended for fans of Chrome, Tuxedomoon or K. Leimer's experimental "artificial" band Savant.

$11.99 EAN: 4251804144728 ELECTRONIC

A1. Elite Controller
B1. Softness on the Other Side

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GODDARD, LOZ: Upside Down Melted Chair 12" (DIRT 150EP)

In Dirt Crew's 20th celebration year comes Loz Goddard. With his standout debut collab release with Harry Wolfman in 2016 he has developed a unique mix of electronica, deep soundscapes and lush organic Deep House on labels such as Oath, Razor N Tape, Church, Outplay, and Apparel Music. Now he finally returns with a mini album that features beautiful crafted ambient and electronica cuts paired with three upbeat tracks that will for sure shake the dance floors in and outdoors. In his own words, here are some insights on the influences and production process of these six pieces: "The release is named after a night in the White Hotel in Salford watching Skee Mask. At the time I had a bunch of unfinished ambient ideas as a result of making Balloon Tree Road (out on Oath). There were a lot of ideas I still loved that didn't get finished for that release, so I set about finishing them late 2022 and early 2023 with the view to releasing an EP or 'mini album' that was again angled a bit more towards home-listening. The more upbeat tracks are newer jams that I created in 2023. I wanted to include a few club-ready tracks on the record as well, so the release appeals to DJ's as well as home listeners. I approached the production much like my past two records on Oath, with lots of live drum elements, some sampling and a mixing approach which keeps everything sound warm and organic. It's rough round the edges -- as has been the case with my productions of late - and offers a nice contrast to my DJ sets and radio shows at the moment, in which I am playing mostly deep/progressive house, breaks, and techno. There's some influence on the title track from the deep and lo-fi house sound of artists like Baltra and Mall Grab, and I have taken influence from all the breaks I've been playing in DJ sets for 'How's This for a Vague Song Title.'"

$12.79 EAN: 4251804180467 ELECTRONIC

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JENKINS, JOHN: With Kenny Burrell LP (DOX 869LP)

2024 repress. 180-gram vinyl. In the late fifties the Chicago-born John Jenkins was an up-and-coming young alto saxophone player on the New York jazz scene, playing with top jazzmen like Charles Mingus, Donald Byrd, and Hank Mobley, among others. It looked like he was going to have a long and promising career, when suddenly in the mid-sixties he gave up music altogether and disappeared from the jazz world. Thankfully, before doing so he recorded several sessions, including two as leader for Blue Note in 1957. This quintet session (recorded with the all-star rhythm section of Kenny Burrell, Sonny Clark, Paul Chambers, and Danny Richmond) is considered to be the better of the two. Here Jenkins also gets an opportunity to show off his flair for composition as well, contributing three of the six pieces found on the album ("Motif," "Sharon" and "Chalumeau"). After such a competent start, jazz fans can only mourn the fact that Jenkins didn't continue recording!

$19.99 EAN: 8013252888694 JAZZ

A1. From This Moment On
A2. Motif
A3. Everything I Have Is Yours
B1. Sharon
B2. Chalumeau
B3. Blues for Two

CLARK, SONNY: Blues in the Night LP (DOX 878LP)

2024 repress. Although Sonny Clark was just 31 years old when he passed away, he still managed to carve out his place in history as one of jazz music's top pianists. Blues in the Night, recorded in December 1958 for Blue Note, was a trio session featuring Sonny Clark on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Wes Landers on drums. Blues in the Night is an extremely rare LP that was shelved until 1979, when it finally released as part of the Japanese Blue Note series by King Records. It has since also been released on CD, but it has never been reissued on vinyl. The session finds the piano trio playing an array of standard tunes that were originally intended for release as jukebox singles. The final track, "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (Alt. Take)," recorded in November 1958, was taken from Sonny Clark's Art of the Trio session, also recorded at the Van Gelder studio, and featuring Jymie Merritt instead of Paul Chambers on bass. 180-gram vinyl.

$19.99 EAN: 8013252888786 JAZZ

A1. Can't We Be Friends
A2. I Cover The Waterfront
A3. Somebody Loves Me
A4. Blues In The Night
B1. Blues In The Night (Alternate Take)
B2. All Of You
B3. Dancing In The Dark
B4. Geebaby, Ain't I Good To You (Alternate Take)

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LIP CREAM: Kill Ugly Pop LP (JP 001LP)

Exact repro edition of Lip Cream's second LP from 1986. Lip Cream were a hardcore punk band from Tokyo, Japan that existed from 1983 to 1990.

$13.99 UPC: N/A ROCK

A1. Shangri-La
A2. Fight In The Street (Teenage Warning)
A3. Stop The City
A4. Give Us The Truth
A5. The Pusher
A6. 夕焼け
A7. Kill Ugly Pop!!
B1. No Rules'
B2. For My Life
B3. Fareless Drunker
B4. Kill The Hincty
B5. Back In The Anger
B6. 赤羽線バイオレンス (Violence In Red Wing Line No.2)
B7. Suicidal

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DOME: Dome 1 LP (DOME 001LP)

2024 repress. With the demise of the group Wire in 1980, founder members Bruce Gilbert and Graham Lewis joined forces to create Dome. With the assistance of engineer Eric Radcliffe and his Blackwing Studio Dome took the ethic of "using the studio as a compositional tool" and recorded and released three Dome albums on their own label in the space of 12 months: Dome (July 1980), Dome 2 (October 1980), and Dome 3 (October 1981). A final fourth album, Will You Speak This Word: Dome IV was released on the Norwegian Uniton label in May 1983. These albums represent some of the most beautifully stark and above all timeless exercises in studio experimentation from early 1980s alternative music scene. Previously issued in the out-of-print Dome 1-4+5 box set in 2011. Now available as standalone LP; Includes download card. New artwork by Dave Coppenhall. B.C. Gilbert: voices, guitars, bass, percussion, tapes, drums; G. Lewis: voices, guitars, bass, percussion, tapes, synthesizer; A.M.C. - voice on "Cruel When Complete". Recorded on March 10th & 16th, 1980 and April 1st, 1980; Produced by B.C. Gilbert and G. Lewis; Engineer - Eric Radcliffe; Asst. engineer - John Fryer; Floating-point re-master by Russell Haswell, August 2011; Cut at Dubplates & Mastering by Rashad Becker, August 2011.

$19.39 EAN: 5050580709348 ROCK

DOME: Dome 2 LP (DOME 002LP)

2024 repress. With the demise of Wire in 1980, founding members Bruce Gilbert and Graham Lewis joined forces to create Dome. With the assistance of engineer Eric Radcliffe and his Blackwing Studio, Dome took the ethic of "using the studio as a compositional tool" and recorded and released three albums on their own label in the space of 12 months: Dome (DOME 001LP, 2019), Dome 2 (1980), and Dome 3 (1981). A final fourth album, Will You Speak This Word: Dome IV was released on the Norwegian Uniton label in 1982. These albums represent some of the most beautifully stark and above all, timeless exercises in studio experimentation from early the 1980s alternative music scene. Previously issued in the out of print DOME 1-4+5 box set in 2011, Dome 2 is now available as standalone LP, with new artwork by Dave Coppenhall. Floating-point re-master by Russell Haswell, August 2011. Cut at Dubplates & Mastering by Rashad Becker. Includes download.

$19.39 EAN: 5050580715387 ROCK

DOME: Dome 3 LP (DOME 003LP)

2024 repress. With the demise of the group Wire in 1980, founder members Bruce Gilbert and Graham Lewis joined forces to create Dome. With the assistance of engineer Eric Radcliffe and his Blackwing Studio Dome took the ethic of "using the studio as a compositional tool" and recorded and released three Dome albums on their own label in the space of 12 months: Dome (July, 1980), Dome 2 (October, 1980), and Dome 3 (October 1981). A final fourth album, Will You Speak This Word: Dome IV was released on the Norwegian Uniton label in May 1983. These albums represent some of the most beautifully stark and above all timeless exercises in studio experimentation from early 1980s alternative music scene. Previously issued in the out-of-print Dome 1-4+5 box set in 2011. Floating-point re-master by Russell Haswell, August 2011. Cut at Dubplates & Mastering by Rashad Becker, August 2011. New artwork by Dave Coppenhall. Includes download card.

$19.39 EAN: 5050580722439 ROCK

01. JASZ
02. AR-GU
03. AN-AN-AN-D-D-D
04. BA-DR
05. D-D-BO
06. NA-DRM
07. UR-UR
08. DANSE
09. DASZ
10. ROOS-AN

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ALLRED, JOSEPH: Folk Guitar LP (FTR 758LP)

"A very nice return to unadorned acoustic guitar playing by one of the form's masters. Allred's last album for FTR, What Strange Flowers Grow in the Shade (FTR 656LP) was more of an imaginary band outing, but Folk Guitar plays it straight. Joseph reports they'd been listening to a lot to pieces by 16th-century composer, John Dowland, and the solo work of Pentangle's John Renbourn while this album was gestating. They also note Hammer Studio horror-film soundtracks as a touchstone for certain tunes, while others were inspired by the music in Chinese fantasy TV shows, and poetic fragments by Sappho. All of which means, this is another deeply considered and beautifully rendered set of tunes by this Tennessee-based rambler. Unlike some of Allred's early solo work, which manifested the same sort of syncretic brassiness as Robbie Basho's Takoma-era work, several of the pieces here display an extreme clarity of attack that reminds me a bit of British guitarist, John Pearse, whose work also explored folk and classical traditions (sometimes simultaneously). But of course, Allred's playing is as original as always. They manage to blend whatever influences they have consumed into perfect gems of musical karma -- each facet glimmering like a transcendental star. Folk Guitar is a work of unalloyed brilliance, and will prove to be a boon companion for anyone attuned to the art of solo guitar music." --Byron Coley, 2024

$20.39 UPC: 769791985070 ROCK

A1. Lucy's Lord Protector
A2. Man of Shame
A3. Hesperis
A4. A Winfall Apple (For Jeff Breeze)
B1. Fox and the Mountain Spirit
B2. The Star Against Heaven
B3. Their Silvery Light

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FAKI, LEN: Fusion Remixes 01/03 2x12" (FIGURE X039LP)

With an album as versatile and expansive as his LP Fusion, Len Faki wanted a collection of remixes to display a similar kind of musical variety. Hand-picked from his favorite producers, the cast now features a diverse group of artists who have re-imagined of Fusion's tracks. FigureX39 kicks off the trilogy, with Arthur Robert at the helm, fittingly remaking the album's pensive closer into a melodic peak time stomper. Ø [Phase] ramps up the intensity on straight-laced "Temple," keeping the BPM in line with modern techno's need for speed. On the flip, rRoxymore inverts "Tor 8" into a psychedelic funnel of haunted voices and pummeling percussion, while dubby synth swirls and ferocious filter action give Pangea's rework of "Space Cowboys I" a distinctly UK-feel. Coming in as hard hitting as ever, PAS layers high-octane rave stabs and nonstop propulsive drums on his version of "Yantra" and one of the album's few original house tracks, "It's Time," gets the Truncate treatment, making for lean, clap-heavy groover with enough low-end to move some bodies. Often known for his cinematic compositions, Djrum delivers a complex masterpiece of heady drum science and intricate patterns condensed into one dazzling mosaic of sound. Closing this first EP out in style is Munich-based newcomer Polygonia, presenting her shimmering and always shifting remix of "Friedrichshain Funk," effortlessly moving between driving rhythms and mystical melodies.

$22.79 EAN: 4251804180726 ELECTRONIC

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VA: Soft Selection 84 LP (GLOSSY 021LP)

Celebrated new wave compilation from Japan reissued for the first time on Glossy Mistakes. A much-cherished gem from the 1980s underground Japanese music scene returns, as Soft Selection 84 is reissued by Glossy Mistakes for its 40th anniversary. Originally released on DIY label Soft, the compilation sees 13 tracks from nine acts spanning minimal, ambient, zolo and more for a beguiling listen. The result is a charming time capsule of eclectic creativity in which nothing sounds dated. Take La Sellrose Can Can, whose two-party jams predate Kero Kero Bonito's hyperpop by decades. In addition, an impeccable remastering from the original master tapes adds to the "could have been recorded yesterday" feel of the collection. Soft Selection 84 also includes the eccentric Picky Picnic. One of the few featured artists with recordings beyond the anthology, the trio is an essential act for those curious about Japanese art pop of the era. There is also new wave introspection from Name, whose "Do We All Need Love" plays out as a sensual nod to John Lennon. In a similar vein is Clä-Sick, the recording name of Goro Some, the compilation's original producer and founder of Soft. The record's rerelease comes with Some's blessing, along with his original artwork and photography. Ultimately, the listener is left tantalized by his selection and its bold excursions into no wave, synth pop, radioplay and bizzaro house. Most of the artists on this release would fade into obscurity, but the transient nature of the potential showcased has helped cement the compilation's reputation over the years. Soft Selection will be released on vinyl LP, with a remastering from the original master tapes. Also featuring Linolium, Sume ba, Pink Label, ReveR, and Classic Pearl.

$21.39 EAN: 8425402803967 ELECTRONIC

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TIGERS ON OPIUM: Psychodrama CD (HPS 293CD)

Psychodrama is Tigers on Opium debut full length album. "Psychodrama" is a structured form of therapy in which a person dramatizes a personal problem or conflict, usually in front of a group of other therapy participants. The other participants usually take part in the drama, though each performance focuses on a single person's concerns. The goal of psychodrama therapy is to work together in a group to achieve a better understanding of past traumas and the influence they can create, and the members must feel willing to work together. Psychodrama explores various psychological and social experiences that have shaped our cultural evolution. Occultism, propaganda, atomic warfare, media consumption, religion, social unrest, nostalgia, mental struggle, pop culture, revolution, and change -- are all themes explored throughout the album.

$10.79 UPC: 694685734369 ROCK

01. Ride or Die
02. Black Mass
03. Diabolique
04. Retrovertigo
05. Sky Below My Feet
06. Paradise Lost
07. Radioactive
08. Wall of Silence
09. Separation of the Mind
10. Ride or Die (Reprise)

TIGERS ON OPIUM: Psychodrama LP (HPS 293LP)

LP version. Psychodrama is Tigers on Opium debut full length album. "Psychodrama" is a structured form of therapy in which a person dramatizes a personal problem or conflict, usually in front of a group of other therapy participants. The other participants usually take part in the drama, though each performance focuses on a single person's concerns. The goal of psychodrama therapy is to work together in a group to achieve a better understanding of past traumas and the influence they can create, and the members must feel willing to work together. Psychodrama explores various psychological and social experiences that have shaped our cultural evolution. Occultism, propaganda, atomic warfare, media consumption, religion, social unrest, nostalgia, mental struggle, pop culture, revolution, and change -- are all themes explored throughout the album.

$16.79 UPC: 694685734376 ROCK

01. Ride or Die
02. Black Mass
03. Diabolique
04. Retrovertigo
05. Sky Below My Feet
06. Paradise Lost
07. Radioactive
08. Wall of Silence
09. Separation of the Mind
10. Ride or Die (Reprise)

TIGERS ON OPIUM: Psychodrama (Yellow Vinyl) LP (HPS 293LTD-LP)

LP version. Yellow color vinyl. Psychodrama is Tigers on Opium debut full length album. "Psychodrama" is a structured form of therapy in which a person dramatizes a personal problem or conflict, usually in front of a group of other therapy participants. The other participants usually take part in the drama, though each performance focuses on a single person's concerns. The goal of psychodrama therapy is to work together in a group to achieve a better understanding of past traumas and the influence they can create, and the members must feel willing to work together. Psychodrama explores various psychological and social experiences that have shaped our cultural evolution. Occultism, propaganda, atomic warfare, media consumption, religion, social unrest, nostalgia, mental struggle, pop culture, revolution, and change -- are all themes explored throughout the album.

$21.99 UPC: 694685734383 ROCK

01. Ride or Die
02. Black Mass
03. Diabolique
04. Retrovertigo
05. Sky Below My Feet
06. Paradise Lost
07. Radioactive
08. Wall of Silence
09. Separation of the Mind
10. Ride or Die (Reprise)

TIGERS ON OPIUM: Psychodrama (Striped Vinyl) LP (HPS 293ULTRA-LP)

LP version. Blue/black/red striped vinyl. Psychodrama is Tigers on Opium debut full length album. "Psychodrama" is a structured form of therapy in which a person dramatizes a personal problem or conflict, usually in front of a group of other therapy participants. The other participants usually take part in the drama, though each performance focuses on a single person's concerns. The goal of psychodrama therapy is to work together in a group to achieve a better understanding of past traumas and the influence they can create, and the members must feel willing to work together. Psychodrama explores various psychological and social experiences that have shaped our cultural evolution. Occultism, propaganda, atomic warfare, media consumption, religion, social unrest, nostalgia, mental struggle, pop culture, revolution, and change -- are all themes explored throughout the album.

$27.99 UPC: 694685734390 ROCK

01. Ride or Die
02. Black Mass
03. Diabolique
04. Retrovertigo
05. Sky Below My Feet
06. Paradise Lost
07. Radioactive
08. Wall of Silence
09. Separation of the Mind
10. Ride or Die (Reprise)

LALLI & THE RUBBER SNAKE CHARMERS, MARIO: Folklore From Other Desert Cities LP (HPS 295LP)

LP version. New super-band featuring desert rock legends Mario Lalli, Brant Bjork, Sean Wheeler, and Ryan Güt. The first release from this band of pioneering desert rock musicians captures the band and its purest form exercising the desert born ethic and approach of rock improvisation, psychedelic and flowing, heavy and explorative. The foundation of Mario Lalli's grooving heavy bass lines and meditative themes with an intuitive guitar work alongside Brant Bjork and the percussion of Ryan Güt, which sets the scene for Sean Wheeler's poems and songs capturing the dark and beautiful stories and images of life in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. This is a representation of desert rock in its purest form. A very special live performance in Gold Coast Australia. Mario Lalli & The Rubber Snake Charmers began in 2010 with a focus on live psychedelic rock improvisation and sonic experimentation curated by desert rock pioneer Mario Lalli, featuring likeminded musicians from all walks of the musical spectrum. Anchored by Lalli's heavy grooving and morphing bass lines, this is a heavy meditation on rhythms, drones, grooves and riffs. Sonically becoming a canvas where each participant is encouraged to create fine lines or splatter and explode into chaos -- wherever it goes it goes.

$16.79 UPC: 694685734338 ROCK

01. Creosote Breeze
02. Swamp Cooler Reality
03. Other Desert Cities
04. The Devil Waits for Me

LALLI & THE RUBBER SNAKE CHARMERS, MARIO: Folklore From Other Desert Cities (Violet Vinyl) LP (HPS 295LTD-LP)

LP version. Violet color vinyl. New super-band featuring desert rock legends Mario Lalli, Brant Bjork, Sean Wheeler, and Ryan Güt. The first release from this band of pioneering desert rock musicians captures the band and its purest form exercising the desert born ethic and approach of rock improvisation, psychedelic and flowing, heavy and explorative. The foundation of Mario Lalli's grooving heavy bass lines and meditative themes with an intuitive guitar work alongside Brant Bjork and the percussion of Ryan Güt, which sets the scene for Sean Wheeler's poems and songs capturing the dark and beautiful stories and images of life in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. This is a representation of desert rock in its purest form. A very special live performance in Gold Coast Australia. Mario Lalli & The Rubber Snake Charmers began in 2010 with a focus on live psychedelic rock improvisation and sonic experimentation curated by desert rock pioneer Mario Lalli, featuring likeminded musicians from all walks of the musical spectrum. Anchored by Lalli's heavy grooving and morphing bass lines, this is a heavy meditation on rhythms, drones, grooves and riffs. Sonically becoming a canvas where each participant is encouraged to create fine lines or splatter and explode into chaos -- wherever it goes it goes.

$21.99 UPC: 694685734345 ROCK

01. Creosote Breeze
02. Swamp Cooler Reality
03. Other Desert Cities
04. The Devil Waits for Me

LALLI & THE RUBBER SNAKE CHARMERS, MARIO: Folklore From Other Desert Cities (Yellow/Green/Magenta Vinyl) LP (HPS 295ULTRA-LP)

LP version. Yellow/green/magenta color vinyl. New super-band featuring desert rock legends Mario Lalli, Brant Bjork, Sean Wheeler, and Ryan Güt. The first release from this band of pioneering desert rock musicians captures the band and its purest form exercising the desert born ethic and approach of rock improvisation, psychedelic and flowing, heavy and explorative. The foundation of Mario Lalli's grooving heavy bass lines and meditative themes with an intuitive guitar work alongside Brant Bjork and the percussion of Ryan Güt, which sets the scene for Sean Wheeler's poems and songs capturing the dark and beautiful stories and images of life in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. This is a representation of desert rock in its purest form. A very special live performance in Gold Coast Australia. Mario Lalli & The Rubber Snake Charmers began in 2010 with a focus on live psychedelic rock improvisation and sonic experimentation curated by desert rock pioneer Mario Lalli, featuring likeminded musicians from all walks of the musical spectrum. Anchored by Lalli's heavy grooving and morphing bass lines, this is a heavy meditation on rhythms, drones, grooves and riffs. Sonically becoming a canvas where each participant is encouraged to create fine lines or splatter and explode into chaos -- wherever it goes it goes.

$27.99 UPC: 694685734352 ROCK

01. Creosote Breeze
02. Swamp Cooler Reality
03. Other Desert Cities
04. The Devil Waits for Me

BONGZILLA: Dabbing (LIVE) Rosin in Europe LP (HPS 296LP)

LP version. Dabbing (LIVE) Rosin in Europe is Bongzilla's brand new live album. All the songs were recorded during their "Dabbing Across Europe & UK Tour" in Spring-Summer 2023. Mixed and mastered by Shane Trimble at Sletner Sound.

$16.79 UPC: 694685734215 ROCK

01. Sundae Driver (4:36)
02. King of Weed (5:46)
03. Free The Weed (6:26)
04. Greenthumb (4:06)
05. H.P. Keefmaker (6:40)
06. Hippie Stick (6:06)
07. Gestation (6:06)

BONGZILLA: Dabbing (LIVE) Rosin in Europe (Red Vinyl) LP (HPS 296LTD-LP)

LP version. Red color vinyl. Dabbing (LIVE) Rosin in Europe is Bongzilla's brand new live album. All the songs were recorded during their "Dabbing Across Europe & UK Tour" in Spring-Summer 2023. Mixed and mastered by Shane Trimble at Sletner Sound.

$22.79 UPC: 694685734222 ROCK

01. Sundae Driver (4:36)
02. King of Weed (5:46)
03. Free The Weed (6:26)
04. Greenthumb (4:06)
05. H.P. Keefmaker (6:40)
06. Hippie Stick (6:06)
07. Gestation (6:06)

BONGZILLA: Dabbing (LIVE) Rosin in Europe (Green/Pink Splatter Vinyl) LP (HPS 296ULTRA-LP)

LP version. Green/pink splatter vinyl. Dabbing (LIVE) Rosin in Europe is Bongzilla's brand new live album. All the songs were recorded during their "Dabbing Across Europe & UK Tour" in Spring-Summer 2023. Mixed and mastered by Shane Trimble at Sletner Sound.

$28.59 UPC: 694685734239 ROCK

01. Sundae Driver (4:36)
02. King of Weed (5:46)
03. Free The Weed (6:26)
04. Greenthumb (4:06)
05. H.P. Keefmaker (6:40)
06. Hippie Stick (6:06)
07. Gestation (6:06)

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JONNY FROM SPACE: back then I didn't but now I do LP (INCIENSO 026LP)

Restocked! Jonny From Space is the moniker of Miami-based producer, DJ, and co-founder of Impacto, Jonathan Trujillo. After two EPs on Omnidisc and a few more self-released, Incienso presents his debut solo LP, back then I didn't but now I do. Loping drum loops, warbling synth lines, sun-streaked pads and voice amble into the depths of the humid world Jonny's music inhabits, where tempos shift and often float off into the ether altogether. In the words of JFS himself -- this album is "built 2 chill."

$17.39 EAN: 4251804144537 ELECTRONIC

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SUCHI: Ghunghoo 12" (K7 437EP)

Suchi's bouncy, airy productions are so organically deft that they almost belie the complexity that exists within. The Oslo-born, London-bred, Delhi-influenced DJ and producer found herself in a period of creative stagnation, while attempting to rediscover her own voice through production. After going back to the drawing board again and again she resolved to let go of overthinking, eschew the process, and let experimentation lead the way, revisiting some simmering sketches and work in new ways. Ghungroo EP is the result of this reset, and rediscovers Suchi's sense of playfulness through different production styles. It's pressed on eco-friendly vinyl, PVR free and 100% recycled. "Ghungroo" is an homage to Suchi's early years, and named for the small metallic bells strung around the ankles of classical Indian dancers. The track is equal parts cosmic, bassy and wavy, with a downwards bassline that plumbs the depths of low frequencies. The memory of early music passions emerges as the same melodic loop undresses and redresses in different guises -- between breezy pads, glowing chimes and euphoric bells. "Blåmerke" means bruise in Suchi's native Norwegian tongue, and it leads heavily with double-time polyrhythmic drums, ravey rhythms and percussive bubbles popping. Triplets of synth stabs are artfully deployed with reverb and warped, stretched pads, bringing a whimsical twist to a track that is otherwise a tough-edged stomper. "Bottlepop" loosens up the tempo for a funky house framework, foregrounded by a big melodic synth riff. The track's hookiness is enhanced by its old-school school feel, with distorted whistles and evocative pads. "Blåmerke" is then given a rework by Sam Goku who was chosen for his euphoric, dusty-sounding club tracks that hit hard; in his care the remix provides exactly that, via throbbing, shimmering, deep trippiness. Pressed on eco-friendly vinyl -- PVR free and 100% recycled, 60% energy saving.

$12.79 EAN: 4062548077681 ELECTRONIC

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NORIKO, TUJIKO: From Tokyo To Naiagara LP (KEPLARREV 017LP)

2003 album by Tujiko Noriko on vinyl for the first time, featuring new artwork. Edition of 500 copies with black poly-lined inners, and download featuring eight tracks. Keplar presents the first-ever vinyl edition of the 2003 album From Tokyo to Naiagara by Tujiko Noriko. This reissue with new artwork by Joji Koyama is an abridged version of the album as Tomlab label owner Tom Steinle and producer Aki Onda had originally intended to publish it alongside the original CD version. Written by the France-based Tujiko while she still lived in Japan, From Tokyo to Naiagara followed up on her two seminal Mego albums and marked a turning point in both the artist's career and personal life. Tujiko worked primarily with a Yamaha synthesizer and an MPC sampler while also incorporating contributions by other musicians such as Onda, Riow Arai, and Sakana Hosomi into the pieces. Sometimes approaching an IDM and clicks'n'cuts-style production or working with trip-hop and hip-hop beats while using conventional song structures in the most unconventional of ways, the album showcases her multifaceted influences and skills as a singer and musician to full effect. Tujiko describes producing it in close collaboration with Onda, who would relocate to New York City shortly after, as "quite Tokyo and very local." This music is looking back while moving forward. It is probably no surprise that its reissue too evokes tender memories of Onda and Steinle in Tujiko, while also reminding her of what lies ahead. Influenced in equal parts by the experience of strolling through previously unknown Tokyoite back alleys and thinking about the paths not (yet) taken, From Tokyo to Naiagara is precisely that: the perfect travel companion for a journey that leads its listeners from past to future.

$20.79 UPC: 880918262680 EXPERIMENTAL

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GOTTSCHING, MANUEL: Concert For Murnau CD (MGART 302CD)

Originally released in 2005. Music for the silent movie Schloss Vogelöd (The haunted castle) by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, produced in 1921. Recorded live on October 31st and November 1st 2003 at the Staatstheater Braunschweig, Kleines Haus, Germany.

$11.39 EAN: 4260017593025 ROCK

01. Ouvertüre (2:01)
02. The Party (9:53)
03. Auf Zur Jagd (5:21)
04. Der Abend (4:28)
05. Die Beichte (3:04)
06. Double Or Quits (2:10)
07. High Noon (8:47)
08. Accused (3:04)
09. Saint And Sinner (9:48)
10. Demaskierung (3:39
11. Leitmotiv (2:17)
12. Zirkus (0:37)

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FERDINAND, SIMON: Six Months 12" (PCR 012EP)

Polycarp boss Simon Ferdinand delivers the cinematic electronica Six Months EP, recorded across this time period and influenced by travels to Sicily, Baltimore and Zanzibar. Hamburg, Germany's Polycarp is the brainchild of Simon Ferdinand and has been active as a platform for the music of Simon under his own name, Basch and their music together as Bonn, as well as further notable artists such as Tilman and Johannes Albert. Here, Ferdinand returns to the imprint with another solo sonic adventure, traversing through a range of emotions and influences with elements of glitch, ambient, electro, breaks, EBM and more instilled within the project. "Broken" leads the release and sets the tone through an amalgamation of hazy, glitched out jazz loops obscured and processed throughout. Title-track "Six Months" then shifts towards a more ethereal deep house aesthetic with cossetting textures, stuttering synth chords, elongated bass drones and jazzy organic drums. "In The Lab" follows next and sees Basch join forces with Simon to create a haunting slice of broken beat deepness fueled by murky low-end pulsations, saturated drums and gritty stab sequences. First up on the flip-side is "The Beginning," shifting gears towards classic electro tropes with boomy 808's, unfurling arpeggios and twitchy resonant synth bleeps before "Santa Marina" rounds out the release with a contemporary electronica feel, fusing fluttering square wave bass lines, crisp amen breaks and intricately intertwined textural elements.

$11.39 EAN: 4251804180504 ELECTRONIC

01. Broken
02. Six Months
03. In The Lab (Feat. Basch)
04. The Beginning
05. Santa Marina

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BABYXXAN: In- Tran - Situ LP (PP 091LP)

Public Possession presents this album by babyxxan. In-Tran-Situ was conceived during an extensive time of travel. The artist was on a journey to explore mountains, lands, and monuments of the world. On this road that led through water, air and over earth -- music was a constant companion. Alike the elements the sounds presented on the album are very much alive, with many textures at times dense and vibrant, then again full of space with lots of room to breathe -- always in some sort of trance, following a natural flow. Public Possession found the music to be deep, enriching and full of surprises, just like life itself.

$20.79 EAN: 4251804143936 ELECTRONIC

A1. Changi Air port (6:04)
A2. Κ/Ξ Blue Star Ferries (6:33)
A3. Kayseri Bus Station (6:53)
A4. Milan Airport (5:48)
B1. Munich Airport (3:54)
B2. R. Camilo Castelo Branco 2C (3:04)
B3. Praia Da Ursa (5:04)
B4. Porto Airport (5:20)
B5. Geneva Airport (5:08)
B6. Line S500, destination Chammonix Mont-Blanc (4:35)

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AGENT ORANGE: Living In Darkness LP (RRS 121LP)

2024 repress. Adventurous southern California punk trio Agent Orange was the first band to mix surf rock with punk. The group was formed in1979 in Placentia, a small town close to Fullerton and Anaheim, by front man Mike Palm on guitar and lead vocals, Steve Soto on bass, and Scott Miller on drums. That early line-up recorded the classic version of "Bloodstains" in 1979 as a demo produced by Daniel R. van Patten (of the group Berlin). A year later it was included on the seminal Rodney On The Roq compilation album released by Posh Boy Records. Meanwhile, James Levesque had replaced Steve Soto (Adolescents) and the new line-up released their own self-produced and self-released 7" EP in 1980. A year later, the group signed with Robbie Fields' Posh Boy Records for their debut LP, Living In Darkness, co-produced by Fields and former Simpletones guitarist, Jay Lansford. The album was recorded at Brian Elliot's store front studio in North Hollywood (a few years before Elliot struck gold writing Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach"). A milestone in California punk rock history. Includes five bonus tracks. Black vinyl.

$15.79 EAN: 8055515231694 ROCK

01. Too Young To Die
02. Everything Turns Grey
03. Miserlou
04. The Last Goodbye
05. America*
06. Bored Of You*
07. No Such Thing
08. A Cry For Help In A World Gone Mad
09. Bloodstains
10. Living In Darkness
11. Pipeline*
12. Mr Moto*
13. Breakdown*

*Bonus track.

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BROWN, DENNIS: Lovers Paradise LP (RR 384LP)

One of the most beloved of reggae vocalists, Dennis Brown was more popular than Marley in his native land and rated "the Crown Prince" overseas for his excellence. Lovers Paradise is an intriguing compilation of the early 1990s, gathering work for Bunny Lee and colleagues. Along with a retitled "Have You Ever," and "Wild Fire" in the guise of the title track, there is a mix of agreeable love ballads, including Dennis's takes on Carlton and the Shoes' immortal "Love Me Forever," and originals such as "Woman I Tell You No Lie" and the devotional "Wolga Nagga Fire," plus there's a hot cut of "Sleng Teng" too. D Brown fans take note!

$17.99 EAN: 8055515234602 WORLD

A1. Lovers Paradise
A2. Weeping And Moaning
A3. It's Time To Have Fun
A4. You Are Sugar And Spice
A5. Woman, I Tell You No Lie
A6. Sweeten My Coffee
B1. Wolga Naga Fire
B2. You Are My Honey
B3. I Live Just For You
B4. Your Heart's Desire
B5. That's No Lie
B6. No Matter What You Do

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GURUKU: Mesmerized/What It Takes 12" (RR 008EP)

LA-based DJ duo Guruku is back with their second release. The title track "Mesmerized" has a throwback feel to the likes of The Gap Band, Prince, and D-Train. With a loose format, Rojai's vocal builds the dubbed-out drums and heavy synth line that rises to an electrifying release with dirty hypnotic pads smothering a delicious bassline. Italy's Giovanni Damico lays down a heavy bass textured to perfection with tasty vocoders throughout. Daniel T. (Cosmic Kids/DFA) takes rhythmic cues from B'more's Unruly Records while keeping close to his West Coast roots with a G-funk synth line riding high. "What It Takes" starts with a melodic, percussive Moog line that breaks into a full production of Rhodes, live bass, and early '80s drums. Rojai delivers a heartfelt love letter letting the one know they can stand the test of time. Rayko vs Wvp mix keeps the boogie alive with a cascading bass line for the dancefloor. RIYL: Star Creature, Dam Funk, Ray Mang, and The Gap Band.

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VA: Postcards Vol. 1: D.I.Y and Indie Post-Punk from USA and UK 1979-1984 LP (SAMIZDAT 001LP)

Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad musical genre that emerged in 1977 in the wake of punk rock. Post-punk musicians moved away from punk's traditional elements and raw simplicity, adopting instead a broader, more experimental approach that included a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences. Inspired by punk's energy and DIY ethos, but determined to break with rock clichés, artists experimented with styles such as funk, electronic music, jazz and dance music; dub and disco production techniques; and ideas from art and politics, including critical theory, modernist art, film and literature. These communities have produced independent record labels, visual art, multimedia performances and fanzines. These three compilations are by no means "Best Of" or collections of chart hits. They are compilations that endeavor (and they do a good job) to take a wide-ranging look at the UK and American post-punk scene in the years from 1978 to 1984, but here almost everything stops in 1981, giving space to bands and artists that almost always didn't make it beyond the 45rpm mark. A representation of the true "Outside of Everything" of the era. Features Blue Trapeze, Bound & Gagged, Cardboards, Chemicals Made From Dirt, The Adults, Collective Horizontal, Colours, Commercials, Crash Action Winners, Dry Rib, The Czechs, and The Different I's.

$17.99 EAN: 7427244912839 ROCK

USA 1980-1984:
A1. Blue Trapeze - In The Still Darkness (Orange County, 1984)
A2. Bound & Gagged - Chains & Polymer (Boston, 1980)
A3. Cardboards - Electrical Generator (Pittsburgh, 1981)
A4. Cardboards - On The Ritz (Pittsburgh, 1981)
A5. Chemicals Made From Dirt - Ike (Long Island, 1981)
A6. The Adults - Call On Me (Seattle, 1981)

UK 1979-1981:
B1. Collective Horizontal - Tortured Meanderings (London, 1979)
B2. Colours - Dierdre Is An Artist (London, 1980)
B3. Commercials - Simon (North Berwick, Scotland, 1981)
B4. Crash Action Winners - Hurricane Fighter (North Berwick, Scotland, 1981)
B5. Dry Rib - Alaska (London, 1979)
B6. The Czechs - Suffocation (Cardiff, Wales, 1980)
B7. The Different I's - This Week (London, 1980)

VA: Postcards Vol. 2: D.I.Y and Indie Post-Punk from Great Britain 1978-1981 LP (SAMIZDAT 002LP)

Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad musical genre that emerged in 1977 in the wake of punk rock. Post-punk musicians moved away from punk's traditional elements and raw simplicity, adopting instead a broader, more experimental approach that included a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences. Inspired by punk's energy and DIY ethos, but determined to break with rock clichés, artists experimented with styles such as funk, electronic music, jazz and dance music; dub and disco production techniques; and ideas from art and politics, including critical theory, modernist art, film and literature. These communities have produced independent record labels, visual art, multimedia performances and fanzines. These three compilations are by no means "Best Of" or collections of chart hits. They are compilations that endeavor (and they do a good job) to take a wide-ranging look at the UK and American post-punk scene in the years from 1978 to 1984, but here almost everything stops in 1981, giving space to bands and artists that almost always didn't make it beyond the 45rpm mark. A representation of the true "Outside of Everything" of the era. Features Acid Drops, Anorexia, Art Failure, Bloated Toads, The Bouncing Czechs, The Arnold, Reacta, The Record Players, Reptile Ranch, School Meals, Stepping Talk, Stolen Power, and Strutz.

$17.99 EAN: 7427244912846 ROCK

A1. Acid Drops - Distance (Bromley, 1981)
A2. Anorexia - I'm A Square (Hertfordshire, 1980)
A3. Anorexia - Pets (Hertfordshire, 1980)
A4. Art Failure - In Vogue (Manchester, 1979)
A5. Bloated Toads - Happy Home (Sussex, 1980)
A6. The Bouncing Czechs - 1992 (Bristol, 1981)
A7. The Arnold - God Is Walking A Tightrope (Kent, 1980)
B1. Reacta - Sus (London, 1978)
B2. The Record Players - Dont Go Backwards (Kent, 1978)
B3. Reptile Ranch - Saying Goodbye (Cardiff, Wales, 1980)
B4. School Meals - Headmaster (Leamington, 1978)
B5. Stepping Talk - Common Problems (Manchester, 1979)
B6. Stolen Power - Little White Lies (London, 1981)
B7. Strutz - Break Point (Scotland, 1981)

VA: Postcards Vol. 3: D.I.Y and Indie Post-Punk from England 1979-1981 LP (SAMIZDAT 003LP)

Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad musical genre that emerged in 1977 in the wake of punk rock. Post-punk musicians moved away from punk's traditional elements and raw simplicity, adopting instead a broader, more experimental approach that included a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences. Inspired by punk's energy and DIY ethos, but determined to break with rock clichés, artists experimented with styles such as funk, electronic music, jazz and dance music; dub and disco production techniques; and ideas from art and politics, including critical theory, modernist art, film and literature. These communities have produced independent record labels, visual art, multimedia performances and fanzines. These three compilations are by no means "Best Of" or collections of chart hits. They are compilations that endeavor (and they do a good job) to take a wide-ranging look at the UK and American post-punk scene in the years from 1978 to 1984, but here almost everything stops in 1981, giving space to bands and artists that almost always didn't make it beyond the 45rpm mark. A representation of the true "Outside of Everything" of the era. Features Take It, The Sods, Trance, Walking Floors, Schizoid, X-Defektors, and Zeitgeist.

$17.99 EAN: 7427244912853 ROCK

A1. Take It - Taking Sides (Hornsey, North London, 1979)
A2. Take It - How Lt Is (Hornsey, North London,1979)
A3. The Sods - Negative Positive (Worthing, 1979)
A4. The Sods - No Pictures Of Us (Worthing, 1979)
A5. Trance - Time Devours (Northampton, 1980)
A6. Walking Floors - No Next Time (London, 1981)
B1. Schizoid - White House (Lancashire, 1981)
B2. Walking Floors - Removal (London, 1981)
B3. X-Defektors - Why Free Myra Hyndley (Manchester, 1980)
B4. Zeitgeist - Sniper (Cornwall, 1980)
B5. Zeitgeist - Yellow Fidgets (Cornwall, 1980)