Forced Exposure Store Update

FORCED EXPOSURE STORE UPDATE

NEW RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF 11/18/2024

first section features releases in stock now and ready to be shipped as of MON 11/18/2024

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

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ATRIA, VICENTE: Orlando Furioso LP (ZORN 094LP)

"Early European composers felt that their work reflected in its structure the divine nature of the material world. Via tuning, form, and contrapuntal alchemy, these musicians sought to illuminate and edify the complex and perfect order of existence. The music recorded here also reflects the contours of an ordered world, but it is no place any of us has ever visited. By assembling far-flung building blocks from the detritus of a 21st century musical vocabulary, Orlando Furioso brings the listener into a bizarre new cosmos. The result is deeply expressive music that speaks not with the voice of a narrator or memoirist, but with that of a cartographer. Like a science-fiction Dante, the listener is taken on a tour of many diverse and colorful provinces of an alien world. Though each composition references its own set of real-world musical locales (from the Andes to Indonesia to Italy to New Orleans), they are bound by stylistic consistency into a coherent, continuous geography. Permeating this world is an uncompromising commitment to microtonal harmony, rhythmic intensity, and an ability to deploy the esoteric (Nicola Vicentino's notorious 31-tone temperament) and the head-smackingly obvious (a surprise djent breakdown) with equal conviction. Though Atria Vicente's compositions are steering the ship, serious recognition is due to all the players on the record for their ability to meet these demands. Our omnivorous musical diets offer real abundance. They enrich our craft by providing access to limitless approaches from which to choose -- more masters to study, traditions to absorb, and techniques to hone than is possible in multiple lifetimes. They can also inflict heavy and often contradictory burdens of influence . . . When completed with precision and with no stone left unturned, the seams between the pieces vanish and the listener is deposited somewhere beautiful and strange, left to assign their sensations meanings of their own." --Mat Muntz

Orlando Furioso is led by Atria Vicente and features David Acevedo, David Leon, Andrew Boudreau, Alec Goldfarb, Daniel Hass, Simón Willson, and Niña Tormenta. Orlando Furioso celebrated its release at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, NY, as a part of Wet Ink Ensemble's 24th Season opening concert, a performance lauded by The New York Times. Winner of the Deutscher Jazz Preis: Best International Debut Album 2023.

"Making liberal use of microtonal harmony and hypnotic, ostinato rhythms -- as well as the occasional stylistic smash-cut, reminiscent of John Zorn -- Orlando Furioso announced itself on Wednesday as a punchy, creative force on the New York scene. (...) Atria's rhythms had a welcoming, social propulsion, and the microtonality of his writing for keyboard proposed an individual -- even insular -- language." --Seth Colter Walls, The New York Times.

$20.79 UPC: 769791984264 EXPERIMENTAL

ANOTHER DANCER: I Try To Be Another Dancer LP (ZORN 106LP)

Originated in the Brussels DIY, indie rock and noise scene, a new kid on the block appears: Another Dancer. They deal in utopian music -- of the open, welcoming and whatsoeverish kind. It's fresh, snotty, neurotic art-rock deeply rooted in '80s/'90s DIY aesthetics. The songs on their debut album balance gently between forgotten pop hits and broken sound experiments. In their world, any shitload of weird, random, and badly synchronized sounds unveil broken-hearted pop mastery. In the Another Dancer universe, radios are stuck to WFMU and Soulseek is a self-conscious AI producing '80 psychedelic FM-rock. Brussels-based Another Dancer is outdated, wild at heart and elegantly shy. Their full album I Try to Be Another Dancer is out on Bruit Direct Disques and Aguirre. Another Dancer is: Dries Robbe, Margo Mot, Mike Crabbé, Lucas Schreel, and Timo Vantyghem. RIYL: Beat Happening, Stereolab, Suburban Lawns, Talk Talk, Guided By Voices.

$19.39 UPC: 769791986596 ROCK

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BOUHRIZI, BADIAA: KahruMusiqa LP (AKU 1043LP)

KahruMusiqa is a musical retrospective by Tunisian singer and composer Badiâa Bouhrizi AKA Neysatu. She is known as the author behind the protest songs that became the anthems of the Tunisian revolution. Songlines Magazine elected Badiâa as the best artist for 2024. "KahruMusiqa" means "electronic music," but is never used as such in Arabic to name the genre. The record is a collection of sonic experimentations that started when Badiâa first got her hands on music production software in the 2000s. The tracks are based around poems in classical Arabic language or Tunisian dialect written by Badiâa herself or female poets she admires, such as Palestinian authors Fadwa Tuqan or Salma Al Jayusi, or the Tunisian poet Noureddine Werghi. Most of the vocal work features improvisations recorded with a computer microphone. A take on the classic Turkish folk song "Muhabbat" is almost a modern harmonic rewriting, using only classical guitar, vocals and delays. KahruMusiqa's themes are in line with Badiâa Bouhrizi's ideological trajectory. She is a woman in the moving sands of Tunesia in the song "Transrimel." She also questions the political contract that led to Balfour and the displacement of millions of Palestinians in 1948, describing a journey between London and Nablus, in "Fil Madinatil harima" ("In The Old City"). This lo-fi bedroom album (the first ever record Badiâa Bouhrizi was willing to release) also displays several songs that have become classics of the Arab underground milieu like "Ila Selma."

$18.79 UPC: 630606761823 WORLD

RATTA, VINCENZO DELLA: Gongs of the Bahnar: A Buffalo Sacrifice Ceremony LP (AKU 1050LP)

The Buffalo sacrifice is a significant ritual among the Bahnar people, an ethnic group residing in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. It symbolizes a connection to ancestral spirits and the natural world. Prior to the sacrifice, the community gathers to prepare offerings and adorn the buffalo with symbolic decorations. The ceremony typically involves prayers, chants, and dances led by village elders. The sacrifice is performed with reverence and gratitude, honoring the buffalo's sacrifice for the well-being of the community. It's believed to ensure fertility, protection, and prosperity for the village. The ritual underscores the Bahnar people's deep-rooted spiritual beliefs and their harmonious relationship with nature. After the sacrifice, the buffalo's meat is shared among the villagers in a communal feast, fostering unity and solidarity within the community. This tradition serves as a cultural cornerstone, preserving the Bahnar's heritage and spiritual practices for generations. Recorded in the village of Plei Hven (Vietnam) in 2019 by Vincenzo Della Ratta, this unique album offers a deep immersion in this ancestral ceremony. Includes liner notes.

$18.79 UPC: 630606761861 WORLD

VA: Ya Hasra: Jewish-Tunisian Jewels, Originals & Reworks LP (AKU 1051LP)

In 1940, over 100,000 Jewish men and women lived in Tunisia. Thirty years later, no more than 10,000 remained. Today, only a few of them have resisted the historical forces that dispersed their families and their neighbors. In spite of this exile, the thousand-year-old presence of Tunisian Jews has left an eternal and delightful imprint on the country's landscapes and its heritage -- cultural, culinary and, of course, musical. Habiba Msika, Louisa Tounsia, Raoul Journo. and El Kahlaoui Tounsi, represented here on the record's side A, are four legendary artists, narrators of a history that they never ceased to sing on both shores of the Mediterranean Sea, along with the waves of migration. On side B, DJ and producer Sharouh revisits their songs, plays with their rhythms and sounds in a series of reworks that reclaim this heritage and breathe new life into it. Through the new release of these four musical gems alongside Sharouh's unique reworks, the cultural diversity of Tunisia challenges oblivion and reinvents itself. Includes liner notes.

$18.79 UPC: 630606760338 WORLD

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DAM SWINDLE: Come Back 12" (AUS 200BPHY-EP)

Dutch duo Dam Swindle appear on Aus Music's 200 series and two new house originals come with remixes from K-Lone and Chloe Robinson & DJ ADHD. Dam Swindle have been helping to define the underground house sound for a decade, not least with their Heist label. The pair deal in timeless, fad-free sounds that are rich with dance floor dynamics and hint at a love of everything from disco to tech and plenty in between. They are notorious crate diggers who have played the world's most cultured clubs, their recent track "Allright (Just A Tribute)" on Phonica's 20-year celebration has received widespread love by DJ's this summer on the festival circuit and now they offer up two more of their studio gems for their third full release on Aus. This EP is the second in a series of four releases from different artists to mark the 200th outing of Will Saul's influential Aus Music. It is an era-defining label that has platformed some of the scene's brightest stars way before they broke out. Since launching in 2006, the label has remained dedicated to releasing club-ready music with a cultured edge from deep and melodic house to the earliest bass- driven post-dubstep fusions. This EP kicks off with "The Last Time", a blissed-out deep house sound with impassioned vocal cries tugging at the heartstrings. Mellifluous synth daubs percolate through the mix to a captivating, feel- good effect. Next is "Come Back", an infectious house bubbler with gloopy synths and something of a garage shuffle in the kicks. It's fresh and packed with neon color that brims with soul. New school house and garage tastemaker and core Aus Music family member K-Lone steps up with a remix hot on the heels of his two-part EP series on the label. His version of "The Last Time" is typically deft as soft-focus chords swirl around prickly garage house beats. The distant vocal, the cavernous bass and the wistful feel all make it another classic. Last but not least, Chloé Robinson & DJ ADHD are frequent collaborators on labels like Fabric Originals as well as Chloé's Pretty Weird imprint where they serve up potent, bass-heavy sounds. Their version of "Come Back" is expertly stripped back. It teases and pleases with a blend of filthy low-end oscillations, slinky drums and tooting chord hooks that are effortlessly fun and effective.

$15.39 EAN: 4062548097207 ELECTRONIC

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CHARLES A.D.: Deep Diver LP (AR 057LP)

The sea has long been central to Japanese culture, symbolizing both sustenance and spiritual depth. Charles A.D.'s Deep Diver draws inspiration from this, channeling the ancient traditions of diving and fishing into his music. Historically, the sea has influenced everything from Shinto rituals to the livelihoods of coastal communities. In Deep Diver, this reverence flows through aquatic soundscapes, where rhythmic waves of '90s house and Detroit techno meet Japanese minimal production techniques, New Age and Pacific jazz. Like the tides, the album ebbs and flows, creating a serene yet dynamic homage to the timeless connection between Japan and the sea. The smooth, melodic flow nods to pioneers like Mr.YT and Susumu Yokota, while subtly incorporating the Detroit techno influence through soulful, deep basslines. As the album progresses, it becomes clear that Charles A.D. is a master of minimalism. The production is timeless, leaning on analog techniques where echo-drenched chords and carefully layered soundscapes take on an addictive, hypnotic quality. Charles A.D. gently evolves the patterns, allowing each percussive hit to flow naturally into the next. Soothing melodies emerge from within the album's structure, eventually reaching an emotional peak without ever feeling forced. The organic nature of the arrangements creates an effortless progression that feels deeply connected to the natural movement of water. Deep, resonant bass hits combine with wooden drums, while static-like sounds evoke the image of a radio tuning through static to find clarity. Chords shimmer briefly before fading back into the liquid depths, evoking the ebb and flow of the tide. The minimalistic arrangements allow each element to blend effortlessly into the next, creating a sense of unity and closure. The sounds move with the gentle grace of water, ending the album in a way that feels both complete and open-ended, like the infinite motion of the sea.

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HETT: Candor 12" (AWK 006EP)

In what feels almost like an annual autumn tradition now, Awkwardly Social is excited to announce the next release on the label, Candor by Hett. Having known about his excellent production skills for a while, the label was quite eager to unearth this hidden gem. It took a moment to put together but everyone's patience paid off with this beautiful five-track record. The Wearside-raised and Berlin-based artist provides the perfect formula for a club ready yet emotively aware package, making it hard to believe that this is only his debut EP. A work of music that embodies the refreshing candor of a forward-thinking attitude whilst also giving a respectful nod to the past.

$12.79 EAN: 4251804183314 ELECTRONIC

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01. Candor
02. Crease
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03. Rusky Shan
04. SHD
05. Endless

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PARSLEY SOUND: Parsley Sounds LP (BEWITH 165LP)

Parsley Sounds was the glorious debut album for Mo Wax by Parsley Sound. The album was one of the iconic label's final releases before it closed in 2003 and locating a clean copy has been extremely tricky of late, unless you're flush enough to drop 150 notes on it. Mercifully, the Be With reissue, put together with invaluable assistance from the group, should remedy this situation. It's a lo-fi, bass-heavy, blunted beat treat, warped with heat haze and dreamy soft-psych and has been criminally under-heard for far too long. As with most cult-like records, Parsley Sounds has many influential fans, far and wide. From Four Tet and Caribou to NTS's modern day breakfast hero Flo Dill, its reputation has only grown in stature. At the time, the notoriously hard-to-please Pitchfork garlanded it with a scarcely achievable 8.8 whilst the Numero Group's Rob Sevier described it as a "visionary bit of proto-Salvia Plath (or Steve Lacy)" via a Ghostly International missive. Parsley Sound comprised super-talented duo Preston Mead and Dan Sargassa. They released an early single on Warp Records as Slum, before signing to Mo Wax. Hidden behind a wall of sound -- fuzzy layers of beats, bleeps and symphonic synths -- they were convinced they made mainstream pop music. And, in many respects, Parsley Sounds really is a beautiful pop album. It overflows with memorable, gorgeous melodies and inspired songcraft. A melodic masterpiece, part Crosby, Stills & Nash, part proto-Koushik, it presents a melancholy falsetto, surging bass and blunted lead guitar. As it climaxes, gorgeous strings are ushered in to see listeners out. Under the watchful eye of Parsley Sound themselves, the audio for Parsley Sounds has been carefully mastered by Be With regular Simon Francis, with a few much-needed tweaks here and there, according to the artist's wishes. Cicely Balston's expert skills have made sure nothing is lost in the cut whilst the records have been pressed to the highest possible standard at the always stellar Record Industry in Holland. With the audio and artwork now approaching completeness after 20 years, this long overdue re-issue could be considered its definitive vinyl release.

$24.79 EAN: 4251804182393 ROCK

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ORLANDI, NORA: Johnny Yuma CD (BCM 9619CD)

Beat Records presents this reissue on CD of the original soundtrack by Nora Orlandi for the classic Western Johnny Yuma, directed in 1966 by Romolo Guerrieri. At the time of the film's release, RCA released only a 45-rpm single with the two mono tracks "Johnny Yuma" and "That Silent Man," sung by The Wilder Brothers (John Ireson and Wayn Parham). In 1968, another single was released in Japan (where the film was a huge success) on the Victor SS-1741 label, featuring the song performed by The Wilder Brothers and the instrumental version on the B-side. This CD is a reissue of the long out-of-print CD issued in 2009. In addition to the tracks mixed in stereo, this CD contains the entire soundtrack taken from the mono masters of the original sessions, for a total duration of 74:49. Nora Orlandi composed an epic and dramatic score, conducted by the well-known Robby Poitevin. The main theme, "Johnny Yuma' (a country ballad sung by The Wilder Brothers), is introduced in the opening credits and reprised in the movie. The Wilder Brothers also perform the heroic song "That Silent Man." Exceptional soloists on this beautiful soundtrack include 4+4 by Nora Orlandi and the magnificent harmonica of Franco De Gemini. Mastering and liner notes by Claudio Fuiano, graphic layout by Daniele De Gemini.

$16.79 EAN: 8032539496186 SOUNDTRACK

01. Johnny Yuma (Title Song -Seq.1) (2:46)
02. Where Is Your Gun? (0:52)
03. A Guitar For Johnny (1:58)
04. Johnny Yuma (Title Song Reprise - Seq.2) (1:43)
05. Johnny Yuma (Seq.3) (1:08)
06. Johnny Yuma (Seq.4) (2:04)
07. Johnny Yuma (Seq.5) (2:53)
08. War And Remembrance (1:02)
09. Loaded Guns (2:02)
10. Johnny Yuma (Seq.6) (8:27)
11. That Silent Man (2:05)
12. Fog Of Time (1:30)
13. Johnny Yuma (Seq.7) (1:08)
14. Johnny Yuma (Seq.8) (2:37)
15. Johnny Yuma (Seq.9) (2:38)
16. Johnny Yuma (Seq.10) (1:38)
17. Johnny Yuma (Seq.11) (1:08)
18. Johnny Yuma (Seq.12) (2:02)
19. Trumpet For A Silent Man (1:27)
20. A Long Time Ago (2:02)
21. Johnny Yuma (Seq.13) (0:43)
22. A Long Time Ago (#2) (1:23)
23. Johnny Yuma (Seq.14) (1:01)
24. Johnny Yuma (Seq.15) (3:44)
25. Hidden Past (2:55)
26. Johnny Yuma (Title Song -Seq.1) (2:47)
27. Where Is Your Gun? (#2) (1:23)
28. Sudden Sadness (1:01)
29. A Guitar For Johnny (#2) (2:53)
30. Loaded Guns (#2) (1:40)
31. That Silent Man (#2) (2:06)
32. War And Remembrance (#2) (1:02)
33. Fog Of Time (#2) (1:10)
34. Trumpet For A Silent Man (#2) (1:26)
35. A Long Time Ago (#3) (2:01)
36. Hidden Past (#2) (2:55)

RIZZATI/ROBERTO PREGADIO, WALTER: I 3 serpenti d'oro CD (CDCR 152CD)

I 3 serpenti d'oro, a chapter of the cinematic series Kommissar X, was scored by Maestro Rizzati together with late Maestro Roberto Pregadio, and was recorded in two tapes. A wonderful finding full of music in the '60s spy movie style featuring jazz sounds, a real threat rediscovered under layers of dust brought back to life with care on CD in the collector releases series. Mastering by Enrico De Gemini, graphic layout by Daniele De Gemini and liner notes by Fabio Babini.

$16.79 EAN: 8032539496148 JAZZ

01. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 1 (1:52)
02. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 2 (1:54)
03. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 3 (2:17)
04. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 4 (1:07)
05. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 5 (1:57)
06. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 6 (2:17)
07. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 7 (3:11)
08. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 8 (2:28)
09. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 9 (1:45)
10. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 10 (2:06)
11. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 11 (3:06)
12. I want forget that night (2:46)
13. Don't say it (2:34)
14. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 12 (1:55)
15. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 13 (2:07)
16. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 14 (2:56)
17. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 15 (3:03)
18. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 16 (2:24)
19. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 17 (2:45)
20. I tre serpenti d'oro - Seq. 18 (1:32)

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VA: Transitos Sonicos: Musica Electronica Y Para Cinta De Compositores Peruanos (1964-1984) 2LP (BR 188LP)

First compilation that brings together early electronic works by Peruvian composers. Features works produced in international laboratories of prestigious centers such as the Instituto Di Tella, Columbia-Princeton, and the Royal College of Music. A unique aspect is the exploration between native instruments and electronic music. This compilation offers a first overview of the early works of electronic and tape music created by Peruvians composers between 1964 and 1984. This period marks a technical and aesthetic evolution that allows us to understand the development of electronic music in the Peruvian context, from an initially internationalist model to a more situated one. The first phase occurs in the 1960s, when many composers migrated outside Peru in search of advanced training and access to knowledge and infrastructure that the academic music scene in Peru could not provide. César Bolaños traveled to Argentina, to the Centro Latinoamericano de Altos Estudios Musicales (CLAEM) at the Instituto Di Tella, where he produced an extensive body of work, including "Intensidad y Altura" (1964) for magnetic tape, the first electronic work produced in the CLAEM electronic music laboratory. Similarly, Edgar Valcárcel was a CLAEM fellow and also spent time at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center in New York, where he composed, among other works, "Invención" (1967) for magnetic tape. Enrique Pinilla also passed through there, composing "Prisma" (1967) for magnetic tape. Alejandro Núñez Allauca was another CLAEM fellow, where he composed "Gravitación Humana" (1970). Soon, there emerged a notable interest in utilizing the sounds of native Peruvian instruments. This also marked a shift from an internationalist model of electroacoustic music towards an openness to other types of sonic experimentation. Composers such as Arturo Ruiz del Pozo, Luis David Aguilar, and Corina Bartra belong to this new period, which also marks the emergence of an initial scene of experimental music and free improvisation. Ruiz del Pozo pursued a Master's in Electronic and Film Music at the Royal College of Music in London, where he composed "Selvynas" (1978). Luis David Aguilar also became involved in music for film and television, composing, among other works, "Hombres de viento" (1978), the soundtrack for José Antonio Portugal's film. Corina Bartra traveled to London where she took courses in composition and electronic music, composing the mixed work "Aves en vuelo al sur" for voice, instruments, and tape in a private studio. This compilation has been curated by Luis Alvarado and is published in a limited edition of 300 copies in double vinyl format. It includes extensive notes and visual documentation.

$31.99 EAN: 2320105918900 ELECTRONIC

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VON SPAR/EIKO ISHIBASHI/JOE TALIA/TATSUHISA YAMAMOTO: Album I/Album II CD (BB 458CD)

"The inspiration for Album l and Album II began with a performance by Japanese musician Eiko Ishibashi at Cologne's Week-End Fest in 2019. For this appearance, the renowned experimental musician and composer of the Oscar-winning film Drive My Car was joined on drums by Tatsuhisa Yamamoto and Joe Talia; both integral members of the top-level improvisational/experimental scene in Tokyo. While in town for the festival, Ishibashi met up with the members of the Cologne-Berlin based group Von Spar who featured Ishibashi on their then new album Under Pressure. It was these previous collaborations that triggered the seven friends to take part in an extended session which resulted in these two new recordings, the first of which contains a variety of short pieces while the second boasts one continuous epic, album-length track. These recordings are a development of Von Spar's collaborative ambitions, where Sebastian Blume, Jan Philipp Janzen, Christopher Marquez, and Phillip Tielsch have previously invited special guests to their home studio to help realize a vision -- a methodology exemplified on their last two releases, Street Life and the aforementioned Under Pressure, which featured contributions from Marker Starling, Laetitia Sadier, Vivien Goldman, and R. Stevie Moore. On Album I, the percussion and drums phase in and out in a bold and skillful manner and form the framework for delicate guitars and complex progressions on the keys, all resulting in somnambulistic city-pop pieces like the opener, grooving electro-jazz reminiscent of the early 2000s, and fusion. You can also hear elements of contemporary jazz explorations from New York, LA and London, or reach back further to the Chicago post-rock of the early '90s. Album II with its expansive, experimental nature goes one step further featuring Yamamoto and Janzen's jagged percussion serving as the bedrock for a menacing and otherworldly arrangement of wind instruments to float in until essential sampler work by Joe Talia brings everything to a lively conclusion. These two albums may have the same origin but they are wildly different pieces of work, both exciting in their own way and proof that daring to experiment with freedom and trust in your collaborators can lead to musical highs such as these." --Lars Fleischmann, 2024

$12.39 EAN: 4015698657951 ELECTRONIC

01. I
02. II
03. III
04. IV
05. V
06. VI
07. VII
08. VIII (Parts 1 and 2)

VON SPAR/EIKO ISHIBASHI/JOE TALIA/TATSUHISA YAMAMOTO: Album I LP (BB 458LP)

$19.39 EAN: 4015698314410 ELECTRONIC

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01. I
02. II
03. III
B
04. IV
05. V
06. VI
07. VII

VON SPAR/EIKO ISHIBASHI/JOE TALIA/TATSUHISA YAMAMOTO: Album II LP (BB 459LP)

$19.39 EAN: 4015698632569 ELECTRONIC

A1. VIII (Pt. I)
B1. VIII (Pt. II)

GROSSKOPF, HARALD: Strom CD (BB 464CD)

"You don't really need to say much about this man: co-founder of Wallenstein, drummer on at least two of the most wonderful Krautrock albums (namely Mother Universe and Cosmic Century), member of the legendary Kosmische Kuriere, records with Ash Ra Temple and Klaus Schulze. Finally, Harald Grosskopf switched from drums to sequencers and created something breathtaking. I listened to his solo debut Synthesist (BB 158CD, 1980) to death, and few days began without 'So weit, so gut.' It was a record that did everything right, that salvaged whatever could be salvaged from Kraut, adding the melancholy with which one suddenly looked back on everything that could still be naively believed and played in the '70s. Then in 1985 came the follow-up Oceanheart (BB 157CD), no less great, albeit already noticeably more minimalist. Manuel Göttsching could be sensed in the distance if you surrendered to the track 'Eve on the Hill' and followed it into the depths. Time passed, the music stayed with me. I lost sight of Harald Grosskopf, even though he did produce an album from time to time. And now: Strom. The evocation of electricity, the virtuosity of the circuit that skillfully intertwines man and machine, an antidote to the triumphal march of desolate musical digitality. If you listen carefully, you will immediately recognize the engineer behind the soundscapes. Right from the opener 'Bureau 39,' everything you would expect from Grosskopf is immediately there: the push toward hypnosis, a subdued pulse, catchy, circling bass lines, layering Moog kaleidoscopes. Sometimes the sounds coarsen, the depths distort into grinding noises (as in 'Blow'), into mechanical gurgling, i.e. into what remains when the path comes to an end, when the music reaches beyond the human. The mid-tempo track with the programmatic title 'After the Future,' grotesquely twisting the word 'Ònever,' points the way there. Time and again, however, the beat pauses, leaving space for the soundscapes -- and then, at the latest, the electronica of the early '80s springs back to life. The two complementary pieces 'Gleich Strom' and 'Spaeter Strom' would also fit in wonderfully on Synthesist. On the other hand, the closing track 'Stromklang' remains resolutely committed to the sinister, even gloomy groove that was previously unknown from this artist and with which he has finally returned to me after far too long. Stylo Kraut indeed." --Philipp Theisohn

$12.39 EAN: 4015698447309 ELECTRONIC

GROSSKOPF, HARALD: Strom LP (BB 464LP)

LP version. "You don't really need to say much about this man: co-founder of Wallenstein, drummer on at least two of the most wonderful Krautrock albums (namely Mother Universe and Cosmic Century), member of the legendary Kosmische Kuriere, records with Ash Ra Temple and Klaus Schulze. Finally, Harald Grosskopf switched from drums to sequencers and created something breathtaking. I listened to his solo debut Synthesist (BB 158CD, 1980) to death, and few days began without 'So weit, so gut.' It was a record that did everything right, that salvaged whatever could be salvaged from Kraut, adding the melancholy with which one suddenly looked back on everything that could still be naively believed and played in the '70s. Then in 1985 came the follow-up Oceanheart (BB 157CD), no less great, albeit already noticeably more minimalist. Manuel Göttsching could be sensed in the distance if you surrendered to the track 'Eve on the Hill' and followed it into the depths. Time passed, the music stayed with me. I lost sight of Harald Grosskopf, even though he did produce an album from time to time. And now: Strom. The evocation of electricity, the virtuosity of the circuit that skillfully intertwines man and machine, an antidote to the triumphal march of desolate musical digitality. If you listen carefully, you will immediately recognize the engineer behind the soundscapes. Right from the opener 'Bureau 39,' everything you would expect from Grosskopf is immediately there: the push toward hypnosis, a subdued pulse, catchy, circling bass lines, layering Moog kaleidoscopes. Sometimes the sounds coarsen, the depths distort into grinding noises (as in 'Blow'), into mechanical gurgling, i.e. into what remains when the path comes to an end, when the music reaches beyond the human. The mid-tempo track with the programmatic title 'After the Future,' grotesquely twisting the word 'Ònever,' points the way there. Time and again, however, the beat pauses, leaving space for the soundscapes -- and then, at the latest, the electronica of the early '80s springs back to life. The two complementary pieces 'Gleich Strom' and 'Spaeter Strom' would also fit in wonderfully on Synthesist. On the other hand, the closing track 'Stromklang' remains resolutely committed to the sinister, even gloomy groove that was previously unknown from this artist and with which he has finally returned to me after far too long. Stylo Kraut indeed." --Philipp Theisohn

$19.39 EAN: 4015698124767 ELECTRONIC

GROSSKOPF, HARALD: Strom (Color Vinyl) LP (BB 464LTD-LP)

LP version. Color vinyl. "You don't really need to say much about this man: co-founder of Wallenstein, drummer on at least two of the most wonderful Krautrock albums (namely Mother Universe and Cosmic Century), member of the legendary Kosmische Kuriere, records with Ash Ra Temple and Klaus Schulze. Finally, Harald Grosskopf switched from drums to sequencers and created something breathtaking. I listened to his solo debut Synthesist (BB 158CD, 1980) to death, and few days began without 'So weit, so gut.' It was a record that did everything right, that salvaged whatever could be salvaged from Kraut, adding the melancholy with which one suddenly looked back on everything that could still be naively believed and played in the '70s. Then in 1985 came the follow-up Oceanheart (BB 157CD), no less great, albeit already noticeably more minimalist. Manuel Göttsching could be sensed in the distance if you surrendered to the track 'Eve on the Hill' and followed it into the depths. Time passed, the music stayed with me. I lost sight of Harald Grosskopf, even though he did produce an album from time to time. And now: Strom. The evocation of electricity, the virtuosity of the circuit that skillfully intertwines man and machine, an antidote to the triumphal march of desolate musical digitality. If you listen carefully, you will immediately recognize the engineer behind the soundscapes. Right from the opener 'Bureau 39,' everything you would expect from Grosskopf is immediately there: the push toward hypnosis, a subdued pulse, catchy, circling bass lines, layering Moog kaleidoscopes. Sometimes the sounds coarsen, the depths distort into grinding noises (as in 'Blow'), into mechanical gurgling, i.e. into what remains when the path comes to an end, when the music reaches beyond the human. The mid-tempo track with the programmatic title 'After the Future,' grotesquely twisting the word 'Ònever,' points the way there. Time and again, however, the beat pauses, leaving space for the soundscapes -- and then, at the latest, the electronica of the early '80s springs back to life. The two complementary pieces 'Gleich Strom' and 'Spaeter Strom' would also fit in wonderfully on Synthesist. On the other hand, the closing track 'Stromklang' remains resolutely committed to the sinister, even gloomy groove that was previously unknown from this artist and with which he has finally returned to me after far too long. Stylo Kraut indeed." --Philipp Theisohn

$20.79 EAN: 4015698349139 ELECTRONIC

PROPAGANDA: Propaganda (Blue Vinyl) 2LP (BB 468BLUE-LP)

Double LP version. Blue color vinyl. Forty years since their inception, and almost two decades since their last release, art-synth auteurs Propaganda return with a brand-new chapter in their enthralling story. This self-titled set from principal songwriting partnership Ralf Dörper and Michael Mertens embodies the depth and drama of their early work, while exploring fresh sounds and styles, and reflecting the personal and societal changes since their last outing. Conceived and crafted entirely in their native Düsseldorf, a deliberate decision to help them stay true to themselves, and featuring guest appearances from the acclaimed Hauschka and ascendant Thunder Bae, this is Propaganda at their most essential. Though an embryonic incarnation was formed by Ralf Dörper, former synthesist with electro-punks Die Krupps, and Andreas Thein in 1982, it wasn't until the addition of Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra percussionist Michael Mertens that the outfit emerged as the dark synth-pop powerhouse which would see chart success as part of the ZTT machine. Upon signing with Trevor Horn's irreverent imprint in 1983, Propaganda, now comprised of vocalists Claudia Bruecken and Susanne Freytag alongside Dörper and Mertens, delivered their classic debut LP A Secret Wish and a slew of international hit singles, "Dr Mabuse," "Duel", and "P Machinery," leaving an indelible mark on the alternative scene and securing an enduring place within the pantheon of synth-dance greats. In an era of impermanence, Propaganda wanted to produce something real -- to be played from start to finish, with artwork and packaging which allows a deeper understanding of the theme of the release. Finding the perfect label to match their ambitions in Bureau B, Propaganda have delivered a third album well worth the wait.

$25.99 EAN: 4015698627138 ELECTRONIC

A1. They Call Me Nocebo
A2. Purveyor Of Pleasure
A3. Vicious Circle
A4. Tipping Point
B1. Distant
B2. Love:Craft
B3. Dystopian Waltz
B4. Wenn ich mir was wünschen dürfte
C1. Not Good For You
C2. Solace In Sin
C3. World Out Of Joint
D1. I Feel Mysterious
D2. The Calling

EAT-GIRLS: Area Silenzio CD (BB 470CD)

Area Silenzio is eat-girls' debut record and it is both haunted and haunting. Since 2020, the French trio have been crafting their songs into little self-contained worlds with the patience of entomologists, taking them out all over the country and Europe to confront them with the wilderness of a live audience. The ten resulting tracks are a collection of electronic madrigals, groove-driven songs played on a mischievous multi-speed Victrola, ranging from languid dub drips to full-on drum machine cavalcades. Their live performances have that same ghostly, ephemeral quality.

"There is something other-worldy about the three of them, a suggestion of telepathy, their three voices blending together or going their separate ways like a flock of starlings. They secured opening slots with artists as different as Thalia Zedek, Exek, and The Young Gods, just to name a few. It is the elusive essence of their music that allows them to feel at ease pretty much anywhere they find themselves: part no-wave disco rhythms, part post-punk throbbing basses, folk tunes and synthesizers in equal measures, with a perpetual attention to hooks and melodies. The album was self-recorded, a necessary measure to protect the delicate nature of the inner landscapes painted by the band. In this case 'delicate' does not mean 'soft' by any means: the industrial disco inferno of 'A Kin,' the ritualistic kraut stampede of 'Para Los Pies Cansados' and the bubbly post-funk rhythms of 'Trauschaft' will leave you gasping for air once you come out on the other side. 'On a Crooked Swing', the opener, is all arpeggiated bass and stumbling kicks. 'Unison' will dip you into a hallucinatory river where nothing is what it seems to be and rescue you at the very last second. 'Canine', the first single off the record, will gently but firmly reach for your jugular with its vulpine Farfisa and deceptively nonchalant drum beat. The vocal polyphonies on '3 Omens' sound like a field recording of traditional music from a tiny country that has yet to be discovered. eat-girls exist on a slightly different plane from ours, where everything is teeming with secrets and hidden life. Area Silenzio is a precious polaroid shot from that world, or, as Tom Verlaine would have it, 'a souvenir from a dream'." --Sebastien Perrin

$12.39 EAN: 4015698084443 ELECTRONIC

EAT-GIRLS: Area Silenzio LP (BB 470LP)

LP version. Area Silenzio is eat-girls' debut record and it is both haunted and haunting. Since 2020, the French trio have been crafting their songs into little self-contained worlds with the patience of entomologists, taking them out all over the country and Europe to confront them with the wilderness of a live audience. The ten resulting tracks are a collection of electronic madrigals, groove-driven songs played on a mischievous multi-speed Victrola, ranging from languid dub drips to full-on drum machine cavalcades. Their live performances have that same ghostly, ephemeral quality.

"There is something other-worldy about the three of them, a suggestion of telepathy, their three voices blending together or going their separate ways like a flock of starlings. They secured opening slots with artists as different as Thalia Zedek, Exek, and The Young Gods, just to name a few. It is the elusive essence of their music that allows them to feel at ease pretty much anywhere they find themselves: part no-wave disco rhythms, part post-punk throbbing basses, folk tunes and synthesizers in equal measures, with a perpetual attention to hooks and melodies. The album was self-recorded, a necessary measure to protect the delicate nature of the inner landscapes painted by the band. In this case 'delicate' does not mean 'soft' by any means: the industrial disco inferno of 'A Kin,' the ritualistic kraut stampede of 'Para Los Pies Cansados' and the bubbly post-funk rhythms of 'Trauschaft' will leave you gasping for air once you come out on the other side. 'On a Crooked Swing', the opener, is all arpeggiated bass and stumbling kicks. 'Unison' will dip you into a hallucinatory river where nothing is what it seems to be and rescue you at the very last second. 'Canine', the first single off the record, will gently but firmly reach for your jugular with its vulpine Farfisa and deceptively nonchalant drum beat. The vocal polyphonies on '3 Omens' sound like a field recording of traditional music from a tiny country that has yet to be discovered. eat-girls exist on a slightly different plane from ours, where everything is teeming with secrets and hidden life. Area Silenzio is a precious polaroid shot from that world, or, as Tom Verlaine would have it, 'a souvenir from a dream'." --Sebastien Perrin

$19.39 EAN: 4015698077704 ELECTRONIC

EAT-GIRLS: Area Silenzio (Color Vinyl) LP (BB 470LTD-LP)

LP version. Color vinyl. Area Silenzio is eat-girls' debut record and it is both haunted and haunting. Since 2020, the French trio have been crafting their songs into little self-contained worlds with the patience of entomologists, taking them out all over the country and Europe to confront them with the wilderness of a live audience. The ten resulting tracks are a collection of electronic madrigals, groove-driven songs played on a mischievous multi-speed Victrola, ranging from languid dub drips to full-on drum machine cavalcades. Their live performances have that same ghostly, ephemeral quality.

"There is something other-worldy about the three of them, a suggestion of telepathy, their three voices blending together or going their separate ways like a flock of starlings. They secured opening slots with artists as different as Thalia Zedek, Exek, and The Young Gods, just to name a few. It is the elusive essence of their music that allows them to feel at ease pretty much anywhere they find themselves: part no-wave disco rhythms, part post-punk throbbing basses, folk tunes and synthesizers in equal measures, with a perpetual attention to hooks and melodies. The album was self-recorded, a necessary measure to protect the delicate nature of the inner landscapes painted by the band. In this case 'delicate' does not mean 'soft' by any means: the industrial disco inferno of 'A Kin,' the ritualistic kraut stampede of 'Para Los Pies Cansados' and the bubbly post-funk rhythms of 'Trauschaft' will leave you gasping for air once you come out on the other side. 'On a Crooked Swing', the opener, is all arpeggiated bass and stumbling kicks. 'Unison' will dip you into a hallucinatory river where nothing is what it seems to be and rescue you at the very last second. 'Canine', the first single off the record, will gently but firmly reach for your jugular with its vulpine Farfisa and deceptively nonchalant drum beat. The vocal polyphonies on '3 Omens' sound like a field recording of traditional music from a tiny country that has yet to be discovered. eat-girls exist on a slightly different plane from ours, where everything is teeming with secrets and hidden life. Area Silenzio is a precious polaroid shot from that world, or, as Tom Verlaine would have it, 'a souvenir from a dream'." --Sebastien Perrin

$20.79 EAN: 4015698808230 ELECTRONIC

SCHICKERT, GUNTER: Samtvogel CD (BB 475CD)

It's hardly a secret that there was a lot of movement in German pop music during the late '60s and early '70s of the last century, and that many new things emerged then. Countless books have already been published on the subject of "Krautrock," and many LPs from this period have been re-released. Günter Schickert only released two LPs in the '70s: Überfällig (Sky Records, 1979/Bureau B, 2012) and Samtvogel (Brain, 1976). Now, exactly 50 years after its original release, Samtvogel has returned.

"Günter Schickert used only guitars, echo devices and a modest recording technique for Samtvogel. The album is a genuine DIY production -- radical in every respect and not at all in keeping with the zeitgeist of the time. It was perhaps this radicalism that made it difficult to find a suitable record label to release the album. In any case, Schickert initially self-released Samtvogel in 1974 in an edition of 500 copies. It wasn't until two years later that the album was released in a much larger edition on the Brain label. I am sure that Schickert was familiar with the minimal music of Steve Reich, Terry Riley, and Philip Glass. I don't know whether he had also heard Die grüne Reise (1971) by Achim Reichel. Inventions for Electric Guitar by Manuel Göttsching would not appear until 1976. With his version of minimal music, Schickert completely dispenses with electronic sound generators; neither synthesizers, sequencers nor rhythm machines can be heard on Samtvogel. Instead, he enters into a dialogue with the echo device and uses it and his electric guitar to create seemingly simple, almost rudimentary repetitive patterns that only reveal their minimalist nuances on closer listening. What sounds so simple requires a high level of concentration from the player, as he has to react to the relentless echo once it has been set up. If attention wavers for even a second, the piece immediately goes off the rails and chaos ensues. In the studio, you simply start all over again; in a live situation, it's a worst-case scenario. However, Schickert remains absolutely precise on Samtvogel, and yet his music does not have the coolness and/or artificiality found in the electronically produced music of other German musicians." --Asmus Tietchens, 2024

$12.39 EAN: 4015698722345 ELECTRONIC

SCHICKERT, GUNTER: Samtvogel LP (BB 475LP)

LP version. It's hardly a secret that there was a lot of movement in German pop music during the late '60s and early '70s of the last century, and that many new things emerged then. Countless books have already been published on the subject of "Krautrock," and many LPs from this period have been re-released. Günter Schickert only released two LPs in the '70s: Überfällig (Sky Records, 1979/Bureau B, 2012) and Samtvogel (Brain, 1976). Now, exactly 50 years after its original release, Samtvogel has returned.

"Günter Schickert used only guitars, echo devices and a modest recording technique for Samtvogel. The album is a genuine DIY production -- radical in every respect and not at all in keeping with the zeitgeist of the time. It was perhaps this radicalism that made it difficult to find a suitable record label to release the album. In any case, Schickert initially self-released Samtvogel in 1974 in an edition of 500 copies. It wasn't until two years later that the album was released in a much larger edition on the Brain label. I am sure that Schickert was familiar with the minimal music of Steve Reich, Terry Riley, and Philip Glass. I don't know whether he had also heard Die grüne Reise (1971) by Achim Reichel. Inventions for Electric Guitar by Manuel Göttsching would not appear until 1976. With his version of minimal music, Schickert completely dispenses with electronic sound generators; neither synthesizers, sequencers nor rhythm machines can be heard on Samtvogel. Instead, he enters into a dialogue with the echo device and uses it and his electric guitar to create seemingly simple, almost rudimentary repetitive patterns that only reveal their minimalist nuances on closer listening. What sounds so simple requires a high level of concentration from the player, as he has to react to the relentless echo once it has been set up. If attention wavers for even a second, the piece immediately goes off the rails and chaos ensues. In the studio, you simply start all over again; in a live situation, it's a worst-case scenario. However, Schickert remains absolutely precise on Samtvogel, and yet his music does not have the coolness and/or artificiality found in the electronically produced music of other German musicians." --Asmus Tietchens, 2024

$19.39 EAN: 4015698409161 ELECTRONIC

SCHICKERT, GUNTER: Samtvogel (Color Vinyl) LP (BB 475LTD-LP)

LP version. Color vinyl. It's hardly a secret that there was a lot of movement in German pop music during the late '60s and early '70s of the last century, and that many new things emerged then. Countless books have already been published on the subject of "Krautrock," and many LPs from this period have been re-released. Günter Schickert only released two LPs in the '70s: Überfällig (Sky Records, 1979/Bureau B, 2012) and Samtvogel (Brain, 1976). Now, exactly 50 years after its original release, Samtvogel has returned.

"Günter Schickert used only guitars, echo devices and a modest recording technique for Samtvogel. The album is a genuine DIY production -- radical in every respect and not at all in keeping with the zeitgeist of the time. It was perhaps this radicalism that made it difficult to find a suitable record label to release the album. In any case, Schickert initially self-released Samtvogel in 1974 in an edition of 500 copies. It wasn't until two years later that the album was released in a much larger edition on the Brain label. I am sure that Schickert was familiar with the minimal music of Steve Reich, Terry Riley, and Philip Glass. I don't know whether he had also heard Die grüne Reise (1971) by Achim Reichel. Inventions for Electric Guitar by Manuel Göttsching would not appear until 1976. With his version of minimal music, Schickert completely dispenses with electronic sound generators; neither synthesizers, sequencers nor rhythm machines can be heard on Samtvogel. Instead, he enters into a dialogue with the echo device and uses it and his electric guitar to create seemingly simple, almost rudimentary repetitive patterns that only reveal their minimalist nuances on closer listening. What sounds so simple requires a high level of concentration from the player, as he has to react to the relentless echo once it has been set up. If attention wavers for even a second, the piece immediately goes off the rails and chaos ensues. In the studio, you simply start all over again; in a live situation, it's a worst-case scenario. However, Schickert remains absolutely precise on Samtvogel, and yet his music does not have the coolness and/or artificiality found in the electronically produced music of other German musicians." --Asmus Tietchens, 2024

$20.79 EAN: 4015698763560 ELECTRONIC

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MOLE, THE: High Hopes LP (CCS 134LP)

High Hopes -- new album from the Mole. High Hopes is 17 songs across 40 minutes that, as advertised, sounds nothing like High Dreams. Here, rather than the long form dance form, is a continuation of the beat tape pacing from the last album, a collection of moments posing as ideas posing as a narrative stuffed with oddities and surprises that reward the close listen. What's heard on High Hopes is the Mole's exploration of a love letter, from one person to a family, from the northern Pacific to the southern Atlantic, from a boy to a painted bird. Vancouver Island to Manantiales. The songs range from ambient sound bath and hip-hop sludge, up to micro boogie and almost house before tumbling back down and forth again. Bubbling synths, MPCs swung out, samples chopped and chewed, bass and violins from Rick and Sophie, field recordings of birds and frogs and beaches, friends and family and fiestas. Original collages from Antonio Carrau envelope this wax: jacket, sleeve and cookie. The Mole is joined by friends and colleagues on several songs included on High Hopes. Rick May plays bass on both "Que Rico" and album stand out "GoinF4er." Sophie Trudeau (Godspeed You Black Emperor) plays and arranges violins on "GoinF4er" and "Danuel Tate" (Cobblestone Jazz) and Julz Chaz (Wagon Repair) both play Vibes and Emaxx throughout the album. Working with these incredible talents not only enriched this album, but fulfilled a long-standing goal of the Mole's; to work again with the musicians from whom he learned so much. People who helped inform the shape of Mole to come. High Hopes is the Mole's fifth solo album and his second album for Circus Company, who have also proudly released two EPs of Mole magic.

$21.39 EAN: 4251804144889 ELECTRONIC

01. Sing a Storm
02. Que Rico
03. Heart of a Canary
04. Deeper Filth
05. Just Another Kid
06. Arp on a Table
07. Boulevard
08. Vessel Plans
09. JP Ate Culture
10. Mountain Range
11. nEw fAme
12. That Old Fuck
13. Burger Time
14. Umpah Band
15. Don't Wake Me Up Bro
16. Not Lost
17. GoinF4er

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YUGEN: Yugen CD (CDNUY 024CD)

Gianluca Ceccarini, Alessandro Ciccarelli, Tetsuroh Konishi -- Yugen is an album born and developed thanks to the collaboration between various artists who participated in its creation. The music, written and performed by Gianluca Ceccarini, Alessandro Ciccarelli and Tetsuroh Konishi, explores the liminal boundaries of the field of electroacoustic music with brass, wind instruments and traditional percussion. Milena Punzi Anfossi on cello enriches the album with a special solo ghost-track in the CD edition. The photos and the artwork are by Gianluca Ceccarini and Nahid Rezashateri. The haiku poems were composed by Tetsuroh Konishi and written in traditional Japanese calligraphy by Kaori Fujimoto. Yugen is a concept album composed of six seamless moments which are a metaphor for a physical and mental initiatory journey. Mutation, metamorphosis, synesthesia, Yugen is a sonic journey, an immersion in an inner and natural landscape where the sound intermingles intermittently and insistently in a new deep sensorial dimension.

$14.79 EAN: 5063561936138 ELECTRONIC

01. Like fog and sun (9:16)
02. My sounds (6:42)
03. Disappear (7:11)
04. They become (4:30)
05. The rain (4:47)
06. And they come down (6:17)

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ENARAK: Enarak LP (ZL 629LP)

In 1967, in the midst of Franco's dictatorship, a group of seminarians created a rock band: Enarak ("The Swallows"). They played pop, rock and psychedelia, styles that were strange in the society of the time and, only in Basque. In 1969 they recorded an EP consisting of three songs: a version of the popular song "Solferinoko istua," "Ama," and "Bañan ez," all the band´s own compositions. Over the next four years, they gave hundreds of concerts all over the Basque Country, the last one in Larraitz, in the shadow of Mount Txindoki, on 31 October 1971. On a cold, misty night lit by a full moon, they brought together some 5,000 young people with the intention of enjoying modern music. After that night, they disappeared forever. Their only traces are the three songs you will find on this album. The B-side songs are performed live in 2023 by Amorante, Rüdiger, and Liher. With the aim of recovering and making the history of the group known, the Bira Produkzioak cooperative has produced a documentary entitled Enarak. This is not just an album or a concert in the usual way. It is an exorcism, a ritual for the resurrection of Enarak, a historical piece and, at the same time, an object of memory that encapsulates the soul of the group.

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JANCEN: Inner Labyrinth Part 1 12" (FIGURE X045EP)

On Figure X45comes a new up and coming artist, Jancen. With only a handful releases under his belt, this promising young dutchman delivers immaculate productions that veer between the deep and the jacking, always powerful and driving but with a strong sense of groove pervading throughout. His opener "Quintessence" leans on the hypnotic side, distilling the effect of a mesmerizingly simple loop reduced to the beauty of its essential elements. Racking up the momentum is tightly bouncing "Elusive," riding a funky acid riff that transforms the track into one of those unexpected moments of raising the energy mid-set. On the B-side, Jancen showcases his talent of building mind-expanding dub-techno excursions, as the echoes of "Diminished Dub" roll out while even packing some proper propulsive percussion on top! Final track "Unattributed" takes listeners way down the rabbit hole into atmospheric trippy territory as searing hats pave the path ever further into the belly of the beast.

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A1. Quintessence
A2. Elusive
B1. Diminished Dub
B2. Unattributed

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LA SECTA: Buscando La Luz LP (FOLC 242LP)

Ten brand new songs mixed and mastered by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney). This last and formerly retail fourth band`s LP takes intense power, giving the sound another stratospheric dimension after Mr. Endino treatment. Having past 28 years since the last LP (Fuzz Godz, 1996, a Kent Steedman production) and after the rebirthing of the band and come-back from the vaults of oblivion, La Secta take the right decision to record ten brand new songs now with the hand of Jack Endino behind the mixes and masterization, from his Seattle studio, not able to come to Spain due personal health issues. Ten songs surfing from psych rock and dark psychedelia through the Aussie Rock and raw folk to ranking psych jungle and the darker Stooges with some groovy garage, grunge and surround psychedelic elements.

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SUN AND SAIL CLUB: Mannequin CD (HPS 319CD)

Reissue of the Sun and Sail Club debut album with brand-new artwork by Mirkow Gastow. Sun and Sail Club's debut album Mannequin embarks on territory that is both new and exciting. Not surprisingly, Mannequin spearheads the obvious future and progression of hard rock fury, bringing to the table the true professionalism and mastery, and dynamic musicianship that has been on full display from Fu Manchu, Kyuss, and The Obsessed in years past, but also adds a completely new level of precision, technicality and accuracy to make an album that is almost completely flawless from start to finish. "Overall, this record is heavy and dark. It's Inspired by Devo, Voivod, Kraftwerk, Torche, Slayer as much as it's inspired by Aswad, Joe Pass, and Wes Montgomery. I wanted a super heavy groove that would support angelic vocal harmonies. I think we achieved that." --Bob Balch

$10.79 UPC: 694685735397 ROCK

SUN AND SAIL CLUB: Great White Dope CD (HPS 320CD)

Reissue of Sun And Sail Club sophomore album. The name might be the Sun and Sail club, but you'll find no yacht rock here. Instead of Michael McDonald, there is Bad Brains. Kenny Loggins? Hall and Oats? More like Matt Pike and Lemmy Fucking Kilmister. The Great White Dope is featuring members of Kyuss, Fu Manchu, and the Adolescents, containing ten riff-filled tracks of high energy, bullshit-free punk and sleaze. The song writing on The Great White Dope steers away from the experimental direction of their previous release, and it's laser focused on one thing: unapologetically rocking your face off. The vocoder is gone and they've recruited singer Tony Adolescent, who delivers balls to the wall vocals with no added effects or frills. The production, like the music itself, is loud, heavy, and beautifully simple. Also available on black vinyl (HPS 320LP), violet color vinyl (HPS 320LTD-LP), and black/white/orange color vinyl (HPS 320ULTRA-LP).

$10.79 UPC: 694685735434 ROCK

SUN AND SAIL CLUB: Shipwrecked CD (HPS 321CD)

After a nine-year hiatus, Sun And Sail Club are back and they've come back swinging! This album is more aggressive than the previous album, as if that was even possible. Same line-up as before featuring Scott Reeder (Fu Manchu/Smile) on drums, Scott Reeder (Kyuss/The Obsessed/Fireball Ministry) on bass, Bob Balch (Fu Manchu/Slower/Big Scenic Nowhere/Yawning Balch) on guitar and Tony Adolescent (The Adolescents) on vocals. The album starts with a mellow jazz guitar piece and then proceeds to rip your face off until the end of the album, which closes with another solo jazz guitar piece. Shipwrecked is their strongest album yet. Fully realized and to the point. Fast and dissonant. Recorded at Jim Monroe's The Racket Room, Casa De Balch, and Scott Reeder's The Sanctuary. Also available on black vinyl (HPS 321LP), red color vinyl (HPS 321LTD-LP), and splatter color vinyl (HPS 321ULTRA-LP).

$10.79 UPC: 694685735472 ROCK

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DJ SNEAK: Synesthesia EP 12" (HEIST 088EP)

DJ Sneak returns to his roots on his Synesthesia EP on Heist Recordings. The Synesthesia EP is another showcase of the raw talent of DJ Sneak, skillfully working his gear and churning out massive tunes full of classic Chicago house references, '90s euphoria, and chunky synths. The EP kicks off with "I Can Tell What You Want," a deep and bubbly groover where DJ Sneak takes some naughty chopped up R&B vocals and adds a pinch of the ghetto sound that he adopted in his formative years in Chicago. Sneak manages to take that influence and deliver something altogether contemporary with this track, ticking all the right boxes of catchy vocals, moody chords, a nasty bassline, and clever sampling. If the first track embodies his Chicago spirit, then "A taste of the 90s" embodies DJ Sneak's New York spirit. With funky guitar and key licks, loopy horns, shuffling percussion and plenty of changeovers in the arrangement, he masterfully shows us the joy of classic house music. There's always another element that gets added or taken away to build anticipation or release the energy with its chunky low end. It's a true party starter with the energy of a young DJ Sneak spinning his first records way back when. On the flip comes "Dirty Jazz." This delicious piece of deep house is built around off-kilter drums with a syncopated bass line and quirky sample cuts. It's got enough beef to keep the energy going, and the right amount of weirdness to grab your attention whenever this is played. The closing track "You Know What I Mean" adds another layer of weird-sounding vocals that will stick with you until long after the song is over. This track -- and the whole EP for that matter -- oozes the playful energy of a producer who's completely comfortable with his musicality. It's fun and playful, delivered with the class that only a hero of the underground like Sneak can do. On the Synesthesia EP, DJ Sneak takes you deep on a trip through his musical roots and keeps you on the edge of your seat with four tracks bursting with personality.

$12.79 EAN: 4251804182539 ELECTRONIC

A1. I Can Tell You What You Want
A2. A Taste of the 90s
B1. Dirty Jazz
B2. You Know What I Mean?

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666 VOLT BATTERY NOISE: Unblind Discipline Power Annihilate Survive 9CD BOX (HOS 666CD)

HOS 666: the complete cassette works of 666 Volt Battery Noise. After having released a series of handmade cassettes quietly around Buffalo, New York, the tapes of David Brownstead (1965-2020) started appearing internationally in 1993 on the most prominent labels of the '90s: Self-Abuse Records, Spite, Vanilla Records, Slaughter Productions, Mother Savage Noise Productions, Deadline Records, and Pure. Working closely in conjunction with the Brownsteads, who generously provided access to the family archives, after nearly half a decade, hospital productions presents: Unblind Discipline Power Annihilate Survive: nine CDs with fully restored audio by Kris Lapke housed in custom 3x6x9" deluxe box with 100-page hardcover book including private photos, unseen art, writing, and remembrances, along with massive poster, temporary tattoo, and digital download code, telling the story of 666 Volt Battery Noise, the most elusive legend in New York underground noise history. Includes the following releases: Family Annihilator; Bliss: Flesh Vol. One; Blunt Objects Vs Sharp Things; Exercises In Negative Energy Blood American Style; Psychic Self Defense Sound Improvisations; New Wall Of Bruise; Kadef Split; 666vbn; 6v6b6n; A Brief History Of The Unstoppable Power Of Negative Energy; Another Weapon In The War Against Music; Live VHS (Unreleased: Audio From The Only Known Live Performance From 1993).

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O'O: Songs of Wishes and Bones LP (IF 1092LP)

Recorded in the southwest of France, O'o's second album broadens the group's musical horizons, enriched by the contrasts and surprises of rural life. Revisiting the animal parables from their first album Touche (IF 1074CD), Victoria Suter's lyrics draw inspiration from literature where humor and eccentricity blend with the mystery and supernatural elements of rural life, making her voice resonate in all its uniqueness. Mathieu Daubigné's productions serve as an ideal expressionist backdrop, showcasing incredible musical versatility by combining his expertise in club atmospheres, dynamic synthpop melodies, and contemplative experiments. Songs of Wishes and Bones is an album of chiaroscuro tones and a new centerpiece of the French indie-dance scene.

$25.99 EAN: 3516628461316 ELECTRONIC

A1. Delay
A2. L'Orage
A3. Les os du lac
A4. Tako-Tsubo
A5. Barcelona
B1. No Blood From a Stone
B2. L'E dans L'O
B3. Scorpion
B4. Le jour et la nuit
B5. Foetus
B6. Reveries

KAITO: Collection CD (IF 1093CD)

Hiroshi Watanabe, a musician, photographer, and DJ from the Japanese electronic scene, based in Saitama near Tokyo, has been a prolific figure for twenty-five years. He has explored most major genres of electronic music through more than twenty albums. He proudly becomes the very first Japanese artist of InFiné. After Ryuichi Sakamoto, he is one of the very few Japanese artists who have gained the favor of Western audiences, alongside notable names such as Cornelius, Towa Tei, DJ Krush, Ken Ishii, Susumu Yokota, and more recently Hiroshi Yoshimura. In Europe, he is best known for his project Kaito, which began in 2001 under the prestigious Kompakt label. The name Kaito, in addition to being the name of his son born the same year, carries a double meaning in Japanese, signifying both "universe" and "secret." These references hint at a spirituality visible in his photographic work and contribute to the elements that make Japanese artists masters of the ambient genre. The collaboration between Kaito and the InFiné label began with his participation in the compilation Music Activists 2020 (From Home), which supported artists affected by the Covid crisis, followed by a remix for the single "Motion" by Rone and Vanessa Wagner in 2023. These initial contributions led to a new album featuring nine tracks of ambient music. Kaito's new album Collection comprises nine ambient and melodic tracks composed during the Covid-19 pandemic. These compositions present a majestic minimal and harmonious therapy in response to the world's adversities, showcasing the producer's return to the peak of his art. Collection was remastered by another genre legend, the German Rashad Becker.

$13.39 EAN: 3516628468322 WORLD

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KABINETT: The World That I Created Now Is Mine LP (INT 009LP)

Colombian artist Kabinett brings a soul and harmonic proposal in the many forms of alternative disco and house through embellished productions and DJ sets, finding himself every time as a medium for all possibilities. Involved in music from an early age through classical music, while being exposed and inspired by his older brothers in the many forms of what electronic music was developing, Nicolás, his given name, knew that his future and purpose was only going to be around what matters him the most, music. After learning different instruments in the early years and through a mix of self-education and formal education in contemporary music and music production, as well his first steps as a DJ, at age 20 he was ready to get involved in Colombia's capital electronic music scene as curator, DJ, label owner and music producer. Founder of vinyl house label Nómada Records next to established artist such as Felipe Gordon and Joint4nine, his mentors, Kabinett has been fed enough to developed a full curation career working for Kaputt Club, El Coq & W Hotels, and more recently Casa Cruxada where he has helped to develop an identity for each which as of today has only enriched the local scene. More recently as head of Kaputt.wav, his new label, which is now house of artist such as Curses, Iñigo Vontier, Theus Mago, Dombrance, Damon Jee, among many more, promises to keep growing and develop music overseas. As of his personal artist career, have count on releases in labels such as Glitterbox, Midnight Riot Records, Partyfine, Platino Records, Duro, Playground, Sonido Moderna and more recently in Prins Thomas' own label, Intersnajonal. With a deep understanding and experience on the music scene and a strong influence on dance genres, Kabinett and his music transcends the listeners souls and dive deep into a conscious dance.

$21.39 EAN: 4251804182102 ELECTRONIC

A1. The Very Far From You (3:52)
A2. Volatile Love (3:42)
A3. Owl Disco (4:21)
A4. The World That I Created Now Is Mine (4:50)
B1. Monsoon (0:24)
B2. Don't Rush (4:17)
B3. More Fantasy (1:44)
B4. Morning Release (4:52)
B5. Space (3:47)
B6. Icarus (4:55)

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SLY & ROBBIE: Meet Bunny Lee At Dub Station LP (JRLP 006LP)

LP version. 2024 repress. "Jamaican Recordings kick the new year off in fine style by unleashing their sixth album, Sly & Robbie Meet Bunny Lee At Dub Station. Contains unreleased dubs dating from the mid to late 70's from the vaults of Sir Bunny Lee. Contains 'lost' dubs of Dennis Brown's 'Tribulation', Slim Smith's 'Everybody Needs Love' Johnny Clarke's 'Roots Natty'. 'African Roots', 'None Shall Escape The Judgement', 'Move Out Of Babylon' and a dub of Clarke's version of the Abyssinians 'Satta Massa Gana'. 12 track LP (limited 180 gram vinyl).

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PAINKILLER: Execution Ground 2LP (KR 025LP)

2024 repress. The seminal 1994 double album Execution Ground, by the original Painkiller with the line-up of Bill Laswell, John Zorn and Mick Harris on vinyl for the first time. When Painkiller started in 1991, their first two albums Guts Of A Virgin (1991) and Buried Secrets (1992) (both released on extreme metal label Earache) were heavy attacks blending grindcore and free jazz that brought together the musical backgrounds of the three protagonists: drummer Mick Harris had just left grindcore legend Napalm Death, John Zorn explored new extremities with his Naked City project while Bill Laswell had as a member of roaring free jazz quartet Last Exit (with Peter Brötzmann, Sonny Sharrock, Ronald Shannon Jackson) proven that he was not only a visionary producer but also an accomplished bassist. But it is their 1994 double album Execution Ground remains the opus magnum of the brilliant trio: Zorn's unmistakable shrieking saxophone, Harris's pounding drums and Laswell's growling sub-bass lines were given heavy mixing desk treatment, resulting in extended tracks that are no less intense than their early works but display the full range of the musicians's skills. Avant-jazz, grindcore, dub and ambient melt into eerie tracks of haunting atmospheres - even more so in the "ambient" versions of the second disc. Mastered and cut by Rashad Becker at D&M Berlin. Available here as a double 180 gram vinyl. Includes a download code and insert.

$17.79 EAN: 5050580656543 JAZZ

Disc 1

LP 1: Side A
01. Parish Of Tama (Ossuary Dub)
LP 1: Side B
02. Morning Of Balachaturdasi

Disc 2

LP 2: Side C
01. Pashupatinath Ambient
LP 2: Side D
02. Parish Of Tama Ambient

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IN CAMERA: Arrival LP (SCIE 3624LP)

Sixth album by Christoph Heemann and Timo van Luijk. Four years after Lost in Spice comes Arrival. An altar on the surface of the water is burning with flames. Behind it you can see a half of the Earth's globe, and on it there's a bright throne. A pale, translucent ruler wearing a crown sits in the throne. The globe is surrounded by a ball of shadows on which sits a larger dark ruler on a dark throne. Behind the globe are mountain peaks, and all of it is reflected in the water. Above the mountains are clouds which merge into rivers and end in a curved horizon on which forests stand, and the sun rises between them. Above this horizon is another sky with lunar crescents and comets. Above this sky are rows of angels bent over, above which the stars shine. The sun shines in the top left corner and the crescent moon in the right.