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FORCED EXPOSURE STORE UPDATE
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NEW RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF 03/16/2015
first section features releases in stock now and ready to be shipped as of MON 03/16/2015
second section features forthcoming releases; release dates are given for reference, but can be approximate, depending on the label
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VA: Four Seasons Lounge - Winter Edition 2CD (7S 013CD)
Four Seasons Lounge - Winter Edition. Music to relax your body and give your spirit some well-deserved calmness. Soothing ambient and chill out sounds help you to find your inner balance, touch base again, and win new power. Thirty-one tracks. Beautiful three-page digipak. Includes tracks by Sunsplorer, Jaques le Noir remixed by D-Chill, Sucram, Castlebed, Alberto Casallo & Miki Leris, D-Chill featuring Katy Blue, Crystal Noise, Krusty, Niestolik & Richter, Cedrik Zimmermann, Dennis Landman, Music Hazard Inc., Francis Milia, Sinatic, e-Love, Extranova, MonZoom, Electric Moonlight, Miki Leris, Flow River's, Florian Fai, Digital Project (including a track featuring Erin Panto), Bob Brazill, Kato, Magma, Funkaholics, Chill Quadro, Airwax, Sanctuary, and Perry Frank.
$14.39 EAN: 4260322580383 ELECTRONIC
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DYN: Dyn LP (8MM 020LP)
8MM Musik presents the self-titled debut LP by Berlin garage and psych-rock natives Dyn (pronounced "Dine"). The duo of multi-instrumentalists Tilman Kettner (drums, vocals) and Carl Heine (guitar, bass organ, vocals) teamed up with engineer and producer Fabien Lesiure (The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Dirty Beaches) to record the nine-song album in a manner true to the band's lo-fi/high intensity dynamic. Kettner pounds out the beat while belting out his lyrics about love, lust, and misadventure; Heine kicks out the guitar and bass riffs (playing both at the same time) while also providing backing vocals. During their time gigging throughout the formerly divided German capital city, Dyn have developed a charismatic blend of experimental garage-rock. They previously performed under the moniker Delta Love, and have shared stages with Mission of Burma, The Raveonettes, and King Khan and the Shrines.
$12.99 EAN: 4024572745868 ROCK
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BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE, THE: Give It Back! 2LP (AUK 006LP)
2015 repress on vinyl; 2013 release. This is the first time this release has been available on vinyl, remastered for this vinyl release. This 1997 album is seen as a classic Brian Jonestown Massacre release. The Brian Jonestown Massacre is a psychedelic rock band originally from San Francisco, California, led by guitarist/singer Anton Newcombe. Since 1995 The Brian Jonestown Massacre has released numerous albums, first for Bomp! Records, the label which gave them their start, and later for TVT, Tee Pee, and now on Anton Newcombe's own A Recordings label. BJM has been essential in the development of the modern U.S. garage scene, and many L.A. and SF musicians got their start playing with Newcombe, including Peter Hayes of The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Originally Newcombe was heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones' psychedelic phase -- the name comes from Stones guitarist Brian Jones combined with a reference to cult leader Jim Jones, but his work in the 2000s has expanded into aesthetic dimensions approximating the UK shoegazing genre of the 1990s, and incorporates influences from world music, especially Middle Eastern and Brazilian music.
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BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE, THE: + - EP 10" (AUK 031EP)
2015 repress. Available on white vinyl. The + - EP features three brand-new and exclusive tracks recorded by Anton Newcombe in is his studio in August 2014 after the band's successful European tour. The digital download version contains a extra track. This album brings the traditional Brian Jonestown Massacre sound mixed with eastern influences & bringing it up to date with the benefit of all the additional weirdness that's been discovered in the past 40 years.
$8.99 EAN: 5055869506939 ROCK
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VANDROOGENBROECK, JOEL: Biomechanoid LP (ZORN 019LP)
2015 repress. Biomechanoid is the classic 1980 album by composer and flutist Joel Vandroogenbroeck. It's 1980, in Munich, Germany. Upstart production music label Coloursound Library releases their debut album. Capitalizing on the success of Ridley Scott's Alien film, the label dropped Biomechanoid, featuring cover art commissioned by H.R. Giger -- whose horrific Necronom IV lithograph served as the basis for the design of Alien -- and the music of the relatively unknown Joel Vandroogenbroeck. Comprised of bleak, cinematic synth soundscapes and percussion, the album served as an inaugural calling card for what would be a decade of dizzying solo releases by Vandroogenbroeck for Coloursound, running the gamut from Mesopotamian ethno-folk to synth sequencer funk to electro drum breaks to in-utero ambient delights. Though the Belgian-born Vandroogenbroeck, 74, may not be a household name, in an ideal world, he would be. As the founder, flautist, harpist, sitar player and keyboardist of the seminal acid-fried Swiss psych outfit Brainticket, he spearheaded the group's three main (and collectible) releases in the early '70s -- Cottonwood Hill, Celestial Ocean, and Psychonaut. Combining a love of exotic instruments coupled with mind-bending out-of-body excursions, the ever-changing collective developed something of a cult following throughout Europe and earned a reputation as one of the heavier psych outfits on the circuit -- which was something of a double-edged sword. While their experimental sound resonated with hippies everywhere, it didn't with the authorities, who associated the act with heavy drug consumption and subsequently began a ban of their music, especially the Psychonaut album, if for the title alone. After that bitter brush with censorship, the group quietly disbanded in 1972. After the dissolution of Brainticket, Vandroogenbroeck departed for the island of Bali with the intent of learning to build and play the gamelan -- an ensemble of primarily percussion instruments from Indonesia. It would become yet another weapon in his ever-growing arsenal of exotic instruments: he was already proficient on the sitar, harp, kalimba, assorted percussion oddities and all woodwinds by this point. Vandroogenbroeck became so enraptured with the frenetic sound of the gamelan that he subsequently left the tropics to start up a joged bumbung (a variation on a gamelan) band back in Switzerland. While playing small festivals and civic events with this group, Joel began to slowly gravitate towards the synth-heavy Kraut sounds of artists like Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze at the same time. And once he began dabbling with oscillators, he never turned back. After inking a library deal around this time with the nascent Coloursound label, who gave him complete creative control, Vandroogenbroeck began turning out releases at a rapid rate, often three to five a year, and under a variety of aliases like V.D.B. Joel, J.V.D.B, and Eric Vann. Starting with the desolate synth drone of Biomechanoid, he continued to expand his sound palette while on Coloursound, moving from early arpeggiators on Computer Blossoms to percussive sound collage on Birth of Earth; and from Oberheim DMX drum breaks on Video Games & Data Movements to Apple II ambient programming on Digital Project. Biomechanoid stands after all these years as an album full of dark, strange, disturbing soundscapes, the obscure side of Brainticket, proving how Joel was still a creative artist. Matte finishing. Double-sided insert. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl.
$18.39 UPC: 769791952355 ELECTRONIC
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KOMODO HAUNTS: Suijin LP (ZORN 036LP)
Komodo Haunts is the psychedelic drone solo project of Ollie Tutty (aka Mt. Tjhris), from Lincolnshire, UK. With his music he explores drone structure, sonic textures, meditative zones, and personal fictions. Making use of analog and digital technologies; tape jams playing on human familiarity, natural ambiances, faux-exotica, mythologies, "reality therapy." Taking inspiration from drone masters and new-age wanderers, the Suijin album is all about getting into "the zone" and could be the soundtrack to an unreleased Tarkovsky movie. Building up from a basis of minimalistic stylings in the vein of Terry Riley's Persian Surgery Dervishes and adding rich instrumental and vocal layers later. Notes on Suijin/notes on water: liquid forms; Suijin, the Shinto god of water -- water as a force -- the symbolic status of water -- people-water relationship. Instruments range from shifting tape loops to reverb-laden electric guitar and dark synths, human voice, wind, distorted bass, ceramic ocarina, acoustic strings, processed electronics, and oscillating waves. Artwork by Tutty. Glossy finishing. Limited to 250 copies.
$15.79 UPC: 769791908956 ELECTRONIC
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AMBIQ: ambiq REMIXED: Ricardo Villalobos - Tobias. 12" (AMEL 706EP)
Ricardo Villalobos and Tobias Freund bring electroacoustic music into an alternative techno-environment with remixes of two tracks from ambiq's 2014 self-titled album (AM 703CD/LP). Max Loderbauer, Samuel Rohrer, and Claudio Puntin create floating states like those of Brian Eno or Moritz von Oswald, all paired with great groove sensibility, a superb human touch, and world-class mastery of their instruments. Villalobos's stripped-down, repetitive aesthetic reshapes "Tund" with constant bass, chimes, and other mystifying sounds captivating the ear. Freund creates a minimal and industrially brooding remix of "Toxic Underground" with eerie minimal twangs and a grating discord.
$10.99 EAN: 7640138448898 ELECTRONIC
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JARBOE & HELEN MONEY: Jarboe & Helen Money CD (ABX 063CD)
Legend of underground music Jarboe joins forces with visionary cellist Helen Money (Alison Chesley) to create a heavy, beautiful record, with Chesley's cello looming massive and distorted over much of the proceedings, and moments of transcendent beauty from Jarboe's ethereal vocal and piano work soaring above the drones and reaching for the beyond. Jarboe is a famed vocalist, musician, and performer, who came to prominence as a vocalist and songwriter in Swans. In addition to her numerous solo albums, she has notably worked with Neurosis and Blixa Bargeld. Helen Money is the nom de guerre of cellist Alison Chesley. In addition to working with Mono, Anthrax, and Russian Circles, she has toured with Joe Lally and Shellac, among others, and released her third album Arriving Angels on respected metal label Profound Lore Records in 2013. Working together and separately on the compositions, Jarboe and Chesley have crafted a seamless whole, with moments of sparse beauty mirrored by howling squalls of intensity. This is a human, organic album; the voice of Jarboe and the many-textured strings of Chesley's cello combine with an earthy depth but reach for the stars. Mastered by Kris Force. Four-panel digipak CD.
$10.99 UPC: 609456146876 ROCK
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MAGDA: Balance 027 2CD (BAL 014CD)
Magda's Balance 027 indulges both the cerebral, boundary-pushing side of her musical make-up and her more dancefloor-focused side, which is, of course, not without its kooks, quirks, and moments of oddity. "The most important thing is the narrative -- what you're trying to say and how," she says of the process of putting her selections together. "That's why I love the idea of a two-mix compilation because it allows for lots of experimentation and space." The first disc, titled Weird Mix, is a journey through the outer reaches of electronica, with experimental soundscapes like Dinos Chapman's "Alltid" side-by-side with more conventional slivers of tripped-out melody like NYMA & Carreno Is LB's stuttering "Solaria." Magda leads the listener from these more abstract pieces through the electro-jazz of Gregory Fleckner Quintet into wigged-out 4/4 selections, ushering in a warped dancefloor where percolating concoctions like Hauntologists' "Shakes" are the norm. "I definitely don't expect everyone to like it and I'm fine with that," Magda says. "I just want to open my eyes wider and keep searching for more." The weird factor spills over into the second disc, Club Mix, with the bruising textures of Minor Science's "The Beckoner" and squealing analog freakiness from The Mole & Hreno bringing the intensity from the outset. From there on it's far from a linear journey, but if there's a recurring theme across the second disc, it's the enduring sound of acid. Murat Tepeli's "P.S.A. (Play Stop Acid)" sets the ball rolling, Rework's rampant "In a Dance" and XDB's "Inywa" both taking the baton and pass it on. A smattering of exclusives includes Mathew Jonson & Jesse Siminski's jacking rework of Seth Troxler's "Evangelon" and the severely wonky undulations of Magda's own "Trailerfork." This compilation displays the sound of a true crate digger; a dedicated DJ who searches far and wide for inspiration and fascination. It truly embodies every element of her eclectic sound, and is sure to unearth many an unknown gem for even the most avid of electronic aficionados. Also includes tracks by Tomas More, Jahiliyya Fields, Tase, Farben Presents James Din A4, Odd Soul, Luc Ringeisen, Wishmountain, Cornerbred, Odei, #.19.21.3.11.21.20, Brett Johnson, CV30X, Nicholas Desamory (feat. Lucile Desamory), Kaitaro, Rotorik, Errorsmith, Shackleton, Andrew Pekler, Marc Houle, Alliv Sobol, Stefny Winter, Trus'me (remixed by Truncate), Samuli Kemppi, Etcher, T.B. Arthur, Marcel Dettmann, DVS1, Lester Fitzpatrick, Birdsmakingmachine, Sandman, Gabriel Ferreira, Tom Trago, Transllusion, and Obergman.
$16.39 EAN: 9345567001727 ELECTRONIC
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ABER, SHLOMI: Zipperwork/Clones in My Backroom 12" (BAO 051EP)
After his latest Be As One release O.D. / Helter Skelter , and following Yotam Avni and Konplott's endevours on the label, Shlomi Aber keeps Techno flowing from his imprint, releasing his new Zipperwork / Clones In My Backroom EP. Zipperwork is a relentless, fast paced Techno cut, heavy bass and chunky groove, with a smartly programmed groove. Flip the side, and with Clones In My Backroom you get a slice of straight acidic Techno funk, a big room anthem with a distinctive quirky line that goes the extra mile, set to be one of the major of tune of Spring 2015.
$9.79 UPC: 827170584761 ELECTRONIC
A1. Shlomi Aber - Zipperwork
B1. Shlomi Aber - Clones In My Backroom
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CAMOUFLAGE: Greyscale LP+CD (BB 192LP)
180 gram LP version. Includes CD; first copies will come with limited edition tote bag! The year 2015: one retro wave follows the next. Synthpop is bigger than ever. All around the world, current productions reference the sound that emerged from pre-reunification Germany. So where are the originals -- the bands and artists of that time -- today? Many can be found doing the rounds at '80s parties held by local radio stations. Others are investing the royalties from their back catalogs in the cultivation of organic vegetables. Not so for Camouflage. That's right -- THE Camouflage -- the masters of sadness dressed up in electronic songs. Flashback: in the late 1980s, Heiko Maile, Oliver Kreyssig, and Marcus Meyn were schoolboys with synthesizers and a keen ear for the musical zeitgeist. It was a world dominated by fears and apocalyptic scenarios, non-aggression pacts and embargoes. The Cold War was almost over; the Berlin Wall was still standing. It was in this landscape that Camouflage unleashed their music: driving, demanding, and so beautifully sad in its invitation to lose oneself in eternity while dancing. The band flitted directly from the small German town of Bietigheim-Bissingen all the way to the United States in 1987 with "The Great Commandment." Their music brilliantly combined the icy coolness of Kraftwerk, the pop of OMD, and the melancholy gloom of Depeche Mode. Their 1988 debut album Voices & Images went to number one on the Billboard Dance Charts in the U.S.A., and the 1989 follow-up, Methods of Silence, merged seamlessly with this momentum. With the single "Love Is a Shield," Camouflage created a gem of a hit that still graces dance floors and radio stations worldwide. A lot has happened on the planet since then, and the band has traveled a long path that was anything but straightforward. In the '90s they played with styles and producers and experimented. The record companies, meanwhile, placed their bets on other horses that could chase the trends faster. "That's show business," thought the band, while continuing, undeterred, to make records and tour the world from Russia to Mexico, steadily expanding their fan base all the while. The temptation to indulge in nostalgia has always remained very faint with this band, so it's no surprise that Camouflage now emerge with Greyscale, an album that is strikingly current and compelling, both musically and lyrically. Features an appearance from Peter Heppner (Wolfsheim). CD includes exclusive track "If..."
$18.39 EAN: 4047179928311 ELECTRONIC
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FIXMER, TERENCE: Depth Charged CD (CLR 014CD)
French producer and live performer Terence Fixmer continues to evolve as an artist while maintaining his influential stance in international techno culture. Following his 2010 album Comedy of Menace (EDLX 010CD), his continuous evolution has led him to produce his most introspective album yet. With this ten-piece composition, Fixmer is able to tell a story from start to finish, with powerful, deep, dark, pulsating tones that are essential to his musical approach. Depth Charged is a complete concept, as Fixmer's track arrangement takes the audience through various emotions illustrating how there is more to darkness than the dancefloor. Beginning with a slow but heavy bassline, "Ellipse" acts as a perfect introduction, setting the attitude for the album. "Fleeting Beauty" brings us fluttering chords amidst a serpentine drone, while the rolling bass of "Unforeseen" sends the listener into a trancelike state. "Purity" distracts the listener with its raw analog warmth filled with extraterrestrial energy. "Inside of Me," selected by Marcel Dettmann for his 2014 Fabric 77 mix (FABRIC 153CD), and "Outside of Me" are both very dark tracks, filled with atmospheric suspense and quaking rhythms. "Beyond" is a pure exemplar of Fixmer's signature style with an infectious progression sending anyone to the dancefloor as "Pallid Light" follows its footsteps filling a bit more radiance into a modern techno sound. "Thoughts" shows another emotion of the album with deeper, dub-like sonorities leading to the final track. Concluding the odyssey is "Elevation," the most melodic track on the album. Beautifully deep, undulating, and atmospheric, it is a breath of fresh air that brings the listener back to reality. Raf Simons chose this track to accompany the showcase of his works for Dior at the 2014 CFDA Awards. With its profound, mystifying tones that rise and fall, Depth Charged is the epitome of Fixmer's unique expression.
$11.99 UPC: 827170146426 ELECTRONIC
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FAUNTLEROY: Everything (Len Faki Remix) 12" (COR 125EP)
Len Faki delivers an unbelievably hot remix for young Swedish techno activist Fauntleroy and his track "Everything," which was originally released on Fauntleroy's own label, Anemone. Faki gives the original track a massive Berlin-flavored techno polish. He emphasizes the arid but loud bassline and the manic synthline even more and delivers a sheer techno monster ready to burn the electronic dancefloors around the globe. A strong kick drum, distorted hi-hats, and hedonistic sound effects are the ingredients here and function perfectly around the long and merciless breaks. This remix is sure to be part of every good techno set.
$9.79 UPC: 827170590069 ELECTRONIC
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AGUAYO, MATIAS: El Rudo del House: Round One 12" (ROUND 001EP)
"El Rudo del House" is an imaginary creature who speaks with a pitched-down voice and produces heavy house rhythms that are engineered to directly trigger the movement of different body parts. His music resonates with everyday rhythms: produced by big iron apparatuses that cross the sky, by voices that yell through speakers in giant halls, by machines of border security and control, the thinly clipped noise of internet spam on unpleasantly limited computer speakers... This is the first of four EPs of four tracks each plus locked grooves of field recordings from Matias Aguayo's adventures and life-sized El Rudo masks.
$9.79 UPC: 880319696411 ELECTRONIC
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VOX LOW: Something Is Wrong 12" (CORR 035EP)
Vox Low (Benoit Raymond and Jean Christophe Couderc) take their cues from krautrock, vintage psychedelia, minimal synth music, and new wave. Far from a conventional electronic/club music record, but aligned with Correspondant's cinematic, downtempo profile. The dread-laden "Something Is Wrong" features B-grade horror movie organs, a low-slung bassline, and droning guitar chords. Boot & Tax (Claudio Brioschi and Cristian Croce) supply the first remix, while Javi Redondo's rework seems to take influence from British post-punk revivalists. "It's 1940 in This Room" has a distinct late-'70s-American-cinema vibe, with a Nick Cave-esque drawl layered over spiky blues guitar and loose garage percussion.
$9.79 UPC: 880319700712 ELECTRONIC
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ALBERT, J.: Vertigo Contracto 12" (CT 002EP)
Brooklyn newcomer J. Albert preps his long-awaited solo debut for Australian label Cult Trip. His first offering: Vertigo Contracto, a cut-throat late night jam, showcasing an onslaught of violent stabs over intricate hi-hat work and a menacing kick.
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BELTRAN, JOHN: John Beltran Presents Music for Machines, Part 2 LP (DSR D1-LP2)
Celebrated ambient artist John Beltran jointly releases not one but two vinyl compilations on Delsin Records in association with his own Dado label. The compilations, named Music for Machines Part 1 and Part 2, take the form of two vinyl LPs released apart, with both releases complied together onto one CD. Michigan-born producer Beltran, of course, has released countless legendary EPs and LPs on labels like Peacefrog, Carl Craig's Retroactive and Belgium's R&S. His music has been licensed to high-profile HBO TV series and a number of films, and pulls together elements of jazz, world music, organic soundscapes, and electronic textures into compelling listening experiences. Most recently, this came in the form of his Amazing Things (DSR 098CD/LP) album in 2013, while his career-spanning Ambient Selections (DSR 088CD/LP) from 2011 is still a vital listen. Part 2 of the compilation focuses on the likes of Natalie Beridze, Kirk Degiorgio and Vincent Volt, and is also riddled with sumptuous sonic delights, like Greg Chin's icy and alpine "Dashboard Angels" and Mick Chillage's beautifully suspended "Only in My Dreams." Volt keeps things beautifully beachy with his "Subway Arp" and A2B2C2's "Stereometry" is a suitably somber affair that closes the compilation down in style. Other artists include: Sons Of Melancholia, Winter Flags, and Gacha Bakradze.
$12.99 EAN: 8718754950695 ELECTRONIC
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DER DRITTE RAUM: Aydszieyalaidnem 2LP (DDR 012LP)
When it comes to electronic and techno music, there are few cities that have conserved and upheld the foundational roots laid by its pioneers more so than Berlin. One of central figures in this city's movement is the inimitable Der Dritte Raum, led by Andreas Krüger. Aydszieyalaidnem is Krüger's follow-up the 2013 release Morgenland (DDR 007CD), and it takes a step away from the melodic and harmonic forms of previous works, presenting a more club-oriented sound. Bathed and soaked in a warm Berlin studio setup, Aydszieyalaidnem draws on Krüger's formative influences of electronic club music, relying on hardware programming and sequencing to deliver rattling, sharp percussion that cuts through simple melody lines and low-slung grooves. From house to techno, from human- and machine-created rhythms to sweet voices and warped vocals, from blissful melodies to mind-twisting grooves, Aydszieyalaidnem is a work of deeply absorbing, multi-dimensional electronic fusion -- a typical Der Dritte Raum trademark soundscape.
$18.99 UPC: 827170585867 ELECTRONIC
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CONSUMER ELECTRONICS: Repetition Reinforcement 12" (DIAG 019EP)
The long-running alias of former Whitehouse agitator Philip Best, and now featuring vocals and music by Sarah Froelich and n0!se pioneer Russell Haswell, Consumer Electronics hold steadfast to an unflinching observation of, and reflection on, contemporary British culture, exemplified in the coarse noise techno rants of Estuary English (DPROM 108LP, 2014). On Repetition Reinforcement Best trades the explicit rage of Estuary English for hushed, under-the-skin implication. "Murder the Masters" cuts right to the bone, (w)rapping a disaffected tirade in deeply unsettling, over-the-shoulder tones, skeletal techno kicks, and clammy atmospheres. On "Alien Existence," Best shares vocals with Froelich in a probing dialectic of sexual politics smeared against sagging kicks and looking-glass synth discord.
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POLLYESTER: In My Boots Remixes 12" (DB 172EP)
Internationally lauded as an exciting mixture between Les Rita Mitsouko and krautrock, Pollyester has become one of the hottest disco-punk shooting stars. Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos as well as James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) quickly became fans of the quartet. The video for "In My Boots" from their 2015 album City of O (DB 170CD) was named "best video of the month" by German public-service broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk. Now with a 12'' four-track club/disco remixes EP of "In My Boots," Pollyester continues to defend and expand its natural habitat: The Dancefloor. Remixes by Bartellow, Whatever/Whatever, and Outlier Inn (Josh Druckman).
$8.99 UPC: 880918117263 ELECTRONIC
A1. Disco Edit
A2. Bartellow Remix
B1. Whatever/Whatever Remix
B2. Outlier Inn Remix
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RE-UP: Nelcorpo (Mixed CD) CD (DISS 002CD)
Italian duo Re-UP present the CD version of their debut album, Nelcorpo. Twelve tracks of immersive, psychoactive house and techno. Alberto Leonardi and Omar Mazzon showcase what a diverse and engaging team they are both for the dancefloor and as a personal listening experience. "Concrethereal" opens the mix in an esoteric style with a complex arrangement of percussion and melodic chimes that soar away into meditative realms, before "Aju Paraplu" strides forth with urgency and subliminal sound design, letting haunting fragments of processing drift in between the beats while the "Nelcorpo" captivates with its mysterious pads swirling around angular fragments of rhythm. "Dark Tunnel" brings on a tougher beat with a haunting soul to catch the dancers unaware, before "Gominola" comes to life in a romantic swell of orchestration, rich in energy without losing that all-important subtlety. "6AM" has an equally rich sound world to get lost in, using a bed of forest textures as a comfortable backdrop in contrast to the piercing impact of the lead synth. "The Mole" locks the listener in with a vivid picture of crooked, rusted textures conjured up using layers of rough and metallic found sounds. "Two in a Row," meanwhile, takes its time in building up the tension, working with a locomotive urgency and yet maintaining a voluptuous appeal to the rhythm section of the track. Heading into the later stages of the mix, "Each Sense" holds tightly to the groove, celebrating multi-sensory stimulation with its intricate and seriously funky percussion. "Tribute" delves into dub-infused techno of the most captivating kind, and "Extended" sets out to explore microscopic production detail as it builds to a spiritual climax. With its ever-shifting moods and infectious energy, Nelcorpo is a stunning achievement for Re-UP. Also available on vinyl as Nelcorpo (Part One) 12" (DISS 024EP) and Nelcorpo (Part Two) 2LP (DISS 025LP). CD edition includes exclusive track "The Mole Tool."
$11.99 UPC: 827170146327 ELECTRONIC
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YOUNG, ROLAND P.: Confluences LP (EM 1133LP)
LP version. The fourth release from Roland P. Young on EM Records sees him moving ever deeper, earthbound and rooted, yet simultaneously flying further out, expanding his exploration of untethered celestial realms. Recorded in 2014 following a move to Tel Aviv, the title Confluences hints at the blend of cultures and histories in his new homeland, and is reflected in the music, which shows a range of cultural influences, filtered through Young's unique sensibility and vision. This is a calm, spiritual set, evidencing an inner comfort that was less prevalent on his Brooklyn recordings. This is not to imply that RPY is no longer searching; this release brings to fruition the promise of earlier recordings such as Isophonic Boogie Woogie (EM 1045CD/HJ-LP) and Istet Serenade (EM 1087CD/LP), made complete via Young's multi-instrumental chops on sax, bass clarinet, kalimba, and keyboards working in tandem with his rhythm and bass programming skills, his multi-track studio mastery, and an ever-evolving sense of musical form and drama. The confluences of cultures are of course swirling throughout this release, but also the confluences, as noted above, of the earthy and the celestial, as well as the temporal confluences of the past, present, and future. Perhaps more than any of his previous releases, Confluences realizes Young's description of his own work as "Afro spiritual minimal electronic space music." This release is the next stage of Roland P. Young's never-ending voyage.
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MUMDANCE: FabricLive 80 CD (FABRIC 160CD)
Bursting onto the scene in 2008, Mumdance (aka Jack Adams) returned from a two-year hiatus in 2013 with a new, more self-assured style, releasing on labels such as Rinse, Tectonic, and XL and collaborating with forward-thinking artists like Logos, Spyro, and Novelist. In 2014 he began hosting a show on Rinse FM, and Mixmag named him one of their Stars of the Year. Comprising several specially-commissioned exclusives, FabricLive 80 showcases Mumdance's vast array of tastes in 2015, from "weightless" experimentalism through to heavyweight grime VIPs, ending with an explosive tip to the formative hardcore of his youth. Packaged in bespoke slipcase containing die-embossed tin. Includes tracks by Mumdance (including collaborations with Logos, Rabit, and Novelist, and a track featuring Riko Dan), Logos, Pinch, Helm, Shapednoise, @c, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Fis, Sculpture, Sweet Exorcist, Mite, Untold, Acre, Wanda Group, Strict Face, Eastwood & Oddz, Jon E Cash, Bass Selective, Fat Controller, Jimmy J & Cru-l-t, and Ramos & Supreme.
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VA: Everywhere Chainsaw Sound CD (FTM 001CD)
Feed the Mind presents a reissue of Everywhere Chainsaw Sound, the legendary 1960s US garage psych compilation. Featuring tracks from many legendary 45s, it includes a 12-page full-color booklet. "In a field full of weeds the earliest garage psych/punk compilations still possess a charm that endears them to collectors. Back in the early 1980s a number of now extremely rare compilations were briefly available via mail order. They almost immediately disappeared onto the shelves of a small but hardcore group of US '60s rock fans. Everywhere Chainsaw Sound was one such compilation that originated in France and was produced in a microscopic numbered edition of only 100 copies. Housed in a plain white card sleeve with handmade artwork, it remains, even to this day, almost unknown by the majority of '60s US garage psych collectors. Inspired by Elektra's Nuggets LP, grey area compilations such as Pebbles, Boulders, and Acid Dreams (PAPR 1007LP/2094CD/2096CD/2097CD) created a demand for underground compilations that grew into the US garage rock reissue market that has since produced many thousands of records. An unceasing demand for music from probably the most exciting period of rock and roll has turned into a minor industry. Thankfully Everywhere Chainsaw Sound is once again available as a limited edition high quality vinyl reissue with improved sleeve notes and sound. You may have some of these recordings on other compilations but somehow the mystery excitement and sense of discovery that fuelled the first era of the garage rock revival is captured on this iconic compilation." --Richard Allen, founder of The Freak Emporium, now writes for Shindig! Everywhere Chainsaw Sound includes tracks by Lincoln St. Exit, The Spiders, The K-Otics, The Scepters, The Reverbs, Strangers, Ken & the Fourth Dimension, The Guilloteens, Fe-Fi-Four Plus 2, Unchained Mynds, Kan Dells, The Spokesmen, The Original Dukes, Heros, The Monacles, The Music Explosion, and Electric Prunes.
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MAERCKS, OWEN: Teenage Sex Therapist (Colored Vinyl) LP (FTR 153-2LP)
2015 repress on maroon-and-red-swirl vinyl; includes booklet, lyric sheets, and download code. Edition of 500. "Owen Maercks's Teenage Sex Therapist LP is one of the forgotten twisted pop masterpieces of the Twentieth Century. Owen had been in Monster Island with Henry Kaiser, who proposed he do a solo album or his songs. Henry had moved back west by this time, so Owen went out and recorded this album there. Henry produced, and added amazing horn parts by Jon Oswald, Larry Ochs, and John Gruntfest. In 1978, the album was mixed, pressed, and distributed exclusively to radio stations, record labels, and the like, in hopes of getting Owen signed. The music didn't fit any extant pigeonhole, however, so no deal was in the offing. About the only note of its passing was made by an A&R guy at Elektra, who swiped the arrangement (and lyric rearrangement) of 'Little Black Egg' (originally by The Nightcrawlers) for use by his protégées, The Cars. Well, fuck them. Teenage Sex Therapist is ripe with jaw-drop moves. Flashes of Eno, Beefheart, Lou Reed, The Bonzos, and various of Owen's other obsessions fight each other for air time. And everyone goes away a winner. If this one doesn't make your teeth wiggle, you need a new jaw." --Byron Coley, 2014
$13.79 UPC: 019962205620 ROCK
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(NEW ENGLAND) PATRIOTS/PALBERTA: Special Worship 12" (FTR 166EP)
Edition of 250. Plays at 45 RPM. "Released to coincide with a tour shared by these two monsters of the uncharted North, Special Worship is only the second vinyl dab by Boston's (NE) Pats, and the first wax by the Hudson Valley's Palberta. The (NE) Pats revel in squealing feedback, raunchy spuzz-riffs, and mutable vocals that make me think of a cross between the Cows and some weird Texas just-pre-core punk bands whose names I can't recall. Rough, woozy and powerful, even though the trio sports no bassist, the (NE) Pats (who previously shared a split with Skimask) are headed straight for the lips of the vom/munge tornado. And you're invited! On their side, Palberta display a different grasp on trio dynamism. They take the primitive, rumpus-room antic-punk of their cassette [reissued on vinyl as FTR 168LP] and plow it straight into a mound of no-wave snot. The results are drippy, off-center, and bizarrely attractive. By the time they start their nursery-rhyme collage they recall such form-destroyers as Aunt Sally and even Arthur Doyle (check out his killer take on 'Are You Sleeping' from The Songwriter). Heard together, these youngsters swing like motherfuckers. Should be a fine tour." --Byron Coley, 2014
$12.39 UPC: 794504033519 ROCK
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TREDICI BACCI: The Thirteen Kisses EP 12" (FTR 182EP)
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl; includes insert and download code. Edition of 300. Originally released digitally in 2013. "First vinylization of the great debut by this large Boston ensemble, helmed by Simon Hanes (ex-Guerilla Toss) and dedicated to reinventing the sounds that drove Italian cinema throughout the '60s and '70s. Their touch is goddamn perfect, including technical tropes you'll recognize as updates of everyone from Nino Rota to Ennio Morricone and way way beyond. Largely instrumental, the sound blends mysterious lone trumpets, plonking percussion twangers, syrupy organ bleeds, swathes of strings (real or imagined), and clomping rhythms in a way that'll make you sit straight up in your chair and yell, 'Ciao!' A bunch of these players were also involved with Survivors Breakfast, who played with Anthony Coleman on his most recent Tzadik disc, The End of Summer (2013), but this project trumps all others. Great stuff. Can't wait 'til they hook up with Asia Argento." --Byron Coley, 2015
$13.79 UPC: 019962204821 ROCK
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WILSON, GARY: Music for Piano LP (FTR 192LP)
Edition of 500. "Although it might sound perverse to say so, Music for Piano may well be my favorite Gary Wilson record. Most people who dig Wilson are very into his lyrics, but I actually find them to be a bit taxing after a while. Those early records all sound and feel amazing, but what I really wanted was to hear the music without the words. I had high hopes when I found a copy of Another Galaxy, the 1974 Gary Wilson Trio LP, but it had a very different heft than that which Gary displayed on You Think You Really Know Me. It was really just a jazz LP. Well, here's some instrumental material from the same mid-late '70s time frame as You Think, and it's pretty amazing. There's one side of classic youthful piano destruction by Gary and the late Vince Rossi (one of Gary's most dependable collusionists). And the second side has five shorter tracks with a trio, that moves like oddball soundtrack music from '70s exploitation cinema (which is exactly what I'd hoped Another Galaxy would be like), before ending with the vocal track 'I Love Gary' -- as maniacally collapsed a 'pop song' construct as anyone could hope for. It's a great record. A bit more overtly avant than the other three GW LPs we've done. But surely you can handle that." --Byron Coley, 2015
$13.79 UPC: 019962205729 ROCK
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COPPER, BOB AND RON: Traditional Songs from Rottingdean CD (FLED 3097CD)
In 1963 The English Folk Dance and Song Society released an LP of unaccompanied singing that has since had a tremendous influence on the folk song revivals of Britain, Ireland, and The United States. The album collected together a number of recordings of Bob and Ron Copper of Rottingdean in Sussex, recordings made by the renowned folksong collector Peter Kennedy during the late 1950s. The Copper family can trace their roots in traditional song back at least two hundred years. Their rare southern English harmony is presented at its most outstanding in these classic performances from the 1950s and early '60s. To celebrate the 2015 centenary of Bob Copper's birth, Fledg'ling Records present a CD edition of this seminal album. The package recreates all the original artwork and Bob Copper's complete sleevenotes (the original EFDSS LP only contained a shortened version of the essay).
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O1O AKA AYBEE: Futurespective LP (FUR 039LP)
2011 release, last copies. Oakland native and Berlin resident Armon Bazile is many things to many people. A deep thinker on the topic of consciousness, as well as a DJ, producer, and label boss. While more commonly known as Aybee for his cosmic house and techno, his o1o alias showcases his abstract leftfield material. "Refuge" features Malena Peréz. Handmade screenprinted sleeve.
$13.79 UPC: N/A ELECTRONIC
A1. Beat Datazz
A2. Overcome
A3. Bunny Rabbitz
B1. Find It Funny
B2. Refuge (feat. Malena Peréz)
B3. Through Surrenders Door
B4. Moonstalk
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SHIELD PATTERNS: Violet CD (GZH 060CD)
Shield Patterns (Claire Brentnall and Richard Knox) follow up their acclaimed (5/5 in The Skinny) 2014 full-length debut Contour Lines (GZH 055CD/LP) with the four-song EP Violet. The Manchester-based creators of dark electronic pop deliver a lovingly crafted progression from Contour Lines. They further their debut's experimentation with samples made from clicking bones, field recordings, heavy drones, and a starker approach to production. On first listen the sound is more minimalistic than that debut album but multiple layers gradually reveal themselves over time. Brentnall's vocals were singled out for particular praise in early reviews and she has refined her vision further here, with her lyrical concerns focusing on the intimacy of bodies ("drip-feeding" and "mouths," for example) and her voice arranged into swirling loops like those that introduce and underpin closer "Monument." This is electronic music that juxtaposes warmth and cold, journeying from industrial to natural, from claustrophobic to expansive.
$9.79 UPC: 880319706028 ELECTRONIC
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COLLUM & THE WELFARE MOTHERS, BOB: Little Rock CD (HSR 008CD)
Oklahoma-born, UK-based songwriter Bob Collum and his band The Welfare Mothers present their seventh album, Little Rock. Produced by long-time collaborator Pat Collier (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock); features guest appearances from Peter Holsapple (The dB's, R.E.M.), Martin Belmont (Ducks Deluxe), and MG Boulter (The Lucky Strikes). A 2015 tour is planned in support of the album, and follows previous tours with the likes of John Hiatt, Ron Sexsmith, Peter Case, Wilko Johnson, Dave Alvin, and Otis Gibbs. Bob Collum & The Welfare Mothers have received airplay around the world, including on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, NPR, and countless regional and digital broadcasters. Recommended for fans of Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Nick Lowe, The Replacements.
$8.39 UPC: 634654549983 ROCK
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T++: Wireless 2x12" (HJP 049EP)
2015 repress. Wireless is the last work Torsten Profrock produces as T++. Long ago snagged by the rhythmic innovations of the post‐jungle underground, Profrock makes explicit his debt to the radical fringe of UK garage. Snapping 2‐step rhythms are at the heart of these tracks; additionally, the release is shot through with the contorted samples of voice and ndingidi from a handful of old East African 78s. The result: a record that sounds both ancient and modern, possessing an almost occult power.
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DRUMTALK: DrumTalk EP 12" (HUNTLEYS 016EP)
Following on from the success of his massive Time release in 2014 (HUNTLEYS 008EP), DrumTalk is back with a four-track EP of serious belters. From slow-burners to straight up peak-time anthems, DrumTalk changes with every listen; you're sure to treasure the experience. Not much needs to be said, really. Enjoy.
$10.39 UPC: 880319697715 ELECTRONIC
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ORESTT: L'âge de Glace 12" (CLICHE 060EP)
"Homies" is a slow jam initially released in a limited run in 2007, with gloomy pads setting the scene for warm synth bass, raspy hooks, and short vocal samples. "L'âge de Glace" owes as much to vintage horror film soundtracks as to music of a cosmic persuasion, with droning pads, ominous sweeps, a meticulous rhythm section, strident leads, and arpeggiated synths. Jonathan Kusuma's subtle, efficient remix of "L'âge de Glace" features a tighter structure and a bass guitar groove tailored for the dancefloor. "Delta" is a cosmic, light, dreamy track with beautiful synth leads and drum machine toms.
$10.99 UPC: 880319704215 ELECTRONIC
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CORTINI, ALESSANDRO: Forse 3 2LP (IMPREC 418LP)
Forse 3 is the final release in Alessandro Cortini's Forse Trilogy. Like parts 1 and 2, Forse 3 has a distinct sound and feeling. Edition of 500. Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails, How To Destroy Angels) recorded Forse using a Buchla Music Easel; of which only 13 are known to exist. "Forse," meaning "maybe" in Italian, is a series of three double LP releases. "All pieces were written and performed live on a Buchla Music Easel, in the span of one month. I found that the limited array of modules that the instrument offers sparked my creativity. Most pieces consist of a repeating chord progression, where the real change happens at a spectral/dynamic level, as opposed to the harmonic/chordal one. I believe that the former are just as effective as the latter, in the sense that the sonic presentation (distortion, filtering, wave-shaping, etc.) are just as expressive as a chord change or chord type, and often reinforce said chord progressions. Of all the years with Nine Inch Nails, the period spent writing and recording the instrumental record Ghosts I-IV is probably the one which changed my approach to music-making the most. After that record I started getting more into instrumental composition, although I tried to approach it in a different way. While we had a vast array of tools and instruments at our disposal then, I decided to approach my pieces limiting myself to one instrument only, as I found myself being more decisive when faced with a limited creative environment."
$24.39 UPC: 793447541815 ELECTRONIC
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VA: Spiritual Jazz 6: Vocals CD (JMAN 076CD)
The power of the human voice, especially when held in song, has long been known to be immensely influential, potent, and emotive across all of humankind. The sixth installment in Jazzman's Spiritual Jazz series showcases jazz vocals in a collection of jazz messages that are united in voice. The majority of the tracks here are as political as they are theological, but they all share an inner sanctity. In fact, as the distinction between the theological and the humanistic is blurred, so is the definition of song -- many of the tracks are atypical in that they do not possess lyrics with a beginning, middle, and end. Likewise the voices that convey them often can't be said to be singing in the usual sense of the word; we hear solemn chanting, intense wailing, earnest poetry, and ardent recitation in between bouts of singing, the quality of which is often nothing short of exquisite. The styles of performance encompass modern jazz, the avant-garde, and jazz fusion, and include elements of styles from the long and winding path of the African diaspora, including Cuban, Brazilian, Caribbean, and other Pan-American rhythms. Spiritual Jazz 6: Vocals examines some of the rarest and most extraordinary vocal jazz recordings. The selection includes some well-known songs as well as some of the most obscure. There are tracks recorded for major labels and some that were issued privately. But all of them speak or sing of a better place or a better world, and the world can only be a better place when they are played. This is esoteric jazz, modal jazz, spiritual jazz -- as performed with the human voice. Includes tracks by Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Sadaka, Norman Riley, E W Wainright, Clifford Jordan, Pharoah Sanders, Linda Theus, Dr Haki R. Madhubuti, Eddie Gale, Gary Bartz, Byron Morris, and Vibration Society. All tracks fully licensed and digitally restored from the original master tapes. Features comprehensive liner notes with notes for each track and original stories direct from the musicians involved. CD edition includes 24-page color booklet with in-depth liner notes, album cover scans, and previously unpublished photographs. Double LP edition presented in glossy gatefold sleeve.
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VA: Spiritual Jazz 6: Vocals 2LP (JMAN 076LP)
Double LP edition presented in glossy gatefold sleeve.
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VA: Yes It's You/Another Ticket 7" (JBJ 1060EP)
Two originally unissued sides from the LA-based Cash label, here appearing on 45 for the first and likely last time ever! The A-side features a lovely, melancholic mid-tempo blues ballad with sure popcorn appeal. Seemingly based on the melody from "Why Don't You Do Right," obscure singer Little Margie delivers an endearing vocal turn while the band behind her really cooks. Little Margie also features on the flip alongside Big Boy Groves (aka Ervin Rucker), with an alternative take or follow-up to his novelty R&B number "Traffic Ticket," itself a kind of answer to his "I Got a New Car."
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JOKER: The Mainframe CD (KAP 015CD)
Joker's The Mainframe is a conceptual piece produced as a cohesive body of work rather than a collection of standalone DJ weapons. The sophomore LP from the man who spawned the electronic music sub-genre purple, which has since been galvanized internationally by artists such as Flume, Ganz, and Djemba Djemba, all of whom draw inspiration from the 26-year-old Liam McLean. The Mainframe is a listening album as much as a dancefloor album and it hints at what a Joker-produced mainstream artist album would sound like, with moments like "Wise Enough (feat. Zak Abel)," "Lucy (feat. Sam Frank)," and "Love (feat. Rochelle [winner of X Factor]) (available on the CD edition with instrumental versions; double LP includes only instrumental versions). Since his 2011 full-length debut, The Vision, Joker has released a slew of productions to set the scene for this release, including the Masato Nakamura-inspired digital collection Joker Drive, Let It Be Known/Minors with Swindle as 040, and, perhaps the biggest insight into The Mainframe, the track "Digital Mainframe," all in 2014. The Mainframe is designed to play like a digital dream, with each track bleeding into the next and pulling the listener deeper into the imagination of the Bristolian futurist -- reminiscent of the way that Robin Wright is pulled into an acid trip world in the Ari Folman flick, The Congress (2013). Joker describes this intention: "I want everybody to listen to it once from start to finish, in their whip, in their yard, in their studio, going for a run, whatever... that's how I intended to bring people into my world. After that, pull it apart however you want, put specific tracks in your playlist that suit your mood, your lifestyle, cool, but... take it in as a whole and you'll be able to get more from the individual pieces."
$10.99 UPC: 666017285122 ELECTRONIC
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ZAPPA AND CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, FRANK: Providence College, Rhode Island, April 26th 1975 3LP (KH 9028LP)
Repressed. Keyhole presents a triple LP edition of its double CD set Providence College, Rhode Island, April 26th 1975 (KH 9028CD). Childhood friends and fellow rock visionaries Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart put aside their differences to tour the US together in the spring of 1975 -- Beefheart's only tour with The Mothers of Invention. The resulting shows found them both in superb form, as evidenced by this legendary 1975 set, preserved in superb fidelity. This edition is pressed on 180-gram vinyl, features remastered sound, and includes an insert with background notes and photos.
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BEDOUIN: Whispering Words of Wisdom 12" (KD 074EP)
Bedouin (Tamer Malki and Rami Abousabe) follow their 2014 Mirage EP, which caused some serious waves in electronic music, with Whispering Words of Wisdom, their first joint venture for Kindisch. Slow-moving and ethereal, the EP take us from the warped, grungy strings of "Walk Away" through the phantasmagoric bells and ghostly duet vocals of "Now or Never" and the aquatic atmospheres of "Metaphor" to "Turn the Tides," a track previously featured on Get Physical Music's 2014 Hausmusik Volume 1 compilation and a perfect closer to this spaced-out, almost narcotic journey of sounds.
$8.99 EAN: 4260129250809 ELECTRONIC
A1. Walk Away (Original Mix)
A2. Now or Never (Original Mix)
B1. Metaphor (Original Mix)
B2. Turn the Tides (Original 12" Mix)
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VA: Ska from the Vaults of WIRL Records CD (KSCD 056CD)
Ska was the name given to the music that came out of Jamaica between 1961 and '66, based on the American R&B and doo-wop records that the sound systems in Kingston used to play. But the American records' style started to mellow out while the Jamaicans preferred a more upbeat sound. So the sound system bosses became record producers to cater to this demand. Sir Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid led the way, putting the top musicians on the island in the studio to make music, with the emphasis on the offbeat making the music unmistakably Jamaican. WIRL (West Indies Records Limited) was set up by the Jamaican politician Edward Seaga in the late 1950s. He had supervised the recording of an album of ethnic Jamaican music and needed an outlet for its eventual release. In 1962, the year of Jamaican independence, Seaga became a member of parliament, representing the Jamaica Labour Party, and decided to sell the label to Byron Lee, who changed the name from WIRL to Dynamic Sounds. Ska from the Vaults of WIRL Records features some of the best scorching ska sounds to come out of WIRL, and they still sound as fresh today as they did when they were recorded. Features tracks by The Skatalites, Johnny Moore, Roland Alphonso, and Don Drummond. CD edition features two bonus tracks by The Skatalites: "Lawless Street" and "Marcus Junior."
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VA: Ska from the Vaults of WIRL Records LP (KSLP 056LP)
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KOLSCH: 1977 2LP (KOM 276LP)
2015 repress. Gatefold double LP version featuring 6 of the tracks from the 13 track CD. Speicher staple and renowned club juggernaut Kölsch debuts on Kompakt with the full-length 1977, an extraordinary collection of club gems that introduces his earlier masterpieces to exclusive new material. Here, the epic, the rad, and the snappy find themselves under one expertly-crafted groove, making this album an essential choice for both home clubbers and floor hounds. Your new best friend is here and it's a record. Despite the name and despite Kompakt's well-documented love for Cologne's beer, Kölsch isn't a local and he didn't label himself after the famed brew. Even with a much-acclaimed print run and a series of venerated live appearances under his belt, award-winning Danish producer Rune Reilly Kölsch has to regularly duck quizzical questions about his heritage. 1977 isn't a simple "best of" hack job, however: with new crackers "Basshund," "Bappedekkel," and "Eiswinter" lighting the fire, Kölsch doesn't need to worry about future impact. And then there's a cut like the emotive "Oma." The sweeping "Wasserschutz" and a Trojan horse called "Felix," originally intended to be an album outro of sorts. But then someone pushed the button and the transdimensional portal sprang to life.
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TERRANOVA: Labrador 12" (KOM 323EP)
Among the things that go boom in the night, Terranova's slick but rugged house jams certainly occupy a territory of their own -- these cuts are precision engineered to rouse any crowd, while providing enough depth to keep the auditory cerebral cortex spinning. Two vivacious bouncers rich in pulling power, but with an undeniable classiness to boot. "Labrador" features finely sculpted momentum, a thrusting patchwork of rubber-like sound effects, determined bass licks, and flicking percussion. The flipside's banging "Twisted" quickly turns out to be as buoyant as its confrère, donned with a perky temper that can't stop pawing the ground.
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VA: The Sound of Belgium Vol. 2 4CD (LMFLF 287CD)
The tumultuous history of Belgian dance music proved to be so unique that it shook up a whole nation of likeminded people from all over the globe with the 2012 release of the documentary The Sound of Belgium. A compilation, proudly carrying the same title (LMFLF 193CD), followed in the successful footsteps of the film, for once and for all establishing Belgian sounds as a formative and influential element in modern dance music. With dancers and DJs from all over the world claiming a deserved second helping of the finest Belgian dance music crop, La Musique Fait la Force went digging again in the vaults of Belgium's rich dance music history. A solid four-CD selection of golden tracks from a multicolored era, peppered with lesser known nuggets that got lost in the mists of time. A vintage selection from EBM and trance to electropop and rave and back -- an extraordinary music rollercoaster. Tracks that moved a nation, ready to rumble again. Includes tracks by 2 Belgen, Edwards & Armani, Wim Mertens, Amnesia, A Split Second, Ghostdance, At the Villa People, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Two Pieces, Dilemma, Frank de Wulf, Aquastep, Liaisons D, Kuruki, Miss Nicky Traxx, Snowy Red, Transformer 2, Protect System II, Trio Balkana, Aksak Maboul, Arbeid Adelt!, DJPC, BX-8017, Fax Yourself, La Rolls, Tragic Error, Code 61, Spectrum, T.C., A Split Second, Tiziana, Critical Fluids, Dance Reaction, Eclips 21, DJ Dave Davis, Stabbed, D.I.D., Quadrophonia, Para Noise, Ragged Life remixed by DJ Freud, Ramses Ballet, The Mackenzie featuring Jessy and remixed by Kevin Jee, Trance Team, Wet, Zazou Bikaye (including a track with CY1 remixed by Simon Boswell, Sebastian S, Nacht und Nebel, Telex, Starflight, Lio, Takis, Robert Leiner & Mindbender, Real Man, Jessie Deep!, Hand's Burn, and Electrotête remixed by Cubic 22.
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VA: Lifesaver Compilation 2 2LP (PLAYRJC 035LP)
It's now time for another episode of togetherness, following up the 2013 first Lifesaver compilation on which Ramona presented all her disciples' work. Summoning all of her artists around Frankfurt and those who live around the world, Ramona is now ready to present the Lifesaver Compilation 2. Kicked off by one of Frankfurt's young guns, the compilation leans into a melody-driven warm-up with a slight hint of analog soul on "Digital Revolution" by Orson Wells. Next up is the Italian-born and Berlin-based Massimiliano Pagliara. His contribution, "Phasing Down the Sea," enriches the second Lifesaver installment with some of his signature synth-lines paired with a classic Chicago beat. Lauer, the secret weapon from Kilianstädten also known as Mr. Melody, delivers "Language," a dark Italo- and wave-ish piece topped off with the famous Lauer-craziness. Roman Flügel, the man of the hour, reinvents classic UK bleep techno with "Tender Hooligan." Another member of the young guns club, Chinaski, brings his synthesizer-love to the table with a track called "Futuresex." Portable, one of Ramona's most delicate flowers, teams up with Lcio again to create a hieroglyphic and deep-driven piece of music, "Dive In." TCB, also known as the only member of The Citizen's Band, delivers "Byrdmap," a solid piece of spheric, deep, and broken music. "Brainwashed" by Benedikt Frey marks the end of the compilation and shows off his futuristic dark-disco acid-madness. This release precedes an extension 10" containing two tracks by the infamous Hotel Lauer and Tuff City Kids.
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AERA: You Know Juno 12" (MAEVE 006EP)
Maeve co-founders Mano le Tough, The Drifter, and Baikal previously ran a Berlin club night called Passion Beat at which Aera was an occasional guest. Aera now contributes the label's sixth release, You Know Juno. Aera's original features warm arps and a dark, hypnotic bassline over a jacking house beat. On first hearing the track, The Drifter was keen to do a remix. His interpretation is a dark take on the original, boosting the bassline, adding a driving beat, and pushing the drama to high levels.
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BOURBONESE QUALK: Bourbonese Qualk 1983-1987 CD (MNQ 061CD)
Mannequin Records is proud to present a compilation of one of the most important industrial bands active during the '80s in the UK. Bourbonese Qualk were an experimental music group from England, active from 1979 through 2003. They were always obsessively and uncompromisingly focused on controlling their work: they ran their own record label, recording studio, tour organization, and music venue (the notorious Ambulance Station). They refused to integrate into the commercial music racket and turned down publishing deals from major labels, stubbornly opting for total independence. They're also known for their political activism, formed in the crucible of 1980s Britain amid such influences as the UK miners' strike, The Falklands War, Thatcherism, monetarism, local government corruption, squatting, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, and anarchism. Their work was often ambiguous and directly critical of cynical power-politics of any color, often irritating members of the traditional organized left. In 1984 Bourbonese Qualk occupied a large empty building on the Old Kent Road in South London, which they turned into a base for their activities, a cooperative space for artists, musicians, and writers, and a center for radical political activism -- specifically as a coordinating center for the Stop the City anti-capitalist riots of 1984. Throughout its existence the band had a number of different line-ups; this collection focuses on the period of 1983 through 1987, which featured the trio of Simon Crab, Julian Gilbert, and Steven Tanza. During this time the group released five albums: Laughing Afternoon (1983), Hope (1984), The Spike (1985), Preparing for Power (1986), and Bourbonese Qualk (1987), releasing all but The Spike on their own labels Recloose Organisation and New International Recordings. Most of the tracks on this collection were recorded in their studio at the Ambulance Station. The group chose never to record in a proper studio (not that they could ever afford to), working instead with their own extremely basic equipment at a time when home studios were very unusual. If Bourbonese Qualk have a legacy, it is that culture should be reclaimed, redefined, and owned by the people, wherever they are, however small, and not by the state or the market, and that culture is a vital vehicle for debate and radical change. The fight goes on. Mastered by Rude 66. Graphic design curated by Simon Crab and Alessandro Adriani. Double LP includes four tracks not included on the CD: "Dream Decade," "In Flux," "Sweat It Out," and "There Is No Night." Digipak CD edition limited to 500 copies.
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BOURBONESE QUALK: Bourbonese Qualk 1983-1987 2LP (MNQ 061LP)
Double LP version; includes four tracks not included on the CD: "Dream Decade," "In Flux," "Sweat It Out," and "There Is No Night."
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KRENG: L'Autopsie Phénoménale de Dieu LP (MIA 010LP)
2015 repress. "Noise may have lost its power to offend. Silence hasn't" --Dan Warburton. Erik Skodvin, a prolific artist in his own right as Svarte Greiner and with Deaf Center, has developed a well-earned reputation for releasing beautifully disturbing music on his label Miasmah. Acts such as Elegi and Jacaszek set the bar high, creating masterpieces of contemporary doom-laden experimental music. L'Autopsie Phénoménale de Dieu, the incredible 2009 debut album from Belgian artist Kreng, carries on this tradition. On initial listening, L'Autopsie Phénoménale de Dieu immediately presents itself as a fully realized body of work, with focus, flow, and continuity. It may therefore come as a surprise to discover that the album mainly contains recordings created for a variety of separate theater productions, and even more of a surprise to learn that the compositions found here are sample-based constructions. The pieces incorporate sounds and material from a variety of sources: free jazz, electronically generated sounds, classical modernism, and vintage geographical recordings. The subtlety of the techniques Kreng has employed in the creation of these pieces is simply stunning. Discordant segments of wailing top-end violins give way to clunking rhythmic passages of metal marimbas and tuned percussion, free roaming passages of rasping low-end brass, and the shuffle of free jazz. The work recalls Prestige era Moondog, as well as aspects of Harry Partch's instrumentation via mid- to latter-day period Tom Waits. Atonal ambiance and slow builds, eerie segues into low murk, and a haunting solo soprano voice are all pulled together to make perfect sense, often in terrifying ways. The creative process in Kreng's twisted soundscapes works perhaps in parallel with the abstract and often disturbing work of the Abattoir Fermé theater company, which has used many of the scores found here in a variety of their productions. In this context, the dark and threatening moods the album creates suggest it may house more subversive, ritualistic, even occult undertones; Kreng's music is based upon the possibility of silence as a confrontational weapon. L'Autopsie Phénoménale de Dieu also features suitably twisted artwork coordinated by Erik Skodvin, presented here in full green and black color. Includes download code.
$14.39 UPC: 880918221311 ROCK
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CACCIAPAGLIA ENSEMBLE, ROBERTO: Transarmonica CD (MIR 100732CD)
Music composed by Roberto Cacciapaglia for soprano, counter-tenor, and instrumental ensemble, based on the poem "De rerum natura" ("On the Nature of Things") by first-century Roman poet and philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus. The wok was commissioned for the Aterforum festival in Ferrara, Italy, and premiered on July 9, 1988. This is the first release of a performance recorded live at Glance Studio, Milan, Italy, on June 28, 1988. Produced by Roberto Cacciapaglia and Gianpiero Dionigi.
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RILEY & ROBERTO CACCIAPAGLIA ENSEMBLE, TERRY: In C CD (MIR 100733CD)
A very special and unique performance of Terry Riley's iconic 1964 minimalist piece In C, previously unreleased. Riley and the Roberto Cacciapaglia Ensemble together at the Aterforum festival in Ferrara, Italy, on July 9, 1988.
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VATICAN SHADOW: Death Is Unity With God 2LP (LOVE 100LP)
Death Is Unity With God finds Dominick Fernow returning to the kind of feral, burned-out productions that dominated 2012's Ornamented Walls (LOVE 080LP). This double LP includes 12 of the 20 tracks included on the original 2014 limited six-cassette release of Death Is Unity With God, in advance of Modern Love's triple-CD edition compiling all the material. It clocks in at an hour and a half and features some of the most compelling productions from Fernow yet. Nodding to classic Muslimgauze, but also inspired by the parallels between religious fundamentalism at home in the USA and abroad, the oppressive atmospheres and destroyed rhythms isolate the gutted toil and drone in "It's to Come," while "F.B.I. God" reduces the drums to scorched blasts against some harrowing, darkside chords. The quasi-speed torment of "Manufactured Silencers Under Direct Orders" ends the A-side with dread, flowing into the haunting chorales and chiming percussions of "Living On and Off At the Shadows Motel" and the scything techno roil of "Small Explosives and Blasting Caps Inside the Pages of a Phonebook," before a particularly effective chamber-like meditation, "McVeigh Figure," draws aesthetic lines between ambient black metal, Coil, and early Autechre. "Waco Postmortem (Murrah)" ends the set operating nearly out of earshot with those incredible, sashaying synth motifs persisting in their struggle against the patina of hiss and exasperated rhythms blurred around the edges. Mastered and cut by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin.
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FRISCH & RALF WEHOWSKY, JOHANNES: Which Head You're Dancing In? CD (MONO 082CD)
All of the pieces from this release wouldn't have been created without Ornette Coleman. Both Frisch and Wehowsky found many inspiring moments in music played by the father of free jazz. Their own work is full of glitches and noisy ornaments. In some parts one can find rhythmic structures, reminiscent of disco for spoilt laptops, other compositions show the beauty in the contrasts between silence and prolonged, dark and wiry bass phrases. Johannes Frisch has worked since the late 1970s as a performer, composer and improviser of contemporary music, between experimental rock, free jazz and other open-minded styles. On his main instrument, the double bass, he presents an individualistic, expressive language. He has played with a lot of musicians of the international scene of free improvisation and all experimental fields -- among others , Lol Coxhill, Maggie Nicols, Johannes Bauer, Le Quan Ninh, Paul Hubweber, Michael Vorfeld, Misha Feigin, etc. Ralf Wehowsky founded the group P.D. (in 1981 renamed P16.D4) and the label Wahrnehmungen (in 1982 renamed Selektion) in 1980. P16.D4 were one of the most influential groups of experimental industrial music. For their live appearances they were equally at home, at punk and no wave festivals and at the Holy Grail festivals of academic avant-garde, like the Ferientage Neuer Musik or Darmstadt. Since the early '90s, Wehowsky has worked under his own name. His quiet, highly complex style of composition, based on artifacts of instrumental and electronic lateral noises, evolved out of his collaboration with Bernhard Gunter and was influential for numerous artists in the fields of electronic and improvised music. The new millennium showed a new approach in his integration of improvised music and composition.
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ALOA INPUT: Mars etc. CD (MORR 136CD)
Last time around, they were all about vocal harmonies from NYC to Cape Town and massive guitars from Portland to Düsseldorf, mixed with clattering beats from Berlin to Detroit, but now, Munich-based trio Aloa Input leave Earth altogether with their sophomore release, Mars etc. Dropping just over a year after their 2013 debut Anysome (MORR 125CD/LP), Mars etc. finds Aloa Input dashing through the better part of recent music history and taking off for the red planet. Terrestrial life condensed, the album is an experimental study in hands-on sonic set theory; both a stunningly wild and unbridled beast and a long-overdue update to 1977's Voyager Golden Records. Florian Kreier (aka Angela Aux, vocals/bass), Cico Beck (aka Joasihno, live member of Ms. John Soda and The Notwist; electronics/drums), and Marcus Grassl (guitars/vocals) launch themselves and their increasingly cosmic network of influences (including world music, krautrock, hip-hop, folk, and more) into outer space. Opening track "Far Away Sun" is all kiddie samples vs. insane Jel-influenced beats, and while "Perry" nods enthusiastically to Mr. Beck Hansen, the inscrutable "Vampire," based on a Pocket Piano melody, seems to go for a last round on deserted roads (think Jarmusch). Elsewhere are disguised political statements ("Brother") and unhinged doors that swing and float in empty space ("The Door"). "21st Century Tale," a piece emulating Hymie's Basement's similarly titled pop hymn, is probably the most wide-eyed Aloa track of all time. It's a rather mellow confession of a maniac at first, until it drowns in a madcap collage of Disney soundscapes. "Hold On" is -- like the entire album -- a bit rough around the edges, more beat-driven, playful, expansive, and deeper, a tribute to Hunter S. Thompson that flickers like old, beaten VHS tapes, whereas indie anthem "BlaBla Theory" is banging enough to send school kids into a frenzy. The band pack a few all-time favorites (Beck, The Flaming Lips, The Beatles, Eels, Dylan, The Beach Boys) into a single track ("Mad As Hell"), and then close it out with "Ruth the Communist." To a spectator, shades and field glass at the ready, it would have looked like this: there's a humming sound inside the rocket-like vehicle, the countdown's over, flames start shooting up, and there's smoke as well -- but luckily, Aloa Input managed to keep that keyboard-charring cable fire in check as well. Co-produced and mixed by Olaf Opal.
$10.99 UPC: 880918813622 ROCK
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ALOA INPUT: Mars etc. LP (MORR 136LP)
LP version. Includes download code.
$13.79 UPC: 880918813615 ROCK
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DAPAYK SOLO: Over the Top 12" (MFP 075EP)
Dapayk always delivers. With "Over the Top" and "Orwo," the Mo's Ferry label boss polished the prettiest grapes from his current live set. These tracks are tailored to the vinyl format. Thumbs up!
$8.99 UPC: 827170582262 ELECTRONIC
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KUNIYUKI: Earth Beats 12" (MUSIQ 003EP)
One of the most important works of Japanese deep house master Kuniyuki is finally repressed. Originally released in 2005, "Earth Beats" has been supported by a lot of DJs and was licensed for Luciano's 2006 Sci.Fi.Hi.Fi. _02 mix. It has been remixed by Henrik Schwarz, Larry Heard (MUSIQ 151EP), Château Flight, and, on MUSIQ 153EP, by Roman Flügel and Magazine. The track was destined to be a classic as soon as it was released. Don't miss the last chance to get this release on vinyl!
$10.39 UPC: 880319698415 ELECTRONIC
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ERNESTUS PRESENTS JERI-JERI, MARK: 800% Ndagga LP (ND 006LP)
2015 restock; LP version. Jeri-Jeri is the stunning, spectacular collaboration between the renowned Berlin-based producer Mark Ernestus (Basic Channel) and a griot clan of Sabar drummers from Kaolack in Senegal, led by Bakane Seck, along with guest Mbalax musicians and vocalists -- including mainstays of the bands of Baaba Maal, Youssou N'Dour and other top Senegalese artists. On the quiet he has become increasingly hooked on Mbalax with its hyper-vivid Sabar and talking-drum workouts, and ultra-repetitive, sick, sequencer-like marimba synths. In early 2011 he travelled to Senegal and Gambia, in search of original recordings. Through an unlikely set of coincidences, he ended up working in the legendary Dakar studio former known as Xippi, with more than 20 of the finest musicians in the country. The music here is a swingingly masterful style of Mbalax, heady and hard-grooving, with highly complex, fiercely succinct polyrhythms; an ancient-futuristic music, mesmeric but sharp as nails, super-charged with drama. Get ready to be knocked out.
$14.39 UPC: 827670200512 ELECTRONIC
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MCMILLION, JON: Don't It Make You? 12" (NEK 013EP)
"Don't It Make You (edit 1)" is a relentless house rhythm bolstered with congas, massed claps, synth-bass raspberries, and a badass male singer, over which a miasma of enigmatic tones bubbles and swirls. On "edit 2," McMillion strips things down to dancefloor essentials and erases some of the free-floating background weirdness. Fred P emphasizes the track's mysterious drones and loops a female vocalist while dropping in some echoed male chatter to gently disorient. Orson Wells layers and pitches up the original's cascades of bleeps, which become the dominant motif, and subtly modulates said bleeps while keeping that irrepressible rhythm strutting.
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WICK BLAZE: Glympses 12" (OT 013EP)
Wick Blaze is a producer from a small island in the Baltic Sea. He started producing in early 2013 and since then his devotion to different shapes of house music has grown. Looking for a deeper touch in music, he tends to keep the beats raw yet diverse to achieve a sound worth giving a second listen. Inspired by the flourishing house scene, Wick Blaze is working on ideas that challenge him to find fresh sounds and push the limits of his creation. Evoking the right mood is all what his music is about. Deep, wayward, and utterly groove-notic.
$9.79 UPC: 880319702013 ELECTRONIC
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BUZZSAW: From Lemon Drops to Acid Rock 2LP (OSR 032LP)
From the ashes of '60s garage band The Lemon Drops comes power trio Buzzsaw with their loud heavy-psych sound. In the late '60s, The Lemon Drops, one of the finest garage-psych bands from Chicago (of "I Live in the Springtime" fame), relocated to the West Coast, where they gigged around and tried to secure a record contract. After a three-day "strawberry acid party" at manager Dan Herron's mansion, the original band disintegrated. And that's when power trio Buzzsaw was born, featuring Eddie and Gary Weiss (both ex-Lemon Drops) on guitar and drums respectively and Rick Fertel on bass. Buzzsaw was the perfect vehicle for Eddie Weiss (whose use of fuzz and distortion was the trademark sound of The Lemon Drops) to push his guitar and effects pedals to the limit. The trio used to visit Star Hill, Neil Young's old sawmill in La Honda, where they rehearsed and wrote songs. The photo used for the front cover of this collection was taken there. In 1971, Max Weiss (Creedence Clearwater Revival's manager) expressed interest in the band, so Buzzsaw entered Ampex Studios in San Francisco (the place where CCR had recorded "Suzie Q") to lay down some tracks. They also recorded some material at Pacific Sound Studios. All of these recordings were produced by Roger Weiss, the original producer of The Lemon Drops and co-owner of Rembrandt Records. Sadly, Buzzsaw only released one 45 during their short lifespan. And it was a frustrating release, as it included a recording from The Lemon Drops era on the A-side backed with a new song which didn't reflect the real sound of the band on the B-side. That 45 went nowhere, Buzzsaw split, and the recordings they did at Ampex and Pacific Studios remained unreleased until 1995, when some of them were included on Collectables' From Lemon Drops to Acid Rock CD. Out-Sider's double vinyl retrospective includes all the tracks from the 1995 From Lemon Drops to Acid Rock CD plus some amazing acetates and previously unreleased master tapes. The music is orgasmic '71 heavy psych/proto-grunge in the style of Hendrix and Blue Cheer with killer fuzz-wah guitar and melodic vocals. Eddie's guitar sound is just insane... despite the vintage '71 date, some of his playing would not be out of place on a High Rise or Ty Segall album. Remastered from the original tapes and acetates. Liner notes by original producer Roger Weiss.
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DE MOOR, WOUTER: Brain Fog EP 12" (OVM 252EP)
Dutch up-and-comer Wouter de Moor follows EPs on Get Physical and Poker Flat and maintains his strong upward trajectory. Chrome-plated banger "Fluf" punctuates its menacing organ line with punishing snare volleys and vocal cuts. "Fluffy" is a subdued reinterpretation of the opener, retaining many of its musical elements and samples but taking things into trippy, late-night dub techno territory. "Data Dump" delivers a hazy cascade of synth-stabs and modulated hi-hats over a driving beat. "Brain Fog" is a refreshing left turn, with sun-dappled piano chords and peppy, almost UK-funk-esque snare rolls -- unique dancefloor material, infused with soul and color.
$9.79 UPC: 678414002523 ELECTRONIC
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SPECTRE: Ruff Kutz 2LP (PAN 058LP)
Double LP pressed on 140-gram vinyl. PAN digs into the archives of WordSound label founder Skiz Fernando Jr. (aka Spectre) to reissue for the first time his 1998 experimental hip-hop mixtape, Ruff Kutz, originally released as an extremely limited edition cassette. A definitive mixtape featuring hits, remixes, previously unreleased tracks, and dub-plate specials from Sensational, Mr. Dead, Bill Laswell, Jungle Brothers, Kevin Martin, and many more. The early '90s witnessed a spike in mutant strains of future dub. In Bristol, trip-hop and jungle were on the rise; in Manhattan it was noise and breakbeat. But in Brooklyn, hip-hop experimentation was gaining momentum, led by Skiz's independent label WordSound. With support from Bill Laswell, WordSound charted the experimental edge of hip-hop and dub, taking equal inspiration from Bronx rap and Jamaican roots music as they pioneered a lo-fi sound both primal and futuristic. By the turn of the decade, the combination of dub, ambient, and hip-hop aesthetics had been baptized by The Wire magazine as "illbient" -- a short-lived classification now being exhumed in the form of Spectre's obscure mixtape, Ruff Kutz. Ruff Kutz revisits the years between 1994 and '98, a formative era for WordSound and experimental beats in general. The original cassette, according to Skiz, was composed of alternative mixes, obscure beats, and unreleased tracks and edits. Unsigned material from Dubadelic (supergroup of Bill Laswell, Ted Parsons, DXT, and others), rapper Sensational, Kevin "The Bug" Martin's Techno Animal project, Professor Shehab as his lyrical alter-ego Psycho Priest, Djini Brown, Mr. Dead of the Metabolics, Doc Israel, Scotty Hard, and Slotek all appear throughout this vinyl reissue, fully mastered for the first time from the original DAT tapes in their original sequence. Mastered and cut at Dubplates & Mastering.
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CW/A: Day of Riddance 12" (PAR 003EP)
Three road-tested live extracts alongside remixes from Stroboscopic Artefacts founder Lucy and Ilian Tape co-founder Dario Zenker. CW/A is the live collaboration between long-time friends and studio partners Thomas (Avatism) and Francesco (Clockwork). Originally a live amalgamation of their solo material, it eventually evolved into a broader, more dynamic, improvisation-centric performance focused on experimenting around the outskirts of techno, jungle, and electronica. Day of Riddance offers a glimpse of both Parachute and C/WA's vision: a barrier-trashing wall of sound that goes from live settings into the studio and back.
$9.79 UPC: 880319698613 ELECTRONIC
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GORDON, VIN: Kojo Hoy 10" (PRTL 10005EP)
A classic roots instrumental from the late 1970s featuring legendary trombonist Vin Gordon -- to call him a legend or a veteran would be an understatement. Vin played on numerous Studio One classics as part of the in-house band Soul Vendors. Other notable works were with Lee Perry, Joe Gibbs, and Aswad -- he played on the classic "Warrior Charge." "Kojo Hoy," an instrumental with Aswad as the session band, is in the vein of "Warrior Charge." It came out in the late '70s on a 12" in very small quantities and has been sought after by collectors ever since.
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VA: Shadrach Meshack and Abednego/Shadrach 7" (POPC 135EP)
Two contrasting takes on the biblical tale of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Vocal group The Wanderers' version is an up-tempo, bopping doo-wop rocker, while jazz siren Ruth Price performs an almost scat vocal over a sparse but energetic beatnik-style drum backing.
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VA: Love, Peace & Poetry: American Psychedelic Music LP (QDK 021LP)
2015 repress of the vinyl edition. Full color gatefold sleeve presentation. Featuring tracks from: Darius, New Tweedy Bros., Arcesia, Victoria, Damon, Jungle, Hunger, Trizo 50, Music Emporium, Brain Police, Michael Angelo, Zerfas, Lazy Smoke, Hickory Wind, New Dawn, Sidetrack, Patron Saints.
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PONTY MYTHON & SEBASTIEN VORHAUS: Lux or Cairo EP 12" (QUINTESSE 043EP)
Great tunes, and the perfect concept of a west (Mexico) to east (Russia) studio exchange. Irresistible jam style, with the instant "let's record it and put it on wax" feel! No need to blow this up. No big PR stories, just good music made by Ponty Mython (Dirt Crew, Swedish Brandy, Eat More House) and Sebastien Vorhaus (Quintessentials, Faces Records, Vicario Musique). Buy it, play it, feel it!
$8.99 UPC: 827170558861 ELECTRONIC
A1. The Body
A2. Dream Drum Workout
B1. Lux or Cairo 88
B2. I Make Everything Alright
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RUSSELL, JOSEPH: Drums from Lagos 12" (RIF 004EP)
London's Joseph Russel delivers funk-driven quirky Chicago techno, opening with standout track "Drums of Lagos." What starts like a sturdy minimalist drum-and-snare-pattern monotrack turns into a discotech monster almost out of nowhere. With "Karma Shirr," "A Razz Comic 1," and "The Oink Master," this is an explosion of ultradynamic, unconventional, rhythmic techno, with a classic, Chicago-sounding, nice old skool vibe that in fact sounds really modern. Crackling dancefloor techno for finer floors and DJs to have and to hold. Written, produced, and performed by Joseph Russell, with "Karma Shirr" featuring guitar by Mark Harris and final mixdown by Prins Thomas.
$9.79 UPC: 827170550063 ELECTRONIC
A1. Drums from Lagos
A2. Karma Shirr
B1. A Razz Comic 1
B2. The Oink Master
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WILLIAMS, LARRY: Slow Down/Dizzy Miss Lizzy 7" (RB 109EP)
Pure rock and roll history here from one of New Orleans' finest, Larry Williams. "Slow Down" is nothing short of a total masterpiece, an eternally infectious classic which moves along like a '56 Cadillac, while "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" is equally seminal, a wild and hot mess of N'awlins piano, second-line drums, great horns, and a catchy, scratchy guitar riff.
$7.79 UPC: N/A ROCK
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LITTLE RICHARD: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy 7" (RB 112EP)
Stone cold essential twin spin from the real King of Rock & Roll -- none other than Richard Wayne Penniman aka Little Richard. Seminal, piano-bashing, high-octane New Orleans screamers back to back! Not much left to be said about these landmark recordings, except throw on either side of this double-sided stick of vinyl dynamite and watch the dancefloor erupt!
$7.79 UPC: N/A ROCK
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LESS FEAT. GJAEZON: House Heroes 12" (RC 044EP)
Less presents his house heroes as classic Chicago old school house DJ tool cuts. Includes remixes by The Analog Roland Orchestra, Ruede Hagelstein, and Thomas Stieler, as well as a vinyl-only a cappella version.
$8.99 UPC: 827170554566 ELECTRONIC
A1. House Heroes (Original)
A2. House Heroes (The Analog Roland Orchestra Remix)
A3. House Heroes (A cappella)
B1. House Heroes (Ruede Hagelstein Remix)
B2. House Heroes (Thomas Stieler's My Own House Remix)
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FLOYD, VINCENT: Moonlight Fantasy CD (RHM 008CD)
Previously unreleased material by Chicago's great Vincent Floyd. Early works, mastered from the original DAT tapes. Electronic soul classics soaked in warm leads, dreamy drums, and gripping melodies... This CD version features four bonus tracks not included on the vinyl EP (RHM 008EP).
$11.99 EAN: 8717127019229 ELECTRONIC
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MAZHAR FUAT: Türküz Türkü Çağırırız! CD (SHAD 170CD)
Shadoks Music presents the first ever official reissue of this beautiful album from Turkey, incredibly rare as an original LP and as good as the best Koray/Manço tunes. The roots of the group begin with the meeting of two teenage boys, Aziz Fuat Güner and Mazhar Alanson, and their common interest in the same album, The Beatles' Rubber Soul (1965). At the end of 1967 they began to work with Barış Manço and recorded many of his psychedelic period singles. In 1969 they recorded their first own single. In the autumn of 1973 Türküz Türkü Çağırırız!, their only LP, was released by Yonca Records. In the beginning of the 1980s another member joined and ever since they were Mazhar Fuat Özkan (MFÖ). Türküz Türkü Çağiririz! has a strong electric touch with powerful guitar effects, great vocals, some troubadour ballads, and mystical folk rock songs with a psychedelic touch.
$11.99 UPC: 801670017028 WORLD
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ATKINSON, FELICIA: A Readymade Ceremony LP (SHELTER 055LP)
LP version. Limited to 500 copies. Félicia Atkinson (visual artist, writer, musician, graduate of École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris) presents A Readymade Ceremony, a concrète/post-digital oratorio in five parts. In pursuit of a radical economic autonomy, she created A Readymade Ceremony entirely on her laptop using basic software. The album's first foundational element is a text collage of extracts from Atkinson's own 2014 book Improvising Sculpture As Delayed Fictions, French poet René Char's 1955 Recherche de la base et du sommet, and Georges Bataille's 1937 erotic prose piece Madame Edwarda, as well as found texts, mostly from the Italian magazine Mousse. Objects speaking, sculptures arguing: there is a surrealistic feeling in the dark whisperings that one hears responding to Madame Edwarda on "L'Oeil." The other foundational element is Atkinson's return to her early artistic influences, including The Martenot Method; such literary figures as Antonin Artaud, Henri Michaux, and Jean Genet; Structures Sonores Lasry-Baschet, Pierre Henry, Cornelius Cardew, John Cage, Fluxus, Robert Ashley, Morton Feldman; noise, punk, drone, folk, and electronic music; and the filmmakers Brian de Palma, Nicolas Roeg, and Dario Argento. There's something potentially frightening that happens here, reminiscent of a feeling she felt while listening to Henry's Apocalypse de Jean as a child; something both scary and beautiful; something uncanny, like Ruth White reciting Baudelaire... a readymade ceremony. Notes on each track: "'Against Archives': What can a French woman in her 30s answer to this mostly masculine core of references? 'L'Oeil': What about asking a sweater or an electronic device to speak? 'The book is the territory': It's all about nostalgia; how the shifting of time changes our vision of the past and the future, like an echo or a delay. 'Carve the concept and the artichoke': Is this a waiting room? the prologue of an inexistent play or an introduction for a possible delayed climax? 'Recherche de la base et du sommet': Translates to 'research of the base and the peak,' as a raw reading of René Char. 'There is always a lack in the accident. There is no accident in the expression... the poet is not made of wood. The mouth and the eye speak separately.'" The music can be related to the work of Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Valerio Tricoli, Grouper, Geoff Mullen, Sachiko M, and Kassel Jaeger. Mastered and cut by Helmut Erler at Dubplates & Mastering.
$14.99 UPC: 769791955141 ELECTRONIC
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PRAIRIE: Like a Pack of Hounds CD (STRIKE 152CD)
Brussels-based Prairie present Like a Pack of Hounds, their debut full-length. Though their music is often described as ambient, Prairie is more like a dark trip through veins of post-post-rock ideas: electronic music production, instrumental layers, and powerful drone energy. Like a Pack of Hounds contains nine tracks full of fragile beauty, dangerous sounds, and guitars, in a kind of land-sound-scape style that really hits and hurts. Tracks like "Elle See" or "Closed for Thirty Midnights" feature crystalline vocal performances: "Elle See" is a disturbing song sung by French performer Lucille Calmel; the touching "Closed for Thirty Midnights" is sung by Prairie mastermind Marc Jacobs himself. Jacobs, born in the Netherlands and now living in Brussels, works as freelancer for the high profile music and art venue Bozar (Brussels) and for the art and nature festival Deep in the Woods (Massembre, Belgium), and is a co-curator for the Brussels Film Festival. The influences of these interests are on display in his work as Prairie. The CD includes Prairie's 2013 debut EP, I'm So in Love I Almost Forgot I Survived a Disaster, which is also available via the download code included with the LP.
$10.99 EAN: 4260217560704 ELECTRONIC
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PRAIRIE: Like a Pack of Hounds LP (STRIKE 152LP)
LP version. Includes download code for complete album plus Pairie's 2013 debut EP, I'm So in Love I Almost Forgot I Survived a Disaster.
$12.39 EAN: 4260217560711 ELECTRONIC
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GENTLEMEN FOUR, THE: You Can't Keep a Good Man Down/It Won't Hurt 7" (SOUL7 041EP)
Beautiful up-tempo, funky-edged northern soul with atmospheric and uplifting group vocals from The Gentlemen Four, an outfit who seem to have been prodigies of Dionne Warwick (she is credited as producer here and their next release appeared on her own Sonday label). The flip-side is a superior group-vox mid-tempo ballad.
$7.79 UPC: N/A ROCK
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MOORE & THE RHYTHM ACES, BOBBY: What Is That You Got? 7" (SOUL7 042EP)
Much is said in the mainstream media about million-selling records, yet the opposite is true of the no-hitters -- obscurities that sold badly and sank without a trace. Bobby Moore has the bittersweet experience of both. He gained fame and fortune with his Checker 45 Searching for My Love (1965), but his 1976 album Dedication of Love is hardly known today. Yet the music contained therein, in terms of heartfelt soul, is pure gold. For the first time on 45, here are two tracks from the album, a Holy Grail that is set for a complete reissue on Jazzman.
$7.79 UPC: N/A ROCK
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LIAISONS DANGEREUSES: Liaisons Dangereuses LP (SSLP 006LP)
2015 repress; LP version; includes download code. Soulsheriff Records presents a milestone in electronic music, Liaisons Dangereuses' legendary 1981 self-titled debut album, newly remastered and reissued for the first time since 2002. Liaisons Dangereuses still fascinates today, through its innovative sound and the mystery encompassing it. The 10 electrifying songs, produced by Chrislo Haas (DAF) and Beate Bartel (Mania D, Matador) and reinforced by Krishna Goineau's French and Spanish speech-attack lyrics, created a unique style. The album, anything other than a typical Berlin or Düsseldorf thing, became an international favorite. Songs like "Peut Être... Pas" and "Los Niños del Parque" played a decisive role in the development of house in Detroit and Chicago, as well as various forms of European techno.
$12.99 EAN: 7640153361400 ELECTRONIC
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EFDE: Move On EP 12" (SWS 020EP)
After his killer remix on Samuel Dan's 2011 Shake It EP (SWS 011EP) and his compelling DJ sets and exquisite selection at places like Trouw and Soweso's label nights, Efdé presents his debut EP for Soweso. A unique blend of jacking house fuelled with warm pads and techno rhythms; drenched in Detroit nostalgia, but with a very contemporary vibe and an irresistible groove. Prime Numbers founder Trus'me, who has been making waves in the international techno scene with hits like "Somebody" (2013) and his 2013 album Treat Me Right, delivers a dark, eerie banger in his remix of "Move On."
$8.99 UPC: 827170586062 ELECTRONIC
A1. Move On
A2. Move On (Trus'me Thrust Mix)
B1. Oy
B2. Wander of Base (vinyl exclusive version)
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VA: Slow Grind Fever Volume 4 LP (STAGO 065LP)
Stag-O-Lee presents the fourth volume of Slow Grind Fever. Compiled by London's DJ Diddy Wah, who is known for his Diddywah Blog, his radio show, and his constant presence as a host and DJ for London club nights like Heavy Sugar, Get Rhythm, and others. This volume, along with its predecessor, Volume 3 (STAGO 064LP), is also available on CD as Slow Grind Fever Volume 3 & 4 (STAGO 066CD). The decade between 1953 and 1963 offers an endless supply of danceable, up-tempo tunes. We're talking rhythm 'n' blues, and the phase in the early '60s when it morphed into soul (now called new breed), as well as popcorn -- Belgian music with a mid-tempo style and a high groove-factor. The Slow Grind Fever series highlights the slower side of this period, and takes its title and inspiration from an Australian club night billed as "Melbourne's only slow dance party." These events would include only the "slowest, spookiest, sweetest records" the DJs could find, with folks dancing "real slow in a haze of smoke and dim red light." Stag-O-Lee was convinced that this was a great concept for a compilation series, and have collaborated with those behind the Melbourne club night to present Slow Grind Fever, the fourth volume of which includes tracks by Jay Hawkins, Yvonne Fair & James Brown Band, Nappy Brown, Bobby Peterson Quintet, Big Daddy and His Boys, Roy Brown, Varetta Dillard, John Greer and His Combo, Duane Eddy, Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, The Jaguars, Yvonne Baker and the Sensations, The Stone Crushers, Cozy Cole, and El Pauling and The Royalton.
$14.39 EAN: 4030433006511 ROCK
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SLG: Varsovia Marimba 12" (STEP 005EP)
Spell "PETS" backward to get "STEP." Spell "STEP" forward to find PETS going back to basics. STEP is the vinyl-only label from the founders of PETS, Catz 'n Dogz, that highlights the rawest forms and root functions of quality club music. STEP finds the fundamental groove with under-the-radar house and techno that is isn't afraid to be rough around the edges. STEP is limited promo and all about the music.
$9.79 UPC: 827170581562 ELECTRONIC
A1. Girl (Dub)
A2. Fluuta
A3. Czeslaw
B1. Varsovia Marimba
B2. Rondo de Gaulle'a
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PALESTINE & RHYS CHATHAM, CHARLEMAGNE: Youuu + Mee = Weee (First) LP (SR 367LP)
Sub Rosa presents Youuu + Mee = Weee (First), a vinyl edition of the first disc of the three CD set Youuu + Mee = Weee (SR 367CD, 2014). Youuu + Mee = Weee is the first recorded collaboration between Charlemagne Palestine and Rhys Chatham. And it's precious. Following the musical meetings with Z'ev (Rubhitbangklanghear Rubhitbangklangear, SR340CD/LP), and with Tony Conrad, these new Sub Rosa sessions create a sort of trilogy. Rhys Chatham began his musical career as a piano tuner for avant-garde pioneer La Monte Young, also working as a harpsichord tuner for Gustav Leonhardt, Rosalyn Tureck, and Glenn Gould. He soon studied under electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick became a member of Young's group, The Theater of Eternal Music, during the early '70s. Chatham also played with Tony Conrad in an early version of Conrad's group, The Dream Syndicate. In 1971, while still in his teens, Chatham became the first music director at the experimental art space The Kitchen in lower Manhattan. His early works, such as Two Gongs (1971), owed a significant debt to Young and other minimalists. His concert productions included experimenters Maryanne Amacher, Robert Ashley, Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros, Steve Reich, and early alternative rockers such as Fred Frith, Robert Fripp, Arto Lindsay, and John Lurie. He has worked closely with visual artist and musician Robert Longo, particularly in the 1980s, and with visual artist Joseph Nechvatal on an experimental opera called XS: The Opera Opus (1984-6). By 1977, Chatham's music had become heavily influenced by punk rock after an experience at an early Ramones concert. He was particularly influential upon the group of artists music critics would label "no wave" in 1978. Members of the New York City noise rock group Band of Susans began their careers in Chatham's ensembles; they later performed a cover of Chatham's "Guitar Trio" on their 1991 album, The Word and the Flesh. Chatham began playing trumpet in 1983, and his more recent works explore improvisatory trumpet solos employing amplification and effects. Youuu + Mee = Weee (First) features Charlemagne Palestine on Bösendorfer piano, Yamaha organ, and voice and Rhys Chatham on trumpet, loop pedal, and electric guitar. This first edition is pressed on clear red vinyl and limited to 500 copies.
$10.99 EAN: 5411867333678 CLASSICAL
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UNEVEN ELEVEN: Live at Cafe OTO 2CD (SR 391CD)
Supergroup power trio featuring drummer Charles Hayward (This Heat), guitarist Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple), and bassist Guy Segers (Univers Zero) caught in wild act at Cafe OTO, London, on May 24, 2013.
$12.99 EAN: 5411867113911 ROCK
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UNEVEN ELEVEN: Live at Cafe OTO LP (SR 391LP)
LP version, featuring 4 tracks from the 10-track CD.
$10.99 EAN: 5411867333913 ROCK
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TWINK: Think Pink (Mono & Stereo Versions) 2CD (SBMS 5104CD)
Recorded in London in July 1969, and featuring members of Tomorrow, The Pretty Things, The Deviants, and Tyrannosaurus Rex, the legendary Think Pink (1970) is one of the hallowed relics of British underground rock. Its strikingly different mono mix was intended to appear in Decca's celebrated Nova Series, but the release was cancelled and the mix has never been heard -- until now. Assembled with the full participation of John "Twink" Alder, this two-CD set includes both the stereo and mono versions, with eight bonus tracks on the stereo disc, and comes complete with a 16-page color booklet containing detailed notes and rare images, making it truly essential for fans of UK psychedelia.
$13.79 EAN: 5051125510412 ROCK
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MONOCHROME SET, THE: Spaces Everywhere CD (TR 303CD)
"On one hand, the music is very melodic and cheerful. The lyrics, however, deal with death, decay, change... no wonder we are rather popular with the undead," says singer, guitarist, and songwriter Bid of Spaces Everywhere, The Monochrome Set's twelfth studio album. A very particular humor. And a unique sound: although this time banjos, Hammond organ, female backing vocals, and even flutes can be heard, experts and laymen alike will recognize: this is The Monochrome Set. Undistorted, nervous guitars, like the soundtrack to a French new wave film... but one starring Michael Caine, Louis de Funès, and Jean-Paul Belmondo and directed by Andy Warhol. Peculiarly timeless, it is a sound that cannot be categorized. Although rooted in the 1950s and '60s (the guitar sound, for example, is a hybrid of Duane Eddy's and Sterling Morrison's), it still feels oddly modern. Then there is Bid's voice, which this time is more reminiscent of the great American crooners than of Lou Reed. Bid wrote most of the songs in May and June of 2014, and the band recorded them in Brixton, London. Perhaps the band's popularity among the undead will diminish upon hearing the springtime air that can thus be detected in this music. While music historians and critics continue to grapple with the baffling reasons for this band's lack of mainstream success, the in-crowd has always known what they have in The Monochrome Set. Time and again, the story is repeated: Johnny Marr found a single by the band in Morrissey's record collection and decided it might not be a bad idea to start a band with the somewhat eccentric singer. The influence of The Monochrome Set on bands like Felt, Franz Ferdinand, Belle and Sebastian, and The Strokes can hardly be ignored. In early '80s Germany, the band heavily influenced one band in particular, Die Zimmermänner. And like every band that has borrowed more or less from Bid, Lester Square, Andy Warren, and Steve Brummell, they happen to be pretty good. So it's fitting that Timo Blunck of Die Zimmermänner was the one to mix Spaces Everywhere in Hamburg. The Monochrome Set present an album that will become a modern classic like Eligible Bachelors and "Strange Boutique." And where is the best place to listen to the album? Bid: "In a deconsecrated church, without a mirror." There he goes again.
$12.99 EAN: 4047179995122 ROCK
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AUTOMATICS GROUP, THE: Summer Mix 2LP (RAVE 008LP)
The Death of Rave presents a much-needed vinyl version of one of this decade's most uncanny pieces of computer music: Theo Burt's dance-pop deconstruction, Summer Mix. First issued as a limited CD edition by Entr'acte in 2011, it's become a bit of an iconic piece, presenting a non-trivial nostalgia trip that somehow sounds like a digitally diffused take on Gas, Basic Channel or Ross 154. It was created by applying a complex mathematical process known as a discrete Fourier transform upon a number of late '90s and '00s dance anthems, effectively sieving their contents before phase-resetting the data and discarding half of the information, with the surviving sounds subsequently organized in order of similarity. What's left is a haunting spectral impression: smeared traces of cloud-busted melody and motorik rhythm skeletons; rending anthemic metaphysics as a sublime murmuration of intangible memories, perhaps even simulating the effect of an MDMA-induced cultural amnesia. Due to the inherent frequency limitations of vinyl, the timbral thizz of the high-end sounds subtly altered on this version, with pulses pronounced just enough for adventurous DJs. The double LP also features the bonus of a pre-installed 33rpm version if you really want to break it down. While rooted in academic research, it's a transcendent and strangely emotive piece of work, and should serve as a fine introduction to Burt's music, a fascinating cultural arfifact, and a beautifully trippy listen. Created from tracks by Swedish House Mafia, PJ feat. Velvet, Roll Deep, Paul van Dyk, Deepest Blue, Supermode, Deadmau5, Mason Vs. Princess Superstar, Riva Starr, Sash!, Motorcycle, 4 Strings, PPK, DHT, Tiësto, Sonique, Grace, Gouryella, Roger Sanchez, and Eric Prydz.
$18.39 UPC: N/A ELECTRONIC
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BLACK SPIRITUALS: High Vibration Resonance Vol.1 Cassette (TTW 077CS)
Black Spirituals are Zachary James Watkins (electronics) and Marshall Trammell (percussion). At the time of this cassette's release, they are supporting Earth on their 2015 European tour. Recorded live at Disjecta Art Gallery on August 30th, 2014, by Daniel Menche. Mastered by Jacob Felix Huele. Black Spirituals' performance involves the manipulation of temporal experience using a framework of dynamic relationships and a "Multi-Aesthetic Approach to Improvisation." The title "Black Spirituals" is borrowed from a found cassette documenting a lecture given by Bernice Reagon on the roots music of American black slaves. These stories form a sonic resonance that speaks of rich relationships to one's surroundings, memories, profound feelings, dreams, and the experiences that inspire human expression. This duet features a new tradition in conversant, duo vernacular dynamics that sparked a revolution in our conceptions of space, stage, ritual, performance, geography, praxis, brotherhood, relationships, rockin' out, and more. Cover illustration by Savage Pencil. Edition of 200.
$4.99 UPC: N/A ELECTRONIC
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WRENCH, NIGEL: ZA86 Cassette (TTW 086CS)
ZA86 is a 25-year-old radio reporter's personal journey in the final, most repressive moments of a hated regime. The last years of apartheid were the most brutal, as a low-level civil war was battled out on the dusty streets of South Africa's black townships. Released on the 2015 25th anniversary of the day Nelson Mandela walked to freedom, ZA86 is edited from nine tapes in the unique cassette archive of Turnstyle News, unlocked for the first time from a Cape Town cellar. It takes the listener to a violent world with moments of great beauty. The reporter, far from being edited out, is very much present, as are the thumps and bumps he hears in his headphones. From a May Day call to arms by Winnie Mandela to the extreme views of white right-wingers; from 19-year-old platoon leaders to the aftermath of an attack by police and soldiers in Soweto; from the words of envoy Terry Waite to the funeral of a television cameraman and the Band Aid-like pop song released by the apartheid regime, ZA86 unflinchingly documents the disturbing reality of 1986 in South Africa. A journey into the heart of apartheid. Edited by Stephen Wrench. Tape selection by Diane McCarthy. Presented in mono, in keeping with the original cassettes. Dedicated to the democratic spirit of Gerald Kraak. Edition of 150.
$4.99 UPC: N/A WORLD
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DJ DEEP & ROMAN PONCET: Extraction 12" (TRESOR 274EP)
The debut collaboration between Deeply Rooted House founder DJ Deep and emerging artist Roman Poncet, presented as two 12" EPs (this release and Hydraulic Pressure (TRESOR 275EP)). DJ Deep, uncovered by Laurent Garnier in the early '90s, has always rested on the cusp of modernity, whether in house or techno, and continues to seek out likeminded artists, including Poncet, to propel his vision. Roman Poncet surfaced in 2013 on Len Faki's Figure. His catalog has since expanded to include releases on Deeply Rooted as well as Taapion Records. The blend of these two profoundly compatible producers is simply incendiary.
$8.99 UPC: 666017287867 ELECTRONIC
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REVELS, THE: Intoxica/Comanche 7" (TTSHAKE 122EP)
Two Pulp Fiction classics of the wild and sleazy rock and roll instrumental genre. "Intoxica" is well titled -- the guitarist sounds like he's been slipped a couple of wallbangers as he lackadaisically strums a slowed-up surf riff while in the background a honky-tonk piano jostles for air with a groaning, rasping sax, and all the while, strange and no doubt inebriated voices interject with unprompted laughter as a menacing voice exclaims the song's title! On the flip, "Comanche" is a more up-tempo and even wilder romp, well known and loved from its prominent appearance in the cult Tarantino flick.
$5.79 UPC: N/A ROCK
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SKANDER: Steel Talon 12" (ENDANGER 003EP)
"Menacing, blurry atmospherics from Skander, following up his debut for LA Club Resource. You feel a bit like you're bundled up in the boot of a car, your senses straining, the sounds of the city streaming past. (Rock Hudson in Blindfold, that's you.) Death By Handgun is a thumper."
$10.00 UPC: N/A ELECTRONIC
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HOWLIN' WOLF: The Howlin' Wolf Album LP (GET 54038LP)
2015 repress; now including a 24" x 24" poster of the cover art. "It's not often that an album disavowed by its own author at the time of release goes on to become considered a modern classic. Yet that's exactly what happened with Chicago blues legend Howlin' Wolf's 1969 LP The Howlin' Wolf Album, a release that has since attained mythical status due to the controversy behind it. Released on Cadet Records, a subsidiary of legendary imprint Chess Records, The Howlin' Wolf Album was a radical experiment for a well-established artist: attempt to integrate electric instruments and psychedelic arrangements into his revered signature blues sound. The result was an album that Wolf himself initially disregarded on the now infamous cover, but one that has won a special place amongst dedicated music aficionados thanks to its unique mix of traditional blues and electric rock elements. Get On Down's reputation for high quality reissues continues with The Howlin' Wolf Album, which features a special Stoughton vinyl pressing with audio remastered from the original analog tapes for optimum sound quality and comes packaged in a paste-on style jacket featuring the album's famous original artwork."
$15.50 UPC: 664425403817 ROCK
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GENIUS/GZA: Liquid Swords 2LP (GET 54043LP)
2015 black vinyl repress. "According to legend, when the Wu-Tang Clan formed like Voltron on their debut album in 1993, GZA happened to be the head--an appropriate place for a man also called 'The Genius.' Yet at the time few could have predicted that his 1995 masterpiece Liquid Swords would be considered 'one of the most substantial lyrical journeys in hip-hop history' (Chicago Tribune). At the peak of his powers as a producer, Wu-Tang mastermind RZA crafted the album's distinctive soundtrack at his basement studio in Staten Island; a haunting landscape of dusty samples, sharp snares and menacing urban gloom, with frequent interludes of dialogue from the classic Samurai flick Shogun Assassin. Cerebral, strategic and precise with his words, GZA crystallizes a range of influences--from chess to kung-fu films to mob flicks and Eastern philosophy--into sharply delivered rhymes. The album features appearances by the entire Wu-Tang Clan, and includes the auspicious debut of Killah Priest on 'B.I.B.L.E.' Acknowledged as one of the '100 Best Rap Albums' (The Source) and 'Top 100 Records of the 1990s' (Pitchfork.com), Get On Down is proud to present Liquid Swords as it was intended to be experienced, on double vinyl with audio remastered from the original source tapes and the original iconic cover artwork from DC Comics artist Denys Cowan." Includes poster insert.
$17.00 UPC: 664425404319 HIPHOP
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NDIKHO XABA AND THE NATIVES: Ndikho Xaba And The Natives CD (MM 105CD)
"Ndikho Xaba was born in 1934 in Pietermaritzburg, KZN, South Africa. For thirty-four years -- 1964 ?1998 -- he lived in exile in the US, Canada and Tanzania. Originally issued by Trilyte Records out of Oakland, California, this 1970 recording is bracing, freewheeling Now Thing, suffused with SA idioms, and focused by a political urgency wiring together US Black Power, Black Aesthetics and the anti-apartheid front-line like nothing else. You can hear Trane from the off -- 'a spiritual offering to my ancestors' -- and plenty of Sun Ra, with whom The Natives several times shared double-bills. (Xaba was to become close with Phil Cohran and the AACM.) Freedom is a gutbucket-soul rendition of the people's anthem; Nomusa is dedicated to Xaba's new wife, a poet and CORE activist from Chicago. The thunderous finale Makhosi features drummer Keita from the West Indies, and Baba Duru, who studied percussion in India, before winding up with Xaba blowing eerily through a horn made from a giant piece of tubular seaweed. Hats off to Matsuli for this outstanding reissue."
$16.00 UPC: N/A WORLD
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NDIKHO XABA AND THE NATIVES: Ndikho Xaba And The Natives LP (MM 105LP)
Gatefold LP version.
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YONKERS, MICHAEL: The Neverending Light-Beam From Planet 00's/From Deep Within Home Planet/Plan A LP (MYS 017LP)
"Do you know the numbers on people who are in it for life? They're small. Real, real small. Kids & jobs come along to make regular adults out of most musicians. Even the ones who get that glossy magazine coverage or score that signing bonus can usually be found selling insurance 10 years down the line. A select few balance against family time. Fewer still find jobs teaching, and often have no energy left for their own stuff. Nobody, and I do mean nobody, just keeps going. It's too hard. Michael Yonkers makes the energizer bunny look bad. He started making his own distortion (by slicing speaker cones) in the mid-1960s, built his own pedals, souped up his own guitars, and he's still making distortion now that he's in his late 60s. Even more unusual, his sound has gotten, if anything, cruder along the way. This is a collection that Yonkers put together from CD-s that he gave out to friends once a year between 2001 & 2008. What's here are hard rock songs, and they're goddamn well-written. Most of what you'll hear are huge, scratched up, convulsive whorls of distortion piled all on top of themselves until you can barely discern the pitch underneath. Wow...The guy also ran a record & ephemera shop named Loonland during the 80s. He's been a sheep breeder & a dance choreographer. He's built a home studio or two, at least one of which had to work while he was confined to a hospital bed that was installed in his house. Yonkers suffers from adhesive arachnoiditis, a nerve swelling that seizes up your back, brought on by a 1971 accident where 2000 lbs fell on him, and permanently exacerbated by a nasty dye used to get xrays of the spine.... His voice has aged a little, but It's still got a vibrato to it, mostly masked by the guitar here. But it's better suited for these lyrics, as they're a kind of burned & haunted you rarely hear." --excerpt from Angela Sawyer's liner notes. Silkscreened and hand-painted covers. Limited edition one-time pressing.
$13.00 UPC: N/A ROCK
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ICECROSS: Icecross LP (ROCK 052LP)
2015 repress. "40th anniversary of 1973 Icelandic hard rock underground monster that's been the target of record collectors for nearly three decades. Carefully re-mastered for pristine sound that lays waste to all the bootlegs that have come before. Includes 12" x 12" insert with liner notes, clippings and photographs, and an 11" x 17" poster featuring cover art and band photos celebrating the 40th anniversary of this classic heavy rock cult favorite. Includes a quality, poly-lined paper sleeve. For fans of Leaf Hound, Blue Cheer, Elias Hulk, Iron Claw, Jerusalem, Necronomicon, Incredible Hog, Dust, Pentagram, Uriah Heep, High Tide, Flower Travellin' Band and the like. Icecross possess a unique and dark sound for their time which reveals influences ranging from Sabbath to Crimson to Blue Oyster Cult and beyond, all melded together in such a way to form their distinct Icecross style. Considered proto-metal by many, though they don't achieve this with a typical smash your face approach. Instead, Icecross unleash some killer inventive guitar sounds by way of Leslie speakers combined with wild ominous bass lines, frantic drumming, spooky effected vocals and splendid use of bow to create a perfect dark heavy guitar album. One of the few, if not the only, Icelandic band inspired by Sabbath at that time."
$16.50 UPC: 858581052013 ROCK
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NEON JUDGEMENT, THE: Time Capsule (1980-2015) LP BOX (541 506930)
RSD 2015 release. According to big brother internet, a time capsule is "a historic cache of goods or information, usually intended as a method of communication with future people and to help future archaeologists, anthropologists or historians." Communication was always at the core of what The Neon Judgement was all about. That and the music, of course; from the word "go" in 1980, TB Frank and Dirk Da Davo were deeply in love with music, provided it had soul, attitude, and swagger. Bo Diddley, The Velvets, early Stones, Suicide, Serge Gainsbourg, Johnny Cash, Marc Bolan, and the Sex Pistols all had it. At the same time though, these two kids from Leuven, a small university town in Belgium, that uncoolest of countries, were determined to create their own turf. And so they did. What followed was a long journey on which soul, attitude, swagger, and communication were translated into jams, songs, and countless gigs that confirmed The Neon Judgement's agenda to speak out about things that matter: media manipulation, love, the importance of being one's own, dance if you want to, and, again, love. An unbelievable ride and a rollercoaster of incredible highs, great friendship, and, especially, great music. The band are rightly revered as one of EBM's godfathers, but to limit their influence to that particular niche would be unfair. The Neon Judgement were also about slightly dark pop music, playful experimentation, and injecting some hard-needed rock 'n' roll into an electronic canvas. And, for that, they are and will remain absolutely unique. So yes, a time capsule is definitely in order. And it will be something special: exclusive and distinct best-of compilations on LP and CD; a 7" with previously unreleased radio edits of "TV Treated" and "The Fashion Party"; a 10" with new covers of "Kashmir" (Led Zeppelin), "Venus in Furs" (The Velvet Underground), "Suzie Q" (CCR), "Hot Love" (T. Rex), and "Human Fly" (The Cramps); and a DVD containing the documentary The Neon Judgement "2010a1984" DocuVision, directed and edited by Jeroen Buytaert. And to top it off, a special edition of the Neon Judgement Newspaper: something to brighten up those Sunday mornings, surely! It is, let's admit it, a future music archaeologist's wet dream. But it's also a way of saying Thank You to all those who embraced The Neon Judgement's music. So there it is: Thank you!
$44.40 EAN: 5414165069300 ELECTRONIC
LP:
A1. Factory Walk (Live)
A2. The Fashion Party (Long Edit)
A3. TV Treated (Long Edit)
A4. Tomorrow in the Papers (Radio Edit)
A5. Voodoo Nipplefield (Radio Edit)
B1. Awful Day
B2. The Man
B3. Chinese Black
B4. Miss Brown
B5. 13.13
B6. Leash
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01. Factory Walk (Live)
02. The Fashion Party
03. TV Treated
04. Lies (Stay Mad)
05. I Wish I Could
06. Tomorrow in the Papers (Radio Edit)
07. Voodoo Nipplefield (Radio Edit)
08. Awful Day
09. The Man
10. I'm Half
11. Chinese Black
12. Miss Brown
13. 13.13
14. Games of Love
15. Alaska Highway
16. Are You Real
17. A Nicer Person
18. Jazzbox (Long Edit)
19. Leash
DVD: The Neon Judgement "2010a1984" DocuVision
10": Capsule EP
A1. Kashmir
A2. Suzy Q
B1. Venus In Furs
B2. Hot Love
B3. Human Fly
7":
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B1. The Fashion Party (radio edit)
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SKAZKA ORCHESTRA: Kalamburage - Remixes LP (ACKER 003LP)
When the entire dancefloor turns into a jumping frenzy, when you find yourself bawling along at the top of your voice, when losing control feels like just the right thing to do -- then there's a good chance that the Skazka Orchestra is on stage. Their 2012 album Kalamburage (EBM 024CD) has now been remixed. The result is a collection as colorful, diverse, and wild as the background of the band from Berlin itself: some interpretations keep close to the compositional vibe of the original song, others use frisky house and electro rhythms to hurl it straight into the center of a buzzing nightclub. Sometimes it's all about beats, bass, and pressure, and sometimes a remix turns out to be a deconstructivist collage of sounds. There's always a somewhat Russian vibe to it, but also a very open-minded feeling of world music -- and it's always about reckless party and general joy of life. Well, it's Skazka Orchestra remixed after all. As always, vinyl comes with supreme sound quality. Remixes by Kombinat100, Seth Schwarz, Kommodore K, Pophop, Nellski, Jan Pyroman, Bonze & Kroesus, Strom, Mandy Mozart, and Skazka Orchestra.
$14.39 UPC: 880319707018 ELECTRONIC
A1. Georgian Dance (Kombinat100 & Seth Schwarz Remix)
A2. Modest (Kommodore K Remix)
A3. Georgian Dance (Pophop Remix)
A4. Ryba (Nellski Remix)
A5. Ryba (Jan Pyroman Remix)
B1. Georgian Dub (Kombinat100 & Skazka Orchestra Remix)
B2. Nikifor (Bonze & Kroesus Remix)
B3. Georgian Dance (Seth Schwarz Remix)
B4. Modestnellski (Strom Edit Remix)
B5. Avtoban (Mandy Mozart Remix)
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HAI ART & VARIOUS: Sonic Island CD (AGF 022CD)
Hai Art is an arts organization based on the island of Hailuoto in northern Finland. Its main practice is artistic intervention in social and public space via mixed media and sound art. In 2012 Hai Art produced an international arts conference, "Wind As Context: Remoteness, arts and diversity," to lay the foundation for their off-the-grid practice. Subsequently Hai Art hosted more than ten international artist-in-residencies (Sound Room, Sonic Bikes, Anchorhold, Kiemura snow and sound sculpture, Sound Map Hailuoto iOS app, Sonic Boat Journey, Organum acoustic sculpture), workshops, seminars, and retreats. Hai Art aims to inspire small communities and remote living, critically challenges its prejudices, and builds meaningful content to experience. The actual artworks inspire discourse, communication, and an unexpected perception from a rural perspective. The context is everything that is present on the island. Hai Art runs a local children's program with the Hailuoto iPad Orchestra and a media lab for locals in the village. It organizes a community sound choir called Kaiku (echo) that imitates the field. Slowly, a vision of a "Sonic Island" is forming to accompany many other identities, and starting a subtle conversation with the planet. A poetic voice out of a remote landscape engaging considerations of identity, diversity, and imagination. This CD contains audio documentations of works produced by Hai Art between 2012 and 2015. All projects are curated by Antye Greie-Ripatti (AGF), who also edited and compiled this CD.
$10.99 UPC: 880918221991 EXPERIMENTAL
01. Elements (6:32)
02. What If (I Play The Sound Room With My Bow ?) (5:05)
03. Stones (Sonic Boat Journey: Hailuoto-Pyhäjoki) (4:35)
04. Line/Tilt - Calm/Storm (6:00)
05. The Marja Trio (Sonic Bikes) (5:40)
06. Magenta Duet (Organum) (4:05)
07. Pulsar Kite at Pöllännokka (3:42)
08. Impulse (prepared Sound Room) (3:31)
09. Anchorhold Song (2:26)
10. Avarus (NASA library version) (2:08)
11. Sine Waves in the Cow Barn (2:10)
12. Our Field (Sound Map Hailuoto) (3:00)
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VA: Autopilot CD (ALB 005CD)
In an age of universal internet-based access to music, many record labels, distribution companies, and shops have had to shut down. These music-obsessed specialists, with their taste and expertise, have all but disappeared from the public eye, signifying the loss of the filter role that they used to play. With every bankruptcy filed by a label, record shop, distribution company, or music magazine comes a yet another loss of direction. Music publishers play a special role in the ever-changing music landscape. A lot of the activities that used to be core responsibilities of record companies and artist management agencies have now been taken over by publishers. Music publishers do not sell recorded music, nor do they organize concerts. Instead they handle music rights. This puts them at the center of the discussion about copyrights and intellectual property rights in an era of digitization. Ironically, this often goes unnoticed by the general public, which, along with the artists, is directly affected by the policies of so-called collection societies such as GEMA. In an era of dwindling revenues from music sales, the money earned by music publishers has become the main source of income for many music authors. The music publisher Autopilot, founded by Willy Schwenken and Guido Möbius in 1997 and run mainly by Möbius since 2000, was originally a home base for songwriters from all over the world, and has constantly evolved since its inception. Möbius does not know much about the mainstream and considers the chart-worthiness of his publishing repertoire irrelevant. What is important to him is the expressiveness of the music and the personal relationship with the artist. Working in publishing leads people to think in terms of figures, track lengths, and Excel tables. On the other hand, Autopilot was conceived from the beginning more as a record label -- a label with a broad yet unconventional repertoire and a boss who knows his program and manages it well. This compilation is not meant to represent the entire range of the Autopilot publishing program. It does not claim to be anything other than a good mixtape, an atmospheric collection of very different kinds of music -- timeless releases together with tracks that were previously unreleased or exclusively produced for this compilation. Raise the curtain for Autopilot. Compiled by Guido Möbius. Includes tracks by F.S. Blumm, Black To Comm, Miwon, Vert, Springintgut, and more. LP includes download code.
$10.99 EAN: 4260217560759 ELECTRONIC
01. Single Black Hole (5:45)
02. Babel in Port to Mesak (5:02)
03. It Was Not Me (5:15)
04. Bob Ross Edit (3:50)
05. Sip Song (3:00)
06. Northface Springs (3:05)
07. Boo (2:54)
08. Lifted 2nd Take (5:03)
09. Oocyte Oil (4:36)
10. Vor Büchsen (1:45)
11. Festung (Guido Möbius Mix) (4:32)
12. Shutter (3:49)
13. And I Know (3:58)
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VA: Autopilot LP (ALB 005LP)
LP version. Includes download code.
$12.99 EAN: 4260217560766 ELECTRONIC
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DAMIEN DUBROVNIK: Vegas Fountain LP (ALT 020LP)
Copenhagen-based industrial duo Damien Dubrovnik (aka Posh Isolation founders Loke Rahbek and Christian Stadsgaard) follow up 2013's First Burning Attraction (ALT 008LP) with Vegas Fountain. Rahbek and Stadsgaard have continued to be consistently busy as label bosses but even more so as artists, performing more frequently worldwide and building a reputation for their fierce and powerful live show. They have also continued to hone their craft in the studio and found a working rhythm in which their live performance feeds into the studio work and vice versa. 2014's Patterns of Penetration 7" (ALT 701EP) was a teaser for this developing practice, but it arrives here full-force with Vegas Fountain, Damien Dubrovnik's strongest work yet. In the first couple of minutes of opening track "On It's Double," you get a sense that things have moved forward artistically in Rahbek and Stadsgaard's world. The clear production breathes a subtlety into some of the sonics here that perhaps wasn't revealed through the murk on previous records, heightening a tension that at some points breaks and dissolves into something almost melancholic -- evoked by the reflective landscapes of "Interior 2: See Water Glass" and "Interior 3: Matching Window Blinds." The attack remains however, with the punctuating saw-toothed bass notes and screaming tones of "Interior 1: Upper Lip" (considered "problematic" to cut by the mastering engineer), and the finale of the title-track, which has all the drama and explosive euphoria of their live show. Vegas Fountain is co-released by Alter and Posh Isolation.
$16.99 EAN: 5055869510691 ELECTRONIC
01. On It's Double
02. Interior 1: Upper Lip
03. Fingers Into Majorelle
04. Interior 2: See Water Glass
05. Interior 3: Matching Window Blinds
06. Vegas Fountain
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SPUR: Nowhereland 2LP (ANTIME 003LP)
André Wittmann's debut album under the moniker Spur was made with both the body and the mind, in order to indulge in an odd but somehow familiar "dance of cultures," as the young Lübeck-based Bavarian and member of pandoras.box calls it. "I find it disturbing to see how all those fields of music are still strictly separated until this day. I'd rather see them all combined," he explains. Nowhereland compiles a selection of the best cuts out of 20 to 30 compositions Spur perfected during a month-long stay in Ghent in early 2014. Seemingly odd time signatures form the backbone of what are essentially club-orientated tracks. Spur, who started playing drums as child, took to other instruments like guitar, marimba, violin, and piano, and draws on wide range of influences, from hip-hop to Stravinsky to flamenco to gamelan music, approaching songwriting both theoretically and intuitively. "I aim at putting the mind and the body in motion." Limited double LP on white vinyl in transparent PVC cover with download code.
$15.79 UPC: 827170591967 ELECTRONIC
A1. Broken Lines
A2. The Beautiful Bird
A3. Clockwork
B1. Flavoured Green
B2. Nothing But She
B3. Allthesethings
C1. Alien Farm
C2. Miracles
C3. Nowhereland
D1. Dancing At a Corner
D2. Shake the Demon
D3. Sí Que Hay!
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LEONHARD, LARS: Passenger At Night CD (BINE 033CD)
After his 2012 debut 1549 (BINE 026CD) and his 2013 second album, with Alvina Red, Seasons - Les quatre saisons (BINE 029CD), Lars Leonhard returns to BineMusic with Passenger At Night. A journey through deep ambient soundscapes, with the finest extraordinary dubchords characteristic of Leonhard's work. Eleven touching tracks influenced by dub-techno, deep house, ambient. Subliquid basslines meet modern synth-sounds with lovingly designed rhythms. Includes a remix by Martin Nonstatic.
$11.99 UPC: 880319704024 ELECTRONIC
01. Night Train to Berlin
02. Sunset in Paris
03. So Close So Far
04. Vienna
05. Passenger At Night
06. Hang in the Balance
07. Lilly's Spieluhr
08. Underground Railroad
09. Sternenklare Nacht
10. Long Way Home
11. Heimweh
12. Passenger At Night (Martin Nonstatic Remix)
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SHAMPOO BOY: Crack LP (BLACKEST 039LP)
The Vienna-based trio's second LP following 2013's crushing debut Licht (BLACKEST 016LP), Crack finds Peter Rehberg (Editions Mego), Christina Nemec (comfortzone), and Christian Schachinger crafting a powerful alloy of extreme electroacoustic music, luminous ambience, and the mineral fundaments of rock and black metal. Opener "Spalt" immediately signals a departure from the monolithic doom of Licht, conveying instead a sense of adrenalized movement, of acceleration toward an ever-receding horizon. There is no percussion, yet Nemec's chasmic bass and Rehberg's protean electronics give rise to an unstoppable momentum. Schachinger's highly lyrical, spiraling guitar improvisations nod to Fripp and Göttsching, but Shampoo Boy's vision of the cosmos is more hard-boiled and unforgiving than that of their forefathers. On "Riss," slow, ceremonial down-strokes suggest a return to Licht, with the addition of Rehberg's unintelligible conversation-snippets, machine noise, and nameless natural currents mingling in pernicious hybrid forms that curl and ricochet about the stereo field. Subterranean bass tones, meanwhile, seem to reverberate from an ancient and appalling source. It's typical of Crack's unorthodox Weltanschauung, however, that just when we think the game is up, we are faced not with oblivion but with potential absolution: "Riss"'s closing section is a gravely serene tone-painting. Side B is given in its entirety to the three-part "Bruch," the most potent and pugilistic manifestation of Shampoo Boy's brute psychedelia to date. Part I is a near-gothic assemblage of tortured computer processing, abyssal drones, and stray industrial noise. This gives way to the calm but agonized concrète of part II, sparse, minimalist, dub-damaged. The broiling digital synthesis of part III complements annihilating slow-motion riffage; a thuggish monochord attack that feels almost Stooge-ian -- grungy, swaggering, sewer-savvy -- but doubles back into abstraction. It becomes impossible to distinguish individual instruments, processes, or contributions; the group mind takes over, the third eye is on fire, and the album climaxes in a black flash of negative ecstasy. Epic in scale, complex in mood, and dazzling in technique, Crack is a momentous achievement from three improvising musicians at the height of their powers. A lived-in and emotionally charged work, harrowing but energizing, it is also a sustained achievement of arrangement and post-production remarkable even in light of its makers' pedigree: the harshest and heaviest passages are rendered with a sense of space and richness of detail that is truly otherworldly. Russell Haswell's astute mastering amplifies this, resulting in one a supremely exhilarating and rewarding work.
$14.99 EAN: 5055869510974 ELECTRONIC
A1. Spalt
A2. Riss
B1. Bruch I-III
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VA: All CD (DIAL 032CD)
With this magnificent compilation, Dial Records celebrates its 2015 15th anniversary. All offers a collection of exclusive works by long-time label-related artists and friends. Alongside the founders Carsten Jost, Lawrence, and Pawel, and Dial regulars Pantha du Prince, Efdemin, Roman Flügel, RNDM, John Roberts, Christian Naujoks, and Queens, the fully packed 80-minute CD includes contributions by beloved artists Stefan Tcherepnin, James K, Physical Therapy, and Dawn Mok, plus the first label appearance of DJ Richard (White Material), in advance of his debut album, planned for release in autumn 2015 on Dial Records.
$11.99 UPC: 880319712425 ELECTRONIC
01. Christian Naujoks - For a While
02. Stefan Tcherepnin - I Want to Be Art
03. Roman Flügel - In Your Wardrobe
04. RNDM - Summer Smile
05. Carsten Jost - My Confession
06. Lawrence - Chez Dupont
07. John Roberts - Paloma
08. Pawel - All Nearness Pauses
09. Efdemin - No Exit
10. DJ Richard - Zero
11. Physical Therapy - Market Crash
12. Pantha du Prince - Timeout On the Rocks
13. Queens - Earth Angel
14. James K - S Lush
15. Dawn Mok - Like Thoughts or Moments We'll Fall
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MUTAMASSIK: Symbols Follow LP (CREP 014LP)
FILE UNDER: AfrabiroQ.+Martial MelanQ.+Qubti FunQ.+... Mutamassik aka Giulia Loli: producer, musician, improviser, artist, synesthete. The follow-up to 2012's Rekkez (ini.itu). "...uneasy... uncompromising... unapologetic" --Sam Davies, The Wire. "Deftly maneuvering the space between tradition and innovation, acoustic and digital, familiar and unexpected" --Okay Africa. "The headiness of the treated strings and clattering percussion sets her mixes apart from anyone culling beats" --Owen Strock, CMJ. "From the jungles of Brooklyn to a cave in the mountains of Italy via Cairo; Mutamassik keeps relocating headquarters for immigrant punkjaw revolution" --Anna Gavanas. MELANQOL BAROQUE parq dunq ARABIFIED SWAMP MUSIC darq punq QUBTI BEATS in addition to transcendental sonic experiments. From liner notes: "There born the excitement, from the loins of broken gear and deft midwife. Music for disinfection, in order to heal. To build a dream on. Because before we or they or us learned to ignite and harness fire existed. It only let us. Aggressive Atheists are being used to show how inevitable structured reverence is by inadvertently establishing their own religion by way of dogma, righteous conviction, intellectual punishment, headed by scientists as the new priests, technology as the ritual tool of salvation. With or without their knowing it Religious Zealots are being used to martyr their own religions on altars of utter faithlessness by carrying out just icing, consequentially projecting an image of a weak, untrustworthy god. With or without their knowing it." "Plosive polyrhythmic instinct deep cut with ancient future inscriptions fashioned by hand -- unfashionably -- beveled metal revealing wood grain anima(l). Proof of origin. Lines of red paint on volcanic rock. Syncopathic shimmering soundtrack + magnetic tension. Symph slam somber chroma + hymns. Melancholic and sanguine and faith. Purposeful Anachronism for new dance. New spirituals." --Mutamassik
$18.99 EAN: 5055869500937 ELECTRONIC
01. Ke Nin Kai
02. Hearts Blink Their Morse Code
03. Long Beards
04. Rhythms Rattle On Deaf Pawns
05. On Fire Drifting Sea-Wise
06. Grinta
07. After a Time, She Was Freed
08. Camus
09. On{e} Foot {in}, On{e} Foot {out}
10. Aabye
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LINDERMAN, JIM: The Birth of Rock and Roll Book (DTD 040BK)
"Collector and Americana yay-sayer Jim Linderman is an archivist of the obscure. His collections tell vast stories in sotto voce, allowing curios and objects shadowed by mainstream culture and ideology to converse and be heard. What we hear is an enormous American sub-culture speaking in forbidden, marginalized languages: stuff discovered boxed in the attic out of embarrassment or zealotry, smutty ash trays crowing next to religious pamphlets, each claiming a part of the complex, sometimes contradictory, always conflicted American imagination, a chaos of memories that will one day vanish. In The Birth of Rock and Roll, Linderman's arranged a storyboard of sorts that dramatizes the spirit, if not the chronology of rock and roll. Poetically, the photos evoke without naming, and have little to do with conventional iconography of the birth of rock and roll -- i.e., young white men in Memphis, poodle skirts, Alan Freed, Bill Haley's Brylcreem, etc. Instead they document, and celebrate, the pure but indefinable essence of rocking. Ordinary, nameless men, women, and children, some white, some black, are holding guitars and strumming while looking relaxed or frantic, but nearly always blissful. Some of the action takes place in rural fields, some in dance halls, some at civic events, some in living rooms and basements. Wherever there is an urge to make acoustic or electric music -- whether to help at a rent party, busk in front of a crowd, or testify in the name of Jesus -- there's an uncredited photographer there to snap an image" --Joe Bonomo. "I wanted them all to be anonymous, but several were identified, and the Carter Family was included because it is such a lovely snapshot [and it has never been published before now]. I like to think rock and roll emerged from a large collective of unknown folk 'down there' rather than from some stars 'up there'" --Jim Linderman. Includes an introduction by Jim Linderman and an interview with Jim Linderman by Joe Bonomo. Jim Linderman is a writer, art historian, collector, and publisher. He maintains a network of websites on art, photography, and culture. Joe Bonomo is an essayist and music writer. His books include Sweat: The Story of The Fleshtones, America's Garage Band; Jerry Lee Lewis: Lost and Found; and Conversations With Greil Marcus. Book designer: Martin Venezky. 160 pages; 12 x 9.75 inches; 134 images reproduced in full color.
$30.99 EAN: 9780981734286 ROCK
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SMITH, J.B.: No More Good Time in the World for Me 2CD/BOOK (DTD 041CD)
In 1965 and 1966 Bruce Jackson visited Ramsey State Farm in Rosharon, Texas, where he recorded the remarkable epic songs of Johnnie B. Smith, a prisoner-composer doing a 45-year bid for the murder of his wife. Three of the recordings included on this two-disc set appeared on Ever Since I Have Been A Man Full Grown, an LP produced by John Fahey's Takoma Records in 1965. The other 15 -- traditional work songs and J.B.'s original pieces -- are issued for the first time. Folklorist Bruce Jackson was among the last to record work songs. He met Smith, prisoner #130196, during a 1964 visit to Ramsey State Farm. A native of Hearne, Texas, Smith was 46 years old and on his fourth prison term. In his younger days, Smith toted lead hoe in a flat-weeding gang and led the work songs. But he also sang other songs, different songs -- those he'd made up to occupy himself while chopping sugarcane or picking cotton. He referred to them as his "little ol' songs." The longest stretched to 33 verses, or more than 22 recorded minutes. Although Smith knew and sang a variety of melodies, to an assortment of work songs and sacred pieces, he employed only one tune for his compositions. What changed were the tempo and the ornamentation with which he individualized them. "The Major Special," "No More Good Time in the World for Me," "Ever Since I Been a Man Full Grown" -- each song Smith charged with its own emotional ambience, as a seasoned preacher intuits the particular colors and atmospheres that should imbue each portion of his service. Smith was paroled in 1967, a year after his final session with Jackson. That summer, Jackson arranged for him to sing at the Newport Folk Festival, at which he appeared on stage with Pete Seeger, and, in one of the only photos that survives of him, in the company of Robert Pete Williams and Muddy Waters. No More Good Time in the World for Me includes 18 remastered recordings, 15 of which are previously unreleased, and is presented in a digipak with a 36-page booklet containing liner notes by Nathan Salsburg (curator of the Alan Lomax Archive), full lyric transcriptions, and never-before-published photographs of J.B. Smith. Produced by Nathan Salsburg and Lance Ledbetter, founder of Dust-to-Digital.
$11.79 UPC: 880226004125 ROCK
1.01. No More Good Time in the World for Me (13:24)
1.02. Watching My Timber (1:29) *
1.03. Drop 'Em Down Together (5:18) *
1.04. I Got Too Much Time for the Crime I Done (9:46)
1.05. They Can't Do That (Toast) (1:18) *
1.06. I Heard the Reports of a Pistol (7:45) *
1.07. Drinking That Wine (1:29) *
1.08. Ever Since I Been a Man Full Grown (23:12)
2.01. Sure Make a Man Feel Bad (6:17) *
2.02. Tried By Fire (4:29) *
2.03. Woman Trouble (14:26) *
2.04. On Composition (Spoken) (0:55) *
2.05. The Major Special (6:29) *
2.06. No Payday Here (11:24) *
2.07. At the Cross (5:20) *
2.08. Poor Boy, Number Two (7:49) *
2.09. On Getting Out (Spoken) (0:44) *
2.10. Go Ahead (4:09) *
* previously unreleased
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VA: Rai Rebels CD (EW 007CD)
Originally released in 1988. Hypnotic rhythms, impassioned voices, and forbidden sentiments: these are the potent ingredients that make rai so alluring to so many people and so alarming to others. Rai Rebels is the Earthworks compilation that first exposed this music to the world beyond Algeria and started the young Cheb Khaled and Chaba Zahouania on their way to international stardom. "A killer compilation," Musician magazine declared, "the best possible entrée to this outlaw genre. Baby, this is rock 'n' roll." Includes tracks by Chaba Fadela, Cheb Sahraoui, Cheb Hamid, Chaba Zahouania, Cheb Khaled, and Houari Benchenet.
$11.79 EAN: 5012981900724 WORLD
01. Chaba Fadela & Cheb Sahraoui - N'Sel Fik (7:06)
02. Cheb Hamid - Khadidia (5:43)
03. Chaba Zahouania & Cheb Khaled - Ya Loualid (5:43)
04. Houari Benchenet - Foug-e-Ramla (6:39)
05. Cheb Sahraoui - Deblet Gualbi (6:32)
06. Chaba Zahouania - Sahr Liyali (5:54)
07. Cheb Khaled - Sidi Boumedienne (7:12)
08. Houari Benchenet - Mal Galbi (6:07)
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VA: The Indestructible Beat of Soweto CD (EW 014CD)
Originally released in 1985. Before Paul Simon's Graceland, this album, compiled by South African DJ Trevor Herman, turned the world's attention to South Africa's pop music -- vigorous and vital despite the apartheid oppression of the time. New Music Express described it as "the crucial compilation which cuts to the heart of the music" and Robert Christgau called it the most important record of the 1980s. Includes tracks by Udokotela Shange Namajaha, Nelcy Sedibe, Umahlathini Nabo, Amaswazi Emvelo, Mahlathini & the Makgona Tsohle Band, Moses Mchunu, Nganeziyamfisa No Khambalomvaleliso, Johnson Mkhalali, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
$11.79 UPC: 740042151420 WORLD
01. Udokotela Shange Namajaha - Awungilobolele (3:48)
02. Nelcy Sedibe - Holotelani (3:55)
03. Umahlathini Nabo - Qhude Manikiniki (3:50)
04. Amaswazi Emvelo - Indoda Yejazi Elimnyama (3:50)
05. Mahlathini & the Makgona Tsohle Band - Emthonjeni Womculo (3:40)
06. Udokotela Shange Namajaha - Sobabamba (3:40)
07. Moses Mchunu - Qhwayilahle (4:17)
08. Amaswazi Emvelo - Thul'ulalele (3:38)
09. Nganeziyamfisa No Khambalomvaleliso - Sini Lindile (3:19)
10. Mahlathini & the Makgona Tsohle Band - Ngicabange Ngaqeda (3:00)
11. Johnson Mkhalali - Joyce No. 2 (3:05)
12. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Nansi Imali (5:13)
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VA: Kenya Dance Mania CD (EW 024CD)
Originally released in 1991. Rocking rumba, butt-kicking benga, and other exuberant sounds of Nairobi in the 1970s and '80s, when that bustling metropolis was the Big Papaya for musicians from all around Central and East Africa, and bands such as the Maroon Commandos, Gabriel Omolo & His Apollo Komesha, and Les Wanyika jam-packed the clubs every night. "Kenya Dance Mania is full of sparkling guitars, lilting melodies, strident horns and homespun wisdom," The Observer observed. "Just try and resist such an irresistible, knock-down-dead groove," CMJ challenged. Includes tracks by Maroon Commandos, Gabriel Omolo & His Apollo Komesha, Les Wanyika, H.O. Kabaselleh, Wanyika Super Les Les, and Daniel Kamau.
$11.79 UPC: 740042152427 WORLD
01. Maroon Commandos - Mwakaribishwa Na Maroon (9:09)
02. Gabriel Omolo & His Apollo Komesha - Tony Onyango (5:23)
03. Les Wanyika - Sina Makosa (10:41)
04. Gabriel Omolo & His Apollo Komesha - Magy Nyar Alego (4:29)
05. H.O. Kabaselleh - Wuoro Ogola Adoyo (10:09)
06. Gabriel Omolo & His Apollo Komesha - Wed Today Divorce Tomorrow (5:05)
07. Maroon Commandos - Charonyi Ni Wasi (9:07)
08. Gabriel Omolo & His Apollo Komesha - Lunch Time (4:46)
09. Wanyika Super Les Les - Simimi (8:59)
10. Daniel Kamau - I Love You (4:05)
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VA: Roots Rock Guitar Party CD (EW 040CD)
Originally released in 1999. While the musical instrument most associated with Zimbabwe is the mbira thumb-piano, and you'll hear it on a couple of tracks in this Zimbabwean compilation, Trevor Herman selected this set with ears attuned to electric guitars and bass guitars, whether frenetic or hypnotic, easy-rocking or over-the-top. Of course there's plenty of singing and drumming, too, but guitarists such as John Chibadura, Frank Sibanda, and Muddy Face are the life of this party. As the British journalist and broadcaster Andy Kershaw put it, "There isn't a guitarist in the West fit to fondle the plectrums of these guys." Includes tracks by John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers, Four Brothers, Muddy Face, Zimbabwe Cha Cha Cha Kings, Max Mapfumo & Dopiro Band, and Knowledge K. Kunenyati.
$11.79 UPC: 740042154025 WORLD
01. John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers - Vengai Zvenyu (6:01)
02. Four Brothers - Ndivumbamireiwo (7:28)
03. Muddy Face - Mukoma Wangu (3:04)
04. Zimbabwe Cha Cha Cha Kings - Runako Rwemwana Wanguo (6:55)
05. John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers - Nhamo (7:30)
06. Max Mapfumo & Dopiro Band - Benyumudiro (5:30)
07. Four Brothers - Takava Neko (5:58)
08. John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers - Ndipeiwo Chikomborero (7:22)
09. Knowledge K. Kunenyati - Kugara Nhaka (7:22)
10. John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers - Pfuma Yenhaka (6:09)
11. Four Brothers - Mbereko Yakaramba (7:25)
12. Max Mapfumo & Dopiro Band - Mutserendende (7:09)
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VA: Future World Funk Presents Desi Nation CD (EW 048CD)
Originally released in 2003. Traditional bhangra is the dance music of the harvest festival of the Punjab region of northern India, but modern bhangra has nothing to do with the harvest. It is urban music, a "desi" (immigrant) style, as British as it is Indian. Most contemporary bhangra stars were born and raised in cities such as London, Birmingham, Coventry, and Leeds, and of course the sounds they've grown up with -- punk rock, hip-hop, dancehall reggae, house -- thoroughly infuse the music they make. But the single-string tumbi still twangs through the mix, though it's usually sampled or synthesized, and the deep, resonant beat of the dhol drum still drives the bhangra dance. Includes tracks by Achanak, Panjabi Hit Squad, Munde Kolo, A.DH feat. Singh MC, Rhythm Dhol Bass, Nav Sarao remixed by Hit Squad, Panjabi MC, DJ Stin remixed by O-Ji, Gubi Sandhu feat. MC Coppa, Bally Jagpal, Kuldeep Manak, Tarli Digital, and Major Mehram.
$11.79 UPC: 740042154827 WORLD
01. Achanak - A.J. Bhangra Punjabia Na Pauna (4:00)
02. Panjabi Hit Squad - Kuriyeh (4:49)
03. Munde Kolo - Mac G (4:27)
04. A.DH - Bhangra Garage (feat. Singh MC) (3:36)
05. Rhythm Dhol Bass - Old Skool Boliyan (3:18)
06. Nav Sarao - Hasdi Hasdi (Hit Squad Mix) (3:24)
07. Panjabi MC - I Need Money (4:02)
08. DJ Stin - Soormey (O-Ji Mix) (3:55)
09. Gubi Sandhu - Nakhra (feat. MC Coppa) (4:16)
10. Bally Jagpal - Mur Vatneyia (Home and Away) (4:10)
11. Kuldeep Manak - Haar (3:29)
12. Tarli Digital - Mundey Patey Jaan Geh (Summer Bass Mix) (3:51)
13. Major Mehram - Yaar Dha (3:00)
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GENERAL MAGIC & PITA: Fridge Trax Plus 2LP (EMEGO 001LP)
2015 20th anniversary reissue of the two milestone releases that kickstarted the entire Mego/Editions Mego imprint and initial aesthetic in 1995. This deluxe reissue brings together the first Mego release, Fridge Trax, and the full-length album that followed, Live and Final Fridge, originally released on Source Records. Made by the founders of the initial Mego label, Peter Rehberg (Pita) and Andreas Pieper and Ramon Bauer (General Magic), these recordings are legendary in their execution. It was these pioneering releases, along with the earlier Warp and Sähkö output, that really pushed abstraction squarely into the formally safe realm of dance music. The results were among the most influential musical offerings of the period and the paths laid out have been traversed by many a sonic explorer since. Both the EP and full-length were made by placing microphones in a fridge to harvest the unusual microscopic sound-world within. The resulting hums, buzzes, flickers, and icy drones were then reassembled and reconstructed to make an assortment of tracks that range from rhythmic, ambient, and glacial straight on through to the downright bizarre. Fridge Trax is landmark release, a white good rearranged as awry ambience and freak funk. Written, produced, and performed by General Magic & Pita. Remastered and cut by CGB at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin, December 2014. Artwork by Tina Frank. A1-B2 recorded October 1994 at Mego Studio, Berlin, and released as Fridge Trax (Mego, MEGO 001), May 1995; B3 recorded September 1995 at Mego Studio, Berlin; B4-C4 recorded live, 6 AM-7 AM, July 10, 1995, Interference Festival/Love Parade, Berlin; D1-D2 recorded October 1995 at Mego Studio, Wien; B3-D2 released as Live and Final Fridge (Source Records, CD 960125), June 1996.
$20.99 EAN: 5050580634466 ELECTRONIC
A1. Deep Fridge
A2. Dope Fridge
B1. Funk Fridge
B2. Theme Fridge
B3. Thaw Fridge
B4. Spring Fridge
B5. Deeper Fridge
C1. Shuffle Fridge
C2. Phunk Fridge
C3. Cool Fridge
C4. Ding Fridge
D1. Raw Fridge
D2. Final Fridge
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PAPIR: III+IIII 2LP (EPR 018LP)
Papir, from Copenhagen, Denmark, have gradually developed their unique vision of instrumental psychedelic rock over the course of four albums. The two albums collected here, Papir III (EPR 012LP, 2013) and Papir IIII (EPR 015LP, 2014), perfectly encompass everything the band represents -- from explosive, guitar-solo driven peaks through motoric krautrock grooves to peaceful and atmospheric soundscapes. Recorded in two different sessions, one in Copenhagen and another out in the Danish countryside with Causa Sui's Jonas Munk, who also mixed and mastered both albums, producing them with an organic but powerful sound and maintaining the full dynamic range.
$20.39 EAN: 5060195517030 ROCK
01. Papir III.I
02. Papir III.II
03. Papir III.III
04. Papir III.IIII
05. Papir III.IIIII
06. Papir IIII.I
07. Papir IIII.II
08. Papir IIII.III
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EMIKA: DREI CD (EMK 002CD)
Berlin-based producer Emika follows her 2015 solo piano album Klavírní (EMK 001CD/LP) with DREI, an album that channels electroclash-era rapid-fire bass and syncopated beats amid soaring synths. It is the work of a songwriter who wears her heart on her sleeve, with deeply personal sentiments imbuing her brooding, expansive soundscapes throughout the album. The intricate, deft production flourishes that flow through the album and the breadth of moods attest to Emika's status as a fully-fledged artist. On the vampish "Miracles," she pitches her voice down to duet with herself in haunting fashion. "DREI is ultimately about freedom. Coping with freedom. Limitations vs Freedom. The shock of a miracle. The madness of being alone. Ambitions and insecurities. The perils of a limitless creative mind. And without a doubt, my desire to produce fat hard beats without needing anyone -- complete with a fresh sound." --Emika
$10.99 UPC: 666017289526 ELECTRONIC
01. Battles
02. My Heart Bleeds Melody
03. Miracles Prelude
04. Miracles
05. What's the Cure
06. Without Expression
07. Rache
08. Serious Trouble
09. Destiny Killer
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EMIKA: DREI LP (EMK 002LP)
LP version.
$18.99 UPC: 666017289519 ELECTRONIC
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DECIMUS: Decimus 10 LP (FUR 055LP)
2013 release. No-Neck Blues Band member Pat Murano's work as Decimus has been a prodigious endeavor to dissolve the ego and conventional notions of form from the creation of music. Decimus 10 continues Murano's rigorous yet freewheeling cavalcade of bizarre sound events that baffle and beguile in equal measure. The 21-minute A-side is a fungal, fractured, dream-fever soundtrack that makes the Italian horror-flick scores of Goblin sound like Danny Elfman hackwork. Seemingly recorded in the same infernal warehouse in which some of the stranger Smegma opuses were laid down, this piece leaves flaming shards of audio surrealism caroming around your uncomprehending brain. The 20-minute flipside begins like a minimal techno banger being smothered in its motherboard. Soon it morphs into a subtly horrifying hologram of ruptured ambience that will get Demdike Stare fans' knees a-tremblin'. In Decimus's transformative hands, gothic music comes off as something far more disturbing than its usual cartoonish pantomime. The track trundles to the finish line almost how it began, but with more striated squeals of unknown origin. You may want to sterilize your headphones after listening to it, because music this disturbing leaves enduring residue. Shapeshifting enigmatically with twisted inspiration, Decimus 10 radiates a nether-zonely beauty. Presented in screenprinted jacket. Mastered by Helmut Erler at Dubplates & Mastering.
$16.39 UPC: N/A EXPERIMENTAL
A1. [Untitled] (21:20)
B1. [Untitled] (20:36)
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RROSE PLAYS JAMES TENNEY: Having Never Written a Note for Percussion LP (FUR 099LP)
Rrose (Sandwell District, Eaux, Stroboscopic Artefacts) has found her own niche in the American techno underground. Her hypnotic tracks incorporate ideas from ambient and minimalist music as prominently as they do the history of dance music, operating in the same fruitful cross-section between techno and the abstract as many other Further Records releases. Rrose's debt to experimental music has never been more obvious than on September 20, 2012, when he performed legendary composer and electronic/computer music pioneer James Tenney's Having Never Written a Note for Percussion live in Washington, DC. The simple yet colossal piece requires the performer to play one percussive instrument constantly, taking it from the quietest point to the loudest and back again. Done well, it's a fascinating exploration of tone, volume, and decay, and a showcase for drone music's unusually transportive powers. Never Having Written a Note for Percussion has always been a personal favorite of Rrose's. He was inspired to try it out after touring Dupont Undergound, a performance space in a disused trolley tunnel beneath downtown DC, where the possibilities of "seemingly endless and unpredictable reverberations" seemed perfect for Tenney's composition. He made a 32-inch gong played with two mallets the central device of his performance, creating a towering leviathan of sound capable of the softest highs and the deepest lows. It's a vastness that comes across especially well on the live recording of that 2012 performance, a breathtaking 30 minutes that seems daunting at first but moves with a grace as easy as breathing. Rrose's take is almost definitive: not only does he stretch out the piece to 30 minutes beyond its usual eight-to-12-minute duration, but, even more importantly, she offers two versions made in two very different settings. The A-side features a performance recorded in a studio during his practice sessions. Dry and mic'd up close, its almost stuffy quality is the direct opposite of the live version, like it's coming from inside your head, where the live recording on the B-side surrounds you with the booming sound of the gong. Never Having Written a Note for Percussion is a powerful study not only in minimalist composition but the importance of the room and environment that a performance, or just pure sound, takes place in, and a potent example of the kind of experimental tendencies that make Rrose one of techno's more fascinating figures. Mastered by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering.
$16.39 UPC: 827170570467 ELECTRONIC
A1. Having Never Written a Note for Percussion (Studio Version) (27:30)
B1. Having Never Written a Note for Percussion (Live At Dupont Underground) (30:12)
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GREY HAIRS: Colossal Downer LP (WAAT 058LP)
Pressed on heavy orange vinyl; includes download code; limited to 495 copies. Colossal Downer is the first long-player from Nottingham quartet/self-help group Grey Hairs. The album was originally conceived as two EPs -- side A, Man Gulps, and side B, Little Fingers -- in an attempt to provide some "listening convenience," much like a serial narrative; we're all busy people these days after all. Together they are the Colossal Downer LP, recalling nothing less than the pre-gold-rush, anything-goes era of Nirvana before everyone got so hung up on genre definition. Rapid-fire punk rock blasters nestle up to a lumbering caveman grind. Echoey surf-clang shares vinyl space with riff-heavy garage fuzz. It's how records are meant to be: idiosyncratic and representative of the people who made them. Featuring members of UK underground bands as diverse and respected as Lords, Fists, Cult of Dom Keller, Fonda 500, and Kogumaza, Grey Hairs is a conscious attempt to return to the gut instinct impulses that got its four band members out of their bedrooms and on stage in the first place. With a reputation for carefree and chaotic live performances, the men and women of Grey Hairs have turned what started as an excuse to go to the pub on a weeknight into something truly special in a relatively short space of time.
$16.99 EAN: 5065002071071 ROCK
A1. Ship
A2. Emergency Banger
A3. Jesco
A4. Creepy
A5. Anxiety Dream
A6. Martha
B1. The Hedgehider
B2. Dave's Van
B3. White As Whispers
B4. Badmotorfingered
B5. The Handpisser
B6. Fatberg
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DECLINING WINTER, THE: Home for Lost Souls LP (HAM 010LP)
The Declining Winter is the brainchild of Hood co-founder Richard Adams. Home for Lost Souls is his fourth full-length album following Goodbye Minnesota (2008), Haunt the Upper Hallways (2009), and Lost Songs (2013). Pulled from a hostel that Syd Barrett was alleged to have stayed at in the early '70s, the album's title points to the subject matter that concerns Adams in his songwriting. From the cost to one's sanity at just making it through another wearisome 9-5, to the ominous beauty of the North Pennines landscape, and love in a time of austerity. But far from being austere, the 14 songs presented here are generous, warm, deceptively simple, multilayered compositions. From the upbeat openers "This Sadness Lacks" and "Home for Lost Souls" to whimsical instrumentals "Golden Terrace" or "When Things Mattered," all the way through to the outrageously catchy "Hurled to the Curb" or the melancholy introspection of "The Wild Girl Laughed" and the quietly epic "The Right True End." As you might expect from Adams, he wears his heart and his influences on his sleeve. At times it feels like listening to a glorious cross between Disco Inferno and Talk Talk, Robert Wyatt and even Felt, with occasional smatterings of Radiohead as well as a brief hint of PiL on the rustic "The Summer Circuit" and "A Field Defunct."
$20.99 EAN: 5060195517054 ROCK
A1. This Sadness Lacks (5:00)
A2. Home for Lost Souls (2:56)
A3. Golden Terrace (2:27)
A4. It Is Intensely Sad (2:27)
A5. The Sweet Sound of North (4:20)
A6. When Things Mattered (2:43)
A7. Fog Forming (1:44)
B1. Hurled to the Curb (2:27)
B2. Around the Winding Roads and Hills (4:38)
B3. The Wild Girl Laughed (2:37)
B4. Summer Circuit (1:38)
B5. A Field Defunct (2:33)
B6. The Right True End (7:46)
B7. The Full Blown West (3:06)
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CASS.: Magical Magical CD (HOMEN 072CD)
In 2014, Pieter from Ghent-based tape label Dauw recommended Osnabrück artist Cass. to Home Normal for the release of Magical Magical. Born in 1991, Niklas Rehme-Schlüter (aka Cass.) began self-releasing music in 2010. To date his work has been released on small tape and vinyl editions, with his new release for Home Normal the first CD pressing of his work. Featuring collaborators Altars Altars, Miriam Jolene, Emily Cross (Cross Record), Emil Hewitt, and Moritz Leppers, Magical Magical is a playful album of electronic music, brimming over with melodies, ideas, and youthful tenderness. A near filmic equivalent would perhaps be the work of Hayao Miyazaki with his focus on the hidden depths of spirit through the innocence of childhood. It marks quite the turn from his previous meditative works, such as Loops & Farewell Sketches (2013), and shows just how talented this artist is. For a more specific note, the concept of 神隠し (Kamikakushi, translates literally to "hidden by spirits" or "spirited away") really comes into play. Again, this idea comes from the genius of Miyazaki, but the idea basically stems from the concept of a liminal journey through a realm of gods and spirits, specifically the unknown journey taken by children as they are taken by gods, often re-appearing after this physical disconnect at a temple or shrine days later. This pre-modern Japanese concept is often more modernly represented as the path from childhood through to adulthood, but the pre-modern focus of innocence, the unknown, and ethereal antiquity somehow encompasses the aptly titled Magical Magical with its focus on such ideas as light, dreams, love, and, finally, death (as finite or infinite as that may well be).
$11.79 UPC: 634158463181 ELECTRONIC
01. You on my mind
02. Lantern (feat. Emil)
03. Atlon
04. Boy Interlude (feat. Cross Record)
05. Murph's Dream
06. Girl Interlude
07. Love Lockdown
08. Lilli's Aftermath
09. Let's keep us close until we die (feat. Altars Altars)
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FIFTO: with miur CD (HOMEN 077CD)
The music of Keigo Igarashi aka fifto is reminiscent of the fantastically catchy melodies of Aoki Takamasa, and also shows a great ability for experimentalism in the most honest of ways. with miur perfectly captures that fine line between the elusive and the close and accessible. All the way back in 2009, "this curved" (as it finally became) felt like an instant classic, and to this day retains its amazing beauty as one of the key tracks on a superb album. Hiding in small towns and cities around the world are so many wonderful artists who, for various reasons, are not given a voice or chance to express themselves openly. fifto is one of the finest one could have the fortune to come across. Written and produced by Keigo Igarashi; tracks 3, 4, and 9 written and recorded with Junpei Miura.
$11.79 UPC: 634158463174 ELECTRONIC
01. szknum
02. opt
03. kaai vnt
04. this curved
05. lodoss
06. revera
07. dan lo
08. dad's room
09. betrug
10. tprr
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WHEN: The Black Death LP (SOMA 022LP)
Originally released in 1992 on CD by Tatra; never previously reissued. "Coming out of the 1980s Norwegian post-punk scene, When is the solo project of Lars Pedersen. The first albums were in a similar landscape as what he was doing with industrial art-rock band Holy Toy, and his later works have veered into a wide range of territories, but in between all this we find his fourth album from 1992 -- The Black Death (titled Svartedauen in Norwegian) -- a decidedly darker creation. Inspired by Theodor Kittelsen's 1900 series of grim drawings depicting The Black Death's 1349 ravaging of Norway, The Black Death is a highly sophisticated 38-minute musique concrète sound-collage that mixes elements of manipulated traditional Norwegian folk music (such as the eerie Hardanger fiddle) with sounds of horses whining, rats gnawing, wood grinding, and people moaning. Musically, it fits somewhere between Nurse With Wound's Dadaist studio experiments and Luc Ferrari's dramatic narrative environmental sound poems. Fans of Norwegian black metal will recognize the Kittelsen art from several Burzum album covers. The Black Death's release just happened to coincide with the church-burnings of the 1992 black metal summer, and Varg Vikernes, and a generation of young metal artists who would radically change the musical landscape of extreme metal forever, were big fans of this album. The Black Death incomparably evokes that feeling of doom and medieval dread that the black metal bands were attempting with croaked screams and distorted guitars around the same time. So if you're looking for the missing link between Arne Nordheim and Mayhem -- this is it. Pristine vinyl cut by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering in January 2015 and packaged in a gatefold sleeve featuring texts and interviews with and about Pedersen as well as a 12-page booklet of Kittelsen's drawings for Svartedauen. The rats would be pleased" --Lasse Marhaug, Oslo, March 2015. Composed by Lars Pedersen: programming, keyboards, harp, cello, percussion, sounds, and voices. Recorded summer 1992 at Sound Sector, Oslo, with engineer Bernt Kanstad. Mastered 2011 at Livingroom, Oslo, by Morten Lund. Produced by When. The Black Death is based on Svartedauen (1900) by Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914). All drawings by Theodor Kittelsen. Liner notes by Bjarne Riiser Gundersen and Bård Torgersen. Assistance and consultation on this edition: Kristoffer Rygg. Ideologic Organ curation and art direction by Stephen O'Malley; manufactured and distributed by Editions Mego.
$14.39 EAN: 5050580634275 ELECTRONIC
A1. Pt. 1 (17:21)
B1. Pt. 2 (21:08)
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RADIGUE, ELIANE: Triptych CD (IMPREC 260CD)
2015 repress. Originally released in 2009. "Back to music after three years of silence... On the suggestion of Robert Ashley, Douglas Dunn commissioned this piece from Éliane Radigue for choreography. Only the first part of Triptych was staged at the premiere at the Dancehall/Theatre of Nancy on February 27 1978. Recorded in the composer's studio in Paris. After the premiere of Adnos I (IMPREC 028CD) in San Francisco in 1974, a group of French students introduced Éliane Radigue to Tibetan Buddhism. When she returned to Paris, she began to explore this spirituality in depth, which slowed her musical production up until 1978. Triptych marks her return to composition, and draws its inspiration from 'the spirit of the fundamental elements,' water, air, fire, earth... Éliane Radigue likes to add that this has often been useful to her in her moments of research and transitions. This three-part composition, with its great humility and contemplative simplicity, heralded a new period of work and was the first in a series of masterpieces inspired by Tibetan Buddhism: Adnos II (1980); Adnos III (1981) [both included on IMPREC 028CD]; Songs of Milarepa (1983), with the voices of Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Robert Ashley; Jetsun Mila (1986); as well as the Triologie de la Mort (XI 119CD): Kyema (1988), Kailasha (1991), and Koumé (1993). Archival images included in the accompanying booklet." --Manu Holterbach
$10.39 UPC: 793447526027 EXPERIMENTAL
01. Part I (17:47)
02. Part II (24:23)
03. Part III (19:27)
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EMMANUEL, JD: Wizards CD (IMPREC 305CD)
This CD reissue of JD Emmanuel's Wizards contains two tracks excluded from the original 1982 LP due to master tape problems. "Wizards was my first deep trance electronic music album. This album was inspired by Terry Riley, one of the earliest people ever to compose and perform long, extended, cyclic pieces in the electronic format. This music was composed and performed in '81 and '82. I consider this album my best work. The instrumentation is three Sequential Circuits PRO-1s, Crumar Traveler One, and a Yamaha SK-20, all real time recording to a Teac four-track reel-to-reel. I mixed the four tracks to a Teac A-7300 Master 2-Track tape recorder using a DeltaLab DL-2 to create the delay track. In 2006, I used a Tascam 34B 4-track to remaster all my master tapes to digital master of 196 KHz/24 bit .WAV files using Soundforge 8 software. The original Wizards LP was published in the Summer of 1982 with the black and white cover. The initial tracks had no names and were called Movements I-V. Several years later sales had slowed down, in an effort to improve sales we tried the color cover and I created names for each track." --JD Emmanuel
$10.39 UPC: 793447530512 ELECTRONIC
01. Attaining Peace
02. Prayer
03. Focusing Within
04. Expanding Into the Universe
05. At-One-Ment
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THOMPSON, LINVAL: Dreadlock Sessions LP (JRSLP 003LP)
RSD 2015 release. Linval Thompson, although known for his production work in the reggae field, actually began his musical career as a singer. His distinctive chant-like vocals are spread over a catalog of roots lead tracks that sometimes can get overlooked. Dreadlock Sessions, a limited-edition vinyl-only release, focuses on that material. So sit back and enjoy Linval Thompson's Dreadlock Sessions where vocal meets version... Respect.
$14.99 EAN: 5060135761868 WORLD
01. Long Long Dreadlocks
02. Long Long Dreadlocks Dub
03. Jah Jah the Conqueror
04. Jah Jah the Conqueror Dub
05. Cool Down Your Temper
06. Cool Down Your Temper Dub
07. Dont Cut Off Your Dreadlocks
08. Dont Cut Off Your Dreadlocks Dub
09. Ride On Dreadlocks
10. Ride On Dreadlocks Dub
11. A Big Big Girl
12. A Big Big Girl Dub
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NO MORE: Suicide Commando 12" (MNQ 065EP)
RSD 2015 release. 160-gram vinyl. 12" reissue of German trio No More's minimal electro classic Suicide Commando, originally released in 1981 as a 7'' single and subsequently reprinted in 1984 as a 12'' single with a different B-side track list. Optimo describes it as "a song that refuses to die. A couple of years after these Germans recorded this, it spread like a virus to become a cult classic. The virus is still spreading to this day." In the 1990s the song entered the techno and electro scenes, and was remixed by DJ Hell and Echopark (Moguai and Torsten Stenzel).
$11.79 EAN: 7697919090142 ELECTRONIC
A1. Suicide Commando
B1. It Feels Like 1925
B2. Danse Macabre
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WORK, THE: Slow Crimes LP + 7" (MEGA 026LP)
First vinyl reissue of 1982's Slow Crimes by The Work. Reissued on CD with bonus tracks by Megaphone in 1991, Slow Crimes is a little-known treasure of transformative magnitude. The Work were formed in 1979 by saxophonist Tim Hodgkinson (following the dissolution of Henry Cow), guitarist Bill Gilonis, bassist Mick Hobbs, and drummer Rick Wilson, although Slow Crimes showcases each member on a variety of instruments. Also featured is Catherine Jauniaux on guest vocals throughout the album. The Work's inaugural LP release, Slow Crimes is so rabidly articulate that it presides over and resides in a world very much unto itself. While falling within the loosest guidelines of "post-punk," the term is a misnomer, for the textural intricacies and distinct deliberacy throughout Slow Crimes bespeak both an utterly unique collective identity and a startling fluency with its own language. It takes the vibrant urgency of punk rock and catalyzes it into a continually fascinating mosaic. This reissue includes a bonus 7" with concurrent compilation tracks "Anxious About Meaning" and "One Swallow."
$16.39 UPC: 616822014615 ROCK
LP:
A1. Nearly Empty
A2. Balance
A3. Pop
A4. Flies
A5. Like This
A6. Knives
B1. Cain & Abel
B2. State Room
B3. Brickyard
B4. Do It
B5. Le Travail
B6. Maggot Song
7":
A1. Anxious About Meaning
B1. One Swallow
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VA: Miniatures LP (MEGA 027LP)
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl; includes 23" x 23" foldout poster. Originally issued in 1981, Miniatures is a concept compilation album that is certain to delight the listener on a multitude of fronts simultaneously. Conceived in 1980 by Morgan Fisher (erstwhile keyboardist for Mott the Hoople) as a means of addressing the scope of music and musicians that he loved but lacked time enough to release, Miniatures draws from an array of artists whose submissions exist within the strict framework of a 60-second maximum track length. The pieces wriggle excitedly in their rapid and unrelenting succession, sequenced with insight sufficient to create an infinitely curious netherworld. Contributors provide their chosen 60 seconds of indulgence -- be it Andy Partridge offering "The History of Rock'n'Roll," noted author/psychoanalyst R. D. Laing giving us a father/son duet of "Tipperary," or Roger McGough reciting "The Wreck of the Hesperus" in its entirety -- and, while each track offers a distinct and separate thrill, the whole of Miniatures is both a monument to the creativity of its time and a living reminder of humanity in its preposterous glory. With no room for filler of any kind, Miniatures is a consistently refreshing revelation. Filled with abrupt, often beautiful, utterances from a bewildering diversity of artists (what other album contains both Pete Seeger and The Residents?), Miniatures is imbued throughout with self-awareness that, beneath an umbrella of shared and voluntary absurdity, scuppers any veneer of remoteness. In its place lies the intersection of naked curiosity with love of music. Includes tracks by Ollie Halsall & John Halsey, The Residents, Roger McGough, Morgan Fisher, John Otway, Pete Challis & Phil Diplock, Robert Wyatt, Stinky Winkles, Mary Longford, Andy 'Thunderclap' Newman, David Bedford, Fred Frith, Maggie Nicols, Joseph Racaille, The Work, Neil Innes & Son, Herbert Distel, Lol Coxhill, Ken Ellis, Steve Miller, Norman Lovett, Patrick Portella, George Melly, Robert Fripp, Andy Partridge (XTC), Phantom Captain, Ron Geesin, Alejandro Viñao, Quentin Crisp, Simon Desorgher, Ralph Steadman, R.D.Laing & Son, Trevor Wishart, John White, Ivor Cutler, Hector Zazou, Michael Bass & Ellen Tenenbaum, Martin Chambers (The Pretenders), Bob Cobbing & Henri Chopin, Dave Vanian (The Damned), Metabolist, Gavin Bryars, 1/2 Japanese, Simon Jeffes, Mark Perry, Michael Nyman, David Cunningham (The Flying Lizards), Kevin Coyne, Etron Fou Leloublan, Neil Oram & Ken Campbell & The Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool, and Pete Seeger.
$12.99 UPC: 616822014714 ROCK
01/1. Ollie Halsall & John Halsey - Bum Love
01/2. The Residents - We're a Happy Family + Bali Ha'i
01/3. Roger McGough - The Wreck of the Hesperus
01/4. Morgan Fisher - Green and Pleasant
01/5. John Otway - Mine Tonight
02/1. Pete Challis & Phil Diplock - My Way
02/2. Robert Wyatt - Rangers in the Night
02/3. Stinky Winkles - Opus
02/4. Mary Longford - Body Language
02/5. Andy 'Thunderclap' Newman - Andy the Dentist
02/6. David Bedford - Wagner's Ring in One Minute
03/1. Fred Frith - The Entire Works of Henry Cow
03/2. Maggie Nicols - Look Beneath the Surface
03/3. Joseph Racaille - Week-End
03/4. The Work - With Wings Pressed Back
03/5. Neil Innes & Son - Cum On Feel the Noize
04/1. Herbert Distel - Toscany in Blue (Last Minute)
04/2. Lol Coxhill - An End to the Matter
04/3. Ken Ellis - One Minute in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
04/3. Steve Miller - Alice
05/1. Norman Lovett - John Peel Sings the Blues Badly
05/2. Patrick Portella - Serrons Nous Les Coudes
05/3. George Melly - Sounds That Saved My Life
05/4. Robert Fripp - Miniature
05/5. Andy Partridge (XTC) - The History of Rock'n'Roll
05/6. Phantom Captain - Breather
06/1. Ron Geesin - Enterbrain Exit
06/2. Alejandro Viñao - An Imaginary Orchestrina
06/3. Quentin Crisp - Stop the Music for a Minute
06/4. Simon Desorgher - Tetrad
06/5. Ralph Steadman - Sweetest Love (Lament After a Broken Sashcord On a Theme of John Donne)
06/6. R.D.Laing & Son - Tipperary
07/1. Trevor Wishart - Beach Double
07/2. John White - Scene De Ballet
07/3. Ivor Cutler - Brooch Boat
07/4. Hector Zazou - Do Tell Us
07/5. Michael Bass & Ellen Tenenbaum - A Miniaturization of Bartok's Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion (3rd Movement)
08/1. Martin Chambers (The Pretenders) - A Swift One
08/2. Bob Cobbing & Henri Chopin - Refreshment Break
08/3. Dave Vanian (The Damned) - Night Touch
08/4. Metabolist - Racing Poodles
09/1. Gavin Bryars - After Mendelssohn (137 Years)
09/2. 1/2 Japanese - Paint It Black
09/3. Simon Jeffes - Arthur's Treat
09/4. Mark Perry - Talking World War III Blues
09/5. Michael Nyman - 89-90-91-92
10/1. David Cunningham (The Flying Lizards) - Index of Ends
10/2. Kevin Coyne - James, Mark & Me (In the Manner of Tom Waits)
10/3. Etron Fou Leloublan - Hep!
10/4. Neil Oram & Ken Campbell & The Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool - The Minute Warp
10/5. Pete Seeger - Chorale from Beethoven's 9th Symphony
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SCHMIDT, M.C.: Batu Malablab: Suite for Prepared Piano, Flute and Electronics CD (MEGA 031CD)
Based in Baltimore, M.C. Schmidt is one half of the acclaimed electronic duo Matmos. As half of Matmos, Schmidt has worked with Terry Riley, Björk, Kronos Quartet, Peter Rehberg, INA-GRM, Rrose, Marshall Allen, Horse Lords, People Like Us, Keith Fullerton Whitman, Antony Hegarty, William Basinski, and many more. Batu Malablab, his first solo album, works a dislocating magic, indulging in a tradition of western fantasy of non-western music. Recalling gamelan-inspired experimental classics such as John Cage's prepared piano work, Can's "Ethnological Forgery Series," and Jon Hassell's "Fourth World" ambient music (GB 019CD/LP), Batu Malablab is imaginary global music made in the Baltimore basement studio pictured on the back of the album. Features appearances by Wobbly and Thomas Dimuzio.
$9.79 UPC: 888295217965 EXPERIMENTAL
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SCHMIDT, M.C.: Batu Malablab: Suite for Prepared Piano, Flute and Electronics LP (MEGA 031LP)
LP version.
$12.99 UPC: 616822017210 EXPERIMENTAL
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WELBURN, JAMES: Hold CD (MIA 031CD)
Like watching a massive twisting fire slowly fading into the open skies, accompanied by a drum section so repetitive yet mind-bending that you're unsure if it's ever going to stop. This is how Hold starts off, leaving you catching for your breath before the album has even reached the second track. James Welburn steps into the ashes covered in drones and noise together with drumming partner Tony Buck (The Necks), producing a crushingly epic debut album. Hailing from the UK, but located in both Berlin, Germany, and Lillehammer, Norway, Welburn has followed the path to catch the perfect drone, playing an abundance of underground drone and noise sets in Berlin and Norway. This can be heard on Hold, though set in an impressively produced setting closer to a 2010's-era Swans record than the raw noise of those early live shows. It's hard to label the album too much in one style, as it shifts and turns into parts inspired by everything from shoegaze to black metal, all set in a state of endless repetition. CD limited to 350 copies. LP limited to 500 copies; includes download code.
$12.99 UPC: 880918221526 ROCK
01. Naught (9:51)
02. Peak (4:54)
03. Shift (6:10)
04. Transience (4:00)
05. Duration (5:46)
06. Hold (7:58)
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WELBURN, JAMES: Hold LP (MIA 031LP)
LP version. Includes download code. Limited to 500 copies.
$14.39 UPC: 880918221519 ROCK
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ARABESQUE: Marigot Bay LP (MIR 100722LP)
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Arabesque's 1980 self-titled third LP (aka Marigot Bay aka Arabesque III) was an unusual musical step for the group. Disco was four or five years old and had become a little unfashionable to the general public. In retrospect, Marigot Bay is an album on which Euro disco was born -- the dance rhythms and the singers' natural charms were reinforced with elements that were unusual for the pure American disco style, specifically the rock 'n' roll guitar and vocal stylings. The results are glorious: "Jingle Jangle Joe" sounds very much like a remake of Cher's 1966 hit "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" and "Take Me Don't Break Me" is a true rock 'n' roll tune with a disco beat. And one more thing: Marigot Bay was the very first album in the history of disco to have quite serious lyrics, rather than just "dance, dance, dance..." The ballad "The Only Night Was a Lonely Night" stands head and shoulders over all the other songs on the album, and was one of the most popular Arabesque tracks in USSR. This reissue is a truly deluxe one: all songs are remastered from the analog tapes, sleeve design restored on silver foil card paper, and there's an eight-page booklet with song lyrics and rare band photos. Includes exclusive bonus track "Rock'n'Roll Fan."
$22.39 UPC: 889397103408 ELECTRONIC
A1. High Life
A2. Jingle Jangle Joe
A3. Roller Star
A4. Bye Bye My Love
A5. Marigot Bay
A6. Rock'n'Roll Fan (Exclusive Bonus Track)
B1. Parties in the Penthouse
B2. Once in a Blue Moon
B3. Hey Catch On
B4. Take Me Don't Break Me
B5. The Only Night Was a Lonely Night
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ARABESQUE: Midnight Dancer LP (MIR 100723LP)
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Frankfurt disco trio's Arabesque's 1980 fourth album Arabesque IV aka Midnight Dancer is commonly known as "that song album" in all former USSR states. It's paradoxical, but "Midnight Dancer" wasn't released as a single in West Germany or Japan, and wasn't even on the Soviet Arabesque greatest hits LP. Still, it became not only central song Arabesque song in the '80s, but is still one of the most recognizable Euro disco symbols. The album's selection is a little bit more straightforward than their third album, Marigot Bay (MIR 100722LP) -- most tracks are very danceable with a tempo around the classic 120 BPM. This reissue is a truly deluxe one: all songs are remastered from the analog tapes, sleeve design restored on silver foil card paper, and there's an eight-page booklet with song lyrics and rare band photos.
$22.39 UPC: 889397103422 ELECTRONIC
A1. Make Love Whenever You Can
A2. Keep the Wolf from the Door
A3. I Don't Wanna Have Breakfast With You
A4. Nights in the Harbour
A5. Hey What a Magic Night
B1. Midnight Dancer
B2. Hi Hi Highway
B3. You Win, Hands Down
B4. Blackout
B5. Born to Reggae
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BABY'S GANG: Challenger LP (MIR 100750LP)
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Challenger, originally released in 1985, is the first and only album from disco project Baby's Gang, and one of the most talked about items among collectors of Italo disco. Their first hit tune, "Happy Song," appeared in 1983 and was so beloved by Boney M. producer Frank Farian that he arranged for Boney M. to cover the track and release it as a single in 1984. When Challenger arrived a couple of years after "Happy Song," the full album was a whole platter of hits. Baby's Gang's final single was the 1988 hit "Disco Maniac," after which the creative activity of the project ended. This remastered reissue includes two additional tracks that were not on the original album: the original version of "Happy Song" and a maxi version of "Disco Maniac."
$22.39 UPC: 889397104221 ELECTRONIC
A1. Challenger
A2. Jamin
A3. Happy Birthday (To My Mammy)
A4. Disco Maniac
B1. Happy Song
B2. My Little Japanese Boy
B3. Step By Step
B4. America
B5. Happy Song (Original Mix '83)
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LASZLO, KEN: Ken Laszlo LP (MIR 100751LP)
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Gianni Coraini, better known under the pseudonym Ken Laszlo, released only one album in the '80s, but that has not prevented him from becoming one of the more beloved artists of the Italo-disco scene. Ken Laszlo can be compared with such bright stars of the '80s disco scene as Savage or Fancy. His first single, "Hey Hey Guy," became a hit upon its release in 1984. His songs "Tonight," "Glasses Man," "Don't Cry," and "1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8" also became big hits in discos across Europe and beyond. This album, originally released in 1987, includes all those tracks and more.
$22.39 UPC: 889397104238 ELECTRONIC
A1. Tonight
A2. Let Me Try
A3. Black Pearl
A4. Glasses Man
B1. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
B2. Talkin
B3. Don't Cry (Remix)
B4. Hey Hey Guy (USA Remix)
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KOTO: The Original Masterpiece LP (MIR 100752LP)
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Koto, one of the main Italo-disco legends from the '80s, released several very successful singles on their own label Memory Records (which also put out records by Baby's Gang, Ken Laszlo, and other popular Italo-disco performers). In 1989, however, they sold the rights to the entire Memory Records catalog, including the rights to Koto's music and name, to the German company Pop-Import Bernhard Mikulski (now ZYX Music). Because of this, all of the early hits on their 1989 debut album Masterpieces were presented in the form of remixes and remakes, while the original versions remained scattered on inaccessible singles and compilations. Mirumir, with the kind permission of ZYX Music GmbH, fills in this blank spot in Koto's discography with The Original Masterpiece, which brings together the very original versions of hits that first brought glory to Koto.
$22.39 UPC: 889397104245 ELECTRONIC
A1. Chinese Revenge
A2. Japanese War Game (Club Mix)
A3. Visitors
B1. Jabdah (Long Version)
B2. Dragon's Legend
B3. Champion's Cue
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LASERDANCE: Future Generation LP (MIR 100753LP)
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl; presented in gatefold sleeve. Future Generation is the first and most successful album of the Dutch Italo-disco/spacesynth project from producer Erik van Vliet and Michiel van der Kuy. Laserdance incorporates soulful cosmogony, space, and Jean Michel Jarre, putting it on a hi-NRG rail à la Patrick Cowley and other pioneers of synthesizer dance music. The album was first released in Holland in 1987, where it was warmly received and sold nearly 150,000 copies. Future Generation, often called the "bible of spacesynth," significantly increased interest in music in this genre.
$22.39 UPC: 889397104252 ELECTRONIC
A1. Power Run
A2. Humanoid Invasion
A3. Space Dance
A4. Goody's Return
B1. Future Generation
B2. Digital Dream
B3. Fear
B4. Laser Fear
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KRACH, PILOCKA: Best Of CD (MONIKA 083CD)
"Under the modest title Best Of, the Berlin native Pilocka Krach has assembled 11 hits from her current treasure trove in a debut album that holds a pedigree of 'homegrown premium extra plus.' Although she has been releasing tracks continuously since 2007 (including on Katermukke and her own label Greatest Hits International), up until now she could not have cared less about the album format. What's the point? Generation Download prefers things bit by bit. And her oeuvre consists entirely of hits, anyway. For Pilocka, even B-sides were seen as a mere waste of time, something best avoided. It's better to get it done and bring it out, with each track as it comes, song by song. Extroverted to the brink, extravagant, but approachable, this woman unleashes a kind of techno from a different angle: funky, demanding, dirty, funny, live, and direct. She initially emerged from the noise/avant-garde scene in Vienna, then the techno-hippy post-rave scene of a good-humored Berlin that gladly considers Monday afternoon to be peak time. From there, Pilocka won over hearts and rode on to victory with boundless passion and enthusiasm. Her music is meant to rock -- more Freddy Mercury than Robert Hood. Pure belladonna! So Best Of begins accordingly with 'Oh Yeah Voll Krass' -- which in the context of this album is more a mid-tempo number of rock stage proportions, boasting a massive bass line -- a wave that immediately goes pop when raving. Anyone who has been at one of her live appearances knows that this lady rocks, simultaneously loving and brash as she tears up the stage. It's like that at every one of her numerous performances, and now she has finally conveyed that spirit over the full length of an album. Best Of is like an application for a dream job that she -- unhesitatingly, without batting an eyelid, yet with an extra dash of mascara -- clearly defines: rock star! This is once again author-techno, but by an author who takes herself anything but seriously, and who gladly and immediately sacrifices any authorly gesture for the sake of a great moment -- a moment that is best shared with her! Pilocka Krach prefers to make a splash." --Daniel Meteo
$10.99 UPC: 880918221922 ELECTRONIC
01. Oh Yeah Voll Krass (3:11)
02. Top Secret Keeper (4:54)
03. Gitarre Spielen (4:45)
04. Discolight (Album Version) (3:54)
05. On Oli's Chair (1:44)
06. Do You Like the Beat? (3:16)
07. My Name Is Fame (3:30)
08. Superboy (5:23)
09. This Weekend (4:34)
10. Ahoi (5:31)
11. Hey Mr. President (4:11)
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KRACH, PILOCKA: Best Of LP (MONIKA 083LP)
LP version.
$12.99 UPC: 880918221915 ELECTRONIC
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SENYAWA: Menjadi LP (DOSER 025LP)
Experimental Indonesian duo Senyawa, fresh from burning down Berlin's CTM Festival (again), summon the Javan spirits with Rabih Beaini at the controls on Menjadi. Steeped in improvisational practice and known for their visceral live performances, the pair's sound combines Javanese folk and ritual music with metal and psychedelic influences. Rully Shabara's extended vocal techniques arc from guttural droning to frenetic chants and upper-register ululations, while Wukir Suryadi supplies dynamic instrumentation using the bambuwukir, an amplified bamboo zither of his own invention. Menjadi (meaning "to become") follows REDOSE 003EP (2015), containing "Di Kala Sudah" reworked by Buchla synth master Charles Cohen, and is the first in a series of Morphine releases produced by Rabih Beaini and scheduled for 2015, with artwork by Nathalie du Pasquier, curated and designed by Tankboys.
$14.39 EAN: 8717127019144 ROCK
01. Bala
02. Gaib
03. Hadirlah Suci
04. Hidup Damai
05. Bekal Ilmu
06. Kayu
07. Di Kala Sudah
08. Menjadi Jadi
09. Gugur
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RUZICKA, PETER: Orchestra Works Vol. 3 CD (NEOS 11406CD)
Neos presents the fifth release in a series of illustrious recordings dedicated to the music of Peter Ruzicka. As a composer, conductor, and artistic director, Ruzicka (born 1948) ranks among the most influential personalities of international cultural life. At the same time, his art constitutes an autonomous musical cosmos in itself, marked by impressive métier, auratic sound poetics, and a profound consciousness of tradition. In this third volume of his orchestral music, Ruzicka pays tribute to some of the leading cultural figures of history: Richard Wagner, Paul Celan, and Hans Werner Henze. A Wagner memorial composition by Franz Liszt provides the basis for Ruzicka's orchestral palimpsest as well as for a kind of compositional retracing for piano; Recherche (-IM Innersten) is a chorus scene from the heart of his confessional Celan opera; Spiral, for Hans Werner Henze, is a work for a quartet of French horns and orchestra, and a piece of anger and sorrow, according to Siemens Prize winner Peter Gülke's liner notes. Leipziger Hornquartett; Sophie-Mayuko Vetter, piano; MDR Rundfunkchor; MDR Sinfonieorchester; Peter Ruzicka, conductor.
$10.99 EAN: 4260063114069 CLASSICAL
01. Spiral, Concerto for Horn Quartet and Orchestra (2013/2014)
02. Recherche (-Im Innersten), for Choir and Large Orchestra (1999)
03. Franz Liszt: Am Grabe Richard Wagners, for piano solo (1883)
04. R.W., Übermalung für Orchester (2012)
05. R.W., Nachzeichnung für Klavier (2014)
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LAMBKIN, GRAHAM: Millows Book w/CD (PP 003BK)
2012 release. The third release in Penultimate Press's series of publications focusing on the art of Graham Lambkin following Dumb Answer to Miracles (2009) and Dripping Junk (2010). Millows brings together two previously unpublished works, both dating from 2004. Full-color hardcover book with factory-pressed CD containing 20 minutes of audio works. Limited edition of 500 copies.
$14.99 UPC: 769791909014 EXPERIMENTAL
01. Millows (20:10)
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JOHNSON, DENNIS: November 4CD BOX (PP 006CD)
2013 release. First recording of Dennis Johnson's five-hour minimalist masterpiece, November. Until recently, one of the most substantial and significant pieces of the minimalist repertoire was virtually unknown. Written in 1959 by Dennis Johnson, November was purportedly six hours long as originally conceived. La Monte Young, who knew Johnson while at UCLA in the late '50s, credited the piece for inspiring The Well-Tuned Piano. November anticipated many trends in minimalist music in addition to its prodigious duration: diatonic tonality, additive processes, and repetition of small motives. It is beautiful, slow-paced, and introspective, and was nearly lost entirely. Irritable Hedgehog and Penultimate Press present the first ever release of this historically significant and thoroughly engaging work. Noted critic Kyle Gann rescued November from obscurity, reconstructing the piece from the only existing materials: a hiss-ridden, 112-minute cassette recording played by Dennis Johnson himself (which Gann received from La Monte Young) and a rough score he received from Johnson. The score, such as it is, consists of several pages of short musical ideas, meant to be improvised upon as desired by the performer. Flexible instructions are also given for the order of the material to be performed. Pianist R. Andrew Lee has established himself in recent years as one of the foremost interpreters of the minimalist piano repertoire and has boldly embraced the challenge of this monumental work. Utilizing Gann's reconstructed score, he has recorded a sublime interpretation that finally documents one of the most important lost works in the 20th century canon. At once highly listenable, melancholic, warm, and unique, Dennis Johnson's November is a work of immense historical significance that will appeal to those with a taste for 20th century repertoire, minimalism, exploratory piano works, and substantial and haunting works of art. November comes in a deluxe box with four CDs in individual slipcases and a 20-page booklet featuring reproductions of the original score (and Johnson's later annotations) along with an essay on the work by Kyle Gann and anecdotal essays by Andy Lee, David McIntire, and Mark Harwood. Includes download code to allow for continual playback.
$26.99 UPC: 769791908994 CLASSICAL
1.01. November (Disc 1) (70:21)
2.01. November (Disc 2) (75:44)
3.01. November (Disc 3) (78:35)
4.01. November (Disc 4) (68:12)
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GERNES, POUL: Untitled LP (PP 007LP)
2013 release. Penultimate Press presents the only known recordings by Danish artist Poul Gernes. Gernes only ever recorded just under 20 minutes of music; his entire musical production is therefore on this LP. The recording was made on a Tandberg recorder at Gernes's house in the south of Sweden in 1969 and features Gernes playing an old harmonium salvaged from a local primary school. The result is an informal quasi-drone work, which, along with the ambient sounds and domestic interference, comes across as a snapshot of the recording itself, a sonic Polaroid. The voice of a child, Gernes's daughter Ulrikka, is heard making small remarks and pointing out when the needle enters the red. This audial domestic background is too included as an incidental yet natural part of the work, as Gernes saw no limit between art and life. Gernes (1925-1996) was one of the central figures in Danish art life during the latter half of the 20th century. His experimental art holds a firm place on an international level and as one of the founders of the legendary Den Eksperimenterende Kunstskole (The Experimenting Art School) he exerted considerable influence on a whole generation of artists who make up the Danish post-war avant garde. His wide-ranging body of work remains a source of inspiration for younger generations of artists in Denmark and abroad. This recording was initiated by John Hunov, who was the chairman of Ung Dansk Kunst (Young Danish Art), an association dedicated to the presentation and publication of many Danish artists of the period. Gernes's major musical inspirations at the time were J.S. Bach, Terry Riley, and Gregorian chant. An alleged encounter with John Cage and close collaborations with, for instance, composer and Fluxus artist Henning Christiansen are likely to have encouraged the musical endeavor. During the 1960s Gernes also made a large number of happenings and performances, together with Per Kirkeby and Joseph Beuys. Originally issued in a miniscule edition on cassette in 1969, this was reissued in 1998 as a very limited edition CDR via John Nixon's Document Records, Australia. This is the first vinyl issue of these recordings. A one-sided LP, it features a beautiful etching of a Gernes painting on the B-side and is packaged in a full-color sleeve retaining the nature of the recording itself. Also included is an insert with a list of Poul's hypothetical track titles. Limited to 400 copies.
$14.39 UPC: 769791909007 EXPERIMENTAL
A1. [Untitled] (16:34)
A2. [Untitled] (3:16)
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ORA CLEMENTI: Cover you will softer me LP (PP 011LP)
2014 release. Ora Clementi is the pen name of Canadian sound artist and improviser crys cole and Australian performer and composer James Rushford. crys has previously collaborated with Keith Rowe and Oren Ambarchi while James worked alongside Joe Talia on the highly acclaimed Manhunter LP (Kye, 2013). Penultimate Press presents this duo's hermetic world of sound, song, and speech. Employing farfisa, contact mics, percussion, viola, recordings of James's pet chickens, ocarinas, piano, and miscellaneous junk, Cover you will softer me slides from the sublime to the startling, with individual elements delicately folding and falling among an unnerving tableaux of failed lip readings, haunted hiss, piano motifs, and glistening debris. The unique combination of sound and voice lends itself to an air ripe with mystery and magic as our humble practitioners invoke images of childhood, as, when half asleep, you can hear your parents watching TV in the other room, mumbling moving through walls. Recorded in Melbourne throughout 2013 and 2014 with additional recordings made at No Recording Studio in Essex under the guidance of John Hannon. Cover you will softer me was mixed and mastered by Joe Talia and presents itself in a beautiful full-color sleeve designed by Matthew Revert as a limited edition of 400 copies.
$16.99 UPC: 769791908987 EXPERIMENTAL
A1. Cover you will softer me
B1. Cover you will softer me
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LAMBKIN, GRAHAM: Came to Call Mine Book w/CD (PP 012BK)
Came to Call Mine is an extensive full-color art book by visionary musician, artist, and writer Graham Lambkin. Playing out like a children's book for adults, Came to Call Mine features 50 hand-drawn illustrations coupled with simplistic corresponding texts. Lambkin's mischievous combination of figurative and abstract elements lends Came to Call Mine a jarring, dreamlike quality, confusing the eye by placing innocent childlike totems against a darker adult undercurrent. The accompanying CD presents an 18-minute composition, "C05," which draws from the texts and themes of Came to Call Mine, presenting a strange lattice of fragmented narration and juvenile musical vision. Came to Call Mine is released as a deluxe softcover book designed by Maja Larsson, with lithograph printing on Munken pure rough, lynx, and polar paper stock in an edition of 400 copies.
$20.99 EAN: 7697919090159 EXPERIMENTAL
01. C05
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ETANT DONNES: Aurore LP (PP 013LP)
First vinyl reissue; originally released on CD in 1990 by Touch. "Through them, it is the volume of each word that becomes an 'objectsculpture.' The word, the voice, the volume take shape with each other, unveiling a theatre that theatre usually ignores. In the power of voices and semantics, as well as in the severe body/mind combination, inseparable from each other, I find in Aurore a song of the bodies, indispensable to any sound values" --Henri Chopin. Penultimate Press presents the first release in a three-part series based around the four field-recording-based works made between 1990 and 1994 by the legendary French act Étant Donnés (brothers Eric and Marc Hurtado, born 1959 and 1962 respectively in Rabat, Morocco). Aurore opens the triptych and is made from ambient sounds collected like dew from nature. The gathered sounds were then used as a sound texture for the poems strewn among the field resulting in a single entity of arresting sound and text. Aurore is focused around an alchemical fire/water battle, this water which does not wet the hands. Aurore shares some convulsive movements that establish a link with Étant Donnés's earlier works, for instance that exuding scream, worthy of the one Artaud uttered in his legendary 1947 radio program Pour en finir avec le jugement de Dieu. Eric and Marc Hurtado succeed in achieving what many sages consider to be the very purpose of magical art: to create one's own ritual and, being one's own referent, to become a vibrating point in the cosmos and be receptacle for natural energy, in the heat of the sun in an attempt to merge with the Whole. Aurore comes remastered and repackaged in a high-gloss sleeve with fully printed high-gloss inner sleeve, in a limited edition of 500 copies. It remains an extreme and beautiful sonic journey sitting outside of time. "Listening to Aurore, our two actors' record, undoubtedly owing to the influence of the Mediterranean cradle, single umbilical cord of two great religions, the influence of both Latin and Arab worlds -- Gaelic short and long sounds can sometimes be perceived -- since their dictions are such a synthesis of several origins. Any true sound poetry is shattering, the really oral one is there in space, with the plus of the media machines, of the voices that slip through them, overwhelming them with the splendor of the bodies." --Henri Chopin
$18.39 EAN: 7697919090166 EXPERIMENTAL
A1. [Untitled] (1:52)
A2. [Untitled] (3:16)
A3. [Untitled] (9:17)
A4. [Untitled] (4:22)
A5. [Untitled] (4:08)
B1. [Untitled] (1:44)
B2. [Untitled] (8:26)
B3. [Untitled] (4:27)
B4. [Untitled] (1:01)
B5. [Untitled] (2:30)
B6. [Untitled] (3:58)
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LAUER: Borndom CD (PERMVAC 139CD)
Three years after Lauer's 2012 debut, Phillips (RB 004CD/LP), on Running Back, the melody man from the outback of Frankfurt am Main presents Borndom: a 13-track trip through a universe that is specifically his. Lauer is far from a stranger to Permanent Vacation, with singles like Delta Kid (PERMVAC 057EP, 2010) or Donner Lake (PERMVAC 123EP, 2014) heralding things to come; the label and Lauer share a spiritual kinship and ethos. Lauer's music is rooted in pop music and mixed with the reactance and sound aesthetics of punk, while wearing dancing shoes; you'll be hard-pressed to find lots of contemporaries that till a similar field. With a sound signature, a melodic repertoire, and an emotional quality that is immediately recognizable, Lauer's work is highly individualized. Unlike his other adventures in club music (he hardly lets a week go by without a release or a remix for the most critically-acclaimed outfits on this planet, either on his own, under the Hotel Lauer umbrella, or as part of Tuff City Kids), his second album makes the most use of these moments and that specific stylistic palette. Of course, you can find typical high-flying Lauer moments like "Mausback" or "Hump Acid" or the nu-groove-esque desire-dubbed "Pal Oh," but the image of a singer-songwriter with a midi-kit prevails. There are miniatures like "Carpet," the blissful melancholia of the opener "Crewners," the album's title-track that sounds like the lost soundtrack to an '80s sitcom about college nerds, and, maybe most startling, Borndom's vocal features. "ESC With Jasnau" is the proverbial cold-wave mating dance in the neon light, while the two songs with Ela take care of romantic highs and lows. With a sound like something that a band of the past made to be heard in a very distant future, Phillip Lauer's second album sees him at his most matured and endured: Borndom! Double LP includes CD.
$10.99 UPC: 673795713921 ELECTRONIC
01. Crewners
02. Gammelan
03. Hump Acid
04. Telefon With Ela
05. Msndrstndng
06. ESC With Jasnau
07. Borndom
08. Pal_Oh
09. Mausback
10. Reebe
11. Carpet
12. Alright With Ela
13. By By
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LAUER: Borndom 2LP+CD (PERMVAC 139LP)
Double LP version; includes CD.
$16.39 UPC: 673795713914 ELECTRONIC
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ALVA NOTO: Xerrox Vol. 3 CD (R-N 159CD)
After a break following the 2009 release of Xerrox Vol. 2, Alva Noto continues his Xerrox series with Xerrox Vol. 3, titled Towards Space. This is a journey that started with Xerrox Vol. 1 (R-N 078CD, 2007), referring to the "old world," and Xerrox Vol. 2, heading "to the new world." Using the process of copying as a basis, the Xerrox series deals with the manipulation of data by means of endless reproduction. Due to the inherent vice of the procedure that becomes especially visible when copies are made from copies, everyday sounds are so much altered that they can be hardly associated with the source material anymore. As a result, entirely new sounds are created that, being copies of originals, become originals themselves. On Xerrox Vol. 3, a new aspect enters the scene. Inspired by childhood film memories from the 1970s including Tarkovsky's adaption of Solaris (1972) and La isla misteriosa y el capitán nemo (1973), based on Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island, the album shows Alva Noto's private side. With its very intimate atmosphere, it is a personal reflection of dreams, an imaginary journey through emotional landscapes or, as he himself puts it, a "cinematographic emotion of a soundtrack to a film that actually does not exist in reality." Alvo Noto further states, "I see Xerrox Vol. 3 as my most personal album so far. I have to admit that this emotional output is a surprise even for myself. It remains exciting how the last two albums of this series will sound."
$11.99 EAN: 4260115991594 ELECTRONIC
01./A1. Xerrox Atmosphere (1:23)
02./A2. Xerrox Helm Transphaser (6:45)
03./A3. Xerrox 2ndevol (3:44)
04./A4. Xerrox Radieuse (5:60)
05./B1. Xerrox 2ndevol2nd (5:05)
06./B2, Xerrox Isola (8:07)
07./C1. Verrox Solphaer (6:09)
08./C2. Xerrox Mesosphere (5:55)
09./D1. Xerrox Spark (6:10)
10./D2. Xerrox Spiegel (3:33)
11./D3. Xerrox Exosphere (3:48)
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ALVA NOTO: Xerrox Vol. 3 2LP (R-N 159LP)
Double LP version.
$16.39 EAN: 4260115995929 ELECTRONIC
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NURSE WITH WOUND/GRAHAM BOWERS: Mutation ...The Lunatics Are Running the Asylum... CD (RW 101012CD)
The fourth collaboration between Nurse With Wound (Steven Stapleton) and Graham Bowers. Physically: a mutation occurs when a DNA gene is damaged or changed in such a way as to alter the genetic message carried by that gene. Mentally: anything goes. A continuous musical track in six sections. Stapleton's artworks were a result of a conversation with Bowers, in which the phrase "the lunatics are running the asylum" slipped out.
$11.79 EAN: 5060174958397 ELECTRONIC
01. Chauffeur to Madness
02. Mind Rodents
03. The Looping Flaw
04. A Twisted Snare
05. Ceremonial Distortion
06. Mothering Tongue
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BOWANE, HENRI: Double Take - Tala Kaka CD (RETRO 006CD)
Originally released in 1994. The co-writer, guitarist, and harmony singer on the first Congolese hit record, Wendo's "Marie Louise," in 1948, Henri Bowané was one of the first stars of modern Congolese music. As a composer, arranger, talent agent, and record producer in the '50s, '60s, and '70s he was crucial to the success of such great bands as Franco's OK Jazz, Kallé Kabasele's African Jazz, Rock-a-Mambo, Ry-Co Jazz, and Sam Mangwana's African All-Stars. In 1976 he produced an important album by Zaïko Langa Langa at the renowned Essiebons Studio in Accra, Ghana, and between sessions he recorded some of his own songs with Ghanaian musicians and members of Zaïko Langa Langa. However, those recordings remained unreleased until two years after Bowané's death in 1992, when RetroAfric discovered and issued them as Double Take - Tala Kaka.
$8.99 EAN: 5017742990624 WORLD
01. Sam Ba No (7:14)
02. Cherie Natou (5:04)
03. Natali Nato (6:04)
04. Fou Nous La Paix (6:29)
05. Monoko Ya Mboka (5:48)
06. Marie Louise (6:29)
07. Wabon'kum Blues (4:12)
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SHIKAMOO JAZZ: Chela Chela Vol. 1 CD (RETRO 009CD)
Originally released in 1995. Although Shikamoo Jazz was formed in 1993, its members were all veterans of popular Tanzanian dance bands of the '60s and '70s such as Western Jazz, Kiko Kids, Dar Jazz, and Les Wanyika, augmented by the Kenyan star Fundi Konde, whose career began in the 1940s. Reviving the golden oldies of a bygone but fondly recalled era, Shikamoo soon won fans all over East Africa. The songs in this album are all Swahili classics.
$8.99 EAN: 5017742990921 WORLD
01. Bahati (5:27)
02. Eva (6:58)
03. Nakuomba Radhi (7:43)
04. Ndule (5:36)
05. Mpenzi Azizi (5:35)
06. Sumu Ya Ugonjwa Ni Dawa (6:39)
07. Ilole Harwandi (6:53)
08. Umeniasi Mpenzi (7:35)
09. Donda La Mapenzi (5:44)
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RY-CO JAZZ: Rumba 'Round Africa CD (RETRO 010CD)
Originally released in 1996. Ry-Co Jazz did just about as much as any band to popularize Congolese rumba internationally in the 1960s. Formed in 1959 by the pioneering guitarist, composer, and music businessman Henri Bowané, the band held its first rehearsal on a steamer heading up the Congo River and spent the next 18 years on the road (or on the river) beyond their home country. Bowané soon split off to start other bands and Ry-Co Jazz picked up new members of various nationalities along the way. The core of the band, though, was always three Congolese men: singers Freddy N'Kounkou and Casino Mbilia and guitarist Jerry Malekani. The Congolese saxophonist Jean-Serge Essous, a founding member of both OK Jazz and Les Bantous de la Capitale, joined Ry-Co Jazz in 1964, by which time the band was touring Europe. In 1967 it made the first of several long visits to the Caribbean. Everywhere it went it not only disseminated Congolese rumba but also absorbed sounds such as West African highlife, French rock 'n' roll, and Caribbean calypso and beguine. This compilation (the first of two from RetroAfric preceding Bon Voyage!! (RETRO 022CD)) covers 1961 to 1969.
$8.99 UPC: 740042991026 WORLD
01. Bana Ry-Co (1:58)
02. Mambo Ry-Co (3:56)
03. Veronica (3:16)
04. Caramba de Mi Vida (3:47)
05. Cunvana (2:47)
06. Ry-Co Band (4:01)
07. Mambe (3:23)
08. Twist with the Docteur (2:59)
09. Gariophona (3:21)
10. Give Me Bombolo (3:24)
11. My Zainatu (3:26)
12. Baby Technical (3:06)
13. Sapo Pepo (3:32)
14. Tu Bois Beaucoup (3:53)
15. Marie Jose (4:59)
16. Si I Bon Di I Bon (5:03)
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KIDUDE, BI: Zanzibar CD (RETRO 012CD)
Originally released in 1998. When Bi Kidude died in 2013 none of the many tributes paid to her could state her age with any certainty. She herself hadn't known for sure, but researchers calculated that she was over 100 years old even though she was still giving concerts in the last year of her life. This much is factual: that Bi Kidude was born on the island of Zanzibar when it was still a sultanate and that in the 1920s she became known as the Queen of Taarab, the Swahili music of the East African coast and Indian Ocean islands. A featured singer and dancer with several of the top taarab orchestras, she toured widely over four decades before settling down in Zanzibar, where she became a sort of priestess, guiding girls through puberty rites. In the 1980s she resumed touring, traveling through the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe with the Twinkling Stars, the Taarab All Stars, and Shikamoo Jazz. The recordings on this album were made in Zanzibar, Tanzania; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; and Reading, England. In addition to definitive performances of taarab classics, the album includes a very rare field recording of an unyago girls' puberty rite, with Bi accompanied by an all-female chorus and drum corps.
$8.99 UPC: 740042991224 WORLD
01. Bomwanzani Wa Mahaba (10:02)
02. Machozi Ya Huba (6:57)
03. Unyago (6:30)
04. Muhogo Wa Jang'ombe (4:36)
05. Arebaba Pakistan (4:52)
06. Unyago (2:39)
07. Arebaba Pakistan (6:32)
08. Muhogo Wa Jang'ombe (7:11)
09. Beru (7:49)
10. Kijiti (6:46)
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ORCHESTRE VEVE: Vintage Verckys CD (RETRO 015CD)
Originally released in 2001. Kiamuangana Mateta, better known as Verckys, is one of the most famous characters in Congolese music. An outstanding saxophonist with a vigorously funky sound, he was still a teenager when he started playing in prominent bands and only 20 when the great Franco recruited him into OK Jazz, the top band in the land, in 1964. In addition to being a talented instrumentalist, composer, and arranger, Verckys was a showman whose stage antics and dancing won him an avid following that stayed with him when he quit OK Jazz to lead his own Orchestre Vévé in 1969. He started his own record company, Vévé, and proved to be one of the savviest talent scouts and entrepreneurs in the Congolese music business, discovering or putting together many of the best bands of the second generation. His greatest legacy is probably the Orchestre Vévé records he made in the late '60s and early '70s, when Loko Massengo and Saak Saakoul were among the singers and the lead guitarist was Roxy Tshimpaka. Here are ten exemplary tracks for your listening delectation and dancing pleasure.
$8.99 UPC: 740042991521 WORLD
01. Sakumuna (5:11)
02. Baluti (9:33)
03. Marcelo Tozangana (5:27)
04. Ah Ngai Matinda (5:49)
05. Bea (5:20)
06. Bilobela (10:19)
07. Londende (9:30)
08. Mama Djele (4:40)
09. Mikolo Mileki Mingi (8:02)
10. Vivita (9:42)
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WARREN, GUY: The Divine Drummer Odumankuma CD (RETRO 016CD)
Originally released in 2001. Drummer Guy Warren was one of the first African musicians in the 20th century to make his career in the United States. Born in Ghana in 1923, he was a founder of The Tempos, which became the pre-eminent highlife dance band, but in the early '50s he emigrated to the U.S. He jammed with Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk, played New York gigs with Lester Young and Errol Garner, and was for a while the drummer in Sarah Vaughan's trio. In 1956 he recorded Africa Speaks America Answers, which combined traditional West African percussion with a standard jazz trap set for an album that emphasized the African rhythms and tones inherent in jazz and contemporary "third stream" music. The LP sold a million copies worldwide, and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and Randy Weston both covered Warren compositions from the album. Max Roach cited Guy Warren as an important influence on him. Warren made several more albums for Decca, Columbia, and EMI before returning to Ghana in the late '60s. He made the 1969-70 recordings collected in this CD in Accra and London.
$8.99 UPC: 740042991620 WORLD
01. One World (5:12)
02. An Uprising Somewhere in Africa (3:33)
03. Freedom Dance (4:39)
04. I'm Going to Kiss my Chickadee's Neck (4:16)
05. African Jazz Dance No. 2 (1:36)
06. African Jazz Dance No. 6 (4:38)
07. Ugandan Flute and Drums (3:42)
08. One Step African Ragtime (4:38)
09. Self Portrait 1969 (5:28)
10. Keep Cool You Fool (3:01)
11. Floating Rhythms (4:19)
12. Flute and Voice Duet (3:33)
13. Indigo Turning Black Blues (8:22)
14. Space Music for Piano (5:30)
15. Gye Nyame (Unless God) (1:42)
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BEMBO AND ORCHESTRE STUKAS DU ZAIRE, GABY LITA: Kita Mata ABC CD (RETRO 018CD)
Originally released in 2005. The second generation of Congolese pop groups emerged in the 1970s, and one of the engines of its rapid and prominent rise was a relatively new medium in Central Africa: television. No band benefitted from TV more than the Stukas. These guys put on a show, week after week, that was as entertaining to watch as it was to hear, and vastly more people around the country could get in on the fun than could ever get into a club in Kinshasa. The star of the Stukas was Gaby Lita Bembo, the energetic lead singer wearing flashy clothes, often brandishing humorous stage props, and always coming up with new dance moves. But the Stukas' visual appeal wouldn't have held up long without their substantial musical appeal, and RetroAfric wouldn't have put this compilation together if the band (which included guitarists Samunga Tediangaye and Bongo Wende, bassist Ngouma Lokito, and drummer Awilo Longomba) hadn't been so talented, tight and dynamic.
$8.99 UPC: 740042991828 WORLD
01. Samba (7:37)
02. Idée Kono (8:43)
03. Toto Seya 1 (4:53)
04. Toto Seya 2 (4:41)
05. Lobelia (8:47)
06. Presidents 1 (4:49)
07. Presidents 2 (4:37)
08. Odeyo 1 (4:21)
09. Odeyo 2 (4:24)
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CAPTAIN YABA: Yaba Funk Roots CD (RETRO 019CD)
Originally released in 2003. Captain Yaba was the professional name of Azongo Nyaaba, who was born and raised in the dry grasslands of the far north of Ghana. He was four or five years old when he started playing the koliko (also known as the molo), an ancestor of the banjo. Mac Tontoh of the internationally famous band Osibisa brought Nyaaba to the Ghanaian capital, Accra, and there he began performing with various groups and as a soloist under the name Captain Yaba. In 1994 he recorded his second album of traditional Fra Fra songs, this one with a modern funk band called Ninkribi, and that raised sufficient interest abroad for Captain Yaba & Ninkribi to tour Europe. After returning to Ghana, Captain Yaba continued to perform on his own and in groups, but in 2001 he died of tuberculosis at barely past the age of 30. Two years later RetroAfric reissued the Captain Yaba-Ninkribi album, duplicating five of the tracks in their rough and even funkier mixes.
$8.99 UPC: 740042991927 WORLD
01. Neribalankina (6:14)
02. Yaba Funk (5:40)
03. Atole (4:02)
04. Tinanure (8:28)
05. Nzeba (5:17)
06. Tedose (5:04)
07. Sung-Yataba (6:13)
08. Neribalankina (pre-mix) (6:28)
09. Yaba Funk (pre-mix) (6:04)
10. Tinanure (pre-mix) (8:11)
11. Nzeba (pre-mix) (5:46)
12. Sung-Yataba (pre-mix) (7:27)
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LES MANGALEPA: Endurance CD (RETRO 021CD)
Originally released in 2006. Since the early 20th century, the center of modern Congolese music has been the twin cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, but there have long been other hot spots, even outside the two Congolese nations. In the 1970s and '80s Nairobi, Kenya, was home to Orchestre Virunga, Super Mazembe, all the Wanyika bands, and Les Mangalepa. They were all led by Congolese emigrés, though most included at least a few local musicians. Mangalepa never actually performed in Brazzaville or Kinshasa, but it had that unmistakable sound: high-energy rhythms, multiple voices, generous with the guitars and horns. From the mid-'70s to the mid-'80s (the period covered by this album), Mangalepa was hugely popular not only in Nairobi but throughout East Africa from Uganda to Malawi and even in eastern Congo.
$8.99 UPC: 740042813526 WORLD
01. Embakasi (6:23)
02. Maindusa (9:31)
03. Mimba (8:35)
04. Nyako Konya (8:58)
05. Walter (9:30)
06. Malawi Zikama (9:23)
07. Kanemo (8:46)
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RY-CO JAZZ: Bon Voyage!! CD (RETRO 022CD)
Originally released in 2008. Ry-Co Jazz was a band of musical ambassadors that spent nearly all of its 18 years on tour or in residence outside its native Congo. Led by singers Freddy N'Kounkou and Casino Mbilia and guitarist Jerry Malekani, Ry-Co Jazz introduced contemporary Congolese music to audiences in West Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and South America, influencing countless local musicians and generating new musical hybrids. Ry-Co Jazz was especially popular in the French Antilles, and it's clear from the records the band made in Martinique and Guadeloupe in the 1970s how many of the islands' sounds the band absorbed and how much the Congolese musicians contributed to the zouk style that flowered a few years later. This second Ry-Co compilation from RetroAfric covers 1963 to 1977, and follows Rumba 'Round Africa (RETRO 010CD).
$8.99 UPC: 740042992221 WORLD
01. Voyage (2:59)
02. Ry-Co Merengue (2:46)
03. Bonne Année (2:51)
04. Blue Sugar (3:53)
05. Nostalgie (4:13)
06. Aux Antilles (5:41)
07. Histoire d'Amour (7:03)
08. Koumbele (4:48)
09. Eboma Africa (11:59)
10. Siouvie Moin (4:21)
11. Lopango na Sangui (6:00)
12. Cavacha Na Reggae (4:58)
13. Mina Kwenda (8:46)
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TALA, ANDRE MARIE: Bend Skin Beats CD (RETRO 023CD)
Originally released in 2009. Bend skin beats? Music for riding motorbikes through the crowded, anarchic streets of the city. Music for dancing the way you ride that motorbike, slinging your leg over the seat, adjusting your weight -- shoulders forward, butt back -- and holding on for dear life. Bend skin beats were the sound of Douala, Yaoundé, and other Cameroonian cities in the 1990s. André Marie Tala was the blind singer, guitarist, and songwriter who started the craze with his hit, "Bend Skin," but by then he'd been a hit-maker for 20 years. In 1972 he made his first recordings in Paris with Manu Dibango and gave Dibango the idea for his global hit "Soul Makossa." The following year Tala struck gold with "Hot Koki," which James Brown ripped off for his 1975 hit "Hustle!!! (Dead On It)." Between makossa and bend skin beats were his popular tchmassi style and experiments with neo-traditional Bamileké dances, but, unusually for someone famous for his dance music, Tala is also much admired in Cameroon for his intelligent lyrics. This CD includes tracks from 1972 to 1998.
$8.99 UPC: 740042992320 WORLD
01. Bend Skin (5:14)
02. Koki (Hot Koki) (9:17)
03. Ye Nomtema (9:39)
04. Othia (3:15)
05. Odoya (4:28)
06. Mwouop (3:59)
07. Mo Kwa Yie Mou (7:14)
08. Sadja Bouba (7:34)
09. Saya (6:07)
10. Me Te Ne Mse (4:56)
11. Soul Tchamassi (6:24)
12. Che Mutok (3:43)
13. Piego Hela (4:50)
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HENRY BLACKER: Summer Tombs LP (REPOSE 045LP)
RSD 2015 release. Pressed on neon blue vinyl; includes download code; limited to 400 copies. Henry Blacker have been up and down the country and into Europe relentlessly since 2013, three times playing twice in a day, slamming heads in doors, raging left and right. Touring their 2013 debut, Hungry Dogs Will Eat Dirty Puddings, and road testing the new tunes that make up LP two: Summer Tombs. Recorded in one brutal day, one voice-box-shredding day. Westminster Brown (Part Chimp) at the desk, South London, September 2014. Tunes are more complex, more speed, more frustrated, with the same vocal mangle and rhythmic splat. Seven tracks, 29 minutes, set to cruise control and ride. Released in advance of their May 2015 UK tour with Torche. Onward. Featuring members of Hey Colossus and Reigns.
$19.79 UPC: 666017289212 ROCK
A1. Cold Laking (3:18)
A2. Million Acre Fire (3:46)
A3. Shit Magus (3:02)
A4. The Grain (2:57)
B1. Landlubber (4:21)
B2. A Plague (4:34)
B3. Summer Tombs (7:01)
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GHOLD: Of Ruin CD (RITE 033CD)
The two components of bass and drums are bound together so tight on Of Ruin that they resemble a singular gnarled entity, kneading together groove and melody like putty in the palms of their hands, with explosive results. Intrinsically heavy and elastically supercharged, London duo Ghold create a strain of viscous rock that is as plainly devastating as it is capricious, pushing down the scales to achieve an ever heavier outcome. The wealth of ideas presented by Paul Antony and Alex Wilson on Of Ruin surpass the imaginations of the majority, and it's easy to see why Terrorizer tipped them as one to watch for 2015. The alchemical duo fuses elements of power violence, doom, gloom, and heavy rock with enchanting vocal incantations. Since their inception in 2012, Ghold have been steadily amassing fans of their filth jams from countless shows performing alongside the likes of Yob, Pallbearer, Stephen O'Malley, and Årabrot. Of Ruin was mastered by James Plotkin. The CD and LP artwork feature different paintings by Alex Virji.
$8.99 EAN: 5060195517115 ROCK
01. Saw the Falling
02. Partaken Incarnate
03. All Eyes Broke
04. Pursed
05. Odic Force
06. Rid the Gleam
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GHOLD: Of Ruin LP (RITE 034LP)
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CORTEZ, DAVE 'BABY': Rinky-Dink LP (RUM 2011093LP)
Detroit native David Cortez Clowney, known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez, scored his second top-ten hit in 1962 with the all-time classic R&B instrumental "Rinky-Dink." Released the same year on Chicago's legendary Chess Records, the album of the same name is a tasty mix of the organ instrumentals that Cortez had become known for. Cortez had probably the greatest run of instrumental pop hits in the late '50s and early '60s, and Rinky-Dink is his greatest album. Back in print on LP for the first time since its original release thanks to the R&B archaeologists at Rumble.
$14.39 UPC: 889397104351 ROCK
A1. Rinky Dink
A2. Gettin' Right
A3. Skins and Sounds
A4. Jammin' Part 1
A5. Jammin' Part 2
B1. Little Paris Melody
B2. Wobble Part 1
B3. Wobble Part 2
B4. Mr. Gee
B5. Davy's Schuffle
B6. Lost Love
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COLLINS, TOMMY: This Is Tommy Collins LP (RUM 2011094LP)
Though he may not be as big a name as Buck Owens or Merle Haggard, Tommy Collins was as instrumental as either of those two legends in formulating what is known as the Bakersfield sound. In fact, the Oklahoma native was the first of the Bakersfield artists to reach prominence in the music industry with his second single in 1954, during which time a young Buck Owens was playing guitar in Tommy's band. This Is Tommy Collins, originally released in 1959, is his third and finest LP, a fine example of Bakersfield's hard honky-tonk sound, the perfect antidote to the pap that was coming out of Nashville at the time. Hard-driving country music from Bakersfield's finest brought back to life on vinyl by Rumble.
$14.39 UPC: 889397104368 ROCK
A1. You Better No Do That
A2. I Always Get a Souvenir
A3. United
A4. How Do I Say Goodbye
A5. I'll Be Gone
A6. It Tickles
B1. You Gotta Have a License
B2. High On a Hilltop
B3. Boob-I-Lak
B4. Smooth Salin'
B5. Love-A-Me S'Il Vous Plait
B6. What'cha Gonna Do Now?
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BASHO, ROBBIE: Twilight Peaks CD (S-R 020CD)
Formal reissue of Twilight Peaks, guitarist Robbie Basho's last recordings. It was originally issued in 1984 on a tape label called The Art of Relaxation, and never got any reviews or attention at the time. For this proper release it was mastered by Glenn Jones (of Cul de Sac fame) and Matt Azevedo, from the original demo tapes, provided to Glenn Jones by Basho himself as he was working on the album. The CD has two extra live tracks, also culled from the original demo tapes. Amazing liner notes by Glenn Jones and Rich Osborn.
$13.79 EAN: 5055300380098 ROCK
01./A1. Twilight Peaks
02./A2. Nice Enough for Love
03./A3. Afternoon and Evening
04./A4. Where Butterflies in Winter Go
05./B1. Japan Idyll
06./B2. Camelot II
07./B3. Golden Dragon
08./B4. Lament for the Earth
09./B5. Kingdom of Love
10. Twilight Peaks (Live)
11. Nice Enough for Love (Live)
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BASHO, ROBBIE: Twilight Peaks LP (S-R 020LP)
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$17.79 EAN: 5055300380104 ROCK
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STEREO TOTAL: Ruined Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2LP (AKT 762LP)
The unique score of the 2012 Filipino short film Ruined Heart emerged through the collaboration of a diverse group of musicians. While Stereo Total, the Berlin-based band known for its playful and eclectic style (a mix of synthpop, new wave, pop, and electronica), contributed tracks that give the film its psychedelic punk-pop-opera-esque quality, the subtle, beautiful melody of singer-songwriter Scott Matthew's tracks "Carnival" and "Mural" creates a quiet, sentimental undertone. Other contributors include Bing Austria and his band The Flippin' Soul Stompers, who also perform in the film, as well as The Mabuhay Singers. Double LP limited to 1000 copies worldwide; includes DIN A4 booklet and MP3 download code. Also includes tracks by Lee Soledad, John Holt, Graunzone, Conching Rosal, Khavn, Buddy Emmons, and Hasil Adkins.
$16.39 UPC: 673794076218 ROCK
A1. La Menace (Bonus Track)
A2. La Recontre (Bonus Track)
A3. Dementia
A4. Jump in My Beetle
A5. L'Assassinat
A6. Coeur brisé
A7. Bible
A8. Vodoostrip
A9. Warhol Porn
A10. Colorama
B1. Last Night in Manila
B2. Bagarres de Rue (Bonus Track)
B3. Dernier rendez-vous
B4. Du Sang Partout
B5. Porsuite Infernale
B6. Sois Mort et Tais-Toi
B7. Au Cimetière
B8. Pierre Tombale (Bonus Track)
B9. Cour Ruin
C1. Lee Soledad - Pusong Wasak (Red Curtain)
C2. John Holt - Ali Baba
C3. Graunzone - Ich Liebe Sie
C4. Bing Austria & The Flippin' Soul Stompers - Tibok Ng Puso
C5. The Mabuhay Singers - Bakit Mo Ako Oinaluluha
C6. Conching Rosal - Pusong Wasak (Aria)
D1. Scott Matthew - Ruined Heart (Mural)
D2. Khavn - Ruined Heart (Piano Solo)
D3. Buddy Emmons - Pachelbel Canon in D Major On Steel Guitar
D4. Bing Austria - Ruined Heart (Rocksteady)
D5. Hasil Adkins - She Said
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BONTEMPI, MARCEL: Witches, Spiders, Frogs & Holes: Demos & Recordings 2009-2014 CD (STAGO 068CD)
Witches, Spiders, Frogs & Holes contains the solo output from 2009 to 2014 of the artist known as Marcel Bontempi. Unearthed from record bins all over Europe and the dusty archives of little-known specialty labels from as far afield as Frankfurt and Beverungen to Málaga and painstakingly gathered, this is the most comprehensive collection of this twisted genius's recordings. Born Marcel Sala Kelkel sometime in the early 1970s to a German mother and a Catalan father, Marcel was encouraged by his father, an accomplished sculptor in his own right, to doodle, draw, and paint for most of his waking hours, though it wasn't long before this simply wasn't enough and the young Marcel discovered music. Soon his affair with the devil's music began. Around 1994 Marcel formed the band that would eventually become The Montesas, who have since released quite a few records and are still active at the time of this release. In 2013 and 2014 Marcel explored his own personal take on "hillbilly" and "rootsy" styles and formed another combo under the moniker Dr. Bontempi's Snake Oil Company, with releases on Squoodge Records. Throughout the years of playing or singing in bands, Marcel has recorded solo material, from rockabilly and harmonious doo-wop to R&B, taking well known classics and warping them to his own vision or borrowing an obscure hillbilly song and adding a mambo, salsa, or beat influence to the mix, making it something unique. This album showcases just a small fraction of his recordings made over the years. They cross genres and styles, some originals, some cover versions. Some from as far back as the '40s and into the '50s and '60s, all bearing the unmistakable sound and imprint of Mr. Bontempi. Includes seven previously unreleased tracks.
$11.99 EAN: 4030433006825 ROCK
CD:
01. Dig a Hole (Bop Version)
02. Shag Rag
03. Big Fat Spider
04. Spiderman
05. Bull Frog
06. Do the Frog
07. Old Mad Witch
08. Train to Satanville
09. Race With the Devil
10. Train of Sin
11. Witch Girl
12. Headless Horseman
13. Living Death
14. Just Dropped In *
15. So Schön *
16. Sunday Evening Blues *
17. Big Fat Spider (Alt. Version) *
18. Dig a Hole (Stroll version)
19. I'm So Lonely *
20. Lovesick Stroll *
21. Tarantula Mambo *
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A1. Dig a Hole (Bop Version)
A2. Shag Rag
A3. Big Fat Spider
A4. Spiderman
A5. Bull Frog
A6. Do the Frog
A7. Old Mad Witch
A8. Train to Satanville
A9. Race With the Devil
B1. Train of Sin
B2. Witch Girl
B3. Headless Horseman
B4. Living Death
B5. Just Dropped In *
B6. So Schön *
B7. Sunday Evening Blues *
B8. Big Fat Spider (Alt. Version) *
B9. Dig a Hole (Stroll version)
7":
01. I'm So Lonely *
02. Lovesick Stroll *
03. Tarantula Mambo *
* previously unreleased
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BONTEMPI, MARCEL: Witches, Spiders, Frogs & Holes: Demos & Recordings 2009-2014 LP + 7" (STAGO 068LP)
Gatefold LP + 7" version.
$17.79 EAN: 4030433006818 ROCK
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COCOON, THE: While the Recording Engineer Sleeps CD (STAUB 138CD)
First reissue of While the Recording Engineer Sleeps, the first album by The Cocoon, recorded in 1985 and originally released in 1989. The Cocoon was a kind of psychedelic supergroup featuring legendary figures of the German music scene of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s: Gunter Hampel (vibraphone, piano, flute, bass clarinet, lead vocals), Jürgen Gleue (bass, guitar), Matthias Arfmann (guitar, bass organ, electric piano, lead vocals), Rüdiger Klose (drums, vocals), and guest musician Thomas Keyserling (flute, alto saxophone). The legendary jazz composer, bandleader, vibraphonist, bass clarinetist, flutist, and baritone saxophonist Gunter Hampel is one of the most influential musicians, composers, and pioneers of the worldwide jazz evolution. He is the major instigator of the European jazz movement since 1958. On his own Birth Records label he has recorded more than 200 albums, most of them together with his Galaxie Dream Band. Jürgen Gleue was a founding member of the infamous neo-psychedelic band 39 Clocks, with whom he released four albums between 1981 and 1987. First known as a member of the avant-garde group Kastrierte Philosophen, Matthias Arfmann later became famous as the producer of German hip-hop/reggae star Jan Delay. Rüdiger Klose played in mythic German psychedelic bands like Exit Out, Mythen In Tüten, and Mint Addicts. And Thomas Keyserling, also a member of Hampel's Galaxie Dream Band, was a guest musician on two legendary 1970 German krautrock albums: Tangerine Dream's Electronic Meditation and Amon Düül II's Yeti.
$11.99 EAN: 4015698000085 ROCK
01./A1. Ventilators Change Into Airplanes
02./A2. I Can See Voices
03./A3. Bag Lady
04./A4. Seems Like I Can't LSD Your Mind
05./B1. The Ritual of the Boogie Transformation
06./B2. While the Recording Engineer Sleeps
07./B3. The Shadow Man
08./B4. Teenage Dope Slaves
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COCOON, THE: While the Recording Engineer Sleeps LP (STAUB 138LP)
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$12.99 EAN: 4015698000375 ROCK
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A PROJECTION: Exit CD (TR 309CD)
A Projection are an indie post-punk band from Stockholm, Sweden. With dark textures of effects-driven guitars, lush synthesizers, and heartfelt, introspective lyrics, their music has frequently been compared to that of Interpol, New Order, The Cure, and The Chameleons. Formed in 2013, the band quickly became an underground sensation, owing much of their success to their powerful and atmospheric live performances. By combining a dense, sinister sound with suggestive video projections, the band quickly established themselves as a highly sought-after live act. Following the release of their eponymous demo EP, the band was contacted by several record companies, eventually signing with the Hamburg-based label Tapete Records. "Tapete Records offered us full creative freedom," the band says. "Every track on the album is exactly the way we want it to be." The album was recorded in Stockholm, a city famous for its cold and dark winters. Naturally, that setting had some influence over the overall mood of the album. Most of the recording sessions were held at the band's regular studio, Melodibyrån, but they also had the opportunity to record some tracks at the renowned Elektronmusikstudion (EMS), which has played a significant role in the development of Swedish electronic music. "2013 was a big year for electronic artists: More and more artists are moving over to synth-driven music. It's very exciting. That development has definitely had an effect on our production process -- we started out making an overtly guitar-driven album, but as things progressed we found it very natural to add a lot of electronic elements as well," the band agrees. "It was an intense recording process. We wanted to make a record that was heartfelt and honest, and yet true to form. We are very satisfied with the end result." With their raw yet subdued aesthetics, the band bridges the gap between modern indie rock and classic post-punk, and manages to create exciting and accessible music without conforming to the mainstream.
$12.99 EAN: 4015698000665 ROCK
01. Exit
02. Camera
03. Young Days
04. Reborn
05. Solid
06. Another Face
07. This Is Not Me
08. Retrospection
09. The Laughing Garden
10. Faith
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A PROJECTION: Exit LP (TR 309LP)
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MAGIT CACOON: Other Dimension 2LP (UY 006LP)
Formerly Tel Aviv-based DJ, producer, and Girl-Scout-leader Magit Cacoon joined with Upon.You in 2012 after relocating to Berlin and making some serious waves in the city's -- and Europe's -- club circuit. Since then, her vibrant sense of melodic thrills and her enchanting personality have produced a flawless amalgamation of stunning performances behind the decks, while her production and studio persona has created a unique signature sound directly derived from her experience as an air-miles-collecting DJ. She's come a long way from her 2011 debut Voyage 34 on her own Girl Scout label, via releases on Be As One Imprint and Whatpeopleplay, remixes for the UK outfit Porcupine Tree, and a string of groundbreaking releases on Upon.You Records. Her specific musical vision now fully unfolds on her full-length debut, Other Dimension, a seductive yet playful and surely spine-thrilling statement of a matured and fully-grown artistic mind. Written and produced in collaboration with Oliver Deutschmann, Other Dimension covers the whole spectrum of vibrant contemporary club music that, although closely bonded to the framework of house, tech-house, chromatic (neo) trance, and related 4/4-based derivatives, moves way beyond pure dancefloor functionality. Magit Cacoon's universal approach and vision is perhaps most apparent in her use of her most natural and intimate instrument: her own voice. From the carefully crafted ambient soundscapes of the epic intro tune "Plant M" to the overwhelming bass pleasure and cinematic melancholia of "Crime (Who's Afraid of Berlin)," the journey continues into the anthemic, late '80s Detroit chord progression of "Freedom Is Timeless," before "Love Express" works dancefloors uncompromisingly. Things speed up with the frolicking basslines and condensed atmosphere of "No Compromise," while the title-track once again proves Magit Cacoon's touch for long, epic build-ups, and sweet, melancholia-struck melodies, this time served on a slightly techier foundation. "Ghetto Xberg" fuses huge string arrangements and bleepy acid lines to a great effect while the subaquatic bass excursion "Oddity Sound" brings in Drexciyan qualities and vibes. More heavily trippin' bass pressure is found in "Light," which -- despite its title -- flirts with darker, more threatening powers while working sweat-soaked crowds to the max. The powerful, buzzing "Summertime Space" is as primetime-bound as its predecessor. Finally, with "Orion," the album's closing tune, things come full cycle again when slowly pounding low-frequency sounds and calm ambient soundscapes complement each other nicely, perfectly rounding off the full-length debut of an extraordinary artist.
$18.99 UPC: 827170146228 ELECTRONIC
A1. Plant M
A2. Crime (Who's Afraid of Berlin)
A3. Love Express
B1. Freedom Is Timeless
B2. Other Dimension
B3. Oddity Sound
C1. No Compromise
C2. Light
D1. Ghetto XBerg
D2. Summertime Space
D3. Orion
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EVERYDAY LONELINESS: False Validations LP (AS 017LP)
"Everyday Loneliness is a solo project from Jon Borges of Pedestrian Deposit. Slowed down and looped digital and analog sources put together for a nice full length of thirty minutes of ambient/drone. Recommended if you like Phillip Jeck. Quaduruple removed re-recontexualizations of cassette and digitally recorded sources. august 2011 - january 2012 at lungmotor c.n."
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MILLS, JEFF: Woman in the Moon 3CD (AX 046CD)
"Woman in the Moon is a science fiction silent film that premiered on 15 October 1929. It is often considered to be one of the first 'serious' science fiction films, written and directed by Fritz Lang, who is the one of the biggest names in German expressionist cinema, the creator of Metropolis (1927). Detroit techno music producer and futurist Jeff Mills composed the new soundtrack for this classic film, initially for the Fritz Lang Film Retrospective event for Cinematheque Francaise in Paris in 2011. Since then, Mills has been consistently performing the soundtrack in the form of a cine-mix."
$22.50 UPC: 609207119197 ELECTRONIC
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SEASE, MARVIN: Ghetto Man CD (FD 7501CD)
"Sease's self-released and self-produced southern soul gem -- an album full of bodacious blues, country funk and deep disco/boogie joints. Included is Sease's breakthrough hit 'Candylicker' -- an all-time jukebox classic!"
$9.50 UPC: 639857750129 ROCK
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PICKETT, WILSON: I Want You CD (FD 7502CD)
"A rock-solid collection of bass-propelled boogie and funk! I Want You includes shimmering songs like 'Shameless,' 'Superstar' and the title track, a modern soul classic -- plus of course, the trademark grit, passion and powerhouse vocal performances of the Wicked One through and through!"
$9.50 UPC: 639857750228 ROCK
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MASK MAN: One Eye Open CD (FD 7503CD)
"In 1964, Harmon Bethea donned a mask and reinvented himself as the Mask Man! He and his band scored national hits and released two albums crackling with frantic beats -- both here for the first time ever on CD!"
$9.50 UPC: 639857750327 ROCK
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ROGERS, D.J.: D.J. Rogers CD (FD 7504CD)
"DeWayne Julius Rogers was an extraordinary talent and a beacon of gospel soul. This first ever CD edition of his debut album is a self-assured and soul-searching declaration of salvation straight from the pulpit. All songs are written and arranged by Rogers, who had worked under the direction of Harrison Johnson in the Los Angeles Community Choir and with the venerable Reverend James Cleveland as director of the Watts Community Choir."
$9.50 UPC: 639857750426 ROCK
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SYLVERS, FOSTER: Foster Sylvers CD (FD 7505CD)
"Foster Sylvers' self-titled debut album features one of the greatest slabs of kid-soul ever released, 'Misdemeanor.' It has been sampled numerous times, perhaps most famously by Dr. Dre for The D.O.C.'s 'It's Funky Enough.' Following up that amazing cut is a great album of seventies pop/funk/soul in the mode of the Jackson 5, plus a bonus unreleased remix of the classic track."
$9.50 UPC: 639857750525 ROCK
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FUZZ, THE: The Fuzz CD (FD 7506CD)
"Their 1971 self-titled debut LP featuring the Top 10 R&B single 'I Love You for All Seasons.' Written by then 19 year old lead singer Sheila Young, that record is now regarded as a soul harmony classic and a all-time favorite of the low-rider oldies scene."
$9.50 UPC: 639857750624 ROCK
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MANDRE: Mandré CD (FD 7507CD)
"Pioneering Robot Rock from Andre Lewis, aka Mandré. Drawing upon funk, soul, jazz and disco, incorporating lithe programmed rhythms and lavish synthesizers, the Masked Marauder's music was aimed directly at the galaxy's outer limit. His 1977 debut LP (presented here for the first time on CD) spawned the synth-heavy hit 'Solar Flight (Opus 1)' and influenced the birth of techno and electronica."
$9.50 UPC: 639857750723 ELECTRONIC
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BUTLER & INFINITY, BILLY: Hung Up On You CD (FD 7508CD)
"Sweet, funky, and soaring Chicago soul from Billy Butler (brother of Jerry Butler, protégé of Curtis Mayfield) and Infinity. The group featured Butler alongside Errol Banks, Phyllis Knotts, and Larry Wade. This first-ever CD edition of the group's sole LP, 1973's Hung Up On You features three bonus tracks including their hit debut 'Get On The Case.'"
$9.50 UPC: 639857750822 ROCK
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MARK IV: Mark IV CD (FD 7509CD)
"Formed in New York City, Mark IV burst onto Billboard's Soul Singles charts in October 1972 with 'Honey, I Still Love You.' Their self-titled album (released in 1973) was written and produced by the great Roy 'C' Hammond. Their LP is a terrific blend of the group's classic street-corner quartet sound with Roy C's distinctive southern flavors - a timeless treasure!"
$9.50 UPC: 639857750921 ROCK
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HURLEY, MICHAEL: Armchair Boogie LP (MR 019LP)
2015 repress. "Improved version complete with a comic book and an old school 'tip on" cover. Michael Hurley's most popular album, and with good reason. Contains all time classics such as 'Werewolf,' 'Sweedeedee,' 'Troubled Waters,' 'Open Up' and more. Recorded in 1970. The real deal as it was meant to be heard and seen."
$12.50 UPC: N/A ROCK
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DEAD MOON: In The Graveyard LP (MR 089LP)
2015 repress, originally released in 2011. "Reissued for the first time - Dead Moon's first record! Originally released in 1988. Dead Moon were a band that existed outside of the constraints that time & style usually impose on artists. An authentic mix of psychedelic rock, punk, blues, country, & every other American music worth a damn. This LP features all time classics such as 'Graveyard' (A 13th Floor Elevators type vibrating psychedelic song), 'Don't Burn The Fires' & 'I Hate The Blues'. Lo-fi as hell. Remastered from the original tapes. We are very proud to make this LP available on vinyl once more."
$9.50 UPC: N/A ROCK
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DEAD MOON: Unknown Passage LP (MR 090LP)
2015 repress, originally released in 2011. "Dead Moon's 2nd LP. Great pop ballads sit side by side with heavy rock songs. A hit laden record featuring classics such as 'Dead Moon Night', 'A Miss Of You', '54/40 or Fight', 'Time Has Come Today', 'Demona', & 'On My Own'. Originally released in 1989, easily one of the top 4 rock records of all time. Remastered from the original tapes."
$9.50 UPC: N/A ROCK
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VA: Hasabe LP (MRP 027LP)
2015 repress, originally released in 2012. "Absolutely killer compilation of Ethiopian R&B from the golden age of Ethiopian music. Classic performances by Lemma Demissew, Tlahoun Gessesse, Sefu Yohannes, Bahta Gebre Heywet, Teshome Meteku, Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemeyahu Eshete. All songs never reissued on vinyl before. A nonstop party record that we can recommend without any reservations. The third LP in our continuing series of releases culled from the monumental Ethiopiques series."
$10.75 UPC: N/A WORLD
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DEAD MOON: Strange Pray Tell LP (MRP 041LP)
2015 repress, originally released in 2013. "One of Dead Moon's all time classics, filled with some of their catchiest and most rousing songs. Rockers of the highest caliber such as 'Destination X,' 'Fire in the Western World,' and 'Don't Look Back' as well as perfect ballads such as 'You Can't Do That' and Out in the Blues.' An utter masterpiece of psychedelic rock straight from the heart."
$9.50 UPC: N/A ROCK
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ROGIE, SE: The Sounds of SE Rogie LP (MRP 050LP)
2015 repress, originally released in 2013. "At last, a reissue full LP of the legendary Palm wine guitarist SE Rogie's early work. Truly beautiful songs from the 1960s ranging from sweet acoustic solo numbers to blazing full band electric music. SE Rogie had a very long and pioneering career in Sierra Leone. His songs are some of the most beautiful ever - gentle and lilting timeless melodies. One of the greats. A co-release with our friends at the Domino Sound label."
$9.50 UPC: N/A ROCK
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ERNESTUS, MARK: Yermande 12" (ND 021EP)
"Smart bomb alert! Senegalese Mbalax derivatives in approved Dub mode."
$9.00 UPC: N/A ELECTRONIC
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CRAMPS, THE: 1976 Demos LP (AB 1976LP)
1976 demo session with girl drummer Miriam.
$12.99 UPC: N/A ROCK
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CRAMPS, THE: Tales from the Cramps LP (CAVE 001LP)
Studio outtakes, Memphis, October 1977 and studio recordings from Hot House Studio, New York, February 1979.
$12.99 UPC: N/A ROCK
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CRAMPS, THE: Hot Club 1977 LP (CRA 001LP)
Killer 1977 live set in Philadelphia.
$12.99 UPC: N/A ROCK
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CRAMPS, THE: Voodo Rhythm LP (OKR 001LP)
Studio outtakes 1983, sound checks and live CBGB's 1982.
$12.99 UPC: N/A ROCK
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CRAMPS, THE: Frank Further and the Hot Dogs LP (PROA 6736LP)
Live at CBGB's, Friday, January 13, 1978.
$12.99 UPC: N/A ROCK
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CRAMPS, THE: Ohio Demo's 1979 LP (WOLF 101LP)
Studio outtakes, Akron, Ohio, summer 1979.
$12.99 UPC: N/A ROCK
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GRANT LEE BUFFALO: Mighty Joe Moon LP (PLAIN 180LP)
"Mighty Joe Moon, the 1994 sophomore effort by Grant Lee Buffalo, found the band hitting their artistic stride with their distinctive Americana/alternative rock fusion and the evocative, wide screen song writing of singer and guitarist Grant Lee Phillips. The beautiful alternative rock hit 'Mockingbirds' brought the band, and this album, their biggest exposure and success. From all out rock assaults like 'Lone Star Song' to somber and highly personal numbers such as 'Happiness' and 'Honey Don't Think' the album is a highlight of the era and the best record the band ever made. Reissued on 180-gram vinyl from Plain Recordings."
$16.00 UPC: 646315519617 ROCK
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BUTTHOLE SURFERS: Independent Worm Saloon LP (PLAIN 199LP)
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl. "Independent Worm Saloon is the major-label debut by the Butthole Surfers originally released by Capitol Records in 1993. Riding the wave of the early '90s alternative explosion the band used some of that major label money and hired former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones as producer and the result is a tight in your face album that didn't tone down the band at all. Gibby Haynes is in fine form with his often hilarious and bizarre vocals and lyrics working their way into your brain on all out rockers like 'Who Was in My Room Last Night?' and 'Goofy's Concern' and on the more mellow numbers such as 'The Ballad of Naked Man' and 'You Don't Know Me.' First time ever domestic vinyl release."
$16.00 UPC: 646315519914 ROCK
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WESTERBERG, PAUL: Suicaine Gratifaction LP (PLAIN 203LP)
"Suicaine Gratifaction is the third solo album by the former Replacements front man and songwriter Paul Westerberg and was originally released in 1999. Suicaine is an introspective, somber recording with a relaxed vibe, even on the few rockers that sprinkle the album, while the simple and low key production by Paul and Don Was puts the focus on another great batch of songs by PW. Highlights include 'It's A Wonderful Lie,' 'Born for Me,' 'Lookin' Out Forever' and 'Sunrise Always Listens.' On 180-gram vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with an insert. First time ever released on vinyl!"
$19.00 UPC: 646315520316 ROCK
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CREATIVE SOURCE: Creative Source CD (SOL 1207CD)
"Their 1973 debut LP, plus 5 bonus tracks. Includes the oft-sampled 'You Can't Hide Love,' later covered by Earth, Wind and Fire."
$9.50 UPC: 639857120724 ROCK
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BELL, WILLIAM: Coming Back for More CD (SOL 1208CD)
"Bell's comeback album from 1976, featuring the million-selling 'Tryin' to Love Two' plus the simmering title track -- solid soul!"
$9.50 UPC: 639857120823 ROCK
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HUFF & SPECIAL DELIVERY, TERRY: The Lonely One CD (SOL 1209CD)
"Timeless sweet soul classics including 'The Lonely One' and the brilliant 'I Destroyed Your Love.'"
$9.50 UPC: 639857120922 ROCK
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WARE, LEON: Leon Ware CD (SOL 1210CD)
"Famed writer and producer Leon Ware's sublime 1972 debut album, packed front to back with rootsy and spiritual '70s soul gems -- and featuring a wealth of strong breaks and beats (such as the incredible 'What's Your World,' later covered by Bobby Womack and others) that are sample favorites!"
$9.50 UPC: 639857121028 ROCK
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9TH CREATION, THE: Bubble Gum CD (SOL 1211CD)
"The legendary funk mavens! Bubble Gum is the classic LP from Stockton, CA's 9th Creation, and features the much-sampled title track plus the Billboard Top 10 R&B track 'Falling in Love,' along with more timeless '70s jazz/soul grooves -- all built with killer bass lines, hard-hitting drums, commanding vocals, and a heavenly horn section!"
$9.50 UPC: 639857121127 ROCK
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SILVESTER & THE NEW INGREDIENT, TONY: Magic Touch CD (SOL 1212CD)
"Silvester's brilliant solo debut! An amazing blend of soul, disco, Afro-Caribbean influences, and sex -- arrangements by the great Patrick Adams -- a modern soul/boogie classic that still sounds as fresh on the dancefloor as it did in 1976. First time on CD."
$9.50 UPC: 639857121226 ROCK
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EARLAND & ODDYSEY, CHARLES: The Great Pyramid CD (SOL 1213CD)
"Space funk and cosmic jazz from Philadelphia's legendary 'Mighty Burner.' Featuring Gabor Szabo, Ohio Players bassist Marshall Jones, Randy Brecker, and drummer Harvey Mason, Earland delivers a sophisticated vibe that still sounds fresh today!"
$9.50 UPC: 639857121325 ROCK
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MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES, HAROLD: The Blue Album CD (SOL 1214CD)
"Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes' 1980 LP with the ever-popular club hit 'Prayin'' and the Quiet Storm cut 'I Should Be Your Lover.' A Philadelphia tough modern soul classic!"
$9.50 UPC: 639857121424 ROCK
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WIRE, THE: #374 March 2015 MAG (WIRE 374)
"Holly Herndon: The US sound artist and laptop auteur spreads the faith of the liberating potential of technology. The Wire Tapper 37: The latest volume in our series of experimental and underground music compilations is given away free with every copy of the new issue. Invisible Jukebox: Lightning Bolt: Rhode Island's day-glo noise cadets cop a load of The Wire's mystery record selection. The Primer: Moondog: A user's guide to the music of the maverick composer who reconciled Baroque rounds with Native American rhythms. Brighton Noise Poets: A wave of outsider poets and musicians is threatening to breach the UK's coastal defences with their DIY mixes of spoken word, broken noise and radical politics. Bites; Isnaj Dui; Radiophrenia; Jlin; plus Unofficial Channels."
$6.75 EAN: 9770952068106 Misc
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FABULOUS THREE, THE: The Best Of LP (TSLP 017LP)
"A 'Best of' collection by the very mysterious, very enigmatic, and always psychedelic, six piece funk ensemble that goes by the name... The Fabulous Three. The Fabulous Three was discovered by legendary Soul Fire/Desco label head Phillip Lehman. In the early 2000s, he recorded a series of 45s that showcased their psychedelic, spiritual-jazz sound. In these recordings they seamlessly jump from reggae to spiritual jazz, afro-funk to soul ballads without it sounding the least bit contrived. Lehman released one 45 by the Fabulous Three on the Psycho subsidiary of Soul Fire before he closed shop and moved to the Dominican Republic. Since then, their music has been comped on Soul Fire: The Majestic Collection and Fallin Off The Reel but never has their entire catalog been compiled on one LP."
$15.50 UPC: 634457660915 ROCK
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