BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE, THE: Revelation 2LP (AUK 030LP)
2016 repress. 180 gram double LP version on translucent dark blue and opaque light blue vinyl. Revelation is the first album that was fully recorded & produced at Anton's recording studio in Berlin. It is the 14th full-length release from The Brian Jonestown Massacre, recorded from late 2012 to early 2014. Anton Newcombe refined the 13 tracks that appear on the album, which also features Ricky Maymi, an original member of the band. It also features Joachim Alhund (Les Big Byrds), Constantine Karlis (Dimmer), and Ryan Van Kriedt (Asteroid #4) plus vocal performances in Swedish by Joachim Alhund (Les Big Byrds) on the opening track. This album brings the traditional Brian Jonestown Massacre sound mixed with Eastern influences and brings it up to date with the benefit of all the additional weirdness that's been discovered in the past 40 years.
When your feet just won't stop twitching, When you're brain feels bubbly itching, When dreams and fantasies come true, Then it's clear: The Sturmwurm got you!
VA: African Scream Contest: Raw & Psychedelic Afro ...Sounds From Benin & Togo 70s 2LP (AALP 063LP)
2016 repress. Double vinyl version, in deluxe gatefold sleeve and printed inner sleeves which replicate all of the liner notes from the CD version booklet. Same 14 tracks as the CD. The mission of Analog Africa is clear: searching in dusty warehouses for forgotten music to keep it alive. All tracks have been officially licensed, usually from the artists who label-head Samy Ben Redjeb also met with for detailed research. Like most modern music in French-speaking West African countries, the music of Benin and Togo was influenced by a few main musical currents: Cuban, Congolese and local traditional music, as well as Chanson Française. Additionally, the geographical location of Benin and Togo -- sandwiched between Ghana and Nigeria -- exposed Beninese and Togolese musicians to highlife music. The cultural and spiritual riches of traditional Beninese music had an immense impact on the sound of Benin's modern music. Benin is the birth place of Vodun (or, as it is known in the West, Voodoo), and some of the rhythms used during traditional rituals -- sakpata, sato, agbadja, tchenkoumé and many others -- were fused to soul and Latin music as early as the mid-'60s and later to funk. That fusion is the essence of this compilation. There are countless stories to be discovered in the extremely well-researched booklet and the music is truly mind-blowing. So delve into the forgotten raw and psychedelic Afro sounds from '70s Benin and Togo and experience the African Scream Contest.
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU: Volume One -- The Vodoun Effect 2LP (AALP 064LP)
...Funk & Sato From Benin's Obscure Labels 1972-1975. 2016 repress. Double vinyl version, in deluxe gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves. Following the highly-acclaimed African Scream Contest: Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds from Benin & Togo '70s -- which featured several tracks by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, including the ground-breaking "Gbeti Madjro" -- this new Analog Africa collection now focuses entirely on Orchestre Poly-Rythmo. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou is arguably West Africa's best-kept secret. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing. During several trips to Benin, label-head Samy Ben Redjeb managed to collect roughly 500 songs which Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou had recorded between 1970 and 1983. With so much material to choose from, he decided to split it into Volume 1 and 2. While Volume 2 will be material the band recorded under an exclusive contract with the label Albarika Store, the band also "secretly" recorded with an array of smaller labels based around Cotonou, Benin's largest city, and the capital city of Porto Novo. It is those tracks (all officially licensed) that are presented here on Volume One. The producers of those labels were genuine music enthusiasts, some of them ran these labels as a part-time occupation, with very limited budgets. They couldn't afford high-quality recordings -- all they had to work with was a Nagra (a Swiss made reel-to-reel recorder) and a sound engineer -- courtesy of the national radio station. These sessions were recorded in private homes using just one or two microphones. The cultural and spiritual riches of traditional Beninese music had an immense impact on the sound of Benin's modern music. Benin is the birthplace of Vodun (also Vodoun, or, as it is known in the West, Voodoo), a religion which involves the worship of some 250 sacred divinities. The rituals used to pay tributes to those divinities are always backed by music. The majority of the complex poly-rhythms of the Vodun are still more or less secret and difficult to decipher, even for an accomplished musician. Two Vodun rhythms dominate the music of Orchestre Poly-Rythmo: Sato, an amazing, energetic rhythm performed using an immense vertical drum, and Sakpata, a rhythm dedicated to the divinity who protects people from smallpox. Both rhythms are represented here mixed in with funk, soul, crazy organ sounds and psychedelic guitar riffs.
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU: Volume Two -- Echos Hypnotiques 2LP (AALP 066LP)
2016 repress. Double vinyl version, in deluxe gatefold sleeve with a poster and printed inner sleeves which replicate all of the liner notes from the CD version booklet. Subtitled: From The Vaults Of Albarika Store 1969-1979. Four years in the making, Analog Africa finally presents the highly-anticipated second volume of music from Africa's funkiest band, the mythical Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. Volume One (The Vodoun Effect: Funk & Sato from Benin's Obscure Labels, 1973-1975), released by Analog Africa at the end of 2008, was a collection of amazing lo-fi recordings produced for various labels around Benin. Volume Two showcases superbly recorded tracks, courtesy of the EMI studios in Lagos, Nigeria, one of the best studios in the region. All tracks here were recorded for the mighty Albarika Store label and its enigmatic producer, Adissa Seidou. The idea for this compilation was born five years ago when Samy Ben Redjeb, Analog Africa's founder and compiler, first heard the addictive funk track "Malin Kpon O" (included here), which was originally released in 1975 on Albarika Store. That discovery triggered the compiler's curiosity and what followed was a long journey through the musical history of Benin and the history of its most important ambassador, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. The result: approximately 100 pictures, 120 master tapes, 20 hours of interviews and a few hundred Orchestre Poly-Rythmo vinyl records -- 500 songs in total -- some of which previously unreleased. Almost half of those tracks were recorded for Benin's number one label -- Albarika Store. During the period presented here -- 1969 to 1979 -- the mighty Orchestre was without any doubt one of Africa's most innovative groups. Capable of playing any style of music, the band moved from traditional Vodoun rhythms to funk, sato, Latin, sakpata, psychedelia and Afro-Beat seamlessly and quickly became the powerhouse of Benin's music scene. Some of the planet's most exciting rhythms are related to the complex Vodoun religion born in Benin. Those rhythms, supported by chants and dances, have been transmitted from generation to generation and are still being performed to this day, a few hundred years after they were created. The composers and arrangers of Orchestre Poly-Rythmo understood that they were surrounded by a gold mine of inspirational sounds which, if modernized and mixed in with whatever was in fashion at that particular moment, could have a strong impact on the urban population. Those astonishing combinations can be heard here, all mixed into a heavy hypnotic sound -- Les Echos Hypnotiques.
2016 repress. Double vinyl version, in deluxe gatefold sleeve and printed inner sleeves which replicate all of the liner notes from the CD version booklet. Subtitled: The Unique Sound Of Luanda 1968-1976. The nascent Angolan music scene was set on fire by a small group of intrepid singers, backed by an array of super-tight bands and led by extraordinary guitarists who revolutionized the musical and the political panorama of the '60s and '70s. A powerful confluence of traditional rhythms from Luanda's islands, psychedelic guitar sounds imported from neighboring Congo, Latin grooves, old school Caribbean merengue and the hard beat of the Angolan carnival bands conspired to create the modern music of Angola. These sounds were immortalized by two excellent recording companies -- Fadiang (Fábrica De Discos Angolano) and Valentim de Carvalho. The great electric bands of Angola were a well-kept secret until the late '90s when France-based music label Buda Musique released a short-lived series of Angolan music compiled by Ariel de Bigault. Inspired and taken aback, the releases proved to be a pivotal juncture for Analog Africa's founder Samy Ben Redjeb. From the nine Analog Africa releases thus far, Angola Soundtrack has been the most difficult to create. The travel visa was in itself a struggle and logistically and financially, Luanda is a nightmare. After two unsuccessful years, Samy eventually found shelter at a home in Prenda, a musseque (township) outside of the capital. With the support of Zé Keno, the legendary guitarist of Jovens Do Prenda, he managed to meet most of the composers of the tunes presented here. The anecdotes they provided are numerous. Boto Trindade, guitarist of Os Bongos, abandoned his dream of becoming a football player to support his brother's family by earning money as a musician. A very young Zé Keno went to see his favorite guitarist Marito performing with Os Kiezos and consequently built a three-stringed guitar only to become one of the most sought-after guitarists in the country a mere few years later. Angolan music is truly unique and stands on its own as a sound that can only be found in that part of the world. Rhythms such rebita, kazucuta, semba and merengue, all of which are presented in this latest compilation, might be unfamiliar, but they are superbly melodic, highly danceable, hypnotic, raw and quintessentially beautiful and totally addictive.
VA: Diablos del Ritmo - The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1983 Part 2 2LP (AALP 072B-LP)
2016 repress. Gatefold double LP version, part 2. There are a number of theories as to how, in the mid-20th century, African music made its way to Colombia's vibrant port city of Barranquilla, today's mecca of Caribbean tropical music. Some maintain that a man named "Boquebaba" remains responsible. Others claim that seafaring traders and merchants imported the first sizeable amount of African vinyl. An absolute certainty is that in March 2007 Analog Africa-founder Samy Ben Redjeb arrived in Barranquilla, by some still considered the "Golden Gate of Colombia". After half a decade in which seven expeditions were made to Barranquilla, Analog Africa is honored to present Diablos del Ritmo, an anthology of -- and tribute to -- the immense sound of 1970s Colombia. Thousands of records were collected, boiling down to a colorfully-diverse selection of 32 tracks split between Afrobeat, Afrofunk and psychedelia-inspired rhythms on Part 1 and an array of danceable tropical rhythms on Part 2. Colombian music in general, especially the music from the Caribbean coast, is heavily influenced by the drums, percussion and chanting of African rhythms. Music from big players of the day -- from Nigeria, The Congo, The Ivory Coast and Cuba -- entered Barranquilla constantly. Afrobeat, terapia and lumbalú clashed effortlessly with the tropical sounds of puya, porro, gaita, cumbiamba, mapelé and chandé to create a rich amalgam of irresistible dance music while traditional styles were refined by an elite cadre of accordion players that included Alejandro Duran, Alfredo Gutierrez, Calixto Ochoa, Anibal Velasquez and Andres Landero. The heights Afro-Colombian music had reached by the early '80s was nothing short of exceptional. But, none of it could have been possible without two vital engines. One was the Picó sound systems -- roaming street clubs dedicated to mobilizing and spreading the rawest music of Africa, the Caribbean and the rest of the transatlantic black world. The second were forwarding-thinking producers. Discos Tropical, Felito Records and Machuca, amongst several other key players, governed and diversified the psychedelic and coastal music scene of Colombia. The deep cuts of Analog Africa's 12th compilation will instantly transport any listener to Colombia's thriving Caribbean coast to indulge in the succulent belly of tropical music's untold historic tales.
Another solid three track EP from Huxley who enlists the help of Chicago legend Roy Davis Jr. Rag & Bone EP kicks off with "Do You Feel Me" - a track that sees Roy Davis Jr. and Huxley meld moody synths with a tough, rattling low-end. A striking vocal runs over subtle flecks of acid and bending melodies making for a pensive trip before "Weapon" dials Carl Craig-esque tension with rough, tribal drums and razor sharp sweeps. The dub of "Weapon" then mellows the tone of the original.
In order to celebrate their hundredth release, Bang! Records present Bored!´s lost album, Piggyback. Here are the lost recordings from 1991 to 1994 of the Australian monsters of distortion and high energy at their purest essence. Including their own original songs as well as covers from The Velvet Underground, Hüsker Dü, The Wipers and others, this collection of tracks mean the best brutal exposition of Bored!´s sound. After being lost since the '90s, this record sees the light of day. Piggyback is presented on double LP with gatefold cover, liner notes by Dave Thomas and plenty of previously unseen photography. 150 gram vinyl. Edition of 500.
JUNIOR, LUIS: Don't Give Up On Me EP 12" (BWR 017EP)
Madrid-based Luis Junior presents Don't Give Up On Me EP. Luis Junior has been a DJ and music producer for more than 20 years. "Don't Give Up On Me" features singer Sobi Thurairatnam, with sultry vocals and a strong pop-appeal. D-Nox and Beckers transform the same track into a club burner for the early hours. "Floidos" is more of a techno-orientated banger. On "Pasion", Luis Junior manages to integrate some Spanish flamenco sounds.
The Maghreban returns with an essential new house odyssey Brooklyn, named after his dead cat. His second outing on Black Acre is a breathtaking night flight. Trance-inducing Caribbean percussion, possessed chants, Motown bass, sci-fi synths, wayward filter sweeps, analog free jazz all get their moment to shine in the weird and wonderful eight-minute microcosm that is "Brooklyn". "The Carpenters" strikes a more domesticated tone, with motorik industrial dub eventually giving way to haunted sci-fi bachelor pad lounge.
Yally is a new project from Raime, who inaugurate a new series of one-sided releases from Boomkat Editions with their most 'floor-dedicated session in more than five years of operations - two scudding, killer steppers productions from Raime's expert bladesmen, Joe Andrews and Tom Halstead. The paranoid bruiser "Burnt" pins the listener by the windpipe with shanked hi-hats and ratty claps whilst cavernous. With the dread inversion "Sudo", they pronate on the tightest, simmering half-step; harnessing illicitly overloaded, vintage Air Max PSI allowance with shoulder rolling organ motif and nerve-tying ligature.
MCCARTHY AND DAMON MCCARTHY, PAUL: Rebel Dabble Babble: Four Audio Works 4LP BOX (BOX 000LP)
Rebel Dabble Babble: Four Audio Works is a four LP collection featuring audio from Rebel Dabble Babble (2012), a multi-part video work and installation by artists Paul McCarthy and Damon McCarthy. Paul McCarthy has been involved with the Los Angeles Free Music Society for the past 40 years, notably being a member of Extended Organ, one of the "core" LAFMS groups. The project is an abstracted, layered piece, using the rumors of sexual relationships between the cast and crew during the making of Nicholas Ray's 1955 film Rebel Without A Cause as a starting point. The album is a combination of recordings made on the film set and later during the exhibition Rebel Dabble Babble at The Box, Los Angeles. Audio from multiple video projections produced a tonal environment of fragmented speech and physical movement. "Head" is a field recording made by Paul McCarthy while walking around the installation using a cast replica of his head made by Alex Stevens with binaural microphones inside the ears. Made in the studio where Rebel Dabble Babble was filmed, "Bed" features Paul McCarthy as Nicholas Ray, the "Father" character, pushing a bed across the studio floor. "Three" is a 45 minute field recording that documents the simultaneous and layered movements of three people with microphones navigating through the various rooms of the exhibition at The Box gallery. "Seduction" spotlights Elyse Poppers as Natalie Wood/Judy, the lead actress presenting a pillow talk monologue reminiscent of a video work by Vito Acconci, Theme Song (1973). This four LP box set includes a download card. Edition of 500.
LOS ANGELES FREE MUSIC SOCIETY: LAFMS BOX BOX 13LP BOX (BOX 001LP)
LAFMS BOX BOX documents every performance from the exhibition Beneath the Valley of the Lowest Form of Music - The Los Angeles Free Music Society 1972-2012 at The Box, Los Angeles in 2012. The Los Angeles Free Music Society (LAFMS) is an experimental music collective founded by artists and musicians in Pasadena, California in the early 1970s. Continuously active for 40+ years, they have released over 25 albums on their LAFMS label and have released or appeared on hundreds of albums on various labels all over the world. In 2012, their work was the subject of a major exhibition at The Box that included photographs, visual art work, home-made instruments, recordings, ephemera, film & video. For the six week duration of the show, the gallery hosted many unforgettable concerts that captured the attitude and range of musical styles embodied by the LAFMS. Art directed and designed by Tom Recchion and featuring photography by Fredrik Nilsen, this 13 LP box set contains every performance that occurred during the exhibition. Each group is represented by an entire LP side. Comes in a full-color box and includes three posters, a 52-page full color book and a download card. Includes performances by/of: Opening Reception Improvisation: Dennis Duck, John Duncan, Ace Farren Ford, Joseph Hammer, Mike Kelley, Fredrik Nilsen, Joe Potts, Rick Potts, Tom Recchion, Vetza; Artificial Art Ensemble: Ted Byrnes, Ace Farren Ford, Mars Pharoah Ford, Oddrocker Orlando Greenhill, Michael Intriere; The Tenses: Oblivia & Ju Suk Reet Meate; Tom Recchion; The Doo-Dooettes: Dennis Duck, Fredrik Nilsen, Tom Recchion; Le Forte Four: Joe Potts & Rick Potts; Smegma: Dennis Duck, Ace Farren Ford, Mars Pharoah Ford, Ju Suk Reet Meate, Oblivia, Vetza; Airway: Ted Byrnes, Dennis Duck, Ace Farren Ford, Juan Gomez, Joseph Hammer, Kevin Laffey, Fredrik Nilsen, Joe Potts, Rick Potts, Tom Recchion, Vetza; Ace & Duck / Artificial Art Ensemble: Ted Byrnes, Dennis Duck, Ace Farren Ford, Oddrocker Orlando Greenhill, Michael Intriere; Dinosaurs With Horns: Joseph Hammer & Rick Potts; Vetza & Joe Potts; Dolphin Explosion: Colette Weber Shaw & Ariel West with Dani Tull; F For Ache: Doug Harvey, Dani Tull, Marnie Weber; Eddie Ruscha, Jim Shaw, Dani Tull; Extended Organ: Paul McCarthy, Fredrik Nilsen, Joe Potts, Tom Recchion, with prerecorded XO contributions by Mike Kelley; Feedback Waveriders: Antony DiGennaro, Michael Jon Fink, Paul McCarthy, Chas Smith, Brian Walsh; Artzenkraft: John Lewis; Small Drone Orchestra: Don Lewis & Eddie Nervo; Albert Ortega; Points Of Friction: Tim Alexander, Damian Bisciglia, Mitchell Brown, Joseph Hammer, Albert Ortega; Rick Potts (on altered turntables between sets; The Jrks: Joe Berardi, Kira Vollman, Rich West; Joe & Joe: Joseph Hammer & Joe Potts; Oolies: Tom Boram, Mitchell Brown, J.P. Jenkins; Rahdunes: Nate Archer & Aaron Coye.
"Before I started my festival season this year, I went to the studio in Berlin and recorded some tracks for my sets. These two tracks I've been playing again and again, so they became the soundtrack of my summer. They are as hypnotic and freaky as my DJ sets are. I used some of my favorite instruments, the 303, the 909 and the Minimoog to create two tracks full of murky, distorted vocals, strange breaks and pure drastic emotion in beat form." --Ellen Allien, September 2016.
2016 repress of Bureau B's 2009 reissue. LP version. Originally recorded and released in 1977 on Sky Records, the first collaborative album by Brian Eno and Cluster was the first ambient record produced in Germany, and is considered the seminal, defining work of the genre. Brian Eno was certainly instrumental in creating and popularizing the concept of "ambient music" -- but it was not his invention alone. The German musicians Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius (Cluster) were brothers in spirit. As so often in music, the idea of ambient was in the air -- both Eno and Cluster experimenting with the form in the 1970s, rendering any debate as to who influenced who redundant. What is certain, is that Brian Eno attended a Cluster concert in Hamburg in 1975, strategically positioning himself in the front row. Sure enough, he was invited on stage to jam with the band and, after the show, the participants arranged to meet up again. They did so two years later at the Old Weserhof in Forst, the domicile of the German duo. Eno and Cluster spent three weeks in Conny Plank's studio, resulting in two albums: Cluster & Eno and After The Heat (1978). In the liner notes, Asmus Tietchens (who also plays on the record along with Can's Holger Czukay) writes: "Clearly, all three musicians inspired each other during their three weeks together without any clash of personalities. Nevertheless, some tracks sound more like Cluster, some more like Eno. So it made perfect sense to collect the tracks with a Cluster flavor on Cluster & Eno." The importance of this record can never be overstated, nor can its elegance of diverse forms be matched. From Indian sitar and tamboura, to synth warbles and airy tributes to Western groove, it is a rare glimpse at what happens when masters meet.
2016 repress; LP version on 180 gram vinyl. In 1983, Dieter Moebius (Cluster) and legendary producer Conny Plank teamed up for the third time, resulting in the Zero Set project, originally released on Sky Records. On this occasion, they were backed up by one of the best drummers on the German rock scene: Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru. Plank, usually more of a background figure as producer, takes an equal share of the limelight alongside the musicians. His supermodern studio is brought into play like an instrument in its own right; Plank explores the full range of audio editing, pushing recording techniques to the limit to achieve maximum brilliance and plasticity. Neumeier uses all of his many years of experience as a drummer, demonstrating the precision and stamina of a drum machine, just infinitely livelier and more inventive. And finally, to Moebius: always one of the patriarchs of German electronic music, a creator of the most bizarre sound happenings, yet never sounding forced or arbitrary. On the contrary, he consistently worked within the context of the tracks themselves and their relationship to each other. The music on Zero Set flows both smoothly and energetically. An important and mystifying chapter in the legacy of Krautrock/Kosmische Musik and a historic moment in German electronic music.
CLUSTER: Kollektion 06: Cluster (1971-1981) Compiled and Assembled by John McEntire LP (BB 242LP)
LP version. "Limited edition: white vinyl & adult colouring cover." Cluster's influence on the development of electronic music cannot be overstated. The original trio of Conrad Schnitzler, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius released two seminal albums as Kluster before Roedelius and Moebius replaced the 'K' with a 'C' and continued as a duo. They produced eight albums in their most innovative period between 1971 and 1981, two of them together with another pioneer of electronic music, Brian Eno. Cluster anticipated much of what would later emerge in such varied styles as industrial, ambient, electro and even synth-pop. Some call Cluster's music avant-garde, others krautrock or kosmische. Hence their first album, as a microcosm of their entire oeuvre, made the list of "100 Records That Set The World On Fire (While No One Was Listening)" in The Wire magazine. On Kollektion 06, John McEntire provides a collection of tracks spanning Cluster's first eight studio albums. John McEntire is a drummer/percussionist and recording engineer/producer. He is a founding and current member of Tortoise and The Sea & Cake; former contributing/touring member of Red Krayola and Gastr Del Sol. He has been the owner/operator of Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago, IL since 1995. Asmus Tietchens on Cluster: "Cluster's role in the development of new German electronic music went unnoticed for a long while. Cacophonous noise in the 1970s and 1980s masked the subtlety of Cluster aesthetics, diminishing their force of impact. Only since the 1990s, and all the more so today, have Cluster been identified and celebrated as pioneers. The somewhat hackneyed 'avant-garde' tag really amounts to nothing more than being ahead of one's time. And those who are ahead of their time often slip out of sight. Now, twenty, thirty years later, with so many new aural experiences on offer, listening habits have changed to such a great extent that we are better placed to assess Cluster's importance, their influence on subsequent generations of musicians. It has thus become easier to appreciate and enjoy their music... Cluster were no pedagogues, but their indirect influence on musicians and, more to the point, on listeners, resonates until today. Can a legacy be any more alive?" This collection features tracks from:Cluster 71 (BB 058CD/LP), Cluster II (LR 335LP), Zuckerzeit (LR 333LP), Sowiesoso (BB 039CD/LP), Cluster & Eno (BB 029CD/LP), After The Heat, Grosses Wasser (BB 026CD/LP), and Curiosum (BB 038CD/LP).
KOWALD QUINTET, PETER: Peter Kowald Quintet LP (CF 015LP)
Cien Fuegos present a reissue of Peter Kowald Quintet's self-titled album, originally released by FMP in 1972. Personnel: Günter Christmann - trombone; Peter Kowald - tuba, bass, alphorn; Peter van der Locht - alto saxophone; Paul Lovens - drums; Paul Rutherford - trombone. Composed and produced by Peter Kowald. Recorded by Eberhard Sengpiel at Akademie der Künste, Berlin, on January 19th, 1972. First released on FMP as FMP 0070.
$20.99 EAN: 9120036682320 JAZZ
A1. Platte Talloere
A2. Wenn Wir Kehlkopfoperierte Uns Unterhalten
B1. Pavement Bolognaise
B2. Guete Luuni
Hermann Nitsch - Orgien Mysterien Theater - 25. Aktion. Re-performance of 25. Action, March 1982 in the gallery Pakesch, Vienna. The premiere was in New York, in 1968. Hermann Nitsch, an Austrian painter, performance-artist and composer, was a crucial founding artist of "Viennese Actionism". He has held exhibitions and performed all over the world since the '60s. The idea of the very sensual and archaic Orgien Mysterien Theater was developed in the late '50s and has been performed in variations to this day. For this piece, Nitsch works out all settings of the rituals, the feast in great detail, precisely composes days of art, performance, food, wine and music, to celebrate the existence of mankind...
2016 repress; Gatefold double LP version. Includes insert and download code. After the groundbreaking release of 1990's Love's Secret Domain album, Coil were not dormant; their main project was Backwards, which was started in 1992, updated considerably between 1993 and 1995, and transferred in 1996 to New Orleans, where it was finished in the magic of the Nothing Studios of Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails). The album saw the fruition of Jhonn Balance's recent vocal-coaching, which produced haunting, passionate vocals while reaching new heights. Now, in 2015, 23 years after its initiation, these tracks have been beautifully preserved by Danny Hyde and are finally available in highest quality audio. Differing substantially from the later, remixed incarnation, The New Backwards (2008), Backwards contains the original versions of Coil's much-loved tracks "A Cold Cell" and "Fire of the Mind," which have appeared on various compilations over the years, and are now presented as originally intended. This album is the essential bridge between LSD and the later Musick to Play in the Dark series; an essential conduit to understand the journey that Coil took.
Jay Haze presents a new single from his forthcoming album, Rain Drops And Birds. "Recurring Melody", featuring Hoffmann Ensemble, defines distances - synths appear close next to you and then subtly disappear back into space. The violins lose their distance with a direct tone. "Hurt", featuring Robert Owens, is a peak into a sorrowful, yet hopeful mind, carefully approaching you with a backdrop of dub. Heavy synths just glide away. "A Delicate Life", featuring Mo, emerges a cluster of harmonic and melodic beauty from Mo's unique improvisations of his self-invented "Mulutar".
With Magnum Vol. I, D.O.C. Records has positioned itself as the home for both veteran and freshman artists. Filled with exclusive brand new tracks from Monolink, AnT, L_cio, M.A.S., Shadow Movement, Elekfantz, HNQO, Come and Hell and Monotype, this compilation meets the high demands of the music scene, thanks to a particularly strong line-up showcasing both the best sellers and the personal favorites. What's most striking, however, is how a pool of artists as distinct as L_cio, AnT, Monotype, Elekfantz or M.A.S. can find harmony in diversity, aiming to define D.O.C.'s current sound in 2016. The different family-members did wonderful and powerful tracks easily reaching their goals. In this release, D.O.C. Records has definitely established itself as a label to be watched as one of the bets for the years to come. This compilation is a must-have for anybody that has been following D.O.C. It´s a milestone in the label´s history and all in all it´s the best gift you could imagine. Packaged in gorgeous gatefold. Limited to 500 copies.
$25.79 UPC: 880319753138 ELECTRONIC
A1. Monolink - Faces
A2. AnT - Two Strangers
B1. L_cio - Schwantes
B2. M.A.S. - Driven By You
C1. Shadow Movement - Lies
D1. Elekfantz - To The Bone
E1. HNQO - Balinese Death
F1. Come And Hell - Waste
F2. Monotype - Começo
BORBETOMAGUS: The Eastcote Studios Session LP (DWR 011LP)
Dancing Wayang present a new and rare studio album by US noise legends Borbetomagus titled The Eastcote Studios Session. Recorded in 2014, it unites fire-breathing saxophonists Jim Sauter, Don Dietrich and face-flaying guitarist Donald Miller whom together summon one of their most forceful yet detailed sonic onslaughts to date. The bulk of Borbetomagus releases over the last forty years have been taken from live recordings. This particular workout, however, took place in the eponymous studio in London and was captured, mixed and mastered with exacting care and attention. That means all the amps lived to tell the tale. It means that the listener can really focus on just what is going on in this music, the individual elements that form the unique "what the...?" that is the Borbetomagus experience. Not that this record isn't monolithic. It's as dense and slab-like on first approach as the vinyl it's pressed on, initially impenetrable and resistant. But that's monolithic as in an Ayler solo, a Bomb Squad production, or a Hijokaidan live meltdown. Or indeed like the structure in Kubrick's 2001. Get close, there are whole worlds in here. It takes serious improv chops and acute listening to carve the detail deep throughout the red meter levels that you'll find in this music. Sauter, Dietrich and Miller have been playing together more than long enough to take their music to that level and beyond. It is a work by musicians who know their instruments and how much they can subvert, distort and reverse engineer them and keep them sounding just the way they want. This studio recording is a new kind of peak. In Jim Sauter's own words: "This is unlike anything we've ever recorded before." Borbetomagus are Jim Sauter (sax), Don Dietrich (sax) and Donald Miller (electric guitar). They have played together since 1979 and have released over 30 albums, cassettes and 7"s. The trio cast a seething, many-tentacled shadow of influence over the Japanese and American noise scenes and stand as wild, brutish brethren to many of our finest European improvisers. Merciless, undeniable and monstrously beautiful. Housed in Dancing Wayang's customary hand-screenprinted wrap-around sleeve featuring an explosive collage designed by renowned British artist Richard Wilson. Liner notes by Edwin Pouncey (Savage Pencil, The Wire). 180 gram vinyl in an edition of 500.
Sascha Borchardt, aka Monoloc, is a dystopic atmospheres fanatic that has dedicated his life to the dancefloor from an early age. The Frankfurt-born artist's raw, yet sleek take on techno and ambient has evolved to characterize his own musical style in his productions. Monoloc's sound is a mixture between techno, dub and ambient, nurturing a tone that is driving, groovy and low-slung, but with greater emotional range. He acquires most of his inspiration from old movies and likes to work mostly with field recordings in his productions. The Untold Way is his second album, following Drift (CLR 011CD, 2012), and shows a notably matured development in the artist's style. Sascha explores the distant realms between the pillars of genres, presenting a 12 track album of techno but it proves to be uniquely different - left-field, keeping a foot in ambient, with elements outside of the dancefloor. He brings together the concept of an album written in his own language of atmospheric patterns, melodies and fragments of words and voices. Instead of functional four-to-the-floor tracks, he explores the meaning and depths of dark, melancholic music. The Untold Way starts with the ambient "Revive", slow and gentle yet apprehensive. As the listener moves through the album they catch glimpses of almost formed club tracks, in "The Untold Way", "Michigan Lights", "Gravity Growl" and "Alighting". These have remnants of a dancefloor impression, a prominent beat is there, but not much more. At other points you see Monoloc's more experimental side. "No GHSTS" featuring Tijana T evokes a resounding beat filling an empty space, with the occasional piano melody and eerie vocal. "Cloning Society" is beat-less, driven merely by a consistent bass and echoing voice. The album is interspersed with short ambient interludes, each just a few minutes long: "Lowa" and "Gently Falls", serene and reflective, give the listener time to breathe. And bringing you back to familiarity are more the dancefloor focused tracks of the album, "Momentum" and "Muted". The last track, "Ground Disorder", brings the album to a halt with an air of nostalgia. The result is a story, a history in twelve chapters that the listener is guided through like the landscapes of a gothic horror film, with a new twist on the percussion or surprising effect hidden behind every bass sound.
Double LP version. Sascha Borchardt, aka Monoloc, is a dystopic atmospheres fanatic that has dedicated his life to the dancefloor from an early age. The Frankfurt-born artist's raw, yet sleek take on techno and ambient has evolved to characterize his own musical style in his productions. Monoloc's sound is a mixture between techno, dub and ambient, nurturing a tone that is driving, groovy and low-slung, but with greater emotional range. He acquires most of his inspiration from old movies and likes to work mostly with field recordings in his productions. The Untold Way is his second album, following Drift (CLR 011CD, 2012), and shows a notably matured development in the artist's style. Sascha explores the distant realms between the pillars of genres, presenting a 12 track album of techno but it proves to be uniquely different - left-field, keeping a foot in ambient, with elements outside of the dancefloor. He brings together the concept of an album written in his own language of atmospheric patterns, melodies and fragments of words and voices. Instead of functional four-to-the-floor tracks, he explores the meaning and depths of dark, melancholic music. The Untold Way starts with the ambient "Revive", slow and gentle yet apprehensive. As the listener moves through the album they catch glimpses of almost formed club tracks, in "The Untold Way", "Michigan Lights", "Gravity Growl" and "Alighting". These have remnants of a dancefloor impression, a prominent beat is there, but not much more. At other points you see Monoloc's more experimental side. "No GHSTS" featuring Tijana T evokes a resounding beat filling an empty space, with the occasional piano melody and eerie vocal. "Cloning Society" is beat-less, driven merely by a consistent bass and echoing voice. The album is interspersed with short ambient interludes, each just a few minutes long: "Lowa" and "Gently Falls", serene and reflective, give the listener time to breathe. And bringing you back to familiarity are more the dancefloor focused tracks of the album, "Momentum" and "Muted". The last track, "Ground Disorder", brings the album to a halt with an air of nostalgia. The result is a story, a history in twelve chapters that the listener is guided through like the landscapes of a gothic horror film, with a new twist on the percussion or surprising effect hidden behind every bass sound.
Hiele's soundtrack to the film Saints (2016), by Dieter Deswarte. Eleven tracks on this 10" vinyl. Specks of land in the vast infinite sea, islands have long fascinated the human imagination. Oddly exotic & gently paced, Hiele's soundtrack drags the listener into eleven pastorals bulking of fragile sustained breaths of melody. Accents of resonating strings, airy playfulness and sacred fragments of droning nature drive with the instrumentation of clarinet, double bass and various electronics. Cover photo by Sylvie De Weze. Saints is the documentary film about isolation and the impact that it can have on a small society.
Portland based producer Strategy is back on Endless Flight. Strategy has released on Kranky, 100% Silk and Further Record among others. Endless Flight have always enjoyed his unique house music and ambient stuff. Tuff Life contains four killer low-fi house tracks. It's probably his most club friendly record.
Brazilian-born, Austria-based artist Joyce Muniz combines the sounds and rhythms of her home country with contemporary European electronic sounds. Her full-length debut album Made In Vienna, on Shir Khan's Exploited, showcases the latest evolution of her sound, moving from the dancefloor into a space somewhere between the club and the home, aided by a slew of perfectly crafted vocals. "This album took almost two years to make," she reveals, "I met a lot of people during my tours. I also brought a lot of people to Vienna to work with me." Her symbiotic relationship with the Austrian capital sees her put in as much as she takes out of it. She is part of the fabric of the city's musical scene, from her show on national radio station FM4 to her residency at the sadly deceased Pratersauna. With a long gestation period and a cast of collaborators picked up through her journeys across the world, Made In Vienna is a record that embodies Muniz's recent life and experiences. "It's hard to say what this album is," she elaborates on the record's identity, "I can imagine people dancing to it in the club but also in the car, or hearing it on the radio or at home. I think it really depends of the mood of the listeners." Kat Vinter's honeyed vocal on "Cover Me Up" gets the album going in fine style, countered by male singer Knixx's soulful delivery on "Drop In Pressure" as a follow-up. "Simple Poetry" shows she doesn't rely on vocals to make a captivating track, however, with lush chords pulsing over a succinct arrangement. "Wake Beside You" shows her prowess in the b-line department with Christa Vi's higher registers providing the perfect counterbalance to the phat bottom end. "Hide" with Enequist takes her musicality to new heights with gliding harmonies and xylophones and Human Life collaboration "Deeper" takes the melodies into a moodier place. "Gotta Love It" is one of her typically guttural, low-slung club workouts. "Daydreaming" provides a gently pumping and euphoric groove. After this comes Angelique Bianca's sultry tones on the techy Wehbba co-production "Sleepless", and her Kraftwerk-sampling single "Back In The Days" with Jungle Brothers legend Bam's inimitable hip-house stylings showing what a diverse range of sounds and songs Muniz is able to eke out of the house/techno template. Closer, "Silent Crime", presents the album's most delicate and fragile moment. Includes download card.
Steffen Laschinski's project Rising Sun, makes a welcome return to Fauxpas Musik after the album The Lamentations Of Rising Sun (FAUXPAS 019LP, 2016). Presented here is the third single in the series of three including four brand new full-length tracks from the EP series Trilogy.
Darren Roach presents his electronic house fusion on Ionian EP. Darren's depth of creative flair and technical finesse is wildly evident within the title track's purposeful deep, elevated groove. Melodic bursts intertwine and flourish among an array of intricate atmospheric key parts and crowd-stomping beats. Echo Of Glory's remix crafts a steadfast electronic delight from his luscious sonic perspective. The track extracts a vocal sample from the gorgeous Moloko song "The Time Is Now". Funtom's remix sweeps the listener along into a sphere of ambient/tech house - light melodic undertones and minimal soaring synth parts.
LP version. Glitter Wizard are a band of California riff-lords pillaging the best of vintage hard rock while keeping their laser eyes on the future, creating a unique brand of oddball psychedelia. Their onstage performance is a glammed-up force to be reckoned with and they've been taking their act on the road from the west coast all the way to Europe. The San Francisco glam weirdos Glitter Wizard release Hollow Earth Tour on Heavy Psych Sounds. The alliance continues the label's successful run of Californian hookups - see also: Wild Eyes, Farflung, Hot Lunch, Fatso Jetson, etc. - and when it comes to Glitter Wizard, they come off as the kind of band who are way too busy writing the next album by the time the current one has been released to worry about the particulars. Nonetheless, their strange, vaguely subversive and often catchy heavy rock and roll is at its best on Hollow Earth Tour.
Hue is the new record by British multi-instrumentalist Simon Goff. Limited edition of 300. Includes download code. The record is formed as an impression of the sound and music from a dance installation created by Goff along with visual artist Sebastian Kite (UK) and choreographer Lisanne Goodhue (Canada) in 2015. The work presents a non-hierarchal scenic and temporal space that challenges traditional concepts and modes of experiencing dance performance, concert music and visual art. The installation consists of a series of spaces defined by large translucent screens, color projection, live sound and dance. Performers and audiences occupy an ambulatory space together, both parties having a direct influence on the course of the piece: physically, visually and sonically. The artists shift their practices collectively and individually, transitioning the space between installation and performance to encourage sensitive observation through repetition and change. After being a member of Leeds (UK) based cult-pop band Hope and Social for six years, Goff is continuing to explore how to involve spectators and other performers in his creative process. Through the use of motion sensing technology, the music for Hue is formed by people moving through the space, triggering samples and electronic devices. Inspired by the minimalist music of Terry Riley and his contemporaries, the score for Hue is formed as a series of musical cells that can be combined and looped in any order. The cover of the record is an impression of the score used by Goff in the performances. From this score, Goff performed as a live musician in the installation, interacting with the sound generated from people's movement in the space. The installation used color as a compositional bridge between visual art, music and dance. Primary and secondary colors form movements that can be combined in any sequence and adapt their respective durations depending on the atmosphere in the room. The result is a subtly shifting atmosphere and ambience informed by all participants in the work. Simon Goff is a British multi-instrumentalist, improviser, producer and composer. He is a classically trained violinist who also spent his formative years studying bass guitar with Herbie Flowers (David Bowie, Lou Reed). He focuses mainly on string instruments and electronic processing and in recent years he has written music for dance, film and sound installation.
VA: Edit Service 002 - Special Delivery 12" (EDIT 002EP)
Second installment of I'm A Cliche's series, curated by Red Axes and Rouge Mécanique. One poster inserted in each record sleeve. Single pressing limited to 300 copies.
PADE, ELSE MARIE: Electronic Works 1958-1995 3LP (IMPREC 406LP)
2016 repress. Triple LP version. Pressed on audiophile grade heavy duty vinyl. Else Marie Pade, born in 1924 in Denmark, is a precious golden gem in the world of contemporary electro-acoustic music. She is a true pioneer of electronic music and musique concrète. Pade is Denmark's first lady of electronic music and her piece "Syv Cirkler (Seven Circles)" became the first electronic piece performed on Danish radio. Pade's fascination with sound began in early childhood. Isolated in her bed for long periods due to illness, she began listening and intensively observing the sounds around her. As a teenager being imprisoned for spying on Nazi compounds in Arhus, she had a similar experience of isolation and sharpening her awareness of sound. Once released from prison, she became a piano student at the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music in Copenhagen. When she was introduced to Pierre Schaeffer in 1952, she instead chose to pursue the nuances of her inner sound-world. Shortly after beginning her studies with Schaeffer, she had her first electronic composition premiered in 1958. Else Marie Pade's Electronic Works 1958-1995 is a three LP set of Pade's most important compositions which was restored, mastered, and cut at Dubplates & Mastering in 2014 in Berlin under the watchful ears of curator Jacob Kirkegaard. These monumental works are presented, for the first time, pressed on audiophile-grade heavy-duty vinyl. "The sounds outside became concrète music, and in the evening I could imagine that the stars and the moon and the sky uttered sounds and those turned into electronic music." --Else Marie Pade
For their 26th release, Jeudi present Javier Orduna's stunning four tracker. "Fool Again" sets the mood for this this release - Deep, poetic and sentimental with the right amount of bass pressure and flow to fill the floor. "Circles & Lines" softy transitions the listener to the other side, leaving it up to them to decide where they want to bring it. "Everything Is Real" is an early morning track that seduces you to stay. "Mardigan" is the true beauty here. The top-line melody awakes this special undeniable melancholy.
"... to consider the Song Books as a work of art is nearly impossible. Who would dare? It resembles a brothel, doesn't it?" --John Cage. Complete Song Books, volume three in the Perihel series on Karlrecords, along with La Legende d'Eer (KR 024LP, 2016) and Douze Inventions en Six Modes De Jeu (KR 028LP, 2015), is dedicated to one of the most iconic composers of 20th century, John Cage. All 92 pieces of Song Books are presented here, with stunning interpretations by Reinhold Friedl, recorded at Rashad Becker's Clunk Studio who also contributed live electronics. John Cage (1912-1992) is one of the most important composers in modern music: with more than 250 compositions, many of which are considered key works of new music, and theoretical essays on composition, he significantly changed the way we think about and perceive music today. But Cage not only left a major impact in the academic world, he is also cited as an important inspiration by a wide range of diverse musicians from younger generations, be it electronic producers, experimentalists or noise artists. His Song Books, published 1970 in three volumes, is a collection of open works that contains not only songs, but a strange hybrid collection of compositions, graphic scores, meditation rules, experimental settings, absurd musical instructions, performance settings, musical references, and fluxus-inspired actions such as eating fruits or drinking cognac (Cage loved whiskey and cognac). When Reinhold Friedl (director of the ensemble Zeitkratzer) entered the Clunk Studio to record the whole cycle with Rashad Becker (who handled the feedback cabinet and live electronics), the idea was quite simple: to approach each single piece in an informal way but to do all 92 pieces in the right order. What came out in the end is a kaleidoscopic lecture and interpretation of the compositions with the help of a strange mixture of ancient and modern tools: new electronics, old and special microphones, self-built instruments, arbitrary garbage sounds, sophisticated live-electronics devices, and quotes. Complete Song Books turns out to be an early hymn for sonic freedom, a sonic promenade full of beautiful references. Constructed by Reinhold Friedl. Performed by: Reinhold Friedl - voice, toys, wooden games, metal objects, complex objects, microphones, garbage, ... ; Rashad Becker - feedback cabinet, live electronics. Mastered and cut at D&M, Berlin. 180 gram vinyl in an edition of 500; Includes insert and download code. Artwork by Lillevan.
LOFFLER, CHRISTIAN: Young Alaska 12"+7" (KI 012-2EP)
Originally released in 2014. Christian Löffler presents a musical statement and autobiographical journey named Young Alaska, on Ki Records. The German producer unveils his unique soundscapes by delivering seven tracks which are deeply rooted, once again, in harmony and emotion. Löffler's unique sound, based on an intense melancholic feel, brought him a busy touring schedule performing at clubs and festivals all over the world. He sticks to his calm approach to electronic music and proves, through his live sets, that emotions control the dancefloor, creating a real sense of euphoria. His experiences on the road are reflected on Young Alaska, which is largely inspired by these journeys and places he has visited. From the peaceful landscapes of the title track to the melodramatic heights of "Mt. Grace", he took "Notes" back home to transfer the impressions into his music. Songs like "Beirut", "Veiled Grey" and "Alpine Sketch" are very diverse but come together harmoniously on this release. As on his debut album, A Forest (2012) he once again collaborates with Me Succeeds lead-singer Mohna, on "Beirut". During the course of Young Alaska, Christian tells the story of his journey over the course of the past two years. Ki Records stroke its roots deep into Cologne soil since 2009, building a solid stem of international artists that grew along the way since the label's start. Sometimes techno-ish, melancholic or playful electro pop infused with vocals, the Ki releases are diverse in sound and genre, but relate in quality. Most of the labels musicians are somewhat involved in many disciplines of art. From the smallest detail in production to the whole package - each release is a piece of art throughout.
$13.79 EAN: 4050486973035 ELECTRONIC
7":
A1. Young Alaska
B1. Mt. Grace
12":
C1. Notes
C2. Roman
D1. Beirut
D2. Veiled Grey
D3. Alpine Sketch
LP version. 180 gram vinyl. Includes download code. Pop Ambient, Kompakt's longest-running compilation series after Total, sees its 2017 installment. Features exclusive material from acclaimed genre veterans and series newcomers Jens-Uwe Beyer, Yui Onodera + Scanner, Max Würden, Leandro Fresco, Thore Pfeiffer, Kenneth James Gibson and Soulsavers remixed by Wolfgang Voigt. Following his own cues from preceding entries, Pop Ambient chief curator Voigt again strikes a perfect ratio of established producers and debuting guests. From Jens-Uwe Beyer's atmospheric soundscapes, to Thore Pfeiffer's glitch romance "Good Life", Leandro Fresco's beatific drone fests, as well as Kenneth James Gibson's melancholic epic "Her Flood Knocked Me To The Ground (But I Was Already There)". Other returning artists include Anton Kubikov of SCSI-9 fame (with electronic reverie "Dekka") and Cologne sound-smith Max Würden, who was last seen releasing wonderfully immersive albums on BineMusic and Wolfgang Voigt's very own Exponate series. His guitar-infused, dubbed-out cut "Fernfeld" and the mysterious electronic mantra "186.000 Miles Per Second" are particularly striking renditions of the rich sonic narratives possible in Pop Ambient. For the 2017 release, Kompakt welcome Tokyo-based Yui Onodera; a trained musician and architectural acoustic designer by trade, Onodera embeds diverse influences from traditional sound design, film scores, contemporary composition and electro-acoustic experimentation in his work, resulting in intricate drone sculptures and sound skylines. This skill set gels naturally with the sonic sensibilities of iconic experimental composer Scanner who teams up with Onodera for the cut "Locus Solus". Wolfgang Voigt himself makes an appearance as remixer, turning the track "Hal" from electronic-rock-gospel duo Soulsavers's 2015 album Kubrick into a voluptuous and immersive sound journey. It's the cherry on top of a particularly fluffy cake that will prove irresistible to any connoisseur of ambient music.
The last and eighth release in this series opens up with Christian Wunsch's remix of "Ex Machina" - all hypnotic bounce, roaring chords, cutting through the irrepressible groove. Mørbeck's remix of "Ghost Town" is an atmospheric but tough interpretation of the original, kicking hard with jackhammered drums, coupled with metal scraping metal sounds and a simplicity that builds tension. Jonas Kopps's remix of "Miscellaneous Pt. 1" creatively pairs heavy rolling 909 drums with a classic four-on-the-floor clap pattern. A re-mastered version of the utterly timeless and epic club hit "1969" by the mastermind Christian Morgenstern himself.
VA: Le Pop: La Boum! (Les Chansons De La Nouvelle Scene Francaise) 2LP (LPM 046LP)
Double LP version. Includes WAV download code. A special edition in the Le Pop series, La Boum is a party compilation that shows just how danceable and versatile the modern chanson is - It is clever, energetic, full of humor and extremely diverse. Since the beginning of the series, the Le Pop DJ team (Oliver Fröschke and Rolf Witteler) have promoted their compilations by playing them at release parties and at special events like German-French festivities. Over the years, some tracks have emerged as favorites, a sure way to get people on the dancefloor time and time again. The series has always been rhythmically diverse, but a compilation of new francophone music, with one track as danceable as the next, is something the Le Pop DJ team has dreamt of for a long time. The span of musical variety on this album could not be broader. From the playfully cutesy opener "Polka" to the crude '60s-garage hit finale "Voulez- Vous Coucher Avec Moi?", Le Pop La Boum takes the listener on both a geographical and a stylistic journey past the most daring corners of the world of francophone music. From southern French dancehall to the YéYé-punk colossus "Bordel" - from the indie party-hit "Singapore Slang" from Montréal to the recklessly drummed, high-speed rock'n'roll track "Corinne" by Mathieu Boogaerts. Even Benjamin Biolay shows himself in a new light, as a Cumbia crooner singing in duet with the Uruguayan-Argentinian reggae singer Alika. Julian Baer's chanson-funk and the young newcomer Cléa Vincent's retro disco track are equally refreshing. Just like all other editions of this series, Le Pop La Boum not only works well on the dancefloor, but it is a compilation that can be enjoyed at home as well. There are also plenty of new names to check out, that have previously not been featured by Le Pop; Apart from Mathieu Boogaerts, Alexis HK and Benjamin Biolay, all names introduced on Le Pop La Boum are new. La Boum is the third special edition in the Le Pop series, after the duet sampler En Duo (LPM 004LP, 2004) and Les Filles (2008), and throws an entirely new light on the vibrant neo-chanson scene. Also features: Luce, Radiomatic, Call Me Poupee, Arthur H Et -M-, Oai Star, Fabulous Trobadors, Noze, Thomas Dutronc, Agnes Bihl Et Tom Poisson, Alister, and Marcel Bontempi.
LOUH: The Guardian Of The Shrooms 12" (LESPOINTS 008EP)
... Psilocybe argentipes, Psilocybe cyanofibrillosa, Psilocybe eucalypta, Psilocybe fimetaria, Psilocybe kumaenorum, Psilocybe mairei, Psilocybe mexicana, Psilocybe quebecensis, Psilocybe samuiensis, Panaeolus africanus, Panaeolus retirugis, Conocybe cyanopus, Gymnopilus luteus, Gymnopilus viridans, Inocybe calamistrata, Inocybe haemacta, Pluteus atricapillus, Pluteus nigroviridis ... "The function of mushrooms is to rid the world of old rubbish. The Buddha died a natural death." --John Cage.
2016 repress. By the time this album was released, Antonio Carlos Jobim was already an international superstar. Having recently won a Grammy (1965) for "The Girl From Ipanema", by 1967 all the big name stars from up north were breaking down his door to work with the new "Gershwin of Brazil." In fact, Jobim had just finished working on an album with Frank Sinatra when he went into the studio to record this album. Recorded in 1967, Wave is actually one of the lesser known masterpieces of Brazilian music, and undoubtedly one of Jobim's greatest. Here Jobim and the great Claus Ogerman lead a top-flight cast on hidden classics like Batidinha, Triste and Wave.
$16.39 UPC: 889397703493 ROCK
A1 Wave A2 The Red Blouse A3 Look To The Sky A4 Batidinha A5 Triste B1 Mojave B2 Dialogo B3 Lamento B4 Antigua B5 Captain Bacardi
MEMBRANES, THE: Inner Space/Outer Space 2LP (LTW 017LP)
Double LP version. Gatefold sleeve. The Membranes released their first album in 26 years with the critically acclaimed Dark Matter/Dark Energy (2015). The album received great reviews all over the world and lots of radio play. An ambitious album, it was sparked by a meeting between John Robb and the head of the CERN project which inspired the songs about the universe, life and death with the death of Robb's father feeding into the songs. Many fellow musicians and authors also called it their album of the year from author Ian Rankin to Mark Lanegan to the Manic Street Preachers. The Membranes decided on another ambitious project - to remix the whole of the album with special guests. The result is Inner Space/Outer Space - a re-envisioning of the whole album. Remixes by: Manic Street Preachers, Phillip Boa, Mark Lanegan, Clint Mansell, Godflesh, Tunnelmental Assembly, Black Yoga Collective, Reverend And The Makers, Keith Levene, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Youth from Killing Joke, Harry Stafford from Inca Babies, Therapy, In The Nursery, Bartak and Einsturzende Neubauten.
$21.79 UPC: 666017305318 ROCK
01. The Universe Explodes Into A Billion Photons Of Pure White Light (Manic Street Preachers Remix)
02. Do The Supernova (Phillip Boa Remix)
03. Dark Energy (Mark Lanegan Remix)
04. The Universe Explodes Into A Billion Photons Of Pure White Light (Clint Mansell Remix)
05. 21st Century Man (Godflesh Remix)
06. Money Is Dust (Tunnelmental Assembly Remix)
07. Multiverse Suite (Black Yoga Collective Remix)
08. Space Junk (Reverend And The Makers Remix)
09. Dark Matter (Keith Levene Remix)
10. If You Enter The Arena You Got Be Able To Deal With The Lions
11. Space Junk (Youth from Killing Joke Remix)
12. In The Graveyard (Harry Stafford from Inca Babies Remix)
13. In The Graveyard (Cosey Fanni Tutti Remix)
14. Hail To The Lovers (Therapy Remix)
15. Magic Eye (To See The Sky) (Bartak Remix)
16. 5776 (The Breathing Song) (In The Nursery Remix)
17. Hum Of The Universe (Einsturzende Neubauten Remix)
S, ALEK: Paradise Lost EP (Incl. Andres Zacco Remix) 12" (MOC 012EP)
Alek S offers up another dose of pensive techno vibes with his Paradise Lost EP. "Bold" is a slice of laid back, while still pounding, techno, boasting zippy synths with an unmistakable analog flavor. The Argentinian producer Andres Zacco's rework of "Honey Wheat" follows - an apt reconstruction of the original that's aimed squarely at the dancefloor. "Paradise Lost" is a slow-paced melody that gradually shifts into a dreamy groove, filled with spaced-out drums and abstract delays. Last but not least, the original version of "Honey Wheat" - a somewhat atmospheric, yet functional floor warmer.
Conceived in the cultural cellars of Bangkok, Thailand, and Geneva, Switzerland, Yantra Mandir the nine-track LP by Jerome Doudet, aka Yantra Mandir aka The Dude of Stratosphear, casts a wide net over experimental meditative ambient music, progressive drone, Brahmanic accents, and ritual oscillations. Together, this work represents a 20 year journey in Geneva of musical production, artistic expression, and the melting pot of experiences fused with the rich legacy of Indian spiritual sounds. The LP is partly a collaboration between five close collaborators, each contributing a single sound to complete the jigsaw, and partly comprised of field recordings of Bopa musicians from Rajasthan, in northern India. Added to the confluence are intricate layers of electric bass and electronic vibrations. The name derives from ancient Sanskrit words emblematic of the overarching sound. "Yantra" is the Sanskrit word for mystical diagrams found in the Tantric traditions of the Indus Valley. These diagrams are used to worship dieties at home or in temples, as a meditation aid, and to activate the various benefits and occult powers as defined by Hindu astrological and Tantric texts. "Mandir" is the Sanskrit word for a place in which a still mind and soul float freely search of life, peace, joy, and comfort. For centuries, the mandir has remained the nexus of a community where people forget their differences and voluntarily unite. "Garden of Reality" is the musical meeting point between Europe, Southeast Asia, and India - and everything in between from past, present, and future. Jerome Doudet was born in the beginning of the '70s with a father DJing in disco clubs. Raised in the alternative scene of the very international city of Geneva Switzerland, he started playing bass at the age of ten and spinning various old punk/funk/rock/reggae in squats all along the '90s. Bass player in bands such as Knut and Half Japanese, he now works with the experimental kraut band Bliscappen Van Maria, and on his tantric bass solo project Yantra Mandir. After many trips to India and South East Asia the Dude, always in search of new sounds, has sharpened his globe-spanning mix with far eastern psychedelic music and with largely unheard gems from across the musical spectrum. 140 gram vinyl with printed inner sleeves in gatefold sleeve. Edition of 300.
With his project Fred Und Luna, musician Rainer Buchmüller from Karlsruhe, Germany is paying tribute to his favorite electronic-oriented music by using its characteristics like repetition and beautiful melodies, putting them in a contemporary context and preserving their subtle and seductive charm. Fred Und Luna play their self-described Elektro-kraut (concerning songs that are basically Kraut mixed with electronic elements) and Kraut-elektro (which is Elektro mixed with Kraut elements). They live in Karlsruhe which - like Düsseldorf - lies next to the river Rhine. Perhaps Karlsruhe is the new Düsseldorf, with Fred Und Luna as pioneers.
Hammer presents his vinyl debut on Optimo Music Disco Plates. This three track 12" is a vinyl only/club use only, limited edition guaranteed dancefloor activator. Tech-house DJs might want to skip this one.
UNDERSPRECHE: Invito Alla Danza Part 1 12" (OT 026EP)
Italy's Underspreche presents Invito Alla Danza Part 1, the first of two parts of an album split across two four-track EPs. Optimo Trax considers it some of the most nuanced and advanced music they have ever released. There are several dancefloor destroyers here but also music for more developed/leading-edge floors too, as well as some music simply designed to make one's mind melt. Super-advanced, organic sampling, inspired vocalizations, acute psychedelic modular sequences, forward-thinking drum programming.
UNDERSPRECHE: Invito Alla Danza Part 2 12" (OT 027EP)
Italy's Underspreche presents Invito Alla Danza Part 2, the second of two parts of an album split across two four-track EPs. Optimo Trax considers it some of the most nuanced and advanced music they have ever released. There are several dancefloor destroyers here but also music for more developed/leading-edge floors too, as well as some music simply designed to make one's mind melt. Super-advanced, organic sampling, inspired vocalizations, acute psychedelic modular sequences, forward-thinking drum programming.
TUFF CITY KIDS WITH ANNIE: Labyrinth 12" (PERMVAC 152-1EP)
Gerd Janson and Phillip Lauer, aka Tuff City Kids, have another surprise up their sleeves with their first full on vocal track Labyrinth. Who else but Norwegian wonder woman Annie could be better suited for the job on the microphone? The result is a timeless disco mutant for all centuries. And who else but New York Don Morgan Geist could do the remix job? He delivers a notorious disco dub version that lets all of you disco vampires burst into flames. DJ Oyster provides a drum and bass dub.
BOHREN & DER CLUB OF GORE: Sunset Mission 2LP (PIAS 39291811LP)
Double LP version. Comes in a gatefold sleeve. Pias present a reissue of Sunset Mission, the 2000 album from Germany's doom jazz cult band Bohren & Der Club Of Gore. They are loved by musicians Mike Patton (Faith No More) and Stephen O'Malley (SunnO). For fans of SunnO, OM, Max Richter, Fennesz. "The substance we are seeking here lies beyond the bare bones of fact, the when and the where (founded in 1988, Mülheim an der Ruhr) or personnel and instruments. The story is more than the sum of its facts. Mysteries may very well lurk here or there along the way. What keeps the final two founder members going after all this time? Do Morten Gass and Robin Rodenberg have skeletons locked in their closets? How dearly we would we love to know the answer to that one, alas the most beautiful puzzles tend to remain unsolved. Including their debut Gore Motel (1994), Bohren & Der Club Of Gore have amassed an impressive eight long players... Strange as it may seem, there is a uniform consistency to their reception. Whatever the band does, critiques are unfailingly positive, yet repetitious. Consider the arrival of Christoph Clöser in 1997, by way of illustration. When he joined the group, his saxophone replaced the departing Reiner Henseleit's guitar as one of the defining instruments in the band. This was arguably the sharpest break in their sound to this day and a significant marker in terms of the band's reverence for Dutch instrumentalists Gore (the clue is in the name), whose repetitive riffs paved the way for how the guitar would be deployed in a post-everything future... Similarly conspicuous by their absence in the Bohren chronicles are the numerous instruments which they added to the mix. The introduction of choirs at least had a clear visual impact. Since Thorsten Benning left at the end of 2015, the band has continued as a trio, sharing shifts on the drums. A decrease in personnel was conversely accompanied by quantum leaps forward in the group's musical development - or more precisely, minor adjustments triggered major effects. The music of Bohren & Der Club Of Gore opens up remarkable rooms of association, from a warm burrow to a pristine secret lodge, from a dusky woodland tavern to a smoky quayside dive... These sinister crackling songs are invitations to secrete oneself in darkness." --Lars Brinkman.
2016 repress. A special limited triple LP gatefold version of this total classic from Carl Craig, first released in 1990 on Planet E. Cyber-B-Boy 808 programming, combined with the dopest synth-work and sampling genius. This one raised the bar at the time, and inspired a generation of electronic producers. The special edition comes with three additional tracks to the original: "Crackdown," "Andromeda" and "Evolution." All tracks have been lovingly remastered.
CRAIG, CARL: More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art 2LP (PLE 65370LP)
2016 repress.. Double LP version. "revolutionary art is not determined by its avantgarde content; nor its formal or technical trickery, its interpretation of reality or its verisimilitude, but, rather, by how much it revolutionizes our thinking and imagination; overturning our preconceptions, bias and prejudice and inspiring us to change ourselves and the world" --Jeff Sawell's text on the cover of More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art. Carl Craig's 1997 album features such timeless highlights as "Televised Green Smoke," which, after a short introduction, floats in on a haze, working through the classic blueprint of dance music -- the gradual addition of layered, complementary elements -- until it reaches a soft peak. "Red Lights" works a slow-grind breakbeat, cycling through the Paperclip People oscillator with strings in the background and an atmosphere reminiscent of The Godfather. "Dreamland" and "Butterfly" are closer to traditional Detroit productions, sharp and focused but rather melancholy; the former is a reach-out to the Britain-Detroit axis (As One, The Black Dog, B12), while the latter evokes the classic late '80s productions of Craig's friend Derrick May (who co-produced a later track on the album, "Frustration"). The Maurizio dub "Dominas" is nocturnal and unhurried, even despite the insistent beat and a female vocal sample repeating the title one word after another -- it's included here, though it was left off the original vinyl release. Another classic, "At Les," balances a few gently cascading chords with a rhythm program that keeps pushing the track forward and faster. Planet E and Rush Hour now present a remastered reissue of this techno classic.
On the EP f 109, Basel-based duo P.Noir celebrates the final fusion of dub and electroacoustic. Besides various feedback-loops and amps, the musical elements are reduced to the max. What's left is a 30-minute-trip into drums, drones and dread. After an unterwelt-y 12" by dane//close and a chaos-tape straight out of Lucerne, f 109 marks the third audio release of 2016 on Präsens Editionen, also home to the zweikommasieben Magazin.
LE SYNDICAT + PHARMAKUSTIK: Plasmoglitch LP (ROTOR 045LP)
Plasmoglitch is a new developed and produced project by Le Syndicat (France) and Pharmakustik (Germany). The two long pieces of the album involve all sorts of rusty analog hardware and reciprocating engines to form a new definition of "glitch" in its most radical form: torsional vibrations, massive rotational motions, crankshaft-rhythms, magnaflux processes, metallic straightness, re-melted granularity and thermal spraying. Micro-finished and mixed by Ruelgo, with rusty analog mastering-tools. Machined acceleration motorsport for the gourmets of rotary glitch-motions. Bleeding! Comes on clear and red split colored vinyl.
$18.39 UPC: 769791964006 ELECTRONIC
A1. Plasmoglitch A (18:23)
B1. Plasmoglitch B (16:26)
Clear vinyl version. Edition of 100. Kontraktion is the result of two long sessions that have been recorded on tape by Conrad Schnitzler and Siegmar Fricke (Pharmakustik) in Schnitzler's former studio Leberstrasse in Berlin. The five soundscapes, produced in November 1986 and July 1987 with EMS-Synthi A, KORG MS 10+20, delays, contain all the machinistic energy and infernal industrial sound-eruptions similar to Conrad's first three albums Schwarz (BB 112CD/LP), Rot (BB 102CD/LP) and Blau (BB 103CD/LP) and to the rumbling train-wheel-rhythms of Zug (MINIMAL 001LP). In addition, Kontraktion carries the spirit of the first album by Cluster released on Philips in 1971 (BB 058CD/LP) due to the imposing bruitiste elements of uneasy sci-fi atmospheres. In 2014, the long sessions on tape have been edited, restructured and recombined by Siegmar Fricke at Pharmakustik-studio Germany and have now become a powerful milestone, 30 years after they have been recorded.
Kontraktion is the result of two long sessions that have been recorded on tape by Conrad Schnitzler and Siegmar Fricke (Pharmakustik) in Schnitzler's former studio Leberstrasse in Berlin. The five soundscapes, produced in November 1986 and July 1987 with EMS-Synthi A, KORG MS 10+20, delays, contain all the machinistic energy and infernal industrial sound-eruptions similar to Conrad's first three albums Schwarz (BB 112CD/LP), Rot (BB 102CD/LP) and Blau (BB 103CD/LP) and to the rumbling train-wheel-rhythms of Zug (MINIMAL 001LP). In addition, Kontraktion carries the spirit of the first album by Cluster released on Philips in 1971 (BB 058CD/LP) due to the imposing bruitiste elements of uneasy sci-fi atmospheres. In 2014, the long sessions on tape have been edited, restructured and recombined by Siegmar Fricke at Pharmakustik-studio Germany and have now become a powerful milestone, 30 years after they have been recorded. Standard black vinyl in an edition of 400.
ETANT DONNES: Le Soleil, La Mer, Le Coeur Et Les Etoiles LP (ROTOR 052LP)
Rotorelief present Le Soleil, La Mer, Le Coeur Et Les Etoiles, recorded in 1982 but previously unreleased. This music, like all first works of Etant Donnes, was made without any instrument or effect - It is the fruit of long work on raw sound material coming only from nature field recordings. Standard black vinyl in an edition of 300.
$16.99 UPC: 769791964037 ELECTRONIC
A1. Le Soleil, La Mer, Le Coeur Et Les Etoiles Part 1 (22:30)
B1. Le Soleil, La Mer, Le Coeur Et Les Etoiles Part 2 (22:30)
ETANT DONNES: Le Soleil, La Mer, Le Coeur Et Les Etoiles (Red Vinyl) LP (ROTOR 052RED-LP)
Red vinyl version in an edition of 200. Rotorelief present Le Soleil, La Mer, Le Coeur Et Les Etoiles, recorded in 1982 but previously unreleased. This music, like all first works of Etant Donnes, was made without any instrument or effect - It is the fruit of long work on raw sound material coming only from nature field recordings.
Clear vinyl version. Edition of 100. Rotorelief present Maurizio Bianchi's (M.B.) Aktivitat. Neuronal radioactivity - supported by ancestral sounds that emanate from atomic testing, absorbing a loss of fallen energy. The mutant nucleus emits subtle scents of chemical processes for synthesizing the listener's decay.
Rotorelief present Maurizio Bianchi's (M.B.) Aktivitat. Neuronal radioactivity - supported by ancestral sounds that emanate from atomic testing, absorbing a loss of fallen energy. The mutant nucleus emits subtle scents of chemical processes for synthesizing the listener's decay. Standard black vinyl in an edition of 400.
$17.79 UPC: 769791964068 ELECTRONIC
A1. AK [Alfa-Potassio] (5:57)
A2. TI [Tiatanio] (19:49)
B1. VI [Vanadio-Iodio] (17:56)
B2. TAT [Tantalio-Tesla] (8:24)
Chaos Primaire is the unreleased first album by A.I.Z., recorded in 1982. This music is reminiscent of electronic material from Throbbing Gristle. Standard black vinyl in an edition of 300.
$16.39 UPC: 769791964075 ELECTRONIC
A1. Human Bungled (1:42)
A2. Market Jungle (2:08)
A3. Slave (2:55)
A4. Radio Activ (1:25)
A5. La Fabrique (4:23)
A6. No Back Factory (3:27)
B1. Fuck Bab's (3:13)
B2. Good Bye Factory (3:03)
B3. Compressor Machine (3:17)
B4. Les Dramites (4:35)
B5. Change Your Dance (2:33)
B6. Machine (3:28)
B7. Guerre Froide (1:37)
Red vinyl version. Edition of 200. Chaos Primaire is the unreleased first album by A.I.Z., recorded in 1982. This music is reminiscent of electronic material from Throbbing Gristle.
Pan-Pot return home to Second State with Solace, showcasing the duos proficiency for composing dynamic, cutting-edge techno. Kicking it off at a breakneck pace is the title track "Solace" with rapid fire low end and intense tones laying the bedrock for a wildly uplifting presentation of keys creating the ideal balance between opposing forces. "Consequence", which see the duo team up with Martin Eyerer, pairs key elements of the sounds of early Pan-Pot and contemporary production. The lush pads and soaring sonic stairs of "Lose Yourself" escorts the traveler through an elated dream.
Shadoks Music present a reissue of the Danish and rare English version of Alrune Rock, the third album by Alrune Rod, originally released in 1972 and 1973 respectively. "Alrune Rod" is the name for the Danish mythical mandrake root, and also the name for one of the most popular hippie bands from Denmark who shared the stage with Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin among other famous bands. Alrune Rock, their third album, came in two different versions: In 1972, with Danish vocals and in 1973, the rare English vocals version with slightly different mixes. For the English version, the band used the cover image of their first album, Alrune Rod (1969), but with heavy color changes and a sticker on the front. Still, many people - even in Denmark - got confused about two very different albums with the similar artwork. The release presented here uses the outside of the English version, each printed inner sleeve has the correct English/Danish cover. During March and April of 1972, Alrune Rod chose record producer Freddy Hansson to Rosenberg studios in Copenhagen. At this point, the band was a trio: Leif Roden Nielson, Ole Poulsen and Karsten Høst. This was the first studio recording for Ole. Karsten had played on the previous Hej Du album (1971) and Leif would appear on all of Alrune Rod's albums. Alrune Rock shows the group moving away from the violent and emotional drama as their main expression, seeking strength through a technically more competent music. Alrune Rock reached #3 on the "Top 10" charts of the Danish radio with more than 10,000 copies of sold. A true Danish hippie blockbuster. The English version of Alrune Rock was ready for the stores in in March of 1973. Alrune Rock is at both melodic and full of improvisations. It belongs to the top of the Danish underground scene among Young Flowers, Culpeper's Orchard, Burnin Red Ivanhoe, and Hurdy Gurdy, just to name a few. Their musical style is often described as a hybrid between The Grateful Dead and early Pink Floyd. A Danish rock classic. This reissue of Alrune Rock includes a rare poster, two-page insert with new liner notes and many unseen pictures from the period 1972-74. Comes as 180 gram vinyl in heavy gatefold sleeve and printed inner sleeves. Edition of 600 (numbered).
$38.40 UPC: 801670018711 ROCK
English Version (1973):
A1. About (7:26)
A2. Do You Know? (6:13)
A3. I Often Come To Think Of (7:15)
B1. Rock Sister (7:44)
B2. Do Not Disturb (7:56)
B3. Neighbour's Light (2:00)
Danish Version (1972):
A1. Om At (7:39)
A2. Kender Du Det ? (6:07)
A3. Jeg Tænker Så Tit På ... (7:08)
B1. Rock-Søster (7:32)
B2. Ikke Forstyrre (8:00)
B3. I Din Nabos Lys (2:00)
RAVJUNK: Uppsala Stadshotell Brinner Igen. LP (SHAD 188LP)
Uppsala Stadshotell Brinner Igen. is the second album by Rävjunk, Scandinavia's best punk-psych band from Uppsala, Sweden. This second album includes tracks from rare singles and EPs released from 1979-1980, as well as completely unknown tracks picked by Peter Ericson (drums). Shadoks Music and Ericson were working on this album for weeks, and just before the album was done, Peter sadly passed away. This album is in memory of Peter Ericson, the great Swedish drummer and singer from Rävjunk. Uppsala Stadshotell Brinner Igen. is a great selection of songs influenced by the early pre-punk period ala Stooges/MC5, as well as the longer jamming guitar tracks of German kraut and space-rock bands. They also saw the heavy psych movement as a bright star. Several influences are evident, but it's all blended into something unique, as each member brought their own intriguing ingredients into the music. Guitarist Christer Lindahl was a Hendrix freak and singer Sören G. Andersson was deeply involved in the new punk rock movement. Bassist Lars-Eric was very much into Jack Bruce and Cream, while Peter, the drummer, was an avid fan of German bands such as Can and Guru Guru. The first album, originally released in 1977 was titled Uppsala Stadshotell Brinner (SHAD 185LP, 2016), which in Swedish means, "Uppsala City Hotel Is Burning". Uppsala Stadshotell Brinner Igen. is Swedish for "Uppsala City Hotel Is Burning Again". A great album from beginning to end, just as good as the first album for sure. Comes as 180 gram "transparent yellow" vinyl, in a heavy sleeve and with a two-page insert. Edition of 500 (numbered).
MOONLIGHT: The Edge (Modern Dance In The Twilight Zone) LP (SHAD 189LP)
Shadoks Music present a reissue of Moonlight's The Edge (Modern Dance In The Twilight Zone), originally released in 1978. All the members of Moonlight came from the same town of Turku, located in the south west of Finland. They met each other at school in the mid '70s. Their ambition was more to focus on making their own music and sing in English which was not the common in Finland at the time. Kim Trapp and Anders (Andy) Winter were the actual composers and Björn (Bob) Wasenius made the lyrics. Paul Kanerva helped out with both from time-to-time. Their musical influences were Steely Dan, Procol Harum, Santana, Pink Floyd, along with Ian Dury and Blondie. They had a large scale of music they liked and listened to, playing music by Uriah Heep and Led Zeppelin before composing their own pieces. Their music was, as a result of a large scale of interest, some kind of mixture of psychedelic/progressive rock and melodic softer music. Moonlight was active between mid '70s and 1979. They got a record deal in Finland with Top Hits and released this album in 1978. For fans of Finnish bands such as Hamlet, Wigwam, Nimbus and Session. Originals are very rare. Personnel: Kim Trapp - keyboards (Hammond, Leslie, Korg, Minimoog); Björn (Bob) Wasenius - drums, vocals. Paul Kanerva - bass; Anders (Andy) Winter - guitar, vocals. Comes in a heavy sleeve, as 180 gram vinyl and with a two-page insert. Edition of 400 (numbered).
EMERSON, AVALON: Narcissus In Retrograde 12" (SPC 137EP)
Avalon Emerson's Narcissus In Retrograde, explores four different styles, from symphonic showstoppers to broken acid. "Natural Impasse" ferries massive melodic themes through a network of emotive capillaries, underpinned by charging drums. "Dystopian Daddy" dons a theatrical flair with costume-changing arpeggiators and digital brass beef that command attention. The B side takes a more menacing turn with "Why Does It Hurt", the outright techno achievement, and the snarling closer "Groundwater". Ethereal vocals on the former punctuate kicks and growls, and on "Groundwater", a crucible of fucked breaks and acid cut a ravine through off-staccato hats and a sample swamp.
LP version. Blessed Initiative is a project by Yair Elazar Glotman which suggests a dissonant, coexistent state of extreme highs and lows. This self-titled album attempts to articulate a mental state of simultaneity, in which equilibrium is fleeting, fragile, and its scarcity is embraced. Opposite states coincide, contrast, and reflect, creating moments of uncertainty and insecurity. Absurdity, and at times even bliss, are possible results in the attempt to channel anxiety into creative forces rather than debilitating ones. In an environment where personas are the sums of the images they project, sounds are also no longer evidence of invention but of ever-changing combination, curation, and editing. The final persona is a sum of the chosen and the deleted, as well as what may be projected from outside, creating a confusing and conflicted self. The sounds collected here are attempts to compose on these uncertain grounds, and to reflect the anxiety released in all these sources meeting and interaction. As a singular project, Blessed Initiative stops to comment on the conditions that inform Glotman's composition before and after it, and to acknowledge it as a non-linear, ongoing process. The focus on process and uncertainty is apparent in the album's phrasing, re-articulation and cycles of repetition and deviation. The pieces were composed from sounds generated on the KYMA system, personal foley recordings, as well as tape manipulations techniques. Minor sounds on major scales and micro-tonal tuning suggest an ambiguous harmonic sphere. These were then integrated within idiosyncratic rhythmic structures, at times integrating real spaces and resonating bodies, as reverb and augmented echo chambers. Concrete, almost-recognizable organic sounds contrast with these abstract spaces and connect them to tactile experiences. These textures and structures are a palette that reforms and deforms as it cycles throughout the album. The photographic series "Relax (blue)", 2004, by the artist Josephine Pryde was chosen for the album's cover. The two images represent a closed cycle of energy and unfulfilled release. Yair Elazar Glotman is a classically trained musician and sound artist based in Berlin whose previous works on Subtext include the LP Études (SUB 013LP, 2015) and a collaboration with James Ginzburg titled Nimbes (SUB 012EP, 2014).
After the highly acclaimed first part of Wehbba's outstanding Systematic Shades series (SYST 107EP, 2015), it's finally time for the second volume. Once again, he provides three hybrids of straight and functional tracks, including that certain touch of something you either have or don´t. "Moonrise" is reminiscent of the good old early times of techno when the MPC-60 was the master of the groovy rhythms and "Polychrome" and "The Persistence Of Memory" underline how authentic and rough Wehbba can be in creating his techy tracks.
HIEROGLYPHIC BEING: This Isn't Your Typical 90's Era Techno/IDM Revisionist View 12" (TCLR 020EP)
Drawing on the energy and spirituality of Sun Ra, Jamal Moss, aka Hieroglyphic Being, conducts his machines to create a raw, pulsating and meditative work that focused as much on the dancefloor as on the synapses. He returns to Technicolour to pay homage Chicago's nascent and fertile electronic music scene in the '90s. Fiercely visceral and channeling the same "rhythmic cubist" approach, "This Is 4 The Rave Bangers" and "HOME 95" are offered as "reinterpretations or a revisionist's retrospective of the early '90s electronic music based in Chicago during the rise of rave culture from a sonic anthropological narrative".
Each 12" on Tempa from Youngsta has always explored new and different sound palettes for him and this time is no different. Working with a new partner, Cimm, their unique take on music at 140bpm is the result. The 12" leads off with "Split Minds" a combination of distorted 808's and sub bass, and nimble percussion work fuels the track's half-time stomp. The minimal "Redshift" focuses on atmospherics and trickles hints of melodies. Building slowly over waves of sub bass, vocal snippets weave in-and-out of the track creating a sense of space and clarity.
LP version. Gatefold sleeve. Includes printed insert and download code. Ethiopian minimal wave from 1986. Teranga Beat presents Yishak Banjaw's first international release. Yishak Banjaw is a composer and keyboard player from Addis Ababa known to his country for his innovative compositions and unique sound. His ability to transform traditional Ethiopian songs into spacey minimal-wave gems creates an ultra-hypnotic and psychedelic atmosphere. Love Songs Vol. 2 was recorded in 1986 at Yishak's house, while he was working for the Police Band in Eritrea. It was released by an Eritrean label on cassette and was also distributed in Ethiopia. However, due to the shaky political situation, Yishak was forbidden to travel anywhere outside his country, including Ethiopia. Consequently, Love Songs Vol. 2 remained a very obscure and neglected musical experiment, until now. Yishak has released seven albums on cassette but, unlike many Ethiopian musicians, he has never managed to reach a wider and international audience. On this album, Yishak Banjaw chose to play everything on a small Casio PT, "a keyboard for kids" as he proudly mentions. He recorded the whole album live, directly to his tape recorder. Although his main instrument was a Godwin keyboard, he actually preferred to rent the Casio from a friend, as he was blown away by the way it sounded. This choice alone reveals a genuine talent that dared to go beyond what his colleagues were doing at that time.
Terre Des Pommes label boss and hobby-philosopher Thomas Sabrowsky (Saap) strikes back with Brontosaurus By Night and this time it's meaner than ever. A new release and collaboration with the super-dead Brontosaurus Records (most people referred to it as Boring-saurus). Did he really dirty his hands again? The end must be near.
Arriving three years since their mesmerizing new age-tinted synth-pop offering F.M. Sushi (TNP 008CD/LP, 2013) Rainbow Arabia's third full-length album L.A. Heartbreak wades through familiar neon waters but even more deliberately. Rainbow Arabia keep the focus on what distinguishes them from the sea of electronic pop acts out there, Danny Preston's adventurously exquisite arrangements, sturdy songcraft, and Tiffany Preston's potent vocal delivery. L.A. Heartbreak's dreamy, melodic machine pop takes cues from Tangerine Dream, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Giorgio Moroder, Jan Hammer - confidently painting with bolder strokes with leaner, brighter production and infectious hooks evoking '80s radio pop that skew more towards Madonna and Cyndi Lauper rather than darker post-punk influences referenced on Rainbow Arabia's earlier albums. Recorded at home in Los Angeles, L.A. Heartbreak was born out of a tumultuous time for the duo with lyrical themes waxing on failing relationships, mortality, and change. In the three years since F.M. Sushi, the couple have been co-running the left-field leaning electronic label Time No Place, while slowly piecing together songs for their third album, inspired by the diverse selection of electronic and dance music scenes in Los Angeles they are ingrained in. However, after many arduous months of recording, further exacerbating the fracture in their musical partnership and marriage, that album was scrapped. They opted to instead start new and record something more direct and honest. The resulting nine songs on L.A. Heartbreak benefit from the duo's best instincts. By deciding to write and record the album quickly, a sense of immediacy shines within this vital collection of prismatic synth-pop.
Double LP version. Gatefold sleeve. Pianist and composer, Francesco Tristano, joins forces with one of the godfathers of Detroit techno Derrick May on Surface Tension. Described by the man himself as his "most techno and synth-based project yet," the eight-track effort is both a celebration of electronic instrumentation and the first record Derrick May has worked extensively on for the better part of two decades. "I had to lure him into my studio," Tristano says of May with a smile, "he was like Alice in Wonderland when he saw the synthesizers." Originally developed as a way create new material for Tristano's p:anorig project - a unique live set-up debuted at Barcelona's Sónar festival - Surface Tension grew into a project in its own right. With an instrumentation of analog, digital, classic and modern gear - ranging from Prophets to Moogs, to Rolands and Yamahas - at his and May's disposal, Tristano has aimed to keep processing to a minimum. The pair are not just using these synths, they're paying tribute to them, honoring their rich, recognizable sound palettes. The result is an album that feels, at once, nostalgic and fresh; that feels like an old friend, but one who never ceases to surprise. From the ambient vision of "Esoteric Thing", drifting along to the sound of birdsong, to more beat-centric pieces such as "The Mentor" and the quirky "Xokolade", the equipment, and the love it's been treated with, shines through. Both Tristano and May's individual presences are obvious too, yet work in a way so complimentary to each other as to blur the lines at which they cross. "Pacific FM" is a lesson in uplifting techno, keys fluttering over pad-foot bass; the futuristic Detroit dance of "In Da Minor" is undercut by eerie, unpredictable glass synth-work; "Rocco's Bounce" is free-form jazz tugged into line by structured four-to-the-floor; there's even an itchy, jittering, Decca Records-sanctioned remix of Japanese pianist and general Renaissance man, Ryuichi Sakamoto's classic "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence". Those hoping for a Francesco Tristano piano album: be duly warned. "The piano is there, but it's more like the shadow of the piano. We don't have the mass of that sound, it's more like the reminiscence of that sound," says Tristano. It gives Surface Tension the aforementioned significance. Tristano hasn't abandoned his roots, yet has simultaneously transcended what it means to be a pianist in the 21st century.
Trost continues its Trost Jukebox Series of 7"s. Chra - electronics; Pita - modular synthesizer, electronics. Mastered by Martin Siewert. Artwork by Lasse Marhaug.
LEE & LASSE MARHAUG, OKKYUNG: Jukebox-Series 006 7" (TRJBX 006EP)
Trost continues its Trost Jukebox Series of 7"s. Okkyung Lee - cello; Lasse Marhaug - electronics. Recorded at Lasse's studio in Oslo. No overdubs, minimal editing. Mastered by Martin Siewert. Artwork by Lasse Marhaug.
KURZMANN/MATS GUSTAFSSON, CHRISTOF: Falling And Five Other Failings CD (TROST 154CD)
Mats Gustafsson plays slide, tenor, baritone, bass saxophones. Christof Kurzmann uses special ppooll software and voice, live processing. Recorded, mixed & mastered at Garnison 7, Vienna by Martin Siewert. Artwork by Jimmy Draht. Liner notes by Ken Vandermark. Limited vinyl edition of 300 with screen-printed covers. Ken Vandermark, from the liner notes: "On the surface, its fundamental components seem to come from the 20th century: the saxophone (invented in 1846, but not coming to the fore until jazz and Coleman Hawkins took a hold of it), the laptop computer (initially developed around 1980), and tape music (first started around 1950). But when examining the materials it becomes quickly apparent that, though the 'machines' may belong to the previous century, the methodologies applied to them do not. The six pieces on this album began as open improvisations digitally recorded at Martin Siewert's studio in Vienna, Austria. A section of each improvisation that was considered most successful from a musical standpoint was 'spliced out' and kept as a composition - the studio was used as a means to produce a performance rather than to strictly document, not usually the case when recording improvised music. Mats Gustafsson (who also plays keyboard here) has added to the range of extended techniques for saxophones instigated in the 1970s, by musicians like Anthony Braxton, Evan Parker, Roscoe Mitchell, Trevor Watts, Steve Lacy, and Peter Brötzmann. He's developed these through his unique approach to the instruments, which is often built upon phrasing power that can stand up to rhythmic frameworks and volume that frequently have little to do with the origins of improvised music. In many cases, the grooves explored on this collection of recordings are about pulse, but not the rhythmic feel of jazz, nor the timing of late 20th century free improvisation. And as Christof Kurzmann (who also sings here) explained to me, the instrument he plays is not the laptop, but the software that he runs on it, called ppooll and refined by Klaus Filip and Arnold Habirl in [2015??]... ppooll gives Christof nearly infinite manufacturing possibilities for sound - from creating new material that's used later in performance, to processing sonic events in real time. The elements of construction used to make this album and the resulting music all belong to this century, to this period."
VA: Tropical Britxotica! Polynesian Pop And Placid Jazz From The Wild British Isles! LP (JBH 062LP)
The incredible follow-up to the successful Britxotica! (JBH 057LP, 2015) and Britxotica Goes East! (JBH 059LP, 2016) LPs. This time, Jonny Trunk and the legendary DJ Martin Green take the listener to a magical musical place full of tropical delights - with songs of heatwaves, coral reefs, Haitian rituals and treasure islands, not forgetting the stormy seas and the odd hurricane. 16 tracks in all from a post-war era of musical adventure, this is Britxotica at its very hottest, most exotic and very best - incredible, rare, lost and exotic music from the wild British isles. Britxotica! (pronounced "Britzotica") neatly describes an odd and yet undocumented pre-Beatles British musical scene where famed UK composers, as well as unknown singers and bandleaders, threw convention on holiday and went wild. For part three of the Britxotica series, the compilation goes to the South Seas for a musical adventure of stormy seas, Hawaiian honeymoons, spooky rituals, dreamy walks through mango groves and a few sips from the juicy coconut. But this is more than just exotic music, the talent here is breathtaking: Kenny Graham, George Melley, Ted Heath, Malcolm Lockyer, Edmundo Ros and more -legendary artists adventuring into unknown territory with incredible results. There are songs and instrumentals here to charm and even beguile - there's even an amazing British cover of "Quite Village" - when did you ever hear one of those? This is wonderfully obscure music, and only Trunk records could compile and package such a compilation of bizarre and super rare British music so superbly. This all new compilation of British treasures is like no other, and will have you booking your ticket to the South Seas for Christmas. Featuring: Lucille Mapp, Frank Weir, The Sound Of Ed White, Ron Goodwin, Geoff Love, Marion Ryan, Dick Katz, International 'Pops' All Stars, Johnny Gentle, Betty Smith And The Malcolm Lockyer Group, Martinas And His Music and Norrie Paramor. Single LP on standard black wax.
$16.99 UPC: 666017309712 ROCK
A1. Lucille Mapp - Mangoes
A2. Frank Weir - Hawaiian Honeymoon
A3. The Sound Of Ed White - Coral Reef
A4. Ron Goodwin - Tropical Mirage
A5. Geoff Love - Heatwave
A6. Marion Ryan - An Occasional Man
A7. Edmundo Ros - Summertime
A8. Dick Katz - Dreamride
B1. George Melly And Kenny Graham - Run See Jerusalem
B2. International 'Pops' All Stars - Green Eyes
B3. Johnny Gentle - Milk From The Coconut
B4. Ted Heath - Haitian Ritual (feat. Kenny Graham)
B5. Betty Smith And The Malcolm Lockyer Group - Stormy Weather
B6. Martinas And His Music - Quiet Village
B7. Norrie Paramor - Hawaii
B8. Lucille Mapp - On Treasure Island
Anthony J Hart (Imaginary Forces) is back in Basic Rhythm mode with a trio of hungry hardcore mutations, with a remix from Rabit. The title track comes spoiling with speaker-worrying levels of scything half-step patterns punctured by dancehall declamations, rinsing a paucity of elements for kernels of brutalist truth, providing the backbone to the ravenous slaughter of "Bombastic Plastic", whilst "The Curse" rolls out at full stretch with scabrous proto-grime drums balanced by a skinny, but crucial lick of pensive strings. On the remix, Rabit channels "Slewage" into a K-hole of masticated sound system samples and anti-peristaltic wretch.
Berlin producer Somewhen presents his Null EP. The techno cut "Inward" a pounding kick drum with percussive elements adding a rich layer of bleeps and clicks. "Grit" resets the tempo using of hypnotically slow-picked bass, shimmering synth melodies from far spaces and a ruptured rhythm progression. "Null Drift" picks up the pace and kick again and keeps relentlessly going throughout its six minutes, adding swelling then decaying synth pads, while drones and acute percussion cater for relief. "Diskret" closes with a targeted and straight rhythm, lashing claps, meandering melodies and protruding drum machine slaps.
First official vinyl reissue of Blonde On Blonde's second album Rebirth, originally released in 1970. It would take two lives to listen to the entire discography of all the prog-psych UK bands from the late '60s to early '70s. Funny enough, some of them just needed a two to four year career to record a bunch of LPs and make musical history, underground history anyway. Although Blonde On Blonde achieved only modest commercial success, their second album, Rebirth, is an exquisite piece of progressive rock that should not remain under the radar to those into melodic progressive rock. By the end of 1969 they had just signed a new contract with Ember Records to follow their debut and unsuccessful album Contrasts (1969). A new vocalist, David Thomas, had just joined the band and their live sound was tight and heavy. They toured non-stop across London's hippest clubs and shared bills with artists such as Georgie Fame, Deep Purple, Genesis and Alan Price. But their solid and raw playing also tried to encompass other more subtle sounds in the recording studio, resulting in a well balanced mix of dramatic singing and progressive instrumental backgrounds. "Colour Questions" echoes the outstanding power shown by the band on stage while "Broken Hours", the first song ever written by David Thomas, shows their more melodic and balanced side without losing any energy. "November" and "Time Is Passing" add some elements of folky psychedelia to the band's recipe, undoubtedly a focused and magic body of music that stays strong until the very last note on the epic closing track "You'll Never Know Me / Release". Rebirth is a perfectly balanced mix of powerful singing and progressive instrumental passages which also leaves room for the band's melodic, folky and psychedelic elements to shine. Presented in a facsimile gatefold sleeve and pressed on 180 gram vinyl.
WIRTZ ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, THE MARK: Latin A Go-Go LP (MRSSS 540LP)
Vinilisssimo present the first vinyl reissue of The Mark Wirtz Orchestra And Chorus's Latin A Go-Go, originally released in 1966. Mark Wirtz's most famous output was recorded during the mid/late '60s when he was working as an in-house producer for EMI at Abbey Road. His Mood Mosaic LP (1967) and the unfinished concept album A Teenage Opera (a single off this LP, "Grocer Jack", was actually released in 1967) provided Wirtz with an iconic status among easy listening collectors. However, his lesser known 1966 album Latin A Go-Go is the one to have if you aim to hit the dancefloor. The title of this album may not be very original but it perfectly describes the music inside. Think of wild cocktail parties in sunny California in the mid-60s, cosmopolitan hotel lounges in Copacabana or the hippest clubs in swinging London and you'll get a picture of what the perfect scenario for playing this LP looks like. However, it seems that only a few people needed this vibe in their average lives when the record was originally released in the UK, Netherlands and Spain (found under different titles and cover art) and copies have vanished over the years. 50 years after its release, Vinilisssimo reissues this easy listening/Latin masterpiece which includes just about every classic hit you could expect: "Watermelon Man", "Comin' Home, Baby", "Yeh, Yeh". It also features the likes of Barbara Moore, from the legendary library music album Vocal Shades And Tones (1972), on chorus vocals, Jim Sullivan (Lord Sitar) on guitar and the prolific session player, Vic Flick. Presented in facsimile artwork and pressed on 180 gram vinyl.
BOND + BROWN: Two Heads Are Better Than One LP (MRSSS 541LP)
Vinilisssimo present the first vinyl reissue of Graham Bond and Pete Brown's Two Heads Are Better Than One, originally released in 1972. Graham Bond and Pete Brown need little introduction. Bond was a key figure of the early British jazz and R&B scenes. His Graham Bond Organisation recorded several albums and the band's members (Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, John McLaughlin and Dick Heckstall-Smith) achieved massive fame in their later careers. Pete Brown was a Cream/Jack Bruce collaborator. After being thrown out of his own band, Pete Brown & His Battered Ornaments, he formed another group: Piblokto! Dangerous habits, mental health issues and little commercial success seriously affected their careers on the verge of the '70s and a series of unfortunate events saw Graham Bond and Pete Brown finding themselves in limbo. They decided to team up for a new band project, resulting in the recording of Two Heads Are Better Than One in 1972. The album includes songs like "Lost Tribe" and "Looking For Time", both an attempt to express the fact that Pete and Graham were now on the outside of the rock scene in the early '70s, and "Ig The Pig", a dedication to a dubious record label head after the band found out their fee was not going to end in their bank account. Two Heads Are Better Than One is a brilliant multi-genre crossover celebration: bluesy rock with a funky twist and jazzy prog passages. It was Graham Bond's last album and probably his best work. Presented in facsimile artwork and pressed on 180 gram vinyl.
DELUXX FOLK IMPLOSION: Deluxx Folk Implosion LP (WP 001LP)
Deluxx is Bob Fay (Sebadoh) and Mark Perretta; Folk Implosion were Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh) and John Davis. The first collaboration between the four musicians was at a show in Providence, Rhode Island under the name The John Davis Folk Implosion. The "band" played a combination of off-the-cuff compositions John and Lou had hastily recorded a few months before and songs that would be later re-recorded by Sebadoh on Bakesale (1994). The show and the jams that followed solidified the collaboration. Deluxx Folk Implosion became its own entity, quickly morphing into an aggressive garage punk outfit: Nonsensical lyrics over twin guitar attacks and pounding drums rounding it out perfectly. Maybe it was the pressures surrounding the popularity of Sebadoh and Folk Implosion that made DFI a unique opportunity to focus on the immediate pleasures of a 90-second structured tantrum. Maybe DFI wanted to seize the moment, wear black turtlenecks and affect the pose of a forgotten '66 garage band. Maybe DFI just wanted to combine new wave angles, heavy metal chunks and punk scree. Fueled by headache, weed and the introduction of higher alcohol content beers, DFI push the levels of absurdity in the songs and energy in the delivery. After Folk Implosion's unexpected radio hit "Natural One" (1995), the Deluxx Folk Implosion played a handful of high profile shows in support of the record, since it was too much for John and Lou. DFI had two recording sessions. The first is represented in its entirety on this LP - 13 songs, many written as they were recorded in 1994. The second session was a single song re-recording of "Daddy Never Understood" that was included on the Kids soundtrack (1995). A 7" with some tunes from the initial session was released at the time. The reels for the 13 song session languished in Lou's basements and attics for 20 years. When Mark Perretta suggested a proper release, the reel tapes were restored and remixed (with Justin Pizzoferrato and Bob Fay at the controls).
BUILT TO SPILL: Ancient Melodies Of The Future LP (IF 027LP)
"Formed in 1992 in Boise, Idaho by guitarist and vocalist Doug Martsch, Built to Spill has since evolved radically, shed members, linked eras, and all the while endured as one of the most tuneful and rewarding acts of the lauded Northwest indie-rock tradition. The group signed to Warner Brothers in 1995, but Martsch was wise enough to retain control over production, and by 1999 he'd helmed the group towards commercial and critical success with Keep It Like A Secret. It was a touchstone album, and yet 2001's Ancient Melodies Of The Future bested that career highlight with considerable grace and craft. Marsch's studio proficiency is immediately evident in the alternately delicate and devastating mix of mellotron, keyboard, and inventive guitar overdubs that characterize Ancient Melodies Of The Future's sonic palette. Melodic curlicues distinguish the minor hit 'Strange,' while woozy grooves propel the mid-tempo ballad 'Trimmed and Burning' through an incendiary solo section. As the album title suggests, Ancient Melodies Of The Future stands outside of history in a realm of its own."
BAIRD SISTERS, THE: Until You Find Your Green LP (BING 117LP)
LP version. "Considering they've collaborated ever since they were kids living under the same roof, The Baird Sisters arguably could have made an album like Until You Find Your Green years ago. They've released two live recordings (the first recorded by their dad) and made plenty of demos, but this marks the first time Laura and Meg Baird decided to write and record a full-length on their own terms. The songs, recorded in Laura's house, have a familial intimacy joined by skillful depth, the ideal blend for a folk record, an equal mix of comfort and talent. These recordings capture the complexity of seventies progressive folk rock, emphasizing acoustic instrumentation with a lack of self-consciousness that can only come from a private domestic environment. Meg plays guitar, Laura banjo, singing in harmony, and ornamenting their songs with flute, cello, fiddle, mandolin, upright bass, percussion and a cricket chorus. Until You Find Your Green's songs seem traditional, but that's deceptive, and they unfold in greater depths the deeper attention paid to them."
LADY WRAY: Queen Alone Instrumentals LP (BC 029LP)
"Lady Wray's newest full-length, Queen Alone is a showcase of Nicole Wray's inarguable vocal talent. Behind that talent is a musical force deserving of its own recognition. And that's where the spotlight shines on this release, Queen Alone Instrumentals. The record was written and recorded in ten days at the legendary Diamond Mine Studios, in Queens NY with Leon Michels and Thomas Brenneck handling production. Michels and Brenneck are both multi-instrumentalist. Leon Michels contributes his talents on keys, guitar, sax, flute as well as drums and percussion throughout the project. Brenneck handles guitars and bass as well as percussion. Additional contributions from Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss, Dave Guy, Max Shrager, and more help to create a sonic landscape that's a perfect complement to Wray's vocal prowess... and also stand as a monumental work all its own. Almost echoing her new record, Nicole says, 'You have to go through something for it to be real.' She has been living with one foot in fame and the other in real life. The result is clear: she's feeling something real in her music again. In no small part due to the incomparable talent and musicianship assembled by Michels and Brenneck for the Queen Alone sessions."
LP version. "From the same misty mountaintop tape spool as August's A Weird Exits (2016), Thee Oh Sees bring the companion album An Odd Entrances. Delving more towards the contemplative than the face-skinning aspects of its predecessor, this sister album is a cosmic exercise en plein aire with John Dwyer and company double-drum shuffling, lounging with cellos, following a flute around the groove, and spooling a few Grimm-dark lullabies along the way. Lurking in the grass are a snake or two, like the celestial facing instrumental buzz of 'Unwrap The Fiend Pt. 1.'... But for the most part this is a relatively hushed affair, a morning rather than evening listen."
"Sometimes, it doesn't take very long to create something brilliant. When producer Robert Evans rejected Phillip Lambro's original score for Chinatown, Jerry Goldsmith was hired to create another, from scratch, in just 10 days. To say he rose to the challenge is an understatement. Goldsmith, a 20 year veteran of the TV and movie industry with credits including Dr Kildare, Planet Of The Apes and even The Waltons theme, turned in a work that was both a career peak for him and the savior of Roman Polanski's masterpiece of neo-noir. What was clever about it? It wasn't quite straight jazz, it wasn't quite classical. It was identifiably a movie soundtrack, but an unusual one at that, leaning heavily on Uan Rasey's mournful trumpet solos, sparingly using pianos, harps, strings and percussion, and employing sounds and crashes as overtures. It doesn't try to speak to the film's 1930s setting so much as to the mood and feel of the movie, a piece about political and moral corruption in a water-starved LA featuring Jack Nicholson at the absolute top of his game. 'I remember [Evans] speaking about the music having a contemporary feel, contemporary meaning the '30s,' Goldsmith said in an interview before his 2004 death. 'I said, 'Bob, I don't think so - you see that on the screen, why should I do that in the underscore? ... Emotions are timeless.' ' Originally released as a soundtrack in 1974, and long out of print, Cinewax's reissue is remastered from the original tapes and is presented as an exact reproduction of the original album artwork featuring Jim Pearsall's classic film art. Drop the needle and hear why Chinatown is, reportedly, David Lynch's favorite soundtrack. Goldsmith was right about emotions... Newly remastered audio. Housed in a deluxe Stoughton tip-on jacket."
"Super Tight... is the second album from hip hop legends UGK, originally released in 1994. The title of the album is taken from its stand out single 'Front, Back & Side To Side'. Bun B and Pimp C (R.I.P.) were already on fire from their debut album a few years prior but they perfected the southern playa sound with this record. At the time of its release Super Tight... was only issued on cassette and CD, so it's a must for fans and collectors to grab the vinyl now that it's available for the very first time. The album kicks off with 'Return', which after a few snare hits and the bluster of Pimp C's voice it is clear to the world - the underground kings are back. Countless tracks like 'Three Sixteens' (featuring DJ DMD), 'Stoned Junkee', 'It's Supposed To Bubble', 'I Left It Wet For You' and the previously mentioned 'Front, Back, & Side To Side' all perfectly showcase the chemistry between Bun B & Pimp C, over deep southern funk grooves. The production on this album is stellar, all bass heavy and features Meters lead guitarist Leo Nocentelli. Like their debut album Too Hard To Swallow, Bun B and Pimp C were ahead of the game, and with Super Tight... they perfected it."
D.O.C., THE: No One Can Do It Better LP (GET 52725LP)
Repressed. "Get On Down is very proud to announce a reissue of one of the West Coast's most revered, yet underrated, hip-hop classics: The D.O.C.'s No One Can Do It Better. Produced entirely by Dr. Dre and out of print on vinyl in the U.S. for 25 years, this limited edition on black vinyl features original album artwork and thirteen tracks of rap heaven. When his debut album hit in mid-1989, The D.O.C. was in the vortex of the biggest hip-hop happening on the planet: the rise and rule of N.W.A. The group's breakout album Straight Outta Compton had hit one year prior and had created both controversy and worldwide critical acclaim. As rap history buffs and industry insiders know, the D.O.C. was a crucial behind-the-scenes member of the N.W.A. inner circle -- his most important role in the early days of the group, besides his close working relationship with Dr. Dre, was writing many of Eazy-E's rhymes, including his hit 1988 single 'We Want Eazy.' But The D.O.C. wasn't in N.W.A. and never wanted to be -- he was his own man, with his own vision. And after Compton proceeded to blow up (much like Eazy's 1988 LP, Eazy-Duz-It), the next crew album was No One Can Do It Better. Significantly, it was the first album where Dr. Dre showed his greatness as a solo producer for one MC. And the Dallas-born D.O.C. lived up to the challenge of Dre's funky, expertly-produced tracks by bringing his A-game on the mic. Boasting four singles -- 'The D.O.C. and the Doctor'; 'Mind Blowin''; the smash 'It's Funky Enough'; and 'The Formula' -- the album is flawless from beginning to end. Of particular note beyond the singles is 'The Grand Finale,' which was the last time that Ice Cube, M.C. Ren and Eazy-E would rhyme on a track together. Skillfully rhyming over both fast and slow tracks, The D.O.C. showed on this amazing record that he was one of hip-hop's most talented MCs, especially on the West Coast scene. He nearly died in a horrific car crash as the album was catching fire in the late summer of 1989, but he survived and continues to make new music and act as a sounding board for Dr. Dre to this day."
VA: James Brown's Funky People (Part 1) LP (GET 54083LP)
"Some have made the claim that Get On Down may love James Brown just a little too much. To which the label replies, it's not possible to love James Brown too much. The label's welcome obsession with Mr. Brown and the incredible line up of talent found on his People Record imprint continues with the reissue of Funky People Part 1. Long out of print on vinyl, Funky People Part 1 features the top tier of artists from Brown's People Records label, including The J.B.'s, Lyn Collins, Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker. Some of the James Brown organizations all-time best material is collected here, including The J.B.'s 'Pass The Peas' and 'Hot Pants Road', Fred Wesley's in your face politics through funk statement 'Damn Right, I Am Somebody', Lyn Collins smash hit 'Think (About It)' and many more. Newcomers and diehard fans alike continue to dig into the James Brown and People Records vaults, and the more they do so, the more they realize that it's a nearly never ending source of truly next-level funk and soul music. And you can be sure this aural goodness will keep flowing to the public, thanks to the exhaustive efforts of Get On Down."
"Chicago's punk underworld has re-imagined itself several times over the past twenty years, from the cavorting slime punk damage of the early 2000s, through the fracturing of styles and directions a few years later, it's all been simmering salaciously for generations now, and for the last few years, only a few really noteworthy band have grasped the raw agitation as well as The Sueves. Rearing their ugliness up through the tropes of plastic flowers and goofy sunglasses, these brave young ravagers are not content to sit idly by as the stench of indifference passes over the masses, always the 'least chill' band at the rock n' roll party and that is really a good thing. You can't just sit still when The Sueves are wielding their wares, both in person and on record, the aggression has to burst out somehow, and although it's far, far easier to just appeal to the low-hanging fruit dangling at the bottom of the rock n' roll food chain, it's far more respectable to be the ones who are bleeding and bruised, flipping over the tables and chairs with reckless abandonment, every single time. 'The Sueves's core sound echoes back to a time not long ago when you really had to try hard to make your band stand out, pushing the boundaries of the tired 'garage rock' trappings into a mutated stump of unpredictable punk splatter. The guitar tone sits somewhere between sadistically strangulated and blisteringly complicated, an ominous bonafide shredding sound that leaves you beaten and beleaguered and gasping for more, even with such serrated hooks dug in so deep. And while their less-than-shocking appearance keeps them hidden within their surroundings, it's this visceral noise emanating from their sizzling weapons of choice that clearly sets them apart, constantly reminding you of the danger that lies within true rock n' roll savagery. The nuances are sickening, the delivery desperate, and that oh-so-impossible tension all tie together with The Sueves on this debut LP to level your expectations and decimate your dreams of a low-key existence.' --VictimofTime.com"
"By now this Perpignan band is less of a shadowy illusion and more of a full-on force of French underground sounds, and we couldn't be happier to being a part in helping perpetuate this fully-blossoming evolution. HoZac had the honor of releasing the debut single from The Liminanas in early 2010, featuring their most enduring song 'I'm Dead' as well as their Crystal Anis LP a few years after, and in a short amount of time, they've laid the foundation of darkness delicately into their hazy template of swirling, mind-expanding soliloquies for all to see, hear, and feel. As time has passed, the band has expanded and contracted with whatever size ensemble worked best at the time, still rotating around the core members Marie and Lio, but switching out lead vocalists and backup members until they found the right fit. Their newest incarnation features the duo with a full band, much like you'd see onstage when they play live, keeping those delicate nuances in top form, and allowing Marie and Lio to steer this vessel straight into your pleasure zones. 'On their new LP Malamore, they keep their lyrics mostly in English, yet their sly use of the French dialect is pure heaven to any fans of Serge Gainsbourg who also enjoy their side of Velvet Underground, and it's a deadly combo to the uninitiated, to say the least. The breathy vocals inflected over the sublime feedback and fuzz coalesce into the perfect soundtrack to this utopian atmosphere, never quite reaching out fully from beyond their ethereal mist, yet grasping you firmly and pulling you into their lair where the senses are blurred into a living, breathing, embodiment of modern French noir perfection. And as if their own creative construction wasn't already sturdy enough this time around, Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order/Warsaw/Stiff Kittens) has even stepped up to offer his bass contribution on the track 'Garden of Love,' which shimmers with other-worldly undulations and lifts the band even higher in reverence, a remarkable collaboration and a certain breakthrough, undoubtedly. Your time to indulge has come, and The Liminanas have really struck gold yet again with Malamore their latest high water mark in effortless French pop perfection, served cold, dark, and fresh." --VictimofTime.com.
Remastered reissue of this debut, originally released on Flying Nun and recorded in 1988. "We are proud to present our first New Zealand band and luckily one of the finest to ever grace the Flying Nun label. The Terminals were a mid-late 80s-era super-group featuring many important shards of the Kiwi underground, including core members Peter Stapleton, Mary Heney, and Ross Humphries from the very first Flying Nun release, the monumental Pin Group, joined with Susan Heney from The McGoohans, as well as Stephen Cogle from Vacuum and Victor Dimisich Band. Hard to keep all those intersections straight, that's for sure, but this intense, brooding and ominous cadre of players have pulled together some of the darkest sounds to ever emanate from the isle. It's hard to pick favorites with The Terminals, but Uncoffined, their debut LP recorded in 1988, seemed like the best place to start. It's hard to believe something this dark and twisted could also be so catchy, sounding like not much else from the time, The Terminals never caught the indie rock afterglow that label mates The Clean, The Bats, or The Verlaines got, yet their catalog of dubious releases is still being discovered, even now as we speak. 'Remastered from the original tapes to revive what was lost in the haze of limp late 1980s studio mastering techniques, this improved version sparkles with hostility, the sheen of atmospheric shadows interlaced between tension-building crescendos, The Terminals's Uncoffined is a lost masterpiece of Antipodean, dark-wave, pop music, destined to reinstate it's place in the annals of underground music history." --VictimofTime.com.
"Album remastered from pristine LHI master tapes. Includes previously unheard versions of 'Pray Them Bars Away' & 'Easy & Me.' Liner notes by Hunter Lea including interviews with Torbjörn Axelman, Suzi Jane Hokom, Nina Lizell, Don Randi, Hal Blaine and Shel Talmy. Rare film production photos from the Torbjörn Axelman archive. Light In The Attic records is proud to continue its Lee Hazlewood series with this expanded reissue of Cowboy in Sweden. Released as the last LHI LP, Cowboy in Sweden was a soundtrack to the 1970 cult classic film of the same name starring Lee Hazlewood. The film was a surreal psychedelic account of Lee's journey to his new homeland, while the soundtrack was a perfect compilation of Hazlewood's strongest songs recorded over a prolific globe trotting three year period. The production scope of the album was the most ambitious of his career, recorded in Paris, London, Los Angeles and Stockholm with a slew of talented session musicians, producers and arrangers. Cowboy in Sweden is quite possibly the purest distillation of the Hazlewood sound; lush melancholy country pop with a pinch of humor ('Pray Them Bars Away'), a dash of bummer ('Cold Hard Times'), some beautiful ladies to sing with ('Leather & Lace' & 'Hey Cowboy') and even a couple anti-war protest songs to be topical ('No Train to Stockholm' & 'For A Day Like Today'). The David 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' Whitaker arranged orchestral pop of 'What's More I Don't Need Her' and the stone cold Hazlewood classic 'The Night Before' cement the album as Lee's peak on LHI records and ironically the label's swan song."
LP version in deluxe Stoughton tip-on gatefold sleeve. "Album remastered from pristine LHI master tapes. Includes previously unheard versions of 'Pray Them Bars Away' & 'Easy & Me.' Liner notes by Hunter Lea including interviews with Torbjörn Axelman, Suzi Jane Hokom, Nina Lizell, Don Randi, Hal Blaine and Shel Talmy. Rare film production photos from the Torbjörn Axelman archive. Light In The Attic records is proud to continue its Lee Hazlewood series with this expanded reissue of Cowboy in Sweden. Released as the last LHI LP, Cowboy in Sweden was a soundtrack to the 1970 cult classic film of the same name starring Lee Hazlewood. The film was a surreal psychedelic account of Lee's journey to his new homeland, while the soundtrack was a perfect compilation of Hazlewood's strongest songs recorded over a prolific globe trotting three year period. The production scope of the album was the most ambitious of his career, recorded in Paris, London, Los Angeles and Stockholm with a slew of talented session musicians, producers and arrangers. Cowboy in Sweden is quite possibly the purest distillation of the Hazlewood sound; lush melancholy country pop with a pinch of humor ('Pray Them Bars Away'), a dash of bummer ('Cold Hard Times'), some beautiful ladies to sing with ('Leather & Lace' & 'Hey Cowboy') and even a couple anti-war protest songs to be topical ('No Train to Stockholm' & 'For A Day Like Today'). The David 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' Whitaker arranged orchestral pop of 'What's More I Don't Need Her' and the stone cold Hazlewood classic 'The Night Before' cement the album as Lee's peak on LHI records and ironically the label's swan song."
"Underneath his mysterious metal mask, MF DOOM hides the cachet underground legends are made of. After KMD (his first group)'s 1994 sophomore album Bl_ck B_st_rds was shelved by Elektra in 1994 and his blood brother Subroc (one half of the sibling rap duo) passed away, surviving frontman Zev Love X mutated into the MC Avenger known as MF DOOM and the Rap world is better for it. This 19-cut deep album is ridiculously dope, in a bizarro Ol' Dirty Bastard kind of way. Doom sounds either high or drunk on most of the tracks, his self-produced beats are gritty, and his rhyme styles are almost indecipherable. On arguably the best track, 'Rhymes Like Dimes,' Doom weaves some pointed lyrics through his abstract wordplay, spitting 'only in America could you find a way to earn a healthy buck / And still keep your attitude on self-destruct. 'Who You Think I Am?' features DOOM's crew M.onster I.sland C.zars, while on '?' he trades hot verses with former Columbia artist Kurious Jorge. Doom's avant-garde ghetto-rhyme philosophies take even more intentionally weird twists on 'Tick, Tick...' where he and guest MC MF Grimm's flows warble over a rhythm track whose tempo speeds up and slows down continually. The comic-book themed skits, will help take you deep into the mind of an MC who is as otherworldly as they come. And in today's bland commercial Rap universe, Operation: Doomsday's left-of-center beats and rhymes are the perfect remedy."
IN AETERNAM VALE + ANNEQ: Je Ai Dissous 12" (MW 063EP)
"We're happy to announce a unique collaboration between one of our long-time favorite artists, In Aeternam Vale and Anneq, a stunning young Madrid-based vocalist originally from Minsk, Belarus. In Aeternam Vale and Anneq met in 2011 and began to collaborate in 2015. In Aeternam Vale, originally from Lyon, has been making synthesizer based electronic music since the early '80s, when he began to self-release many of his recordings on cassette. As the years went on his cold and caustic synth-punk sound, often primitive and hypnotic evolved into rhythmic, throbbing music for the dancefloor, his own unique style of techno. On this record, In Aeternam Vale and Anneq come together to create two very different versions of the same track, one fit for the club and the other a more intimate version, for quiet listening at home. 'Je Ai Dissous', the opener, is a dark smoky track with a hypnotic, cyclical underlay reminiscent of early industrial music while the 'Page R Version' of the same track transcends the floor and becomes completely filmic. Anneq's seductive vocal is suspended in a beat-less, cavernous void. Side B opens with 'Tendencia', a very classic catchy minimal wave style track, sung in Spanish. The 'V6' version of 'Tendencia' again focuses on Anneq's voice set in a darker, slower more atmospheric melody. The four tracks culminate in an elegant and thoughtful collaboration from these two strong talents that complement one another so well. The Je Ai Dissous EP is pressed on 160 gram deep purple 'spilled' inside electric blue transparent vinyl, limited to 999 copies and housed in a gloss printed sleeve."
"At last! The second LP in our ongoing series of releases from Mariam Tsege Gebru! More 1960s recordings of her truly unique solo piano performances. Mariam Tsege Gebru is a true original - her playing is somewhere between Erik Satie, Debussy, liturgical music of the Coptic Ethiopian Church and Ethiopian traditional music. It is some of the most moving piano music you will ever hear! All original compositions available for the first time on vinyl beyond the original early 1960s editions, which are completely impossible to find. Old school 'tip on' cover with gold foil printing. A must have master piece for anyone who needs some spiritual comfort."
"One of the [most] sought-after funk albums: a concept-piece executed by a Las Vegas hustler, pairing the troubled musings of a transient vocalist with the exuberant funk of a teenage trio. Embellished by session musicians in Hollywood with synthesizers and a large horn section, Marvin Whoremonger lurked behind a garish, anonymous jacket and failed immediately, despite producer Cholly Williams exhortations in his liner notes that the album would lead to international stardom for all involved. Forty years later it has aged well, and stands as an immediately accessible - yet bizarre - exercise in late-period, real funk music. Custom made, 'mini-LP', tip-on CD packaged with perfect-bound booklet packaged in O card."
LP version. Custom made, thick-cardboard, tip-on gatefold jacket. 160 gram vinyl. OBI strip and re-sealable "Japanese-style" plastic sleeve. Contains booklet with the story of this band, told for the first time, and many unpublished photos. Includes download card. Edition of 1000. "One of the [most] sought-after funk albums: a concept-piece executed by a Las Vegas hustler, pairing the troubled musings of a transient vocalist with the exuberant funk of a teenage trio. Embellished by session musicians in Hollywood with synthesizers and a large horn section, Marvin Whoremonger lurked behind a garish, anonymous jacket and failed immediately, despite producer Cholly Williams exhortations in his liner notes that the album would lead to international stardom for all involved. Forty years later it has aged well, and stands as an immediately accessible - yet bizarre - exercise in late-period, real funk music. Custom made, 'mini-LP', tip-on CD packaged with perfect-bound booklet packaged in O card."
"Introducing: Johnny! Ghanaian Afro-Rock from German producer/composer JJ Whitefield and an international cast of top shelf musicians. Whitefield, who in the early '90s revived the gritty, analogue funk sounds of the '60s and '70s with his Poets Of Rhythm, has been working with Now-Again Records for almost a decade, releasing a flock of acclaimed projects with Karl Hector & The Malcouns, Whitefield Brothers, Rodinia and the Original Raw Soul anthology. He first started exploring African rhythms with the Whitefield Brothers in the late '90s, continuing in the '00s with Karl Hector & The Malcouns. He's been instrumental in launching Ghanaian Afro beat/funk legend Ebo Taylor´s international career, decades after the maestro recorded the landmark albums that have inspired thousands. Whitefield recorded two new studio albums with Taylor and toured in his band between 2009 and 2013, where he met Taylor's son Henry and percussionist/singer Eric Owusu. The trio now front the Johnny! band and find inspiration not only in Ghana's hypnotic grooves, but also the full frontal fuzz guitar assault heard on the legion of '70s Zambian Zamrock albums recently reissued by Now-Again. Indeed, Whitefield credits his tours with Zamrock godfathers Rikki Ililonga and Witch's Jagari Chanda as instrumental in creating the Johnny's sonic backdrop. The band is rounded out by Turkish drummer Bernd Oezsevim (Woima Collective, Rodinia) and Indonesian bassist/multi-instrumentalist Tomi Simatupang (Whitefield Brothers). This is dance rock at the core with the possibilities to stretch out and go into psychedelic realms. The results, spread out over three 7" singles and pressed in a run of 1000 units each, speak for themselves. Every record comes with a download card for WAV files of all six tracks (vocals and instrumentals from each release) and point at a new direction for the music inspired by the great continent."
"In 1983, the release of The Proletariat's debut Soma Holiday was a shocker -- while American hardcore punk was becoming more generic, The Proletariat unleashed something strikingly original. The album's opening is a call to arms: the primitive, militaristic bass guitar and drums are sliced with razor-sharp guitar dissidence and vocals full of spit and bite. Avant-garde while remaining tuneful, their debut is considered one of the most brilliant albums to come out the early '80s American hardcore scene. The leafy suburbs of Southeastern Massachusetts, midway between Boston and Cape Cod, isn't where you would expect to find one of America's most revolutionary sounding and lyrically incendiary rock and roll bands, but that is where The Proletariat began. In 1980, straight from Apponequet High School, Richard Brown, Peter Bevilacqua, and Frank Michaels began pounding out noise, and soon they added high schooler Tommy McKnight. Inspired by The Buzzcocks, The Jam, PiL, and Wire, the young band tapped into the high energy hardcore punk swirling around and infused it with art-punk excitement. By the time that their classic debut hit, The Proletariat were being referred to as 'America's Gang of Four' and a more supercharged Pop Group. The intelligent anger of the band was a lifeline to many suburban American rejects, young people who knew that life under Reagan wasn't right. The sound of Soma Holiday not only sounds as fresh as ever, the thoughtful politics of its lyrics are just as relevant today in a world of drone strikes and Donald Trump, as they were when Oliver North and Leonid Brezhnev were household names."
LP version. "In 1983, the release of The Proletariat's debut Soma Holiday was a shocker -- while American hardcore punk was becoming more generic, The Proletariat unleashed something strikingly original. The album's opening is a call to arms: the primitive, militaristic bass guitar and drums are sliced with razor-sharp guitar dissidence and vocals full of spit and bite. Avant-garde while remaining tuneful, their debut is considered one of the most brilliant albums to come out the early '80s American hardcore scene. The leafy suburbs of Southeastern Massachusetts, midway between Boston and Cape Cod, isn't where you would expect to find one of America's most revolutionary sounding and lyrically incendiary rock and roll bands, but that is where The Proletariat began. In 1980, straight from Apponequet High School, Richard Brown, Peter Bevilacqua, and Frank Michaels began pounding out noise, and soon they added high schooler Tommy McKnight. Inspired by The Buzzcocks, The Jam, PiL, and Wire, the young band tapped into the high energy hardcore punk swirling around and infused it with art-punk excitement. By the time that their classic debut hit, The Proletariat were being referred to as 'America's Gang of Four' and a more supercharged Pop Group. The intelligent anger of the band was a lifeline to many suburban American rejects, young people who knew that life under Reagan wasn't right. The sound of Soma Holiday not only sounds as fresh as ever, the thoughtful politics of its lyrics are just as relevant today in a world of drone strikes and Donald Trump, as they were when Oliver North and Leonid Brezhnev were household names."
"bAd bAd started in 2012 when Christian Zamora and Eli Maness started making noise in the foggy outskirts of San Francisco's Sunset District. Joined by Christian's brother Michael and drummer Patrick Webb, the band obsessed on the faraway sounds of Peruvian '60s legends Los Saicos and the Turkish guitar melodies of Erkin Koray, as well as Link Wray. After a year or so of playing hyperactive spaghetti western instrumentals and now based in Oakland, they incorporate other influences: the pop-infused punk of Jay Reatard, one-chord Hawkwind power jams, and the highbrow playfulness of the Suburban Lawns. Disparate sounds, yes, but bAd bAd turns them into exciting buzzsaw-pop with Barrett/Floyd interludes. With recording starting in 2015, they perfected this album until it became a seamless psychedelic pop piece of punk energy."
LP version. "bAd bAd started in 2012 when Christian Zamora and Eli Maness started making noise in the foggy outskirts of San Francisco's Sunset District. Joined by Christian's brother Michael and drummer Patrick Webb, the band obsessed on the faraway sounds of Peruvian '60s legends Los Saicos and the Turkish guitar melodies of Erkin Koray, as well as Link Wray. After a year or so of playing hyperactive spaghetti western instrumentals and now based in Oakland, they incorporate other influences: the pop-infused punk of Jay Reatard, one-chord Hawkwind power jams, and the highbrow playfulness of the Suburban Lawns. Disparate sounds, yes, but bAd bAd turns them into exciting buzzsaw-pop with Barrett/Floyd interludes. With recording starting in 2015, they perfected this album until it became a seamless psychedelic pop piece of punk energy."
"The small towns of California's northern Central Valley have an eerie loneliness to them. Cinematically, take Two-Lane Blacktop and fuse it with Neil Young's Human Highway. Fix that into music and you'd get something like Ghostwriter. Odd rock & roll from Orland, California, the home of the dearly departed Nothing People (and theater organ legend George Wright), Ghostwriter lurks in the dust-caked shadows of rusted old cars and 'obsolete,' solid state, electronic instruments. The Chrome-meets-psych sounds of the Nothing People is there, with some haunted rockabilly à la Alan Vega, Residents-like wooziness, and something that conjures the words 'paranoid closet.' These outsider/loner rock sounds will be listened to for years to come."
"New York's DNA have had a massive effect on alternative/indie rock around the world, despite the trio never releasing a full-length studio album during their four year tenure (1978-82). Various groups citing them as an influence have included Sonic Youth, Boredoms, Big Black and Blonde Redhead (the latter taking their name from DNA's most-famous song). While the band's explosive live performances captivated audiences, extant recordings captured DNA's dynamic sound and savage economy in songwriting. Originally released in 1981, A Taste Of DNA remains a primary source for No Wave archaeologists. Singer/guitarist Arto Lindsay and drummer Ikue Mori are joined by bassist and Pere Ubu founding-member Tim Wright. Across the EP's six anti-epic tracks, the band charges forward with jagged guitars and dislocated grooves, while Lindsay's guttural screams create a thoroughly personal semantics. As Marc Masters writes in the liner notes, 'A Taste Of DNA has a kind of sum-of-parts insanity, wherein every musical element sounds conventionally off, like puzzle pieces purposefully jammed together at the wrong ends.' This first-time vinyl reissue is recommended for fans of The Contortions' Buy and Red Crayola's The Parable Of Arable Land."
BANTEAY AMPIL BAND: Cambodian Liberation Songs CD (AKU 1004CD)
Cambodian Liberation Songs is a painful call from forgotten resistance fighters - it is a captivating and moving record. It works as a witness of Cambodian history, bringing to the world the breathless voice of the members of the resistance from the Banteay Ampil Band. Released in 1983, Cambodian Liberation Songs is a mysterious and overwhelming record. As a genuine piece of history, this "call from sorrow and fierce passion" makes use of a whole range of Cambodian music, from folk to rock, to express sufferings and complaints. On April 17, 1975, the Cambodian people, already crushed under national and international conflicts, were commanded by force to forget their own past - it was "annuum 0" of the Khmer Rouge calendar. Four years of genocide would follow before the start of a war opposing the Vietnamese army to the Khmers Rouges. Resistance units engaged in the conflict against what they considered as a Vietnamese invasion. This record, produced by a resistance group, was given the reference number "KHMER 001". It was undoubtedly the first record composed and performed by non-Khmer Cambodians after the tragic events of 1975-79. The Banteay Ampil Band was created in the refugee camp of Ampil, at the border with Thailand. Musicians and female singers, who had hidden their talents during the genocide, then gathered around the composer and violinist Oum Dara to engage in a new struggle: the resistance. Oum Dara, who had been a composer for Sin Sisamouth and Ros Srey Sothea, among others, adapted several of his creations. It is therefore with a poignant charm that the Banteay Ampil Band binds together the golden age of Khmer music from the 1960s with the traditional repertoire and the context of their daily struggles. Violin, guitar and voices match together to produce melancholic and intense songs - the stirring tone of grief expressed by these resisters. The band went to Singapore to record Cambodian Liberation Songs, the only record of the "Khmer People's National Liberation Front".
Antinote squeeze out the Mind Lotion: eight sun-drenched excursions. Mind Lotion crafts a very modern guide to sun-drenched soundscapes in the form of Altitude Attitudes; a musical travel-log, consisting of eight pieces, written over two years, which are recollections of experiences, moments in time from trips - either real or romanticized - to exotic destinations. Exploring the softness of 1980s digital presets, Mind Lotion creates mental landscapes in a way reminiscent to D.K.'s escapade to his Island of Dreams (2016). Mineral samples meet crystalline synths on "Dreamscape", evocating half-submerged coral reefs, while the redolent flute on "Atmospherica" perfectly makes up for a great piece of "Lagoon House". Some tunes from Altitude Attitudes, such as "Hotel Breakfast", even recall the naivety of "Exotica" masters, while the percussions and eerie sounds "My Language" somehow take the listener back to Umiliani's vision of Polynesia or Africa. The flip provides the most "housy" moments of the record with "Astro Girl": beginning with a heady DX-7 bassline and layers of digital vibes, the song soon turns itself into a thumping typhoon of club fun. Next to this one is the closing track, "Algo Rydim", which illustrates the equilibrium reached by Mind Lotion on Altitude Attitudes: it always stays sophisticated, though it never takes itself too seriously.
With his debut album Alcatraz (ARAS 006EP, 2015), ARAS label head André Galluzzi developed with a concept album inspired by occult sounds and psychedelic vocals. Galluzzi returns to ARAS with remixes of the hypnotic track "Mathilda" - time to welcome Mike Shannon and Jacek Sienkiewicz to the ARAS family. These remixes provide very deep and reduced, futuristic interpretations. Shannon has produced tracks which have become go-to fixtures for the industry's best DJs. Sienkiewicz, a key figure in Polish electronic music scene, always try to find a right balance between the avant-garde and dancefloor.
SUN RA & HIS SOLAR ARKESTRA: I Roam The Cosmos LP (ARTYARD 2021LP)
Art Yard continues their voyage into the omniverse of unreleased Sun Ra tapes with I Roam The Cosmos, an unreleased, previously unheard 1972 live session recorded at Slug's Saloon in New York. Fronting a stellar 18-piece incarnation of the Arkestra, I Roam The Cosmos finds Sun Ra taking the listener on a poetic journey to the outer limits of planetary awareness. While the captain of the space-ship declaims his message with Arkestra vocalist June Tyson as co-pilot, the Arkestra voyage into the solar centers of esoteric astro-black knowledge aboard a comet-trail jam on "Discipline 27-II". As current Arkestra member Knoel Scott observes in his liner notes, "Sun Ra was a teacher, come down to earth to spread the enlightenment of the ancients and advance the alter-destiny of humankind. This earth was not his home: he was here to wake the sleepers, and to make sure no-one would forget his message. The universe sent him to converse with us, and I Roam The Cosmos is another unique message from Saturn, delivered for tomorrow's world by Art Yard Records." Liner notes by Knoel Scott and Irwin Chusid. Limited 180 gram vinyl pressing with tip on sleeve.
KILL DEVIL HILLS, THE: In On Under Near Water LP (BANG 102LP)
The Kill Devil Hills, one of Australia´s best kept secrets, present their fourth album, In On Under Near Water. Coming from the isolated city of Perth, these musicians continue their growth and evolution, delivering the very finest and most intense music which takes the listener, with their unique stamp and signature, to the world of The Drones, The Beasts of Bourbon, Kim Salmon, The Gun Club, and Johnny Cash. After the highly demanded reissue of their 2004 debut album Heathen Songs (BANG 017LP, 2016), here comes another magnificent musical work by these excellent and finest Australian musicians. 150 gram vinyl; Edition of 500.
New entrant to the Bare Hands stable, Bocksrucker delivers a potent three tracker, adding another layer to the label's discography. Bocksrucker, spearheading the label's fling with slower, and off-kilter sounds, showcases a warped sense of straightness and furtive percussion on "Card XIII". The B side however, starts with the docile track "Peace Of Mind", clocking the dancefloor to sudden bursts of rim-shots, yet leaving space for subtle droning harmonics. Odd stepper, "Assisted Suicide" concludes the EP, offering an electro touch on a Roland flavored drum workout.
PASCALIDIS, SAVAS: Fading Lights EP 12" (BAO 061EP)
Another exciting debut on Be As One, this time coming from a real stalwart of the German techno scene of the past two decades, Savas Pascalidis. With Fading Lights EP, Savas explores shades of modern techno while retaining his trademark classic sound throughout the four tracks, delivering a perfect fit between the German talented producer and the label's exciting catalog. Techno heads, don't sleep on this.
PICCINELLI, FRED GALES, WALTER MAIOLI, PIT: Amazonia 6891: Sounds From Jungle, Natural Objects, Echo And Electronic Waves CD (BS 026CD)
Black Sweat Records present a reissue of Amazonia 6891: Sounds From Jungle, Natural Objects, Echo And Electronic Waves, originally released on cassette in 1986. The idea to evoke a deep journey in the Amazon rainforest has affected various musicians in the history of popular and experimental music, but compared to other works, this rare Amazonia 6891, released only on cassette in 1986, appears as totally original and extreme in his conception. Here, the interest in ethnomusicology of the expert Walter Maioli (part of Aktuala and Futuro Antico) is linked to a precise and comprehensive ecological, botanical, ethological and ethnographic perspective. In fact, starting from the sound recording of the ethnographer Pit Piccinelli's collection of natural objects, the collected material for this work is re-elaborate in different times by the anthropologist and electronic pioneer Fred Gales and by Maioli himself. The result of this multi-disciplinary approach is a long, concrete poem of plant organisms, field recordings of verses and calls of tropical animals, futuristically mixed with electronic sounds, similar to the great experimental trials of Futuro Antico and Ariel Kalma's 1978 album, Osmose (BS 007LP). Listening to this imaginative collage is like looking into a precious cabinet of antiquities and curiosity, whose wonders of multi-colored cellular fragments are shaped in the synthesis of a single universal sound matter. The merger between the wild jungle, the mysterious voices of the aboriginals and the oscillation of the electronic waves, creates a spasmodic tension between amazing and heavenly moments, leaking obscure paths and alien sequences. Amazonia 6891 is a magic trip into the unknown wild, into abyss of creation of kaleidoscopic floras and faunas, simply a proposal for a synesthetic experience and multi-sensory.
Black Sweat Records present Isole Del Suono, unreleased high quality recordings of the Italian experimental trio, Futuro Antico. The sound experience it's a mysterious synergy between the elements of nature, a magical encounter between different souls but with elective affinity. Maioli's ancient and ethnic wind instruments are the breath of the air, Sinigaglia's electronic spirit produces liquid sequences of the water, while Dabiré's African percussions materialize the voice and rhythms of the earth. The result is a total creative fire, a foamed core of perceptions and multiple sensory universes of distant memory. The dialogue between archaic and futuristic already investigated in 1990's historic Dai Primitivi All' Elettronica (BS 009CD/LP) sees another bright episode in this unreleased live music, recorded on tapes directly by the mixing console - a product of the memorable performance held in Bologna at the festival Isole Del Suono on July, 17th 1980. The secret harmony between sounds is complete but at the same time brings out the expressive specificity of the three individual personality: the subtlety of reiterate sonic textures, waterfalls of minimalist piano, Sufi atmospheres supported by sequence of organs that reinterpret the frequencies of harmoniums lost, the solemn gait of an African balafon absorbed in electronic vortices endless. These are some of the coordinates of a musical and cultural poetics that continue a search for the source of formal purity and multiplicity of stimuli.
KANG & JESSIKA KENNEY, EYVIND: Reverse Tree LP (BT 025LP)
Black Truffle present Reverse Tree, the new LP from the acclaimed duo of Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney. The two are musicians who have established themselves as powerful voices working at a unique intersection of contemporary composition, improvisation, and Asian traditional music forms. Either individually or as a pair, they have worked in contexts ranging from performances of traditional Persian and Javanese music to collaborations with Sunn O))), but their work together as a duo, on The Face Of The Earth (2012) and Aestuarium (SOMA 002LP, 2011), most clearly represents the central concerns of their diverse practices: a music of the inner life of sound, demanding ritualistic focus and promising heightened sensations. On Reverse Tree, the duo expand their work together into the realm of the chamber ensemble, presenting two side-long works that feature Kenney's voice and Kang's viola alongside a multitude of other instrumentalists. Kang's "Thoughts On Being Exiled To The Frontier, For Lord Wei", inspired by a text by the Tang dynasty poet Hsueh T'ao, features an all-star international ensemble: Kang, Kenney, maverick Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov on violin, Icelandic cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir, and guitarists Oren Ambarchi and Stephen O'Malley. The piece is primarily composed of irregular patterns of pizzicato notes and guitar harmonics, gently falling in and out of sync and providing a subtly unstable support for Kenney's voice, which at times is reminiscent of Michiko Hirayama's classic performances of Scelsi. Drawing on 20th century instrumental techniques, alternate tuning systems, non-western music and the experience of nature, the piece opens a space both serene and subtly uneasy. Kenney's "Elm" features Kenney and vocalist Nova Ruth (Filastine, Twin Sista) alongside an ensemble of strings and Seattle's Gamelan Pacifica, performing on Javanese instruments tuned to the slendro scale. An uncanny timbre created by bowing the keys of the Gamelan's instruments, supported by bowed harmonics from the strings, is heard consistently throughout the piece. After a long introductory section in which this harmonic cloud slowly descends from shimmering high notes to rumbling bass, the vocalists enter, singing a slow and stately setting of a 19th century Surakarta poem (attributed to Mangkunegara IV). The poem deals with the idea of a form of knowledge achieved through deeds, as a practice and state of the heart. Presented in a deluxe sleeve designed by Stephen O'Malley; Mastered and cut by Rashad Becker; Cut at 45rpm for maximum fidelity.
British producer Marco Bernardi provides plenty of synth action on Eating Shells. The opener, "Preminitions Of A Solar Blank", is a rich composition with a melody-heavy approach which does not cripple it's dancefloor momentum. "Invisible Breaths" is slightly deeper than the opener, with a subtle emotion buried between the layers of synth lines that organically unravel throughout the track. "Static Winds" is perhaps the closest to Marco's earlier Barba Records output - a bit squeaky, a bit messy and properly mental. "Walking With Slippers" is a very direct, with a straightforward beat and a heavy synth line.
JOHNSTON, JAMES: The Starless Room CD (CLOUDS 087CD)
German record label Clouds Hill present James Johnston's debut solo album The Starless Room. The Starless Room is vast in its scope - visceral, intimate and instinctive. The Starless Room represents a remarkable distillation of both Johnston's lyrical obsessions and prodigious, arguably under-acknowledged talent. Suitably, it's the title track that encapsulates the romantic sweep of the record best, with its star at his most intense and Sebastian Hoffman's string arrangements at their most ambitious. For James Johnston, however, the greatest pleasure of all is a simple one: the slow tempo of the songs, "Something I adore, like a lot of the Isaac Hayes or Ray Charles albums that I love. It almost feels like I'm listening to someone else's record." Like he said, it feels just right. As well as playing with Gallon Drunk, James Johnston has spent considerable time working with others: A mid '90s spell as a touring guitarist in The Bad Seeds led to a full role in Nick Cave's band between 2003 and 2008, and he's performed regularly with other iconic acts, including Lydia Lunch, Faust, and PJ Harvey, on whose The Hope Six Demolition Project (2016) Johnston appears. But if it sounds like he's softened on this album, he argues powerfully otherwise: "The band's records have quite an earthy feel, but in a way this is rawer, more focused and direct, musically and emotionally. The last Gallon Drunk record is my favorite, and it was certain elements of that which I really wanted to take further, to strip away the dissonance and anger, to reject the more familiar sounds in order to free it all up again. So the instrumentation is very different, led by piano and voice, and the overall sound is lush, yet intimate. Overall it's far more reflective of me, both as a person and the sort of music I actually listen to."
$10.99 EAN: 4015698009026 ROCK
01. I'd Give You Anything (3:22)
02. St. Martha's (3:08)
03. Starless Room (3:55)
04. Cold Morning Light (3:52)
05. Dark Water (6:10)
06. Frozen Time (4:27)
07. Heart And Soul (3:12)
08. The Light Of Love (4:25)
09. Let It Fall (3:06)
10. When The Wolf Calls (3:35)
Welcome the Bavarian producer head Alex Bau with his first single 12" on Cocoon Recordings. After he set his heavy warehouse techno track "The Whip" on 2016's Cocoon Compilation P (COR 039CD/LP), Bau provides two strong techno tracks. "Illuse" delivers crispy drums and percussion, mixed with his punchy low end and some industrial sounds. On "Etah", Bau offers deep, compressed drum programming pushing the listener forward to the middle of the club, and ends up in a hypnotic synthesizer sequence.
Cornbread Records present a reissue of LaVern Baker's See See Rider, originally released in 1962. See See Rider is one of Baker's finest jump blues LPs, a killer collection of stomping tunes including the title track, a classic 12-bar blues originally recorded by Ma Rainey way back in the 1920s. Born in Chicago, LaVern Baker got her start in the vibrant south side blues scene of the post-war era, before moving on to New York City to record for the famed Atlantic Records, the home of the biggest stars in R&B of the time. This collection of singles is one of her finest sets of recordings and absolutely essential pre-soul R&B from one of the masters. Reissued here with two bonus tracks on 180 gram vinyl; Includes a download card.
$14.99 EAN: 8592735005457 ROCK
A1. See See Rider
A2. You Better Stop
A3. He's A Real Gone Guy
A4. Story Of My Love
A5. You Said
A6. I'm Leavin' You
A7. Trouble In Mind*
B1. Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
B2. Trying
B3. Half Your Love
B4. A Little Bird Told Me So
B5. Endless Love
B6. All The Time
B7. Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny!*
VA: The Phil Spector Christmas Album LP (CRNBR 16022LP)
Cornbread Records present a reissue of The Phil Spector Christmas Album, originally released in 1963. Featuring the full stable of Phil Spector's fantastic artists, from Darlene Love, to The Crystals, to The Ronettes, to Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans and including the full killer Phillies studio band that included the recently departed Leon Russell. Featuring arrangements from the great Jack Nitzsche. One of the quintessential Christmas records of all-time - this LP is a perfect holiday gift. Reissued here on 180 gram vinyl and includes a download card.
$14.99 EAN: 8592735005532 ROCK
A1. Darlene Love - White Christmas
A2. The Ronettes - Frosty The Snowman
A3. Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans - The Bells Of St. Mary's
A4. The Crystals - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
A5. The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride A6 Darlene Love - Marshmallow World
B1. The Ronettes - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
B2. The Crystals - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
B3. Darlene Love - Winter Wonderland
B4. The Crystals - Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
B5. Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
B6. Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans - Here Comes Santa Claus
B7. Phil Spector And Artists - Silent Night
Deep techno release that nods to mid-90s Detroit techno, Carl Craig's More Songs About Food And Revolutionary Art (1997), Kenny Larkin's Dark Comedy and Reese.
Makam, aka Guy Blanken, returns to Dekmantel Records with his first full-length album for the Amsterdam based label. Blanken's ongoing search for fresh sounds, textures and rhythms has lead him to Than Sadet, a gorgeous piece of work that takes his sound into new directions. Than Sadet displays a refinement of Makam's sound. The music is highly tactile, with an emphasis on the surroundings of the environment in which it was created. Blanken on the records: "Than Sadet is a secluded beach on an island in Thailand. A mysterious atmosphere haunts it. It's windy and the weather is always a bit worse compared to the rest of the isle. There are many cliffs and you can't swim because the waves are too high. Four years ago, I visited Than Sadet for the first time and I've been coming back ever since. At one point I decided to bring my studio equipment. For a week, I dedicated my days to making music. Those sketches formed the basis of the album." The inspiration on Than Sadet is obvious: From billowing percussion through windswept strings, to passages of strange bird calls, across desolate tracts of calving synthesizers, to a climax with a finale of petrifying thunder drums. The levels of dramatic suspense are sky-high, and mostly downbeat and mid-tempo grooves operating beyond the dancefloor. Blanken explains further: "Each track is based on a particular Than Sadet aesthetic. For example, 'Mr. Singh' is a masseur on the beach who uses fire while doing his shiatsus. 'Buddha's Bridge' is a wooden bridge that leads to an impressive Buddha monument; 'Seven Kings' is an ode to a local waterfall. Tracks like 'Mai Pen Rai' and 'When Light Gives You Hope' are representative for Than Sadet. I tried to create an introspective album that does what the island did to me: it puts life into perspective."
MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE: Selectors 001 2LP (SLCTRS 001LP)
What is a "Selector"? Dekmantel has long been determined to find out. The first compilation comes from Motor City Drum Ensemble. These are not mix CDs; every Selectors compilation will include a collection of hand-picked, unmixed tracks personally curated by the artist. Motor City Drum Ensemble (a.k.a. Danilo Plessow) has been digging for records since his teenage years, and his DJing has become the stuff of legend. In truth, Plessow's relationship with Dekmantel dates back to the earliest days of the Motor City Drum Ensemble project, making him a natural candidate to head up the inaugural Selectors compilation. As expected, he's thrown himself into the task; selecting a want list from his collection of 15,000 records was no easy task, but getting permission for the final tracklist was even tougher. One song in particular, Raphael Green's "Don't Mess With The Devil," required him to personally call up a church in St. Louis, Missouri. "The guy, he's a Bishop," he says. "When the Ferguson protests were happening, for example, he was on CNN explaining his thoughts on the whole thing, so he's a known public figure, but nobody really knew that he had this amazing record that was recorded in '79 or '80. His voice is just unbelievable. It's the kind of record that when I heard it the first time, I couldn't believe that there had only been like 100 copies pressed, and that this wasn't actually big." Motor City Drum Ensemble's record bag is full of these kinds of gems, but he has no qualms about sharing a few of his secret weapons with a wider audience. "I wanted to get some of the stuff that is really, really hard to get, and make it available for younger people," he explains. "I used to be in the same situation. Back when I was 18, I would listen to a Rainer Truby mix and he would only play these $400 Brazilian records. I was like, 'Fuck, how am I ever going to be able to afford these?' I was glad when there was a reissue, and it's a bit the same with the compilation now. Basically," he explains, "the approach for the compilation was, 'If I walked into a record store, what kind of compilation would I buy?' That's what I did." Features: DJ Slym Fas, House Of Jazz, 20 Below, Risque III, Licky, Raphael Green, Ahzz and Bill Deal.
MUMDANCE & LOGOS: Present Different Circles CD (DIFFLP 001CD)
Mumdance and Logos present a special 21-track DJ mix of exclusive new music, dubplates and tracks from the Different Circles stable - including 13 unreleased tracks. Mumdance and Logos survey a path through the Different Circles catalog guided by a shared love of UK rave music and its hidden echoes and tributaries. Spanning acousmatic sound design, from Shapednoise and Fis, to hollowed-out dancefloor abstractions, from Airhead, and weightless devil mixes, from Boylan and Rabit, and tracks from Mumdance and Logos as well. Different Circles launched in 2014 with the scene-defining EP Weightless Volume 1 which to wide acclaim re-contextualized grime through the lens of ambient and noise music. Vinyl-only plates from Logos (2015's Glass EP), Rabit and Strict Face (2015's Tearz/Into Stone) and Airhead's Kazzt (DIFF 004EP, 2016). The mix also features: Strict Face, Inkke, DJ Sinclair, RPG, Yamaneko and Sharp Veins. This first CD release for Different Circles comes as a digipak.
Rotterdam based 25 Places are back on Dirt Crew with a bang. The bounce begins with "Party In The Hills" hosting a huge kick, loopy Rhodes, squelching bass, raga-flavored vocals and a squeaky lead. "Closing Title Song" heads into deep soaring territory, it's forward house beat and pulsing synth lead intertwine with loose tropical percussion and a rhapsodic horn hook. Laurence Guy takes on "Closing Title Song" and turns it into a '90s break-beat acid galore of ecstasy-tingled UK house. The EP wraps up the rave session with "Backyard Stories", a raw and bouncing, bass face inducing jam.
The trio Argo was formed in Darmstadt in 1985 by Hans Essel (violin), Marit Hoffmann (viola), and Thomas Stett (clarinet). It existed until 2016 when it was forced to an end by the untimely death of Stett. Argo set out to explore new ways of free collective improvisation that were aimed neither at personal expressivity, nor at the evocation of a certain mood or atmosphere. Eschewing any compositional agreements, they experimented with musical forms and processes that emerged spontaneously between the poles of the players's individual lines of improvisation. They played with fleeting objects of sound and transformations, inflections, and disruptions of those objects. Unexpected noises that could arise at any time required and provoked fast reactions of the players. Argo utilized three classical instruments without any preparations but over time, developed an augmented range of sound generation techniques on these instruments. Their playing bears almost no traces of tonality, harmony, or rhythm. The title of this edition, Flüchtige Musik, translates as "fleeting music" or "transient music". The double LP collects recordings made mostly live between 1987 and 2013. The first recording still shows traces of classical sound material but also includes other sound generators like styrofoam and cardboard that were left out later. Already in 1991, Argo had settled on using the three instruments exclusively but with a new range of sounds that can be heard throughout the subsequent recordings. On a few occasions, Argo transferred their concept to experiments with their own speaking voices. This led to "Flüchtige Wörter" ("fleeting words"), one recording of which is also included. Double LP in gatefold sleeve with black poly-lined inner sleeves; Edition of 300.
$27.59 UPC: 769791964587 EXPERIMENTAL
A1. September 20, 1991, Darmstadt: Kunstfabrik Arheilgen
A2. February 27, 1999, Munich: PHREN-Tagung (Flüchtige Wörter)
B1. July 30, 2010, Darmstadt
C1. November 24, 1987, Wiesbaden: Artist
D1. November 10, 2007, Darmstadt: Kunstfabrik bhf2
D2. June 28, 2013, Darmstadt: Kunstfabrik bhf2 (objects)
JONES, JOE: A Garden Party LP + BOOK (ET 628-04LP)
On June 26, 1983, Joe Jones set up a solar orchestra in Erik Andersch's garden in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Guests were invited for a dinner party to listen to the orchestra. The music was recorded and the event documented by various photographs that were published as a book by Jones in 1987 in an edition of 15 copies. The audio recording remained unreleased. This edition, titled A Garden Party, brings together the recording and an A4-sized reproduction of Jones's book. It is presented in a gatefold PVC sleeve; Right-hand side holds the LP, left-hand side holds the book, a poster, and a postcard; Edition of 200.
$32.99 UPC: 769791964594 EXPERIMENTAL
A1. A Garden Party (pt. 1)
B1. A Garden Party (pt. 2)
2004 release. Experimental Seafood present a kind of "lost classic" album, Sion Orgon's debut album Orgonised Chaos. As the official voice of Thighpaulsandra's (Coil/Julian Cope) band, Sion's debut release on Experimental Seafood comes with a whole host of high profile guests: Thighpaulsandra, ex-members of μ-Ziq and John Balance, who passed away around the time of release. Kraut-electronics, acoustics and drones make a sound that is more akin to bands like Sunburned Hand Of The Man or Faust. Fans of modern day electronics and psych will both this unique work.
1996 release. The first outing from Natural Element on Far Out Recordings is a diverse and eclectic EP, fusing a wild variety of techniques and still managing to combine a live jazz natural element. The Fuze EP is a subtle mix of jazz, hard Latin percussion and house beats, with haunting keyboards by Brazilian maestro, Marcos Valle. "Bandito Batucada" is a mad, off-the-wall mix of acid and full on batucada. In addition there is the tech edit with a Detroit house style flavor to add another edge. All tracks written, produced and arranged by Joe Davis and Roc Hunter.
$8.39 UPC: N/A WORLD
A1. The Fuze
A2. Bandito Batucada (Tech Edit)
B1. Bandito Batucada
B2. The Fuze (Ritmo 2 in 1 Banks Live)
1997 release. Far Out Recordings present a piece of Brazilian musical culture with a compilation of the best of the Quartin label. This was a label started by producer Roberto Quartin, set up with the sole objective of bringing together the new young up-and-coming musicians of the Rio scene of that era (1970-71). The music is a representation of that time, dark and moody, deep jazz, digging into the Latin influences of the region (i.e. bossa and afro samba). It was a time of huge creativity heightened by the oppression and censorship of the ruling military dictatorship. Many of the established musicians fled the country for the more affluent and free USA. A gap was left for these rebellious, young musicians who were the beatniks of their time. Disregarding personal gain in the name of art, they expressed their beliefs through the lyrics of the "protest song" contained herein. They were very much a product of the times, of the student uprisings and the anti-establishment events of the era. The influence of this catalogue and its producer is substantial. Quartin went onto work with some of the USA's most prolific recording artists, including Sinatra, Basie, Ellington and many more. These rare albums have since become sought after by collectors world-wide fetching sums of up £200. Here are the highlights of the catalogue and some un-issued tracks remastered and repackaged. Features: José Mauro, Piri and Victor Assis Brasil.
$9.79 EAN: 5030094015128 WORLD
01. José Mauro - Obnoxious
02. Piri - Chao Vermelho
03. Victor Assis Brasil - Wave
04. Victor Assis Brasil - So Tinha De Ser Com Voce
05. Piri - Reza Brava
06. José Mauro - Apocalipse
07. Victor Assis Brasil - Dindi
08. Victor Assis Brasil - Children
09. Victor Assis Brasil - Bonita
10. Piri - As Increveis Peripecias De Danilo
11. Piri - Voces Querem Mate
12. Victor Assis Brasil - Ginger Bread Boy
13. Victor Assis Brasil - Quarenta Graus A Sombra
14. Piri - Sombra Morta
15. José Mauro - Memoria
16. Victor Assis Brasil - Ao Amigo Quartin
2000 release. From raw and unadorned vocal-drum tracks to truly Bahian, Afro-Brazilica, Grupo Batuque present Africa Brazil. The journey starts with the very beginnings of samba, whose predecessor arrived washed up on the coasts of Bahia as worship and freedom songs. This music provided the soundtrack to the Orixia based religion Candomble, and the acrobatic martial art, capoeira, which both grew from the African culture, newly arrived in Brazil. In Africa, music plays a functional, ritualistic part in everyday life. And this is the case in Brazil today, where music is an integral part of day to day life - climaxing with Carnival once a year. This is when most of the country gets out to dance along to the many Escolas do Samba ("samba schools") and Blocos taking part. The word "Samba" may come from the African Semba or "invitation to dance". Africa Brazil features percussion maestros Wilson Des Neves and Robertinho Silva. Other musicians include: Ivan Conti (drummer with Azymuth), Zezinho and Leo Leobonz - who has spent his years playing with Mongo Santamaria and Fania All-Stars. The African influences on the music and culture of Brazilian life cannot be overstated, with up to five million Africans from Ghana, Angola, Zaire and Nigeria, transplanted from their native lands to work as slaves in the plantations in Northeast Brazil. The immigrants brought their dance, language and religion, which they integrated with the strongly catholic and European culture, brought to Brazil by the colonial Portuguese. This album features the voice of Aleuda singing Jongos - a highly improvisational form of ceremonial music brought from Ghana. Other vocalists are Sergao and Aperacidinha from the favelas of Madariera on the northern outskirts of Rio. Also included is "Read Between The Lines" featuring Marcina Arnold with help DJ/producer Roc Hunter. The track is available again for everyone who missed it first time round when it was released earlier in the year to a very enthusiastic response, media and club wise. A London/Rio collaboration - this frenetic paced Afro/samba is carried by Marcina's powerful vocal and is supported by full horn section. "Keyzer" is dedicated to Banda Black Rio and Fela Kuti - Fela's rhythm and groove, but keeping the samba through the "Gaffeira" melodies of the horn section. There is also an authentic sambossa, the breezy "Sa Con Janga" with Wilson Des Neves on drums, a track done in the style of The Ipanemas, the original Afro samba group.
$9.79 EAN: 5030094047228 WORLD
01. Berimbau Capoeira De Anola/Mamma Africa
02. Sa Con Janga
03. Berimbal Capoeira
04. Taruma
05. Keyzer
06. Ginga Capoeira Ao Vivo
07. A Lua Girou Girou
08. Jongo Jade
09. Batucumba
10. Bo
11. Read Between The Lines
12. Roda Biana
13. Umbabaraumba/Pomta De Lanca Africana
2000 release. Long awaited and gathering momentum with each new volume, Misturada 4 hits you with electronically inspired reinterpretations by Friends From Rio. Here's the plan - go to Rio, record rich essentially Brazilan music in Brazil with the best musicians on the scene; Cross the sea back to London, and send out the material to dance music producers like IG Culture, Da Lata, Kirk Degiorgio; Wait for the remixes to arrive. For Volume 4, the album Friends From Rio 2 (1998) is the starting point and the map for these trips into the subconscious of each track. The divergent paths of the different producers take you cross genres to give you a living history of dance music with a heady Brazilian vibe. Included are IG Culture's radical reworking of "Cravo E Canela", featuring the gorgeous Afro-vocals of Bembe Segue. The track "Sob O Mar" is given added grooves by Kyoto Jazz Massive - an insistent beat and jazzy piano submerge you in Nair Candia's seductive underwater vocal. While "Escravos Do Jo" is transformed into a hard "come-to-the-Carnival"-bateria. The original sweetness of the track replaced with a harsh tribal feel in this stripped down remix by Da Lata. Offworld (Kirk Degiorgio) go off-world with easy paced jazz mutating into astral drum and bass, and Flytronix keeps the melody winding between the heavy bass in the slamming mix of "Super Legal". The album also features killer cuts from Roc Hunter, APE, 4 Hero, the original. Essential Amazonian adventuring - a perfect soundtrack for the summer. Also features: Soul Circuit, Seiji.
$9.79 EAN: 5030094047822 WORLD
01. Lance Livre (Soul Circuit Remix)
02. Sob O Mar (Kyoto Jazz Massive Remix)
03. Misterio No Armazem 24 (Roc Hunter Remix)
04. Vera Cruz (4 Hero Remix)
05. Cravo E Canela (feat. Bembe Segue) (IG Culture Remix)
06. Escravos Do Jo (Da Lata Remix)
07. Comeco Da Festa (G Force Remix by Seiji)
08. Dona Cora (Kirk Degiorgio Remix)
09. Super Legal (Flytronix Remix)
2000 release. Teaming up with her old friend Hermeto "The Wizard" Pascoal to produce this celebratory album, Aleuda evokes the atmosphere of Bahia and the North East of Brazil on Oferenda. Hermeto Pascoal was born in 1936, a musical child prodigy and wildly creative multi-instrumentalist. In the summer of 2000, he played for the first time in the UK, at the Barbican, to a rapturous audience. Known for his progressive reinvention of North East Brazilian song styles he has recorded with Miles Davis, Airto Moreira and Flora Purim. For Hermeto, everything has musical possibilities and his talent as an improvisational musician makes for quirky and affecting music. His ability to follow each musical impulse, results in unexpected harmonies and rhythms coaxed from common instruments, recorded speech, and even household objects. Legendary percussionist Airto Moreira called him "the most complete musician I ever met in my life, a genius". Hermeto first noticed Aleuda when she was 15 years old, singing regional folk songs to her father's guitar accompaniment in the circus. Her professional career started soon after, when he asked her to join his band as a singer and percussionist. Since then she has worked with Milton Nascimento, Lo Borges, Egberto Gismonti and Robertinho Silva (who is her musical partner and husband). Gismonti and Silva both appear with her on Oferenda. Aleuda was the vocalist on the Grupo Batuque album, Africa Brazil. Oferenda is a celebratory offering and the mood is reflected in the title of the album. The album has the inventiveness and spirituality of a Sun Ra composition. Improvised jazz is combined with samba to a wild and enchanting effect. Aleuda's clear vocals carry the melody over the ever-changing musical backdrop evoking the luscious vitality of the forests and jungles, as well as the rich mix of the religions and folklores of North Eastern Brazil. For this release there are also two specially commissioned remix tracks in the same spirit of innovativeness and experimentalism of the original from production duo APE and Kirk Degiorgio.
2001 release. Joyce began her career 30 years ago as a young girl armed with a guitar, a crystalline voice and an immense songwriting talent, singing sambas and feminism. Many years on, she has developed a cult reputation and had a major international career since first coming to recognition through the Brazilian festival scene. She was nominated for a Grammy award for her album Astronauta (1998). Joyce's compositions have been recorded by some of Brazil's biggest stars including: Milton Nascimento, Elis Regina, Gal Costa and Astrud Gilberto. The rediscovery, in the '90s, of her seminal album Feminina (1980) won her a new generation of admirers in Europe and Japan. Throughout Joyce's career she has been always been a strong female voice - the sensuality of the music sometimes betrays the seriousness behind her lyrics, but her songwriting is always full of her characteristic humor and playfulness. Joyce's music is a homage and celebration to the forces of the soul and to everyday life, and she composes among the noise and bustle of day to day, never shutting the world out. Gafieira Moderna is a real signature album, with Joyce back to composing and singing her own lyrics and music. The album features the same horn and rhythm section used on her album Hard Bossa (1999), and background vocals are provided by Joyce's daughter, Ana. Another special guest on the album is the electric lady Elza Soares the goddess of Samba - one of Joyce's own early heroines and inspirations. The theme of the album is based around gafieira - Brazilian ballroom/dancehall music, mostly jazz and samba played with lots of horns. For her modern gafieira, Joyce incorporates all the traditional elements, whilst referencing modern club culture in the lyrics. The album contains a mix of styles, and the lyrics cover gossipy girl talk, to advice on broken relationships and rejoicing in the everyday, humanity, and the creative process. The legendary Elza Soares's crazy swing graces "Samba Da Silvia", an earthy and intoxicating samba, Joyce conjures Bahia on Azul Bahia, and speaks of Brazil's African heritage on the powerful Afro-samba "Forcas De Alma". Comes with an exclusive documentary, shot on location in Brazil, which gives an intimate glimpse of the studio recording and captures the heady atmosphere of Rio in the days before carnival when the album was produced.
$9.79 EAN: 5030094062023 WORLD
01. Forcas D'Alma
02. Na Casa Do Villa
03. Pega Leve
04. The Band on the Wall
05. Samba Da Silvia
06. Bota De Sete Leguas
07. Risco
08. Diz QueEu Tambem Fui Por Ai
09. Azul Bahia
10. Quatro Elementos
BERTRAMI, JOSE ROBERTO: Things Are Different CD (FARO 053CD)
2001 release. Having been featured on four critically acclaimed albums with Azymuth for Far Out Recordings, Jose Roberto Bertrami (Ze) was finally persuaded to record a solo album for the label. He tells how Things Are Different came about: "It all began in mid-September 2000 and the whole thing was ready by the time Carnival 2001 was happening. The song dedicated to my friends Marcos and Paulo Sergio Valle, dictated the groove of this whole album, full of laid back improvisations, a tropical vibe and much hope for the future." Ze, keyboardist, composer and leader of the inimitable Brazilian trio Azymuth, is known for creating the mesmerizing and genre blending samba doida ("crazy samba"). He was originally responsible for joining sambas and bossas with an infectious jazzy swing and he has had a huge influence on Brazilian music through his solo work, collaborations and session playing. One of the Brazilian greats, he is responsible for cross pollinating Brazilian music, bossa nova, samba and folk styles, with jazz, and R&B, using his unique keyboard sounds, a true technocrat. Amongst others, he arranged and wrote with Sarah Vaughan, Elis Regina, Mark Murphy, Joe Pass, Erasmo Carlos, Milton Nascemento, Airto, Flora Purim early in their careers, and his signature sound can be heard on many of the most well-known Brazilian productions. Going solo, you can hear the heavy influence which American jazz has had on Jose Roberto's playing, but the essence of his music remains Brazilian, and on Things Are Different he continues to work his sensitive, subtle magic at the keyboards. His skill is such that you hardly notice it is happening, producing an effortless and intuitive sounding album of laid-back Brazilian jazz. Featured on the recordings are his friends and fellow musicians, who are considered amongst South America's best - Robertinho Silva (known for his playing with Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, Antonio Carlos Jobim), Eddie Palermo and his son Victor on drums. The relevance of the music Bertrami and Azymuth continues, with influences of their music obvious in the work of innovative electronic producers, like DJ Patife, and Max de Castro, through to Kenny Dope. Continuing to draw inspiration from the bands work, Kenny Dope has produced a special remix of the title track of Azymuth's last album Before We Forget (2000).
$9.79 EAN: 5030094062627 WORLD
01. Partido Alto No. 3
02. Tarde Em Itacuruca (Afternoon In Itacuruca)
03. Things Are Different
04. Dificil Te Dizer (Hard To Say)
05. Mamao Com Acucar (Sweet Papaya)
06. Bluff Dancing
07. Ceu E Mar (Sky & Sea)
08. Tarde Em Itacuruca (Prelude)
DEGIORGIO'S OFFWORLD, KIRK: Two Worlds CD (FARO 055CD)
2001 release. Originally signed to Island Blue, Kirk Degiorgio's new music was deemed too alternative and cutting edge for a major label. Having left Island, Kirk Degiorgio is back with his Offworld project, on Far Out Recordings. In keeping with Far Out's Brazilian roots, Two Worlds features warm Brazilian vibes provided by special guests J.R. Bertrami and Ivan Conte on some tracks. Kirk's earliest musical passions were soul and jazz (renowned for his enormous collection of rare Sun Ra and Blue Note recordings), until a fresh sound started filtering back from Detroit to London. The new cold soul of Detroit techno inspired Kirk to start producing his own music, learning his art, studying old Herbie Hancock records, and recording his first tracks using equipment borrowed from techno legend Derrick May. In the early '90s, he began making music under the name As One. And set up his own (now cult) label, ART, to release it - reasoning that no major label at the time would take him on. ART proved he had an ear for groundbreaking sounds. Mark Pritchard said this of the label: "ART Records produced some of the best ambient techno ever made." The label released future classics by Black Dog, Aphex Twin, and was the first to release Photek, and Carl Craig in the UK. From Kirk's humble DIY beginnings pioneering Detroit techno in Europe, subsequent high profile TV ad soundtracks have given him the financial freedom to take his music to new levels. This unique position puts him sonically at the forefront of experimentation and unlike most artists from his era he has kept his sound fresh. As a producer he is equally able to crossover to the mainstream - his 12" Nairobi was one of Pete Tong's singles of the month - making his name with different shades of deep techno - always soulful, always funky. Hear him relaxing and stretching out on Two Worlds, where techno meets breakbeats, jazz and soul in a warm, club friendly mix.
$9.79 EAN: 5030094065529 ELECTRONIC
01. Two Worlds
02. The Music Has Begun
03. Ups And Downs
04. Ostinato
05. The Visitors
06. Steppin' Up (Parts 1 & 2)
07. Nurnen Sun
08. Tornado
09. Black Magic
10. Opus 3
GRUPO BATUQUE: Rhythmix: Reluque Batuque CD (FARO 064CD)
2002 release. Far Out Recordings brings together some of the best producer/remixers world-wide to create a concept album inspired by the music of the highly acclaimed percussive collective Grupo Batuque. The collaborators decided to put together an album of cutting-edge tracks influenced by the passion of samba to take a contemporary look at the work of Grupo Batuque that is perfect for the club and home listening. Grupo Batuque's work has been massively sampled over the years to create some hugely successful tracks and this diverse album pays homage to their music. This album includes Jamie Anderson's "Do Anything" and the anthemic "Between The Lines", already a club classic and now blowing up dancefloors on 12" with a fresh remix from Big Bang. 4Hero's exclusive track "The Samba" brings uplifting vibes influenced by their dynamic Afro-percussive beats and samba rhythms. Fauna Flash's slamming bassline on the version of "Ole Ola", originally from the Samba De Futebol (1998), will get you in the mood for World Cup fever. From the same album, Zero dB takes the frenetic rhythms to the ecstatic climax of the pulsating carnival. Masters At Work pick up the Afro-beat influence on samba with their reworking of "Keyzer" dedicated to Brazilian funk group Banda Black Rio and Fela Kuti, from the Grammy nominated album Africa Brazil (FARO 040CD, 2000). There are also groundbreaking mixes from Da Lata, Osunlade, Viper Squad and Roc Hunter. Rhythmix, with the blistering beats of the streets, is guaranteed to shake up dancefloors globally but is also perfect for a lounging cocktail party.
$9.79 EAN: 5030094072824 WORLD
01. Na Batida Do Agogo (Main Mix) (Osunlade Remix)
02. Read Between the Lines (Marco Tardelli's 1st Half) (Big Bang Remix)
03. Berimbal Capoeira (Da Lata Remix)
04. The Samba (4 Hero's Nature's Plan Mix)
05. Keyzer (Dizub 'n' Kutz Mix) (Masters At Work Remix)
06. A Lua Girou Girou (Elektribe Mix) (Roc Hunter Remix)
07. E Ruim (Zero dB Remix)
08. Ole Ola (Fauna Flash Remix)
09. Brazileiros E Ingleses (Viper Squad Remix)
10. Do Anything (Seventh Chord Remix) (Jamie Anderson Remix)
11. Isto E Samba (No Comment Mix) (Roc Hunter Remix)
2002 release. Roc Hunter melds creative talents with some of Rio's finest musicians on this album of laid back tropicalia, chilled-out grooves perfect for poolside lounging and heating up the dancefloor. Paradise is a merging of musical cultures, styles and production, firmly keeping its Brazilian roots alive. It celebrates the music of Rio De Janeiro, infusing electronica, samba and funk. Joe Davis and Roc Hunter conceived of Mamond and, loaded with a laptop and various other tools, flew to Rio and employed some of the finest musicians, many of which were great friends of Far Out Recordings. One key person was Ivan of Azymuth who helped co-ordinate many of the songs and arrangements for the album. All the material was laid down during intensive recording sessions in Copacabana and took almost a year to complete. This diverse album includes last year's Afro-centric hit "Que Coisa So" featuring existing members of Banda Black Rio (Rio's legendary funk group of the '70s) on horns and percussion from King Salsa (Brazil's only salsa orchestra). Many tracks feature fresh talents like the ethereal vocals of Gabriella Geluda on title the track, and Noite De Verao and Cidinho Moreira on percussion.
$9.79 EAN: 5030094074224 WORLD
01. Momo
02. Noite De Verao (Summer Night)
03. Mamond
04. Preguiciman
05. Frangalia (Fragments)
06. Paradise
07. Café Sem (Decaffeinated)
08. O Surdo
09. Que Coisa So? (What's This?)
10. Paradise
11. Frangalia (Fragments)
2002 release. After five years ex-drum n' bass supremo, Flytronix (Danny Demierre) comes back with a more mature sound, including collaborations with US and UK artists. Collaborations between Far Out Recordings and Flytronix started in 1996 when he remixed two tracks by Azymuth which have since become cult drum n' bass classics. Flytronix's last album Archive (1998) on Rob Playford's Moving Shadow label was very successful. Due to his passion for Far Out Recordings, Flytronix decided to record his new album for the label. The intricate world of Flytronix's new project is packed with storming Brazilian drum n' bass anthems as well as hip hop tracks featuring US rapper Jubilant. Deep jazz musical interludes and killer dance tracks highlight the versatile talent of one of the best producer of the new millennium.
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01. Heavy Traffic
02. Lava
03. Play Monk
04. All That I Know
05. Reachout
06. Tonight
07. Shades Of Jade Prelude
08. Scribin' On Tha Edge
09. Amor E Vida
10. Zigzag
11. Backatcha
12. Reload
13. Parting Shot - Outro
2002 release. Far Out Recordings celebrate ten years in the business with Off The Shelf, a collection of classic, deleted and rare tracks from the 12" vaults of Far Out Recordings and sister label Solaria. Off The Shelf kicks off with the sublime "Khameleon" from Difusion (aka DJ Venom) who also contributes the flute-driven broken beat cut "Second Future" and is a man held in high regard by the likes of LTJ Bukem and Peter Kruder. The classic Big Bang swinging jazz tune "Colours" was massive with Gilles Peterson alongside Da Lata's highly-sought after "Ponteio". Flytronix's unreleased jazz-shuffler "Elevator" gets a debut airing whilst 4 Hero drop their massive summer 2000 hit "Smile" under their Natures Plan guise. Mark Pritchard pops up twice, once under his Troubleman alias with his now deleted Afro-assault "Strike Hard", and later under his own name with his seminal jazz-tech-step remix of Azymuth's "Carambola". One of the original Brazilian drum n' bass cuts from 1996 - Roni Size's legendary remix of Azymuth's "Faca Del Conte" - also gets a welcome rewind. Far Out Recordings was created in 1992 by renowned Brazilian music aficionado Joe Davis. Since then it has released classic albums from established Brazilian artists such as Joyce and Marcos Valle as well as killer 12"s from contemporary global talent such as 4 Hero, Da Lata and Big Bang. Joe explains the ethos of Far Out: "We wanted to create a sound for both Brazilians and club goers from all corners of the globe. We aren't really interested in keeping the sound underground, we want it to be accessible and immediate for a mass appeal without trying to make pop or commercial music." In 10 years Joe Davis has gone from hunting treasures in dusty old record stores across Brazil, to running a successful record label dedicated to all angles of Brazilian music, from jazz, to electronica. Solaria records was born in 1998 as a label dedicated to independent electronic music aimed at the dancefloor - future disco music and jazz inspired electronica. Also features: Democustico, Salidor and Banzo.
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01. Difusion - Khameleon
02. Big Bang - Colours
03. Democustico - Brazil (Brazilian Reprise)
04. Da Lata - Ponteio
05. Flytronix - Elevator
06. 4 Hero Present Natures Plan - Smile
07. Troubleman - Strike Hard
08. Salidor - Eyile
09. Azymuth - Faca De Conta (Roni Size Remix)
10. Banzo - Banzo Theme
11. Difusion - Second Future
12. Azymuth - Carambola (Mark Pritchard Remix)
2003 release. Far Out Recordings present volume four of Brazilian Love Affair, the world's leading Brazilian music series compiled by the UK's premier Brazilian DJ and aficionado Joe Davis. Joe talks about the record: "Brazilian Love Affair is a good synopsis of all the styles and current trends of Brazilian music and therefore Far Out Recordings's roster. On volume four you've got the classic, contemporary sounds of Brazil from Far Out Recording artists Marcos Valle ('Escape'), Joyce ('Todos Os Santos') and Azymuth ('Papa' and 'Rede De Espera') as well as the more electronic dance side that we release on 12 inches such as Democustico ('A Sereia'), 4 Hero Presents Natures Plan ('Without Words') and Osunlade's remix of Grupo Batuque. I think that Brazilian music makes excellent chill out music too because it's very melancholic - it has complex chord structures and harmonies bursting with soul and melody." Brazilian Love Affair 4 also includes forgotten gems unearthed by Joe on his last trip to Brazil and cuts from Patricia Marx, Max De Castro and Jairzinho Oliveira all signed to hot Brazilian urban label Trauma. Joe's "Brazilian love affair" began in the mid-80s. Whilst everyone around him was getting down to the sounds of acid jazz, Joe was immersed in Brazilian bossa novas, batucadas and sambas. As a young London DJ he introduced Brazilian music into London's burgeoning jazz dance scene - getting DJs such as Gilles Peterson and Jazzanova hooked on Brazilian music. Joe's tastes eventually out grew those of the record stores and he made his first trip to Brazil in 1986 when he was just 17. He progressed from being an avid collector to a record seller, traveling throughout Brazil and buying up peoples collections until he knew all the major players in Brazil's music scene. In 1992, Joe decided it was time to start making and releasing music too and set up Far Out Recordings. Ten years and 75 releases later, Far Out Recordings is one of the most influential labels in world music. Brazilian Love Affair 4 also features: Joao Parahyba, Orlann Divo, Paulo Moura, Ed Motta, Mamond and Vera Cruz.
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01. Patricia Marx - E O Meu Amor Vi Passar (feat. Joao Parahyba)
02. Azymuth - Papa (feat. Sabrina Malheiros)
03. Grupo Batuque - Na Batida Do Agogo (Osunlade Remix)
04. Jairzinho Oliveira - Falso Amor
05. Joyce - Todos Os Santos
06. Democustico - A Sereia (The Mermaid)
07. Orlann Divo - Beleza Nao Vai Emboro
08. Paulo Moura - Fibra
09. Marcos Valle - Escape
10. 4 Hero Presents Natures Plan - Without Words (feat. Ed Motta)
11. Azymuth - Rede De Espera (Waiting Web)
12. Max De Castro - Os Oculos Escuros De Cartola
13. Mamond - Preguiciman
14. Vera Cruz - Vox Populi
JOYCE & BANDA MALUCA: Just A Little Bit Crazy CD (FARO 077CD)
2003 release. Far Out Recordings present Just A Little Bit Crazy from legendary Brazilian singer, composer and guitarist Joyce. A fusion of bossa nova, samba, rare Brazilian rhythms and European jazz (courtesy of guest Scandinavian pianist Bugge Wesseltoft), Just A Little Bit Crazy sees Joyce once again pushing both herself and Brazilian music to its limits. During the 1960s, Joyce, alongside the tropicalists, infused conservative Brazilian music with the spirit of '60s counter-culture, creating bossa nova with a feminist edge that gave Brazilian women the voice they had longed for. Jumping to 2004, Joyce wants to make music that's "gender-free". Now focused on widening her musical influences rather than tackling gender issues, Just A Little Bit Crazy is Joyce's most experimental album to date. Joyce explains the vibe: "I wanted to try something different, different grooves, different subjects, and different sounds. I spoke as a woman for more than three decades - now I want to be more involved in the musical aspects of my craft and rather than write about my own feelings talk about the world around me. I also wanted to have the band interacting all the time, to create an album of real live, organic music." Alongside Joyce and Bugge Wesseltoft are: Tutty Moreno (drums), Robertinho Silva (percussion), Teco Cardoso (flutes, sax), Nailor Proveta (clarinet, sax) and producer Rodolfo Stroeter (bass). The classic sambas and bossa novas that Joyce is known for are present, but with the Banda Maluca in tow, Joyce is at her most innovative and playful adding wonderful new twists to her classic style. "Of course, samba is a must in my music, but on this album I also wanted to incorporate other less well known Brazilian styles, for example, 'Chuvisco' is based on a 'xote', a rhythm from the northeast, and 'For Hall' is a mix of 'maracatu' and 'forro'; North eastern Brazilian dances."
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01. A Banda Maluca
02. Chuvisco
03. Os Medos
04. Na Paz
05. Samba Do Joyce
06. For Hall
07. L'Etang
08. Galope
09. A Hard Day's Night
10. Cartomante
11. Mal Em Paris
12. Pause, Bitte
13. Tufao
2004 release. Far Out Recordings present the latest project from acclaimed UK producer Mark Pritchard, Troubleman. Mark is one of the most respected UK electronic producers of the last 15 years and Time Out Of Mind is his debut solo album and his most accomplished work to date. Mark began the Troubleman project for Far Out Recordings in 2001 following some successful remixes he did of Azymuth's tracks, as Global Communication with Tom Middleton for the track "Jazz Carnival" (1995) and then later solo remixes of "Carambola" (1999), and "Pieces Of Ipanema (2000). His first 12" as Troubleman Messenger/The Essence was released in 2000, followed in 2001 with Where We Stand/Lullaby, and then the massive underground hit that established the Troubleman name, Strike Hard (2002). 2003 saw the release of the even bigger follow-up Change Is What We Need (Progress). Features: Nina Miranda, Eska and Steve Spacek.
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01. Have A Good Time
02. Paz (feat. Nina Miranda)
03. Prelude To The Path
04. The Righteous Path
05. Lonely Girl
06. Change Is What We Need (Progress)
07. Toda Hora (feat. Nina Miranda)
08. Roll On (feat. Eska)
09. Time....Out Of Mind
10. Without You (feat. Steve Spacek)
11. Strikehard
12. Zap (feat. Nina Miranda)
2005 release. Far Out Recordings present The First Phase by Troubleman aka Mark Pritchard. A collection of new exclusives, hard-to-find remixes and early tracks, The First Phase shows the development of Mark's inimitable Troubleman style. It's not hard to see why his effortless blend of hip-hop, funk, soul, drum 'n' bass, electro, easy listening, reggae and Detroit techno has won him fans as diverse as Kenny Dope, Carl Craig, Jazzy Jeff, Seiji, Zed Bias and Gilles Peterson. The First Phase gathers together four new exclusive tracks produced by Mark since Time Out Of Mind was released (FARO 085CD, 2004), plus six formative, early Troubleman cuts and Mark Pritchard remixes, previously only ever released on limited 12" runs, now available here for the first time together on CD. Originally intended to be opposite sides of a funk-reggae 7", "The First Phase" and "Intergalactic You, Intergalactic Me" show Mark's love for all things dub. Detroit techno has always been an influence for Mark and is apparent on the next exclusive, the full on motor city banger "The Switch". The final exclusive cut is "The Otherness", a slice of deep twisted breaks with a Global Communications vibe. The Troubleman project was born sometime around '98, following the two now legendary remixes Mark completed of Azymuth tracks for Far Out Recordings: "Carambola" (1998) and "Pieces Of Ipanema" (1999), both of which are featured here. These, alongside his remix of Stereo's "Stereo People" were formative in encapsulating the Troubleman dancefloor sound that is loved by both house and broken beat heads. Despite being five years old these mixes still rough the dancefloor as well as any current big tune. Alongside Tom Middleton, Mark was the other half of Global Communication and The Jedi Knights and fans of those seminal '90s electronic acts will be delighted by "The Messenger" where Mark incorporates Detroit techno sounds and textures with electro breaks and two-step rumblings, and "Lullaby" which sounds like the "Godfather" James Brown getting down in Detroit.
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01. The First Phase
02. The Switch
03. The Messenger (Edit)
04. Lullaby
05. Intergalactic You, Intergalactic Me
06. Stereo - Stereo People (Mark Pritchard Remix featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw)
07. Azymuth - Pieces of Ipanema (Mark Pritchard Remix)
08. Where We Stand
09. The Otherness
10. Azymuth - Carambola (Mark Pritchard Remix)
2005 release. Far Out Recordings are proud to release the fifth album from Grupo Batuque, O Tempo Do Samba. A feel-good album of up-tempo Brazilian rhythms that pays homage to the samba beat, O Tempo Do Samba features ten full-length album tracks, plus eight percussive and vocal edits, hot-on-the-heels of the Tony Allen remixes of the first single from the album, Afro Black. The core of the album was written by Ivan Conti who, as one third of Azymuth and a regular Far Out Recordings contributor, needs no introduction. He was helped by infamous percussionist Cidinho Moreira, who has previously performed with the likes of Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon as well as the crème de la crème of Brazilian artists and, who on O Tempo Do Samba, is backed up on percussion by Pirulito, a regular member of Jorge Ben's legendary Banda Ze Pretinho in the '70s. Nico Rezende is a famous Brazilian pianist who had major success in the '80s as did composer, songwriter and saxophonist, Leo Gandelman, who worked on the searing horn arrangements that punctuate the album. The two lead vocalists are Fabiola and Claudemir De Silva. Fabiola was one of the most famous Brazilian samba singers from the '70s to the '90s, whilst newcomer Claudemir is both a poet and Sambista who is just beginning to get recognition for his impressive talents. Featuring seven vocal tracks including the 12" dancefloor monster "Afro Black" and the anthemic closing track "O Tempo", O Tempo Do Samba is undoubtedly Grupo Batuque's most accessible album to date. Whilst previous Grupo Batuque albums have often concentrated on the percussive rhythms, O Tempo Do Samba resets the balance with a set of songs, that, while keeping the percussion to the fore, form an album that will not only appeal to sambistas and percussionists, but anyone who digs the beat from Brazil.
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01. Bom Pra Kalimba
02. Cavasamba Um (Edit)
03. Nação Tupi
04. Voz do Afro Black (Edit)
05. Afro Black
06. O Temp do Samba Um (Edit)
07. Ida e Volta
08. O Tempo do Samba Dois (Edit)
09. Batucada Maneira
10. Cavasamba Dois (Edit)
11. Jaconé
2005 release. Including much sampled classics, previously deleted tracks and five exclusives never before released, Far Out 100 will appeal both to newcomers to Brazilian music and Far Out Recordings, as well as fans of the label. Far Out 100 is the centenary release from Brazilian label Far Out Recordings, featuring 16 tracks including five unreleased tracks from Joyce, Azymuth, Marcos Valle, Grupo Batuque and Democustico. The Offworld track (featuring Marcos Valle), Grupo Batuque and Roc Hunter's remix of Azymuth are all unreleased and only available on this compilation. Also included are previously deleted and highly sought after Far Out Recordings gems including: Nina Miranda and Chris Franck's "Agua", Aricia Mess's "Super Legal", Celia Vaz and APE's "Espada De Prata" and Global Communication's remix of Azymuth's "Space Carnival" - all stone cold classics and previously deleted. Far Out 100 also features tracks from Vertente and Sabrina Malheiros that were only previously available on 12" vinyl as well as a few classics from Joyce, Azymuth and Troubleman for good measure. 2005 sees Far Out Recordings reach another milestone with this their 100th release. With 46 albums released and 54 12" singles, Far Out Recordings is one of the most respected and prolific purveyors of Brazilian music in the world with an unequivocal roster of artists as represented on this CD. Also features: Nina Miranda, Venom and 4 Hero.
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01. Grupo Batuque - O Tempo Samba
02. Nina Miranda, Chris Franck - Agua
03. Offworld - Black Magic Power Ride (feat. Marcos Valle)
04. Sabrina Malheiros - Nao Quero Nem Saber
05. Azymuth - Depois De Carnival
06. Grupo Batuque - Batucada Mineira
07. Celia Vaz, APE - Espada De Prata
08. Democustico - Nunca Never
09. Troubleman - Paz (feat. Nina Miranda)
10. Joyce - Demoro
11. Aricia Mess - Super Legal
12. Sabrina Malheiros - Passa (Venom's Original Bossa Mix)
13. Marcos Valle, Joyce - Valeu (4 Hero Remix)
14. Azymuth - Sao Pedro (Roc Hunter Remix)
15. Azymuth - Space Carnival (Global Communications Remix)
16. Vertente - Tanto Tempo (Unplugged Version)
2006 release. Far Out Recordings present The Ipanemas's latest opus, Samba Is Our Gift. Combining Afro-Brazilian-bossa grooves with classic vocal samba, Samba Is Our Gift is a step back in time to 1960s Rio de Janeiro, and as is dedicated to its namesake, samba, the national past-time of Brazil. The Ipanemas are Wilson Das Neves and Neco. Wilson is one of Brazil's most prolific drummers whilst Neco is an unassuming genius of bossa nova guitar. Wilson and Neco were instrumental in breaking bossa nova in Brazil back in the 1950s, and in the decades since then they have recorded with all the Brazilian legends including Elis Regina, Tom Jobim, Wilson Simonal, Chico Buarque and Elza Soares. Their debut album Os Ipanemas was recorded in Rio in 1964 for CBS, yet, the follow up wasn't recorded until almost 40 years later in 2001 with The Return Of The Ipanemas for Far Out Recordings. This was so popular, that a follow up Afro Bossa was recorded two years later, yet it is in Samba Is Our Gift, their third album for Far Out Recordings, where they deliver their most impressive, diverse and arresting album to date. The Afro-sambas that are the Ipanemas trademark sound are ever present, yet there are also four fine examples of samba-cancao ("sung-samba") featuring Wilson on vocals. Incredibly, Wilson only stepped out of the shadows of the drum-kit and up to the mic in 1997, yet here is a man who, at the drop of a note, can take us back to the glory days of samba-cancao. Yet, it is not only Wilson's amazing vocals that have helped take this album to the next level, but also the arrangements which sound much more confident that on previous efforts - the use of strings on tracks such as "Valsamba" and "Imperial" really do take us back to the golden days of the great Brazilian orchestras where Neco and Wilson learnt their trades. This is the tour de force of Samba Is Our Gift - its ability to invoke this sense of sixties Rio de Janeiro, of hip jazz spots and late-night jam sessions. Samba Is Our Gift sees them revisiting this wildly creative time, yet now playing this music with the musical experience of seasoned veterans. There is never likely to be a group of musicians capable of causing such a spell ever again.
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01. Imperial
02. Malandro Quando Vaza
03. Mangue
04. Samba Pra Mim Mesmo
05. Taioba
06. San Roque
07. Valsamba
08. Folia No Samba
09. Samba D
10. Treze, Trinta E Nove
11. O Samba E O Meu Dom
GRUPO BATUQUE: Ole Ola - Futebol Bonito! CD (FARO 107CD)
2006 release. Far Out Recordings present Ole Ola - Futebol Bonito!, a percussion driven project inspired by futebol, Brazil's favorite love affair. Ole Ola features explosive Brazilian football songs and slamming remixes, plus crowd recordings from Brazil's largest stadium, as well as classic football commentary. Ole Ola is for both fans of football and Brazilian/world music. Recorded in Rio during the carnival, Ole Ola is a celebration of football and samba and features some of Brazil's finest percussionists on one album: Dom Um Romao, Ivan Conti (Azymuth), Wilson Das Neves (The Ipanemas), Dom Chacal, Cidinho Moreira and members of Imperio Serrano, Rio's most traditional samba school. The vibe is full-on batucadas, funky swinging sambas, traditional football songs plus slamming electronic remixes from Da Lata, Osunlade, Fauna Flash and Zero dB, which all captures the spirit of Brazilian football. To complete the experience and capture the excitement of the stadium, live recordings from inside Rio De Janerio's Maracarna Stadium and Sao Paulo's Morumbi Stadium are included, mixed in with snatches of classic radio commentary. Ole Ola evokes the passion and madness that any football fan has for the game with new versions of classic Brazilian football songs including the theme tune for the Brazilian equivalent of "Match of the Day" ? "Na Cadencia do Samba". Ole Ola combines the most slamming tracks from two previous Grupo Batuque albums Samba De Futebol and Rhythmix to create 71 minutes of non-stop percussive football madness. Featuring recordings made inside the Maracana Stadium in Rio featuring the torcida ("supporters group") of the football team Flamengo. Ole Ola shows why Flamengo's torcida are one of the most feared crowds in Brazil.
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01. Intro
02. Na Cancao Do Samba
03. Torcida Do Flamengo
04. E Ruim (Zero dB Remix)
05. Ole Ola
06. Isto E Samba
07. Ole Ola (Fauna Flash Remix)
08. Na Batida Agogo
09. Na Batida Agogo (Osunlade Remix)
10. Compadre
11. Berimbal Capoeira (Da Lata Remix)
12. Soberana feat Wilson Des Neves
13. Brazileiros E Ingleses
14. Demorou
2006 release. Far Out Recordings present the self-titled debut album from Democustico. Fusing Brazilian samba and folk with Indian vibes, London beats and the "phattest" global breaks and noises, Democustico is a contemporary world musical odyssey. Imagine Milton Nascimento jamming with The Thievery Corporation and you're on the right track. Whilst individual tracks combine many different styles - the bhangra and bossa of "Grito", folk and trip-hop of "Nunca Never" and '60s sitar-funk and samba of "Vaga-Lume", Democustico is much more than the sum of its parts. The different styles combine symbiotically to produce a coherent world musical fusion with Gabriela Geluda's mellifluous vocals joining the dots from Brazil to London via India. Democustico are Mauro Berman (bassist for famous Brazilian rap star Marcelo D2) and Gabriela Geluda (Azymuth/Mamond) as well as producer Roc Hunter. Mauro and Gabi are a carioca couple who met at college in Rio in 1987. They moved to London in 1996 where they met Joe at Far Out Recordings through Marcos Valle. Having heard Gabi sing, Joe knew just the person to feature on vocals on some tracks Roc Hunter had been working on. The results were "Brasil" - a hypnotic percussive vocal groove that featured keyboards from Mauro - turning Democustico into a trio. A follow up single "A Sereia" was recorded - keeping the Brazilian vibes strong the track also had a heavy Indian influence coming from the time Gabi had spent meditating in India. In 2001, Gabi and Mauro returned to Brazil and for the next four years a trans-national musical exchange began. Roc Hunter would send beats and loops from London to Mauro and Gabi to work on in Brazil - Mauro working on "noises, synths, MPCs, street vibes and bass" and Gabi working on melodies and harmony both in Rio and India. Gabi explains what each member of the band brought to the mix: "Mauro brought the wild side through wicked bass lines, keyboard sounds and unconventional arrangements of the songs, I brought the Indian/Brazilian flavor from my trips to India and love of classic Brazilian singers such as a Tom Jobim and Milton Nascimento whilst Roc Hunter brought an amazing collection of sounds from where we got a lot of inspiration." Features two reworks of "Grito" by Seiji.
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01. Summer Of Flora
02. Grito
03. Vaga-Lume
04. A Sereia
05. O Sonho
06. Rejoycing
07. Paz
08. Nunca Never
09. Pera
10. Brasil
11. A Viagem
12. Grito (Seiji's East-Mental Dub)
13. Grito (Seiji's East-Mental Vocal)
MORENO FEATURING JOYCE, TUTTY: Magica CD (FARO 113CD)
2006 release. Debut CD of authentic samba-jazz from Tutty Moreno, one of Brazil's leading drummers and Joyce's most constant musical collaborator. Joyce provides vocals on two tracks and guitar on five. Recorded in Rio De Janeiro in 1981, a year after Joyce's seminal Feminina album, Magica showcases Tutty Moreno's outstanding mastery of samba jazz. As Feminina defined the political yet uplifting folk-jazz style of Joyce, Magica can be looked upon as Tutty's coming-of-age showing his mastery of a genre at the relatively young age of 34. Magica is an essential album for any lovers of samba jazz and for fans of Joyce. It can be viewed as a companion to Feminina, highlighting the rhythmical force that has driven Joyce's music ever since. Tutty Moreno was born in Bahia in the north of Brazil and has been an important figure in Brazilian popular music, from the days of bossa nova through to the jazz influenced fusion of the '70s, 80s and beyond. Tutty has recorded with all the finest Brazilian artists, including Joyce, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethania, Gal Costa, Hermeto Pascoal, Gilberto Gil and Joao Donato. He has also worked with many respected jazz musicians such as Ernie Watts, Larry Willis and Claus Ogerman. Originally released under the name Tutty Moreno & Friends's Tocando Sentindo Suando (Playing Feeling Sweating) (1996), the album has been out of print for the majority of Far Out Recordings's existence. Tutty Moreno on the record: "This is a project made 25 years ago which means this is how our hearts and minds sounded back then. The sound may have changed a little but the heart is still the same."
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01. Magica
02. Algo Sobre Nos
03. Princesinha
04. Constelacao
05. Pege Leve
06. GB
07. Cameleao
08. Pianco
2007 release. Meu Samba Torto features a stellar line-up of Brazilian musicians including Clara Moreno's mother, the legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Joyce, and the celebrated songwriter and guitarist Celso Fonseca. Meu Samba Torto features two new compositions written especially for Clara, by Joyce ("Sabe Quem"), and Celso Fonseca ("Litorânea"). There are also interpretations of classic bossa nova tracks such as "Moça Flor", originally recorded by the Tamba Trio, "Vem Morena Vem", from Jorge Ben's debut album, and "Morena Boca de Ouro", made famous by João Gilberto. Meu Samba Torto also features a version of "Mon Manege a Moi", originally recorded by the French singer Edith Piaf, and a beautiful cover of the American jazz standard "Tenderly". Clara Moreno on the album: "In Brazil, we call a person from Rio de Janeiro a 'Carioca', and on this album I have tried to share this feeling of what it is like to be a 'Carioca' with the listener. I took inspiration from '60s bossa nova - the cornerstone of modern Brazilian music - and created a contemporary view of Brazilian music that fans all over the world can enjoy. I wanted to create a warm, intimate vibe the listener can connect with, so they can get a sense of what it is like to be a 'Carioca'."
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01. Litorânea
02. Sabe Quem?'
03. Sei Lá
04. Moça Flor
05. Bahia Com H
06. Morena Boca De Ouro
07. Mon Manege A Moi
08. Rosa De Ouro
09. Copacabana
10. Se Acaso Você Chegasse
11. Meu Samba Torto
12. Vem Morena Vem
13. Ela Vai Pro Mar
14. Tenderly
AZYMUTH: Azymuth Limited Album Sampler 12" (FARO 116EP)
2007 release. Harmonic 313's remix of "Melô Dos Dois Bicudos" is a spanking and seriously head nodding Detroit influenced re-work of Azymuth by Mark 'Troubleman' Pritchard. Recloose's re-edit of "Estrada Dos Deuses" sees Recloose step back in time circa 1975 for an extended re-edit complete with extra elongated synth stabs with much attention to the congas and wah-wah. Spiritual South's remix of Azymuth's "Wait For My Turn" is a maxed-out remix switching tempos and drum patterns.
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01. Melô Dos Dois Bicudos (Harmonic 313 Remix)
02. Estrada Dos Deuses (Recloose Re-edit)
03. Wait For My Turn (Spiritual South Remix)
ZEEP: Nina Miranda & Chris Franck Present Zeep CD (FARO 120CD)
2007 release. Far Out Recordings present the debut album from Zeep, the new band from Nina Miranda and Chris Franck. Nina and Chris were involved in two of the biggest selling and critically acclaimed Brazilian-influenced acts of the past decade - Smoke City and Da Lata. Imagine Led Zeppelin, The Meters, Joni Mitchell and The Beatles jamming in Brazil with Tropicalistas such as Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil and Os Mutantes - where rock 'n' roll, funk and classic pop get spiced up with a little samba magic - and you're on the Zeep trail. From cosmopolitan London to inspirational Brazil, Zeep bring you an album inspired by the attitude of the '70s, when music was live, urgent, right-on, scruffy, funky and folksy. The songs were mostly dreamt up in their home in North London from jam sessions over the last few years and Chris feels that being partners in life, as well as music, has influenced the vibe: "On this album, Nina and I have just been true to ourselves, we are a family and this has influenced how we make music. The band is made up of our close friends, people we've known for years who are like family to us, and I think this is why the sound and the vibe is so good." Alongside Nina on vocals and Chris on guitars are some of Brazil's finest musicians: Mauro Berman (Marcelo D2, Democustico), Marcelo Jeneci Da Silva (Vanessa Da Mata, Chico Cesar) and Marcalzinho (Joao Bosco, Pat Metheney). UK based Italian drummer Davide Giovannini (Marcos Valle, Steve Winwood) came along on the trip with them and back in Blighty they recorded the second half of the album with Mike Lindup (Level 42, Da Lata) on keys, Tristan Banks on drums (Terry Callier, Dave Valentin) plus Diabel Cissokho with guest vocals and Momadou Sarr on djembe. The album also features the voice of UK jazz and TV legend Kenny Lynch and the sax of the superb Jason Yarde (Hugh Masekela, Roy Ayers, Hermeto Pascoal). Whilst Zeep was mainly dreamt up in London, the beat of Brazil gives the music it's swing, as electric guitars, funky drumming and samba percussion all combine with shouts, whispers and random bursts of 'collective conscience' to produce one of the freshest albums in a long time.
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01. Funny Old Song
02. Super
03. Come With Me
04. Zeep Dreams
05. Sem Parar
06. Baby
07. Step Skit
08. Agua
09. Keep An Eye On Love
10. Have You Ever
11. Nature
12. Blue Sky Skit
13. Land Of Blobs
ADOLFO, BRAZIL & BRAZUKA, ANTONIO: Destiny CD (FARO 121CD)
2007 release. Far Out Recordings keep the '70s vibes flowing with Destiny, the new CD from legendary Brazilian composer Antonio Adolfo. Fans of classic female bossa nova in the vein of Sergio Mendes and Quarteto Em Cy will go crazy for Destiny as it features the dulcet tones of not one, but, two girls from Ipanema, Antonio's daughters Carol and Luisa. Their crystal-clear, tone-perfect voices float perfectly over Antonio's late '60s and '70s inspired Brazilian grooves that combine influences from jazz, classic Brazilian '60s pop, Tropicalia, easy-scoring and funk. In the late '60s and '70s, Antonio was known as the master of funky-Brazilian breaks and beats. Destiny is filled to the brim with choppy wah-wah guitars and slick bossa breaks that the Beastie Boys would give their right arms for. When you learn the pedigree of the musicians involved this should come as no surprise: from the mighty Azymuth comes drummer Ivan Conti and bassist Alex Malheiros, from Grupo Batuque the percussive powerhouse Dom Chacal and Ze Carlos are present and even the one-and-only Arthur Verocai is here with a wonderful string arrangement. Adolfo is probably best known outside of Brazil for his work as Antonio Adolfo & Brazuca, under which name he delivered a series of sought-after albums at the end of the 1960s and the start of the 1970s. In the stakes of Brazilian music, Antonio's sound and style is up there with Edu Lobo and Marcos Valle. Destiny is the anticipated follow up to Ao Vivo Live (2007), a CD Antonio Adolfo recorded with his daughter Carol Saboya, and which was voted "Best Brazilian CD of 2007, recorded and released in the United States", by the Brazilian International Press Association. Antonio talks about Destiny: "Everything was recorded with myself playing a Fender Rhodes piano and I am proud to say that the two female voices are my daughters Luisa and Carol, who sing as if one, with the timbre of Carioca girls. I am so pleased to record this album now in the 21st century with the wonderful studio technology we now have. I always believed it was my 'destiny' to record this album."
$9.79 EAN: 5060088043165 WORLD
01. Bola Da Vez
02. Tudo É Brazil
03. Luizão
04. Eu E Você
05. Papo Furado
06. Domingo Azul
07. Sonho Estelar
08. Dono Do Mundo
09. SOS Amazonas
10. Tão Iguais
JOYCE & TUTTY MORENO: Samba Jazz & Outras Bossas CD (FARO 123CD)
2007 release. Far Out Recordings present Samba Jazz & Outras Bossas, the new album from Joyce, in collaboration with her husband Tutty Moreno. With Samba Jazz & Outras Bossas, Joyce and Tutty have turned to their samba-jazz roots to create an album that is influenced by the golden-era of bossa-nova and US jazz from the '60s. All tracks feature Joyce on vocals for a mix of high-octane samba-jazz and ethereal bossas with either full lyrics or samba-scats; the latter seeing Joyce hark back to classic tracks such as "Feminina". The album also contains a wonderful new version of the scat-anthem "Magica". Samba Jazz & Outras Bossas was produced by Joyce and Tutty themselves and marks a milestone - 30 years - of them working together. Tutty's dexterous percussive swing has underpinned Joyce's forays across Brazilian music over the last 30 years, creating one of the most prolific musical partnerships in jazz and Brazilian music. Joyce sheds a little light on the album: "Samba jazz is a style that grew popular among Rio's youth in the late '60s. It is a mix of bossa and jazz, and it's the music that nurtured our generation. Samba jazz has always been the base for everything that myself and Tutty have done; if you check some older compositions of mine, such as 'Feminina', written in 1977, that's pure samba-jazz, and on this CD we have brought this vibe to the fore again." Whilst Joyce's previous album Rio Bahia (2005) was a more "romantic and rootsy" affair, with Samba Jazz & Outras Bossas she returns to the music that she is best known and most loved for, with a pedigree of players she considers her dream team. Featured alongside Joyce and Tutty are Helio Alves on piano, Nailor Proveta on reeds, bassist Jorge Helder, Lula Galvão on guitar as well as guest appearances from Teco Cardoso (flute), Vittor Santos (trombone) and Jessé Sadoc (trumpet). Samba Jazz & Outras Bossas features a mix of five samba-jazz classics plus eight new Joyce compositions. Covers include a scorching version of Tenorio Jr's "Embalo", plus a sublime version of the Baden/Vinicius classic "Berimbau". There are also interpretations of "April Child", a fantastically uplifting version of "Devagar Com A Louca" composed by Luiz Reis and Haroldo Barbosa.
$9.79 EAN: 5060088041048 WORLD
01. Penalty
02. April Child
03. Embalo
04. Compositor
05. Shangri-La
06. Devagar Com A Louca
07. Feijao Com Arroz
08. Berimbau
09. Garoto
10. Sabe Quem?
11. Tema Pro Baden
12. Bodas De Vinil
13. Magica
2008 release. "Zeep Dreams" finally sees the light with a massive 12" featuring heavyweight and veterans on the scene Da Lata (Patrick Forge & Chris Franck) and Afronaught (Bugz In The Attic) punching a string of right handers and basslines to boot. Underdogs and remix competition winners, John Johnson and DJ LK respond to the challenge with some deft footwork and some surprise dancefloor sonics keeping a truly competitive edge to proceedings.
The Ipanemas fifth album 'Call of the Gods' is a gorgeous slice of Brazilian vintage magic and clearly invokes the spirit of their 1962 debut 'Os Ipanemas'. Back then they forged their own unique sound by infusing bossa nova with African traditions, jazz instrumentation and the lyrical themes of Samba-Canção [sung samba].
'Call of the Gods' exquisitely captures their self styled 'afro-bossa' sound of the 1960s, conjuring up that golden age Rio de Janeiro feel. The Ipanemas are a direct link to the old samba roots of the street bars in bohemian Lapa, the 1950s Copacabana jazz joints, and the emerging bossa wave ? Wilson and Neco come from the source and made a sound all their own. Crucially, the album is driven throughout by the deep spiritual kick of the Afro-Brazilian religion and music Candomble, whose Gods inspire the title and so much more - as Wilson says 'Brazilian music is religion'. This album swings with grace and pure class, thanks to the rich experience only The Ipanemas can bring.
The Ipanemas, aka Os Ipanemas are led by Brazilian septuagenarians Wilson Das Neves and Neco. Both have had extraordinary careers spanning five decades as key players at the heart of Brazilian musical history. Wilson Das Neves, now also a vocalist, has long been one of the most sought-after drummers in Brazil and Neco's bossa guitar genius can be traced to countless cult classics. They have recorded and toured with so many greats including Elis Regina, Tom Jobim, Wilson Simonal, Jorge Ben, Chico Buarque and Elza Soares. Wilson also features with Rio's new samba big band Orquestra Imperial.
Intrinsically innovative at the time of its release, their eponymous debut recording is now considered an absolute classic. In a remarkable twist, the follow up wasn't recorded until almost 40 years later in 2001 with 'The Return of The Ipanemas' for Far Out Recordings. As a landmark recording by sensational veteran musicians, the album was acclaimed by the press, with The Independent and Music Week calling The Ipanemas Brazil's closest equivalent to Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club. 'Afro Bossa' was recorded two years later, followed by 'Samba is Our Gift' in 2006 which confirmed 'their sound remains extraordinarily fresh ? exhilaratingly spacious and aerodynamic' [The Daily Telegraph]. 'Call of the Gods' is their best album yet.
$9.79 EAN: 5060088048122 WORLD
1. Canto Pra Oxum
2. Era Bom
3. Gana
4. Tema do Neco
5. Um Novo Amor Chegou
6. Dorivà
7. Chama o Donato
8. Deus do Cėu
9. Fonte de Prazer
10. Afro Imortais
2008 release. The third installment in Far Out Recordings fledgling Brazilika series is a high octane and non-stop Brazilian block party mix from DJ producer and psychedelic rock librarian, Andy Votel. Expertly squeezed, segued and sequenced together, Votel's rapid fire journey ventures into both the fondly remembered Tropicalia period and a period less well known, characterized by obscure acid rock, freak folk and other mutations of Musica Popular Brasileira (MPB). Votel's twisted tale unearths a vast array of weird and wonderful musical stories from the likes of Os Mutantes, Novos Bianos, Sidney Miller, Os Brazoes and Azymuth. All tracks were originally conceived in the same climate that spawned samba rock and Tropicalia, yet pages away from the scrutiny of the political dictatorships of the 1970s and very different to the catalogues held by the European majors. This definitive compilation is comprised of recordings all originally released on Brazil's Som Livre and RGE imprints. Under those distorted guitars, the indelible indigenous South American influences heard in the percussion and vocal arrangements give these recordings an individuality exclusive to Brazil. None more so than the fuzz-ridden, re-workings of classic national favorites exemplified by Moraes Moreira's version of "Se Voce Pensa" previously recorded by both Gal Costa and Roberto Carlos. Also in the mix Os Mutantes in a later incarnation to mark the era when prog rock finally landed in South America. Andy Votel follows previous Brazilka selectors dance music pioneers Kenny Dope and 4 Hero. Manchester based Andy Votel, is a highly respected record collector, known internationally amongst DJ's, record collectors and producers as a champion of obscure psych-folk-prog-hiphop-jazz-trash-kraut-fuzz-tropicalia and funk. Andy Votel's expertise in unearthing and popularizing left-field and long, lost forgotten musical gems is evident from the material released on his Manchester based record label Finders Keepers and has previously worked with the likes of Badly Drawn Boy and as well as released artist albums through XL Recordings. Features: Os Brazoes, Greson Conrad & Zeze Motta, Betinho, Novos Baianos, Tim Maia, Vila Sesamo, Sydney Miller, Moraes Moreira, Os Mutantes, Perry Riberio, Greson Conrad, Azymuth, Trio Soneca, Albullio Manuel.
$9.79 EAN: 5060088048160 WORLD
01. Os Brazoes - Modulo Lunar / Greson Conrad & Zeze Motta - 1974 / Betinho - Careta
02. Novos Baianos - Baby Consuelo / Tim Maia - Flores Beles / Vila Sesamo - Funga Funga
03. Novos Baianos - Tinindo Trincando
04. Sydney Miller - Dos Anjos / Moraes Moreira - Se Voce Pensa
05. Os Mutantes - Depexe Entra Um Polo / Os Brazoes - Feitico
06. Os Brazoes - Gotham City / Perry Riberio - Ciladas / Novos Baianos - Ferro Na Boneca
07. Greson Conrad - 1974 / Azymuth - Periscopio
08. Novos Baianos - De Vera / Os Brazoes - Volksvagen Blues
09. Sydney Miller - Um Dia Quaquer / Trio Soneca - Os Bichos / Tim Maia - E Necessario
10. Novos Baianos - Colegio De Aplicacao / Albullio Manuel - Terra Livre
11. Sydney Miller - Dois Toques / Os Brazoes - Pega A Voga Cabeludo
12. Sydney Miller - Cicatrizez
2008 release. Following her best-selling debut album Equilibria (2005), singer-songwriter Sabrina Malheiros returns with New Morning, an album of 21st century bossa-soul that mixes bossa, samba, disco and house together to create a sophisticated and sublime album. New Morning is what Sabrina Malheiros describes as a "more organic" follow up to the critically acclaimed Equilibria. Armed with a strong caliber of musicians, Sabrina Malheiros embarked on a rite of passage that resulted in an album that can only be described as a masterpiece. Sabrina Malheiros is a highly accomplished young musician who has a musical heritage that is deeply rooted in Brazilian musical history. As the daughter of Alex Malheiros, the bassist from the legendary Azymuth, Sabrina is clearly under no illusion as to the influence this had in her musical journey. New Morning features an all-star Brazilian team including: Jose Roberto Bertrami, Ivan Conti, Zé Carlos, Idriss Boudrioua and Paulinho Braga as well as legendary Brazilian arranger and composer Arthur Verocai. The album was produced by Daniel Maunick, who also produced Sabrina's previous album, yet the production on this album shows Maunick's evolution into a highly versatile and skillful producer. With '70s inspired sweeping samba-soul songs nestled in between boogie-tinged jazz, house rhythms and funky cinematic-bossa breaks and featuring the unmistakable vocals of Sabrina, New Morning sees Rio's original nu-bossa star recreate the honesty of her debut but with a new sense of maturity and sophistication. The album erupts with the bubbling bossa samba hybrid "Brisa Mar" with lyrics co-written by her father Alex Malheiros which were inspired by the sea. This track alongside "Sintonia" reflects the powerful partnership of Sabrina's writing abilities combined with the grand string arrangements of the renowned Arthur Verocai resulting in songs that would sit comfortably in any classic film score. "Connexão" is an offering of cool, sexy rhythmic house featuring the prominent afro-samba guitar playing of Ze Carlos evoking the swing of Jorge Ben. This song defines how well the partnership between the duo works in unison to make an innovative sound and also acts as a nod to the electronic touches of her previous album, Equilibria. "It's Too Late" is a great bossa nova rendition of the Carol King classic. New Morning, as the name suggests, acts as fresh beginning for Sabrina. Classic Brazilian songwriting combined with the contemporary production.
$9.79 EAN: 5060088048177 WORLD
01. Brisa Mar
02. Nova Estacao
03. Sintonia
04. New Morning
05. Alem Do Sol
06. It's Too Late
07. Essa Cancao
08. Eira Nem Beira
09. Connexao
10. Sem Pressa
11. Vou Voar
12. Nuances
2008 release. Far Out Recordings boldly move from their popular Brazilian catalog to the guerrilla sound of Binario's self-titled debut album. The band from Ipanema Beach brings the sound of Rio's underground to Binario with rhythmically rich and sonically expansive tracks full of intrigue and originality. A seven strong gang, Binario have captured their unique mix of psychedelia, guitar fuzz, electronica and tripped out space funk. Recreating the passion of their wild live shows, where the gear is wired to car batteries to blast their illicit grooves to Rio's beaches, Binario's layered sound mixes brooding instrumentals with futuristic freak outs and Portuguese scat vocals. Formed in early 2002 by Lucas Vasconcellos (electric guitar and piano) and Bernardo Palmeira (drums and vocal), the addition of five new members Bruno DiLullo (electric bass), Fabio Lima (electric guitar), alongside Rafael Rocha (drums), Eduardo Manso (electric guitar, piano) and Estevão Casé (synthesizer, piano) has allowed the collective to create an album sounding like nothing you have ever heard - the two drummers creating dense grooves for the swirling guitars and synths to twist around. Binario site Gilberto Gil and Caetano as influences. Their experimental approach and interest in subverting frequency, harmony and groove is behind their love of Radiohead, Tortoise, The Velvet Underground, Can, Kraftwerk, Zappa and Miles Davis. The instrumental opener "Funeral" veers closer to the dark underworld of heavy rock than the sun-drenched bossa beaches of Rio with Zepplin-esque swirling stadium guitars, crashing symbols and metronomic bass lines. "Amor Liquido" sees lead vocalist Lucas Vasconcellos rhythmical rapping to a futuristic soundscape filled with paranoid synth bleeps and bounding guitars. With a truly addictive warped electro hook, "Vamanda" is the feel good track of this debut long-player, which comes crashing to a glorious close. "DDP" is a restless electro improve, complete with trademark-warped guitars. "E Ai Gelara Voltei" closes up with a wall of crunching bass and soaring guitars, suddenly stopping and demanding a repeat from start. As Binario producer David Brinkworth (Harmonic 33) says, "These guys love nothing better than playing, composing and producing music. I can't say I ever heard a cross word spoken between them." Without egos or arguments Binario put down their debut in just five days at Compania Dos Technicos - the old RCA rooms in Copacabana - a studio large enough to set up two drummers, three guitarists, bass and vocals.
$9.79 EAN: 5060006355028 WORLD
01. Funeral
02. Amor Liquido
03. Balinha
04. LKJ
05. Jazzhole
06. Diretriz
07. Ibirapuera
08. Tarde Demais
09. Experimental (Catnip)
10. Vamanda
11. DDP
12. E Ai Galera Voltei
2009 release. Conceived in Rio de Janeiro, samba has provided the rhythm to Brazilian life for almost 100 years. Now revered across the planet Brazil's national obsession is literally religion. Bringing together the finest sambistas, Strictly Samba puts exceptional talents Seu Jorge, Roge and Teresa Cristina, who have revitalized the genre, alongside legendary artists Elza Soares, Trio Mocoto, The Ipanemas and Azymuth, who embody the timeless music. Strictly Samba is the second in Far Out Recording's genre series, following 2008's hugely successful Far Out Bossa Nova, and gives a real insight to a vast field. Samba is the synthesis of Brazilian and African culture telling the stories of the working class since the late days of slavery; playing samba allowed African slaves to worship without anyone realizing it. Samba is a myriad of sub-genres and Strictly Samba covers its styles, from jongo to pagode, from batucada to samba soul. Carnival and radio made samba Brazil's national music before Brazil's most famous Hollywood export - Carmen Miranda - defined it globally. Following a brief decline in samba's popularity bossa nova's success created a backlash, which brought samba back in the 1960s. Strictly Samba brings some of the greatest Brazilian samba musicians to the party. Seu Jorge is the modern, international face of samba. Having lived on the streets as a teenager he turned his life around and has starred in acting roles including Knockout Ned in City Of God (2002). "Carolina" typifies his ability to write great contemporary samba tracks. Roge is a true carioca, a son of Rio, and one to watch. Strictly Samba kicks off with his "Suingue do Samba" ("Samba Swing"), a catchy homage to the force of samba. Arthur Verocai is a multi-talented guitar player, composer and arranger. The track "Tudo De Bom" is another swinging samba rock track taken from his most recent album. "Depois De Carnival" from Azymuth, is an infectious samba, which pays tribute to Rio's king of swing Ed Lincoln. "Samba Da Silva" is a classy duet inspired by the gafieiras (ballroom) dances of '40s/'50s Brazil. The Ipanemas track "Era Bom" is reminiscent of the old style of samba known as samba-cancao with Wilson das Neves on lead vocals. Also features: Teresa Cristina E Grupo Semente, Nereu Mocotó & Swing, Zaira, Aparecindinha, Grupo Batuque, Dom Um And Jadir De Castro, Joyce, Elza Soares and Armando Marçal.
$9.79 EAN: 5060006357022 WORLD
01. Roge - Swingue Do Samba
02. Seu Jorge - Carolina
03. Teresa Cristina E Grupo Semente - Foi Um Rio Que Passou Em Minha Vida
04. Nereu Mocotó & Swing - Maria José
05. Azymuth - Depois Do Carnaval
06. Zaira - Casamento Na Favela
07. Aparecindinha with Grupo Batuque - Jongo Jade
08. Dom Um And Jadir De Castro - Kaxcatribalim
09. The Ipanemas - Era Bom
10. Trio Mocotó - Beleza, Beleza, Beleza
11. Arthur Verocai - Tudo De Bom
12. Joyce - Samba Da Silvia (feat. Elza Soares)
13. Teresa Cristina E Grupo Semente - No Pagode Do Vavá
14. Grupo Batuque - Na Cadência Do Samba
15. Roge - Brasil Em Brasa
16. Armando Marçal - Sorri Pra Nós
JOYCE, NANA VASCONCELOS, MAURICIO MAESTRO: Visions Of Dawn LP (FARO 138LP)
Far Out Recordings present Visions Of Dawn. Understated yet powerful this previously unreleased project by three Brazilian music legends has been rescued. Led by the sharp lyrics and gorgeous, expressive voice and guitar of Joyce, the trio is completed by the expert musicianship of her close friends Nana Vasconcelos (percussion) and Mauricio Maestro (electric bass, vocals, guitar and producer) who were both crucial in creating this masterpiece. These beautiful, hazy recordings, which took place among the charming artistic 1970s Paris scene, offer a unique chance to sit in on the original jamming sessions of tracks that later became Brazilian cult classics. Mauricio, Joyce and Nana became friends as part of Milton Nascimento's Clube De Esquina scene and his legendary Clube De Esquina albums. The three were also part of Sagrada Familia - the great Luiz Eça band - while Nana and Joyce played together in legendary folk-prog band A Tribo. Having arranged for Brazil's top artists from an early age Mauricio Maestro lent his masterful bass playing to Joyce's classic early albums. Later a founding member of Boca Livre - one of the most successful groups ever to emerge from Brazil - Mauricio produced Visions Of Dawn and his incredible electric bass and vocals are crucial to the sessions. Nana Vasconcelos has released more than thirty albums over an epic forty year career. Vasconcelos is a vocalist and berimbau player of immense quality and here displays his unsurpassed Latin jazz percussion skills, which adds playful samba momentum to this project. Joyce recorded her first album at the age of nineteen and alongside Tropicalia artists of the time she infused conservative Brazilian music with the spirit of '60s counter-culture, creating bossa nova with a feminist edge that gave Brazilian women their voice. Here Joyce's tender psychedelic vocals result in a dreamy set that's given a strong edge when scatting and letting her notes playfully jump around. Creativity flows out from behind Joyce's Paris boudoir drapes for 35 glorious minutes. Stand out tracks "Banana" and "Clareana" became big Brazilian hits for Joyce on her hugely successful solo albums, which followed on from this recording. Visions Of Dawn is a legendary lost treasure encapsulating the special freedom and beauty of Joyce, Nana and Mauricio's music that has finally been rescued and set free after 33 years. Features Andy Votel's stunning psychedelic designs on the cover. 180 gram vinyl.
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A1. Banana
A2. Clareana
A3. Metralhadeira
A4. Nacional Kid
A5. Tudo Bonito
B1. Memorias Do Porvir / Visões Do Amanhecer (Visions Of Dawn)
B2. Carnavalzinho (Little Carnaval)
B3. Jardim Dos Deuses
B4. Chegada
BERTRAMI AND HIS MODERN SOUND, JOSE ROBERTO: Aventura CD (FARO 139CD)
2009 release. Legendary keyboardist José Roberto Bertrami (Zé Roberto) brings quirky '60s soundtracks and infectious '80s grooves to 12 brand new recordings on Aventura. Showcasing 45 sweeping years in music, Azymuth's band leader delivers an innovative set of jazz, cinematic scores, funk and true Latin anthems. Latin Grammy nominee Zé Roberto brings together the Rio Strings Orchestra and the very best Brazilian players on these stunning live recordings. Direct from Rio de Janeiro, Bertrami's enduring passion and creativity combine to create a seminal solo collection. Aventura sees Zé Roberto record songs more personal and often with a more Western influenced sound. Bertrami's choice of musicians sets this recording apart: David Brinkworth (Harmonic 33) travelled to Rio from the UK with executive producer Joe Davis (Far Out Recordings founder) to record the live sessions. With nods to his Aventura heritage, newer trends emerging from Rio, and Bertrami's grand vision, this more than fulfilled Davis's hunger for a unique old school record drawing upon Zé Roberto's reams of unreleased and unrecorded scores. After five days spent with Brinkworth, picking the very best tracks, Bertrami bossed the studio, full of energy and enduring passion to deliver a set of the highest quality. The result is an authentic jazz record that draws in tropical vibes and American influences to create the perfect slice of his music culture. Aventura is Bertrami's seventh album under his own steam following on from his previous solo effort for Far Out Recordings, 2001's Things Are Different (FARO 053CD, 2001). Aventura smoothly moves between classic piano led jazz, to almost psychedelic electric guitar that darts around Bertrami's instantly recognizable Rhodes, organ, keyboard scores and improvisations. Features Andy Votel's exceptional madcap artwork.
$9.79 EAN: 5060006358524 WORLD
01. Ecstatic 70
02. Brilliante
03. Eighties Times
04. O Pescador
05. Maixa
06. Joanna
07. Aventura
08. No Tempo Da Bossa
09. Danca De Salao
10. Laranjeiras
11. Choro
12. Conversation With Maixa
\2009 release. Clara Moreno's sixth album Miss Balanço is the second released in the UK by Far Out Recordings. The daughter of iconic Brazilian singer songwriter Joyce and composer Nelson Angelo Moreno, Clara's career began performing backing vocals in children's choirs for artists such as Milton Nascimento and Egberto Gismonti before moving to study music in Paris at the age of 18. Moreno returned to Brazil and in 1996 recorded her eponymous debut CD. With the release of her fourth album MorenaBossaNova (2004) she experimented with electronic music to create an album with a contemporary take on bossa nova. In 2007, Clara released her first album with Far Out Recordings in the UK Meu Samba Torto (FARO 115CD) and the stripped down tribute to her musical heritage drew wide critical acclaim from the British press. Miss Balanço is a full on rootsy samba record revitalized for the 21st century by the bold and beautiful Clara Moreno. A true carioca (daughter of Rio) born to make dancing music, Clara grew up immersed in Brazilian beats from samba to bossa nova, acid-jazz to psychedelia, folk to tropicalia. This "sambalanço" recording encompasses all while swinging with the samba spirit that runs deep through Clara - Miss Balanço for a contemporary Brazil. This is music in the image of its maker. Clara Moreno is a bold and beautiful character - as gripping to watch as she is compelling to listen to. As one of her many swirling tattoos declares "Paz Et Musica" ("Peace And Music") - it's what she and many Brazilians devote themselves to. This jubilant long-player infuses samba and bossa nova with African traditions and jazz instrumentation, celebrating samba's renaissance as the enduring rhythm of Brazilian life with a modern and unique twist. Miss Balanço features a stellar line-up of Brazilian musicians brought together by Clara and producer Joyce. Of the Sao Paulo Na Cena Studio sessions Clara says, "Everything was recorded live and during the recordings I shared amazing moments with great personalities of the MPB including John Donato, Joyce, Tutty Moreno and Orlando." Taking on Brazilian samba classics from legends Jorge Ben, Elza Soares, Joao Donato and Gilberto Gil, Moreno has created a record that not only does the originals justice but stands alone as a distinctive and significant global album.
$9.79 EAN: 5060006358623 WORLD
01. Deixa A Nega Gingar
02. Brincando De Samba
03. Bebete
04. Mestiço
05. Bruxaria
06. Pourquoi? (Nega Sem Sandalia)
07. Uala Ualalá
08. Que Besteira
09. Mais Valia Não Chorar
10. Vai Devagarinho
11. Tamanco No Samba
12. Jeito Bom De Sofrer
13. Balanço Zona Sul
14. Samba De Negro
VA: Gilles Peterson Presents Brazilika CD (FARO 142CD)
2009 release. World renowned BBC Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson compiles a spectacular collage mix tape from the vaults of Far Out Recordings for this fifteenth anniversary celebration. A close friend to Joe Davis for 25 years, Gilles Peterson has been a constant supporter of the original and best UK based Brazilian record label. The pair released the first Brazilika compilation on Gilles's Talking Loud label in 1994 and now go full circle with the fourth installment in Far Out Recordings series, following block party mixes from Kenny Dope, 4 Hero and Andy Votel (FARO 128CD, 2008). Brazilian music aficionados Peterson and Davis introduced a new generation to the cream of Brazil's bossa and post-bossa artists and here expertly blend the timeless - Ipanemas, Grupo Batuque, Azymuth, Arthur Verocai - with the new breed - Clara Moreno, Binario and Zeep - from Far Out Recordings's monumental catalogue. Democustico's 2006 track sums up the vast range of genres to produce the perfect hybrid. Taking it back to the old school and presenting Brazil's best new talent, Brazilika infectiously mixes through the label's wide ranging styles. With nostalgic voice over, soaring strings (Verocai) timeless samba (Ipanemas), illicit guitar rock (Binario), carnival batucada (Grupo Batuque), crazy samba (Azymuth), bossa, jazz and folk (Joyce), Gilles's Brazilika truly packs it in. This album couldn't begin more fittingly with Far Out Recordings legends Azymuth followed by Rio super group and the label's very first project Friends From Rio, which featured Marcos Valle and Wanda De Sa. With five exclusive unreleased tracks including remixes from Far Out Recordings innovators Osunlade, Spiritual South and Domu and a track from Alex Malheiros featuring Sabrina Malheiros. These 23 hand-picked tracks barely break the surface of the thousands recorded by Far Out Recordings over the years yet they provide the perfect introduction to and celebration of his enduring label. Also features: Friends From Rio, Jose Mauro, Krishnanda, Sidney Miller, Aleuda, Nana, Mauricio, Celia Vaz, Pressure Drop, Jose Carretas and Jose Roberto Bertrami & His Modern Sound.
$9.79 EAN: 5030094096424 WORLD
01. Intro - Azymuth - Manha (Demo)
02. Friends From Rio - Os Escravos Do Jo (feat. Celia Vaz)
03. Jose Mauro - Obnoxious
04. Krishnanda - Esta Tudo Ai
05. The Ipanemas - Canto Pra Oxum
06. Clara Moreno - Deixa Nega Gingar
07. Sidney Miller - E Isso Ai
08. The Ipanemas - Malandro Quando Vaza
09. Grupo Batuque - Berimbal
10. Aleuda - Galope
11. Krishnanda - Quem Sou Eu
12. Democustico - Vagalume
13. Azymuth - Melo Dos Dois Bicudos
14. Binario - Balinha
15. Joyce, Nana, Mauricio - Chegada
16. Friends From Rio - Fransisco Cat (feat. Celia Vaz) (Pressure Drop Remix)
17. Arthur Verocai - Tudo Do Bom (Domu Mash Re Edit)*
18. Grupo Batuque - Na Batida Do Agogo (Osunlade Remix)
19. Azymuth - Depois Do Carnival (Spiritual South Remix)*
20. Jose Carretas - Memories (feat. Zeep)*
21. Joyce - Fejao Com Arroz (Bass Line Mix)*
22. Jose Roberto Bertrami & His Modern Sound - Joana
23. Alex Malheiros - Uno Esta (feat. Sabrina Malheiros)*
*Previously unreleased.
BRAZILIAN GROOVE BAND: Anatomy Of Groove CD (FARO 144CD)
2009 release. Anatomy Of Groove is the previously unreleased Leo Gandelman studio band project that brings together renowned musicians including Reuben Wilson and Grant Green Jr. Far Out Recordings have rescued this swinging instrumental jazz funk record, which blends vintage New York brass and smoky jazz with the deep bass, heavy drums and '70s jazz funk organs of Brazil to create big textures and drip realism into these funky, cinematic nuggets. Recorded during winter 1999 in a basement in Brooklyn, New York, Leo Gandelman's idea was to put together a group of his finest musician friends and over solid Brazilian grooves create original music with lots of swing and fun. A classic yet original album of jazz scores, Anatomy Of Groove draws upon Gandelman's decades of experience and showcases his epic career as an icon of his genre. Gandelman - saxophonist, producer, composer and arranger - blends the classic American jazz sound, funky brass post Curtis Mayfield, warm horn funk pre Dap Kings and Menahan Street Band, MPB (Brazilian Popular Music), and influences that tend towards the legends of jazz funk such as Brazil's Azymuth and the special guest here, Reuben Wilson, "the Godfather of jazz funk". Anatomy Of Groove is the perfect North American, Latin cross over soulful jazz record with the funkiest of edges. The Brazilian Groove Band grew out of the Masters Of Groove band, which was led by legendary New York jazz artists Bernard Purdie, Grant Green Jr., Tarus Mateen and originally formed by Reuben Wilson, Purdie and Green Jr. and Gandelman.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211500053 WORLD
01. Safari
02. Pirulito
03. Charlie 1
04. Pau Grande
05. April 7th
06. Dance
07. Prince Samba
08. Groove In The Head
09. Bananeira
10. Hip Baião
MALHEIROS & BANDA UTOPIA, ALEX: The Wave CD (FARO 145CD)
2009 release. Azymuth's celebrated bass player Alex Malheiros returns with this stunning solo project. Full of perfectly crafted authentic jazz The Wave features Banda Utopia's dazzling musicianship, Alex's gifted daughter Sabrina Malheiros's lush vocals and IG Culture remix twists. World renowned and a seriously funky bass player, Alex Malheiros is a genuine Brazilian music hero. As part of the legendary electric jazz funk trio Azymuth, Malheiros has established himself as one of the all-time great bassists. Malheiros delivers stunning performances on double bass, electric bass, acoustic guitar and backing vocals while the flawlessly arranged keys, brass and percussion of Banda Utopia compliment with a flourish. Alex's daughter and fellow Far Out Recordings artist Sabrina Malheiros adds her beautiful 21st century nu bossa vocal to give the album a sublime summertime edge while IG Culture's remixes fit perfectly with the feel-good atmosphere. Alex Malheiros learned his trade playing with the master of Brazilian swing Ed Lincoln in the dance halls of '60s Rio de Janeiro. Alex has performed and recorded with the greats of Brazilian music and is a beautiful songwriter with perfect balance of harmony and groove; the archetypal bass player, calm and relaxed whilst all around him is in mayhem. Alex Malheiros is respected in Brazil as one of the original groove masters, having developed a unique sound with his Rickenbacker bass licks. Malheiros on the album: "This is an album that has motivated me to revisit the time when I started playing professionally in the '60s creating contemporary jazz. The Wave has added a lot to my career, working with dedication and happiness collaborating with my friends and musicians including producer Daniel and my daughter, Sabrina. It has added to my experience on this planet." The Wave features cover versions of Bobbi Humphrey track "Uno Esta" and original Alex Malheiros songs. Daniel "Venom" Maunick, son of the legendary Bluey From Incognito, produced the album having formed a great partnership with the Malheiros family and the result is a funky and chilled out slice of universal jazz.
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CD:
01. Serenity
02. Uno Esta
03. Vola
04. Sem Pressa
05. The Wave
06. Baixo Partido
07. 4 Eyed Viper
08. Corpo
09. Copa A Noite
10. Solar IG Culture beatz up Banda Utopia:
11. The Wave (IG's Original Twist)
12. The Wave (The Plan Mix)
13. Uno Esta (Remix)
14. Uno Esta (IG Dub)
LP:
A1. The Wave
A2. 4 Eyed Viper
A3. Serenity
A4. Corpo
B1. Uno Esta
B2. Sem Pressa
B3. Baixo Partido
B4. Solar
B5. Uno Esta (IG Culture Remix Edit)
2010 release. Bringing together driving Afro beat, trademark Latin funk rhythms and American-styled jazz, this electrifying collection has been re-mastered for super high quality sound and shows off the field at its best. Far deeper and harder than you'd expect, African roots come through in the infectious batuque drumming, percussion and scatting chants. Alongside three previously unreleased tunes comes the very best grooving funk from Azymuth's chart buster "Jazz Carnival" to Sabrina Malheiros's modern classic "New Morning". Fusing the creative talents of this pioneering trio is the outstanding electronic music innovator Natures Plan, aka Marc Mac of 4 Hero: inventive, fearless but always utterly brilliant grooving funk. Brazilian Groove Band's "Dance" is a perfect North American, Latin cross over soulful jazz with the funkiest of edges: vintage New York brass and smoky jazz mix with the deep bass, percussion and '70s jazz funk organs of Brazil. There are also previously unreleased versions of Future Warriors's "Pembe" and Roc Hunter's "Magnetic Feel" before Sabrina Malheiros's beguiling summer anthem spectacular "New Morning" and Azymuth band leader and legendary keyboardist José Roberto Bertrami brings infectious '80s grooves on "Eighties Times". With heavy African and samba (brought to Brazil by predominantly African slaves in the 19th century) influenced tracks showcasing Brazil's musical heritage and the sounds of modern Brazil this is one of the very best, all-encompassing Brazilian jazz and Afro funk compilations, giving a true insight in to this ever evolving genre. Finishing where the album begins with a second track from the kings of jazz funk Azymuth, Offworld's psychedelic re-work of "Chameleon" floats this infectious collection to a beautifully warped close. Following hugely popular guides to bossa nova and samba, Far Out Recordings's third installment delivers a genre-spanning slice of the finest funky, afro jazz. Also features: Marcos Valle, Trouble Man, Grupo Batuque.
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01. Azymuth - Jazz Carnival
02. 4 Hero Present Natures Plan - Somewhere Beyond
03. Brazilian Groove Band - Dance
04. Marcos Valle - Poweride
05. Trouble Man - Strike Hard
06. Future Warriors - Pembe
07. Grupo Batuque - Keyzer
08. Sabrina Malheiros - New Morning
09. Jose Roberto Bertrami - Eighties Times
10. Roc Hunter - Magnetic Feel
11. Azymuth - Chameleon (Offworld Re Work)
GANDELMAN, LEO: Garrincha - Estrela Solitaria CD (FARO 147CD)
2010 release. Garrincha is a true Brazilian legend, one of the all-time great footballers, revered to this day. Focusing on his zenith, from 1953-1962 - during which time he twice inspired Brazil to World Cup glory - this soundtrack is suitably of the period. With beautiful Ipanemas-esque soulful samba sitting alongside carnival batucada, darker cinematic experimentalism, and playful jazz funk, this collection of Leo Gandelman scores mirrors and celebrates Garrincha's amazingly fast paced life; at times glorious, at others a car crash. This original soundtrack to Estrela Solitaria (2003) was directed, produced and in most cases composed by Leo Gandelman. Estrela Solitaria flashes between Garrincha as extravagant and triumphant footballer and his decent towards ruin. In the late '50s and early '60s, Garrincha was the most famous man in Brazil, dating and then marrying samba star Elza Soares while leading Brazil and Botofogo to glory on the pitch. The old school samba songs split the soundtrack, ("Samba Fantastico", "Samba Authentico", "Samba Latino", "Apito No Samba") perfectly stirring up the carefree side of Garrincha's life and a deeply atmospheric and timeless Rio. Performed by the Brazilian Saxambistas and in the vein of the Ipanemas, this is Latin music at its most evocative. The rest of the soundtrack was composed especially for Estrela Solitaria by Gandelman who has captured Garrincha's personality on and off the pitch perfectly: Garrincha is Gandelman's most impressive and significant work. This collection moves from quirky jazz funk as Garrincha darts around bemused players with his unique dribbling style, in glorious original black and white footage, ("Football Color", "Retirada Da Urca", "Drible De Cadeira", 'Dops'), in to heavy batucada samba ("Escola", "Bloca De Rua") beats of carnival (Garrincha, like many ex-footballers, was paraded as a carnival attraction; the exploitation of a sporting hero heartbreakingly depicted in the film). It's the dark, almost psychedelic jazz (encapsulated by "Decadente Psicodelico"), which depicts Garrincha's decent in to alcoholism and the money and health problems, which plagued the end of his life (Garrincha died aged just 50). Estrela Solitaria ends with "Abertura", remembering Garrincha, as Brazil does, in his glorious prime.
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01. Abertura
02. Chile
03. Escola
04. Dops
05. Bloco De Rua
06. Bota Jazz
07. Drible De Cadeira
08. Retirada Da Urca
09. Samba Fantastico
10. Samba Authentico
11. Futebol Na Areia
12. Apito No Samba
13. Samba Latino
14. Decadente Psicodelico
15. Futebol Color
16. Eu To Gravida
17. Despedida Do Garrincha
18. Garrincha E Passarinho
19. Hospital
20. Nilton Santos
21. Love Total
22. Iraci
23. Tensao De Garrincha
24. Na Floresta
25. No Chuveiro
26. Abertura (Short Version)
2010 release. Joyce combines her wonderfully expressive swoop and soar vocals with special guest bossa legend Joao Donato's peerless pulsating piano and warmly-crafted rhythms. Injecting pure-quality jazz into bossa nova, old-school Brazilian samba and laid back Cuban vibes, Aquarius is intricate yet endlessly listenable. Blending breezy ease and elegant sophistication with Donato's unique stop/start groove this is a special roots session that sounds utterly fresh. Featuring true classics alongside stunning new compositions this gorgeous recording is testament to Joyce's standing as Brazil's greatest female singer-songwriter and celebrated international artist. Together, Joyce and Donato have produced their finest modern work. Aquarius radiates all the funky spirit of the crossover Brazilian jazz of '70s Brazil. Both Joyce and Donato have included new versions of their most famous tracks - "Feminina" and "Amazonas" respectively - while new tracks including the jumping "No Fundo Do Mar" and addictive "Xangô É De Baê" are true standouts. Joyce uses that voice in wonderful solo and memorable duet with Donato's golden vocal. Far Out Recording's reissue of Joyce, Nana Vasconcelos and Mauricio Maestro's 1976 lost classic Vision's Of Dawn (FARO 138LP) caught the imagination of the world's press and crossed over to become a cult record with beautiful ease in 2009 giving Joyce's profile a huge lift. With four decades of recording behind her Aquarius is Joyce's sixth album on the Far Out Recordings imprint. A Brazilian musician and composer of almost mythical proportions, João Donato is one of the surviving - and still prospering - members of a generation that produced Antonio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto, Luiz Eça and many other masters associated with the heyday of bossa nova. The impish pianist, known for his deliberate, single-note musings and catchy compositions is one of very few artists whose sound defines bossa.
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01. No Fundo Do Mar
02. Amor Nas Estrelas
03. Amazonas 2
04. Guarulhos Cha Cha Cha
05. Caymmi Visita Tom
06. Xango E Da Bae
07. Luz Da Cancao
08. Feminina
09. Aquarius
10. E Passa O Carrossel
11. E Muito Mais
12. Tardes Cariocas
13. Chama O Donato
2010 release. Brazil's greatest Afro-bossa band, The Ipanemas, conjure up wickedly rich and charm laden vintage sambas on this fifth recording for Far Out Recordings. Three generations of Rio de Janeiro musicians combine to evoke a nostalgic and raw tribute to their diverse musical city. Wilson Das Neves's crooning, melancholic notes combine with special guest diva Aurea Martins's hypnotic vocals while glorious trombone and afro percussion add to the deep pleasures. Five decades after Brazilian music was transformed with cult debut Os Ipanemas (2004), Das Neves and the Ipanemas return to honor the memory of genius guitarist Neco in the only way they know - playing samba from the heart. Along with Wilson's vocal and Ivan 'Mamao' Conti's drumming it's the trombone that defines the Ipanemas sound. Vitor Santos is regarded as one of Brazil's finest horn players in Brazilian music, which is clear the instant his first notes breeze out in opener "Que Beleza De Nega". With the deep bass of Jorge Helder, stunning arrangements, intricate song writing, and magical layered musicianship Que Beleza is a quality record that stands alongside their previous work. The addition of lady crooner Áurea Martins has added yet more Brazilian musical heritage to the band. Martins brings a vocal full of life and a serious roots edge to four tracks on the album in memorable back and forth duets with Wilson including standouts "Festa Indigesta", "Lembranças", and heavy, warped Afro closer "Eparrei". Their cult debut Os Ipanemas is as important to Brazilian music as any other album - the combination of rich African heaviness and tight Latin grooves helped to revolutionize often previously conservative Brazilian music. Over the intervening decades Wilson pursued a solo recording career while he and Neco recorded with all the greats including Tom Jobim, Ed Lincoln, Wilson Simonal, Jorge Ben, Michael Legrand, Roberto Carlos and Chico Buarque. In 1999, Davis and Azymuth drummer Conti (who regards Das Neves as his first teacher) tracked down Das Neves and later Neco and set about recording the second Ipanemas album 35 years after the first. Far Out Recordings's 50th recording would be known as The Return of The Ipanemas - the modern day Rio super group of the Ipanemas was born.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211500329 WORLD
01. Que Beleza De Nega
02. A Cara Dele
03. Euê Ô
04. Espelho d'Água
05. Olhando Três
06. Festa Indigesta
07. Lembranças
08. Nega E Kota
09. Passa O Ponto
10. Traz Um Presente Pra Mim
11. Eparrei
2010 release. Far Out Recordings voyages through the Brazilian archives with this wild trip deep into mutated South American psychedelia, esoteric curios, and trippy electronics. Those broadcasting from the outer regions include the irresistible dreamy folk trio Joyce, Mauricio, and Nana; medieval sambista Jose Mauro; guerrilla space-rockers Binario; Mark Pritchard's sci-fi exotica Troubleman guise; and freaking out lady Aleuda. Having taken a leap of faith with some of Brazil's edgiest artists, the high quality production never falters on 24 mind blowing compositions spread over two genre straddling discs. Twisted soft psych and hard experimentalism from the further fringes of Brazil makes for a cinematic, dancing brew. The result is intoxicating. Spaced Oddyssey Volume 1 kicks off with Jose Mauro's masterpiece "Apocalipse" and Piri's underground carnival "Reza Brava". Both lifted from Far Out Recordings's early compilation of Roberto Quartin's legendary Quartin Records - the tracks are rare, alternative and completely unique. Joyce's acid-folk masterpiece Visions Of Dawn (FARO 138LP), many people's choice as reissue of 2009 having been lost to the world since 1976, spawned the dreamy set-highlight "Tudo Bonito" - the soft psych that emerged from this stunning Parisian session calms before Binario's space rock storm. Their absorbing hybrid is genre hopping, mind rattling and full of wobbly psychedelia. The jazz, rock musicianship is expert, the sense of improvisation intriguing. Rabotnik evolved as an electronic side-project of Rio's Binario. Part soothing soundtrack, part freak-out the neighbors, their atmospheric textures recall Autechre and Boards Of Canada with the mix of complex driving rhythm, meticulous sequencing and minimalism. Far Out's most famous sons Azymuth tie up volume one with two dance floor fillers: "Caca A Raposa" shows Azymuth at the height of their powers on seminal debut Azimuth while classic meets new breed as Rabotnik remix Azymuth's "Os Cara La". Robots and people collide as warped electronica and crazy samba provides a beautifully mad finale. Volume Two is stuffed full of rarities, hidden gems, and unreleased material. The second Oddyssey takes a darker warped electronic detour through Rabotnik and left-field hip-hop and electronic inspired UK producers Kwes, Daz-I-Que, Paul White and Warp Records's Mark Pritchard. Pritchard's Troubleman ends this Intergalactic trip in a funkier dance-floor realm. Also features: APE, Kirk Degiorgio Offworld, Mauricio Maestro & Nana Vasconcelos, Rubens Bassini Y Los Latinos, Orquestra De Tambores De Alagoas, Custom Blue, Victor Assis Brazil and Democustico.
$10.99 EAN: 5060211500336 WORLD
Volume 1:
1.01. Jose Mauro - Apocalipse
1.02. Piri - Reza Brava
1.03. Aleuda - Passarinho
1.04. Aleuda - Galope (APE Remix)
1.05. Joyce, Nana, Mauricio - Tudo Bonito
1.06. Binario - Diretriz
1.07. Rabotnik - Jonas*
1.08. Binario - E Ai Galera Voltei
1.09. Kirk Degiorgio Offworld - Black Magic
1.10. Azymuth - Caca A Raposa
1.11. Troubleman - Switch
1.12. Azymuth - Os Cara La (Rabotnik Remix)*
Volume 2:
2.01. Mauricio Maestro & Nana Vasconcelos - Verdade Anterior (Instrumental Version)*
2.02. Piri - Voces Querem Mate
2.03. Rubens Bassini Y Los Latinos - Son Cubano Amparo*
2.04. Orquestra De Tambores De Alagoas - Acao Dinamica Ao Cacador
2.05. Jose Mauro - Ponto De Chamada*
2.06. Custom Blue - You're On Your Own*
2.07. Victor Assis Brazil - Ao Amigo Quartin
2.08. Binario - Jazzhole (Kwes Rework)*
2.09. Rabotnik - Las Vegas*
2.10. Binario - Quantao (Daz-I-Que Remix)*
2.11. Democustico - Paz (Paul White Remix)*
2.12. Troubleman - Intergalactic You, Intergalactic Me
* Previously unreleased on CD.
2010 release. Estática is a recent masterpiece from Marcos Valle. Evoking his Carioca sound - where expansive orchestral sweep meets beautiful melody and complex harmony - Valle mixes perfect romantic bossa-pop with cinematic brass and strings and explores a six decade career that has swung between pop, bossa nova, delicate psychedelia, jazz, and funk. Many of these tracks sound strangely familiar, as if you've always known them, fresher and more immediate than ever in Valle's modern renaissance on Far Out Recordings. This album - Valle's fourth original recording for Far Out Recordings - features standout compositions including the instant classic "Vamos Sambar", the infectious jazz of "Baião Maracatú", and the stunning duets and brass of "Papo De Maluco". Valle's soft scatting on the floaty "Arranca Toco"; cinematic orchestral "Novo Acorde"; and rich psych incidentals show that Valle is as creatively inspired - by Rio, music, and a lifetime of travel touring the globe - as he ever was as the original Ipanema beach poet. Produced by Daniel Maunick; recorded, mixed, and co- produced by David Brinkworth (Harmonic 33); and with Marcos' unparalleled arrangements, aided by horn and string arrangements by Jesse Sedoc Vocals, Valle is brought back with a widescreen bang. One of the second-wave of early bossa nova composers, following in the footsteps of Gilberto and Jobim, Valle is "the man who punched Marlon Brando and made millions". Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1943, Marcos began writing songs with his brother Paulo Sergio (who wrote lyrics to two tracks on Estática). As his reputation grew, he released his debut album Samba Demais for EMI Brazil (1964). It was his first release on Verve however that brought him well-deserved fame, Samba '68 (1968) becoming a Brazilian musical landmark thanks to tracks such as "Batucada" and "Crickets Sing For Anamaria". The early-seventies spawned two Valle masterpiece's, Garra (1971) and Vento Sul (1972), which combined, as MOJO states, the "cosmic expansion of Pink Floyd with the orchestral sweep of Ennio Morricone."
$9.79 EAN: 5060211500367 WORLD
01. Vamos Sambar
02. Prefixo
03. Papo De Maluco
04. Arranca Toco
05. Baião Maracatú
06. Novo Acorde (Reprise)
07. Novo Acorde
08. 1995
09. Estática
10. Na Pista
11. 1985
12. Esphera
13. Eu Vou
14. 1975
15. Vamos Sambar (Instrumental)
BASSINI Y LOS LATINOS, RUBENS: Latino Fantastico CD (FARO 154CD)
2010 release. Far Out Recordings present a reissue of Rubens Bassini Y Los Latinos's Latino Fantastico, originally released in 1963. Rubens Bassini was one of Brazil's finest and most respected percussionists and a vital component of the original Os Ipanemas and Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66, plus later '77 and '88 incarnations. This 1963 solo outing, originally released as a limited vinyl LP, is full of deep traditional African, Brazilian, Cuban and South American rhythms and moments of unexpected blissful folk and hypnotic psychedelia. Wind and strings provide unusual arrangements for Bassini's pulsating bongos and endless exotic percussion to explode through. Featuring an all-star team of '60s Rio players this vivid percussion dream can finally be heard in all its mythical glory. Rubens Bassini is the forgotten percussion master of Brazilian music. While those he played with - including Wilson Das Neves and Sergio Mendes - rose to huge international fame Bassini's solo recordings became rare mythical collector's items. Rubens Bassini E Os 11 Magníficos's 1964 Ritmo Fantastico was reissued back in 2002; however it's this 1963 Latino Fantastico project with Los Latinos that is his true solo masterpiece. And that's where Rubens Bassini's link with Far Out Recordings lies. One of label boss Joe Davis's favorite bands, obsessed with his original copy of their '64 LP, he brought the last two surviving members - Das Neves and Neco - of the original Os Ipanemas back together in 1999 to record The Return Of The Ipanemas (2001) 35 years after their debut. With 2010's, Que Beleza (2010), Far Out Recordings has now released five internationally acclaimed Ipanemas albums and Davis's attention was instantly caught by the opportunity to reissue Latino Fantastico from the Ipanemas incomparable percussionist Bassini (who sadly passed away in 1985). Far Out Recordings stay true to the original release with beautifully recreated artwork. All 19 tracks re-mastered from original tapes for a high definition sound. Rubens Bassini's original track-by-track sleeve notes describing the traditional rhythms and instruments are presented here, translated from Portuguese.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211500398 WORLD
01. Cha-Cha-Cha (Europeu Comercial)
02. Afro-Cubano (Canto Karabali)
03. Mambo
04. Son-Cubano Amparo
05. Maracas (Surda)
06. Candombe Uruguaio (Bailando El Candombe)
07. Maracas (Brilhante)
08. Merengue
09. Guiro
10. Bongo
11. Festival Para Trés Bongos
12. Afro-Cubano (Tabu)
13. Tumbadoras
14. Cha-Cha-Cha (Auténtico Cubano)
15. Timbales
16. Guaguanco
17. Bembe
18. Quinto
19. Samba - Samba No Congo
2011 release. Studies In Bossa is the debut album from one of Brazil's most exciting young solo-artists, Raf Vilar. A beautiful bossa inflected record that showcases Vilar's classic songwriting flourish and modern spark. The latest addition to Far Out Recordings's growing stable of new Brazilian talents Rafael Vilar fits in perfectly with bossa-influenced close friends Sabrina Malheiros and Clara Moreno. On Studies In Bossa, Vilar moves between Portuguese and English vocals through tracks that evoke the great bossa nova, folk and samba of '60s and '70s Brazil whilst incorporating global jazz and electronica. Recorded with musician friends in London the relaxed atmosphere allowed Vilar's beautifully unhurried songs to flourish. Producer and bossa nova enthusiast August Jacobsen, best known as Hunsley & Guz and resident DJ at some of London's biggest clubs such as Fabric and The Egg, provided the electronic elements especially present in "Solidao", which mixes synthesizers with the accordion. That zestful quirky edge comes out through the album with the sounds of toys, books, keys and coins in the pocket blending perfectly with more traditional instrumentation. Studies In Bossa draws on many of the singer-songwriter's influences; as diverse as Jewel and Tom Waits's folk; samba from Noel Rosa; and original bossa nova from João Gilberto and Chico Buarque. Raf's love of jazz came from his uncle Ivan Conti who is the drummer for Azymuth, hence his eventual link to the label. Inspired by a childhood close to the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Raf now lives in a bohemian warehouse in Brick Lane, London. Although in his early 20s the maturity of the song-writing on tracks such as "Entao Ve", a pure bossa in which he sings about making the most of life's opportunities, shines through. On "Por Um Amor Qualquer", he uses raw samba as a perfect album opener to introduce his sound before taking these studies in bossa through the harmonica-led folk of "So No Ar"; the simple beauty of acoustic guitar and soft vocals on "Perfeito"; and "Amargo Amor", infused with fado from the Portuguese ancestry of Brazil. With this recording Vilar is unveiled to an international audience. Until now undiscovered, the quality and beauty of these recordings is undoubted: a rare nu-bossa star has arrived.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211500466 WORLD
01. Por Um Amor Qualquer
02. Bossa Me
03. Sem Ter Voce
04. Imaginar Voce
05. Le Com Cre
06. So No Ar
07. Perfeito
08. Entao Ve
09. Eu Sei
10. Amargo Amor
11. Solidao
12. Lullaby
VA: Nicola Conte Presents Viagem 3: A Collection Of 60s Brazilian Bossa Nova And Jazz Samba CD (FARO 156CD)
2011 release. Travelling back to 1960's Brazil, the Viagem series takes its third voyage. Digging further still, Brazilophile and Italian jazz don Nicola Conte has re-discovered eighteen choice rarities from 1963 to 1970. As the global center for all that was musically chic, these bossa nova and samba jazz hybrids blend the passion and far out darkness of Afro-Brazilian music with the sophisticated style of Europe and North America. Often written to take bossa back to the people and in protest against the dictatorship that took hold in 1964 these long-neglected classics are expertly conjured together by Blue Note, Universal and Schema recording artist Conte. This evocative mix perfectly mirrors the creator's laid-back cool and a cosmopolitan Brazil at its creative peak. Italian DJ and producer Nicola Conte became famous with his lounge-y brand of jazz that relies extensively on bossa nova, but is also heavily influenced by the swinging soundtracks of Italian films in the '60s and '70s, plus touches of ethnic music and kitsch. Conte masterminded the Schema label and in his own recording career scored an underground hit with first single Bossa Per Due (2000). Conte's debut album Jet Sounds (2000) was followed by remix album Jet Sounds Revisited in 2002 and two years later Conte debuted on Blue Note with Other Directions (2004). Following his latest studio album Rituals on Universal (2008), Conte satisfied his love for and dedication to Brazilian music compiling Viagem and Viagem 2 on Far Out Recordings in 2008 and 2009. He releases Viagem 3 shortly before his latest studio album in 2011. Evident in his own soulful approach to his music Conte has brought to the fore a truly legendary era in jazz and Brazilian music. The selection of so many undiscovered tunes is sure to reignite the flames for many who have been digging for these ultra-rare tracks since their '60s heyday. Features: Dalmo Castello, O Triangulo, Luiz Carlos Sá, Aizita, Octons, Vera Brasil, Walter Matesco, Marisa Barroso, Marcio Diniz, Carlos Sodré, Bossa Trio, Kazinho, Henrique Benny & JT Meirelles, Wan Trio, Eliana Pittman, Claudia, Brasil 40 Graus and Werther.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211500473 WORLD
01. Dalmo Castello - Fora De Hora
02. O Triangulo - Vocé Que Nao Vem
03. Luiz Carlos Sá - Canto Do Quilombo
04. Aizita - Faz De Conta
05. Octons - Tokyo Blues
06. Vera Brasil - Vai Joao
07. Walter Matesco - Mar Amar
08. Marisa Barroso - Sem Fim
09. Marcio Diniz - Mulata Dengosa
10. Carlos Sodré - Samba De Negro
11. Bossa Trio - Tema Em Do
12. Kazinho - O Samba Tá Ficando Bom
13. Henrique Benny & JT Meirelles - Chegar De Brigar
14. Wan Trio - Selvagem
15. Eliana Pittman - Batucada Negro
16. Claudia - Macumba
17. Brasil 40 Graus - Copa 70
18. Werther - Litoral
2011 release. Returning to their huge old school sound, Aurora celebrates 35 years of Azymuth as "arguably the most successful band to come out of Brazil". The signature samba doido is heavier than ever with a string of unforgettable tunes: from dancefloor fillers and lush jazz to hard, grooving samba funk and warped psychedelia. Together the original three piece Azymuth orchestra has made their strongest album since the seminal recordings Azimuth (1975) and 1979's Light As A Feather (FARO 170CD). Discover why musicians as diverse as Friendly Fires and Madlib are addicted to this innovative boogie monster. Aurora, the follow-up to 2008's Butterfly draws on the sound that was so synonymous with their work in the 1980s, mixing disco, jazz, funk, psych, and samba with their super style, playing, and improvisation. Together with producer Daniel Maunick and David Brinkworth (Harmonic 313), Azymuth recorded Aurora in Rio de Janeiro over a two week period. Opening the set is the cool, fresh title track "Aurora", which features Alex's daughter and fellow Far Out Recordings recording artist Sabrina Malheiros on vocals alongside Marcio Lott. "In My Treehouse" is an extremely personal track written by Jose Roberto Bertrami, which is influenced by his oak tree and dreams that recall his childhood playing in a tree house in his mother's hometown. "Isso É Partido Alto" encapsulates the sound of Azymuth, the focus on their signature groove, partido alto (one of the oldest traditional samba rhythms). "Diz No Pé" is a samba monster combining broken drumming with syncopated samba instrumentation, written by Ivan Conti. "Carnaval Legrand" is dedicated to one of Bertrami's peers - the great Franco-Armenian arranger and composer Michel Legrand - while "Meu Mengô" is inspired by Alex Malheiros's football team - Flamengo - another passion shared with his Azymuth bandmates.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211500480 WORLD
01. Aurora
02. In My Treehouse
03. Tá Nessa Ainda Bicho?
04. Isso É Partido Alto
05. Carnival Le Grande
06. Diz No Pé
07. Meu Mengô
08. Crazy Clock
09. Que Bom
10. É Mulher
11. In My Treehouse (Prelude 1)
12. In My Treehouse (Prelude 2)
2011 release. Alto/soprano saxophonist Sean Khan is a multi-instrumentalist visionary mixing classic jazz and incredible improvisation skill. The band leader of cult British soul-jazz outfit SK Radicals, Sean Khan's debut solo record Slow Burner is soulful, eclectic, stand-out jazz. Paying homage to Khan's jazz heroes the album comes packed with pulsating grooves that mix contemporary urban sounds with classic jazz. Slow Burner features some of the best young jazz musicians on the London and European jazz scene Laurie Lowe (drums), Mike Edmonds (double bass), Susan Allotey (vocals) and Tim Lapthorne (piano). Slow Burner represents Sean Khan's journey back to one of his main loves: jazz improvisation. His playing pays homage to John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Charlie Parker and Wayne Shorter and there is also a vocal tribute to Stevie Wonder. "What is Jazz?" is a political statement delivered via highly recognized San Francisco artist Genevieve Grant (US and UK spoken word community) reciting an essay about what jazz is and what it is becoming. The group sound gives a nod to the contemporary (hip hop, drum n bass) as well as the hard swing of New York and the almost free sound of Europe. On Slow Burner, Khan immerses himself in jazz to produce his finest album to date. Fitting perfectly in to the high-quality Far Out Recordings jazz sound, "Hope Not Hate" stands out as the perfect showcase for Khan's darting, genius sax solos. "Golden Lady" - a brilliant Stevie Wonder re-work - and "Long Way To Go", which both feature the vocal talents of Susan Allotey fit perfectly with further instrumental jazz Khan originals. The album wraps up in style with Khan's take on Shorter and Henderson numbers; his warm and powerful sax making the songs his own. This fine heavyweight jazz effort fits perfectly with the label's legendary jazz-tipped artists such as Azymuth, Joyce and Marcos Valle.
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01. Fluxman
02. Golden Lady
03. Hope Not Hate
04. Pinky Annie
05. What Is Jazz?
06. Castro De Castro
07. El Presidente
08. Long Way To Go
09. Mahjong
10. Black Narcissus
11. Mahjong (Take 2)
BANDA BLACK RIO: Super Nova Samba Funk CD (FARO 159CD)
2011 release. William Magalhães forms a modern-day Banda Black Rio, epitomizing the spirit of his father Oberdan's original '70s Brazilian samba soul and funk group, on Super Nova Samba Funk. BBR defined the Black Rio movement now enjoying a revival headed by Magalhães's incarnation with the passion of soul and funk again linking Rio and New York for a feel-good blast that also takes in hip-hop, samba, pop and bossa. Brazilian icons Seu Jorge, Marcio Local and Elza Soares are featured, alongside bossa pioneers Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil as well as Flame Killer and GOD PT3 from the famed NYC Mobb Deep crew. Super Nova Samba Funk brings Rio's black music cultures together to embody the ecstatic revival of Brazil and the Black Rio movement. Formed in Rio De Janeiro, 1976, Banda Black Rio pioneered the soul-funk movement in Brazil led by renowned saxophonist Oberdan Magalhaes. As global stars of the politically charged Black Rio movement, emerging almost a decade earlier from the Soul Brasileiro genre, BBR brought together Rio's black funk scene to rally against repression, a conservative record industry and white middle class press to mobilize disenchanted black Brazilian youth against the military dictatorship that mirrored the struggles in North America. Banda Black Rio released a string of unforgettable recordings in the late-1970s from 1977 debut album, Maria Fumaça, on Warner Music to 1978's Gafieira Universal on RCA Recordings that is considered one of the all-time great Brazilian jazz-funk records. Their third album, SaciPererê, was also released in 1978 by which point the band had made a lasting impact both in Brazil and abroad. Following the death of original band leader Oberdan Magalhães in 1984, the band stopped recording and performing. With a renaissance in Brazil's black music culture led by a new generation of soul, funk and hip hop artists, BBR finally arrived back with a brand new formation for comeback album Rebirth in 2000, before launching their most ambitious project to date with 2011's Super Nova Samba Funk - the group's sixth studio album produced and led by William Magalhães. Also features: Mano Brown, Aleh, Pyroman, Cesar Camargo Mariano and Don Pixote.
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01. Super Nova Samba Funk (9 No Samba)
02. Louis Lane (feat. Seu Jorge & Mano Brown)
03. América Do Sul
04. Quem Vem Lá (feat. Marcio Local)
05. Samba Nova
06. Som Preto
07. Deixa Estar (feat. Aleh)
08. Nossa Jornada
09. It´S The Time
10. Back To The Project (feat. Flame Killer & GOD PT3)
11. Paname (feat. Pyroman)
12. Isabela (feat. Elza Soares & Cesar Camargo Mariano)
13. Lindos Olhos (feat. Seu Jorge & Don Pixote)
14. Final Feliz
15. Irerê (feat. Gilberto Gil)
16. Aos Pés Do Redentor (feat. Caetano Veloso)
VA: Brazilian Love Affair Revisited CD (FARO 160CD)
2011 release. Chill out from the heart and soul of Brazil, lovingly selected from the smash five part Latin compilation series featuring summer classics by Ed Motta, Marcos Valle, Nina Miranda of Smoke City, Azymuth, Osunlade, Mark Pritchard's Troubleman, Joyce, 4 Hero Present Natures Plan, Sabrina Malheiros plus new and exclusive tracks from Raf Vilar, Clara Moreno and Alex Malheiros. Released between 1998 and 2004 Far Out Recordings's five-volume Brazilian Love Affair became one of the best loved and most successful Latin chill-out compilation series. Contributions come from legends of Brazilian music such as Joyce, Marcos Valle and Azymuth, rediscovered in the UK as underground jazz DJs brought Brazilian music back to the fore. This movement evolved as Far Out Recordings further developed the links between Brazil and Europe, enabling collaborations featured from leading producers including 4 Hero, Osunlade, Kirk Degiorgio and Mark Pritchard produced as new sub-genres such as, drum & bossa, nu-samba and nu-bossa emerged allowing more people to experience the beauty of Brazilian music. Revisited features exclusive new tracks and the latest young artists such as Raf Vilar and Clara Moreno on an album that celebrates the unique body of work released by the label. What started out as a desire to feed the UK jazz scene's taste for rare Brazilian jazz resulted in Far Out Recordings - a label born in 1994 and dedicated to all angles of Brazilian music from jazz to samba to bossa nova to rock to electronic - all vibrantly showcased in this love affair to Brazilian music. Chilling you out for 17 years - lovingly compiled by Far Out Recordings. Also features: Friends From Rio 2, Da Lata, Gogo, Grupo Batuque, Mamond, Danny Wheeler and Banda Utopia.
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01. Friends From Rio 2 - Os Escravos Do Jo (Jo's Slaves) (Percussion Edit)
02. Friends From Rio 2 - Os Escravos Do Jo (Jo's Slaves)
03. Da Lata - Ponteio
04. Gogo - A Nova Estrela (Remix By Kirk Degiorgio)
05. Azymuth - Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser
06. Marcos Valle - Nova Bossa Nova
07. Troubleman - Paz (feat. Nina Miranda)
08. Grupo Batuque - Taruma
09. Joyce - Todos Os Santos
10. Grupo Batuque - Na Batida Do Agogo (Remix By Osunlade)
11. Mamond - Preguiciman
12. 4 Hero Present Natures Plan - Without Words (feat. Ed Motta)
13. Raf Vilar - Bossa Me*
14. Clara Moreno - Deixa Nega Gingar (Danny Wheeler Remix)*
15. Alex Malheiros & Banda Utopia - Sem Pressa (feat. Sabrina Malheiros) (Danny Wheeler Remix)*
2011 release. Dreaming, the third original studio album from Rio's nu-bossa star, Sabrina Malheiros, combines the minimal electronic soul inspired sound of her debut Equilibria (2005) with the sweeping organic Brazilian pop of New Morning (FARO 131, 2008) and traditional sounds of Brazil. Linking past and present Malheiros mixes seductive styles to create a truly original sound for the future. Dreaming is her finest work yet confirming Malheiros as one of the finest female Brazilian songwriters of her generation. Featuring leading Brazilian musicians including Alex Malheiros (Azymuth); Jesse Sadoc (Marcos Valle); Alfredo Cardim (Joyce); Robertinho Silva (Milton Nascimento) and written and co-produced with Sabrina by partner Daniel 'Venom' Maunick (Viper Squad) the record finds a beautiful place between nu-Rio, classic Brazil, and the complex melodic electronic music emerging from the post-dubstep and post-drum & bass London soundscape. As the daughter of Alex Malheiros, bass player of legendary Brazilian group Azymuth, Sabrina was born to sing bossa nova and write ground-breaking music. Her classical contemporary Brazilian blend takes a number of surprising routes. On "Fragil", Sabrina employs renowned samba percussionist Robertinho Silva to deliver her delicate take on Brazil's African routes. "Bobeira" is a breezy chill-out while its "Digital Dreaming Reprise" opener adds Maunick's deep beats and addictive synths - those warping lines continuing flawlessly in to the following tracks. Sabrina's special pattern for writing music (alone, with her father Alex and partner Daniel) brings recurring chords and sequences with a huge variety of influences and ideas. Sabrina shows just how far this writing talent stretches as she arks back to '70s Brazil with the dreamy acid-folk "Lirio De Venus (Interlude)" before bringing things right in to modern electronic-era with big dub bass, scratching together with trademark soft acoustic guitar and harmonies on "Paranoia". Altogether, Malheiros's third full-length record is a lyrical and melodic dream to take her star far higher.
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CD:
01. Bobeira (Digital Dreamin' Intro)
02. Lirio De Venus
03. Bobeira
04. Fragil
05. Candeia
06. Opará
07. Lirio De Venus (Interlude)
08. Paranóia
09. Segredo
10. Can't Hide Love
11. Primeira
12. Tem Dendê
13. Bobeira (Digital Dreamin' Instrumental)
LP:
A1. Fragil
A2. Opará
A3. Candeia
A4. Segredo
B1. Paranóia
B2. Primeira
B3. Tem Dendê
B4. Bobeira
MAURICIO MAESTRO FEATURING NANA VASCONCELOS: Upside Down CD (FARO 162CD)
2011 release. Brazilian greats, Mauricio Maestro and Nana Vasconcelos, finally reconnect on the second part of their five decade psychedelic folk trilogy with Upside Down. Following Visions Of Dawn (FARO 138LP) - the 1976 acid-folk lost classic - Upside Down is a special new recording that stirs up a time when people dared to make liberated records. Nana and guest vocalist Kay Lyra - completing the modern folk trio - combine floating harmonies and delicate psychedelia. Maestro's moving compositions melt together hypnotizing strings with his darting guitar and wonderfully languid vocals. The master of percussion, Nana Vasconcelos brings an endless concoction of exotic instrumentation to stirring life as mind-bending vocals move in and out of focus. Together at the center of the underground '60s tropicalia and darker Afro-samba jazz movements (rising against a repressive Brazilian military regime) to the free '70s Brazilian acid-folk (that flourished in North American and European exile) Maestro and Vasconcelos have created eleven tracks that stir up this time, but in the backdrop of a liberated, prosperous Brazil. Recorded in 2010, the pair combined Maestro's classic and new compositions with modern folk ideas to outshine many current impressionists. Inspired by the success of Visions Of Dawn, Far Out Recordings label head Joe Davis encouraged Maestro and Nana to return to the studio to complete the long-time coming follow up. Mauricio Maestro began his career in vocal quartet Momentoquatro in the late '60s before he and Nana became friends in the great Luiz Eça's thirteen member band Sagrada Familia. The pair were also part of Milton Nascimento's Clube De Esquina scene along with Joyce and Marcos Valle.
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CD
01. Horizonte
02. Ancient Truth
03. Jungle Bells
04. Água Clara
05. Canto Do Pajé
06. Todos Os Santos
07. Tango Brasileiro
08. Ciclo Da Vida
09. Ouvindo Estrelas
10. Upside Down
11. Quantas Vezes
LP:
A1. Ancient Truth
A2. Jungle Bells
A3. Horizonte
A4. Tango Brasileiro
A5. Canto Do Pajé
B1- Todos Os Santos
B2. Ciclo Da Vida
B3. Ouvindo Estrelas
B4. Quantas Vezes
2012 release. Joyce presents a beautifully intimate acoustic ode to her city Rio - returning to her carioca roots with effortless guitar, Brazilian rhythms and unique scatting vocals. Joyce on the album: "In the summer of 2010, I was invited by the city of Rio to present a solo show on Ipanema beach. It was intended as a sort of luau for people leaving the beach, with just voice and guitar. I threw a sundress over my swimsuit, flip-flops on my feet, coconut water within easy reach, and there I was. The sea of people, both locals and tourists, on the sand; the presence of friends who, like me, grew up on that stretch of beach; giving joy to so many made the show one of the happiest I'd ever given. Seeing all those people singing with me the city's anthem, 'Cidade Maravilhosa,' was priceless. This CD was born when the sun sank behind the Dois Irmãos hill, and the crowd applauded as we had done so many years ago. A crowd that applauds a simple sunset must be very good folk. Rio - the mountain, the sun and the sea - where I make my samba simply." Joyce's seventh original recording for Far Out Recordings, Rio de Janeiro, combines Joyce's Brazilian rhythms (partido alto to samba), jazz and bossa harmonies and intelligent lyrics through her beautifully expressive voice on special original compositions - new and old - alongside unique versions of classic Brazilian songs from greats including Tom Jobim and Caetano Veloso. A wonderful mood floats through fifteen tracks to recreate the special atmosphere of the "Rio" show. Joyce is one of Brazil's most internationally acclaimed artists recording her debut album in 1968 as the first Brazilian female voice to speak from a feminist perspective. She has since gone on to issue more than 20 solo albums.
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01. Adeus America
02. O Mar
03. Manha No Posto Seis
04. Vela No Breu
05. Puro Ouro
06. Desde Que O Samba E Samba
07. Valsa De Uma Cidade
08. As Mariposas/Com Que Roupa
09. Fitio De Oracao
10. Rio Meu
11. Viva Meu Samba
12. Mascarada
13. Samba Do Carioca
14. Cidade Maravilhosa
15. Tardes Cariocas/See You In Rio
2012 release. Saxophonist Leo Gandelman is a celebrated Brazilian musician in both MPB and classical music. Gandelman returns with his unique take on jazz music on Vip Vop, a studio album full of remarkable Brazilian samba-jazz compositions. This is a high-quality sax-led jazz record full of invention and intrigue. Saxophonist, arranger and producer Leo Gandelman is the son of a classical pianist who, by the age of 15, was a soloist for the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra. Combined with a solid classical foundation, Gandelman studied at Berklee College of Music, in the USA, returning to Brazil in 1979 to begin his professional career, which has seen him participate in over 800 recordings to date. He launched his solo career in 1987 taking inspiration from Brazilian music and Jazz, but always with a clear creative versatility. Gandelman's relationship with Far Out Recordings began in 2009 when the label released his North American and Brazilian cross over jazz record Anatomy Of Groove (FARO 144CD, 2009) under the Brazilian Groove Band moniker and with guest appearances from the likes of Grant Green Jr. and Reuben Wilson. This was followed in 2010 by the release of the Leo's original score for Garrincha - Estrela Solitaria ("The Lonely Star") (FARO 147CD), the evocative old school samba soundtrack to the acclaimed film biopic of maverick Brazilian football genius Garrincha. Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, 2011, Vip Vop is a career high, Led by Gandelman's compositions and distinctive saxophone this is pure jazz with a strong Brazilian heart. This deluxe package features the full high-definition CD album and a bonus DVD featuring the record played live in its entirety plus a documentary shot during the making of Vip Vop.
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01. Sinal Vermelho (Red Sign) (4:46)
02. Nego Tá Sabendo (They Know) (4:41)
03. Vip Vop (Very Important People / Very Ordinary People) (5:52)
04. Luz Azul (Blue Light) (6:46)
05. Lançamento (Release) (4:44)
06. Numa Boa (Feeling Good) (6:02)
07. Neshama (To My Father) (5:01)
08. Camisa 7 (Jersey #7) (5:19)
09. Reza (Pray) (5:30)
10. Alam Cubana (Cuban Soul) (4:47)
2012 release. Dos Cafundos were founded 2002 in Rio de Janeiro. A dastardly loving concoction of Frank Zappa, John Zorn and Mr Bungle processed through a Burroughs-esque descent into musical madness. A post neo funk, prog-jazz, samba punk hybrid known as Dos Cafundós. Often frenetic, ever evolving, morphing through time signatures, moods and intensity Capitão Coração, the band's first full length release, represents a broadening of Far Out Recordings's sonic offerings showcasing the musical craftsmanship and diversity of Rio. Ten years percolating, distilling and honing a musical identity firmly rooted in the canon of sonic experimentation and hybridization, this album is far more than a mere collage of disparate genres competing for the listener's attention. Instead, a procession of musical movements flowing through the raw energy of ska and punk, the ferocious musicality of jazz and fusion, the cultural traditions of samba and folk, the rhythmic underpinnings of funk and metal culminates in a listening experience akin to a psychedelic opera of Brazilian proportions, a beating heart tale of the manic circadian rhythms of life. Previous dalliances down experimental avenues like Binario's funk-rock amalgam have showcased a label willing to extend beyond the boundaries of what is commonly conceived as the Far Out Recordings sound. Though often looking back over fifty years of the country's musical history, in modernity Brazil presents a diversity of musical offerings on par with that found in Capitão Coração. Produced together with Tomas Alem (son of Jamie Alem) at the legendary Musika Studios, where the label's own legacy started some 18 years ago, and mastered by Grammy award-winning Bob Katz at Digital Domain, Far Out Recordings is as pleased as Punch to unleash Dos Cafundos on the world. Dos Cafundos are: Leonardo Musse - bass, vocals and percussion; Pedro Dias Carneiro - guitar, vocals, flute and percussion; Conrado Kempers - guitar, violin, vocals and percussion; Uirá Bueno - drums, vocals and percussion.
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01. Coriza
02. Disse Me Disse
03. Tupráca
04. Carniça (O Barão Da Birosca)
05. Carranca
06. Um-Bérum-Bérum
07. Capitão Coração (Part I)
08. Capitão Coração (Part II)
09. Capitão Coração (Part III)
10. Capitão Coração (Part IV)
11. Capitão Coração (Part V)
BEAUTY ROOM, THE: The Beauty Room II CD (FARO 168CD)
2012 release. The Beauty Room return with their second album following on from their self-titled 2006 debut on Peacefrog Records. Recorded in LA and London, the record updates and hybridizes folk, soul, RnB and soft rock of the late-60s and early-70s. World famous techno/electronica DJ and producer Kirk Degiorgio re-unites with vocalist Jinadu on a deeply musical record channeling the likes of The Doobie Brothers, David Crosby and Brian Wilson with a fresh sound all their own. Beauty Room II was recorded at Sunset Sound - LA, British Grove - UK, Olympic Studios - UK and Studio Heuvellaan - Holland using the best session musicians including Chris Whitten (Johnny Cash, Paul McCartney, Dire Straits), Rob Harris (Jamiroquai), Brian Bromberg (Elvis Costello, Herbie Hancock) and engineered by Grammy-winning producer Peter Henderson (Supertramp, Frank Zappa). Perhaps the most exciting addition to the follow up is the incredible string arrangements of Paul Buckmaster (Elton John, David Bowie, Rolling Stones), which were recorded with the Metropole Symphony Orchestra in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Singer Jinadu and producer Kirk Degiorgio first collaborated on the As One album 21st Century Soul (Ubiquity) in 2001. Both have worked mainly in the electronic genre recording for a wide range of labels from Mo Wax to Bitches Brew and Far Out Recordings. The Beauty Room came about through continued collaboration, with Degiorgio sending Jinadu sketches with increasingly unusual progressions. Jinadu enhanced with catchy melodies, hooks and layers of rich harmonies. Combining traditional craftsmanship and modern electronics, it stands uniquely alone, there's timeless urban sophistication alongside a strong cerebral groove reminiscent of Steely Dan. What The Beauty Room achieve here is a similar blend of sharp-creased strut and spiritual meditation, all of it laced with plenty of that most essential yet indefinable alchemical element, soul. Fans of singer/songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and the West-Coast scene will revel in the down tempo eloquence. Beauty Room II is lush, romantic Rotary Connection-type psychedelic soul beautiful played, sung and produced. Warm, human and spaciously beautiful, The Beauty Room will take you on a journey past wonderfully familiar landmarks to a place you've never quite been before.
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01. We Can't Throw You Away
02. Shadows Falling
03. All In My Head
04. But For Now
05. Wonders In The Sky
06. Walking The Fine Line
07. One Man Show
08. So Far
09. The Last Calling
10. Heaven Is In Your Mind
11. No Rejection
2012 release. Alongside Brazil's musical traditions exists a vibrant and contemporary musical landscape personified by the sultry yet captivating sound of Sexy Fi. Equal parts indie rock, blues pop and Brazilian soul, Nunca Te Vi De Boa mirrors Brazil's burgeoning role on the world stage. It's a metropolitan soundtrack to global living. From the sweet yet melancholic album's opener "Bermas" to the soaring horn-infused swankiness of "Loro Con Loro", this album glides between moments of discordant angst reminiscent of Sonic Youth and haunting muses of vocal-led pop sensibilities echoing Portishead. Including the stand out track "Keep Cooler" together with a remix by the very talented Born Ruffians (Warp Records), this body of work is a remarkable sophomoric effort defining the indie movement of Latin America. The journey this far is a tale of a musical connection formed in Brazil's capital city while studying at the University of Brasilia. The friendship of vocalist Camilla Zamith and guitarist Praxis would go on to span the Atlantic, with Camilla relocating to London and Praxis taking up residence in Rio de Janeiro, all the while collaborating across the digital expanse resulting in the duo's first album Chora Matisse, released in 2009 under the moniker of Nancy. On the back of these initial efforts the band was formed, appearing at a number of festivals across Brazil, ultimately embarking on a boutique tour in the US, culminating in showcase performances at the hallowed SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Fast forward to 2011 at Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago, under the engineering talents of John McEntire (Tortoise), the band's signature tropical-chic musicality was captured in this full-length offering, Nunca Te Vi De Boa. Art-house indie blues rock meets Brazilian soul.
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01. Pequeno Dicionário De Ruas
02. Plato Pilotis
03. Roriz 2010
04. Bofe Story
05. Diogo's Lament
06. Loro On Loro
07. Macumba
08. Brasilia Graffiti
09. Looking Asa Sul, Feeling Asa Norte
10. Togetherness
11. Keep Cooler*
12. Keep Cooler (Born Ruffians Remix)*
2012 release. Far Out Recordings present a reissue of Azymuth's Light As A Feather, originally released in 1979. Four decades on and Azymuth have reached legendary status amongst fans worldwide and across the music industry thanks to the trio's pioneering blend of traditional Brazilian jazz and proto funk fusion from the early '70s right through to the present day. In 1979, the band's first Milestone Records release, Light As A Feather quickly became one of the best-selling LPs of the year. Featuring the worldwide disco/fusion hit single "Jazz Carnival" and going on to sell more than half a million copies internationally, the album stayed in the UK Top 20 for eight straight weeks. An incredibly well thought out album both in pace, song selection and musicality, Light As A Feather marked a maturing of the band as they began to rightfully utilize the studio as an instrument itself, embracing numerous mixing and recording techniques not yet common for the time as well as pioneering the use of the Big Muff and Dolby System to great effect. The end result is an album that endures to this day as a jazz funk masterpiece. Far Out Recordings present this seminal recording remixed and remastered from the original tapes. Featuring previously unreleased tracks and remixes from house stalwarts Theo Parrish, Ashley Beedle, Mark E and Yam Who?, this definitive edition of Azymuth's breakthrough LP is a must-have for connoisseurs and an invaluable introduction to the Azymuth sound for the uninitiated.
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01. Partido Alto
02. Avenida Das Mangueiras
03. Light As A Feather
04. Fly Over The Horizon (Voo Sobre O Horizonte)
05. Amazonia
06. Jazz Carnival
07. Young Embrace (Um Abraco Da Mocidade)
08. Dona Olimpia
09. This Exists (Existe Isto)
10. O Pescador*
11. Jazz Carnival (Full Original Mix)*
12. Avenida Das Mangueiras (SS Translation By Theo Parrish)*
13. Codsall Juniors - Endless Flight (Mark E)*
14. Jazz Carnival - Yambee Rework (Ashley Beedle & Yam Who? Remix) *
2013 release. Heidi Vogel debuts her solo album Turn Up The Quiet, following on from her many successes with the critically acclaimed The Cinematic Orchestra. A deeply moving collection of classic '60s/'70s Brazilian songs, interpreted and presented in a unique, intimate fashion and with a timeless sound. Heidi has a voice that comes from the deepest places of the heart. Her honest interpretation of songs, and powerful stage presence make her an utterly beguiling performer and this is the blend that emerges from her debut solo album Turn Up The Quiet where she elegantly interprets songs of great composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and Joe Henderson. Recorded and mixed by Demus at Fish Factory and Mancrush Studios, this album showcases the singer's undeniable connection and resounding passion for Brazilian music. Her capacity to unfurl long-lined melodies unveils her intimate yet direct presence that goes beyond genre or style. Heidi is accompanied throughout the album by the very talented guitarist Josue Ferreira as well as guests musicians including vocalist Cleveland Watkiss, pianist Austin Peralta and Ivo Neame. The album is enhanced further by remixes from The Cinematic Orchestra, IG Culture and Emanative. Initially making her professional debut touring with Cirque du Soleil, she became a frequent face in the London and LA jazz and soul scene where she became involved with The Cinematic Orchestra as their lead singer. Her signature musicality and technique which entrances the listener is captured perfectly in this full-length offering, Turn Up The Quiet.
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01. Medo De Amar
02. Copacabana
03. Modinha
04. Black Narcissus
05. Inutil Paisagem
06. Chelsea Bridge
07. Love Dance
08. Bonita
09. The Frog
10. Juazeiro
11. Dindi
12. Black Narcissus (Remix by The Cinematic Orchestra)
13. Black Narcissus (Remix by Emanative)
14. Turn Up the Quiet (Remix by IG Culture)
2013 release. Isotope: Elemental variance defined by nuclei. From the Greek "isos" meaning equal and "topos" meaning place. Seven renowned musicians of distinct musical heritage with a shared vision and purpose, when combined, produce an utterly unique aural experience. Forged in the aftermath of Japan's nuclear catastrophe of 2011, Isotope is an album of precision crafted cinematic soundscapes fusing elements of jazz, rock and electronica layered with heartfelt vocals. A poignant musical depiction of our shared future hanging in the balance, Isotope sees J's Bee artfully maturing beyond genre. The album glides between evident musical dynamics and unbeknown musical genres. From the dark, bass driven album opener "Strange Supper", the momentous, ceaseless flurries of chaos in "Angel Puke" to "Granma", a sax-laden cut over a fast broken beat who's title refers to the name of the yacht used to transport 82 fighters of the Cuban Revolution in 1956 by Fidel Castro and Ernesto Guevara. Yuko's vocal takes "Chuck It All" under her wrath pronouncing lyrics of being maternal and a revolutionist in a tumultuous manner. The instrumental songs harbor the dark side, contrasting both humanity and the world, providing the listener with a smooth yet eerie ensemble of experimental approaches. The band that initially formed over 10 years ago stand by their original sound that set them apart, refraining from commercializing their music. Continuously receiving strong support for their borderless music style and performance ability has allowed J's Bee to interact and connect with people in all walks. With previous tracks featured on Japanese TV including a sync with a Smirnoff advertisement, they have been invited to numerous different music festivals and gigs including one of Japan's famous festivals, Metamorphose advocated by Dalai Lama, the World Festival of Sacred Music Hiroshima, and The Fuji Rock Festival where the bands spectrum of backgrounds from classic, jazz, rock, dub, electro and club music were fully embraced. Recorded at Trip Echo studio and mixed by Yagotoyama Kobo, Isotope is a lushly arranged album that goes beyond a genre.
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01. Strange Supper
02. Lights
03. Granma
04. Under The Sun
05. Blind In The Rye
06. Angel Puke
07. Moonlight Creature
08. Farewell North Sea
09. Chuck It All
10. Laika Blanca
2013 release. Tudo is Joyce's first studio album in a decade formed entirely of the Brazilian icon's original compositions. Tudo - meaning "everything" in Portuguese - showcases Joyce's remarkable vocals, which gently float over the classic genres of Brazilian music. This charming and captivating record amalgamates the sounds that personify Brazil and celebrates the talent of one of its most passionate voices, described as "one of the greatest singers of all time" by the legendary Tom Jobim. With the vibrant and contagious swing of the opening track "Quero Ouvir João", the delicious rhythm of a train crossing the country in "Boiou", the romantic broken hearted sounds of "Sem Poder Dançar" and the delicate harmonies of "Claude Et Maurice", Joyce creates an effervescent trip that makes this album unique. Since the beginning of her musical adventures, in her warm hometown, Rio de Janeiro, Joyce, then only 16 years old, already demonstrated an amazing talent. In 1980 she released her breakthrough album Feminina, where she portrayed the multiple facets of women, with defying lyrics and infatuating voice that catapulted her to stardom in Brazil and around the world. Since then, she's been recording and touring, building an astonishing 44 years career that shows no sign of slowing down and gives us another beautiful work of art with Tudo. Tudo was recorded in Biscoito Fino Studios in Rio de Janeiro in March of 2012, co-produced by Joyce and her long time life partner Tutty Moreno, here also responsible for the drums and percussion. This project also features Mauricio Maestro on vocal arrangements.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211501234 WORLD
01. Quero Ouvir João
02. Estado De Graça
03. Puro Ouro
04. Boiou
05. Aquelas Canções Em Mim
06. Claude Et Maurice
07. Tringuelingue
08. Domingo De Manhã
09. Choro Do Anjo
10. Dor De Amor É Água
11. Sem Poder Dançar
12. Pra Você Gostar De Mim
13. Tudo
2013 release. Previously unreleased, vinyl-only remixes and re-edits of Azymuth's Aurora (FARO 157CD, 2011) by some of dance music's stalwarts such as 4 Hero, Ashley Beedle and Zed Bias. The release contains a second CD with the full-length original Aurora album. Disc one features Far Out Recordings's specially commissioned, electrifying selection of remixes and re-edits from a host of today's most in-demand producers to pay homage to these now classic cuts laid down by the masters of "samba doido" ("crazy samba"). All having been heavily influenced by Azymuth's historical career at the forefront of Brazilian jazz funk taken global, this disc presents the heart and soul of Rio's favorite sons, reworked and reignited by the imaginations of a generation of artists they had such a huge effect on. A fitting tribute to these true legends of Brazilian music. Disc one also features remixes from: We Are The Horsemen, Maddslinky, MODE, Opolopo, Kirk Degioirgio, Mark E, LTJ Xperience and Paul White. Disc two features the original Aurora release. Returning to their unique sound, this recording was originally released in 2011 to celebrate over 35 years of Azymuth as "arguably the most successful band to come out of Brazil". The signature swing samba is heavier than ever with a string of unforgettable tunes, from dancefloor fillers and lush jazz to hard, grooving samba funk and warped psychedelia. Together the original three piece Azymuth orchestra has made their strongest album since the seminal recordings Azimuth (1975) and 1979's Light As A Feather (FARO 170CD). Discover why musicians as diverse as Friendly Fires and Madlib are addicted to this innovative boogie monster.
$10.99 EAN: 5060211501470 WORLD
1.01. Aurora (4 Hero Remix)
1.02. In My Treehouse (We Are The Horsemen Remix)
1.03. Tá Nessa Ainda Bicho? (Maddslinky Remix)
1.04. Isso É Partido Alto (MODE Remix)
1.05. Carnaval Legrand (Opolopo Remix)
1.06. Diz No Pé (Kirk Degioirgio Remix)
1.07. Meu Mengô (Mark E Remix)
1.08. Crazy Clock (LTJ Xperience Remix)
1.09. Que Bom (Paul White Remix)
1.10. É Mulher (Ashley Beedle 'Afrikanz On Marz Voyage' Remix)
1.11. Tá Nessa Ainda Bicho? (Zed Bias 4x4 Remix)
2.01. Aurora
2.02. In My Treehouse
2.03. Tá Nessa Ainda Bicho?
2.04. Isso É Partido Alto
2.05. Carnaval Legrand
2.06. Diz No Pé
2.07. Meu Mengô
2.08. Crazy Clock
2.09. Que Bom
2.10. É Mulher
2.11. In My Treehouse (Prelude 1)
2.12. In My Treehouse (Prelude 2)
2013 release. From legendary techno don, veteran producer and long-time Far Out Recordings contributor Kirk Degiorgio, comes Sambatek. Sourced from classic samba drum breaks and organic percussive elements, this album transposes the essence of "ritmos do Brasil" into the late night peak time techno soundscape Kirk has enriched for over 20 years. A collection of pulsating, evolving and unrelenting techno stormers, Sambatek is accompanied by remixes from a worldwide cast of established and up & coming producers appearing on the Far Out Recordings imprint for the first time. As ever Kirk Degiorgio brings his "A game" to this release. From the dark, ethereal, Berlin-esque sonics of the album opener, to the house-y Detroit-infused stabs of "Borel" and the booming warehouse rave ethic of "Complexo Do Alemão", this album showcases Kirk's passion for these two traditionally disparate musical genres coalescing into the symbiotic rhythmic experience of Sambatek. This project is accompanied by remixes from Rick Wilhite, Jonas Kopp and NX1.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211501593 WORLD
01. Morro Da Formiga
02. Babilônia
03. Dendê
04. Borel
05. Complexo Do Alemão
06. Rocinha
07. Prazeres
08. Vidigal
09. Babilônia (Rick Wilhite Dub)
10. Borel (Jonas Kopp 'My Vision Of Samba' Remix)
11. Borel (NX1 Remix)
2013 release. 4 Elementos, or "Four Elements", is a gem that comes as a follow up to Naná Vasconcelos's incredible Sinfonia & Batuques, winner of a Latin Grammy in 2011. This new offering breaks many boundaries and reveals Brazil's most revered percussionist in his best form yet. Naná Vasconcelos creates and shapes sounds and ideas in his original compositions, with inventive and provocative results. On 4 Elementos the listener is invited to join Vasconcelos on a deep and emotional musical journey. The album is released and sponsored by the Government of Pernambuco, through Funcultura, with the executive production of Isa Melo from Coco Produções in partnership with Morenana Produções Artísticas and Far Out Recordings. Inspired by the four elements of nature, the percussion legend Naná Vasconcelos has created a beautiful and hypnotic record. Flowing from the stunning lyricism of "Légua Tirana", a classic by the Brazilian legend Luiz Gonzaga, to "Coco Lunar", where Vasconcelos visualizes a party in the cosmos, showcasing Brazilian rhythm in all its color and vibrancy. In "Berimbando", Naná goes back to his beloved berimbau and pays a beautiful homage to the percussionist Airto Moreira. Nana Vasconcelos has previously played with artist such as Pat Metheny, Milton Nascimento, Joyce, Ron Carter, Don Cherry, Melvin Gibbs, Jack DeJohnette and many more.
2014 release. After being on the road for quite a while, playing for different audiences in many venues, Otis Trio, from the industrial outskirts of São Paulo, is finally releasing their first full-length album, 74 Club. It features many talented jazz cats that add an outstanding groove to the mix. Otis Trio proves to be one of the most intense and active jazz ensembles in the contemporary Brazilian music scene. After the recording of 74 Club, the stage has become smaller and smaller for them, having sometimes five or six musicians blasting the purest jazz instead of just the original threesome. Some names as Andre Calixto (sax) and Beto Montag (vibraphone) are now officially part of the "trio". The opening track of the album, "Montag's Dream" is arguably their most beautiful piece. An initial lethargy sustained by Montag's soft playing of the vibraphone pave the way for the clarinet and the trumpet while the tenor-sax of Andre Calixto slowly comes up and takes its part as the lead role in this tune through an inspired and subtle shift. With a different approach, the track "DNN" starts as a free jazz horn brawl in which sax, trumpet and trombone create a raucous, dense layer that is supported by the frantic rhythm imprinted by Lazzarin (drums) and Ciriaco (double bass) that gradually goes steady to bolster an inspiring dialog between the guitar and the vibraphone only to erupt again with the horns for an appropriate grand finale. "Tempestade", which means "Storm" in English, is a sumptuous, swinging tune that becomes fresh with the addition of horns and vibraphone. This is the kind of song that gets under your skin and stays there, just like "Otis Natu", it's a track that brings such a vibrant, intense drumming work that suits the straightforwardness of the catchy riffs that will be on the back of your head for days. With 74 Club, Otis Trio shows how resolute their project is, with such intense and extraordinary themes, they know exactly where to lead their unique musical expression and passion.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211501883 WORLD
01. Montag's Dream
02. Otis Natu
03. Tempestade
04. Sophisticated Junkie
05. Funny Groove
06. Quarta-Feira Santa
07. Seisquatro
08. No Oceano
09. DNN
VA: Brazilian Bass: Inner City Tropical Soundblast CD (FARO 179CD)
2014 release. Far Out Recordings presents Brazilian Bass, featuring 17 tracks of this new wave of Brazilian music, which resonates the heavy bass and musical inventiveness of the root sounds of Bahia, Recife and Rio de Janeiro. For some time now, Far Out Recordings have been really excited to present the heavy low-end of places like Bahia, Pernambuco and Sao Paulo and the cultural force behind it. This is a blending of a myriad of different musical styles - reggae, hip-hop, dub, soul, electronica and Afro-beat, all filtered through Brazilian melodies, rhythms and instruments to create something totally unique. Bass culture is essentially from London, it's in its DNA. Reggae, brought over with the Jamaican diaspora who migrated to the UK from the 1950s onward, presented a clarion call to all those Jamaicans who found themselves living in a system which did not care for them or their culture. By the 1970s, reggae's message of unity and rebellion resonated with a wider audience as the music challenged racism and generated new visions of culture and identity in the city. Decades ago it filtered through punk, rock and pop and became an emblematic London soundtrack. Today reggae music's ability to evolve and influence other genres is stronger than ever and London is home to the next generation of bass culture sounds, with new forms like dubstep, grime and bass music. Far Out Recordings presents Brazilian Bass which runs the breadth of what the genre has to offer, from the soulful dub rhythms of Anelis Assumpção, through to the reggae/samba grooves of Banda Escola Pública, and on to the music of Afroelectro, whose name perfectly encapsulates their style. Start with this diverse list of bands, and you're still only scratching the surface of Brazilian Bass' sound. Opening the works on Brazilian Bass is Mental Abstrato & DJ Tahira, representing the bossa beats, the pure essence of jazz and classical as well as rarities of Brazilian music. Following up is the keyboards and synth magician, Astronauta Pinguim with "Ghosts Inside Your House". Also features: Soraia Drummond, Nsista, 3Adub, Pitshu, Sistema Criolina, Os Nelsons, Junior Dread, Black Alien, Nathy Faria, Aton Dub, 7 Estrelo, O Quadro, Mangaio, Bemba Trio and A Banda De Joseph Tourton.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211501913 WORLD
01. Mental Abstrato & DJ Tahira - Baião (Original Mix)
02. Soraia Drummond - Eu Acho É Pouco
03. Nsista - Caroço
04. 3Adub - Blindness (feat. Pitshu)
05. Banda Escola Pública - Samba De Novato
06. Astronauta Pinguim - Ghosts Inside Your House
07. Sistema Criolina - Pequi Week Bar
08. Os Nelsons - Olhe O Fogo
09. Afroelectro - Omin
10. Junior Dread- Não Deixe De Lutar (feat. Black Alien)
11. Anelis Assumpção - Bola Com Os Amigos
12. Nathy Faria - Saindo Do Lugar
13. Aton Dub - Travessias
14. 7 Estrelo - As Leis De Um Tambor
15. O Quadro - Tá Amarrado (Mangaio Remix)
16. Bemba Trio - Melô Do Vatapá
17. A Banda De Joseph Tourton - After Work Ganja
FRIENDS FROM RIO: Friends From Rio Project 2014 CD (FARO 180CD)
2014 release. In keeping with the very ethos of Far Out Recordings, The Friends From Rio project cements the bonds originally welded by a young Joe Davis, when he set off to Rio, in search of the mysterious sounds of Brazil. Coming from the heart and soul of Rio de Janeiro, Project 2014 features some of the most accomplished legends of Rio's musical underground, including Alex Malheiros, Hyldon, Aleh Ferreira, Robertinho Silva, Sabrina Malheiros and a host of other Far Out Recordings favorites. Consisting of all original material (with the exception of a blistering version of Jorge Ben's timeless "Mas Que Nada"), this is a reunion of old friends and that's exactly how it sounds. Every track is in some way reminiscent of the kind of music Joe Davis and friends were playing on the underground club scene in London, back at the time of the first Rio project. While principally a Brazilian record, lofty disco synths and funk basslines take tracks "So Resta A Porta","Veneno" and "Fogo No Chao" beneath the lights of a spinning mirror ball, while samba batucadas and fiery brass sections keep "Casino Bangu" and Hyldon and Alex Malheiros's fantastically funky "Leite De Pedra", decidedly under the Rio sun. The album also explores deeper territory with "Batucada Bidu" providing an instrumental stint of intense, driven samba percussion, while Robertinho Silva's solo on "Japa" is deep and intriguing Brazilian jazz music at its finest. Nostalgia balanced with vitality is inherent throughout, punctuated by the artwork, which is based on the bottle cap of the '60s/'70s Brahma Guarana. Yet while the album is something of a reunion, finally managing to work with renowned Brazilian artists Hyldon, Aleh Ferreira and others, it was an opportunity Far Out Recordings could not pass up on. It's a collaborations with legends like these, with the flare of Azymuth's Alex Malheiros, the direction of label boss Joe Davis and the production of Daniel Maunick that make the Friends From Rio project, the truly special record it is, just like the two Rio projects before it. Also features: Carlos Dafé, Suonho, Denise Pinaud, Ivan Matheus, Banda Utopia, Agnaldo Kantor, Joao Coutinho.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211502064 WORLD
CD:
01. Só Resta A Porta Se Abrir (feat. Carlos Dafé)
02. Mas Que Nada
03. Vam' Bora (feat. Sabrina Malheiros) (Remixed by Suonho)
04. Veneno (feat. Denise Pinaud)
05. Garota (feat. Ivan Matheus)
06. Aguaí (feat. Aleh Ferreira)
07. Casino Bangu (Lembranças Do Ed Lincoln) (feat. Banda Utopia)
08. Batucada Bidu (feat. Robertinho Silva)
09. Mulher Malagueta (feat. Agnaldo Kantor)
10. Fogo No Chåo
11. Anthemia (feat. Joao Coutinho)
12. Leite De Pedra (feat. Hyldon)
13. Japa (feat. Robertinho Silva)
LP:
A1. Casino Bangu (Lembranças Do Ed Lincoln) (feat. Banda Utopia)
A2. Mas Que Nada
A3. Garota (feat. Ivan Matheus)
A4. Vam' Bora (feat. Sabrina Malheiros)
A5. Batucada Bidu (feat. Robertinho Silva)
B1. Veneno (feat. Denise Pinaud)
B2. Mulher Malagueta (feat. Agnaldo Kantor)
B3. Fogo No Chåo
B4. Só Resta A Porta Se Abrir (feat. Carlos Dafé)
FAR OUT MONSTER DISCO ORCHESTRA, THE: The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra 2CD (FARO 181CD)
2014 release. Back in 2008, Far Out Recordings had the idea of putting together some of their best musicians from Rio in the studio to make a record that could mix cultures, generations, languages and musical ideas between Brazil, the UK and the Americas, yet be a homage to the music we all love, Brazilian music, soul and disco. They went into the studio with three producers, three engineers and musicians including Jose Robeto Bertrami and Alex Malheiros from Azymuth, Arthur Verocai, Paulinho Black (from the original Banda Black Rio), Jose Carlos and many more outstanding participants. With this amazing team, The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra was born. Armed with two of the greatest arrangers in contemporary Brazilian music, Jose Roberto Bertrami and Arthur Verocai, it really could not go wrong. Combining a mutual love for soul, funk and disco music, majorly because of Azymuth's musical influence, they all wanted to push it one step further. They decided to have a full string orchestra and horn section on the tracks, all of which were arranged by Arthur Verocai. Later, English lyrics were given to the recordings to add a real Anglo-American feel while keeping the Brazilian harmony running strong through its veins. In 2012, Jose Roberto Bertrami, one of the main components of the band and indeed Far Out Recordings's friend, brother and mentor, sadly passed away. He has been a massive part of the black music heritage in Brazil having been the arranger of albums such as Jorge Ben's Africa Brazil (1976), the first Candeia record, Raiz (1970), Serginho Meriti and many, many more. Bringing to the table his love for the music of Philadelphia, Far Out Recordings got into the studio with those sounds in mind to prepare the bases of the tracks. Taking in consideration the transatlantic logistics of recording, writing and mixing, this project has demanded a huge production effort, therefore it has taken a long time for this album to be put together and finally see the light of day. Disc two of the CD version includes great remixes by Theo Parrish, Mark Pritchard, the legend of disco John MoralesLTJ X-Perience, Mark E, Jose Carretas, Marcellus Pittman.
$10.99 EAN: 5060211501920 WORLD
CD:
1.01. Mystery (feat. Arthur Verocai)
1.02. Don't Cha Know He's Alright
1.03. Freefall
1.04. The Last Carnival
1.05. Keep Believing (Can You Feel It)
1.06. A Disco Supreme (feat. Arthur Verocai)
1.07. Dead Dance
1.08. Vendetta
1.09. Mystery (Instrumental)
1.10. Don't Cha Know He's Alright (Instrumental)
1.11. Freefall (Instrumental)
1.12. Keep Believing (Can You Feel It) (Instrumental)
2.01. Dead Dance (LTJ X-Perience Remix)
2.02. Keep Believing (Can You Feel It) (SS Translation By Theo Parrish)
2.03. Don't Cha Know He's Alright (Mark E Remix)
2.04. Vendetta (Mark Pritchard Remix)
2.05. Mystery (M&M Main Mix By John Morales)
2.06. Freefall (Jose Carretas Remix)
2.07. Dead Dance (Mark E Remix)
2.08. Vendetta (Marcellus Pittman Remix)
LP:
A1. Mystery (feat. Arthur Verocai)
A2. Keep Believing (Can You Feel It)
A3. A Disco Supreme (feat. Arthur Verocai)
B1. The Last Carnival
B2. Dead Dance
C1. Vendetta
C2. Keep Believing (Can You Feel It) (Special Radio Edit) (SS Translation By Theo Parrish)
D1. Don't Cha Know He's Alright
D2. Freefall
D3. Mystery (Instrumental) (Bonus Track)
DJ TUDO: Pancada Motor - Manifesto Da Festa CD (FARO 182CD)
2014 release. DJ Tudo's third studio album, Pancada Motor - Manifesto Da Festa, is a pure and authentic multicultural celebration in which Brazilian traditions are mixed amongst each other and fused with music and cultures from the world around. DJ Tudo, aka Alfredo Bello, is one of the leading researchers of Brazilian musical tradition. For over twenty years, he has worked as a musician, producer, DJ and ethnomusicologist and collaborated with artists including Lee Scratch Perry, Gilberto Gil, Adrian Sherwood, Marku Ribas, Naná Vasconcelos and many others. In 2008, he started the DJ Tudo project with the release of his first album Garrafada. In 2010, he released his second album Nos Quintais Do Mundo and in in 2012, a DVD Nos Quintais Do Mundo Melhor. In 2014, his third album Pancada Motor - Manifesto Da Festa was recorded in different parts of the planet, mixed with and produced by Mad Professor. "Pancada Motor" is a term used amongst musicians of the Baiana, Samba de Matuto and Cambinda traditional rhythms of the North Eastern state of Alagoas, Brazil. Not only is "Pancada Motor" a name for the sound, it also highlights a paradigmatic outlook towards cultural activity, which holds local community, shared experience and tradition at its core. This traditional roots outlook works as DJ Tudo's musical and artistic foundation. But the album sees Tudo reconnect with his musical past. Having spent time soaking up dub music in London, Tudo clearly picked up an ear for a certain type of sonic experimentation and the use of dub FX. The album also administers an appropriate dose of psychedelia and spirituality, harking back to Tudo's experience of rave culture and jungle music in '90s London, while parts emulate Tudo's teenage anarcho-punk days. The opening track "É Hoje É Hoje ..." is a great reflection of Tudo's unique sound: a big, funky experimental take on a very traditional roots based sound which is broadened further by a punchy brass section with a phased tenor sax solo with hints of a spiritual jazz influence. The album also draws heavily upon Brazil's rich African influenced sound of the north east. This is exemplified in tracks like "Meu Natural", a fuzzy, roaring, psyched out Afro-funk jam. The album is clearly a truly global project, both sonically and practically.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211502101 WORLD
01. É Hoje É Hoje ...
02. Traveler
03. Minha Querida Mãezinha
04. Que Bela Macumba
05. Meu Natural
06. Sailor's Love
07. Nega Vem Dançar
08. On The Bridge
09. Nico's Dream
10. Terra, Céu E Sonho
11. Jaco's Comb (Saimos Lá De Belém)
12. Party's Jam
DJ DOLORES: Banda Sonora Musica Para Filmes CD (FARO 183CD)
2014 release. For almost two decades DJ Dolores has been at the forefront of Brazilian electronic music. Having been a DJ in the '90s, Helder Aragão made the shift to producing his own music towards the end of the century. He first made a name for himself when he was invited by filmmaker Kleber Medonça to produce the score for his 1997 film Enjuaulado. Dolores also gained notoriety for his monumental contribution to the Mangue Bit movement, both musically (in collaboration with its originators Chico Science and Nação Zumbi) and as the visionary designer behind the "crabs with brains" that provide the movements' visual identity. Since the late '90s, DJ Dolores has experimented with unorthodox electronic sounds which he developed alongside an influx of revolutionary technology, exemplified by his much revered K7 tapes and PC 286 set up in Recife: a city in Brazil's northeast, swarming with a mass of musical and cultural activity. Recife at this time provided the perfect playground for DJ Dolores to foster his talent. Always fascinated by the overlaying nature of the visual and the sonic, DJ Dolores's Banada Sonora Música Para Filmes ("Soundtrack Music for Movies") is a collection of songs galvanized by various visual sources, from documentaries to fantastic flicks. Each song has its own reflective significance for Dolores, but untied, they act as a journal of his memories connected to his time creating compositions for Brazilian cinema. The album strikes an expert blend of north-eastern roots and contemporary electronica. With traditional violins, flutes and accordions perched atop stomping traditional rhythms and huge dub bass. The album swirls with delays and echoes, with a number of its tracks including "Statie Dub" and "O Amor Vai..." anchored firmly in disorientating dub. Through his use of synths, effects, acoustic instrumentation and vocals, DJ Dolores maintains a distinct level of quirkiness throughout the album which is laced with a charismatic brightness. Tracks like "Mulher Rendeira" and "Suburbio Soul" demonstrate Dolores's cinematic musical perspective, which amounts to a tangible sense of communitarian nostalgia and warmth.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211502545 WORLD
01. Abertura (Narradores De Javé)
02. Mulher Rendeira
03. O Amor Vai?
04. Amor Plástico E Barulho
05. Polka Do CU
06. Álcool (Bolero Filosófico)
07. Statie Dub
08. Subúrbio Soul
09. Azougue (Remake)
10. O Rosto No Espelho
11. Setúbal
2015 release. Raiz marks fifty years of Joyce Moreno's imperative involvement in Brazil's rich musical heritage: paying tribute to some of the beautiful Brazilian standards she was listening to around the time she first stepped foot in a recording studio. Joyce's insurmountable talent and unfaltering grace shine as bright as ever on this landmark record. In 1964, Joyce, aged 15, first stepped into a professional recording studio. Her older brother, also a musician, was a member of Rio's early bossa nova clique: a good friend of Eumir Deodato, Luis Carlos Vinhas and Roberto Menescal (by this point, a notable name in Brazil). Finding a private, home tape recording of Joyce playing guitar and singing, Joyce's brother played it to Roberto Menescal. When Joyce returned home from school to find her secret song exposed, she ran to her room, slammed the door and cried for the rest of the day. But a month later, she received a call from Menescal, asking if she wanted to sing on a record he was producing: an album called Sambacana (1981), featuring the music of a little known composer from the state of Minas Gerais. Joyce excitedly accepted and took her first step into a recording studio, where she realized what she was capable of and what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. It seemed only fitting to Joyce to reciprocate Roberto Menescal's invitation into the studio and Menescal features on Joyce's versions of his '60s bossa classics "O Barquinho" and "Nós E O Mar". Raiz also features a host of extremely distinguished Brazilian musicians: Tutty Moreno (drums), Helio Alves (piano) and Rodolfo Stroeter (bass). Joyce's celebrated and undeniably distinctive approach to the music of fabled artists such as Tom Jobim, Baden Powell, Ildasio Tavares, Vinicius de Moraes, Ronaldo Boscoli and of course Roberto Menescal, among other Brazilian greats, makes Raiz a truly momentous piece of Brazilian musical history.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211502682 WORLD
01. Copacabana
02. Meu Pião (Zé Do Norte)
03. O Barquinho (With Roberto Menescal)
04. Tamba
05. Desafinado
06. O Morro Não Tem Vez
07. Na Baixa Do Sapateiro
08. Cartão De Visita
09. Céu E Mar
10. Nós E O Mar
11. Medley Caymmi - Vestido De Bolero / Requebre Que Eu Dou Um Doce
12. Tristeza De Nós Dois
13. Canto De Yansan
2015 release. Far Out Recordings's iconic Brazilika series encapsulates the absolute paramount of Brazilian music. Celebrating landmark years of Far Out Recordings, previous editions in the series have seen exceptional, globally celebrated compilations from Kenny Dope, Giles Peterson (FARO 142CD, 2009), 4 Hero (2006) and Andy Votel (FARO 128CD, 2008). To mark the label's twentieth year, label boss Joe Davis has lovingly brought together his own retrospective of Far Out Recordings's most stunningly immersive music, illuminating the virtuosity of this host of Brazilian brilliance. Disc two is a forward thinking, twenty-seven track continuous mix, featuring new, exclusive and unreleased material among timeless dancefloor destroyers. The mix was compiled by Joe Davis and expertly mixed by DJ, producer and Brazilian music aficionado Spiritual South. Compiled by one of the world's foremost Brazil-ophiles, Joe Davis, Brazilika yields some of the most musically rich and culturally significant output from the label over the last two decades, drawing together traditional roots rhythms, bossa nova, samba, jazz, funk, folk and psychedelia, as well as productions and remixes by producers from around the world. Far Out Recordings is the result of two decades of passionate hard graft, developing artists and in turn creating an identity and sound for the label, Joe Davis would open a window to the magic of Brazilian music and culture for the world around. Maintaining the label's identity and niche, while covering a wide array of Brazilian musical productivity would be Joe's biggest challenge, a challenge that was achievable and ultimately most rewarding thanks to the talent, professionalism and creativity of artists like Azymuth, Marcos Valle, Joyce, The Ipanemas, Sabrina Malheiros, all of which are featured here and more. Like the Brazilika compilations of the past, this one provides a journey through the many moods of Brazil. Also features: Nicola Conte, Elza Soares, Clara Morena, Nina Miranda & Chris Franck, Democustico, Mauricio Maestro, Nana Vasconcelos, Kirk Degiorgio's Offworld, Arthur Verocai, Banda Black Rio, Caetano Veloso, Caetano Veloso, Danny Wheeler, Troubleman, Friends From Rio, Agaldo Kantor, TS Repman, Grupo Batuque, Sean Khan, Omar, 4 Hero, Alex Malheiros, Banda Utopia, Aricia Mess, Spiritual South, Dokta Venom, Ashley Beadle, Rubens Bassini, Daz I Kue, Carlos Dafe, Zero dB, Mamond, Mark Pritchard, The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra,Jazzanova, BinarioTheo Parrish, Budgie and Paul White.
$10.99 EAN: 5060211502613 WORLD
CD1:
1.01. Azymuth - Brazymuth
1.02. Marcos Valle - Escape
1.03. Sabrina Malheiros - Brisa Mar (Nicola Conte Rework)
1.04. Joyce - Samba Da Silva (feat. Elza Soares)
1.05. The Ipanemas - Imperial
1.06. Clara Morena - Meu Samba Torto
1.07. Nina Miranda & Chris Franck - Agua
1.08. Democustico - Vagalume
1.09. Mauricio Maestro - Jungle Bells (feat. Nana Vasconcelos)
1.10. Nana Vasconcelos - Clementina
1.11. Kirk Degiorgio's Offworld - Ups And Down
1.12. Azymuth - In My Treehouse
1.13. Arthur Verocai - Abertura
1.14. Banda Black Rio - Aos Pes Do Redentor (feat. Caetano Veloso)
1.15. Jose Roberto Bertrami - Brilliante
CD2 - Mix by Spiritual South:
2.01. Democustico - Brasil (Danny Wheeler Edit)
2.02. Troubleman - Time Out Of Mind
2.03. Friends From Rio - Mulher Malagueta (feat. Agaldo Kantor) (TS Repman Remix)
2.04. Grupo Batuque - Easy Roller (Danny Wheeler Re-Edit)
2.05. Sean Khan - Don't Let The Sun Go Down (feat. Omar) (4 Hero Remix)
2.06. Alex Malheiros - Uno Esta (feat. Banda Utopia & Sabrina Malheiros) (Spiritual South Remix)
2.07. Friends From Rio - Super Legal (feat. Aricia Mess) (Spiritual South Black Rio Dub)
2.08. Azymuth - Do Volta Ao Passado (Dokta Venom's Brazilikan Tek Dub)
2.09. Sabrina Malheiros - Opara (Ashley Beadle's Afrikanx on Marz Galactic Flute Mix)
2.10. Banda Black Rio - Louis Lane (G+D Instrumental Remix)
2.11. Rubens Bassini - Guaganco (Spiritual South Club Mix)
2.12. Marcos Valle - Prefixo (Daz I Kue Remix)
2.13. Friends From Rio - Casino Bangu (feat. Banda Utopia) (Spiritual South Re-Samba)
2.14. Friends From Rio - So Resta A Porta Se Abrir (feat. Carlos Dafe) (Spiritual South Remix)
2.15. Grupo Batuque - E Ruim (Zero dB Remix)
2.16. The Ipanemas - Samba Enredo (Batucada)
2.17. Mamond - Que Coisa So
2.18. Azymuth - Carambola (Mark Pritchard Remix)
2.19. The Ipanemas - Afro (Spiritual South Sub Mix)
2.20. Azymuth - Roda Piao (Spiritual South Dub)
2.21. The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra - The Last Carnival
2.22. Marcos Valle - Besteiras De Amor (Jazzanova Remix)
2.23. Binario - Jazzhole
2.24. Marcos Valle - 1985 (SS Translation by Theo Parrish)
2.25. Marcos Valle - 1975 (Budgie Remix)
2.26. Sabrina Malheiros - Equilibria
2.27. The Ipanemas - Seu Dario (Paul White Remix)
VA: Amplificador - Novissima Musica Brasileira: The Brazilian 10's Generation CD (FARO 186CD)
2015 release. Over the past few decades, there has been a seismic shift in Brazil's musical landscape. A plethora of varying musical undergrounds has developed across the nation. While Rio and São Paulo have been overwhelmed with networks of talented musicians for a long time, creative life is now bursting all over the country. Amplificador exists to document and propagate the wonderfully diverse music currently blossoming from Brazil's vivacious and geographically varied musical undergrounds. This compilation draws together some of the components of "Novíssima Música Brasileira" ("brand new Brazilian music"), ranging from Afro-grooves to rock, to modern samba and MPB. The music reaches back across Brazil's incredibly rich musical and cultural traditions, while also taking in influence from other movements around the globe. Abayomy Afrobeat Orchestra from Rio formed because of their shared love of the music of Fela Kuti. But what sets Abayomy apart from other groups of a similar nature is the fact that their sound also brings with it the songs and rhythms of candomblé. Similarly, Zebrabeat Afro-Amazônia Orquestra draw upon traditional guitarradas and carimbos from the state of Pará and fuse these with the poly-rhythms of Afro-beat to create another regional hybrid, which stays true to both its Amazonian and African roots, yet which results in a very fresh, Brazilian sound. From Belo Horizonte (the capital of Minas Gerais), Iconilli are another key band on Brazil's Afro-groove scene. With influences as varied as funk, jazz and psychedelic rock, congado, mining harmonies, maracatu, coco, ijexá, carimbó, Iconilli somehow manage to balance all of these sounds in such a way that makes it impossible to pin them down. From the Northeastern city of Joao Pessao, Paraiba, Burro Morto's psychedelic Afro sound leans more towards rock and funk influences, with a hint of regional Brazilian rhythms such as frevo and forro. They add another flavor to the Brazilian afro-groove scene: just one of the many exciting facets of Novíssima Música Brasileira. CD version also features, in addition to the previously mentioned artists: Ive Seixas, Passo Torto, Luziluzia, The Baggios, Fino Coletivo, Zulumbi, André Sampaio E Os Afromandinga, Amplexos, DJ Dolores, Os Sertões, Aeromoças E Tenistas Russas, Fabrício and Motormama; Includes 16-page booklet.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211502903 WORLD
CD:
01. Ive Seixas - Cervejas Populares
02. Passo Torto - Faria Lima Pra Cá
03. Abayomy - Obatala
04. Iconili - O Rei De Tupanga
05. Luziluzia - Summertime
06. The Baggios - Esturra Leão
07. Fino Coletivo - Iracema
08. Zulumbi - Zulumbi
09. André Sampaio E Os Afromandinga - Ecos De Niafunke
10. Amplexos - Leão
11. Burro Morto - Lúcifer Colômbia
12. Zebrabeat Afro-Amazônia Orquestra - Zebrabeat
13. DJ Dolores - O Amor Vai...
14. Os Sertões - Flor Da Saudade
15. Aeromoças E Tenistas Russas - Kilimanjaro Dub
16. Fabrício - Feito Tamborim, Pará Céu
17. Motormama - Rio Grande
LP:
A1. Abayomy - Obatala
A2. Zebrabeat Afro-Amazônia Orquestra - Zebrabeat
A3. Burro Morto - Lúcifer Colômbia
A4. Ive Seixas - Cervejas Populares
B1. Iconili - O Rei De Tupanga
B2. Zulumbi - Zulumbi
B3. Passo Torto - Faria Lima Pra Cá
B4. André Sampaio E Os Afromandinga - Ecos De Niafunke
B5. Fabrício - Feito Tamborim, Pará Céu
2015 release. Having emerged out of West London's broken beat movement in the '90s as bandleader of the cult soul/jazz outfit SK Radicals, Sean Khan's music holds a fascinating place in jazz's lineage. On Muriel, jazz greats Coltrane, Jaco, Herbie and Gil, are paid tribute to, as is goya music, the label Sean attributes to kick-starting his recording career, as well as being a key facilitator of the broken beat movement as a whole. These references reflect Sean's unique musical standpoint: his axis of influence pivots between classic, free and Latin jazz and a specific sense of rhythm and experimentation drawn from his immersion in the broken beat scene. This combination of musical approaches, coupled with Sean's belief in a concept of "instinct over intellect" (while retaining an appreciation of the philosophy behind the music) lays the foundation for the album's stirring innovation. The masterful compositions on Muriel are teeming with technical prowess and drenched in soul with the help of some world-renowned vocalists including father of British neo-soul Omar, Brazilian musical icon Sabrina Malheiros and Heidi Vogel of The Cinematic Orchestra. Sean Khan's exquisite alto sax throughout the album demonstrates both his technical prowess and keen understanding of jazz's history, whilst continuing to carve out its future. The swing-laden, percussive beats of Laurie Lowe and the underlying slung double bass lines of Mike Edmonds, lay the foundational groove for Sean's highly accomplished and expressive sax playing. Album opener "Things To Say" and "Sister Soul" each feature the vocal talents of Diana Martinez and Sabrina Malheiros respectively, which flawlessly compliment Khan's luscious arrangements, while "Dance For Little Emily" showcases Sean's ingenuously darting sax solos. On Muriel, Khan immerses himself in his jazz roots and, in doing so, has produced his finest album to date, one that uniquely reflects the high-quality Far Out Recordings jazz sound. Features remixes by: Henry Wu, 4 Hero and Ben Hauke.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211502989 WORLD
01. Things To Say (feat. Diana Martinez)
02. Samba Para Florence (feat. Heidi Vogel)
03. Sister Soul (feat. Sabrina Malheiros)
04. Muriel
05. Dance For Little Emily
06. What Has Jazz Become?
07. Don't Let The Sun Go Down (feat. Omar)
08. Trane's Shadow
09. Fire Within (For Louie Malle)
10. Samba Para Florence (Henry Wu Remix)
11. Don't Let The Sun Go Down (4 Hero Remix)
12. Things To Say (Ben Hauke Remix)
Natural is the latest collaboration between musical travelers and kindred spirits Nicola Conte and Stefania Dipierro, the culmination of a relationship rooted in a shared belief in the spiritually healing powers of music. The Italian duo take 2016 by storm with a sensual, sumptuous and highly accomplished record, firmly anchored in the traditions of Brazilian bossa nova, samba and jazz. Nicola first achieved international acclaim for his signature style of samba-influenced acid-jazz, which also drew inspiration from '60s and '70s Italian film soundtracks. Alongside his production work Nicola, he has laid out his musical vision through his guitar playing and songwriting, with numerous studio albums including 2004's Other Directions, released on Schema, a French subsidiary of Blue Note Records. His compilation series Viagem, all five volumes of which have been released on Far Out Recordings, provide an insight into the sounds of the past that have inspired his music of today - a peerless collection of lost bossa and samba jazz from the swinging Brazilian '60s. On this new collaborative release, Conte's forward thinking production cleverly complements and contrasts with the warmth of Dipierro's laid back inflection and gloriously rich timbres. Natural is aptly named, considering the ease with which Stefania and Nicola have re-assumed the roles of muse to one another, a musical relationship providing the deepest access to the poetry within their sound. The album's title track and first single is a perfect introduction to their world, a masterful blend of global influences in which a propulsive Afro-rhythm bolstered by a searing funk guitar, whilst soothing Rhodes chords provide a distinctly Brazilian warmth and Stefania's vocals offer up an enriching melody to soothe the heart and engage the mind. Alongside original compositions from Nicola and others, Natural also tantalizingly promises some inspired re-interpretations of classic Brazilian and jazz pieces: Trio Tenura's exemplary bossa groove "A Gira" and Steve Kuhn's beautiful "The Meaning Of Love" are among the tracks respectfully imbued with an updated resonance.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211503023 WORLD
CD:
01. Maracatu Atomico
02. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
03. A Gira
04. Within You And I
05. Open The Door
06. Ainda Mais Amor
07. Caminhos Cruzados
08. The Meaning Of Love
09. Natural
10. I Feel The Sun On Me
11. A Menina Dança
12. Vento Bravo
13. Que Maravilha
14. Joia
LP:
A1. A Gira
A2. Maracatu Atomico
A3. Natural
A4. Joia
A5. I Feel The Sun On Me
B1. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
B2. The Meaning Of Love
B3. Vento Bravo
B4. Ainda Mais Amor
B5. Within You And I
NOMADE ORQUESTRA: Nomade Orquestra CD (FARO 189CD)
2015 release. Nomade Orquestra came together in Sao Paolo in the year 2012, though they could just as easily have emerged fully formed into our world from a mystical land where spaced out jazz soundtracks daily life and the passing of time is rhythm and groove. Such is their elusive, ethereal yet highly accomplished and deeply funky otherness. The time is ripe for ten of the most talented and daring musicians working in Brazil today to deliver their fully formed debut. Effortlessly weaving through the disparate sounds of Brazil's diverse musical diaspora, the group describe themselves and their shared project as "the point where different musical expressions and strands meet and interact in a unique way." From funk and soul to Afro-beat, Ethio-grooves, dub and hip hop, their sound remains firmly anchored in the world of jazz while taking off to the cosmic stratosphere and incorporating electronic elements, alongside traditional Brazilian styles. In line with the bands's musical and spiritual influences, adopted from age old lineages of the global east, the album's opening track "Samurai" kicks off the psychedelic party with the strike of a gong. Dream-like synths, Marcos Mauricio's arresting piano and André Calixto's beautifully expressive tenor saxophone shed the first light on this enchanting new incarnation of global roots music. "Sonhos De Tóquio" hypnotic grooving bassline is complimented with psychedelic guitar riffs and ominous synth washes, building a sound both tranquil and unsettling. Bobby McFerrin makes an appearance in spirit on "Bedum", possibly the album's most directly expressive track. "Morning Birds", features the talents of Otis Trio's Beto Montag, who brings his deft marimba playing to the party for an Afro-beat tinged beauty that further highlights the varied and deep roots of Nomade's musical influences. "Garuda" finds Nomade Orchestra in a more contemplative, mood. Bringing together soaring Chinese flutes, Hawaiian style fuzz guitar, snake charming saxophone and some world class oud playing from guest musician Luciano Sallun, the track is a spiritual wonder and another part of a highly sensory journey that recalls the mystical jazz musings of Herbie Hancock and Pharoah Sanders while sounding like the Brazilian take on Taoism. Making music like none other in Brazil, or indeed the world, Nomade Orquestra lead the way.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211503078 WORLD
CD:
01. Samurai
02. Sonhos De Tóquio
03. Bedum
04. Humaitá
05. Morning Birds
06. Vênus
07. Garuda
08. Doce Agonia
09. Dragão Do Mar
10. Fuego Polícia
11. Rádio ABC
12. A Última Que Morre
13. A Vida Vem Em Ondas
LP:
A1. Samurai
A2. Sonhos De Tóquio
A3. Bedum
A4. Doce Agonia
B1. Dragão Do Mar
B2. Morning Birds
B3. Humaitá
B4. Garuda
Far Out Recordings present a reissue of Azymuth's Outubro, originally released in 1980. Following on from their seminal album Light As A Feather (1979), Outubro ("October") began Azymuth's run of prolific output for Milestone Records throughout the decade. Typifying the consummate craftsmanship of the three members's performances - each with such distinct personality and together so perfectly balanced - their perfectionist attitude to sound is maintained across the production on the album, beautifully coloring the expressionist fusion of samba rhythm, jazz progression, funk attitude and psychedelic electronics. The album hosts a wonderful mix of tempos and styles, from Alex Malheiros's earth-shaking slap-bass on "Dear Limmertz", which was to become a hit on London's underground disco and jazz-dance club scenes alike, to the late maestro Jose Roberto Bertrami's genial melodic Rhodes excursions on the vocoder laden, samba-jazz masterpiece "Un Amigo", while Ivan "Mamao" Conti's signature swing on "Maracana" exemplifies the root of Azymuth's "samba doidoi" ("crazy samba") philosophy. The two cover versions on the album consist of the title track, which was originally penned by Milton Nascimento, and Chick Corea's "500 Miles High", both of which magically re-imagine the originals and further demonstrate the immense virtuosity of this cult recording. This reissue was mixed and mastered from the original tapes.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211503160 ELECTRONIC
01. Papasong (4:35)
02. 500 Miles High (5:39)
03. Pantanal (Swamp) (2:23)
04. Dear Limmertz (4:34)
05. Carta Pro Airto (Letter to Airto) (1:20)
06. Outubro (October) (5:13)
07. Maracana (5:39)
08. Un Amigo (A Friend) (5:22)
09. Dear Limmertz Prelude (1:10)
MORENO, CLARA: Samba Esquema Novo "De Novo" CD (FARO 192CD)
2015 release. Having lived and breathed the music of her native Rio De Janeiro since birth, the souls of the great samba, bossa-nova, MPB and Tropicalia titans resonate in Clara Moreno's voice today. Clara's parents Joyce Moreno and Nelson Angelo are two of those titans, whose own careers have had a colossal influence on the shape and sound of Brazilian music since the 1960s. A reimagining of Samba Esquema Novo, the seminal debut album release by Jorge Ben (1963), is Clara's spectacular tribute to her heritage, both musically and personally. This fresh take on the album that opened up new avenues for samba and bossa, is Clara's third album release for Far Out Recordings, following the critically acclaimed Meu Samba Torto (2007) and Miss Balanco (2009). Jorge Ben's Samba Esquema Novo introduced an innovative approach to Samba which foreshadowed the coming years of Brazilian music, from bossa to tropicalia. Yet while the album essentially flopped with critics at first, Ben's laid back attitude, humorous spirit and brilliant song writing and arrangement would soon catch on and spread internationally, marking the album as one of huge importance in Brazil's history. No stranger to the spotlight herself, Clara's career began at a very early age, performing in children's choirs for the likes of Milton Nascimento, Egberto Gismonti, Originais Do Samba and Trem Da Alegria amongst others. With Clara Moreno's "Novo" version of Samba Esquema Novo, she delivers her own audacious charm over the subtle contemporary twist on Ben's classic original, which plays out in the flawless arrangements and production work of Paulo Malheiros, Luís Paulo Serafim and Juliana Melo. Samba Esquema Novo marks a renaissance in music, initially infusing samba and bossa nova with the rhythms of their African roots harmony - while perfectly encapsulating the incredible energy of Rio de Janeiro - Clara Moreno does the same again, but it's a completely novel experience. The album is a tour of Jorge Ben's Rio, through the eyes of Clara Moreno, a true modern day carioca carrying the torch of her parent's generation while stating her rightful claim to an original contemporary sound of her own.
$9.79 EAN: 5060211503214 WORLD
01. Mas Que Nada (4:44)
02. Tim Dom Dom (3:28)
03. Balanca Pema (2:33)
04. Vem Morena, Vem (2:47)
05. Chove Chuva (4:50)
06. E So Sambar (2:34)
07. Rosa, Menina Rosa (2:43)
08. Quero Esquecer Voce (4:58)
09. Uala Ualala (3:34)
10. A Tamba (3:13)
11. Menina Bonita Nao Chora (3:41)
12. Por Causa De Voce, Menina (4:05)
FAR OUT MONSTER DISCO ORCHESTRA, THE: The Last Carnival 12" (FOMDO 005EP)
2011 release. Far Out Recordings present the fifth 12" single of The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra series. With a first ever release of an original FOMDO track and a remix from Isoul8 (Sonar Collective) the quality of the series remains. The original track is an Azymuth-esque disco creation. The instantly recognizable funk-laden basslines of Alex Malheiros and Jose Roberto Bertrami's complex melodies on keys build the song as the samba percussion and the Monster Orchestra kicks it into life. The remix Isoul8 takes the track into heavier, dancefloor realms.
$8.39 UPC: N/A WORLD
A1. The Last Carnival
B1. The Last Carnival (Isoul8 Remix)
FAR OUT MONSTER DISCO ORCHESTRA, THE: Where Do We Go From Here? 12" (FOMDO 013EP)
The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra is Far Out Recordings's in-house Brazilian disco super group. It features the arrangements of Azymuth's late maestro José Roberto Bertrami and the legendary Arthur Verocai alongside a host of other Brazilian musical icons. Detroit veteran Andres returns on the imprint with an alternate take on "Where Do We Go From Here?", taking the classy disco cut into moodier, deeper territories, with freshly chopped vocals and a hazy hip-house bounce. Italy's Luca Trevisi, AKA LTJ X-perience, provides a rework that is pure sunshine, hedonism inducing disco magic.
$8.39 EAN: 5060211503061 WORLD
A1. Where Do We Go From Here? (Andrés Alternate Remix)
B1. Where Do We Go From Here? (LTJ X-perience Remix)
2011 release. Top disco/house producer Mark E delivers his third remix for Far Out Recordings - a distinctive, mesmeric slow-burning mix of Azymuth's "Meu Mengô", taken from the legendary samba jazz-funk trio's album Aurora (FARO 157CD, 2011). Mark E's "Full Length Remix" stretches over ten gloriously produced chill-wave minutes. Side B is for the clubs, the DJs and the heads. Two mixes that bring the beats to the fore as the pounding bass surges faster and harder on these dub and beat journeys.
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A1. Meu Mengô (Mark E Full Length Remix)
B1. Meu Mengô (Mark E Head Dub)
B2. Meu Mengô (Mark E Beats)
2012 release. The third remix single taken from Azymuth's acclaimed 2011 studio album Aurora (FARO 157CD) features "Ta Nessa Ainda Bicho". Side A brings two classic Maddslinky remixes. The "Heavy Up Remix" is a heavy, chopped up 140 bpm version that manages to keep the beautiful jazzy elements of the original. The "Slow Down Remix" brings a more reflective atmosphere to the piece with a lovely percussive build up leading to a huge slow-house tempo mix. Zed Bias's B-side adds a classic "4x4" beat to the tune to end the release with a real Latin, broken beat bang.
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A1. Ta Nessa Ainda Bicho (Maddslinky Heavy Up Remix)
A2. Ta Nessa Ainda Bicho (Maddslinky Slow Down Remix)
B1. Ta Nessa Ainda Bicho (Zed Bias '4x4' Remix)
DEGIORGIO, KIRK: Sambatek: The Remixes 12" (JD 026EP)
2013 release. Kirk Degiorgio presents Sambatek: The Remixes. Rick Wilhite's remix of "Babilonia" washes bubbling sub-bass arpeggios over ethereal haunting chord progressions laced through an upfront kick and classic Detroit hat. Rick Wilhite's dub of "Babilonia" goes one step further dropping the direct kick and upping the subs percussive presence. NX-1's remix of "Borel" sees the Spanish duo deliver a rumbling techno groover - dark hypnotic bass patterns chug along, gradually twisting into percussive themes. Spatial's remix of "Morro Da Formiga" is a sublime cascade of synth-infused samba break madness and Brazillian percussion on a bed of dark tech bass.
DEGIORGIO, KIRK: Sambatek: The Remixes Vol. 2 12" (JD 028EP)
2013 release. In preparation for the release of Kirk Degiorgio's full-length album Sambatek (FARO 176CD, 2013) Far Out Recordings dishes up a second installment of remixes from a cadre of new label recruits and recent collaborators furthering the kaleidoscopic Sambatek template of deep and dark techno meets Brazil's renowned rhythm. Volume Two offers an even more diverse take on Kirk's effusive productions seeing BNJMN, Spatial and Argentina's Jonas Kopp step up to the plate.
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A1. Rocinha (Original)
A2. Babilônia (BNJMN Remix)
B1. Dendê (Spatial Remix)
B2. Borel (Jonas Kopp 'My Vision Of Samba' Remix)
DEGIORGIO, KIRK: Sambatek Album Sampler 12" (JD 030EP)
2014 release. Legendary techno producer and long-time Far Out Recordings contributor Kirk Degiorgio, released his Sambatek album in 2013 to a great acclaim (FARO 176CD). Sourced from classic samba drum breaks and organic percussive elements, this 12" offers three of the finest original tracks from that album. As ever Kirk Degiorgio brings his "A game" to this release. From the funky, wobbly, early Detroit sonics of the opening track "Prazeres", to the samba-infused stabs of "Morro Da Formiga" and the booming warehouse rave ethic of "Dende", this 12" transposes the essence of "ritmos do Brasil" into the late night peak-time.
2014 release. Far Out Recordings present the first solo project of Nina Miranda, the 7" Futebol/ Beautiful Dub. On this infectious 7" single, the A side "Futebol" is catchy to say the least. The upbeat samba rhythms of the drums and traditional percussion, along with the perfectly fuzzy bass create the funky Brazilian backdrop for Nina's cheeky, beckoning vocal tone Akin to the levels of artistic freedom of Brazil's Tropicalia movement, there is a real experimental edge to Nina's solo work which is heavily accentuated on the B side: "Beautiful Dub" a dubbed out remix from Nostalgia 77.
$6.99 EAN: 5060211502408 WORLD
A1. Futebol
B1. Beautiful Dub (Nostalgia 77 Remix)
KHAN FEATURING OMAR, SEAN: Don't Let The Sun Go Down/Things To Say 12" (JD 032EP)
2014 release. Saxophonist Sean Khan is the band leader of the cult soul/ jazz outfit SK Radicals. For Sean Khan's second album on Far Out Recordings, Muriel (FARO 187CD, 2015), this four track 12" release features remixes from 4 Hero and Nicola Conte. 4 Hero's re-work "Don't Let The Sun Go Down" is a delicately crafted downtempo number, which tames the original somewhat with club focused intentions. Nicola Conte's remix of "Things to Say" provides a darker take on Khan's unique blend of jazz - a bouncy 4/4 house beat skips along beneath contemplative, whirring Rhodes.
$8.39 EAN: 5060211502415 WORLD
01. Don't Let The Sun Go Down (4 Hero Main Mix)
02. Don't Let The Sun Go Down (4 Hero Dub)
03. There Is Something New (Nicola Conte Remix)
04. Sister Soul (Intro)
KHAN, SEAN: Samba Para Florence/Things To Say Remixes 12" (JD 034EP)
2015 release. London based jazz enthusiast Sean Khan, will release his second album Muriel in 2015 (FARO 187CD). This 12" features remixes from Henry Wu and Ben Hauke. Henry Wu imbues "Samba Para Florence" with a distinctly organic and off-kilter groove. Ben Hauke steeps Khan's "Things To Say" in his own murky, yet soul-drenched sound, one that falls somewhere between hip-hop and broken house. This remix is a sound drenched in syrupy, slightly sinister keys and a plodding, unpredictable thump not entirely dissimilar to Theo Parrish.
$8.39 EAN: 5060211502958 WORLD
A1. Samba Para Florence (Henry Wu Remix)
B1. Things To Say (Ben Hauke Remix)
2015 release. The second in the Brazilika 12" series takes a highlight from Sabrina Malheiros's 2011 album Dreaming (FARO 161CD/LP) - the blissed-out, sun-soaked samba classic "Opará" - and touches it up with three scorching remixes from UK dance veteran Ashley Beedle. Produced under his Afrikanz On Marz moniker, Beedle's remix brings all the right elements of the original to the fore. The result is three peak-¬time excursions into percussive, soulful house on a stylish, cosmic Brazilian party tip, infused with rich, warm Rhodes, synth and flute throughout.
$8.39 EAN: 5060211503009 WORLD
A1. Opará (Ashley Beedle's Afrikanz On Mars Remix)
B1. Opará (Ashley Beedle's Afrikanz On Mars Galactic Flute Remix)
B2. Opará (Ashley Beedle's Afrikanz On Mars Instrumental Remix)
2015 release. The passion and knowledge that Italian jazz man Nicola Conte brings to the DJ booth is represented in this Viagem 10", a collection dedicated to bringing some of the rarest samba jazz and bossa gems to a new generation of record collectors. The majority of these tracks have only seen the light of day on small 7" runs in 1960s Brazil. Features: As Meninas, Tema Tres, Flora, Cesar Roldão Vieira, Maria Lucia, José Roberto Bertrami, Cláudia, Bobby Mckay, Anamaria Bom and Zil Rozendo.
$11.79 EAN: 5060211502965 WORLD
A1. As Meninas - Rondo Sambao
A2. Tema Tres - Tema Tres
A3. Flora - Maria Fulo
A4. Cesar Roldão Vieira - Sem Deus Com A Família
A5. Maria Lucia - Maria Moita
B1. José Roberto Bertrami - Kébar
B2. Cláudia - Deixa O Morro Cantar
B3. Bobby Mckay - Bossa Nova
B4. Anamaria Bom - Queimada
B5. Zil Rozendo - Balanço Do Mar
"We were first introduced to the music of Gregg Turner when he was with VOM, the explicitly post-musical punk-tongue-monster he inhabited along with Richard Meltzer, Metal Mike Saunders and others. From there, he and Mike formed the Angry Samoans, who spewed an insane blend of garage/bubble-punk/hardcore noise to well-deserved acclaim. But the Samoans began including folk rock moves inside their spectrum with 1986's Yesterday Started Tomorrow EP, and most of the work Turner's done since then has contained this element to one degree or another. People who haven't heard Gregg's recordings from the post-Samoans era may be surprised by how straightforward and outright charming some of the material on Chartbusterzs is, but he acknowledges both Jonathan Richman and Tom Lehrer in the credits, and well he should, but this is not all völk väncy. The opening track, 'Kremlin Dogs,' with stinging lead autoharp by Billy Bill Miller (of Blieb Alien and Cold Sun) should remind everyone how deeply involved Turner was with Roky Erickson's post-prison revival. Roaring psych puss of the highest order. 'The Box,' Turner's splattery next chapter to the tale begun by the Velvets with 'The Gift,' is another chunk of most excellent gore. As is the solid garage grunt of 'Look In The Mirror.' But I have to admit that some of my faves are quieter tracks like 'Franz Kafka' (which I believe is ripe for an immediate cover by Yo La Tengo) and 'They Took You Away,' with the great Ronn Spencer on harmonica. Heard as a whole, the album -- which has been playing on constant rotation in the background for well over a month now -- is a goddamn gem. And almost surely the best album by a math professor since Lehrer's last LP, released half a century back. Hopefully, Turner will not keep us waiting that long for another blast from the numerical underground. As Dee Dee Ramone so elegantly put it, '1-2-3-4!' " --Byron Coley, 2016.
MILLER & STEVE SHILL, GRAEME: Silent Night 7" (FKSP 010EP)
The previously unreleased soundtrack 7" single featuring two tracks from the 1983 UK broadcast version of The Moomins. The combined efforts of Steve Shill and Graeme Miller deployed thumb pianos, backwards tape effects, wooden pipes and a Wasp synth to replace the original '70s German jazz soundtrack. Housed in a custom-made felt-backed 7" sleeve depicting original production stills, this limited edition 7" single comprises a very Moomin take on "Silent Night" backed with the more upbeat and aptly titled "Partytime". New age electronics, ethnological influences, soundtracks and DIY punk - all wrapped up in a gigantic fuzzy ball of nostalgia.
GORDON & DAVID VAN TIEGHEM, PETER: Winter Summer 12" (FOOM 006EP)
Recently unearthed Peter Gordon & David Van Tieghem collaboration from 1978, featuring vocals from special guest Kathy Acker, author of post-modern classic Blood And Guts In High School (1984). Gordon and Van Tieghem play all of the instruments and electronics, overdubbing on a 1" 8-track recorder. The result is intimate and vulnerable, yet ice cold and edgy. "Winter" is a cold-wave, proto-techno track. "Summer" is a lyrical and romantic instrumental. With Van Tieghem's drumming laying down the bedrock, the acoustic piano and vari-speeded marimba take turns drifting in-and-out of the foreground. Artwork features two new original, drawings by Laurie Anderson.
Fragile present Here We Are EP. "That's Desire" features Ash B. Porto & Bogotá provide an edit of "Warm Star". The record sleeve and inner sleeve were designed by Wolfgang Tillmans.
Alex Warren, AKA Kiwi, debuts on Futureboogie Recordings for the label's closing release of 2016. The versatile producer serves up four tracks of deep and driving underground goodies. On his Futureboogie release, Kiwi blends energetic Italo styles on lead track "Orca", whilst "Minke" fuses gnarly technoid house with deft melodies and soft touches. The spatial synths of "Logman's Break" creates a highly infectious earworm of a track and the brass melodies freestyle over a sturdy production, whilst the closing "Pygmy" gets spaced out with tweaking acid bass and moon stomping beats.
Granit Records present a reissue of Claude Rodap & Fregate Orchestra's Syn-Ka, originally released in 1982. The French West Indies continue to deliver some obscure gems and this one, after a long time waiting in the dust and anonymity, resurfaces. This private press was originally conceived in 1982, in a context where many French Caribbean musicians were searching for their own style and fusing traditional musical heritages (gwo-ka, bel air, biguine) and synthetic music. Claude Rodap's Syn-Ka sums it all up. This amazing album crosses many styles, from synth music merged with bel-air and gwo ka, cosmic reggae, electronic proto-disco, zouk and spacey jazz funk. Comes with an insert in French, English and Japanese.
Whether floating free to antipodean ambience or toasting the sunset with a Baltic beauty, you can always count on Growing Bin to take you someplace new for a while. Swapping bucolic Poland for the buzz of the Big Apple, the Hamburg imprint reaches a magnificent seven in the company of synth-pop dreamer Shy Layers (JD Walsh) and his sublime self-titled debut. Over the course of ten emotional pop serenades, the New York musician recalls lost days sofa surfing to the lounge electronica of Air, Mellow and early Phoenix or the swooning lo-fi psychedelia of a pre-MD Simian. Shy Layers welcomes listeners aboard with the shimmering pads and soothing soft synths of "Black and White", a drifting soundtrack to a John Hughes-directed episode of In The Night Garden. From there we swerve into the wistful synth-pop of "Famous Faces", locking into the rattling Tears For Fears groove while the west coast guitar licks and vocoder vocals float off into the distance. "You Won't Find Me" shuffles through Afro-tronic keyboard lines, Beta Band breakbeats and loose funk guitar before the sweltering "Stabilized Waves" dips a toe in the Mediterranean, swaying gently to the fluid bass, acoustic strumming and cascading electric guitar. Swapping continents to close the A-side, "Too Far Out" finds Walsh working highlife guitars and fuzzy sanza sequences into a piece of perfect off-kilter pop. The B-side begins in glitchy fashion with the flying hats and seesaw synths of "Holding It Back", before "Playing The Game" offers sprinklers over summer lawns, dub fx, jangling guitars and cooing vocals. The Afro-beat influence shines through once again on the rhythmic "Bees and Bamboo" before "SEG" sees Shy Layers don Mario's red wing cap for a chip-set safari through the bright blue sky. Playing us out with the same cinematic splendor with which Shy Layers began, Walsh conjures a woozy, sun-dappled mood for the sumptuous "1977". Fusing French pop, glistening Americana, '80s AOR and Afro-beat into a hazy vision of balmy mornings, long evenings and lazy days, Shy Layers has served up the soundtrack for any summer.
$17.79 UPC: 769791964617 ELECTRONIC
A1. Black and White
A2. Famous Faces
A3. You Won't Find Me
A4. Stabilized Waves
A5. Too Far Out
B1. Holding It Back
B2. Playing The Game
B3. Bees and Bamboo
B4. SEG
B5. 1977
The Roundup Part III is here: Heist Recordings's annual cocktail party of "Heisty" re-imaginations. With 2016 being their busiest release schedule so far, they've moved up from a 12" and 10" pack to a double 12" pack, with seven artists re-rubbing each other's originals in their most personal way imaginable. Nachtbraker turns Nebraska's sweet and moody "It Won't Be Long" into a raw as hell acid stomper. Ouer and Adesse Versions, deliver a great jackin' take on both their victims and Nebraska adds some disco flavor to Frits Wentink's free handing piano work. Frits, on his turn, gets going with the SP404 to add some dusty vibes to Detroit Swindle's "Future Imperfect" while Detroit Swindle have turned Obas Nenor's down-tempo excursion "Wakee" into an up-tempo Chicago-esque affair, bringing in Crumar Performer for some lively work on the strings. Obas on his turn, gets his MPC fired up and delivers a great mid-west inspired version of "Push It Along". Heist Recordings have had a truly great year and this Round Up is a great conclusion to it. Full cover artwork, with printed inner sleeves; Special artwork courtesy of Baster. 180 gram vinyl.
$17.79 EAN: 4260038314104 ELECTRONIC
A1. Obas Nenor - Wakee (Detroit Swindle Remix)
A2. Ouer - The Ascent (Adesse Versions Remix)
B1. Nebraska - It Won't Be Long (Nachtbraker Remix)
B2. Detroit Swindle - Future Imperfect (Frits Wentink Remix)
C1. Adesse Versions - Push It Along (Obas Nenor Remix)
D1. Frits Wentink - Rising Sun, Falling Coconut (Nebraska Remix)
D2. Nachtbraker - Pollo Con Pollo (Ouer Remix)
Four short compositions of the finest contemporary electro-acoustic concrete sound by the justifiably acclaimed duo consisting of Matteo Castro and Riccardo Mazza. Textured noise and field recordings manipulated with analog tape, creating a wall of distorted electronics, feedback and naturally reverberated ambient sound. This research chases the shape of the "natural rhythm" hidden in the pulses of machines, a skilled on-site observation of an ever-morphing landscape. Edition of 150.
Italian composer Alessandro Bosetti presents Plane/Talea. Bosetti explains: "The cycle of compositions collected under the title Plane/Talea reflect my interest in vocal polyphonic music. They envision an 'impossible choir' constructed through the sampling of thousands of fragments and pieces of voices, my own and those of others, and their re-composition into polyphonic garlands and textures. This cycle can be intended as the utopic sonification of an impossible community in which the voice is atomized into primary particles and later reconstituted into sonic masses and clouds. These are too dense and complex for a chorus of real human beings to sing. The music of Plane/Talea is the sonic projection of such a community. The voice is not processed or altered in any way but subjected to molecular reorganization. Theoretically, a hyper-chorus could sing material of this type but, perhaps fortunately, such a choir does not yet exist. Up until now, in the process of creation of my vocal music, I've kept two poles and influences in balance: that of madrigalism, in its late renaissance and contemporary incarnations, and that of hyper-polyphony, which is close to spectral music. Though not ever having actually written in one or the other of these two styles, I've always felt this unresolvable and fertile tension in my work." Recorded, composed and mixed by Alessandro Bosetti at GMEM (Centre National de Création Musicale in Marseille). Additional recordings by Attila Faravelli at Spazio O', Milano. Mastered and cut by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin; Embossed lettering; Edition of 300.
Ghérasim Luca (Bucarest, 1913 - Paris, 1994) was a Romanian-Jewish poet, co-founder and theorist of the Romanian Surrealist artists group. Harassed in his country, after World War II and a local exile, he moved to Paris through Israel in 1952. His work on French language - characterized by the stammering effects described by Gilles Deleuze - attains its highest degree of expression during the public reading of his writings thanks to the whole-body work. Théâtre De Bouche was recorded on February 21st, 1984 at Studio Sofreson by Rémi Goux and originally appeared as a cassette included in a special book edition published in 1984 by Criapl'e (Le Soleil Noir), highlighting all axiomatic human torments. This edition, the second volume in a series of sound poetry releases coordinated by Luca Garino, comes in a deluxe edition featuring the complete recording of the entire text by the author, and the reproduction of a dry point drawing by Micheline Catty which was originally included in the limited book edition. "Ghérasim Luca was the man who relentlessly pushed language toward its limits, which he transmuted from a mere instrument of representation into an extreme style of intensities. Luca knew how to stammer not just words, but language itself." --Gilles Deleuze. Embossed lettering; Edition of 250.
CHRISTIANSEN, HENNING: Musik Hessayistik 2LP (HOL 101LP)
Henning Christiansen (Copenhagen, 1932 - Isle of Møn, 2008) was a Danish composer and an active member of the Fluxus movement. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Copenhagen and at the more liberal Ex-School (Eks-Skolen), embracing its radical approach in study and creation of art and developing into his own musical thinking. In 1962, he attended the George Maciunas's International Festspiele Neuster Musik in Wiesbaden, where he probably experienced an epiphany that caused a significant shift in his artistic practice and musical composition. Musik Essayistik is the combined reissue of twin releases Fluxid (1983) and Fluxyl (1984) - two of the most obscure and enigmatic records in Christiansen's discography - previously issued separately by Borgen Records in Denmark. Four minimal pieces exploring the clash between instrumental composition-improvisation and pre-recorded real sounds. Embossed green ear on front cover; Edition of 300.
ERNESTUS VERSUS OBADIKAH, MARK: Mark Ernestus Versus Obadikah 10" (HJP 083EP)
A re-work by Mark Ernestus of the opener of Honest Jons's new LP by the Obadikah brass band, from Lagos (HJR 113LP, 2016). Consummate Berlin dub science by the maestro. Beautifully textured, shuffling Lagos funk, on home-made percussion 0 militant, parping horns and a walloping, filthy-stinking kick-drum like the bucking, hairy hind-most of the devil himself.
Brand-new, rambunctious, rootsy, spiritual brass-band music from Lagos, with singing, drums and home-made percussion. Obadikah is a group of old friends who play together in the Cherubim & Seraphim and Baptist churches of the Ikeja and Isale Eko districts. A couple of them were founder-members of the Eko Brass Band; they've played with pretty much all the key Nigerian reggae artists. The tunes are mostly traditional Yoruban melodies, often sung at bed-time. The songs are mostly original, sung in Yoruba (though "Jomido" is an Egun song from the Badagry area of Lagos state).
From the land of deplorable synths comes Daniel Savio's 12", Nigredo - his first release on House Of Wisdom. Axel Boman on the release: "This is a brilliant EP by one of my music heroes. Impossible to pick a favorite song when all three are deep and emotional, powerful and sensitive at the same time. This won't leave my bag for a long time." Comes in a printed deluxe sleeve.
JONSON & SEBASTIAN MULLAERT, MATHEW: Pollen 4 Life 12" (HYPE 057EP)
Hypercolour round off 2016 with the heavyweight pairing of Mathew Jonson and Sebastian Mullaert. Two summers ago, with no distinctive aims or deadlines, Jonson was invited to come and work with Mullaert, staying for five days in the beautiful surroundings of one of Sweden's national parks. This inspired a creative process far-removed from urban life; freedom to jam, play around and most importantly, reconnect with nature. Pollen 4 Life was made on a day the mood took them in the direction of the dancefloor. The music embodies this fluid, evolving journey and a sense of losing yourself.
Ideologic Organ present Unfold, brand-new recordings from The Necks, the legendary Australian trio who excel in bypassing musical cliche whilst exploring and extending the practices embedded within improvisation, jazz, post rock, ambient, minimal, and textural, "sound based" music. The latest document from this long-running ensemble presents itself as a double LP, with four side-length tracks. A deliberate absence of numbered sides hands a substantial swatch of participation over to the listener, allowing her to navigate his own path through the soundscape at hand. The shorter length of the vinyl format, far from being a constraint upon the members of the ensemble, instead offers them a more compact horizon to contemplate, wherein the distance travelled is recalibrated to more immediate and dynamic textural concerns. The immediacy of "Rise" confirms this new path, as the mournful tones of Lloyd Swanton's bass swirl around Chris Abrahams's crystalline piano motif, with Tony Buck's percussion steering proceedings into enlightening free-jazz territories. "Blue Mountain" cuts a swathe through the sonic undergrowth, with soul organ, rattling percussion, whistles, and loping sound-waves all vying for the foreground. "Overhear" retains a sublime melancholic aura as the percussion and keyboards simultaneously embrace and fall apart, whilst "Timepiece" skips along as a gentle gesture of further possibilities. Exactly how The Necks conjure their particular magic - as deceptively simple as it seems - whilst always moving forward, is anyone's guess, but Unfold proves yet again that rules and schools are to be broken and re-formed into patterns and frameworks unlike those already known. Mastered & cut by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering.
Dancefloor taskmaster Reinhard Voigt is at it again, dropping a new set of raw, willful techno cuts. Kontraste fits snugly in the artist's tradition of powerful, minimalistic techno with a head-banging twist: oscillating between pure movement, and monolithic, abstract riff. "The Singing Saw" interweaves several rugged synth motives around a stoic, empowering bass drum. "Trust" takes the scenic route, building its simple, yet highly effective lead sounds up into a towering grinder with a touch of silkiness. These new recordings again prove Voigt's mastery of all things banging.
Following their much-acclaimed surprise, self-titled debut album Vermont (KOMP 114CD/KOM 293LP) from 2014, Motor City Drum Ensemble's Danilo Plessow and Innervisions's Marcus Worgull reunite for more synth daydreaming on the suitably titled II. The new outing continues where the first full-length left off, strolling further down the luminous and undulating path that the duo turned into, influenced in equal measures by kosmische, krautrock, minimal wave and synth soundtracks. This latest batch of instrumental cuts opens with the strictly Balearic vibe of "Norderney", a softly swinging, light-footed recording with a keen sense for structure. Featuring a guest performance from Robbert Van Der Bildt (aka Kaap) on guitar, it's a telling starting point for the album that - similar to Vermont's self-titled debut - successfully navigates between economic, careful studio arrangements and playful, incidental exploration further pushing into jam session territory. Van Der Bildt's guitar returns on the plucky, curious "Ufer", where Vermont showcase a renewed sense for jazz-like improvisation - same as on the cuts "Dschuna", "Chanang" and "Wenik", which also include contributions from Dermot O'Mahony and Tadhg Murphy on strings. Still, Vermont's synth contraptions remain the album's main attraction, with the extensive array of gear encompassing an entire panopticon of analog bling - from Arp Oddysey and Moog Prodigy to Fender Rhodes, Juno and Prophet - list-studying gear heads will find lots to drool upon. Consequently, tracks like "Chemtrails", "Unruh" or "Gebirge" err on the machine side of things, expertly interweaving arpeggiated sequences for maximum atmospheric effect. Foreboding, slightly menacing synth motives as on "Skorbut" or "Chemtrails" are perfectly balanced with the casual ambient of "Hallo Von Der Anderen Seite" and the nostalgic warmth of "Demut" - while the gentle push of the masterful "Ki-Bou" even carries a whiff of classic deep house, linking the Vermont project to Plessow and Worgull's main careers as dancefloor movers and shakers. Continually intriguing, immersive and texturally rich, each one of Vermont's new pieces betray the experience, precision and determination of the producers involved - while opening up Worgull and Plessow's vocabulary for patient experimentation and subtle discoveries. A musical treat for synth aficionados - and everyone else.
COLLINS, ALBERT: Joe's Place, Cambridge, MA 17th January 1973 LP (LOV 2010LP)
The Texan blues giant Albert Collins enjoys far greater divinity in modern times than he was ever afforded before, especially at the point in his career when he provided a stunning set at Joe's Place in Cambridge, MA in 1973. Joe's Place offered a smaller and more intimate setting for Collins, who performs a selection of his repertoire including "Backstroke," "Frosty" and "Thaw Out," three gems from his 1965 debut The Cool Sounds of Albert Collins. Collins applied his unique and revered style with piercing solos and unlikely improvisations that echoed his aforementioned debut from 1965, an icebreaker album that would help establish Collins as the guitar pioneer he is painted as today. Albert Collins was eventually acknowledged as one of the most talented and distinctive blues guitarists of his era. With unconventional tunings, savage interludes and a scorching delivery, he would earn recognition with his unique brand of blues. A true homage to the phenomenal blues legend is represented in this beautifully packaged edition, boasting the original, re-mastered FM broadcast in its entirety, further celebrating the unique, improvisational depth of a true blues giant. Background liner notes included.
Brent Cash is back with The New High. After a five-year-long hiatus, the multi-instrumentalist from Athens, Georgia returns with his third and probably best album yet. Continuing the tradition of his previous, widely celebrated albums How Will I Know If I'm Awake (MA 071CD/LP, 2008) and How Strange It Seems (MA 076CD/LP, 2011), he once again enters melody wonderland - evoking classic pop songwriting from the '60s and '70s - chock-full of sophisticated arrangements, richly textured vocal harmonies and extravagant key changes. It's proof that pop music is alive and well in 2017. Brent decided to record the album Todd Rundgren-style this time. Each and every instrument is played by the man himself - except for the string section. It adds an earthy edge to his sunshine pop brilliance. The album starts with title track "The New High", a song that builds and builds until you finally reach, well, the new high. "Out For Blood" recalls The Beach Boys's Wild Honey (1967) period - classy, soulful techni-color vocal harmonies layered upon a great rhythm track. The quirky "The Wrong Thing" captures the playful pop majesty of Gilbert O'Sullivan. It even features a crazy fiddle. "Every Inflection" is pure pop heaven - sounding like a lost late '60s AM radio hit - with a super-cool Wurlitzer solo. "Dim Light" is full of wicked twists and turns - even featuring a Beatles-like Mellotron. It takes you on a musical trip in many different sections and evolves like a mini-movie. "The Way You Were" - a song about a love gone wrong - is a special highlight, wearing its Lennon/McCartney influences on its sleeve. "I'm Looking Up" - driven by a cool Carole King-like piano part - is a hit song in the waiting. Check out the beautiful sun-soaked string section! "The Dusk Song" is another special treat on the album. The hypnotic piano riff just grabs you - and takes you deep into Van Dyke Parks territory. The slowly rolling, mournful "Fade/Return" - accompanied by cascading ocean sounds - is a cinematic widescreen beauty with a bewitching orchestra part. The album ends with the acoustic guitar coda "Perfection Comes Near". Well, it certainly does on this album. Get high with The New High. It's the perfect soundtrack to cruise into golden sunsets along the California coast line.
$10.99 EAN: 4015698008197 ROCK
01. The New High
02. Out For Blood
03. The Wrong Thing
04. Every Inflection
05. Dim Light
06. The Way You Were
07. I'm Looking Up
08. Edge Of Autumn
09. All In The Summer
10. The Dusk Song
11. Fade/Return
12. Perfection Comes Near
Meander Music welcomes the highly talented Kamran Sadeghi. Two up-building, energetic and mesmerizing cuts define this smart material for the deeper dancefloor moments. Kamran's sound is uncompromised, it comes from the core. His live performance and productions can be described as an experience into hypnotism and space, detailed and full of physical energy, crafted on analog machinery with futuristic intent. 180 gram vinyl.
Classic Juan Atkins electro tracks from 1985. A Detroit classic. As relevant today as in its 1986 original release, Night Drive defined a sound and a movement. This seminal release inspired a generation in Detroit, a generation that went on to define the genre. The timeless vocal holds its power in 2016 with the same intensity it held in 1986. Detroit pressed, official re-master.
A project that came to life fueled by collector's obsession and a life-long willingness to dive head-first into unknown musical wormholes, Miles Whittaker and Sean Canty have never been defined by a singular musical trajectory. Their opening salvo of releases dabbled with the aesthetic of the occult and provided an alternate, parallax view of the Italian Library records with which they were both obsessed at the time, but as their long running mixtape series and brilliantly curated DDS label attest, their interests extend far outside the crevices of early electronic music and into dance music, dancehall, roots, jungle, techno, industrial, noise and beyond. While 2013's Testpressing series provided an outlet for mostly club-based productions shot from the hip, Wonderland, their first album since 2012's Elemental, has been constructed with a narrative in mind. From the clipped hard-style of the opening "Curzon", through the jaunty dancehall mutations of "Animal Style" and "FullEdge", exotica/house refractions on "Hardnoise", the frankly ridiculous, bass-bin destroying jungle ructions on "Sourcer", or the extended tease of "Overstaying", it's probably the most enjoyable and loose-limbed hour of music in their catalog, or that you'll likely hear in these weird, angst-ridden times. Mastered and cut by Matt Colton. CD version comes in a deluxe six-panel digifile; the first edition includes Wonderland plus two extra discs containing all of the Testpressings, on digital formats for the first time.
Mondo Groove present a reissue of Louis' Band's Taste Me, originally released in 1981. Taste Me is an obscure, instrumental library music album and a weird example of Italo funk disco, played by professional musicians (most of them under pseudonym) involved in many different musical projects (ranging in genre from jazz, progressive rock and disco music). The album includes the killer disco funk song "Don't Stop It". Music by Piergiovanni; Arranged by Louis Vanni. Pressed in a limited edition, with original artwork for the first time since 1981.
GIOMBINI, MARCELLO: Computer Disco LP (MGLP 101LP)
Mondo Groove present a reissue of Marcello Giombini's Computer Disco, originally released in 1982. Computer Disco is the greatest Euro-synth, disco album of early '80s and now it's finally being reissued by Mondo Groove. Computer Disco is the most Kraftwerk-ian Italian production. Marcello Giombini was a pioneer of early sequencers and on this cult LP, he produced cheesy, cosmic synth pop, with a little bit of Italo disco mixed in. Every fan of '70s/'80s synthesizer music and electronic DJs should put this in their collection. Original artwork restored.
Fantastique is Stuttgart based producer Leif Müller's debut release on Mule Musiq. His best friend Konstantin Sibold introduced this fantastic music to the label. "Fantastique", on side A, is Chicago house oriented, modern German house. "Holidays Everywhere" is hypnotic tech house which is reminiscent of the production of Roman Flugel. "Leguan" is an excellent collaboration with Konstantin Sibold.
$8.99 UPC: 880319791918 ELECTRONIC
A1. Fantastique
B1. Holidays Everywhere
B2. Leguan (feat. Konstantin Sibold)
Hacia La Luz is a gorgeous and tripping LP from this Brussels based prince of modern psychedelic electronics, Bear Bones, Lay Low, aka Ernesto González. Rabih Beaini (Morphine Records): "played 'Lightning Eyelids' in the middle of a set, and the whole place came down!!"
Black Deer presents Nowhere Man. The return of the returner. Six track mini LP. Produced by William Burnett, New York. Sleeve design by Art Crime. Mixed & mastered by Gordon Pohl, Dusseldorf.
Synth pop giant, Design A Wave presents Snake Face. Big sound on cool electronic disco-edged cuts. Copenhagen based conceptual music act Design A Wave returns with Snake Face, a document of surprise within the composition process. Specifically, Design A Wave uses the computer to create several beats and then utilizes the mutated results as building blocks for several new compositions. Design A Wave's interest in computer-synthetic "snakes", beyond all networks of communication and agency art, centers on placing these formless serpents into existing genres, such as music. Snake Face is a timely exploration of the infectious qualities of music, and how it, as a carrier, makes its way through neural networks, reduced to bits, and is designed to infiltrate and replicate. Design by Cosmo Knex.
RICO, JOSE: Dreams With The Mirror Planet 12" (OMR 009EP)
Jose Rico, of Madrid's Downbeat Records, steps up for Off Minor Recordings with Dreams With The Mirror Planet. Label owner, GCZ, says "These three cuts will lead you deep into Jose Rico's dreams. On first listen you can immediately tell these were made by someone super sensitive and experienced in this thing some call deep house. If you are a DJ, you'll appreciate this selection, cause it makes your job easy and gets the floor busy in a sec. If you're a human, you'll appreciate it cause it'll make you feel stuff you haven't felt in a while."
The sophomore release on the Ouïe imprint brings three more killer cuts into the universe. Made up of the German production outfit NU, this EP is full of groove laden sunshine vibes. "Endup" is the lead track - a swingy, Afro-tinged disco outing with warm, trippy percussion and a hypnotic, joyful vocal sample. "Cosa Mia" slows things down - a chugging beat and Balearic vibe, enhanced by a beautiful string section. "Palomita" delivers a similar feel, but with slightly more drive to it - shifting from a mid-tempo groover to a Latin hip shaker.
With his first release on the Poker Flat Wax series, James Dexter drops three new mission statements from the underground, each unified by a slick production sensibility and irresistible feel for groove. "Voices" is a deep bomb - a shuffling, kinetic rhythm with oceans of space for subtle melodic elements and textures. The deep pads and detuned kick drum of "Point Blank" references Detroit's classic house sound, the raw drums and vocal snippets adding a truly basement vibe. "Area 51" is another atmospheric late-night jam, with a bumping rhythm track and subtle pad washes.
Radiation Deluxe Series present a reissue of Lol Coxhill's Ear Of Beholder, originally released in 1971. Ear Of Beholder is one of the most beguiling and adventurous records of the 1970s, which is saying a lot as that is a musical decade marked by groundbreaking creativity. Originally released on John Peel's Dandelion label, Lol Coxhill's sprawling double album debut is an avant-garde jazz masterstroke that features Robert Wyatt and much of the Whole World group, Kevin Ayers's backing band at the time (of which Lol was a member). Ranging from straight-up feedback to re-workings of standards, outdoor recordings to spoken word, improvisation to vaudeville, Ear Of Beholder covers more ground in two LPs than most artists do in a lifetime. Difficult, adventurous listening from one of British jazz's most brilliant innovators. 180 gram vinyl; Comes in a gatefold sleeve.
$22.99 EAN: 8592735005556 ROCK
A1. Introduction
A2. Hungerford
A3. Deviation Dance
A4. Two Little Pigeons
A5. Don Alfonso
A6. Open Piccadilly
B1. Feedback
B2. Vorblifa ?Exit
B3. Insensatez
B4a. A Conversation With Children
B4b. Mango Walk
B5. Jamaican Rumba
B6. Piccadilly With Goofs
C1. Rasa - Moods
D1. A Collective Improvisation
D2. I Am The Walrus
D3. The Rhythmic Hooter
D4. Loverman
D5. Zoological Fun
D6. Little Triple One Shot
D7. That's Why Darkies Were Born
D8. A Series Of Superbly Played Mellotron Codas
Retrograde co-founder Marlon Hoffstadt pairs up with Paris Brightledge for Shattered. Berlin based DJ and producer Marlon Hoffstadt continues his upwards trajectory, once again enlisting the services of legendary Chicago vocalist Paris Brightledge. The original mix of "Shattered" delivers a raw, experimental house feel via broken drums breaks, sweeping synth chords and acidic bass chops. An "Instrumental" mix of "Shattered" follows, shining light on the swinging breaks and emotive string melodies. "Elevate" sees Hoffstadt fuse weighty drums and ethereal pad swells with arpeggio synth leads and subtly unfolding intricacies.
youANDme is back on Rotary Cocktail, presenting a tribute to the deep and raw jacking vibes of early Chicago house. Two great remixes by Shinedoe and Timo Maas round out the package.
JAMES, ELMORE: Blues After Hours LP (RUM 2011133LP)
Rumble Records present a reissue of Elmore James's Blues After Hours, originally released in 1960. Compiling singles originally released on the Flair label (a subsidiary of the legendary Modern label, known for making a star out of B.B. King, among others), this 1960 LP was released only two years before the death of electric blues man Elmore James. One of the most important and influential slide guitarists and vocalists of the early electric blues era, James was born and raised in Richland, Mississippi before, like so many other blues legends, ending up in Chicago, performing in the legendary juke joints of the south side. A truly electric performance from one of the finest blues men of the era.
$14.39 UPC: 889397105396 ROCK
A1. Dust My Blues
A2. Sunnyland
A3. Mean And Evil
A4. Dark And Dreary
A5. Standing At The Crossroads
B1. Happy Home
B2. No Love In My Heart
B3. Blues Before Sunrise
B4. I Was A Fool B5 Goodbye Baby
DaRand Land spreads out and shows off his unique brand of euphoric and uplifting deep house on his debut EP for Scissor & Thread, Discover You. The title track is classic DaRand Land, with bright piano chords, buzzing organs and a thick Chicago house bassline. Frank & Tony apply their signature style onto the former track, adding a chunkier kick with bright-as-day claps and hi-hats. Next is the atmospheric, peak-time Detroit house cut, "Souls Awash". Closing the EP is "Marcela's Sense", a blissed-out, head down late-night affair - cosmic pads swirl around glistening keys and repressed organ chords.
VA: Gunsmoke Volume 1: Dark Tales Of Western Noir From A Ghost Town Jukebox 10" (STAGO 095LP)
Stag-O-Lee presents the first volume in a new limited edition series, Gunsmoke. This is a collection of oddball country weepers, moody rockabilly and popcorn noir from the 1950s and early '60s. So turn out the lights, sit back and relax to the soundtrack from a jukebox in a ghost town. For best results: listen to after dark. Features: Ray Stevens, Bobby Wall, Dave Gardner, The Gatemen, Selwyn Cox, Jimmy Minor, Ken & Carol Craig With The Lawrence Bros. Combo, Marvin Rainwater, Hayden Thompson, Kip Tyler and Juan Montego & His Habana Sound. Packaged in a nice 10" sleeve with a hole; Edition of 666.
$10.39 EAN: 4030433009512 ROCK
A1. Intro
A2. Ray Stevens - Laughing All Over My Grave
A3. Bobby Wall - Baby It's Too Much
A4. Dave Gardner - Mad Witch
A5. The Gatemen - The Klan
A6. Selwyn Cox - His Name Is Jesus
B1. Jimmy Minor - Satan's Chauffeur
B2. Ken & Carol Craig With The Lawrence Bros. Combo - Silver Coin
B3. Marvin Rainwater - The Pale Faced Indian
B4. Hayden Thompson - Watcha Gonna Do
B5. Kip Tyler - Eternity (Surfer's Lament)
B6. Juan Montego & His Habana Sound - Come Back Juanita
Israeli producer Yotam Avni returns with Tehillim. The galloping rhythm of "Tehillim" brings a whole inventory of struck wood and metal elements into play, and leads listeners on an voyage through liturgical chanting and volcanic eruptions of synthesizer magma. "Orma", while more stripped down, continues down the same path with clever spatial arrangements. "Shtok" begins with a deep subterranean kick pattern and percolating bell tones that are reminiscent of recent efforts from Planetary Assault Systems. The closer "Even" brings the EP's most forceful and demanding beat, overlaid by a shimmering latticework of piano, breeze-like pads, and concentrated string plucks.
NEFFE, ALAIN: An Introduction Into The Insane World Of Alain Neffe LP (STRLP 002LP)
The second release on Stroom is a beautiful and deeply personal compilation of Alain Neffe, the pioneering Belgium new wave/DIY enigma. Neffe is the uncrowned king of the minimal synth scene from the '80s and the man behind the legendary cassette label Insane Music, which was a platform for his own work as well as music from people like Colin Potter, Merzbow and Tara Cros. The label ran from 1981 to 1988 and became an icon in tape culture. Stroom instigator, Ziggy Devriendt, dug deep into Neffe's personal back catalog and came up with an insane selection. For the first time, the compilation spans Neffe's different projects, such as Bene Gesserit (with his wife Nadine), Pseudo Code, Subject, Cortex and Human Flesh. Includes liner notes documenting every step in his career; 180 gram vinyl.
RICHTER, MAX: On The Nature Of Daylight - Music From The Film Arrival 12" (SR 002EP)
The first record released on Max Richter's new label StudioRichter is a 12" vinyl edition of On The Nature Of Daylight, which is the title track from the soundtrack to Denis Villeneuve's movie Arrival (2016). "On The Nature Of Daylight" was originally featured on Max's landmark album The Blue Notebooks (2004) - its strong anti-war sentiment gels perfectly with the pro-unity theme in Arrival. On The Nature Of Daylight includes both versions of the music; the original quintet recording, and the later recording for full string orchestra. 180 gram vinyl.
$10.99 UPC: 666017312460 SOUNDTRACK
01. On The Nature Of Daylight (Original)
02. On The Nature Of Daylight (with Full String Orchestra)
After his releases on Dennis Ferrer's Objektivity, Poker Flat and several remixes, André Hommen's presents his very own Systematic debut EP. As the title and track names say, Serve EP is based on Hommen's passion for tennis, with main-track "First Serve" being slightly more techno-ish and sequential as his previous releases. The B side "Second Serve" is a deeper version of the A side while the third track "Sliced" might be a little surprise, as it takes the listener to the deep spheres of 100 bpm house.
Following up on their critically acclaimed debut album Exit (TR 309CD/LP, 2015), the post-punk band A Projection present their second album Framework on Tapete Records. Recorded by Niklas Berglöf at Redmount Studios in Stockholm, the album was mixed by the award-winning mix engineer Magnus Lindberg. A Projection was formed in 2013 as an act of desperation: While the group's founding members had successful careers that afforded them comfortable lives, a deep emptiness was growing inside of them - their hearts longed for music, art, and the excitement of the city pulse. As such, they decided to take a stand, sacrificing their corporate careers in order to follow their true calling to live their lives as artists, making music. Soon thereafter, A Projection was born. The band quickly gained an underground cult-status due to their atmospheric, unpredictable and sometimes violent live performances, and the music press frequently compared them to bands such as Editors, The Cure, Swans, and Depeche Mode. In 2015, they released their debut album Exit on Tapete Records. On their new album Framework, the band spins a dizzy web of dark '80s post-punk, energetic indie rock, and alternative electronic music. Driven by a need to express themselves, the band set out to create an album that captures the true sense of restlessness and isolation in a large city. The heartfelt and introspective lyrics of singer Isak Eriksson are entrenched in layers of effects-laden guitars, harrowing drumbeats, and larger-than-life synthesizers. "We wanted the album to be an accurate reflection of our lives and personal experiences", the band says. "As such, the intertwining of light and darkness, of joy and despair, is a big theme on the album." While light and darkness are classical themes, the band's recording process was anything but traditional: "We decided that some songs would be recorded during extreme sleep deprivation", the band says. "In order to truly capture the feelings of disorder and weariness that some of our songs represent, we had to go beyond just experimenting with sounds and song structures - we had to genuinely embody those very feelings. It was a very intense experience." The members of A Projection are: Isak Eriksson (vocals), Amos Pagin (electric guitar), Mattias Ruejas Jonson (bass), Linus Högstadius (synthesizers), and Jesper Lönn (drums).
Comprising three sweetly-swung, groove-focused productions coaxed from her beloved MPC3000, Seek For Maktoop is the perfect summation of Peggy Gou's unique sonic signature. " 'Maktoop' is from the Arabic word 'Maktoob' meaning 'written' or 'destiny', so the EP title could be interpreted as 'looking for destiny'," explains Peggy. "It's also a reference to two of my best friends: Sik (or 'Seek') and Bada (who taught me this Arabic word)." Gou is an impressive DJ and producer.
Antigone is back with the three -tracker, Time Enough At Last. Antigone employs an advancement on his usual sonic vocabulary to produce yet another record of surprising techno tracks. The lead on "Static" is woody as it begins, then evolves with gradual accents - a confident off-beat hi-hat and detailed highlights varying in aggression. "Shadow Play" starts out more panicked than playful, then straightens out under the driving percussion - noisy atmospherics, confuse through masterful panning. "Walking Distance" is dulcet in comparison. Amusing, hi-end synth work captivates over a practical but absorbing bassline.
TIGA: Blondes Have More Fun (Part 1) 12" (TURBO 185A-EP)
The latest single taken from No Fantasy Required (2016), "Blondes Have More Fun" exemplifies Tiga's knack for deceptively deep songwriting and lush production. It is accompanied by a trio of remixers from contemporary electronica royalty: prolific Swedish producer on-the-rise Jonas Rathsman, Running Back boss Gerd Janson, and international house and techno breakout du jour, The Black Madonna. Part 1 features one remix from Jonas Rathsman and two dubs from Gerd Janson.
TIGA: Blondes Have More Fun (Part 2) 12" (TURBO 185B-EP)
The latest single taken from No Fantasy Required (2016), "Blondes Have More Fun" exemplifies Tiga's knack for deceptively deep songwriting and lush production. It is accompanied by a trio of remixers from contemporary electronica royalty: prolific Swedish producer on-the-rise Jonas Rathsman, Running Back boss Gerd Janson, and international house and techno breakout du jour, The Black Madonna. Part 2 features one remix from The Black Madonna, an "Elevation Mix" from Tiga and an instrumental version.
NURSE WITH WOUND: The Great Ecstasy Of The Basic Corrupt CD (DPROM 130CD)
Available for the first time since being issued privately as a limited vinyl, United Dirter present the CD issue of this ultra-rare 2014 two track LP, The Great Ecstasy Of The Basic Corrupt. The additional track "Circles Of Confusion" comes from the equally rare Silver Bromide LP (2013). Indulge yourself in these three immersive, ocean deep and intensely powerful tracks of sinister whimsy for the wretched. Yet another classic from the timeless and ever evolving Nurse With Wound. The Great Ecstasy Of The Basic Corrupt comes in a deluxe six-panel digipak.
$12.99 EAN: 5060446121269 ROCK
01. No Meat For The Dogma
02. Feed The Loathing
03. Circle Of Confusion
Efde's showcases his trademark sound on his first release on Amsterdam-based label, Voyage Direct. "My Bleep" is a spine-tingling re-imagining of Detroit futurism built around sparkling, intertwined melody lines, dusty drum machine rhythms, hissing hi-hats and throbbing, analog bass. The original's beauty is emphasized further on the "Ambient Mix" which recalls the glory days of Pete Namlook's FAX Records. The spacey chord progressions, sprightly synth-bass and restless rhythms of "Just Did It" captures the spirit of both the motor city, and the classic UK techno-funk. "CMP135" draws on Efde's love of bumpin' US deep house whilst retaining the intergalactic sounds.
Collaborative album of absolute essentialness, featuring Gombeen & Doygen, OD, Dark Delight, Wino Wagon, Who's The Technician?, Little Movies, Morgan & Davy, Lee Eel, Plop and OD Dingus.
SISSOKO & NICODEMO FEAT. LILIES ON MARS, BABA: DjeliBit CD (CD 3501602CD)
Trans-ethnicity and world beat, contaminated by sour electronics that manipulate the African tradition of Baba Sissoko and translates it into a mixture of spurious sounds shaken by tribal techno rhythms. DjeliBit, named after the two musical units that make it up, is the latest work of the Malian griot multi-instrumentalist in collaboration with Nicodemo, a record producer active for many years in the area of musical research, and Lilies On Mars, a female duo who operate somewhere between alt techno and shoegaze. Along with the ethnic branch of Baba Sissoko (Djeli) and the collaborators unit of modernity (Bit), there are also the revolutionary declamations of the Bronx poet Jack Hirschman ("Djallo Djallo") and the soul trumpet of Gabriele Stotuti ("Djuku Malola" and "Wori Ko"). In nine tracks, that are pulsing and vocally melodic, DjeliBit launches spores of metropolitan sounds on the eclectic virtuosity of Sissoko's Afro-beat, in an artistic union exalted by the arrangements of Nicodemo and the intangibility of modular synths and vocalization of Lilies On Mars.
$12.39 EAN: 8056099000102 ELECTRONIC
01. Djallo Djallo
02. Djki Seme
03. Ebi
04. Djuku Malolà
05. Wori Ko
06. Dje Gnua Gna
07. Tarà Tarà
08. Tchi Wara
09. I Yele I Yele
GARCIA AND MANUEL MOTA, MARGARIDA: Crypt CD (YEW 006CD)
2015 release. Crypt captures Margarida Garcia's and Manuel Mota's most intimate and profound work to date, digging through layers of filth and decay only to reveal an empty chamber where a body use to be. Key figures of the Lisbon experimental underground music scene, Margarida Garcia and Manuel Mota have worked together for over 20 years. Although their work has been consistent, through concerts and other collaborations in which both were involved, the only previous recordings of the duo dates back to 2001 and 1999. Crypt was recorded in Belgium and Portugal. Margarida's distinct lyrical and cavernous bass, as heard on her solo record The Leaden Echo (2012), has been present in concerts and recordings with blues master, Loren Connors, Thurston Moore, Marcia Bassett, Graindelavoix, Helena Espvall, Mattin, David Maranha, Barry Weisblat and Jeff Perkins, among others. Manuel's soulful guitar playing was praised by the late Derek Bailey, among others. He has an extensive solo output but often is found in various atmospheres like the Rodrigo Amado Wire Quartet, David Maranha's Osso Exotico, or Bjorn Schmelzer's early music ensemble Graindelavoix (also with Margarida).
$6.99 UPC: 769791964570 EXPERIMENTAL
01. Moonless I
02. Moonless II
03. Crypt I
04. Crypt II
05. The Lantern Out Of Doors
06. The Candle Indoors
ZAIMPH: Between The Infinite And The Finite LP (YEW 007LP)
Between The Infinite And The Finite is Zaimph's first solo studio recording. Three new improvisations capture field recordings of stolen conversations, live radio and echoes that shimmer in a reverberant magnetic darkness of empty corridors. Spectral spaces entwine with the corporeal, amplified strings blossom in explosions, repetition and ominous tones of destruction and decline, slowly sequenced into a fragile space of beauty. The instinctive activity seeps into our deepest subconscious. Zaimph is the solo project of Marcia Bassett (Double Leopards, Hototogisu, GHQ). Since the mid-90s, Bassett has been exploring free-form improvisational music and spontaneous sound in her collaborations and solo work. Between The Infinite And The Finite is comprised of three new works using analog and digital synthesizers, processed voice, field recordings, piano and amplified strings. Recorded in the intimacy of Brooklyn's Bunker Studios by Stephen Conover. A horror takes form in the living contradiction which exists in the clash between the infinite and the finite. Everything that's here exists. Artwork by Marcia Bassett. Edition of 300.
AIKEN & FUTURE 2000, TONY: Liberation CD (BS 2118CD)
"In the mid-1970s Tony Aiken and Future 2000's funky brand of R&B meets dance with a clear influence of Caribbean and Afro-beat found an audience in New York despite the disco dominance of the day. Their strong arrangements, pulsating beats, and unique orchestrations made them underground darlings. So much so that 1976's Unity: Sing It, Shout It is considered a joyous, booty-shaking classic to this day. Aiken has since gone on to work with artists such as Dennis Brown, Frankie Paul, Chosen Few, and many more. What fewer people know is that Aiken is playing to this day, with the line-up behind him now called Future. On Liberation Aiken and the group kick it through 10 tight-snared, lush horn lined, roots reggae cuts reminiscent of the best the genre has to offer."
$11.75 UPC: 706091200427 ROCK
COLUMBIAN GOLD (UNITED STATES):
VA: Colombian Gold: The Best Of Felito Records LP (CG 001LP)
"Tucked away deep in the heart of Barranquilla's infamous city center stands the remains of one of the most important record labels of Colombia's Musica Tropical scene: Felito Records. This best of compilation features a blistering set of heavy grooves with deep Afro indigenous undertones expressed in a stellar array of hybrid tropical sounds. Selected and dug out by Sanjay Agarawi. Established in the late 1970s by Don Felix Butron, Felito records became a powerhouse for the recording and preservation of Afro indigenous rhythms in Colombia's Caribbean coast. From its conception to its heydays in the 1980s and '90s, Felito Records produced and recorded some of the most prolific music at the time, pioneering a new and innovative sound that captured the rich diversity existing in Colombia's Caribbean region."
$21.50 EAN: 8717127018949 WORLD
DISCHORD (UNITED STATES):
FUGAZI: Repeater LP (DIS 044LP)
2016 repress. "This is Fugazi's first full-length record, released in 1990. This 12" LP was re-cut and re-issued In April 2009 and comes with a free MP3 download."
$11.00 UPC: N/A ROCK
FIVE DAY WEEKEND (UNITED STATES):
MCLUHAN, MARSHALL: The Medium Is the Massage LP (FDW 7711LP)
"When Marshall McLuhan proposed his idea to create an audio companion piece to his landmark 1967 book The Medium is the Massage, no one quite knew what to expect. The book itself brilliantly captured McLuhan's theories on media and technology, arguing that the medium by which information is transferred to people was more important than the actual content being relayed. McLuhan hoped that an audio recording would help give greater depth to his theories, and in the late 1960s he and producer John Simon went to work on a record of the same name. Using audio clips of McLuhan speaking, often interrupted by discordant sounds and other voices interjecting, they created a thought-provoking, sometimes whimsical patchwork of sounds and ideas that illustrated the complex relationship between people, media, and technology. Over 40 years since its release, The Medium is the Massage continues to challenge listeners to think about media and communications in new ways. Five Day Weekend is proud to present the definitive vinyl edition of this rare and important album. Included in the LP package is a 20-page 8"x11" booklet featuring original essays by DJ Spooky and Michael Vasquez, a reproduction of a print by Winston Smith, and a collection of previously unpublished photos from the original recording sessions."
"How could an artist follow up a record as solid as Supreme Clientele - Ghostface Killah answers that question - in sound - on Bulletproof Wallets. The release reunites GFK with his partner in rhyme Raekwon and continues Ghost's winning streak of delivering front to back classic material. Filled with the usual Ghost slang and bass heavy production, Bulletproof Wallets is the follow up Supreme Clientele deserved, delivered without skipping a beat. The fun Ghost & Rae are having on this record is beyond apparent. Bulletproof Wallets is almost like a party album, packed with hit singles and street bangers. 'Never Be the Same Again' (with Carl Thomas & Raekwon) and 'Ghost Showers' play alongside 'Maxine' and 'The Forrest' all working off each other's energy. Other stand outs like 'Walking through the Darkness', & 'The Hilton' all bang through the speakers and continue to add to Ghost's undeniable catalog. Backed up by groundbreaking production from The RZA, Alchemist, Carlos '6 July' Broady and Mathematics, Ghostface shines and the chemistry between Rae and GFK is incredible!"
$21.50 UPC: 664425132212 HIPHOP
BEATNUTS, THE: Off The Books 7" (GET 751EP)
" 'Off the Books' was one of the biggest records of '97 with The Beatnuts plugging to their trusted formula of dusty-ass beats and funny punchlines. These elements are what made 'Off The Books' extra special in a time when the 'shiny suit era' was rearing it's shiny head. The Beatnuts bring along Big Pun who opens up the track with such a memorable verse, introducing the world to what Pun would later have in store. Les and JuJu (along with Cuban Link) all ride the song out with 'shoot bro, I got a waterproof suit yo' and 'your career's on life support, and I'ma pull the plug' - just countless quotable lines from an already legendary group. The cut's infectious nature makes this a must-have 7" for any DJ or collector."
$8.25 UPC: 606590075116 HIPHOP
TOO SHORT: Blow The Whistle 7" (GET 752EP)
"Too Short's 2006 certified club staple 'Blow The Whistle' gets the 7" treatment for the first time ever, and it's safe to say it's about time. Short Dog has long been considered hip hop royalty with countless classic singles and albums, but 'Blow The Whistle' might be the biggest. It's been referenced countless times (epic call outs ? 'what's my favorite word') and Drake grabbing a few lines to paraphrase this song 10 years after speaks to its staying power and relevancy. It takes a legend like Too Short to bring it like this and it doesn't hurt that Lil Jon cooked up a fire pot beat to propel the cut up the Billboard R&B/hip hop and hip hop songs chart. It staying power is undeniable."
$8.25 UPC: 606590075277 HIPHOP
HABIBI FUNK (GERMANY):
CARTHAGO: Alech 12" (HAB 004EP)
"Follow up to releases from Fadoul, Ahmed Malek and Dalton on Jakarta Records' sub label Habibi Funk. Rare Tunisian disco including unreleased instrumentals, comes with 8 page booklet and download-coupon."
$13.00 EAN: 4018939308063 WORLD
NOW-AGAIN (UNITED STATES):
VA: Wake Up You! Vol. 2: The Rise And Fall Of Nigerian Rock (1972-1977) 2LP (NA 5143LP)
"The Western world was in the throes of peace, love and flower power as Nigeria descended into Civil War in 1967. The rock scene that developed during the following three years of bloodshed and destruction would come to heal the country, propagate the world-wide ideal of the modern Nigerian, and propel Fela to stardom after conflict ended in 1970. Wake Up You! tells the story of this time, pays homage to these now-forgotten musicians and their struggle, and brings to light the funk and psychedelic fury they created as they wrested free of the ravages of the late 1960s and created thrilling, original Nigerian rock music throughout the 1970s."
$18.00 UPC: 659457512552 WORLD
JOHNNY!: I'm Gone 7" (NA 7038EP)
"Whitefield, who in the early '90s revived the gritty, analogue funk sounds of the '60s and '70s with his Poets Of Rhythm, has been working with Now-Again Records for almost a decade, releasing a flock of acclaimed projects with Karl Hector & The Malcouns, Whitefield Brothers, Rodinia and the Original Raw Soul anthology. He first started exploring African rhythms with the Whitefield Brothers in the late '90s, continuing in the '00s with Karl Hector & The Malcouns. He's been instrumental in launching Ghanaian Afro beat/funk legend Ebo Taylor´s international career, decades after the maestro recorded the landmark albums that have inspired thousands. Whitefield recorded two new studio albums with Taylor and toured in his band between 2009 and 2013, where he met Taylor's son Henry and percussionist/Singer Eric Owusu. The trio now front the Johnny! band and find inspiration not only in Ghana's hypnotic grooves, but also the full frontal fuzz guitar assault heard on the legion of 70s 'Zambian Zamrock albums recently reissued by Now-Again. Indeed, Whitefield credits his tours with Zamrock godfathers Rikki Ililonga and WITCH's Jagari Chanda as instrumental in creating the Johnny's sonic backdrop. The band is rounded out by Turkish drummer Bernd Oezsevim (Woima Collective, Rodinia) and Indonesian bassist/multi-instrumentalist Tomi Simatupang (Whitefield Brothers). This is Dance Rock at the core with the possibilities to stretch out and go into psychedelic realms. The results, spread out over three 7" singles and pressed in a run of 1000 units each, speak for themselves. Every record comes with a download card for WAV files of all six tracks (vocals and instrumentals from each release) and point at a new direction for the music inspired by the great continent. One that takes a direction once mocked as derivative and asserts its importance on the globe's current musical stage."
$6.75 UPC: 659457703875 ROCK
OFICIAL ARQUIVOS (UNITED STATES):
MAIA, TIM: 1972 CD (OA 7072CD)
"This 1972 studio album from legendary singer and composer Tim Maia is the third in his incredible run of self-titled masterpieces of the '70s and is another stellar set of Brazilian soul and perfectly crafted pop. From the rave-up intro of 'Idade' to the one-two punch of the funky 'O Que Você Quer Apostar' and the forró-pop 'Canário Do Reino,' the album is full of Brazilian favorites. The three songs sung in English, including the lovely 'Little Girl' and the epic 'Where Is My Other Half' add yet another dimension to this classic set."
$9.50 UPC: 639857707222 WORLD
MAIA, TIM: 1973 CD (OA 7073CD)
"The fourth studio album from legendary singer and composer Tim Maia is a masterpiece of soulful pop and contemporary Brazilian styles, exemplified by the hit 'Gostavo Tanto De Você' and the gorgeous English-language 'Over Again,' a gem of sunshine soul. The influence of Memphis is evident in the Booker T-esque instrumental 'Amores' and the swamp funk of 'Do Your Thing, Behave Yourself' and 'Balanço,' while the timeless classic 'Réu Confesso' showcases Maia's songwriting skills in a samba-soul standard."
$9.50 UPC: 639857707321 WORLD
OPEN MOUTH (UNITED STATES):
KELLEY/BILL NACE, GREG: Live At Disjecta LP (OM 048LP)
"Fourth in Open Mouths's Live At ... series. Greg Kelley on trumpet; Bill Nace on electric guitar. Recorded March 9, 2016 by Daniel Menche. Cover art by Bill Nace. Covers screened by Alan Sherry. Edition of 300."
$13.00 UPC: N/A ROCK
OUTER BATTERY RECORDS (UNITED STATES):
SOGGY: Soggy LP (OBR 016LP)
LP version.
$13.00 UPC: 888608666831 ROCK
SOGGY: Soggy CD (OBR 065CD)
"Formed in 1978, Soggy started with covers of Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, MC5 and the Stooges but quickly began writing their own songs and developed a unique style, mixing hard rock and punk rock in a Stooges vein. In April of '81, the Waiting For The War 7" was released and a video was shot for French TV. After more than 100 concerts, the band split in July of 1982 but their cult status has only grown over the years. The French label Memoire Neuve released their record in an edition of just 500 copies and it is now long out of print. Original copies of that LP and the single are now in hot demand in collector circles, with original copies of the single selling for over $200. This release from Outer Battery is the full LP, including the tracks from the Waiting For The War single!"
$8.75 UPC: 888608666824 ROCK
PLAYBACK RECORDS (AUSTRALIA):
PILGRIM JUBILEES, THE: Crying Won't Help LP (PBR 4301LP)
"The Pilgrim Jubilee Singers aka The Pilgrim Jubilees signed with Peacock Records in 1962. They recorded many singles and a few albums during their tenure there. Crying Won't Help -- reissued here for the first time on CD -- is the last LP that they recorded for Peacock, and this is certainly a case of saving the best for last. The album features a wealth of great arrangements and singing, plus incredible playing from the musicians. The combination of an extremely funky bassist, chicken scratch rhythm and wah-wah guitar, greasy organ, honky tonk piano, and a solid drummer help to make this a very satisfying listening experience from beginning to end. This is not your grandmother's gospel music. This is a must have for lovers of groove, funk, and soul music."
$13.75 UPC: 639857430113 ROCK
LOVING SISTERS, THE: The Sisters And Their Sons LP (PBR 4302LP)
"Gladys McFadden & The Loving Sisters were with Peacock from their start in 1962 until 1978. They embraced the new sounds early on. Their albums for Peacock are perhaps the most consistent of all of the groups of the time, when it comes to sounding like secular soul records. Gladys was the primary lead singer and wrote almost all of their material, often addressing social matters. She also produced many of their albums. Their 1974 album, The Loving Sisters And Their Sons is one of their finest. Lots of wah-wah guitar and funky grooves at various tempos. Standout tracks include 'Here We Go Again', which would have worked on an Aretha record. 'I Can't Feel At Home' has a lope-y feel to it. 'Joy' is a deliciously deep slow groove where Gladys shares the lead with her son, Leonard Givens. 'We're Soldiers' is a nice wah-wah driven groover. 'Forgiving Is Easier' is a driving call and response, with a nice breakdown with just vocals."
$13.75 UPC: 639857430212 ROCK
CROWNS OF GLORY, THE: Won't It Be Grand LP (PBR 4303LP)
"The Crowns Of Glory had a brief run at Peacock in the early 1970s. Consisting of three male and three female singers, they had a deep, yet funky, sound to their music. There are three different leads on these tracks, and Billy J. Shepherd is the stand out of the lot. This album is worth purchasing just for the two tracks that feature Billy J. Shepherd. Their take on the Bill Withers classic 'Ain't No Sunshine' is fabulous, but 'Worried Mind' will blow your mind. The interaction between the lead, the harmonies, and the instrumentation makes this cut soul perfection. 'Christian', led by Debra Body is in the traditional gospel form, but the rhythm section brings it into a more soulful territory. She also does a fine job on Gladys Knight's 'I Don't Want To Do Wrong' and the title track. 'Lord Hold Me In Your Arms' is the first of three appearances of Len Martin as lead. His high tenor allows him to go from a Curtis Mayfield falsetto down to a Rance Allen-type growl."
$13.75 UPC: 639857430311 ROCK
HAYWOOD, JOE: Warm & Tender Soul CD (PBR 8503CD)
"Warm & Tender Soul compiles nineteen ultra-rare deep soul, blues and funk cuts from Spartanburg, South Carolina R&B singer Joe Haywood. This material was originally released in the 1960's by legendary, Harlem NYC-based record producer Bobby Robinson and is presented here on CD for the first time. Together these tracks tell the compelling story of one of the great, lost talents of rhythm and blues."
$9.50 UPC: 639857850324 ROCK
BRISTOL, JOHNNY: Modern Soul Classics 1974-1981 CD (PBR 8504CD)
"First-ever CD retrospective of legendary songwriter/producer Johnny Bristol's classic solo albums released 1974 through 1981 on MGM, Atlantic and the independent Handshake label. 19 tracks (over 77 minutes) of infinitely playable, sophisticated, smooth soul including the massive R&B hit 'Hang On In There Baby'."
$9.50 UPC: 639857850423 ROCK
K-DOE, ERNIE: Don't Kill My Groove! The Complete Duke Singles 1964-1970 CD (PBR 8506CD)
"Ernie K-Doe was the self-proclaimed Emperor of the Universe, one of New Orleans greatest entertainers -- a kinetic barrage of gleefully declarative vocals, wildly colorful sloganeering, show-stopping acrobatic dance moves and eye popping wardrobe. In a city renowned for its flamboyant, half-mad musical practitioners -- K-Doe ranked as one the most eccentric, volatile and beloved characters. This compilation presents (for the first time on CD) a complete collection of the material he recorded for Don Robey's legendary Duke label, 1964-1970 -- a gritty blend of deep, bluesy ballads and funky NOLA soul."
$9.50 UPC: 639857850621 ROCK
FRANKIE & THE SPINDLES: Count To Ten: The Complete Singles Collection 1968-77 CD (PBR 8507CD)
"Lost sweet soul and funky grooves from Baltimore MD's Frankie & The Spindles. These 17 tracks (featuring production from George Kerr and Bunny Sigler) were originally released in 1968 through 1977 on now hard-to-find 7" vinyl singles - all but one have never been available on CD."
$9.50 UPC: 639857850720 ROCK
ROARATORIO (UNITED STATES):
FRASER & DEBOLT: Flight Of The Light Air Force 7" (ROAR 044EP)
"A companion EP to the recent double LP retrospective This Song Was Borne, Flight Of The Light Air Force features three exclusive tracks by cult favorite outsider-folk duo Fraser & DeBolt. The majestic title track is an outtake from their second Columbia LP With Pleasure; left off that album for reasons of space (it clocks in at eight minutes), it would've easily been the finest song on the record and a highlight of their career. On the flip side, we have two cuts recorded live at a February 1970 concert in upstate NY, as performed by Fraser, DeBolt and violinist Ian Guenther: their signature song 'Dance Hall Girls' and a rollicking version of the Stones' 'You Can't Always Get What You Want.' Fraser & DeBolt are a secret handshake among those who know: come acquaint yourself. Digital download included."
$5.00 UPC: N/A ROCK
THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY (UNITED STATES):
JAY DEE: Jay Deelicious: The Delicious Vinyl Years - Originals, Remixes, & Rarities 2xCassette (BIC 101CS)
"Jay Dee, aka J Dilla, emerged as a hip hop producer to be reckoned with in 1995 when his name was attached to the first single from The Pharcyde's eagerly anticipated sophomore album Labcabincalifornia. Hit play on his first Pharcyde production 'Runnin' and you have the launch point of a producer's career that mesmerized, titillated and expanded the domes of hip hop fans for the next decade. Jay Deelicious: Originals, Remixes & Rarities documents Jay Dilla's early production on Delicious Vinyl. Working closely with The Pharcyde and Michael 'Mike Floss' Ross, (Delicious Vinyl's founder), Jay Dee was instrumental in keeping The Pharcyde's second album as ear poppin' and bugged as their maiden classic Bizarre Ride To The Pharcyde, stepping up big time after the group parted ways with 'Bizarre' producer J-Swift. In addition to original productions and remixes for 'Labcabin', Jay Dee skillfully worked with the label on incredible mixes for the Brand New Heavies, as well as unreleased remixes for former BNH singer, N'Dea Davenport. From the jazzed out Rhodes syncopation of 'Sometimes' featuring Q-Tip, to the crazy cutting up of 'Got To Give It Up' for 'Saturday Night' featuring Mos Def, Jay Dee shows there's no tempo he can't freak on some otherworldly jazzed up funk tip. So put on your head phones and take a trip into the early work of a hip hop master."
$15.50 UPC: 829357610140 HIPHOP
THUD RUMBLE (UNITED STATES):
INVISIBL SKRATCH PIKLZ: The 13th Floor 2LP (ISP 013LP)
"Universally acknowledged as some of the most skilled scratch DJs in the world, turntable legends the Invisibl Skratch Piklz are releasing their first ever full-length album: The 13th Floor. After nearly 16 years apart, original members Qbert, Shortkut, and D-Styles have come together again to record The 13th Floor. Composed with a heavy jazz sound in mind, the roughly 35-minute LP is an amazing homage to what true DJing is - and the perfect embodiment of the iconic Invisibl Skratch Piklz sound. Recorded using three DJ mixers and three turntables, the album showcases the trio's deft skills and inspired talent, and displays how they have progressed and perfected their sound all while pushing the art of turntablism into brave new dimensions. The 13th Floor deftly blends the abstract artistry of scratching with undeniable musicality: lush synths, warm horns, solid basslines, and fat vibes. It's easy to feel 'Fresh Out of FVCKS' - a track that creeps up the keys and slowly shoves its way in. 'Kenny G's Perm' is surprisingly relaxed, a mellow and sludge-covered jam. From the aggressive roughness of 'Polka Fist Pump' to the thick sound of 'The Freestyle Fanatic,' the LP flips, knocks, twists, and finds truth on the turntables. Fusing elements of jazz, rock and hip hop, the album demonstrates true artistry, creative composition, and masterful turntablism. The 13th Floor solidifies that no matter how much time has passed, the Invisibl Skratch Piklz are still among the most innovative musicians in the world."
