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Spotlight 18
Welcome to the Spot Light. Check out the latest psychedelic, cosmic, prog, freakbeat, folk, kraut, experimental, jazz, drone, mystical, and avant-garde sounds!
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PSYCHEDELIC/PROGRESSIVE/FOLK
Trabants
Mantra/surfers On Acid
Led by composer/guitarist Eric Penna and named after the diminutive and once-ubiquitous Eastern European automobile, Trabants play an instrumental mix of vintage-inspired surf, garage, and psych with a cinematic twist that has found broad use in film, television, and advertising. Originally formed in Boston, the band is now headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The result of a years-long process to distill the ultimate hybrid of instrumental surf and psychedelic bliss, 'Mantra' and 'Surfers On Acid' was conceived as the definitive psych-surf single and timeless summer soundtrack. 'Mantra' picks up where Trabants' 2015 album on Lolipop Records, 'Freakout,' left off, inspired by the psychedelic sounds of the '60s while chasing and embracing the era's righteously primitive fuzz effects. The result is a perfect audible accompaniment to your own psychedelic trip, however you may wish to bring it on. 'Mantra' is the temple. It is personal. It is pure. It is love distilled into its simplest form. We all have a mantra within, and if we are willing to listen deeply, we may find a wiser version of ourselves reflecting back in the mirror of the eternal Now. An aural ride through the tumultuous, exotic waves of an alien terrain, 'Surfers On Acid' is an idea brought to fruition via vintage sounds and methods, fusing surf and psychedelia into one symbiotic piece of music. Trabants leader Eric Penna explains: "Being a true chaser of authentic sounds, I spent years trying to find a unique and rare specimen in the pantheon of guitar effects to bring this song to life the way I heard it in my mind. My acquisition of an original Tychobrahe Octavia played through a classic and pristine blonde Fender Showman (borrowed from none other than the modern instrumental band Satan's Pilgrims) brought the sound out of my mind and into the physical realm. Rhythmic, reverb-drenched and brimming with layers of (forwards and) backwards guitar, these mind-and-body focused songs are also a response to the enigmatic mention of surf music in the lyrics of Jimi Hendrix's 'Third Stone From The Sun,' which Hendrix apparently was transmitting to fellow left-handed guitar hero and surf music legend Dick Dale: "And you'll never hear surf music again (that sounds like a lie to me)."
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
30-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
544753
EAN
2090505447538
Availability
In stock
Empty Full Space
From The Limbo
Emerging from the depths of Paris's alternative scene with only a handful of concerts under their belt, Empty Full Space have captured the attention of specialized media outlets with each step they take with their unique blend of neo-psychedelia, surf, kraut-rock, garage and certain hits of western rock. 'From The Limbo' is an album that will delight fans of bands such as The Brian Jonestown Massacre, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, Can, Tame Impala, King Buffalo, or Atavismo. This first musical delivery from Empty Full Space was recorded between Heat Studios and Pain de Mie Studio - both located in France - by Pierre Dessauny and Djibee, respectively. The subsequent mixing and mastering took place at Fuzzface Studio in Scotland, led by Jason Shaw. Black vinyl version.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
20-03-2024
Label
Item-nr
546545
EAN
0197999885340
Availability
In stock
Connors, Loren -& Alan Licht-
The Blue Hour
Celebrating 30 years of collaboration, Loren Connors and Alan Licht performed for two nights at London's Café OTO on May 5th and 6th, 2023. On the second night, with the stage lit in blue, Connors took up a seat on the piano stool whilst Licht picked up the guitar. What followed was the duo's first ever set with Connors on piano, one of only a few times Connors has played piano live at all. Here this unique performance is captured and issued as 'The Blue Hour'.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
31-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546641
EAN
0718603188147
Availability
In stock
Spellbinder Project
Spell Check, Vol. 2
The Spellbinder Project provide a heady brew of genres from post-punk to psych, jazz and beyond. The band was formed in 2010 by Sean Pereira Summers and Lascelles Gordon. Michael Levison joined four years later, along with other contributors too. Having released their debut EP, 'Spellcheck' in 2017, on their very own Big Shanty Records, two of the tracks were played by the very much missed Andrew Weatherall on his 'Music's Not For Everyone' NTS radio show episodes. Being a huge musical influence, the band were honoured to have been included. Sean and Michael remain the backbone of The Spellbinder Project, with various assistance with an ever revolving door. The Spellbinder Project return here with another four track instrumental vinyl scorcher. The spiky opener, 'Stamford Hill' exemplifies the constructive mix of post-punk to psych, jazz and beyond, and even further. Whereas 'Cheio De Bossa' blends dubbed-out Latin and psych. Recently recording with Heliocecentric's main instigator, Malcom Catto at his Quatermass Sound Lab studio, The Spellbinder Project have yielded two cuts which find also themself on this record; the tripped-out psych funk of 'Whose Next' and the dub-punk groover 'Soul Shot.' Both feature horns by Terry Edwards whose exemplary CV includes The Higsons, Gallon Drunk and The Near Jazz Experience. With an ever evolving sound, and contributors, The Spellbinder Project continue to spell it out! Limited to 500 copies.
Genre
Format
12" - 1 disk
Release date
31-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546681
EAN
0780627558183
Availability
In stock
Troya
Point Of Eruption
German progressive with symphonic touch featuring Mellotron and flute, good keyboard playing and a fine guitar. Three of the six tracks are instrumentals. Dag Erik Asbjornsen list the Troya LP in his book 'Cosmic Dreams At Play' among the ten best krautrock LPs of all time. The original album sells for 1000 euro in mint condition. With 8-page booklet in LP size. Originally released in 1976.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
29-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546683
EAN
4016342700498
Availability
Not in stock
Vinegar
Vinegar
An impressive psychedelic LP, highly recommended, comparable to the early Pink Floyd with a vocalist reminding of Nico. This is unfortunately the only Vinegar release and one of the most wanted German LPs. "An unknown gem from an obscure and innovative band", as the Freeman brothers write. Drawn from the master tapes. With 40-page booklet in LP size. The original album sells for 1000 euro in mint condition. Originally released in 1971.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
29-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546684
EAN
4016342700504
Availability
In stock
Tibet
Porta Westfalica 1975
Tibet from Werdohl in the Sauerland were founded in 1971, but only released their only 7" single in 1976 and their only LP in 1979. On July 13th, 1975, they performed at the Goethe open air stage in Barkhausen, which now belongs to Porta Westfalica, an artificial structure created by the planners' brains in 1973. The performance was professionally recorded and has now been remastered by Eroc. Only the last two tracks come from other sources. The sound of the CD is flawless. An LP edition is being prepared, but without the bonus track for reasons of restricted playing time. Tibet played progressive rock in the style of the seventies. Worth mentioning: Only one track of the performance ('Fight Back') is known from the Tibet LP. The 32-page CD booklet contains, among other things, a very readable review by Jürgen Krutzsch of his time with Tibet.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
15-07-2024
Label
Item-nr
546685
EAN
4016342001991
Availability
Not in stock
Lamp Of The Universe Meets Dr Space
Enter Your Somas (black)
Lamp Of The Universe, aka Craig Williamson, the New Zealand-based one-man psych-rock institution, teams up with renown space-rock alchemyst Dr Space, aka Oresund Space Collective (OSC), on an epic mind trip conceived and realized between Portugal and Hamilton, NZ. A time/space symphony spread in two tracks, 'Enter Your Somas' and 'Infiltrates Your Mind.' Not for the faint-hearted!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
14-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
546689
EAN
2090505466898
Availability
In stock
Alber Jupiter
We Are Just Floating In Space
Rennes-based instrumental bass-drums two-piece Alber Jupiter draw inspiration from Berlin's '70s krautrock scene or Godspeed You! Black Emperor's hallucinatory post-rock to craft a unique soundscape. 'We Are Just Floating In Space' is French duet's stunning debut album - reminiscent of a sci-fi soundtrack. It was released in 2019. For fans of Neu!, Föllakzoid, Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
12-04-2024
Label
Item-nr
546698
EAN
3526187796415
Availability
Not in stock
Datcha Mandala
Rokh
Repress on transparant orange wax. First album by Dätcha Mandala, a heavy psychedelic blues band from Bordeaux, who seduce you with their high-powered guitars, transcedental voices and overflowing energy. Their musical esthetics fall within a blend of mystical psychedelia and oriental-tinged sounds. For fans of The Black Keys, Rival Sons, The Beatles.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
12-04-2024
Label
Item-nr
546699
EAN
3526187796613
Availability
In stock
Datcha Mandala
The Last Drop
Dätcha Mandala have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with among the French heavy rock scene, providing very generous live experiences. The blues rockers seduce you with their high-powered guitars, transcendental voices and their bubbling energy. This EP is a tribute to the incredible rock madness of the '70s. For fans of Rival Sons, Graveyard, The Beatles.
Genre
Format
12" - 1 disk
Release date
15-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
546703
EAN
3526187796514
Availability
In stock
Prowler
Pale Green Vauxhall Driving Man
Prowler featured the wildly prolific team of Martin Briley and Brian Engel from such faves as Mandrake Paddle Steamer, Starbuck 'Do You Like Boys,' Liverpool Echo, Shambles 'Hello Baby,' True Adeventure, etc. This is not really a reissue per se because the original uncensored version has never been released on vinyl before. It was released in a censored form as the oddly titled 'Pale Green (Hmmmm) Driving Man' in 1972. The BBC's policy at the time would not allow a commercial product or brand name being used. Same reason The Kinks had to re-record 'Lola' for the single version substituting "chery cola" in place of "Coca-Cola." Prowler masked the offending "Vauxhall" auto brand name in their song with a Moog (played by Chris Thomas) sort of replicating an accelerating car. The fact that you can clearly hear the word "Vauxhall" several other times outside of the chorus didn't seem to phase anyone. It was all for naught. The Beeb didn't play it anyway. The subject matter alone, a kerb crawler searching the streets for unwitting victims tempted by his tainted "sticky brandy balls" sweets would warrant a ban from The Beeb regardless. The unique b-side 'I'm Your Leading Man,' a demo from 1972, has never appeared on vinyl before. As always, JAW provides more bang for the buck! 300 pressed.
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
31-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546747
EAN
2090505467475
Availability
In stock
De Albuquerque, Michael
We May Be Cattle But We've All Got Names
Originally released in 1973, 'We May Be Cattle But We've All Got Names' is the groundbreaking solo debut from Michael de Albuquerque, a member of ELO at the time. This definitive reissue has been newly remastered by Prof. Stoned and features insightful liner notes by George de Albuquerque, rare photos, and session notes from the artist himself. Featuring the fiery fretwork of Patto guitarist Ollie Halsall and an all-star cast of legendary session players including Frank Ricotti, BJ Cole, and Gerry Conway, this album is a fusion masterpiece that transcends genres. From the intricate arrangements to the soaring melodies and explosive solos, de Albuquerque's virtuosity is on full display. RIYL: Tower Of Power, Shuggie Otis, Sly & The Family Stone, Ray Charles, ELO.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
31-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546802
EAN
0720053285680
Availability
In stock
Lihn, K.
K
From the foothills of the Rukapillan Volcano, Chilean composer K. Lihn delivers this beautiful beatnik influenced record, full of lysergic guitar drifts, motorik beats and Jack Kerouac's prose and poetry. A member of Vago Sagrado and Los Tábanos Experience, K. Lihn's poetry is layered delicately over a concoction of psychedelic, krautrock, and fuzzed out soundscapes. Co-release with Echodelick, The Weird Beard, Fuzzed Up & Astromoon Records and We Here & Now
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
28-07-2023
Label
Item-nr
546875
EAN
2090505468755
Availability
In stock
GARAGE/BEAT/SURF/ROCK’N’ROLL
Dixie Fried
Can't Find My Baby (10")
Dixie Fried is the new band from Marcel Riesco! These cats hail from Nashville, TN, and they call themselves Dixie Fried. Their music falls into many categories: hillbilly boogie, western bop, hillbilly bop, drum-less rockabilly, rockin' hillbilly, hillbilly rock... you get the drift. They're a pure example of early rock and roll, before it was even called that - the type of upbeat music Elvis was doin' at Sun Records. Here these fellas show you they have captured that style to perfection, recording it all live in one room, raw, without tricks or gimmicks. They can bop and play pretty music at the same time; this 10-inch LP clearly proves all that and more.
Genre
Format
EP - 1 disk
Release date
10-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546691
EAN
1093879994005
Availability
In stock
Damned (uk/glam)
Morning Bird/theta
Back in print for the first time in 50 years! This studio creation Junk Shop Glam grail was produced by Miki Dallon (The Sorrows, Boys Blue, Shakane, New York Dolls) for his Young Blood International label in 1974. This is obviously NOT the later, more famous UK punk group of the same name. This was a one-off studio project. JAW first heard this on our good friend Phil King's superb Velvet Tinmine comp yonks ago. Made to be played in the discotheques back before disco ruined said discotheques. 300 pressed.
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
31-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546746
EAN
2090505467468
Availability
In stock
Gonzales, Bobby -trio-
Bobby Gonzales Trio
Presented on this 7-inch EP are four cuts of rockabilly-psychobilly-swing from band leader, guitarist and singer Bobby Gonzales and companions.
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
10-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546840
EAN
8481384953489
Availability
Exp. 10-05-2024
POP/ROCK/WAVE/NOISE
Twelve Cubic Feet
Straight Out The Fridge
Originally released on 10-inch in 1982 and now reissued on the LP-format, this perfect 22-minute 7-track mini-album is a glorious, scratchy DIY indie pop gem with a post punk spirit. The sound is naive and fragile yet very addictive. Expect jangly clean guitars, drums that are on the edge of falling apart, haunting keyboards and a female vocalist that has a knack for a golden pop hook.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
22-04-2024
Label
Item-nr
545058
EAN
5056688826758
Availability
In stock
Charlie Tipper Rebellion
Second Time Around
2024 album of The Charlie Tipper Rebellion (aka Charlie Tipper Experiment, Charlie Tipper Conspiracy, Arrest! Charlie Tipper). Top class British indie music, by the people you know from the past through bands like Beatnik Filmstars, The Flatmates, The Five Year Plan, The Inane, Rorschach, The Groove Farm, etc. In general just buy this album as part of the British indie scene history, from those we know and trust!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
31-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546694
EAN
2090505466942
Availability
In stock
Silver Biplanes
Travelling By Candlelight
'Travelling By Candlelight' is the second album from Bedfordshire-based melodic indie band Silver Biplanes, following their much-loved debut 'A Moment In The Sun.' Once again they have drawn upon a wide range of influences, and 'Travelling By Candlelight' is a heady mix of choruses, hooks and catchy tunes in which you'll hear traces of psychedelia, post-punk, krautrock and more. It is a joint release between two cult indie labels: Old Bad Habits from Attica, near Athens, Greece, and Wiaiwya from London, UK.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
24-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546697
EAN
2090505466973
Availability
In stock
White, Ward
Here Come The Dowsers
On 'Here Come The Dowsers,' his fifteenth release, and first with Think Like A Key Music, art-rock auteur Ward White wields his elastic range to weave compelling character vignettes in a broadly cinematic Hollywood song-cycle, hopscotching through Tinseltown history, illuminating the grime beneath the glamour. Garnering comparisons to the likes of Bowie, Roxy Music, Neil Hannon, and Elvis Costello, White's "Soaring, lyrical pop" (The New Yorker) is in full bloom on 'Here Come The Dowsers,' continuing to evoke "Scott Walker's scope with Paul McCartney's playfulness, all while creating something singular and compelling" (Magnet). A-list collaborators include Grammy-winner and Golden Glober-nominee John Spiker (Tenacious D, Beck, Beth Orton), Grammy-winner Tyler Chester (Madison Cunningham, Andrew Bird, Jackson Browne), and Mark Stepro (The Wallflowers, Butch Walker, Ben Kweller). RIYL: David Bowie, The Strokes, The Shins, ELO, 10CC.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
17-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546799
EAN
0720053285536
Availability
In stock
Tremeloes
Master
Kicking off the '70s, The Tremeloes, once '60s pop sensations, unveiled 'Master,' an audacious departure from their hit covers and crowd-pleasers. This self-penned opus, newly remastered with bonus singles and outtakes, delves deep into the heavier, introspective soundscapes akin to Crosby, Stills & Nash. 'Master' stands as a testament to the band's transformative journey into rich, singer-songwriter territory, echoing the depth and complexity of Badfinger's work. Alan Blakley and Rick West's guitar mastery, paired with compelling melodies, guide the album through bold explorations from the Hendrix-inspired 'Boola Boola' to the psychedelic nuances of 'Willow Tree' and 'I Swear.' Featuring the chart toppers 'Me And My Life' and '(Call Me) Number One,' 'Master' emerges as a profound redefinition of The Tremeloes' musical identity.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
31-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546800
EAN
0720053285604
Availability
In stock
PUNK/HARDCORE
Rats And Daggers
Half Hanged (10")
A darker experimental EP with new music influences such as the anxious urgency of Nine Inch Nails, carefree danceability of LCD Soundsystem and the intimidating fuzz of the Scott Pilgrim vs the World face-offs produced together with Daan Duurland. A powertrio based in Utrecht, The Netherlands, who is in search of the razor-sharp edge between heavy and punk. Rats and Daggers focuses the intention of Idles, the schwung of QOTSA and the fuck-it-all attitude of Amyl and The Sniffers into flying punkrock projectiles that awaken moshpits instantaneously. Limited to 250 copies.
Genre
Format
EP - 1 disk
Release date
19-04-2024
Label
Item-nr
546523
EAN
6095449986972
Availability
Exp. 19-04-2024
Kriegshog
Love & Revenge
Kriegshög is back. Five years after their last single and 14 since their debut album, the Tokyo hardcore band finally delivers a new release. 'Love & Revenge' is a record of consummate savagery and monster riffs. Picking up where 'Paint It Black' 7" left, and moving forward as a heavy toned hardcore record that finds the band in its own realm. While following the Japanese tradition of long running bands operating at their own pace and mastering their sound along the way. The band leave behind their speedier sound, moving now at a slower tempo but still pummelling their riffing sound. The incorporation of a new drummer, adds much more than a steady beat, amplifying the Kriegshög's sonic experience. Their sound is bass-driven to the point of near hypnosis, becoming quasi-psychedelic at times. The guitar tone is a nasty crunch and the vocal delivery has only got more brutal, with a glass eating demon on the mic conjuring the darkest side of your soul. Perfect for night rides into the abyss. Their influences are still there. With Kuro, Zouo or The Clay shaking hands with the darkest '70s hard rock via Jerusalem and modern stoner rock via Kyuss or Sleep. And the band motto still remains the same... PLAY LOUD AND DIE.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
22-04-2024
Label
Item-nr
546851
EAN
2090505468519
Availability
Exp. 22-04-2024
Fuera De Sektor
Juegos Prohibidos
Following their four-song demo from 2022, Fuera De Sektor are back with their debut LP. Sharing members with Barrera and Algara, the Barcelona-based band have carved their own sound, mixing the amphetamine edge of '80s punk with the angular post punk sensibility. The extremely isolated guitar work takes centre stage, navigating a sea of mid-tempo riffs, and backed by an extremely solid rhythm section to perfectly seal the recording. Think the pop side of Los Ilegales or Los Traidores, the sexuality of Desechables, and the uniqueness of LA's X. Fuera De Sektor's lyrics look at the world from an existentialist angle with a dark and poetic approach to complement their music perfectly. Full of desire, lust, loss and confusion, each song unravels as a very modern anxious tale. It's an album that stands on its own in the current DIY landscape.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
22-04-2024
Label
Item-nr
546852
EAN
2090505468526
Availability
Exp. 22-04-2024
Balta
Mindenki Minding Minden Ellen
Balta's follow up to their 'Rendszerszintu Agybaszás' 7" from 2022 is exactly what we expected. A seven-track cacophony of feral hardcore punk with little compassion for our ears. Affiliated with Budapest's underground Hardcore Radikal movement their noise is not posture, but a cry for autonomous freedom; Anywhere and at any price. Drawing influences from noise visionaries worldwide, from Psycho Sin to Peste to Firmeza 10, they occupy their own space amongst the current idealist, anti-commercial punk movement bands like Piñen or Cayir. Their anti authoritarian message is clear, but mainly LOUD. Limited to 300 copies.
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
22-04-2024
Label
Item-nr
546853
EAN
2090505468533
Availability
Exp. 22-04-2024
Brux
Fills De La Nit
Brux are back with four tracks of their trademark sound. Four flanged out hard hitting anthems, mixing the sharpest possible post punk with the roughest street rock'n'roll vocals. They keep their boots firmly pressed between two styles which seem polar opposites, resulting in new sounds made up of old formulas. Too angular for boot boys yet too crude for trendy post punkers. Blending both Blitz eras with death rock and current punk wave, and resulting on a fully formed band not afraid of displaying all their influences at once. Originally released by the band's label on a 100 run cassette at the end of 2023, this recording was simply too good not to exist on vinyl.
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
22-04-2024
Label
Item-nr
546854
EAN
2090505468540
Availability
Exp. 22-04-2024
Jj And The A's
Eyeballer
JJ And the A's offer up their second release with four songs to work their way into your earholes. Not lost on this recording is the band's hardcore delivery mixed with KBD undercurrents from the first EP. They have added a hint of melody in these songs which harkens back to early SoCal punk à la T.S.O.L., Adolescents, and Red Cross. Through the wash of sound the organ soaked in fuzz makes me think they could have been listening to Electric Prunes or Oblivions sloshing around in some drunken party thinking up riffs. The soulful vocals are modern in the delivery, but also reminiscent of garage favorites Detroit Cobras in depth and character. The end result is a mashup of punk, garage, and underlying hardcore that is electrifying, raucous, and instantly enjoyable.
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
22-04-2024
Label
Item-nr
546855
EAN
2090505468557
Availability
Exp. 22-04-2024
INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL/NOISE/NEOFOLK/GOTHIC
Li Jianhong
Soul Solitary
Li Jianhong has been an important figure in the Chinese experimental scene since the late '90s, and he is always attached to his hometown, Fenghua, in Zhejiang province, China. The woods, the humidity, the rivulet, and the abandoned temples are where his soul wanders. 'Soul Solitary' is the latest approach in the universe of his free improv/noise guitar feedback works, featuring two captures of live recordings from 2018-2019 in France and China. In a more aggressive and dynamic arrangement, let's walk into this gloomy and hidden land of the soul, covered in endless rain and clouds. This album is also the first vinyl release since his 2009 album 'Lovers With Cloisonné Bracelet,' the same period as his P.S.F. album 'Classic Of The Mountains And Seas.' The album is a collaboration of Ramble Records (AUS), WV Sorcerer Productions (FR/CN), and Echodelick Records (USA), and features the magnificent artwork of Du Kun.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
01-03-2024
Label
Item-nr
546879
EAN
2090505468793
Availability
In stock
Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala
Toisjalkainen
A peculiar album title! 'Toisjalkainen,' translated as 'The Different-Footed,' is the third full-length album by the Finnish duo Emilia Lajonen and Suvi Oskala. The two extensively awarded musicians impress with their powerful performance and unique interpretations of traditional melodies and new commissioned compositions. The folk duo once again delves into the rich historical repertoire of fiddlers from central Finland. Their music could also be described as a continuation of the Finnish musical tradition into modern times from the perspective of two contemporary violin players.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
31-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
546900
EAN
4251329506117
Availability
In stock
JAZZ/AVANTGARDE
Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra
L'inter Commmunel
The Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra was created in 1971 by French free jazz pianist legend François Tusques. 'Free Jazz' was also the name of the 1965 recording Tusques made along with Michel Portal, François Jeanneau, Bernard Vitet, Beb Guérin and Charles Saudrais. Six years later, in 1971 Tusques would go ahead of free jazz. Wondering if free jazz wasn't a bit of a dead end together with Barney Wilen ('Le Nouveau Jazz') or even solo ('Piano Dazibao' and 'Dazibao N°2'), Tusques formed the Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra, an association under the banner of which the different communities of the country would come together and compose, quite simply. If at first the structure was made up of professional musicians from the jazz scene it would rapidly seek out talent in the lively world of the MPF (Musique Populaire Française). Compiling extracts from concerts given between 1976 and 1978, 'L'Inter Communal' demonstrate the "social function" which inhabited free jazz and popular music at the time calling upon Spanish singer Carlos Andreu along with Michel Marre, Jo Maka, Adolf Winkler and Jean Méreu. Andreu, claimed Tusques, was a griot "who created of new genre of popular song improvised with our music, based on events going on at the time." 'L'Inter Communal' can start the festivities: on 'Blues Pour Miguel Enriquez,' it is first Thelonious Monk who is invoked in an homage to one of the leading figures of the Chilean revolution, and a victim of Pinochet. The circumstances may be serious, the music, though, is not. The musicians light a bonfire to bring together on the same frequency France and Spain, the Americas and Africa: 'L'Heure Est A La Lutte' is the new song offered by the l'Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra... As if proof were needed that their music is still more than timely!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
14-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
546724
EAN
3491570066126
Availability
In stock
Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra
Le Musichien
The Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra was created in 1971 by French free jazz pianist legend François Tusques. 'Free Jazz' was also the name of the 1965 recording Tusques made along with Michel Portal, François Jeanneau, Bernard Vitet, Beb Guérin and Charles Saudrais. Six years later, in 1971 Tusques would go ahead of free jazz. Wondering if free jazz wasn't a bit of a dead end together with Barney Wilen ('Le Nouveau Jazz') or even solo ('Piano Dazibao' and 'Dazibao N°2'), Tusques formed the Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra, an association under the banner of which the different communities of the country would come together and compose, quite simply. If at first the structure was made up of professional musicians from the jazz scene it would rapidly seek out talent in the lively world of the MPF (Musique Populaire Française). As with 'L'Inter Communal' a few years earlier, 'Le Musichien' follows on from the group of varying musicians that Tusques had conceived as a "people's jazz workshop". In 1981, at the famous Paris address 28 rue Dunois, the pianist sang with his partner Carlos Andreu 'Le Musichien,' an Afro-Catalan tale over an exceptional bass line from Jean-Jacques Avenel backed by percussion from Kilikus, saxophones from Sylvain Kassap and Yebga Likoba and trombone from Ramadolf which presented a myriad of constellations. The sky has no limits, let's make the most of it. 'Les Amis D'Afrique' is recorded the following year, at the 'Tombées De La Nuit' festival in Rennes, bassist Tanguy Le Doré would weave with Tusques the fabric on which would evolve an explosive "brotherhood of breath": Bernard Vitet on trumpet, Danièle Dumas and Sylvain Kassap on saxophones, Jean-Louis Le Vallegant and Philippe Le Strat on... bombards. With hints of modal jazz inspired by Coltrane or Pharoah Sanders, the Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra is an ecumenical project which speaks to the whole world.
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LP - 1 disk
Release date
14-06-2024
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Item-nr
546726
EAN
3491570066324
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Shiroishi, Patrick/chaz Prymek/thom Nguyen
Eventually The River Rises Here Too...
...SAME AS IT ALWAYS HAS' - "In the afternoon of early November 2021 we set up our instruments amongs a room full of records at KOPN FM in Missouri for the Columbia Experimental Music Fest to play an hour of improvised music that was broadcast live to kick off the first day of the festival. We unveiled our musical stories through drones and phrasing dialogues as one binding unit. The session went so well that we decided to play as a trio again the following evening at the Firestone Baars Chapel opening for Yellow Eyes and here we present this recording on vinyl for Ramble Records." This first meeting as a trio was fueled by the masterful weaving and waving saxophone densities of Patrick Shiroishi, the glistening stampede of guitar by Chaz Prymek, followed by a textural nudge of drums by Thom Nguyen.
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LP - 1 disk
Release date
05-04-2024
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546883
EAN
2090505468830
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REGGAE/DUB/SKA/ROCKSTEADY
Yamanaka, Joe -& The Wailers-
Reggae Vibration
Joe Yamanaka, born in Yokohama, was of mixed descent. His father was a US Army soldier who hailed from the Caribbean. He played psychedelic rock with the Flower Travellin' Band. He was also a philanthropist, travelling around the world to help people in countries where conditions aren't great. He himself was raised in harsh conditions as well, being born in a brothel and growing up in an orphanage. In post-war Japan, it was not easy for him to grow up looking racially different from his peers. Joe Yamanaka joined The Wailers after Bob Marley had passed away and recorded 'Reggae Vibration' with them. The very first track is also called 'Reggae Vibration' and can be seen as his introduction to the genre. Being a rock artist in his home country, you will still hear a strong rock influence in his songs. Recorded And remixed At Tuff Gong Studios, 56 Hope RD Kingston Jamaica, In April 14th 1982 ~ April 30th 1982. The LP includes an insert/poster (60x30cm).
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LP - 1 disk
Release date
30-04-2024
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546730
EAN
8055323522021
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