Spotlight 22

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

Schizo Fun Addict

Elevation Versus Sabotage/coming To You

Formed by Jet Wintzer and Jayne Gabriel in a motorway motel in Taunton, England on the first day of the new millennium, Schizo Fun Addict's first recording began with a demo in the shower stall, recorded with a primitive laptop and micro-cassette Dictaphone. Combining ultra-lo-fi vocals drenched in natural reverb with digital effects and beats, the sound was described by Paul Johnson in Uncut as invoking Brian Wilson writing for the Jesus and Mary Chain, "teetering on the knife edge between cohesion and collapse." Multiple glowing reviews in UK music magazines followed, including write-ups in NME, Mojo, Shindig!, Uncut, and Prog. In 2008, SFA were invited to be the first release on the now-legendary Fruits de Mer Records. The 7-inch single scored a key review by Ian McCann in Record Collector, which helped establish FDM as one of the premier vinyl labels of our time. Ilona Virostek has been singing, writing and playing with SFA since 2008. Her Nico vibes have now expanded, combining with Jayne's to invoke Shangri-Las drama with Brasil '66 cool beach vibes. Daniel Boivin handles percussion and drums by mixing his driving live kit with analog beats, birthing intoxicating indie dance grooves. Since 2018, SFA has been blessed with the legendary, iconic soaring guitars of Rex John Shelverton, who was signed to SubPop and RCA Records with Vue before co-founding Tamaryn and reinventing the shoegaze genre with his patented West Coast wall-of-ocean sound. His revolutionary production techniques bring SFA's vision of a whole new genre to life in pastel romantic Technicolor. "New Jersey's finest purveyors of Hypnotic psychedelic mood enhancers..." Jeff Penczak, Shindig! "Schizo Fun Addict are the greatest musical secret of the 21st century." Dave Thompson, Goldmine. "...spaced-out lo-fi psyched wonder." 5 stars - Greg Healey, Shindig!

Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
28-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
546806
EAN
2090505468069
Availability
In stock

Land Mammal

Emergence

Straight from the Texas Underground Kozmik Artifactz present to you 'Emergence,' the anticipated sophomore album by Land Mammal. Will Weise (ex-guitarist and founder of Gypsy Sun Revival) is a riff writer, guitarist, and sitarist who puts together compositions with the help of Kinsley August. Kinsley is a talented vocalist, front man, lyricist, and entertainer, who knows how to pull in and provide a dramatic performance for a crowd. Phil Soapsmith brings the bass grooves, and the whole process is recorded by sound engineer Bryan David, who not only plays drums, but also fills in on guitar, bass, keys, and other instruments as well. Many guest musicians are also featured on this release, including Isaiah Mitchell (Earthless, Black Crowes, Nebula), as well as other guests on strings, Hammond organ, tabla drums, and other exotic instruments to help bring the heady vibes. Light some incense and get enlightened with the help of 'Emergence' by Land Mammal. 'Emergence' is an unapologetic heavy psych album. It is a departure from Land Mammal's debut album, which featured more of an alternative and heavy blues style. This album brings in strong eastern meditation vibes, with sitar and tabla drums featured on most of the songs. The album is meant to be consumed from start-to-finish as a complete piece, but has also been broken up into individual songs to be enjoyed separately. The album starts off with an instrumental piece called 'Doors To Reality' which sets the vibe for the rest of the experience. The subsequent tracks go through the enlightenment process, including 'Tear You Down,' which is a conversation about losing ego, and 'Divide,' which is a commentary on the mental state of humanity. The album concludes with 'Transcendence,' which is a finishing instrumental piece, broken up into two parts for ease of listening. Limited to 200 copies on 180gr halloween orange vinyl. Artwork by Robert Gnista.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
12-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547735
EAN
2090505477351
Availability
In stock

Magmakammer

Before I Burn

The garage doom trio from Norway, Magmakammer, are back with their long-awaited sophomore album 'Before I Burn'! 'Before I Burn' tells stories of egoism, greed, and the evil it promotes within people's minds. When it feels like the whole world is burning, do you punch out, or do you stay and burn? The album will sound familiar to longtime fans. Although this time around the band has doubled down on the melodies and hooks. If you like Black Sabbath and Uncle Acid and Deadbeats, you will love the sound of Magmakammer. Musically, 'Before I Burn' was inspired by a wide variety of bands and sounds, everything from Tears For Fears to Darkthrone. The title track, for instance, was heavily inspired by the ballad-y tunes of Neil Young, as well as eighties power rock legends Ratt. The album's lyrics are the band's most sinister to date. Drums, bass, and guitars were tracked in the basement of an old building in downtown Oslo. Overdubs for guitar, as well as vocals and keys were tracked in different locations in and around Oslo. Like in the past, the band was in charge of the entire process from songwriting and artwork, to recording and mixing. However, mastering was done by Tony Reed (Mos Generator). Limited to 350 copies on heavy transparant yellow and red splatter vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
26-07-2024
Label
Item-nr
547736
EAN
2090505477368
Availability
In stock

Fairport Convention

Live At Rock City (2lp)

A veritable institution of British folk, Fairport Convention has been going strong since the mid-1960s. Double album 'Live At Rock City' is chock full of winners: along with strong adaptations of 'John Barleycorn' and 'Reynard The Fox' there are top tracks from 'Expletive Delighted,' including 'Three Left Feet,' 'Sigh Beg Sigh Mor,' 'Portmeirion' and 'Sack The Juggler.' There's beautiful symmetry between Dave Pegg's mandolin and Martin Allcock's bouzouki; Ric Sanders raises the roof on electric violin, Dave Mattacks' drums are quietly steady and Simon Nicol's guitar and voice completes the picture. A must for all Fairport fans!

Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
15-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547754
EAN
5060672881340
Availability
In stock

Moonseeds

Moonseeds

In the year 2018 the Australian psych-rockband Seedy Jeezus was doing their European tour. After the tour their guitar player Lex Waterreus spent some days at the home of Komet Lulu and Sula Bassana (both back then of Electric Moon), and what would be nicer as to record some jam sessions. Three longer pieces got recorded and Sula did some editings and mixings. Then some years passed by... In late 2023 Lex visited Sula at his new home after another Seedy Jeezus tour and they did some spare overdubs and finished the album. Mastering was done by krautrock legend Eroc. Cover art direction by mr. Frumpy. Original image by Masiha Fattahi. LP comes on 180gr random coloured recycled vinyl made in Germany (incl. download code). Limited to 500 copies! It's a co-release with Blown Music from Australia.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
28-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547876
EAN
9120031191483
Availability
In stock

Zenon

Arven

Second album from Norwegian psych/folk/jazz group Zenon, led by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Filip Zenon Ramberg. 'Arven' features vocalist Michelle Uller, and Martin van Houtum on bass. Musically, they are trying to write for the present day and age, but are also proud of their roots in the underground rock music of the 1970s, as well as their love and respect for jazz and traditional folk music. Limited edition of 300 copies. Included a 30cm x 30cm two-sided insert.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
01-12-2023
Label
Item-nr
547890
EAN
2090505478907
Availability
In stock

GARAGE/BEAT/SURF/ROCK’N’ROLL

Hi-flyin' Combo

We're Flying Up!

Four track EP by this Estonian rockabilly band.

Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
24-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
547780
EAN
8341766404919
Availability
Exp. 24-05-2024

Surf-a-tomica

Surf-a-tomica

Surf-A-Tomica was born in 2018 when several Malaga musicians with extensive experience decided to start an instrumental surf project. Their sound mixes their rock & roll influences with the most classic surf, seasoned with a touch of Malaga roots. Songs infused with the energy of the sea that they contemplate daily with the smell of spices, western, border and hangover.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
24-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
547781
EAN
0534086357807
Availability
Not in stock

PUNK/HARDCORE

Spitboy

Spitboy

Groundbreaking '90s all-female political SF hardcore punk. Retrospective LP featuring the s/t 7" on Lookout!, their full debut LP on Ebullition and the legendary 'Mi Cuerpo Es Mio' 7". "Their songs raged against macho bullshit and patriarchal society's cliches of male dominance, and at the same time gave out a reevaluation of female strength" - Dick Lucas. Benefit release for Ukrainian women's fund. Comes on red vinyl.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
13-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547713
EAN
8055515234985
Availability
Not in stock

Cletus

Grease, Grits And Gravy

Originally released on Johanns Face Records in 1996, this is the first vinyl reissue for 'Grease, Grits and Gravy,' the first album by The Cletus from Charleston, South Carolina. Featuring Johnny Puke on vocals, produced by Mass Giorgini, catchy hooks and infectious melodies. Turn up the volume. Comes on green vinyl.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
30-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547714
EAN
8055515235265
Availability
In stock

Cletus

Protein Packed

Originally released on Johanns Face Records in 1997, this is the first vinyl reissue for 'Protein Packed,' the second album by The Cletus from Charleston, South Carolina. Recorded at the legendary Sonic Iguana Studios in Lafayette, Indiana. Produced by the one and only Mass Giorgini. A classic album finally back on vinyl. Comes on blue vinyl.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
30-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547715
EAN
8055515235272
Availability
Not in stock

Boys

To Hell With The Boys

Repress on black vinyl. Formed in 1976 by Matt Dangerfield of London SS and Norwegian-born keyboardist Casino Steel (formerly in glam act Hollywood Brats), The Boys were the power-pop pioneers of the London punk scene. After two albums for NEMS that spawned followings in Europe, the quintet signed to Safari for 'To Hell With The Boys,' considered their finest LP. Mixing glam-pop and power-punk, there's an adaptation of 'Knocking On Heaven's Door' as 'Terminal Love,' motorcycle thriller 'Kamikaze,' and punky country track 'Lonely Cowboy.' All killer, no filler - a must have for all Boys fans and lovers of early London punk and power pop!

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
30-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547716
EAN
8055515235838
Availability
Not in stock

X-ray Spex

Live At The Roxy Club, 1977

Recorded live at London's legendary Roxy Club on April 2, 1977 just five short months before the release of their iconic debut single, call to liberation, prototypic 'Oh Bondage, Up Yours!.' Remastered audio and reimagined artwork plus exclusive sleeve notes from original pioneering saxophonist Lora Logic. Limited edition "Spittle White" vinyl.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
30-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547737
EAN
8055515236309
Availability
Not in stock

Browbeat

Unbreakable

Based in a small town near Modena (Italy), Browbeat formed in early 1998 from the ashes of local hardcore and metal bands with the intention to create the most intense music possible joining angst, heaviness and aggressive vocals. In 2017, Browbeat announced their return after disbanding 10 years earlier with a new album 'Remove The Control' (Indelirium Records). After the reunion the band played with Slapshot, First Blood, Sheer Terror, Madball, HedPE, Cro-Mags, and in other headlining shows. During the pandemic, the band begins writing new material and returns in the studio to record 'The Showdown,' (self-produced), a 5-piece EP released in January 2022. Now they are ready to hit hard and a new chapter with this 2024 album.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
22-03-2024
Label
Item-nr
547872
EAN
0667619607961
Availability
In stock

Senders

All Killer No Filler (1977-2001) (2lp)

The first definitive collection of the rip-snortin' recorded legacy of New York City's rock'n'roll diehards The Senders. Titled 'All Killer No Filler (1977-2001)' the compilation features over two dozen tracks, captured in down and dirty local studios and in sweaty dives between 1977 and 2001, all previously unreleased or long out of print, including an entire (previously unreleased) LP side with Johnny Thunders on guitar. The 'All Killer No Filler (1977-2001)' double LP features 27 tracks in a gatefold sleeve. The packaging includes separate liner notes by music journalists James "The Hound" Marshall and Tim Stegall as well as Peter Crowley who oversaw The Senders session for the Max's Kansas City Records seven-song single material that appears on this album. Limited to 200 copies on black vinyl.

Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
25-11-2022
Label
Item-nr
547880
EAN
0781876100611
Availability
Not in stock

Lunachicks

Binge & Purge (black)

Each generation has it's own music, and it's often convenient to divide generations into decades. The 1960s gave us PSYCH; the 1970s presented PUNK; the 1980s gave rise to GRUNGE and the 1990s gave us RIOT GRRRL! More than a mere musical style, Riot Grrrl is a revolutionary movement of hard rock chicks. Like comrades in arms Hole, L7, Babes In Toyland and Bikini Kill, the Lunachicks are out to turn a few heads, change a few minds, rock harder than the Ramones and make the world a better place. In the late '80s and early 1990s, the Lunachicks headlined classy joints, like CBGB and toured nationally and abroad with the likes of the Ramones, the Butthole Surfers, Gwar, the Dickies and the Dictators. They secured a record deal in the UK and landed on the covers of NME, Melody Maker and Sounds several times each, while at the same time dominating the American underground press and college radio. 'Binge & Purge' was the band's first-ever U.S. album and remains a favorite of their legion of fans worldwide. 400 copies on black vinyl.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
18-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547882
EAN
0054895210716
Availability
Not in stock

Nastyfacts

Drive My Car

Left For Dead Records' reissue of the long-out-of-print, HIGHLY collectible sole release from '80s teen-punk phenoms, Brooklyn's Nastyfacts, 'Drive My Car.' The original sessions were recorded at Media Sound Studios in New York City in 1980 produced by Ramona Lee Jan (Comateens, Dizzy & The Romilars, Nursery School, etc.), an engineer who'd worked at the studio with the Ramones, Brian Eno and countless others. The re-release was remastered by Jack Control (aka Jack Butcher) at Enormous Door in Austin, TX. Nastyfacts were fronted by bassist/lead singer/songwriter Cherl Boyze, an 18 year old Queer POC with the rest of the band being in their mid-teens or younger in 1981 when their three-song, 7-inch debut, 'Drive My Car,' was released on the independent Jimboco label. The record was a word-of-mouth hit and sold strongly in the U.S. despite group members being too young to tour. John Peel played it repeatedly on his legendary indie-centric BBC show and helped get it released in the UK. Over 40 years after their release these songs still capture the imaginations of music lovers the world over, showing up on OG punk compilations like 'Killed By Death' while rabid collectors pay $300 for original copies, and counterfeiters regularly sell out bootleg pressings. Limited to 400 copies on ultra-hi-fidelity 12" 45RPM pressing. Includes poster with liner notes by Steve Gardner (Noise For Heroes).

Genre
Format
12" - 1 disk
Release date
18-11-2022
Label
Item-nr
547885
EAN
0781876100512
Availability
Not in stock

Comateens

Danger Zone/elizabeth's Lover

Back in the 1970s, women in punk bands were far outnumbered by their male counterparts, and women who wrote punk songs were even more rare. Ramona Jan formed Comateens in 1978 with Nick Dembling (aka Nick O. Teen). She wrote, played guitar and sang on the 2 songs included on this exciting deluxe reissue, which includes liner notes by both Nick and Ramona. Nick sings lead on 'Danger Zone,' Ramona on 'Elizabeth's Lover' (which was recorded at the same time as 'Danger Zone,' but not previously released). She left the band shortly after the release of the Comateens single to found the more new wave-oriented Dizzy & The Romilars (think Waitresses, B-52s, etc.), who recorded and released their own version of 'Elizabeth's Lover.' In between, Ramona produced the much-loved and sought-after 'Drive My Car' EP by Nastyfacts (Jimboco 1981/2022 Left For Dead reissue). If you like first wave punk, pop punk and alternative music made in a time when genres were still fluid and the rules had yet to be written, you're going to love this record! "Reissue label Left For Dead Records has been a vital reference library for punk scholars since their arrival in the world around six years ago with some fantastic reissues of work by Brooklyn trio Nastyfacts and New Jersey hardcore act TMA. This month, they're dropping a pair of fresh slabs of wax, including this 12" single from late '70s synth-punk group Comateens. Visiting the same musical malt shop as their contemporaries in the B-52's and Suicide, the quartet drew a good deal of inspiration from early '60s rock 45s, especially the dangerous ones about fast cars, heavy petting and unfortunate accidents. In their capable hands, Comateens amplified the sleaze and bile, leading to this tart pairing of tunes. Originally issued as a 7" back in 1979, LFD gave it a nice boost by pressing a 45 RPM 12" single worthy of being blasted out in a DJ set between your favorite Cramps and Rezillos tracks." ~Paste Magazine. Limited to 200 copies on hi-fidelity 45RPM 12".

Genre
Format
12" - 1 disk
Release date
05-12-2023
Label
Item-nr
547887
EAN
0781876100710
Availability
Not in stock

INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL/NOISE/NEOFOLK/GOTHIC

Muslimgauze

Maroon

Repress in standard cover. Separated from both its reputation and its sleeve art, the music of Muslimgauze explores the relationship of visual sensations -space, colour, depth, illusion- to the listening experience. The music on 'Maroon' is dub-like inspired techno music, laid back with voices appearing randomly in the mix. The thick drums and rich found sounds that densely populate the soundscapes on 'Maroon' give materiality to the warm presence of the synth washes. The music is so layered and textured that it ceases to be aural and exists almost solely in the realm of sight and touch.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
29-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
545278
EAN
2090505452785
Availability
In stock

Zu

The Lost Demo (black)

Since 1995, orphaned by their previous project, the three founding members of Zu (Jacopo Battaglia, Luca Mai and Massimo Pupillo) had been hanging out in the historic small room in Piazza Degli Zingari in Rome, every day, all day long, working nights and sometimes sleeping directly in the basement so as not to waste time. Looking for their own voice, without excluding any direction: electronics, tapes, sequencer (Film Nero) cello (played by their friend Francesco Chiari), and of course their first iconoclastic outbursts on bass sax and drums. One can obviously hear the shared love for NoMeansNo and Ruins, but much more was already part of Zu's DNA, including an instinctive ability to digest the myriad listens and influences that permeated them, without ever copying anything but transforming everything into their own personal voice. After about two years of intense and continuous rehearsals, this tape was the first demo they sent out, recorded in that room by their friend Giampaolo Felici, with whom they shared that space and with whom years later they would also found Ardecore. The cassette went around so much that the Zu themselves could not find a single copy of it, until one mysteriously reappeared, intact and still perfectly listenable, which transferred and mastered became, more than 25 years later, 'The Lost Demo.'

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
14-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547847
EAN
0739608910731
Availability
In stock

Zu

Bromio (black)

In January 1999, after years of continuous daily rehearsals, Zu entered the studio to record 'Bromio.' The album was released in October of the same year to immediate and enthusiastic feedback from the press and the public, and a few months later Zu began to play on stages all over Europe. But the band's inexperience in recording work weighed on them, because the impact they had live was not present in the sound of the CD at all. So it was that during the slightly forced hiatus from 2020 onwards, they finally found the time to reopen those recordings, rework them in various ways, resonate some parts and release 'Bromio' 25 years later in a sound that was much closer to the impact and sound system of their live performances. Listening to it again 25 years later, it still sounds fresh and vibrant, not tied to any predetermined genre or fashion of the moment (it is curious and almost comical that they were called 'jazzcore' when in fact the basis of their sound drew much more from prog and metal).

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
10-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
547849
EAN
0791126232221
Availability
Not in stock

Fafchamps, Jean-luc

Ensemble(s)

'Ensemble(s)' is the eighth release of Fafchamps, it is in a sense a kind of compilation of unreleased or rare pieces covering nearly three decades. Five essential pieces that count in the evolution of the composer's writing. Post-spectral works that definitively position Fafchamps as one of the important European composers. And it also weaves subtle links between him and Jean-Paul Dessy, him and Musiques Nouvelles, once created by Henri Pousseur. This disc is undoubtedly the best introduction to his work. Performed by Musiques Nouvelles. Conducted by Jean-Paul Dessy.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
02-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
547852
EAN
5411867115472
Availability
In stock

METAL/STONER/HARDROCK

Fulci + Talpah

Cyberflesh O.s.t. (+book)

Time To Kill together with the publishing house Hollow Press, specialized in "dark weird fantasy" publications join forces to give birth to a collaboration for the release of score of the cyber game 'Cyberflesh' where extreme music, horror comics and "dark weird" experience merge. Created by Simone Alberto Grifone (game designer), David Genchi (drawings) and Marco Taddei (texts), and published by Hollow Press with soundtrack of the masters of Italian death metal Fulci and the hypnotic sounds of Talpah. This collaboration was born as a soundtrack for 'Cyberflesh,' a comic that mixes elements of cyberpunk, science fiction and horror. Through the music of Talpah and Fulci, the comic comes to life in a symphony of distorted sounds and horror visions, taking the listener on a sensory journey through the dark depths of the human mind and beyond. CD in longbox with comic book.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
24-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
547858
EAN
0748322775311
Availability
In stock

Darkend

Viaticum

'Viaticum' flows out from the Sacred Spaciousness beyond duality, enshrouding its Silent Nature with the voice of ancient ceremonial chants, dungeon synth ambience and sulphur riffs engraved on arcane metal patterns. Combining shades that span from Mercyful Fate to Dissection ('An Incautious Exhumation Of What Lies Beneath Forgotten Ground') and from Dead Can Dance ('In Your Multitude') to Arvo Pärt ('In My Multitude'), the album enlightens an immersive and cathartic pathway towards the deepest hidden fields of who we really are. Darkend is the band fronted by Animae (also guest vocalist for Gaahl's Wyrd on various European festivals and venues). After rather humble beginnings mostly inspired by orchestral extreme metal, Darkend developed a quite peculiar artistic style blending black metal patterns, ritual ambience, dark classic metal riffs and solos in the vein of Mercyful Fate/Angel Witch and a ritualistic, hypnotic vibe explicitly created in order to generate a deep sonic and spiritual transcendence.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
14-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547860
EAN
0748322774840
Availability
In stock

Cryptic Hatred

Internal Torment

Step into the shadowy realm of Cryptic Hatred's sophomore album 'Internal Torment'! Hailing from the enigmatic landscapes of Finland, this mesmerizing cryptic death metal band unveils a sonic tapestry that delicately weaves together their death metal roots with haunting melodies, cryptic harmonies, and relentless blast beats, all enhanced by atmospheric sounds. Throughout 'Internal Torment,' the band's musical prowess is evident, as they effortlessly navigate between moments of intensity and tranquility. The interplay of crushing riffs and ethereal melodies creates an atmosphere that is both mesmerizing and enigmatic, drawing listeners deeper into its cryptic embrace. With finesse and subtlety, Cryptic Hatred delivers a symphony of darkness that resonates with both primal aggression and ethereal beauty.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
05-07-2024
Label
Item-nr
547864
EAN
0748322774864
Availability
In stock

Sars

Nothing Hurts Quite Like Life

'Nothing Hurts Quite Like Life' consists of 10 punishing tracks with a total run time of 36 minutes. The band look at hardcore through "a death/thrash metal kid's" lens, so attention is paid to songwriting and arrangements too without forgetting the chugs. With three of the members as backing vocalists (Timo, Sami and Juuso) joining in, the band is able to lift Antti's screams to a new level. Also drawing from a wide variety of music beyond the hardcore umbrella, SARS aim to keep tracks interesting all the time and are not afraid to introduce some melodies or even some atmospheric elements into the music.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
12-07-2024
Label
Item-nr
547871
EAN
0748322775045
Availability
In stock

JAZZ/AVANTGARDE

Weather Report

Live In London

Weather Report's long and illustrious career had many twists, turns and revelations. 'Live In London' draws on the best moments of performances delivered at the Hammersmith Odeon in June 1983, with former Chic percussionist Jose Rossy, plus a take of 'Corner Pocket' as played at the Dominion Theatre one year later with Mino Cinelu. Mainstay Joe Zawinul mans the ship alongside saxophonist Wayne Shorter, this edition of WR driven by the frantic beats of Omar Hakim and the bass of Victor Bailey, less showy than Jaco yet just as engaging. Initially cut for radio broadcast, fans of late-era Weather Report will love every moment.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
15-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547744
EAN
5060672881364
Availability
Not in stock

REGGAE/DUB/SKA/ROCKSTEADY

Dig This Way All Stars/yakka

Sata/sata Dub

Years ago Dig This Way were lucky enough to get an incredible and uncredited acetate with a deep instrumental cut of 'Satta Massagana,' long story short after few weeks they got it the plate totally cracked and became unplayable. They managed to send the plate to Rome at Vinyl Restoration who made a little miracle and somehow fixed it well enough to export a digital crackling recording of it to keep in the archives. Few years later, they played the noisy recording to the great musicians from Dig This Way All Stars and it was decided it was absolutely the case to attempt a modern remake of it. That's how Abeng, Sere and Monz made the structure of the riddim, then Rootikal Horns handled the trombone and sax, Nicola Gallo did the organ part and Jonny De Ambassador played the percussion! The final touch was done by Yakka who mixed a couple wicked dubwises of it and Pressure Mastering that made it sound proper! Limited to 250 black copies.

Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
28-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
547741
EAN
2090505477412
Availability
In stock

SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/R&B/GOSPEL

Meridian Brothers

Mi Latinoamerica Sufre (black)

Bogotá-based Colombian composer Eblis Alvarez, known as Meridian Brothers, has been concocting a unique blend of psychedelic sounds since 1998. With this album Alvarez explores the untapped potential of the electric guitar in a tropical Latin context. Drawing inspiration from African highlife and soukous traditions, Alvarez crafts a fearless sonic experiment infused with invention, playfulness, and emotion. Unlike typical tropical guitar records, this album eschews distortion and clichés, opting for a pure, clean approach. Through intricate compositions blending cumbia, champeta, soukous, Brazilian tropicalia, and underground psychedelic rock, Alvarez pays homage to the golden era of Congolese rumba, Ghanaian highlife, and Nigerian Afrobeat. 'Mi Latinoamérica Sufre' delves into the ego trip, presenting a humorous yet introspective journey of self-discovery and identity. The central character, Junior Maximiliano the Third, navigates through the complexities of self-discovery using psychedelic substances, political philosophy, and folklore. As he grapples with nostalgia, paranoia, and shared suffering, Alvarez showcases his vocal prowess, creating a sonic theater of the mind. Accompanied by visual narratives from Colombian artist Mateo Rivano, the album portrays various psychological states of disorientation, self-pity, enlightenment, and optimism. 'Mi Latinoamérica Sufre' emerges as a worthy and innovative addition to the concept album tradition, offering a distinctive blend of bitter-sweet flavors inspired by Latinoamérica.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
12-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547718
EAN
7640159734055
Availability
In stock

Various

Elsewhere Cc (2lp)

The ninth edition in the 'Elsewhere' series is a real digger's paradise of tropical gems, from Trinidad to Brazil, Poland, Dominica, and beyond. The compilation is an eclectic mix of outernational, tropical-wave, Calypso, multi-rhythmic percussive beats, lo-fi disco jams, and other such styles that lie somewhere in that magical in-between zone. Compiled by Brussels-based DJ, tastemaker and producer soFa, 'Elsewhere Vol. 9 CC' is a perfect collection of Balearic, good-vibe, sunshine rarities, to soundtrack a cocktail session on a reclusive, tropical beach, featuring rare tunes and some of the artist's own unique productions and collaborations.

Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
05-07-2024
Label
Item-nr
547721
EAN
7640159731962
Availability
In stock

Esquires (wi)

Get On Up And Get Ready

Family vocal group the Esquires was formed in Milwaukee in the late 1950s; by the time they moved to Chicago to launch their recording career the group featured Gilbert Moorer, Alvis Moorer, and Sam Pace and although Curtis Mayfield turned them down, Bunky Sheppard recognised their potential, their debut single 'Get On Up' a smash hit that led to the recording of this brilliant debut album, an excellent collection of upbeat melodic soul with the group's vocal harmonies in the spotlight. Further permutations would follow but 'Get On Up And Get Away' captures the group in its illustrious eginning, full of shining joy. A top-notch release!

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
15-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
547746
EAN
5060672881395
Availability
Exp. 15-06-2024

DANCE/TECHNO/HOUSE/HIPHOP

Sid Spada

Stellagony

Sid Spada unveils his first project, 'Stellagony,' a unique musical adventure. After several collaborative projects, the Geneva rapper withdrew to craft nine tracks. Nine unique pieces in the sonic puzzle that contemporary rap has become. The album's atmosphere dances between melancholy and the fantasy permitted by hyperpop, drawing from Latin and club sounds. A skillful balance between dark emotions and avant-garde energy is established. Released by Les Disques Magnétiques, a Geneva-based label affiliated with Bongo Joe Records.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
24-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
547717
EAN
2090505477177
Availability
In stock

AFRO-BEAT/FUNK & PSYCH/DESERT BLUES/ETHIOPIQUES

Various

Les Belgicains Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964-1970

The compilation 'Les Belgicains Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964-1970' (Les Belgicains during the time of Covadia 1964-1970) tells the remarkable story of the first Congolese student orchestras in Belgium. During that time Congolese referred to countrymen living in Belgium as Les Belgicains. The Congolese rumba presented on this compilation blew a new, fresh wind through the musical landscape of Congolese popular music under the supervision of the legendary editor and producer Nikiforos Cavvadias (Ngoma label). Compiled by Paul Kavvadias and Steve Van Acker and released on the original Belgian label Covadia. The label was originally founded in 1964 by Nikiforos Cavvadias. All tracks are remastered from the original tapes. Deluxe vinyl edition with gatefold sleeve and insert.  

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
19-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
547733
EAN
5419999111447
Availability
In stock