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VA	Kapote Presents Wildstyle House Vol. 1	2LP	TOY TONICS	TOYT 180LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/27/2026 Wildstyle House is a new compilation series where Toy Tonics invites producers and DJs that have a very special, funky, unique sound to make one new track. The compilation should show the variability and diversity of house and disco TODAY. Like the wild music mix you can hear at the Toy Tonics events and the way Toy Tonics DJs combine many different styles of "4 to the floor" music into one new soulful, multi-style, and warm-sounding blended "genre." It's about the groove, about a new soul sound, the human feel, the organic and Y2K-inspired dance music that is growing and appeals to a new generation of dance music lovers. This first part of the compilation includes unreleased music by: Afro-funk and salsa-house producer talents Elado, Musta, and Alma Negra. Garage house maestros Melon Bomb and Italian musician Daniel Monaco (known for his New Wave disco and proto-house releases on Rush Hour and his work for Antal). Marla Kether, the London bass player and DJ, who is known for her work with Little Simz, Oscar Jerome, and Loyle Carner, and has now started to release her own tracks. Argentinian singer, musician, and DJ Alot, combining proto-house vibes with Spanish rap. Funk house producer and edit maestro Paul Older, who is starting to become one of the key names of the new soul house scene (supported by DJs like Folamour, David Penn, Seth Troxler, Kirollus, Breakbot). Toy Tonics' own Gee Lane, Kapote, and Arpy Brown also contributed new tracks.

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VA	Music from the Caucasus: The Archive of ORED Recordings, 2013-2023	CD	TAL	TAL 039CD
$17.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 The label ORED Recordings was founded in 2013 by Circassian friends and fellow musicians Bulat Khalilov and Timur Kodzoko, in order to start an activity which is dedicated to documenting and preserving the traditional and post-traditional music of the North Caucasus. Khalilov and Kodzoko were excited about this music as it sounded like a force that transcends borders and in which time dissolves and community becomes the only compass. Through hundreds of field recordings from communal gatherings, local festivities, and family meetings, the label has captured a wide range of individual voices and their unique acoustic manifestations. All recordings on this album capture the raw expressiveness of mountainside villages. Music performances being played by people who dedicate their love to music and an additional willingness to share intimate emotions. Whereas most academic ethnomusicologist travel around the world in order to study foreign cultures, Bulat Khalilov and Timur Kodzoko were fascinated by what they just heard in the familiar regions of their then home town Nalchik. In resolut contrast to Russian academic circles they soon developed a DIY punk ethos for their far-reaching work, beginning to formulate their own language in the field of ethnomusicology and to push the traditions forward. However, the label's work goes far beyond mere preservation. The work of the label aims to reflect not only the great music of the Caucasus and its various communities but also to tell the stories behind it. They are stories of struggle, of independence, of working with historical memory in the present times of the 21st century. The compilation Music from the Caucasus provides a first introduction to the comprehensive work of ORED Recordings. For this collaborative release on TAL the recordings are being made accessible for the first ever time, all coming with extensive liner notes and yet unpublished photographs. Featuring Tizhin Gup, Kamran Kərimov və Yusif Əzizov, Tatiana Dordzhieva and Maria Beltsykova, Arkady and Arseniy Kagramyan, Mutat and Ilyas from Ulyap, Balkhar Ensemble, Zamudin Guchev, Tizhin Gup, Şirzad Fətəliyev və Arazbarı Balaban Qrupu, Bagdagyul Ramazanova, Şirzad Fətəliyev və Arazbarı Balaban Qrupu, Bagdagyul Ramazanova, Aşıq Altay, Mirjavid Cəfərov, and Nayil Quoshi.

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VA	Small Hours 007	12"	SMALL HOURS	SMALLHOUR 007EP
$21.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 Small Hours is back with another selection from producers far and wide. Featuring Laidlaw, DJ Life, Youandewan, and Dance Protocol.

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VA	Music from the Caucasus: The Archive of ORED Recordings, 2013-2023	LP	TAL	TAL 039LP
$32.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 LP version. The label ORED Recordings was founded in 2013 by Circassian friends and fellow musicians Bulat Khalilov and Timur Kodzoko, in order to start an activity which is dedicated to documenting and preserving the traditional and post-traditional music of the North Caucasus. Khalilov and Kodzoko were excited about this music as it sounded like a force that transcends borders and in which time dissolves and community becomes the only compass. Through hundreds of field recordings from communal gatherings, local festivities, and family meetings, the label has captured a wide range of individual voices and their unique acoustic manifestations. All recordings on this album capture the raw expressiveness of mountainside villages. Music performances being played by people who dedicate their love to music and an additional willingness to share intimate emotions. Whereas most academic ethnomusicologist travel around the world in order to study foreign cultures, Bulat Khalilov and Timur Kodzoko were fascinated by what they just heard in the familiar regions of their then home town Nalchik. In resolut contrast to Russian academic circles they soon developed a DIY punk ethos for their far-reaching work, beginning to formulate their own language in the field of ethnomusicology and to push the traditions forward. However, the label's work goes far beyond mere preservation. The work of the label aims to reflect not only the great music of the Caucasus and its various communities but also to tell the stories behind it. They are stories of struggle, of independence, of working with historical memory in the present times of the 21st century. The compilation Music from the Caucasus provides a first introduction to the comprehensive work of ORED Recordings. For this collaborative release on TAL the recordings are being made accessible for the first ever time, all coming with extensive liner notes and yet unpublished photographs. Featuring Tizhin Gup, Kamran Kərimov və Yusif Əzizov, Tatiana Dordzhieva and Maria Beltsykova, Arkady and Arseniy Kagramyan, Mutat and Ilyas from Ulyap, Balkhar Ensemble, Zamudin Guchev, Tizhin Gup, Şirzad Fətəliyev və Arazbarı Balaban Qrupu, Bagdagyul Ramazanova, Şirzad Fətəliyev və Arazbarı Balaban Qrupu, Bagdagyul Ramazanova, Aşıq Altay, Mirjavid Cəfərov, and Nayil Quoshi.

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VA	Cerrero Dubs	LP	LLORONA RECORDS	LLO 261LP
$35.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 Cerrero steps into his lab like the alchemists of 1970s Kingston: cutting, repeating, filtering, letting the bass breathe, and allowing echo and reverb to give a new dimension to a unique selection of songs from the catalogs of Llorona Records and Discos Pacífico. Cerrero Dubs is a tribute to classic dub, crafted with the soul of cumbia, juga, and bambuco, from Palenque, San Jacinto, Guapi, and Tumaco: live manipulation, sonic experimentation, bass as backbone, delay as tool. Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, Son Palenque, Sexteto Tabalá, Bejuco, Agrupación Changó, and Semblanzas del Río Guapi, transported into a universe where the sounds of Colombia 's jungles and coasts are not remixed -- they are deconstructed, twisted, and dubbed. Cerrero -- sound alchemist and founder of Llorona Records and Discos Pacífico -- offers a selection of versions in which the Caribbean and Afro-Pacific sounds of Colombia are transformed into hypnotic, ethereal, psychedelic, and minimalist soundscapes. A reinterpretation of the legacy of iconic groups, shaped through the console and sensitivity of a producer exploring the possible futures of the local sounds.

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VA	Golpes	14x7" BOX	MUNSTER RECORDS	MR 7394EP
$200.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 Golpes brings together some of the holy grails of Spanish post-punk in 7" format -- records that helped define the sound of the early '80s. This box set is a collection of rarities, but above all, a celebration of monumental songs that have become timeless anthems, transcending darkwave, la movida, and new wave alike. Just look at the lineup: "Autosuficiencia," "El Hospital," "Nacidos para dominar," "Cómo perdimos Berlín," "Quiero ser santa," "Los Celos se apoderan de mí," and, of course, "Golpes." You'll find names like Alaska y los Pegamoides and Gabinete Caligari, who went on to achieve massive popularity and commercial success, alongside legendary artists such as Desechables and Parálisis Permanente -- arguably Spain's most iconic post-punk band -- and cult favorites beloved by the most dedicated fans, like Agrimensor K and El Último Sueño. This box set comprises impossible-to-find singles, genre classics, and rarities like the 12"s by Seres Vacíos or the mythical flexi by Alaska y los Pegamoides, now appearing for the first time ever on 7" vinyl. In total, 14 seven-inch records, each with its original artwork and inserts. Also included is a 24-page booklet featuring flyers, posters, ads, quotes, and fanzine clippings from the era, plus a text by Borja Prieto, and the ultra-rare Alaska y los Pegamoides poster that originally came with the first pressing of their single "Horror en el hipermercado." Golpes is a deep dive into the darker side of Spain's vibrant 1980s music scene. An absolute must-have.

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VA	Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol.4	2LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 341LP
$37.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 The historical origins of cumbia are nebulous and imprecise. The mythology surrounding it suggests an ancient past when Amerindian, African and European musical sounds were mixed together. After digging deep into the overwhelming archives of Discos Fuentes, Codiscos and Discos MAG in previous volumes, this fourth instalment in the series Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! comprises 28 Colombian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of Discos Tropical, all of them originally released between 1960 and 1984. Discos Tropical was a Barranquilla-based label founded in the mid-1940s by Luis Emilio Fortou Pereira, a visionary who helped define Colombian dancing habits and tastes from the previous century. Until the late '50s, most cumbias were orchestral-based. However, even though formats and styles diversified from the following decade onward, these highly popular big bands spectacularly defined the sound of Discos Tropical and livened up the most cosmopolitan dances in the major coastal cities. After the mid-'60s, the big bands gradually fell into decline, but the popular demand for tropical music did not. Facing this situation, the major record companies created smaller-format groups with one particular feature: they mixed accordion music with brass bands. This new volume of Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! combines well-known classics and rarities that are difficult to find in their original formats. An invitation to enjoy and be amazed, above and beyond ethnographic and academic concerns. Featuring Carlos Haayen Y Su Combo, Bovea Y Sus Vallenatos, Álvaro Cárdenas Y Su Conjunto, Carlos Román Y Sus Estrellas, Luis Enrique Martínez Y Su Conjunto, Pello Torres Y Sus Diablos Del Ritmo, Banda 20 De Julio De Repelón, Andrés Landero Y Su Conjunto, Cumbia Mochila, Combo Maravilla, A.M. Camacho Y Cano, Eliceo García Y El Conjunto Palma Africana, Wasamaye African Rock, Conjunto Maravilla De Palo Alto, Manuel Villanueva Y Su Orquesta, Manuel Caraballo Y Su Conjunto, Pedro Salcedo Y Su Combo, Los Tiburones, Cumbia Bolivariana, Los Curramberos De Guayabal, Juan Polo Valencia, Lucho Better Y Su Orquesta, Florentino Montero Y Su Conjunto, Joe Montes Y Su Orquesta, Tere García Con Ramón Ropaín Y El Trío Fantasía, Los Indios Selectos Con Alberto Pacheco Y Su Acordeón, Rufo Garrido Y Su Orquesta, and Mincho Anaya Y Su Combo Moderno.

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VA	Roots Of Salsa Vol. 4: Classic Latin Tunes Became Salsa Hits	LP	GROSSO! RECORDINGS	GR 039LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Pablo Yglesias -- AKA DJ Bongohea -- compiles for Grosso Recordings an amazing series with classic tunes from Caribbean music that became great successes of "Salsa." Featuring Arsenio Rodríguez Y Su Conjunto, Orquesta Cosmopolita, Tito Puente Y Su Conjunto, Orquesta América del '55, Conjunto Jóvenes Del Cayo, Tito Rodríguez and His Orchestra, Cheo Marquetti Y Su Conjunto, Arsenio Rodríguez Y Su Conjunto, Silvestre Méndez, Conjunto Casino, La Gloria Matancera, Beny Moré Y Su Orquesta, Estrellas De Chocolate, and Chappottín Y Sus Estrellas. "This is the fourth volume in our series on the Roots of Salsa. The main criterion was to pick tracks that sounded adequate for today's DJs to play at a gig or were sufficiently interesting (or enough of a surprise to fans of the later version) to merit inclusion. The other measuring stick was that they needed to come from the old-school, before the more modern era (from 1962 on) and all of its recording innovations and marketing strategies. For now, listen to these dozen gems and then go back to their more familiar cousins from recent times and compare and contrast, and we're sure you'll be enlightened and entertained." --Pablo E. Yglesias, aka DJBongohead

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VA	Mambo Calypso (2025)	LP	GROSSO! RECORDINGS	GR 022-2LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Zombie Club presents a reedition of Mambo Calypso another volume of sonic Caribbean Cruise. Following the approach of the first volume and understanding the Caribbean as a region is not limited to a strictly geographical demarcation but rather a demographic and cultural space where countries, islands and coastal areas may fall into a common Mare Nostrum even arrives in New Orleans. The influence of African drum and the "Cuban clave" makes different music beyond its specific components be they Latinos, Anglos or Frenchie's -- look at themselves and recognize a certain family. This is not a coincidence, since the slave trade brought African music from the port of Havana to Cartagena de Indias, Nassau, Port-au-Prince, Salvador de Bahía and the southern United States. The same Blackness, the same rhythm, the same festive mood, spirit of resistance and struggle. And so, Arsenio Rodriguez can be heard without jumps next to a Calypso of Blind Blake, or a tasty Pacho Galán's coastal Cumbia crossover with Dave Bartholomew's Mambo or a Latin Swing of Lalo Guerrero, where the Dominican Merengue sounds Joseíto Mateo in line with that of its Haitian neighbor Nemour Jean Baptiste. A very spicy musical "melting pot," a gumbo of percussion and languages, to enjoy and dance. Re-board the Zombie Club Cruise, will not be disappointed. Also featuring Tito Rodríguez & His Orchestra, Benny Moré, The Duke of Iron, Trío Serenata, Mongo Santamaría, Lord Power & Trentos Spence, Celia Cruz y Sonora Matancera, Alvin "Red" Tyler, and Cortijo y su Combo.

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VA	Return To The Mothers' Garden (More Funky Sounds Of Female Africa 1971-1982)	LP	AFRICA SEVEN	ASVN 044LP
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 "Return To The Mothers' Garden (More Funky Sounds Of Female Africa 1971-1982) is a vibrant compilation celebrating the women of African funk, soul, and disco. Spanning a golden era, it showcases ten powerful tracks of infectious grooves, soaring vocals, and raw energy, offering a rare glimpse into the artistry of female voices who shaped modern Africa. In 2018 came first Mothers' Garden compilation on International Womens' Day. This compilation looked to shine a light on the often-under-acknowledged musical contribution from female African artists. In 2019 Volume 2 was released and yet again with some of Africa's most recognized female artists alongside some lesser-known artists. Whilst the roster might have changed slightly, the quality of music is as funky as before and the message stays the same."

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VA	Digitmovies Collection Box: Thriller	5CD BOX	DIGITMOVIES	SPDM 028CD
$66.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Digitmovies Collection Box: Thriller is a 5CD themed box set featuring soundtracks from Carlo Savina, Mario Bertolazzi, Stefano Torossi, Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, and Trans Europa Express. Carlo Savina's OST for Il Tuo Dolce Corpo Da Uccidere is presented for the absolute first time on CD. For this CD, Digitmovies were able to use everything that was found on the mono master tapes from the original recording session. Carlo Savina composed a recurring main score with a mysterious feminine voice which develops into a shake and is alternated with sometimes calm passages and sometimes violent noir and bossa nova lounge music. Mario Bertolazzi was a jazz musician who starred in TV programs from the 1950s. For The Silkworm, Bertolazzi composed a main score in music-hall style for Smeralda, the failed singer in the film, which is repeated with instrumental variations and also a vocal French version. This excellent OST has been released in its complete version on CD for the first time ever, using the master tapes in full stereo from the original recording session. Stefano Torossi composed a lounge-style score where the Noir side of the story is contrasted with a danceable shake. There are also plenty of romantic themes as well as an atmosphere of suspense typical of giallo films. For Digitmovie's CD we were able to access the master tapes in mono from the original recording session. This new revised CD version of Guido & Maurizio De Angelis' OST for Il Gatto Dagli Occhi Di Giada carries the top eleven tracks in stereo version (identical to the 1973 unpublished album and to the 1999 CD) and the following 22 tracks in mono version. Guido & Maurizio De Angelis composed an OST which was perfect for the scenes but which also has its own life outside of the movie, where a quite cheerful and pop main theme alternates with mysterious and suspended ones, at times with dark and frightening voices. Finally, Digitmovies reintroduces the remarkable progressive avant-garde rock soundtrack based on Antonio Bido's 1977 cult movie Watch me when I kill. Music is written and performed by Trans Europa Express. For this CD the label used the recording session's master stereo tapes. Its progressive style follows the band's origins.

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VA	One Hundred Fifty	3LP	FIGURE	FIGURE X050LP
$107.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Figure is celebrating its 150th release with a loaded triple vinyl compilation, showcasing artists both old and new to the label -- a testament to what the Figure sound is today. The cover art has been commissioned from Berlin-based graffiti artist Erik Winkler, whose spray-painted work is adorning the thick triple-pocket sleeve housing three colored records. The compilation features some important recent additions to the growing roster: both Jancen and Arthur Robert deliver their unique take on tunneling techno, be it searing or psychedelic. And Brazilian shape-shifter Vinicius Honorio carves out his own gliding bass frequencies while A-STS relies classic drum machine bleep hypnosis. Label head Len Faki's own energetic appearance echoes his versatile style found on his recent album release. The all-out production featuring strings and quirky synths sits in contrast with Jeroen Search & Decoder -- a pairing of veterans, whose minimal hardware sound slowly builds over trippy acid loops. The flipside belongs to a younger generation of producers, namely IGLO turning out a superb techno roller teeming with life and lush with details. The duo of Munich brothers Glaskin already remixed Faki for his Fusion album, their first original release on Figure comes a skillful blend of distorted stabs and deep grooves. Equally refined but with a harder edge to it, Scheermann practices a dark, minimalist approach where each element gets time to shine for maximum effect. His bleak track is aptly paired with a rare solo release of Obscure Shape whose fractures of a dreamy, twinkly melody make for one of the most emotional moments of the compilation. The final side holds Roman Poncet's seasoned understanding of groove, balancing perfectly the dubby stabs and vocal chops for a dazzlingly perfect loop. The final tones to this milestone release come courtesy of another of Figure's bright new voices: Arkan manages to conjure up a powerful sense of progression, where colorful synths converge in harmonies over an effortlessly bouncing beat. It is a rare moment for an independent label to make to number 150. But to keep finding new talent who help re-shape the signature sound while expanding the family roster, that's a true blessing. This package shows how Figure is growing and adapting as a label, staying relevant as one of the leading voices in modern techno.

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VA	Digitmovies Collection Box: Horror	4CD BOX	DIGITMOVIES	SPDM 029CD
$40.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 4CD themed box set of horror movie OSTs. Featuring soundtracks from Giuliano Sorgini, Marcello Giombini, Franco Piersanti, and Carlo Maria Cordio. Giuliano Sorgini has composed a very macabre, avant-garde, and perfect score to describe the struggle between good and evil. The composer has created sonic dimensions with infernal tones, abstract bands, scary effects, which also feature the recognizable voice of Edda Dell'Orso, organ music to describe the figure of the exorcist priest, and Gregorian-flavored pieces. Using the master tapes from the original recording session (including the LP), Digitmovies was able to discover additional unreleased material, such as alternate versions of those included on the album. Marcello Giombini experimented with symphonic music, electronic music and also religious music with a rock beat during his career. For cinema he wrote numerous OSTs including the well-known ones from the Sabata Trilogy of Spaghetti Westerns. For this CD Digitmovies was able to use the mono master tapes from the original recording session. Digitmovies also presents, for the very first time in complete edition on CD, two Franco Piersanti's OSTs, one for the horror movie Spider Labyrinth, with Sergio Stivaletti's special effects, and one for the psychological thriller for TV Una prova d'innocenza. Carlo Maria Cordio is without any doubt a specialist of the genre. For this movie Cordio has written an orchestral -- electronic score with a very American sound concerning the instrumentation of the dissonant strings and of the brass clusters. The terrible murders are scored with a large number of mysterious, suspenseful and often gloomy motifs where the cleverness and creativity of Cordio give interesting results.

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VA	Digitmovies Collection Box: New Horror & Thriller	5CD BOX	DIGITMOVIES	SPDM 027CD
$40.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 5CD themed box set. Features OSTs from new horror and thriller movies. Featuring Basement's Glare, Luigi Seviroli, Vito Lo Re, and Maurizio Abeni. Following the restrictions caused by the imposed isolation, Basement's Glare have recorded and released their first single, "Red Zone," which deals directly with the issue of social distancing and its consequences. Subsequently, the duo decided to complete the recordings of the eponymous EP as previously scheduled, working mostly remotely. Digitmovies also presents on CD the original soundtracks, from the movies Io sono l'abisso and La ragazza nella nebbia. Finally, Digitmovies presents on CD the original motion picture soundtrack by Maurizio Abeni from the movie, directed by Sergio Stivaletti, Rabbia furiosa.

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VA	Sauna Radio Compilation	12"	BIOLOGIC RECORDS	SAUNA 001EP
$21.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Sauna Radio presents its first compilation, a sonic snapshot of Stockholm's vibrant underground. Born from the weekly community radio and event series hosted on a floating sauna in the city center, the compilation brings together local and international artists connected to the project -- including Peder Mannerfelt, MOLØ, Abstraxion & Bella Sarris, Staffan Lindberg, Julia Wallin, and more. Blending hypnotic techno, leftfield house, and introspective electronica, the release captures the raw, emotional, and communal energy of Sauna Radio.

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VA	Bollywood Nuggets Vol 2: The Instrumentals	LP	AKENATON	AKENAT 006LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Volume 2 of this series focused on the amazing sonic treasures Bollywood music has to offer. This second volume is centered on the incredible instrumental gems that populate Hindi cinema soundtracks. 14 tracks of pure Bollywood instrumental genius to continue the dive into the mind-blowing world of Hindi cinema music. Covering a time span of three decades, this compilation mixes well-known names with lesser-known talents from the endlessly thrilling vaults of Hindi movie soundtracks and throws a couple of delicious covers for a truly unforgettable sonic experience. Includes liner notes. Featuring Charanjit Singh, R.D. Burman, Sapan & Jagmohan, Raghunath Seth, Chic Chocolate, S. D. Burman, Van Shipley, Kalyanji Anandji, O.P. Nayyar, Govind Naresh, Usha Khanna, S. Hazarasingh, Babla & His Orchestra, and Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

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VA	Bondage Games Part 7 (Color Version)	3x12"	BONDAGE MUSIC	BOND 12060C-LP
$51.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 180g vinyl. Printed gatefold sleeve. Red color vinyl. This Bondage Music compilation features music from artists like Nima Gorji, James Dexter, NTFO, Politics Of Dancing, Steve Bug, Markus Homm, Mihai Popoviciu, Dilby & Pornbugs, Dejbali, Dust Yard, Alex Ranerro, and Sascha Dive.

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VA	Nicola Conte Presents Viaggio	CD	FAR OUT RECORDINGS	FARO 253CD
$11.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Blue note/Schema/Far Out Recordings artist shares a new compilation of golden age Italian library music. Following his acclaimed five-part Viagem compilation series celebrating Brazil's forgotten bossa nova and samba jazz, Far Out, Blue Note and Schema recording artist and international DJ Nicola Conte turns his curatorial attention homeward with Viaggio, an extraordinary exploration of Italy's library music renaissance 1970-79. The 12-track compilation spotlights the remarkable creative explosion that occurred during the seventies: when some of the greatest yet most historically overlooked composers, including Amedeo Tommasi, Alessandro Alessandroni and Max Rocci, were composing and recording huge amounts of original music for film and television libraries. Unlike commercial releases designed for mass consumption, library music was created specifically to accompany images on screen. This meant creative freedom for composers who imagined scenarios, feelings and worlds to soundtrack. Pressed in limited quantities, these recordings were distributed only to internal circles of music supervisors, journalists, and television professionals -- making them virtually invisible to the general public for decades. At the heart of Viaggio stands Amedeo Tommasi, the sophisticated jazz pianist who emerged in 1960 backing international stars like Chet Baker, Bobby Jaspar, and Jacques Pelzer. Tommasi was among Italy's earliest artists to introduce Black US modal jazz influences, and when traditional recording opportunities dwindled, he pivoted to soundtrack and library music, helping define a distinctly Italian sound that bridged experimental jazz with the emerging possibilities afforded by developments in synthesizer and recording technologies. The compilation features rare gems from small label outputs, namely the Cenacolo and Rotary label catalogs. Tommasi's contemporaries include the great Alessandro Alessandroni and his vocalist wife Giulia De Mutiis (Kema), Stefano Torrosi (under the alias Farlocco -- meaning fake/phony), and Belgian composer Joël Vandroogenbroeck. The recordings capture the technological evolution of the era as beguiling synthesis often combines with global influences spanning Brazilian rhythms, jazz-funk explorations, and Middle Eastern scales.

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VA	Nicola Conte Presents Viaggio	LP	FAR OUT RECORDINGS	FARO 253LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 LP version. Blue note/Schema/Far Out Recordings artist shares a new compilation of golden age Italian library music. Following his acclaimed five-part Viagem compilation series celebrating Brazil's forgotten bossa nova and samba jazz, Far Out, Blue Note and Schema recording artist and international DJ Nicola Conte turns his curatorial attention homeward with Viaggio, an extraordinary exploration of Italy's library music renaissance 1970-79. The 12-track compilation spotlights the remarkable creative explosion that occurred during the seventies: when some of the greatest yet most historically overlooked composers, including Amedeo Tommasi, Alessandro Alessandroni and Max Rocci, were composing and recording huge amounts of original music for film and television libraries. Unlike commercial releases designed for mass consumption, library music was created specifically to accompany images on screen. This meant creative freedom for composers who imagined scenarios, feelings and worlds to soundtrack. Pressed in limited quantities, these recordings were distributed only to internal circles of music supervisors, journalists, and television professionals -- making them virtually invisible to the general public for decades. At the heart of Viaggio stands Amedeo Tommasi, the sophisticated jazz pianist who emerged in 1960 backing international stars like Chet Baker, Bobby Jaspar, and Jacques Pelzer. Tommasi was among Italy's earliest artists to introduce Black US modal jazz influences, and when traditional recording opportunities dwindled, he pivoted to soundtrack and library music, helping define a distinctly Italian sound that bridged experimental jazz with the emerging possibilities afforded by developments in synthesizer and recording technologies. The compilation features rare gems from small label outputs, namely the Cenacolo and Rotary label catalogs. Tommasi's contemporaries include the great Alessandro Alessandroni and his vocalist wife Giulia De Mutiis (Kema), Stefano Torrosi (under the alias Farlocco -- meaning fake/phony), and Belgian composer Joël Vandroogenbroeck. The recordings capture the technological evolution of the era as beguiling synthesis often combines with global influences spanning Brazilian rhythms, jazz-funk explorations, and Middle Eastern scales.

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VA	The Bottle Tapes: Selections from the Empty Bottle Jazz and Improvised Music Series (1996-2005)	6CD BOX	CORBETT VS. DEMPSEY	CVSD 126CD
$51.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 For the first time, a release of select music performed at Chicago's Empty Bottle in the heyday of the creative music boom of the 1990s. From 1996-2005, writer and producer John Corbett and musician and composer Ken Vandermark teamed up to curate a series of concerts, the Empty Bottle Jazz & Improvised Music Series. Together with annual international festivals, the series comprised more than 500 performances over its nine-year span, which was lauded in the international press and helped focus attention on Chicago as a hotspot for improvised music. The majority of the music was dutifully documented by Malachi Ritscher, from whose archives The Bottle Tapes: Selections from the Empty Bottle Jazz & Improvised Music Series (1996-2005) is drawn. Over the course of six CDs, arranged in chronological sequence, the box set revels in the span of the music presented at the Bottle, from the hardest blown free jazz to microscopic free improvisation and other kinds of experimental music. The lineup incorporates nearly 100 international musicians, including Peter Brötzmann (who formed his Chicago Tentet at the Empty Bottle in 1997), Milford Graves (performing solo), a Bobby Bradford quartet with Fred Anderson, Hamid Drake and Wadada Leo Smith, Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble, the Dutch bands Available Jelly and Clusone 3, Von Freeman in his only performance with Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink, Jim O'Rourke duetting with Cor Fuhler, Mats Gustafsson and Thurston Moore in their first face-off, Chicago Underground Quartet, Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd Quartet, and much more. The package comes with a lavishly illustrated 64-page book, loaded with never-published photos and vintage ephemera, including Dan Grzeca's beautiful posters, as well as an in-depth essay by Corbett, with play-by-play notes on the music. Also featuring Willie Pickens, Wilbur Campbell, Ron Dewar, Joshua Abrams, Robert Barry, Alexander Schlippenbach Trio, François Houle, In Zenith, Fred Anderson, Kent Kessler, Hamid Drake, Mars Williams, Misha Mengelberg, Aaly Trio, Dkv Trio, Irene Schweizer, Evan Parker, Ned Rothenberg, André Jaume, Floros Floridis, Peter Kowald, Günter Sommer, John Butcher, Kevin Drumm, Holz Für Europa, Joe Mcphee, Philipp Wachsmann, Daniele D'agaro Quartet, Erik Friedlander, and the Anthony Coleman Quartet.

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VA	Pop Ambient 2026	LP	KOMPAKT	KOM 503LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 LP version. For the 26th time, the most consistent of all ambient compilations, in a constant flux of static change, is released on Kompakt. Joining good friends from the early days and reliable confidants are some new additions to the non-hierarchical charts of contemplative rapture culture. Leading the way is Micå, a Japanese electronic musician whose chiseled, graceful musical style has made it onto the new collection with two pieces. Also making his debut is Richard Ojijo, a seasoned sound engineer known, among other things, for his long-standing collaboration with the artist Marcel Odenbach and the Cologne-based label Magazine. Oskø aka Max Hytrek, a multi-talented newcomer to Kompakt and the music scene, debuts with his rapturously ecstatic piece "Ar Vag." He's followed by Sebastian Mullaert, appearing for the second time -- this time teamed up with Sebastian Lilja aka Hush Forever. After his surprise return after a 20 year hiatus, Kompakt are delighted that Tetsuo Sakae aka Pass Into Silence is back again this year with one of his distinctive sound gems. As are Dirk Leyers (Closer Musik) and Mikkel Metal. "Erlösung" (Redemption) is the title of Segensklang's closing track. A kind of ambient bolero into infinity. Or at least until next year... And what would Pop Ambient be without the iconic, artistic cover design of Veronika Unland, who once again, in her unmistakable way, says through the digital flower: The eye always listens. Also featuring Ümit Han, Würden & Schäfer, Luis Reich, Morgen Wurde, Tetsuroh Konishi, Thore Pfeiffer/Niko Tzoukmanis, Joachim Spieth, and Blank Gloss.

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VA	Life In Heaven Is Free: Checker Gospel 1961-1973	LP	HONEST JON'S RECORDS	HJR 088LP
$39.50 IN STOCK Gospel melts into soul in this dazzling collection of sides originally released by the Chess subsidiary label Checker. Devised by the same team supporting the likes of Muddy Waters and Etta James at Chess, the vintage of Checker Gospel celebrated here is distinguished by its expertly raw, rugged, live feel -- thumping bass and pounding drums, bluesy guitar and horns -- and its keen engagement with contemporary realities and politics, with an underlying, unwavering commitment to the Civil Rights movement. Key architects of the Chicago Sound and Motown are amongst the scores of contributors: Charles Stepney, Gene Barge, Eddie Kendricks, and Leonard Caston Jr. are in the house; Morris Jennings, drummer on Curtis' "Superfly" and Terry Callier's "What Color Is Love." Louis Satterfield from The Pharaohs and Earth Wind & Fire. Ramsey Lewis' guitarist Byron Gregory; Phil Upchurch; Laura Lee; a protege of Willie Dixon; engineer Malcolm Chisholm set up the Ter Mar studio as if preparing for a live gig, carefully teasing measures of bleed into the microphones. With Ralph Bass from King Records running A&R, they knew exactly what they were after. Focused on the late sixties and early seventies, the twenty-five recordings here are all killer no filler, but try these four, random entry points: the heavy funk ostinato of the Violinaires' "Groovin' With Jesus," working itself up into a post-James-Brown brass frenzy, sure to knock your socks off; Cleo Jackson Randle's title track, for those who like their Gospel straight-up and hard-core; Eddie Kendricks' achingly timely choral call-to-arms, "Stand Up America, Don't Be Afraid"; the East St Louis Gospelettes' heart-stopping, fathoms-deep rendition of Bobby Bland's "I'll Take Care Of You." A beautiful gatefold sleeve; a full-color booklet with excellent notes by Robert Marovich; top-notch sound. Another knockout selection by Greg Belson and David Hill. Also featuring The Meditation Singers, Charlie Brown, Martha Bass, The Williams Singers, The Faithful Wonders, The Salem Travelers, Power And Light Choral Ensemble, The Masonic Wonders, The Majestic Choir & The Soul Stirrers, The Jordan Singers, Lucy Rodgers, The Kindly Shepherds, The Inspirational Singers, The Bells Of Joy, and Stevie Hawkins.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
VA	Pop Ambient 2026	CD	KOMPAKT	KOMP 187CD
$17.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 For the 26th time, the most consistent of all ambient compilations, in a constant flux of static change, is released on Kompakt. Joining good friends from the early days and reliable confidants are some new additions to the non-hierarchical charts of contemplative rapture culture. Leading the way is Micå, a Japanese electronic musician whose chiseled, graceful musical style has made it onto the new collection with two pieces. Also making his debut is Richard Ojijo, a seasoned sound engineer known, among other things, for his long-standing collaboration with the artist Marcel Odenbach and the Cologne-based label Magazine. Oskø aka Max Hytrek, a multi-talented newcomer to Kompakt and the music scene, debuts with his rapturously ecstatic piece "Ar Vag." He's followed by Sebastian Mullaert, appearing for the second time -- this time teamed up with Sebastian Lilja aka Hush Forever. After his surprise return after a 20 year hiatus, Kompakt are delighted that Tetsuo Sakae aka Pass Into Silence is back again this year with one of his distinctive sound gems. As are Dirk Leyers (Closer Musik) and Mikkel Metal. "Erlösung" (Redemption) is the title of Segensklang's closing track. A kind of ambient bolero into infinity. Or at least until next year... And what would Pop Ambient be without the iconic, artistic cover design of Veronika Unland, who once again, in her unmistakable way, says through the digital flower: The eye always listens. Also featuring Ümit Han, Würden & Schäfer, Luis Reich, Morgen Wurde, Tetsuroh Konishi, Thore Pfeiffer/Niko Tzoukmanis, Joachim Spieth, and Blank Gloss.

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VA	Brown Acid: The Twenty-First Trip	CD	RIDINGEASY RECORDS	EZRDR 214CD
$15.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/28/2025 "Brown Acid: The Twenty-First Trip arriving right on time as the world at large degrades further into disorienting self-absorbed isolation and chaos. Ten powerful early hard rock brain benders, primal energy exploding sideways out of the ash heap of '60s idealism, rocking the darker side of human nature in style! Raw and unfiltered, no compromise, blasting gnarly sound perfectly sequenced to take you on one helluva ride! Every track sounds fresh today because Brown Acid is the real deal when it comes to what matters in music -- communication! Featuring Opus Est, Freedom North, Franki Hart, Accents, Brother Love, River Styx, Maxx, Pump, 29.9, Wakefield, and Peacepipe."

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VA	The Library Archive: Vol. 4	LP	ATA RECORDS	ATA 042LP
$29.50 IN STOCK LP version. ATA Records presents the fourth volume of their regular soundtrack series, the Library Archives. An honest and forthright homage to the golden age of library recording, this new release is no exception -- with nods to David Shire, Roger Webb, '60s/'70s Hollywood, early anime and golden era video games. Hammond & Farfisa organ, soul flute and vibraphone are joined by the Baldwin electric harpsichord, alto flute and trumpet, all coloring the usual high-end rhythm section of drums and bongos, electric bass, piano and guitars. Moods range from the dynamic "The Galata Extraction" to the whimsical "Travers" and the romantic "Redford in Sheepskin," from the brooding "Tatsuya," the "Sword" to the sensual "Dunaway's Eyes." Walter in Gabardine and Sutherland fly the ATA library flag of '70s-era NYC soundtracks -- and both "A Dilemma for Holbrook" and "Roundtree" are drenched in soul flute so funky, it should be on the cheese counter. Now four volumes (and a couple of singles) in, The Library Archive will eventually stand as a testament to the love the ATA producers and artists have for the original composers and performers of the great music libraries of the past.

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