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Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
FAUST	So Far	LP	BUREAU B	BB 493LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 LP version. So Far, so far out. By 1972, Faust had already dismantled the concept of a rock album. With their self-titled debut, they tore through convention with tape edits, abstract structures, and a scathing collage of cultural detritus. Its successor, recorded just six months later, was not a retreat from that radicalism, but its evolution. Instead of challenging form through outright fragmentation, the band now disguised their subversion in structures that almost, almost, resemble songs. But don't be fooled. This is still Faust: unpredictable, subversive, and unbound by convention. The circumstances surrounding the album's creation were no less unconventional than those of their debut. Faust were still ensconced in the converted schoolhouse in Wümme, Lower Saxony, and its improvised studio -- a riddle of cabling, tape and custom electronics. By this point, the band had grown more cohesive as a unit but remained steadfastly anti-commercial, despite the pleas of their label. Taken as a whole, So Far is less a linear progression from Faust's debut than a sideways leap into a parallel sonic dimension. Where the first album exploded rock from the inside out, So Far rearranges the wreckage into strange new shapes. There's a sly-humor here too, buried under the fuzz and tape edits, a knowing wink that these sonic detours aren't acts of nihilism, but of creation. Faust were building something. What, exactly, remains elusive, and still utterly intoxicating.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
FAUST	So Far (Blue Vinyl)	LP	BUREAU B	BB 493LTD-LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 LP version. Blue color vinyl. So Far, so far out. By 1972, Faust had already dismantled the concept of a rock album. With their self-titled debut, they tore through convention with tape edits, abstract structures, and a scathing collage of cultural detritus. Its successor, recorded just six months later, was not a retreat from that radicalism, but its evolution. Instead of challenging form through outright fragmentation, the band now disguised their subversion in structures that almost, almost, resemble songs. But don't be fooled. This is still Faust: unpredictable, subversive, and unbound by convention. The circumstances surrounding the album's creation were no less unconventional than those of their debut. Faust were still ensconced in the converted schoolhouse in Wümme, Lower Saxony, and its improvised studio -- a riddle of cabling, tape and custom electronics. By this point, the band had grown more cohesive as a unit but remained steadfastly anti-commercial, despite the pleas of their label. Taken as a whole, So Far is less a linear progression from Faust's debut than a sideways leap into a parallel sonic dimension. Where the first album exploded rock from the inside out, So Far rearranges the wreckage into strange new shapes. There's a sly-humor here too, buried under the fuzz and tape edits, a knowing wink that these sonic detours aren't acts of nihilism, but of creation. Faust were building something. What, exactly, remains elusive, and still utterly intoxicating.

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NACER, CHEB	Maroc Electronique Vol. 1	LP	BONGO JOE RECORDS	BJR 115LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 In the heart of 1990s Morocco, Cheb Nacer brought a new breeze to the popular music scene. Born in Oujda, he grew up surrounded by raï, staïfi and chaâbi before moving to Casablanca, where he blended these roots with the electronic sounds filling cabarets and clubs. Inspired by the international clips broadcast on 2M and RTM, he reimagined European hits in darija, creating a hybrid, dance-driven sound. "Olé Olé Olé" became a national hit, carried by bright synths and playful energy -- far from the sentimental pop dominating the airwaves. Between 1993 and 2006, he released a string of tapes, shows and hits, defining his unique style: spontaneous, raw and festive techno-raï born in studios, living rooms and wedding halls. Cheb Nacer embodied an era when the lines between cabaret and club blurred, when music circulated freely and reinvented itself without rules. Decades later, his songs still echo as the soundtrack of a generation tuned into global waves -- free, curious, and proud to dance their own way.

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WAYKU	Selva Selva	LP	BUH RECORDS	BR 192LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Buh Records presents Selva Selva, the debut album by Wayku, a project led by guitarist and researcher Percy A. Flores Navarro, originally from Tarapoto, in the Peruvian Amazon. The album centers the electric guitar, blending traditional jungle sounds with contemporary approaches to explore new textures, rhythms, and expressions. Wayku emerged in late 2022 after Flores's previous project Motilones de Tarapoto. It reflects a dialogue among Amazonian music, rock, and jazz, while also drawing on Brazilian music, tropical rhythms, and other popular expressions from the jungle. The sound feels organic and evolving, rooted in tradition yet open to modern languages. According to its creator, the album seeks to renew the Amazon's repertoire by adapting it to contemporary sonic languages. Selva Selva weaves three strands of Amazonian popular music: sounds and instruments recorded in ethnographic archives, traditional folk ensembles, and tropical jungle bands. Flores Navarro's ethnographic research in Indigenous communities of San Martín and Loreto has profoundly informed Wayku's vision. His compositions interlace narratives of Indigenous resistance with traditional aesthetics, modern harmony, electric instrumentation, and symphonic elements, balancing formal exploration with cultural commitment. Across eleven tracks, Selva Selva offers a journey through native communities while reflecting the cosmopolitan realities of Amazonian cities. Songs such as "Carnaval en la selva" and "Por la marginal reimagine pandilla," a festive Amazonian genre of lively rhythms, flutes, percussion, and community ties. Wayku projects pandilla into the present, amplifying its vitality with contemporary arrangements. This work continues a lineage dating to the 1970s, when tropical Amazonian bands incorporated electric guitar into pandilla, creating the form now known as electric pandilla. Wayku revives and expands that language, asserting a discourse that empowers Amazonian musicians and raises the visibility of their work on broader stages. Selva Selva was recorded between January and March 2024 in Morales, San Martín, with Michel Paredes on bass. Flores performed the rest and handled recording and digital mastering. Vladimir Ivanov completed analog mastering and Gonzalo de Montreuil produced the artwork. The album is released by Buh Records, supported by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture's 2023 Cultural Stimulus Grants.

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HAZAN, SHAY	When It Rains It Pours	LP	BATOV RECORDS	BTR 130LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Bassist, composer and producer Shay Hazan returns with his third solo album, When It Rains It Pours, on Batov Records. Following the critical success of Reclusive Ritual and Wusul, Hazan takes a bold step forward, shifting from the guimbri-led sound that established his reputation to a broader palette of bass, guitar, and synth-driven compositions. Where his earlier work foregrounded the raw, earthy textures of Gnawa tradition, When It Rains It Pours reflects Hazan's evolution as a producer and multi-instrumentalist. Across eleven tracks, Hazan deepens his exploration of layered grooves, spiritual melodies, and experimental textures, resulting in his most expansive and personal statement to date. The album's title embodies Hazan's experience of being tested by life when multiple challenges arrived at once -- musically, personally, and physically. A painful period in which he was unable to play double bass or guimbri due to joint issues became the spark for rediscovering the electric bass, reconnecting him with an instrument he had set aside personal projects for years. The record documents this transition, capturing the tension between struggle and renewal. Unlike his previous guimbri-focused albums, Hazan's approach here highlights his growth as a studio craftsman. Sampling, layering, and textural exploration sit at the core, without losing the immediacy of live musicianship. Longtime collaborators including saxophonist Eyal Netzer, trumpeter Roy Zuzovsky, and drummer Shahar Haziza, help ground the record in ensemble interplay, even as it pushes further into electronic and producer-led territory. The album's gestation was shaped by encounters and inspirations stretching far beyond Tel Aviv. Hazan draws influence from Malawian one-man-band Gasper Nali, the spiritual openness of his recording sessions with legendary drummer Hamid Drake, and years of improvisational collaborations across jazz and global traditions. When It Rains It Pours captures Shay Hazan at a turning point: confronting physical and personal limitations, yet finding new creative channels in response. By leaning into bass, guitar, and studio experimentation, Hazan has crafted an album that feels at once urgent, meditative, and transformative, a body of work that situates him firmly among today's most adventurous voices in spiritual jazz and beyond.

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CASE WOO	A Deeper Shade	2LP	HELLO, GOODBYE	BYE 001LP
$44.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 A Deeper Shade, produced by Case Woo and originally released on CD only in 2001, is now presented as a double 12" vinyl. It comes with a full-cover print of the original artwork, as well as an insert with photos of young Case in the studio and a list of the equipment that was used to record this album. Back then, this release was hailed as the definitive and only full-length deep house/tech house album to emerge from the tiny island of Singapore, by one of the pioneers of the local electronic music industry. Case himself states: "I was introduced to the Deep House genre in 1999 and it was love at first listen, pure magic! What began as a spark of inspiration soon led to a month of self-imposed studio isolation -- a journey of immersion, expression, and devotion to a newfound sound. The outcome of that creative dive is A Deeper Shade."

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ARMSTRONG, CRAIG	Pacific	LP	CMA RECORDS	CMAR 007LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Acclaimed Scottish composer Craig Armstrong presents his new work Pacific via his own label CMA Records. Written for piano, cello, and electronics, the three-movement piece was originally commissioned in December 2024 by Christian Kellersman, a pioneering figure in contemporary classical and jazz music, for his new live event series Berlin Confidential, co-curated with Alexander Szlovák. Armstrong was among the first artists invited to perform as part of Berlin Confidential, premiering Pacific at Berlin's historic Meistersaal concert hall in March 2025. The concert featured Armstrong on piano alongside cellist Lena Angelina von Almen and producer and musician Guy Sternberg, combining acoustic instruments with live electro-acoustic treatments to create a rich and atmospheric sound world. Recorded in May 2025 at Lowswing Studios in Kreuzberg, Pacific continues Armstrong's ongoing exploration of blending acoustic and electronic sound in a natural, seamless way. Over several days in the studio, Armstrong, von Almen and Sternberg developed the work's intricate textures and dynamic interplay, resulting in a recording that captures both the intimacy and expansiveness of the original live performance. Across its three movements, "Pacific 1" is elegiac in nature, with the main themes stated and developed throughout the piece, punctuated by recurring piano motifs. The second movement is arrhythmic in nature, following shifting time signatures that reflect a sense of uncertainty - the music is searching and static, ending without resolution but leaving hope for one to come. "Pacific 3" moves towards peace and resolution, bringing the work to a close with quiet strength and emotional release. The limited-edition vinyl release has been pressed on Eco Vinyl at SeaBass Vinyl, a sustainable plant near Edinburgh. The record features striking cover art by Dirk Rudolph, who has designed several of Armstrong's previous releases.

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ARMISEN, FRED	100 Sound Effects	LP	DRAG CITY	DC 952LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 "Actor/comedian/musician/producer/author/all-round good guy Fred Armisen has long been known as one of the most curious entertainers in the business, creating a wild variety of things for television, film, stage, records and other media. The latest proof of his inquiring imagination is here: 100 Sound Effects! The goal was to create a number of specific and evocative sounds, but in addition to being a fun listen -- pure and simple -- 100 Sound Effects has great value as an industrial tool, with sound effects ready to be used in any number of entertainment projects. Some follow the basic blueprint, like doors shutting and glass breaking. Others are more abstract scenarios, but with a track like 'Campfire Breakfast Conversation.' The majority of the album was done at recording studios, but occasionally ambient sounds were needed. Rather than rely on OTHER sound effects records, Fred went outside and got these himself on a portable digital recorder, pointing it at the sky or a car or whatever was needed. Additionally, Fred wanted to recreate other specific moments not always covered on sound effects records, like 'Music Venue Employee Kicking Everyone Out While Throwing Away Bottles,' while also executing versions of his personal favorite sound effects, which resulted in tracks like 'Small Theater Booing.' With additional help and inspiration from Bill Hader, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Amber Coffman, Tim Heidecker, Riki Lindhome, and Alice Carbone Tench, Fred had a lot of fun making the album. And now, Fred Armisen's 100 Sound Effects is a sound effects album like no other, a fantastic contemporary entry in a classic album category that can be used as a library or just for brain-stimulating deep listening. Lastly, a personal note from Fred: 'I was thinking about haunted house sound effects albums and how fun those seemed to record. I wanted to do it at Steve Albini's studio in Chicago, Electrical Audio, but since this wasn't a collection of songs and I didn't know how long it was going to take, I needed to do this where I live, in Los Angeles. I told Steve what I was doing and asked if he knew of any engineers I could work with in L.A. He was very excited about the idea and asked Dave Grohl who might be available to help. Dave recommended Darrell Thorp and we started working at Studio 606, and then later Sunset Sound. Darrell was really inventive and a lot of fun to work with. Because Steve was so instrumental in making this happen, I dedicate the album to his memory. I miss him every day."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
RYOM, JESPER	No Place in Particular	LP	DELICIEUSE RECORDS	DELI 033LP
$36.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Like a head resting on a train window, gazing at the horizon without anxiety, Jesper Ryom's debut album breathes a wind of freedom and propels listeners toward the unknown, to no destination in particular. Beyond the sensations of movement it evokes, this work is a marvel of unexpected mixtures. Seamlessly transitioning from progressive sounds to genuine French touch inspirations, it sails through the ages while maintaining a dreamlike homogeneity. This long-awaited offering from one of Copenhagen best-kept mysteries invites listeners on a captivating journey.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
LUNGFISH	The Unanimous Hour	LP	DISCHORD	DIS 117LP
$17.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 "Lungfish's seventh album, released in 1999. This pressing of the LP is on translucent lime green. Featuring Daniel Higgs (vocals), Asa Osborne (guitar), Nathan Bell (bass), Mitchell Feldstein (drums). Recorded at Inner Ear Studios. Mixed by Ian MacKaye and Lungfish."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
MEZIGUE	Apr7s	2LP	D.KO RECORDS	DKOLP 010LP
$52.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Lego Dave du Shit, a noble aristocrat from the vallée du Shit, traveled to the RCK JUMEAUX planet to answer the Bleast's question: "Qui A Dub Maman?" To do so, he had to explore the Îles Nvlles, inhabited by robots, where he learned the ancestral chant of the Witches of Good: "Which is Good." He's waiting to return to Earth to reunite with his friend Loba from Gagra, and to take part in the LAST JAM of October. That being said, he must also visit in November the guardian Mezacidub III, son of Mezacidub II and Valprius Organo (a clone of the Bilrituel Cyborg of Tarza Y7). In a few words, APR7S is simply an expression used after the party -- or "after" in English. Featuring Mad Rey.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
PELLISSIER QUINTET, FLORIAN	Pacifiques Biches	CD	HOT CASA	HC 088CD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Wild by nature, the Does of the Florian Pellissier Quintet could never be contained in a creative pen that would have forced them never to cross potential geographical limits. Travelers, spending their energy without restraint to let the hard bop of their jazz wander and export itself wherever the groove guided them, they went as far as Africa or South America, from the Cape of Good Hope to Rio. Rio, precisely where, for their last appearance, exposure to a brief electric current had carried them into outer space. A revelation. Furious strides, exhausting gambols, the Does had done so much that they could not escape the obvious call of calm and serenity. Freed from distances, and after a stop in Colombia to mingle with the crowd at the Barranquilla carnival, it was California and its Pacific coast they reached, to rest before the peaceful immensity of the ocean. One hundred sixty-five million square kilometers, an infinite expanse to contemplate in order to fling wide open the gates to an even vaster space. A spiritual domain conducive to the search for new sounds. That of the open sea, where measuring miles is neither relevant nor meaningful, and where the only compass becomes the musical tracks the Does follow. Beneath their coppery hooves, to the crystalline sound of the Fender Rhodes and the sweep of electric layers, the path to take revealed itself in this meditative and abstract realm they had never before explored. Invited to join the purely organic textures, the synthetic notes distilled a few aromas of sweetness into an album of ten tracks, where the FPQ abandoned written scores on some pieces in order to be guided only by the inspiration born of a newfound freedom. Blue when they began their journey five albums ago, their coat has now taken on the colors that illuminate the Pacific coast. That moment when, as you gaze at the horizon swallowing the sun, only glowing shades filter through -- reddish, orange, violet. Departing without haste or frenzy from one of the shores bordering the ocean, the voices of Archie Shepp, Iggy Pop, and DjeuhDjoah still resonating in their antlers, the Does may now be on the opposite shore. Carried all the way to the Japanese coast by Hokusai's wave.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
PELLISSIER QUINTET, FLORIAN	Pacifiques Biches	LP	HOT CASA	HC 088LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 LP version. Wild by nature, the Does of the Florian Pellissier Quintet could never be contained in a creative pen that would have forced them never to cross potential geographical limits. Travelers, spending their energy without restraint to let the hard bop of their jazz wander and export itself wherever the groove guided them, they went as far as Africa or South America, from the Cape of Good Hope to Rio. Rio, precisely where, for their last appearance, exposure to a brief electric current had carried them into outer space. A revelation. Furious strides, exhausting gambols, the Does had done so much that they could not escape the obvious call of calm and serenity. Freed from distances, and after a stop in Colombia to mingle with the crowd at the Barranquilla carnival, it was California and its Pacific coast they reached, to rest before the peaceful immensity of the ocean. One hundred sixty-five million square kilometers, an infinite expanse to contemplate in order to fling wide open the gates to an even vaster space. A spiritual domain conducive to the search for new sounds. That of the open sea, where measuring miles is neither relevant nor meaningful, and where the only compass becomes the musical tracks the Does follow. Beneath their coppery hooves, to the crystalline sound of the Fender Rhodes and the sweep of electric layers, the path to take revealed itself in this meditative and abstract realm they had never before explored. Invited to join the purely organic textures, the synthetic notes distilled a few aromas of sweetness into an album of ten tracks, where the FPQ abandoned written scores on some pieces in order to be guided only by the inspiration born of a newfound freedom. Blue when they began their journey five albums ago, their coat has now taken on the colors that illuminate the Pacific coast. That moment when, as you gaze at the horizon swallowing the sun, only glowing shades filter through -- reddish, orange, violet. Departing without haste or frenzy from one of the shores bordering the ocean, the voices of Archie Shepp, Iggy Pop, and DjeuhDjoah still resonating in their antlers, the Does may now be on the opposite shore. Carried all the way to the Japanese coast by Hokusai's wave.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
ASMAR, YARA	everyone I love is sleeping and i love them so so much	LP	HIVE MIND RECORDS	HMRLP 041LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Yara Asmar's new album presents 11 pieces recorded over a year between the small town of Alfred in upstate New York and Beirut. These sometimes fragile and tentative sound sketches reflect the times as Yara steps out, as if onto ice, into a new life on a new continent during a time of tragedy, turmoil and upheaval. She works with unfamiliar instruments, new materials and new sounds to build on her intimate style; homemade mechanical music boxes and a personal archive of family recordings form the backbone of its delicate textures. Asmar explores the peculiar resonance of the metallophone and her collection of deconstructed toy pianos, and guides her music into ever more surreal territories. The result is a work that is dreamlike, fragmentary and strangely timeless.

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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.

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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SOMERVILLE, JIMMY	Dare To Love (30th Anniversary Edition)	2LP	LONDON RECORDS	LMS 1725522
$47.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Double LP version. Originally released in 1995, Jimmy Somerville's Dare To Love stands as a powerful statement of pride, passion, and pop brilliance, carried by one of the most unmistakable voices in modern music. It embodies Somerville's gift for marrying political conviction with irresistible melodies. Produced by Stephen Hague and other longtime collaborators, the album traverses bass-laden house grooves, slower, dubby reggae numbers and classic pop ballads. Featuring the UK Top 30 hits "Heartbeat" and "Hurt So Good," along with the poignant "Safe in These Arms," Dare To Love explores love, loss, and identity, both on and off the dancefloor. London Records now celebrate 30 years of Dare To Love with a full remaster and expended editions. 2LP version contains 21 tracks and comes as two crystal-clear blue curaçao vinyl with 5mm spine sleeve and two printed inner sleeves plus marketing sticker.

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TANZMUSIK	Shinekai (2025 Remaster Edition)	2LP	MUSICMINE	MMCD 25006LP
$35.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 The incredibly beautiful album Shinsekai, released in 1994, is finally being reissued. Long considered a phantom masterpiece and a cornerstone of Japanese techno, the album had been out of print for many years due to the business circumstances of its original label, Rising High. Now reissued by Sublime and Musicmine.

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CRANES	Cranes (Color Vinyl)	LP	MUSIC ON VINYL	MOV 3944COL-LP
$39.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 "Cranes is a dream pop/shoegaze band formed by siblings Alison and Jim Shaw who rose to stardom following a world tour with the Cure in 1992. After the influential Dedicated label folded in 1998 they went on a two-year hiatus after which they set up their own label Dadaphonic. Here, they released three studio albums between 2001 and 2008, of which this self-titled record is their last. Like their other Dadaphonic records, Cranes is a continuation of the band's subtler side powered by their penchant for electronic music. Shimmery synth arps and ambient strings are interspersed with the trusted drum kit and guitars, while keeping Alison Shaw's child-like vocals so integral to the band's overall sound intact. The result is a vintage Cranes album that has the ability to both soothe long-time fans as well as reel in new ones. After some 17 years, Cranes is finally available on vinyl for the first time as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on translucent silver marbled vinyl."

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MAGMA	Theusz Hamtaahk (Trilogie Au Trianon)	4LP	MUSIC ON VINYL	MOV 4011LP
$100.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 "Theusz Hamtaahk (Trilogie Au Trianon) is a live album by Magma. The album was recorded in 2000 over the course of two days during Magma's 30th anniversary shows at the Trianon theater, Paris, May 13th & 14th. It is the first and only record to contain all three movements of the trilogy Theusz Hamtaahk: 'Theusz Hamtaahk' ('Time of Hatred'), 'Wurdah Itah' ('Dead Earth') and 'Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh.' The Theusz Hamtaahk (Trilogie Au Trianon) is available for the first time ever on vinyl; 4LP, limited and numbered to 1000 copies on crystal clear vinyl. It is packed in a sturdy 10mm sleeve, contains a 4-page booklet and four printed inner-sleeves. Magma fans beware: this is going to be a one-off press! So you better be quick."

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NEW GLOBAL ENSEMBLE	Dream Walking	CD	ONE WORLD RECORDS	NGEONE 025CD
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 New album from critically acclaimed saxophonist Benjamin Boone and violinist Stefan Poetzsch, with their New Global Ensemble, which combines musicians from the United States, Germany, Ghana, Mexico, and Ireland. Dream Walking is a combination of composition and improvisation with strong rhythms throughout. Both a meditation and a celebration, the intuitively conceptual work of the German and American soul-brothers and their international guests is an important record for fans of global experiments and love for Steve Reich, Jan Garbarek, John Cage, or even Karlheinz Stockhausen. They create fascinating and uplifting soundscapes using a surprising collection of instruments, including violin, saxophone, live electronics, gyil (marimba), mbira (thumb piano), asalato (two shakers connected by a string), and electric guitar. If as a listener you allow yourself to be immersed in it, the music and the emotional depth of its performers will transport you through layers of memory and subconsciousness. As is true throughout, Dream Walking is the ultimate expression of listening, of musicians so tied together as an ensemble that musical ideas pass from one to another effortlessly, creating music that transcends.

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SHELBY, K'ALEXI	Ancestral Rhythm	12"	PLANET E COMMUNICATIONS	PLE 65415EP
$21.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 A legend of the Chicago house scene, K'Alexi Shelby partners with Tony Loveless for their Planet E debut, Ancestral Rhythm. Across a rolling nine-minute odyssey of old-school but future-facing jack, Ancestral Rhythm finds the pair tapping into their most uncompromising rhythmic instincts, melding the tough machines of their studio with organic percussion and oscillating plunges into raw, escalating electronics. In complimentary fashion, Carl Craig expands on the existing material for a subtle, tight C2 edit of the pair's original material.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
DELTA	Slippin' Out	CD	CIRCUITRY	PLEXUS 002CD
$12.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Having ended the '90s with the spirited Laughing Mostly compilation of singles and demos, Delta finally released their debut studio album of twelve songs in the summer of 2000 on the Dishy Recordings label. Accepting that this might be their sole studio album the band threw everything at these recordings allowing it to exist in its own sphere, unbothered by their contemporary generation and disregarding the idea of even releasing a single. Recorded at DEP International there was a notable difference to the scruffier, looser charm of their 1990s recordings, a tighter focus developed by having the experienced Lenny Franchi mixing the LP with them. Lenny had been working with a number of Island artists including My Bloody Valentine and Tricky so knew his way around a desk. There was also the question of budget, so every day counted. Ultimately though you can hear the joy in the recordings, even amongst the melancholy and angst. As James recently recalled in an interview in Shindig! Magazine: "It was such a big deal for us. It's one of my fondest memories doing that record. Everyone was happy. If there's anything that I'd stand by, I think it would be that." Louis Clark Jr joined the band towards the end of the '90s and brought a classically-trained element to the recordings particularly with his string arrangements. For "Cuckoo," "I Want You," and the prophetic "We Come Back" Louis brought in eight players from the Birmingham Conservatoire; the baroque style is partly why the record often receives comparisons to Love's "Forever Changes." On release Slippin' Out was a big favorite with writers at the NME, Mojo, and The Guardian again and before long the band were signed to Mercury/Universal for their second studio album Hard Light, a far more expensive and expansive love affair. It was a temporary palatial home where things quietly fell apart again, but that's another chapter. "If long-term memory is nothing more than selective editing and only pop's most weighty visceral works are built to last then it's quite possible that in 50 years the Britpop era will be best recollected for the two bands it ostracized. Earlier this year we met Shack and thought their story of mercurial brilliance indicated the biggest music biz oversight of the '90s. We were wrong because we hadn't met Delta yet. This is richer and more engrossing than anything by Shack." --The Guardian

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
DELTA	Slippin' Out	2LP	CIRCUITRY	PLEXUS 002LP
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Double LP version. Having ended the '90s with the spirited Laughing Mostly compilation of singles and demos, Delta finally released their debut studio album of twelve songs in the summer of 2000 on the Dishy Recordings label. Accepting that this might be their sole studio album the band threw everything at these recordings allowing it to exist in its own sphere, unbothered by their contemporary generation and disregarding the idea of even releasing a single. Recorded at DEP International there was a notable difference to the scruffier, looser charm of their 1990s recordings, a tighter focus developed by having the experienced Lenny Franchi mixing the LP with them. Lenny had been working with a number of Island artists including My Bloody Valentine and Tricky so knew his way around a desk. There was also the question of budget, so every day counted. Ultimately though you can hear the joy in the recordings, even amongst the melancholy and angst. As James recently recalled in an interview in Shindig! Magazine: "It was such a big deal for us. It's one of my fondest memories doing that record. Everyone was happy. If there's anything that I'd stand by, I think it would be that." Louis Clark Jr joined the band towards the end of the '90s and brought a classically-trained element to the recordings particularly with his string arrangements. For "Cuckoo," "I Want You," and the prophetic "We Come Back" Louis brought in eight players from the Birmingham Conservatoire; the baroque style is partly why the record often receives comparisons to Love's "Forever Changes." On release Slippin' Out was a big favorite with writers at the NME, Mojo, and The Guardian again and before long the band were signed to Mercury/Universal for their second studio album Hard Light, a far more expensive and expansive love affair. It was a temporary palatial home where things quietly fell apart again, but that's another chapter. "If long-term memory is nothing more than selective editing and only pop's most weighty visceral works are built to last then it's quite possible that in 50 years the Britpop era will be best recollected for the two bands it ostracized. Earlier this year we met Shack and thought their story of mercurial brilliance indicated the biggest music biz oversight of the '90s. We were wrong because we hadn't met Delta yet. This is richer and more engrossing than anything by Shack." --The Guardian

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
PRINS THOMAS	Thomas Moen Hermansen	CD	PRINS THOMAS MUSIKK	PTM 012CD
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 After a long hiatus, Prins Thomas drops his tenth studio album. Picking up where the last record ended, it's an introspective but celebratory and uplifting affair. One-man-band jams turning into mini epics, like coming up for air or seeing the bright lights at the end of a long dark tunnel.

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PRINS THOMAS	Thomas Moen Hermansen	LP	PRINS THOMAS MUSIKK	PTM 012LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 After a long hiatus, Prins Thomas drops his 10th studio album. Picking up where the last record ended, it's an introspective but celebratory and uplifting affair. One-man-band jams turning into mini epics, like coming up for air or seeing the bright lights at the end of a long dark tunnel.

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HUMBLE PIE	In Concert At The BBC 1970	LP	1960'S RECORDS	RANDB 174LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Live recordings of Humble Pie featuring both Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton are rare. These seven tracks, record-ed in excellent quality by the BBC, show Humble Pie in their element onstage. The setlist includes cover versions such as "Four Day Creep," "Hallelujah I Love Her So," and "I Walk On Gilded Splinters" which were not included on any studio LP. Comes with full recording details and extensive sleeve notes.

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KINK	Versions	12"	RUNNING BACK	RB 144EP
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Say what you want, but Strahil Velchev has never been one to sit still -- not on stage, not in the studio, and certainly not on. Here, KiNK turns his own material inside out, upside down, and somehow still lands on his feet, grinning. His return to Running Back arrives as four slices of KiNK logic and mischief.

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FRIEBE, RICO	The Desire Path/The Open Glade	2CD	TIME IN THE SPECIAL PRACTICE OF RELATIVITY	RELTIME 010CD
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Rico Friebe's fifth double studio album The Desire Path/The Open Glade is his magnum opus and purest work to date, finding back to his distinct acoustic sound and songwriting. Originally, these works had been filed under the title Anthems For A Lost Generation before Friebe wrote and recorded everything new from scratch for that album. The songs "212," "Friend Pt. 2," S." and ".." have already been acclaimed in the guise of the Rico Puestel dubs, and are presented to the world as original versions for the first time ever.

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VON TROISDORF, AROMA	Blaumilch	LP	R.I.O.	RIO 021LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 R.i.O. welcomes a new member. Straight in full length. An album created by Dorsten, North-Rhine-Westfalia based producer Aroma Von Troisdorf -- a man who refuses to be put in a box. Unlike others, who politely stay in one lane, he is a tuneful shape shifter. Already his 2021 debut on the Cologne based label Papercup Records smashed Krautrock, synthpop, electro, ambient, and dub together. His 2023 and 2024 Papercup EPs Buttergolem and Rode ln am Rhein added Italo-disco, synth-pop and a drop of experimental electro to his versatility. Now eight new creations, brilliantly composed, yet -- even in odd flashes -- effortlessly catchy. They bring once more a stylistic melting pot, now enlarged with TheCure-ish dreamscapes, stretching over guitar riffs and bass grooves, like in the closing ambient-folk star "Zeiten" or the dreamy opening track "Fog Frog Green." There is the motorik krautrock pulse of "Osmopower," that boogies heavy in drum machine hypnosis under Aroma's entrancing new-wave vocals. Tunes like "Dreams Unfold" or "Amplify Shrooms" are likewise propulsive, each one psyching in its very own rhythmic sector. More voices are present too. In the two-minute manic preacher "Colas," were Togolese rapper and political activist Yao Bobby chants edgy. Or in "Closer," where singer Aprico sends spoken-word trances echoing through the cosmic jacking. And there is "Lovers Lake," a hypnotic drift of witchy vocals, bluesy chords, and endless synthscapes, that makes you swim on your feed. Shift the shapes, Blaumilch opens the gates.

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CYCLIST CONSPIRACY, THE	Back to Hermetics and Martial Arts Vol. 1	LP	SUBSOUND RECORDS	SSR 162LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Featuring Svetlana Spajić-Latinović on vocals (also lead singer for the amazing trio Gordan featuring Guido Möbius and producer Rabih Beaini), Back to Hermetics and Martial Arts Vol. 1 is an epic adventure through the invisible worlds of Neoplatonic cinema. From mockumentaries about the lost books of occult correspondences, through psychedelic surf noir chambers with ritual suppers, and giallo screams of the world squished by the chthonic grasp, to the original footage of the victorious Belgrade-Dharamsala bicycle marathon of 1931, Morriconesque spaghetti western theophanies, and the saving grace of the Heart pierced by Seven Swords, the album delivers nine movie themes that combine various musical elements into a unique work of cinematic alchemy. Also available on color vinyl (SSR 162LTD-LP).

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CYCLIST CONSPIRACY, THE	Back to Hermetics and Martial Arts Vol. 1 (Color Vinyl)	LP	SUBSOUND RECORDS	SSR 162LTD-LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Color vinyl version. Featuring Svetlana Spajić-Latinović on vocals (also lead singer for the amazing trio Gordan featuring Guido Möbius and producer Rabih Beaini), Back to Hermetics and Martial Arts Vol. 1 is an epic adventure through the invisible worlds of Neoplatonic cinema. From mockumentaries about the lost books of occult correspondences, through psychedelic surf noir chambers with ritual suppers, and giallo screams of the world squished by the chthonic grasp, to the original footage of the victorious Belgrade-Dharamsala bicycle marathon of 1931, Morriconesque spaghetti western theophanies, and the saving grace of the Heart pierced by Seven Swords, the album delivers nine movie themes that combine various musical elements into a unique work of cinematic alchemy.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
KJELLVANDER, CHRISTIAN	Portugal	LP	STARTRACKS	STAR 381511LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 A compilation of Christian Kjellvander B-sides and rare tracks from 1998-2004, mainly not released on vinyl before. Featuring "Over and Over" (Neil Young) and "Waiting Around to Die" (Townes van Zandt) taken from the first edition of his debut album, Songs From A Two-Room Chapel bonus 7". Also includes "Lady of the Land" from the debut album session, released as bonus track on the limited-edition CD of the debut album.

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LAGUNA SECA	Live From Musli Mountain	12"	THROTTLE	THROT 015EP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 This is the debut release from Laguna Seca, a new project from Porto based Mike Jefford. It foreshadows a new body of work, steeped in '70s nostalgia, refracted though sounds that could belong to krautrock, disco, electronica, noisy alt rock and everything in between. Named after the California raceway, this project fuses 1970s recording techniques, modern electronics and psychedelic retrofuturism. Die-cut sleeve with printed inner. This debut is released on electronic music legend Clark's Throttle Records.

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EBONY	Shades of Meridian	12"	TURBO RECORDINGS	TURBO 251EP
$21.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Following their widely-acclaimed album Union, JUNO-nominated duo ÈBONY rematerialize on the dancefloor with the otherworldly Shades of Meridian EP, projecting a waking futurist dream haunted by echoes of Detroit techno, Chicago house, South African melodies, and the rich mythology of Ancient Toronto. Opener "Break My Skin" explores a hidden pocket of after-hours techno space-time with an ethereal vocal by James Baley, leading into the tense, disembodied jack of "Forever." Next, "Dull Side First" rides a spectral break through a sepulchral warehouse trip, "RIFT" invokes peak-time witchcraft, and closer "My Daylight" entrances even the most self-possessed sound-and-lighting guys to spam the smoke machine until reality itself is occluded.

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TRAGO, TOM	Use Me Again (And Again) (LTD 2025 RP Edition) (Original Mix and Carl Craig Rework)	12"	VOYAGE DIRECT	VD 006EP
$20.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 One of Tom Trago's biggest tracks, now repressed, with both the original mix as well as the huge Carl Craig rework. "Use Me Again" is Tom Trago's evergreen club classic. Originally released at the start of 2010 it became a staple track in many a DJ set. The track is based around an infectious loop in true disco spirit. It lights up every dancefloor it's been played on -- and still does. Carl Craig has been one of the track's biggest fans ever since it came out, playing it out in almost every set at a certain point. For this release he came up with a typical C2 re-tweak. Big one!

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HARD TO TELL	Hidden Traffic	LP	VITRAGE RECORDS	VIT 001LP
$35.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Hidden Traffic is the debut album by Hard To Tell via their own imprint, Vitrage Records. Spanning eight tracks, the album blends Detroit-influenced house, breakbeat textures, warm analog tones and subtle hypnotic techno nods. From the atmospheric opener "Last Night Jam" to the emotional closer "Solid Love," Hidden Traffic showcases the full spectrum of the duo's sound -- introspective, danceable, and deeply personal.

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VELOSO E GAL COSTA, CAETANO	Domingo	LP	VINYL LOVERS	VL 900037LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Domingo is the debut album by Brazilian singers Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa, released in 1967 by the Polydor label. Still lacking the tropicalist edge that Caetano would adopt on his next album, Domingo falls within the traditional bossa nova genre.

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PARLANE, ROSY	Array	LP	WATUSI	WAT 008LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 Rosy Parlane is a musician from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. His work combines piano, guitar, electronics, and field recordings to create music that sits somewhere between composition and environment -- less about performance, more about presence. Parlane first became known in the early 1990s as part of Thela, a trio whose exploratory sound bridged noise, improvisation, and minimal rock forms. Later, as one half of Parmentier with Dion Workman, he explored digital minimalism and abstract rhythm before turning his attention fully to solo work. His solo albums Getxo (Sigma Editions 2001), Iris (TO 058CD, 2004), and Jessamine (TO 068CD, 2006) established a distinct approach built on patience, restraint, and the careful layering of tone and texture -- less about melody or structure than about how sound behaves in time and space. Array gathers recordings made between 2006 and 2022, originally issued on compilations and the Willow 7" single. Heard together, they offer a quiet through-line in Parlane's work -- small pieces connected by a shared attention to detail and the art of listening. Written and recorded in Aotearoa New Zealand 2006-2022. Mastered by Lawrence English at Negative Space. Photography and design by Jon Wozencroft.

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MAZOLEWSKI, WOJTEK	Solo	CD	WMQ RECORDS	WMQ 011CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 The leader of the internationally acclaimed Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet reveals a more intimate, personal side in his solo project. Solo, the new album from Wojtek Mazolewski, offers a chamber-like, cinematic and deeply atmospheric listening experience. One might expect a solo album to become an opportunity for virtuosic displays, yet Mazolewski takes a different path -- presenting the double bass as a melodic instrument, played with remarkable sensitivity and tenderness, revealing the richness and depth of its sound. Solo is a surprising record. Despite its subtle arrangements: harp, flute, percussion, gentle electronics, and whispered vocals, the music captivates from the very first notes. Modern in spirit, it occasionally surprises with a gentle, dance-infused pulse. Mazolewski creates space for focus and reflection without falling into new-age clichés. The album's sound quality is also noteworthy, crafted by producers Wojtek Mazolewski and Wojtek Urbanski, (Polish platinum producer and film composer) and mastered by Grammy-winning engineer Ben Rawlins. Episodic but essential contributions from the exceptional harpist Marysia Osu also deserve mention. For years, Mazolewski has been a respected figure on the international stage. His Quintet's album Polka was one of DownBeat's favorite albums of the year. He has been a frequent guest on Gilles Peterson's BBC Show and performed a memorable Bronswood Session there. Mazolewski's creative reach extends beyond WMQ and his solo output, including his experimental Tryp Tych Trio project with Tamar Osborn and Sarathy Korwar, as well as collaborations with artists such as Pete Wareham, Tomasz Stańko, Urszula Dudziak, John Zorn, Tim Berne, and Dennis González.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
MAZOLEWSKI, WOJTEK	Solo	LP	WMQ RECORDS	WMQ 011LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/5/2025 LP version. The leader of the internationally acclaimed Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet reveals a more intimate, personal side in his solo project. Solo, the new album from Wojtek Mazolewski, offers a chamber-like, cinematic and deeply atmospheric listening experience. One might expect a solo album to become an opportunity for virtuosic displays, yet Mazolewski takes a different path -- presenting the double bass as a melodic instrument, played with remarkable sensitivity and tenderness, revealing the richness and depth of its sound. Solo is a surprising record. Despite its subtle arrangements: harp, flute, percussion, gentle electronics, and whispered vocals, the music captivates from the very first notes. Modern in spirit, it occasionally surprises with a gentle, dance-infused pulse. Mazolewski creates space for focus and reflection without falling into new-age clichés. The album's sound quality is also noteworthy, crafted by producers Wojtek Mazolewski and Wojtek Urbanski, (Polish platinum producer and film composer) and mastered by Grammy-winning engineer Ben Rawlins. Episodic but essential contributions from the exceptional harpist Marysia Osu also deserve mention. For years, Mazolewski has been a respected figure on the international stage. His Quintet's album Polka was one of DownBeat's favorite albums of the year. He has been a frequent guest on Gilles Peterson's BBC Show and performed a memorable Bronswood Session there. Mazolewski's creative reach extends beyond WMQ and his solo output, including his experimental Tryp Tych Trio project with Tamar Osborn and Sarathy Korwar, as well as collaborations with artists such as Pete Wareham, Tomasz Stańko, Urszula Dudziak, John Zorn, Tim Berne, and Dennis González.

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RAISON D'ETRE	The Empty Hollow Unfolds	2LP	CYCLIC LAW	207THCYCLE
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "In a long-awaited unveiling, celebrating its 25th anniversary, Raison D'être's critically acclaimed dark ambient opus The Empty Hollow Unfolds is available for the first time ever on vinyl, released as a deluxe Double LP edition on marbled vinyl and standard black. Originally issued in 2000 this reissue marks a significant milestone in the legacy of Swedish composer Peter Andersson, whose immersive soundscapes helped define an era of industrial ambient music. The Empty Hollow Unfolds is not merely an album, it is a descent into the void. Widely hailed as one of the most haunting and emotionally resonant works in the dark ambient genre, it transforms isolation into an art form. Andersson constructs a sonic environment of desolate beauty, where metallic echoes, subterranean drones, and Gregorian-like chants collide in a ritual of decay and transcendence. From the slow, meditative swell of 'The Slow Ascent' to the sprawling, twenty-minute dirge 'The Eternal Return and the Infinity Horizon,' this record remains a singular achievement, a sound world of spectral ruins and elegant desolation. This new 2LP edition has been remastered specifically for vinyl, restoring the album's cavernous depth and atmospheric range in unprecedented detail and includes three bonus tracks not available on the original release. Critics have long praised The Empty Hollow Unfolds as a milestone in the genre, once voted the greatest release in Cold Meat Industry's storied history. Described as 'elegantly crafted ruin' and 'a travelogue from a land where the sun never rises,' the album continues to evoke awe and unease in equal measure. Its sound, monumental yet intimate, cold yet achingly human, remains as relevant and unsettling today as it was 25 years ago."

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BOLIVAR & ALEXANDRA SAVVIDI, PABLO	Other Stories	LP	SEVEN VILLAS	7V 012LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Other Stories, born from the collaboration between Pablo Bolívar and Alexandra Savvidi, blends the elegance of downtempo with the depth of deep house. Across its eight tracks, the album explores immersive atmospheres, where gentle pianos and Alexandra's evocative vocals intertwine with broken rhythms, creating a unique listening experience. This record gathers the best of the duo's joint journey, offering a perfect blend of introspection and subtle energy.

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BYRON COLEY/MATS GUSTAFSSON/THURSTON MOORE	Now Jazz Now: 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings (1960-80)	Book	ECSTATIC PEACE LIBRARY	9798993404004
$43.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 277 pages. Soft-cover, fully illustrated. 196 x 268mm. Edited by Eva Prinz. Preface by Neneh Cherry. Afterword by Joe McPhee. New York, NY, USA -- musicians Mats Gustafsson, Neneh Cherry, Joe McPhee, and Thurston Moore, along with music writer Byron Coley, have contributed to an illustrated collector's guide to records -- replete with 277 pages of beatific album art, labels, sleeve notes and collector musings on their life-long obsessions of record collecting, with a distinct focus on the recorded history of free jazz and free improvisation. Compiling personal archives of their selections of recordings which could be contenders within a list defined by a parameter of 100 of the most essential releases presented in chronological order, acknowledging the music to be preternaturally noncompetitive, non-hierarchical, and of equal value, Now Jazz Now is a book for all adventurous music lovers, whether ravenous record collectors, avant-garde jazz enthusiasts, students of radical culture, or simply curiosity seekers in wonder to this music's illustrious history and lineage. The gleanings of Cherry, Coley, Gustafsson, McPhee and Moore will enlighten, delight, amuse, and bemuse all who follow their streams of consciousness, knowledge, perception, and, most importantly, unbridled respect and regard for a genre of music dedicated to the dignity of practicing freedom. All copies of first printing distributed by Forced Exposure in the USA will have an exclusive bookplate signed by Thurston Moore, Byron Coley and Mats Gustafsson; edition of 999.

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RANDOM, ERIC	Bone of Contention	CD	ALL HORNED ANIMALS	AHA 003CD
$22.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 This new album by Eric Random coincides with the start of the last Cabaret Voltaire tour, for which Eric joined as a member. The album marks a contrast to his most recent releases, less dance-oriented and with a darker pop tone and a cinematic, soundtrack-like atmosphere.

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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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CLARKE, JEFF	Miracle After Miracle After...	LP	BRETFORD RECORDS	BRD 010LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Miracle After Miracle After... is, in contrast to Jeff Clarke's (The Black Lips/Demon's Claws) previous solo work Locust (BRD 004LP, 2023), recorded in a single session in a forest, more beautifully embellished, but never overloaded. At its heart, this is folk music. Clarke could be mentioned in the same breath as Connie Converse, Daniel Johnston, and Atlas Sound, though such traditionally excellent songwriting makes comparisons both easy to make and inherently reductive.

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YOUNGS, RICHARD	Hidden	LP	BLACK TRUFFLE	BT 138LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 The inimitable Richard Youngs returns to Black Truffle with this third full-length for the label, Hidden. Like CXXI (BT 081LP) and Modern Sorrow (BT 101LP, Hidden unfolds across two side-long pieces at once eminently listenable and possessed of the "bloody-minded" dedication to "having an idea and sticking with it" that Youngs himself has identified as one of the key qualities of his work. At the core of both pieces are rapid, randomized arpeggios generated with a Moog Grandmother, hypnotic patterns that wouldn't be out of place on a Berlin School classic. Alongside these arpeggios, across the seventeen minutes of the first side-long piece Youngs builds an airy structure of shakers, synthetic handclaps and a brief, repeated sample, impossible to identify but sounding like a glitched foghorn. Over the top is his unmistakable voice, repeating single syllables with a slow delay, something like a lonely one-man-band take on Anthony Moore's Pieces from the Cloudland Ballroom or a more musical elaboration of the hypnotically overlapping delayed phonemes of Anton Bruhin's Rotomotor. Like much of Youngs' work, the arrangement of sounds is sparse, each layer punctuated by spaces that allow others to shine through, in a way that seems to have more to do with dub or early hip-hop than high-brow models of musical reductionism. On the flipside, the arpeggios return, now accompanied by ringing, filtered guitar chords and long flute tones. The use of a similar ground layer across the two pieces with strikingly different overdubs calls up Youngs' first solo record, the classic Advent, reminding listeners of how consistent "theme and variations" is as an approach in his enormous body of work. Joined by handclaps and a chiming sound, the piece almost feels like it is about to achieve dance-floor lift-off at times, only for the percussion to disappear and leave the listener once again floating among the guitar and flute, now joined by occasional cut-off vocal snippets, like a radio turned quickly on and off. The suspension of these disparate elements over the steady foundation of the Moog arpeggios might remind some listeners of the free-form studio explorations of Moebius & Plank and Holger Czukay or even give a nod to Youngs' formative encounter with Cabaret Voltaire. Like some of Youngs' much-loved work with Simon Wickham-Smith, Hidden approaches relatively familiar sounds and instruments from skewed angles, delighting in loose structures of interaction that border on gleeful incoherence while remaining outwardly beautiful.

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MA ESTRELA	Tornada	LP	DISCREPANT	CREP 124LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Assembled by Pedro Alves Sousa, Má Estrela is a conjuration of ideas and obsessions around dub, leftfield dance phenomena and the hypnotic potential of urban somnambulance. In a levitating state, not exactly detached from the unease of these end times, Sousa surrounds himself by a number of accomplices from past and present endeavors to project a scrying mirror reflection of distinct languages of trance and liberation -- dub's space and infinity, jungle and footwork's broken shards, DJ Screws legacy perpetually reanimated via numerous slowed down anonymous versions on Youtube and the lyricism and fire of jazz. Temporarily a quartet, comprised of Sousa on saxophone and its electronic processing, Bruno Silva and Simão Simões on electronics and Gabriel Ferrandini on acoustic and electronic drums, after the departure of Miguel Abras, Má Estrela had in their 2022 debut album their first document of this ongoing process that's now continued with Tornada. Miguel Abras has since been replaced with Bruna de Moura and Má Estrela came back to being a five piece. Tornada deepens the symbiotic connection between those rhythmic, melodic and textural particles in a mutating flux of continuities and disruptions throughout seven tracks. Featuring the invocations of Elvin Brandhi in "All You Did," Tornada makes its way amidst harmonic specters, rhythmic debris that breathe for life and a certain, implicit idea of ritual that sustains itself liminally between the ethereal dissolution of time and the physical projection of space.

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DUSTY DONUTS & EMMA NOBLE	Running Away	7"	DUSTY DONUTS	DDC 001EP
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "Since their inception, the vinyl scientists behind Dusty Donuts have perfected their 'Dusty Formula' -- a mix of deep digging, sharp edits and pure hip-hop spirit. Every 45 they release feels like a secret DJ weapon -- classic cuts rebuilt with bounce and precision. Now, the crew takes things up a notch with their new imprint, Dusty Donuts Classics, debuting with a knockout collaboration featuring the ever-soulful Emma Noble. First meeting at Hamburg's legendary Mojo Club, the chemistry was instant and Noble's rich vocals and the crew's groove-savvy production make this an irresistible launch perfectly bridging eras and dance floors."

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HOLDER, NICK	Dance, Dance, Dance	12"	DEFINITIVE RECORDINGS	DEFCLAS 028EP
$20.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Nick Holder's Iconic "Dance, Dance, Dance" finally arrives with new remixes from Jason Hodges and Trackheadz, originally released in 1995 and repressed countless times on vinyl since. This timeless house anthem, a pure expression of disco-driven groove, now returns remastered and refreshed -- accompanied by two brand-new remixes from fellow Toronto house legends Jason Hodges and Trackheadz.

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ESSEX GREEN, THE	Everything Is Green	LP	DUST AND MEMORY	DM 001LP
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "Originally released in 1999, Everything Is Green is the debut album from Brooklyn-based The Essex Green, a seminal band within the Elephant 6 collective. Combining chiming guitars, warm harmonies, and subtle psych-pop textures, the album stands as a timeless document of late-'90s indie-pop creativity. This official vinyl reissue brings back the band's beloved debut in a beautiful transparent lime pressing, giving fans and collectors a chance to experience its delicate, sun-drenched melodies on wax for the first time since their original release in 1999. A must-have for those discovering the Elephant 6 universe or revisiting a modern classic of indie-pop."

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MAGIC CASTLES	The Lore of Mysticore	LP	DUST AND MEMORY	DM 002LP
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "Originally released in 2014, The Lore Of Mysticore stands as one of the most compelling documents of the contemporary psychedelic underground. Minneapolis-based Magic Castles craft a hypnotic and immersive sound that blends shimmering psych-pop, hazy drones, and kaleidoscopic guitar textures into expansive, sun-drenched songs. This first-ever vinyl edition brings the band's beloved debut album to wax for the very first time, offering fans a chance to experience its swirling, cinematic beauty in a format that truly does it justice. Essential listening for fans of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Asteroid #4, and Spacemen 3."

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BLACK DOG, THE	Fragments (Remastered)	2LP	DUST SCIENCE	DUST 134LP
$45.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Double LP version. "Fragments was a completely new way of working for us. We've always worked with an internal brief, creating documents, pictures and videos, simply because keeping an idea on track with three individuals can be difficult. It's easy for someone to be edged out of the creative process when the focus is not clearly defined. It's a formula we've used since the early 2000s, but things have changed a lot since then, particularly when we decided to dip our collective toes into supporter memberships with Patreon. It made us think about what we could do directly for our supporters rather than just the next album or project. At first, the whole thing felt odd and uncomfortable, but we decided that we'd try a few things and ask for feedback. Fragments was initially a way for us to see how we could include others in an ongoing creative process. There was no over-arching concept, no defined characteristics or purpose, just the promise that there would be at least one new track for members to download every month. Consequently, we never knew what was coming next, so the old, very focused working method was irrelevant. It was difficult for us to let individual tracks go without knowing what was coming next, but this also made the project more interesting. And then C19 hit and we were forced to continue the project remotely from our home studios. As difficult as the disruption was, it was during this period that we realized we could reorganize and remaster the individual tracks into a coherent album, capturing a specific moment in time and drawing a line under the first phase of the project. Like our Allegory EPs, we've tried to keep everything stripped back. We used to hide many subtle elements within the layers, but not so much this time. Fragments is our journey through many changes, both self-imposed and those imposed upon us, and it ultimately led us to create things differently. We hope you like it." --The Black Dog

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BLACK DOG, THE	Loud Ambient	LP	DUST SCIENCE	DUST 135LP
$38.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 LP version. Color vinyl. "Making this album was an absolute joy. We used Rothko's artwork as a major influence. His use of color fields, blending, mood and scale really helped us build an album of tracks that could stand on their own and also work together as a coherent whole across all the tones we had been working with. It was also a chance to fall back in love with our 909, 808 and 707. While working on music for several other projects, the 'Rothko' project got renamed Loud Ambient because it did not really sit right with the My Brutal Life series. We often talked about what people make of The Black Dog and whether they think we only make ambient music. We do not. Over the last year or so, one of us would be working on something and someone else would say, 'That is a Loud Ambient track.' The name stuck. We liked the funny side of it. With Loud Ambient, everything just fell into place creatively. Surprisingly for us, the tracklisting never changed, just small tweaks here and there. That rarely happens. It marks a first for us as a band. All the stars aligned and the confidence in this album is the strongest we have ever had. Loud Ambient was made to dance to, something we have not done in a while. We welcome the return to the dancefloor with both hands. Will you join us?" --The Black Dog

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LEWIS & ADAM HALLIWELL, REUBEN	Return of the Airpoets	LP	ELATIONS RECORDINGS	ELA 005LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Elations Recordings presents Return of the Airpoets, an exploratory recording from longtime collaborators Reuben Lewis and Adam Halliwell, occupying a unique space between contemporary experimental music and avant jazz. Engineered and mixed by Reuben Lewis in 2023, and featuring guest appearances from acclaimed Australian drummer Ronny Ferella. Return of the Airpoets continues a conversation begun with "Cygon Dance", an extended duo between Lewis and Halliwell from Halliwell's 2023 LP Freedom Lapse; a dialogue that stems from a shared love and respect for Jon Hassell's Fourth World music. Sonic pioneer and adventurer, Hassell's futuristic vision advocated possible musics, stressing plurality and multiplicity. Faithful to his vision, Adam and Reuben, as trailblazers rather than imitators, delight in boundless musical possibilities, adopting Hassell's futurism as stock-in-trade, making it their own while augmented with neo noir hues and hints of the tilted electro-funk of Miles Davis' collaborations with Marcus Miller. These nine tracks flow together as a unified suite, their shadowy presence stitched from fractured narratives: imaginary crimes, murders, dreams, the unspoken. At the same time, you can detect the artists' meticulous attention to sonic detail, feel the undercurrents, the complex layering. This music has been distilled, winnowed, from extended improv sessions, with the artists -- as producers -- zeroing in on offcuts, shards, and splinters, seamlessly patching together fragments in post-production to construct intricately layered sound collages, taking a leaf out of Tao Macero's book, building from the ground up.

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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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MONTANHA	Alvorada	LP	FAVELA DISCOS	FAVELA 075LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 140g black vinyl LP. Foldout gatefold cover with full artwork and printed inner sleeve. Sealed outer plastic sleeve. Alvorada is Montanha's first long play: an ambient-leaning work, nocturnal in mood yet touched by electricity, tracing a journey from waking activity into dream logic. Recorded mostly in the late hours of the evening with windows open to the city, letting its air and sounds influence the music, it sometimes reached the early moments of sunrise. The title, meaning "dawn," reflects both the liminal hours of its making and the band's own renewal. These tracks are closer to drawings than songs: narratives written between instruments, moments of tension and release, fragments of memory and dream. The tracklist follows this nocturnal voyage with the patience of Eno, the disquiet of Uematsu, and the madness of Miles Davis' Decoy, oscillating between streets and sleep, routine and reverie. Montanha was formed in 2010 by André Azevedo, Nuno Oliveira, João Sarnadas, and Tito Silva, bonding over architecture school all-nighters on videogame soundtracks. They began as a psychedelic rock combo and in 2013 released their self-titled EP which introduced a raw, improvised energy. But the album that was meant to follow was abandoned as the band entered hiatus. The four members turned their creative drive towards co-founding Favela Discos, where experimentation with media and form reshaped their ideas of music, and developed their taste, their way of playing, and a more personal sound that was more open and disconnected from a defined genre. By 2017, Montanha had returned to the studio with new experience, no longer a rock band in the traditional sense but a project devoted to improvisation and electronic soundscapes. An ever-gentrifying city forced them to abandon acoustic drums, and they embraced electronic beats instead, and became mobile; one guitar dissolved into full synths, leaving the other to converse with bass. Improvisation remained their compass. In improvisation there are no mistakes, only missed opportunities. Montanha found their opportunity in the routine of the studio to break routines of pop and experimental. The result is a body of nearly fifty hours of recordings, sculpted into an album. Alvorada is not only Montanha's first LP but also the dawn of their new phase. Improvised yet carefully sculpted, the record expands the territory of the song into nonlinear narratives, letting the language of night, dream, and city seep into its form.

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EUPHONIC ALLIANCES LTD.	Peace is it in You	12"	FEMACOSME	FEMACOSME 005EP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 First release from Euphonic Alliances Ltd. on Femacosmé -- Désiré Bonaventure (Rue des Garderies) and Vincent Ferrari (Cosi e Cosi); here they present Peace Is It In You, a four-track EP born at the crossroads of their respective psychedelias. Between house, IDM, breaks, and ambient, this piece could be the post-Balearic soundtrack to an unknown shore -- a vast liquid expanse, twisted by random tides under a multicolored sky from a day without night.

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LANCASTER, BYARD	Us	LP + 7"	SOUFFLE CONTINU RECORDS	FFL 094LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 At the beginning of the 1960s, at the Berklee College of Music, Byard Lancaster met some feisty friends: Sonny Sharrock, Dave Burrell and Ted Daniel. It is easy to see why he rapidly became involved in free jazz. Once he was settled in New York, he appeared with the Sunny Murray Quintet, recorded under the leadership of the drum crazy colleague of Albert Ayler. In 1968, the saxophonist and flutist recorded his first album under his own name: It's Not Up To Us. The following year he came to Paris in the wake of Sunny Murray. He would come back to France in 1971 (again with Murray) and in 1973 (without Murray for a change). This is when he met Jef Gilson, the pianist and producer who encouraged him to record under his own name again. On Palm Records (Gilson's label), he would release four albums: Us, Mother Africa, Exactement, and Funny Funky Rib Crib. Us, the first of the four records, was recorded on November 24th, 1973 with Sylvin Marcon electric bass and the evergreen Steve McCallon on drums. On the album, the trio works from the John Coltrane model; free jazz shook up by the timely contributions of the bassist, followed by a mesmerizing atmospheric music. Then, Lancaster delivers a sinuous solo path, which is a reminder of his unique tone. On the album's companion single, the trio launches into great black music of a different genre which would lead the clairvoyant François Tusques to claim that Byard Lancaster is an "authentic representative of soul/free jazz." This is the first ever stand-alone vinyl reissue of Us. Carefully remastered and restored by Gilles Laujol. Graphic design by Stefan Thanneur. Includes four-page booklet with rare and unpublished photos 425GSM Frovi Brown Board Heavyweight 180 gr. LP with bonus 7". Officially Licensed from Palm/Geneviève Quievreux.

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LANCASTER, BYARD	Mother Africa	LP	SOUFFLE CONTINU RECORDS	FFL 095LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 At the beginning of the 1960s, at the Berklee College of Music, Byard Lancaster met some feisty friends: Sonny Sharrock, Dave Burrell and Ted Daniel. It is easy to see why he rapidly became involved in free jazz. Once he was settled in New York, he appeared with the Sunny Murray Quintet, recorded under the leadership of the drum crazy colleague of Albert Ayler. In 1968, the saxophonist and flutist recorded his first album under his own name: It's Not Up To Us. The following year he came to Paris in the wake of Sunny Murray. He would come back to France in 1971 (again with Murray) and in 1973 (without Murray for a change). This is when he met Jef Gilson, the pianist and producer who encouraged him to record under his own name again. On Palm Records (Gilson's label), he would release four albums: Us, Mother Africa, Exactement, and Funny Funky Rib Crib.Lancaster recorded Mother Africa along with Clint Jackson III, a trumpeter, and partner of Khan Jamal and Noah Howard on other recordings. On march 8th, 1974, Lancaster and Jackson headed up a group composed of Jean-François Catoire (electric and double bass), Keno Speller (percussion) and Jonathan Dickinson (drums). Together, they created an immediate impression. This is the first ever stand-alone vinyl reissue of Mother Africa. Carefully remastered and restored by Gilles Laujol. Graphic design by Stefan Thanneur. Includes four-pagebooklet with rare and unpublished photos. 425GSM Frovi Brown Board Heavyweight 180 gr. LP. Officially Licensed from Palm/Geneviève Quievreux.

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MANCUSO & BERTO PISANO, ELSIO	Nude Per L'Assassino	CD	FOUR FLIES RECORDS	FLIES 075CD
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "On 26 August 1975, Nude Per L'Assassino (also known as Strip Nude for Your Killer) landed in Italian cinemas. It was the sexiest, sleaziest, and most unhinged giallo film of the decade. Four Flies Records now makes a landmark announcement: the original soundtrack, long thought lost to time, has been found. This marks its first-ever release, presented in a lavish CD edition meticulously remastered from the original 8-track tapes. The score, composed by Berto Pisano and Elsio Mancuso is an intoxicating and lethal brew: jazz-funk grooves, highly charged lounge atmospheres, chilling dodecaphonic suspense, and sweeping orchestral themes. All of it crowned by Edda Dell'Orso's magnetic, otherworldly voice at one of her career's absolute peaks. Believed to be gone and vanished forever, this soundtrack has obsessed collectors and fans of Italian film scores for decades. And yet, there it was, forgotten in a dusty cellar. It may sound like an urban legend, but it's true. So, we can finally listen to a proper, stand-alone, official edition of one of the most beautiful soundtracks from the '70s, a true manifesto of the Italian erotic sound, but also a testament to the skill with which Italians could lift American funk and imbue it with a unique, visionary spin that was entirely their own. This soundtrack is the very soul of the film, hidden for far too long, now gloriously brought into the light. A forbidden dream made real."

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LUMIERO	Il Primo Grande Disco Di Lumiero	LP	FOUR FLIES RECORDS	FLIES 079LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "Following the release of the 7-inch 'La Tua Amica Più Cara / Corteggiamento Lento', we're thrilled to announce Lumiero's debut LP, Il Primo Grande Disco Di Lumiero. Featuring a timeless voice and a sophisticated touch, Lumiero sends poetic postcards from Milan and its Barona district that expertly blend auteur pop, chanson, and '60s exotica. Born in '97, Lumiero is the city's new chansonnier. Drawing inspiration from both the core and fringes of Milanese life, he offers a romantic, nuanced, yet playfully irreverent look at contemporary Italy and its profound longing for new horizons. Marquis's compositions and arrangements provide the perfect backdrop for Lumiero's captivating melodies, acting as both canvas and frame. Meanwhile, the lyrics explore passionate romances, fleeting summer escapades, and a nation striving to reconnect with its core identity. Moving between exotic waltzes and theatrical atmospheres, Lumiero's full-length debut is imbued with lightheartedness, underpinned by elegant songwriting and vocals that combine irony and melancholy. Living fully in the present but rooted in tradition, the album's tracks are little musical gems that bridge eras and generations, infusing the classic style of Italian songs with a modern, elegant, and cinematic quality."

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DJ HELL	Neoclash	CD	INTERNATIONAL DEEJAY GIGOLO	GIGOLO 367CD
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Neoclash is DJ Hell's new work. The electroclash of the early 2000s is reconstructed here, its characteristic codes extracted and reshaped into a modern, reflective form. Neoclash is a cultural experiment -- music as a medium of reflection, a structure for space and time, and a vehicle for exploring the tensions between technology, the body, and perception. Electroclash now -- or a manifesto for the aesthetic relevance of electronic club music, combining strong old-school references with a new understanding. DJ Hell, a.k.a. Helmut Josef Geier, delivers a contemporary reinterpretation of the electroclash genre. International Deejay Gigolo Records was the pulse of the movement 25 years ago -- and Hell, its very namesake. Godfather of Electroclash reloaded. 25 years and many milestones later, DJ Hell returns to his roots with Neoclash, proving that electroclash can sound not nostalgic, but forward-thinking and visionary. Neoclash builds a bridge between past and present within electronic dance culture and club music. Italo disco, new wave, indie dance, disco, pop, Chicago house, acid, Detroit techno, and avantgarde music merge here into a bold new interpretation. Featuring Donna Summer and Joyce Muniz.

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DJ HELL	Neoclash	2LP	INTERNATIONAL DEEJAY GIGOLO	GIGOLO 367LP
$37.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Double LP version. Neoclash is DJ Hell's new work. The electroclash of the early 2000s is reconstructed here, its characteristic codes extracted and reshaped into a modern, reflective form. Neoclash is a cultural experiment -- music as a medium of reflection, a structure for space and time, and a vehicle for exploring the tensions between technology, the body, and perception. Electroclash now -- or a manifesto for the aesthetic relevance of electronic club music, combining strong old-school references with a new understanding. DJ Hell, a.k.a. Helmut Josef Geier, delivers a contemporary reinterpretation of the electroclash genre. International Deejay Gigolo Records was the pulse of the movement 25 years ago -- and Hell, its very namesake. Godfather of Electroclash reloaded. 25 years and many milestones later, DJ Hell returns to his roots with Neoclash, proving that electroclash can sound not nostalgic, but forward-thinking and visionary. Neoclash builds a bridge between past and present within electronic dance culture and club music. Italo disco, new wave, indie dance, disco, pop, Chicago house, acid, Detroit techno, and avantgarde music merge here into a bold new interpretation. Featuring Donna Summer and Joyce Muniz.

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GAZZI	Waves of Time	LP	GLOSSY MISTAKES	GLOSSY 023LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Andalusian emerging-talent producer GAZZI, a young yet influential figure within the broader Spanish electronic scene, presents an LP that feels like a quiet turning point in his career. Rooted in ambient and new-age minimalism, the record drifts through piano-based textures, soft pauses, and spacious moments that invite deep introspection. Across its delicate arrangements, GAZZI captures the sensation of slowing down in a world where everything feels fleeting. These tracks hold space for reflection -- offering nostalgia, stillness, and the subtle suggestion that hope remains at the edges of even the most ephemeral moments. Each piece unfolds like a landscape suspended in time, shaped by restraint, emotional nuance, and a profound sense of presence. Presented by Glossy Mistakes, the release reflects the label's ongoing commitment to uplifting a new wave of contemporary Spanish artists, highlighting creators who are redefining the country's sonic identity through experimentation, sensitivity, and forward-thinking sound design.

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SOFTSUN	Eternal Sunrise	CD	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 371CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 SoftSun was formed in 2023 by guitarist Gary Arce (Yawning Man) and bassist/vocalist Pia Isaksen (PIA ISA). On their second album they are joined by Robert Garson on drums. The band is experimenting with sounds and are difficult to place in a specific genre. They have a style of their own with contrasts of softness and distortion, beauty and noise and emotional peaks and valleys. The music is patient, heavy and dreamy, with haunting vocals and beautiful guitars drenched in distortion and reverb over patient and thought-out drums. The songs are flowing slowly and take inspiration from both the Californian desert landscapes to the Norwegian oceans where the two founding members come from. On this second record SoftSun has developed their sound further and sound both moody, experimental, beautiful, and raw. Also available on black vinyl (HPS 371LP), blue vinyl (HPS 371LTD-LP), and striped vinyl (HPS 371ULTRA-LP).

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SOFTSUN	Eternal Sunrise	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 371LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 LP version. SoftSun was formed in 2023 by guitarist Gary Arce (Yawning Man) and bassist/vocalist Pia Isaksen (PIA ISA). On their second album they are joined by Robert Garson on drums. The band is experimenting with sounds and are difficult to place in a specific genre. They have a style of their own with contrasts of softness and distortion, beauty and noise and emotional peaks and valleys. The music is patient, heavy and dreamy, with haunting vocals and beautiful guitars drenched in distortion and reverb over patient and thought-out drums. The songs are flowing slowly and take inspiration from both the Californian desert landscapes to the Norwegian oceans where the two founding members come from. On this second record SoftSun has developed their sound further and sound both moody, experimental, beautiful, and raw.

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SOFTSUN	Eternal Sunrise (Blue Vinyl)	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 371LTD-LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 LP version. Blue color vinyl. SoftSun was formed in 2023 by guitarist Gary Arce (Yawning Man) and bassist/vocalist Pia Isaksen (PIA ISA). On their second album they are joined by Robert Garson on drums. The band is experimenting with sounds and are difficult to place in a specific genre. They have a style of their own with contrasts of softness and distortion, beauty and noise and emotional peaks and valleys. The music is patient, heavy and dreamy, with haunting vocals and beautiful guitars drenched in distortion and reverb over patient and thought-out drums. The songs are flowing slowly and take inspiration from both the Californian desert landscapes to the Norwegian oceans where the two founding members come from. On this second record SoftSun has developed their sound further and sound both moody, experimental, beautiful, and raw.

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SOFTSUN	Eternal Sunrise (Striped Vinyl)	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 371ULTRA-LP
$41.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 LP version. Magenta/blue/yellow striped vinyl. SoftSun was formed in 2023 by guitarist Gary Arce (Yawning Man) and bassist/vocalist Pia Isaksen (PIA ISA). On their second album they are joined by Robert Garson on drums. The band is experimenting with sounds and are difficult to place in a specific genre. They have a style of their own with contrasts of softness and distortion, beauty and noise and emotional peaks and valleys. The music is patient, heavy and dreamy, with haunting vocals and beautiful guitars drenched in distortion and reverb over patient and thought-out drums. The songs are flowing slowly and take inspiration from both the Californian desert landscapes to the Norwegian oceans where the two founding members come from. On this second record SoftSun has developed their sound further and sound both moody, experimental, beautiful, and raw.

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CADOGAN/UPSETTERS, SUSAN	Fever/Influenza Dub	7"	HARLEM SHUFFLE RECORDS	HSRSS 038EP
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "This release is exceptional for a couple of reasons... 'Fever' and its version 'Influenza Dub' were released together around 1974 in Jamaica only on the Upsetter label under the name Suzan Cardogan. This is therefore the very first release on 7" vinyl of these two Reggae masterpieces outside of Jamaica! Secondly, this is the very first reissue of the original single on 7" vinyl, finally making these two exceptional and popular tracks available again in their original iconic format. The original Jamaican pressings are now quite rare, expensive and highly in demand among collectors and Reggae enthusiasts alike."

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HONEY SMUGGLERS	So Far	CD	ULTRAMARINE	HUM 002CD
$13.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 One of those '80s/'90s "indie hopefuls" was Honey Smugglers. A band whose place in that crazy but pivotal time before Britpop is slowly being revealed thanks to a series of extensive compilations of that era by Cherry Red Records. They've featured in six of them. Honey Smugglers shared stages with the likes of Blur, Suede, Dodgy and Levitation (Ex House of Love guitarist Terry Bickers' new band) without sounding like any of them. An uber tight organ driven music machine that mixed pop, groove and a lot of psychedelia into a bunch of catchy, inventive, eclectic and very English songs, they were un-pigeonholable at a time when everyone was looking for a pigeon to hole. A formidable live act, they released a couple of EPs, but sadly never delivered an album. Now, 35 years later we finally have So Far. The long-lost debut album by Honey Smugglers, collating recordings that never saw the light of day back then. And what comes across is the sheer diversity of their songwriting and performance. There's the pure slice of melodic English guitar pop of lead track "She Doesn't Know," "Greatest Lovers" with its fragile verses and psychedelic freakout ending. You have the dream pop of "Good Afternoon" and "Stay" rubbing shoulders with the skewed psychedelia of "Shake Free," "Rocking Horse," and "No." And of course, their best-known song, the 6-minute indie dancefloor filler "Listen" (heard here for the first time in its original and definitive version). Inventive, melodic, groovy and psychedelic (in the truest sense of the word) the Smugglers were of their time but in many ways ahead of it too, as the arrival of Britpop a few years later would testify.

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FUZZ	Fuzz's Fourth Dream	CD	IN THE RED	ITR 409CD
$15.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "Fuzz, the California based trio of Ty Segall (vocals, drums), Charles Moothart (vocals, guitar), and Chad Ubovich (vocals, bass), present their latest release Fuzz's Fourth Dream on In The Red Records. This is the band's first release in four years and is a collection of singles, unreleased demos, and rarities. 'I lived in a four-bedroom house in San Francisco that housed anywhere from six to ten people at a time,' Moothart explains. 'Friends were always crashing when they were between spots, on tour, or just couldn't make it home. It was a chaotic space, but a space that was cherished by many. Chad frequently crashed on our couch when on tour -- surrounded by ashtrays full of cigarettes and joint roaches; beer cans and spray paint cans. I remember jamming on guitar and drums with Ty at like 2 AM in the garage (still feel bad for putting the neighbors through that.) One day, under Ty's guidance, I dragged a 388 in to the garage. I decided I wanted to write a Sabbath-style riff just to see what happens. I laid down some drums, then came up with what would become Fuzz's Fourth Dream. I showed Ty the 'demo' which was more of a sloppy idea. He basically said 'Let's make this band' and Fuzz was off. This collection really does give a proper road map to what this band is and was, as well as how the two connect,' Moothart explains. 'Fuzz means a lot to me, and I have learned so much through these processes. Thank you to any one who has been listening to these songs since the beginning, and thank you to any one who is here for the first time.'"

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FUZZ	Fuzz's Fourth Dream	2LP	IN THE RED	ITR 409LP
$36.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Double LP version. "Fuzz, the California based trio of Ty Segall (vocals, drums), Charles Moothart (vocals, guitar), and Chad Ubovich (vocals, bass), present their latest release Fuzz's Fourth Dream on In The Red Records. This is the band's first release in four years and is a collection of singles, unreleased demos, and rarities. 'I lived in a four-bedroom house in San Francisco that housed anywhere from six to ten people at a time,' Moothart explains. 'Friends were always crashing when they were between spots, on tour, or just couldn't make it home. It was a chaotic space, but a space that was cherished by many. Chad frequently crashed on our couch when on tour -- surrounded by ashtrays full of cigarettes and joint roaches; beer cans and spray paint cans. I remember jamming on guitar and drums with Ty at like 2 AM in the garage (still feel bad for putting the neighbors through that.) One day, under Ty's guidance, I dragged a 388 in to the garage. I decided I wanted to write a Sabbath-style riff just to see what happens. I laid down some drums, then came up with what would become Fuzz's Fourth Dream. I showed Ty the 'demo' which was more of a sloppy idea. He basically said 'Let's make this band' and Fuzz was off. This collection really does give a proper road map to what this band is and was, as well as how the two connect,' Moothart explains. 'Fuzz means a lot to me, and I have learned so much through these processes. Thank you to any one who has been listening to these songs since the beginning, and thank you to any one who is here for the first time.'"

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RANKING DREAD	Lots Of Loving	LP	LANTERN REC.	LANR 058LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Fully licensed, all tracks restored and remastered for the first time! Lots of Loving was the third album, originally released in 1980 by Freedom Sound Record, by legendary and controversial Jamaican deejay and singer Ranking Dread. Recorded at Channel One studio, with Barnabas as engineer and produced by Sugar Minott, the album featured musicians from the Black Roots Players, Sly & Robbie, Steeely (Steely & Clevie) and many others. Voiced and mixed at King Tubby's Studio! One of the most dangerous rub-a-dub deejay LP's!

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LO FIVE	Superdank	CD	LUNAR MODULE	LM 007CD
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 The seventh release of the Castles in Space Lunar Module CD imprint. Lo Five is as proud as he is anxious to present Superdank, a CD album packed to the green gills with heavy dubs for sleepy schlubs. Superdank is ostensibly presented as a collection of hardware stoner jams, structured in the form of an hour long edible-induced psycho-narrative, taking the listener on an aural voyage -- kicking off at pleasant buzztown, calling past existential paranoiaville, then landing back in the relative safety of sofaborough in time for tea and crumpets.

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LOS MIRLOS	Corazon Amazonico	LP	CAL COMUNICACIONES/DISCOS ETERNOS	LP 029LP
$35.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Limited edition! Los Mirlos plays cumbia in this wonderful new album called Corazón Amazónico. Brand new release, music from the Peruvian jungle!

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VUOI, CHE	Cinecittax	LP	DISQUES DE LA SPIRALE	LPSPI 005LP
$37.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 A French artist based in Brussels, Che Vuoi presents her first album Cinecittàx, a nod to the great Italian studio, and a tribute to false dreams. A theatre at the back of a run-down piano bar, where surreal and intimate scenes unfold; words and stories drawn from disparate sources: Fellini, G. Réal, Diderot -- or written by herself, spoken, shouted or barely whispered by an altered voice. Noises, samples, a drum machine, a brush on a snare drum, a piano spinning round and round until it reaches delirium and its own abolition, leaving listeners suspended in a constant in-between or a time that never truly existed. Includes 60x60cm poster.

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BRIGADE	Unlimited Dreams Corporation	LP	LAUT & LUISE	LULLP 011LP
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Berlin-based duo Brigade returns with their sophomore effort, having spent the intervening years refining their approach to sample-based composition. Where 2022's Hard Times, Soft Music established their credentials as purveyors of comfort food electronics, Unlimited Dreams Corporation finds the pair digging deeper into the archives, constructing elaborate sonic collages from decades of discarded vinyl. The fictional corporate framework, a company peddling bespoke dream experiences, works as an aesthetic guide, appropriate for 2025. The fourteen tracks unfold with the patience of bedroom producers who understand that the best plunderphonic work happens in the margins. Brigade layers found sounds and field recordings with careful restraint, creating pockets of warmth that invite repeated listening. The broken beat rhythms feel lived-in rather than showy, while the more ambient moments provide necessary breathing room. It's headphone music that rewards attention without demanding it, the kind of record that reveals new details months after initial discovery.

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SPACE ECHO	Rewind EP	12"	LUV SHACK RECORDS	LUV 051EP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Prepare to ride a sonic wave through the heart of house music with Space Echo's Rewind, a carefully curated 6-track "best of" release that captures the essence of the underground. Dropped via Luv Shack Records, this collection delivers radiant energy, groove-laden rhythms, and moments of pure dancefloor magic.

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CAKE	Make Up your Mind/Let Your Body Go (2025 Repress)	12"	MUTUAL INTENTIONS	MI 025EP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Cake was a New York band formed in 1973, following a lineup tweak and a change from their previous name Mixed Company. At Arabellum Studios in Colony, Albany, NY, the band recorded their only 7-inch single. "Make Up Your Mind"/"Let Your Body Go" was released on Key Records in 1979. Half a life time later, after appearing in DJ mixes and online auctions in the late 2000s, the single started gaining notoriety among DJs and diggers. Working its way up to "holy grail" status on the modern soul and disco collector scene, original copies of the sought after record would eventually sell for as high as $1000. After several rounds in one of Norway's best mastering studios, noise reduction and sound surgery were done while retaining the soul of the original recordings. The songs were finally ready to be pressed on the format they have always deserved: the 12-inch disco single!

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DESSNER, BRYCE	Train Dreams (Soundtrack) (Color Vinyl)	LP	MUSIC ON VINYL: AT THE MOVIES	MOVATM 448LP
$38.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "Based on Denis Johnson's beloved novella, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century. The Netflix film features the music of Bryce Dessner, who blends classical influences with a modern sensibility. Dessner has been a member of the successful rock band The National for years. In the past years he becomes more and more known for scoring contemporary films, such as C'mon C'mon, Sing, Sing and The Two Popes. The final song on this album features none other than Nick Cave, making this a real must-have. Train Dreams is available as a limited edition on orange & black marbled vinyl and includes an insert."

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DHARMACIDE	Tougher Than The Rest	LP	MUNSTER RECORDS	MR 479LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Dharmacide is a Spanish band known for their eclectic fusion of genres, blending elements of shoegaze and dreampop music. Tougher Than the Rest is their awaited second album. They take a step forward with a darker sound with gloomy riffs and ethereal voices in which they describe perfectly how the sound of a night full of random events would be like. "The Cigs, The Light, The Coffee and Crying," the LP's first single, features a powerful reverb-laden riff with a solo vocal melody in the middle of the chaos until breaking into a powerful chorus. Dharmacide's sound is marked by intricate guitar riffs, powerful drumming, and deep, emotive vocals that create a unique atmosphere. The band, with members of Alcalá Norte and Depresión Sonora, has made a huge impact on various stages, performing at renowned venues and festivals, including iconic spots in their home country as well as internationally, earning praise for their high-energy performances and thoughtful compositions. Their latest singles have been produced, mixed and mastered by Mark Gardener from Ride. Their sound is influenced by today's bands like Diiv, Warpaint, or Beach House but also by classic artists like Cocteau Twins, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and Tom Waits.

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ADOLESCENTS	Adolescents	LP	MUNSTER RECORDS	MR 491LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 European edition with exclusive Ed Colver photo-poster, width 60 cm x height 30 cm. Few records from the American punk underground have echoed as far and wide -- or as enduringly -- as the Adolescents' self-titled debut, first released by Frontier Records in 1981. Known to fans simply as "The Blue Album," this landmark release captured the raw pulse of Southern California's teenage rebellion at a time when hardcore was beginning to take shape yet still holding onto the infectious urgency of punk's first wave. Formed in Fullerton, California, Adolescents brought together members of earlier OC punk outfits like Social Distortion and Agent Orange, fusing their varied influences into something uniquely their own. With songs like "Amoeba," "Kids of the Black Hole," and "No Way," the album offered more than just speed and volume -- it spoke directly to suburban alienation, youthful frustration, and the search for identity in a world that felt increasingly hostile and conformist. This new edition offers longtime listeners and new fans alike a chance to revisit -- or discover -- an album that helped define the West Coast punk sound. From its striking blue cover to its mix of melody, defiance, and urgency, Adolescents remains a vital listen, as relevant today as it was over four decades ago. It's an album that didn't just reflect its moment -- it shaped what punk could be: loud, smart, emotional, and unflinchingly real. Reissued with care and respect for its original spirit, "The Blue Album" stands not only as a milestone in punk history, but as a testament to the enduring power of youth in revolt.

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WELLS FARGO	Watch Out!	LP	MUNSTER RECORDS	MR 492LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Just as the hippie era came to an end in America, a second '60s began. In what is now Zimbabwe, young people created a rock and roll counterculture that drew inspiration from hippie ideals and the sounds of Hendrix and Deep Purple. The kids in the scene called their music "heavy," because they could feel its impact, and it resonated from Zambia to Nigeria. At its peak in the mid-'70s, the heavy rock scene united tens of thousands of young progressives of all racial and social backgrounds. The country was called Rhodesia then, one of the last bastions of white rule in Africa, and heavy rockers defied segregation laws and secret police to make a stand for democratic change. Wells Fargo was at the forefront of the scene, and the title track of this album, "Watch Out," was the anthem of the counterculture. Following previous collaborations with Now-Again Records, Munster are thrilled to reissue now Wells Fargo's Watch Out!, a curated collection of songs intertwining rock and funk with Zimbabwean folkloric melodies, taken from the band 45s discography, never available outside of Zimbabwe at the time the singles were originally released.

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LIL CED	Playin' By The Rules	2LP	NOW-AGAIN	NA 5253LP
$39.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Pressed on galaxy cognac colored vinyl. "Debut solo album from Orange Mound's Lil Ced produced by Lil Ced, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, and Chill Will. Lil Ced was also in the group R.A.N. with Big Syl and received the Now-Again Memphis Rap reissue treatment on Gotta Be Lyrical. The album was originally released on CD and cassette in 1997 and is now available for the first time on vinyl. This is part of Now Again Records' multi-LP series on the History of Memphis Rap, which attempts to capture Memphis and its underground rap scene as it began to produce some of the most distinctive music of the 1990s. This was a unique hip-hop strain -- visceral and often vicious. It was a local, lo-fi, cassette-tape-based movement -- yet it went on to change the course of rap music. These albums have never been pressed on vinyl -- until now. From Skinny Pimp and Carmike to Gangsta Blac and Shawty Pimp, these albums have been relegated to the proverbial bins of history and bootlegged, with unofficial copies still fetching top dollar on the secondary market. These albums were all licensed directly from their original creators and come on limited-edition colored vinyl with artist-approved imagery for their first LP iterations. You can read the story of the Memphis Rap scene in a 12-page, oversized booklet with notes by Torii MacAdams. It captures the story of Memphis rap, starting with the city's founding and ending with an auto supply shop that sold these albums over the counter, with all points in between."

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ANGELIS, DIMI	NECH034	12"	NECHTO RECORDS	NECH 034EP
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 One of the founding figures of Amsterdam's underground techno culture, Dimi Angelis has been shaping the scene in the late '90s, throwing warehouse raves living up to the underground standards. Until today his approach remains unchanged: uncompromising, opinionated, and never aimed at easy pleasing. Drawing from decades of crate-digging and an encyclopedic knowledge of techno's evolution, Dimi crafts sets that feel familiar a reveal unexpected depths on closer listening. These tracks follow that same philosophy as they are straightforward and honest on the surface, but wrapped in something appropriately unexpected.

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FONTANA, BILL	Early Works	LP	ALGA MARGHEN	NMN 168LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Alga Marghen presents two previously unpublished seminal works by Bill Fontana, "Suite For Toy Tape Recorder" from 1968, and "Wave Spiral" from the early '70s. These recordings come directly from the archives of Philip Corner who also curated this LP edition and contributed the liner notes. 1968: In the basement Music Room of the New School For Social Research, Philip Corner was teaching "Analysis of New Music," a class he inherited from Malcolm Goldstein and before him Richard Maxfield and of course all the way back to the famous founder John Cage, present in the spirit of living history. The "Suite For Toy Tape Recorder" was a series of little reels of 1 7/8" tapes, unique experiments by means of "working-with" and so "transcend" by "making use-of" those little cheap tape-recorders. A sensitive ear that listened to hum and hiss and all the other characteristic distortions; and recorded these materials via a kind of physical phonogène of musique-concrete perspective, his thumb's friction as the reel was running fast-forward in order to create tape loops in contrapuntual collision. Side B presents "Wave Spiral, for 5 Rin Gongs," a 21-minute blissful piece recorded in the early-'70s and first presented in Australia in 1977. This work shows how Bill Fontana's research evolved toward working with the distinct physical dimension of different frequencies. An exploration of how sound becomes simultaneously its own material and the force acting upon it. The piece unfolds as an investigation of how frequency itself becomes sculptural. Across its 21-minute duration, the rin gongs generate sustained waves that spiral outward and inward simultaneously, their overtones interacting with the listening space that Fontana would describe as a "definition of motion interacting with a particular acoustic environment." The spiral manifests itself here not through cycles within cycles of tape loop manipulations like on Side A, but through the acoustic behavior of metallic resonance in space. This sound is rendered as tangible phenomenon, frequency made visible through its physical impact on the listening environment. These recordings have remained unheard for decades, only existing in Philip Corner's archive. Their publication allows the world to trace the development of an artist discovering that to work with sound was to investigate its physical dimensions, to understand that frequency and space are inseparable, that sound sculpure begins not with installation but with the fundamental recognition that all sounds exist as waves interacting with architecture itself. Edition of 232.

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THA GOD FAHIM	Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap III + IV	CD	NATURE SOUNDS	NSD 255-34CD
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "With an ever-growing horde of rappers clamoring for attention, manifesting a successful long-term career in hip-hop has become an almost supernatural achievement, reserved for artists with near-mystical talents. Atlanta emcee Tha God Fahim embraces this role, positioning himself as a divine warrior with lyrical powers transcending this earthly realm, battling dark forces with tactical ingenuity and relentless dedication. This artistic vision has become even more vivid in recent years, culminating in the wildly creative series Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap with acclaimed producer Nicholas Craven. Inspired by the anime phenomenon Dragon Ball and its conception of a dimension unconstrained by the rules of time, Fahim and Craven just concluded the ambitious endeavor with a staggering fifteen volumes released in only eight months. Taken collectively, Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap forms a vital entry in Tha God Fahim's catalog, blending gritty narratives of hustle and hardship with intergalactic rhyme wizardry. Fahim's stratospheric ambitions are elevated by exquisite production from Nicholas Craven, known for his work with Roc Marciano, Mach-Hommy, Westside Gunn, Conway, Boldy James, Pink Siifu, and more. This CD edition includes the third and fourth volumes in the series."

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THA GOD FAHIM	Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap IV	LP	NATURE SOUNDS	NSD 255-4LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "With an ever-growing horde of rappers clamoring for attention, manifesting a successful long-term career in hip-hop has become an almost supernatural achievement, reserved for artists with near-mystical talents. Atlanta emcee Tha God Fahim embraces this role, positioning himself as a divine warrior with lyrical powers transcending this earthly realm, battling dark forces with tactical ingenuity and relentless dedication. This artistic vision has become even more vivid in recent years, culminating in the wildly creative series Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap with acclaimed producer Nicholas Craven. Inspired by the anime phenomenon Dragon Ball and its conception of a dimension unconstrained by the rules of time, Fahim and Craven just concluded the ambitious endeavor with a staggering fifteen volumes released in only eight months. Taken collectively, Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap forms a vital entry in Tha God Fahim's catalog, blending gritty narratives of hustle and hardship with intergalactic rhyme wizardry. Fahim's stratospheric ambitions are elevated by exquisite production from Nicholas Craven, known for his work with Roc Marciano, Mach-Hommy, Westside Gunn, Conway, Boldy James, Pink Siifu, and more. This first ever vinyl pressing of volume four contains the full collection on side A, with the accompanying instrumentals on side B."

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OH NO	Nodega	CD	NATURE SOUNDS	NSD 256CD
$15.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "Oh No helped shape the texture of modern independent hip-hop, introducing the world to his turbulent lyricism with the 2004 Stones Throw classic The Disrupt before establishing himself as one of the world's most dynamic beat architects. Ranging from soulful to sinister, hypnotic to chaotic, Dr. No's psychedelic production has become a vital force in hip-hop, bringing the best out of artists like Mos Def, Action Bronson, Prodigy, Murs, Dilated Peoples, Danny Brown, Elzhi, Your Old Droog, and more. The California native has also released several acclaimed sample-themed instrumental collections, mining Mediterranean psyche funk, the work of jazz icon Roy Ayers, Italian library music, rare Ethiopian grooves, and more. Now, Oh No is back with Nodega, his first vocal album in more than a decade. Conceptualized as a corner store where microphone assassins stop through to lay down their street tales, the project finds Oh No cooking up a fresh batch of wild creations as the drama unfolds. While contributing a handful of memorable verses himself, Oh No mostly focuses on crafting soundscapes for a staggering array of guests, including Logic, Ghostface Killah, Talib Kweli, Tha God Fahim, Alchemist, Guilty Simpson, Blu, Crimeapple, Rah Digga, Esoteric, Vic Spencer, Wildchild, Big Twins, and more. 'I work with some of the most dangerous emcees in the game,' he explains. 'I wanted the album to be like a hip-hop play, with all these different geniuses showing how they steal the scenes.' This concept is brought to life by music Oh No describes as a 'cinematic landscape ranging from dark stabbing pianos to melodic jazz interludes, raw gutter loops to funk grit, dirty synths to nighttime thrills.' A visceral experience elevated by immense collective talent, Nodega is a compelling one-stop shop for Oh No's expansive artistry."

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OH NO	Nodega	LP	NATURE SOUNDS	NSD 256LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 LP version. "Oh No helped shape the texture of modern independent hip-hop, introducing the world to his turbulent lyricism with the 2004 Stones Throw classic The Disrupt before establishing himself as one of the world's most dynamic beat architects. Ranging from soulful to sinister, hypnotic to chaotic, Dr. No's psychedelic production has become a vital force in hip-hop, bringing the best out of artists like Mos Def, Action Bronson, Prodigy, Murs, Dilated Peoples, Danny Brown, Elzhi, Your Old Droog, and more. The California native has also released several acclaimed sample-themed instrumental collections, mining Mediterranean psyche funk, the work of jazz icon Roy Ayers, Italian library music, rare Ethiopian grooves, and more. Now, Oh No is back with Nodega, his first vocal album in more than a decade. Conceptualized as a corner store where microphone assassins stop through to lay down their street tales, the project finds Oh No cooking up a fresh batch of wild creations as the drama unfolds. While contributing a handful of memorable verses himself, Oh No mostly focuses on crafting soundscapes for a staggering array of guests, including Logic, Ghostface Killah, Talib Kweli, Tha God Fahim, Alchemist, Guilty Simpson, Blu, Crimeapple, Rah Digga, Esoteric, Vic Spencer, Wildchild, Big Twins, and more. 'I work with some of the most dangerous emcees in the game,' he explains. 'I wanted the album to be like a hip-hop play, with all these different geniuses showing how they steal the scenes.' This concept is brought to life by music Oh No describes as a 'cinematic landscape ranging from dark stabbing pianos to melodic jazz interludes, raw gutter loops to funk grit, dirty synths to nighttime thrills.' A visceral experience elevated by immense collective talent, Nodega is a compelling one-stop shop for Oh No's expansive artistry."

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NASCIMENTO/WAGNER TISO, MILTON	Ao Vivo 1981 (Live at Swiss TV with Tiso Wagner)	LP	OUTSIDER (ITALY)	OUTS 047LP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Milton Nascimento's immaculate melodies and harmonies resound in full tone and color throughout this magnificent 1980 TV performance. A marvelous set of songs performed with masterful sensitivity by Nascimento on vocals and acoustic guitar along with one of his historical partners, the great pianist, arranger Wagner Tiso on piano and organ.

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BEN, JORGE	MPB Especial 1972 TV Broadcast	LP	OUTSIDER (ITALY)	OUTS 048LP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 This is the one and only Jorge Ben singing and strumming extended versions of some of his most memorable songs, "Fio Maravilha," "Mas Que Nada," "País Tropical," and "Domingas," among others. Recorded live on TV while Brazil was under heavy dictatorship, here is a wonderful set from a 1972 broadcast with Ben perfectly backed by a highly sensitive trio consisting of bass, percussion and drums. This was a performance of sheer wonder and now a treat for your ears!

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PALLBEARER	Foundations Of Burden (2025 Redux)	CD	PROFOUND LORE	PFL 324CD
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "Pallbearer's landmark sophomore album Foundations Of Burden is given the complete overhaul, remixed from scratch by Mario Quintero, remastered by Adam Gonsalves with additional audio reconstruction by the band themselves, this re-issue has been given the elixir to bring a new sense of exaltation to this milestone release. Also featuring new cover art courtesy of Benjamin Vierling."

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PALLBEARER	Foundations Of Burden (2025 Redux)	2LP	PROFOUND LORE	PFL 324LP
$39.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Double LP version. "Pallbearer's landmark sophomore album Foundations Of Burden is given the complete overhaul, remixed from scratch by Mario Quintero, remastered by Adam Gonsalves with additional audio reconstruction by the band themselves, this re-issue has been given the elixir to bring a new sense of exaltation to this milestone release. Also featuring new cover art courtesy of Benjamin Vierling."

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PALMER, GEORGE	Jah Light	7"	ROOTS VIBRATION	ROOTS 062EP
$13.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Fresh dub tune by the talented George Palmer, played by nuff Belgian sounds. In a heavy production by Mafia & Fluxy & Wandering Lion.

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SCREECHIE, DELTON	Concrete Castle King	7"	ROOTS VIBRATION	ROOTS 063EP
$13.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Modern dub re-lick of the classic Dean Fraser tune, crafted by Dub Kazman (JP) and Wandering Lion in heavyweight style.

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CONGO, DAWEH	Nah Gun Fi War	7"	ROOTS VIBRATION	ROOTS 064EP
$13.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Message music by Daweh in a Mafia & Fluxy & Wandering Lion production. Hard hitting roots music!

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LB HONNE/EFDEMIN/TIBI DABO/DOLOMEA	Various Minds 002	12"	ST. ODES	SO 003EP
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Various Minds Vol. 2 -- a dialogue between artists, a handshake between Dial and St. Odes. Featuring Lb Honne, Efdemin, Tibi Dabo, and Dolomea.

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TADPOLES	Make Believe	LP	THE SOUND OF SINNERS	SOS 005LP
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Originally formed in the early 1990s, Tadpoles earned a reputation as a neo-psychedelic rock band known for their impressionistic textures and adventurous sound. After a 25-year hiatus, the band has reunited, now working across Sacramento, New York City, and Basel. They collaborate remotely to create new music that expands into unexpected genres, including jazz, ambient, country noir, and ambient shoegazer rock, all while maintaining their core psychedelic essence. In this new chapter, the Tadpoles have teamed up with legendary producer and mixer Sonic Boom, known for his work with Spacemen 3, Panda Bear, MGMT, and Beach House, to sculpt their evolving sound. His influence helps weave those new layers of psychedelia, ambient, and even jazz into the band's signature adventurous spirit. This release reflects the band's evolution and continues their legacy of blending noise, melody, introspection, and a bit of sly humor.

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AYERS & THE SOULSOCIETY, ROY	Feed Me Your Love/Funky Nassau	7"	SEDSOULCIETY RECORDINGS	SSCR 019EP
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "Though the mega-ensemble Soul Society didn't make mainstream waves, they did stake a firm flag in the moonstone of jazz-funk with the full-length LP Smiling Faces from 1997, which stood out for its album-length Roy Ayers feature for the record's entirety, assuring good vibes throughout. Ayers vibrates Quadro-phonically beside an otherwise secure, integrated groove and backbeat, resounding firm yet alien, the mix making as much obviousness of his feature as of his comradely fit with the group. Roy Ayers & The Soulciety return with a tight 7" instrumental pairing: 'Feed Me Your Love' and 'Funky Nassau'. The grooves lean deep into Ayers' classic vibes-driven funk and soul, letting the melodies breathe without vocals, a nod to the smooth, jazz-inflected surfaces he's been sanding down since the '70s. 'Feed Me Your Love' is a loosely interpreted instrumental version of the post-disco delight that is Sylvia Striplin's vocal original, while 'Funky Nassau' spins the classic Caribbean, Ray Munnings/Tyrone Fitzgerald rhythm into a stripped-back, danceable jam, courtesy of The Soulsociety, in-house band at Soulciety Records. The project revisits both tracks with insatiable hunger for its irresistible combo of chord Rhodes, fretless bass, wah-tar, and two-feel drumming, originally of no other session band than the Fatback Band. The flip, meanwhile, 'Funky Nassau', strips down the 1970 funk anthem by 'The Beginning Of The End' and spits out a knotty but thoroughly enjoyable dancing-shoelace-tangler."

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KIVEL, MATT	Escape from L.A.	LP	SCISSOR TAIL EDITIONS	ST 071LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "Kurt Vile once sang that he had a freeway in mind, but Matt Kivel (Vile's former Woodsist labelmate) literally has a freeway mind. He started out in music as part of the buzzy, Eagle Rock-based indie band Princeton, toured the country relentlessly, burned out, and then resurfaced with a series of bleak, hauntingly spare solo albums that garnered widespread critical acclaim. Over the ensuing decade, Kivel collaborated closely with a growing set of brilliant, and varied musicians from across the globe, including Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Alasdair Roberts, Madi Diaz, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, Jana Horn, and Satomimagae. In 2017, he started writing the songs for what would become his eighth solo album, Escape from L.A., an autobiographical song cycle that chronicles the first 33 years of Kivel's life in the City of Angels. The material was labored over, rewritten, rearranged, and rerecorded numerous times, between LA, New York, and Austin. It involved over 20 collaborators, a string section, pedal steel guitars, and a renewed lyrical and vocal clarity that allows the narrative vignettes to unspool in vivid detail. Kivel sings about freeway pile ups, the Northridge earthquake, the fall of the twin towers as transmitted via television news, the glitter of Hollywood celebrities, and a mythical tsunami that could wipe out all of LA and then pairs it with the quotidian details of his life -- teenage romances on the beach, a dying dog, the failure of his first band set against the backdrop of Vampire Weekend's meteoric rise, a meditative conversation with his twin brother outside Dodger stadium, and, strikingly, the tale of his family's move to Los Angeles in 1988, spurred by the casting of his father in the baseball epic The Natural, alongside Robert Redford. It's a beautiful, grounded statement and one of Kivel's best."

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HONDA, SHINSUKE	Banka	2LP	STUDIO MULE	STUDIOMUL 054LP
$43.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Studio Mule announces the first-ever vinyl release of Shinsuke Honda's Banka (1991). Known as the guitarist of the legendary band Hachimitsu Pie, Shinsuke Honda -- whose album Silence is celebrated as one of the most remarkable achievements in Japanese ambient guitar jazz -- sees his 1991 CD-only masterpiece Banka finally released as a double LP from Studio Mule. Carrying forward the spirit of Silence while reaching new levels of refinement and depth, Banka presents a collection of beautifully crafted ambient jazz pieces that reveal Honda's distinctive musical vision.

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PDQB	Maximalism	12"	SYNAPTIC CLIFFS	SYNAPTIC 017EP
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Synaptic Cliffs presents the release of the four-track EP Maximalism where pdqb collaborates with DJ Sotofett in the most effective way. pdqb's sleek and melancholic electro originals carry a sexy 1980s reminiscing vibe, not too unknown from classic US electro disco-styled pop music. They meet warehouse remixes from DJ Sotofett, known for his top-notch electro productions on Clone and Tresor, as well as funky breakbeat, afro-dub and all-things-house on his own labels Wania and Sex Tags Mania. The remix of pdqb's electrocognition-beauty 'Giallactrus' has heavier, almost p-funk styled electro beats, live scratching complementing the block party approach while retaining the vibe of the original.

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DOPPLEREFFEKT	Metasymmetry	12"	TRESOR	TRESOR 388EP
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Marking the anniversary of three decades of career, Dopplereffekt debuts on Tresor Records with Metasymmetry. This latest release finds members Rudolf Klorzeiger and To-Nhan in deep inquiry in sound, contemplating structure and pattern in physics and nature resulting in a harmonious audio tessellation. Metasymmetry itself relates to a kind of second-order reality found not in the structures of life but in the rules that govern these structures; that order exists not only in things but in the relationships among systems of order. The four-track EP reflects this duality.

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UGLY THINGS	#70	MAG	UGLY THINGS	UT 070
$11.95 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "POP ART is the cover story as Ugly Things examine how British Pop Artists ignited the Swinging Sixties in the UK and how the art world and the pop world intersected throughout that decade and into the next. The late great Pop Art icon Derek Boshier was interviewed for the story. Other interviews this issue include Brian McMahon of feral proto-punk geniuses the Electric Eels, and Dave Clague (Bonzo Dog Band, Kevin Coyne's Siren). Also featured are Toronto '60s garage hooligans the Churls, the Unforscene from Vancouver, enigmatic psychedelic-folk singer Kathy Smith, notorious Milwaukee punk rockers the Lubricants, and the tale of two obscure but wonderful, overlapping West Coast-inspired bands from Kansas, In Black & White and the Wizards From Kansas. Not to forget '60s Midwest garage band the Why Four, and the final installment of the epic story on Milwaukee psychedelic heroes Plasticland. As always, you can count on acres of reviews covering all the latest and greatest reissues, and the esteemed book review section."

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QUARTETO EM CY	Quarteto Em Cy	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 335LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Originally released in 1972 on the Odeon label, Quarteto Em Cy stands as a high-water mark in the group's prolific discography -- and a hidden gem for collectors of Brazilian vinyl. Known for their intricate vocal harmonies and deep roots in the bossa nova movement, the quartet ventures into post-bossa territory here, where sophistication meets groove in all the right ways. Arrangements by Edu Lobo and Luiz Eça (of Tamba Trio) lend the album a richly layered sound -- elegant, jazzy, and emotionally resonant -- while the group's harmonies remain as mesmerizing as ever. It's a masterclass in vocal interplay and tasteful orchestration, with an unmistakable Brazilian soul running through every track. Highlights include their stunning interpretation of Milton Nascimento's "Tudo Que Você Podia Ser," along with deep cuts like "Quando o Carnaval Chegar," "Canto de Obá," and "Cantoria." These recordings capture a moment when the group, already respected collaborators of Vinícius de Moraes, Jobim, and Chico Buarque, hit a new creative stride. Long out of print and often cited as their finest work, this self-titled LP has become a sought-after piece among collectors of MPB, bossa, and '70s harmony pop. For those drawn to groups like The Free Design or The Mamas & The Papas -- but with a distinctly Brazilian elegance -- this album offers a rare and rewarding listen. Reissue on 180g vinyl.

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MONEY CHICHA	Onda Esoterica	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 336LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Money Chicha, the Austin-based collective featuring members of the Grammy-winning Latin orchestras Grupo Fantasma and Brownout, unveils their third full-length album, Onda Esotérica. Recorded at New Orleans' Marigny Studios, the album deepens their signature psychedelic cumbia amazónica sound with exotic textures, vintage organ swells, and inventive reinterpretations of classics such as "Cumbia Arabe." As KUTX puts it, "Listening to Money Chicha feels a bit like taking a hit of acid, downing a couple shots of Tequila, and hopping a plane to 1960s Peru -- it's the kind of music that rewires your brain, awakens your spirit animal, and takes you places you've never been." Add in some South Texas swagger and bruising Latin funk, and Onda Esotérica emerges as the band's most adventurous and transportive work to date -- a kaleidoscopic journey equal parts ritual and revelation.

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SZABO, GABOR	Jazz Raga	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 337LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Released in 1967, Jazz Raga is more than just an album -- it's a fearless leap into uncharted musical territory. Gábor Szabó, the Hungarian jazz guitarist known for his boundary-pushing style, delivers one of the most captivating records of his career with this genre - masterpiece. Blending jazz, rock, psychedelic folk, and Eastern influences -- with sitar-laced melodies and Latin-infused rhythms courtesy of legendary funky drummer Bernard Purdie -- Jazz Raga defies categorization. It's a hypnotic fusion where European tradition meets the counterculture spirit of the '60s, all woven together by Szabó's unmistakable guitar tone. From the dreamy groove of "Walking On Nails" to the swirling mysticism of "Mizrab," and his hauntingly original take on the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black," Szabó creates a sonic landscape that is both daring and deeply soulful. His playing here is electric -- full of offbeat chords, flowing improvisations, and a voice all his own. Decades later, Jazz Raga still stands as a landmark of creative freedom and global influence -- a must-hear for anyone seeking music that transcends borders and expectations. If you haven't experienced this cult classic yet, now's the time to let Gábor Szabó expand your musical horizons. Reissue on 180g vinyl.

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BANDA JUVENIL MAYAS AMAUTAS/LOS BRAVOS DEL ANDE	¿Crees Que Soy Sexy?/El Travoltoso	7"	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 45102EP
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 From the heights of the Andes come two incredible recordings that show how local folklore has embraced international hits -- resulting in fun, unexpected fusions with a distinct Andean twist. "Do You Think I'm Sexy?," Rod Stewart's 1978 classic, is transformed into a powerful huayno anthem -- complete with driving percussion and bold brass that almost echo the sound of a New Orleans street parade. On the flip side comes a playful nod to "Saturday Night Fever" -- retitled "El Travoltoso" -- infused with infectious rhythms of huayno and cumbia. Once again, wind instruments take center stage in this track, just like in the flip-side cut. Reissued for the first time ever.

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TRIO TERNURA	A Gira	7"	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 45114EP
$17.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 A longtime favorite among Brazilian music collectors! Trio Ternura's "A Gira," originally released in 1973, blends mid-tempo grooves with percussive funk and soul in a way that feels effortlessly timeless. Vampisoul now make this incredible single available once again, cut at 45 RPM and remastered from the original tapes. The track was written by the group's father and uncle as a heartfelt homage to the Candomblé deity -- celebrating nature and spirituality. Trio Ternura was a true family project, made up of three siblings with deep musical roots. According to them "A Gira" captures "the dancing, the expression, the lyrics and musical relaxation -- something very Brazilian." The B-side features the trio's soulful interpretation of Gato Barbieri's "Last Tango in Paris," adding a mellow cinematic touch to this sought-after release.

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WIRE, THE	#503 January/February 2026	MAG	THE WIRE	WIRE 503-4
$12.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 "On the cover: 2025 Rewind: The Year in Sound and Music: The Wire's essential guide to the highs and lows of the last 12 months in underground music and culture. Our 2025 Rewind double issue will have twice the shelf life of a standard issue and will include our essential Top 50 Releases of the Year and Archive Releases of the Year charts, both compiled from the votes of more than 60 of our critics and contributors. Other features include cultural reflections from our roster of writers, our specialist columnists' charts and analyses from avant rock to dub, and essays on some of 2025's talking points including DIY radio, slow music for fast times, and the current state of skronk. Inside: Makaya McCraven; After a three year hiatus in solo output, the prodigious drummer, producer and bandleader has released one new studio album, Off The Record via Chicago's International Anthem label, and four EPs, all edited and reworked from extensive live recordings dating back as far as 2015 and featuring contributions from Theon Cross, Ben LaMar Gay and Jeff Parker. In this special feature he is interviewed by Black Rock Coalition bassist Melvin Gibbs; Company was the name the British improv guitarist Derek Bailey gave to the festival he ran in London between 1977?1994, for which he would invite diverse casts of musicians to come and improvise together. To mark the 20th anniversary of Bailey's death, Mark Wastell gives the inside story of what happened when the guitarist revived Company for events in New York, London and Marseille; Hilary Woods; The Irish confessional singer, songwriter and filmmaker returns to the Sacred Bones label with her new album Night CRIÚ, a follow up to 2023's acclaimed Acts Of Light. By Leah Kardos."

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CARLSON & THE MOON RAY QUINTET, MAGNUS	Shadows	CD	WE JAZZ	WJCD 085CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 Magnus Carlson and The Moon Ray Quintet join forces for a new album of inspired vocal jazz versions of some of their favorite music. Carlson is known as the vocalist of Weeping Willows, and The Moon Ray Quintet features members of top Swedish jazz acts Oddjob, Goran Kajfe, Tropiques, La La Lars, and more. Together they form arrangements that capture the beauty of each song while bringing something fresh to the table. The Moon Ray Quintet was formed in 2009 around singer Magnus Carlson during a break from the band Weeping Willows which had been his musical habitat for over a decade. In the artistic vacuum he experienced then, he met jazz musician and producer Goran Kajfe in a bar. The two gentlemen had crossed paths musically before although this moment resulted in ideas that would lead Magnus career in a whole new direction. Also, it given birth to a brand-new band consisting of a number of highly sought-after jazz musicians. With Goran by his side, Magnus could challenge himself in a jazz setting that was more than the crooner type of songs that he already brilliantly mastered. As a matter of fact, all the members of the band contributed to the sound that still makes the perfect blend of rootsy jazz with a twist, '60s soul and echoes of the great crooners.

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CARLSON & THE MOON RAY QUINTET, MAGNUS	Shadows	LP	WE JAZZ	WJLP 085LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 LP version. Magnus Carlson and The Moon Ray Quintet join forces for a new album of inspired vocal jazz versions of some of their favorite music. Carlson is known as the vocalist of Weeping Willows, and The Moon Ray Quintet features members of top Swedish jazz acts Oddjob, Goran Kajfe, Tropiques, La La Lars, and more. Together they form arrangements that capture the beauty of each song while bringing something fresh to the table. The Moon Ray Quintet was formed in 2009 around singer Magnus Carlson during a break from the band Weeping Willows which had been his musical habitat for over a decade. In the artistic vacuum he experienced then, he met jazz musician and producer Goran Kajfe in a bar. The two gentlemen had crossed paths musically before although this moment resulted in ideas that would lead Magnus career in a whole new direction. Also, it given birth to a brand-new band consisting of a number of highly sought-after jazz musicians. With Goran by his side, Magnus could challenge himself in a jazz setting that was more than the crooner type of songs that he already brilliantly mastered. As a matter of fact, all the members of the band contributed to the sound that still makes the perfect blend of rootsy jazz with a twist, '60s soul and echoes of the great crooners.

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REKAB	The Last Talk of the Machines	12"	YORE RECORDS	YORE 059EP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/12/2025 James Baker aka ReKaB passed away very recently and so unexpectedly. He had only submitted the music for his new EP for YORE less than two weeks before his sudden passing. The original title was meant to be Let the Machines Talk, but the label decided to change it to The Last Talk of the Machines. It feels not only sad but also surreal to hear music that was created only shortly before, knowing James is no longer with us in embodied existence. This is the very last talk of his loved Machines.

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BAFALOUKOS (DIRECTOR), THEDOROS	Rockers (Collector's Edition)	BLU-RAY	BLUE SUN	MVD 17050BR
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/16/2025 Blu-ray version. DVD is region 0. "In the heart of Kingston's music scene, reggae drummer Horsemouth (Leroy Wallace) dreams of making it big by distributing records on his brand-new motorcycle. But when the bike is stolen, Horsemouth rallies a group of legendary musicians to track it down and take on the corrupt elite exploiting their community. Packed with raw energy, unforgettable performances, and a pulsating soundtrack, Rockers is a vibrant, rebellious ride through the streets, sound systems, and soul of 1970s Jamaica." Brand New 2025 4K High Definition restoration presented in 1080p in 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio. Audio: English LPCM 5.1 Surround. Audio commentary with Writer/Director Ted Bafaloukos (4K & Blu-ray). Includes Jah No Dead: The Making of Rockers -- feature length documentary about the making of the film featuring interviews with Eugenie Bafaloukos, Todd Kasow, Kiddus I, Eddie Marritz, and many more! (HD, 1:59:37) (Blu-ray). Includes archival interviews with Writer/Director Ted Bafaloukos and Producer Patrick Hulsey (SD) (Blu-ray). The recording studios shown in the film are the famous 'Harry J Studios' and 'Channel One Studios' where many roots reggae artists recorded during the 1970s including Bob Marley. Several popular reggae artists star in the movie, including Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, Burning Spear, Gregory Isaacs, Big Youth, Dillinger, Robbie Shakespeare, and Jacob Miller. DVD is region 0.

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BAFALOUKOS (DIRECTOR), THEDOROS	Rockers (2-Disc Collector's Edition) [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray]	4K UHD BLU-RAY	BLUE SUN	MVD 18866UHD
$42.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/16/2025 "In the heart of Kingston's music scene, reggae drummer Horsemouth (Leroy Wallace) dreams of making it big by distributing records on his brand-new motorcycle. But when the bike is stolen, Horsemouth rallies a group of legendary musicians to track it down and take on the corrupt elite exploiting their community. Packed with raw energy, unforgettable performances, and a pulsating soundtrack, Rockers is a vibrant, rebellious ride through the streets, sound systems, and soul of 1970s Jamaica." 2025 4K (2160p) restoration from the Original 35mm Camera Negative, HDR presentation in 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio. Audio: English TBD 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo (4K & Blu-ray). Audio commentary with Writer/Director Ted Bafaloukos (4K & Blu-ray). Includes Jah No Dead: The Making of Rockers -- feature length documentary about the making of the film featuring interviews with Eugenie Bafaloukos, Todd Kasow, Kiddus I, Eddie Marritz, and many more! (HD, 1:59:37) (Blu-ray). Includes archival interviews with Writer/Director Ted Bafaloukos and Producer Patrick Hulsey (SD) (Blu-ray). The recording studios shown in the film are the famous 'Harry J Studios' and 'Channel One Studios' where many roots reggae artists recorded during the 1970s including Bob Marley. Several popular reggae artists star in the movie, including Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, Burning Spear, Gregory Isaacs, Big Youth, Dillinger, Robbie Shakespeare, and Jacob Miller. DVD is region 0.

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AGENT PROVOCATEUR	Sex Pistols Retrospective: A Visual History	Book	RETRO PUBLISHING	9780952840602
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 96 pages. Softcover. Who? What? Why? Where? When? To mark the 50th Anniversary of punk and The Sex Pistols Retro have relaunched one of the original books on The Sex Pistols. The book details the groups worldwide releases with over 200 color and black and white illustrations. A detailed timeline of the band's history and list of gigs and appearances up to their initial demise in 1978. The story has not changed since this book's first release. The Sex Pistols are the last great rock `n' roll band that signified change. Never before or since has music, art, youth and social statement peaked at the same time. The Sex Pistols were very much a vinyl orientated phenomenon that consisted great artwork. So sit back and enjoy their story through their releases around the world. 96 pages. Over 200 pictures of rare and deleted releases throughout the world plus history of the band and list of gigs and appearances. 210mmx10mmx297mm. Weight: 450grams.

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ARDLEY, NEIL	Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows	2LP	ANALOGUE OCTOBER RECORDS	AOR 003ST-LP
$76.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 The definitive 2LP reissue of a landmark in British jazz fusion. Analogue October Records presents the long-awaited reissue of Kaleidoscope of Rainbows, Neil Ardley's 1976 masterpiece, originally released on Gull Records. Produced by Neil Ardley and recorded at London's famed Morgan Studios, the sessions were engineered and mixed by Martin Levan, capturing one of the most ambitious and beloved works in British jazz. Following the acclaimed reissues of Courtney Pine's Journey to the Urge Within and Neil Ardley's Harmony of the Spheres, this third release confirms Analogue October as one of today's most meticulous and exciting reissue labels. Commissioned for the 1975 Camden Jazz Festival, Kaleidoscope of Rainbows is structured as a seven-part suite, each movement reflecting a color of the spectrum. Ardley's composition weaves together jazz improvisation, progressive rock energy, and orchestral elegance in one of the most imaginative British jazz recordings of the era. Featuring Ian Carr, Barbara Thompson, Tony Coe, Trevor Tomkins, and Geoff Castle, the album is a who's who of the UK's vibrant 1970s jazz scene. For this definitive edition, Analogue October worked directly from the original Gull master tapes. Mastering was entrusted to Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, using his renowned half-speed process to extract every detail and dynamic from Ardley's score. To give the music the headroom it deserves, the reissue has been expanded to a deluxe 2LP set, pressed on the highest-quality vinyl at Record Industry in Haarlem, Netherlands. The result is a presentation that finally does justice to the scope and brilliance of Ardley's vision. The artwork has been meticulously restored from the original film elements, ensuring a sleeve of unmatched vibrancy and fidelity. Inside, a 12-page booklet printed on heavyweight card features an in-depth essay on Neil Ardley and the making of Kaleidoscope of Rainbows, written by Jazzwise magazine editor Mike Flynn, alongside rare photographs from the period. As with every Analogue October release, Kaleidoscope of Rainbows has been curated and produced by label founder Craig Crane with a collector's eye for detail and a deep respect for the music's legacy. This reissue is not only the definitive vinyl edition of one of the great British jazz fusion albums -- it also continues the label's mission to restore and celebrate the most vital recordings of the era.

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DUB DYNASTY/BRAIN DAMAGE/TENASTELIN	Spirit World	7"	STEPPAS RECORDS	AS 7020EP
$17.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 A long-awaited dubplate finally sees the light of day. For years, heard only through a handful of the world's most exclusive sound systems. Spirit World unites French dub pioneer Brain Damage with UK heavyweights Dub Dynasty (Alpha Steppa & Alpha & Omega), featuring the unmistakable voice of Tenastelin. Deep, meditative and powerful. A timeless vocal on one side, and a crushing, thundering dub on the other.

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BALCONY'S PARADISE	Spot The Difference	LP	BRETFORD RECORDS	BRD 007LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Spot The Difference invites you to explore the Balcony's Paradise project through a new lens of chiaroscuro. Psychedelia alters perception, and from the first track, listeners journey through a timeless sonic space filled with echoes, mysterious atmospheres, and spherical guitar melodies. Lorenz O'Tool initially returned to Australia to work on some new stuff with his partner on drums and co-founder of the project, Jeremy Tayler. The album also features some covers of Television Personalities, two tracks by M.O.T.O., and one by Jeff Clarke of the Black Lips, three influential bands for O'Tool, who is also the guitarist and co singer of the Berlin post-punk Band Die Verlierer.

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VITALIC	OK Cowboy 20Y	2LP	CITIZEN RECORDS	CTZ 055LP
$45.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Double LP version. Originally released in 2005, OK Cowboy, Vitalic's first album, is celebrating its twentieth anniversary with a reissue in several formats, enriched with rare tracks and previously unreleased versions. OK Cowboy is a landmark album in electronic music, a pivotal record between eras. It perfectly captures that period while also anticipating the raw, abrasive new sounds of French Touch 2.0 (the movement led by Justice and the artists of the Ed Banger label). Twenty years later, the impact and power of this major album still mark it as a defining release of the mid-2000s, retaining its full sonic relevance today.

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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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SKATMAN	Selected Bangers	2LP	INTERNATIONAL DEEJAY GIGOLO	GIGOLO 369LP
$37.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 The album of the year -- and the beginning of a new era at Gigolo Records. Ten club tracks packed with pure impact, crafted by one of today's most talented and innovative producers: Aziz Haddad from Tunisia. His sonic fingerprint breaks all genre boundaries -- impossible to categorize -- and fits perfectly into the Gigolo Records family and history. Aziz's uniqueness lies in his anarchic definition of sound: 4-to-the-floor house, '80s synth pop, techno, and hypnotic beat programming merge into a cinematic, magnetic whole. Selected Bangers rewrites the rules -- every beat counts. Featuring Dolo Desir.

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JERKCURB	Night Fishing On A Calm Lake	CD	HANDSOME DAD RECORDS	HCD 022CD
$13.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 South London's Jerkcurb -- aka Jacob Read -- is back with his sophomore album Night Fishing On A Calm Lake is to be released following 2019's Air Con Eden. After that album's successful release Read had planned to expand Jerkcurb into a full band setup when his father, a painter like himself and a creative inspiration, passed away. Instead of the envisioned plan of taking his project bigger Read returned to the family home and re-examined the material for the new album and instead the album became one of reflection, grief and redemption. It's not much of a stretch to see clear musical inspirations for the record too -- Prefab Sprout, Talk Talk and The Blue Nile, records where the moments of silence are stretched out. Read produced and engineered the album himself, mostly at home with Lara Laeverenz and Gray Rimmer providing vocals. The album is mixed by Dilip Harris (King Krule, Mount Kimbie). The enchanting cover artwork was painted at Read's father's studio in Camberwell, painted in oil with its dreamlike blur of blue and black. It hints at the early film noir and magical realist influences for the album. Also available on black vinyl (HCD 022LP) and coke bottle green color vinyl (HCD 022E-LP).

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JERKCURB	Night Fishing On A Calm Lake (Green Vinyl)	LP	HANDSOME DAD RECORDS	HCD 022E-LP
$37.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 LP version. Coke bottle green color vinyl. South London's Jerkcurb -- aka Jacob Read -- is back with his sophomore album Night Fishing On A Calm Lake is to be released following 2019's Air Con Eden. After that album's successful release Read had planned to expand Jerkcurb into a full band setup when his father, a painter like himself and a creative inspiration, passed away. Instead of the envisioned plan of taking his project bigger Read returned to the family home and re-examined the material for the new album and instead the album became one of reflection, grief and redemption. It's not much of a stretch to see clear musical inspirations for the record too -- Prefab Sprout, Talk Talk and The Blue Nile, records where the moments of silence are stretched out. Read produced and engineered the album himself, mostly at home with Lara Laeverenz and Gray Rimmer providing vocals. The album is mixed by Dilip Harris (King Krule, Mount Kimbie). The enchanting cover artwork was painted at Read's father's studio in Camberwell, painted in oil with its dreamlike blur of blue and black. It hints at the early film noir and magical realist influences for the album.

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JERKCURB	Night Fishing On A Calm Lake	LP	HANDSOME DAD RECORDS	HCD 022LP
$32.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 LP version. South London's Jerkcurb -- aka Jacob Read -- is back with his sophomore album Night Fishing On A Calm Lake is to be released following 2019's Air Con Eden. After that album's successful release Read had planned to expand Jerkcurb into a full band setup when his father, a painter like himself and a creative inspiration, passed away. Instead of the envisioned plan of taking his project bigger Read returned to the family home and re-examined the material for the new album and instead the album became one of reflection, grief and redemption. It's not much of a stretch to see clear musical inspirations for the record too -- Prefab Sprout, Talk Talk and The Blue Nile, records where the moments of silence are stretched out. Read produced and engineered the album himself, mostly at home with Lara Laeverenz and Gray Rimmer providing vocals. The album is mixed by Dilip Harris (King Krule, Mount Kimbie). The enchanting cover artwork was painted at Read's father's studio in Camberwell, painted in oil with its dreamlike blur of blue and black. It hints at the early film noir and magical realist influences for the album.

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PENTAGRAM	Lightning In A Bottle (Neon Pink Vinyl)	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 328ULTRA-P
$41.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Neon pink vinyl version. Between records like Relentless and Show 'Em How, Pentagram have never wanted for self-awareness in terms of album titles. The gauntlet thrown down by Lightning in a Bottle is very much in this tradition. The 10th Pentagram album sees founding frontman and doom figurehead Bobby Liebling leading a new cast of players that includes guitarist/producer Tony Reed (Mos Generator, Big Scenic Nowhere, etc.), drummer Henry Vasquez (Legions of Doom, Saint Vitus, Blood of the Sun, etc.) and bassist Scooter Haslip (Mos Generator, Saltine). Recorded with Reed at the helm, Lightning in a Bottle recalls the best of what has allowed Pentagram to cast an influence across decades and generations of musicians, bands, and worshippers of Riff, and as just their third studio release in the last 15 years, it's not a moment to neglect as they dig into a cut like "Dull Pain" or "Lady Heroin," the latter of which is a naked reconciliation on the part of Liebling with a lifelong addiction to opiates that's become an inextricable part of the Pentagram story. The central message, any way you want to look at it, is that no matter how much the band has been through over the last half-century-plus, they remain a singular force. Lightning in a Bottle might not be the first Pentagram reboot, but it brings fresh ideas and dynamic to one of doom's most classic, formative acts, and as soon as you hit play, the band absolutely own the moment of their own making.

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PERKINS, CARL	Dance Album of Carl Perkins (70th Anniversary)	LP	INTERVENTION RECORDS	IR 038LP
$49.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 "Intervention Records presents the first vinyl release in its Intervention Sun Records Hi-Fi Series, Carl Perkins' groundbreaking rockabilly classic, 1957's Dance Album of Carl Perkins. This premium vinyl release commemorates the 70th anniversary of Sun's Sam Philips recording Carl Perkins' smash 'Blue Suede Shoes,' which was released as a single on New Year's Day 1956. Dance Album isn't just full of legendary songs that gave birth to rock n' roll itself, many of these tunes are now rock standards that have stood the test of time. These iconic songs have been covered by Elvis Presley, The Beatles (as a band plus George, Paul and Ringo solo), Johnny Cash and so many more! As great as many of these versions are from over the decades, arguably no one ever did these tunes with more swag than Carl himself on Dance Album! The SMASH hits include Perkins-written classics like 'Blue Suede Shoes,' 'Honey Don't,' 'Matchbox,' and 'Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby.' The album also includes Carl's covers of 'Only You' and 'Wrong Yo Yo.'"

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DE DONA/NASTY BOY, GIOVANNI	Convergent Evolution	7"	KOO EDITIONS	KOO 009-05EP
$32.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Strictly limited to 50 copies. Convergent Evolution is a conceptual sound art project that brings Lightwaves' electromagnetic musical research (KOO008) to a radical theoretical point. Following a research path conceived by Giovanni De Donà, the interpreter Nicola Penna (Nasty Boy) transforms selected samples taken from Niclas Lindgren's Io (KOO009), based on an electromagnetic session mixed at EMS studios in Stockholm, into a refined landscape of abstract rare groove and broken beats. Extending Koo Editions' earlier exploration of "music made without synthesizers," this work gravitates toward an electronic sound reminiscent of synthesizer-based music. It reflects the natural principle of convergent evolution -- distinct origins leading to similar forms through functional necessity.

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ETE & LOS PROBLEMS	Plata	LP	LITTLE BUTTERFLY RECORDS	LBR 127LP
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Eté y Los Problems present Plata, an album about the sea. Eleven songs about staying afloat, eleven journeys through the storm, a record to be listened to in full, carried by the current. The fifth album by Eté y Los Problems, produced by Ale Vázquez together with Sebastián Teysera from La Vela Puerca, is undoubtedly the band's most ambitious work to date. The depth of the sound, the variety of instrumentation, the richness of styles, the weight of the songs, and a brilliant, adventurous spirit that touches everything make Plata a definitive piece. Tides, tempests, shipwrecks, and sunsets on the beach. Sailors whispering love prayers, the Devil, the Virgin, a young girl's voice, the crew's chant. The treasure listeners will find along the journey.

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PEVERELIST	Pulse Remix EP	12"	LIVITY SOUND RECORDINGS	LIVITY 073EP
$22.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Following the completion of the Pulse EP series, Peverelist invites four producers to present their own refreshing takes on choice cuts from his most recent phase of club exploration. Fadi Mohem channels the bright angles of "Pulse IX" into a buoyant, sleek run of uptempo dub techno. Huey Mnemonic takes the crafty, curious swerve of "Pulse XX" and sets it to a 4/4 rush of exuberant, steady-climbing techno. Munich-based artist Polygonia's snaking electronica response to "Pulse VII" capitalizes on the swooning melody of the original's second half. Rounding off an especially invigorating round of remixes, the stark jack of "Pulse V" becomes a twinkling, dreamy Motor City reverie in the hands of the legendary Optic Nerve, aka Keith Tucker.

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SOMERVILLE, JIMMY	Dare To Love (30th Anniversary Edition)	2CD	LONDON RECORDS	LMS 1725521
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Originally released in 1995, Jimmy Somerville's Dare To Love stands as a powerful statement of pride, passion, and pop brilliance, carried by one of the most unmistakable voices in modern music. It embodies Somerville's gift for marrying political conviction with irresistible melodies. Produced by Stephen Hague and other longtime collaborators, the album traverses bass-laden house grooves, slower, dubby reggae numbers and classic pop ballads. Featuring the UK Top 30 hits "Heartbeat" and "Hurt So Good," along with the poignant "Safe in These Arms," Dare To Love explores love, loss, and identity, both on and off the dancefloor. London Records now celebrate 30 years of Dare To Love with a full remaster and expended editions. Collector 2CD version contains 31 tracks and features previously unreleased B-sides, rarities and remixes from the likes of Todd Terry, The Beatmasters and more. Comes as 4/4 digisleeve with three wallets, 20-page booklet, and marketing sticker. 2LP version contains 21 tracks and comes as two crystal-clear blue curaçao vinyl with 5mm spine sleeve and two printed inner sleeves plus marketing sticker.

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FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS	FYC 40 (40th Anniversary Best Of)	2CD	LONDON RECORDS	LMS 1725529
$20.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 FYC40 celebrates 40 years of Fine Young Cannibals, the British trio who stormed the global music scene in the mid-to-late '80s. Their journey began with the soulful, new wave energy of their 1985 debut Fine Young Cannibals, before reaching new heights with 1989's The Raw & The Cooked, a worldwide smash that fused rock, funk, and house, all powered by Roland Gift's unmistakable voice. Across their career, the band scored eight UK Top 40 hits, two U.S. Billboard #1 singles, multiple Grammy nominations, and two BRIT Awards -- cementing their place in pop history. The Raw & The Cooked delivered enduring anthems like "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing," both U.S. chart-toppers whose influence still resonates today, from hit shows like The Bear to Chanel campaign featuring Dua Lipa and BLACKPINK's Jennie. Includes new artwork and new liner notes. Fully remastered. Also available on clear vinyl (LMS 1725531), double vinyl (LMS 1725532), and as a 4CD/DVD box set (LMS 1725530). DVD is NTSC format, region 0.

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FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS	FYC 40 (40th Anniversary Best Of) (4CD/DVD Box Version)	4CD/DVD BOX	LONDON RECORDS	LMS 1725530
$50.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Deluxe hardcover boxset with heavyweight slipcase, 24-page book, 4CD + 1 DVD version. FYC40 celebrates 40 years of Fine Young Cannibals, the British trio who stormed the global music scene in the mid-to-late '80s. Their journey began with the soulful, new wave energy of their 1985 debut Fine Young Cannibals, before reaching new heights with 1989's The Raw & The Cooked, a worldwide smash that fused rock, funk, and house, all powered by Roland Gift's unmistakable voice. Across their career, the band scored eight UK Top 40 hits, two U.S. Billboard #1 singles, multiple Grammy nominations, and two BRIT Awards -- cementing their place in pop history. The Raw & The Cooked delivered enduring anthems like "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing," both U.S. chart-toppers whose influence still resonates today, from hit shows like The Bear to Chanel campaign featuring Dua Lipa and BLACKPINK's Jennie. Includes new artwork and new liner notes. Fully remastered. DVD is NTSC format, region 0.

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CARRIER	Rhythm Immortal	2LP	MODERN LOVE	LOVE 146LP
$43.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Since hard-snagging ears and feet in 2023 with 12"s for FELT and his own label, Guy Brewer's Carrier has become the go-to project for those who had almost given up on chasing this sort of ultra-subtle but vitally distinctive new permutations in dance music. For the past two years his unpredictable variations within a style have kept listeners all tip-toed and seat-edge with organizations of a finely chiseled percussive palette and smoldering ambient noise that distills the salient aspects and spirits of D&B, dub techno, and electro-acoustic music with utterly unique traction. In effect, he's enacted a clear leap of imagination and proprioception from previous work issued as part of Commix and solo as Shifted that only continues to reveal absorbing new fissures and hallucinatory psychoacoustics on this first album detail. Previewed at Berlin Atonal '25, Rhythm Immortal now sees Brewer tilt the project into slower, resoundingly atmospheric realms, better to luxuriate in the instinctive guile and integer-stepping style 'n pattern of his incredible sound. At the album's poles, a vocal cameo by cult gynoid Voice Actor follows from Gavsborg's on a preceding 7" single to ideally model his sound's mutability and compatibility with trip hop forms, and Memotone helps seal the deal with a hovering glow lent to "Offshore," whilst Carrier jostles the reins throughout with masterful control of his thing, crisply purposed to the album canvas. In that context it's perfectly adaptable to bodies supine or in motion.

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MAL-ONE	Punky Rocking Xmas	12"	PUNK ART RECORDS	MALONE 12005EP
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Contains: 12" signed and embossed art print. The Punky Rocking Christmas came over two different Xmas's for the punk connoisseur. The first back in 1977 when the Sex Pistols took themselves up to Huddersfield to play a gig for the firemen but also as they arrived in the afternoon a gig for the local kids. The second Christmas Punk bonanza took place in London's Ladbroke Grove area when The Clash, possible inspired by the Sex Pistols previous Xmas gig, decided to play their own Xmas gig in 1979 on Christmas Day at The Acklam Hall. So there you have it the two biggest punk bands giving two xmas treats to their fans. To celebrate these festive treats Mal-One has written two songs to celebrate both events and dubbed up both versions for this Maxi-12" special.

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NOVELTY	Deeper Learnings	12"	MITSUBASA	MTB 022EP
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Techno with Detroit soul. Warm chords, tough drums, no excess. Built for the floor, refined in spirit. Mastering and lacquer cut by Kassian Troyer at Dubplates & Mastering Berlin.

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LORENZO'S OIL	Paperopolis	LP	PACIFIC CITY DISCS/DISCREPANT	PCD 013LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 A conjuration between dreamweaver Spencer Clark and Italian psychic traveler Mondo Riviera, Lorenzo's Oil present an oracle of aural travelogues between seen and unseen worlds on Paperopolis. Two likeminded individuals on their distinct but complementary quest for the netherworld, Clark and Riviera's meeting of the minds projects sonic artefacts assembled from lucid dreaming keyboard pads, narcotic late night TV rhythms, spiraling sequences and mangled voices. The 10+ minute "Neo-Paperopolis Jump Suite" makes these intentions quite clear right from the start, veering from no frills keyboard runs to a mid-tempo bounce and on towards the house of mirrors synth stabs and driving rarified percussion that close the suite and open the pathway to such "places" as "Central Jungle, Paperopolis" and "visions" as "The Neverending Skylines of Taipei." Ride on. All music composed by Spencer Clark and Lorenzo Camera.

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FOEHN & JEROME	Still Liquid	12"	PERLON	PERL 138EP
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Foehn & Jerome. The duo that does what duo's do best. Born in Austria and based in Berlin, Fabian and Christopher not only produce together, but also perform as a DJ team and run their own label entitled Perfumed Freedom.

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MHA IRI	The 4 Elements	LP	PIAS ELECTRONIQUE	PIASE 175LP
$37.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Scottish techno force Mha Iri releases The 4 Elements LP via her own Why Don't You Dance? Label in partnership with [PIAS] Électronique. The LP combines the highlights from her series of EPs individually themed as "Earth (Leader of the Pack)," "Fire (Elements of Dance)," "Water (Come With Me)," and "Air (Fury)" collated as collected works on vinyl for the first time. The LP is pressed on black vinyl and presented in a spined single outer sleeve with printed inner.

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BORROWED IDENTITY	Reminisce	12"	QUINTESSENTIALS	QUINTESSE 098EP
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Borrowed Identity, the super talented producer and DJ from the German Black Forest, is omnipresent. Crafty beats, driving basslines and a deep raw feel are his tradmark. After his collab EP with the Mechanical Soul Brother, it's now time for a full solo EP called Reminisce. Four tracks of powerful and raw House music, Borrowed Identity style! He's back to stay!

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LOODS & GERD JANSON	In Love Again	12"	RUNNING BACK STUDIO SESSIONS	RBSTUDIO 002EP
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 A transcontinental meeting of minds, methods, and Volvos. What started as a remix request became a studio session and, eventually, a four-track affair of acid-tinged house, Italo accents, trance echoes, and techno pulse. In Love Again captures the shared DNA of Loods and Gerd Janson, bright, melodic, and built for the beach club (Massimo Vitali's cover makes it official). Four flavors of the same spirit, each mix a nod to a time when 12-inches told a whole story. For best results: play loud, add sea breeze. Photo titled "Blooemendaal Night 3, 2001" by Massimo Vitali.

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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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LB HONNE	Bruecke	12"	SMALLVILLE	SMALL 071EP
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Smallville welcomes Lb Honne from Switzerland to the label's circle, bringing a superb four-tracker for the special dancefloors. Including a full cover artwork by Stefan Marx.

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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	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	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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LAMI, HANNIBAL CHEW III, BARDO TODOL, GIOVANNI	Stories del Tiburon Lloron del Amazonas	Cassette	SUCATA TAPES	SUC 565758CS
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Three-part journey into an imaginary Amazon from three artists working on the fringes of Field recordings. Stories del Tiburón Llorón del Amazonas picks up where the previous, Stories of the Indian Dotted Whale trilogy left off. This time, the same three artists, Giovanni Lami, Hannibal Chew II aka Gonçalo F Cardoso and Bardo Todol aka Pablo Picco return to riff on an imaginary crying shark, known to swim in the amazon river. The sad and melancholic shark has never been seen but its weep and sob can be heard all over the region. Here are three works of sympathetic howls for a lonely and misunderstood creature. First part from Giovanni Lami is made of ghost recordings made during 2020 in Iquitos, Perú, in the amazon forest during the film shoot of Tras el Barco de Fitzcarraldo. Second part from Hannibal Chew II is a collection of re-assembled recordings and jams gathered from a trip through the Amazon in late 2017 to early 2018. Later assembled during various improvised recording sessions during the long hot summer of 2023 in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The third and final part comes from Bardo Todol and features abrasive tape and digital field recordings manipulation made by Picco in Iquitos in 2020 during the shooting of Tras el barco de Fitzcaraldo. All three feature sounds of: people talking, static radios, Saturday night churches, river people, shawi people, dolphin people, shark people, market people, vibrating insects, zombie insects, giant insects, giant motors and of course various weeps of a crying shark.

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PLEVNA	Calypso	LP	TON TON	TONTON 004LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 Fakelore, neo folk, alternative electronic, eclectic. PLEVNA is the solo project of Horatiu Serbanescu, tracing a path through motion and memory. Ethnic roots, eastern-twilight melodies, and synthetic textures weave a sound that feels both ancient and entirely new. Nothing here asks to be named. Featuring Catalin Lungu, Inana, and Marian Bîzga.

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CONTRE SOIREE	Psychiatry EP	Cassette	VEYL	VEYL 046CS
$12.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/19/2025 French musician, producer, and live artist Contre Soirée aka Olivier Decodts makes a significant return to Veyl with Psychiatry, a four-track EP shaped by deeply personal experience and emotional intensity. Rooted in post-punk, the release blends electronics with guitar parts, everything performed by Olivier himself. What may have initially sounded like a PR stunt quickly revealed itself as anything but: Psychiatry was conceived, completed, and sent to the label during Olivier's stay in a psychiatric hospital. The first three tracks form a raw and honest narrative, tracing the events and emotional journey leading up to his hospitalization and explore the boundaries between vulnerability and resilience. Closing the release is a cover of the Pixies' "Gauge Away," a long-time favorite of Olivier's. His rendition pays tribute to the original while placing it firmly within the emotional and sonic context of the EP, a final note of reverence and catharsis. Psychiatry is a fearless expression of personal truth, pushing beyond the dancefloor to uncover something more intimate and affecting.

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ELLINGTON, DUKE	Sentimental Swing: 1927-53	LP	ACROBAT	ACRSLP 1673LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/31/2025 Delayed... "Duke Ellington was one of the most important and influential figures in the entire history of jazz, as pianist, bandleader, composer and innovator, his career spanned the evolution from the early days of electric recording. However, while critics and commentators focus on his over-arching significance as a giant of the medium, it's easy to forget that he was a genius at composing tune and songs for the medium of the three-minute, 78rpm single, and during the first three decades of his career before rock 'n' roll changed the pop landscape irrevocably, he had more than 70 records that were credited as chart hits. The Duke himself preferred not to have his work referred to as 'jazz' but liked people to see it as he himself saw it, as being 'beyond category,' simply 'American music.' In a career lasting six decades, he attracted the very best musicians to his orchestras, and gifted to the world many of the jazz standards we know and love today This LP brings together some of his most iconic compositions, including timeless classics such as the Billboard R&B No.1 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore,' alongside stalwarts of the jazz canon 'Mood Indigo,' 'Sophisticated Lady,' 'Solitude,' 'Caravan,' 'Take The 'A' Train,' and 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If You Ain't Got That Swing).' It's a fantastic insight into his most successful output during a primary era of his career, and a great showcase for the artistry which made the Duke such a revered and iconic personality."

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WINGED WHEEL	Desert So Green	LP	12XU	12XU 172LP
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 "'So, how did this band even happen?' That's the question most often asked of Winged Wheel, a creatively and geographically scattered collective who have somehow congregated to make a noise that's unexpected but undeniable. The band includes Whitney Johnson (Matchess, Circuit des Yeux), Cory Plump (Spray Paint, co-owner of the dream venue Tubby's), Matthew J. Rolin (solo guitar wizard and half of the Powers/Rolin Duo), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), Lonnie Slack, and Fred Thomas (Idle Ray, Tyvek), each player living in a different city and bringing their own unique element to the group's chain reactions. Early long-distance file-trading between a few members yielded 2022's No Island, a debut album that was accidentally really good. Good enough for the band to expand their membership and meet in person for the sessions that became 2024's Big Hotel, a surgically-assembled murk of high energy kosmische rock with jammed-out tendencies. Fast forward just a little and all of a sudden the band that started out as a passing idea has completed multiple tours, become a taper's dream with sets that drift through structure and improvisation, and ridden the momentum to places unforeseen on their third album, Desert So Green. After a run of shows across the Midwest in the spring of 2025, the group settled into a studio on the outskirts of Chicago to track their next record. Full-blast, krautrock-informed jamming took a backseat to deeper experimentation, and the band found new dimensions, different atmospheres. The arrangements are still dense with layers of synths, noisy disruptions, and glowing orbs of alien sound, but every shift is considered and intentional. It's an album that spends its duration struggling to balance a scale with excitement on one side and anxious tension on the other. While Desert So Green is defined by a newfound restraint, there's also an intensity that never lets up. Desert So Green represents yet another transformation for Winged Wheel, one that takes them into a space of sharpened dynamism and more nuanced expression. The energy that arrived all at once in loud explosions on earlier albums is refracted here, and all the more powerful when broken down. It's a set of strange songs that demand close inspection and reward this attention with a clearer view of the band's individual personalities, and the separate alchemical presence that emerges when these personalities come together."

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CAMOUFLAGE	Spice Crackers (30th Anniversary Edition)	2LP	BUREAU B	BB 032LP
$40.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Camouflage are one of the few German bands to have been making music successfully at home and abroad for the last couple of decades. The Great Commandment (1987) and Love Is A Shield (1989) were actually worldwide hits. After four albums, Camouflage felt it was time to experiment. This phase reached its zenith with the album Spice Crackers in 1995 -- the most daring, most interesting work they ever released. Electropop tracks sit side by side with hypnotic, repetitive, spheric tracks. Now, 30 years later, Spice Crackers is finally released on vinyl for the first time! Heiko Maile, Camouflage founder member and producer of Spice Crackers, has this to say about working on the album: "On our previous productions, we started out with just a few songs, worked on these as demos and then went to an external studio to completely re-record them with a producer. Having the idea to produce an album in our own studio, thus giving us more time to experiment, basically wanting to do the whole thing differently, was the beginning of an interminable recording session. Once we got going, surrounded by synthesizers, drum machines, guitars, microphones, a mammoth analogue mixing desk and a few pieces of recording equipment, we simply taped everything that came into our heads. Only a few of these tracks -- I'm deliberately refraining from calling them songs -- ended up on the original CD. It was a very formative and inspiring time for us in terms of album production."

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SCHNITZLER, CONRAD	Control	CD	BUREAU B	BB 495CD
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 "Control was created during a phase of Schnitzler's work in which his friendship with Peter Baumann (formerly of Tangerine Dream) allowed him to try out and use new electronic sound generators and peripheral technologies. He never used these innovations merely for their own sake, but always put them at the service of his artistic flair for experimentation. His signature style is clearly recognizable on Control. The album seems to be a kind of compilation of different musical approaches. Tracks 5 and 9, for example, are classic Schnitzler: sparkling cascades of electronic sound particles, interspersed with longer and shorter glissandi, constant movement in all directions. But then there are tracks 1, 8, 11, and 12 -- and here I can only speculate -- where it seems as if Schnitzler wanted to combine a few elements of traditional harmony with his own sound aesthetic in these pieces. And why not? He was completely undaunted by new things. Most important was that the music remained within the framework of his strict overall concept. There is no spacing between the tracks on the original LP, released in 1981 by the DYS label in the US. The A and B sides are originally titled simply 'Control A' and 'Control B', and the thirteen pieces are strung together without interruption. Strange. About half of the tracks on Control are apparently faded in and/or out. This could indicate that Schnitzler either drew on 'overlong' archive material to extract passages suitable for the album, or that he shortened the newly recorded music. Speculation is pointless -- we can no longer ask Schnitzler. In any case, he opted for relatively short pieces averaging three minutes in length, some even shorter, others a little longer. All in all, this creates the impression of sketches. Sketches with sharply defined contours, however: as with almost all his albums, Schnitzler gives us listeners clear information about where he currently resides in his musical universe. For Schnitzler, too, the journey was its own reward, and there were many stops 'on the way to the complete Schnitzler'; he never lingered at any of them for long. His artistic restlessness and curiosity were his lifeblood. And to stay with the metaphor, Control is a strong dose of that elixir." --Asmus Tietchens, 2025

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SCHNITZLER, CONRAD	Control	LP	BUREAU B	BB 495LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 LP version. "Control was created during a phase of Schnitzler's work in which his friendship with Peter Baumann (formerly of Tangerine Dream) allowed him to try out and use new electronic sound generators and peripheral technologies. He never used these innovations merely for their own sake, but always put them at the service of his artistic flair for experimentation. His signature style is clearly recognizable on Control. The album seems to be a kind of compilation of different musical approaches. Tracks 5 and 9, for example, are classic Schnitzler: sparkling cascades of electronic sound particles, interspersed with longer and shorter glissandi, constant movement in all directions. But then there are tracks 1, 8, 11, and 12 -- and here I can only speculate -- where it seems as if Schnitzler wanted to combine a few elements of traditional harmony with his own sound aesthetic in these pieces. And why not? He was completely undaunted by new things. Most important was that the music remained within the framework of his strict overall concept. There is no spacing between the tracks on the original LP, released in 1981 by the DYS label in the US. The A and B sides are originally titled simply 'Control A' and 'Control B', and the thirteen pieces are strung together without interruption. Strange. About half of the tracks on Control are apparently faded in and/or out. This could indicate that Schnitzler either drew on 'overlong' archive material to extract passages suitable for the album, or that he shortened the newly recorded music. Speculation is pointless -- we can no longer ask Schnitzler. In any case, he opted for relatively short pieces averaging three minutes in length, some even shorter, others a little longer. All in all, this creates the impression of sketches. Sketches with sharply defined contours, however: as with almost all his albums, Schnitzler gives us listeners clear information about where he currently resides in his musical universe. For Schnitzler, too, the journey was its own reward, and there were many stops 'on the way to the complete Schnitzler'; he never lingered at any of them for long. His artistic restlessness and curiosity were his lifeblood. And to stay with the metaphor, Control is a strong dose of that elixir." --Asmus Tietchens, 2025

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SCHNITZLER, CONRAD	Convex	CD	BUREAU B	BB 496CD
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Convex is one of a series of LPs that Schnitzler released himself in the 1980s. It is one of his LPs that convey virtually no visible information. Only the title is printed in large letters on the cover of Convex, and in tiny letters that are easy to overlook, it says: "Cover Conrad und Richard." The labels on the original LP indicate that one side is called "Convex" and the other "Concav." That's all the information there is. "On Convex, as on many of his other albums, Schnitzler definitely used a sample-and-hold generator (S/H generator), a device that converts sounds stored as desired into random sequences of tones. This is important to know because this album is also non-keyboard music, i.e., it was not played 'by hand'; instead, the experimental setup is: synthesizer -- sequencer -- S/H generator. Whether Schnitzler could foresee the respective results for each piece or whether he let himself be surprised is uncertain. But I believe he let himself be surprised and decided in each case whether to accept the result or not. Because one of the cornerstones of his artistic concept is controlled chance. However, it is not this method that makes Convex so special, but the slow tempo of the music. With one exception, the other pieces are almost sluggishly slow. Schnitzler certainly never had ambient music in mind, as his music is defined throughout by transparency and dynamic movement. However, Convex does meet some of the criteria defined by Eric Satie for 'musique d'ameublement' and also the concept of 'ambient' further developed by Brian Eno: its calmness and apparent uniformity -- both of which require no attention and yet are a pleasant addition to the atmosphere of a room. A prerequisite for this, however, is a discreet volume level. Schnitzler would probably turn in his grave if he knew that I was placing his music in the vicinity of ambient. And of course it's not ambient. With Convex, Schnitzler remains consistently true to himself. The only unusual thing is that he experiments with 'slowness' here. Schnitzler has carefully faded out some pieces, even though they are suitable for filling an entire LP side. If I were to stick with my thought experiment, this would be another characteristic of ambient music. Convex raises questions that cannot be answered with certainty. But that is precisely why Schnitzler's music remains so interesting." --Asmus Tietchens, 2025

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SCHNITZLER, CONRAD	Convex	LP	BUREAU B	BB 496LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 LP version. Convex is one of a series of LPs that Schnitzler released himself in the 1980s. It is one of his LPs that convey virtually no visible information. Only the title is printed in large letters on the cover of Convex, and in tiny letters that are easy to overlook, it says: "Cover Conrad und Richard." The labels on the original LP indicate that one side is called "Convex" and the other "Concav." That's all the information there is. "On Convex, as on many of his other albums, Schnitzler definitely used a sample-and-hold generator (S/H generator), a device that converts sounds stored as desired into random sequences of tones. This is important to know because this album is also non-keyboard music, i.e., it was not played 'by hand'; instead, the experimental setup is: synthesizer -- sequencer -- S/H generator. Whether Schnitzler could foresee the respective results for each piece or whether he let himself be surprised is uncertain. But I believe he let himself be surprised and decided in each case whether to accept the result or not. Because one of the cornerstones of his artistic concept is controlled chance. However, it is not this method that makes Convex so special, but the slow tempo of the music. With one exception, the other pieces are almost sluggishly slow. Schnitzler certainly never had ambient music in mind, as his music is defined throughout by transparency and dynamic movement. However, Convex does meet some of the criteria defined by Eric Satie for 'musique d'ameublement' and also the concept of 'ambient' further developed by Brian Eno: its calmness and apparent uniformity -- both of which require no attention and yet are a pleasant addition to the atmosphere of a room. A prerequisite for this, however, is a discreet volume level. Schnitzler would probably turn in his grave if he knew that I was placing his music in the vicinity of ambient. And of course it's not ambient. With Convex, Schnitzler remains consistently true to himself. The only unusual thing is that he experiments with 'slowness' here. Schnitzler has carefully faded out some pieces, even though they are suitable for filling an entire LP side. If I were to stick with my thought experiment, this would be another characteristic of ambient music. Convex raises questions that cannot be answered with certainty. But that is precisely why Schnitzler's music remains so interesting." --Asmus Tietchens, 2025

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PITA	Get Out	2LP	EDITIONS MEGO	EMEGO 029LP
$40.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Pioneering experimental electronic record receives first-ever complete vinyl pressing, featuring expanded content and exclusive liner notes. Editions Mego release the highly anticipated vinyl reissue of Get Out, the groundbreaking second album by Peter Rehberg under his influential PITA moniker. Originally released in 1999, this seminal work stands as a landmark achievement in experimental electronic music, praised for its revolutionary fusion of ear-splitting noise and melancholic melodies. Moving beyond the era's trend of pure abstraction, Get Out represents a pivotal moment when experimental electronic music began exploring new territories laying forth a path which many artists would subsequently follow. This expansive reissue marks a significant milestone for collectors and enthusiasts, presenting all 12 tracks from the 2008 eMego CD version on vinyl for the first time. The inclusion of the rare Detroit live recording (remastered by Jim O'Rourke) provides invaluable insight into PITA's performance practice during the album's original touring cycle, whilst new liner notes from Jim O'Rourke and Chris Clepper provide further personal and anecdotal insight. Since its original release, Get Out has been recognized as essential listening for understanding the evolution of experimental electronic music in the late 20th century. This authoritative reissue ensures that Rehberg's visionary work remains accessible to new audiences while providing longtime admirers with the definitive version of this crucial album. The vinyl comes with a DL code which contains a 20-minute live performance in Kyoto, Metro, 25.01.1999.

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PEOPLE'S PEOPLE	The People's People Present The Spirit Of David	LP	FREDERIKSBERG RECORDS	FRB 013LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Sold out, repress available at the end of 2025...Emerging from the depths of private-press obscurity, The People's People Present The Spirit of David is a remarkable testament to the ambition and discipline of its creators. This singular album, originally recorded in 1974 and released in 1976, marks the first original work by tenor saxophonist Jeff Jones, who also arranged, wrote, and conceptualized the project. That same year, Jones founded The People's People collective and The Voice of the People Publishing Company, using music and the arts as a platform to give voice to the voiceless. Performed in one continuous take, The Spirit of David weaves spiritual jazz with elements of soul, world music, and electric funk, producing a hypnotic, emotive soundscape that resonates with the era's social unrest and a longing for unity and transcendence. The band -- featuring Emmons Porter on bass vocals, Jack Spinovich on drums, Leonard Franklin on guitar, Ray Vega on percussion and congas (not the trumpeter of the same name), and Steve Espanosa on piano -- delivers a deeply cohesive and textured performance that transcends its time. Now reissued by Frederiksberg Records -- a label founded in 2013 by Danish video journalist Andreas Vingaard in New York -- the album's elusive history only deepens its mystique, inviting renewed exploration. That mystique is further illuminated in the extensive story found on the album insert, written by guitarist and composer Karl Evangelista, whose detailed liner notes provide essential context and insight into the album's creation and cultural significance. From the liner notes by Karl Alfonso Defensor Evangelista: "(Jeff) Jones had musicians commit to three years of preparation, and he was a harsh taskmaster; music was drilled -- 'like the army,' as Jones describes it. Participants were more or less forbidden from taking paying gigs in the interim, and the bandleader, saving most of his capital for studio time, could not afford to feed or pay the band. The ensemble was so thoroughly rehearsed by the time of the session that the entire record was performed in one take, and the album's myriad breaks and deft orchestration changes were accomplished without visual cues."

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HEATMISER	Cop & Speeder (Color Vinyl)	LP	FRONTIER	FRO 31063X-LP
$22.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 "Frontier presents a special edition of the Heatmiser Cop & Speeder LP, limited to 500 copies on sea green vinyl!"

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KOEHLER/R. KITT/ED DAVENPORT	The Doom Fulfilled/Don't Stop (Ed Davenport Remixes)	12"	GLOBULI LTD	GLOBULI 001LTD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 After a prolific run of off-center house and acidic, proggy-techno on his new Globuli label, respected Germany based Brit Ed Davenport delivers the first instalment of GLOBULI LTD with two stand-out remixes. Picking up heavy support from Massimiliano Pagliara, Ivan Smagghe, Call Super and the like, these two iconic remixes from the catalogue are now available on vinyl for the first time.

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PINK FLOYD	The French Connection: Live At Palais Des Sports, Poitiers, France, November 29, 1972 - FM Broadcast (Color Vinyl)	LP	DEAR BOSS	JACK 093CV-LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Color vinyl. Pink Floyd live at Palais Des Sports, Poitiers, France, November 29, 1972. FM broadcast.

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PINK FLOYD	The French Connection: Live At Palais Des Sports, Poitiers, France, November 29, 1972 - FM Broadcast	LP	DEAR BOSS	JACK 093LP
$22.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Pink Floyd live at Palais Des Sports, Poitiers, France, November 29, 1972. FM broadcast. Also available on color vinyl (JACK 093CV-LP).

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MADNESS	BBC Rock Hour: Live At The Dominion Theater, London, March 2, 1983 - FM Broadcast (Color Vinyl)	LP	DEAR BOSS	JACK 103BRG-LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Burgundy color vinyl. Madness, live at the London Dominion Theater, March 2, 1983. FM broadcast.

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SISTERS OF MERCY	Play Your Wild Card: Live At Teatro Espero, Rome, May 2nd 1985 (Splatter Vinyl)	LP	DEAR BOSS	JACK 3725LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Splatter color vinyl version. Part of the Italian leg of The Sisters of Mercy's Armageddon Tour in 1985. On May 2nd 1985 the band was again in great form for a three-piece as they adjusted to life after Marx, and the performances were all amazing. A great live for Sisters of Mercy fans.

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RAMONES, THE	The Kids Are Ready To Go: Montevideo, Uruguay 14-11-1994 FM Broadcast (Splatter Vinyl)	LP	DEAR BOSS	JACK 525LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Splatter vinyl version. Finally on vinyl, completely remastered and restored, the full original El Dorado 100.3FM broadcast from November 14th, 1994. Early '90s Ramones caught live in Montevideo, Uruguay, promoting the Acid Eaters LP and performing with co-headliners and lifelong Ramones fans, Sepultura. The South American leg of that Ramones tour remained legendary and this show makes no exception seeing the fast four performing in front of thousands of die-hard supporters. A must for all Ramones fans. Color vinyl.

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KRAFTWERK	Another Lonely Night: Live At The Palalido, Milan, Italy, May 27th 1981 - FM Broadcast (Splatter Vinyl)	LP	DEAR BOSS	JACK 5425LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Splatter vinyl version. Milan's Palalido, 1981 crackles with Kraftwerk's Computer World tour. Robotic rhythms, neon lights, anthems like 'The Model' and 'Numbers' ignite. A time capsule of synthpop mastery, future sounds live.

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CURE, THE	A Night Like This: Live at the National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, UK 1985 September 20th - FM Broadcast (Splatter Vinyl)	LP	DEAR BOSS	JACK 925LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Splatter vinyl version. Live at the NEC Arena, Birmingham, England on September 20, 1985 from The Head Tour (European Leg). The Cure performed nine concerts on The Head Tour, between Queens Hall on September 21, 1985 and Cornwall Coliseum on September 8, 1985. This is the second night they performed live.

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PORCELAIN HAMMER	Born For Years	LP	TWENTY ONE EIGHTY TWO RECORDING COMPANY	KHZ 1012LP
$32.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Porcelain Hammer formed in 2018 for the purpose of expanding the direction of Ben Miller's multiphonic guitar work into a full ensemble. This new direction in Miller's music is the melding of art, psych, world and no-wave with lyrical hypnagogia. Miller plays a modified Gibson Kalamazoo that has an inverted neck pick-up over the first fret which is output, along with the bridge pickup, to stereo. Contact mics are placed on the body and headstock and are also split stereo. Yet when a string section and a rhythmic, idiosyncratic percussionist becomes part of the ensemble, what was once instrument perfection becomes a universal sound. This sound combines an understanding of popular music with modern composition to deliver a sound that is urgent and accessible without the dystopian elements destroying the composition in the process. The composition line makes it through the chaos only to meld into a new form as the song cycle progresses. Soliloquies travel through the movement issuing instruction and the violin and cello add high wire tension. Composition as an act of interpersonal communication yields a socialism that inspires generations of creativity. Ben Miller has accomplished this by welcoming violinist Mike Khoury, cellist Deanna McMullen Lee, and drummer Mike List to join him in this creating this sound. Modern life influences isolation. This sound does the opposite. It shows how music can bring together while still exploring the reaches of experimentation but still show a reverence for popularity done differently.

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FELLAHIN	Live at Space Mountain	LP	TWENTY ONE EIGHTY TWO RECORDING COMPANY	KHZ 1013LP
$32.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 The word "Fellahin" is derived from the Arabic for tiller or cultivator. Fellahin, as a group, is a violin, wind, and percussion format for violinist Mike Khoury. For Live at Space Mountain, Khoury travelled to Miami to work with Kenny Millions (Keshavan Maslak) on clarinet and guitar and Steve Bristol on percussion. These long format live pieces allow for cultivation and exploration of the possibilities in improvisation. The evasive moment where improvisation develops into something else. It is fleeting, but the desire to attain it is effervescent. That enthusiasm is complicated by time and the oppression of pursuing artistic endeavors, but it may not be indicative of a weathering of the soul. These experiences make the artists uniquely qualified to handle these moments -- a tip of the hat, as if hope is a strategy. Khoury is best known for his work as a soloist, in duet with percussionist Ben Hall and dancer/choreographer Leyya Tawil. Former Detroiter, Kenny Millions (aka Keshavan Maslak), is a free music veteran having led groups with John Lindberg, Sonny Murray, and a litany of downtown stalwarts like Phillip Glass, Rhys Chatham and Laurie Anderson. Steve Bristol is one of Miami's best kept secrets. A stunning percussionist and pianist, Bristol is also a producer known for his work with Kool Keith having produced the last session of proto filthy rap, Blowfly, with a cast of free jazz giants. Space Mountain may be terrifying, but that fear compels the listener to seek out other possibilities, some of which are created only if you cultivate them for yourself.

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KHOURY/SEHNAOUI/YASSIN	TAQATO3	LP	TWENTY ONE EIGHTY TWO RECORDING COMPANY	KHZ 1014LP
$32.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 This is improvised sound that is based in the heritage and the heart of Mike Khoury (violin), Sharif Sehnaoui (guitar, percussion, bouzouki) and Raed Yassin (bass). TAQATO3 was recorded live with no overdubs in Bustrous Palace in Beirut, still surviving despite a civil war, foreign incursion, and the 2020 Beirut harbor explosion. In 2018, Khoury, Sehnaoui, and Yassin found themselves together following the Irtijal Festival. TAQATO3 is executed at the very precipice of improvisation but captures the spirit of the palace and the essence of the moment. The sonics fill the recording. It seems almost in unison. The tension is palpable, but the pieces seem to breathe with an intensity that writhes with composure. This exchange occurs between the musicians and the space. It doesn't seem hyperbolic to suggest that a collective consciousness of the people of Beirut can be heard in these pieces. Khoury, who is also featured on Porcelain Hammer's Born For Years, and Fellahin's Live at Space Mountain, has worked in duet with percussionist Ben Hall and dancer choreographer Leyya Tawil. Sehnaoui is one of the principals behind Beirut's long-running Irtijal Festival of Improvised Music and is a key member of A-Trio with Yassin and trumpeter Mazen Kerbaj and the ensemble Karkhana. Yassin is a bassist and visual artist. His work often examines narratives within a collective context. He is currently based in Berlin where he has his art practice and production company. In absolute terms, all improvisation is based upon previous endeavor, TAQATO3 is a moment or clarity for and between each musician on this masterful recording.

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SADE	German TV Broadcast	LP	MIND CONTROL	MIND 866LP
$20.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Throughout the mid-to late-'80s, Sade was the smoothest of operators in British soul music, her unmistakable sophisti-pop sound scoring hits on both sides of the Atlantic and throughout Europe. As this German TV shows, she could recreate those slick records live on stage with ease. This live album catches her riding that first wave of success, delivering intimate, jazz-imbued performances of her breakthrough hits.

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LABAT, JEAN-YVES	Underwater Electronic Orchestra (Yellow Vinyl)	LP	OJO DE MUJER	OJO 25005LP
$22.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Underwater Electronic Orchestra is a captivating blend of electronic experimentation and avant-garde aesthetics. Labat's intricate compositions, characterized by layered synth textures and unconventional rhythms, create a sonic landscape that is both immersive and thought-provoking. Released in 1976, the album challenges traditional musical boundaries, offering listeners a glimpse into Labat's innovative approach to electronic music.

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POWELL & VINICIUS DE MORAES, BADEN	Os Afrosambas (Color Vinyl)	LP	OJO DE MUJER	OJO 25008LP
$22.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Recorded in 1966, Os Afrosambas is a groundbreaking album that fuses traditional samba with Afro-Brazilian spiritual rhythms from candomblé and umbanda. The collaboration between virtuoso guitarist Baden Powell and poet Vinícius de Moraes creates a deeply evocative soundscape, blending haunting melodies, rich harmonies, and intricate arrangements. Featuring the vocal harmonies of Quarteto em Cy, the album honors Bahia's cultural roots while expanding the expressive possibilities of Brazilian music.

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PANDORAS, THE	It's About Time	Cassette	RADIATION REISSUES	RADK 7039CS
$12.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Four decades since its initial release, this influential '80s garage punk classic is back on a tape edition as a special part of Bomp!'s 50th anniversary series. The Pandoras' debut album, It's About Time, is recognized as one of the pioneering and most genuine examples of 1960s-style garage punk to arise from the revival movement.

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REJOICE	Symbiosis	7"	REJOICE	REJ 001EP
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 First release on the Rejoice record label. Instrumental killer by one of Belgium's finest soundsystems/producers. Edition of 300 copies.

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AYYAZ/DON FE, HAROON	Innocent Blood/Innocent Flute	10"	REJOICE	REJ 002EP
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 "Innocent Blood" by Haroon Ayyaz, produced by Rejoice. In heavy rotation with Belgian sounds. Another winner by rising man Haroon Ayyaz, with heavy dubs and killer flute version by Don Fe.

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RAMONE, BOBBY	Rocket To Kingston (Color Vinyl)	LP	HEY SUBURBIA	SUBURBIA 031CV
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Originally released in 2020 and widely acclaimed as "the record of the year" in the punk rock community worldwide, Bobby Ramone's legendary self-titled debut gets the Hey Suburbia reissue treatment once again on marbled vinyl, printed inner sleeve, 500 only.

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TOURE, ALI FARKA	Ali Toure "Farka"	LP	SURVIVAL RESEARCH	SVVRCH 110LP
$20.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/9/2026 Recorded in 1976, this self-titled album captures Ali Farka Touré at the very dawn of his recording career, working far from the glare of the international spotlight. Pressed in small numbers and circulating quietly for years, it remained largely unknown beyond his home country, yet within its unadorned performances lies the unmistakable spark of an artist on the cusp of greatness. Voice, guitar, and percussion with a directness and intimacy that feel both timeless and deeply personal. Once overlooked, it now stands as a captivating rediscovery, an essential early chapter in a remarkable journey, and a treasured prize for collectors and musical historians alike.

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SIMMONS, SONNY	Better Do It Now Before You Die Later: Sonny Simmons with Marc Chaloin	Book	BLANK FORMS	9781953691996
$38.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/13/2026 Hardcover. 588 pages. "Fiery, funny, inviting and digressive, Sonny Simmons' memoir is a long overdue celebration of the famed New York free jazz pioneer. Though his years in the New York free-jazz scene of the sixties cemented his reputation as 'one of the most forceful and convincing composers and soloists in his field,' saxophonist Sonny Simmons (1933-2021) was nearly forgotten by the '80s, which found him broke, heavily dependent on drugs and alcohol, and separated from his wife and kids. 'I played on the streets from 1980 to 1994, 365 days a year,' Simmons tells jazz historian and biographer Marc Chaloin. 'I would go to North Beach, and I'd sleep in the park. The word got around town that Sonny is a junkie, really strung out.' The resurrection of Simmons' career -- upon the release of his critically acclaimed Ancient Ritual (Qwest Records) in 1994 -- has become a modern legend of the genre. In the last two decades of his musical career, Simmons broke through to a new echelon of recognition, joining the pantheon of great innovators and masters of the music. But to this day he remains an undersung figure. Here, in the first ever book dedicated to his life, Simmons recounts his childhood in the backwoods of Louisiana, his adolescence in the burgeoning Bay Area jazz scene and his star-studded life in New York playing alongside the greats."

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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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ATA RECORDS	The Library Archive Vol. 1	LP	ATA RECORDS	ATA 020LP
$29.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 The spirit of KPM, DeWolfe, and I Marc 4 distilled in a lockup garage in Leeds. The funky, atmospheric, evocative and sometimes downright weird output of companies such as DeWolfe, Cavendish, Burton and the ubiquitous KPM have always been a guiding inspiration for ATA Records, as evidenced in the spooky soundtrack works of The Sorcerers, the big band brass of The Yorkshire Film & Television Orchestra and even in the soul-jazz of The Lewis Express (Theme From The Watcher). Everything released on ATA is written and guided by the label heads Neil Innes and Pete Williams, who frequently dip their toes in the Library pond while working on other projects. These occasional one-off tracks have accumulated over the past few years and have now found a home on the first volume of an ongoing series: The Library Archive. Recorded using the same techniques and equipment used to create the now legendary catalogues of music sold to the film and television industry of the '60s & '70s, The Library Archive could easily sit alongside the plain minimalist covers of KPM or Telesound. The fierce Brass of "Whack, Slap & Blow" and "Kaye Okay" could both be a Keith Mansfield cut, acting as a theme tune to a glamorous Saturday night TV show circa 1972. "Duck Strut" is a cheeky slice of bass driven Brit-funk, Muted horns and flute adding an element of Quincy Jones amongst the grooving drums and percussion. "The Needle Nose," "Midnight Heist" and "Wiretap" are amongst the more cinematic tracks on the album. Moody and atmospheric, they conjure up images of dark alleys, shadowy figures and dead letter drops. "Wigged Out" channels the wonky organ weirdness of Italian library legends I Marc 4 while "Nuclear Wind I & II" use Moog and Mellotron as electronic counterpoint to ethereal voices. "Siren's Sea's" acoustic interlude conjures up images of distant clifftops, gossamer vocals enticing you onto the rocks before album closer "Planet Nine" traverses the cosmos.

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BOMAN/TRENSUM TRIBE, AXEL	LUZ/Quest for fire IN DUB!	LP	STUDIO BARNHUS	BARN 099LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Axel Boman's critically acclaimed double album LUZ/Quest For Fire from 2022 gets a remix and dub treatment from one of Scandinavia's finest reggae-and-beyond soundsystems, Trensum Tribe. Having been heavily inspired by Mad Professor's work for Massive Attack since a young age, a project like this had been a dream of Axel Boman's for decades. There is a certain freedom that comes with remixing, where you can step outside yourself as a producer and take risks and chances you might not in your own work, and Trensum Tribe really took an adventurous new path when they approached this music. On this homage to soundsystem and rave culture, jungle, dub, disco and house all become best friends in front of a huge stack of homemade speakers, standing tall on fresh dew in a Swedish forest on a cold summer night.

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ORCHESTRE TOUT PUISSANT MARCEL DUCHAMP X FRANCOIS & THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS	Revenant du Nord/Siilent	7"	BONGO JOE RECORDS	BJR 45036EP
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 With this new 7", Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp continues to blur musical boundaries through bold collaborations. On one side, "Revenant du Nord" -- co-written with Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains -- weaves stories of migration, Moroccan memories, and layered polyrhythms into a swirling orchestral movement. On the flip side, "Siilent," composed with Jo Burke, dives into darker dub territory, inspired by a late-night Geneva dancefloor and shaped by the ensemble's signature instrumental finesse. Two tracks from different roots, united by the same drive for organic power and musical vertigo.

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MUGURUZA, FERMIN	Madrid 15-02-2025: Akelarre Antifacista	3LP	ELKAR	EL 1082LP
$64.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 The musical legacy of a night that will live on for years. The 40th anniversary roar. Under the title Akelarre Antifascista ("Anti-Fascist Witches' Coven," or "Anti-Fascist Celebration"), in a reference to the legendary Akelarre, a wild gathering of Basque witches, this album distils all the intensity, sweat and collective excitement of a night when thousands of voices joined together to celebrate not just a career, but a way of seeing art as resistance. On 15th February 2025, Madrid saw more than just a concert: it was a collective ritual, an anti-fascist celebration in which thousands of voices came together as one to celebrate the tenacity of a voice that never surrendered. Four decades after lighting the fuse of combative rock in Euskal Herria, the Basque Country, Fermin Muguruza chose the capital of Spain, a city that closed its doors to him so many times and that he has described as "the heart of the beast," to make the definitive record of his 40th anniversary tour. The result is Akelarre Antifascista, a live album that distils the history of a musical and political resistance that has spanned generations, languages and frontiers. The concert, sold out with 15,000 people, was an explosion of energy, memory and future. Right from the first chord, the Sports Palace of Madrid became an open setting, a free territory where bodies, rhythms, languages and flags mixed freely.

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ANESTESIA	Erantzun	LP	ELKAR	EOL 068LP
$32.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Reissued 30 years after its release, this is the second full-length album by the most important band in Basque thrashcore! 180g vinyl, remastered and redesigned for the occasion. At the end of the summer of 1995, rumors were circulating about the break-up of Anestesia. Dani (bassist) was leaving the band and speculation was rife. But that's all it was, rumors. Two months later, Erantzun was released. The bassist was Txarly, who fit in perfectly with the band's dynamic, without any problems. This second album consolidated the band. The sound quality was excellent for an album recorded in five days at the IZ studios in Amasa (Gipuzkoa), with Kaki Arkarazo returning as engineer, who had also been at the helm for the band's debut album, Gorrotoaren ahotsa.

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LEBANON HANOVER	Asylum Lullabies (Color Vinyl)	LP	FABRIKA RECORDS	FP 039D-LP
$22.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 "Nearly five years after the release of Sci-Fi Sky, Lebanon Hanover has produced your favorite soundtrack for a visit in a psychiatry clinic: Asylum Lullabies. This is the evolution of an even colder, more caustic sound by a band that has dominated the Post Punk landscape for over a decade. Asylum Lullabies is a very heavy album about dealing with mental health struggles, a breakup and ongoing wars and the current horror in the world ultimately leaving one consumed with dread, fear and a constant feeling of being crushed. Everything falls apart at the same time."

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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	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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BARWICK & MARY LATTIMORE, JULIANNA	Tragic Magic	CD	INFINE	IF 1100CD
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Tragic Magic brings together Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore, two of contemporary ambient, experimental and electronic music's most celebrated composers, for a unique collaboration at the Philharmonie de Paris, with extraordinary access to the Musée de la Musique's instrument collection, in partnership with the French label InFiné. The album features seven immersive, evocative compositions guided by the human spirit -- intimate, grounded in friendship, both earthly and cosmic -- and part of a greater continuum, reflecting the solace and transformative power of artistry across generations. Co-produced by Trevor Spencer (Fleet Foxes, Beach House), Tragic Magic was created in just nine days, a testament to the "musical telepathy" that has developed between Barwick and Lattimore over years of touring and friendship. Arriving in Paris from Los Angeles shortly after the 2025 wildfires, their sessions combined improvisation with the emotions and experiences they carried, in a setting both inspiring and deeply supportive. Lattimore selected harps tracing the instrument's evolution from 1728 to 1873, while Barwick chose several iconic analog synthesizers, including the Roland JUPITER and Sequential Circuits PROPHET-5. In freeform dialogue between voice and instrument, they create a meditation on tragedy, wonder, and the restorative power of shared experience. The duo, often joined by Spencer, also explored the city, sharing meals and visiting museums and landmarks, each encounter leaving an impression on their next session. The experience allowed them to work intimately with rare instruments, blending their personal sensibilities with centuries of history, resulting in music that honors the past while remaining a deeply authentic expression of the present. Throughout Tragic Magic, Barwick and Lattimore find something beyond themselves: a sense that while everything may not be okay, beauty persists. Their approach -- transforming life into music, observing, feeling, and creating -- continues a lineage of creative expression and visionary invention, embodied in the very instruments they employed for this project. LP version (IF 1100LP) comes in forest green biovinyl and includes 30x60cm poster, printed inner-sleeves.

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BARWICK & MARY LATTIMORE, JULIANNA	Tragic Magic	LP	INFINE	IF 1100LP
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 LP version. Forest Green biovinyl. Includes Poster 30x60 cm, printed inner-sleeves. Tragic Magic brings together Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore, two of contemporary ambient, experimental and electronic music's most celebrated composers, for a unique collaboration at the Philharmonie de Paris, with extraordinary access to the Musée de la Musique's instrument collection, in partnership with the French label InFiné. The album features seven immersive, evocative compositions guided by the human spirit -- intimate, grounded in friendship, both earthly and cosmic -- and part of a greater continuum, reflecting the solace and transformative power of artistry across generations. Co-produced by Trevor Spencer (Fleet Foxes, Beach House), Tragic Magic was created in just nine days, a testament to the "musical telepathy" that has developed between Barwick and Lattimore over years of touring and friendship. Arriving in Paris from Los Angeles shortly after the 2025 wildfires, their sessions combined improvisation with the emotions and experiences they carried, in a setting both inspiring and deeply supportive. Lattimore selected harps tracing the instrument's evolution from 1728 to 1873, while Barwick chose several iconic analog synthesizers, including the Roland JUPITER and Sequential Circuits PROPHET-5. In freeform dialogue between voice and instrument, they create a meditation on tragedy, wonder, and the restorative power of shared experience. The duo, often joined by Spencer, also explored the city, sharing meals and visiting museums and landmarks, each encounter leaving an impression on their next session. The experience allowed them to work intimately with rare instruments, blending their personal sensibilities with centuries of history, resulting in music that honors the past while remaining a deeply authentic expression of the present. Throughout Tragic Magic, Barwick and Lattimore find something beyond themselves: a sense that while everything may not be okay, beauty persists. Their approach -- transforming life into music, observing, feeling, and creating -- continues a lineage of creative expression and visionary invention, embodied in the very instruments they employed for this project.

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TANGERINE DREAM	The Sessions IV (Color Vinyl)	2LP	INVISIBLE HANDS MUSIC	IH 088LP
$38.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 "Invisible Hands Music present the Sessions IV EP on Double LP, 140g translucent green vinyl. The Sessions IV LP contains instant live compositions (about 80 min of music) from the current TD line-up Thorsten Quaeschning, Ulrich Schnauss and Hoshiko Yamane recorded from the Saturday and Sunday concerts at the E-Live Festival in Oirschot, The Netherlands in October 2018. 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Tangerine Dream bandleader Edgar Froese's passing. Thorsten Quaeschning has been the bandleader since 2015, and in 2025 he celebrates his 20th Anniversary of joining Tangerine Dream. In their imperial years of the 1970s, Tangerine Dream's live concerts were an electronic exploration, improvised and different every night, with little or no relationship to their smash hit albums, which were similarly esoteric. As the 1980s dawned, their recorded work contained more recognizable themes and they scored some of the biggest films of the decade (Risky Business, Firestarter, Near Dark, Thief, Sorcerer). Now, they are returning in part to those pioneering days, and every show includes a section of improvisation, different every night. The best improvisations are being released as Sessions, and Invisible Hands Music is proud to release them out on deluxe double vinyl mastered at Abbey Road by Miles Showell."

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RUEHLEN, CECYL	Oozetones/Fleshscapes	LP	TWENTY ONE EIGHTY TWO RECORDING COMPANY	KHZ 1015LP
$32.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 A chaotic vortex of inner worlds falling into disarray, Oozetones/Fleshscapes reflects a decade long refinement in Cecyl Ruehlen's idiosyncratic approach to improvising, installation, and sound engineering as a method of multifaceted composition. An exercise in mania, the album is saturated with dense fields of phantom soundings, sonic toilet flushes, dripping mouths, screaming horns, earworms, and ego-dissolving scattershot. The ooze, or the psychic warbling that underlies all of Nature, takes shape, or perhaps deforms, through the erosion of background and foreground, evading category through sudden escapes past elusive doorways, crushing gates, flickering envelopes, and walls of thought. The slippages that lead the ear to moments where quietude enters the body are equally as unsettling and pulse with nervous rapture. Cecyl Ruehlen (b. 1984) is an intermedia artist, composer, educator and curator. While he has led a relatively nomadic life across the US, Ruehlen has made his home in the Sonoran Desert, morphing iterative actions, collaborative projects, and varying recording processes into a topological contortion with an array of chimeric instruments and extraterritorial sound forms. His forensic mode of composing is guided by deep listening and meteoric super-impositions that distort, abstract, decompose and explode internal and salvaged materials, shaping a practice that is as much drifting through temporary obsessions as it is devotional and steadfast in study. His prolific and heavily collaborative art life has placed him as a central node of underground and experimental scenes in the western United States in recent years, pouring forth countless albums, performance ventures, shifting monikers, and cultural synergies, largely through his operating of a label, DIY spaces, teaching, and touring sporadically since the late '00s.

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MONYPENY AND KEVIN CORCORAN, DEREK	Abacomancy	LP	TWENTY ONE EIGHTY TWO RECORDING COMPANY	KHZ 1016LP
$32.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Abacomancy (defined as "a form of divination based on the interpretation of the patterns in dust, dirt, silt, or sand") is the first record by the duo of Derek Monypeny and Kevin Corcoran. Monypeny and Corcoran have a decades-long personal and musical relationship; they played in the free-improv trio DMPH with the late tenor saxophonist Chad Stockdale, who released a 7-inch on Stockdale's Weird Forest label in 2010. Abacomancy is the result of a one-day recording session in Monypeny's adopted town of Joshua Tree, CA in the spring of 2022. Entirely improvised, the tracks display an impressively wide variety of approaches/moods/emotions: from blistering Sharrockian skronk (Part One) to meditative Eastern-influenced shimmer (Part Three, which features Monypeny on shahi baaja), to dark, foreboding long-form drone (Part Five). There's a remarkable synergy at work here; particularly impressive is Corcoran's highly sympathetic and textural playing on the quieter, more drone-based tracks. Monypeny, whose free-improv guitar playing has not been much documented on record, presents a gamut of sounds and dynamics, taking Abacomancy far beyond a typical document of a high-energy/free-blowing session. Shortly after the Abacomancy recording session, Corcoran returned to the Mojave Desert to make location sound recordings and photographs while staying in an off-the-grid research cabin. Following lines etched in the land by atmospheric forces and by traces of human infrastructure, Corcoran took a series of walks to observe and immerse in the desert landscape. Mojave Traces, a photographic book included with Abacomancy, collects compositions found in the weathered scatter of stratigraphic surfaces and the eerie stillness of industrial and agricultural disuse in expansive spaces.

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DESCENDING PHARAOHS	Ritual of Light	LP	TWENTY ONE EIGHTY TWO RECORDING COMPANY	KHZ 1017LP
$32.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Ritual of Light is the first full length from Descending Pharaohs. Recorded in mid-2022, it marks the band in its first year as a trio with a sound that is mainly implemented by the conventions of guitar, bass, and drums and enhanced by rich textures created by Turkish sazbaglama, greek tzoura, and oud as well as drone-driven electronics. Their influences run deep in the realms of '70s electric Arabic/Anatolian, spiritual jazz, and krautrock, but they project these influences towards a modern translation to produce a sound and vocabulary that transcends these collective influences. There is a primal nature to the songs that captures the ethnographic post-punk excursions of Savage Republic or the Sun City Girls, and the more sinister sides of the Krautrock worlds of Ash Ra Tempel or Amon Duul II. The Pharaohs are quite heavy in a traditional sense of the word, but also bring the compositional complexity and raw power of amped up Eastern scale workouts that are rarely executed without pretension by American musicians. The creative dynamic between Theo Khoury, a bassist/oudist of Palestinian descent who grew up consuming as much UFO and NWOBHM as he did George Wassouf, and Ricardo Esway, a guitarist with disparate influences that can be heard clearly through a vaguely third stream filter, is well-versed in Omar Khorshid and a veteran of post-punk projects and live gamelan orchestra, results in vivid multimovement soundscapes that animate future folklores, complete with casts of characters, dialogues, and story arcs that elicit a reaction from the listener. Together, the band takes on half-structured and half-improvisational passages that are ultimately accessible yet still maintain one foot within the abstract. These songs can often take on a dark modal character that is vanquished by a dirty, angular ferocity.

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WILLIAMS JR. AND DEREK MONYPENY, TURNER	Drueling	LP	TWENTY ONE EIGHTY TWO RECORDING COMPANY	KHZ 1018LP
$32.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Drueling is the first meeting of Turner Williams Jr. and Derek Monypeny, two American pickers of the avant underground known for their deep excursions on the shahi baaja, a 15-string electric keyboardzither of modern Indo-Japanese origin. Drueling is a dialectic of twang. Williams hails from the American South and Monypeny from the Southwest. Country fried humid misterioso meets bone-dry waveforms stretching skyward. These sessions occurred in Marseille, France on a limestone crest above the Mediterranean, evening and morning in early Spring. Following a long correspondence, Monypeny met Williams at his adopted home under crackling powerlines and looming electrical towers. Nominally a duo record, this slab presents the dissolve and dialogue of 30 strings blurring into one, suggesting the translucent blur of '60s Cale/Conrad and the randomized grace of Oval tripping over Chet Atkins on a peyote toot with Jerry Reed or Les Paul. Their wide open third-minded automatism honors the history of their instruments with a heavy dose of subversion in Sun City Girl's anti-tradition of respectful disrespect. Who wants to hear a couple of yankee corndogs playing "proper" shahi baaja in 2025? Drueling marks the spot where sunblind stupor meets porchzorch faceoff and the pupils dilate into gaping maws that drool in stereo.

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OTTONELLO/HENRY SOLOMON/DAVID BINNEY, MATEO	Buscando El Sol	LP	LITTLE BUTTERFLY RECORDS	LBR 160LP
$35.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Renowned American saxophonist David Binney -- a leading figure in the alternative jazz scene for several decades -- recently joined forces with celebrated saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Henry Solomon for a tour across South America. Binney's prolific output includes over 25 solo albums, along with collaborations with Gil Evans, Maria Schneider, Jim Hall, Vince Mendoza, Vinicius Cantuária, Carlinhos Brown, Norah Jones, Antonio Sánchez, and many others. Solomon is known for his genre-crossing work with artists such as Logan Kane, Paul Cornish, HAIM, and Vampire Weekend. The duo connected in Montevideo, Uruguay, with visionary drummer Mateo Ottonello -- a key figure in the Río de la Plata new jazz scene. Ottonello is celebrated for his innovative fusion of jazz, electronic music, and traditional Uruguayan rhythms. Together, the trio recorded with a group of candombe drummers, tapping into the deeply rooted Afro-Uruguayan tradition. The result is a genre-defying collaboration that merges the improvisational fire of free jazz, the atmospheric textures of ambient music, and the hypnotic, polyrhythmic pulse of candombe.

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RUFIGE KRU	Alpha Omega Remixes	12"	LONDON RECORDS	LMS 1725612
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Rufige Kru return with Alpha Omega Remixes, featuring four heavyweight re-imaginings of their recent jungle/drum and bass belters. One of the most revered names in breakbeat science, Rufige Kru rewired the dancefloor for the first time back in 1992 with hardcore classics such as "Darkrider," "Beachdrifta," and "Terminator," key moments in the evolution of drum n bass. Alpha Omega Remixes takes the project's tracks to a new-level, with fresh reworks from Metalheadz residents Phase, Seba & Paradox, Special Request, and Rufige Kru's very own Submotive. Each remix twists the raw intensity and deep atmospherics of the originals into something darker, harder, and sharper. Black vinyl, printed 3 mm spine sleeve, black polylined inner sleeve, and marketing sticker.

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NURSE WITH WOUND	She And Me Fall Together In Free Death	3LP BOX	LOGICAL ABSURD	LOGAB 10000LP
$225.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 "Ever since Brian Eno developed the concept of ambient music, there seems to be a concerted effort to turn music into the equivalent of a backrub: something purely contextual that functions as an emotional salve if applied properly. Since the early '80s, Nurse With Wound has been pushing the opposite concept. Steven Stapleton's music is not made to make you feel better, or as something upbeat to play while doing crunches. Stapleton's music is designed for active, deep listening. You simply can't just play it in the background as you converse with friends. Even his most ambient pieces are not meditative; they are designed as a complex drama to make you FEEL something. Steven Stapleton's newest release is a full-length LP on the incomparably interesting Beta-Lactam Rings label. She and Me Fall Together in Free Death is probably the most approachable, largely 'musical' album that NWW has released since Rock N' Roll Station. It's also one of his strangest concepts, a marriage of trance inducing Krautrock grooves with a traditional jazz standard and some jarringly atonal musique concrete. Side A is the 20- minute title track: a slow-motion jam reminiscent of one of Can's sidelong tracks on Tago Mago or the more avant-garde grooves of Tony Conrad and Faust's Outside the Dream Syndicate. The propulsive Jaki Liebezeit drumbeat is the foundation for a long jam session with what sounds like a dijderidoo and layers of guitar feedback. It's a massive, heavy sound, the kind that Julian Cope would devote a whole chapter to in his 'Kratrocksampler.' Side B is one long piece with three distinct movements. Beginning with those familiar, World Serpent-trademark windchimes, the listener is quickly ushered into Staple- ton's singing debut (!) in a rendition of the oft-covered traditional jazz ballad 'Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair.' This was a favorite of the recently deceased Nina Simone, and also of the avant-jazz screamer Patty Waters. Nurse With Wound's version is backed by cello drones, repetitive guitar strums and tambourine, sounding very much like The Velvet Underground's 'Venus in Furs.' It's such a treat to hear Steven Stapleton's multitracked vocals cover this classic song, and this eerie version rates as one of my favorites."

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GARRICK, MICHAEL	Late Autumn Sunshine	CD	MY ONLY DESIRE RECORDS	MOD 008CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 "These unreleased 1970s sessions from legendary pianist/composer Michael Garrick, see him lead two groups of top Brit jazzers, who perform eight original compositions by Garrick that display his flair for combining emotive writing with modal jazz grooves The album is made up of two sessions recorded for BBC Radio 2 at Maida Vale Studios, from 1973 and 1978 that feature vocalist Norma Winstone, trumpeter Henry Lowther, saxophonists Art Themen, Tony Coe and Alan Wakeman, trombonist David Horler, bassists Dave Green and Jeff Clyne, and drummers Trevor Tomkins and John Marshall. The material, all composed by Garrick, includes some favorites from the classic LPs 'Troppo' and 'October Woman'. He wouldn't record the tracks 'River Running' and 'Galilee' until decades later, so this is the first time these '70s arrangements have been released. Whereas 'Robin's Rest' and the title track are exclusive to this album -- providing a fascinating insight into this uniquely talented artist. Garrick was at the forefront of British jazz from the mid-1960s until his death in 2011 aged 78. He was a key member of The Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet, composing the jazz gems 'Dusk Fire' and 'Black Marigolds' and released a series of seminal 1960s and 1970s LPs including Cold Mountain, The Heart is a Lotus and Black Marigolds. Remastered by Caspar Sutton-Jones at Gearbox Records, Late Autumn Sunshine is available as a 2LP set housed in a gatefold sleeve (a limited edition of 600 copies) and 'mini-LP' gatefold CD, with sleeve notes by Daniel Spicer (Jazzwise, The Wire). Late Autumn Sunshine celebrates Michael Garrick's memory and should introduce him to many new fans."

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GARRICK, MICHAEL	Late Autumn Sunshine	2LP	MY ONLY DESIRE RECORDS	MOD 008LP
$41.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Double LP version "These unreleased 1970s sessions from legendary pianist/composer Michael Garrick, see him lead two groups of top Brit jazzers, who perform eight original compositions by Garrick that display his flair for combining emotive writing with modal jazz grooves The album is made up of two sessions recorded for BBC Radio 2 at Maida Vale Studios, from 1973 and 1978 that feature vocalist Norma Winstone, trumpeter Henry Lowther, saxophonists Art Themen, Tony Coe and Alan Wakeman, trombonist David Horler, bassists Dave Green and Jeff Clyne, and drummers Trevor Tomkins and John Marshall. The material, all composed by Garrick, includes some favorites from the classic LPs 'Troppo' and 'October Woman'. He wouldn't record the tracks 'River Running' and 'Galilee' until decades later, so this is the first time these '70s arrangements have been released. Whereas 'Robin's Rest' and the title track are exclusive to this album -- providing a fascinating insight into this uniquely talented artist. Garrick was at the forefront of British jazz from the mid-1960s until his death in 2011 aged 78. He was a key member of The Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet, composing the jazz gems 'Dusk Fire' and 'Black Marigolds' and released a series of seminal 1960s and 1970s LPs including Cold Mountain, The Heart is a Lotus and Black Marigolds. Remastered by Caspar Sutton-Jones at Gearbox Records, Late Autumn Sunshine is available as a 2LP set housed in a gatefold sleeve (a limited edition of 600 copies) and 'mini-LP' gatefold CD, with sleeve notes by Daniel Spicer (Jazzwise, The Wire). Late Autumn Sunshine celebrates Michael Garrick's memory and should introduce him to many new fans."

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PERRY, LEE 'SCRATCH'	Roast Fish Collie Weed & Cornbread (Gold Vinyl)	LP	MUSIC ON VINYL	MOV 2898GOLD-LP
$39.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 "Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread is a studio album by Jamaican reggae legend Lee ''Scratch'' Perry, released in 1978. Although Perry had been in the Jamaican music business for a long time by 1978, this album was the first he released to only include songs sung by himself. It was produced at his legendary Black Ark Studio. The album went on to become a reggae classic. Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread is now available as a limited individual numbered edition of 750 copies on gold colored vinyl."

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AU PAIRS	Playing With A Different Sex	LP	MUSIC ON VINYL	MOV 3778LP
$39.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 "Playing with a Different Sex was the debut album by seminal post punk band Au Pairs, released in 1981. Described retrospectively by AllMusic as 'one of the great post-punk records', a review by Record Mirror on its release said the band's 'critique of all forms of possession and sexual stereotyping assumes a devastating power.' Themes include sexual politics and the torture of women imprisoned in Northern Ireland during The Troubles of the 1970s, as well as a stunning cover of David Bowie's 'Repetition' about domestic violence. It peaked at No. 33 in the UK, and features the single 'It's Obvious', which reached No. 37 on the US Club Play Singles chart. Playing with a Different Sex is available on black vinyl and contains an insert."

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MEMPHIS ELECTRONIC	The Many Faces Of Memphis Electronic	LP	MONO-TONE RECORDS	MT 076LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 It takes at least 21 songs -- and 30 Polaroids on the cover! -- to show the Many Faces of Memphis Electronic! On the XYZ, Dum Dum Boys, and NON! guitar player's third solo album, entirely home recorded, you will find plenty of fuzzy bangers, trashy rockers, electronic r'n'r, lo fi disköpunk, sexy glam, twisted psych pop and heartbreaking ballads, 21 different faces on just two album sides! With the help of '60s fuzz pedals, analog synths, a wild organ, an out-of-space Theremin, raw drum machines and tons of delay, reverb and strange noises, all used to maximize the minimalism of the tracks, Memphis Electronic manages to create an orgy of arousing sounds, an overdose of aural pleasure, an irresistible avalanche of exciting songs, all ranging from 49 seconds snapshots to two minutes something instant classics!

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LEE, IVAN	Upsetter Kids Forever	LP	LITTLE BUTTERFLY RECORDS	OSMO 003LP
$35.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 In August of 2023, after a couple of years of not playing reggae, Iván Lee felt the urge to go back to it. Undusting some old recordings and starting to listen to Lee "Scratch" Perry´s voice again opened the gate for inspiration to flow. Laying down basic piano rhythms over drum tracks played by Winston "Horseman" Williams, new songs started to emerge. August seemed to be a fertile month and riding that wave Chimurenga Renaissance came into the studio to collaborate on several tracks of the album, adding mbira, percussion, and guitars plus Tendai "Baba" Maraire´s sharp raps. Just some days later the dancehall legend Lady Ann laid down the vocals for the great "First Lady of Dancehall" track, making the album gain strength and purpose. Recorded between London, New York and Buenos Aires this album has a start studded lineup of musicians and collaborators. Upsetter Kids Forever is the title of Iván Lee´s debut album and it comes from a studio session during which Lee scribbled these words on to Ivan´s jacket. "Years later while working on the album I realized that we were all Lee fans, everyone involved in making this music has been touched and inspired by him."

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EFDEMIN	Poly	2LP	OSTGUT TON	OSTGUT 038LP
$54.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 After a six-year hiatus, Efdemin returns with Poly -- his fifth studio album, released on the recently revived Berghain-affiliated label, Ostgut Ton. As the title suggests, Poly explores multiplicity: of rhythm, texture, style, and emotion. Across eleven meticulously sculpted textures, the album weaves a multidimensional web of sonic references, nodding to the origins of techno while pushing resolutely into uncharted terrain. Poly feels like an afterglow -- of decades on the dancefloor, of restless sonic exploration, and of a profound connection to the spaces and communities that have shaped Efdemin's sound. Over the course of 60 minutes listeners are taken through different territories and landscapes of sound. Mysterious and swirling, abstract and droning textures over at times fast and stoic rhythmic concepts. Sometimes the sunlight breaks into the opaque and mysterious soundscapes before the pulse is taken over and sucks listeners back straight into the club. The overall tone of Poly is mild and playful, introvert and at times dreamy. The music is rich in sonic expression and breathes the spirit of musical concepts that have been refined over the course of decades. What Sollmann has condensed here feels like a culmination of his multilayered and polyphonic personality situated between club, museum, studio and academy. The album cover features a striking photograph of a human ear by renowned German artist Isa Genzken. Known for her radical visual language, Genzken's work here functions as a metaphor for deep listening. The ear symbolizes the layered complexity and immersive quality of the music on Poly -- an invitation to perceive sound in all its depth, fragility, and force and unlock it's potential to unite different voices in a distorted reality.

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S-PAZZ	Birth Of Light	12"	PONT NEUF RECORDS	PN 038EP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Following a debut EP praised for its freshness and boldness, S-Pazz returns with Birth of Light, a second release that fully confirms the potential of the Parisian duo. Blending elements of house, jazz, broken beat, and ambient, the record sees them refine their musical identity with a more intimate and introspective approach, yet always deeply rhythmic and luminous. Composed four-hands during a moment of personal transition, the EP feels like a rite of passage where music becomes a space of unity, resilience, and imagination.

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LO, MIRA	Stronger	12"	PONT NEUF RECORDS	PN 039EP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 With Stronger, her third EP, Mira Ló continues her rapid ascent within the French electronic scene. A cathartic project born from a period of personal upheaval, this EP is both a cry of resilience and a celebration of club culture as a space for healing. The Paris-based queer producer and DJ turns pain into creative force, and the dancefloor into refuge, release, and rebirth. Across four emotionally charged tracks, Stronger traces the contours of a club where one rises through the energy of the beat, the warmth of a caring community, and the affirmation of self through sound and movement.

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BEATLES, THE	Live From Canada 1964: Montreal September 8th	LP	1960'S RECORDS	RANDB 175LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 The Beatles played two shows at the Montréal Forum on September 8th 1964, a matinee at 4pm and an evening performance at 8pm and at 6pm they held a press conference for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from the Forum's stage. A local newspaper had reported that somebody was going to kill Ringo, so instead of staying the night in Montréal, they flew out straight after the evening show and arrived at Key West at 3.30am where hundreds of fans were awaiting them. After a day off in Miami, the group performed at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida the following night. 1960's Records have done the best they possibly could with these admittedly lo-fi yet important historical recordings. The source is AM radio and there is considerable distortion on the vocals. The broadcast was faded out halfway through "A Hard Day's Night" so the last two songs of the show, "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "Long Tall Sally" were not transmitted.

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FOTHERINGAY	Two Sessions For The BBC	LP	1960'S RECORDS	RANDB 176LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Trevor Lucas and Gerry Conway were members of the folk-rock group Eclection, who released an album in August 1968 on Elektra Records. After the group disbanded in 1969, they formed Fotheringay with Lucas's girlfriend Sandy Denny, who had recently left Fairport Convention. The Fairports were recording mostly traditional folk material at this time and Denny left the group so that she could perform more of her own compositions. The BBC session on side one of this LP features songs from the first Fotheringay album and took place at the Playhouse Theatre on April 13th 1970. The songs on side two were recorded at BBC's Maida Vale Studios in November 1970. They are "off-air" recordings but the sound quality is still very good.

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ECLECTION	BBC Top Gear Sessions	LP	1960'S RECORDS	RANDB 177LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Eclection's lack of commercial success remains a mystery to this day. This selection of BBC Top Gear recordings demonstrates their song-writing strength and musical prowess. Only three tracks appeared on the band's sole studio LP: the remaining nine songs suggest what a second LP might have sounded like. Highly recommended to fans of Fairport Convention, with whom Eclection share some musical DNA. Comes with full recording credits and extensive sleeve notes. Recording quality very good/excellent throughout.

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BLOSSOM TOES	Live on Radio & TV	LP	1960'S RECORDS	RANDB 178LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Over twelve tracks selected from BBC radio and European TV broadcasts, this LP charts the development of Blossom Toes from 1967 psyche to something darker and more powerful. This mix of idiosyncratic originals and re-interpreted cover versions includes songs not included on either of their studio albums. Comes with extensive sleeve notes that include full recording details.

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ES	Planet Beyond: Selected Cuts Volume 1	LP	RUIGER RECORDS	RGR 001LP
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Planet Beyond: Selected Cuts Volume 1 marks the first release on Ruiger Records, presenting the distinctive world of ES -- a Dutch producer, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist whose work flows effortlessly between live performance and studio creation. Selected from an ever-growing archive built over the years, the music emerges from a deep vault of unreleased recordings spanning a wide range of moods and ideas. This collection offers a deeper look into a vivid creative universe of sound and feeling -- a story that unfolds through rhythm, tone, and emotion. Each track adds a new shade to the journey, like a jigsaw falling into place, revealing new dimensions with every turn. The music moves through eras and atmospheres -- carrying echoes of '90s electronic music and shaped by the spirit of '70s jazz and funk. It's expressive, natural, and percussive, full of motion and detail, where live playing, studio craft, and imagination merge into one seamless flow. The sound drifts from deep, funky electronic grooves to spacious, cinematic, and cosmic landscapes -- music that invites you deeper with every listen. It sounds both new and familiar -- as if rediscovering something ageless, still unfolding.

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BABAU	Flatland Explorations Vol. 2	Cassette	SUCATA TAPES	SUC 054CS
$17.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Babau is the pantropical project of Artetetra founders Matteo Pennesi and Luigi Monteanni in which a fascination with exotica, world music 2.0 and field recordings meets the compositional and improvisational techniques of computer music. The duo has participated in various Italian and non-Italian festivals such as Fusion, Club to Club, Nextones, Outernational Days, Camp Cosmic and Saturnalia. Flatland Explorations is an ever-growing collection of completely improvised attempts at mapping the surface and irregular shapes of Babau's sonic flatland by means of audio manipulations and digital sorceries. Joining live recordings with studio material and field recordings, the duo crafts its unique sound made of granular illusions, midi extravaganza, wind instruments' acrobacies, and vocal calembours. The results have been remarkably described as "the sound of a continent moving, ethnicities, animals, plants and mineral included." Out of the stack, the flatland has no boundaries.

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GAROA	Voa	Cassette	SUCATA TAPES	SUC 063CS
$17.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Lisbon-based duo Garoa -- formed by Brazilian musicians Raphael Soares (drums, percussion) and Henrique Dias (piano, synthesizer, guitar, percussion) -- craft an evocative soundscape that merges Afro-Brazilian rhythms with ambient textures. Their latest release, recorded in May 2024 at Estúdio Fetra, presents a free-flowing exploration where harmonies and rhythms unfold organically, avoiding rigid structures and embracing improvisation full time. The album's compositions are anchored by the interplay between Soares' fluid percussion and Dias' expansive harmonic approach. Tracks like "A Sandália Quadrada de Lampião" and "Xaxado de Chicago" weave percussive patterns reminiscent of Brazil's Nordeste, blending them seamlessly with atmospheric synthesizers. "Baião de 2" and "Farofa e Cachaça" carry the unmistakable swing of Brazilian traditional forms, reinterpreted through Garoa's lens of modernity and free flowing spontaneity. Produced and mixed by Kellzo, the album captures the spirit of a collaboration that thrives on fluidity and openness. Garoa doesn't aim for definitive statements; instead, they invite the listener into an evolving sonic landscape, where tradition and experimentation walk hand in hand.

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BORGES, LO	Lo Borges	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 338LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Before he turned 20, Lô Borges released one of the most captivating albums to come out of Brazil's rich musical landscape -- a record that somehow flew under the radar at the time but has since become a cult favorite for listeners around the world. Recorded in the same whirlwind year as the legendary Clube da Esquina -- the groundbreaking collaboration with Milton Nascimento and Beto Guedes -- this self-titled solo debut finds Lô Borges in full creative flight. Pressured by Odeon Records to deliver a solo project, Borges responded with a burst of youthful brilliance, sometimes writing a song in the morning and laying it down in the studio that very night. The result? An album that's spontaneous, heartfelt, and sonically stunning. From the shimmering guitars of "Você Fica Melhor Assim" to the dreamy melodies of "Canção Postal" and the jazz-infused groove of "Calibre," the album blends Brazilian popular music with rock, soul, and subtle psychedelic touches. It's got the intimate spirit of a bedroom recording, but with the musical sophistication of legends -- with collaborators like Toninho Horta, Tenorio Jr., Nelson Angelo, and of course, Beto Guedes helping bring Borges' vision to life. Fans of Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, or early Nascimento will feel right at home here -- but Lô Borges brings his own voice, at once tender and electrifying, to every track. The guitars are fuzzy, the harmonies rich, and the songwriting nothing short of magical. Though it didn't make a splash in 1972, Lô Borges has only grown in stature over the years. It's the kind of album you discover once, then return to again and again -- a timeless treasure from a young artist who helped redefine Brazilian music from the ground up. If you're into warm, soulful songwriting with a touch of experimental edge, this record is waiting for you. Give it a listen -- and see why Lô Borges is considered one of Brazil's most underrated masterpieces. Reissue on 180g vinyl.

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TONI TORNADO	Toni Tornado	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 339LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/16/2026 Originally released in 1972, Toni Tornado's self-titled debut is a landmark in Brazilian soul and funk -- a gritty, groovy record that helped define the sound of the Black Rio movement. Blending deep soul, psychedelic funk, and bold orchestration, this album channels the revolutionary energy of James Brown with the tropical swagger of Rio's streets. From the urgent rhythms of "Torniente" to the undeniable strut of "Mané Beleza" and "Tornado," Toni's music pulses with a fierce sense of pride and liberation. It's the sound of a new cultural identity taking shape -- where African-American soul met Afro-Brazilian reality. Often compared to the legendary Tim Maia, Tornado brought his own explosive edge to Brazil's growing soul scene. By the 1970s, other Brazilian musicians, such as Banda Black Rio, Cassiano, Gerson King Combo, Jorge Ben, and Gilberto Gil, began making soul records. DJs started throwing soul-only parties. Toni Tornado's voice carries grit and passion, his grooves hit hard, and his message is crystal clear -- Black is beautiful, and the funk is real. Back on vinyl for a new generation, this reissue is more than a collector's gem -- it's a time capsule from an era when music moved bodies and minds. Essential listening for fans of vintage soul, global funk, and revolutionary sounds. Reissue on 180g vinyl.

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BECKSTETTE, INGRID BUSCHMANN, GABRIELE KNAPSTEIN, SVEN	Broken Music Vol. 2: 70 Years of Records and Sound Works by Artists	Book	WALTHER KONIG VERLAG	9783753306872
$70.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/20/2026 Paperback. 248 pages. "The vinyl record as an artistic medium: a contemporary sequel to the 1989 definitive guide on sound works and records by artists. Following Ursula Block's groundbreaking 1989 exhibition 'Broken Music: Artists' Recordworks' and the accompanying publication, which was reproduced in facsimile by Pioneer Works in 2018, this theoretical sequel explores the development of the record as an artistic medium from the postwar period to the present. Broken Music Vol. 2 explores links between the fields of music in composition and improvisation, pop, punk and techno, expanded by sound works from the collection of the Nationalgalerie, including sound installations and media works. Artists include: Tauba Auerbach, Harry Bertoia, Luciano Castelli, Martin Creed, Henning Christiansen, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Romuald Hazoumé, Rolf Julius, Milan Knízák, Christina Kubisch, Piotr Nathan, Bruce Nauman, Hermann Nitsch, Charlemagne Palestine, Mario Pfeifer, A.R. Penck, Salomé, Richard Serra, Viktor Vasarely, Lawrence Weiner."

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FLYING HATS, THE	Blender/Hot Cakes	7"	ATA RECORDS	ATA 037EP
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 ATA Records presents the latest release from The Flying Hats. Following the buzz surrounding their debut LP and the soft limited pre-release of "Blender," anticipation for this single has been huge. The Flying Hats return in phenomenal form with two previously unreleased cuts of the highest caliber. Both tracks strike hard somewhere between Kingston and New Orleans, as if The Meters were channeling Jackie Mittoo or Sound Dimension were jamming with Jimmy Smith.

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U-ZIQ	1979	2LP	BALMAT	BALMAT 019LP
$35.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 "Two years after he first appeared on Balmat with 1977, Mike Paradinas returns with 1979. The sense of continuity between the two records is clear, and not just from their titles. Both capture the Planet Mu head venturing into the wilderness, seeking something -- half-formed memories, thoughts caught in midair -- in some of the most abstract, searching music he has released. Just like 1977, 1979 surveys a synth-heavy array of ethereal soundscapes, ominous crevasses, and strange, psychedelic fugues. Like its predecessor, the new album's atmospheric cast sets it apart from much of the work Paradinas has released as µ-Ziq on Planet Mu. It's not strictly an ambient record, but it's close, as close as this famously mutable artist ever comes to inhabiting a particular genre. Paradinas' inspiration for the record began on visits to the Spanish cities of Ávila and Majadahona, where his family hails from. That might account for the sense that there are spirits flitting through this music, presences you can intuit if not quite grasp. But 1979 is also a record to meet on your own terms, and to find your own meanings in. It's a stunning record, every track a world unto itself: the mysterious contours of "Majadahonda at Dawn"; the playful melodic fillips of "Clari"; the airy melancholy of "Galletas"; the full-scale breakbeat abandon (yes, you read that right) of "Houzz 14," the rarest of dancefloor detours for Balmat. There are echoes of classic braindance and isolationist ambient and golden-age IDM; there are easter eggs and recurring themes and hidden symmetries. Despite what the title might suggest, it's less a trip back in time than a portal to another universe, a destination for(to?) which only Mike Paradinas knows the exact coordinates." --Philip Sherburne

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BOVELL, DENNIS	cLOUD mUsIc	LP	BE WITH RECORDS	BEWITH 178LP
$38.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 Dubmaster Dennis Bovell presents cLOUD mUsIc. A miraculous set of loose limbed, slinky funk-forward dub on the A-Side with totally blunted, spaced out trippiness on the grooving versions gracing the flipside. A pioneer of dub and progenitor of lovers rock, genius producer-arranger Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell's prolific and eclectic career encompasses a huge range of music: from dub poetry to lovers rock, afro-beat to post-punk, disco to pop and beyond. His production work encompasses such diverse figures as Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Slits, Fela Kuti, Linton Kwesi Johnson, The Pop Group, Janet Kay, Saada Bonaire, Orange Juice, Golden Teacher, I Roy, Maximum Joy, Steel Pulse and more. cLOUD mUsIc features eight new, deep, never-heard heaters, initially created for upstart UK library label FOLD. Dennis had written some music under the influence of Cloud-watching and presented it to FOLD with a view to them presenting it as Library Music to be utilized by anyone interested in having music for incidentals, films, TV and advertising etc. cLOUD mUsIc represents Dennis expressing himself freely and inviting others to join and express themselves. Thrilling disco-flecked opener "Rebel Funk" comes bustling out the gate with deeply soulful, driving funk rhythms, a ponderous thumping bass combining brilliantly with a full band and chanting choral vocals. Spirited, joyful and dynamic, it's a true treat from the reggae maestro. The lush, deeply danceable "Raw Soul" combines funk and soul via bass, drums, electric guitar, sax and trumpet. The chilled, serene "Callaloo" presents a sunny, calypso-style reggae with dub rhythms, with steel drums and keyboards providing the sweet melody of deep bass and percussive rhythms. "Too Funky To Be True" is just that: slow bass and brass-led funk with melodies from strings and organ. It's sleazy, warm and refined. To close out the side, "Wind Up, Dub Down" is bright and breezy dub reggae with a bouncy rhythm and reflective, contented feel. The B-Side features jaw-dropping dubbed-out, strung-out, spaced-out versions of each of the first five tracks. The vinyl features artwork utilizing a unique photo by Dennis himself. Meticulously mastered and cut by both Simon Francis and Cicely Balston respectively, cLOUD mUsIc has been pressed to the highest possible quality at Record Industry in Holland.

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OMICIL, JOWEE	sMiLes	CD	BASH! VILLAGE RECORDS	BV 002CD
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 sMiLes, the eleventh album by Canadian-Haitian musician Jowee Omicil, stands out as a vibrant manifesto of freedom and authenticity. Fearless and boundless, the album celebrates self-expression, the beauty of imperfection, and the courage to trust the music. Through eleven tracks and a bonus track featuring multi-award-winning singer Dominique Fils-Aimé, Jowee unfolds a uniquely rich soundscape. The album navigates between the legacy of Abbey Lincoln and the resonances of Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, and Roy Hargrove, while asserting a deeply personal identity. Between Cap-Haïtien and 52nd Street in New York, between voodoo drums and cosmic vibrations, sMiLes illustrates the approach of an artist in constant search of innovation, faithful to his essence and his creative freedom. Also featuring Ludovic Louis, Mawuena Kodjovi, Malika Zarra, and Jonathan Jurion.

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OMICIL, JOWEE	sMiLes	LP	BASH! VILLAGE RECORDS	BV 002LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 LP version. sMiLes, the eleventh album by Canadian-Haitian musician Jowee Omicil, stands out as a vibrant manifesto of freedom and authenticity. Fearless and boundless, the album celebrates self-expression, the beauty of imperfection, and the courage to trust the music. Through eleven tracks and a bonus track featuring multi-award-winning singer Dominique Fils-Aimé, Jowee unfolds a uniquely rich soundscape. The album navigates between the legacy of Abbey Lincoln and the resonances of Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, and Roy Hargrove, while asserting a deeply personal identity. Between Cap-Haïtien and 52nd Street in New York, between voodoo drums and cosmic vibrations, sMiLes illustrates the approach of an artist in constant search of innovation, faithful to his essence and his creative freedom. Also featuring Ludovic Louis, Mawuena Kodjovi, Malika Zarra, and Jonathan Jurion.

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FEX	Dead End	7"	THE OUTER EDGE	EDGE 039EP
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 Two more lost FEX recordings have emerged from an old demo cassette: "Dead End" and "Sarah." On both songs, guitarist and main songwriter Ture Rückwardt joins forces on lead vocals with his former wife and musical partner Ilona Rückwardt, forming a vocal pairing that channels raw energy and eerie chemistry. Neither song makes the slightest concession to commercial trends. Instead, they feel utterly uncompromising -- wild, strange, and defiantly timeless. In a world obsessed with polish and playlists, "Dead End" and "Sarah" sound like transmissions from a different planet. Both tracks were originally recorded as demos in 1984 in the band's rehearsal room, with Hase engineering.

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TYLER ENSEMBLE, CHARLES	Voyage From Jericho	LP	FREDERIKSBERG RECORDS	FRB 024LP
$38.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 50th anniversary reissue! Step into the wild heart of New York's underground avant-garde jazz scene with Voyage from Jericho. Recorded in 1974, release in 1975, this landmark session finds the Charles Tyler Ensemble pushing boundaries with fearless improvisation, deep spiritual yearning, and a raw emotional fire. Joined by top-tier collaborators -- including Arthur Blythe, Earl Cross, Ronnie Boykins, and Steve Reid -- Tyler shapes a sound that fuses avant-garde intensity with soulful depth, creating a powerful celebration of freedom and expression. This is music that demands attention and rewards deep listening. Whether you're a devoted explorer of the avant-garde or a curious listener seeking something beyond the mainstream, Voyage from Jericho offers a journey both challenging and transcendent. In short: if you're ready to move past comfort zones and into the outer reaches of jazz, Voyage from Jericho is a voyage worth taking. Includes 28-page booklet.

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YIN YIN	Yatta!	CD	GLITTERBEAT	GB 181CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 On their fourth album Yatta!, the celebrated Dutch quartet YĪN YĪN extends, bends, and ignites a joyous mix of disco, funk, surf, psychedelia, and Southeast Asian motifs. As Yatta! proves, the band's sonic footprint is an ever-evolving kaleidoscope of sounds, textures and beats. As with their breakthrough album Mount Matsu (GB 147CD, 2024), their devotion to getting the dance floor moving remains front and center. That impulse, already strong, has intensified -- Yatta! lifting it to an ecstatic next level. The result? An album that reveals a band whose groove just keeps getting deeper. Certainly, the quartet from Maastricht in the south of the Netherlands has built a reputation for balancing an eclectic range of influences and using them to forge something that is affectionately retro and, at the same time, fresh and forward-facing. From the beginning, YĪN YĪN have been devoted to exploring global sounds with an emphasis on getting the dance floor moving -- an impulse that reaches its peak on Yatta! One major influence is the sound of Italo Disco -- the spacey brand of disco music that arose in Italy in the late 1970s. "It has something of a mystique," says Berkers. "All the producers were using new recording techniques and effects, but there are not many pictures or videos of how they were creating things in the studio. You have to use your own fantasy and create your own story about how that music is created." Across the album, YĪN YĪN specialize in creating the soundtracks to dream journeys, opportunities for the listener to visit places that exist in realms of the imagination. If there's a general direction of travel in YĪN YĪN's expeditions, it's towards the east, with Asian influences coming through loud and clear. It's a fascination that has suffused YĪN YĪN's sound since, in the early days, they stumbled upon a couple of compilation albums of psychedelic '60s and '70s guitar music from Southeast Asia. Adopting Eastern tunings has imparted an unusual feel to YĪN YĪN's music and challenged them as songwriters, and Yatta! is the sound of four musicians finding their own globe-trotting groove, and having the time of their lives exploring it.

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YIN YIN	Yatta!	LP	GLITTERBEAT	GB 181LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 LP version. On their fourth album Yatta!, the celebrated Dutch quartet YĪN YĪN extends, bends, and ignites a joyous mix of disco, funk, surf, psychedelia, and Southeast Asian motifs. As Yatta! proves, the band's sonic footprint is an ever-evolving kaleidoscope of sounds, textures and beats. As with their breakthrough album Mount Matsu (GB 147CD, 2024), their devotion to getting the dance floor moving remains front and center. That impulse, already strong, has intensified -- Yatta! lifting it to an ecstatic next level. The result? An album that reveals a band whose groove just keeps getting deeper. Certainly, the quartet from Maastricht in the south of the Netherlands has built a reputation for balancing an eclectic range of influences and using them to forge something that is affectionately retro and, at the same time, fresh and forward-facing. From the beginning, YĪN YĪN have been devoted to exploring global sounds with an emphasis on getting the dance floor moving -- an impulse that reaches its peak on Yatta! One major influence is the sound of Italo Disco -- the spacey brand of disco music that arose in Italy in the late 1970s. "It has something of a mystique," says Berkers. "All the producers were using new recording techniques and effects, but there are not many pictures or videos of how they were creating things in the studio. You have to use your own fantasy and create your own story about how that music is created." Across the album, YĪN YĪN specialize in creating the soundtracks to dream journeys, opportunities for the listener to visit places that exist in realms of the imagination. If there's a general direction of travel in YĪN YĪN's expeditions, it's towards the east, with Asian influences coming through loud and clear. It's a fascination that has suffused YĪN YĪN's sound since, in the early days, they stumbled upon a couple of compilation albums of psychedelic '60s and '70s guitar music from Southeast Asia. Adopting Eastern tunings has imparted an unusual feel to YĪN YĪN's music and challenged them as songwriters, and Yatta! is the sound of four musicians finding their own globe-trotting groove, and having the time of their lives exploring it.

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ALKOHOLE	ttimesquare	LP	KANN	KANN 065LP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 Recorded with guitar, loops, and minimal effects -- a decade after "Knochen in meinem Körper" appeared on a Family Horror compilation -- Alkohole returns with ttimesquare -- a quiet closing of an open chapter. It's a step away from the label's club-oriented catalogue, yet not an alien one.

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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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WEEKS, GREG	If The Sun Dies	LP	LANGUAGE OF STONE	LOS 012LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 "Dormancy comes in many forms. For some it is a break from the world of stress and the constant demands one finds oneself under. For others it is a much-needed respite from the grind, a time to disengage from the wheel and collect oneself for the next challenge. If The Sun Dies, Greg Weeks' seventh release, is a signal that his respite is over. Pursuing creativity once again, Weeks finds himself in a period of explosive productivity. He has written an enormous number of songs over the past few years, enough to fuel five separate projects, including If The Sun Dies. In addition, he has rebuilt his Hexham Head Studio (still all analog, still twenty-four tracks) and resuscitated his label Language Of Stone (sans imprint status). If The Sun Dies, which takes its title from an Oriana Fallaci novel, is every bit a Weeks album: cryptic-poetic lyrics over melancholic melodies strummed on acoustic guitar and ornamented with the analog instruments he has forever treasured (Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Mini-Moog, and effects-laden guitars). However, the album feels like a departure, a maturation in both content and approach despite its many echoes from the past. The album's running thread is melancholia, but lyrically the tunes couldn't be more disparate. 'If The Sun Dies' is an anthem that posits the end of things being the only means by which two people can find time to truly connect. 'The Heathen Heart' speaks to one's desire for salvation yet underscores a different, more frightening reality. The more narrative 'A Narrow Star' follows a young woman's journey into entropy, while 'Tail Lights Burn The Hillside Red' explores the depression that likely drove her there. Shifting gears, 'Dream You Awake' investigates the more archetypal territory of the star-crossed lovers, while 'Driven' attempts, unsuccessfully, to put the genie back into the bottle. 'Ridley Street,' a song about a stalker, is juxtaposed to 'Rainless,' a song that believes in the transcendent power of love. While 'A Million Ways To Die' and 'Gone Darkside' tread quite literal territory, the album's closer, 'What It Takes' questions identity in the face of pharmaceuticals. Taken in total, the album amounts to a complete return to form."

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COLD STORAGE	wipE'out" - The Zero Gravity Soundtrack Vol. 2	2CD	LAPSUS RECORDS	LPS PS019CD
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 The legacy of wipE′out″ has transcended time and cemented itself as a true transgenerational phenomenon. Launched in 1995, it didn't just revolutionize the gaming industry, it created a bridge between the gaming ecosystem and the raver community. Its futuristic aesthetics and forward-thinking sound left a mark not only on mainstream audiences but also on the most demanding corners of the underground. Decades later, the game's impact is still alive. The release in 2023 of The Zero Gravity Soundtrack on Lapsus Records proved once again that wipE′out″'s accompanying audio will go down in history as much more than just an anti-gravity racing game soundtrack. This is why Lapsus decided to go deeper into the slipstream and build the second volume you're now holding in your hands. Drawn from the original archives of Tim Wright, aka CoLD SToRAGE, this new collection surfaces unreleased cuts, pieces that couldn't fit on the first edition, and a suite of self-authored ambient reworks that translate pure velocity into wide-screen atmospherics engineered for the long straights, the drone of airbrakes, the blue hour between checkpoints. It also reconnects the circuit, gathering selections and variants tied to later chapters of the saga -- wipE′out″ HD and wipE′out″ Pure -- plus alternative mixes that, until now, only existed in the Sega Saturn dimension of the franchise. Finally, the material takes a leap into the future in the hands of four remixers especially chosen for this release: Tim Reaper, SHERELLE, Mantra, and NikNak, who collectively forge links between CoLD SToRAGE's pioneering musical vision, the sound world of the game, and the contemporary breakbeats and drum and bass vanguard. Expect the DNA you remember -- accelerated breaks, trance-vector synths, jungle influences, sub-bass rumbling neatly beneath the craft's hull, and at times even echoes of classic hardstyle -- now revealed with new angles and air. The previously unheard material carries the same aerodynamic design sense that made these tracks feel faster than the track map itself, while the ambient versions open the field of view with melodies hovering at the lip of overdrive. For the faithful -- crate-digging ravers, speed-run obsessives, and design nerds -- this is an essential expansion pack: compiling rarities, restoring context, and reframing the emotional core of wipE′out″ for late nights and early mornings alike. Bridging memory and momentum, club and console, rush and afterglow. Strap in.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
COLD STORAGE	wipE'out" - The Zero Gravity Soundtrack Vol. 2	3LP	LAPSUS RECORDS	LPS PS019LP
$45.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 Triple LP version. The legacy of wipE′out″ has transcended time and cemented itself as a true transgenerational phenomenon. Launched in 1995, it didn't just revolutionize the gaming industry, it created a bridge between the gaming ecosystem and the raver community. Its futuristic aesthetics and forward-thinking sound left a mark not only on mainstream audiences but also on the most demanding corners of the underground. Decades later, the game's impact is still alive. The release in 2023 of The Zero Gravity Soundtrack on Lapsus Records proved once again that wipE′out″'s accompanying audio will go down in history as much more than just an anti-gravity racing game soundtrack. This is why Lapsus decided to go deeper into the slipstream and build the second volume you're now holding in your hands. Drawn from the original archives of Tim Wright, aka CoLD SToRAGE, this new collection surfaces unreleased cuts, pieces that couldn't fit on the first edition, and a suite of self-authored ambient reworks that translate pure velocity into wide-screen atmospherics engineered for the long straights, the drone of airbrakes, the blue hour between checkpoints. It also reconnects the circuit, gathering selections and variants tied to later chapters of the saga -- wipE′out″ HD and wipE′out″ Pure -- plus alternative mixes that, until now, only existed in the Sega Saturn dimension of the franchise. Finally, the material takes a leap into the future in the hands of four remixers especially chosen for this release: Tim Reaper, SHERELLE, Mantra, and NikNak, who collectively forge links between CoLD SToRAGE's pioneering musical vision, the sound world of the game, and the contemporary breakbeats and drum and bass vanguard. Expect the DNA you remember -- accelerated breaks, trance-vector synths, jungle influences, sub-bass rumbling neatly beneath the craft's hull, and at times even echoes of classic hardstyle -- now revealed with new angles and air. The previously unheard material carries the same aerodynamic design sense that made these tracks feel faster than the track map itself, while the ambient versions open the field of view with melodies hovering at the lip of overdrive. For the faithful -- crate-digging ravers, speed-run obsessives, and design nerds -- this is an essential expansion pack: compiling rarities, restoring context, and reframing the emotional core of wipE′out″ for late nights and early mornings alike. Bridging memory and momentum, club and console, rush and afterglow. Strap in.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
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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PARAJEKT	Parajekt	LP	PALAZZO RECORDINGS	PALAZZO 013LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 The music of the duo Parajekt is created on electronic instruments. Drum machines, samplers, modular synths, and effects devices all culminate in a tape recorder, whose limitations invite them to work with great musical and sonic precision. The resulting pieces serve as the first layer and as a sound score, which is then overwritten, mixed, and refined with dub techniques in a subsequent step. Elements inspired by electronic beat music, musique concrete, and noise merge in a musical performance that brings the studio action onto the stage and places it front and center.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
URLAUB IN POLEN	Objects, Beings & Parrots	CD	TAPETE RECORDS	TR 596CD
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 More than two decades after their formation, Urlaub in Polen continue to celebrate an aesthetic of transience -- an experience bounded by time, poured into the project's very name -- set against a continuous flow of new impressions and a suitcase slowly filling with memorabilia. After a longer hiatus, their 2020 album All (TR 461CD marked a return with a warped take on krautrock, a direction which their new release Objects, Beings and Parrots both follows and expands upon. In true eclectic tradition, it ventures further into diverse genre territories -- always exploratory, yet never losing its thread. Multi-instrumentalist Georg Brenner and drummer Jan Philipp Janzen blaze a trail through a dense web of references (see also the cover collage merging tile selections, retro interior suggestions, and archaeology textbook cutouts), evoking a warm feeling of being taken along for the ride -- even as the band refuses to be pinned down to any clear musical category. Take the opener, "Abacus": kicking off with a drum machine and subtle guitar flourishes, it already nods -- title included -- to the mechanical, forward-clicking motorik sound of first-generation krautrock. Then it takes a turn, morphing into a grooving jam with increasingly dense sound layers, howling guitars, and the band's signature clipped vocal phrases -- calling to mind flashes of '90s noise rock. Next up on this winding path: a washing machine -- here manifested in layers of wide synth textures, crashing drums, distorted guitars, and vocals that end in a staccato-like cough. It's a shaking, rattling trip through a cosmos of self-willed machinery and a comforting embrace of imperfection. And so the transformation continues: sometimes as wavering retrofuturism ("Fame & Fortune"), sometimes as surprisingly melodic acoustic pop -- complete with a woodland brass solo ("Jaki's Love Time") -- and always through the weaving of finely crafted rhythmic repetitions with sonic experimentation. The Objects, Beings and Parrots in this flow form vague images, points of orientation and pause: at once recognizable elements drawn from pop and art history, and yet as fleeting and abstract as the track that shares their name. You can hear the album's decelerated genesis: after a lengthy writing phase, the tracks were recorded across multiple sessions at the secluded MARS Studio in Germany's Eifel region. The result is a trippy, self-contained celebration of persistence -- of pushing forward, without excluding moments of stillness, and with the occasional glance in the rear-view mirror.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
URLAUB IN POLEN	Objects, Beings & Parrots	LP	TAPETE RECORDS	TR 596LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 LP version. More than two decades after their formation, Urlaub in Polen continue to celebrate an aesthetic of transience -- an experience bounded by time, poured into the project's very name -- set against a continuous flow of new impressions and a suitcase slowly filling with memorabilia. After a longer hiatus, their 2020 album All (TR 461CD marked a return with a warped take on krautrock, a direction which their new release Objects, Beings and Parrots both follows and expands upon. In true eclectic tradition, it ventures further into diverse genre territories -- always exploratory, yet never losing its thread. Multi-instrumentalist Georg Brenner and drummer Jan Philipp Janzen blaze a trail through a dense web of references (see also the cover collage merging tile selections, retro interior suggestions, and archaeology textbook cutouts), evoking a warm feeling of being taken along for the ride -- even as the band refuses to be pinned down to any clear musical category. Take the opener, "Abacus": kicking off with a drum machine and subtle guitar flourishes, it already nods -- title included -- to the mechanical, forward-clicking motorik sound of first-generation krautrock. Then it takes a turn, morphing into a grooving jam with increasingly dense sound layers, howling guitars, and the band's signature clipped vocal phrases -- calling to mind flashes of '90s noise rock. Next up on this winding path: a washing machine -- here manifested in layers of wide synth textures, crashing drums, distorted guitars, and vocals that end in a staccato-like cough. It's a shaking, rattling trip through a cosmos of self-willed machinery and a comforting embrace of imperfection. And so the transformation continues: sometimes as wavering retrofuturism ("Fame & Fortune"), sometimes as surprisingly melodic acoustic pop -- complete with a woodland brass solo ("Jaki's Love Time") -- and always through the weaving of finely crafted rhythmic repetitions with sonic experimentation. The Objects, Beings and Parrots in this flow form vague images, points of orientation and pause: at once recognizable elements drawn from pop and art history, and yet as fleeting and abstract as the track that shares their name. You can hear the album's decelerated genesis: after a lengthy writing phase, the tracks were recorded across multiple sessions at the secluded MARS Studio in Germany's Eifel region. The result is a trippy, self-contained celebration of persistence -- of pushing forward, without excluding moments of stillness, and with the occasional glance in the rear-view mirror.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
LA CUCARACHA BRASS	La Cucaracha Brass	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 340LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 During the sixties, especially the second half, Bobby Marín was an up-and-coming young Nuyorican who was responsible, along with his brother Richard, for producing, writing, or coordinating recordings by Louie Ramírez, Machito, The Nitty Gritty, Willie Rosario, Joe Cuba, Johnny Zamot, Kako, and Azuquita, Charlie Palmieri, and others. Many of these artists were caught up in the ongoing boogaloo movement. So, it was not a surprise when Ismael Maisonave -- an unsung hero of Latin music and owner of Mary Lou Records -- approached Bobby with the idea of reissuing a Raphie Martínez album as a budget LP under a different name, resulting in La Cucaracha Brass. The songs selected for this compilation represent a point in time when the world was getting ready for an incipient monster called salsa, which would take over for years to come. The LP includes descargas, guaguancós, guarachas, as well as the declining boogaloo. It is a collection of recordings by different artists and was named Cucaracha Brass because at that time the group Tijuana Brass was very popular. Most of the songs were taken (six out of eight, presumably) from the Raphie Martínez and the National Combo LP Cool Man (Mary Lou 1002). However, there are noticeable differences between the two albums. "Latin Power" is an explosive instrumental guaracha and descarga, where the trumpet, congas, and timbales deliver powerful solos. "Takin' Over" -- an instrumental boogaloo -- appears as "We Are Taking Over" on Raphie Martínez's album (with a faster tempo and featuring a background voice). "Hey Mama," a boogaloo sung by Bobby Marín, is titled "Do It All Over" on Martínez's recording, featuring a different singer, different lyrics, and a different tempo. As well as the edited versions of tracks taken from Martínez's album, this album comprises songs taken from other Mary Lou Records releases such as Quique Rosa y La Sabrosa Orchestra (Mary Lou 1020).

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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.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
LOS PLAYBOYS/LOS ROGER'S	Play Boy/Descarga Rogers	7"	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 45117EP
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 Iquitos, one of Peru's most remote cities and the capital of its Amazon region, was the epicenter of the psychedelic cumbia movement. Groups like Los Playboys belong to that mysterious category of almost-forgotten bands. On Ranil's label, Producciones Llerena, they released a superb single -- now reissued here with their track "Play Boy," an instrumental bursting with all the essential ingredients of psychedelic cumbia. Vampisoul complete this single with another great band from Iquitos: Los Roger's. Their magnificent "Descarga Rogers," never before available on 45, is the opening track of their only album and dives deep into Cuban-influenced sounds, where the guitar shares the spotlight with powerful percussion and vocals.

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LEIF	Collide	LP	AD 93	WHYT 089LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026 Much of the Collide's sound is derived from an old Aria Pro II electric guitar from Leif's childhood, scratched up with damaged and unpredictable electrics. The record leans into this sense of things being broken or damaged -- and how sometimes things need to break in order for listeners to make sense of them -- reveling in, rather than resisting, unpredictability. Lush textures traverse the listener. across unexpected terrains.

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COLOSSEUM	Valentyne Suite (Color VInyl)	LP	MUSIC ON VINYL	MOV 1758COL-LP
$38.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/26/2026 "Colosseum are an English jazz rock band, mixing blues, rock and jazz-based improvisation. Colin Larkin (Encyclopedia of Popular Music) wrote that ''the commercial acceptance of jazz rock in the UK'' was mainly due to the band. The band were formed in early 1968 by drummer Jon Hiseman with tenor sax player Dick Heckstall-Smith, who met each other when they both played in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Valentyne Suite takes the band out of their bluesy comfort zone into something closer to prog rock. The album is generally seen as their best album and still extremely enjoyable. Valentyne Suite is available as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on white & pink marbled colored vinyl."

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SHAKARCHI & STRANEUS	Anchor Songs	12"	STUDIO BARNHUS	BARN 121EP
$21.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 A spectacular return for Shakarchi & Stranéus, the legendary Gothenburg duo's softfocus magic in full display on four new tracks, the first of many to come. Longtime Studio Barnhus heads will rejoice in familiar bliss from tracks like dreamhouse extravaganza "Donut Plains" and the triphop wonkiness of "Sandy Balls Resort," while "Emerald Hills" and "Royal Links" offer new, exciting pathways leading to unexpected territories and increased bpm levels. Featuring astonishing art by another legend of the game, Malin Gabriella Nordin.

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BUZZCOCKS	Attitude Adjustment	LP	CHERRY RED	BRED 931LP
$38.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 LP version. "Legendary Manchester punk outfit Buzzcocks need little introduction. Back in 1977, they gave birth to a generation of independent labels with their debut EP Spiral Scratch. Thereafter, their melodic punk-pop proved irresistible, leading to hit singles and three landmark albums. They broke up in 1981 but reunited in 1989 and have been going steady ever since. Sadly, singer Pete Shelley passed away in 2018 but founder member and the band's other singer/songwriter Steve Diggle has kept the flag flying. Now they release their 12th studio album Attitude Adjustment which is bursting with 14 brand-new tracks that will delight fans of the iconic and much loved Manchester music institution."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
BUZZCOCKS	Attitude Adjustment	CD	CHERRY RED	CDBRED 931CD
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 "Legendary Manchester punk outfit Buzzcocks need little introduction. Back in 1977, they gave birth to a generation of independent labels with their debut EP Spiral Scratch. Thereafter, their melodic punk-pop proved irresistible, leading to hit singles and three landmark albums. They broke up in 1981 but reunited in 1989 and have been going steady ever since. Sadly, singer Pete Shelley passed away in 2018 but founder member and the band's other singer/songwriter Steve Diggle has kept the flag flying. Now they release their 12th studio album Attitude Adjustment which is bursting with 14 brand-new tracks that will delight fans of the iconic and much loved Manchester music institution."

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JURKEN, E.R.	To Be Continued	LP	COUNTRY THYME	CTN 103LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 "ER Jurken's songwriting, as evidenced by his acclaimed first album I Stand Corrected, is inclined to wander through the past century or so of American music with a uniquely insouciant flair. On his debut, Ed (as his friends call him) did most of the playing himself, underscoring a deeply personal song-cycle of rise, fall and redemption -- a bare-bones production that ran the gamut from whoa to woe and back again! To Be Continued, his sophomore release, finds his baroque folk-pop fantasias literally on the rocks -- because this time around, Ed's got a power trio of players from Chicago's Junegrass to help him crank it up and out of the park. Once up in the air, his heavenly high tenor and vocal choir melodies further extrude the twisted psyche that underscores Ed & Co's easy riding rock 'n roll. Spelled in spots by Paul Von Mertens' extraordinary string and horn arrangements, the songs of To Be Continued aggressively transcend and defy the stings of everyday misfortune. When the new tunes finally surfaced, requesting and requiring different styles, more conventional song structures and most of all, a shot of rock and roll, Ed was there for the changes. Happy to be crafting his singular new songs in distinctly new musical textures, Ed ensconced himself once again at The Loft, with Mark Greenberg and Rian Murphy assisting the production. To back his vocals, guitar and keyboards, he brought Ben Brazil, Grant Engstrom and Jack Schemenauer in on bass, guitar, drums and percussion. The stalwart rock and roll they generate is further elevated by an old pal of Ed's from way back, Jonathan Kult, who played additional piano. Strings and horns under the direction of arranger/reedist Paul Von Mertens lift several tracks ever closer to the heavens. The combined tumult of all and sundry form an excellent vessel for the surreal melodrama of To Be Continued. As fluently as Ed's songwriting passes through eras of American pop, the songs themselves ramble easily through passageways of existence, finding equal measures of illumination, disillusion and affirmation at every turn. ER Jurken's To Be Continued is a second grand entry in the canon of outside/ inside rock and roll records by an emerging master of the form, an exquisite and timeless musical expression that meets the desperation of the modern world on the beach, with a disarmingly allusive, tuneful and surprising spirit."

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DORJI, TASHI	low clouds hang, this land is on fire	Cassette	DRAG CITY	DC 969CS
$13.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 "For his third new album release for Drag City, Tashi Dorji turns to the electric guitar. After the furious acoustic improvisations that drove the previous two -- Stateless and we will be wherever the fires are lit -- it's easy to imagine an album of his electric guitar improvisations as an encompassingly incendiary essay. Especially when titled low clouds hang, this land is on fire. After all, this is a man capable of tearing up the place with the tactile musical violence of Bill Orcutt and Derek Bailey! And yet, this knowledge serves to set up a greater shock: the album's disarmingly gentle musical drift. When asked why he turned the knob down from 11 for this album, Tashi says simply, 'To find the silence.' As ever with Tashi, this is a political statement. Even the search for silence takes intention and happens for a reason. In this time of such institutional inhumanity, what is there to feel but exhaustion? When seeing the faces of the deprived, what is there to feel other than hopelessness? In the face of such grief, what words are there to say? So, Tashi got a couple amps, moved from the shed where he'd done his first two DC titles, set up in a room in the family home with high ceilings and dialed in the reverb. Once the sound was in the space, reflecting in a manner that he felt congenial with his mood, he taped it. It's a striking signal, meditative and melancholy, with a delicacy comparable to the lineage of Loren Connors or Bill Frisell, the songs at times developed with the deliberate exposition of themes in raga's alap form. It's a sound that lives within silence. Once he'd laid down the sound, Tashi went back and listened to the composition of each piece. Then the words came easily. They're the titles of these songs, they provide the narrative -- or a prism, to allow us to gaze unblinking upon the awesome rot of empire. The cover art for low clouds hang, this land is on fire includes this found verse, sourced from an old anarchist 'zine."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
DORJI, TASHI	low clouds hang, this land is on fire	LP	DRAG CITY	DC 969LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 LP version. "For his third new album release for Drag City, Tashi Dorji turns to the electric guitar. After the furious acoustic improvisations that drove the previous two -- Stateless and we will be wherever the fires are lit -- it's easy to imagine an album of his electric guitar improvisations as an encompassingly incendiary essay. Especially when titled low clouds hang, this land is on fire. After all, this is a man capable of tearing up the place with the tactile musical violence of Bill Orcutt and Derek Bailey! And yet, this knowledge serves to set up a greater shock: the album's disarmingly gentle musical drift. When asked why he turned the knob down from 11 for this album, Tashi says simply, 'To find the silence.' As ever with Tashi, this is a political statement. Even the search for silence takes intention and happens for a reason. In this time of such institutional inhumanity, what is there to feel but exhaustion? When seeing the faces of the deprived, what is there to feel other than hopelessness? In the face of such grief, what words are there to say? So, Tashi got a couple amps, moved from the shed where he'd done his first two DC titles, set up in a room in the family home with high ceilings and dialed in the reverb. Once the sound was in the space, reflecting in a manner that he felt congenial with his mood, he taped it. It's a striking signal, meditative and melancholy, with a delicacy comparable to the lineage of Loren Connors or Bill Frisell, the songs at times developed with the deliberate exposition of themes in raga's alap form. It's a sound that lives within silence. Once he'd laid down the sound, Tashi went back and listened to the composition of each piece. Then the words came easily. They're the titles of these songs, they provide the narrative -- or a prism, to allow us to gaze unblinking upon the awesome rot of empire. The cover art for low clouds hang, this land is on fire includes this found verse, sourced from an old anarchist 'zine."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
GEOLOGIST	Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?	2LP	DRAG CITY	DC 970LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 "Geologist is the nom-de-théâtre of Brian Weitz, whose pursuits have been an active part of the music underground since he was 15, playing and working in alignment with an organic ensemble of friends that would one day choose to call what they were doing Animal Collective. Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights? migrates from that tradition, containing a number of surprise affects of its own. It is the first step into a rippling songscape in which his hurdy gurdy gives and takes multiple forms, an epic electro-acoustic textile of many colors cut from the life and times of Brian Weitz. It's an inspired ride through his phases and stages, with traditional sounds, ritual moods, avant, prog-jazz, kraut, post-punk and minimalist vibes merging in electronic infinity. Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?, lit like a constellation, threads impulses and happenings across space, cherry picking from his psychic archive: the vibe of an energizing drive from Tucson into the desert, taken repeatedly in the early aughts; an incendiary live witness one night in the clubs in 1998; the unending thrill of the mind-meld in eternal recurrence. Geologist uses the drone and chanter strings, whose possibilities blew open the walls for him back then, to highlight these moments in the kaleidoscopic flow of memory. As he set the controls to account for a multitude of directions on this long-promised journey, Brian took inspiration from late-dawning solo eras of players like Bill Orcutt and Susan Alcorn. Then, hurdy gurdy in hand, Geologist realized structures, improvisations and rhythm tracks at home before seeking other energies at Asheville's Drop of Sun Studio. At the session, Adam McDaniel helped a lot -- he drafted drummers Emma Garau, Alianna Kalaba (FACS, Cat Power) and Ryan Oslance (The Dead Tongues, Indigo De Souza), Sham's Shane McCord on clarinets and Mikey Powers on cello. Through vagaries of fate, Brian got Adam Lion to play vibraphone in a few places, Dave 'Avey Tare' Portner for a couple bass tracks, and his son, Merrick Weitz, on acoustic guitar for 'Government Job.' Izzy Barber painted the front cover and gatefold, capturing that Tucson magic, and Bob Nastanovich lettered the back cover, supplying additional pieces of time and space to the puzzle. Through the mystery and science of record making, Geologist refracts beatifically through his back pages throughout Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?"

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SEPALOT	closer	LP	ESKAPADEN	ESK 211LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 closer is Sepalot's soulful mosaic of beats and unity, where hip-hop grit meets human connection. The album blends sample-based production with classic songwriting -- like a sonic mosaic of warmth and groove. Lyrically "hippiesque," Sepalot explores natural beauty, unity, equality, and self-determination. Guest features shine: Blu delivers sharp lyricism, and Illa J surprises with soulful vocals on "My Own Way." For fans of The Avalanches, Caribou, and Madlib. closer is lush, human, and unforgettable. Sepalot is one of those rare artists whose sonic palette refuses to be boxed in. His music exists in the fertile space between multi-layered sophistication and playful unpredictability -- a quality rooted in his eclectic upbringing. From skate-punk beginnings to soul all-nighters, from obsessive vinyl digging to deep immersion in hip-hop's golden era, Sepalot has carried the art of sampling like a badge of honor. His beats are mosaics -- meticulously pieced together fragments of sound forming an intricate whole. Beyond the studio, he's explored these influences as DJ, producer, and live performer, leading the Sepalot Quartet across Europe's jazz festivals, and more recently with his experimental band Tikhet alongside Angela Aux.

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ADLER, LOU	Ladies And Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains (2-Disc) [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray]	2xBLU-RAY	FUN CITY EDITIONS	FCE 036UHD
$42.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 "The Stains, a fledgling punk band comprised of three teenage girls, rise, fall, and rise again in this 'rock 'n roll parody' directed by music industry veteran Lou Adler (Up in Smoke). With nothing keeping them in their dying factory hometown, rebellious Corinne Burns (Diane Lane, Streets of Fire), her sister Tracy (Marin Kanter, The Loveless) and their cousin Jessica (Laura Dern, Wild at Heart) form the Stains and tour with fading glam rockers the Metal Corpses and working-class English punks the Looters. Through a combination of media manipulation and Corinne's brazen on-stage persona, the Stains become an unlikely overnight sensation. But the girls quickly learn that the business of music is insatiable, fans are fickle and fame is fleeting. Nancy Dowd's (Coming Home) trenchant script takes place in the same, fictional Rust Belt town that her Slap Shot is set in. Through its story occurs within an accelerated, 'only in the movies' timeframe, Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains is full of truths about the music business thanks to the contributions of many industry insiders on both sides of the camera. Barely released in 1982 and unavailable on home video for decades, the film has become a bona fide cult classic through late night cable airings and the 'riot grrrl' movement it helped inspire. Newly-restored from its original 35mm camera negative, Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains comes to 4K UHD for the first time anywhere in the world." Double-sided wrap with legacy and newly-designed artwork by Scott Saslow and Marc Edward Heuck. Archival audio commentary by director Lou Adler. Archival audio commentary by stars Diane Lane and Laura Dern. Newly recorded audio commentary by Marc Edward Heuck. Newly recorded audio commentary by Jake Fogelnest and Marc Edward Heuck. Includes 'The Fabulous Stains: Behind the Movie,' archival making-of video featurette by Sarah Jacobson and Sam Green. Alternate opening title sequence from 35mm workprint. Deleted scenes from 35mm workprint (presented silent and with commentary from Marc Edward Heuck and Jonathan Hertzberg). Reel of dailies from music video shoot. Archival audio interview with Night Flight co-creator Stuart Shapiro. Region code 0.

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MORTAZAVI, MOHAMMAD REZA	Nexus	LP	LATENCY RECORDINGS	LTNC 034LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 Latency presents Nexus, the new solo album by virtuoso Iranian percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi. Covert art by Jordan Belson. Mohammad Reza Mortazavi (b. 1979, Iran) is known for his groundbreaking work with the tombak and daf, traditional Persian drums that he has radically redefined through new playing techniques and extended vocabulary. Mortazavi began playing the tombak at the age of six. By nine, he had already outpaced his teacher and won Iran's national tombak competition -- a distinction he would earn six more times. By his early twenties, he was widely regarded as one of the foremost players of the instrument. Since then, his music has continued to evolve, embracing new forms and vocabularies beyond tradition. Following his acclaimed 2019 release Ritme Jaavdanegi, Nexus marks Mortazavi's return to Latency with a full-length album recorded entirely in Berlin. The record introduces new elements into his sound: voice, effects, and treatments never before used in his discography. These experiments serve not as departures but as further extensions of his ongoing exploration of rhythm, resonance, and transformation. Nexus refers to a point of connection or intersection, a meeting place where different energies, times, and spaces converge and transform. The cover artwork features an image by American visual artist and filmmaker Jordan Belson (1926 -- 2011). Belson's work, often referred to as "cosmic cinema" or "visual music", explores themes of consciousness, transcendence, and the infinite nature of the universe. The pairing with Mortazavi's percussive, trance-induced musical language feels immediate: two approaches to rhythm and energy, balance and harmony, coming together at a single point. Mortazavi's hypnotic live performances have been featured at renowned venues including the Berlin Philharmonie, Paris Pantheon and the Sydney Opera House. In recent years, Mortazavi's rhythmic explorations have resonated deeply with the experimental electronic music scene, leading to collaborations with artists such as Burnt Friedman and Mark Fell.

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QUEALY, SAM	Jawbreaker	CD	MUSIC & CRAFT	MCSQ 005CD
$21.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 With her sophomore album Jawbreaker, Sam Quealy cements her status as one of pop's most daring new voices. Like the cult candy it's named after, Jawbreaker is bold, addictive, and dangerously fun -- a sugar-coated explosion of chaos, glamour, and emotion. Produced alongside longtime collaborator Marlon Magnée (La Femme) between their Paris home studio and the legendary Studio Ferber, the album marks a striking evolution from Blonde Venus (2023). Here, Quealy trades the sharp edges of techno-pop for a lush, disco-infused sound, blending live instrumentation and cinematic sheen with her trademark anarchic energy. The result is a record that feels liberating, hedonistic, and deeply human -- a vibrant antidote to modern gloom. From the euphoric escape of "LONDONTOWN" to the dark romance of "LOVE LASSO," and the shimmering pop fantasy of "GIRLS NIGHT," Quealy channels a thousand versions of herself -- club queen, rock diva, dreamer, and provocateur. The ethereal duet "BY MY SIDE" with Magnée closes the album in a haze of tenderness and light. A multidisciplinary artist -- singer, dancer, performer, and visual visionary -- Quealy extends her universe through spectacular music videos and high-energy live shows that merge fashion, choreography, and raw emotion. On stage, she's magnetic: a whirlwind of hyper-femininity and power, commanding every room with unfiltered authenticity. With Jawbreaker, Sam Quealy delivers a fearless pop statement -- an exhilarating fusion of sensitivity, chaos, and self-expression that confirms her as a genre-defying visionary ready to take over the world.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
QUEALY, SAM	Jawbreaker	LP	MUSIC & CRAFT	MCSQ 005LP
$37.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 LP version. With her sophomore album Jawbreaker, Sam Quealy cements her status as one of pop's most daring new voices. Like the cult candy it's named after, Jawbreaker is bold, addictive, and dangerously fun -- a sugar-coated explosion of chaos, glamour, and emotion. Produced alongside longtime collaborator Marlon Magnée (La Femme) between their Paris home studio and the legendary Studio Ferber, the album marks a striking evolution from Blonde Venus (2023). Here, Quealy trades the sharp edges of techno-pop for a lush, disco-infused sound, blending live instrumentation and cinematic sheen with her trademark anarchic energy. The result is a record that feels liberating, hedonistic, and deeply human -- a vibrant antidote to modern gloom. From the euphoric escape of "LONDONTOWN" to the dark romance of "LOVE LASSO," and the shimmering pop fantasy of "GIRLS NIGHT," Quealy channels a thousand versions of herself -- club queen, rock diva, dreamer, and provocateur. The ethereal duet "BY MY SIDE" with Magnée closes the album in a haze of tenderness and light. A multidisciplinary artist -- singer, dancer, performer, and visual visionary -- Quealy extends her universe through spectacular music videos and high-energy live shows that merge fashion, choreography, and raw emotion. On stage, she's magnetic: a whirlwind of hyper-femininity and power, commanding every room with unfiltered authenticity. With Jawbreaker, Sam Quealy delivers a fearless pop statement -- an exhilarating fusion of sensitivity, chaos, and self-expression that confirms her as a genre-defying visionary ready to take over the world.

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DRESVN	Godzilla	2LP	MECHINE	MECHINE 001LP
$35.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 Dresvn launch their new LP Godzilla that pushes their free, experimental approach even further. Analogue machines talk to each other in real time, grooves emerge and collapse, textures mutate in the moment, everything is process. Pure, unpolished Dresvn energy. Godzilla is presented on the new, Berlin-based label Mechine.

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GOLDIE B	Who Says Night's For Sleeping?	12"	PONT NEUF RECORDS	PN 040EP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 A rising and genre-defying figure in the French electronic scene, Goldie B continues her ascent with Who Says Night's For Sleeping?, a five-track EP that asserts her distinctive signature: an instinctive blend of club energy, cinematic storytelling and UK rave influences. Conceived as the soundtrack to a night lived in full intensity, the record moves through the fire of the dancefloor, the collective trance, and those suspended moments where one floats between dream and wakefulness.

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NAAJET	The Night Starts Now	12"	PONT NEUF RECORDS	PN 041EP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 A rising artist of the French electronic scene, Naajet asserts her identity with The Night Starts Now, a four-track EP that celebrates the freedom and intensity of the night. Co-founder of the Bande de Filles collective and known for her explosive universe blending house, hardgroove and breaks, as well as for the unique energy inherited from her dance background, Naajet delivers here a sonic manifesto conceived as an ode to club culture and to the present moment.

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SPACE DRUM MEDITATION	SDM007	12"	SPACE DRUM MEDITATION	SDM 007EP
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 SDM007 comes with four tracks of percussion-heavy, fast tribal grooves, drifting flutes, hypnotic sirens, and mystical soundscapes. Psychedelic, trance-like, in constant ascent, ritualistic, yet made for the dancefloor. Includes download codes, sticker and poster insert.

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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	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.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
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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WALKER JR., BARRY	Paleo Sol	CD	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 642CD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 "Barry Walker Jr. is a pedal steel player and guitarist whose roots in Americana, country and folk traditions influence his melding of minimalism, ambient and spiritual music. The Portland-based instrumentalist is also a member of the Rose City Band, known for his gorgeous phrasing and deft interplay with guitarist Ripley Johnson. On Paleo Sol, Walker demonstrates his singular voice as a pedal steel player and composer. Evoking the American western ranges and basins, the album embodies a longer, geologic view of time that patiently marvels at the ripples of change throughout lifetimes and ages. Walker is joined on Paleo Sol by drummer Rob Smith (Rhytion, Pigeons) and bassist and Mouth Painter bandmate Jason Willmon (Fruited Planes). Paleo Sol's tranquil landscapes glide, built on warm finger-picked guitar figures and pedal steel swells coupled with deft percussion and bass touches by Smith and Willmon respectively. The trio plays with exceptional fluidity either completing each other's' phrasing or working together to build momentum. Smith notes: 'The drums are not keeping time as much as evidencing its elasticity, mixing into the other instruments, changing phase states.' Every gesture on the album is rich with intention, moving with grace and playing with timbre and time. The pieces of Paleo Sol were composed during a monumental shift in Walker's own life, around the birth of his first child. Walker's compositions are guided by a serenity and gentleness that makes for a dreamy soundtrack. His acumen as a composer and instrumentalist are on full display on Paleo Sol. The album is a gorgeous reflection of Walker's own internal world as well as the detailed environment he's spent so much of his life exploring as a field geologist. "In human reckoning, the essence of the solid earth is mostly still. Those engaged in deep time inquiry recognize the vigor of Earth's behavior, and quiescence is a small part of the action." --Barry Walker "This is drift music, sustained by dusky drones and quiet fingerstyle. Everything's as gentle as a sunkissed stream. The pathways that once felt free and clear now sport an uneasy shade, yet the guitar picks on." --NPR Music

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
WALKER JR., BARRY	Paleo Sol	LP	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 642LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 LP version. "Barry Walker Jr. is a pedal steel player and guitarist whose roots in Americana, country and folk traditions influence his melding of minimalism, ambient and spiritual music. The Portland-based instrumentalist is also a member of the Rose City Band, known for his gorgeous phrasing and deft interplay with guitarist Ripley Johnson. On Paleo Sol, Walker demonstrates his singular voice as a pedal steel player and composer. Evoking the American western ranges and basins, the album embodies a longer, geologic view of time that patiently marvels at the ripples of change throughout lifetimes and ages. Walker is joined on Paleo Sol by drummer Rob Smith (Rhytion, Pigeons) and bassist and Mouth Painter bandmate Jason Willmon (Fruited Planes). Paleo Sol's tranquil landscapes glide, built on warm finger-picked guitar figures and pedal steel swells coupled with deft percussion and bass touches by Smith and Willmon respectively. The trio plays with exceptional fluidity either completing each other's' phrasing or working together to build momentum. Smith notes: 'The drums are not keeping time as much as evidencing its elasticity, mixing into the other instruments, changing phase states.' Every gesture on the album is rich with intention, moving with grace and playing with timbre and time. The pieces of Paleo Sol were composed during a monumental shift in Walker's own life, around the birth of his first child. Walker's compositions are guided by a serenity and gentleness that makes for a dreamy soundtrack. His acumen as a composer and instrumentalist are on full display on Paleo Sol. The album is a gorgeous reflection of Walker's own internal world as well as the detailed environment he's spent so much of his life exploring as a field geologist. "In human reckoning, the essence of the solid earth is mostly still. Those engaged in deep time inquiry recognize the vigor of Earth's behavior, and quiescence is a small part of the action." --Barry Walker "This is drift music, sustained by dusky drones and quiet fingerstyle. Everything's as gentle as a sunkissed stream. The pathways that once felt free and clear now sport an uneasy shade, yet the guitar picks on." --NPR Music

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
WALKER JR., BARRY	Paleo Sol (Red Vinyl)	LP	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 642X-LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 LP version. Red color vinyl. "Barry Walker Jr. is a pedal steel player and guitarist whose roots in Americana, country and folk traditions influence his melding of minimalism, ambient and spiritual music. The Portland-based instrumentalist is also a member of the Rose City Band, known for his gorgeous phrasing and deft interplay with guitarist Ripley Johnson. On Paleo Sol, Walker demonstrates his singular voice as a pedal steel player and composer. Evoking the American western ranges and basins, the album embodies a longer, geologic view of time that patiently marvels at the ripples of change throughout lifetimes and ages. Walker is joined on Paleo Sol by drummer Rob Smith (Rhytion, Pigeons) and bassist and Mouth Painter bandmate Jason Willmon (Fruited Planes). Paleo Sol's tranquil landscapes glide, built on warm finger-picked guitar figures and pedal steel swells coupled with deft percussion and bass touches by Smith and Willmon respectively. The trio plays with exceptional fluidity either completing each other's' phrasing or working together to build momentum. Smith notes: 'The drums are not keeping time as much as evidencing its elasticity, mixing into the other instruments, changing phase states.' Every gesture on the album is rich with intention, moving with grace and playing with timbre and time. The pieces of Paleo Sol were composed during a monumental shift in Walker's own life, around the birth of his first child. Walker's compositions are guided by a serenity and gentleness that makes for a dreamy soundtrack. His acumen as a composer and instrumentalist are on full display on Paleo Sol. The album is a gorgeous reflection of Walker's own internal world as well as the detailed environment he's spent so much of his life exploring as a field geologist. "In human reckoning, the essence of the solid earth is mostly still. Those engaged in deep time inquiry recognize the vigor of Earth's behavior, and quiescence is a small part of the action." --Barry Walker "This is drift music, sustained by dusky drones and quiet fingerstyle. Everything's as gentle as a sunkissed stream. The pathways that once felt free and clear now sport an uneasy shade, yet the guitar picks on." --NPR Music

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SOFT PINK TRUTH, THE	Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?	CD	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 644CD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 "The Soft Pink Truth (Drew Daniel also of Matmos) grafts chamber music and electronic music into a beguiling new hybrid pop album that evokes mid-20th century film soundtracks with nods to minimalism. Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever? features artwork by Robert Beatty (Tame Impala, The Weeknd). The new album features a host of special guests: Bill Orcutt offers one of his most delicate performances committed to record. Other guests include strings arranger Ulas Kurugullu, harpists Neleta Ortiz and Cecilia Cuccolin, pianists Koye Berry and M.C. Schmidt, the Ebu String Quartet, as well as woodwinds played by Brandon Wilkins and Evelyn Frances and Zach Rowden of celebrated noise duo Tongue Depressor provides grinding double bass drones. Wedding emotional expression with canny references to the inherited history of recorded music, the chimes, organ and pizzicato strings on 'Phrygian Ganymede' recall Bernard Herrmann's scores for classic Alfred Hitchcock films, while galloping marimbas lend a sense of screwball comedy on 'L'Esprit de L'Escalier.' Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever? is a singular album that speaks to the prowess of Drew Daniel as a composer and producer, deftly interlacing pop structure and classical timbre while interlacing subtle electronic sound design with gorgeous acoustics. Across the album Daniel embraces a spirit of drama and romanticism that blurs the boundaries between unconscious desire and everyday reality. The Soft Pink Truth has created a sound world of lavish fantasy that acts as a balm and counterpoint to the communal pains of modern life." "Like that clubber throwing dancefloor etiquette out of the window, The Soft Pink Truth create thrills in their quest for something deeper." --The Quietus "[Daniel] excoriates populism by making protest a deeply sensual act" --Uncut

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SOFT PINK TRUTH, THE	Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?	LP	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 644LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 LP version. "The Soft Pink Truth (Drew Daniel also of Matmos) grafts chamber music and electronic music into a beguiling new hybrid pop album that evokes mid-20th century film soundtracks with nods to minimalism. Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever? features artwork by Robert Beatty (Tame Impala, The Weeknd). The new album features a host of special guests: Bill Orcutt offers one of his most delicate performances committed to record. Other guests include strings arranger Ulas Kurugullu, harpists Neleta Ortiz and Cecilia Cuccolin, pianists Koye Berry and M.C. Schmidt, the Ebu String Quartet, as well as woodwinds played by Brandon Wilkins and Evelyn Frances and Zach Rowden of celebrated noise duo Tongue Depressor provides grinding double bass drones. Wedding emotional expression with canny references to the inherited history of recorded music, the chimes, organ and pizzicato strings on 'Phrygian Ganymede' recall Bernard Herrmann's scores for classic Alfred Hitchcock films, while galloping marimbas lend a sense of screwball comedy on 'L'Esprit de L'Escalier.' Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever? is a singular album that speaks to the prowess of Drew Daniel as a composer and producer, deftly interlacing pop structure and classical timbre while interlacing subtle electronic sound design with gorgeous acoustics. Across the album Daniel embraces a spirit of drama and romanticism that blurs the boundaries between unconscious desire and everyday reality. The Soft Pink Truth has created a sound world of lavish fantasy that acts as a balm and counterpoint to the communal pains of modern life." "Like that clubber throwing dancefloor etiquette out of the window, The Soft Pink Truth create thrills in their quest for something deeper." --The Quietus "[Daniel] excoriates populism by making protest a deeply sensual act" --Uncut

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
SOFT PINK TRUTH, THE	Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever? (Yellow Vinyl)	LP	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 644X-LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 LP version. Yellow color vinyl. "The Soft Pink Truth (Drew Daniel also of Matmos) grafts chamber music and electronic music into a beguiling new hybrid pop album that evokes mid-20th century film soundtracks with nods to minimalism. Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever? features artwork by Robert Beatty (Tame Impala, The Weeknd). The new album features a host of special guests: Bill Orcutt offers one of his most delicate performances committed to record. Other guests include strings arranger Ulas Kurugullu, harpists Neleta Ortiz and Cecilia Cuccolin, pianists Koye Berry and M.C. Schmidt, the Ebu String Quartet, as well as woodwinds played by Brandon Wilkins and Evelyn Frances and Zach Rowden of celebrated noise duo Tongue Depressor provides grinding double bass drones. Wedding emotional expression with canny references to the inherited history of recorded music, the chimes, organ and pizzicato strings on 'Phrygian Ganymede' recall Bernard Herrmann's scores for classic Alfred Hitchcock films, while galloping marimbas lend a sense of screwball comedy on 'L'Esprit de L'Escalier.' Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever? is a singular album that speaks to the prowess of Drew Daniel as a composer and producer, deftly interlacing pop structure and classical timbre while interlacing subtle electronic sound design with gorgeous acoustics. Across the album Daniel embraces a spirit of drama and romanticism that blurs the boundaries between unconscious desire and everyday reality. The Soft Pink Truth has created a sound world of lavish fantasy that acts as a balm and counterpoint to the communal pains of modern life." "Like that clubber throwing dancefloor etiquette out of the window, The Soft Pink Truth create thrills in their quest for something deeper." --The Quietus "[Daniel] excoriates populism by making protest a deeply sensual act" --Uncut

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HEKT, LANDE	Lucky Now	CD	TAPETE RECORDS	TR 603CD
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 Lande Hekt has quietly become one of the UK's best underground songwriters. On her 2021 debut full-length Going To Hell and 2022's House Without a View, she explored her queer identity, sobriety, and childhood trauma through the lens of heartfelt, conversational indie-pop, which led to spots opening for the likes of Alvvays, Throwing Muses, and The Beths. Her new album Lucky Now, written and recorded with producer Matthew Simms (Wire, It Hugs Back), reflects the most mature and confident version of Lande Hekt yet. Hekt's musical touchstones -- The Wedding Present, The Sundays, The Replacements -- remain the same, but at the same time she's delved deeper into other influences. Lucky Now is indebted to 1980s twee-pop and jangle-pop like The Pastels, Tallulah Gosh and The Bats, plus more modern iterations of the sound such as Autocamper and Jeanines, in its ecstatic, soaring melodies and gorgeous, tactile guitars. The sound is fitting for Hekt's new lyrical outlook, where, though despair and anxiety rear their heads, she digs deep to find the gratitude. "I wanted to try and push for something slightly more positive, which I'm trying to do more of generally -- just to not fall apart," Hekt says. In keeping with that, opening track "Kitchen ii" is a love song about sharing simple, domestic moments with a partner, while "Rabbits" is a song about hope inspired by one summer solstice spent on Glastonbury Tor. Meanwhile, the slower, acoustic-based "Middle of the Night" is about "reeling from a realization of being properly happy for the first time in my life," Hekt says. Hekt also returns to more politically-based songwriting, after largely avoiding politics in both life and music during a disillusioned period, on "Circular" and "A Million Broken Hearts". During the process of making the album, Hekt also moved from Bristol back to her hometown of Exeter. She wrote Lucky Now's closing track, "Coming Home", about the experience of returning there after a long tour; smelling the familiar smells, spotting the familiar faces. In a lot of ways, Lucky Now is about return -- return to joy, return to places and parts of the self once left behind. Who you once were can seem unreachable, but sometimes you can build a bridge.

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HEKT, LANDE	Lucky Now	LP	TAPETE RECORDS	TR 603LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 LP version. Lande Hekt has quietly become one of the UK's best underground songwriters. On her 2021 debut full-length Going To Hell and 2022's House Without a View, she explored her queer identity, sobriety, and childhood trauma through the lens of heartfelt, conversational indie-pop, which led to spots opening for the likes of Alvvays, Throwing Muses, and The Beths. Her new album Lucky Now, written and recorded with producer Matthew Simms (Wire, It Hugs Back), reflects the most mature and confident version of Lande Hekt yet. Hekt's musical touchstones -- The Wedding Present, The Sundays, The Replacements -- remain the same, but at the same time she's delved deeper into other influences. Lucky Now is indebted to 1980s twee-pop and jangle-pop like The Pastels, Tallulah Gosh and The Bats, plus more modern iterations of the sound such as Autocamper and Jeanines, in its ecstatic, soaring melodies and gorgeous, tactile guitars. The sound is fitting for Hekt's new lyrical outlook, where, though despair and anxiety rear their heads, she digs deep to find the gratitude. "I wanted to try and push for something slightly more positive, which I'm trying to do more of generally -- just to not fall apart," Hekt says. In keeping with that, opening track "Kitchen ii" is a love song about sharing simple, domestic moments with a partner, while "Rabbits" is a song about hope inspired by one summer solstice spent on Glastonbury Tor. Meanwhile, the slower, acoustic-based "Middle of the Night" is about "reeling from a realization of being properly happy for the first time in my life," Hekt says. Hekt also returns to more politically-based songwriting, after largely avoiding politics in both life and music during a disillusioned period, on "Circular" and "A Million Broken Hearts". During the process of making the album, Hekt also moved from Bristol back to her hometown of Exeter. She wrote Lucky Now's closing track, "Coming Home", about the experience of returning there after a long tour; smelling the familiar smells, spotting the familiar faces. In a lot of ways, Lucky Now is about return -- return to joy, return to places and parts of the self once left behind. Who you once were can seem unreachable, but sometimes you can build a bridge.

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MAIA, TIM	Tim Maia (1973)	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 342LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 Tim Maia's self-titled 1973 album is one of those records that hits you from the very first groove and doesn't let go. Originally released on Polydor Brazil, this was the fourth in a series of Tim's self-titled albums -- and many fans and critics still consider it the crown jewel. Packed with irresistible hooks, lush arrangements, and that unmistakable Tim Maia swagger, the album captures the singer at the peak of his creative powers. If you're new to Tim Maia, here's the quick story: born in Rio de Janeiro, Tim was a larger-than-life icon whose music married American soul and funk with Brazilian samba and pop long before "fusion" was a buzzword. A true musical polymath, he absorbed everything from Curtis Mayfield to Motown and translated it into a sound entirely his own -- gritty, passionate, and full of groove. He didn't just introduce soul to Brazil; he made it Brazilian. On this 1973 release, Tim pushes everything up a notch. The arrangements are bigger, slicker, and surprisingly majestic, without losing the raw spirit that earned him a devoted following. From the moment "Réu Confesso" opens the album, you know you're in for something special -- smooth, funky, and heartfelt in all the right ways. The bittersweet "Gostava Tanto de Você" remains one of his most beloved classics, while "O Balanço" bursts with Brazilian flavor that practically dares you not to move. And with tracks like "Do Your Thing, Behave Yourself" and "Over Again," Tim shows just how naturally the soul idiom fit him, even when he switched to English. This record has everything: deep grooves, soaring strings, magnetic vocals, and that unmistakable sense of joy that Tim Maia carried into every session. It's a front-to-back winner -- one of those albums that deserves a spot not just in Brazilian music history, but in any collection that celebrates great soul, funk, and timeless grooves. If you're a longtime fan, it's a reminder of why Tim Maia is legendary. If you're discovering him for the first time, this is the perfect place to start. Either way: press play, turn it up, and let Tim do his thing. Reissue on 180g vinyl.

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BEN, JORGE	Jorge Ben (1969)	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 343LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 Jorge Ben is someone who needs no introduction. Since his first hits in the early '60s, this the greatest icons of the greatest icons of Brazilian pop music. His anthems "Mais Que Nada" or "Pais Tropical" are among two of the most ever listened Brazilian songs of all time. Ben's self-titled 1969 album is a true samba-soul masterpiece from one of Brazil's most creative voices. This isn't your typical late-'60s LP: Jorge Ben blends the hypnotic swing of samba with funk, psychedelia, and sun-soaked soul in a way that feels both classic and ahead of its time. Released in November 1969, this was Jorge Ben's sixth studio record, and his first back with the Philips label after a creative hiatus. He recorded it with the tight-knit, percussive groove of Trio Mocotó -- whose rhythms lock in beautifully with Ben's laid-back guitar and vocals. On top of that, the album features lush orchestral arrangements from José Briamonte and Rogério Duprat, adding a soaring, psychedelic dimension to Ben's sound. Standout tracks? You've got the joyous anthem "País Tropical," a perfect celebration of Brazilian life. Then there's "Take It Easy My Brother Charles," a socially conscious number that tells the story of a rebellious sailor -- Ben weaves in themes of race, identity, and resilience. And songs like "Que Pena" bring in that sweet, soulful melancholy, while breezy cuts like "Criola," "Domingas," and "Barbarella" highlight his playful, poetic side. This record is a rare blend of genres -- samba, soul, funk, psychedelia -- and it's got a timeless energy. Whether you're already into Brazilian music or just looking for something fresh and soulful, Jorge Ben's 1969 album is a joyous entry point. Reissue on 180g vinyl.

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NEUE GRAFIK	Rachael	LP	WEEK-END RECORDS	WE 017LP
$42.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 Neue Grafik has steadily built a strong reputation in recent years with releases on esteemed labels such as Rhythm Section, 22a, CoOp Presents, and Wolf Music. His sound is a distinctive fusion of jazz, house, and hip hop, infused with his African heritage, Parisian background, and a deep appreciation for London genres like broken beat and grime. Neue Grafik first made a lasting impression on the community at Total Refreshment Centre (TRC) -- the heart of London's thriving jazz scene -- during a spontaneous after-hours jam. Since then, there has been collaborations with notable artists including Nubya Garcia, Emma-Jean Thackray, Brother Portrait, Lord Apex, and Allysha Joy. The new album, Rachael, stands as Neue Grafik's most ambitious project to date. Developed over 2025, the album explores themes inspired by the character of Rachael from the movie Blade Runner, representing the journey of love in all means, intimate, raw, tough, organic and honest offering a rich, emotional journey that balances lightness with depth -- an introspective dive into the artist's evolving musical identity.

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MASON, LEE	Music By Lee Mason (1971)	LP	WEWANTSOUNDS	WWSLP 119LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 Wewantsounds reissues Music By Lee Mason, the cult classic from the Chappell Recorded Music Library, originally released in the UK in 1971. Credited to Lee Mason & His Orchestra, the album is in fact the work of renowned British composer and arranger Pete Moore -- best known for producing the iconic "Asteroid" theme in 1968 for the Pearl & Dean cinema advertising company. One of the funkiest library albums of its era, blending cinematic tension, funky grooves, and jazzy undertones, Music By Lee Mason features the track "Shady Blues," famously sampled by Madlib. Newly remastered and featuring liner notes by Kevin Le Gendre, this long-overdue reissue brings a lost classic back to vinyl for the first time since 1971. Recorded at the dawn of the prolific '70s UK library music boom, Music By Lee Mason was part of the successful Chappell Recorded Music series -- produced for television, film, and advertising professionals. Working under the "Lee Mason" alias, Pete Moore used the format to explore a wide palette of sounds: funky rhythm sections, fat horns, bumping bass lines, and catchy melodies that reveal both sophistication and swing. Across its eleven tracks, the album moves seamlessly between funky grooves, jazzy arrangements, and cinematic moods. "Shady Blues" in particular has become a cult favorite among crate-diggers, its slow-burning groove later sampled by Madlib for the Lootpack track "Answers" featuring Quasimoto, giving the piece new life in the spheres of hip-hop and digging culture. A prolific composer and orchestrator for television, radio, and film, Pete Moore (1924-2013) worked with the likes of Peggy Lee, Fred Astaire, and Connie Francis, bridging the worlds of orchestral scoring and modern jazz-pop arrangement. Alongside his celebrated commercial work, his contributions to the Chappell Music catalogue exemplify the depth and craft of British library composition during the 1960s and '70s. This reissue of Music By Lee Mason has been newly remastered and features exclusive liner notes by Kevin Le Gendre, who provides fresh insight into Moore's enduring influence of his music. With its sophisticated arrangements, catchy grooves, and unmistakable sense of mood, Music By Lee Mason stands as one of the defining statements of the British library era which Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue for the first time since 1971.

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DJ ALONE AGAIN	Sense of Self	12"	YORE RECORDS	YORE 060EP
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/30/2026 Yore Records presents Yore 060 by DJ Alone Again from NYC -- four deep, driving cuts channeling the essence of '90s New York house. Fusing raw groove, crisp percussion, and soulful undercurrents, this EP delivers pure dancefloor authenticity with a modern touch. DJ Alone Again captures that timeless NYC spirit: hypnotic, stripped-back, and irresistibly groovy. Strictly limited to 250 copies worldwide.

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KRIWET, FERDINAND	Ferdinand Kriwet: Stars	Book	SPECTOR BOOKS	9783959053204
$60.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/3/2026 Delayed further... until early 2026.."Pioneering media artist and concrete poet Ferdinand Kriwet's 1971 cult artist's book in a facsimile edition. A monumental, three-volume encyclopedia of alphabetically organized images, Ferdinand Kriwet: Stars was first published by Kiepenheuer & Witsch in 1971. In the 1960s, German author and media artist Ferdinand Kriwet (1942-2018), inspired by concrete poetry and its interest in the visual quality of linguistic signs, began to approach the literary medium of the book in a new way. Imagining new ways of reading that resisted linearity, Kriwet experimented with alternatives, encouraging a rapid back-and-forth between the pages of the book and the texts and images on them. In Stars, he treats images like words and arranges them in alphabetical order in an epic encyclopedia format. For years, Stars has only been available, at considerable cost, in antiquarian book catalogs. This new facsimile edition of Ferdinand Kriwet: Stars brings Kriwet's pioneering vision and his seminal book back into print." 416 pages. 2.5 pounds. 5.50(w) x 8.75(h).

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COIL	Backwards (White Vinyl)	2LP	COLD SPRING RECORDS	CSR 203LTD-LP
$43.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/6/2026 White vinyl version. Cold Spring marks a decade since the label first released Coil's landmark album Backwards, with a special 10-year anniversary vinyl reissue. After the ground-breaking release of 1990's Love's Secret Domain album, Coil were not dormant; the main project was Backwards, which was started in 1992, updated considerably between 1993 and 1995, and transferred in 1996 to New Orleans, where it was finished in the magic of the Nothing studios of Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails). The album saw the fruition of Jhonn Balance's recent vocal coaching, producing haunting, passionate vocals, while reaching new heights. 23 years after its initiation, these tracks have been beautifully preserved by Danny Hyde and are finally available in highest quality audio. Differing substantially from the later, remixed incarnation, "The New Backwards" (2008), Backwards contains the original versions of Coil's much-loved tracks; "A Cold Cell" and "Fire Of The Mind," which have appeared on various compilations over the years, and are now presented as originally intended. This album is the essential bridge between LSD and the later "Musick To Play In The Dark" series. It is an essential conduit, to understand the journey that was taken. 180g heavyweight vinyl in a gatefold matt-laminate sleeve with silver detail.

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COIL	Backwards	2LP	COLD SPRING RECORDS	CSR 203X-LP
$42.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/6/2026 Cold Spring marks a decade since the label first released Coil's landmark album Backwards, with a special 10-year anniversary vinyl reissue. After the ground-breaking release of 1990's Love's Secret Domain album, Coil were not dormant; the main project was Backwards, which was started in 1992, updated considerably between 1993 and 1995, and transferred in 1996 to New Orleans, where it was finished in the magic of the Nothing studios of Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails). The album saw the fruition of Jhonn Balance's recent vocal coaching, producing haunting, passionate vocals, while reaching new heights. 23 years after its initiation, these tracks have been beautifully preserved by Danny Hyde and are finally available in highest quality audio. Differing substantially from the later, remixed incarnation, "The New Backwards" (2008), Backwards contains the original versions of Coil's much-loved tracks; "A Cold Cell" and "Fire Of The Mind," which have appeared on various compilations over the years, and are now presented as originally intended. This album is the essential bridge between LSD and the later "Musick To Play In The Dark" series. It is an essential conduit, to understand the journey that was taken. 180g heavyweight vinyl in a gatefold matt-laminate sleeve with silver detail. Also available in white color vinyl (CSR 203LTD-LP).

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LORD ELEPHANT	Ultra Soul	CD	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 379CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/6/2026 Lord Elephant are back with their second studio album Ultra Soul, a psyched blend of '70s, '90s and '00s extravaganzas mixed together with the distinctive heavy breath of the band. Blues, doom and sludge are fused again in the strange trademark of the trio, allergic to genre-labels and ready to expand the vision beyond cages! Recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio 73, Ravenna, by Riccardo Pasini. Also available on black vinyl (HPS 379LP), red vinyl (HPS 379LTD-LP), and blue/white/yellow vinyl (HPS 379ULTRA-LP).

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LORD ELEPHANT	Ultra Soul	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 379LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/6/2026 LP version. Lord Elephant are back with their second studio album Ultra Soul, a psyched blend of '70s, '90s and '00s extravaganzas mixed together with the distinctive heavy breath of the band. Blues, doom and sludge are fused again in the strange trademark of the trio, allergic to genre-labels and ready to expand the vision beyond cages! Recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio 73, Ravenna, by Riccardo Pasini.

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LORD ELEPHANT	Ultra Soul (Red Vinyl)	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 379LTD-LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/6/2026 LP version. Red color vinyl. Lord Elephant are back with their second studio album Ultra Soul, a psyched blend of '70s, '90s and '00s extravaganzas mixed together with the distinctive heavy breath of the band. Blues, doom and sludge are fused again in the strange trademark of the trio, allergic to genre-labels and ready to expand the vision beyond cages! Recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio 73, Ravenna, by Riccardo Pasini.

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LORD ELEPHANT	Ultra Soul (Blue/White/Yellow Vinyl)	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 379ULTRA-LP
$41.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/6/2026 LP version. Blue/white/yellow color vinyl. Lord Elephant are back with their second studio album Ultra Soul, a psyched blend of '70s, '90s and '00s extravaganzas mixed together with the distinctive heavy breath of the band. Blues, doom and sludge are fused again in the strange trademark of the trio, allergic to genre-labels and ready to expand the vision beyond cages! Recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio 73, Ravenna, by Riccardo Pasini.

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VAGOU & LAUTEN DER SEELE, ROUDI	Taghelle Nacht	LP	QUINDI RECORDS	QUI 022LP
$32.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/6/2026 Across an extensive suite of enchanting miniatures, Matthias Kremsreiter and Christian Schoppik present the hypnagogic vision of Taghelle Nacht. Recording under their respective Roudi Vagou and Läuten der Seele aliases, Kremsreiter and Schoppik combine their distinct but equally accomplished instrumental practices into a new collaboration that weaves swooning samples amongst instrumental passages. They lead listeners through 16 vignettes that revel in the cognitive dissonance and seductive magic of moonlight at midnight. Both artists have past form within the folds of contemporary experimental electronic music in Germany. Kremsreiter's work as alibikonkret has manifested on DIY tape releases created with a methodical, technically-minded approach. Debuting his Roudi Vagou pseudonym on Taghelle Nacht, he pivots to a more playful, instinctively felt method that allows the compositions to flow with a natural cadence. Schoppik has been a key figure in the celebrated dark-ambient-folk scene, not least as part of the group Brannten Schnüre. His work as Läuten der Seele includes the acclaimed "water trilogy" of LPs between 2022 and 2024, with a greater emphasis on instrumental, atmospheric production, and a last, stunning collaborative album with Nový Svět's Jota Solo. On Taghelle Nacht the precise ingredients of each piece soften at the edges as tape loops and swathes of reverb seal the joints between spellbinding melodic refrains. At every turn a new scene is painted, distinct from the last and yet all bound up in the pervasive, pale blue light cast over the sleeping landscape Kremsreiter and Schoppik have sculpted. Snatches of song drift by like dreamlike fragments, and achingly tender flourishes fleetingly appear and retreat -- ideas and expressions momentarily caught in the light before retreating into the shadows once more. This is the evocative world of Taghelle Nacht -- an unsettling depiction of the surreal blend of memories and imagination that merge into each other once the sun goes down.

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YAMILA	Noor	LP	UMOR REX	UR 159LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/6/2026 Yamila presents her second album on Umor Rex, Noor. Following Visions (UR 137LP, 2022), Yamila returns with a work that merges nature-experience listening with expansive musicality. Noor was born from her time in an ecologist community, where she sought refuge in stillness, learned from animals, and tried to forget the human. In this communion with nature, she discovered a new compositional approach: reducing acoustic noise to allow unheard voices to emerge, transforming music into a possibility for interspecies dialogue. Since ancient times, sound has been used to care for herds, to call across distances, to communicate with the non-human. Noor reimagines that ancestral role in a contemporary language, where epic harmonies collide with delicate micro-tonalities, and where rhythm unfolds not only as pulse but as movement for the body, a natural extension of Yamila's work with dance companies and choreographers. Her voice is interwoven with electronics and the resonant strings of Echo Collective, creating sonic landscapes that radiate intensity and fragility. At times monumental, at others almost whispered, Noor oscillates between composition and spontaneity, structure and suspension. The album unfurls as a dialogue between the organic and the artificial, where sound grows like a sprout breaking through hard soil. Yamila's music here is not only to be heard, but to be inhabited: a choreography of air, vibration, and resonance. Noor is both shelter and revelation, a reminder that music can still be epic, luminous, and deeply human, while listening beyond the human. All music and voices by Yamila Ríos. Recorded at Destelheide by Christophe Albertijn. Strings by Trio Echo Collective (Violin: Margaret Hermant, Viola: Neil Leiter, Cello: Stijn Kuppens). Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY. Photos by Assiah Alcázar. Design and layout by Daniel Castrejón. LP comes on red color vinyl. Includes download code.

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AUFDERHAAR AND CITY OF PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, CHRISTINE	Aurora's Sunrise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	2LP	WRWTFWW RECORDS	WRWTFWW 121LP
$41.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/6/2026 WRWTFWW Records presents a super limited vinyl release of Christine Aufderhaar and City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra's original soundtrack for the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning 2022 animated-documentary film Aurora's Sunrise. The release comes as a 45rpm double LP in a heavyweight sleeve with inside out print. Aurora's Sunrise is directed by Inna Sahakyan, and tells the extraordinary true story of Aurora Mardiganian, a survivor of the Armenian genocide who later became an actress in the United States. The film combines animated storytelling, archival footage, interviews, and rediscovered scenes from the 1919 silent film, and one of Hollywood's first blockbusters, Auction of Souls, in which Aurora starred. Aurora's Sunrise was Armenia's official submission for the 95th Academy Awards for best international feature film. It has won over 20 international prizes. The composer, Christine Aufderhaar, is an accomplished German composer based in Berlin and Los Angeles, with over 20 years of experience and more than 50 films to her name. Her background spans classical, jazz, film scoring, and contemporary orchestral work, and she has been the recipient of numerous awards for her work. The soundtrack performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra is deeply emotional, blending intimate melodies and majestic orchestral work, and weaving together themes of memory, survival, loss, and hope. A perfect fit for collectors of film scores, contemporary classical music, and limited vinyl releases.

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OREYEON	The Grotesque Within	CD	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 361CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 Also available on black vinyl (HPS 361LP), green vinyl (HPS 361LTD-LP), and striped vinyl (HPS 361ULTRA-LP). "The Grotesque Within is what we proudly call our first true self-produced album. Recorded in the winter of 2025 between Outside Inside Studio in Treviso and our own home studio, it marks a raw and uncompromising chapter in our sound. The record weaves a dense narrative inspired by the unsettling atmosphere found in the works of Thomas Ligotti -- where reality constantly threatens to unravel, and horror seeps into the everyday. Much like Ligotti's existential tales, The Grotesque Within doesn't simply portray darkness -- it observes how the absurd and the horrific have become indistinguishable from our modern reality. Each track is a confrontation -- with the bizarre, the dissonant, and the disturbingly familiar. This is not just an album. It's a descent into the uncanny that already surrounds us." --Oreyeon

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OREYEON	The Grotesque Within	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 361LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 LP version. "The Grotesque Within is what we proudly call our first true self-produced album. Recorded in the winter of 2025 between Outside Inside Studio in Treviso and our own home studio, it marks a raw and uncompromising chapter in our sound. The record weaves a dense narrative inspired by the unsettling atmosphere found in the works of Thomas Ligotti -- where reality constantly threatens to unravel, and horror seeps into the everyday. Much like Ligotti's existential tales, The Grotesque Within doesn't simply portray darkness -- it observes how the absurd and the horrific have become indistinguishable from our modern reality. Each track is a confrontation -- with the bizarre, the dissonant, and the disturbingly familiar. This is not just an album. It's a descent into the uncanny that already surrounds us." --Oreyeon

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OREYEON	The Grotesque Within (Green Vinyl)	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 361LTD-LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 LP version. Green color vinyl. "The Grotesque Within is what we proudly call our first true self-produced album. Recorded in the winter of 2025 between Outside Inside Studio in Treviso and our own home studio, it marks a raw and uncompromising chapter in our sound. The record weaves a dense narrative inspired by the unsettling atmosphere found in the works of Thomas Ligotti -- where reality constantly threatens to unravel, and horror seeps into the everyday. Much like Ligotti's existential tales, The Grotesque Within doesn't simply portray darkness -- it observes how the absurd and the horrific have become indistinguishable from our modern reality. Each track is a confrontation -- with the bizarre, the dissonant, and the disturbingly familiar. This is not just an album. It's a descent into the uncanny that already surrounds us." --Oreyeon

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OREYEON	The Grotesque Within (Striped Vinyl)	LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 361ULTRA-LP
$41.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 LP version. Yellow/green/red striped vinyl. "The Grotesque Within is what we proudly call our first true self-produced album. Recorded in the winter of 2025 between Outside Inside Studio in Treviso and our own home studio, it marks a raw and uncompromising chapter in our sound. The record weaves a dense narrative inspired by the unsettling atmosphere found in the works of Thomas Ligotti -- where reality constantly threatens to unravel, and horror seeps into the everyday. Much like Ligotti's existential tales, The Grotesque Within doesn't simply portray darkness -- it observes how the absurd and the horrific have become indistinguishable from our modern reality. Each track is a confrontation -- with the bizarre, the dissonant, and the disturbingly familiar. This is not just an album. It's a descent into the uncanny that already surrounds us." --Oreyeon

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EARTHLESS	Live at Roadburn	2LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 368LP
$36.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 Remastered version of the Earthless epic live at Roadburn 2008. Also available in orange vinyl (HPS 368LTD-LP) and splatter color vinyl (HPS 368ULTRA-LP). "This double gatefold LP, recorded at Roadburn Festival in 2008, celebrates the psychedelic powerhouse that is Earthless in all their mind-splitting live glory. In fact they put in one of the best live performances I'd ever seen." --The Sleeping Shaman

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EARTHLESS	Live at Roadburn (Orange Vinyl)	2LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 368LTD-LP
$43.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 Orange vinyl version. Remastered version of the Earthless epic live at Roadburn 2008. "This double gatefold LP, recorded at Roadburn Festival in 2008, celebrates the psychedelic powerhouse that is Earthless in all their mind-splitting live glory. In fact they put in one of the best live performances I'd ever seen." --The Sleeping Shaman

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EARTHLESS	Live at Roadburn (Splatter Vinyl)	2LP	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 368ULTRA-LP
$51.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 Splatter color vinyl version. Remastered version of the Earthless epic live at Roadburn 2008. "This double gatefold LP, recorded at Roadburn Festival in 2008, celebrates the psychedelic powerhouse that is Earthless in all their mind-splitting live glory. In fact they put in one of the best live performances I'd ever seen." --The Sleeping Shaman

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
DAPHNI	Butterfly	CD	JIAOLONG	JIAOLONG 034CD
$13.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 Daphni's fourth studio album Butterfly at first picks up where his last album, 2022's Cherry left off. Though a sizeable gap for Daphni releases, between Cherry and Butterfly however of course sits Honey, the latest Caribou album and one that saw the more instantaneous and dancefloor leaning traits of Daphni peaking through the cracks more than ever before. This blurring of the lines leads to an intriguing collaboration in Butterfly's lead single "Waiting So Long" (feat. Caribou). An unlikely duo -- in that both artists are the same man, Dan Snaith -- it is not so much an identity crisis, ego trip, or the result of a chemical spill in the Snaith laboratory. It's simply a track that Snaith felt for the first time belongs to both aliases, and might appeal to fans of both. Daphni music has always been Snaith's way of hitting directly to the core of the dancefloors he spends so much of his time playing to, and those dancefloors have been steadily expanding as his name grows, with the music following suit. This album however also draws from further back with a definite kinship to the very first Daphni album, the invigorating bag of ideas that was Jiaolong. Butterfly is a showcase of the wonderful variety and surprising twists and turns that made that album such an exciting new prospect and that still to this day make Snaith such an intriguing DJ. There are more heavy hitters here, tracks that fill those dancefloors better than anyone, like "Clap Your Hands" which picks up the energy of "Sad Piano House" and flips it, exposing the gritty and intoxicating underbelly of Snaith's hitmaking side, while retaining the playful urgency that runs through all of his work of late. Meanwhile "Hang"'s comic-strip horns are unpinned by gleeful force, unrelenting and thrillingly unshakeable. Elsewhere though comes a clutch of other tunes that might creep out somewhere more off the beaten path, a path Snaith has never stopped seeking in amongst his larger billings. "Lucky" is squirmy and elusively intoxicating, "Invention" skitters down meandering, inviting corridors, "Talk To Me" grumbles and broods in the murk, and "Miles Smiles" could roll on endlessly, so confident in its groove. Right from the inception of the Daphni alias, the thrill of trying stuff out, pushing at the boundaries has always been there and on Butterfly is present in all its twists and turns. Also available on black (JIAOLONG 034LP) and pink color vinyl (JIAOLONG 034CLP).

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
DAPHNI	Butterfly (Pink Vinyl)	2LP	JIAOLONG	JIAOLONG 034CLP
$43.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 Double LP version. Pink color vinyl. Daphni's fourth studio album Butterfly at first picks up where his last album, 2022's Cherry left off. Though a sizeable gap for Daphni releases, between Cherry and Butterfly however of course sits Honey, the latest Caribou album and one that saw the more instantaneous and dancefloor leaning traits of Daphni peaking through the cracks more than ever before. This blurring of the lines leads to an intriguing collaboration in Butterfly's lead single "Waiting So Long" (feat. Caribou). An unlikely duo -- in that both artists are the same man, Dan Snaith -- it is not so much an identity crisis, ego trip, or the result of a chemical spill in the Snaith laboratory. It's simply a track that Snaith felt for the first time belongs to both aliases, and might appeal to fans of both. Daphni music has always been Snaith's way of hitting directly to the core of the dancefloors he spends so much of his time playing to, and those dancefloors have been steadily expanding as his name grows, with the music following suit. This album however also draws from further back with a definite kinship to the very first Daphni album, the invigorating bag of ideas that was Jiaolong. Butterfly is a showcase of the wonderful variety and surprising twists and turns that made that album such an exciting new prospect and that still to this day make Snaith such an intriguing DJ. There are more heavy hitters here, tracks that fill those dancefloors better than anyone, like "Clap Your Hands" which picks up the energy of "Sad Piano House" and flips it, exposing the gritty and intoxicating underbelly of Snaith's hitmaking side, while retaining the playful urgency that runs through all of his work of late. Meanwhile "Hang"'s comic-strip horns are unpinned by gleeful force, unrelenting and thrillingly unshakeable. Elsewhere though comes a clutch of other tunes that might creep out somewhere more off the beaten path, a path Snaith has never stopped seeking in amongst his larger billings. "Lucky" is squirmy and elusively intoxicating, "Invention" skitters down meandering, inviting corridors, "Talk To Me" grumbles and broods in the murk, and "Miles Smiles" could roll on endlessly, so confident in its groove. Right from the inception of the Daphni alias, the thrill of trying stuff out, pushing at the boundaries has always been there and on Butterfly is present in all its twists and turns.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
DAPHNI	Butterfly	2LP	JIAOLONG	JIAOLONG 034LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 Double LP version. Daphni's fourth studio album Butterfly at first picks up where his last album, 2022's Cherry left off. Though a sizeable gap for Daphni releases, between Cherry and Butterfly however of course sits Honey, the latest Caribou album and one that saw the more instantaneous and dancefloor leaning traits of Daphni peaking through the cracks more than ever before. This blurring of the lines leads to an intriguing collaboration in Butterfly's lead single "Waiting So Long" (feat. Caribou). An unlikely duo -- in that both artists are the same man, Dan Snaith -- it is not so much an identity crisis, ego trip, or the result of a chemical spill in the Snaith laboratory. It's simply a track that Snaith felt for the first time belongs to both aliases, and might appeal to fans of both. Daphni music has always been Snaith's way of hitting directly to the core of the dancefloors he spends so much of his time playing to, and those dancefloors have been steadily expanding as his name grows, with the music following suit. This album however also draws from further back with a definite kinship to the very first Daphni album, the invigorating bag of ideas that was Jiaolong. Butterfly is a showcase of the wonderful variety and surprising twists and turns that made that album such an exciting new prospect and that still to this day make Snaith such an intriguing DJ. There are more heavy hitters here, tracks that fill those dancefloors better than anyone, like "Clap Your Hands" which picks up the energy of "Sad Piano House" and flips it, exposing the gritty and intoxicating underbelly of Snaith's hitmaking side, while retaining the playful urgency that runs through all of his work of late. Meanwhile "Hang"'s comic-strip horns are unpinned by gleeful force, unrelenting and thrillingly unshakeable. Elsewhere though comes a clutch of other tunes that might creep out somewhere more off the beaten path, a path Snaith has never stopped seeking in amongst his larger billings. "Lucky" is squirmy and elusively intoxicating, "Invention" skitters down meandering, inviting corridors, "Talk To Me" grumbles and broods in the murk, and "Miles Smiles" could roll on endlessly, so confident in its groove. Right from the inception of the Daphni alias, the thrill of trying stuff out, pushing at the boundaries has always been there and on Butterfly is present in all its twists and turns.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
CARTER & CALLUM ASA, ISAAC	Last Call	12"	RHYTHM SECTION INTERNATIONAL	RS 076EP
$17.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 Isaac and Callum, known for their respective club nights have been quietly chipping away at the coalface of underground dance music for quite some time now. Steel sharpens steel and having been surrounded by esteemed talent, it's clearly rubbed off on the pair who present four polished, meticulously constructed, club ready masterpieces, each with their own distinct feel and an insatiable groove. The magic of the dup's appeal is that this EP will find its way into the bags of the deepest diggers and also appeal to a new generation of house fans.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
KITT, LUCY	Telling Me	CD	WINEBERRY RECORDS	WBR 002CD
$12.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 British singer-songwriter Lucy Kitt presents her highly-anticipated second album, Telling Me, a deeply personal collection that shifts focus from introspection to storytelling, capturing the lives and struggles of those closest to her. Drawing from her love of '70s Laurel Canyon folk, '90s indie rock, and country music, Kitt crafts narratives that blend her own experiences with compassionate observations of loved ones. Based on a raw acoustic "three chords and the truth" style of songwriting that ripples throughout, the album expands with full-band arrangements that give a huge range and richness to the sound. Though influenced by American musical traditions, the Essex-native maintains her distinctive voice and authenticity, ensuring the music remains unmistakably her own. Following her 2018 debut Stand By, this new record represents a more mature approach to songwriting, written during her early 30s and completed in the 2021 lockdown -- a storybook of songs capturing that moment in time. Musically, Telling Me showcases Kitt's stripped-down acoustic foundations, while incorporating fuller arrangements that blend her love of Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez, with music she loved as a teenager such as The Lemonheads and Veruca Salt. The album features collaborations with an impressive roster of musicians, including Jay Starkey on drums, Nashville-based pedal steel virtuoso Spencer Cullum, Treetop Flyer's Sam Beer and longtime collaborator Pat Kenneally on drums and piano. Recorded between 2021-2023 at London's Lightship 95 studio at Trinity Buoy Wharf, the album was co-produced and engineered by Dave Holmes, with some musicians contributing remotely from Nashville and London.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
KITT, LUCY	Telling Me	LP	WINEBERRY RECORDS	WBR 002LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/13/2026 LP version. British singer-songwriter Lucy Kitt presents her highly-anticipated second album, Telling Me, a deeply personal collection that shifts focus from introspection to storytelling, capturing the lives and struggles of those closest to her. Drawing from her love of '70s Laurel Canyon folk, '90s indie rock, and country music, Kitt crafts narratives that blend her own experiences with compassionate observations of loved ones. Based on a raw acoustic "three chords and the truth" style of songwriting that ripples throughout, the album expands with full-band arrangements that give a huge range and richness to the sound. Though influenced by American musical traditions, the Essex-native maintains her distinctive voice and authenticity, ensuring the music remains unmistakably her own. Following her 2018 debut Stand By, this new record represents a more mature approach to songwriting, written during her early 30s and completed in the 2021 lockdown -- a storybook of songs capturing that moment in time. Musically, Telling Me showcases Kitt's stripped-down acoustic foundations, while incorporating fuller arrangements that blend her love of Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez, with music she loved as a teenager such as The Lemonheads and Veruca Salt. The album features collaborations with an impressive roster of musicians, including Jay Starkey on drums, Nashville-based pedal steel virtuoso Spencer Cullum, Treetop Flyer's Sam Beer and longtime collaborator Pat Kenneally on drums and piano. Recorded between 2021-2023 at London's Lightship 95 studio at Trinity Buoy Wharf, the album was co-produced and engineered by Dave Holmes, with some musicians contributing remotely from Nashville and London.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
HIRANO, MIDORI	OTONOMA	CD	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 643CD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/20/2026 "The artistry of Midori Hirano lives in the resonance between sonic and visual worlds. Over her distinguished career the Berlin-based, Kyoto born composer, pianist, and synthesist has crafted a distinctive voice straddling the spheres of classical music and harmonies with abstraction and invention. In addition to works under her own name, Hirano has released dynamic experiments under her MimiCof moniker as well as composed for film, television, art exhibitions and architectural expos. Hirano has also been a prolific collaborator, working with CoH, Brueder Selke, Nils Mosh, Teodor Wolgers, Ben Lukas Boysen and Paul Emmerich, SPECIMENS, Mami Sakurai, Atsuko Hatano, and more, contributing to dozens of releases. Hirano is acclaimed for crafting emotive works that stimulate all the senses with impressionism, or painting with sound. OTONOMA is the culmination of her work synthesizing these elements and highlights her acumen as a practiced and intuitive artist. The album infuses Hirano's more classical sense of harmony on the piano with the endless textural possibilities of synthesizers. Like nebulas coalescing into galaxies, the pieces of OTONOMA emanate hues dense with subtle layers of color folded into gradients, arresting and radiant. In Japanese the word 'Oto' means 'sound' and 'Ma' refers to the 'space' or 'interval' between things. So, 'Otonoma' literally means 'the space between sounds.' In classical usage, 'Ma' can also mean 'room' which allows a different reading, 'a room of sounds.' 'Illuminance,' a foundational track on the album, has rich textures and a searching modular synth. 'Ame, Hikari' was initially composed for a photo exhibition of Japanese artist Rinko Kawauchi's work at Fotografiska Berlin and captures the rain (ame) and light (hikari) of Kawauchi's photos. The stately lone piano of 'Rainwalk' offers a minimalist, affecting snapshot of a moment in time while pieces like 'Aurora' take a more wide-eyed, macrocosmic view with fluttering electronics and a surging drone. Throughout OTONOMA, Hirano's compositions seep over their sonic borders and through the complex intersection of rhythm and tone are an affecting listen. The intersection between sound and space embodies the architecture of this beautiful impressionistic album. In the deft hands of its architect, Midori Hirano, the music is remarkable for its reflective and connective beauty, a sensational sensorial experience."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
HIRANO, MIDORI	OTONOMA (Pink Vinyl)	LP	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 643X-LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/20/2026 Pink color vinyl. "The artistry of Midori Hirano lives in the resonance between sonic and visual worlds. Over her distinguished career the Berlin-based, Kyoto born composer, pianist, and synthesist has crafted a distinctive voice straddling the spheres of classical music and harmonies with abstraction and invention. In addition to works under her own name, Hirano has released dynamic experiments under her MimiCof moniker as well as composed for film, television, art exhibitions and architectural expos. Hirano has also been a prolific collaborator, working with CoH, Brueder Selke, Nils Mosh, Teodor Wolgers, Ben Lukas Boysen and Paul Emmerich, SPECIMENS, Mami Sakurai, Atsuko Hatano, and more, contributing to dozens of releases. Hirano is acclaimed for crafting emotive works that stimulate all the senses with impressionism, or painting with sound. OTONOMA is the culmination of her work synthesizing these elements and highlights her acumen as a practiced and intuitive artist. The album infuses Hirano's more classical sense of harmony on the piano with the endless textural possibilities of synthesizers. Like nebulas coalescing into galaxies, the pieces of OTONOMA emanate hues dense with subtle layers of color folded into gradients, arresting and radiant. In Japanese the word 'Oto' means 'sound' and 'Ma' refers to the 'space' or 'interval' between things. So, 'Otonoma' literally means 'the space between sounds.' In classical usage, 'Ma' can also mean 'room' which allows a different reading, 'a room of sounds.' 'Illuminance,' a foundational track on the album, has rich textures and a searching modular synth. 'Ame, Hikari' was initially composed for a photo exhibition of Japanese artist Rinko Kawauchi's work at Fotografiska Berlin and captures the rain (ame) and light (hikari) of Kawauchi's photos. The stately lone piano of 'Rainwalk' offers a minimalist, affecting snapshot of a moment in time while pieces like 'Aurora' take a more wide-eyed, macrocosmic view with fluttering electronics and a surging drone. Throughout OTONOMA, Hirano's compositions seep over their sonic borders and through the complex intersection of rhythm and tone are an affecting listen. The intersection between sound and space embodies the architecture of this beautiful impressionistic album. In the deft hands of its architect, Midori Hirano, the music is remarkable for its reflective and connective beauty, a sensational sensorial experience."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
JAKOBSONS, MARIELLE V	The Patterns Lost to Air	CD	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 646CD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/20/2026 "Marielle V Jakobsons has cultivated a signature voice molded by minimalist, ambient and spiritual traditions. Her recordings, from her early work with Date Palms, to the ongoing work with Chuck Johnson in Saariselka, and most definitively with The Patterns Lost to Air, show Jakobsons to be an exceptionally skillful sound sculptor, a musician who knows the value of patience and control. An artist able to derive maximum impact from her chosen sound elements, the album's layout is shaped by three primary voices of violin, Fender Rhodes, and Moog Matriarch and was recorded in 2024 in the studio Jakobsons built in Oakland, California, its huge windows overlooking a backyard with olive and palm trees, nesting towhees and hummingbirds. The Patterns lost to Air was also born of personal change for Jakobsons brought on by the health effects of long COVID, as well as an intentional musical shift from drones to working with scores and written music as she leaned in on her classical training, and harmonic writing. It was more than an evolution, it was a need to redefine who and what she was, down to the molecular level, because she could no longer create music in the same way, which became a galvanizing motif for The Patterns Lost to Air. On The Patterns Lost to Air, each piece emerges from a place of necessary restriction, discovering how limitation itself can become a portal to new territories of sound and meaning. The pieces make use of loops and slowly shifting patterns that gracefully decay with time. Through sonic landscapes of Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizers, and strings, the album investigates the space between those patterns like threads of memory, each tone transfiguring and dissolving together. Imagining the forms and shapes that sound takes as its projected into a listening space, and how they are 'lost to air' as they morph and decay. This physicality of sound is a theme in her work in general, and this album is directly a conversation on that aspect." "The minutest vibrations are as expressive as the most sweeping gesture" --Pitchfork

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
JAKOBSONS, MARIELLE V	The Patterns Lost to Air	LP	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 646LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/20/2026 LP version. "Marielle V Jakobsons has cultivated a signature voice molded by minimalist, ambient and spiritual traditions. Her recordings, from her early work with Date Palms, to the ongoing work with Chuck Johnson in Saariselka, and most definitively with The Patterns Lost to Air, show Jakobsons to be an exceptionally skillful sound sculptor, a musician who knows the value of patience and control. An artist able to derive maximum impact from her chosen sound elements, the album's layout is shaped by three primary voices of violin, Fender Rhodes, and Moog Matriarch and was recorded in 2024 in the studio Jakobsons built in Oakland, California, its huge windows overlooking a backyard with olive and palm trees, nesting towhees and hummingbirds. The Patterns lost to Air was also born of personal change for Jakobsons brought on by the health effects of long COVID, as well as an intentional musical shift from drones to working with scores and written music as she leaned in on her classical training, and harmonic writing. It was more than an evolution, it was a need to redefine who and what she was, down to the molecular level, because she could no longer create music in the same way, which became a galvanizing motif for The Patterns Lost to Air. On The Patterns Lost to Air, each piece emerges from a place of necessary restriction, discovering how limitation itself can become a portal to new territories of sound and meaning. The pieces make use of loops and slowly shifting patterns that gracefully decay with time. Through sonic landscapes of Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizers, and strings, the album investigates the space between those patterns like threads of memory, each tone transfiguring and dissolving together. Imagining the forms and shapes that sound takes as its projected into a listening space, and how they are 'lost to air' as they morph and decay. This physicality of sound is a theme in her work in general, and this album is directly a conversation on that aspect." "The minutest vibrations are as expressive as the most sweeping gesture" --Pitchfork

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
JAKOBSONS, MARIELLE V	The Patterns Lost to Air (Opaque Vinyl)	LP	THRILL JOCKEY	THRILL 646X-LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/20/2026 LP version. Opaque vinyl. "Marielle V Jakobsons has cultivated a signature voice molded by minimalist, ambient and spiritual traditions. Her recordings, from her early work with Date Palms, to the ongoing work with Chuck Johnson in Saariselka, and most definitively with The Patterns Lost to Air, show Jakobsons to be an exceptionally skillful sound sculptor, a musician who knows the value of patience and control. An artist able to derive maximum impact from her chosen sound elements, the album's layout is shaped by three primary voices of violin, Fender Rhodes, and Moog Matriarch and was recorded in 2024 in the studio Jakobsons built in Oakland, California, its huge windows overlooking a backyard with olive and palm trees, nesting towhees and hummingbirds. The Patterns lost to Air was also born of personal change for Jakobsons brought on by the health effects of long COVID, as well as an intentional musical shift from drones to working with scores and written music as she leaned in on her classical training, and harmonic writing. It was more than an evolution, it was a need to redefine who and what she was, down to the molecular level, because she could no longer create music in the same way, which became a galvanizing motif for The Patterns Lost to Air. On The Patterns Lost to Air, each piece emerges from a place of necessary restriction, discovering how limitation itself can become a portal to new territories of sound and meaning. The pieces make use of loops and slowly shifting patterns that gracefully decay with time. Through sonic landscapes of Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizers, and strings, the album investigates the space between those patterns like threads of memory, each tone transfiguring and dissolving together. Imagining the forms and shapes that sound takes as its projected into a listening space, and how they are 'lost to air' as they morph and decay. This physicality of sound is a theme in her work in general, and this album is directly a conversation on that aspect." "The minutest vibrations are as expressive as the most sweeping gesture" --Pitchfork

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
CALLAHAN, BILL	My Days of 58	CD	DRAG CITY	DC 964CD
$13.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/27/2026 "My Days of 58 is the eighth Bill Callahan album, his first since 2022. The twelve tunes here open uncanny depths of expression as Bill continues to blaze one of the most original songwriting-and-performance trails out there. With My Days of 58, he applies the living, breathing energies of his live shows to the studio process, sharpening his slice-of-life portraiture to cut deeper than ever before. The core musicians featured on My Days of 58 is the group that toured for 2022's REALITY: guitarist Matt Kinsey, saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi and drummer Jim White, whose synergy was evident in 2024's live Resuscitate!. This showed Bill, as he puts it, 'that they could handle anything I threw at them,' adding: 'Improv/unpredictability/the unknown is the thing that keeps me motivated to keep making music. It's all about listening to yourself and others. A lot of the best parts of a recording are the mistakes -- making them into strengths, using them as springboards into something human.' With this in mind, Bill prepared the songs with each player separately. Taking a note from songwriter, fan and friend Jerry DeCicca, he recorded the basic tracks for all but one song in a duo with Jim White. Meanwhile, he rehearsed with Matt, guitar to guitar, while asking Dustin to make horn charts for a few songs. Bill: 'I usually just sing a melody to a horn player or let them try a few takes and go from there. This time I thought, why not get some of the record charted out. There's always room for spontaneity on top of that. And we did indeed throw some off the cuff stuff on top of the charted horns in a couple cases where they weren't fully doing what I wanted. With this record I kept thinking of it as a 'living room record.' I'm not talking about fidelity at all here. Living room attitude. Living room vibe. Not too loud, not otherworldly. I asked for the horns to be relaxed like someone on the couch playing, not a blast from heaven or hell.' For more spontaneity and human color, Bill called up several other players: Richard Bowden on fiddle, whom he'd seen playing with Terry Allen and loved; pianist Pat Thrasher; bassist Chris Vreeland; and trombonist Mike St. Clair."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
CALLAHAN, BILL	My Days of 58	Cassette	DRAG CITY	DC 964CS
$12.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/27/2026 Cassette version. "My Days of 58 is the eighth Bill Callahan album, his first since 2022. The twelve tunes here open uncanny depths of expression as Bill continues to blaze one of the most original songwriting-and-performance trails out there. With My Days of 58, he applies the living, breathing energies of his live shows to the studio process, sharpening his slice-of-life portraiture to cut deeper than ever before. The core musicians featured on My Days of 58 is the group that toured for 2022's REALITY: guitarist Matt Kinsey, saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi and drummer Jim White, whose synergy was evident in 2024's live Resuscitate!. This showed Bill, as he puts it, 'that they could handle anything I threw at them,' adding: 'Improv/unpredictability/the unknown is the thing that keeps me motivated to keep making music. It's all about listening to yourself and others. A lot of the best parts of a recording are the mistakes -- making them into strengths, using them as springboards into something human.' With this in mind, Bill prepared the songs with each player separately. Taking a note from songwriter, fan and friend Jerry DeCicca, he recorded the basic tracks for all but one song in a duo with Jim White. Meanwhile, he rehearsed with Matt, guitar to guitar, while asking Dustin to make horn charts for a few songs. Bill: 'I usually just sing a melody to a horn player or let them try a few takes and go from there. This time I thought, why not get some of the record charted out. There's always room for spontaneity on top of that. And we did indeed throw some off the cuff stuff on top of the charted horns in a couple cases where they weren't fully doing what I wanted. With this record I kept thinking of it as a 'living room record.' I'm not talking about fidelity at all here. Living room attitude. Living room vibe. Not too loud, not otherworldly. I asked for the horns to be relaxed like someone on the couch playing, not a blast from heaven or hell.' For more spontaneity and human color, Bill called up several other players: Richard Bowden on fiddle, whom he'd seen playing with Terry Allen and loved; pianist Pat Thrasher; bassist Chris Vreeland; and trombonist Mike St. Clair."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
CALLAHAN, BILL	My Days of 58	2LP	DRAG CITY	DC 964LP
$30.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/27/2026 Double LP version. "My Days of 58 is the eighth Bill Callahan album, his first since 2022. The twelve tunes here open uncanny depths of expression as Bill continues to blaze one of the most original songwriting-and-performance trails out there. With My Days of 58, he applies the living, breathing energies of his live shows to the studio process, sharpening his slice-of-life portraiture to cut deeper than ever before. The core musicians featured on My Days of 58 is the group that toured for 2022's REALITY: guitarist Matt Kinsey, saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi and drummer Jim White, whose synergy was evident in 2024's live Resuscitate!. This showed Bill, as he puts it, 'that they could handle anything I threw at them,' adding: 'Improv/unpredictability/the unknown is the thing that keeps me motivated to keep making music. It's all about listening to yourself and others. A lot of the best parts of a recording are the mistakes -- making them into strengths, using them as springboards into something human.' With this in mind, Bill prepared the songs with each player separately. Taking a note from songwriter, fan and friend Jerry DeCicca, he recorded the basic tracks for all but one song in a duo with Jim White. Meanwhile, he rehearsed with Matt, guitar to guitar, while asking Dustin to make horn charts for a few songs. Bill: 'I usually just sing a melody to a horn player or let them try a few takes and go from there. This time I thought, why not get some of the record charted out. There's always room for spontaneity on top of that. And we did indeed throw some off the cuff stuff on top of the charted horns in a couple cases where they weren't fully doing what I wanted. With this record I kept thinking of it as a 'living room record.' I'm not talking about fidelity at all here. Living room attitude. Living room vibe. Not too loud, not otherworldly. I asked for the horns to be relaxed like someone on the couch playing, not a blast from heaven or hell.' For more spontaneity and human color, Bill called up several other players: Richard Bowden on fiddle, whom he'd seen playing with Terry Allen and loved; pianist Pat Thrasher; bassist Chris Vreeland; and trombonist Mike St. Clair."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
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.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
TAPIA DE VEER, CRISTOBAL	PONYBOI (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	LP	WRWTFWW RECORDS	WRWTFWW 119LP
$41.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/27/2026 WRWTFWW Records presents a limited-edition vinyl release of the remarkable PONYBOI (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Chilean-born composer, arranger, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist Cristobal "Cristo" Tapia de Veer (The White Lotus, Utopia, Smile, Black Mirror, and many more). This collector's edition presents Tapia de Veer's complete original score for the critically acclaimed feature film PONYBOI -- a bold, genre-defying neo-noir tale directed by Esteban Arango and starring filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, model, and intersex rights activist River Gallo who also wrote the movie. The soundtrack arrives as a deluxe audiophile vinyl LP, housed in a luxurious 350gsm gold cardboard sleeve, cut with utmost precision by Sidney Claire Meyer at the legendary Emil Berliner Studios, home to Deutsche Grammophon's world-renowned legacy. Vivid, seductive, gritty, dreamy, tender, and sometimes heart-pounding in its tension, the PONYBOI soundtrack is a sinuous creature of its own -- an emotional, atmospheric, and deeply textural listening experience. Tapia de Veer fuses shimmering electronics with haunting melodies, raw rhythms, shadowy ambience, and surges of romantic intensity, perfectly embodying the film's world of danger, desire, identity, and survival on a single wild New Jersey night. It's daring, intimate, stylishly noir, and unmistakably Cristo: music that refuses boundaries and speaks directly to the pulse. The LP showcases Cristobal Tapia de Veer's uncanny ability to blend experimental sound design with narrative emotion -- a talent that has earned him global acclaim and numerous awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for The White Lotus. This new WRWTFWW edition celebrates his artistry in its purest form: warm, rich, analog, and physically stunning. A must for soundtrack fanatics, ambient and experimental music lovers, and rare memorabilia collectors.

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NOTWIST, THE	News from Planet Zombie	CD	MORR MUSIC	MORR 207CD
$17.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/13/2026 With News from Planet Zombie, The Notwist return to view after years of exploration and experiment with an album rich in both melancholy and positivity, sketched across a suite of thrilling, fiercely committed pop songs. It's an album reflecting a chaotic world, but responding with warmth and generosity, to achieve creative and spiritual consolidation. Recorded in their home base of Munich, it reconnects with the security of the local to explore the troubles of the global: a guiding impulse writ large across this album's eleven songs. For News from Planet Zombie, the core trio of Markus and Micha Acher and Cico Beck embraced the plural possibilities of writing together, bringing songs to the collective and then arranging, rehearsing and recording that material live, in the studio. The result is an album that's energized, fully in "the now", with spectacular moments where you can hear the magic bubbling up in the dynamic between the Achers, Beck, and fellow members Theresa Loibl, Max Punktezahl, Karl Ivar Refseth, and Andi Haberl. The openness to chance also takes in guest turns from friends both local and international, reflective of a cosmopolitan Munich: Enid Valu joins in on vocals, while Haruka Yoshizawa guests on taishōgoto and harmonium, Tianping Christoph Xiao on clarinet, and Mathias Götz on trombone. The Notwist aren't best known for cover versions, but News from Planet Zombie features two: a gorgeous version of Neil Young's "Red Sun" (from 2000's Silver & Gold), and a take on Athens, Georgia folk-pop gang Lovers' "How the Story Ends." They slot into the album's narrative perfectly, nestling in like old friends, revealing The Notwist as poetic interpreters. Also available on black vinyl (MORR 207LP) and orange color vinyl (MORR 207ORA-LP).

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
NOTWIST, THE	News from Planet Zombie	LP	MORR MUSIC	MORR 207LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/13/2026 LP version. With News from Planet Zombie, The Notwist return to view after years of exploration and experiment with an album rich in both melancholy and positivity, sketched across a suite of thrilling, fiercely committed pop songs. It's an album reflecting a chaotic world, but responding with warmth and generosity, to achieve creative and spiritual consolidation. Recorded in their home base of Munich, it reconnects with the security of the local to explore the troubles of the global: a guiding impulse writ large across this album's eleven songs. For News from Planet Zombie, the core trio of Markus and Micha Acher and Cico Beck embraced the plural possibilities of writing together, bringing songs to the collective and then arranging, rehearsing and recording that material live, in the studio. The result is an album that's energized, fully in "the now", with spectacular moments where you can hear the magic bubbling up in the dynamic between the Achers, Beck, and fellow members Theresa Loibl, Max Punktezahl, Karl Ivar Refseth, and Andi Haberl. The openness to chance also takes in guest turns from friends both local and international, reflective of a cosmopolitan Munich: Enid Valu joins in on vocals, while Haruka Yoshizawa guests on taishōgoto and harmonium, Tianping Christoph Xiao on clarinet, and Mathias Götz on trombone. The Notwist aren't best known for cover versions, but News from Planet Zombie features two: a gorgeous version of Neil Young's "Red Sun" (from 2000's Silver & Gold), and a take on Athens, Georgia folk-pop gang Lovers' "How the Story Ends." They slot into the album's narrative perfectly, nestling in like old friends, revealing The Notwist as poetic interpreters.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
NOTWIST, THE	News from Planet Zombie (Orange Vinyl)	LP	MORR MUSIC	MORR 207ORA-LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/13/2026 LP version. Orange color vinyl. With News from Planet Zombie, The Notwist return to view after years of exploration and experiment with an album rich in both melancholy and positivity, sketched across a suite of thrilling, fiercely committed pop songs. It's an album reflecting a chaotic world, but responding with warmth and generosity, to achieve creative and spiritual consolidation. Recorded in their home base of Munich, it reconnects with the security of the local to explore the troubles of the global: a guiding impulse writ large across this album's eleven songs. For News from Planet Zombie, the core trio of Markus and Micha Acher and Cico Beck embraced the plural possibilities of writing together, bringing songs to the collective and then arranging, rehearsing and recording that material live, in the studio. The result is an album that's energized, fully in "the now", with spectacular moments where you can hear the magic bubbling up in the dynamic between the Achers, Beck, and fellow members Theresa Loibl, Max Punktezahl, Karl Ivar Refseth, and Andi Haberl. The openness to chance also takes in guest turns from friends both local and international, reflective of a cosmopolitan Munich: Enid Valu joins in on vocals, while Haruka Yoshizawa guests on taishōgoto and harmonium, Tianping Christoph Xiao on clarinet, and Mathias Götz on trombone. The Notwist aren't best known for cover versions, but News from Planet Zombie features two: a gorgeous version of Neil Young's "Red Sun" (from 2000's Silver & Gold), and a take on Athens, Georgia folk-pop gang Lovers' "How the Story Ends." They slot into the album's narrative perfectly, nestling in like old friends, revealing The Notwist as poetic interpreters.

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DUCHAMP, MARCEL	Duchamp on Tape: The Janis Family Interviews	Book	MUSEUM OF MODERN ART	9781633451766
$22.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/31/2026 Paperback. 150 pages. "One of the towering figures of 20th-century art holds forth on his controversial life and career in a previously unpublished set of interviews. Over six sessions between September 1951 and November 1952, Marcel Duchamp sat down with collectors and gallerists Harriet and Sidney Janis for a wide-ranging conversation about his inspirations and working processes, and his many opinions on the workings of the modern art world and its histories. The Janises, owners of the influential Sidney Janis Gallery, were ardent supporters of modern art and close friends with Duchamp. Harriet, an accomplished author, led the interviews with an eye toward writing a monograph on Duchamp, though this was never realized. Now, this previously unknown chronicle is available for the first time through the efforts of Carroll Janis, Sidney and Harriet's son. Under Harriet's expert guidance, Duchamp holds forth on his artistic philosophies, his career, his friends, his rivals and his lifelong obsession with chess. He provides an inside look at some of his most famous works, from his controversial 'Readymades' to 'The Large Glass.' Contextualized with illustrations, annotations and an introduction by Carroll Janis, this publication is a rich treasure trove of information on one of the 20th century's most controversial, groundbreaking and larger-than-life artists. Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) dismantled the boundaries of what constitutes a work of art. Although he began his career as a painter, Duchamp was also a curator, conservator, art advisor, professional chess player, writer, inventor and celebrity. Following the completion of his conceptual masterpiece, 'The Large Glass' (1915-23), he abandoned traditional artmaking altogether. Today he is best known for his 'Readymades' -- ordinary objects such as a urinal or bicycle wheel, elevated to works of art -- which challenged traditional aesthetics and redefined authorship."

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PERRY, LEE 'SCRATCH'	Black Ark	Book	PATRICK FREY EDITION	9783907236666
$65.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 4/14/2026 Delayed until 2026... "A massive photographic archive of Lee 'Scratch' Perry's legendary recording studio. A 600-page tribute to one of the most famous locales in music history, Black Ark is a detailed inventory of photographs and writings from the Black Ark Studios in Kingston, Jamaica, where producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry created music from 1973 onward. The eclectic and constantly evolving decoration of the studio provides an enduring visual counterpart to Perry's expansive musical catalog. From mural paintings to shape-shifting assemblages of records, instruments, found objects, posters and newspaper clippings, the artworks layer upon one another as they intertwine with the studio building itself. Perry created his own dense and diverse world in which to work: memorialized in this volume before the Black Ark disappears for good. The photographic documentation of the studio in the spring of 2021 was supplemented by efforts to secure and preserve Perry's works, objects and recordings as part of a joint project with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Black Ark reflects the rhythm and layering effects of collage both in its content and the materials used to craft the book. Perry was involved in the development of this publication until his death in August 2021. The book closes with memorial essays from Ishion Hutchinson, David Katz, Kodwo Eshun, and John Corbett. Lee 'Scratch' Perry (1936-2021) was a musician and producer best known for pioneering the dub genre in the 1970s. He worked with well-known Jamaican artists such as Bob Marley and the Wailers, the Heptones, the Congos, and Max Romeo. In 2003 he won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album."