Spotlight 19

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​PSYCHEDELIC/PROGRESSIVE/FOLK

Yung Druid

Wooden Lungs

A lot has changed for London based Stoner crew Yung Druid since the release of their debut self titled LP in 2019. So much so, it's hard to really call the 4 piece a 'London based band' these days. A pandemic amongst other things has seen the members of Yung Druid scattered out from Europe to Australasia, forcing the band to make drastic changes to their typical approach to writing and recording. Long gone are the days of writing and recording as a band in small rehearsal rooms in their spiritual home of Homerton, East London. This EP was pieced together from Mallorca Spain, Western Australia and New Zealand. 'Wooden Lungs' is a 20 minute, 2 track 'Yin-Yang' affair, consisting of the retro-psych-rocker 'Space Cowboy' and the doomy blues jam 'Wooden Lung.' Limited to 300 copies on clear orange with neon yellow marble vinyl.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
15-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
559412
EAN
2090505594126
Availability
Exp. 15-06-2025

Soft Hearted Scientists

The Phantom Of Canton

A 16 track double album (on one CD, 77 min.) that is loosely speaking a psychedelia infused concept album of sorts, dealing with themes such as alienation, lost love, and the sometimes high personal price of obsessively pursuing creative projects, or indeed any job or calling. However, it is often very upbeat and hopeful, even joyful, and acknowledges that the highs outweigh the lows and that the protagonist wouldn't really have it any other way. Yes there are times of reflecting how life might have been different, but unravelling all life choices is rather pointless. 'The Phantom Of Canton' is universal and is anybody who has felt a sense of identity loss during times of crisis, like a ghost on the sidelines with life passing them by, but also anyone who has then experienced the immense rush of joy felt when things get back on track. Musically this might be the band's most ambitious yet. Even the darker songs are painted in bright colours and infused with an hallucinatory element. Electric and acoustic guitars and a vast range of keyboards and sound effects and sound events illuminate the lyrics. Influences include 1940s big band music, 1950s doo wop and rock and roll, 1960s psychedelia and folk rock, early 1970s prog rock, punk, post punk, electronic music and sound track music. As was said by an astute listener about the last album 'Waltz Of The Weekend,' the pop songs have got more action packed with detail and hooks, and the longer tracks stretch out more than before. It is essential to have several of those quick fix compact pop songs on the album to give the listener an entry point. Then the longer, more abstract tracks make more sense. Not that writing an 11 minute track is necessarily harder than writing a 3 minute 30 second pop song, where not a second can be wasted. In fact the pop songs are often harder to write.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
06-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
559413
EAN
2090505594133
Availability
Exp. 06-06-2025

Ground Cinnamon Band

Ground Cinnamon Band (black)

Ground Cinnamon Band draws inspiration from the sounds of Laurel Canyon's psychedelic folk era. Influenced by iconic acts of the '60s and '70s such as Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Mamas and the Papas, and The Millennium, the trio - Erik Bus (12-string guitar and vocals), Carlijn Bus (vocals), and Jan Kappé (bass, guitar, and vocals) - crafts a mesmerizing blend of harmonies and rich instrumentation. Erik and Jan, both former members of The Small Breed, found new musical direction after their previous band's end. Joined by Erik's wife Carlijn, they formed Ground Cinnamon Band, adding more folk and country elements to their music. Like their inspirations, they focus heavily on the vocal harmonies. Their music is characterized by harmonized vocals from all three members, supported by instruments such as the acoustic 12-string guitar, pedal steel, vibraphone, bass harmonica, and mellotron. The 5 songs on their debut 19-minute EP were recorded at PAF! Studio in Rotterdam and produced by Marcel Fakkers. In the studio, Erik, Carlijn, and Jan are joined by musicians Gijs van der Heijden (drums and percussion), Gijs de Jong (keys, flute, harmonica), and Joris Kuijs (pedal steel) enhancing their sound with additional layers.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
13-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
559418
EAN
2090505594188
Availability
Exp. 13-06-2025

Darkwood

Verlorene Welt

Thrown into a turmoil of historical circumstances, many a lost soul suffers fear and pain, interrupted by glimpses of hope, only to part again or to part forever. Life appears like a dream, turns into a nightmare of death and desperate longing, and the survivor carries eternal guilt. It may seem like it's all over now, but history repeats itself in cycles... Darkwood return with a neofolk album on a dark subject with some light and hope here and there. The 10 forceful songs with their rich instrumentation of acoustic guitars, classical instruments, keyboards, and drums draw the listener into a time travel through the last century. The LP comes in a gatefold with transparent vinyl, exhibiting beautiful artwork emphasized by historical photographs.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
02-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559427
EAN
2090505594270
Availability
Exp. 02-05-2025

Us And Them

The Lights And The Shadow

2025 album by the Swedish psychedelic folk act Us and Them. More info soon.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
15-09-2025
Label
Item-nr
559546
EAN
2090505595468
Availability
Exp. 15-09-2025

Liquid Orbit

(black) More Spontaneous Floating Rock Creations

The rocket has been ignited, and the Pleiades are already in sight! Welcome to the cosmos of Liquid Orbit! One moment, lush guitar riffs are pushing you into your chair, and then suddenly your thoughts are dancing in ethereal organ sounds. Pulsating rhythms are the fuel for powerful and flowing improvisations between vocals, guitar, and hammond. 'More Spontaneous Floating Rock Creations' is the second part of the duology by the Bremen-based psychedelic rock quintet. A gem for lovers of music created spontaneously in the here and now. Edition of 100 copies on black vinyl.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
01-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559562
EAN
2090505595628
Availability
Exp. 01-05-2025

Bhajan Bhoy

Summer In St. Mary's (2lp)

'Summer In St. Mary's' is an album of beautiful and highly meditative and minimalist compositions with repetitive motifs, played on a 19th century church organ in the 15th century church of St. Mary's in the small village of South Cowton in North Yorkshire (UK). Co-released by Feeding Tube Records (USA), We Here & Now (Canada) and Wormer Bros. Records (NL).

Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
06-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
559601
EAN
2090505596014
Availability
Exp. 06-06-2025

POP/ROCK/WAVE/NOISE

Action Painting!

Scatterflats (10")

The time has come for something you've been waiting for. The first release of Action Painting! after almost thirty years. This is a release for all the pop kids of the world, younger and grown ups! No more things to say this time, except that you have to make this beauty yours. It includes 5 smashing hits! Action Painting! on this release are Andrew Hitchcock - vocals, guitars, fuzz bass, harpsichord and toy piano, Kevin Amicabile-House - bass and vocals, Iain Naylor - drums, percussion and programming, Mo Quinn - vocals and melodica, Chris Harris - drums and percussion, Alice Amicable-House - piano and vocals, Jon Callender - drums and sound engineering and Carl Hitchcock - synthesizer.

Genre
Format
EP - 1 disk
Release date
02-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559423
EAN
2090505594232
Availability
Exp. 02-05-2025

Marytronica

Forgive & Forget (10")

First album of Marytronica, the new band of Chris and Kim, ex-Mary Queen Of Scots. It is a limited release to 120 copies on 10" vinyl. A combination of pure indie synthpop and slow piano songs, for the likes of fans of St. Etienne and slow Field Mice songs.

Genre
Format
EP - 1 disk
Release date
02-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559424
EAN
2090505594249
Availability
Exp. 02-05-2025

Shoken Boys

Night Flight (10")

The Shoken Boys are a jangle pop band from Tel Aviv, formed in 2019. The band consists of David Blau (vocals), Yaniv Brenner (guitars), Amit David (vocals, bass) and Amir Reich (drums). Their sound is a mix of beloved sounds similar to early Creation Records, C86 and Sarah Records.

Genre
Format
EP - 1 disk
Release date
02-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559425
EAN
2090505594256
Availability
Exp. 02-05-2025

Kraaijeveld, Arti

The Rover

This CD contains never before released demos (from 1978-1987) of Arti Kraaijeveld (The Bintangs, Kraaijeveld, Carlsberg, De Gigantjes) solo, with De Gigantjes and a quintet featuring Willem Hagen, Frits van der Mey, Harry Schierbeek and Bert van der Mey. In honour of an exhibition of Arti's visual work, it was put together by his daughter as a kind of soundtrack. Because these are old demos, taken from stored tapes and because Arti never released them himself, it must be regarded as an official bootleg. Comes in slimcase/slimline packaging.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
01-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559510
EAN
2090505595109
Availability
In stock

Chest Press

First Curse

'First Curse' is Sjoerd Nieuwkoop's first personal take on electronic punk music. During all the years of playing guitars within numerous punk bands, the electronic music side always kept a safe outlet between the bedroom walls. Now finally these first experiments are seeing the sunlight thanks to record label Geertruida. Expect a blend of electric guitars, digital drums and mono synthesizers. Musically inspired by '80s wave and loads of lo-fi Eastern European and Russian punk music. Think bands like Ploho, The End of Electronics, Deux, Solid Space and The Kvb.

Genre
Format
MC - 1 disk
Release date
24-05-2024
Label
Item-nr
559521
EAN
2090505595215
Availability
Not in stock

Nikki & The Corvettes

Honey Bop!/shake It Up

This high-energy 7" single by Nikki and the Corvettes features two bubblegum-punk anthems: the infectious 'Honey Bop!' on the A-side and the raw, rockin' 'Shake It Up' on the flip. Originally released by the legendary Bomp! Records, this release captures the band's signature blend of Ramones-style punk, girl-group harmonies, and '60s garage pop swagger. Now reissued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bomp! Records, this edition pays tribute to the label's pivotal role in shaping garage rock, power pop, and punk over five decades. Essential for collectors and fans of proto-punk and underground pop.

Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
16-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559604
EAN
8055515235944
Availability
Exp. 16-05-2025

PUNK/HARDCORE

Forced Down

Liberate

Forced Down was first created by Amenity vocalist Mike Down and Pitchfork drummer Joey Piro. The band was completed by vocalist Rob Base as well as members of other San Diego hardcore alumni including Scott Bartoloni from Heroin. Full of idealism, love and anger the band recorded 2 vinyl 7"s including their swansong double-7" 'Stifle.' The Forced Down mission statement reads: "As the social values in our society becomes more set in stone, the individual is forgotten. When what the individual stands for goes against the ideas of the mass, and is considered a threat to order, be it right or wrong - they are forced down - disciplined to maintain "the order." Some conform, some resist, some fall, and they are forgotten"... "time to rise from our knees and live on our feet." This essential collection and first ever release of all the band's compiled material on vinyl is housed in a thick cardboard, tip-on style jacket and comes with a beautiful 12"x12" booklet with many photos, liner notes etc. Remixed by Brad Wood (Sunny Day Real Estate, Touche Amore) and mastered by Brad Boatright.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
02-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559415
EAN
0880872031216
Availability
Exp. 02-05-2025

Jingo De Lunch

Perpetuum Mobile

Repress on black vinyl. All the way from Kreuzberg, Berlin, 1987... This is a fully remastered reissue of the Jingo De Lunch debut album, one of the undisputed classics of European '80s hardcore punk. Originally released on the We Bite label from Germany, this relentless 11 tracker of the punk inspired metal/hardcore crossover five piece band, still sounds as tight and aggressive as it did 35 years ago. Released in full cooperation with the band's original members, this first-ever vinyl reissue comes in limited colour vinyl, with obi strip, poster and double sided original insert replica. 2023 remaster by Danilo Silvestri at Green Mountain Audio studios, in Rome Italy.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
02-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559605
EAN
8055515237153
Availability
Exp. 02-05-2025

​INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL/NOISE/NEOFOLK/GOTHIC

Plq Mrx

Cumgitsum

The five mysterious members of PLQ MRX are a motley crew of self-proclaimed "acid freaks, sex addicts, dealers, pimps, and clowns." Somewhere between Flipper and Funkadelic, the quintet's grimy wall of rock churns forward with an air of lysergic jubilance, a walloping dirge whose swirling squalls of guitar are peppered with de-tuned trombone, clown samples, and drunken howls. Across five twisted tracks of cacophony and swagger, the EP evokes the chaotic rites of Butthole Surfers' early years. Connoisseurs of the dangerous and depraved might recall a Philadelphia band known as Plaque Marks which surfaced initially in 2017, releasing one EP, 'Anxiety Driven Nervous Worship' on Reptilian/Learning Curve, and touring the US with Unsane. Like a crazed phoenix rising from those ashes, PLQ MRX picks up where Plaque Marks left off. Consisting of one or two members of the original gang, the identities can only be guessed at, but rumors point to musicians who have played in bands such as Unsane, Swans, Foetus, Author & Punisher, and Ecstatic Vision, as well as to the owner of one of Philly's most notorious rock dives, Kung Fu Necktie. Amidst a current surge of noise rock, exemplified by the success of Chat Pile and festivals such as Caterwaul, PLQ MRX puts forth a spectacle that pushes the genre into a more theatrical and psychedelic realm. "Noise rock was the base when we started," states vocalist Alrightus, "but I feel more aligned with '70s funk and obscure European rock than anything else. Funkadelic is universal. If you can't dig that, you don't deserve to live. LOL. A sense of humor is very important." 'Cumgitsum' was engineered and mixed by the band and Joe Boldizar. It was mastered by Tim Green (Melvins, The Fucking Champs).

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
25-04-2025
Label
Item-nr
559414
EAN
2090505594140
Availability
Exp. 25-04-2025

Oneira Kai Aftapates

Oneira Kai Aftapates (black)

The band Oneira & Aftapates (Dreams & Illusions) was formed in January 1986 (and disbanded towards the end of 1988), a time when in Greece, among other underground musical genres, new wave music was flourishing. With a sound influenced mainly by bands such as Cure, Joy Division, Chameleons etc., the band added several post rock and psychedelic elements, mainly by using a flanger on one guitar, giving the band a more personal and special sound. In the lyrics one could discern a subtle pessimism as well as several influences from the poetry of Jim Morrison. The 4 kids who made up the band were Ilias Hortarias (guitar/voice/music/lyrics), Giorgos Kouros (bass), Nikos Tsoumanis (drums) and Ilias Kouros (guitar). They gave many concerts together with Anti, Slow Motion, No Man's Land and Panx Romana among others in various places, but unfortunately apart from a demo nothing else was saved. In recent years, Ilias Hortarias has reunited with Nikos Tsoumanis and together with Tina Koulouri on synth and piano and Zozi Tsounakou on vocals they recorded 4 of the songs of that period as well as some new ones for the release of this album! The songs of the album, with the addition of synth and female vocals, create a more imposing atmosphere in the final result. A long-time prospect materialized, thanks to the strong personal friendship among the original members of the band, with the result being transformed to a vinyl and CD release via Nowhere Street Music!

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
02-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559420
EAN
2090505594201
Availability
Exp. 02-05-2025

Meta Meat

Paths (10")

Superb 4 track 10-inch by the French experimental-electronic trance masters. Ethnic voices, handplayed drums, exotic instruments and advanced electronic sounds building complex rhythms and strong atmospheres... A trip like a shamanistic healing ceremony, full of suction and power... Limited to 300 copies on hazy-red 3-coloured vinyl. Artwork by SALT, mastering by NORSCQ.

Genre
Format
EP - 1 disk
Release date
20-02-2025
Label
Item-nr
559594
EAN
2090505595949
Availability
Exp. 20-02-2025

​METAL/STONER/HARDROCK

Black Pyramid

The Paths Of Time Are Vast (2lp)

Second pressing of 200 copies on ultra clear wax. Psych doom/stoner metal legends Black Pyramid release their first new album in eleven years with 'The Paths Of Time Are Vast' on the French Totem Cat label. 70 minutes of psych stoner doom at its best.

Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
17-04-2025
Label
Item-nr
559407
EAN
2090505594072
Availability
Exp. 17-04-2025

Dopethrone

Dark Foil (black)

Fifth pressing on black vinyl of Dopethrone's second album from 2011. "Their debut was already huge and powerful, but this one is literally the sound of a black planet of tar falling into your head. They take the cue from Electric Wizard, Eyehategod, Fistula, Buzzov*en, Grief, Iron Monkey, Coffins and all the major names in the cult of big, bleak, evil, slow, uncompromising sludge. The riffs are slow, thick, punishing, suffocating and destructive. The vocals are harsh, visceral and animal-like. And the mood is heavy, oppressive and amazing." ~Sludge Swamp.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
15-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
559408
EAN
2090505594089
Availability
Exp. 15-06-2025

Purple Hill Witch

Celestial Cemetery (black)

Reissue on black vinyl of their 2017 album, originally on The Church Within. With their sophomore album Norwegians Purple Hill Witch hit a sweet spot in the metal triangle between Angel Witch, Black Sabbath and Hawkwind. It's that alchemistic place where psych, doom, NWOBHM, proto metal and rock are molded and sculpted into a perfect entity. Whereas the debut album had more of a stoner rock vibe to it, this record takes the listener on a sheer proto doom journey past vast galaxies of swirling, Iommic riffs, blistering soli, driving drums and a steady surge of pulsating bass.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
15-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
559410
EAN
2090505594102
Availability
Exp. 15-06-2025

Afgrond

Verdronken Hemelen

Creating high volume, low tuned riffs inspired by the likes of Tesa, Sumac etc., combined with growling Dutch vocals, Afgrond will guide you down into the abyss that awaits all...

Genre
Format
MC - 1 disk
Release date
15-04-2025
Label
Item-nr
559524
EAN
2090505595246
Availability
In stock

BLUES/COUNTRY/OLDIES

Ginsberg, Allen

First Blues (2lp)

Allen Ginsberg's recorded opus gets its first ever full vinyl reissue on a gatefold double vinyl LP replete with photography by Robert Frank. Containing studio-recorded performances that he wrote, performed and taped in sessions taking place between 1971 and 1981 - featuring Bob Dylan, Arthur Russell, Anne Waldman, David Mansfield, Perry Robinson, David Amram and many other friends and contemporaries.

Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
13-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
559641
EAN
5050580843240
Availability
Exp. 13-06-2025

JAZZ/AVANTGARDE

Soft Power

Space To Breathe

The fourth album from this progressive Finnish jazz-rock outfit showcases cleverly constructed arrangements, rich in modality and memorable melodic structures that linger long after listening.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
15-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559525
EAN
2090505595253
Availability
Exp. 15-05-2025

Organic Pulse Ensemble

Bamboo Noodles (10")

A deep, layered spiritual jazz journey from OPE. Bamboo flutes, melodic basslines, and hypnotic grooves flow through four introspective and richly textured compositions.

Genre
Format
EP - 1 disk
Release date
15-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559527
EAN
2090505595277
Availability
Exp. 15-05-2025

Mengelberg, Misha -& Sabu Toyozumi-

The Analects Of Confucius

2025 release of NoBusiness, a recording by Mengelberg on piano and Toyozumi on drums on 21 October, 2000 at Aoshima Hall in Shizuoka City, Japan. The album showcases the spontaneous interplay between Mengelberg's piano and Toyozumi's drums, reflecting the essence of free improvisation. Expect the same unexpected on yet another intriguing addition to NoBusiness' catalogue.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
09-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559583
EAN
2090505595833
Availability
Exp. 09-05-2025

Yoshizawa, Motoharu -& Kim Dae Hwan-

Way Of The Breeze

2025 NoBusiness release of Motoharau Yoshizawa on his distinctive homemade electric vertical five strings bass, and Kim Dae Hwan with his expressive percussion work on their recording of September 8th, 1993 at Café Amores in Hofu City, Yamaguchi, Japan. This performance captures a rare and intimate collaboration between two influential figures in the Asian free improvisation scene. They collaborated on an earlier NoBusiness release Arirang Fantasy supporting in the Choi Sun Bae Quartet.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
09-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559585
EAN
2090505595857
Availability
Exp. 09-05-2025

Burrell, Dave -& Sam Woodyard-

The Lost Session, Paris 1979

Deep in the vaults of NoBusiness' treasure trove emerges another unearthed jazz album of a lost rarity. This time capturing the synergy between Burrell's innovative piano styling which is complemented by Woodyard's dynamic drumming during a live session recorded on August 22, 1979 at Campagne Premiere, Paris, France. The album tracks are compiled from a blend of original compositions by Burrell and Monica Larsson, and timeless jazz standards.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
09-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559586
EAN
2090505595864
Availability
Exp. 09-05-2025

Lyons, Jimmy -trio & Quartet-

Rivbea Live! Series, Volume 3

Delve into the heart of New York City's avant-garde jazz movement with the third volume of the 'Rivbea Live! Series.'This album captures two electrifying live performances from Studio Rivbea, the legendary loft space operated by Sam Rivers and his wife Bea. The two long-running tracks, with track 1 recorded on May 21, 1976 at the Wildflowers festival, and track 2 recorded on June 20, 1974, features a rich assemble of musicians supporting Jimmy Lyons.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
09-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559587
EAN
2090505595871
Availability
Exp. 09-05-2025

ELECTRONIC MUSIC/AMBIENT/D’N’B/TRIPHOP

Phonseca

Everything Lasts Forever

This is the second album of Phonseca, 5 years after the first one, an indie synthpop/electronica/ambient project from Bristol's pianist/composer Matthew O'Connor and Swedish vocalist Kristina Sheppard.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
02-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559426
EAN
2090505594263
Availability
Exp. 02-05-2025

​SOUNDTRACKS/LOUNGE/CULT ETC

Various

Stars From Another Sky Pt. 2

'Stars From Another Sky Pt. 2: Film Songs From The Subcontinent Before The World Was Torn Asunder, 1940-1947.' Death Is Not The End release a second part collecting pre-partition film music. This collection spans those final years before Partition, a time of creative flowering and looming catastrophe. Like Part 1, these songs were sourced from immigrant-run music shops in New York and New Jersey. They are fragments of a vanishing world, each one a snapshot of the art, longing, and resilience that defined this extraordinary era.

Genre
Format
MC - 1 disk
Release date
23-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559498
EAN
5050580850972
Availability
Exp. 23-05-2025

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

Various

African Jazz Invites O.k. Jazz (2lp)

The evolution of Congolese popular music in the 1960s and '70s is generally classified into two major schools: African Jazz and O.K. Jazz. The main representatives of those schools are Joseph Kabasele alias Grand Kallé, founder of African Jazz, and Franco Luambo, co-founder of O.K. Jazz. Two temperaments and ambiances, one commonly referred to as 'fiesta,' the other as 'odemba,' both seeking their own sublimity or ideal. For the very first time, a compilation brings together explicitly the main protagonists of the two bands on the same album, with a collection of their songs recorded in the early sixties for the Surboum African Jazz label, in addition to three tracks made by Kallé's bands in the late sixties. The heirs of Joseph Kabasele and Franco Luambo kindly gave permission in Kinshasa to release this original selection on Planet Ilunga about these virtuosi of Congolese rumba.

Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
07-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
559518
EAN
2090505595185
Availability
Exp. 07-05-2025

​VARIOUS: WORLD, CLASSICAL, SPOKEN WORDS ETC

Yat-kha

Tuva.rock

Released in 2003, 'Tuva.Rock' is the fourth album by Yat-Kha, the Siberian band renowned for blending traditional Tuvan music with rock elements. This album marks a significant evolution in their sound, featuring the first original compositions by lead singer Albert Kuvezin alongside roots-rock interpretations of traditional Tuvan songs. Notably, it also includes songs with English lyrics, expanding their linguistic range beyond Tuvan and Russian. The album was recorded at Black Box Studio in France and Moles Studio in the UK, with sound recording by Hieronimus Melchers and sound production by Paul Corkett (Nick Cave, Björk, The Cure). 14 tracks, 54 minutes.

Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
06-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
559416
EAN
4251896118621
Availability
Exp. 06-06-2025

PRESS: SELECTED REVIEW QUOTES, INTERVIEWS A.S.

VARIOUS – Roots Rocking Zimbabwe (2LP-CD, Analog Africa)
“...a must-listen, both for fans of Zimrock and Afro-funk, but also for anybody who wishes to gain a deeper cultural understanding of Zimbabwe’s artistic identity.” (Ben Forrest for Far Out Magazine)
“There is joy in every track, and it feels like you have stumbled across an amazing musical festival, walking from stage to stage, drinking a glorious fusion of western and Aftican styles.” (Paul F. Cook for Joyzine)

Fred Van Zegveld – Dynamite (LP, Milkcow)
Originally released in 1969, ‘Hammond Organ Dynamite’ is a crate-digger’s dream—a Dutch rarity packed with fiery grooves, cinematic moods, and the unmistakable pulse of a Hammond B3 organ. Read an interview about how it was made, featuring Fred.

FRANCIS BEBEY – Tresor Magnetique (2LP, Africa Seven)
“The album’s title nods to the magnetic tapes that preserved these recordings—many unheard since their creation—and to Bebey’s enduring influence.” (Cultured Focus Magazine)

AFGROND – Verdronken Hemelen (Geertruida)
“There are a couple of head scratching moments, but for the majority of the album, it makes for a fascinating doom experience.” (Pete for ninehertz)

CONAN – Violence Dimension (LP-CD, Heavy Psych Sounds)
“In conclusion, Violence Dimension is the Conan you know and love. Everything that’s praiseworthy with the band is on full display here, I really think they’re prospering right now especially given the reception of their last record.” (Sam Jones for The Razor Edge)

UPCOMING CONCERTS

SKYJOGGERS (SULATRON):
08-05-2025 AT-Graz, Café Wolf
12-05-2025 AT-Wien, Arena
13-05-2025 CRO-Zagreb, Mocvara
14-05-2025 GER-München, Feierwerk
17-05-2025 NL-Nijmegen, Sonic Whip
18-05-2025 GER-Recklinghausen, Backyard Club
24-05-2025 GER-Berlin, Desertfest
07-06-2025 DK-Esbjerg, Fuzztival
11-07-2025 GER-Wuppertal, Alte Schlosserei, + Zone Six
12-07-2025 GER-Erfurt, Stoned from the Underground
23-08-2025 BE-Rillaar, Down The Hill, feat. Sula Bassana

LABASHEEDA (PRESTO CHANGO):
15-05-2025: Utrecht (NL) – dB’s
27-05-2025: Wroclaw (P) – Klub Szalonych
28-05-2025: Liberec (CZ) – Barpapir
29-05-2025: Prague (CZ) – Café V Lese
30-05-2025: Brno (CZ) – Alterna
31-05-2025: Dresdan (D) – Sankt Pieschen Festival
13-09-2025: Wormerveer (NL) – De Groote Weiver
20-09-2025: Gent (B) – Kinky Star

ZONE 6 (SULATRON)
06-06-2025: Schlitz (D) – Moon Festival
11-07-2025: Wuppertal (D) – Alte Schlosserei (+ Skyjoggers)
12-07-2025: Münster (D) – Bennohaus/Up In Space Festival

MINERALL (SULATRON)
07-06-2025: Dürröhrsdorf-Dittersbach (D) - Gockelscream

SOCCER COMMITTEE (MORC)
09-08-2025: Millingen aan de Rijn / Kekerdom (NL) - Millinger Theetuin

SULA BASSANA - with band (SULATRON)
23-08-2025: Rillaar (B) – Down The Hill (with Skyjoggers)

TOMO KATSURADA (ex-Kikagaku Moyo):
06-06-2025 Galiläakirche, Berlin, Germany
11.06.2025 St Matthias Church, London, United Kingdom
12-06-2025 Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, United Kingdom
14-06-2025 Future Days Festival, ISOamsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19-06-2025 Trix (Bar), Antwerp, Belgium
26-07-2025 Psyk Stämman, Stigbergets Ringön Göteborg, Sweden

More exciting news on Tomo and his project soon.