Spotlight 24

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​PSYCHEDELIC/PROGRESSIVE/FOLK

Ulloa Cotapos, Cristobal

Fuerza Vital

The firstborn album put out by Cristóbal Ulloa Cotapos is an exquisite mix between the electric sound of rock and contemporary classical music. Odd compositions and heavy soundstage give a new vision of what we understand of symphonic rock adding a personal flavor that travels through Latin percussion, extravagant choral arrangements and space synthesizers. His timeless style brings a unique experience that can be shattering, tender and thoughtful. This record features 18 musicians and 30 different instruments that goes from analog synthesizers to chamber instruments and ethnic instruments from The Andes. The album has been produced in Chile (Quillota/Santiago) and Spain (SAE Barcelona, Resonite and Sol de Sants Studios). The music of Cristóbal Ulloa Cotapos is dramatic and energetic. For fans of Philip Glass, Vangelis, Isao Tomita, Mike Oldfield, Frank Zappa, Jesus Christ Superstar OST, Egberto Gismonti, Chico Buarque, King Crimson, Jean-Michel Jarre.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
26-11-2024
Label
Item-nr
560611
EAN
8436616081324
Availability
Exp. 26-11-2024

GARAGE/BEAT/SURF/ROCK’N’ROLL

Chiff Chaffs

The Mosquito

Thrashy garage r&r with some crazy ass instro's. NOT UNLIKE THE CRAMPS!!!!!! Artwork by Nolf Kaka. Mastering by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.

Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
20-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
560731
EAN
2090505607314
Availability
Exp. 20-06-2025

Various

Sunny A Go Go, Vol. 1

Sunnyboy66 Records proudly presents this superb collection from Southeast Asia scene, '60s beat, pop, garage-a go-go funky sounds from the period 1965-1968. These 18 songs have never been presented on a compilation and they show us with great certainty that the '60s Asian rock scene was well-established. The vocals are (mostly) sung in the dialects of Mandarin and Hokkien and they soar with catchy hooks atop groovy, clever beats. However, this does not mean that they lose in quality or dynamic in relation to the countries from which the bands' musical influences originated, on the contrary it gives a dynamic tone and presence as befits them. There's plenty of electric guitar, organ, and crazy percussion rocking and twisting behind it all, at times reaching quite a mad and freaky state of affairs. The time has finally come for all these diamonds to come out into the sunlight and shine on the turntable. Limited to 200 yellow coloured copies!

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
27-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
560769
EAN
2090505607697
Availability
Exp. 27-06-2025

POP/ROCK/WAVE/NOISE

Kappi, Pekko -& K:h:h:l-

Ola Kerran Ryytimaassa... (black)

This album combines a thousand-year-old jingle, song traditions from different time periods and the wonderfully repetitive melodies associated with them, the shamanic drum of the 1980s, i.e. Roland's "808" drum machine, raunchier rock & roll, and the eternal drone lurking beneath it all! Dance, pogo, crawl or lie down! Anything goes.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
05-09-2025
Label
Item-nr
560616
EAN
6430080238200
Availability
Exp. 05-09-2025

Kauko Royhka & Riku Mattila

Meidat Pelastaa Vain Rakkaus (black)

'Meidät Pelastaa Vain Rakkaus' ('Only Love Saves Us') is the long-awaited third album by Kauko Röyhkä and Riku Mattila. The duo's previously released full-lengths 'Kauko Röyhkä & Riku Mattila' (2008) and 'Kaksi Lense Tuuelen Mukaan' (2011) were huge critical successes. The first album was chosen as the best Finnish album of the 2000s by Sue magazine in 2009. 'Only Love Saves You' is a diverse collection of songs about different themes in life. The album is a non-electronic and musically varied work, the executions of which are airy and give the listener room to breathe and dive into the music.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
29-08-2025
Label
Item-nr
560620
EAN
6430080238026
Availability
Exp. 29-08-2025

Jyuriaano

Dreaming Glass

The debut album by Tokyo avant-pop duo Jyuriaano. Consisting of Morimoto Ariomi and Cobalt, the two members of Jyuriaano have long histories in Japanese underground music. Morimoto's history traces back to the late nineties; his nascent interests in noise collage and solo acoustic performance slowly transmuted to group endeavours, and more recently he's performed with the likes of Akiko Toshimitsu (Usurabi), Maki Miura (Shizuka) and Doronco (Los Doroncos). Jyuriaano's songs, somehow, feel quite sui generis in the way they magic up alternative visions for pop's possibilities. 'Dreaming Glass' is, quite simply, a lovely, unpretentious joy of an album.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
20-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
560623
EAN
2090505606232
Availability
Exp. 20-06-2025

INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL/NOISE/NEOFOLK/GOTHIC

Sonologyst

Planetarium (2cd)

On the latest album by Sonologyst, raw data from radio waves, electromagnetic fields, and plasma fluctuations, utilising data sonification files provided by NASA, are transformed into a haunting soundscape, unveiling the ambient music of planets, solar winds, and the cosmic beyond. As the newest addition to Sonologyst's series of sonic documentaries, this work deepens his exploration of the sonic spectrum, converting cosmic phenomena into immersive auditory experiences. Double CD in a matt-finish gatefold ecopak, with a bonus disc of the raw source material from NASA's probes

Genre
Format
CD - 2 disk
Release date
27-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
560619
EAN
0641871746699
Availability
Exp. 27-06-2025

Engine Kid

Steve Albini Sessions '93 (2lp)

The debut album from Engine Kid recorded by Steve Albini in his basement circa 1993.

Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
23-05-2025
Label
Item-nr
560665
EAN
0880872028919
Availability
Exp. 23-05-2025

BLUES/COUNTRY/OLDIES

Give Buzze

Give Buzze

The only CD album by Belgium's most impressive and hardest hole-stomping blues rock trio is FINALLY AVAILABLE ON VINYL. After more than 1400 performances, they called it quits in 2006. For every copy sold, 5 euros will be donated to the Children's Cancer Fund vzw. Black vinyl. Artwork by King Rat Design. Mastering by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
02-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
560730
EAN
2090505607307
Availability
Exp. 02-06-2025

JAZZ/AVANTGARDE

Koivistoinen, Eero -quartet-

Live At Belmont Jazz Club (black)

Eero Koivistoinen Quartet's rare live album from 1978 reissued for the first time in nearly half a century via Svart Records. In addition to the band leader and saxophonist Koivistoinen, the line-up of Eero Koivistoinen Quartet included the accomplished musicians Pekka Sarmanto (bass), Reiska Laine (drums) and Vladimir Shafranov (piano), and the same line-up remained active for the next two years. They released the legendary album 'Labyrinth' on Love Records in June 1977, which is a definite cornerstone of Finnish Jazz. The group also attracted the interest of the international tobacco company Philip Morris, which began to sponsor the quartet's tours and clubs. One of these events took place at Pori Jazz in July 1977, where the band's venue was named after Belmont, a brand of cigarettes manufactured by the company.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
05-09-2025
Label
Item-nr
560613
EAN
6430080236831
Availability
Exp. 05-09-2025

SOUL/FUNK/LATIN/R&B/GOSPEL

Ristori, Alessandro

Il Tempo Delle Donne

A lifetime on stage, Alessandro is a singer and showman since his teenage years, his main inspirations are Italian music from the '60s and '70s, American and British legends from back in the days. Always accompanied by his band, The Portofinos, Alessandro is currently exporting his show around the world, from the United States to Russia, through Lebanon and Armenia. 'Il Tempo Delle Donne' (The Time Of Women) is a glittering tribute to the female icons of Italian music. From Mina to Raffaella Carrà, via Amanda Lear, Loredana Bertè and Ornella Vanoni, Ristori reinterprets great classics with his unmistakable style, mixing pop-rock, glam and late 1970s Italian disco. A sensual and retro journey that celebrates the voice and eternal charm of divas.

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
13-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
560612
EAN
8055323522687
Availability
Exp. 13-06-2025

Various

Box Of Delights, Vol. 1

Essential funk, soul, and jazz grooves finally unearthed. Highly regarded lost classics - never reissued until now. At last, here they are in all their funky glory! Download card included!

Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
17-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
560770
EAN
0199199860844
Availability
Exp. 17-06-2025

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

Bebey, Francis

The Africa Seven Edits

Francis Bebey was a visionary who explored the intersection of African traditions and global music long before it became a global trend. Born in Cameroon, Bebey's sound was an eclectic blend of his rich cultural heritage and his deep exploration of modern music, spanning genres from traditional folk and jazz to funk and electronic experimentation. This release marks an exciting moment, as we introduce remixes of bebeys iconic productions by contemporary electronic producers, giving new life through creative re imaginings.

Genre
Format
12" - 1 disk
Release date
27-06-2025
Label
Item-nr
560635
EAN
5055373561875
Availability
Exp. 27-06-2025

PRESS: SELECTED REVIEW QUOTES, INTERVIEWS A.S.

LES RENCARDS – Angles Morts (LP, Groovie)
“…more twisted lyrics and more daring grooves, without losing the French accent or the garage makeup that has made them dance across half of Europe. (Tinnitist)

SANDRO BRUGNOLINI – Underground (LP, Sonor Music Editions)
There’s a fascinating interview about this reissue project at It’s Psychedelic Baby! Magazine.

DEAD GHOSTS – Hippie Flippin' (LP, Bachelor)
“We want people to hear it, but we don’t really care to go on an eight-month tour to promote it, you know?” There’s an insightful interview with the band on Range.

CASTLE FARM – The Studio Sessions 1971-72 (CD-LP, Sommor)
Think blues-rock pushed to the edge, proto-metal with teeth, and a touch of theatrical flair that never tips into parody.

BOLTON IRON MAIDEN – Maiden Flight (Sommor)
…long before Steve Harris formed Iron Maiden in England, there were other bands who had used the name, most notably a band from Bolton, in northern England, who existed from 1970 to ’76. (Outsider Rock)

 

This Week’s Video Highlights

We’ve curated a fine selection of videos for you to enjoy this week, showcasing a range of exciting releases.

First up are two videos from the psychedelic unit REFAIM, taken from their album 'Heut', released on LP via Sound Effect Records:

Also out now on Sound Effect is 'Red Sand Blue Soil,' the latest LP from Swedish quartet COSMIC GARDEN PROJECT. From that release, enjoy the track:

For fans of progressive metal, here’s a video for THE LOTUS MATTER’s track 'Into The Bone', also released by Sound Effect:

We round off this showcase from Sound Effect Records with three charming videos by Dutch soft-psych/folk trio GROUND CINNAMON BAND, who bring sweet ‘60s West Coast-inspired harmonies to their debut EP, out this month:

 

Also hailing from the Netherlands, but with a very different sound, is fuzz-punk trio FORD’S FUZZ INFERNO. Check out the unofficial video for 'Promises For A Bright New Day,' taken from their upcoming mini-LP 'Ultimate Fuzz Frequencies':

UPCOMING CONCERTS

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

SKYJOGGERS (SIULATRON)
12-07-2025: Erfurt (D) – Stoned From The Underground
23-08-2025: Rillaar (B) – Down The Hill (ft. Sula Bassana)

SOCCER COMMITTEE (MORC)
09-08-2025:  Millingen aan de Rijn / Kekerdom (NL) - Millinger Theetuin
15-10-2025: Groningen (NL) – J.C. Vera (Cellar Bar)

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

TOMO KATSURADA (ex-Kikagaku Moyo)
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

LABASHEEDA (PRESTO CHANGO)
13-09-2025: Wormerveer (NL) – De Groote Weiver
20-09-2025:  Gent (B) – Kinky Star

FORD’S FUZZ INFERNO (SUBUNDERGROUND C.A.)
06-12-2025: Antwerp (B) – Djingel Djangel
03-01-2026: Breda (NL) – BUT Film Festival @ Phoenixs