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PSYCHEDELIC/PROGRESSIVE/FOLK
Oresund Space Collective
Relaxing In The Himalayas (black)
Oresund Space Collective (OSC), formed in 2004, is a totally improvising Scandinavian space rock band and has been releasing albums since 2006. The band has played concerts and festivals all over Europe. Their music is quite diverse and influenced by the ever-changing line up in the collective. In 2014, OSC assembled an amazing line up of clever and inspired musicians to have a few days of jams in the studio. Hasse (Tangle Edge) came down from Norway, Jonathan, KG, Mathias and Alex came down from Stockholm. Jonathan (Camper Van Beethoven, Sista Maj) had been playing with OSC for a while and KG (ex-Siena Root, Palace On Wheels) had joined them before in the studio. Mathias (My Brother The Wind) had also played live with OSC before (on bass) and was a good friend of the band. Dr Space had been a big fan and friend with the guys in Gösta Berlings Saga for a few years and thought their drummer Alex would be a great fit. Jonas (Agusa) and Mats came over the bridge from Malmö! 'Relaxing In The Himalayas' was the first piece of music that the band recorded together. This was one long relaxing jam but very refreshing and inspiring. It was previously released on CD as an OSC-Bandcamp subscriber release in 2021. Edition of 170 copies on black vinyl.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
23-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555375
EAN
0745240411338
Availability
Exp. 23-01-2025
West Space & Love
Vol. Iii (black)
West Space & Love started out in 2009 as a project with Siena Root members Love and KG, based in Stockholm and Dr Space (Oresund Space Collective). The first album came out in 2010 followed by 'Vol. II' in 2015. In 2023, they managed to record a third album at Dr Space's studio in Portugal. It features 5 tracks and has special guest Hasse Horrigmoe (Tangle Edge) on bass and percussion. All the tracks feature the fantastic sitar playing of Indian classical sitarist KG Westman, who also played multiple other instruments as well. The tracks were created in layers using Love's drums as the main feature for their creative outpouring. Enjoy this third edition which is different from the other two albums in many ways. There are very melodic tracks like 'Lost Hippie In Africa' and 'One Step Ahead.' 'Time Expansion' is more experimental, while 'Explaining Relativity' is a spacey Tangerine Dream inspired song. Edition of 170 copies on black vinyl.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
23-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555382
EAN
0745240411307
Availability
Exp. 23-01-2025
Tripsichord
Tripsichord (2lp)
West Coast blues rock act Tripsichord (Music Box) were part of San Francisco's psychedelic underground during the late 1960s and early '70s. Discovered by Matthew Katz, who brokered success for Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape and It's A Beautiful Day, Tripsichord's debut long player somehow faded into obscurity, despite David Zandonatti's inspired songwriting, his gripping lead guitar licks and some fine Hammond work from Oliver McKinney. The expanded edition has five sought-after bonus tracks, making the missing holy grail even more appealing, now offered as a double EP mastered at 45RPM for better fidelity.
Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
15-02-2024
Label
Item-nr
555439
EAN
5060672881470
Availability
Exp. 15-02-2024
GARAGE/BEAT/SURF/ROCK’N’ROLL
Glandula
El Shake De La Autopista
In 2024, Alberto Charro, better known as the creator and leader of the band Los Malinches, travels from his new residence in the German city of Hamburg to the Circo Perroti studios in Gijón in search of a sound faithful to the "nueva ola" that flooded the clubs and radios of the late sixties, emulating the purest sound of the mythical 7" released by labels such as DisPerú, Mag, Peerlees or Music Hall. There he recorded a single with two original songs and a completely analogue production, produced by Jorge Explosión. This single includes his first hit 'El Shake De La Autopista,' a dark dancefloor breaker that recalls the famous shake dance of the youth of the sixties b/w 'Cuando Todo Se Hizo Oscuro.'
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
26-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555377
EAN
2090505553772
Availability
In stock
POP/ROCK/WAVE/NOISE
L'etrangleuse
Ambiance Argile
With this fourth album, their first as a quartet, L'Etrangleuse dynamites its original post-rock chamber music with Anne Godefert, bassist and singer from the electronic music scene, and Lo Dumont drummer + objects, who is no stranger to sonic audacity (Chromb, Pixvae, An Pagay, Polymorphie). Limited to 300 copies. Co-release by Compagnie4000, La Curieuse and Red Wig.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
07-06-2024
Label
Item-nr
555450
EAN
2090505554502
Availability
In stock
Atol Atol Atol
Koniec Sosu Tysiaca Wysp
Island post-punk from the south of Poland. The tour includes: unlimited cellar snorkeling, coffee on Enewetak and Bikini atolls, free time in the central depression. The cruise crew includes: Lukasz Plata (Ukryte Zalety Systemu, Przepych), Artur Soszynski (Ukryte Zalety Systemu) and Hubert Kostkiewicz (Kurws), powered by vocalist Agata Horwat. The whole is tied together with a dub brace by master of the console Szymon Szwarc (Jesien, Rozwd). 'Koniec Sosu Tysiaca Wysp' (The End of the Thousand Island Sauce) is an angular, overstimulated, rhythmically organized yet freedom-hungry punkoid in the vein of no wave or Minutemen, with a face that resembles absolutely no one.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
15-04-2023
Label
Item-nr
555454
EAN
2090505554540
Availability
In stock
Various
Hua Hua Plays For You, Vol. 1
John Gosling (aka Mekon) the English big beat/industrial musician and electronica producer, launches his new label Hua Hua (pronounced wah wah) with an 11-track compilation album. A quick scan at some of the featured artists showcases a line up of legends - eighties rap sensation Schoolly D sitting alongside Primal Scream mainstay Bobby Gillespie and John's recently departed punk hero Alan Vega - even Roxy Music's saxophonist and founder member Andy Mackay makes an appearance. And while John's electronic alter ego Mekon is always on hand to remix and arrange, he's far from the only producer behind the proverbial wheel. Gosling is well known as a member of both Psychic TV and Coil (for the album 'Transparent'). Gosling founded the groups Zos Kia with John Balance and Bass-o-Matic with William Orbit before recording as Mekon. He has also remixed under the name Sugar J. And that's before we get to the fact that he has soundtracked some of the most forward-thinking fashion shows in the world - crafting the soundscapes for Alexander McQueen shows since the show 'Dante' in 1996. Firstly working hand in hand with the late great Lee "Alexander" McQueen, then with his successor Sarah Burton. In the mid-to-late-nineties he was a core member of the group Agent Provocateur along with Matthew Ashman (originally of Bow Wow Wow), Dan Peppe, Danny Saber (of Black Grape) and Cleo Torez. He has also worked with artists such as Roxanne Shanté ('Yes Yes Y'All'), Marc Almond ('Delirious'), and Afrika Bambaataa. His third album 'Something Came Up' featured artwork by Alexander McQueen. 250 copies only.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
23-09-2024
Label
Item-nr
555496
EAN
5059987072499
Availability
Exp. 23-09-2024
Martin Circus
Evolution Francaise 1969/1975
As soon as Martin Circus was born in 1969, the band laid foundations for the French "Pop Musique" genre, deliberately turning its back on both French yéyés and rock'n'roll to better embrace psychedelia and the French language. In 1971, they were a pioneering, innovative group moving as fast as a speeding train, building upon everything they found on the way. However, faced with band members changing often, management issues and music evolution, Martin Circus ended up trying to fit in every style: soul, R&B, glam rock, disco, new wave, '80s mainstream music. To follow their journey is to listen to the world shifting along music charts.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
08-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555535
EAN
3521381590616
Availability
Exp. 08-01-2025
PUNK/HARDCORE
Various
Klassinen Suomalainen Punk 1978-1980
Klassinen Suomalainen Punk Kasetti (Finnish Punk Rock 1978-1980). Another tape reissued in Death Is Not The End's ongoing programme with Philly's World Gone Mad. 39 late '70s/early '80s Finnish punk tracks in 80 minutes. Mostly rare material from limited singles.
Genre
Format
MC - 1 disk
Release date
07-02-2025
Label
Item-nr
555472
EAN
5050580842960
Availability
Exp. 07-02-2025
Klingons (of Hildenborough)
1979 Ep
The Klingons originated in the Hildenborough/Tonbridge area of Kent during September 1978. Existing for less than a year, they spanned the dying embers of the first wave of punk and the so-called post-punk era that followed. In the standard Icarus-like trajectory of a thousand teenage bands that formed in the wake of punk, they managed five gigs and one demo before burning out as swiftly as they alighted, prey to the familiar hazards and pitfalls that bedevilled all but a handful of their peers: lack of money, the immaturity and impulsiveness of youth, lack of exposure, inexperience, gig violence, distraction and the general chaos of what were, in retrospect, heady days where time and fashion moved at an accelerated rate (pick any two or three of the above during your middle-aged reflection). Arising from the ashes of the wonderfully-named Baader-Meinhof (of Sevenoaks), The Klingons (the "of Hildenborough" distinguishes them from the host of similarly-named bands that followed) dashed off these four tracks in a local 8-track studio during April 1979. Sadly, other notable numbers like 'Kirk Is A Jerk' and 'Laser Beam' are lost to posterity, but the tracks preserved show an infectious, DIY scrappiness that conjures up The Swell Maps. Less developed than the latter but tighter than the TV Personalities, 'Terminal' and 'Cold Love' are de rigeur short, sharp punkers, whilst 'Influence,' a fashionably-bored sounding vocal intoned over a postpunk drone, and the anthemic, catchy 'Manners In Trains' show just what might have been had the band not imploded a mere three months later. As it is, this is what we're left with, a time capsule of five gigs, one demo and implosion, all within eleven months. 300 vinyl copies. Picture sleeve, 4-page insert.
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
03-08-2024
Label
Item-nr
555494
EAN
2090505554946
Availability
Exp. 03-08-2024
Bum
Kidd Bitz (& Glazed Rookies)
Previously unreleased collection that compiles Bum's rare 7" singles and previously unreleased tracks, showcasing their infectious melodies, driving riffs, and high-energy performances. Featuring the original version of the hits 'A Promise Is A Promis' and 'Wedding Day,' and the unreleased songs 'Everything I Say Is Wrong and 'You, Down Again.' Perfect for fans and collectors, this release is a testament to Bum's enduring impact on the punk rock landscape.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
10-02-2025
Label
Item-nr
555497
EAN
8055515236712
Availability
Exp. 10-02-2025
Blitz
Voice Of A Generation (it)
Raw, violent and catchy, Blitz's 1982 debut album sounded like a shot of pure rock and roll through the violence of the English working class. Made up by two punks and two skinheads, with a lot to say about violence and football, Blitz appealed to all kinds of lowlifes, who finally had a voice for their generation. This new version of the long out of print classic includes three bonus tracks (2 from the 'Carry On Oi!' comp and one from the 'Total Noise' comp).
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
24-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555582
EAN
8055515236583
Availability
Exp. 24-01-2025
INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL/NOISE/NEOFOLK/GOTHIC
Sylfide
Blat Lys
Sylfide is the project of Danish singer, harpist, songwriter, and composer Helene Dorthea Tungelund. Through her fusion of traditional folk music and modern pop elements, she expresses her deep love for history and traditions in innovative ways. Sylfide is a former member of the Danish-German vocal group Nevesta's Voice, which reinterpreted European folk songs and explored traditional polyphony. Today, Tungelund dedicates herself to her solo project Sylfide and was named New Danish Roots Artist in 2022. The sound of 'Blåt Lys' merges the raw textures of traditional instruments like the fiddle and Celtic harp with contemporary music production and ethereal ambient soundscapes. Recordings of dancing feet are transformed into minimalist beats, serving as a rhythmic reminder of the album's folk-inspired roots. Sylfide fearlessly manipulates acoustic instruments, at times distorting them beyond recognition. The debut album is also staged as a musical performance, combining folk dance with portable electronic elements. The cover features two folk dancers in LED costumes, drawn from the performance that premieres alongside the album's release.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
17-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555426
EAN
4251329506186
Availability
Exp. 17-01-2025
Baltic Sisters
Varav/varti/vartai
The Baltic Sisters are a cross-border folk ensemble uniting four singers from Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. Their shared passion for "Sutartines" - traditional Lithuanian polyphonic songs - first brought them together. By chance, the quartet met at the Womex music showcase in Lisbon in 2022, and from there, their journey began. Their debut album, 'Värav/Varti/Vartai' (The Gateway or The Portal), offers a blend of Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian folk songs, sometimes presented individually, sometimes seamlessly interwoven. The result is a soundscape as unique as it is timeless.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
31-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555427
EAN
4251329500702
Availability
Exp. 31-01-2025
Pauanne
Joku Raja Rakkaudesakin
Pauanne is a Finnish folk duo that has already made waves internationally, comprising violinist Kukka Lehto and keyboardist Tero Pennanen. Their debut album, released in 2019, won the Emma Award, the most prestigious honor in the Finnish music industry. In 2020, Pauanne released a joint album with actress and singer Irina Björklund, inspired by the television series 'Peacemaker,' in which Björklund starred. Pauanne has also collaborated with visual artists, most recently in the feminist video artwork 'Pelkkä Persevä Neitsyt' (translated: Just an Asshole as a Virgin) with Estonian artist Robin Nogisto. Pauanne focuses on Finnish and Karelian archival recordings, describing their style as "Underground Folk: making music with the voices of singers who have long since passed away." They update archival recordings from the last century, transforming them into contemporary folk songs with new lyrics and melodies. The album 'Joku Raja Rakkaudessakin' centers on Finnish fears of diversity and clouded emotions, giving a voice to those marginalized by society.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
07-02-2025
Label
Item-nr
555428
EAN
4251329506148
Availability
Exp. 07-02-2025
Various
Nouse Luonto: Lauluja Monimuotoisuudesta
'Nouse Luonto - Songs Of Nordic Biodiversity' is a unique collaboration of prominent Finnish folk musicians. The artists have come together for this album project with the aim of preserving the biological diversity of their homeland. The musicians share a deep love for nature, a belief in the power of collaboration, and admiration for the great richness of Finnish folk music. Traditional Finnish folk is filled with references to the fact that human life has long been deeply intertwined with ecosystems. 'Nouse Luonto' is a fragment of an ancient magical spell, invoking courage and strength. But in Finnish, luonto also means nature. Each band and artist has written or completely re-arranged a traditional song on this theme. Nearly all of the songs were newly composed for this album. The artists also collaborate with one another. The album features songs in Finnish, Swedish, Northern Sámi, and Romani, recorded in various parts of the country, from Helsinki to Nuorgam. The album culminates in a highlight: all the musicians sing together in one song.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
07-02-2025
Label
Item-nr
555431
EAN
4251329506162
Availability
Exp. 07-02-2025
Ur! Geller
Sans Swing
This band makes no secret of their admiration for mavericks like Conlon Nancarrow and Harry Partch, but they kick off like rebaptized No Wavers. Like Mars and especially the Contortions, only with a straighter swing, well, not that straight. With wild clarinet squeals, ostinato, eggy and also squeaky organ and over-the-top shrieking and barking screaming vocals à la James Chance (quoted after Rigo Dittmann). Their LP 'Sans Swing' contains 16 tracks, recorded by Tobias Levin at Electric Avenue Studio, and mastered by Chris von Rautenkranz.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
21-12-2024
Label
Item-nr
555449
EAN
2090505554496
Availability
In stock
Reeve, Howie -& Friends-
Leaf In Fog
Howie Reeve is back with 14 songs, this time with contributions by Richie Dempsey, Seth Bennett, Cod O'Donnell, Elena Vasquez, Cathy Heyden, Pia Boone, Semay Wu, Lorenzo Prati, Dominic Harris and Andy Kerr, making this his his most diverse and best (yet) long player. Beautiful packaging, comes with double sided lyric insert. Edition of 500, released as a shared effort by Bar Mafil (ES), Innis Orr (UK), UR Audio Visual (CA) and Red Wig (DE).
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
01-11-2024
Label
Item-nr
555451
EAN
2090505554519
Availability
In stock
Eden, Raoul
Incarnation
Instrumental odyssey 'Incarnation' gives voice to 6 and 12 string guitars, lap steel dobro, guembri and modular drones; They are converse strongly written pieces with languorous ranges of improvisation. Recorded around the crackling of the hearth, in the coldness of the heights of the French Massif Central; 'Incarnation' offers to hear, even in the amplified rustle of the fire, the cosmic forces that organize and defeat, help and doom without any humanly understandable reason. Conducive to meditation, 'Incarnation' sings of the terrible joys and the calm despairs of the soul as it journeys through its austere landscapes. Co-release between Oracle and Red Wig, edition of 300.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
31-03-2024
Label
Item-nr
555453
EAN
2090505554533
Availability
In stock
Geerken, Hartmut
Requiem For The Snake Of Maidan (2lp)
"Towards the end of the 1970s, a film about me and my work was made in Kabul for the South German TV program. The director was Arpad Bondy. In order to find a venue for my music that is typical for Afghanistan, it was agreed that my "percussion environment", a tubular cube of 2x2x2 meters including the associated instruments, would be transported on a barren, stony ridge in the Hindukush Mountains. The people called the place "Maidan", which means nothing but "place". While a couple of men dragged the frame pipes and the instruments up the hill, I decided to carry my large Wuhan gong (100 cm diameter) up the mountain, in a kind of ritual. Michael Ranta sent me this gong from Wuhan/China to Kabul. With slow and careful steps, carrying the heavy gong like an umbrella on my head, I walked over the difficult rocky terrain without a path up. Suddenly a snake about two meters long came out of the rocks towards me and hissed aggressively at me. I could only take the gong off my head and put it like a shield in front of my legs. As I later discovered, it was a very venomous snake! Since I couldn't go on or back without her attacking me, I had to bring myself to kill the beautiful animal. I managed to smash her skull with a rock that I threw at her while standing behind my gong. Finally I hung the lifeless body around my neck, put the gong back on my head and continued my way up, with a pounding heart. When the percussion environment was set up, I hung the dead snake between my instruments and spontaneously decided to name my solo performance 'Requiem For The Snake Of Maidan.' Since I was able to reach an orbit between heaven and earth while playing in such an unique and very privileged place, I definitely didn't want to be disturbed or interrupted by a film team and made the following parameter a condition: I will play six hours continuously, and the filmmakers can do what they want, but are not allowed to interfere with or talk to me. While I was playing I only had one musician with me: the wind. Sun Ra entitled one of his records 'My Brother The Wind.' I hung my metallophones on the linkage so that the wind could touch them and create sounds. The recording captured a few parts where I didn't have to lift a finger and the wind did everything that was necessary. The room was a wide landscape without any echo. If an echo can be heard in the recording, it is the reverberation from the big gong. Only a few noises came, apart from the wind, from outside. Flying insects passed near the microphone from time to time, few shouts of the film team from a nearby hill or you could hear a jet at a great height. Sometimes, if you listen carefully, you can hear steps on loose rock: I was not sitting all the time within the cube but also played on my percussion environment from outside, for example throwing small stones or clods of earth onto the big gong from a greater distance. The big gong and the boo chals (Tibetan cymbals) produced a whole series of overtones. The string instruments, the metallo- and lithophones dominate the recording. In addition to the acoustic environment of my instruments, in some parts of my improvisation I used a battery-powered tape recorder (Uher 4400 Report Stereo IC) with a pre-recorded feeding tape that I had pre-recorded before alone or together with Michael Ranta in Kabul. The stones of the lithophone were collected by Ranta and myself in the valley of Goldara around an old collapsed Buddhist stupa. Almost each of the hundred stone plates we had lifted was ringing." ~Hartmut Geerken.
Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
07-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555462
EAN
2090505554625
Availability
Exp. 07-01-2025
Mounir, Nancy
Nozhet El Nofous
Nancy Mounir's debut album, 'Nozhet El Nofous,' is a remarkable communion with ghosts. Moody, hypnotic, and sneakily catchy, the album - whose title means "Promenade of the Souls" in Arabic - explores microtonality, non-metered rhythms, and bold vulnerability through a musical dialogue between Mounir's own arrangements and the sounds of archival recordings of once-famed singers from Egypt at the turn of the 20th century. Adding her own ambient arrangements over voices haunted with passion and desire as she creates a sound that is warmly familiar but utterly new. On the album, Mounir slips into the gaps left by the lost frequencies of the aging recordings, finding space for counterpoint and harmony in a traditional sound built on monophony. Elegant melodies unfold in measured gestures as Mounir - who plays most of the instruments herself - revels in the plaintive intonations and brash lyrics of the departed singers. With layers enmeshed together, it's at times hard to pin down when the past ends and the present begins, but beneath it all is a liberating attitude of defiance that feels timeless. 'Nozhet El Nofous' is brilliant in the way it explores the techniques and perspectives of a more freewheeling time period in Arabic music, before Arabic maqam (modal systems) and other musical foundations were standardized by the Middle East's cultural power brokers in the early 1930s. As she summons a rich, atmospheric landscape of tone and texture, Mounir engages an older generation of musical rebels in a creative dialogue across time and space - and the results are stunning in their ambition and beauty. Mixed by Adham Zidan. Mastered by Heba Kadry. Remastered for vinyl by Matt Bordin at Outside Inside Studio. Artwork by Egyptian filmmaker and photographer Ahmad Abdalla, with original typography and design by Salma Shamel. Lyrics translation by Katharine Halls. Includes an 8-page booklet with lyrics in English and Arabic. Edition of 500 copies.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
07-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555463
EAN
2090505554632
Availability
Exp. 07-01-2025
Pak Yan Lau
The Days Of The Week/chinese Wisdom
Two pieces made with dismantled toy pianos, wind up toys, popping candy, bow, toy spring reverb, Buddha Machine, Tamayura bell, Japanese iron wind chimes, electronics, and voice. Percussive rhythms, hypnotic sounds and Cantonese words used like magic formulas. Somewhere between minimalism and gamelan, but still unmistakably unique. Recorded and mixed at Outlau'd Studio, Brussels, in 2020 (Chinese Year of the Rat) during pandemic, and finalised in 2021 (Chinese Year of the Ox). Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi. Cover illustration by Eleusi. Edition of 150 copies.
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
07-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555464
EAN
2090505554649
Availability
Exp. 07-01-2025
Piermattei, Ezio
Gran Trotto
'Gran Trotto' (literally translating to "grand trot") is a travel diary, in sound, recorded in a diverse range of geographies, meticulously listed in the album's credits: Tallinn, Scanno, Helsinki, Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Vilnius, Rosello, Brighton, Campo Imperatore, Jurmala, Barreiro, Ortona, Budapest, Civitella Alfedena. Constructed from tapes and field recordings, with interventions made by a handful of musical instruments - piano, organ, bells, objects - as well as intentional contributions and unintentional appearances. These sounds are what they are and from where they are from. The result is deeply moving, threading the sounds of various environments with dedicated tones and textures, and a great deal of captured speech. Previously released on CDr by Chocolate Monk (choc. 424, 2018). Remastered for vinyl by Giuseppe Ielasi. Limited to only 100 copies, so be fast!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
07-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555465
EAN
2090505554656
Availability
Exp. 07-01-2025
Acchiappashpirt
Ninulla
Acchiappashpirt is the sound and video, poetry/poetronic collaboration between the Albanian poet and vocalist Jonida Prifti and the Italian sound artist Stefano Di Trapani. 'Ninulla' was conceived as a suite of lullabies that were written and sung for, with, and by their son Arion. An album divided between conscious and unconscious recordings, where dream and wake merge. Despite the obvious gentle and holistic conception of 'Ninulla,' the album is a deeply experimental excursion into sound practice, entirely rethinking the notion of what a lullaby might be. Drenched in a deep sense of atmosphere and reverberance, with drifting, often processed vocals floating and weaving their way through simple and seductive melodies, haunting environmental images and textures, and flirtations with playful left-field pop, the album has the unavoidable effect of catapulting you into the joyous, elemental nature of music making at its purest form, while also throwing a wrench in the cogs every step of the way. Composed and recorded by Jonida Prifti and Stefano Di Trapani. Produced by Antonio Giannatonio and Acchiappashpirt. Edited by Antonio Giannatonio. Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi. Cover artwork by Re Delle Aringhe. Includes the poem 'Ai Miei Figli E Ai Miei Nipoti' by Dania De Vincenzi. Limited to only 100 copies, so be fast!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
07-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555466
EAN
2090505554663
Availability
Exp. 07-01-2025
Skelton, Eliza
The Lookerer (usa)
Eliza Skelton's 'The Lookerer' is a stunning debut. The Lookerer blends atmospheric, gothic-tinged folk-rock with elements of folktronica, psychedelia, and pastoral harmonies. Her gentle yet captivating voice is paired with lush, filmic musical arrangements, creating a mesmerizing soundscape that evokes both otherworldly beauty and lyrical mysticism. Stewart Lee calls it "the twenty-first century filmic folk rock album everyone needs." Shindig Magazine describes it as an "entrancingly good debut." Folk Radio highlights her "mysteriously captivating voice" and "down-to-earth mysticality." Known for collaborations with Oddfellows Casino and The Desperate Ones, Skelton now steps forward with a genre-defying solo album lauded for its haunting beauty, rich instrumentation, and visionary storytelling.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
10-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555557
EAN
2090505555578
Availability
Exp. 10-01-2025
JAZZ/AVANTGARDE
Tolar, Sarah
Something Sarah
Sarah Tolar is backed by a core of Angelo Versace on percussion, Thogar Tetens Lund on bass , Bill Campbell on drums and a mix and match of guests on this collection of originals and covers. She's soft and icy on 'Something Cool' and gets into a gospel spirit for 'Be Good To Me.' A dash of Nashville is felt on the folksy 'River' and a rich read of Randy Newman's 'Louisiana 1917.' Gentle on my mind. Sarah Tolar is an accomplished performer, vocalist, songwriter, producer and music educator. As a vocalist, Sarah has toured with electro-funk duo Chromeo, performing at Lollapalooza, Coachella, The Roundhouse in London, Canada's Juno awards, and television appearances on Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon, the Today Show, and The Late Show with David Letterman. Sarah's other television performances include the Joe Scarborough show, performing with Scarborough and Grammy-winner Lyle Lovett. Sarah also sang on Broadway for a special performance of 'Bombshell,' the live adaptation of NBC's TV show 'SMASH.' Sarah's third album, 'Something Sarah,' features three of Sarah's original compositions along with jazz standards and beloved folk songs, and features an exceptional collection of Tucson, NYC, and San Francisco based jazz musicians.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
10-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555558
EAN
2090505555585
Availability
Exp. 10-01-2025
VARIOUS: WORLD CLASSICAL SPOKEN WORDS ETC
Assu
Luoteniegut
The traditional joik of the Sámi lives on! Assu, an ensemble featuring renowned Finnish folk musician Ulla Pirttijärvi, brings the guttural Sámi singing tradition into the present with heart and soul. The name Assu translates to "embers," symbolizing the glowing warmth of their music. Many of the songs on 'Luohteniegut' came to Ulla in dreams: joiks of animals, nature, cold winds, friends, and relatives. In Sámi culture, there is a deeply rooted connection to the fundamental elements of life. In the small northern Finnish Sámi village of Angeli, where Ulla grew up, reindeer herding is a traditional way of life. Encounters with animals in their natural surroundings are an integral part of Ulla's family life. Animals and nature hold a special place in the traditional stories and spiritual beliefs of the Sámi. This presence of nature, animals, and people in a collage of reality, dreams, and humor forms the essence of 'Luohteniegut.' On 'Luohteniegut,' Ulla is joined by some of her closest musical companions, including her brother Keijo, a reindeer herder, and her musician colleague Ursula, a close relative with whom Ulla explored the wilderness as a child. Guest musician Hildegunn Oiseth also features on the album, playing the goat horn on five tracks.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
21-02-2025
Label
Item-nr
555432
EAN
4251329506209
Availability
Exp. 21-02-2025
Uusikuu
Piknik
A Nordic August evening: everyone brings treats, and we enjoy the warm summer night in a cheerful circle. With a wild mix of musical morsels under the Northern Lights, Uusikuu, led by Finnish singer and composer Laura Ryhänen, invite us to join their sixth album 'Piknik.' This is about exuberant zest for life, infectious rhythms, deep emotions, passion, delight, romance, and drama. Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the seventh time. But what is Finnish happiness, or Onni, all about? Cheerfulness, subtle humor, quirky anecdotes - but also stillness and peaceful moments. Uusikuu (New Moon) set out in 2006 with the ambitious goal of breathing new life into traditional Finnish tango. The sprightly world music quintet has nothing to do with the typically melancholic tango mood. This small orchestra, describing its style as "Vintage Sounds of Finland," pays a respectful homage to the traditional Finnish entertainment music of the 1930s to 1960s on their albums. With 'Piknik,' however, the group does not linger in nostalgia but ventures boldly into the fabulous 1970s and 1980s. And since Uusikuu are huge fans of the Eurovision Song Contest, references to the legendary competition are a must on this album as well. Four of the twelve album tracks are original compositions by Uusikuu, while the remaining songs feature a skillful mix of humorous humppas, soulful tangos, and iconic swing tunes.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
14-02-2025
Label
Item-nr
555434
EAN
4251329506216
Availability
Exp. 14-02-2025
Various
Folk And Great Tunes From Belarus (2cd)
"What do we know about folk music from Belarus? How many groups left the country after the failed revolution in 2020-2021? How many musicians were imprisoned after their performances during these mass protests? Who left after the start of the war in 2022 of their closest neighbours? Which legends of Belarusian folk music have stopped their creative activities? How many bands fell apart? And who stays and tries to work under pressure and rules? How not to forget about the people who stayed there? How can we remember about culture and eternal folklore dedicated to love, the changing seasons and nature, without interfering with politics? With this request, I came to the compiler of this collection, Elvira Baranovskaya from the Aratseya group, and asked her to recommend Belarusian folk groups for my radio show. That's how this compilation was kicked off. You can read the interview with Elvira in Folk Galore magazine. In this introduction, I will also not talk about politics, so as not to harm the musicians, the participants, since the album will fall eventually into the hands of Belarusians. Or rather, I will write that Elvira took as the basis of the collection of folk music groups that currently live and work in and from Belarus. Some of the musicians are just starting their way, others are, so to speak, the "golden mean" and, of course, the flagships of Belarusian folk got into this team. This compilation includes groups not only from Minsk, but also representatives of the regions of Belarus - Brest, Gomel, Grodno. Here you will find folk rock (Aratseya), folk pop (Roskvit), alternative folk (Nevrida), folk fusion (Paparats), folk electronics (Pawa), folk metal (Adarvirog), folk bards (Ales Chumakou & Tacciana Jacnaja), folk-modern (Palac), "hard'n'folk" (Rokash), modern folk (Yagorava Gara), and medieval fantasy folk (Voka Charota). At least two songs from this collection have long been on my personal playlist of the most beloved folk from around the world. And - believe me - I listen to folk music a lot. So Elvira and I really hope that you will fall in love with the folk music of Belarus as much as we did." ~Daryana Antipova.
Genre
Format
CD - 2 disk
Release date
31-01-2025
Label
Item-nr
555437
EAN
4251329500771
Availability
Exp. 31-01-2025
PRESS: SELECTED REVIEW QUOTES, INTERVIEWS A.S.
FORD’S FUZZ INFERNO – Electrofuzzification (LP, Subunderground C.a.)
Ford’s Fuzz Inferno’s latest effort ‘Electrofuzzification’ hits like a burst of static in a forgotten warehouse, gritty and unrefined with a thick layer of fuzz. Read an insightful interview with fuzzmaster Hans of the band in It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
FVZZ POPVLI – Melting Pot (CD-LP, Heavy Psych Sounds)
“…a first rate and off-beat record that is thrilling entertainment from start to finish.” (Steve How for Outlaws Of The Sun)
HUMAN TEOREMA – Le Premier Soleil De Jan Calet (LP, Sulatron)
“Enjoy the trip… What a great record… Wow… Loved It…” (Scott a.k.a. Dr. Space for Writing About Music)
SILVER – Children Of The Lord (CD, Gear Fab)
“Gear Fab’s Roger Maglio has once again succeeded in digging up music from an unknown ‘70s band that, back then, released some delightful music.” (Carry Munter for Carry’s Music Machine)
TENNESSEE RIVER CROOKS - Tennessee River Crooks (LP, Riding Easy Records)
“A Southern Rock gem that went basically unnoticed. So many great bands out there that never had their chance to reach great heights. That is why I love all these private press releases and reissues a lot of labels are doing.” (2 Loud 2 Old Music)
OH TELEPHONE – ‘Kill Kill Kill’ (LP, Voodoo Rhythm)
“This equation pushes the boundaries of the band’s identity, eclipsing expectations of the genre and blurring lines between garage and post-punk. As lofty as this all may sound, the overall vibe of the album is grounded in traditional dum-dum punk.” (Jason Harding for Maximum Rocknroll)
DEL-TOROS – ‘Stainless’ (LP, Down At The Nightclub)
“In their 16 years of existence, the band has never released anything that sounded like their previous work.” (Ralf W. for White Room Reviews.nl)
LAST RIZLA – ‘Noise Without Decay’ (LP-CD, Venerate Industries)
“Life is full of surprises and if you had ‘Last Rizla roaring back with a more mature and still-plenty-brash second full-length’ on your 2023 Heavy Underground Bingo card, I salute you, but either way, the pit they dig out in this new batch of songs isn’t to be underestimated, and one might find that the more one listens to Noise Without Decay, the more likely skin is to crawl. (JJ Koczan for Obelisk)
SEER OF THE VOID – Mantra Monolith (Venerate Industries)
“My favorite track on the record is the final ”Necromancer” because of the cool reference in the title to William Gibson’s book and because of the mighty interesting mix of Ufomammut and a bit of Electric Wizard. The track shines golden rays of hope and escape into the vast desert that the other seven songs have gotten themselves into.” (Thorsten for Veil of Sound)
WEST SPACE & LOVE – ‘III’ (CD-LP, Space Rock)
“Listening to III, though, there is purpose behind these songs. The production smooths out some of the sharper waveforms of Vol. II and highlights the kick drum anchoring “One Step Ahead” than the standalone cosmic synthesizer in the first few minutes of “Explaining Relativity,” which comes to underscore the flow that’s been there the whole time while finding its own path in terms of textures and the careful weaving of its elements.” (JJ Koczan for Obelisk)
L'ETRANGLEUSE – Ambiance Argile (CD-LP, Compagnie4000, La Curieuse, Red Wig)
“Sonically, it is frequently richly hypnotic, and with seductive voices in abundance, the journey offered within is rewarding. Fans of David Byrne will want to listen to this one.” (David Pratt for KLOF Mag)
JOHN HOWARD – ‘For Those That Wander By’ (CD, Think Like a Key)
“‘For Those That Wander By’ is a collection of musical stories, each wrapped in lush arrangements that make velvet seem plain.” (Klemen Breznikar for It’s Psychedelic Baby! Magazine)
UNICORN – Shed No Tear: The Early Late Unicorn (CD, Think Like a Key)
“Unicorn’s demos (whether recorded at Gilmour’s home studio or the Shed) consistently have rivaled final product in terms of quality when ultimately issued.” (Peter Hund for It’s Psychedelic Baby! Magazine)
ELECTRIC WIZARD – Black Magic Rituals & Perversions 1 (2LP, Spinefarm)
It’s Psychedelic Baby! Magazine shared an insightful interview with Jus Oborn about the future of Electric Wizard and the upcoming album.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
NICK WHEELDON (LE POP CLUB)
18-01-2025: Tourcoing (F) – Grand Mix
23-01-2025: Paris (F) – Le Point Ephémère
24-01-2025: Rennes (F) - Marquis De Sade
25-01-2025: St. Brieuc (F) – t.b.a.
26-01-2025: Rouen (F) – Secret location
28-01-2025: Troyes (F) – Le Fer À Gus
29-01-2-25: Dijon (F) – Un Singe En Hiver
31-01-2025: Colmar (F) – Le Grillen
KACIMI (LE POP CLUB)
23-01-2025: Paris (F) – Le Point Ephémère
11-02-2025: Genève (CH) – Urgence Disk
SOCCER COMMITTEE (MORC)
26-01-2025: Rotterdam (NL) – Koffie & Ambacht (afternoon)
LABASHEEDA (PRESTO CHANGO)
14-02-2025: Amsterdam (NL) – Nieuwe Anita
SULA BASSANA - with band (SULATRON)
28-03-2025: Berlin (D) - Neue Zukunft
17-04-2025: Bochum (D) - Planetarium
FORD’S FUZZ INFERNO (SUBUNDERGROUND C.A.)
19-04-2025: Haarlem (NL) - Slachthuis
26-04: Leiden (NL) - Resistor
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