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PSYCHEDELIC/PROGRESSIVE/FOLK
Sisamouth, Sinn
Groove Club, Vol. 4 (clear)
Repress of 125 copies on coke bottle clear vinyl. The first official reissue -or in most cases, re-release of any kind- of these Cambodian rock recordings since their initial release as singles. Comes with an 8-page full color booklet with info and photos supplied by Sinn Sisamouth's surviving family. There were no deluxe studios for the musicians who recorded the devastating tracks contained herein. Nothing so grand. Most of these tracks were recorded live, with traditional instruments finding a place alongside any keyboards or guitars that could be found. And yet, it was the experiments of Khmer rock musicians which transformed the nightlife of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh - and which many years later continue to seduce listeners around the world with their groovy sound. The music is wild and anarchic, rhythmic and undulating, or sweet and lyrical, but always moving and with that deep soulfulness, regardless of actual musical genre or style, that is the hallmark of the best and most important music. The lyrics often tell stories of angst, death, betrayal and sorrow. But there is a very real, deep, inescapable tragedy in these grooves as well. Alas, in 1975 came an entirely different type of transformation: the rise to power in Cambodia of the fanatical, anti-Western Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot. Within roughly four years, implementing their "concept of Year Zero," Pot and his regime were responsible for the deaths of an estimated two million Cambodians (roughly 21% of the nation's population), many in the notorious "killing fields." Even the most famous and beloved Khmer musicians could not escape. Sinn Sisamouth, the "King of Khmer music"; Ros Sereysothea, the "Golden Voice of the Royal Capital"; and Pan Ron - all featured on this collection of songs written by the majestic Sinn Sisamouth - met their deaths at the hands of the Khmer Rouge. Jon Swain, who was the Sunday Times war correspondent in South Vietnam and Cambodia at the time, said: "Educated people, musicians, people with glasses... a lot were taken to the killing fields... so the great singers disappeared." To us, the richness and deep soulfulness of Cambodian music is akin perhaps to what was excavated from Ethiopia and embraced worldwide over the years thanks to the 'Ethiopiques' series - this despite the geographical and cultural distance between the two very different nations. It really is one world, not three.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
27-09-2024
Label
Item-nr
552130
EAN
0778578418014
Availability
Exp. 27-09-2024
Groop
This Place Is The Space
Los Angeles based improv collective Groop says: "Never the same song twice." Jams captured over the course of their ongoing 3 year residency at Zebulon in frog town, California. Each song developed on the spot live in front of an audience, then chopped and screwed by the band and their frequent studio collaborator (Grammy award winner) Mark Rains. "Think more Hawkwind, less Grateful Dead." The band, which features current and former members of Hooveriii, Frankie & The Witch Fingers, and Total Heat, has had a 3-year live residency at Zebulon, regularly working through long improvisations and exploratory prog forms with a goal of cutting and culling them into a new record. With an ear towards German progressives and '70s psych scorchers, the band mixes Hawkwind and Ash Ra Temple into heat hewn fusions of sound.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
30-09-2024
Label
Item-nr
552150
EAN
2090505521504
Availability
In stock
Human Teorema
Le Premier Soleil
Sulatron Records is proud to present you the first vinyl release by a great instrumental neo-krautrock, psychedelic rock band from France! Human Teorema is a Parisian quartet formed in 2012. Built around a cyclopean bass-drums combination, their cosmic music oscillates between dreamy, contemplative progressive rock and wild, turbulent krautrock. It's a journey to nowhere, an exhilarating sensation of infinite interior space, an improvised exploration of the seas of psychedelic ambient music that plunges listeners into a vast and delicate reverie. They released several EPs, played plenty of Parisian dates, held long-time residents at Mains d'Oeuvres, and even an appearance on TV Canal+'s 'Petit Journal' during the last years. The album traces the journey, explorations, and visions of Jan Calet, a professor of ancient civilizations in Rome in the early '90s, as he traverses through the ages and abysses until his renewal. What you hear is a mix of styles, from dreamy cosmic soundscapes over some wonderful sentimental and mellotron fueled moments à la Friends Of Dean Martinez to some intense stuff, some progrock, some dub, pretty hard to describe. Best you listen to it several times. It is becoming better and better with every listen! A real grower! Comes on black 180gr recycled wax made in Germany, plus download code, limited to 300 copies!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
25-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552151
EAN
9120031191506
Availability
Exp. 25-10-2024
Sula Bassana/skyjoggers
Split Lp
Sulatron Records is proud to present you the second split LP on Sulatron, this time by label founder Sula Bassana with his live band and new Finnish band on the label: Skyjoggers! Skyjoggers: The split album with Sula Bassana manages to capture perfectly the high energy and sense of danger that is the essence of Skyjoggers. Skyjoggers set sail for outer space with two riff driven songs that also show the progressive side of the band 'Step One: Breathe/Step Two: Levitate' and 'Lightrunner' from their release '37 Steps 'til Sunlight' before calming down for the cosmic and floaty jam '...For Outer Space' that's been a stable at live performances since their debut album 'Journeymen' (2018). Coincidentally recorded from their 100th show as a band - in the vibrant city of Hamburg, releasing the split with our new friends in Sula Bassana is the perfect way to celebrate life and good psychedelic music! Sula Bassana: The almost 25 years old solo-project by Dave Schmidt (aka Sula Bassana) who has a steady liveband since 2023 and now you hear 2 tracks from the liveset on this split LP. 'We Will Make It' from the album 'Nostalgia' and the brand new theme (and words, of guitarplayer and singer Adrian) 'Come With Me,' improvised by the whole band. This split is a great memory of a already legendary night at the Dazed & Spaced Festival in Hamburg! Randomly coloured 180gr recycled wax made in Germany, plus download code, limited to 500 copies.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
08-11-2024
Label
Item-nr
552152
EAN
9120031191513
Availability
Exp. 08-11-2024
Doctors Of Space
Wisdom Of Clowns (2cd)
This is the 6th Doctors Of Space studio album. It was originally going to be released by a German label but due to lower sales due to covid, this was never released until now!! This music was recorded live in the studio on June 3rd, 2022. No overdubs, just straight to the desk! It features a more space rock and proggy vibe with amazing long jams that just flow like a river of sound. Mixed and mastered by Dr Space with sonic guidance from Hasse Horrigmoe (Tangle Edge).
Genre
Format
CD - 2 disk
Release date
15-11-2024
Label
Item-nr
552160
EAN
2090505521603
Availability
Exp. 15-11-2024
Dr Space
Music To Disappear To
These tracks were recorded during 2023 at different times in the year and all are totally improvised, capturing the music in the moment. On 'Life Is Hell,' Dr Space did a small spoken word piece after a very depressing day in February. On that track he also experimented with a lot of different room mics and had strange instruments (lap steel), singing bowls, shakers, lying about and would run around from the synths and add strange sounds and go back to the synths. Limited to 100 copies, so be fast!
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
01-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552165
EAN
2090505521658
Availability
Exp. 01-10-2024
Dr Space's Alien Planet Trip
Vol. 8 - Space With Bass Iv: Purple Rose Powder
Who would have thought that there would be so many volumes of the 'Alien Planet Trip' series with bass guitar??? Over the years, Hasse Horrigmoe (Tangle Edge) and Dr Space (OSC etc.) have developed a very good chemistry and are not afraid to explore totally new and unexpected directions. This album is very different from 'Space With Bass III.' A more mellow vibe. Limited to 100 copies, so be fast!
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
01-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552166
EAN
2090505521665
Availability
Exp. 01-10-2024
Lift
Caverns Of Your Brain (black)
PQR-Disques continues their deep-dive into US prog classics with Lift's one-time wonder 'Caverns Of Your Brain.' Previously released on vinyl as a bootleg, this 1977 4-track sonic labyrinth is packed with the quintessential ingredients of an instant classic. A never-come-down, fast-paced haven of complexity, with abundant mellotron/moog doses and inventive rhythmic shifts that evoke a eureka moment on every corner. This is the first official vinyl edition, featuring new and band approved cover artworks, bonus tracks, including the previously unreleased 26-minutes long suite 'Inception.' File nearby: Mirthrandir, PRE, Easter Island, Cathedral, ELP, Victor Peraino's Kingdom Come. Edition of 100 copies on black vinyl.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
03-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552194
EAN
0647625273107
Availability
Exp. 03-10-2024
Gandalf (sweden)
Gandalf (black)
Hailing from Uppsala, cultural powerhouse and home to some of the finest prog/psych outfits, such as San Michael's, Kaipa, Algarnas Tradgard, Trad, Gras och Stenar, Gandalf's sole album, and Pokora 4-star rated, ranks among the rarest and incredibly hard to find Swedish psych/prog gems. You're in for a resourceful blend of acid-drenched psychedelia, alternating with prog movements that bear the mark of emergent and sedimented styles of its era. This is no ordinary Gandalf, but a booze-suffused hippie version on the lookout for the next witches' party out in the woods. And since what happens in Uppsala becomes part of global cultural heritage, we bring you the first official reissue in exactly the same pressing as the original 1977 one, that is, 300 copies, in 3 editions of 100 numbered copies, on black, marbled and splatter vinyl. The album, fully remastered for your maximum audio pleasure, is couched in the original covers and labels, and includes a 12-page booklet with the original lyrics sheet, plus the band's official bio and previously unreleased photographic material.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
13-09-2024
Label
Item-nr
552198
EAN
0647625387934
Availability
Exp. 13-09-2024
Astrodome
Seascapes (clear)
Says Astrodome: "For this album, unlike the previous two, which were practically live recorded, we decided we wanted to have total control over the recording, arranging, and mixing process. We embraced the infinite possibilities and freedom that a computer provides, allowing the process of editing to behave more like an instrument rather than just a recording environment. This approach not only gave us the outcome we were looking for but also allowed us to experiment with new techniques and sounds that were previously out of reach, adding a fresh dimension to our music. However, this method was also very demanding and time-consuming. Paradoxically, the lack of restraints that we desired ended up becoming a difficulty we had to overcome, pushing us to grow both creatively and technically. Ultimately, this journey resulted in an album that we feel represents a significant evolution in our sound. The sea was the "theme" that we wanted to explore this time, we tried to find new textures and harmonies that could somehow transport the listener to that environment without being too obvious. In our opinion, this album is a whole piece and should be listened that way. A crucial part of the process was, once again, trying to create something without any musical or style restraints but always trying to find a mutual ground between us, inspired by different things, leading us to a unique mix of different styles." Edition on clear vinyl.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
25-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552205
EAN
2090505522051
Availability
Exp. 25-10-2024
Giovanardi, Luca
Storia Notturna
"'Storia Notturna' is a collection of music written, produced and recorded mainly in September 2021, but its origins goes back in time. As far back as my University studies in the early '90s. For one of the many extra-departmental courses that my study plan in Philosophy allowed, I chose Social History and found myself studying the seminal study by Carlo Ginzburg I Benandanti: 'Stregoneria E Culti Agrari Tra Cinquecento E Seicento' (Einaudi, 1966). It was a revelation. Ginzburg started from the analysis of a curious and widely documented Friulian fertility cult to show, on the one hand, how the Catholic inquisition overturned the perspective of the suspects, turning them from enemies of the witches for the defense of the crops into worshipers of the devil and, on the on the other hand, how some of the distinctive aspects of this cult had very ancient origins and, above all, traits common to traditions traceable in an enormous variety of times and places all over the world. In the following years, for pure personal pleasure, I continued to deepen my studies on these topics, and a couple of years ago my bookseller friend (and author of a beautiful book published by Utet) Giovanni Spadaccini got me a copy of the first edition of 'Storia Notturna,' an essay from 1989 in which Carlo Ginzburg deepened and expanded the investigation on the themes already treated in 'I Benandanti.' By the end of the book, something clicked in my head. Suddenly some of the many musical tracks that I continuously produce in my studio began to suggest a path that I hadn't guessed before. I felt the urgency to immediately write and record other songs that would complete the picture that had by now outlined. In a few weeks I had an album, "a tale of Italian psychomagic in music", as a friend defined it. I'd like to thank Giovanni Spadaccini not only for providing the book, but also for having been the very first listener and critic of my music, immediately followed by my bandmate and lifelong musical companion Nicola Caleffi. Their encouragement convinced me to overcome my chronic indecision, my well-founded self-criticism and to decide to publish this material. Pasquale Lomolino was equally encouraging and happy to release the album through his Backwards label. I've played, recorded and produced this music myself, with the help of some contributions from friends and family, often unaware of the use I would make of their voices. I thank them and I hope they'll forgive me. I know they will." ~Luca Giovanardi.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
09-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552234
EAN
2090505522341
Availability
Exp. 09-10-2024
Gold (sweden)
Psychedelic Days (black)
After a dormancy break of 3 decades creating no stuff together, the original band members Per Svensson (vocals & guitar), Magnus Paulsson (guitar), Mårten Eriksson (bass) and Johan Bomberg (drums) are back creating their high-energy rock sound, rising again from the ashes like a phoenix bird.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
04-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552256
EAN
2090505522563
Availability
In stock
Univers Zero
Crawling Wind
'Crawling Wind' was released in 1981 on the Japanese Chaos International Series label and features the tracks 'Toujours Plus à l'Est,' 'Before The Heat' and 'Central Belgium In The Dark.' This is the first vinyl reissue of this legendary EP. 'Toujours Plus à l'Est', as the title suggests, is heavily influenced by the traditional music of Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria. It also pays tribute to the iconic catchphrase of Professor Calculus (Tournesol), the character from the Belgian comic series Tintin. 'Before The Heat,' played live a few times, is an ambient composition by Andy Kirk, who is part of the EP's lineup alongside Daniel Denis, Guy Segers, Alan Ward, and Dirk Descheemaeker. 'Central Belgium In The Dark' is a live improvisation from a period when Univers Zéro dedicated part of their concerts to complete improvisation. What makes this recording unique is that one of Andy Kirk's effects pedals picked up and emitted the sound of a mysterious radio signal, seemingly coming from "nowhere," especially noticeable at the end of the piece. The title of this improv is a nod to contemporary composer Charles Ives' work Central Park in the Dark. 'Central Belgium' refers to the concert venue where the piece was recorded (Haine-St-Pierre). This EP was named one of the greatest Belgian albums of all time by MOFO magazine in February 2000, a rock magazine from the '80s. The original cover artwork has been beautifully redesigned by Thierry Moreau.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
10-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552259
EAN
5411867334057
Availability
Exp. 10-10-2024
GARAGE/BEAT/SURF/ROCK’N’ROLL
Doctor Velvet
New Breed (black)
Amsterdam-based band Doctor Velvet presents their first full-length album: 'New Breed.' Band leaders and high school buddies David Grutter and Jerome de Vijlder have gathered a group of talented musicians like Alex Figueira (Conjunta Papa Upa) and Sam Ghezzi (The Hi-Stakes, The Roaring Cats) to create a hypnotic listening experience. The band has managed to create a fresh take on the rhythm'n'blues genre by bringing elements of (Latin) soul and '50s rock'n'roll together with a '60s vintage sound and feeling. The album is just as dark, brooding and moody as it is danceable. This makes Doctor Velvet stand out from the crowd whilst taking you on an all-night ride through swamps, hazy nightclubs and cursed roads filled with heartbreak. Limited to 200 copies on black vinyl.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
04-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552138
EAN
2090505521382
Availability
Exp. 04-10-2024
POP/ROCK/WAVE/NOISE
Mophing People
Alternative E.p 2
The Japanese alternative rock band Mophing People (featuring former members of Japanese indie rock legends Shonen Knife) are back with their second EP, 'Alternative E.P 2.' Building on the success of their previous release, which topped the iTunes alternative charts, this dynamic duo continues to captivate indie-grunge-rock fans with their boundless energy, powerful live performances, and their brilliant debut LP 'mppp,' already hailed as a modern classic. Their sound blends alternative rock with catchy melodies and incorporates lo-fi elements, resulting in an irresistible combination that listeners can't get enough of. The A-side kicks off with 'Kidding Myself,' featuring a guitar riff reminiscent of The Strokes and a series of irresistible hooks, all wrapped in a melodious, groovy pop song. Next is 'Lucy,' a lo-fi melodic track that builds into yet another guitar-driven explosion. On the B-side, the track 'Fishing Park' was inspired by the gentle sound of ripples while fishing at sea, which composer Miyoshi skilfully captures and translates into the song's atmosphere. The EP closes with 'If You Want Me To Be Yours,' whose guitar riff and vibe evoke shades of Radiohead, while still maintaining the unique Mophing People sound, reminiscent of Sonic Youth but infused with a distinctly Japanese twist. 'Alternative E.P 2' is another outstanding release from the fabulous Mophing People, offering a fresh dose of alternative indie-rock and grunge.
Genre
Format
7" - 1 disk
Release date
08-11-2024
Label
Item-nr
552136
EAN
2090505521368
Availability
Exp. 08-11-2024
Bryan's Magic Tears
Smoke And Mirrors
Summer of love: they weren't around for the first, they've studied the second, and they're planning the next. Bryan's Magic Tears release their fourth album, 'Smoke And Mirrors,' on Born Bad. The famed pupil-dilated Parisian shit-stirrers usually have a way of demolishing compositions in style when they go live. They'll have their work cut out for them with these new tracks bricked up in studio with Marc Portheau. They should stand up to the assault. Still a thing on previous records, '4AM' and 'Vacuum Sealed,' their garage/noise legacy fades away, not denied though. Benjamin Dupont (guitar/vocals) collaborated with Lauriane Petit (bass/vocals) on four tracks, and recorded each instrument for this unabashed pop album. This confusing specimen will rave about fashionable shoegaze oldies while admitting a kink for All Saints. Aptly named, this new album pokes fun at stadium music while respecting its codes. Looks and sounds like Shaun Ryder had eaten Liam Gallagher, shamelessly churning out hits, leaning on a well-built wall of sound, held together by Raphael Berrichon and Nicolas Boursier (guitars). The record heavily features that typical '90s shuffle beat, with which Bryan was already flirting...but they're an item now. It moved in. Two-thirds of the tracks have that groove on. The synth intro to 'Crab Kiss' will feel like acid flash of Underworld's 'Born Slippy.' Saves the French a trip across the Channel - and time - to get that baggy-friendly music. Way too many pockets on those synths, too. They round off this highly textured, melodic work ('Fancy Cars'). Still a guitar-centered band, Bryan holds a decent bag of tricks: MYB-style glide, hard power-chords stacking up like 'Legor,' and pretty effective guitar-drum audience traps ('Stalkers,' perfect occasion for drummer Paul Ramon to pull out all the stops). Lauriane and Benjamin offer matching vocal delivery, alternating rhythmic phrases crafted like riffs ('Death Row'), and sweet dragging harmonies ('Deep Blue'). Moving away from The Velvet to Ride, this records offers a plump sound, tailor-made to spread arms, bob your head, and level the ground in festivals ('Side By Side'). 'Smoke And Mirrors' ends with 'Lady D,' a clever dunce's essay on a rare subject: " Over the top, 500 words, 3mn." Went for the kill with acoustic guitar intro, strings on the chorus, warm heavy-hearted vocals, flanger on the drums when it's time to light the lighters...and put spoons on top. Because yes, it's still music to take drugs to make music to take drugs to listen to music.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
08-11-2024
Label
Item-nr
552148
EAN
3521381591460
Availability
In stock
Kacimi
Panache
For his fourth album, 'Panache', Kacimi has teamed up with Geneva-based Augustin von Arx and Léonard Persoz (musicians with Magic&Naked and Le Roi Angus). The album features dreamy synths, mellow bass and smooth production. Accustomed to guitars and garage pop (The Rebels Of Tijuana), Kacimi breaks with his usual habits by composing most of the tracks for this album on piano, delicately dressed by Augustin von Arx and Léonard Persoz, who produce the entire album. These 9 tracks take us into a shimmering world of electronica and seventies pop. Set to absurd yet existential poems by Romano Bianchi, his pop partner, Kacimi lets himself drift off into his reveries and narrations with a clear, precise voice. Recorded in the Geneva countryside in the midst of a bamboo garden and an invigorating vegetable patch, 'Panache' stands out in Kacimi's discography as a real letting go, where pleasure was the central element in the creative process.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
11-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552247
EAN
3700604758280
Availability
Exp. 11-10-2024
Good Sad Happy Bad
All Kinds Of Days
Good Sad Happy Bad comprises CJ Calderwood, Marc Pell, Mica Levi and Raisa Khan. With their sophomore album 'All Kinds Of Days' they further develop their collective approach to songwriting and composition. Taking improvised instrumental sessions and carving into them with solo vocals from each of the four members appearing at some point across the record as well as the band frequently coming together in supporting chorus. The album navigates themes of loss, grief, recovery, healing, home building and parenthood with an unsettling sonic palette of spidery guitar riffs, haunted woodwind and hoarse electronics in disguise as pop songs and held together by a core of driving drums and deceptively complex melody.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
08-11-2024
Label
Item-nr
552334
EAN
0729927102955
Availability
Exp. 08-11-2024
PUNK/HARDCORE
Weirdos
Destroy All Music (black)
Formed by singer John Denney and his guitarist brother Dix (sons of actress Nora Denney), with bassist Cliff Roman and drummer Beat Alexander, pioneering Los Angeles art-rock band the Weirdos pre-dated the punk scene, taking their cues from the Ramones, Iggy Pop, and the New York Dolls. Debut EP 'Destroy All Music' began their fruitful relationship with Bomp! Records and to celebrate Bomp!'s 50th anniversary, this edition of ace compilation 'Destroy All Music' joins the original EP with earlier demos and the 'Who? What? Where? When? Why?' LP. This is the cream of the band's crop in one beautiful package - absolutely essential!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
30-09-2024
Label
Item-nr
552140
EAN
8055515236071
Availability
Exp. 30-09-2024
Magnificent (nl)
Hit And Run (black)
Pioneering Dutch punk band The Squats was one of the first to emerge from the underground of late 1970s Nijmegen. The core of the group morphed into Oi! band the Magnificent, and after a shared cassette with Angelic Upstarts and tracks on early Oi! compilations, an augmented Magnificent cut quality debut 'Hit And Run,' released by Link in 1988, which captures the band at their tightest. Internal friction would lead to further lineup changes, making 'Hit And Run' the must-have for fans of the band and all lovers of Oi! If you don't know, get to know, and if you already know, be thankful for another chance to grab it! 3 bonus tracks included!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
30-09-2024
Label
Item-nr
552144
EAN
8055515236163
Availability
Exp. 30-09-2024
Cinecyde
I Left My Heart In Detroit City (black)
Considered the first punk band in Detroit, the ironic power-pop-punk quartet Cinecyde launched Tremor Records in 1977 to handle their own work, issuing several singles and EPs before cutting this dynamite debut long-player in 1982. Arguably the band's best release, the album captured Cinecyde at its tightest and made clear that the sound was all their own, the players directing their raw power into unusual power-pop song structures, the high level of musical skill and cliche-free lyrics relegating the output to a unique category. This is a must-have for fans of the group and all lovers of intelligent, non-standard Midwest punk!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
30-09-2024
Label
Item-nr
552146
EAN
8055515236064
Availability
Exp. 30-09-2024
Chemical People
Demos & Live
In 1986 the Chems recorded 4 songs at Studio 9 located on Hollywood Blvd and Western. Two of these songs would become their first 7-inch. In 1996 the Chems recorded demos for what would be their last album, 'Arpeggio Motorcade' for Cruz. These demos, along with some live recordings from the '90s, are featured together on this album for the first time ever. Double sided insert with exclusive liner notes from Dave Naz included.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
14-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552251
EAN
8055515236132
Availability
Exp. 14-10-2024
Now (uk/punk)
Here Come The Now
The first punk band from Peterborough, northwest of Cambridge, the Now spun off from the Faderz, with singer Mike McGuire, guitarist Steve Rools, drummer Joe MacColl and bassist Paul Wicks, later replaced by Faz Farrow. Debut 45 'Development Corporation' charted, but the band split after 'Into The 80s'; in 2002, German label Last Year's Youth re-released the 45s, which led to 'Here Come The Now,' where vintage songs share space with the re-formed band's new takes of earlier work, a best-of-both-worlds approach that puts everything together in one place. A must for all fans of the Now and lovers of intelligent British punk!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
14-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552252
EAN
8055515236422
Availability
Exp. 14-10-2024
Rudimentary Peni
Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric
'Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric' is the third album by Rudimentary Peni. Recorded in 1992, but not released until 1995, it features the first music the band recorded after the already leftfield 'Cacophony' album. Full of harrowing and morbid songs based on repetition, repetition and repetition, it is an underrated and difficult masterpiece of truly outsider music, showcasing the band's most experimental side. At the time singer, guitarist and songwriter Nick Blinko was experiencing severe delusions. He believed that he was Pope Adrian the 37th and was detained in a psychiatric hospital under Section 3 of the 1983 Mental Health Act. The album is unhinged and challenging but 100% pure and idiosyncratic. The vinyl version of this reissue comes with remastered sound, a printed inner sleeve and a 16-page booklet featuring artwork from Nick Blinko.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
08-11-2024
Label
Item-nr
552328
EAN
5056321697097
Availability
Exp. 08-11-2024
INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL/NOISE/NEOFOLK/GOTHIC
B'ee
Live In Siberia (2lp)
Like many Birch Book/In Gowan Ring fans, we have been waiting for new releases from B'ee. This is a release of a live recording, which has been in the works for over 10 years. The concert was recorded thirteen years ago, in August 2011, when IFP and friends invited their beloved B'ee to visit them in Siberia, where they were based at that far time. 'Live In Siberia' is a 70-minute immersion in the friendly atmosphere of a small chamber hall and enjoyment of those songs that you probably know by heart. 'The Boat Of The Moon,' 'The Wandering Boy,' 'White Angel,' 'The Trip Goes On,' 'The Seer And The Seen,' 'Dandelion Wine'... if you remember these songs, we don't need to explain anything. And if you haven't heard them yet, we can only envy you. Artwork by Anton Bogdanov, known for his incredible work for Maeror Tri, Eden Ahbez, Neutral, Peter Ulrich, and many others.
Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
23-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552202
EAN
8016670164906
Availability
Exp. 23-10-2024
Orsi, Fabio -& Valerio Cosi-
We Could For Hours
Original 2007 CD copies repackaged in a new cover. The old A Silent Place warehouse was flooded by water, so a big amount of goods has been destroyed, in particular the original covers and all printed matters. Few original CD copies were saved and now found, so a new edition has been released. Packaged in a new redesigned cover. Edition of 199 copies. 'We Could For Hours' is instability. It represents the will to open the gates of unknown. It is the dark, whispered sounds and hidden truths. Chaos. And now here it starts, everything takes form, sensations rise, objects acquire colours, distorted vision but still a vision of reality. Everything dances and follows the rhythm of music, an unknown tribal dance. Silence. Sounds follow themselves but always hidden in a veil of mystery, words are mute, everything is listening attentively to the enchanting melody of nature. Mind, free from human limits, goes straight towards a long journey and meets the supernatural and then sinks into the knowledge oblivion. Everything is nothing. Nothing is the time. Time becomes memory and memory brings us to happy thoughts that rise first, then fall in the end. Hallucinations. The precariousness feeling is overwhelming us, tollings of a clock without hands are molesting our ears and they scan the slow and endless flowing of life. Too late to be back. There's no possibility. We have to live desolate countrysides burnt by an August sun. Lysergic vision. Void.
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
09-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552235
EAN
2090505522358
Availability
Exp. 09-10-2024
Bunuel
Mansuetude (2lp/smoke)
Unforgiving. Merciless. Beautiful. Buñuel is heavy. Composed and recorded by a literal supergroup of global significance, Buñuel boasts the singular vocals and razor sharp lyrics of Eugene S. Robinson (Oxbow) and a powerhouse Italian trio comprised of guitarist Xabier Iriondo (Afterhours, A Short Apnea), bassist Andrea Lombardini (The Framers) and drummer Franz Valente (Il Teatro Degli Orrori). Buñuel have always been led by instinct and the id-like impulse to express unfiltered emotion through song. They form a close musical alliance, with a seemingly innate ability to create music that warps and buckles with complexity, freedom, tenderness and primaeval energy all at once. The title, 'Mansuetude' - meaning 'meekness' or 'gentleness' - might seem like a juxtaposition. The record is, in Eugene's words "extreme but articulate." A double album with three sides. A balancing act performed for and by the unbalanced. Throughout, Buñuel take every opportunity to stretch their musical tendrils towards discomfort, surrealism and the deconstruction of tradition, as they reach absolute abandon. 'Mansuetude' dives into the eye of the storm and beyond, encompassing many moods, from post-hardcore to avant-noise, hard blues to post-industrial, from symphonic thrash to metal to free-jazz, all played at great cost. Buñuel makes music for those willing to take a closer, unflinching look at the depths of human instinct, and on 'Mansuetude' the band have created an album that will free the listener of evil spirits and let the malignant influences loose. 'Mansuetude' is a twenty- first century exorcism - right on time for the end time. Produced by Timo Ellis, this album is featured by Jacob Bannon (Converge), Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard) and Megan Osztrosits (Couch Slut). Edition on smoke vinyl with etched D-side, poster and obi.
Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release date
25-10-2024
Label
Item-nr
552336
EAN
0783586062289
Availability
Exp. 25-10-2024
JAZZ/AVANTGARDE
Nu Band
Live In Paris
The Nu Band's 'Live In Paris' marks their fifth release and showcases their impressive skills in free jazz and spontaneous composition. This album, recorded in concert, highlights the quartet's mastery of instant composition, drawing on decades of experience from members like reedman Mark Whitecage, trumpeter Roy Campbell, bassist Joe Fonda, and drummer Lou Grassi. From the dynamic opener 'Somewhere Over The Seine,' where Whitecage's sharp alto sax and Campbell's spirited trumpet engage in lively dialogue, to the playful, energetic closer 'The Angle Of Repose,' the album brims with creative synergy and passionate interplay. Tracks like 'Bolero Francaise' building to exhilarating heights and the emotive 'Avanti Galoppi' pay tribute to Grassi's late pet. Limited and rich in energy, it captures The Nu Band's powerful ability to conjure complex, compelling music from pure improvisation.
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
01-01-2010
Label
Item-nr
552324
EAN
4771906004732
Availability
Exp. 01-01-2010
REGGAE/DUB/SKA/ROCKSTEADY
Coventry Automatics
Dawning Of A New Era (black)
The Specials shook up the British music scene in 1979 when their blend of English punk and Jamaican ska took the nation by storm. 'Dawning Of A New Era' collects the legendary 1978 demos, cut when the group was known as The (Coventry) Automatics, with Silverton Hutchinson on drums and before the arrival of Neville Staples. Favourites such as 'Night Klub,' 'Too Much Too Young,' 'Stupid Marriage,' 'Concrete Jungle,' 'Blank Expression' and the title track are here presented in rougher, spikier arrangements, much of the work-in-progress referencing the reggae stylings of the late 1960s and early '70s. A must for all Specials fans!
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
30-09-2024
Label
Item-nr
552142
EAN
8055515236453
Availability
Exp. 30-09-2024
NEWS
Beyoncé recently shared a captivating post featuring an ad for SirDavis whiskey, set to the title track from 'Laisse-Moi Respirer,' the acclaimed soundtrack LP by Vrooming Crew Avec Dolores. Originally released in 2022 through Green Cookie Records, this standout track adds a perfect touch to the visual. Dive into the vibes and check it out here.
PRESS: SELECTED REVIEW QUOTES, INTERVIEWS A.S.
BEATPACK – The Violent Hour (CD-LP, Spinout Nuggets)
Review Quote: “The Beatpack return with another album doused in the raw Rn’’B garage sound they love, complementing ‘60s-style pop melodies, and a dash of psych to flavour.” (Quote from review by Nathan Whittle for Louder Than War)
UFOMAMMUT – Hiden (LP-CD, Supernatural Cat/Neurot)
Review Quotes: “Hidden has a special place in the Ufomammut discography, nearing all time greatness second only to Eve. I whole-heartedly recommend buying this album, turning the lights off, clearing some mental space and opening yourself to the cathartic musical experience this can provide.“ (Quote a from review by Joe Turmes for Monster Riff)
“They’re definitely leaning into the louder and more intense side of doom, almost flirting with elements of death metal, though they’re still keeping things as weird as ever. Reaching their 25-year mark as a band as well as their 10th album, this one also feels like a milestone all around in their career.” (Quote from a review by Mandy Scythe for Metal Sucks)
CANYON COMPANY – 'Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon' (CD, Off the Record)
Review Quote: “With their debut album ‘Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon’, the Dutch duo Canyon Company have conjured up some top-class, murderously groovy, riff-heavy and, above all, authentic ozzy-o-siastic, devilsugar-psych/desert/stoner-rock, bursting with original and unconventional creativity.” (Quote from review by Mel Lie for Doom Charts, Sep. 2024, where the album can be found at #23)
SLOWER – Slower (CD-LP, Heavy Psych Sounds)
Review Quote: “So, how does this rate as a doom supergroup album that just so happens to be playing Slayer songs? Hypnotic, heavy, low, slow, and thoroughly enjoyable.” (Quote from review by Paul Martyn for Everything Is Noise)
HANS HJELM - Into The Night (LP, Sound Effect Records)
Hans Hjelm recently premiered his latest music video for 'Aftersun', taken from the latest record for It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine. You can hear it here.
VOLUME - Joy Of Navigation (LP, Kozmik Artifactz/Golden Robot Recordings)
An extensive interview with Patrick Brink about the making of new album, as well as a track premiere of ‘The Golden Age,’ a cover of the Swedish heavy psych legends Union Carbide Productions can be found at It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
The track ‘Venus’ by Los Pakines from VARIOUS – Super Disco Pirata (CD-2LP, Analog Africa) is currently receiving generous airplay from BBC 6, f.i. from the shows New Music Fix (Tom Ravenscroft introduced it here at 21:24 mins) and Riley & Coe (Gideon Coe introduces it here at 22:34 mins)
UPCOMING CONCERTS
KACIMI (Le Pop Club)
11-10-2-24: Colmar (F) – Festival Du Disque/Le Grillen
12-10-2024: Kusel (D) – Kinett
16-11-2024: Genève (CH) – Bongo Joe / Vernissage
23-01-2025: Paris (F) – Le Point Ephémère
11-02-2025: Genève (CH) – Urgence Disk
LINUS VANDEWOLKEN (Morc)
16-10-2024: Pont L’Abbé (F) - Galerie Rouge
17-10-2024: Le Fret (F) - La Jetée le Fret
18-10-2024: Lannion (F) - Le Comptoir
19-10-2024: Brest (F) - Badseeds Recordshop (afternoon 'in store')
19-10-2024: Brest (F) - Atelier Carnot (evening)
20-10-2024: Rennes - (lieu secret/secret location)
SULA BASSANA - with band (Sulatron)
24-10-2024: Nürnberg (D) - Blackbox
25-10-2024: Vöcklabruck (A) - OKH
26-10-2024: Bayreuth (D) - Glashaus
28-03-2025: Berlin (D) - Neue Zukunft
17-04-2025: Bochum (D) - Planetarium
SOCCER COMMITTEE (Morc)
05-11-2024: Düsseldorf (D) – Kunstakademie / Mini Music Department
16-11-2-24: Vorstenbosch (NL) - Kloosterkapel
ZONE SIX (SULATRON)
06-12-2024: Rüsselsheim (D) - Das Rind, Herzberg unterm Dach
MINERALL (SULATRON)
21-12-2024: Esslingen (D) - Komma, Light in Bloom Festival
22-12-2024: Ulm (D) - Hexenhaus
