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PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/STONER/SPACEROCK - LP (Album)
0520419 LP
LP 43 4016342700436 GARDEN OF DELIG |
ALBATROS - GARDEN OF EDEN
Albatros from Hagen played sophisticated art rock with long tracks, similar to Grobschnitt, who came from the same town. 'Garden Of Eden' was their only LP pressed in an edition of 500 copies at the time. After its foundation in early 1974, the group had quickly won several prizes at competitions in Sauerland and the surrounding area and had become a known quantity there. Until now, there has been only a re-edition on CD, and now comes on vinyl, and contains a 20-page booklet. Limited to 1000 hand-numbered copies. |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/FOLK 22/04/2022 |
30.95 EUR |
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0520418 LP
LP 42 4016342700429 GARDEN OF DELIGHT |
EMBRYO - FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOSTS
'Father, Son And Holy Ghosts' was the third LP by Embryo. The title was not meant to be Christian-religious - they didn't want to stoop to that level. The outstanding Siegfried Schwab shines on guitar, veena and tarang and brings in Indian sounds. The vinyl in a gatefold cover contains a deluxe 44-page booklet in LP format with a three-page band story in German and English, an interview, a very detailed discography, many reproductions of posters, a concert list from 1969 to 2000 and many photos. Limited to 1000 hand-numbered copies. |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/FOLK 22/04/2022 |
30.95 EUR |
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0520420 LP
LP 44 4016342700443 GARDEN OF DELIGHTS |
GILA - GILA - FREE ELECTRIC SOUND
A much sought-after classic first LP by Gila, neatly recorded in Dieter Dierks' studio in Stommeln in the summer of 1971. The album is largely instrumental. The 68-page booklet in LP size contains a long report of keyboarder Fritz Scheyhing, the last surviving Gila member, looking back at the band's history, and a number of rediscovered photographs from Gila's early period. Comes in gatefold cover and with poster. Limited to 2000 hand-numbered copies. |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/FOLK 13/05/2022 |
30.95 EUR |
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0520632 LP
KLP 22021 2090505206326 SELF RELEASE |
KROKODIL - ANOTHER TIME
More than five deacdes have passed since Krokodil's debut album release. The band returns with an album and a different line-up. Since 2020 the Zurich band consists of Düde Dürst (founding member), Terry Stevens, Adi Weyermann and Erich Strebel. The band continues today where they started in 1969, composing their own style of music and rely on the power of the collective. With this album, the Swiss prog-rock band presents a versatile and excellently played powerhouse. |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/FOLK 13/05/2022 |
30.95 EUR |
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0520631 LP
KLP 12021 2090505206319 SELF RELEASE |
KROKODIL - KROKODIL
Swiss prog-rock band Krokodil released their eponymous debut album 1969. They were already a celebrated live band back then, which helped when they were invited by Liberty Records in Munich to record a demo tape. The material, recorded in one day, surprised the Liberty executives so much that they immediately released it as an LP. |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/FOLK 13/05/2022 |
30.95 EUR |
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0521116 LP
BJR 69 7640159731696 BONGO JOE |
LALALAR - BI CINNETE BAKAR (2LP)
Les Disques Bongo Joe, hand in hand with Dunganga Records, are pleased to announce the release of the first album of Istanbul based almighty trio Lalalar! Riding a wave of fierce energy and acclaim generated by their show-stopping festival performances at Le Guess Who and Trans Musicales, Lalalar now unleash their hotly-anticipated debut album, 'Bi Cinnete Bakar.' The brainchild of three of Turkey's most active and innovative alternative artists - Ali Güçlü Simsek, Barlas Tan Özemek and Kaan Düzarat - the album is a thrilling mix of punk energy, dark electronics and Turkish instrumentation and samples. For listeners whose knowledge of Turkish music extends only as far as '70s Anatolian rock, Lalalar might come as a surprise. Though Ali, main songwriter, suggests that those psychedelic classics are "in the veins" of all three members, Lalalar are much more than just another retro outfit. Instead, they weave subtle samples of timeless Turkish folk music into their electronic stews. In fact, the sounds of the '80s are a much more important point of reference for Lalalar - and for an underground Istanbul scene that for Ali says is currently fixated on "dark wave and dance." |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/FOLK 06/05/2022 |
26.95 EUR |
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0520421 LP
LP 45 4016342700450 GARDEN OF DELIG |
XHOL CARAVAN - ELECTRIP
Xhol Caravan from Wiesbaden was one of the first and best-known underground groups in Germany, part of the student movement and pioneers of psychedelic music with jazz influences. Emerging from Soul Caravan in early 1969, their only records were the 7" single 'Planet Earth'/'So down' and the LP 'Electrip', both released on Hansa in the same year. This vinyl re-edition also contains the two tracks from the single as well as a deluxe 68-page booklet with a four-page band history in German and English, two interviews, a detailed discography, many reproductions of posters, a concert list and lots of photos. Limited to 2000 hand-numbered copies. |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/FOLK 22/04/2022 |
30.95 EUR |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/STONER/SPACEROCK - Compact Disc
0521117 CD
BJRCD 69 7640159732693 BONGO JOE |
LALALAR - BI CINNETE BAKAR
Les Disques Bongo Joe, hand in hand with Dunganga Records, are pleased to announce the release of the first album of Istanbul based almighty trio Lalalar! Riding a wave of fierce energy and acclaim generated by their show-stopping festival performances at Le Guess Who and Trans Musicales, Lalalar now unleash their hotly-anticipated debut album, 'Bi Cinnete Bakar.' The brainchild of three of Turkey's most active and innovative alternative artists - Ali Güçlü Simsek, Barlas Tan Özemek and Kaan Düzarat - the album is a thrilling mix of punk energy, dark electronics and Turkish instrumentation and samples. For listeners whose knowledge of Turkish music extends only as far as '70s Anatolian rock, Lalalar might come as a surprise. Though Ali, main songwriter, suggests that those psychedelic classics are "in the veins" of all three members, Lalalar are much more than just another retro outfit. Instead, they weave subtle samples of timeless Turkish folk music into their electronic stews. In fact, the sounds of the '80s are a much more important point of reference for Lalalar - and for an underground Istanbul scene that for Ali says is currently fixated on "dark wave and dance." |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/FOLK 06/05/2022 |
12.95 EUR |
FOLK/ACID FOLK/FREAK FOLK/NEOFOLK - LP (Album)
0519730 2xLP
SVARTLP 300 6430077097230 SVART |
SERPENTENT - ANCIENT TOMES, VOLUME 1 (2LP)
As Serpentent, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Anne K. O'Neill weaves a deep cinematic spell of gothic folk, combining elements of European folk music and neoclassical influences. Transfigured by her extraordinary, evocative vocal style, this Serpentent's album is a lush saga. Unfastening her industrial roots, Serpentent sees O'Neill conjure monumental sonic narratives that are magnificently visual but fiercely vulnerable, her voice commanding an unconquerable presence. Emotionally charged, Serpentent sets the stage with songs of love and grief, magically distilled through eloquent landscapes of sound. Gothic classical neofolk or 80s-tinged neoclassical dark pop, only the listener can experience for themselves. |
FOLK/ACID/NEO/DARK FOLK 20/05/2022 |
32.95 EUR |
GARAGE/PUNK/BEAT/MOD/SURF/ROCK'N'ROLL - LP (Album)
0521086 LP
TTR 13 4250137288246 TOPSY-TURVY |
BONESHAKERS - OF THE CUFF
After their debut single 'Shake, Baby, Shake', The Boneshakers kept themselves busy during the pandemic and recorded their debut album 'Off The Cuff', featuring twelve original tunes about love, farewell, party and the struggles of everyday live. Using only vintage recording equipment from the '30s and '40s, the band creates an authentic and intimate sound. |
ROCK'N'ROLL/ROCKABILLY 06/05/2022 |
15.95 EUR |
GARAGE/PUNK/BEAT/MOD/SURF/ROCK'N'ROLL - Compact Disc
0521087 CD
TTRCD 1 3576170487011 TOPSY-TURVY |
BONESHAKERS - OF THE CUFF
After their debut single 'Shake, Baby, Shake', The Boneshakers kept themselves busy during the pandemic and recorded their debut album 'Off The Cuff', featuring twelve original tunes about love, farewell, party and the struggles of everyday live. Using only vintage recording equipment from the '30s and '40s, the band creates an authentic and intimate sound. |
ROCK'N'ROLL/ROCKABILLY 06/05/2022 |
12.95 EUR |
PUNK/HARDCORE/77 PUNK/GRINDCORE/CRUST - Single (7")
0520935 7"
OLI 1 2090505209358 SMAP RECORDS |
LES OLIVENSTEINS - EUTHANASIE/FIER DE RIEN FAIRE
Reissue of this 1978 single from one of the first French punk wave bands. 33RPM edition. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
7.95 EUR |
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0520939 7"
SM 4506 2090505209396 SMAP RECORDS |
NOUVEAUX RICHES - ENFIN L'AMOUR
Reissue of the single from the French punk band formed by Les Olivenstein's lyricist Eric Tandy, recorded in 1981. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
7.95 EUR |
PUNK/HARDCORE/77 PUNK/GRINDCORE/CRUST - LP (Album)
0520936 LP
SM 3305 2090505209365 SMAP RECORDS |
LES OLIVENSTEINS - INVALABLE
First official album, released forty years after their formation. Recorded in 2018 by founding members singer Gilles Tandy and guitarist Vincent Denis. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
19.95 EUR |
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0520938 LP
SM 3310 2090505209389 SMAP RECORDS |
LES RHYTHMEURS - F.I.N.I.
Reissue of the album by the band which was formed right after the split of Les Olivensteins in 1982. This edition comes on blue vinyl with six bonus tracks. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
19.95 EUR |
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0520928 LP
SM 3311 2090505209280 SMAP RECORDS |
WARUM JOE - AIME LE MAUDIT
First vinyl edition of this album by these pioneers of the French synth punk scene, released in 1993 as CD only. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
19.95 EUR |
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0520932 LP
SMLP 3315 2090505209327 SMAP RECORDS |
WARUM JOE - DANS LE BLIZZARD
Reissue of the 1981 maxi single, the debut release by these pioneers of the French synth punk scene. Comes with four bonus tracks, insert with lyrics and poster. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
19.95 EUR |
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0520930 LP
SMLP 3314 2090505209303 SMAP RECORDS |
WARUM JOE - TANZEN UND TRINKEN
Reissue of the 1983 mini album by these pioneers of the French synth punk scene. Comes with six bonus tracks. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
19.95 EUR |
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0520926 LP
SM 3312 2090505209266 SMAP RECORDS |
WARUM JOE - TOCCARE LA VERITA
Reissue of the 1983 album of the pioneers of the French synth punk scene. Comes with insert featuring lyrics. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
19.95 EUR |
PUNK/HARDCORE/77 PUNK/GRINDCORE/CRUST - Compact Disc
0520937 CD
SMCD 9 2090505209372 SMAP RECORDS |
LES OLIVENSTEINS - INVALABLE
First official album, released forty years after their formation. Recorded in 2018 by founding members singer Gilles Tandy and guitarist Vincent Denis. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
6.95 EUR |
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0520929 CD
SMCD 15 2090505209297 SMAP RECORDS |
WARUM JOE - AIME LE MAUDIT
Their 1993 album by the pioneers of the French synth punk scene. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
6.95 EUR |
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0520933 CD
SMCD 21 2090505209334 SMAP RECORDS |
WARUM JOE - DANS LE BLIZZARD
Reissue of the 1981 maxi single, the debut release by these pioneers of the French synth punk scene. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
6.95 EUR |
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0520931 CD
SMCD 20 2090505209310 SMAP RECORDS |
WARUM JOE - TANZEN UND TRINKEN
Reissue of the 1983 mini album by these pioneers of the French synth punk scene. Comes with six bonus tracks. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
6.95 EUR |
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0520927 CD
SMCD 16 2090505209273 SMAP RECORDS |
WARUM JOE - TOCCARE LA VERITA
Reissue of the 1983 album of the pioneers of the French synth punk scene. Comes with insert featuring lyrics. |
PUNK/HARDCORE 01/07/2022 |
6.95 EUR |
METAL/HARDROCK/THRASH/DOOM - LP (Album)
0515935 LP
SREPIC 251 6430077097315 SVART |
CONVULSE - (PD) WORLD WITHOUT GOD
Limited picture disc edition in full colour die cut sleeve. |
METAL/STONER/HARD ROCK 13/05/2022 |
24.95 EUR |
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0518968 LP
SVARTLP 303 6430077097131 SVART |
I AM THE NIGHT - (BLACK) WHILE THE GODS ARE SLEEPING
Rising from the deep valleys of Kymi in southernmost Finland, 'I Am The Night' is black metal rooted in the classic early '90s tradition, where walls of guitars and synthesizers raise the forces of darkness in a battle against the heavens and burning angels light up the night sky. The band's debut full length album is entitled 'While The Gods Are Sleeping'. The album was recorded in 2021 during the height of the Covid pandemic. Black vinyl edition. |
METAL/STONER/HARDROCK 13/05/2022 |
26.95 EUR |
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0518969 LP
SVARTLB 303 6430077097148 SVART |
I AM THE NIGHT - (TURQUOISE) WHILE THE GODS ARE SLEEPING
Rising from the deep valleys of Kymi in southernmost Finland, 'I Am The Night' is black metal rooted in the classic early '90s tradition, where walls of guitars and synthesizers raise the forces of darkness in a battle against the heavens and burning angels light up the night sky. The band's debut full length album is entitled 'While The Gods Are Sleeping'. The album was recorded in 2021 during the height of the Covid pandemic. Comes on limited turquoise coloured vinyl. |
METAL/STONER/HARDROCK 13/05/2022 |
28.95 EUR |
METAL/HARDROCK/THRASH/DOOM - Compact Disc
0518937 CD
NSP 220 4065614000668 NORTHERN SILENCE |
ARCAS - ARCAS
Arcas was founded as an atmospheric black metal solo-project by Enzo Brettschneider in Heidelberg, Germany, in 2021. Influenced by artists such as Heretoir, Alcest, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, Veldes and Kauan, the intention of Arcas' music is to allow the listener to drift away, experience beautiful landscapes and embark on an emotional journey while listening. To that end the songwriting centers around the contrast of fast and heavy black metal parts on the one hand and soft and mellow clean parts on the other. After several years of building a small home-studio, getting equipment and experimenting with sound, Enzo was able to write, record, mix and master his debut album by himself during several months in 2021. The CD comes as collector's edition in 6-panel digipack, limited to 500 copies. |
METAL/STONER/HARDROCK 13/05/2022 |
13.95 EUR |
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0518936 CD
NSP 246 4065614000675 NORTHERN SILENCE |
FINSMOONTH - AFFLICTION
Finsmoonth was founded as a melodic black metal band in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2020. The band's musical style is characterized by organic, harmonic atmosphere and spiritualistic intensity, rooted in black metal and post rock elements. The lyrics are mostly based on poetry, despair, romance, life and psychological themes in an introspective and personal manner. 'Affliction' is their first release. The CD comes as collector's edition in 6-panel digipack, limited to 500 copies. |
METAL/STONER/HARDROCK 13/05/2022 |
13.95 EUR |
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0518935 CD
NSP 244 4065614000651 NORTHERN SILENCE |
GATES - ...OF PANDEMONIUM
The Gates play magik metal, combining their own brilliant interpretation of old school occult rock and psychedelic metal with additional black metal vocals. Visually, they use classic psych imagery such as colourful artwork and magic mushrooms combined with occult symbols and occasional nods to the Nazisploitation movies of the '70s (which are to be understood as a tribute to old school B-movies and cult flicks and nothing else), while their lyrics also focus on classic forms of occultism and psychedelic experiences. Outside the relatively new but steadily growing magik metal sub-genre the music of The Gates should appeal the most to fans of the old school occult rock of Coven, The Devil's Blood or Year Of The Goat and occult heavy metal such as Mercyful Fate or Ghost, and has to be classified as highly addictive! The European pressing of this CD comes in jewel case with a mini-poster, in undisclosed limitation. |
METAL/STONER/HARDROCK 13/05/2022 |
13.95 EUR |
ROCK/POP/WAVE/MOD/POST-PUNK - LP (Album)
0521133 LP
BJRC 63 2090505211337 BONGO JOE |
DON MELODY CLUB - PURE DONZIN (MARBLED)
'Pure Donzin' is the debut solo offering by Amsterdam-based Donald "Donny" Madjid - also known for his involvement in The Mauskovic Dance Band. Whilst many of his local peers tend to turn to sounds further from home for inspiration, Madjid felt drawn to honour the literary and musical tradition of The Netherlands, following in the footsteps of classic and lesser known Dutch troubadours such as Ramses Shaffy (a cover of 'Laat Me' features on the album) and Ronald Langestraat. Don drew inspiration from bard-like storytelling and for the first time started writing in his native tongue, craftily forging lyrics that his rich tenor voice delivers with a sincerity that translates regardless of whether or not you understand Dutch. This intimacy is balanced evenly with synth and drum machine grooves, recalling Dutch new wave legends Doe Maar - merging ear worm pop hooks and infectious danceable beats to these otherwise pensive ballads. Orange/copper marbled version, limited to 300 copies. |
POP/ROCK/NEW WAVE 23/04/2021 |
20.95 EUR |
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0517427 LP
JELO 22 2090505174274 JELODANTI |
ROSE MERCIE - KIERES AGUA?
Rose Mercie has existed since 2013. More than a fictional female personality, we can say that it is a rock band with multiple influences or a team of witches who make a very personal trance based on improvisation and who exchange ideas, instruments according to their desires. Their first album, recorded in their friends' living room in Villejuif by Cyril Harrison, was released in 2018. In September 2020, the second was recorded, still with Cyril but in the studio this time. The third album symbolizes what they have become through concerts and years of complicity with simple and essential musical ingredients. Fruit of wanderings and discoveries between Montreuil, Portel-des-Corbières and Mexico City, this opus is called '¿Kieres Agua?' and it is released as an international co-production with Jelodanti Records (Paris) and Celluloid Lunch (Montreal). |
POP/ROCK/NEW WAVE 01/04/2022 |
17.95 EUR |
AFRO/BEAT/FUNK/DESERT BLUES/ETHIOPIQUES - Compact Disc
0521115 CD
BJRCD 58 7640159732587 BONGO JOE |
MADALITSO BAND - MUSAKAYIKE
Intuitive, authentic, and full of ruthless rhythms, Madalitso will make you clap, dance, smile, and rethink everything you thought you knew about African sound and instrumentation. 'Musakayike,' meaning 'don't doubt us', is the second international release from Madalitso Band from Malawi under Bongo Joe Records. It's the duo shining and enjoying every minute of their time in the studio performing their upbeat music with joyful vocals, four-string guitar, babatoni and cow-skin kick drum. The experience they've had of performing around festival stages and recording in different studios shows in this album which remains raw, just like 'Wasalala,' but has something new in it. Songs like 'Chikondi Sichiona Nkhope' - 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' show they're still churning out beautiful and meaningful lyrics, and it's a very happy thing to finally have 'Jingo Janga' on an album, since it has been the regular song played for an encore. |
AFRO/BEAT/DESERT BLUES 12/05/2022 |
12.95 EUR |
EXPERIMENTAL/AVANTGARDE/SOUND ART - Compact Disc
0520520 2xCD
TA 140 2090505205206 TOCHNIT ALEPH |
JORN, ASGER -& JEAN DUBUFFET- - MUSIQUE PHENOMENALE (2CD)
First ever reissue of these legendary recordings from 1961! Edition of 600 copies, double CD in 6-panel digipak in slipcase, with 12-page illustrated booklet and linernotes by Asger Jorn in French and English. Never before reissued on any format and virtually unobtainable and unheard since its original release, Tochnit Aleph's brilliant CD reissue of Asger Jorn & Jean Dubuffet's legendary 'Musique Phénomenale' is an absolutely mind-blowing series of revelations from start to finish. As creatively engrossing as it is historically important, it's as essential as reissues come for any fan of avant-garde music, sound art, artists records, and free improvisation. Despite these recordings being more than 60 years old, they're easily among the most exciting we've encountered so far in 2022. |
EXPERIMENTAL/SOUND ART 15/02/2022 |
24.95 EUR |
INDUSTRIAL/NOISE/DARK AMBIENT/RITUAL - LP (Album)
0519869 LP
TESCOLP 138 2090505198690 TESCO ORGANISATION |
GENOCIDE ORGAN - LEICHENLINIE
Limited run of app 5.185.750 copies only! It was the year 1989 as the first LP of Genocide Organ got released in an edition of 291 copies, and it got re-released on vinyl for the 20th anniversary 2009 in an edition of again 291 copies only. This 30th anniversary edition features the all-style GO cover art, debossed and spot varnished and comes with an A4 insert plus additional numbered insert. It contains the 2009 re-mastered version done by Jason Mantis with the two additional tracks. Many things have been written about the debut full-lenght release of the GO, we do not like to add more to it than saying it's a classic in post-industrial power electronics genre. |
INDUSTRIAL/DARK AMBIENT 11/04/2022 |
26.95 EUR |
ELECTRONIC/AMBIENT/DUBSTEP/D'N'B/EBM - Compact Disc
0520547 CD
BJRCD 80 7640159732808 BONGO JOE |
LEONI LEONI - LEONI
Homemade ambient synth songs that will lead you to a state between deep relaxation and pleasant chemical high. Subtle, sincere, but also strange, Leoni Leoni's music has a powerful attraction and a unique bewitching force. The synthesizers sizzle, the drum machine moves forward sometimes throbbing. Upon it, the Bernese musician and producer sings about life, about love, in their banality and magnificence. With 4 homemade cassettes released since 2019, Leoni Leoni has established herself as a major figure of the Swiss underground. With dozens of concerts across Switzerland and France, she distills to perfection her music in the weirdest places, the craziest parties. A bit of magic, the scent of drugs, the caress of a summer white night... let yourself be carried away. |
ELECTRONIC MUSIC 12/05/2022 |
12.95 EUR |
WORLD/ETHNIC/LATIN/OLDIES/SPOKEN WORD... - LP (Album)
0518692 LP
ALT 16 0048753258736 ALTERCAT |
DE FATIMA, MARIA - BAHIA COM 'H'
Ethereal, sensual, subtle. Maria de Fátima is that new favourite singer you think you just discovered, but who had actually always been there. This Brazilian muse from Tijuca (Rio de Janeiro) has worked and recorded with artists such as Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Arthur Verocai, Airto Moreira & Flora Purim, Chico Buarque, Lincoln Olivetti or José Roberto Bertrami (Azymuth). Altercat is immensely proud to bring you a deluxe reissue of her only solo album 'Bahia Com 'H', one of the finest pieces of Brazilian music released outside of Brazil. The album was recorded in 1981 in Uruguay, where Maria had settled with her then husband synthesizer wizard Hugo Fattoruso (OPA), who also takes on production duties. 'Bahia Com 'H' combines Maria's own compositions with her unique takes on some Brazilian classics by Ary Barroso, Denis Brean and Gilberto Gil amongst others, compositions which gain a new significance with Maria's ethereal interpretation and the blended elements of Candombe, provided by the all-star line-up of Uruguayan musicians who joined in for the recording. First vinyl reissue, preserving the original artwork in its gatefold sleeve, fully licensed and with sound sourced from the original analogue tapes. Additionally Altercat included a 12-page booklet with photos from Maria's private archive and liner notes by the mighty producer, journalist, Grammy voting member and living jazz encyclopedia Arnaldo de Souteiro. |
LATIN/BRAZILIAN/CUMBIA 29/04/2022 |
25.95 EUR |
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0519935 LP
ALT 16 2090505199352 ALTERCAT |
HAMDI, BALIGH -& MAGID KHAN- - INDO-ARABIC VARIATIONS
Unique fusion of the Indian and Egyptian music cultures devised by Baligh Hamdi, the most prominent of all modern composers in the Arab-speaking world. Hamdi, who penned dozens of hit compositions for Umm Kulthum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Warda and Sabah amongst others, also shaped the future of Arabic music in a way that's difficult to overestimate. Directed by Hamdi, the renowned Indian sitar player Magid Khan joins the Egyptian musicians of Abdel Halim Hafez's orchestra in re-reading some of Hamdi's compositions from a new perspective - here sitar and tabla dance together with arghoul, ney and other Arabic instruments. An east-meets-east masterpiece in which Hamdi once again pushed the boundaries of Arabic music in his tireless quest for a broader, more global reach. |
WORLD MUSIC/ETHNIC 20/05/2022 |
25.95 EUR |
REPRESSED! - LP (Album)
0499007 LP
KLP 1 2090504990073 SELF RELEASE |
KROKODIL - AN INVISIBLE WORLD REVEALED
Reissue of third album from 1971 by Swiss psychedelic/prog rock band Krokodil. |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/FOLK 05/10/2020 |
27.95 EUR |
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0510110 2xLP
AALP 92 4260126061446 ANALOG AFRICA |
VARIOUS - CAMEROON GARAGE FUNK (2LP)
Yaoundé in the 1970's was a buzzing place. Every neighbourhood of Cameroon's capital, no matter how dodgy, was filled with music spots but surprisingly there were no infrastructure to immortalise those musical riches. The country suffered from a serious lack of proper recording facilities, and the process of committing your song to tape could become a whole adventure unto itself. Of course, you could always book the national broadcasting company together with a sound engineer, but this was hardly an option for underground artists with no cash. But luckily an alternative option emerged in form of an adventist church with some good recording equipment and many of the artists on this compilation recorded their first few songs, secretly, in these premises thanks to Monsieur Awono, the church engineer. He knew the schedule of the priests and, in exchange for some cash, he would arrange recording sessions. The artists still had to bring their own equipment, and since there was only one microphone, the amps and instruments had to be positioned perfectly. It was a risky business for everyone involved but since they knew they were making history, it was all worth it. At the end of the recording, the master reel would be handed to whoever had paid for the session, usually the artist himself... and what happened next? With no distribution nor recording companies around this was a legitimate question. More often then not it was the French label Sonafric that would offer their manufacturing and distribution structure and many Cameroonian artist used that platform to kickstart their career. What is particularly surprising in the case of Sonafric was their willingness to take chances and judge music solely on their merit rather than their commercial viability. The sheer amount of seriously crazy music released also spoke volumes about the openness of the people behind the label. But who exactly are these artists that recorded one or two songs before disappearing, never to be heard from again? Some of the names were so obscure that even the most seasoned veterans of the Cameroonian music scene had never heard of them. A few trips to the land of Makossa and many more hours of interviews were necessary to get enough insight to assemble the puzzle-pieces of Yaoundé's buzzing 1970s music scene. We learned that despite the myriad difficulties involved in the simple process of making and releasing a record, the musicians of Yaoundé's underground music scene left behind an extraordinary legacy of raw grooves and magnificent tunes. The songs may have been recorded in a church, with a single microphone in the span of only an hour or two, but the fact that we still pay attention to these great creations some 50 years later, only illustrates the timelessness of their music. The double LP pressed on 140g virgin vinyl comes with a full color 12-pages booklet TRACKS: 01. Jean-Pierre Djeukam - Africa Iyo 02. Joseph kamga - Sie Tcheu 03. Los Camaroes - Ma Wde Wa 04. Los Camaroes - Esele Mulema Moam 05. Ndenga Andre Destin et Les Golden Sounds - Yondja 06. Damas Swing Orchestra - Odylife 07. Charles Lembe et Son Orchestra - Quiero Wapatcha 08. Louis Wasson et L'Orchestre Kandem Irenée - Song Of Love 09. Pierre Didy Tchakounte et les Tulipes Noires - Monde Moderne 10. Tsanga Dieudonne - Les Souffrances 11. Willie Songue et Les Showmen - Moni Ngan 12. Johnny Black et Les Jokers - Mayi Bo Ya? 13. Pierre Didy Tchakounte - Ma Fou Fou 14. Lucas Tala - Woman Be Fire 15. Ndenga Andre Destin et Les Golden Sounds - Ngamba 16. Mballa Bony - Mezik Me Mema |
AFRO/BEAT/DESERT BLUES 03/09/2021 |
29.95 EUR |
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0506498 LP
BJR 62 7640159731627 BONGO JOE |
VARIOUS - CLUB COCO
Repress. Bongo Joe presents 'Club Coco', a Latin and Afro rooted music compilation curated by Coco María. She is a DJ and radio host whose musical selection transmits the energy of the Caribbean, Brazil and the rest of Latin America through samba, jazz, charanga and cumbia, whilst embracing eclectic influences. TRACKS: 01. Nico Mauskovic - A Big Brain 02. La Perla - Guayabo 03. Meridian Brothers Y Grupo Renacimiento - Bomba Atomica 04. Graham Mushnik - Octopus Dance 05. La Redada - Calla Boca 06. Alex Figueira & A. Bechan - Moerarie Morei (version) 07. Coco María - Me Veo Volar 08. Frente Cumbiero - Cumbia Del Asilo 09. Romperayo - El Ritmo De Chico 10. Les Pythons De La Fournaise -Tout Doux (bass version) 11. Malphino - Ají de Malphino |
LATIN/BRAZILIAN/CUMBIA 28/05/2021 |
18.95 EUR |
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0446220 2xLP
AALP 83 4260126061170 ANALOG AFRICA |
VARIOUS - POP MAKOSSA (2LP)
Repress! 'THE INVASIVE DANCE BEAT OF CAMEROON 1976-1984' - An explosive compilation highlighting the era when funk and disco sounds began to infiltrate Cameroon's Makossa style. The beat that holds everything together originate's from the Sawa people's rhythms. When these rhythms collided with merengue, high-life, Congolese rumba, and, later, funk and disco, modern Makossa was born. Makossa, the beat that long before football, managed to unify the whole of Cameroon. Some of the greatest Makossa hits incorporated the electrifying guitars and tight grooves of funk, while others were laced with cosmic synth flourishes. However, most of this music's vibe came down to the bass, and 'Pop Makossa' demonstrates why many Cameroonian bass players are among the most revered in the world. TRACKS: 01. Pop Makossa Invasion - Dream Stars 02. Yaoundé Girls - Mystic Djim & The Spirits 03. Nen Lambo - Bill Loko 04. Sanaga Calypso - Pasteur Lappé 05. M'ongele M'am - Eko 06. Ngon Engap - Olinga Gaston 07. Ye Medjuie - Emmanuel Kahe et Jeanette Kemogne 08. Mininga Meyong Mese - Nkodo Si-Tony 09. The Sekele Movement - Pasteur Lappé 10. Mussoliki - Bernard Ntone 11. More Love - Pat' Ndoye 12. Africa - Clément Djimogne |
AFRO/BEAT/DESERT BLUES 09/06/2020 |
29.95 EUR |
LAST COPIES! - LP (Album)
0520374 LP
CFUL 228 2090505203745 CARDINAL FUZZ |
ABRONIA - MAP OF DAWN
For their great third LP, this Portland OR sextet heads deep into the scalding sun of what feels like the Sonoran Desert. There is an edge to the fried guitar and the ever more massive drumming that evokes a parched ritual of psychedelic worship. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact initial rehearsals took place outdoors, during which time the Pacific Northwest was on fire (both in the forests and on the streets). When you know this fact, you can begin to appreciate the smoke as a compositional component. Abronia's line-up has not changed since 2019's 'The Whole of Each Eye,' but their sound keeps evolving in terms of both depth and connection. The percussion achieves a true otherness here. Both Shaver's Big Drum, and the additions of pedal steel player Rick Pedrosa, create a central pulse that's impossible to resist. The bass and guitars, slither through the haze, raising up for massive strikes at times, just laying back and waiting at others. Different instrumental slices of this album might remind you of anyone from the Gun Club to Savage Republic to Amon Düül II. But Keelin Mayer's vocals are more of a presence this time as well. Occasionally, there's a way her voice combines with the coiling Eastern-tinged string parts and lazy propulsion that reminds of Grace Slick's pre-Airplane band, the Great Society. But she is just as likely to conjure up visions of 'Scream'-era Siouxsie, surrounded by gauzy clouds of guitar. Still, the collective brunt of 'Map Of Dawn' is bracingly original. It doesn't really sound like anyone else. Abronia have developed a nuanced and totally addictive approach to creating song forms. I'm just hoping I'll get a chance to see them live some time soon. Music this good should be a fully immersive experience. (Byron Coley 2022). Few available, so be fast. |
PSYCH/PROG/BLUES/FOLK 20/05/2022 |
28.95 EUR |