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Geologist & Kyle Simon - The Sirens (TAPE)
OT009CS
Outside Time
Cassette16.10.202616.OCT.26

BeatsAmbientExperimental

The sun sat high above the desert outside Joshua Tree on October 17, 2024, baking the rocks and shrubbery outside the Farrington Observatory as a small group of invited guests ventured up a steep path towards the telescope. Kyle Simon, the artist and printmaker who founded the Observatory, was standing outside the print studio sat below the towering cylindrical building, greeting friends alongside his wife Sarah and lifelong friend Brian Weitz, the musician widely known as Geologist of Animal Collective. Simon and Weitz had spent the previous day testing and retesting a system that would transform the light of the oncoming full moon captured by the gigantic telescope into a signal that would modulate the control voltage of Weitz’s modular synthesizer. As the sun dipped below the horizon line, the audience gathered on a small wooden patio surrounded by speakers while Weitz readied himself behind the array of patches and knobs. Simon addressed the group, presenting the history of The Sirens, the sonic exploration of the night sky’s mystical and scientific significance about to unfold.

The music conjured under the Hunter’s Moon that night is now documented on this first official release of The Sirens, which was conceived by Simon and Weitz as a recurring performance piece and sound installation. Over a decade ago, Simon began immersing himself in literature on humanity’s sonic relationship to the celestial realm, including Homer’s Odyssey, Plato’s “Spindle of Necessity, ” Kepler’s Harmonices Mundi, and the field of astroseismology. He fitted homemade telescopes with photodiodes and optical sensors to make the images audible, finding latent patterns in the noisy sonic signals he began receiving from the stars. With Weitz, the process expanded as the signal was routed through an analog amplifier and set to modulate the pitch, filter, and other elements of his synthesizer. Together they developed a system of improvisation, with Simon adjusting the telescope to change the intensity of the light based on its relationship with the moon’s position (imagine a theremin player moving their hands in subtle, meaningful motion), and Weitz responding to that input in real time: bending it, amplifying it, or letting it stand on its own. The duo debuted the piece at the Integretron in Joshua Tree in 2018, providing a crucial proof of concept for the performance at Farrington featured here.

The first thing the listener hears on The Sirens is the opening of Farrington Observatory, the cranking of motor and metal. As the lens of the telescope is exposed to the evening air, a wavering drone emerges from the synthesizer, flickering at the margins, the tuning of the oscillators adjusting to the rapidly cooling desert air. The piece progresses and the drone becomes a luminous, spherical constant, bathing the listener in pure tone as Weitz draws out harmonically ambiguous melodies that spiral upwards. Electronics crackle and convulse, coalescing into dense dissonance before widening out into an open octave. Just as the moon orbits the Earth and the stars shift as the planet rotates, so each sonic element appears in flux, interrelationships slowly forming and falling away. Divided into two parts, The Sirens flows as a continuous conversation between the artists and the starlight completing its thousand-year journey across the galaxy.

The Sirens belongs primarily to a lineage beyond music: of sea captains navigating by looking skyward, of astrophysicists studying the formation of the Milky Way, of the modern myths of werewolves, of the stories embedded in constellations. As Simon writes in the album’s extensive liner notes, “These stories and explorations reveal a collective yearning to become conscious of our connection to the universe, our deep-seated desire to understand how we fit into it all.” This music underscores the history of the night sky as the place where poetry and science find common ground, where exploration hinges on the imagination. Driven by curiosity and ingenuity, Weitz and Simon look up and wonder.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

14,50 €
VARIOUS - SHORT MUSIC FOR SHORT PEOPLE
  • A1: Short Attention Span
  • A2: Ancor
  • A3: Ketchup Soup
  • A4: All Cops Are Bastards
  • A5: Overcoming Learned Behavior
  • A6: Quit Yer Job
  • A7: Ready
  • A8: Out Of Hand
  • A9: Asian Pride
  • A10: Steamroller Blues
  • A11: Doin' Laundry
  • A12: Freegan
  • A13: Not Again
  • A14: Waste Away
  • A15: The Radio Still Sucks
  • A16: Armageddon Singalong
  • A17: Hearts Frozen Soil Sod Once More
  • A18: Farts Are Jazz To Assholes
  • A19: Surf City
  • A20: Back To You
  • A21: Outhouse Of Deem
  • A22: Alienation
  • A23: Family Reunion
  • A24: Mirror, Signal Wheelspin
  • A25: Saturday Night
  • A26: Bedroom Windows
  • A27: Sara Fisher
  • A28: The Ballad Of Wilhelm Fink
  • A29: Delraiser Part Iii: Del On Earth
  • A30: Told You Once
  • A31: Randal Gets Drunk
  • A32: Fishfuck
  • A33: Howdy Doody In The Woodshed
  • A34: Long Enough To Forget You
  • A35: Erik Sandin's Stand-In
  • A36: We Want The Kids
  • A37: Warren's Song Part 8
  • A38: No Fgcnuik
  • A39: I Like Food
  • A40: Triple Track
  • A41: Don Camero Lost His Minds
  • A42: X-99
  • A43: Faust
  • A44: Deny Everything
  • A45: Hand Grenades
  • A46: Mike Booted Our First Song, So We Recorded This One Instead
  • A47: Union Yes
  • A48: Dirty Neddles
  • A49 30: 0 Miles
  • A50: Klawstraphobia
  • A51: You Don't Know Shit
  • A52: Doin' Fine
  • A53: John For The Working Man
  • A54: A Prayer For The Complete And Utter Eradication Of All Generic Pop-Punk
  • A55: It's A Real Time Thing
  • A56: All My Friends Are In Popular Bands
  • A57: I Hate Punk Rock
  • A58: Fun
  • A59: To All The Kids
  • A60 30: Seconds Till The End Of The World
  • A61: Get A Grip
  • A62: Blatty (Human Egg)
  • A63: I Got None
  • A64: See Her Pee
  • A65: F.O.F.O.D
  • A66: Blacklisted
  • A67: Chnadeliers & Souvenirs
  • A68: Your Kung Fu Is Old
  • A69: My Pants Keep Falling Down
  • A70: I Hate Your Fucking Guts
  • A71: Comin' To Your Town
  • A72: Spray Paint
  • A73: Rage Against The Machine Are Capitalist Phonies
  • A74: Bring It To An And
  • A75: Not A Happy Man
  • A76: Old Mrs. Cuddy
  • A77: Traitor
  • A78: Life Rules 101
  • A79: Wake Up
  • A80: Too Bad You Don't Get It
  • A81: Humanity
  • A82: In Your Head
  • A83: Supermarket Forces
  • A84: Tribute To The Mammal
  • A85: Pretty Houses
  • A86: The Band That Would Die
  • A87: Like A Fish In Water
  • A88: Turn It Up
  • A89: Madam's Apple
  • A90: Staggerign
  • A91: Dmv
  • A92: Big Fat Skinhead
  • A93: Pimmel
  • A94: Mr. Brett, Please Put Down Your Gun
  • A95: Wake Up
  • A96: Eyez
  • A97: Another Stale Cartoon
  • A98: I Don't Mind
  • A99: Welcome To Dumpsville Populations: You
  • A100: Ny Ranger
  • A101: The Count
 
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178296
Fat Wreck Chords
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

PopPunk

Once upoun a time Fat Mike came up with the idea of calling up 101 of the best old and new punk rock band around, have them each record a 30-second long song, then put all the tracks out on one record to make the best punk compilation ever. And guess what, the dream came true. The 101 most famous punk rock bands around doing each a 30 seconds long song Back in print for the first time in ten years! Pressed to Lime Vinyl Features super rare songs (recorded exclusively for this compilation) by Green Day, The Offspring, Blink- 182, Pennywise, Rancid, Less Than Jake, The Vandals, Bad Religion, and more

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

25,63 €
OKAY TEMIZ - Istanbul Groove LP
CAZLP015
Caz Plak Istanbul
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

Hip-HopFunkSoulPopJazzWorld Music

A raw, groove-driven selection of previously overlooked 1990s recordings by legendary Turkish jazz impresario Okay Temiz, compiled here for the first time.



As the story goes, throughout the 1990s, Okay Temiz roamed the nights of İstanbul in search of rhythm — moving through its far corners, from the seedy underbelly to gypsy neighborhoods, from the outskirts of the city to smoke-filled taverns where cigarette haze turns into a living cloud atlas — capturing a largely unknown and maverick period of his work.



Compiled by long-time producers Haluk Damar and Erinç Güzel, the album brings together Turkish folk textures, İstanbul tavern sound, spiritual jazz, raw street groove, and flashes of Turkish psychedelia — with moments shaped by Temiz’s own distinctive vocals. The result is a deep, percussive, and highly playable set.



Positioned between global jazz, rare groove, and dancefloor material, İstanbul Groove is a strong crossover release with appeal across both listening and DJ set contexts.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

21,43 €
Decliner - Cut Rate
TXTRLP001
Texture Records
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

PopAlternative

Cut Rate is the debut LP from Detroit-based techno punk band Decliner. Written and recorded over the span of several years, the music reveals a sludgier, darker, and more industrial sound, representing a marked departure from their raw and thrashy roots.

Cut Rate is an album that lives at the edge of potential… a fever-dream where danger, uncertainty, and reckless hope collide. With dark humor, underdog grit, and flashes of raw beauty, it moves like someone risking everything — bravely, boldly, sometimes foolishly.

Intimate yet volatile, Cut Rate balances vulnerability and strength, chaos and tenderness. It unfolds like a roll of the dice, a shot in the dark, a chance that you can’t walk away from.

Produced by Steven Stavropoulos, the record delivers hellish, intricately designed soundscapes that establish the bedrock of each track. Tim Barrett’s guitar adds a dense layer of emotion throughout, elevating the music and further establishing the record’s stylistic ambiguity. Rob Luzynski’s vocals are at once tortured, brazen, and ridiculous, an anti-hero winking at the abyss, telling stories that no one should live by but that we all may learn from.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

23,49 €
Tim Hecker - Ravedeath 1972 (LP 2x12")
KRANK154LP
Kranky Records
2x12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

BeatsAmbientExperimental

TIM HECKER’s latest work approaches a form of secular musical transcendentalism from within the battered temple of spirituality.

Recorded in a church in Reykjavik, Iceland and using a pipe organ as the primary sound source, this new piece is essentially a live recording. In reality, it exists in a nether world between captured live performance and meticulous studio work, melding the two approaches to sonic artifice as a unity. It is in parts a document of air circulating within a wooden room, and also a pagan work of physical resonance within a space once reserved for the hallowed breath of the divine.

While the title of the piece “Hatred of Music” might be a clue, the album is also partly an attempt to confront a pervasive negativity surrounding music. Historical rituals of destroying pianos, mountains of pirated CDRs pushed by bulldozers in Eastern Europe, or the melancholy of the digital music era began as sideline motifs which quickly informed the work on this record. They also really didn't at all. Despite that the context is wide open in such a form of musical abstraction, the substance of these immersive compositions showcases Heckerʼs continued mastery of organizing sound into a visceral near entity. It is an almost physical presence that the listener feels as much as hears.

This work is a significant contribution to Hecker's oeuvre, one which spans over ten years of musical production. Ravedeath is an enigmatic document of beauty and force. The album was recorded mostly over the period of one day in July of 2010. Iceland-based musician Ben Frost assisted with the engineering and performs on this recording.

RECEIVED AN 8.6 BEST NEW MUSIC RATING FROM PITCHFORK.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

34,87 €
DJRUM - DJ-Kicks: LP 2x12"
  • A1: DjRUM - Turning
  • A2: Skee Mask - Flip
  • A3: Causalities
  • A4: DjRUM - Psychic Video
  • B1: DjRUM - Leave Me Alone
  • B2: E Wata - U D S2S
  • B3: Chewlie - Run
  • C1: Bugge Wesseltoft - Flimmer
  • C2: The Raincoats - Only Loved At Night
  • C3: Clark - Clonk Dual
  • C4: DjRUM - To Do What To Do
  • D1: Chris Watson - Waiting (aka Adult Cheetah)
  • D2: Lino Capra Vaccina - Antico Adagio
  • D3: Chris Watson - El Divisadero
K7454LP
!K7 Records
2x12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

PopElectronicaTechnoTechno

DjRUM"s DJ-Kicks mix brings together his work as a DJ, producer and composer. Built around four new original compositions and exclusive contributions, "Flip" by Skee Mask and "Clonk Dual" by Clark, the release was developed from live vinyl mixes that were subsequently edited, collaged and expanded with overdubs. The mix moves between ambient, breakcore, classical music, punk, acid and experimental electronic sounds, combining a wide range of styles into a continuous sound collage.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

28,78 €
Optic Nerve - Augmentations
PBX-38
Puzzlebox
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

TechnoDetroitTechno

Detroit techno visionary Keith Tucker returns through his acclaimed alter ego Optic Nerve with AUGMENTATIONS EP, a forward-thinking exploration of minimalist machine funk, futuristic sound design, and deep electronic movement.

Crafted with precision and unmistakable Detroit character, AUGMENTATIONS merges hypnotic analog sequences, mechanical rhythm structures, atmospheric synth textures, and driving electronic beats into a powerful sonic statement rooted in the city’s enduring techno legacy. Sparse yet immersive, the EP balances raw underground energy with cinematic futurism — designed equally for dark warehouse floors and deep headphone listening.

Pressed as a Limited Collector’s Edition Clear Vinyl 12-inch, PBX-38 captures the sleek, transparent aesthetic of the music itself: pure signal, machine emotion, and uncompromising Detroit innovation.


A1 — Augmented 1 (Optic Nerve Original Mix)

A deep, stripped down Detroit techno workout driven by pulsing drum programming, evolving synth modulation, and hypnotic minimalist sequencing. Functional futurism engineered for late-night motion.
B1 — Augmented 2 (Infinite Worlds Mix)

Built around a rolling funky bass line and eerie flowing string textures, this expansive composition moves through layers of atmospheric electronics and mechanical groove architecture. The track creates an immersive sense of drifting through endless digital landscapes while maintaining a sharp rhythmic intensity designed for the underground dance floor.
B2 — Augmented 3 (Visual Shapes Mix)

Abstract melodic fragments, and precision electronic rhythms collide to form a futuristic minimalist soundscape filled with movement, tension, and cinematic pulsed chords.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

25,17 €
elisanyhm - Metal

elisanyhm

Metal

MYRYRS4
Myryrs
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

BeatsExperimentalPopElectronica

Metal is the debut EP from elisanyhm, an electronic and experimental musician who is based in Berlin.

The tracks that constitute Metal draw on a variety of materials and methods, yet they are commonly marked by an attempt to compose music in connection with a logic of refusal. This results in pieces that are both singular and capable of being set together.

A central tendency of the pieces on Metal is to stretch out time. This tendency could also be understood as: sounding time itself, without the rush of determination.

What might initially seem static can also, eventually, and ultimately be encountered as moving through dense layers. The deconstruction of direction leaves one affected by an indeterminate multiplicity of rhythms, voices, field recordings, and electronic sounds that are more than what one is supposed to construct.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

17,23 €
BLAIR / HUBER - ECLIPSE
  • 1: ECLIPSE
  • 2: CHASING DOWN LESSING STREET
  • 3: HIDEAWAY
  • 4: PRISM BREAK
  • 5: INTERLUDE
  • 6: PURPLE DUST
  • 7: TITAN
  • 8: GAMBLIN
  • 901: 01/25
LTR63
Leiter
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

PopJazz

GERBlair / Huber - ECLIPSE ist das eindrucksvolle Debut eines der spannendsten neuen Jazz-Duos Europas. Der preisgekronte Frankfurter Saxophonist Darius Blair und Gitarrist Niko Huber entwickeln in reduzierter Besetzung einen eigenstandigen, modernen Sound zwischen Jazz, Hip-Hop-Asthetik und improvisierter Musik. Entstanden aus ihrer langjahrigen Freundschaft und intensiven Zusammenarbeit seit der Pandemie, lebt das Album von intuitiver Interaktion, klanglicher Prazision und emotionaler Tiefe. Die neun kompakten Stucke verbinden subtile Grooves, atmospharische Weite und starke melodische Ideen. Aufgenommen im Berliner Funkhaus mit einem Grammy-pramierten Produktionsteam, steht ECLIPSE fur die kraftvolle Verschmelzung zweier musikalischer Personlichkeiten - reduziert, innovativ und zeitlos.ENGBlair / Huber - ECLIPSE marks the striking debut of one of Europe's most exciting emerging jazz duos. Award-winning Frankfurt saxophonist Darius Blair and guitarist Niko Huber craft a distinctive and modern sound from a minimalist setup, blending jazz, hip-hop influences, and improvisation. Rooted in a long-standing musical partnership, the album thrives on intuitive interplay, sonic clarity, and emotional depth. Across nine concise tracks, the duo balances subtle grooves, open textures, and strong melodic ideas. Recorded at Berlin's renowned Funkhaus with a Grammy-winning production team, ECLIPSE captures the powerful alignment of two artistic voices-refined, innovative, and timeless.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

23,74 €
Ye Gods - Los LP
  • 01: Wishful Thinking (10:00)
  • 02: Outlier (8:56)
  • 03: Handmaiden (18:11)
LAUNCH446
Rocket Recordings
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

PopAlternativeIndie

In William Blake’s Jerusalem, he argues that imagination itself is “The real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow” – it seems Antoni Maiovvi, would agree. Especially given that Ye Gods, his latest and most monolithic project to date, arrived directly from a dream. In this dream, Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke took him to task for easing off on his longtime study of hermetic ritual magick, and instructed him to atone by making a record under the name Ye Gods. Convinced this path was the correct one, he was duty bound to comply.And sure enough, the Ye Gods project began to evolve and metamorphosise, until this vehicle for ‘Occult Devotional Electronics’, became a beast capable of delivering ‘Los’ the towering and transformative new album for Rocket Recordings. Rich with texture, emotive songcraft and cinematic atmosphere across three expansive tracks, it’s a work that breaks new ground for this intrepid polymath. Somewhat akin to the creative deep-dive that Scott Walker took int

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

23,95 €
Willis Alan Ramsey - Willis Alan Ramsey
ASH106
Antarctica Starts Here
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

PopFolk

Singer-songwriter Willis Alan Ramsey was 20 years old when he became the third signing to Leon Russell and Denny Cordell's Shelter Records – after Russell himself and the legendary J.J. Cale. The result was Ramsey's 1972 eponymous debut, a masterpiece of laid-back Texas country-rock, blues-inflected folk and outlaw ballads.

As a child, Ramsey was an obsessive radio listener – from Elvis and the Beatles to Delta blues, country and even classical music. By middle school, he had formed his first garage band and started writing songs. After a brief stint at the University of Texas, he took to the burgeoning coffeehouse circuit where he toured alongside folks like Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff Walker and Keith Sykes. It was during these shows that Ramsey developed much of the material for his LP, a diverse yet coherent mix that revealed his varied influences.

Recorded in Memphis, Nashville and at Russell's home studio in the Hollywood Hills, the album features some of the era's greatest session musicians: Eddie Hinton on guitar, Red Rhodes on pedal steel and the rhythm section of Leland Sklar and Jim Keltner. A true songwriter's songwriter album, its tunes have been covered by Waylon Jennings ("Satin Sheets"), Jimmy Buffett ("The Ballad of Spider John") and, most famously, Captain & Tennille ("Muskrat Love"), but no cover can beat the originals from the wise-beyond-his-years Ramsey.

Though Willis Alan Ramsey has continued to perform regularly and write new songs, a second album is yet to be released. For years, whenever someone asked about it, Ramsey was known to answer "What's wrong with the first one?" The answer is, of course, absolutely nothing. In fact, it's perfect.

This first-time vinyl reissue reproduces the original lyric sheet. Includes new interview with Ramsey and liner notes by author Richie Unterberger.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

26,26 €
Pan Amsterdam - Panarama LP
  • A1: Old Friend (Feat. Nick Zinner, Brad Truax, and Leron Thomas)
  • A2: Cutlery (Feat. Spice Programmers)
  • A3: Hot Potato (Feat. Spice Programmers)
  • A4: Vanilla Ice (Feat. 1FS)
  • A5: Szechuan Beef (Feat. 1FS)
  • A6: Pan Out (Feat. 1FS)
  • A7: Itchy Cashews (Feat. AnOtter)
  • A8: Impossible Meat (Feat. Mr.Shn)
  • B1: Shuriken (Feat. AnOtter)
  • B2: Unseasoned (Feat. AnOtter)
  • B3: Drunken Noodles (Feat. Mr.Shn)
  • B4: Plantain De Negro (Feat. Spice Programmers)
  • B5: Blushing (Feat. Leron Thomas)
  • B6: Stingray (Feat. Leron Thomas)
  • B7: Deep Fried Shiney Things (Feat. Leron Thomas)
  • B8: This Coverband Rules (Feat. Nick Zinner, Brad Truax, and Leron Thomas)
DFPR34LP
Def Presse
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

Hip-HopFunkSoulHip-Hop

Trumpeter, rapper and sonic wanderer Pan Amsterdam has carved out one of the most distinctive voices operating at the intersection of jazz and hip-hop today.

Pan Amsterdam is a musical enigma wrapped in an enduring riddle. His creator is a jazz musician from Houston who’s found fame working with Detroit punk rock God, Iggy Pop, and British indie royalty, Metronomy, and now makes shapeshifting, adventurous hip hop out of the music’s spiritual home, New York.

He’s an irreverent character born out of frustration and named after a misunderstanding, yet one who’s on the verge of releasing his fifth album of truth-slaying, genre-crossing rhymes and beats. The result is a catalogue that feels both deeply rooted in Black American musical tradition and completely untethered by convention.

Pan Amsterdam returns with ‘Panarama’, his fourth full length album and a bold reassertion of his hip hop identity, released via Def Pressé. Created by Houston-born, New York-based musician and composer Leron Thomas, the record finds Pan Amsterdam embracing the harder edges of his sound while continuing to blur the lines between jazz improvisation, abstract rap, punk attitude, and experimental production

Written as a response to contemporary life and the endless cycle of information, conflict and distraction that defines modern culture, ‘Panarama’ unfolds as a stream of consciousness journey through hyper-normalised realities. Across sixteen tracks, Thomas navigates social commentary, personal reflection, absurdist humour, and cultural critique, delivering his observations with the same spontaneity and freedom that have become central to the Pan Amsterdam project

Lead single ‘Szechuan Beef’, produced by acclaimed collaborator 1FS, serves as one of the album’s defining statements. Built around Thomas’ signature free-flowing delivery, the track explores the overwhelming nature of contemporary life, where domestic conflict, social division, entertainment scandals and political discourse become flattened into a constant stream of content.

In Thomas’ own words: “My stream of consciousness style comes quite naturally to me due to the conditioning of scroll down culture where everything, no matter how minor or extreme, is hyper normalised.”

Elsewhere, the track ‘Vanilla Ice’ was written in response to widely publicised ICE killings and the speed at which tragedy is absorbed and forgotten within online culture. Thomas channels the anxiety and emotional disorientation of endlessly consuming information, allowing his thoughts to unfold in real time as social commentary collides with everyday digital noise. The result is both deeply personal and sharply observational, reflecting the fragmented reality of modern life. Other album highlights include the cinematic, Interpol-esque opener - ‘Old Friend’ complete with shimmering guitar lines and an far-reaching introspective, no-filter vocal as Thomas teams up with Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Brad Truax (Interpol) across multiple tracks, often the production traverses left-field indie territory, but always maintaining Pan Amsterdam’s unique musical identity throughout. For the hip hop purists and beats lovers there are plenty of riches to discover from the clever nostalgic sample flips of ‘Cutlery’, the sleepy lofi of ‘Shuriken’ and the wonky LA beat scene / early Flying Lotus era beats of ‘Drunken Noodles’ - all boasting quick witted lyricism. ‘Deep Fried Shiney Things’ explores early electro and industrial sonics while album finisher is an upbeat new wave / indie band cut which sees Thomas take a break from rapping, but of course never letting up on the sharp observations nonetheless


While his previous record explored more alternative territory, ‘Panarama’ marks a deliberate return to rap, as Pan Amsterdam explains:

“I just wanted to do a rap album again.I enjoyed making my last album, but I felt like rapping again. I like to have the freedom to move in between musical worlds that suit the current state I’m in. Frequency accommodating frequency.”

This philosophy runs throughout the album. Tracks move effortlessly between jazz-inflected arrangements, experimental beats, punk energy and underground hip hop aesthetics, allowing ideas to evolve organically rather than conforming to traditional structures. Thomas describes himself as an improviser first and foremost: “I think like an improvisor. That’s how my albums pretty much move. It’s improvisation.”

Featuring additional contributions from Spice Programmers, AnOtter and Mr. Shn, ‘Panarama’ presents a wide-ranging cast of collaborators while remaining firmly rooted in Thomas’ singular creative vision. The record embraces contradiction, humour and unpredictability, capturing fleeting thoughts and observations with the same freedom and spontaneity that define jazz improvisation itself.

A musical enigma wrapped in an enduring riddle, Pan Amsterdam has built a reputation as one of contemporary music’s true outsiders. The project emerged from frustration, experimentation and artistic freedom, with Thomas drawing equally from his background as a jazz musician and his collaborations with artists including Iggy Pop and Metronomy. Operating from New York while carrying the spirit of Houston’s musical heritage, Pan Amsterdam has developed a distinctive voice that sits comfortably between avant-garde jazz, underground hip hop and experimental music.

Reuniting with Def Pressé for ‘Panarama’, Thomas explores what he describes as the more hardcore side of his artistic identity:

“They let me do anything and everything I wanna do so long as it’s on audio, and I need that freedom. What may verbally be perceived as vulgar to one group of people may be very thoughtful and a poignant description of the times that we’re presently in, so I’m glad that I’m part of a label home that understands that.”

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

28,15 €
INVT - 8 AM Swim
INVT-001
INVT
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

HouseTechBreaksGarage

The first INVT album to get pressed on vinyl, 8 AM Swim captures the Miami duo's swung, dub-influenced take on tech house, garage, Miami bass, and Latin club music. Pressed on 12" black vinyl. Housed in a matte sleeve featuring a washed lilac-purple texture. INVT-001 Written, Produced, & Mixed by INVT Mastered at Analogcut Mastering Distributed by Clone bandcamp for all INVT releases

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

16,39 €
FERVENTS - SERVICE FOR THE SICK
  • 1: #
  • 2: Broken Home
  • 3: Personal Ghost
  • 4: Atomic Skies
  • 5: Bullet Train
  • 6: A Letter
  • 7: Hear It Fall
  • 8: Crossfire
  • 9: Same Scars
  • 10: Texas Tea
5292841
CAPITANE RECORDS
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

PopRock

"Broken Home"tells the story of an escape that doesn"t really lead anywhere. The song depicts leaving a dysfunctional home hoping to find something better,only to end up in a worldthat feels just as chaotic and empty. The journey takes on a surreal tone, filled with striking, symbolic images: glittering but hollow figures, cheap messiahs, plastic saints-signs of a society that builds superficial, interchangeable idols. Surrounded by a hyperconnected crowd, there"s still a deep sense of isolation running through everything. The city itself feels saturated with excess, addiction, and illusion, where even moments of "cleanliness" or redemption seem fake, as if something as simple as rain could wash everything away. At its core, the song explores alienation and disillusionment, suggesting that escaping your past doesn"t mean much if the world you run into is just as broken.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

27,52 €
ADULT. - KISSING LUCK GOODBYE
  • 1: AFFORDABLE DECORATING
  • 2: WISHING LUCK GOODBYE
  • 3: R U 4 $ALE
  • 4: NO ONE IS COMING
  • 5: NO SONG
  • 6: FREAKS
  • 7: NONE OF IT'S FUN
  • 8: HUMAN(E) VOLUME
  • 9: SO UNPLEASANT
  • 10: DESTROYERS
178869
Dais Records
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

HouseElectronicaPop

ADULT. kooperiert nicht. Seit über 25 Jahren verkörpert die dystopische Detroit-Synth-Punk-Institution, gegründet von Nicola Kuperus und Adam Lee Miller, unbeirrbare Frustration, Misstrauen und Beklemmung. Man könnte erwarten, dass sich die Kanten mit der Zeit abschleifen, doch ADULT. hat kein Interesse am Komfort eines Vermächtnisses. Noch nie klang die Musik des Duos so unmittelbar, so dringlich und so unverhohlen wütend wie auf dem abschließenden, kompromisslosen Kissing Luck Goodbye.Mit aufgerüstetem Equipment und einer neuen Klangbibliothek gebaut, ist das Material erdrückend dynamisch, lauter - und zugleich klarer. Kuperus' dominante Darbietung rückt im Mix stärker in den Vordergrund und skizziert ein Arsenal aus lebhaften, ätzenden Rufen, Sprechchören und Gedankensplittern. Lachen - ob in den Texten oder als besessene Präsenz - fungiert als Leitmotiv und verweist auf die bedrohliche Absurdität der modernen Zeit.,THE CHAOS IS WHAT THEY WANT", singt sie in ,R U 4 $ALE" - zugleich eine Absichtserklärung: einer brennenden Welt aus Gier und Unordnung mit trotzigem, meisterhaft zusammengebautem Chaos zu begegnen. ,Du hast in dieser Höllenlandschaft, in der wir gerade leben, zwei Möglichkeiten: kämpfen oder depressiv sein", sagt Miller. ,Beides ist okay. Aber, na ja, die Entscheidung war einfach."ADULT. ist bekannt für hochriskante Katharsis auf der Bühne und griff kürzlich auf seinen Backkatalog an Bassgitarren-Songs aus den 2000ern zurück, wobei sie die vorausschauende Anxiety Always-Ära erneut nachzeichneten - teils aus Notwendigkeit angesichts der heutigen politischen und technologischen Angsttemperatur. Die Reaktion war sofort spürbar: ,Wir waren in Paris, und die Kids sind von der Bühne gesprungen. Und ich dachte nur: Das ist großartig. Das ist irgendwie die Energie, in die ich wieder zurückwill", sagt Kuperus.Diese Erkenntnis fiel mit einer Reihe von Rückschlägen zusammen - Kuperus' Anfällen von chronischem Schwindel, dem Verlust ihres engen Freundes und Kollaborateurs Douglas McCarthy von Nitzer Ebb, dem das Album gewidmet ist - alles unter dem drohenden Regime noch einmal erheblich verschärft. ,Wir dachten nur: Alles zerbricht. Wir zerbrechen. Wir sind kaputt." Dieses Gefühl hielt jedoch nicht an, denn letztlich waren sie viel zu sehr von Wut aufgeladen, um stillzuhalten. Die Stimmung vor Kissing Luck Goodbye waren vier Mittelfinger, die kerzengerade nach oben zeigten.Anstatt sich zurückzuziehen, konzentrierten sie sich auf den Prozess und überarbeiteten ihr Setup - inklusive der ersten neuen Mikrofone seit 20 Jahren. Hält man das Album an irgendeiner Stelle an, zählt man wahrscheinlich ein Dutzend Dinge, die gleichzeitig passieren, in seltsamer, schwindelerregender und dissonanter Harmonie. ,No One Is Coming" attackiert Untätigkeit angesichts des Faschismus - ,NO ONE IS COMING TO YOUR RESCUE". ,None of It's Fun" feuert mit atemloser Dringlichkeit, rasenden Glissandi und pointierten Zeilen wie: ,OH I AM TEARING MY GUTS OUT / LOOK AT ME_ DO YOU THINK THAT THIS IS AMUSING?"Eine geradlinige Basslinie und Kickdrum prallen im Abschlusstrack ,Destroyers" auf pulsierende Mantras, werden dann vollständig gesättigt und kakophonisch. Ihre jüngeren Ichs hätten den Song vielleicht sich selbst zerstören lassen, doch hier gelang es ihnen, die Lautstärke durch alle Extreme hindurch zu stabilisieren und Raum für ein eindringliches, abschließendes A-cappella zu schaffen: WE PAY THE PRICE FOR THOSE IN POWER EXPLOITING YOU EXPLOITING ME CONSUMING YOU CONSUMING ME SICK SICK SICK SICKENING IT IS US THAT ARE DEVOURED BY EVERYTHING I WILL EAT YOUR HATE

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

22,48 €
Mariah Carey - Daydream (30th Anniversary) (LP 3x12")
  • A1: Fantasy
  • A2: Underneath The Stars
  • A3: One Sweet Day (with Boyz II Men)
  • A4: Open Arms
  • A5: Always Be My Baby
  • A6: I Am Free
  • B1: When I Saw You
  • B2: Long Ago
  • B3: Melt Away
  • B4: Forever
  • B5: Daydream Interlude - Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix
  • B6: Looking In
  • C1: Fantasy (Feat. O.D.B.)
  • C2: Always Be My Baby (Feat. Da Brat & Xscape)
  • C3: Underneath The Stars (Drifting Re-Mix)
  • C4: One Sweet Day (Chucky’s Remix)
  • C5: Melt Away (Extended A Capella)
  • D1: Slipping Away
  • D2: One Night
  • D3: Fantasy (Def Club Mix)
  • D4: Always Be My Baby (Def Classic Radio Version)
  • LP 3: Live at Madison Square Garden
  • E1: Fantasy
  • E2: Make It Happen
  • E3: Open Arms
  • E4: Dreamlover
  • E5: Without You
  • F1: One Sweet Day (with Boyz II Men)
  • F2: I’ll Be There (with Wanya Morris)
  • F3: Hero
  • F4: Always Be My Baby
  • F5: Forever
  • F6: Vision of Love
19958455591
CMG
3x12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

Hip-HopR & BPop

Daydream: 30th Anniversary Edition is a 2-CD set featuring the original multi-platinum-certified album Daydream, which includes the smash hits “Fantasy,” “Always Be My Baby” and “One Sweet Day." Disc 2 collects remixes and rare B-sides, including a brand-new remix, “Underneath The Stars (Eric Kupper Klassic Club Mix) (Radio Edit).” The second disc also features a writing session demo for “I Am Free.”

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

80,88 €
Injury Reserve - By The Time I Get To Phoenix LP
  • 1: Outside
  • 2: Superman That
  • 3: SS San Francisco (feat. Zelooperz)
  • 4: Footwork in a Forest Fire
  • 5: Ground Zero
  • 6: Smoke Don't Clear
  • 7: Top Picks for You
  • 8: Wild Wild West
  • 9: Postpostpartum
  • 10: Knees
  • 11: Bye Storm
  • 12: Tally Em Up
  • 13: Altitude
IR1LP
Many Hats
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

Hip-HopFunkSoulHip-Hop

Injury Reserve was originally a trio, consisting of rappers Ritchie With a T and Stepa J. Groggs and producer Parker Corey. Their mixtapes Live From The Dentist (released in 2015) and Floss (2016) earned them underground buzz, and they capitalized on the attention with their debut album in 2019, the eponymous Injury Reserve.

The group's momentum was put on hold when in June of 2020 Groggs tragically passed away. By the Time I Get to Phoenix was largely completed ahead of Groggs' passing with his contributions, and will be the first Injury Reserve music to be released since their eponymous debut album. Ritchie and Corey took the past year to complete the record, and the title has meaning past simply referencing Injury Reserve's hometown. It's an homage to a song that has been covered countless times, which is in line with Injury Reserve's ethos and approach when it comes to creating music. The group pulls from several styles and eras of hip hop, but runs each one through the Injury Reserve lens, putting their own distinct and cohesive sound across their references. Nowhere is that dynamic more present than on By the Time I Get to Phoenix.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

32,73 €
Midi Magic AKA Dave Charlesworth - Calm Before The Storm / Fantasia
VFS092
Vinyl Fanatiks
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

BeatsJungleDrum&Bass

Dave Charlesworth had an uncanny knack of being able to traverse between the sub-genres and continually create absolute belters. And this is no different... a deeper d&b affair, totally capturing the 94 sound, on the cusp of the liquid d&b takeover that would follow.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

16,18 €
ORBE - GRADIENT
ORBE021
Orbe Records
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

TechnoTechno

Orbe Records presents its most ambitious release to date: a special edition vinyl signed by its founder and main catalyst, Orbe. Comprising 4 meticulously crafted tracks, this record stands as the Andalusian artist's most mature work since his beginnings in the electronic music scene.


Far from looking back, this EP is a definitive statement of intent—a sonic manifesto that clearly outlines the artistic direction and evolution towards which Orbe is driving his sound. The record is a total immersion into hypnotic, deep techno, engineered for both physical trance on the dancefloor and mental introspection.


Through cyclical sequences, organic textures, and flawless rhythmic architecture, every cut on this vinyl shuns passing trends to reclaim a techno with a truly timeless vocation. An essential collector's item capturing an artist at the absolute peak of his creative maturity.

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

14,08 €
Diva, John & The Rockets of Love - Your Favorite Drug
  • 1: THE DEVIL’S GOT MY BACK
  • 2: BIGGER THAN AMERICA
  • 3: NO MERCY FOR THE TEENAGE HEART
  • 4: LAMBORGHINA
  • 5: FAVORITE DRUG
  • 6: S.M.I.L.E
  • 7: LOVE IS COLD
  • 8: GIRLS IN OVERDRIVE
  • 9: SPECTACULAR
  • 10: SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE
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FRONTIERS MUSIC S.R.L.
12inch16.10.202616.OCT.26

PopRock

John Diva & The Rockets of Love make a triumphant return with their explosive new album “Your Favorite Drug”, set for release via Frontiers Records. Bursting with attitude, swagger, and unapologetic energy, the band delivers a full-throttle hard rock experience that feels both timeless and electrifyingly fresh. Packed with massive hooks, soaring choruses, and razor-sharp riffs, “Your Favorite Drug” showcases the band at the peak of their songwriting power. Standout tracks like “Bigger Than America” and “The Devil’s Got My Back” emerge as true anthems, destined to ignite stages and thrill every hard rock fan with their infectious energy and sing-along choruses. Produced by Hannes Braun, the album captures a polished yet gritty sound that perfectly amplifies the band’s larger-than-life personality. This is more than a comeback — it’s a statement. John Diva & The Rockets of Love are back, louder, bolder, and more addictive than ever. One of the best hard rock releases of the year!

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expected to be published on 16 Oct

27,31 €

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