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Duzer - Only Love / TT

Duzer

Only Love / TT

12inchDUZER003
WHITE LABEL
18.08.2025

DJ Support - Make A Dance, Chloe Calliet, LF System, Josh Baker, Holly Lester, Horse Meat Disco, Elliot Schooling, Blond:ish, and Jamie Jones to name a few are all on board.

The third vinyl only release from the mysterious Duzer project. Dropping two fresh cuts in two different spaces, that have seen strong support from some heavy hitting names across the scene.

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AGELESS - Changes (w/ Paramida Remix)

Waking Dreams are Back

Excited to announce our second release, “CHANGES” — a key moment reflecting a shift in perspective and direction. The EP features 3 new tracks from AGELESS and a groovy remix by Panorama Bar queen PARAMIDA.

It’s my first time diving into faster, 90s and early 2000s-inspired sounds. Big thanks to my friend Elliot for pushing me out of my comfort zone.

Thanks to all the people involved
Claudio , José and Marco for the mastering !

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CONVERTIBLE - LIKE THE RAIN EP

Sweet Free Association is back with new productions this time, an essential debut EP from London-based producer Convertible.
A three track 12inch that touches on all areas of house but stays driving and DEEP! TIP!

The label says:
"Every once in a while something special comes along and this is one of those moments!
Sensitively crafted over time, the result is lush and timeless electronic music that is full of emotion and depth and that invokes the highest feelings of ecstasy!
Teased over the last 6 months in clubs and on radio, the music is consistently the highlight of my set, with the reaction from both the floor and the amount of messages I have received about these ‘unknown’ being staggering. But try it for yourself and you will find out!

Support from Chaos in the CBD, Ryan Elliott, Alex Kassian, Kléo and Millos Kaiser."

All tracks written and produced by Convertible.
Mastered by Frank at The Carvery.
Like The Rain additional mixing by Brain Rays.
Comes in gradient-coloured sleeve.

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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - The Best Years Of Lives LP

Steve Harley's iconic album The Best Years Of Our Lives celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025 and to mark the event, Chrysalis Records is proud to present an expanded 3-Disc edition featuring a 2025 Stereo Mix by Alan Parsons.

Following the split of the original Cockney Rebel line up, Harley endeavored to form a new line up while renaming the group as Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. The result of this newfound group was electric, with the band producing their biggest hit; the number one, million-selling anthem 'Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)'.

The lead track has gone on to have a life of its own, produced by Alan Parsons, just two years after he engineered Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon, this album stands tall as an assured collection of top tier prog-glam-pop.

Disc One features a new 2025 Alan Parsons Stereo Mix, Disc two has never-before-heard outtakes and rarities, offering fans a unique insight into the creative process. The DVD features the Between The Lines documentary and Star Rider live video, unaired since the time, giving a wonderful glimpse into Steve performing at his victory lap show at Hammersmith Odeon alongside some fantastic fan interviews, Make Me Smile promo video and TOTP performance and the full audio recording of the Hammersmith Odeon concert. At the centre of this DVD style hardback book, are liner notes by renowned author Peter Doggett with interviews from band members Jim Cregan, Stewart Elliott, Duncan Mackay and producer Alan Parsons plus previously unseen photographs from Mick Rock and Michael Putland

pre-order now30.06.2025

expected to be published on 30.06.2025

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Angelo De Augustine - Swim Inside the Moon LP
  • A1: Truly Gone
  • A2: Haze
  • A3: More Than You Thought To Use
  • A4: Crazy, Stoned, And Gone
  • A5: Fade
  • B1: On My Way Home
  • B2: I'll Wait For The Others
  • B3: Dreaming Of The Moon
  • B4: I Hope That All Of Your Dreams Come True

Swim Inside The Moon is a delicate, confident, quiet singer songwriter record by 24 year old Angelo De Augustine. Angelo’s setup was simple: a Shure SM57 microphone next to the wall of the shower and a cable back to an analogue reel-to-reel in his nearby bathroom. For some songs, he played his mother’s 100-year old piano in the living room and on others he added synth and electric guitar. Listeners might hear Nick Drake’s intricate arpeggiated guitar parts, Elliott Smith’s pure vocals or, at times, a likeness to the soulfulness of artists such as Robert Johnson, Vashti Bunyan and Judee Sill.

pre-order now30.06.2025

expected to be published on 30.06.2025

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Various - OST/Elena Kats-Cherin - Memoir Of A Snail (LP)
  • Memoir Of A Snail
  • The Potatoes
  • Grace's Collection
  • Grace And Sylvia
  • How Long Before I Die
  • Twins Connection
  • Family Outing
  • Ooh La La
  • Percy's Waltz I
  • Percy's Waltz Ii
  • Percy's Waltz Iii
  • Percy's Farewell
  • Look Gracie
  • Gilbert's Magic
  • Till The Day I Die
  • Gilbert's Tears
  • Gilbert's Sorrow
  • Gilbert's Letter
  • Ready Set Go
  • Laughter Club
  • Magic Shop
  • Our Little Baby
  • Narelle And Ian
  • Pinky's Legacy
  • The Wisdom Of Snail
  • Pinky At The Library
  • Pinky's Driving
  • Nice Hairdo
  • Pinky's Shenanigans
  • Ken's Theme
  • Ken's Cooking
  • Ken Leaves
  • Talking In Tongues
  • Ruth's Stare
  • Look An Angel
  • Fire And Brimstone
  • Mini Golf
  • Fireworks
  • Family Memories
  • Memoir Of A Snail (Reprise)
  • Grace Out Of Her Shell
  • Alouette

Impressed präsentiert den Soundtrack zu "Memoir Of A Snail" (2024), einem australischen Stop-Motion-Animationsfilm des Oscar-prämierten Animators Adam Elliot, auf einer extravaganten 180g Golden-Swirl-Picture Disc mit nummeriertem Obi-Strip. Der von Elena Kats-Chernin komponierte und vom Australian Chamber Orchestra eingespielte OST mischt meisterlich klassische und zeitgenössische Arrangements, die in ihrer Dynamik die emotionale Reise des Films widerspiegeln. Die 42 Tracks sind sowohl zart wie kraftvoll, mit sanften Klavierpassagen, satten Streichern und einer insgesamt skurril-bittersüssen Stimmung. Kritiker loben den Soundtrack dafür, wie schön er durch seinen mühelosen Wechsel zwischen nachdenklichen, intimen Momenten und dramatischen Passagen das Herz des Films einfängt.

pre-order now20.06.2025

expected to be published on 20.06.2025

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ELENA KATS-CHERIN - MEMOIR OF A SNAIL LP

Impressed proudly presents the soundtrack to Memoir of a Snail, a 2024 Australian stop-motion animated film directed by Academy Award-winning animator Adam Elliot, on a very special golden swirl picture disc.

The film follows the story of Grace Pudel, a quirky, book-loving misfit with a passion for collecting snails, whose world unravels when she is separated from her twin brother, Gilbert. As she faces challenges, Grace finds unexpected hope and inspiration in a heartwarming friendship with Pinky, an eccentric and wise elderly woman. Together, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, proving that even in the most difficult times, connection and courage can shine through.

Composed by Elena Kats-Chernin, and performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the soundtrack masterfully blends classical, contemporary, and emotionally dynamic arrangements to mirror the film's emotional journey. This 42-track record is both delicate and powerful, with soft piano passages, rich strings, and an overall mood that is whimsically bittersweet.

Critics have lauded the soundtrack for how it beautifully captures the heart of the film through its effortless flow between reflective intimate moments and dramatic passages.

pre-order now20.06.2025

expected to be published on 20.06.2025

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ELLIOTT SMITH - EITHER / OR

ELLIOTT SMITH

EITHER / OR

12inch708857026968
Kill Rock Stars
17.06.2025
  • A1: Speed Trials
  • A2: Alameda; Mixed By – E. Smith*, Joanna Bolme
  • A3: Ballad Of Big Nothing
  • A4: Between The Bars
  • A5: Pictures Of Me
  • A6: No Name No. 5Mixed By – E. Smith*
  • B1: Rose Parade; Mixed By – E. Smith*
  • B2: Punch And Judy
  • B3: Angeles
  • B4: Cupid's Trick
  • B5 2: 45 Am; Mixed By – E. Smith*
  • B6: Say Yes
pre-order now17.06.2025

expected to be published on 17.06.2025

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ELLIOTT SMITH - EITHER / OR: EXPANDED EDITION
  • A1: Speed Trials
  • A2: Alameda
  • A3: Ballad Of Big Nothing
  • A4: Between The Bars
  • A5: Pictures Of Me
  • A6: No Name No. 5
  • B1: Rose Parade
  • B2: Punch And Judy
  • B3: Angeles
  • B4: Cupid's Trick
  • B5 2: 45 Am
  • B6: Say Yes
  • C1: My New Freedom (Live)
  • C2: Pictures Of Me (Live)
  • C3: Angeles (Live)
  • C4: Some Song (Live)
  • C5: Rose Parade (Live)
  • D1: New Monkey (Keys)
  • D2: I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out (Remixed/Remastered)
  • D3: I Figured You Out
  • D4: Bottle Up And Explode! (Alternate Version)
pre-order now17.06.2025

expected to be published on 17.06.2025

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JAHNAH CAMILLE - MY SUNNY OATH!

Jahnah Camille

MY SUNNY OATH!

12inchWSPLP71
Winspear
13.06.2025
  • Close To Heaven
  • What Do You Do?
  • Rocket
  • Summer's Scorch
  • Sit With You (Pain)
  • Away, Again
  • Flesh
  • Roadkill
  • Elliot
  • Paper Doll
  • Carnival Sounds
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HAZY BLUE VINYL[22,27 €]


Set in the pressure cooker of fresh adulthood, Jahnah Camille's defiant new EP My sunny oath! is a guitar-based grab at self-acceptance. Romping through alt-rock, lo-fi grit, and sardonic grunge with unflinching momentum, the new six-song collection channels Jahnah's era-agnostic songwriting influences, from The Sundays and Liz Phair to Minnie Riperton and Japanese Breakfast. Largely written before a breakout year including tours opening for Luna Li, Tops, and Blondshell, My sunny oath! is set in stormy self-development. Dreamily layered vocals, modern shoegaze sheen, and keyboard lines accompany Jahnah's ear-worming guitar parts and coyly detached tone, as she pushes through the muck of outgrown relationships, misogyny, and hometown anxiety with the help of producer Alex Farrar (Wednesday, Indigo De Souza, MJ Lenderman). The clear-eyed sonic expansion of My sunny oath! marks a decisively bold, exploratory new direction for Camille's sound with fearless hooks and swirling production abound. It's a messy, vulnerable, and inviting picture of early adulthood.

pre-order now13.06.2025

expected to be published on 13.06.2025

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JAHNAH CAMILLE - MY SUNNY OATH!

Jahnah Camille

MY SUNNY OATH!

12inchWSPLPC171
Winspear
13.06.2025

Set in the pressure cooker of fresh adulthood, Jahnah Camille's defiant new EP My sunny oath! is a guitar-based grab at self-acceptance. Romping through alt-rock, lo-fi grit, and sardonic grunge with unflinching momentum, the new six-song collection channels Jahnah's era-agnostic songwriting influences, from The Sundays and Liz Phair to Minnie Riperton and Japanese Breakfast. Largely written before a breakout year including tours opening for Luna Li, Tops, and Blondshell, My sunny oath! is set in stormy self-development. Dreamily layered vocals, modern shoegaze sheen, and keyboard lines accompany Jahnah's ear-worming guitar parts and coyly detached tone, as she pushes through the muck of outgrown relationships, misogyny, and hometown anxiety with the help of producer Alex Farrar (Wednesday, Indigo De Souza, MJ Lenderman). The clear-eyed sonic expansion of My sunny oath! marks a decisively bold, exploratory new direction for Camille's sound with fearless hooks and swirling production abound. It's a messy, vulnerable, and inviting picture of early adulthood.

pre-order now13.06.2025

expected to be published on 13.06.2025

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Guy Blackman - OUT OF SIGHT
  • I Love Myself For You
  • Don't Ask Don't Tell
  • Let Me Let You Let Me Down (Featuring Julien Gasc)
  • Being Missed
  • The Backyard 6. You're More Than Welcome 7. Bramley River Road
  • Touch And Go
  • Dollar Bills
  • It Hurts Me To Sing
  • Men's Hair
  • Always Gonna Love You More
  • Grinding My Teeth
  • Really I'm Fine

Guy Blackman aus Melbourne, Australien, ist ein Songwriter für Songwriter. Seine geschickt konstruierten Songs befassen sich offen mit Themen wie Liebe, Sexualität und Engagement. Wenn Serge Gainsbourg, Tim Hardin oder Kevin Ayers Lieder schreiben würden, die in schwulen Saunen oder auf Websites für Pornoseiten spielen, könnte man sich eine Vorstellung von Guys Ansatz machen. "Out Of Sight" ist ein sanftes, klagendes Album, das unter seinen komplizierten Arrangements und dem luftigen Softrock humorvolle und verletzende Momente verbirgt. Es enthält ein träges Duett mit dem französischen Künstler Julien Gasc (Aquaserge und Stereolab) und den Backgroundgesang der australischen Songwriter-Ikone Laura Jean. Das Album wurde in drei Sessions zwischen 2022 und 2024 aufgenommen, zuerst in Melbourne mit Liam Parsons und Stefan Blair von Good Morning, dann 2023 in London mit Liam Parsons und 2024 wieder in Melbourne mit Liam Halliwell (Snowy Band). Die schönen Streicherarrangements stammen von Paddy Mann von Grand Salvo. Als Solokünstler hat Guy die Bühne mit Joanna Newsom, Bill Callahan, Vashti Bunyan, Stereolab, John Grant, Beach Fossils, Owen Pallett, Jens Lekman und anderen geteilt. In seinen früheren Bands Sleepy Township, Minimum Chips und Montero hat er mit Elliot Smith, Cat Power, Pavement, War On Drugs, Kurt Vile und vielen anderen gespielt. Guy tourte durch die USA, Großbritannien, Europa und Japan und spielte mit Mt Eerie, Tenniscoats, Dear Nora, Julien Gasc und anderen. Sein erstes Soloalbum "Adult Baby", mit einem heißen Duett mit dem schwedischen Popstar Jens Lekman, sowie Beiträgen von Mitgliedern der Dirty Three, des Eddy Current Suppression Ring und vielen anderen, wurde 2024 vom französischen Label Pop Superette auf Vinyl neu aufgelegt. Guy ist auch die treibende Kraft hinter Chapter Music, einem der am längsten bestehenden und beliebtesten unabhängigen australischen Plattenlabels, das er 1992 im Alter von 17 Jahren gründete. Chapter Music wurde bei den Australian Independent Record Label Awards 2019 und 2023 als bestes Label ausgezeichnet.

pre-order now13.06.2025

expected to be published on 13.06.2025

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BLUSHING - BLUSHING

Blushing

BLUSHING

12inchKRLPC1382
Kanine Records
13.06.2025
  • So Many
  • Dream Merchants
  • The Last Time
  • Control
  • The Truth
  • Pressure
  • Sunshine
  • Running
  • Me With You
  • Her
  • So Many (A Place To Bury Strangers Remix)

Die selbstbetitelte Debüt-LP von Blushing erhält eine lang erwartete Wiederveröffentlichung und wird zum ersten Mal seit 2019 auf Vinyl erhältlich sein. Dieses spezielle Reissue enthält einen exklusiven, neuen Remix von ,So Many" von Oliver Ackermann (A Place to BuryStrangers) und ein komplettes Remaster von Kurt Feldman (The Pains of BeingPure at Heart, The Depreciation Guild, Ice Choir). Das Vinyl kommt mit transparentem blau/grünem Farbeffekt in limitierter Auflage und mit einem 12" x 24" großen Einleger mit Texten und einer Fotocollage von den Aufnahmen, der Veröffentlichung und der Tournee. ,Blushing" war die erste Zusammenarbeit der Band mit dem ihrem langjährigen Produzent/Engineer Elliott Frazier (Ringo Deathstarr). Der Gruppe gelang es, ihr Songwriting-Potenzial mit schweren Riffs, hakenreichen Refrains und hochfliegenden Gesang zu verbinden und ihre spezifische Art von "heavy" Dream Pop zu kristallisieren.

pre-order now13.06.2025

expected to be published on 13.06.2025

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Sea Fever - Surface Sound (LP)
  • A1: Breaking Out
  • A2: Go To Ground
  • A3: Shouldn't Have Been This Way
  • A4: Sincere To Some
  • A5: Able Eyes
  • B1: Thrills, Kicks And Lies
  • B2: Triggers Us
  • B3: Loose Cut
  • B4: Truth Dare
  • B5: Seen As A Lifeline
also available

Hot Pink Vinyl + Baby Blue 7"[30,46 €]


Seit 2020 vereinen Sea Fever Kunstfertigkeit, Handwerk und Bühnenerfahrung der beiden New Order-Mitglieder Tom Chapman und Phil Cunningham mit dem Johnny Marr-Bassisten Iwan Gronow (ex-Haven), Sängerin Beth Cassidy (Section 25) und Schlagzeuger Elliot Barlow (Brix, The Extricated). Ermutigt durch kollektive Widerstandskraft kündigt die Band aus Manchester ihr neues Album "Surface Sound" an, Nachfolger ihres 2021er Debüts "Folding Lines". Der britische Musikblog Louder Than War beschreibt Sea Fever als "eine Band aus Manchester, die eine wunderbare Mischung aus fast westküstenartigen Sixties-Psych-Melodien und -Harmonien mit einem Post-Factory-Electropop-Kern spielt".

pre-order now06.06.2025

expected to be published on 06.06.2025

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Sea Fever - Surface Sound (LP + 7")

Seit 2020 vereinen Sea Fever Kunstfertigkeit, Handwerk und Bühnenerfahrung der beiden New Order-Mitglieder Tom Chapman und Phil Cunningham mit dem Johnny Marr-Bassisten Iwan Gronow (ex-Haven), Sängerin Beth Cassidy (Section 25) und Schlagzeuger Elliot Barlow (Brix, The Extricated). Ermutigt durch kollektive Widerstandskraft kündigt die Band aus Manchester ihr neues Album "Surface Sound" an, Nachfolger ihres 2021er Debüts "Folding Lines". Der britische Musikblog Louder Than War beschreibt Sea Fever als "eine Band aus Manchester, die eine wunderbare Mischung aus fast westküstenartigen Sixties-Psych-Melodien und -Harmonien mit einem Post-Factory-Electropop-Kern spielt".

pre-order now30.05.2025

expected to be published on 30.05.2025

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Tom Caruana - Salsa Verde

Tom Caruana

Salsa Verde

12inchDFPRKPM7LP
Def Presse Edition
30.05.2025
  • 01: Baton Feat. Phill Most Chill, Dillon & Kyza
  • 02: Walker Mill Road Feat. Yu & Richard Halligan
  • 03: The Gift Feat. Prince Po, U-George & Jazz T
  • 04: Hits Hits Hits Feat. Jehst
  • 05: Perfect Match Feat. Large Professor, Tiye Phoenix & Nick Maxwell
  • 06: Back In The Days Feat. Truck North & Richard Halligan
  • 07: Aisle 9 Feat. Dynas
  • 08: Get It Feat. Maddy & Wordsmiff Flip
  • 09: Valiant Feat. Press1, Essa & Dr Syntax
  • 10: Ego Juice Feat. Big Ole Lil Young Blaise
  • 11: Influential Feat. Supastition & Boog Brown

Salsa Verde is the latest release from artist, Tom Caruana and, the newest instalment of Def Pressé’s series of projects made in partnership with KPM (and associated music libraries).



In 2021 Def Pressé entered into a deal with KPM whereby the deeper KPM and associated libraries can be used, exclusively, by Def Pressé. Sampled, replayed and reimagined, this vast catalogue has provided music for TV and Cinema for decades. Sampled, often illegally, by practically every Hip Hop producer ever, the library is available to select Def Pressé artists to utilise in order to create new pieces of music. This music is then fed back into the KPM/Sony AVI library for use in TV and Cinema, and the Def Pressé artist in question is then a KPM Artist in their own right. Completing the circle and hopefully providing music to inspire the new generation of beat makers/sample-based producers.



With several titles in the series, notable names like Blockhead, Damu the Fudgemunk and Stro Elliot since its inception in 2021, the Def Pressé Editions x KPM series, Crate Diggers continues into the seventh episode.



Producer & multi-instrumentalist Tom Caruana has been producing Hip Hop for over 25 years. Incorporating both samples and instruments in his production has helped him create a signature sound which covers a wide range of moods. He has produced quirkier and more humorous material for the likes of Dr Syntax & Professor Elemental, live production for his band Son Of Sam,

sample heavy material in a range of projects with MCs as well as notoriously remixing Wu-Tang Clan with The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.

pre-order now30.05.2025

expected to be published on 30.05.2025

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Eliott Jack Sansom - Night Light LP

Elliott explores the emotions of fatherhood in real time, having composed this new collection of solo piano pieces from time of anticipation in early ’23 to birth and beyond. From deep and meditative moments, to playful and whimsical waltzes Night Light is the perfect accompaniment for the journey of raising a child.

pre-order now23.05.2025

expected to be published on 23.05.2025

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Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again LP 2x12"
  • A1: Oops!... I Did It Again
  • A2: Stronger
  • A3: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
  • A4: Don’t Go Knockin’ On My Door
  • A5: Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know
  • B1: What U See (Is What U Get)
  • B2: Lucky
  • B3: One Kiss From You
  • B4: Where Are You Now
  • B5: Can’t Make You Love Me
  • C1: When Your Eyes Say It
  • C2: Dear Diary
  • C3: Girl In The Mirror (Ex-Us Bonus Track)
  • C4: You Got It All (Ex-Us Bonus Track)
  • C5: Heart (B-Side To “Lucky”)
  • C6: Walk On By (B-Side To “Stronger”)
  • D1: Oops!...I Did It Again (Riprock ‘N’ Alex G. Ooops! We Remixed Again! (Radio Edit))
  • D2: Lucky (Jack D. Elliot Radio Mix)
  • D3: Stronger (Miguel Migs Vocal Edit)
  • D4: Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know (Thunderpuss Radio)
  • D5: Stronger (Adamusic Remix)
  • D6: Oops!...I Did It Again (Pessto Remix)

In May 2000, pop princess supreme Britney Spears released her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again, which features Stronger, Lucky and the title track Oops!... (red leather jumpsuits and the necklace from The Titanic were never looked at the same again!). The massive commercial success debuted at #1 in 20+ counties, selling 1.3 million copies in its first week, breaking the SoundScan record for highest debut album sales by a female artist.

Britney’s record was broken 15 years later in 2015 by Adele’s 25. Considered one of the best-selling albums of all time, to date, it has sold ~20 million copies worldwide. 25 years later, with Britney’s trailblazing influence still being seen in pop artists today, we are delighted to release a 25thANNIVERSARY EDITION 2-LP DELUXE vinyl release. Featuring an alternate cover, a 20-page booklet of never-before-seen and rarely seen photos of the era PLUS 2 new remixes, “Stronger (Adamusic Remix)” & “Oops!...I Did It Again (Pessto Remix)” on black vinyl

pre-order now16.05.2025

expected to be published on 16.05.2025

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Zulu Guitar Blues - Cowboys, Troubadours and Jilted Lovers (1950-1965) LP 2x12"
 
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"Amazing! Like stumbling on a treasure-trove of unheard Charlie Patton and Blind Willie McTell 78s, but imbued with the spirit of Mahlathini and Ladysmith." Joe Boyd

'But for this compilation of rescued songs masterfully restored from rare 78 rpm shellacs, few could imagine the diversely beautiful roots of Zulu Guitar Music emerging during the period 1950 – 1965. Story-tellers and master musicians appropriate outlaw personae, re-purpose country and western, Hawaiian and other styles, to stretch and challenge our notion of “the Zulu guitar”.

Twenty-five songs (18 on vinyl) plunge us into the depths of the migrant experience. Translations in the liner notes offer us glimpses of pugnacity, melancholy and heartache, all coloured by the paternalism that circumscribed the singers’ apartheid-dominated lives.

The early *mbaqanga* undertow in many of the songs subverts the wanderlust of Country and Western music into a fugitivity burdened by nostalgia. Something irretrievable has been lost, prompting a blending of ideas and cultures to make sense through thankless acts of musical divination. Inadvertently they have been thrust into the role of the antihero, where outwitting competition for lovers is as important as evading the Black Jacks (apartheid’s municipal cops) and their informants.

Considering the politically repressive period that this music emerges from, we can surmise that the specificity in the storytelling went a long way towards evading censure. But even when words are absent, there is a narrative arc suggested by the musical expression.

With most of the master tapes wilfully destroyed or lost, modern transcription and restoration techniques from the original shellac discs present the original sound most likely more clearly than ever heard before.'

Produced for reissue by Chris Albertyn and Matt Temple at Matsuli Music and Siemon Allen at Flatinternational.
Artwork design by Siemon Allen.
Liner note and translations by Kwanele Sosibo.
Audio restoration and lacquers by Frank Merritt at The Carvery and pressed at Pallas, Germany.
Original 78rpm recordings sourced from the collections of Chris Albertyn at Matsuli Music, and Siemon Allen at the Flatinternational Archive.

pre-order now16.05.2025

expected to be published on 16.05.2025

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