‘Life And Death - The Five Chandeliers Of The Funereal Exorcisms’ pulls back the veil unto a nocturnal scene populated by shadows, embers burning coldly in the underworld. Marina Zispin is your guide, siren and protector both. Marina Zispin is the negative space between musicians Bianca Scout and Martyn Reid. Love And Death is the duo’s debut release, five chandeliers of melancholic, vibrant synth pop twinkling in the inky blackness. Both originally hailing from the North East of England and forming a musical partnership before lockdown, Bianca Scout and Martyn Reid initially worked remotely. Having relocated to South London and Newcastle respectively, Marina Zispin was born in earnest after the duo could begin writing and practising in the same space. Bianca Scout is a celebrated musician and dancer with a number of solo and collaborative works in her discographywhile Martyn Reid is a mainstay of the UK noise and power electronics scene, most recently with solo project Depletion. Marina Zispin largely eschews both Scout’s deconstructed approach to song and Reid’s focus on visceral, noise- based productions; the result is a new entity, the underground pop star that exists only in darkened dreams. Marina Zispin, then, is an avatar cajoled, nurtured and directed by Scout and Reid. Analogue electronics redolent of the early 80s Cold Wave and Synth Pop era form the base of the Zispin worldview, with Bianca Scout donning the Marina disguise, embodying the character over five songs of swooning drama, playful melodic interplays and tear-stained, doe-eyed sentiment. Flowers In The Sea opens with an austere 4/4 beat and hypnotic synth parts before Scout/Zispin floats in across the lagoon. Scout’s vocal tone is an instant winner, sweet like honey pouring down over the cold, robotic productions and stereo-panned synth work. We can almost see the petals drift into the horizon before being pulled under by the artist’s sadness. Ski Resort bursts out with a Jacno-inspired bassline and backing that could have been buried in a French disco in 1982 (think Stereo or Linear Movement) before Scout’s narrative details frivolousness and regret before a magical shift for the final coda into major key. Backworth Gold Club closes Side A, a mysterious rigid beat and minor chord synth arpeggios swimming in space, floating and obscure. On Side B, Hymn carries the tone on, church-like synths holding down the pattern for Zispin/Scout to float above in a flowing gown of reverb. The marriage of Reid’s cold musical backbone and Scout’s effortless vocal and co- production is in full flow here, the vocals at times rising to the rafters of this nocturnal place of worship, at other points they’re fuzzy samples cutting in and drifting out or sung with an extreme autotune, abstract and perfect in the moment. Surprise Party is the most straightforward pop bullet, Scout/Zispin’s vocal peering out more from the fog, perhaps revealing more than usual: vulnerability, maybe, the wandering muse of the artists behind the veil or just another layer of mystery behind the enigma? Marina Zispin’s Life & Death - The Five Chandeliers Of The Funereal Exorcisms ends as it began, scintillating in obscurity, leaving everything unanswered but open.
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New York-based label Kindergarten Records is thrilled to unveil Ayesha’s debut album, ‘Rhythm is Memory’ – 10 boundary-pushing tracks, a shape-shifting percussive journey with electric moments.
While intended for maximum dancefloor impact, Ayesha’s first LP is also conceptually thought-provoking and playful, exploring how bodies store and channel creative knowledge.
A self-taught producer, Ayesha relies on her instincts to make music: sensing what her body wants to feel and hear. To her, essential to building a groove is channeling what is already inside us –
memories – whether they are based on lived experience or coded in the body: culturally, ancestrally, or intergenerationally. The result is this Indian-American producer’s distinct rhythmic voice, with its
many configurations boldly expressed across her debut album.
Kindergarten first released Ayesha’s material in 2020 with her ‘Natural Phenomena’ EP, a four-track journey which she described as “an undulating love letter to nature and the dancefloor, a space
where her biophilia collides with her yearning for the dancefloor.” Subsequently, she continued to build upon her luminous, scintillating sound with a contribution to ‘Fluo II’ titled “Aspara Dub”, followed
by “Varanasi” and “Downpour” on ‘Ether’, a split release with Sha Ru in 2021. With each release, Ayesha's sound evolved, adding shades, layers, and perpetual rhythmic nuance to a mind palace of
dancefloor possibilities.
That is why her and Kindergarten are a perfect match -- driven by their mutual fascination with exploratory sonics and a shared commitment to the community that inspires them. Kindergarten
Records has shaped itself into a trailblazing label, uniting a diverse and innovative collective of local and international producers, while embodying a strong familial atmosphere.This debut LP represents
a significant step-up for both the artist and the imprint, as they strive harmoniously towards a shared goal: delivering a sonic experience full of colorful, otherworldly bass-fueled expansion.
‘Rhythm is Memory’ captures Ayesha’s signature love for driving techno and organic percussion, while at moments veering into newer electro territory while keeping it psychedelic, spacious, dubby, and
always playful. This feels intuitively right for a producer at a crossroads in her career. All tracks intricately weave together pulsing drum grooves, slinky synths, nuanced melodies, and delightfully
unexpected twists. No single genre can do justice to describing this project as Ayesha delicately nods to many, reveling in the spaces between.
Undoubtedly, across A and B sides, 'Rhythm is Memory' imparts the joy of sonic experimentation to listeners and dancers. Ayesha invites us into her creative process and its steady evolution – rooted in
many days and nights of exploration, reflection, and repetition. "The ritual practice of cultivating and tending a garden is what comes to mind if I were to visualize this record. Beautiful things can emerge
from care and consistent attention," says Ayesha. While she refers to her specific experience making 'Rhythm is Memory,' this powerful album culminates a decade of working in nightlife for Ayesha – a
project slated to leave an indelible mark on the underground. To mark this impressive milestone in their catalog, Kindergarten Records is proud to return to pressing vinyl after a hiatus since 2020,
recognizing the significance of putting out a physical release to behold such a moment in both the label's and the artist's trajectory.
William Eggleston is a famed photographer and musician credited for iconic album covers such as Spoon's Transference and Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American. 512 was inspired and recorded at the Parkview Apartments in Memphis, Tennessee where Eggleston lived for almost ten years. The apartment was full of art and inspiration: cameras, naturally, but also high-end stereo tube amplifiers and objects that you'd rush towards money in hand at your local flea market. But also a gigantic nine foot Bosendorfer grand piano and a massive grand vintage JBL theater speaker console. His home was overwhelmed by music. By recording there the album captures not just his performances, but also the vibe of the place; it often felt as though there were artists lurking in the aether listening along. His visitors over the years were no small change: Lee Friedlander, Carl Sagan, Dennis Hopper , Paul McCartney and many others came to see him and listen to his hypnotic "Musik". You can hear local traffic, a dog barking, weather; reality, in other words. But there was another space layered on top, a kind of surreality echoing his music, as you can imagine a gathering of musicians listening in, eager to join him. Thus came along 512 which features the legendary Brian Eno on bells and production from Leo Abrahams (Regina Spektor, Paul Simon, Jon Hopkins)."
William Eggleston is a famed photographer and musician credited for iconic album covers such as Spoon's Transference and Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American. 512 was inspired and recorded at the Parkview Apartments in Memphis, Tennessee where Eggleston lived for almost ten years. The apartment was full of art and inspiration: cameras, naturally, but also high-end stereo tube amplifiers and objects that you'd rush towards money in hand at your local flea market. But also a gigantic nine foot Bosendorfer grand piano and a massive grand vintage JBL theater speaker console. His home was overwhelmed by music. By recording there the album captures not just his performances, but also the vibe of the place; it often felt as though there were artists lurking in the aether listening along. His visitors over the years were no small change: Lee Friedlander, Carl Sagan, Dennis Hopper , Paul McCartney and many others came to see him and listen to his hypnotic "Musik". You can hear local traffic, a dog barking, weather; reality, in other words. But there was another space layered on top, a kind of surreality echoing his music, as you can imagine a gathering of musicians listening in, eager to join him. Thus came along 512 which features the legendary Brian Eno on bells and production from Leo Abrahams (Regina Spektor, Paul Simon, Jon Hopkins)."
Patrice Bart Williams, also known as Patrice, is a singer,composer, producer and director from Germany and Sierra Leone. His career took off in 1999 with the release of the Lions EP. In 20 years, he has released a dozen albums. His music is a blend of reggae, soul, punk, folk and hip-hop. Over the years,
he has established his own unique style. He settled in Jamaica in 2020 and decided to build a studio in the
middle of the forest. This atypical location became a meeting place for artists and inspired Patrice to explore new territory. The "Super Sundays", live concerts held on the studio rooftop, were attended
by artists such as Richie Spice and Jesse Royal. In 2022, Patrice unveiled the Super Album, an unplugged best of where he reinterpreted his greatest hits including 'Soulstorm', 'Hippies With Guns', and 'Burning Bridges'.
Patrice returns in 2023 with a new album entitled '9', marked by rebirth and the symbolism of the colour blue. This album is the result of seven years' work, a veritable introspection into the depths of his emotions. "I was born on the 9th, the day my grandfather passed away. The notion of rebirth has always been present in my life, from my very first day. For my ninth studio album, I took the time to withdraw, to rebuild myself. The last seven years have been devoted to self-discovery, and it's this inner journey that has given life to this album." - Patrice
- A1: You May Be Right (Glass Houses (1980))
- A2: Sometimes A Fantasy (Glass Houses (1980))
- A3: Don’t Ask Me Why (Glass Houses (1980))
- A4: It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me (Glass Houses (1980))
- A5: All For Leyna (Glass Houses (1980))
- B1: I Don’t Want To Be Alone (Glass Houses (1980))
- B2: Sleeping With The Television On (Glass Houses (1980))
- B3: C’etait Toi (You Were The One) (Glass Houses (1980))
- B4: Close To The Borderline (Glass Houses (1980))
- B5: Through The Long Night (Glass Houses (1980))
- A1: Allentown (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- A2: Laura (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- A3: Pressure (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- A4: Goodnight Saigon (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- B1: She’s Right On Time (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- B2: A Room Of Our Own (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- B3: Surprises (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- B4: Scandinavian Skies (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- B5: Where’s The Orchestra (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- A1: Easy Money (An Innocent Man (1983))
- A2: An Innocent Man (An Innocent Man (1983))
- A3: The Longest Time (An Innocent Man (1983))
- A4: This Night (An Innocent Man (1983))
- A5: Tell Her About It (An Innocent Man (1983))
- B1: Uptown Girl (An Innocent Man (1983))
- B2: Careless Talk (An Innocent Man (1983))
- B3: Christie Lee (An Innocent Man (1983))
- B4: Leave A Tender Moment Alone (An Innocent Man (1983))
- B5: Keeping The Faith (An Innocent Man (1983))
- A1: Running On Ice (The Bridge (1986))
- A2: This Is The Time (The Bridge (1986))
- A3: Modern Woman (The Bridge (1986))
- A4: Baby Grand (Duet With Ray Charles) (The Bridge (1986))
- B1: Big Man On Mulberry Street (The Bridge (1986))
- B2: Temptation (The Bridge (1986))
- B3: Code Of Silence (The Bridge (1986))
- B4: Getting Closer (The Bridge (1986))
- A1: That’s Not Her Style (Storm Front (1989))
- A2: We Didn’t Start The Fire (Storm Front (1989))
- A3: The Downeaster ‘Alexa’ (Storm Front (1989))
- A4: I Go To Extremes (Storm Front (1989))
- A5: Shameless (Storm Front (1989))
- B1: Storm Front (Storm Front (1989))
- B2: Leningrad (Storm Front (1989))
- B3: State Of Grace (Storm Front (1989))
- B4: When In Rome (Storm Front (1989))
- B5: And So It Goes (Storm Front (1989))
- A1: No Man’s Land (River Of Dreams (1993))
- A2: The Great Wall Of China (River Of Dreams (1993))
- A3: Blonde Over Blue (River Of Dreams (1993))
- A4: A Minor Variation (River Of Dreams (1993))
- A5: Shades Of Grey (River Of Dreams (1993))
- B1: All About Soul (River Of Dreams (1993))
- B2: Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) (River Of Dreams (1993))
- B3: The River Of Dreams (River Of Dreams (1993))
- B4: Two Thousand Years (River Of Dreams (1993))
- B5: Famous Last Words (River Of Dreams (1993))
- A1: Reverie ("Villa D'este") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- A2: Waltz #1 ("Nunley's Carousel") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- B1: Aria ("Grand Canal") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- B2: Invention In C Minor (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- B3: Soliloquy ("On A Separation") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- C1: Suite For Piano ("Star-Crossed"): I. Innamorato (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- C2: Suite For Piano ("Star-Crossed"): Ii. Sorbetto (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- C3: Suite For Piano ("Star-Crossed"): Iii. Delusion (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- D1: Opus 5. Waltz #2 ("Steinway Hall") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- D2: Opus 9. Waltz #3 ("For Lola") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- D3: Opus 4. Fantasy ("Film Noir") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- D4: Opus 10. Air ("Dublinesque") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- A1: Allentown (Live From Long Island (1982))
- A2: My Life (Live From Long Island (1982))
- A3: Prelude/Angry Young Man (Live From Long Island (1982))
- B1: Piano Man (Live From Long Island (1982))
- B2: Don’t Ask Me Why (Live From Long Island (1982))
- B3: The Stranger (Live From Long Island (1982))
- C1: Scandinavian Skies (Live From Long Island (1982))
- C2: Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) (Live From Long Island (1982))
- C3: She’s Always A Woman (Live From Long Island (1982))
- C4: Pressure (Live From Long Island (1982))
- D1: Scenes From An Italian Restaurant (Live From Long Island (1982))
- D2: Just The Way You Are (Live From Long Island (1982))
- D3: Goodnight Saigon (Live From Long Island (1982))
- E1: Stilleto (Live From Long Island (1982))
- E2: Band Intro (Live From Long Island (1982))
- E3: Until The Night (Live From Long Island (1982))
- E4: It’s Still Rock N Roll To Me (Live From Long Island (1982))
- F1: Sometimes A Fantasy (Live From Long Island (1982))
- F2: Big Shot (Live From Long Island (1982))
- F3: You May Be Right (Live From Long Island (1982))
- F4: Only The Good Die Young (Live From Long Island (1982))
- F5: Souvenir (Live From Long Island (1982))
Today we announce The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 2, an 11-LP boxset to follow 2021’s Vol. 1, which includes the remainder of Billy’s catalogue: Glass Houses, The Nylon Curtain, An Innocent Man, The Bridge, Storm Front, River of Dreams. It exclusively features Fantasies & Delusions & Live from Long Island on vinyl for the first time. The boxset includes a 60+ page booklet that highlights the era through photos, quotes, and an essay by Rob Tannenbaum. All albums remastered from original sources at Sterling Sound.
The last twelve months have been a whirlwind for Henry Counsell and Louis Curran, the men who make up Joy (Anonymous). Having established themselves during the Covid-19 era by playing impromptu meet-ups on London’s South Bank, they have graduated to bigger venues, travelled to far-flung locales and recorded their second album, Cult Classics, while maintaining the spontaneous energy and irrepressible joy that made their name. Their music revels in the euphoria of being alive and all the feelings, good or bad, that come with it. It invites us into a community, draws us close and promises the night of our lives.
Recorded over the course of a year, the blueprint for Cult Classics was laid down over a two-week span at Imogen Heap’s Round House in east London. Joy (Anonymous) invited friends old and new to visit - they’d record live instruments in jam sessions upstairs and then retreat to a second room to flip and loop and generally mess with the sounds, moulding them into sizzling dance tracks. “Loads of people were coming up to me like ‘I thought this was going to be a dance record?’” Louis says, remembering the quietly beautiful music they’d be recording. “I’d be like, don’t worry about that, just keep playing.” He’d send it back to people later and they’d be floored - “That was my bit and you’ve made it... jungle!”
It was an organic and creatively fulfilling approach, one that didn’t allow any of the music to get stale or stagnate. As they built the tracks from the sounds they’d collected, Joy (Anonymous) would weave the new songs into their famously improvised live sets, testing them, refining them, taking note of the audiences’ reactions. In a year punctuated by a lot of travel, they’d also incorporate the voices of people they met along the way - “Beazley’s Poem”, which opens the record, features the words of a man who was working security at a Fred Again show at New York’s Terminal Five. “He was basically doing the opposite of his job and being a hype man, climbing on the fence and ramping up the crowd - we ended up hanging out with him - like, who’s this legend?” Louis explains. “He just speaks really amazingly about his life, all these amazing thoughts and opinions - he started jumping on the mic when we were playing, preaching these amazing messages to the crowd, like that we all need to be nicer to each other. The first time we played the record in its entirety, he introduced us and that’s the recording we’ve used.”
Joy (Anonymous) remain dedicated to the spirit of spontaneity. They shut a street down with a surprise waterside party in New York. On a trip to Copenhagen they played an impromptu set in a cafe, which turned into a house party and a night-long good time. In Lithuania, they ended up playing in a decommissioned prison. It’s harder, perhaps, to keep that spirit alive now that they are operating more within the confines of the music industry but they will keep lugging their kit to wherever the party calls for as long as they can. “I think if we lose that, we’ve kind of lost what makes us us,” Henry says.
Bursting with multi-genre reference points and disparate influences, Cult Classics is very much a dance album. The samples we made ourselves or we took from music that is quite different to dance music, but we definitely wanted to shout out a lot of the dance influences that we love,” Henry says. They listened to a lot of Daft Punk and Basement Jaxx as well as The Prodigy (“more rage stuff”), taking songwriting tips from their dance forebears, but also recording bits that felt more like jazz and motown (see: A Place I Belong and the lovely album closer, You’re In Or You’re Out). Emir Taha’s gentle classical guitar runs like a thread throughout Cult Classics, washing into the undertones of the record, tying it all together.
The album follows the beat of a night out, from frenetic, sweaty movement to the gentler winding down as the dawn breaks. At times it is euphoric, celebratory and pure, whirling fun, at others it seeks the joy in the darker emotions that life throws our way. 404 is designed to encapsulate everything about the Joy (Anonymous) journey so far. Skittering beats and ghostly vocals give way to vibrating house chords: sirens blare as we approach a dubstep drop. It’s dramatic and wild, ratcheting up, seeming to settle then hitting you with an intense and frantic breakdown before the ghostly vocal returns to lull us back into the world. It has the feel of a hungry cat playing with a mouse, toying with it before letting it get away.
What sounds like someone playing the spoons on playful, housey How We End Up Here is actually Louis’ restless habit of clicking his rings on everything, one of a myriad of calling cards and easter eggs that day one fans will recognise. They rework Miley Cyrus and Swae Lee’s Party Up The Street into a French-electro-inspired future classic, adding a note of melancholy to a tune that you can imagine hearing blaring from every car on a summer drive. The lyrics on Cult Classic are generally reassuring, inspirational, originally drawn from Henry in stream-of-consciousness freestyles. You’re fine the way you are, they seem to say - the repeated “No need to try” of A Place I Belong, the assurance that “It’s in me all the time” on In Me All The Time. Even the summery but regretful Did You Wrong hints at the growth that is possible from less than ideal behaviour. For Joy (Anonymous), joy isn’t about just being “happy” all the time - it’s about relishing every element of your being.
The name ‘Joy (Anonymous)’ is taken from the work Henry did with Alcoholics Anonymous groups: it is a way to build a community around sharing joy. Their impromptu live sets are known as ‘meetings’; they encourage fans to share moments of joy to their website. They care deeply about the scene they’ve come up in and are determined not to leave it behind. Every show is another chance to reach out and connect with people who love to come together and revel in music as loud as it can go.
Support slots for Fred Again and The Streets, wild B2Bs with Fred and Skrillex, and a set at Four Tet’s Finsbury Park all-dayer this summer have given the duo the opportunity to live out childhood dreams and introduced their infectious live shows to new audiences at huge venues.
With an album as assured and joyful as Cult Classics on the horizon (and a killer collab with The Blessed Madonna coming up), they’re only going to reach higher heights. But the essence of Joy (Anonymous) remains on the South Bank. Between shows at Ally Pally in September, they dragged their camping chairs and gear back down to the banks of the Thames: and it just felt right.
7A Records are proud to announce the release of Micky Dolenz Sings R.E.M., a 4 track EP released
on November 3rd. The EP is comprised of songs R.E.M. wrote throughout their career, all beautifully
reimagined by Dolenz and producer Christian Nesmith. The EP features fresh and completely new
arrangements of some of R.E.M.’s most memorable and catchy songs. As Dolenz says: “Once again,
this EP reaffirms my long-held conviction that a solid recording always begins with solid material. You
don’t get much solid than R.E.M. What a joy to, once again, bring these songs to life”.
R.E.M. Reactions to the EP:
“These songs are ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. Micky Dolenz covering R.E.M. Monkees style, I have
died and gone to heaven. This is really something. Shiny Happy People sounds INCREDIBLE (never
thought you or I would hear me say that!!!). Give it a spin. It’s wild. And produced by Christian Nesmith
(son of Michael Nesmith), I am finally complete”. Michael Stipe
"That voice---one of the main voices of my musical awakening---singing our songs... It is beyond
awesome. Let's help make this as huge as we possibly can. I am beyond thrilled." Mike Mills
"I've been listening to Micky's singing since I was nine years old. It's unreal to hear that very voice,
adding new depth to songs we've written ourselves, and inhabiting them so completely." Peter Buck
"I am blown away! Micky and Christian just take these tracks to unexpected places”. Scott
McCaughey
- A1: You May Be Right (Glass Houses (1980))
- A2: Sometimes A Fantasy (Glass Houses (1980))
- A3: Don’t Ask Me Why (Glass Houses (1980))
- A4: It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me (Glass Houses (1980))
- A5: All For Leyna (Glass Houses (1980))
- B1: I Don’t Want To Be Alone (Glass Houses (1980))
- B2: Sleeping With The Television On (Glass Houses (1980))
- B3: C’etait Toi (You Were The One) (Glass Houses (1980))
- B4: Close To The Borderline (Glass Houses (1980))
- B5: Through The Long Night (Glass Houses (1980))
- A1: Allentown (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- A2: Laura (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- A3: Pressure (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- A4: Goodnight Saigon (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- B1: She’s Right On Time (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- B2: A Room Of Our Own (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- B3: Surprises (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- B4: Scandinavian Skies (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- B5: Where’s The Orchestra (The Nylon Curtain (1982))
- A1: Easy Money (An Innocent Man (1983))
- A2: An Innocent Man (An Innocent Man (1983))
- A3: The Longest Time (An Innocent Man (1983))
- A4: This Night (An Innocent Man (1983))
- A5: Tell Her About It (An Innocent Man (1983))
- B3: Christie Lee (An Innocent Man (1983))
- B4: Leave A Tender Moment Alone (An Innocent Man (1983))
- B5: Keeping The Faith (An Innocent Man (1983))
- A1: Running On Ice (The Bridge (1986))
- A2: This Is The Time (The Bridge (1986))
- A3: Modern Woman (The Bridge (1986))
- A4: Baby Grand (Duet With Ray Charles) (The Bridge (1986))
- B1: Big Man On Mulberry Street (The Bridge (1986))
- B2: Temptation (The Bridge (1986))
- B3: Code Of Silence (The Bridge (1986))
- B4: Getting Closer (The Bridge (1986))
- A1: That’s Not Her Style (Storm Front (1989))
- A2: We Didn’t Start The Fire (Storm Front (1989))
- A3: The Downeaster ‘Alexa’ (Storm Front (1989))
- A4: I Go To Extremes (Storm Front (1989))
- A5: Shameless (Storm Front (1989))
- B1: Storm Front (Storm Front (1989))
- B2: Leningrad (Storm Front (1989))
- B3: State Of Grace (Storm Front (1989))
- B4: When In Rome (Storm Front (1989))
- B5: And So It Goes (Storm Front (1989))
- A1: No Man’s Land (River Of Dreams (1993))
- A2: The Great Wall Of China (River Of Dreams (1993))
- A3: Blonde Over Blue (River Of Dreams (1993))
- A4: A Minor Variation (River Of Dreams (1993))
- A5: Shades Of Grey (River Of Dreams (1993))
- B1: Uptown Girl (An Innocent Man (1983))
- B1: All About Soul (River Of Dreams (1993))
- B2: Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) (River Of Dreams (1993))
- B3: The River Of Dreams (River Of Dreams (1993))
- B4: Two Thousand Years (River Of Dreams (1993))
- B5: Famous Last Words (River Of Dreams (1993))
- A1: Reverie ("Villa D'este") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- A2: Waltz #1 ("Nunley's Carousel") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- B1: Aria ("Grand Canal") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- B2: Invention In C Minor (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- B3: Soliloquy ("On A Separation") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- C1: Suite For Piano ("Star-Crossed"): I. Innamorato (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- C2: Suite For Piano ("Star-Crossed"): Ii. Sorbetto (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- C3: Suite For Piano ("Star-Crossed"): Iii. Delusion (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- D1: Opus 5. Waltz #2 ("Steinway Hall") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- D2: Opus 9. Waltz #3 ("For Lola") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- D3: Opus 4. Fantasy ("Film Noir") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- D4: Opus 10. Air ("Dublinesque") (Fantasies & Delusions (2001))
- A1: Allentown (Live From Long Island (1982))
- A2: My Life (Live From Long Island (1982))
- A3: Prelude/Angry Young Man (Live From Long Island (1982))
- B1: Piano Man (Live From Long Island (1982))
- B2: Don’t Ask Me Why (Live From Long Island (1982))
- B3: The Stranger (Live From Long Island (1982))
- C1: Scandinavian Skies (Live From Long Island (1982))
- C2: Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) (Live From Long Island (1982))
- C3: She’s Always A Woman (Live From Long Island (1982))
- B2: Careless Talk (An Innocent Man (1983))
- C4: Pressure (Live From Long Island (1982))
- D1: Scenes From An Italian Restaurant (Live From Long Island (1982))
- D2: Just The Way You Are (Live From Long Island (1982))
- D3: Goodnight Saigon (Live From Long Island (1982))
- E1: Stilleto (Live From Long Island (1982))
- E2: Band Intro (Live From Long Island (1982))
- E3: Until The Night (Live From Long Island (1982))
- E4: It’s Still Rock N Roll To Me (Live From Long Island (1982))
- F1: Sometimes A Fantasy (Live From Long Island (1982))
- F2: Big Shot (Live From Long Island (1982))
- F3: You May Be Right (Live From Long Island (1982))
- F4: Only The Good Die Young (Live From Long Island (1982))
- F5: Souvenir (Live From Long Island (1982))
"The Vinyl Collection, Volume 2" vereint Billy Joels monumental erfolgreiche Alben aus dem späteren Teil seiner Karriere: "Glass Houses" (1980), "The Nylon Curtain" (1982), "An Innocent Man" (1983), "The Bridge" (1986) und "Storm Front" (1989), "River of Dreams" (1993). Außerdem gibt es 2 Titel zum ersten Mal auf Vinyl: die Doppel-LP "Fantasies & Delusions" und die 3er-LP "Live from Long Island" aus dem Jahr 1982. Alle Songs stammen von den Original-Album-Mastern, Zudem ist ein über 60-seitiges Booklet mit Billys persönlichen Anmerkungen und einem Essay von Rob Tannenbaum enthalten
Cooltempo Records launches the first in a series of compilations and reissues starting with brit-soul
icon Kenny Thomas. Containing the biggest hits, fan favourites, and previously unreleased material.
Twice Brit-Award nominated Kenny Thomas is one of the UK's most successful Soul singers of his
generation, having had two Top 10 albums and numerous Top 40 singles over his illustrious thirty-year
career. His debut album Voices, released in 1991, sold over a million copies worldwide, going double
platinum in the UK alone and features the top 5 hit 'Thinking About Your Love'. Most recently, Kenny
appeared on the Top of the Pops BBC series to discuss his hits, having performed on the show no
less than 9 times. During lockdown, Take That's Gary Barlow invited him to sing for his Crooner
Sessions with the video garnering over 4 million views. Kenny is set to embark on a UK theatre tour in
support of the Best Of throughout November and December. The Best Of Kenny Thomas features his
'90s chart hits along with rare mixes and two previously unreleased tracks. The legendary UK radio
presenter Tony Blackburn has contributed a foreword to this stylish package.
Collignon is a three-piece band with Yves Lennertz on guitar (and bass), Gino Bombrini on drums (and percussion) and Jori Collignon on the keyboards (and taking care of the production). The three friends have been making music together for some time, collaborating in different groups and settings, Jori and Gino as part of the band SKIP&DIE, Gino as a producer for Yves’ former group, YĪN YĪN.
After a decade of touring the world, Jori settled in the quiet and dusty village of Lagoinha, Portugal, where he built a studio complete with a guesthouse, a small piece of land, and a few chickens. From here, Jori worked with a global range of artists from La Reunion, Colombia, Argentina, Mozambique, Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guiné-Bissau, and beyond. All these experiences led to the creation of his first album, suitably named ‘Lagoinha’.
Shortly after its release, Gino and Jori jumped on the tourbus again, and later, Yves joined them to complete the band. They initially started developing new material live on stage, allowing for improvisation and exploration. After finalizing these new songs in the studio, the result is an explosive and high-energy mix of sounds that has surprised audiences all over Europe during the past summer.
- 1: Ángel Cabral (Sung By Edith Piaf) La Foule
- 2: Georges Bizet Carmen: "Habanera
- 3: Mike Wilsh Et Mike Deighan (Sung By Joe Dassin)
- Waterloo Road (Les Champs-Elysées)
- 4: Franz Lehár La Veuve Joyeuse: "Heure Exquise
- 5: Joseph Kosma Les Feuilles Mortes
- 6: Jean- Philippe Rameau Les Indes Galantes: Danse Des
- Sauvages
- 7: Michel Legrand Un Été 42
- 8: Georges Brassens Les Copains D'abord
- 9: Charles Gounod Romeo Et Juliette: "Ah, Je Veux Vivre!
- 10: Francis Lai Un Homme Et Une Femme
- 11: Jean-Jacques Goldman , Arr. Gautier Capuçon/Jérôme
- Ducros Pense À Nous
- 12: Ennio Morriconne Chi Mai
- 13: Maurice Ravel Pavane Pour Un Infante Défunte
- 14: Charles Aznavour La Bohème
- 15: Claude Debussy , Arr. Jérôme Ducros After Jascha
- Heifetz Beau Soir
- 16: Richard Cocciante Belle (Notre Dame De Paris)
- 17: Jean-Jacques Goldman Envole Moi
- 18: Philippe Sarde La Chanson D'hélène, From "Les Choses
- De La Vie" Soundtrack
- 19: Jacques Offenbach Les Contes D'hoffmann: Barcarolle
- 20: Georges Delerue Le Mépris
- 21: Gabriel Fauré Sicilienne
- 22: Vladimir Cosma , Arr. V. Cosma La Boum
Place of longing Paris - with the cellist Gautier Capuçon "Gautier Capuçon is like a diamond in a ring and sparkles on its setting", with enthusiasm the New York Times resorted to figurative comparisons. With such effusive praise, it is no wonder that the famous cellist's albums are also absolute bestsellers.
Intuition, Emotions and Sensations are now followed by his next album with a ravishing program: Destination Paris is dedicated to atmospheric evergreens and ranges from popular film music to French chansons and classical works.
Shrouded in darkness for over a decade, ever since the disturbing events that lead to the band's inception, B R I Q U E V I L L E have been bewitchingaudiences with a hypnotizing dirge that evokes the heaviest elements of doom metal and post-rock before mixing them with eerie field recordings, found sounds and haunting traditional instrumentation. On November 3rd, 2023, as winter takes back the night, B R I Q U E V I L L E will unveil `IV' - their latest exploration into the darkest depths of the soul. The Belgian collective's pulsating, repetitive rhythms and penetrating, guttural guitar work return alongside a more prominent vocal presence with ethereal melodies and brooding lyricism further exploring the deeper, richer sonic palette first heard on 2020's `Quelle.' Drawing from members of different local scenes, B R I Q U E V I L L E first assembled with the ambition of improvising around a single, droned note. Having latched onto something raw and powerful, the band suddenly found themselves confronted by a stranger telling tales of a hatred years in the making. Floored by such a fateful meeting, B R I Q U E V I L L E have anonymised themselves behind sweeping black robes and occult golden masks ever since; unifying the collective as one sound, a singular faceless force hellbent on converting audiences around the world. With `IV' however, B R I Q U E V I L L E are beginning to lift the veil. Alongside the aural despair that the band have been handcrafting ever since their eponymous debut full-length in 2014, `IV' is imbued with an intriguing duplicity. Within the mournful melancholy and grinding, icy orchestration is the faintest glimmer of hope as the collective explores the idea of creativity free from the confinement of morals, expectations and time. `IV' sees subtle, tonal shifts and brief periods of warmth and richness now intersperse the band's fearsome outbursts of unrivalled heaviness in a new, intoxicating transformation of their formidable sound. DO be careful though, B R I Q U E V I L L E may be stepping out of the shadows, but they can easily drag us back. FFO Sleep, Bong, ISIS, Pelican, Mogwai, Sunn O))), Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Amenra Ltd Single Coloured XX Edition Vinyl, sleeve w/ gold foil embossing!
- 1: We Wreck Stadiums
- 2: The Cobra
- 3: Warning Track
- 4: Can't Stop The (Charlie) Hustle
- 5: Hard To See My Baseball Cards Move On
- 6: Towers Of Power
- 7: Ferguson Jenkins
- 8: Get It Right (Polo Grounds Ebbets Field Nycmc Mixx)
- 9: The Amazing Willie Mays
- 10: Sun Is Running Out (A Wally Moon Is Coming In)
- 11: Espn Sunday Night Baseball Theme
Public Enemy's frontman swings for the fences with his tribute to Baseball Public Enemy's Chuck D proudly presents his ode to the great American pastime: baseball! A collection of songs that were originally written as MLB-TV promos, We Wreck Stadiums pays homage and salute to some of the baseball greats and the undeniable impact they've had on the game and the world. Featuring the title track which debuts the Hall of Famers: Chuck, DMC, and Rahiem & Kidd Creole of The Furious Five, all four of them members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Produced by C-Doc for The SpitSLAM Record Label Group. Vinyl mastered by the legendary Phil Nicolo for Studio 4 Vinyl & Ruffnation Entertainment. CHUCK D as MISTACHUCK!
- 1: Bob Marley & The Wailers - Sun Is Shining
- 1: 2 Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng
- 1: 3 Clint Eastwood - Another One Bites The Dust
- 1: 4 Marcia Aitken - I'm Still In Love With You
- 1: 5 Max Romeo - Material Man
- 1: 6 Alborosie - No Cocaine
- 1: 7 Alpha Blondy - Sweet Fanta Diallo
- 1: 8 John Holt - Police In Helicopter
- 1: 9 Horace Andy - Ain't No Sunshine
- 1: 0 Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - Throw Some Water
- 1: Culture - Two Sevens Clash
- 1: 2 Biga*Ranx - 7 Days (Feat. Atili)
- 2: 1 Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote
- 2: Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
- 2: 3 Winston Mcanuff & Fixi - Garden Of Love
- 2: 4 The Heptones - Take Me Darling
- 2: 5 Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla
- 2: 6 Gregory Isaacs - Babylon Too Rough
- 2: 7 Freddy Mcgregor - Big Ship
- 2: 8 Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
- 2: 9 Alton Ellis - It's A Shame
- 2: 10 Inna De Yard Feat. Cedric Myton - Youthman
- 2: 11 Dillinger - Cool Operator
- 2: 1 Dennis Brown - Revolution
- 3: Don Carlos - Rivers Of Babylon
- 3: 4 Johnny Osbourne - Buddy Bye Bye
- 3: 5 Eek-A-Mouse - Ganja Smuggling
- 3: 6 Ini Kamoze - World A Music
- 3: 7 Yellowman - Zungguzungguguzungguzeng
- 3: 8 Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm
- 3: 9 Soom T - Free As A Bird (Tom Fire Version)
- 3: 10 Beres Hammond & Zap Pow - Last War
- 3: 11 The Abyssinians - Satta Amassa Gana Dub
- 3: 12 Morgan Heritage - Down By The River
- 3: 1 The Wailers - I Shot The Sheriff (Dub)
- 3: 2 The Congos - La La Bam-Bam
Clear Vinyl[34,83 €]
All vinyl comes w/ printed inner sleeve + download card. Genre: Metal. Limited edition Transparent vinyl available exclusively to indie stores. Legendary Tacoma, Washington mathcore/hardcore/metal band Botch’s final EP An Anthology of Dead Ends was originally recorded in 2002, serving as a swan song sending off one of heavy music’s most inventive groups.
Now, the band’s final EP is set to be re-issued on Sargent House over 20 years after its original release. Their monstrous concoction of metal, noise, indie rock guitar trickery, and depth is on full display.
This is a last will and testament to the group's drive and intent, cementing their legacy as one of the untouchable greats, already having influenced many a group. Bassist Brian Cook, guitarist David Knudson, drummer Tim Latona, and vocalist Dave Verellen formed Botch in 1993, eventually becoming one of the most significant bands of their time.
Their final show was June 15, 2002, the same day as the original release of An Anthology of Dead Ends. The members would go on to play in These Arms Are Snakes, Minus the Bear, and Russian Circles, among others, with acclaim for the band coming mostly post-breakup.
Over 20 years since they played their final show, Botch are reuniting for select dates across the US throughout the end of 2023. Botch continue their first live performances in over 20 years throughout the end of 2023.
Black Vinyl[32,98 €]
All vinyl comes w/ printed inner sleeve + download card. Genre: Metal. Limited edition Transparent vinyl available exclusively to indie stores. Legendary Tacoma, Washington mathcore/hardcore/metal band Botch’s final EP An Anthology of Dead Ends was originally recorded in 2002, serving as a swan song sending off one of heavy music’s most inventive groups.
Now, the band’s final EP is set to be re-issued on Sargent House over 20 years after its original release. Their monstrous concoction of metal, noise, indie rock guitar trickery, and depth is on full display.
This is a last will and testament to the group's drive and intent, cementing their legacy as one of the untouchable greats, already having influenced many a group. Bassist Brian Cook, guitarist David Knudson, drummer Tim Latona, and vocalist Dave Verellen formed Botch in 1993, eventually becoming one of the most significant bands of their time.
Their final show was June 15, 2002, the same day as the original release of An Anthology of Dead Ends. The members would go on to play in These Arms Are Snakes, Minus the Bear, and Russian Circles, among others, with acclaim for the band coming mostly post-breakup.
Over 20 years since they played their final show, Botch are reuniting for select dates across the US throughout the end of 2023. Botch continue their first live performances in over 20 years throughout the end of 2023.
Six Nine Records Ltd. UK proudly presents 3TOB’s first release on the label with the amazing tracks “My Baby” and “Love Will FInd Its Way”. The tracks are taken from the group’s digital only album “Trading Place”, which was released earlier in 2023. The group consists of three of the original and founding members of Tony! Toni! Toné!; Elijah Baker, Antron Haile, and Carl Wheeler. They were joined by Jubu Smith on guitar and Amar Khalil (who took over as lead singer following Raphael Saadiq’s exit from the group in 1998). Definitely not to be missed as it is a limited UK press with full colour printed picture cover.
- In The Woods
- To Live Forever
- Pink World
- What I See
- To Live Forever (Part 2)
- Power
- In The Forest
- A Boy Who Can't Talk
- The Stranger
- What I See (Part 2)
- The Shepherd
- Behind The Barrier
- Pink World Coming Down
- Breath
- This Perfect Place
- What Artie Knows
- In The Zone
- Behind The Barrier (Part 2)
- March Of The Artemites
- This Perfect Place (Part 2)
- Letter From The Shelter
- What Artie Knows (Part 2)
- One Star Falling
- Baby's At The Door
- Requiem
- A Boy Who Can't Talk (Part 2)
MAGENTA MARBLE VINYL[46,18 €]
Planet P Project is Tony Carey's pseudonym for his science-fiction themed progressive rock side venture from his more pop-oriented rock releases. Its first three albums, Planet P, Pink World, and Go Out Dancing, Part I (1931) were released in 1983, 1984, and 2005, respectively, and the first two saw a fair amount of MTV video airplay. Planet P's most well known singles were Why Me?, a sweeping, energetic romp about outer space and isolation, and the downbeat Static. Go Out Dancing, Part I (1931) is the first of a trilogy; part two, titled Go Out Dancing, Part II (Levittown) was released in May 2008 and Go Out Dancing Part III (Out in the Rain) was released in 2011.




















