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Jana Horn - Jana Horn LP
  • 1: Go on, move your body
  • 2: Don’t think
  • 3: All in bet
  • 4: Come on
  • 5: Love
  • 6: It’s alright
  • 7: Unused
  • 8: Designer
  • 9: Without
  • 10: Untitled (Cig)
NOQ101LP
No Quarter
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopAlternative

The 3rd album from Jana Horn was written in New York and recorded in the Texas desert. Horn went to Sonic Ranch studio with her trio (Jade Guterman - bass / Adam Jones - drums) to record her self-titled record, comprised of 10 sonic landscapes which don't quite sound like they're from anywhere. Past comparisons to Yo La Tengo and Phil Elverum are still apt on "Love" and "All in bet", while spare post-punk rhythms drive "Designer" and
"Don't Think."
In 2023 The New Yorker stated: "Horn's work aligns with a fraternity of the lonely that cuts across genres: traces of Young Marble Giants, Syd Barrett, and Broadcast all waft through her songs."

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25,17 €
MHz - Table Scraps (2x12")
  • 1: Intro
  • 2: Rocket Science
  • 3: Kryptonite
  • 4: Couldn’t Find Another
  • 5: Magnetics
  • 6: The Funnel
  • 7: Absotively Posolutely
  • 8: This Year
  • 9: The Chosen
  • 10: Combustion Spontaneous
  • 11: World Premier
  • 12: Creatively Wise
  • 13: Widespread
  • 14: Holier Than Thou
  • 15: Rain
  • 16: Counseling
MHZ001
Table Scraps Records
2x12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

Hip-HopHip-HopRap

Over two decades later, the underground classic that lit the fuse on indie hip-hop’s next era finally gets its vinyl debut. Originally dropped in 2001, Table Scraps is a gritty, no-frills compilation of unreleased tracks and lost sessions from the formative years of MHz, the Columbus, Ohio hip hop crew that helped define an era before the mainstream caught wind of the underground. Recorded between 1997–2001, the album is raw, urgent, and packed with early glimpses of the greatness that would follow.
The core lineup is fully intact and fully in form: Copywrite flexes his unmatched wordplay and delivers two self-produced heaters, “The Funnel” (co-produced) and “Combustion Spontaneous,” proving he’s just as deadly behind the boards. Tage Future brings futuristic cadence and sharp delivery, Jakki Da Motamouth stays unapologetically rugged, and the late Camu Tao is in rare, untamed form, a creative force whose brilliance only grew from here. Holding it all together are beats from RJD2, Mighty Mi, Camu, and Copywrite himself.
Pressed on vinyl for the first time ever, Table Scraps is more than a collection, it’s a time capsule from a crew that helped shape the underground before it had a name.

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33,82 €
Joe Bonamassa - Dust Bowl LP
  • 1: Slow Train
  • 2: Dust Bowl
  • 3: Tennessee Plates (feat. John Hiatt)
  • 4: The Meaning Of The Blues
  • 5: Black Lung Heartache
  • 6: You Better Watch Yourself
  • 7: The Last Matador Of Bayonne
  • 8: Heartbreaker (feat. Glenn Hughes)
  • 9: No Love On The Street
  • 10: The Whale That Swallowed Jonah
  • 11: Sweet Rowena (feat. Vince Gill)
  • 12: Prisoner
PRD733312
Provogue
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

Hip-HopFunkSoul

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36,93 €
Various - This Land Is Your Land LP
  • 1: This Land is Your Land
  • 2: Satan S Jeweled Crown
  • 3: I Walk the Line
  • 4: Follow That Dream
  • 5: Not Fade Away
  • 6: Around and Around
  • 7: Whole Lotta Shakin Going On
  • 8: Summertime Blues
  • 9: Up On the Roof
  • 10: Stay
  • 11: Stand By Me
  • 12: Crying
  • 13: Twist and Shout
  • 14: Do You Love Me
  • 15: Money
  • 16: Green Onions
  • 17: Boom Boom
  • 18: Mona
  • 19: Lucille
  • 20: I Fought the Law
  • 21: Have Love Will Travel
  • 22: Love is Strange
  • 23: Pay Me My Money Down
22201
ECHOES & BLUES
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopRock

In addition to performing his own compositions, the legendary Bruce Springsteen has, throughout his career, covered numerous songs by artists he most admired and favoured.

Presented here are 23 original artist tracks that Springsteen covered most frequently, offering a clear window into a wide range of musical influences that mark his own work: Rhythm & Blues, Rock 'N' Roll, Doo-Wop, Soul, and Folk, and artists such as Elvis Presley , Pete Seeger , Woody Guthrie , The Isley Brothers , Little Richard , Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, and many more.

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23,95 €
Elvis Presley - Rocks LP
  • 1: I Got Stung
  • 2: Doncha' Think It's Time?
  • 3: Milk Cow Blues Boogie
  • 4: Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
  • 5: I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
  • 6: Blue Moon of Kentucky
  • 7: A Big Hunk O
  • 8: Love
  • 9: One Night
  • 10: Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
  • 11: Baby Let's Play House
  • 12: You're a Heartbreaker
  • 13: My Baby Left Me
  • 14: Let Me
  • 15: I Beg of You
6785484
VINYL LOVERS
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopRockRock'n'roll

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20,97 €
Commemorate - Commemorate LP
LMR026X
Lamunai Records
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopAlternativeIndie

Commemorate's self-titled debut album blends swirling guitars and dreamy vocals to create a hypnotic yet weightless sound, a longing that swells and fades gently. Emerging from Kuala Lumpur's hazy musical depths, Commemorate is a 5-piece ensemble creating their own ethereal soundscapes, while taking heavy influences from shoegaze titans and infusing modern dreampop with post-rock sensibilities. Available in clear and black vinyl.

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26,85 €
Ethan Fawkes - Funky Raver
  • 01: Funky Raver
  • 02: Get the Groove
  • 03: I Misplaced You
  • 04: Funky Raver (Victor Muerte Remix)
  • 05: Get the Groove (A.Fruit Remix)
  • 06: I Misplaced You (Nite Fleit Remix)
PM005
Polymorphism
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

HouseElectronicaDance

Belgian producer and DJ Ethan Fawkes returns with Funky Raver, a vibrant six-track vinyl release that channels the spirit of 70s funk and disco through a modern electronic lens. It features three originals alongside remixes from Victor Muerte, A.Fruit and Nite Fleit.

Fawkes, known for pairing raw rhythm with emotional punch, dives headfirst into the golden age of groove and rebuilds it for today's dance floor. The result feels warm and energetic, fresh take that nods to disco's roots while pushing forward.

Each remixer takes the core idea in a new direction without losing its heartbeat.

Victor Muerte takes "Funky Raver" track into a remix out a driving techno rework marked by hypnotic whiper repetition. It taps into the darker side of the groove, building steady pressure and giving the release a powerful late-night edge.

A.Fruit flips her version of "Get the Groove" into a fast, broken beat-driven workout full of tight percussion and futuristic low-end, giving the original a kinetic bass-forward storm that keeps the momentum surging.

Nite Fleit, the producer with a reputation for bold, genre-blending club tracks, injects her remix with electro pressure. She delivers a high-voltage version of "I Misplaced You" to take that turns the funk foundations into pure rave.

Taken together, the originals and remixes trace a full arc, from glittering disco lights to the throb of the warehouse. Funky Raver is a celebration of groove, motion and emotion. A reminder of how timeless dance-floor energy can be.

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19,54 €
SPELLLING - PORTRAIT OF MY HEART LP
SBRLPC6347
Sacred Bones Records
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopIndie

Auf dem vierten Album von Chrystia Cabral als SPELLLING verwandelt die Künstlerin aus der Bay Area ihr gefeiertes Avant-Pop-Projekt in einen Spiegel. Cabrals Texte auf „Portrait of My Heart“ befassen sich mit Liebe, Intimität, Angst und Entfremdung und tauschen den allegorischen Ansatz vieler ihrer früheren Werke gegen einen Blick in ihr menschliches Herz. Die thematische Unverblümtheit des Albums spiegelt sich in den Arrangements wider und macht es zum bisher schärfsten und direktesten SPELLLING-Album. Vom düsteren Minimalismus ihrer frühesten Musik über den üppig orchestrierten Prog-Pop von „The Turning Wheel“ aus dem Jahr 2021 bis hin zu diesem neuen energiegeladenen Ausdruck ihres kreativen Geistes hat Cabral immer wieder bewiesen, dass SPELLLING alles sein kann, was sie braucht. Der Titeltrack mit seinem treibenden Drum-Groove und dem hymnischen Refrain von „I don't belong here“ ist die stärkste Verkörperung der Hinwendung des Albums zu emotionaler Direktheit. Sobald sich die Hauptmelodie herauskristallisiert hatte, nutzte Cabral den Song als Werkzeug, um ihre Ängste als Performerin zu verarbeiten, und entschied sich für eine straffere, rockigere Komposition. Diese Transformation spiegelt die allgemeine Verlagerung des Albums in Richtung Energie und Unmittelbarkeit wider, die von der Kernband Wyatt Overson (Gitarre), Patrick Shelley (Schlagzeug) und Giulio Xavier Cetto (Bass) vorangetrieben wird, deren Zusammenarbeit neue Konturen des SPELLLING-Sounds offenbart. Cabral schreibt und demontiert immer noch alleine, aber die Präsentation der Songs für „Portrait of My Heart“ vor ihren Bandkollegen hat ihr geholfen, die späteren lebendigen, organischen Formen zu entdecken. Das gilt auch für die Zusammenarbeit mit einem Produzententrio: Drew Vandenberg, der Tontechniker von „The Turning Wheel“, Rob Bisel, der mit SZA zusammenarbeitet, und Psymun, der Produzent von Yves Tumor. Wichtige Gastbeiträge prägen das Album zusätzlich. Chaz Bear (Toro y Moi) liefert SPELLLINGs erstes Duett auf „Mount Analogue“, Turnstile-Gitarrist Pat McCrory verwandelt Cabrals ursprüngliches Piano-Demo für „Alibi“ in die knackige, rifflastige Version, die auf dem Album zu hören ist, während Braxton Marcellous von Zulu „Drain“ seine schlammige Wucht verleiht. Diese Teile fügen sich nicht nur nahtlos in das Album ein, sie fühlen sich wie ein integraler Bestandteil seines Universums an. Letztendlich ist Portrait of My Heart jedoch niemandes Platte, sondern die von Cabral. Sie zieht furchtlos den Vorhang über Teile ihrer selbst zurück, die sie in SPELLLING noch nie gezeigt hat - ihre Gefühle als Außenseiterin, ihre übermäßig vorsichtige Art, die Art und Weise, wie sie sich rücksichtslos in intime Beziehungen stürzen kann, um sie dann genauso schnell wieder abzubrechen. „Es ist wie ein offenes Tagebuch all dieser Empfindungen“, sagt sie.

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23,49 €
Archy Marshall - A New Place 2 Drown (Instrumentals)
  • 1: Any God of Yours (Instrumental)
  • 2: Swell (Instrumental)
  • 3: Arise Dear Brother (Instrumental)
  • 4: Ammi Ammi (Instrumental)
  • 5: Buffed Sky (Instrumental)
  • 6: Sex With Nobody (Instrumental)
  • 7: Eye’s Drift (Instrumental)
  • 8: The Sea Liner MK 1 (Instrumental)
  • 9: Empty Vessels (Instrumental)
  • 10: New Builds (Instrumental)
  • 11: Dull Boys (Instrumental)
  • 12: Thames Water (Instrumental)
XL1575LP
XL/Beggars Group
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopSoundtrack

XL Recordings is proud to mark the 10th anniversary of Archy Marshall’s (aka King Krule) A New Place 2 Drown with the release of a newly remastered instrumental edition.
Originally released on 10 December 2015, A New Place 2 Drown remains a singular entry in the Archy Marshall catalogue. Known to many for his work as King Krule, Marshall released A New Place 2 Drown under his own name, highlighting a different facet of his creative identity. An atmospheric blend of submerged beats, woozy textures, and diaristic storytelling, the project earned widespread acclaim upon release, including Pitchfork’s Best New Music.
Developed in parallel with a visual world shaped with his brother and longtime collaborator Jack Marshall, the quietly influential project stands as a multidisciplinary love letter to their home of South London, originally released alongside a Will Robson-Scott–directed short film and a book of artworks, photography, and poetry by the Marshall brothers.
The 2025 instrumental edition offers a newly illuminated perspective on the record’s sonic core, drawing fresh attention to the production craft that underpins the project. By stripping the songs back to their foundations, the release highlights the intricate textures, rhythmic detail, and atmospheric depth that have helped A New Place 2 Drown grow into a cult favourite over the past decade.
“A New Place 2 Drown evokes a septic world filled with flickering halogen bulbs, sticky synth keys, and corroded outputs. Marshall has made tremendous strides as a producer, gorgeously reproducing the gloom and loneliness of early '90s hip-hop and finding a way to integrate it into his own style.” - PITCHFORK

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25,17 €
Birds ov Paradise - Savannah
HYPNUS020B
Hypnus Records
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

TechnoAcidDroneDeep

2026 repress

The clergy is pleased to introduce you to a new initiate: Birds ov Paradise. This highly anticipated Hypnus debut comes split into three separate EP's which will be released one each full moon starting October.

Some of you may be acquainted with the music of Birds ov Paradise already as he's put out two stellar records on Jens and Aniara Recordings in 2016-2017, as well as making a contribution to our podcast series The Memoir where his sound was put on a grand display. Those of you who are new to the fantastic dream world of this very talented artist will quickly get lost in the flowing rhythms that drives his magical deep techno sound.

Early support from Etapp Kyle, Ness, Slam, Iori, Refracted, Svreca, Cio D'Or and Dorisburg to name a few.

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13,03 €
Various - Peppermint Jam Allstars Vol.6
PJ324
Peppermint Jam
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

HouseDeepDisco

Kicking off 2026 in style Pep Jam All Stars Vol 6 is here.

First up, Kiinjo teams with The Patchouli Brothers and Planet B for Love On The Dancefloor – a proper disco-house jam that’s all about love, groove, and good vibes. Then Hungarian duo Soneec & Soultizer hook up with Hazel Fernandes for Get Down, a feel-good floorfiller with soul and energy to spare.

On the flip, Phil Fuldner brings us Afrodesia, a sun-soaked, disco-powered groove that’s been a long time coming. And finally, Lovebirds take us back with The Path 2011, a cheeky classic that still hits just right.

Four tracks, one 12 inch loads of love for the dancefloor – enjoy!

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13,66 €
Woo - Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong LP
  • 1: Swingtime
  • 2: Pokhara + C.H. Revisited
  • 3: A Wave
  • 4: The Cleaner
  • 5: Wah Bass
  • 6: The Attic
  • 7: Razorblades
  • 8: White and Whiter Still!
  • 9: Wapping
  • 10: Life in Shadows
  • 11: The English Style of Rowing
  • 12: Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong
  • 13: Lovelorn
  • 14: Ruby Ruby
  • 15: Rosehips
  • 16: Tibetantrains
  • 17: It's Love (Reworked)
  • 18: Baa Lamb
  • 19: Twinkle Toes
  • 20: Dobbins Lost His Coconuts (Revisited)
  • 21: A Western Sunset
  • 22: The Very End of the Attic
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Clear Vinyl[32,14 €]


SUN1US
INDEPENDENT PROJECT RECORDS
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

HouseAmbient

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35,92 €
Till Lindemann - Zunge 2025 (LP 2x12")
OUT1452-53
Out of Line Music
Pict-Vinyl16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopRock

Till Lindemanns „Zunge 2025“ enthält alle Original-Songs des Albums „Zunge“ aus dem Jahr 2023 sowie 9 zusätzliche Bonustracks. Limitierte 2LP-Edition als schwarze 180g Pressung im 6-seitigen Klappcover. Enthält auch ein 16-seitiges Booklet mit exklusiven Fotos.

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41,05 €
Ree-Vo - Dial R For Ree-Vo EP
  • A1: Ree-Vo 'Protein' (The Bug remix)
  • A2: Ree-Vo 'We Go' (Object Object remix)
  • B1: NØiSE 'Automatic' (Ree-Vo remix)
  • B2: Ree-Vo 'Groove With It' (Deadverse remix) by Dälek
EDDA60
Dell’Orso
10inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

Hip-HopHip-Hop

Originally released as a digital double a side both lead tracks were chosen by the remixers and the results are like an electrical storm.

Newark, NJ’s Dälek (Will Brooks) drags T. Relly’s growl through the quicksand, a cacophony of whiplashed beats and visceral loops spurring our protagonist on. It’s a gaggle of Ghostface Killas trapped in a hall of mirrors; it’s next door’s MBV heard through the walls whilst submerged in a low-lit bathtub. And Wu Tang are pulling the plug out.

Kevin Martin aka The Bug continues to release teeth rattling sonic masterpieces, his most recent being November’s ‘Implosion’ on his own Pressure label. In his hands ‘Protein’ becomes a submarine bass, head n’ rig wrecker opting here for more of his hooky ‘In Blue’ style Bug mix. As Kevin said – “to my fantastical mind it sounds like Bug dirt ‘n’grind Vs Yin Yang Twins’ louche swagger and Neptunes funk”.

“In Bristol, it was hip-hop and reggae renegades meeting up with white ex-punk guitarists, alternative pop pioneers hanging out with underground roots music makers, and sound system sonic stalwarts grooving out with rave’s space cadets that laid the bedrock for such an explosion. And if you think that such an eclectic melting pot ever went away, you would be wrong. Ree-Vo is all the proof that you need” – The Big Takeover

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5,84 €
LYDIA LUNCH & THE ART GRAY NOIZE QUINTET - PERMAFROST / MASS PRODUCTION (10")
  • A1: Permafrost
  • B1: Mass Production
ITR416
In The Red
10inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopRockPunk

THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET is spearheaded by twisted Australian guitar legend STU-ART GRAY, most notoriously known as STU SPASM of LUBRICATED GOAT, CRUNT, SALAMANDER JIM, and THE BEASTS OF BOURBON. Adding another crazed chapter to an already solidly sordid musical history, THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET stars some of the finest scoundrels of the New York City underground scene - SKELETON BOY of WOMAN on two-string bass, NIKKI D'AGOSTINO on sax, and veteran drummer RICH HUTCHINS of LIVE SKULL providing the savage, swinging beat. A rotating roulette of characters swagger into the second guitar slot as needed, each showcasing their particular specialty - twang, treble, or atmosphere. Stuart Gray's wayward path through the flashpoints of noise, grunge, and swamp-rock history is well-represented in the Quintet's sound - chaos with a cinematic edge. Sharing stages with kindred spirits such as THE SCIENTISTS and MUDHONEY got the attention of audiences early on. Their recordings and incendiary gigs throughout the New York scene and beyond soon caught the eye of the infamous LYDIA LUNCH, and it was only a matter of time before a new collaboration was born . . . Now, THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET collide with the queen of no wave LYDIA LUNCH on a new two-fisted ten-inch single . . . Melting the MAGAZINE classic "PERMAFROST", and grinding out an apocalyptic version of IGGY POP's "MASS PRODUCTION". Only on IN THE RED RECORDS! "Speaking of noise, that’s kind of Stu Spasm’s thing — from LUBRICATED GOAT in the late 1980s, to his current project, THE ART GRAY NOIZZ QUINTET. This elder statesman of clamor hasn’t lost his touch." - THE NEW YORK TIMES

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26,92 €
DREW PULLIAM - Back Of My Mind LP
  • A1: Third Arm
  • A2: Evil Eye
  • A3: A Certain Light
  • A4: Hopeful
  • A5: Nightmares
  • A6: New Lover
  • A7: Heart's Ease
  • A8: In Your Arms Again
  • A9: The Appleblossom Rag
  • A10: Bonfire
  • A11: In Your Arms Awhile
  • A12: Joy To You Baby
  • A13: Lights
LPRIDE0034
Ride Records
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopSoundtrack

"“Back of My Mind” represents a bold, inward journey—a turning point in his evolving artistry. Gone is any trace of uncertainty: instead, Drew channels a quiet confidence, and understated shift in his music style while sharpening his sense of self and sound with remarkable clarity. As a testament to his growing talent, Drew played almost every instrument on the album, giving each track a deeply personal and authentic feel.

With a debut for the ages, Drew Pulliam is about to make his mark on the music scene as a triple threat – singer, songwriter and instrumentalist. Pulliam said, “I feel like this album is finally approaching what I hear as my sound. I just hope I’m on the right path
because it’s the only one I know.”"

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25,00 €
Madison Beer - locket LP
19802977741
EPIC
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopDancefloor

»locket« ist das mit Spannung erwartete vierte Studioalbum der zweifach GRAMMY®- nominierten und mehrfach mit Platin ausgezeichneten Künstlerin Madison Beer. Mit dem mitreißenden Dance-Track »yes baby« und der empowernden Trennungshymne »bittersweet« erzählt das neue Album eine nachvollziehbare Geschichte: sich zu verlieben, zu erkennen, dass die Beziehung ungesund ist, sie zu beenden, sich selbst wiederzufinden und letztlich zu sich selbst zurückzukehren. Als wahre kreative Kraft singt, schreibt, produziert, inszeniert und gestaltet Madison mit kompromissloser Authentizität. »locket« festigt ihren Status als eine der einflussreichsten Stimmen ihrer Generation.

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30,21 €
The Sha La Das - Your Picture LP
  • A1: Young Love And Laughter
  • A2: Stop Using My Love
  • A3: If You Want You Can Be My Girl
  • A4: Do You Remember When
  • A5: Your Picture
  • A6: Catch You On The Rebound
  • B1: Some Kind Of Magic
  • B2: In My Dreams
  • B3: Magic Mary
  • B4: Made Me Change My Mind
  • B5: Six Eighths Of Your Time
  • B6: Gonna Catch You
DWR008LPC1
DIAMOND WEST RECORDS
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

Hip-HopR & BSoul

The Sha La Das are Bill Schalda and his talented sons Paul, Will and Carmine, originating from Staten Island, NY.
Your Picture, the Sha La Das’ second album and the first release on producer Tom Brenneck's own label, Diamond West Records, is yet another singular testament to the stirring power of blood harmony and a celebration of the enduring love story between Bill and the family matriarch, Linda.
Traces of old memories flicker through Your Picture. Bill’s classic songwriting and lush vocal arrangements get whirled into new territory, updating doo-wop with the bottom-heavy groove and swirling pop of Brenneck’s lean, spacious production. “We brought in some psychedelic sounds and drew inspiration from deep soul records to the Beatles and Beach Boys alike,” Brenneck says.
Love radiates throughout Your Picture, flowing out from the shimmering melodies Bill and his sons produce. Bill Schalda and sons are living their musical dream—Your Picture is the proof.

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25,17 €
The Lower Angel Band - All In LP
  • 01: My Voice
  • 02: Demon Seed
  • 03: Fiona & The Rain
  • 04: Home From Here
  • 05: Changes
  • 06: Times
  • 07: The Lower Angels
  • 08: Bathe In My Light
  • 09: Prophecy of Drowning
  • 10: Winnie's Garden
AM1772496
Ameritz Music
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopFolk

The Lower Angel Band are a British folk-rock band formed in Warrington, Cheshire in 2025.

The band blend folk rock and pop, weaving in traditional instruments and warm keyboard textures beneath a rich, blues-inflected female vocal from front-woman, Vicky Williams. Their style is marked by memorable melodies and lyrics that explore everyday life and spiritual growth through stories and reflections. Since forming earlier this year the band have been drawing crowds across Warrington and the surrounding area. Notable performances include 'The Narrowboat Sessions' and Newton Festival 2025. The Lower Angel Band also have support from Radio Warrington - having starred on their Country & Folk Show in October.

'All In' as a whole, is inspired by nature, endurance and reflection. Each song derives from personal experiences and discoveries - following both the physical and spiritual journeys taken along the way. This album celebrates the human experience of both the highs and the lows of life, 'All In' together.

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25,17 €
Arlo Parks - Super Sad Generation
  • A1: Cola
  • A2: Super Sad Generation
  • A3: Sophie
  • A4: Romantic Garbage
  • A5: I Like
  • B1: Second Guessing
  • B2: george
  • B3: Angel's Song
  • B4: Paperbacks
  • B5: London Poem
BEATNC00222LP
Beatnik Creative
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopIndieWorld MusicFolkCountry

Limited repress of the white vinyl pressing. Includes unlimited streaming of all digital tracks from Arlo Parks' first and second EP's, PLUS a free spoken word poem 'London' only available with Vinyl purchase. The artwork sleeve is reverse board black - and includes the 'London' poem written by Arlo Parks. Artwork sleeve both front and back created by Arlo Parks. Includes Sophie.”Sophie' is a song about "crumbling under expectations and feeling helpless, but with a persistent, quiet sense of hope underpinning it”. True to form, it's a melodic and beautifully articulated sonnet, cementing the notion that she is overwhelmingly considered the majestic voice of Generation Z

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expected to be published on 16 Jan

18,07 €
Mandrake Handshake - Earth-Sized Worlds LP 2x12"
  • 1: Time Goes Up
  • 2: Hypersonic Super-Asterid
  • 3: Charlie's Comet
  • 4: The Change and the Changing
  • 5: Lorenzo's Desk
  • 6: King Cnut
  • 7: Barranmode
  • 8: Find the Tree and Dig (Deep)!
  • 9: Earth-Sized Worlds
TIPT062EG
TIP TOP RECORDINGS
2x12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopIndie

Mandrake Handshake announce new remix version of lead single Hypersonic SuperAsterid from W.H.Lung's Tom Sharkett released 24th November and the Special Limited Eco- Green Vinyl Edition of their critically acclaimed debut LP 'Earth- Sized Worlds', set for release 12th December via cult indie label Tip Top Recordings The concept tying together every last note and lyric of 'Earth- Sized Worlds' - the debut album from the London/ Oxford self- dubbed 'Flowerkraut' collective Mandrake Handshake - is an awfully simple one: 'Welcome to Space Beach' .Varying anywhere between 7-10 members - including a dedicated, flamboyant tambourine shaker - their pristine, multi-limbed spectacle of a live show has journeyed up and down the UK and EU in recent times. With multiple headline tours to their name, including a sold- out show at London's iconic 100 Club earlier this year, the group have already ticked off slots at the likes of Wide Awake, Green Man and Manchester Psych Fest, as well as shows with psych-figureheads W.H Lung, Pale Blue Eyes, Triptides and Sugar Candy Mountain, and Del Amitri as their profile soars.

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26,85 €
Various - Halloween 2025 LP 2x12"
  • A1: Fugee x Thaehan - The Storyteller
  • A2: Tah. x Gatz2gatz - Witches’ Den
  • A3: ElaZ x Ariel T - Treats or Beats
  • A4: Lucid Keys - Le Chaudron
  • A5: Dosi - Crimson Clown
  • B1: PBdR - Bubble Trouble
  • B2: Thaehan x vimef - Whispers in the Walls
  • B3: Fred Paci x Tosso - Vampire Night
  • B4: Solar Body - Goosebumps
  • B5: xander. x Philip Somber x LUQĘT - pumpkin moon
  • C1: Goson x softy - Ghost Nap
  • C2: MyceliumBug - Cursed Carousel
  • C3: LUQĘT x Strong.AL& - Muffled Spirits
  • C4: Dani Catalá x Fool Parsley - Noche de Espíritus
  • C5: Prithvi x eva gomi tenshi - Ghost Valley
  • D1: No Spirit x Fool Parsley x Odd Panda - Insidious
  • D2: Dani Catalá x flowray x Kiabits - Memory Lane
  • D3: The Fox x Fugee - The Watchmaker
  • D4: Klemsis - spooky dream
  • D5: Towerz x Nadav Cohen - Aynac Rac
LOFICOMP20LP
Lofi Records
2x12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

Hip-HopInstrumental

The night is restless, the streets eerily silent... only distant echoes and haunting rhythms fill the air. Halloween 2025 drags you deep into the atmosphere of a world forever changed.



As shadows lengthen and whispers grow louder, the familiar coziness of Lofi Girl’s room takes a darker turn. This 20-track compilation gathers artists from across the globe to conjure chilling melodies and spectral beats, the perfect soundtrack for the spooky season. Press play, and lose yourself in a soundtrack where the undead roam and even the walls seem to listen.

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34,03 €
Brazilian Love Affair - Natureza Humana / Star (7")
JS7S483
JET SET RECORDS
7"-Vinyl16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopWorld Music

A stunning 7" cut from the iconic 1995 debut album by Italian-Brazilian crossover unit Brazilian Love Affair, led by vocalist Dilene Ferraz.

Side A features "Natureza Humana," a Brazilian dancefloor take on Michael Jackson's mellow groove classic "Human Nature," a perennial favorite on mix CDs and club floors.

Side B delivers an uplifting samba-bossa cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's party anthem "Star."

Both tracks are essential Brazilian crossover gems from the golden era of '90s club culture.

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27,31 €
Barry Adamson - SCALA!!! (Original Music By Barry Adamson) LP
  • A1: SCALA!!! (Opening Title)
  • A2: Timelines
  • A3: Scala Posters (Mondo Bongo)
  • A4: As Steve Woolley Sees It
  • A5: Babs Johnson Is Divine
  • A6: Iggy And Lou And Mick Rock Too
  • A7: Latex Gloves
  • A8: Acid Celluloid
  • A9: Scala Cats
  • A10: Sodom And Tomorrow
  • A11: Barry's Iranian Embassy Blues
  • B1: Spandau Politics
  • B2: Another All Nighter
  • B3: One Of Us / Sticky Floors Atmos
  • B4: Pink Narcissus
  • B5: Black Leather Lovers
  • B6: Back To The Cats
  • B7: Jane's Day Out In Court
  • B8: King's Cross Skyline
  • B9: The Party's Over
  • B10: SCALA!!! (End Title)
  • B11: Scalarama (Outtake)
IONIC20
Mute
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopSoundtrack

Barry Adamsons Original-Soundtrack versetzt uns in die Unterwelt des nächtlichen Londons – ein lebhafter Soundtrack zum Underground-Kino und zur kulturellen Rebellion.



Barry Adamson, Gründungsmitglied von Magazine und Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds sowie gefeierter Solokünstler und Komponist, kehrt mit dem Soundtrack zu „SCALA!!!“ zurück, dem vielgelobten Dokumentarfilm über die Geschichte des berüchtigtsten Independent-Kinos Londons. Adamson, bekannt für seine Filmarbeiten, darunter Kooperationen mit David Lynch, bringt seine charakteristische Mischung aus Noir, Jazz, Funk und Atmosphäre in eine Filmmusik ein, die ebenso bewegend ist wie das Scala selbst.



Das Album fängt den Geist des Kinos ein: lange Nächte, klebrige Böden, schäbige Underground-Vorführungen und die berauschende Welt subversiver Kunst. In den 22 Titeln zaubert Adamson Stimmungen, die von grüblerisch und cineastisch bis verspielt und chaotisch reichen und die wilde Programmgestaltung und kulturelle Rebellion widerspiegeln, für die das Scala stand.



Der Film unter der Regie von Jane Giles und Ali Catterall erzählt die Geschichte des legendären Repertoirekinos King's Cross (1978–1993). Mit Interviews mit Mitarbeitern, Stammgästen und Ikonen wie John Waters, Mark Moore, Mary Harron, Isaac Julien und Ben Wheatley sowie seltenem Archivmaterial feiert er einen Ort, der zu einem Schmelztiegel für Gegenkultur, Sexploitation, Horror, Kung-Fu, LGBTQ+-Kino, Live-Musik und Kult-Doppelvorstellungen wurde.




Barry Adamson’s original score plunges us into the underworld of late-night London - a vivid soundtrack to underground cinema and cultural rebellion, available on vinyl and CD via Mute.



Barry Adamson, original member of Magazine and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and a celebrated solo artist and composer, returns with the soundtrack to SCALA!!!, the acclaimed documentary chronicling the history of London’s most infamous independent cinema. Known for his film work, including collaborations with David Lynch, Adamson brings his trademark blend of noir, jazz, funk and atmosphere to a score that’s as evocative as the Scala itself.



The album captures the cinema’s spirit: late nights, sticky floors, sleazy underground screenings, and the intoxicating world of subversive art. Across its 22 tracks, Adamson conjures moods that shift from brooding and cinematic to playful and chaotic, echoing the wild programming and cultural rebellion the Scala embodied.



The film, directed by Jane Giles and Ali Catterall, tells the story of the legendary King’s Cross repertory cinema (1978–1993). Featuring interviews with staff, regulars and icons including John Waters, Mark Moore, Mary Harron, Isaac Julien and Ben Wheatley, alongside rare archival footage it celebrates a venue that became a crucible for counterculture, sexploitation, horror, kung-fu, LGBTQ+ cinema, live music, and cult double bills.

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24,79 €
LOS STRAITJACKETS - What's So Funny About Peace. Love And Los Straitjackets LP
  • 1: Shake & Pop
  • 2: All Men Are Liars
  • 3: Lately I've Let Things Slide
  • 4: You Inspire Me
  • 5: Rollers Show
  • 6: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
  • 7: I Read a Lot
  • 8: Half a Boy and Half a Man
  • 9: Checkout Time
  • 10: I Live On a Battlefield
  • 11: Raging Eyes
  • 12: Cruel to Be Kind
  • 13: Heart of the City
LPYEP2496C
Yep Roc
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopRock

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25,63 €
Twit One - The Sit-In LP + 7"
  • A1: Nuseance
  • A2: Du Trik
  • A3: Go (feat. May)
  • A4: Haunted House
  • A5: El Snorto (feat. Ruoy Yaw)
  • A6: Oldtimer
  • B1: Babylon Hills
  • B2: Malandragem
  • B3: Roy Roy
  • B4: The Muted Sound Of Falling Things (feat. PB Louison)
  • B5: Cyclo
  • B6: Daftari Hili (feat. Imam Ally-Salaam)
  • B7: Nunu
  • 7: ’ a1. Freispiel
  • A2: Oklahoma
  • 7: b1. Florida Nails
  • B2: Doux
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MPM193XLP
Integral Distribution Services
2x12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

Hip-HopHip-Hop

Schwarze Vinyl LP Edition. Inklusive 7’’ Vinyl mit unveröffentlichten Bonus Tracks.

10-Jahre-Jubiläums-Reissue von Twit Ones wegweisendem Album „The Sit-In“ aus dem Jahr 2015. Von vielen Twit-Aficionados als eines seiner besten Werke gefeiert, unterschied sich „The Sit-In“ bei seinem Erscheinen deutlich von seinen vorherigen Alben – und Twits Musik war noch nie leicht vorhersehbar. „The Sit-In“ war die erste Twit-Platte, zu der man Räucherstäbchen anzünden kann, und auch zehn Jahre später hat sie nichts von ihrem Zauber verloren. Mit Sängerin May sowie den Poeten PB Louison und Imam Ally-Salaam. Artwork von Van Lagerstein und Robert Winter. Das 10-Jahres-Jubiläums-Reissue enthält außerdem eine Bonus 7"" mit vier neuen Tracks.

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25,63 €
JANA HORN - JANA HORN
  • GO ON, MOVE YOUR BODY
  • DON'T THINK
  • ALL IN BET
  • COME ON
  • LOVE
  • IT'S ALRIGHT
  • UNUSED
  • DESIGNER
  • WITHOUT
  • UNTITLED (CIG)
NOQLP101
No Quarter
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopIndie

Das dritte Album von Jana Horn wurde in New York geschrieben und in der Wüste von Texas aufgenommen. Horn begab sich mit Jade Guterman (Bass) und Adam Jones (Schlagzeug) ins Sonic Ranch Studio, um ihr selbstbetiteltes Album aufzunehmen, das aus zehn Klanglandschaften besteht, die nicht wirklich so klingen, als kämen sie von irgendwoher. Frühere Vergleiche mit Yo La Tengo und Phil Elverum sind nach wie vor zutreffend für ,Love" und ,All in bet", während sparsame Post-Punk-Rhythmen ,Designer" und ,Don't Think" prägen. Im Jahr 2023 schrieb The New Yorker: ,Horns Werk reiht sich in eine Gemeinschaft der Einsamen ein, die Genregrenzen überschreitet: Spuren von Young Marble Giants, Syd Barrett und Broadcast schweben durch ihre Songs."

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22,27 €
RIOPY - Be Love LP
  • A1: Piano 17 04:47
  • A2: Come With Me 04:23
  • A3: American Dream 03:32
  • A4: Waiting For A Sign 04:03
  • A5: Miles & Miles 05:04
  • A6: Age of Aquarius 03:51
  • B1: My Lady’s Chords 03:26
  • B2: Let’s Be LOve 04:07
  • B3: Feeling Safe 04:26
  • B4: The Heart’s Monologue 03:54
  • B5: Long Way Home 04:10
  • B6: Law of One 05:39
5021732862570
Warner Classics
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopKlassic

Master composer-pianist RIOPY returns with his fifth album “Be Love” - his first key music release since 2023’s “Thrive”. RIOPY’s releases have a history of RIAA Gold certifications, breaking records for topping the Classical music charts, and reaching over a billion streams. His music explores healing and resilience through sound. “Be Love” sees RIOPY sing for the very first time on a release. Through partnering with Lana Del Rey in 2023, RIOPY discovered the powerful, symbiotic connection between singing and the piano, leading to tracks like "Feeling Safe", "Long Way Home", "Come With Me". The 12 track album is comprised of 6 cinematic piano-instrumental tracks - a return to his roots of cinematic solo piano - and 6 more expansive tracks where RIOPY experiments with his voice: from meditative whispers stimulating his vagus nerve, to raw and emotive lyricism. The composer-instrumentalist has utilised numerous ways to produce sound, just never his own voice. “I had this compulsion, this need to use my voice, because I think it’s one of the biggest fears I’ve had through my life. I started just whispering… it’s not a new me, it’s just an expansion of what I do. It felt right. I needed to do this.”

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27,94 €
Georgie Jesson - soft spot for a junkie (BOOK)

Georgie Jesson was born in London to a Bosnian mum and British father. One, a communist turned neurotic capitalist, the other a private school boy cast-off turned heroin addict. Georgie fell in love with poetry through music and lyric writing at an early age. She has since performed her work to music, written extensively for various music magazines as a journalist and culture writer, and written biographies and forewords for acclaimed artists including Baxter Dury and photographer Ewen Spencer.
Her debut collection traverses grief and love in equal measure, reflecting on family memories with a sharp honesty and a blurred edge. The book charts the changing ways the passing of time can affect us. They are conversational and confessional poems, coloured by images of bittersweet family holidays and hospital trips; sleepy Balkans bars and long London nights. Poems from the heart, about the effects of life on the heart.
“we collect figurines to make a monument of memory / to help ignore the wastage of life”.
The collection features illustrations by Greek artist Maro Michalakakos, whose work has been displayed internationally in galleries including MCA - Chicago, The Guggenheim, Tate, FNAC - Paris and many private collections. The book’s foreword is written by musician Grian Chatten, notably the lead singer & lyricist of critically acclaimed band Fontaines D.C. and whom has also released solo work under his own name.

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11,13€
Joe Bonamassa - Driving Towards The Daylight LP
  • 1: Dislocated Boy
  • 2: Stones In My Passway
  • 3: Driving Towards The Daylight
  • 4: Who's Been Talking?
  • 5: I Got All You Need
  • 6: A Place In My Heart
  • 7: Lonely Town Lonely Street
  • 8: Heavenly SoulV
  • 9: New Coat Of Paint
  • 10: Somewhere Trouble Don't Go
  • 11: Too Much Ain't Enough Love (w/ Jimmy Barnes)
PRD736912
Provogue
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopBluesRock

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36,93 €
Louis Armstrong - Satch Plays Fats LP
  • 1: Honeysuckle Rose
  • 2: Blue Turning Grey Over You
  • 3: I'm Crazy 'bout My Baby
  • 4: Squeeze Me
  • 5: Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
  • 6: Honeysuckle Rose
  • 7: All That Meat And No Potatoes
  • 8: I've Got The Feeling I'm Falling
  • 9: What Did I Do To Be
  • 10: So) Black And Blue
  • 11: Ain't Misbehavin
  • 12: Ain't Misbehavin
771914
Waxtime
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopJazz

"Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller only worked together twice, briefly in 1925 in Erskine Tate's band and four years later in the New York revue Connie's Hot Chocolates. But Waller made an indelible enough impression for Satchmo to record the tribute album Satch Plays Fats in 1955, when such ideas were new. The mid-'50s was a fertile time for Armstrong, and this makes for a stellar package." - ****1/2 Cub Koda, All Music Guide






[f] 6 Honeysuckle Rose [alternate Take]





[l] 12 Ain't Misbehavin' [alternate Take]

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20,97 €
KEROSENE HEIGHTS - Blame It On The Weather LP
LPSD18681C2
SIDEONEDUMMY RECORDS
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopRock

"Produced by Billy Mannino (Oso Oso, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Macseal), Kerosene Heights' LP Blame It On The Weather cements the band's place as one of the greatest of this current wave of punk/emo revival. BrooklynVegan writes ""...it’s been a minute since I’ve heard a band do mathy Midwest emo as clear, punchy, and hook-driven as Kerosene Heights are doing it.” Blame It On The Weather (their first LP with SideOneDummy Records) releases August 15, and they'll be on the road supporting this rollout every month the rest of the year including tours with TRSH, Free Throw, Dikembe, Michael Cera Palin and more, and appearances at Warped Tour and FEST in Gainesville.

FFO: Joyce Manor, Glocca Morra, Fiddlehead, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, Michael Cera Palin, etc."

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25,63 €
Djrum - Broken Glass Arch
RS1715
R&S Records
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

HouseElectronicaTechnoTechno

Repress

R&S proudly presents brand new signing Felix Manuel AKA Djrum.
Djrum is a perennially acclaimed underground artist, since his first release in 2010 who's quietly built a list of fans that reads like a who's who of contemporary dance music.
As an artist, Djrum has formed a reputation for his unique fusion of a range of genres ranging from jazz, hip hop and dubstep to ambient and techno. His music swells with oceanic bass laded beats, cavernous atmospherics and deeply emotive melodies. An accomplished DJ his compositional approach feels like a natural collage of his influences which has seen him release for the likes of the Zenker Brothers Ilian Tape imprint as well as the influential 2nd Drop label, plus remixes for Ninja Tune and Domino.
Felix now steps up to the plate at R&S with one of his most visionary releases to date. Deeply meditative melodies twist and turn through stuttering rhythms and pulsing low bass, hypnotic pads and woozy atmospherics. Manuel's music somehow manages to retains the urgency and dynamic pressure of the dance floor with the intimacy and elegant detailing of the best headphone music.
A natural fit for R&S, there is a full length Djrum album in the pipeline in 2018 - looks like it's going to be an exciting year ahead.

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14,24 €
Byron Lee's All Stars - Soul Ska
BSRLP934
Burning Sounds
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

Hip-HopReggaeSka

Album First Released 1980 Now Available On 180 Gram Vinyl And Cd. All Songs Are Performed By Byron Lee's Allstars. Featuring Ken Lazarus, Jo-jo, Keith Lynn, Smokey 007, Hubert Lee And Cecil Barker. All The Tracks Originally

Recorded In The Mid-sixties, Were Produced By Alty East, One Of The First Producers Of Ska In Jamaica. Dvertising In Riddim, Black Echoes And Record Collector Magazine

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22,65 €
Noisia & Mayhem Feat. Krs One - Exodus
VSN004RP
Vision Records
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

BeatsDrum&Bass

2025 Repress

The breakthrough dance collective of the year bar none! Having made a name for themselves creating the evilest drum&bass music the world has ever seen, in recent months Noisia have been seen DJ-ing at house clubs, releasing singles with prominent house labels and most recently remixing for the likes of Robbie Williams! However, it wasn't long before they decided to go back to the dark side and join forces with good friend Mayhem (USA) to come with something more disgusting than ever, oh and they got KRS-One to provide the vocal!

A truly breathtaking intro bursting with evil foreboding sets the scene, before Noisia and Mayhem unleash the darkness with their signature drum programming alongside futuristic never heard before beats and breaks. Be sure to wait for the hip-hopesque interlude that features the immense vocal talents of none other than KRS-One. If you're not nodding your head by that point, you best check your neck isn't broken!

Comes in standard full colour Vision Recordings repress sleeve.

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11,72 €
Credit Electric - Out Of Love In The Face Of a Shadow
DE0035LP
Royal Oakie
12inch16.01.202616.JAN.26

PopIndieAlternative

Vinyl release of the album from 2023. Black vinyl in a standard sleeve. “out of love in the face of a shadow” is the new album from Credit Electric. Exploring the human unconscious through impressionistic pop vignettes, the album represents a significant evolution of the band’s sound that originally stemmed from limitations put in place by the global pandemic, before blossoming into something altogether new and unexpected. What started to emerge was a body of work that drew upon lo-fi jazz, dub, post-rock, ambient music, 70’s studio experimentation, and 90’s indie rock as much as the rustic folk of their past releases. The resulting album “out of love in face of a shadow” calls to mind influences as disparate as Hiroshi Yoshimura, American Football, Scientist, and Magnolia Electric Co, all the while inhabiting a world completely of their own design. Highly anticipated sophomore album from Credit Electric. Press coverage on recent releases includes reviews and features in New Commute (Albums of the Year), Various Small Flames, Raven Sings the Blues, Psychedelic Baby Magazine, and more. UK/EU Publicity handled by Chris Carr & Mal Smith. “…the band crafts American hymns that peer through fogged glass, tracing the lines of lament in hazy relief…” - Raven Sings the Blues // Albums of the Year - New Commute

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23,32 €
Raphael Loher - Hug of Gravity LP 2x12"
HG2507
Hallow Ground
2x12inch15.01.202615.JAN.26

TechnoDroneBeatsAmbient

»Hug of Gravity« is the second solo album by Raphael Loher and his first for Hallow Ground. The Swiss pianist and composer uses piano preparations, tape machines, and digital means to forge an aesthetic of playful reduction and rhythmic abstraction. The source material for these four sprawling pieces was culled from recordings of the artist performing the album’s predecessor, 2022’s »Keemuun.« Loher used them in a painstaking two-part working process to create an album that is both a product of and an ode to transformation, exploring themes of alternative temporalities and spatialities. »Hug of Gravity« oscillates between experimental electronic music, ambient, and minimal music and calls to mind the work of artists like William Basinski, Linda Catlin Smith, or label mate Andrius Arutiunian.

Loher laid the foundation for »Hug of Gravity« in 2020 with ten solo performances at his studio, during which he presented the pieces from his debut album. For these intimate concerts, he prepared the piano with modelling clay in order to move beyond the well-tempered tuning that dominates most of Western music. He then used a consecutive three-month residency in the Blenio Valley to refine the recordings. »I cut up and rearranged the material, then transferred the results—around 30 pieces—to a varispeed tape machine and then back to the computer. After that was done, I cut them up and rearranged them again,« he laughs. By radically reworking the material, he created an album that eschews traditional notions of time and space.

Loher points out the influence that his surroundings had on him. »The process created the music—and the place was essential to the process.« he says. He wandered through the mountains for up to nine or ten hours a day, which gave him a sense of what he calls expanded temporality. »Time just felt longer, my experiences seemed more diverse and nuanced, and it was as if I perceived my environment more clearly,« he explains. This shift in Loher’s perception of time and space—the latter also expressed in the album’s title—influenced his work with the varispeed tape machine. It allowed him to change the pitch of different recordings while layering them to let interference patterns emerge and emphasise the emotional qualities of the unconventional tunings he had used.

In this way, Loher constructed numerous interlocking narrative arcs throughout »Hug of Gravity,« an album that is ever-changing; an exercise in calm ecstasy that provides its audience with the feeling of being removed from conventional time and space. This approach is also reflected in the artwork for »Hug of Gravity,« which is based on drawings Loher made during his residency at Blenio Valley. Their fine hand-drawn lines run in parallel and let incidental patterns emerge, an effect that is only multiplied when the six different drawings that accompany each vinyl copy of the album are overlapping, forming ever-new visual constellations.

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35,25 €
BERSARIN QUARTETT - III LP 2x12"
DEN246LP
Denovali Records
2x12inch15.01.202615.JAN.26

BeatsAmbientPopElectronica

Reissue of the 3rd full length by Thomas Bücker aka Bersarin Quartett.

Melancholia. Longing. It is difficult to speak about these moods or states of the mind without invoking stereotypes. In ancient medicine, melancholia was considered to be one of the four temperaments, matching the four humours. In fact, melancholia, meaning "black bile" in Ancient Greek, was thought to be caused by an excess of this very body substance. By contrast, in more modern interpretations, literates and Freudians relate many variations of longing to the one primordial longing, the desire to return to one's mother's womb. In this context, the womb is considered to be the place of absolute comfort and cosiness, of total bliss. Thus it should not be surprising that to many of us melancholia is a mood which we like to invoke and to maintain, we like to envelop ourselves in it like in a warm blanket. Our brain and our sensory systems appear to be made for perceiving and emotionally responding to music in a very immediate fashion. Consequently music is the obvious drug for all of us melancholia-addicts. However, there is a thin line between melancholia and sadness, and music which is meant to be melancholic too often crosses this line by far. Only very few artists succeed in avoiding this crossing, and in creating music which is melancholia in its most pure form. It is safe to say that BERSARIN QUARTETT - the electronic music project of Thomas Bücker - is one of them.

After his debut in 2008 and the sophomore "II" in 2012 - album of the month in many magazines and in numerous "Best of the year" lists - Bücker in 2015 returned with his third BERSARIN QUARTETT album "III". Much like his two predecessors, III is a pure paradox. It is the creation of a perfectionist, an adamant control freak. Every element, be it a note, an ambience layer, a string arrangement, a field recording, a baseline, a vocal (Clara Hill on Track 11) or a beat, is meticulously modified and then assigned its place in Bücker's vast but still minimalistic arrangements. Thus, superficially Bücker's pieces seem to radiate a certain mechanical bleakness. However, there is a unique reduced warmth and liveliness emerging from these stainless compositions and transcending them. This transcendence is precisely the point where Bücker ironically looses control over his creations. In contrast to the first two BERSARIN QUARTETT albums, III offers a few darker shades and succeeds even further in narrowing down the arrangements to the absolute essentials without loosing the characteristic grandeur of Bücker's sound. Whereas BERSARIN QUARTETT's debut was merely a description of melancholia in its most pure form, III maybe even goes as far a defining what melancholia really is. It is the only emotion in the vast spectrum of human states of mind which one can bear forever.

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29,37 €
Peter Rehberg - Liminal States LP
EMEGO315V
Editions Mego
12inch15.01.202615.JAN.26

HouseElectronicaAmbientBeats

Peter Rehberg is known for his pioneering electronic work with computer software which over time evolved into a modular set up alongside running MEGO and then Editions Mego labels.

Rehberg was a prolific collaborator, with other musicians and with contemporary dance and theatre productions, most notably with French artist and choreographer, Gisèle Vienne with whom he created a series of soundtracks from Showroomdummies, released under the name DACM in 2002 (Showroomdummies MEGO 056), to Crowd in 2017. A collection of Rehberg’s solo works for Vienne was released in 2008 (Work for GV 2004-2008 EMEGO 092). The outfit KTL, with Stephen O’Malley, was initiated by Gisèle Vienne for her work Kindertotenlieder and subsequently made a series of soundtracks for Vienne’s works branching off into a prolific series of live shows. The work Rehberg did for theatre and performance teased out aspects of his practice one may not have encountered in his own solo work as PITA or that of collaborations with other musicians.

Editions Mego is proud to present a previously unreleased theatre soundtrack made for Icelandic choreographer Margrét Sara Guðjónsdóttir, whom Rehberg had a decade long collaboration with until his untimely passing in 2021. The original composition for Liminal States was created by Rehberg for the performance Pervasive Magnetic Stimuli in 2018 and then revisited as a catalyst for the concepts behind Liminal States. This work is based on an ongoing artistic research conducted by the choreographer into altered states of perception through phenomenological embodiment. It is the last in a trilogy dealing with the notion of larger forces that act on us beyond our conscious mind. The trilogy consists of Pervasive Magnetic Stimuli (2018), Boundless Ominous Fields (2024) and now Liminal States (2024).

Rehberg's score for Liminal States is a vast canvas of spectral ambience at once tangible and unfathomable in its constantly shapeshifting lysergic dread. The results are a psychological journey through the mental effects of sound on space and subsequently the mind. The first part presents cascading waves of shimmering electronics laying the groundwork for the second part where the psychological illusion splinters into all manner of sonic effects taking the listener on a deep mental voyage. If references are witnessed the late period long form hallucinatory works of Coil, such as Time Machines and Constant shallowness leads to evil, are amongst a similar mind message delivered here. Unlike any other release in Rehberg’s output Liminal States is a single long form work which, despite the form, retains Rehberg’s idiosyncratic sound vision.

Guðjónsdóttir and Rehberg’s collaboration blurs that relationship into a greater force which truly enables the theme of liminal states to unfold in a brave new fashion. Rich in timbre and sonic invention this is powerful work easily holding its own outside of the intended performance whilst still complimenting the missions statement entirely. This profound collaboration has the cumulative effect where the concept and soundtrack are one and may be one of the strongest works in the entire Rehberg canon.

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