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Deep Purple - Greatest Hits LP 4x12"
  • 1: Highway Star (Live At Schleyer-Halle)
  • 2: The Cut Runs Deep
  • 3: Vavoom: Ted The Mechanic
  • 4: Ramshackle Man
  • 5: A Castle Full Of Rascals
  • 6: Perfect Strangers (Live At Schleyer-Halle)
  • 7: Truth Hurts
  • 8: Solitaire
  • 9: Loosen My Strings
  • 10: Anyone's Daughter (Live At The Nec)
  • 11: A Touch Away
  • 12: Black Night (Live At Schleyer-Halle)
  • 13: Nasty Piece Of Work
  • 14: Slow Down Sister
  • 15: Child In Time (Live At Schleyer-Halle)
  • 16: Anya (Live At Schleyer-Halle)
  • 17: Love Conquers All
  • 18: Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming
  • 19: Wicked Ways
  • 20: The Purpendicular Waltz
  • 21: Speed King (Live At Schleyer-Halle)
  • 22: The Battle Rages On
  • 23: King Of Dreams
  • 24: Soon Forgotten
  • 27: Fortuneteller
  • 28: Lazy (Live At Schleyer-Halle)
  • 29: Somebody Stole My Guitar
  • 30: Hush (Live At The Nec)
  • 31: Smoke On The Water (Live At The Nec)
  • 32: Knockin' At Your Back Door (Live At The Nec)
  • 33: Fire In The Basement
  • 25: Time To Kill
  • 26: Cascades: I'm Not Your Lover

"Deep Purple's Greatest Hits, released in 2009, is a comprehensive compilation showcasing the legendary band's most iconic tracks. Spanning their groundbreaking career, the album features classic live versions of hits like ""Smoke on the Water,"" ""Highway Star,"" ""Child in Time,"" and ""Black Night,"" offering a perfect introduction to Deep Purple's influential sound. Known as pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal, the band’s virtuosic guitar solos, soaring vocals, and dynamic keyboard riffs shine throughout this collection. Greatest Hits captures the essence of Deep Purple's heyday while celebrating their timeless appeal. It highlights the band’s ability to blend powerful rock energy with intricate musicianship, making them a cornerstone of the genre. For longtime fans and newcomers alike, this compilation is an essential addition to any rock music collection, solidifying Deep Purple’s legacy as one of the most influential bands in rock history. Greatest Hits is available as a limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on purple coloured vinyl."

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Nabou - Indigo LP

Nabou

Indigo LP

12inchEDNLP1291
Edition Records
30.01.2026
  • 1: Consent (For Stijn)
  • 2: Parallellepipedum
  • 3: Flux Bloom
  • 4: Unpersuadable Extern
  • 5: Echo I
  • 6: Torch
  • 7: Light Blue Shawl (For Stijn)
  • 8: Lost Soul
  • 9: Echo Ii
  • 10: Johanna
  • 11: Echo Iii
  • 12: Ruin & Redemption
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CAST - Yeah Yeah Yeah (TAPE)
  • A1: Poison Vine*
  • A2: Don’t Look Away
  • A3: Calling Out Your Name
  • A4: Free Love
  • A5: Say Something New
  • B1: The Way It’s Gotta Be (Oh Yeah)
  • B2: Devil And The Deep
  • B3: Weight Of The World
  • B4: Teardrops
  • B5: Birds Heading South
also available

Black Vinyl[22,90 €]

Clear Vinyl[24,79 €]

Cornetto Vinyl[26,01 €]

Picture Disc[28,99 €]


“Yeah Yeah Yeah just arrived out of the blue. I just took a chance. I had some ideas for a new album I’d been working on, but we weren’t planning on recording until the year after. It all happened very fast. There was a window of opportunity- youth was free, the studio was free, and the band were free- and I thought, let providence prevail. No one had heard the songs apart from myself and Alan McGee, but we both thought that we had something. You could feel it, even though none of the songs were really finished, and so we decided to roll with it and go and record them. I think with Yeah Yeah Yeah it was more than just trying to capture a vibe- it was about trying to record something majestic, which is how youth describes the record. There are gospels and strings on tracks like Free Love and don’t look away, which have kind of turned into these massive anthems. It has P.P. Arnold as a featured vocalist on a couple of tracks- the first, the single poison vine, which has a groove and a blistering chorus. She’s also on another song that’s a psychedelic funk track: the way it’s gotta be (oh yeah). Songs like Teardrops or Birds Heading South- we’ve tried to capture that classic, slightly
Wistful theme- whereas the weight of the world just rocks out. There’s also a little acoustic track to break it all up called the devil and the deep, which is a favourite of mine. We recorded the album over in Spain at space mountain, Youth’s studio, way up in the mountains, just as the almond trees were in blossom- which I took as a good omen for the session”.

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CAST - Yeah Yeah Yeah LP
  • A1: Poison Vine*
  • A2: Don’t Look Away
  • A3: Calling Out Your Name
  • A4: Free Love
  • A5: Say Something New
  • B1: The Way It’s Gotta Be (Oh Yeah)
  • B2: Devil And The Deep
  • B3: Weight Of The World
  • B4: Teardrops
  • B5: Birds Heading South
also available

Black Vinyl[22,90 €]

Clear Vinyl[24,79 €]

Cornetto Vinyl[26,01 €]

Tape[14,92 €]


“Yeah Yeah Yeah just arrived out of the blue. I just took a chance. I had some ideas for a new album I’d been working on, but we weren’t planning on recording until the year after. It all happened very fast. There was a window of opportunity- youth was free, the studio was free, and the band were free- and I thought, let providence prevail. No one had heard the songs apart from myself and Alan McGee, but we both thought that we had something. You could feel it, even though none of the songs were really finished, and so we decided to roll with it and go and record them. I think with Yeah Yeah Yeah it was more than just trying to capture a vibe- it was about trying to record something majestic, which is how youth describes the record. There are gospels and strings on tracks like Free Love and don’t look away, which have kind of turned into these massive anthems. It has P.P. Arnold as a featured vocalist on a couple of tracks- the first, the single poison vine, which has a groove and a blistering chorus. She’s also on another song that’s a psychedelic funk track: the way it’s gotta be (oh yeah). Songs like Teardrops or Birds Heading South- we’ve tried to capture that classic, slightly
Wistful theme- whereas the weight of the world just rocks out. There’s also a little acoustic track to break it all up called the devil and the deep, which is a favourite of mine. We recorded the album over in Spain at space mountain, Youth’s studio, way up in the mountains, just as the almond trees were in blossom- which I took as a good omen for the session”.

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expected to be published on 30.01.2026

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QOW TRIO - The Rule of Three LP
  • 1: The Rule Of Three
  • 2: Egglet
  • 3: Kurt Angle
  • 4: Lush Life
  • 5: Nowhere
  • 6: Sheriff Elvin
  • 7: Ghosts
  • 8: Do Not Forsake Me O My Darling

Building logically on the natural development of their two previous collections, this time the fearless threesome can be heard roaming further than ever before into the uncharted hinterlands where the deep jazz tradition of the classic tenor trio format, laden with melody and swing, ventures into the untamed regions of free improvisation. At the heart of the band is the unmistakable beat of drummer Spike Wells, who this year celebrates his 80th birthday and the 65th year of his extraordinary career at the forefront of jazz in the UK, providing the driving force behind everyone from homegrown heroes Tubby Hayes to Bobby Wellins to visitors like Stan Getz and Roland Kirk and countless others. Riding at his side to represent the current Londonbased millennial cohort is saxophonist Riley Stone- Lonergan , whose intriguing compositions and boundless creative imagination as an improvisor continue to add to his burgeoning reputation.

Representing the diversity of tastes and interests and uncompromising creative stance typical of Gen X, big- toned bassist Eddie Myer rounds up the posse. The trio initially got together through their mutual love of Sonny Rollins' touring pianoless trios of the late 50s and early 60s, but soon found themselves expanding their repertoire to explore the rich and varied territory opened up by their unique combination of individual tastes. This album is their most coherent, wide-ranging and adventurous set of recordings yet. From Ayler to Strayhorn, from be-bop to calypso, from cowboy movie to free-jazz shootout, there's a surprise at every turn, but always delivered with total sincerity and conviction and a driving desire to bring the audience with them every step of the way. 'The Rule of Three' is a bold and confident statement of intent from a real long-term project that's as invested in the music's future as it is inspired by and reverent of its past.

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Herbie Hancock - Takin' Off LP
  • 1: Watermelon Man
  • 2: Three Bags Full
  • 3: Empty Pockets
  • 4: The Maze
  • 5: Driftin
  • 6: Alone And I

Takin' Off was pianist Herbie Hancock's first album under his own name. Released in 1962 by Blue Note, the album features his own compositions, including the iconic Watermelon Man, which made it to the Top 100 in the singles pop charts. The tune became a jazz standard covered by countless musician, including the great Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaria, among others

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Lalo Schifrin - Insensatez LP

Lalo Schifrin

Insensatez LP

12inch709108X
Jazz Samba
30.01.2026
  • 4: Lalo's Bossa Nova
  • 10: Samba Do Perroquet
  • 1: The Wave
  • 2: Insensatez
  • 3: You And Me
  • 5: Silvia
  • 6: Murmurio
  • 7: An Evening In Sao Paulo
  • 8: Maria
  • 9: Rapaz De Bem
  • 11: Rio After Dark
  • 12: Time For Love
  • 13: (I'm Looking Over A) Four Leaf Clover
  • 14: Desafinado

Best known for his film and TV scores ( Dirty Harry, Enter The Dragon , Mission Impossible , The Eagle Has Landed , to name just a few) Lalo Schifrin (1932-2025) began as a jazz pianist who worked with some of the most important musicians of his day. The Insensatez session was cut during Schifrin's involvement in Dizzy Gillespie's band, which explains the participation of musicians from that aggregation. First issued as Piano, Strings & Bossa Nova in 1962 (produced by Creed Taylor), this album was reissued with one less title, as Insensatez on Verve in 1969. Featuring 12 Brazilianized themes and four Lalo Schifrin originals - 'The Wave', 'Rio After Dark', and 'Silvia' from Schifrin's movie score El Jefe, and 'Lalo's Bossa Nova' written for Quincy Jones' 1962 album Big Band Bossa Nova. Insensatez offers a rare insight to Schifrin's superb musicianship, not only as a composer, but also as a pianist



c 3 You And Me [voce E Eu]
[d] 4 Lalo's Bossa Nova [samba Para Dos]





[j] 10 Samba Do Perroquet [parrot Samba]



[c] 3 You And Me [voce E Eu]
[d] 4 Lalo's Bossa Nova [samba Para Dos]





[j] 10 Samba Do Perroquet [parrot Samba]

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Backyard Babies - Making Enemies Is Good LP
  • A1: I Love To Roll
  • A2: Payback
  • A3: Colours
  • A4: Star War
  • A5: The Clash
  • A6: My Demonic Side
  • B1: The Kids Are Right
  • B2: Ex-Files
  • B3: Heaven 2.9
  • B4: Too Tough To Make Some Friends
  • B5: Painkiller
  • B6: Bigger W/A Trigger

Backyard Babies wurde 1987 in Nässjö gegründet und kann mit Fug und Recht als Schwedens einflussreichste Glam-Punk-Band bezeichnet werden. Zwischen 1994 und 2019 veröffentlichten sie acht Studioalben, darunter 2001 das Album "Making Enemies Is Good".

2001 kannten sich die Backyard Babies bereits mit Verstärkern und Mikrofonen aus, aber so richtig in Fahrt kamen sie erst mit der Veröffentlichung von "Making Enemies Is Good". Mit "Brand New Hate", "Heaven 2.9" und "The Clash" gewann das Album der einflussreichen schwedischen Glam-Punk-Hardrocker ihren ersten schwedischen Grammy. Zur Unterstützung des Albums gingen sie mit Motörhead auf Tour, was angesichts der Energie absolut perfekt passte.

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Kaery Ann - Moonstone LP

Kaery Ann

Moonstone LP

12inchSSR0157LP
Subsounds Records
30.01.2026
  • 1: Puritatem Tuam Interiorem Serva
  • 2: Todeslied
  • 3: The Road
  • 4: Hero And Leander
  • 5: Mariner's Song
  • 6: Shores In Flames
  • 7: White Dress
also available

Blue, Grey & Black Marble vinyl[23,49 €]


Through crushing riffs and haunting vocals, it reflects on loss, the forces of nature, and existential struggle. The production balances raw intensity with a deep, immersive atmosphere, enhancing the album's emotional depth. The album opens with a song in Latin, setting the tone with a ritualistic invocation. As its title suggests, it serves as a reminder to preserve one's inner purity in a decaying world, weaving ancient echoes into the album's foundation.

Todeslied follows as a hymn to death, carrying a solemn mood. The record also draws upon literary inspirations: one track is based on The Road by Cormac McCarthy, evoking apocalyptic desolation and the desperate fight for survival, while Dress in flames gives voice to the fury and imprisonment of Bertha Mason, the tormented character in Charlotte Bronte's victorian novel Jane Eyre. Compared to her previous release, which was more personal, Moonstone marks a shift towards greater collaboration within the band, with a more unified approach to songwriting and arrangements. The album, featuring two tracks by bassist Francesca Papi, has been arranged and refined together with Davide Rosa (guitar) and Fabio Orticoni (drums). The release also includes a powerful tribute to Bathory with a reinterpretation of Shores in Flames.

Recorded at Produzione Rumorose, mixed by Maurizio Baggio, and mastered by Giovanni Versari, this record represents a powerful evolution in the band's sound, sharpening their identity and pushing the boundaries of their musical expression.

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Kaery Ann - Moonstone LP

Kaery Ann

Moonstone LP

12inchSSR0157LTD
Subsounds Records
30.01.2026

Through crushing riffs and haunting vocals, it reflects on loss, the forces of nature, and existential struggle. The production balances raw intensity with a deep, immersive atmosphere, enhancing the album's emotional depth. The album opens with a song in Latin, setting the tone with a ritualistic invocation. As its title suggests, it serves as a reminder to preserve one's inner purity in a decaying world, weaving ancient echoes into the album's foundation.

Todeslied follows as a hymn to death, carrying a solemn mood. The record also draws upon literary inspirations: one track is based on The Road by Cormac McCarthy, evoking apocalyptic desolation and the desperate fight for survival, while Dress in flames gives voice to the fury and imprisonment of Bertha Mason, the tormented character in Charlotte Bronte's victorian novel Jane Eyre. Compared to her previous release, which was more personal, Moonstone marks a shift towards greater collaboration within the band, with a more unified approach to songwriting and arrangements. The album, featuring two tracks by bassist Francesca Papi, has been arranged and refined together with Davide Rosa (guitar) and Fabio Orticoni (drums). The release also includes a powerful tribute to Bathory with a reinterpretation of Shores in Flames.

Recorded at Produzione Rumorose, mixed by Maurizio Baggio, and mastered by Giovanni Versari, this record represents a powerful evolution in the band's sound, sharpening their identity and pushing the boundaries of their musical expression.

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Toumani Diabaté - Djelika LP
  • 1: Djelika
  • 2: Nankouman Djan
  • 3: Cheick Oumar Ba
  • 4: Marielle
  • 5: Kandjoura
  • 6: Aminata Santoro
  • 7: Tony Vander
  • 8: Sankoun Djabi
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AMEN DUNES - DEATH JOKES LP 2x12"

AMEN DUNES

DEATH JOKES LP 2x12"

2x12inchSP1555X
Sub Pop
30.01.2026
  • 1: Death Jokes
  • 2: Ian
  • 3: Joyrider
  • 4: What I Want
  • 5: Rugby Child
  • 6: Boys
  • 7: Exodus
  • 8: Predator
  • 9: Solo Tape
  • 10: Purple Land
  • 11: I Don't Mind
  • 12: Mary Anne
  • 13: Round The World
  • 14: Poor Cops

Ltd. Coke Bottle Green Vinyl

Die LP-Erstauflage kommt als Sub Pop Loser Edition auf Coke-Bottle-transparent-grünem Doppel-Vinyl im Klappcover mit speziellen Innenhüllen und mit Inlay. Die 14 Songs des Albums verteilen sich auf die ersten drei LP-Seiten, denn Seite 4 des Albums enthält ein Etching. Mit "Death Jokes" wendet sich der in New York City lebende Damon McMahon, zum ersten Mal seit der Gründung des Amen Dunes Projekts im Jahr 2006, mit seinen spirituellen Reflexionen und Meditationen von sich selbst ab und wendet sich direkt der Welt zu. Das Album ist auch musikalisch und thematisch eine drastische Wendung, verwurzelt in der elektronischen Musik der Raves und der Rap-Musik, mit der er aufgewachsen ist, von der er sich aber nie vorstellen konnte, dass er sie machen könnte. Durch Samples und Texte wirkt es wie ein vernichtendes elektronisches Essay über Amerikas Kultur der Gewalt, der Dominanz und des zerstörerischen Individualismus. Die Arbeit an "Death Jokes" begann nur wenige Wochen vor der ersten Nachricht von der Pandemie im Winter 2019; sie wurde drei Jahre später abgeschlossen. Die Bedeutung des Albums wandelte sich mit dem Fortschreiten der Pandemie, zunächst als Reflexion über unsere Verbundenheit mit der Form und mit uns selbst, dann als feierliche Anklage gegen die blinden Flecken unserer Kultur, wenn wir falsch urteilen und angreifen, wenn sich Egozentrik und Selbstgefälligkeit als Moral ausgeben. "Death Jokes" ist das erste Album von Amen Dunes seit "Freedom" aus dem Jahr 2018, das von Pitchfork als ein "bestes Album des Jahrzehnts" bezeichnet wurde.

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Bert Jansch - Bert at the BBC (4x12")

Bert At the BBC is a comprehensive collection of Jansch’s appearances at the BBC, featuring over eight hours of rare and unreleased recordings, including live-on-air spots, studio sessions and full concerts straight from the BBC vaults, delving further into this legendary performer’s canon. Bert Jansch was the very essence of folk music, providing inspiration for everyone from Paul Simon and Neil Young to Led Zeppelin and countless folk revivalists. This unparalleled limited-edition compendium is available as a 4xLP and 8xCD set, housed in a coffee-table book set with a lavish 40-page book tracing the recordings from Bert’s earliest moments at the BBC. It includes interviews and insights from Lauren Laverne, Jools Holland, Johnny Marr, Jacqui McShee, Bob Harris, Bernard Butler, Mark Radcliffe and many more. Twenty broadcasters, producers and collaborators contribute at length to the booklet, with great affection for this gentle, maverick genius. Bert’s BBC legacy remains the most significant and exciting untapped reservoir of his music. The undeniable advantage of recordings made for broadcast is that they were, by their nature, created for public consumption and, barring live-on-air appearances – which might go well or go badly, but were going out either way – were explicitly signed-off by the artist as representations of his art that were good enough to be heard. The set is compiled by Colin Harper, author of Dazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch and the British folk and blues revival (Bloomsbury, 2000), who contributes detailed liner notes to the package. The release is mastered by IFTA award-winning engineer Cormac O’Kane. The vinyl release features 48 tracks on LP and is accompanied by a download card with over six hours of extras spanning 1966–2009, including BBC4’s St Luke’s concert (2003), and a complete Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh concert (2004) for BBC Radio Scotland. It is also available as a special 8xCD set containing all 147 tracks and encased within a coffee-table book. Bert Jansch At The BBC is an epic and enduring trail, 45 years in the making. “He was that rarity, a musician who really did deserve to be regarded as a legend.” The Guardian // “As a guitar player there was no one like him. He was jazz and blues and folk but there was a whole world in there that was just him, esoteric”

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Ghost-Note - Fortified LP

Ghost-Note

Fortified LP

12inchMR777-BLACK
Mixto Music
30.01.2026
  • 1: Conversations
  • 2: Ewe (Ay-Way)
  • 3: Deep Felix
  • 4: Reduction
  • 5: Go Go Gadget
  • 6: Joshua Johnson
  • 7: Galaxe Interlude
  • 8: Beastie
  • 9: Jungle Boogie-In
  • 10: Ja-Make-Ya Dance
  • 11: Frogger
  • 12: Can't Get Right
  • 13: Thing Of Gold

From the visionary minds of Snarky Puppy’s Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth, Ghost-Note’s explosive debut "Fortified" finally arrives on vinyl. This percussive tour de force seamlessly fuses funk, hip-hop, jazz and world rhythms into a captivating journey of rhythm and groove.
Featuring an all-star lineup of iconic players—including Shaun Martin, Mark Lettieri, and the legendary MonoNeon—this album is packed with tight grooves, deep tribal pulses, searing horn lines, and fearless synth wizardry.
More than just an album, Ghost-Note’s debut "Fortified" bridges classic funk traditions with cutting-edge jazz innovation. It’s a celebration of rhythm, culture, and community. Whether you drop the needle to ignite the dance floor or to get lost in its rich, layered textures, this LP is destined to become a crate-digger’s gem and a cornerstone for fans of modern funk-jazz.

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Landmvrks - The Darkest Plac (LP)

Blue Yolk Vinyl

Ihr 2025 erscheinendes Album »The Darkest Place I've Ever Been« verspricht schon im Voraus, ihr bisher ehrgeizigstes und persönlichstes Projekt zu werden. Es taucht tiefer in die Selbstbeobachtung ein und behält dabei die rohe Intensität bei, die die Fans lieben gelernt haben. Mit unermüdlichen Tourneen über Kontinente und Auftritten bei großen Festivals haben sich Landmvrks einen Ruf für ihre rasanten Live- Shows aufgebaut, die das Publikum atemlos zurücklassen. Während sie sich auf dieses nächste Kapitel vorbereiten, beweisen sie weiterhin, warum sie eine treibende Kraft im modernen Metalcore sind, und führen ihr Genre in mutiges und unerforschtes Terrain.

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WEYES BLOOD - AND IN THE DARKNESS, HEARTS AGLOW LP

Technological agitation. Narcissism fatigue. A galaxy of isolation. These are the new norms keeping Weyes Blood (aka Natalie Mering) up at night and the themes at the heart of her latest release, And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow. The celestial-influenced folk album is her follow-up to the acclaimed Titanic Rising. (Pitchfork, NPR, and The Guardian admiringly named it one of 2019's best.) While Titanic Rising was an observation of doom to come, And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow is about being in the thick of it: a search for an escape hatch to liberate us from algorithms and ideological chaos. "We're in a fully functional shit show," Mering says. "My heart is a glow stick that's been cracked, lighting up my chest in an explosion of earnestness." And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow opens with the wistful, winsome "It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody," a song about the interconnectivity of all beings, despite the fraying of society around us. "I was asking a lot of questions while writing these songs. Hyper-isolation kept coming up," Mering says. "Our culture relies less and less on people. Something is off, and even though the feeling appears differently for each individual, it is universal." Other tracks follow in kind. The lullaby-like "Grapevine" chronicles the splintering of a human connection. The otherworldly dirge "God Turn Me into a Flower" serves as allegory about our collective hubris. "The Worst Is Done" is an ominous warning, set against a deceivingly breezy pop melody. "Chaos is natural. But so is negentropy, or the tendency for things to fall into order," she says. "These songs may not be manifestos or solutions, but I know they shed light on the meaning of our contemporary disillusionment."

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Modern Sound Quartet - Italian Library Breaks (5x7")
  • 01: Imprevedibile
  • 02: Confabulante
  • 03: Melissa
  • 04: Mais
  • 05: Aglio
  • 06: Genziana
  • 07: Bucaneve
  • 08: Papaveri
  • 09: Campanule
  • 10: Taurus
  • 11: Il Diavolo

The Modern Sound Quartet represents one of the most treasured, yet least documented, outfits in the history of Italian library music. An exceptional studio band of session musicians with a formidable groove, they released only a handful of albums under this name in the second half of the 1970s. However, their sound indelibly shaped dozens of "invisible" soundtracks, often without ever receiving an official credit on the back sleeve.

Led by pianist and composer Oscar Rocchi, and featuring Andrea Surdi (drums), Luigi Cappellotto (bass), and Ernesto Verardi (guitar), the quartet embodies the more jazz-funk, cinematic, and irresistibly groovy side of the 1970s Milan scene. They established themselves as a compelling alternative to the already established groups operating primarily out of Rome, such as I Marc 4 or I Gres.

Juggling late-night club jam sessions, tours supporting Italian pop giants like Ornella Vanoni, and creating rhythmically intense library records, the Modern Sound Quartet forged a unique sonic aesthetic: sophisticated, electric, and profoundly metropolitan.

This boxset celebrates their funkiest side—an irresistible combination of incandescent drum breaks, tight grooves, and high-intensity fusion passages—bringing together some of the most sought-after tracks from legendary LPs like Erbe Selvatiche (1977), Floreama (1977), Horoscope (1978), and I Tarocchi (1980). The selection also delves further back to the roots of their sound, including two powerhouse tracks from Pop-Paraphrenia (1973), a project where Oscar Rocchi—backed by a young, lethal Tullio De Piscopo on drums—sowed many seeds that would fully blossom in the subsequent Modern Sound Quartet output.

Created with DJs, beatmakers, and collectors of Italian library music in mind, this boxset deliberately features tracks that were never previously released on 7 inch—an ideal format for maximizing the rhythmic punch of the quartet's sound.

Available in a limited worldwide edition (500 copies), enriched by iconic 70s-style artwork conceived and designed by Eric Adrian Lee.

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Periode - Grapes of Nothingness LP

Waiting is the essence of travel. Patience is its own reward.

Two people. A Telecaster guitar with a few effect pedals. A drum machine. An audio interface is connected to a laptop. The ingredients are simple yet effective.

But any suggestion of four-track cassette machines and vintage bedsit productions is quickly dispelled by digital dubbiness and refined arrangements. A tail of reversed echos. The crystalline flourish of octave-pitched delays. Riddled hi-hats tickle and taunt. A bass drum asserts its space.

Winkler's guitar patterns have a fragmented, almost haphazard connotation. Searching in a shimmer of reverb. Until the beat, the framework, sets in to reveal structure. Intentionality. Reihse's programmed rhythms go just to the point of a groove, holding the moment of tension, knowingly delaying the gratification. Beats that have scratchy patina anda subtly playful edge; their crispness stands in contrast to the contemplative drift of the guitar. Is it a trance? Or a dance? Yes.

There are some apparent references here: a good portion of Les Disques du Crépuscule, some kraut-esque electronica, even a smidgen of Morricone / Spaghetti Western, blending into a kind of Musique Noir – yet these serve as a set of orientational coordinates, rather than quotations.

This is so far the most assured release by Periode, perhaps eschewing some of the naiveté that was wilfully cultivated in earlier output – there is no cheeky cover version this time. And no singing either. The nine pieces have the quality of a series, a variation on a mood, or a subset of moods. What emerges is an inviting swagger in the face of bleakness. There is a profound melancholy, but it is not the darker kind, and does not exclude humour.

First impressions may suggest that this is purely nocturnal music. Yet it equally evokes the harsh sunlight and baking summer heat. Or a rainy day. And transportation: the music suggests the motion of travel, even if that travel only happens within the mind. And waiting. Waiting while doing nothing much. Because that's all you can do. (Alexander Paulick)

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expected to be published on 30.01.2026

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