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Styli protection caps for Concorde MkII cartridges and styli, come in pairs.
Stylus protection caps for Concorde MkI and OM series cartridges and styli, come in pairs.
- A1: Protection (Radiation Ruling The Nation) (Radiation Ruling The Nation)
- A2: Karmacoma (Bumper Ball Dub)
- A3: Three (Trinity Dub)
- A4: Weather Storm (Cool Monsoon) (Cool Monsoon)
- B1: Sly (Eternal Feedback) (Eternal Feedback)
- B2: Better Things (Moving Dub)
- B3: Spying Glass (I Spy) (I Spy)
- B4: Heat Miser (Backward Sucking) (Backward Sucking)
Given Massive Attack's background, it was almost inevitable that they'd release a dub overhaul of one of their albums at one point. That time came in 1995, when British sound system legend Mad Professor - responsible for some of the greatest UK-made dub records of all time - put his distinctive twist on Protection. 21 years on, the set still sounds sublime: a radical translation that frequently bares only a passing resemblance to the Bristol band's original. It's packed with highlights, from the spaced-out, dub-house rework of "Spying Glass" ("I Spy"), to the ricocheting percussion hits and twinkling pianos of "Weather Storm (Cool Monsoon)", and creepy, delay-laden string surges of "Eternal Feedback (Sly)".
We shall never apologise for our love for the work of Steve O'Sullivan. His contributions to the world of dub techno are second to none. They are also mad consistent both in style and quality which means they never age. Here he steps up to Lempuyang with his Blue Channel alias alongside Jonas Schachner aka Another Channel for more silky smooth fusions of authentic dub culture and Maurizo-style techno deepness. Watery synths, hissing hi-hats with long trails and dub musings all colour these dynamic grooves. They're cavernous and immersive and frankly irresistible and the sort of tracks that need to be played loud in a dark space. In that context, you'll never want them to end.
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Fans von Crosses, dem gemeinsamen Projekt von Deftones-Frontmann Chino Moreno und Producer/Multi-Instrumentalist Shaun Lopez, wird nicht entgangen sein, dass sich die beiden um Weihnachten mit dem Q-Lazzarus-Cover „Goodbye Horses" zurückgemeldet hatten. Nun gibt es die erste eigene neue Musik seit dem 2014 veröffentlichten Debütalbum „†††“ (lies: „Crosses") vor acht Jahren. Zu Beginn von „Initiation” fühlt man sich an die berüchtigte „The World Is Yours“- Szene aus „Scarface“ erinnert – nicht von ungefähr, denn die Atmosphäre des Songs ist bewusst daran angelehnt und macht „Initiation” damit zu einem Soundtrack für unsere unsicheren Zeiten. „Protection“ gräbt sich derweil mit seiner meisterhaften Produktion tief in die elektronischen Texturen ein, die ein wichtiger Einfluss der Band sind.
Crosses formierten sich 2011 und veröffentlichten drei Jahre später ihr selbstbetiteltes Debütalbum. Mit ihrer überraschenden Coverversion des Kultklassikers „Goodbye Horses“ beendeten sie kürzlich ihre Auszeit und kündigten ihre Vertragsunterschrift bei Warner Records an. 2020 hatte die Band mit einem weiteren Cover ein Lebenszeichen abgegeben, „Beginning of The End“ (ursprünglich von Cause & Effect). Mit weiterer neuer Musik ist noch in diesem Jahr zu rechnen.
Lift-top box including the first 10 numbered records and objects, with a 60-page exhibition style book, plus a bonus 12” single and 2CDs of unheard Joy Division interviews. Strictly limited and numbered to 4000 units WW.
Use Hearing Protection: Factory Records 1978-1979 contains facsimile editions of the first 10 numbered Factory items: 4 vinyl records, 3 posters, a short film, Factory stationery and an egg-timer design. The early history of the label is traced in a 60 page book with text by James Nice, photos by Kevin Cummins and archival interviews with Tony Wilson, Rob Gretton, Joy Division and more.
All 3 original Factory posters are contained in the box as well as the first 4 records: The Factory Sample EP (Fac 2), including the Fac2 stickers, All Night Party by A Certain Ratio (Fac 5), Electricity by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (Fac 6) and classic album Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division (Fact 10).
Bonus items include a white label 12” single by The Tiller Boys (originally intended as FAC3 but ultimately not released), and a lengthy audio interview with Joy Division, Tony Wilson and Rob Gretton, conducted in August 1979 by journalist Mary Harron, never before heard and now restored across two CDs. Also newly restored, and seldom seen since 1979, is evocative 8mm short No City Fun (Fac 9), featuring music by Joy Division.
"Vintage killer addictive electronic reggae & dub selection by UK pioneers Alpha & Omega!These are dub-plate mixes (normally only available to sound system operators) of tracks from various Alpha & Omega albums. Originally released on CD in 1995, now for the first time on a limited & numbered 500 copies LP incl download. ""We have always done alternative mixes for sound systems. We had enough good ones to make an album so that's why we released Dubplate Selection Vol. 1"" "
- Released on vinyl for the first time
- Download included
- Numbered, strictly limited, 500 copies worldwide
Presenting the new ssaliva release on Ekster: We Never Happened'. 180g vinyl packed in a pantone printed outer sleeve with drawing by Charles-Henry Sommelette. Comes with printed inner-sleeves and silk screened plastic oversleeve.
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I am a vessel. A muffled mass. A bulk. Extent. A womb. I move. So I am neither here nor there. Always somewhere in between. To give substance to this frame, I carve out a piece of me. Sometimes a shape, sometimes a form. Into this space I pour the siege of me: words, pictures, you. So we can become me. Viscosity and temperature dictate the time it takes. When it is done, I break the mold I am. I take the cast inside and place it by the others. Choose one and take it home.
Limited Clear Vinyl Pressing! Produce by Karl O'Connor & Juan Mendez!
On the Foolish Skin you will get a Dark Synth Wave sound, very 80's... Second tune, The Summit is a solid Dark Electro Synth track, one for Cassandra Complex dark age fans... The Dry Orgy is more cinetik and brings a heavy John Carpenter synth plus overdrived vocal. Reverbless sound.... Special visuals with Gold-ink serygraphy. Sleeve innersleeve plastic protection... NOE 09 rules !
Djrum's first release since 2019, the Meaning’s Edge EP is an introduction to a whole new world. For the artist also known as Felix Manuel, it was created in the final stretches of six rather traumatic years work. Having carefully honed his techniques and aesthetics, and learned some hard-won emotional lessons over this time, finally he began to work in a quicker, lighter fashion – and to cleanse his palate a little by bringing in a fresh ingredient: his own flute playing. For listeners, though, it will serve as an appetiser, a way into the delights and complexities of this new phase of his creativity.
It’s a serious work in its own right, mind. The use of flutes – including Bansuri, Shakuhatchi, Western Classical, and synthesised all blending and blurring into one another – gives it a coherence and a sense of airiness that unites the five tracks over half an hour, however divergent their beats get. And as in all his music, Felix’s whole life is in here. Ethnomusicology studies, untold hours of DJing everywhere from the gnarliest squat raves to the most rarefied deep house clubs, explorations of his own neurological and emotional makeup, and the technical finesse of someone who is never not creating music or art, all roll into an experience that’s dazzling, delightful and keeps on giving.
Just the opening track ‘Codex’ alone touches on OG dubstep, Aphex Twin-like braindance, post-classical exploration, movie themes and more. The gentle tones and melodies that rise up out of it perfectly conjure Felix’s running theme of a protective bubble that provides a sense of safety and tranquillity even as the beats and acid gurgles and spurts all around it conjure up the slings and arrows of life’s difficulties.
The tone set, the EP moves through ultra-rarefied glass-like percussion in an almost ambient setting, hints of grime’s counterintuitive patterns, and even more hectic patterns influenced by Tanzania’s hyperspeed singeli style of dance music – but always with that perfect balance of chaos and control, unpredictability and protection. It rewards playing and replaying endlessly, it’s a profound and often joyous experience… and it’s only just the beginning. This is the return of a master craftsperson more focused than ever on his vision and vocation and ready to blow your mind all over again.
Mastered and cut on 140g black vinyl by legendary mastering engineer Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios, London. Pressed at optimal media, Germany.
Bergsonist emerges on Dark Entries with Depths, a genre-bending 12-track LP of atmospheric and rhythmic excursions. For more than a decade, Moroccan-born Selwa Abd has been using the Bergsonist moniker to examine postcolonial identity and speculative temporalities across disparate media, including sound, image, video, and installation. She is also a key figure in New York underground music, fostering mutual aid and community support through her platforms Pick up the Flow (PUTF) and BizaarBazaar. On the 2025 album ASL أصل ⴰⵙⵍ, Bergsonist explored her Amazigh heritage using field recordings captured in Morocco. With Depths, her sixth LP, she continues the project of ancestral reconnection through sound. Abd notes: “I really use making music as therapy, not as a precious act, more as an energy release that makes me feel alive.” Depths overflows with this excess of vitality.
Tracks like “Trust the Current”, “Depths”, and “Underwater World Pursuit” showcase her singular take on diasporic techno-futurism, where James Stinson-esque atmospherics meet Moroccan rhythms. Elsewhere, “Again” and “Higher” push into coldwave territory, with icy arpeggios and electroid beats dancing beneath Abd’s ethereal vocals. But the dancefloor is not to be neglected: “Breakthrough” and “Ode to Life” spring forth with the kind of skewed peak-hour energy that only Bergsonist can bring. Artwork for Depths was designed by Eloise Leigh, and incorporates photographs by Abd and Greg Zifcak taken in Morocco. Also included is a protection poster that features an Amazigh symbol used for warding off the evil eye. Depths is an album that achieves a rare balance of elegance and DIY ethics - it is truly an ode to life.
Acclaimed producer, DJ, and dancefloor healer Octo Octa (Maya Bouldry-Morrison) announces her fourth full-length album, Sigils For Survival. Following 2013's Between Two Selves, 2017's Where Are We Going?, and 2019's Resonant Body, the new record marks a decade since Maya publicly came out as transgender in November 2015. ''As an autobiographical artist, I set out to write an album that would be a milestone for this past decade of joy and sorrow,'' Maya explains. ''Sigils For Survival is my attempt to encapsulate the intentions and techniques that I used to move through life into a spell.'' For each of the record's eight tracks, Maya drew a sigil. Each is a personal symbol intended to ''bind magic to the song and seal its intention.'' These drawings appear throughout the physical edition's design. Maya's sister, New York artist Hope Morrison, incorporated each sigil into her original paintings, which comprise the album's vivid artwork. Hope Morrison, whose imagery translates the sigils' energy into vivid form; the layout was designed by Jo?o Ervedosa. Created entirely on hardware instruments and later mixed in Logic, Sigils For Survival captures the tactile immediacy of live performance. Maya preserved the feel of MIDI-clock drift and off-grid recording, letting her machines interact in the rhythmic pocket, rather than confirming them to a click. Alongside her signature deep, ecstatic electronics, the album features hand-played dulcimer, hand-pan, and recorder. Her voice also returns, carrying spells of love, protection, and transformation. Across Sigils For Survival, Octo Octa channels the ecstatic house lineage into an intimate ritual space. The music speaks of immediacy, play, and communion -- of magic as method, love as survival, and sound as spellcraft. Sigils For Survival is both a document of ten years lived fully and an invocation for the next chapter -- a glowing testament to music's power to protect, transform, and set the spirit free.
- 1: Mice Protection
- 2: Worst Friend
- 3: Echo Of Desire
- 4: Forgive Yourself
- 5: Big Thumb
- 6: Cover You
- 7: I Like You A Lot
- 8: (I Like To Play With) Mutts
- 9: Dipsh*T
- 10: Good Take Blood
- 11: Found A
- 12: Some Things Never End
- 1: Mice Protection
- 2: Worst Friend
- 3: Echo Of Desire
- 4: Forgive Yourself
- 5: Big Thumb
- 6: Cover You
- 7: I Like You A Lot
- 8: (I Like To Play With) Mutts
- 9: Dipsh*T
- 10: Good Take Blood
- 11: Found A
- 12: Some Things Never End
Falls Sie Lowertown - die faszinierende Band bestehend aus Olivia Osby und Avsha Weinberg - noch nicht kennen, ist jetzt der ideale Zeitpunkt dafür dies zu ändern. Es hat einige Jahre gedauert, bis das in New York ansässige Duo wieder zu Atem gekommen ist: Nachdem die Band aufgrund von Streitigkeiten mit ihrem Label, kreativen Frustrationen und einer ungesunden Bindung an ihre künstlerische Partnerschaft jahrelang am Rande des Zusammenbruchs stand, war es Zeit für einen Neuanfang. Ihr neues Album ,Ugly Duckling Union" beginnt mit einem gelassenen Ausatmen von Osby, einem symbolischen Moment, der die Bühne für ihre bisher nachdenklichste, ungehemmteste, eingängigste und exzentrischste Sammlung von Songs bereitet. ,Ugly Duckling Union" ist ein Konzeptalbum, das auf den eigenen Erfahrungen der Band basiert, durch ihre Musik eine Gemeinschaft zu schaffen. Der Protagonist Dale und seine Gefährten schließen sich zusammen, um LBH zu besiegen, ein tyrannisches Medienunternehmen, das in seinem Streben nach Kontrolle auf Spaltung und Isolation setzt. Das Album enthält ein Handbuch mit Überlieferungen und illustrierten Comics von Doctor Nowhere (Silias Orion). Darüber hinaus können Fans mit Plüschpuppen und einer spielbaren Minecraft-Welt, die von ,Ugly Duckling Union" inspiriert ist, noch tiefer in die Materie eintauchen. Inspiriert von der konzeptionellen Kreativität von Bands wie Gorillaz und der Betonung des gemeinschaftlichen Konzerterlebnisses von Fugazi, verbindet Lowertown Online- und Offline-Fandoms zu einem umfassenden Erlebnis.,Ugly Duckling Union" wurde vollständig von Osby und Weinberg geschrieben, aufgenommen, produziert und gemischt. Obwohl Lowertown die alleinigen Hüter ihrer Kunst sind, ist der Titel ihres neuen Albums eine Hommage an die bedeutungsvolle Gemeinschaft, die sie aufgebaut haben.
Falls Sie Lowertown - die faszinierende Band bestehend aus Olivia Osby und Avsha Weinberg - noch nicht kennen, ist jetzt der ideale Zeitpunkt dafür dies zu ändern. Es hat einige Jahre gedauert, bis das in New York ansässige Duo wieder zu Atem gekommen ist: Nachdem die Band aufgrund von Streitigkeiten mit ihrem Label, kreativen Frustrationen und einer ungesunden Bindung an ihre künstlerische Partnerschaft jahrelang am Rande des Zusammenbruchs stand, war es Zeit für einen Neuanfang. Ihr neues Album ,Ugly Duckling Union" beginnt mit einem gelassenen Ausatmen von Osby, einem symbolischen Moment, der die Bühne für ihre bisher nachdenklichste, ungehemmteste, eingängigste und exzentrischste Sammlung von Songs bereitet. ,Ugly Duckling Union" ist ein Konzeptalbum, das auf den eigenen Erfahrungen der Band basiert, durch ihre Musik eine Gemeinschaft zu schaffen. Der Protagonist Dale und seine Gefährten schließen sich zusammen, um LBH zu besiegen, ein tyrannisches Medienunternehmen, das in seinem Streben nach Kontrolle auf Spaltung und Isolation setzt. Das Album enthält ein Handbuch mit Überlieferungen und illustrierten Comics von Doctor Nowhere (Silias Orion). Darüber hinaus können Fans mit Plüschpuppen und einer spielbaren Minecraft-Welt, die von ,Ugly Duckling Union" inspiriert ist, noch tiefer in die Materie eintauchen. Inspiriert von der konzeptionellen Kreativität von Bands wie Gorillaz und der Betonung des gemeinschaftlichen Konzerterlebnisses von Fugazi, verbindet Lowertown Online- und Offline-Fandoms zu einem umfassenden Erlebnis.,Ugly Duckling Union" wurde vollständig von Osby und Weinberg geschrieben, aufgenommen, produziert und gemischt. Obwohl Lowertown die alleinigen Hüter ihrer Kunst sind, ist der Titel ihres neuen Albums eine Hommage an die bedeutungsvolle Gemeinschaft, die sie aufgebaut haben.
Falls Sie Lowertown - die faszinierende Band bestehend aus Olivia Osby und Avsha Weinberg - noch nicht kennen, ist jetzt der ideale Zeitpunkt dafür dies zu ändern. Es hat einige Jahre gedauert, bis das in New York ansässige Duo wieder zu Atem gekommen ist: Nachdem die Band aufgrund von Streitigkeiten mit ihrem Label, kreativen Frustrationen und einer ungesunden Bindung an ihre künstlerische Partnerschaft jahrelang am Rande des Zusammenbruchs stand, war es Zeit für einen Neuanfang. Ihr neues Album ,Ugly Duckling Union" beginnt mit einem gelassenen Ausatmen von Osby, einem symbolischen Moment, der die Bühne für ihre bisher nachdenklichste, ungehemmteste, eingängigste und exzentrischste Sammlung von Songs bereitet. ,Ugly Duckling Union" ist ein Konzeptalbum, das auf den eigenen Erfahrungen der Band basiert, durch ihre Musik eine Gemeinschaft zu schaffen. Der Protagonist Dale und seine Gefährten schließen sich zusammen, um LBH zu besiegen, ein tyrannisches Medienunternehmen, das in seinem Streben nach Kontrolle auf Spaltung und Isolation setzt. Das Album enthält ein Handbuch mit Überlieferungen und illustrierten Comics von Doctor Nowhere (Silias Orion). Darüber hinaus können Fans mit Plüschpuppen und einer spielbaren Minecraft-Welt, die von ,Ugly Duckling Union" inspiriert ist, noch tiefer in die Materie eintauchen. Inspiriert von der konzeptionellen Kreativität von Bands wie Gorillaz und der Betonung des gemeinschaftlichen Konzerterlebnisses von Fugazi, verbindet Lowertown Online- und Offline-Fandoms zu einem umfassenden Erlebnis.,Ugly Duckling Union" wurde vollständig von Osby und Weinberg geschrieben, aufgenommen, produziert und gemischt. Obwohl Lowertown die alleinigen Hüter ihrer Kunst sind, ist der Titel ihres neuen Albums eine Hommage an die bedeutungsvolle Gemeinschaft, die sie aufgebaut haben.
Thompson Sound and Dubquake Records team up to offer O.B.F-style versions of iconic roots & rub-a-dub tracks from Linval Thompson's label. Gems from the 70s and 80s that’ve been reworked by Rico O.B.F using original recordings. Each release comes with a reinterpretation of the original vocal, dubs, and a mix with our dearly missed Nazamba pon the version!
After 'Curfew', 'Sweet Sensimilia' and 'Evening Love', here's 'Guide & Protect', the very last scorcher in this series: a reimagined version of Michael Prophet's 'Guide And Protect You', taken from his iconic self-titled album.
Special guest Mark Iration jumps on his own cut, 'Protection'. Prophet and Mark trade verses as if side by side, capturing their connection. A celebration of Prophet’s legacy. Protection brings together reggae’s past and future.
On 'Raw Born Reggae', Nazamba flows with absolute groove. It's a preview of his highly anticipated posthumous album, 'A Message from Zion', set to release in November.
- A1: Lac Music
- B1: Instrumental
Coming soon, short-run 2017 single from Shawty Pimp. First vinyl edition, exclusive instrumental b-side. Sturdy pressing, dinked for juke-boxes/beat juggling and double-wrapped for extra protection. Second release from Gyptology Records outta Luxor, Egypt. Handle with care, there are no more after this run.
2025 Repress
*`Almighty Jah' is the fifth release from Alpha and Omega on Partial Records, following on from `Pure and Clean', `Rastafari', Show Me a Purpose' and Jah Protection which all sold fast.
* With vocals by Dub Judah, this is a prime example of the heavyweight 1990s UK dub style, with this track dating from 1992, now appearing on a 45 for the first time.
* Previously only available on a now-deleted Dub Judah / A&O album (also titled `Almighty Jah'), this is the in-demand vocal cut of A&O's `Rastafari' which is now backed by a previously unreleased dub version.
We, at UDG have further fined-tuned already a great design concept of our flight case into one specially for the most discerning DJ/producer. Constructed from aluminum thus providing an extremely stable structure with lighter weight compared to traditional flight cases. The inner sides are protected with pick & pluck foam that consists of two separate layers, each allowing user to create individualized adapted compartments. The pick & pluck foam allow you to pluck out any desired shape you require for various-sized DJ-controllers and providing the additional option of creating another slot underneath the controller for laptop or cable storage. This pick & pluck foam creating an easy, do-it-yourself customized system of case interiors.
The UDG Ultimate Pick Foam Flight Cases are designed to keep your gear protected from accidental damage when you transport it to and from gigs. They’re compact and lightweight yet tough enough to keep your gear safe.
EAN 8718969212694
Color Black
Weight 4,55 kg / 10.01 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) 49 x 42.3 x 21 cm | 19.3 x 16.6 x 8.3 inch
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) 48 x 41.3 x 20 cm | 18.9 x 16.2 x 7.9 inch
Material Aluminum
Protection Corrosion resistant aluminium profiles with strong rounded corners
Fully-lined with high density foam protective padding & foam on lid
Two side strong butterfly lock & solid metal hinges
Rubber feet at the bottom for support in standing
Extra's Lighter weight than traditional flight cases
Black Diamond finishing surface
Ergonomic & sturdy carry handle
Pick & pluck foam with two separate layers
Replacement pick & pluck foam is available to purchase
Rear cable access hole with cover
Fits Technics SL-1200MK7, SL-1200MK6, SL-1200 MK5, SL-1200 MK4, SL-1200 MK3, SL-1200 MK2, SL-1200GR, SL-1200GAE,
Denon VL12 Prime,
Pioneer PLX-1000, PLX-500
Reloop RP-8000 MK2, RP-8000 Straight, RP-8000, Reloop RP-1000M, RP-1000 MK2, RP-2000 MK2, RP-2000 USB MK2, RP-4000 MK2, RP-7000, RP-7000 MK2, RP-7000 MK2 GLD, RP-7000 MK2 Silver,
Audio Technica LP120-USB, LP120XUSB, LP1240-USBXP, LP1240-USB, LP140XP, LP3, LP5, LP7, LPW40WN,
Stanton STR8-150 M2, ST-150 M2, T.52, T.55 USB, T.62 M2, T.92 M2 USB,
Mixars STA, LTA,
Vestax PDX-3000, PDX-3000Mix, PDX-3000MKII,
or similar size turntable
AFTER ALMOST A YEAR OF LIFE, SUPER PLASTIC RECORDS PRESENTS ITS FIRST LP OF SEVERAL ARTISTS. WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING A BIT SPECIAL SO THAT OUR PRESENTATION ON VINYL RECORD WOULD BE REMEMBERED FOR THE EFFORT AND LOVE PUT INTO THIS PROJECT.
THAT'S WHY WE HAVE PRODUCED A 12 IN A FULL COLOUR GATEFOLD CASE, WITH THE INSIDE DEDICATED TO THE ARTISTS WITH PHOTOS, COVERS OF THE DIGITALLY RELEASED TRACKS AND A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE HISTORY OF SOUTHERN BREAK BEAT. WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A BOOKLET WITH STICKERS OF THE ARTISTS LOGOS, WHICH IS SO FASHIONABLE AT THE MOMENT.
EVERYTHING WILL BE SHRINK-WRAPPED SO THAT IT REACHES THE CUSTOMER WITH GOOD PROTECTION.
THE 12' 45 RPM DISC IS LOADED WITH 6 TRACKS, THREE MELODIC TRACKS FOR PIANO LOVERS, SUNG TRACKS WITHOUT LACKING THAT PISTERO TOUCH.
THE OTHER THREE TRACKS ARE A BIT MORE ELECTRONIC, WITH STRONG BASSES AND STRONG BASES.
The 7” SlingBag 60 is a small size bag that holds approximately 60 pieces of 7-inch records. It has a small pocket in the front and mesh pocket in the inside for small accessories. Next to this the bag features the special soft fleeced interior provides protection from bumps and knocks. It comes with a handgrip, detachable and adjustable shoulder strap. The 7” SlingBag 60 the one bag a DJ need to carry around 7-inch records. A perfect size bag for a minimalist DJ set!
Color Black
Weight 0,35 kg / 0.77 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 21 x 21 x 16.5 | inch: 8.3 x 8.3 x 6.5
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 20.5 x 19 x 15 | inch: 8.1 x 7.5 x 5.9
Material Water resistant Ballistic Nylon 1680D
Protection:
Soft fleeced interior provides protection from bumps and knocks
Extra's:
Inside mesh pocket for USB drives, SD cards and small accessories
Small front pocket for smaller gears
Adjustable shoulder strap
Convenient carry handles
Fits:
Holds up to 60 x 7” records,
USB drives
SD cards
Small accessories
UDG Turntable dust cover made from high quality material with exclusive UDG logo's printed in plastisol ink will be the best choice to protect your gears from dust and liquid drops.
Specification
Specification
Weight 0,12 kg / 0.264 lbs
EAN 8717228276170
Color Black
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 49 x 39 x 16 | inch: 19.3 x 15.3 x 6.3
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) Not Applicable
Material Water Resistant Nylon 210D
Protection Various equipment
Extra's UDG logo printed in plastisol
Fits Turntables
19" mixer
Belt drive DJ turntable with USB interface and recording software, silver
Built-in USB port and phono preamplifier, for a high-quality and convenient digitization of analog vinyl records
Plug & play: no driver installation required, unit is identified automatically
Sampling rates of 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz in stereo, resolution: 16 bits
Incl. software for recording and editing
2 speeds, pitch control ±10 %
Large start/stop button
Strobe lamp for exact speed adjustment
Adjustable anti-skating
Shock-absorbing feet
Switchable phono/line output
Delivery includes removable acryl dust cover, pick-up system, RCA and USB cable
USB 1.1 support
Suitable for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 and Mac OS X
the device can be connected via USB to the PC
Power supply: 115/230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 8.00 W
Protection class: Protection class II
Power connection: Fixed Power supply cord with Euro plug
Frequency range: 20 - 20000 Hz
Drive type: Belt Drive
Brushless DC motor
Drive: Start time: 1 sec.
Stop time: 1 sec.
Speed change time: <1s 1khz 5cm/sec
Wow and flutter: <0.25 % WRMS
Rumble: 50 dB DIN B
Speed: 33 RPM, 45 RPM
Tonearm: S-shape with Cardan''s suspension
Length: 220
Overhang: 10 mm
stylus pressure: 3-4 g
output level: phono 1.5-3.6 mV/ 1 kHz 5 cm/sec
line 90-216 mV/ 1 kHz 5 cm/sec
Color: Silver
Connections: Output: line/phono via Stereo RCA
Output: via USB B (W) mounting version
Pitchrange: ±10%
USB port: 1 x USB 1.1, Typ B
Material: Plastic
PC connect: via USB
Width: 45 cm
Height: 14.5 cm
Depth: 36 cm
Weight: 3.90 kg
Turntable platter
Material: Plastic
Diameter: 33 cm
- A1: Everything Forgotten Flows
- A2: Silicate Tusks
- A3: Learn To Fly (Feat Sabola)
- A4: Segue
- B1: Ruins
- B2: Like It Shouldn’t
- B3: Thick Air
- B4: Eternal (Feat Ex-Terrestrial)
- C1: Wake (Feat James K)
- C2: Grimoire
- C3: Basalt Tones (Feat Jesse Osborne-Lanthier)
- C4: Moonstone (Feat Ben Bondy)
- D1: Frayed
- D2: To See Our Secret Die (Feat Sabola)
Acclaimed Canadian electronic producer Francis Latreille, known as Priori, unveils his new singles "Learn To Fly" and “Segue” today, marking the first releases from his upcoming third album, This But More. "Learn To Fly" offers a taste of the album's lush, dubby techno soundscapes, while "Segue" showcases the album's ambient side. Arriving May 24th via NAFF, This But More marks a sonic departure for the artist, exploring a richly textured landscape of electroacoustic compositions inspired by literature, cinema, and the transformative power of nature.
Priori delved into This But More from September 2023 to March 2024, drawing upon archival recordings and fresh ideas. "This album is about healing," Priori explains. "Not necessarily 'music that heals', but about the process in its ups and downs, its beauty and uncertainty." Themes of protection, healing, sleep, and decay naturally emerged during the creative journey.
To craft this immersive world, Priori collaborated extensively. Writer and musician Devon Hansen penned a series of "Suggested Stories" to accompany the album, adding depth to its lore. Musically, Priori teamed up with James K, Ben Bondy, Sabola, Adam Feingold, and Jesse Osborne-Lanthier, infusing the album with diverse instrumentation, including violin, guitar, software instruments, and field recordings.
This collaborative spirit extends to the album's striking visuals. Jesse Orsborne Lanthier designed the main and single artworks, while Ulysse De Lezenne crafted a unique jewel, both pieces seamlessly connected to the album's narrative.
The intricate world-building sets This But More apart. "It's the biggest collaborative project I have tackled so far," Priori notes. This spirit of exploration extends to the second single, “Wake”, featuring Priori's first vocal collaboration with close friend Jamie Krasner (James K).
Priori's artistic process is grounded in self-awareness and intuition, asking vital questions about how each element serves the greater purpose of the music. Swimming sessions between studio work provided clarity and focus throughout the album's creation. These meditative moments reflect in the music, inviting listeners into a contemplative, dreamlike state.
Beyond music, Priori draws inspiration from the literary worlds of Gene Wolfe, Ursula K LeGuin, China Mieville, Brian Caitlin, the evocative games of Hidetaka Miyazaki and Yoko Taro, as well as the ever-evolving beauty of myths and nature.
Belt drive DJ turntable, black
Delivery includes pick-up system and stylus
Adjustable ±10 % speed control
Large start/stop button
Strobe lamp for exact speed adjustment
Delivery includes removable dustcover
Adjustable anti-skating
Shock-absorbing feet
Power supply: 115/230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 8.00 W
Protection class: Protection class II
Power connection: Fixed Power supply cord with Euro plug
Drive type: Belt Drive
Brushless DC motor
Drive: Start time: 1 sec.
Stop time: 1 sec.
Speed change time: <1s 1khz 5cm/sec
Wow and flutter: <0.25 % WRMS
Rumble: 50 dB DIN B
Speed: 33 RPM, 45 RPM
Tonearm: S-shape with Cardan''s suspension
Length: 220
Overhang: 10 mm
stylus pressure: 0-4 g, adjustable
output level: phono 1.7-3.5 mV/ 1 kHz 5 cm/sec
Color: Black
Connections: Output: phono via Stereo RCA
Pitchrange: ±10%
Material: Plastic
Width: 45 cm
Height: 14.5 cm
Depth: 35 cm
Weight: 3.77 kg
Turntable platter
Material: Plastic
Diameter: 33 cm
Mit seinem verstärkten dreistufigen Griff, dem robusten Trittschrutz und dem verbesserten Rollengehäuse ist der SlingBag Trolley DELUXE nicht nur ein beständiges Transportmittel für Ihre Schallplatten sonder auch ein zuverlässiger Begleiter.
Features:
- Platz für ca. 90 Schallplatten
- Robustes, wasserabweisendes Nylon-Material
- Vordertasche mit vier CD-Mappen für insgesamt 96 CDs
- Große Vorder- und Seitentaschen für Zubehör und Handy
- Solider Griff an der Oberseite
- Gepolsterter Schulter-Tragegurt
- UDG-Sicherheits-Schloss mit Nummerneinstellung
Incorporating a new hidden trolley system, smooth rolling in-line wheels, electroplated zippers and integrated combination lock, the world's best selling 12" trolley bag has been reinforced and strengthened to provide you with even greater protection and durability. The Trolley Deluxe will hold approximately 60 Vinyl records and the SlingBag approximately 50 Vinyl records. However it also fits your MIDI Controller, Audio equipment, Headphone and cables.
Specification
Weight 8,50 kg / 18.7 lbs
EAN 8717228272776
Color Black, Orange inside
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) Trolley cm: 40 x 45.5 x 31 | inch: 15.7 x 17.9 x 12.2 - SlingBag cm: 39 x 38 x 21 | inch: 15.4 x 15 x 8.3
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) Trolley cm: 31.5 x 32 x 20 inch: 12.4 x 12.6 x 7.9 - SlingBag cm: 32 x 32 x 16 | inch: 12.6 x 12.6 x 6.3
Material Water Resistant Nylon 420D
Protection Foam padded with PVC reinforced walls for extra protection
Padded handgrip for comfortable carryng
Electroplated zippers and integrated combination lock
Extra's Includes SlingBag Trolley Deluxe + SlingBag
Larger side & front pockets provides convenient storage for accessories & smaller gears
Built in trolley system
Fits 60 + 50 LP's
or 2x Wallets 128 + 2x Wallets 280
and/or 2 MIDI Controllers + misc. Accessories
Trolley fits up to 13" laptop
A Digital DJ looking for a professional, durable case solution for your turntable cartridges? Then don't look further as UDG has developed a super light EVA Hardcase designed for life on the road. The UDG Creator Cartridge Hardcase is constructed from durable lightweight compression moulded EVA material with a laminated Nylon exterior. The Case provides protection against drops, scratches & liquids. Skilfully designed & moulded to fit several cartridges, this Case is perfect for the travelling DJ's that needs to protect their cartridges.
Specification
Specification
Weight 0,26 kg / 0.572 lbs
EAN 8717228278013
Color Black
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 24.5 x 13.5 x 5.5 | inch: 9.6 x 5.3 x 2.2
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) Not Applicable
Material Durashock molded EVA foam
Protection Soft fleece interior
Extra's Easy grip zipper puller
Fits Turntable Cartridges
- für Nadeln und Tonabnehmer-Systeme
- weiche Schaumpolsterung
- wasserabweisendes Nylon
- Material Nylon
- Schaumstoffpolsterung
- Farbe schwarz
- Maße (BxHxT) in cm 24,5 x 13,5 x 5,5
- Gewicht in kg 0,26
Artikel ohne Systeme / Nadeln !
UDG Ultimate Flight Case Multi Format Turntable Silver not only transport your complete set up easily & securely, but also facilitates devices to be setup within minutes. With these premium features incoporated, the UDG Ultimate Flight cases provide premium professional quality in a very stylish modern black/ silver colored combination.
Fits: Technics SL-1200MK7, Reloop RP-8000MK2, Denon DJ VL12 Prime, Pioneer PLX-1000, Audio Technica LP120XUSB, or similar size turntables
Specification
Specification
EAN 8718969211734
Color Black/Silver
Weight 7,80 kg / 17.16 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) 51.1 x 42.6 x 23 cm | 20.1 x 16.7 x 9.1 inch
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) 45.1 x 38.6 x 7.8 cm | 17.7 x 15.2 x 3.1 inch
Material Heavy duty construction of 9 mm thick plywood
Protection Extra-wide silver solid aluminum profiles
Secure stacking due to stackable ball corners
Sturdy construction
Full padded interior keeps controller well-protected
High density diamond embossed EVA foam protective padding
Extra's Laminated in a black finish with a honeycomb/hexagonal "Stage Grip" pattern
Fits Technics SL-1200MK7, SL-1200GR, SL-1200GAE, SL-1210GR
Pioneer PLX-1000
Denon DJ VL12 Prime
Reloop RP-8000MK2, RP-7000MK2, RP-4000MK2, RP-2000MK2, RP-1000MK2
Stanton ST-150, STR8.150, T.52, T.55 USB, T.62, T.92 USB
Vestax PDX-3000
Numark TTX
Audio Technica LP120-USB, LP1240-USB, LP120XUSB, LP1240-USBXP, LP140XP, LP3, LP5, LP7, LPW40WN
American Audio Power Drive 2.2
Mixars LTA, STA
or similar size turntables
And accessories
Belt drive DJ turntable with USB interface and recording software, black
Built-in USB port and phono preamplifier, for a high-quality and convenient digitization of analog vinyl records Plug & play: no driver installation required, unit is identified automatically
Sampling rates of 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz in stereo, resolution: 16 bits
Incl. software for recording and editing
2 speeds, pitch control ±10 %
Large start/stop button
Strobe lamp for exact speed adjustment
Adjustable anti-skating
Shock-absorbing feet
Switchable phono/line output
Delivery includes removable acryl dust cover, pick-up system, RCA and USB cable
USB 1.1 support
Suitable for Windows XP, Vista,7, 8, 10 and Mac OS X
the device can be connected via USB to the PC
Power supply: 115/230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 8.00 W
Protection class: Protection class II
Power connection: Fixed Power supply cord with Euro plug
Frequency range: 20 - 20000 Hz
Drive type: Belt Drive
Brushless DC motor
Drive: Start time: 1 sec.
Stop time: 1 sec.
Speed change time: <1s 1khz 5cm/sec
Wow and flutter: <0.25 % WRMS
Rumble: 50 dB DIN B
Speed: 33 RPM, 45 RPM
Tonearm: S-shape with Cardan''s suspension
Length: 220
Overhang: 10 mm
stylus pressure: 3-4 g
output level: phono 1.5-3.6 mV/ 1 kHz 5 cm/sec
line 90-216 mV/ 1 kHz 5 cm/sec
Color: Black
Connections: Output: line/phono via Stereo RCA
Output: via USB B (W) mounting version
Pitchrange: ±10%
USB port: USB 1.1, Typ B
Material: Plastic
PC connect: via USB
Width: 45 cm
Height: 14.5 cm
Depth: 36 cm
Weight: 3.95 kg
Turntable platter
Material: Plastic
Diameter: 33 cm
Features
Portable turntable for vinyl lovers & scratch artists
Mobile fun with your turntable, anywhere you go
Outstanding for mobile scratching and cutting
Out of the box: comes with 7'' scratch vinyl, pre-installed 45-mm-crossfader & cartridge, integrated speaker, Bluetooth audio receiver, USB recording function, slipmat, and dust cover
High-grade 7''-scratch-record: professionally recorded samples for scratching and beats for juggling
Bluetooth audio streaming: wireless streaming of music or beats to the device
Smart USB recording: direct recording of scratches & cuts to USB in MP3 format
Can also be used for digitizing vinyl
Integrated speaker on the turntable's left
3 selectable speeds (33 1/3, 45 & 78 rpm)
Extremely stable tone arm with transport lock
Cartridge with excellent tracking features
Precise 45-mm-crossfader with two-rail glide technology
Crossfader can be installed on preferred side (both-way)
Two headphones connections for listening and monitoring
AUX input facilitates connection of several turntables (daisy chain)
Easy battery charging via USB PSU or USB power bank (sold separately)
Installed start/stop button
Precise speed adjustment via pitch control with +/-20 %
Tone control to adjust low frequencies by +/- 10 dB
Volume control for AUX input and master/headphones
Power LED indicates the turntable's operational status
7'' record puck adaptor with holder
Anti-skip rubber feet for secure stand
Especially sturdy and portable shape factor with optional battery operation
Additional protection thanks to dust cover; can be transported via carrying handle when closed
Locking of dust cover for safe transport
Can be operated with regular USB PSU (5 V, 2 A), USB power bank or batteries (sold separately)
Batteries can be inserted into battery compartment on the device's bottom 2x Li-Ion 18650 (sold separately)
Incl. 7'' scratch vinyl, pre-installed cartridge, slipmat, dust cover, puck adapter, USB cable, instruction manual and Super Spin Duck Looper app
Technical Data
Belt drive
Inputs: AUX 3.5 mm stereo, Bluetooth audio
Outputs: master RCA, USB (USB-A), headphones 3.5/6.3 mm stereo
Recording format: MP3 with 192 kbit/s
Recording quality: 16 bit / 44.1 kHz
Battery type: 2x Li-Ion 18650 (batteries sold separately)
Power supply: 5 V, 2 A micro USB (PSU sold separately)
Dimensions: 370 x 95 x 260 mm
Weight: 2 kg
UDG CD Player/Mixer dust cover made from high quality material with exclusive UDG logo's printed in plastisol ink will be the best choice to protect your gears from dust and liquid drops.
Specification
Weight 0,10 kg / 0.22 lbs
EAN 8717228276187
Color Black
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 45 x 32 x 13 | inch: 17.7 x 12.6 x 5.1
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) Not Applicable
Material Water Resistant Nylon 210D
Protection Various equipment
Extra's UDG logo printed in plastisol
Fits CD Players/Mixers
…»Welcome to another polymeter dance! Feel free to express yourself, subordinate to any measures and cycles you prefer, there are plenty for everyone and any purpose.
Every track represents a variety of rhythmic possibilities for any part of the body to communicate with. This allows you to resonate with the universe, but please always care for the environment!
The dunning voice of today will introduce to you the core issues of tomorrow. As if a paralyzed mankind would not be able anymore to speak out the inevitable, a posthuman being has taken over. This entity is the master of ceremony who conducts an array of machines that will take further action to communicate, supported by complex
polymeters. The repetition of measures and cycles of different lengths reflect the repeatedly pronounced statements of a narrative of awareness.
Where music visionaries once celebrated the transfer of human creation into machines, Chris Korda’s machines are creators themselves – creators of a safer dance into the future. The machines speak to you with a sparkling, funky tone to gain your confidence. Here are the rules of interaction: 1) Humans may not injure these
machines or, through inaction, allow a machine to come to harm. 2) Humans must obey the orders given by the machines except where such orders would conflict with the engagement in environmental issues. 3) Machines must protect their own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the engagement in environmental issues. Take care and enjoy the future!
BCUC – Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness – have been channeling the spirit of Soweto for over twenty years. Indigenous funk, hip-hop consciousness, and punk rock energy fused into something utterly original and deeply rooted. Their mantra: Music for the people, by the people, with the people. From humble beginnings rehearsing in a shipping container, a stone's throw from the church where Desmond Tutu organized the escape of the most wanted anti-Apartheid activists, they kept believing in their dream of self-empowerment. Today they command festival stages worldwide: Glastonbury West Holts, Roskilde, Afropunk Brooklyn, WOMAD, Fusion, Sziget, FMM Sines, Beaches Brew, Boomtown, Colours of Ostrava, Couleur Café – to name just a few. In 2023, BCUC were honoured with the prestigious WOMEX Artist Award, an accolade usually reserved for more established artists, in recognition of their fearless work and transcendent live performances.
THE ROAD IS NEVER EASY
The Road Is Never Easy is BCUC's fifth album and their debut on Outhere Records. On this new offering, BCUC take listeners on another Afro-psychedelic journey into the soul of Soweto. It feels like a gospel sermon colliding with a punk concert, "guaranteed to touch untapped corners of your soul" (OkayAfrica). BCUC's music is deeply rooted in history and echoes the voices of the ones who came before. The road was never easy for the people of Soweto who originally came to work in the mines of Egoli, the City of Gold, Johannesburg. When apartheid finally ended after a long struggle, it was hoped that life would improve. But more than 30 years later, many of those initial hopes and dreams are still waiting to be fulfilled. This album is about that struggle. The album contains 10 brand new songs – a record for BCUC, whose previous albums featured an average of 3 songs. It represents the culmination of more than two decades of performing together and building a reputation as a powerful live act. These ten songs encapsulate that same live energy, each one building gradually and drawing you into BCUC's Afro-psychedelic stream of consciousness. It's a seismic tour de force through life in Soweto today. Songs like Amakhandela (Breaking All the Chains) connect history to daily life: "How is this precious metal inflicting so much pain in us," sing BCUC, "this government has been telling us we are free, but we don't benefit from being free." The album also talks about all the hopes and dreams that remain: "I have too many wishes and dreams in my head," BCUC sing in Um duma khanda, "I think I am losing my mind". The album ends with the soothing Matla a rona ke Bophelo, "our strength is life", praising the spirits and thanking the elders for protection. The Road Is Never Easy is about the harsh reality of life in Soweto, where "people always carry heavy loads". BCUC are street poets trying to deal with that burden: sometimes revolutionary, sometimes soothing, but always hopeful and compassionate. "When you are from Soweto you can't retreat nor surrender." (Sebenzela)
RECORDING
The album was largely recorded in Munich, Germany during tour breaks over two sessions, each three days long. It took place in a small studio located in a German WW II bunker converted into rehearsal spaces. The songs were recorded in one take altogether in one room, with only a few overdubs added, mainly backing vocals, by BCUC at Fourways studio in Johannesburg. BCUC have created their own distinctive way of writing, or rather, finding and creating their songs. The recording process is like an improvised live performance. They bring their ideas into a zone where the music, the rhythm and the spirits take over until the song starts to form. In this Afro-psychedelic zone BCUC create their unique poetry that feeds on the dreams still dreamt, the hopes, the fears and the temptations lingering everywhere. BCUC's songs need to breathe and time to build. The right take was the one when the song took over, and just like their live performances, no one knew beforehand where the song would take them. During the recording, BCUC just let it all flow out: inner turmoil, cries of rebellion, but also resilience and a search for healing, love, unity and compassion. You don't have to be from Soweto to feel the deep meaning and impact of this music. In these times of so much hate and division, BCUC are like a campfire for people to gather around.
PRODUCTION & ARTWORK
"BCUC have a unique magic," says Outhere's Jay Rutledge, who produced the album. "It blew our minds. It's like punk and pure gospel at the same time. Their music can make you dance and it can make you cry, all at the same time. And when the song is over, you feel you're not alone in this world anymore. We felt compelled to do this." The album cover is based on a matchbox design, matches being a common household item in South Africa even today. "These were the matches people used to burn government buildings and cars," explain BCUC. Little messages, addresses, or phone numbers used to be scribbled on the back of these boxes; each one a reminder of the strength, resilience, and resistance that once drove the struggle for freedom in Soweto. BCUC keep this flame burning. The Road Is Never Easy is a heavy spiritual road trip, a deep dive into the subconscious of Soweto and a quest for truth, justice and sanity in this crazy world. BCUC tackle the harsh realities of the voiceless, guided by the spirit world of their ancestors. Rather than reinforcing stereotypes of poverty, BCUC's portrayal of Africa is one rich in tradition, rituals and beliefs. "We bring fun and Afro-psychedelic fire from the hood," says vocalist Kgomotso Mokone.
Salix is a bold new departure for modular synthesist Loula Yorke, seen here using an antique reed organ to explore the ancient roots of willow trees in magic, myth and medicine, as well as inviting another musician into her recording studio for the first time, clarinettist Charlotte Jolly.
The EP forms a sonic archive of a singular instrument: an antique free reed organ left behind by a previous encumbent of Asylum Studios, (the artists' co-operative in Suffolk where Yorke's Truxalis labelmate and life collaborator, Seiche, has a studio space). The organ is in poor condition and fascinatingly, painfully detuned. Yorke's recordings bring out its host of unusual quirks exacerbated by age and neglect: the powerful rhythmic creaking of the wooden treadles; the bone-shaking resonance emanating from its body at specific pitches; unexpected exclamations of harmonic collision from within the carcass redolent of a human voice; the piercing, shrieking whistles of broken reeds, and the powerful timbres unlocked via Yorke's experiments with various combinations of stops.
The three tracks that form Salix are inspired by a local weeping willow tree, a constant companion photographed over the course of a year. Boughs caught in a gyre. A maiden in mourning. Branches that gesture in the wrong direction. A tree turned upside down. A hand-woven willow basket, an old technology to gather and store. The journey of a lovelorn bard through the underworld, a bundle of willow under one arm for protection.
For the opening track, The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction, Yorke recorded herself playing a simple unaccompanied improvisation on the organ, the only ornamentation being the processed sounds of the keys being struck and returning to their positions.
For Bundle of Styx, a spell of protection is cast and then broken. Yorke invited virtuoso clarinettist Charlotte Jolly into the studio to test combining the breathy textures of both brass and natural reeds, the instruments uniting and obsuring each other in turn during this one-take improvisation. The organ's unpredictable sharpened tunings take centre stage here, with Jolly using them as a point of departure to conjure a set of peerless harmonic improvisations live in the moment. Throughout the improvisation, Yorke, a self-taught musician, unpracticed on the organ, supports and challenges, freely admitting that she's not always sure what effect her decisions to move up and down the keyboard or pull out certain stops will have. Jolly's genius lies in her ability to meet and build on every uncertain pitch thrown her way, saying of the experience, "I love that Loula isn't classically trained, I can't predict at all what she's about to do."
For the final track, With the Red Dawn, Yorke has come up with another unique combination of textures, this time bringing her own specialism in modular synthesis to the fore. A ten-minute reed organ drone characterised with ever-shifting bass swells and overtones is layered with tuned sines, often shudderingly wave-folded, that ebb and flow both in intensity and harmonic colour according to the duty cycles of eight interrelated LFOs. These recordings are collaged with Yorke's singing voice and a langorous, ascending sequence across two octaves on Jolly's clarinet, all arranged to form a cohesive whole far greater than the sum of its parts. Smatterings of untuned percussion and a fragment of a conversation between the duo left in the final mix cements Yorke's unprecious DIY aesthetic into the release.
At its heart, Salix is like watching the wind in the willows; hundreds of thousands of identical tiny leaves moving in confluence on its branches; at once one thing and many things; moment-to-moment our perception makes out different individuals parts within this expanse of texture, before sinking back into the whole.
Ein inspirierendes Zusammentreffen musikalischer Köpfe. Zum 20-jährigen Jubiläum von "In A Space Outta Sound" übergab George Evelyn alias DJ E.A.S.E. die Bänder an Dub-Meister Adrian Sherwood, der acht Tracks des Originalalbums in neuem Gewand präsentiert – ganz im Geiste der Reggae- und Sound-System-Wurzeln, die das Original prägten. Das Ergebnis ist eine frische Interpretation eines beliebten Klassikers, der sich in die Reihe von Alben wie Massive Attacks "No Protection" und Spoons "Lucifer On The Moon" einreiht. Mit dabei sind kühne Neuinterpretationen ikonischer Tracks wie "You Wish" (hier als "You Bliss" zu hören) und "Flip Ya Lid" (verändert zu "Flippin Eck"). Neben seinem unverkennbaren Können am Mischpult holte Sherwood auch einige der Kernmitglieder von On-U Sound ins Boot, um zusätzliche Instrumente beizusteuern und diese Kollaboration zu etwas zu machen, das weit mehr ist als die Summe seiner Teile.
- A1: Les Marie Louise
- A2: Ces Gredins De Légumes
- A3: Le Rêve De La Maison Dans La Maison
- A4: Coteau Caché
- A5: La Paix Du Dimanche
- B1: Ce Que Le Chien Veut
- B2: A Qui N'a Rien
- B3: Le Jus D'une Cerise
- B4: Sur Les Chemin De Contrebande
- B5: Les Morsures D'escargo
Vol.2[17,94 €]
With the album Cousin Zaka Vol. 3, Blundetto is closing the series he began in 2019, ending it on a psychedelic note.
A voodoo spirit of harvests, Zaka is the guardian of agricultural activities and, by extension, a protector of nature.
It is under his protection that Max Guiguet delivers his wandering music and instrumental escapades — those in-between states he strives to capture in his notebooks, mood journals composed between each album and collaboration.
Rooted in the landscape and nourished by long observation, it allows itself to distort, stretch and blur the outlines of this peaceful scenery.
For this last volume of Cousin Zaka, the atmosphere is psychedelic, hippie, and free.
A freedom drawn as much from the poetry of Francis Picabia as from that of musicians Pierre Barouh, Moondog, and Eden Abhez — free spirits whose work informed the composition of this record. The idea is to take a path and let oneself be carried away, to drift as one would during a long walk in the forest.
Cousin Zaka, Vol. 3 is a wide, gentle experience, reminiscent of 1970s freedoms.
- 1: Blame It On The Stones
- 2: To Beat The Devil
- 3: Me And Bobby Mcgee
- 4: Best Of All Possible Worlds
- 5: Help Me Make It Through The Night
- 6: The Law Is For Protection Of The People
- 7: Casey's Last Ride
- 8: Just The Other Side Of Nowhere
- 9: Darby's Castle
- 10: For The Good Times
- 11: Duvalier's Dream
- 12: Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
Axel Boman’s critically acclaimed double album LUZ/Quest for fire from 2022 gets a remix & dub treatment from one of Scandinavia's finest reggae-and-beyond soundsystems, Trensum Tribe.
”Great, now they sound better that the originals” said Axel when he heard the remixed versions for the first time, excitedly starting to collect the best ones for an album. Having been heavily inspired by Mad Professor’s work for Massive Attack since a young age (listen to No Protection for example), a project like this had been a dream of Axel Boman's for decades.
There is a certain freedom that comes with remixing, where you can step outside yourself as a producer and take risks and chances you might not in your own work, and Trensum Tribe really took an adventurous new path when they approached this music. On this homage to soundsystem and rave culture, jungle, dub, disco and house all become best friends in front of a huge stack of homemade speakers, standing tall on fresh dew in a Swedish forest on a cold summer night.
The RIOT DJ-BACKPACK XL is a high-end, extremely rugged-built backpack designed for the heavy-travelling Pro-DJ. It comfortably holds any digital gear from Kontrol S4 to battle-mixers such as Rane Sixty-Two or Pioneer DJM-S9 along with a laptop and accessories. Constructed entirely from hardwearing PVC Tarpaulin, its outer shell and all zippers are fully waterproof which ensures your gear is protected even in the worst weather. The featured “Zip-Around-Expansion-System” means the main compartment’s capacity can be doubled, turning the RIOT DJ-Backpack into the ultimate versatile packing monster.
+ FITS
Laptop up to 17"
Ableton Push2
Akai MPK-25
Akai MPC Renaissance
Denon MC-4000
NI Kontrol S5
NI Kontrol S4 MK2
NI Kontrol S2 MK2
NI Kontrol S2 MK3
NI Kontrol D2
NI Kontrol Z2
NI Maschine+
NI Maschine
Numark Mixtrack Pro 2
Pioneer DDJ-SB2
Pioneer DDJ-SB3
Pioneer DDJ-400
Pioneer DDJ-RB
Pioneer DJM-S11
Pioneer DJM-S9
Pioneer DJM-S7
Pioneer DJM-900 SRT/NXT
Rane Seventy-Two
Rane Sixty-Two
Rane Sixty-Eigth
Reloop Elite
Roland DJ-202
Vestax VCI-400
Vestax VCI-380
12“ Vinyl
Accessories
+ BASICS
Crafted from hardwearing and 100% waterproof PVC Tarpaulin
Soft-fleece lining
PVC-coated (waterproof zippers)
Lockable zippers on main and laptop compartment
Rubber corner protectors and rubber feet
Main compartment includes several removable adjustment foams, a divider and a protection panel
The “Zip-Around-Expansion-System” doubles the main compartment’s capacity
Main compartment can be packed and unloaded in the “DJ-booth-friendly” stand-up position or in the fully opened and unfolded position to gain easy access
Separate and fully padded laptop-compartment up to 17”
Two large front pockets with internal mesh pouches provide perfect organization of small accessories
Padded back panel with airflow system, ergonomic backpack straps and chest straps
Top and side carrying handles
Detachable trolley sling
Hand luggage compatible
+ SPECS
+ Outer dimensions: 56 x 37 x 23 cm
+ Inner dimensions: 51 x 32 x 8 cm
+ Weight: 3,0 kg
- 1: Filthy Air
- 2: Fibonacci
- 3: Love Spell
- 4: Do You Believe¿
- 5: Age Of Aquarius
- 6: Age Of Pisces
- 7: Spellcaster
- 8: Mystery Ft. Lojii
- 9: Hometown Hero
- 10: Telekinesis Freestyle Ft. Marco Plus
- 11: Curses
- 12: Wtf Did You Summon¿ Ft. Vash Noir
- 13: Enchanted Herbs Ft. Dev Slang 02:00
- 14: 3Am Gems Ft. Uptown Slang
- 15: Fashion Week Ft. Kent Loon
- 16: Yahseh Ft. Hekate Kai
- 17: Continuum
- 18: Magic Or Miracle Ft. Archibald Slim
- 19: Hexagram Ft. Gabe Nandez
- 20: Smell The Marigolds Ft. Chuuwee
- 21: Hoodwink Ft. Og Xiv
- 22: Protection Charm
- 23: Black Opal
- A1: Jack Fascianto – Abe De Aba Du
- A2: Sonny Stitt – Harlem Nocturne
- A3: Segio Mihanovic & Gato Barbieri – Los Jovenes
- A4: Curtis Fuller – Twelve Inch
- B1: Les Double Six – Night In Tunisia
- B2: The Montgomery Brothers – Groove Yard
- B3: Nina Simone – African Mailman
- B4: Benny Green – Soul Stirrin’
- C1: Mark Murphy – Why Don’t You Do Right
- C2: Duke Jordan – No Problem No1
- C3: Art Farmer – Mo’ Nix
- D1: Oscar Brown Jr – But I Was Cool
- D2: Jackson Heath Willen Clarke – Swing
- D3: Cleo Lane – Lets Slip Away
- D4: Oliver Nelson – Bob’s Blues
The new Mono Jazz series - The Jazz Sinners - is designed, crafted and produced to the highest standards allowed by today’s music industry.
The tracks featured come from either rare, top-condition vintage first pressings or from meticulously sourced recordings to ensure the
best possible sound quality. Thanks to the expertise of Giorgio Cencetti (DJ Farrapo), we've created a fully organic mastering process that offers a
360° sound spectrumfor a truly high-fidelity listening experience. The vinyl itself is pressed under the supervision of Elettroformati - Milano.
The cover is 100% Italian-made, using premium 350g cardstock with a luxurious hand feel, with inner sleeves lined in polyliner for complete protection of the record.
- A1: Intro (The Full Horror) (4 24)
- A2: Rawwwwww (Feat Jozzy) (7 15)
- A3: Plunging Asymptote (Feat Juliana Huxtable) (4 56)
- A4: The Dome’s Protection (Feat Nina Kraviz) (2 41)
- B1: Reason Why (Feat Kim Petras & Bc Kingdom) (3 47)
- B2: Live In My Truth (Feat Bc Kingdom & Liz) (4 08)
- B3: Why Lies (Feat Bc Kingdom & Liz) (4 19)
- C1: Do You Wanna Be Alive (Feat Feat Big Sister) (2 03)
- C2: Elegance (Feat Popstar) (2 57)
- C3: Berlin Nightmare (Feat Evita Manji) (4 52)
- C4: Gallop (Feat Evita Manji) (4 17)
- C5: One More Time (Feat Popstar) (3 23)
- D1: Exhilarate (Feat Bibi Bourelly) (4 16)
- D2: Always & Forever (Feat Hannah Diamond) (4 46)
- D3: My Forever (Feat Cecile Believe) (4 05)
- D4: Love Me Off Earth (Feat Doss) (3 41)
'SOPHIE', das selbstbetitelte zweite Album der visionären Künstlerin, Produzentin und Pop-Pionierin, wird am 27. September 2024 über Transgressive und Future Classic veröffentlicht.
Dieses Album wurde von SOPHIE und einigen ihrer liebsten Kollaborateure geschaffen. Es stand kurz vor der Fertigstellung, als sie auf tragische Weise starb, und wurde von denjenigen, die ihr am nächsten standen, liebevoll fertiggestellt. Als SOPHIEs Studiomanager und vertrauenswürdiger Gesprächspartner für über ein Jahrzehnt war Benny Long maßgeblich an der Veröffentlichung von 'Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-insides' beteiligt und zeichnete für Mastering, Produktion und Mixing verantwortlich. Die beiden arbeiteten dann über mehrere Jahre zusammen, um das Konzept und die Produktion dieses Nachfolgealbums zu entwickeln, das Benny liebevoll vollendet hat, um SOPHIEs Vision zu ehren.
- A1: Intro (The Full Horror) (4 24)
- A2: Rawwwwww (Feat Jozzy) (7 15)
- A3: Plunging Asymptote (Feat Juliana Huxtable) (4 56)
- A4: The Dome’s Protection (Feat Nina Kraviz) (2 41)
- B1: Reason Why (Feat Kim Petras & Bc Kingdom) (3 47)
- B2: Live In My Truth (Feat Bc Kingdom & Liz) (4 08)
- B3: Why Lies (Feat Bc Kingdom & Liz) (4 19)
- C1: Do You Wanna Be Alive (Feat Feat Big Sister) (2 03)
- C2: Elegance (Feat Popstar) (2 57)
- C3: Berlin Nightmare (Feat Evita Manji) (4 52)
- C4: Gallop (Feat Evita Manji) (4 17)
- C5: One More Time (Feat Popstar) (3 23)
- D1: Exhilarate (Feat Bibi Bourelly) (4 16)
- D2: Always & Forever (Feat Hannah Diamond) (4 46)
- D3: My Forever (Feat Cecile Believe) (4 05)
- D4: Love Me Off Earth (Feat Doss) (3 41)
'SOPHIE', das selbstbetitelte zweite Album der visionären Künstlerin, Produzentin und Pop-Pionierin, wird am 27. September 2024 über Transgressive und Future Classic veröffentlicht.
Dieses Album wurde von SOPHIE und einigen ihrer liebsten Kollaborateure geschaffen. Es stand kurz vor der Fertigstellung, als sie auf tragische Weise starb, und wurde von denjenigen, die ihr am nächsten standen, liebevoll fertiggestellt. Als SOPHIEs Studiomanager und vertrauenswürdiger Gesprächspartner für über ein Jahrzehnt war Benny Long maßgeblich an der Veröffentlichung von 'Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-insides' beteiligt und zeichnete für Mastering, Produktion und Mixing verantwortlich. Die beiden arbeiteten dann über mehrere Jahre zusammen, um das Konzept und die Produktion dieses Nachfolgealbums zu entwickeln, das Benny liebevoll vollendet hat, um SOPHIEs Vision zu ehren.
- 1: Here Come The Rubber Cops
- 2: Queen City Of The 4Th Dimension
- 3: Merrie England
- 4: Full Penetration
- 5: Ron Asheton
- 6: Feels With Me
- 7: Cincinnati Blooms
- 8: Kevin Ayers
- 9: Marshmallow
- 10: The Protection Of Happiness Generator
- A1: Coro Del Amanecer (Feat. Vero´nica Valerio)
- A2: Corazon De Rubi (Feat. Minu¨k)
- A3: Tlacotlan
- A4: Juku (Feat. Rumbo Tumba)
- A5: Chucum
- A6: Complete (Feat. Feat. Dina El Wedidi)
- B1: Xica Xica (Feat. Uji & Barrio Lindo)
- B2: Brigantes
- B3: Papan (Feat. Citlaly Malpica & Pablo Emiliano)
- B4: Ynglingtal (Feat. Jhon Montoya)
- B5: Madre Tierra (Feat. Luzmila Carpio)
Black repress[26,85 €]
Repress!
Wonderwheel recordings is proud to present the first full-length album from
producer Robin Perkins, aka El Buho. Balance represents a meeting of different currents that make up Buho's music: a fascination with the natural world, and its protection, a fascination with the rhythms, traditions and sounds of Latin America and a fascination with modern electronic music and production aesthetics. The album is peppered with Cumbia, Son Jarocho, Andean instrumentation & Afro-Colombian rhythms. Mixed with this, Robin integrates this idea of "nature music" - putting the sound of a misty forest, the songs of birds, of crunching leaves under foot or the rhythmic tapping of rain alongside synthesized sounds, electronic clicks or claps, deep basses. Trying at once to give them their own space but in a new, surprising perspective - it draws electronic music into something more soft, natural, different and appealing.
Balance is also an album that celebrates community and collaboration, showcasing collaborations with ten different artists form Latin America and beyond, both producers, instrumentalists and singers. Including more of a lyrical presence than his previous EPs, Perkins solicited the participation of talented singers like Dina al Wedidi from Cairo, Luzmila Carpio from Bolivia and the incredible decimas of Mexican poet Citlaly Malpica. The album also features the likes of harpist Veronica Valerio, Argentine multi-instrumentalist Rumo Tumba, jarana player Pablo Emiliano from Mexican Son Jarocho group Semilla and members of the Shika Shika family (the global collective he co-run's) Uji, Barrio Lindo, Kaleema, Minük and Jhon Montoya.
El Buho's music has an incredible power to convey feelings, atmospheres, memories or messages. The message that sits behind this music is to value on the one hand the power of community, of collaboration and of our modern, globally, connected world but also the remembrance, protection and celebration of the very earth we depend upon for our existence.
The UDG Creator Headphone Hardcase Large is the smart solution for the professional DJ that knows they need to protect their Headphones.
SPECIFICATION
Specification
Weight 0,30 kg / 0.66 lbs
EAN 8717228276613
Color Black
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 22 x 26.5 x 9 | inch: 8.7 x 10.4 x 3.5
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 20.5 x 20.5 x 8.5 | inch: 8.1 x 8.1 x 3.3
Material Durashock molded EVA foam
Protection Soft fleece interior
Extra's Heavy duty handle, Easy grip zipper pulls
Fits Pioneer HDJ-2000, HDJ-1500 and most foldable/non-foldable DJ Headphones
USB Sticks
We, at UDG have further fined-tuned already a great design concept of our flight case into one specially for the most discerning DJ/ producer. Constructed from aluminum thus providing an extremely stable structure with lighter weight compared to traditional flight cases.
The UDG Ultimate Record Cases are designed to keep your vinyl protected from accidental damage when you transport it to and from gigs. They’re compact and lightweight yet tough enough to keep your valuable records safe.
Specification
EAN 8718969210218
Color Black
Weight 2,50 kg / 5.5 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) 44.0 x 24.0 x 27.0 cm | 17.3 x 9.4 x 10.6 inch
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) 41.8 x 20.6 x 25.2 cm | 16.4 x 8.1 x 9.9 inch
Material Aluminum
Protection Corrosion resistant aluminum profiles with strong rounded corners
Fully-lined with high density foam protective padding
Strong butterfly lock and solid metal hinges
Rubber feet at the bottom for support in standing position
Extra's Lighter weight than traditional flight cases
Black Diamond finishing surface
Ergonomic & sturdy carry handle
Fits Approximately up to 200 7"/LP vinyl records. Capacity will depend on the thickness of the records & their packaging
- A1: Coro Del Amanecer (Feat. Vero´nica Valerio)
- A2: Corazon De Rubi (Feat. Minu¨k)
- A3: Tlacotlan
- A4: Juku (Feat. Rumbo Tumba)
- A5: Chucum
- A6: Complete (Feat. Feat. Dina El Wedidi)
- B1: Xica Xica (Feat. Uji & Barrio Lindo)
- B2: Brigantes
- B3: Papan (Feat. Citlaly Malpica & Pablo Emiliano)
- B4: Ynglingtal (Feat. Jhon Montoya)
- B5: Madre Tierra (Feat. Luzmila Carpio)
BLUE Vinyl[29,62 €]
Repress!
Wonderwheel recordings is proud to present the first full-length album from
producer Robin Perkins, aka El Buho. Balance represents a meeting of different currents that make up Buho's music: a fascination with the natural world, and its protection, a fascination with the rhythms, traditions and sounds of Latin America and a fascination with modern electronic music and production aesthetics. The album is peppered with Cumbia, Son Jarocho, Andean instrumentation & Afro-Colombian rhythms. Mixed with this, Robin integrates this idea of "nature music" - putting the sound of a misty forest, the songs of birds, of crunching leaves under foot or the rhythmic tapping of rain alongside synthesized sounds, electronic clicks or claps, deep basses. Trying at once to give them their own space but in a new, surprising perspective - it draws electronic music into something more soft, natural, different and appealing.
Balance is also an album that celebrates community and collaboration, showcasing collaborations with ten different artists form Latin America and beyond, both producers, instrumentalists and singers. Including more of a lyrical presence than his previous EPs, Perkins solicited the participation of talented singers like Dina al Wedidi from Cairo, Luzmila Carpio from Bolivia and the incredible decimas of Mexican poet Citlaly Malpica. The album also features the likes of harpist Veronica Valerio, Argentine multi-instrumentalist Rumo Tumba, jarana player Pablo Emiliano from Mexican Son Jarocho group Semilla and members of the Shika Shika family (the global collective he co-run's) Uji, Barrio Lindo, Kaleema, Minük and Jhon Montoya.
El Buho's music has an incredible power to convey feelings, atmospheres, memories or messages. The message that sits behind this music is to value on the one hand the power of community, of collaboration and of our modern, globally, connected world but also the remembrance, protection and celebration of the very earth we depend upon for our existence.
- Nemoralia
- Rolling Stone
- So Falls The World
- Southern Gothic
- Angelus Novus
- Transverberation
- 1969:
- Coming Home
Re-Issue of the already classic Ulver album in "sparkle universe" vinyl incl. printed inner sleeve, 4-page insert and protection sleeve. LP comes in additional polylined innersleeve.
ARCHITECTS are back and charging forward in the heavy rock world with their latest sonic masterpiece, The Sky, The Earth & All Between. After two relentless years on the road-featuring massive European summer tours with Metallica and top billing at festival stages across Europe, (Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park, Hellfest, Download, Graspop, Full Force to name a few and headlining Bloodstock) - the band has returned to the studio to deliver their most powerful collection of songs yet. With the creative force of Jordan Fish (Bring Me The Horizon) behind the boards, Architects have captured the explosive energy of their live performances while elevating their signature melodic edge. This album reflects the perfect blend of raw intensity, emotional depth, and innovative production. Already making waves, singles like "Curse" and "Seeing Red" have drawn rave reviews from all major metal press worldwide. "Seeing Red" the "anthem powerhouse" landed because of global success in the top 10 of charts worldwide-amassing over 45 million streams along the way. The Sky, The Earth & All Between builds on the momentum of their 2022 album, the classic symptoms of a broken spirit, which stormed to the top of the UK Rock and Metal Charts. With this new release, Architects are once again set to push the boundaries of modern heavy music, cementing their status as one of the most exciting and essential bands of our time.
Shiken Hanzo is an artist not easily forgotten. His sound splices the fractious traditions of jungle with more ambient touches and this hybridisation has us incredibly excited to bring you his first full length album - ‘Fate Worlds’. In doing so, his boundless creativity is brandished through complete artistic freedom. The result is a special blend of foreboding atmospherics and tightly-bound percussive force, an odyssey of an album which takes influences from across the jungle spectrum and twists them into a unique musical journey. Hanzo's record on label's like Samurai Music and Cylon Recordings is clearly audible, a palpable legacy that has given breadth to his current creative purpose: to make ever-evolving music with no respect for conventions or boundaries.
"“We can still hold the line of beauty, form, and beat. No small accomplishment in a world as challenging as this one... hard times require furious dancing. Each of us is proof” Alice Walker, Hard Times Require Furious Dancing
Snapped Ankles have given up trying to make sense of it all. The forest only offers so much protection. Feeding on a diet of fractured narratives, meme culture, viral moments and the very worst of human impulses weighs heavy. The woodwose hold up a mirror to the absurdity of modern life once again. The only sane response is to dance. Make your way to the clearing, gather around the megalith of speakers, drum machines, amps and synthesisers and dance like there’s no tomorrow.
Hard Times Furious Dancing is an invitation to all those lost in the unrelenting noise of the present, to leave it all behind and come together in the forest. Driven by the primitive thrust of their single-oscillator ‘log’ synths, high and low culture collide in a surreal, free flowing narrative - but the rhythm is universal. This is easily the closest Snapped Ankles have come to capturing their rapturous live energy in the studio.
The sound of Hard Times Furious Dancing evolved at Snapped Ankles’ South London ‘Forest Rayve’ club nights in 2024 in response to that age-old primal urge to bring people together and make them move. It’s the first time the woodwose have road tested new material to this extent before committing it to tape since debut album Come Play The Trees, and in doing so have harnessed that feral energy once again. This surreal human/woodwose connection is the very best release from an algorithm that knows you better than you know yourself. Dance it all loose."
This album is produced by Neil Perch in the Alte Ziegelei studio and features the world reknowned Zion Train brass section along with vocals from Zion Train singer `Cara' and the award winning poet Roger Robinson. Featured on several tracks is Paolo Baldini playing guitars and bass guitar alongside veteran musicians - Trinny Fingers, Blacka Wilson, Dreada One and Professor Skank who hails from Crete. For this album Zion Train return to their roots with copious amounts of analogue Dub mixing performed by Perch on his TAC Scorpion vintage mixing desk. With mastering at the Pressure Mastering, and artwork by the highly acclaimed anarchist artist Marko Gin from Croatia, this album presents Zion Train at their creative, anarchic best. Zion train are one of the most unique and enjoyable live dub acts on the planet, their use of dynamic onstage dub mixing whilst performing alongside acoustic instruments and exceptional vocalists, make Zion Train one of a kind.
- Elegy
- Whiplash
- Blackhole
- Everything Ends
- Brain Dead (Feat. House Of Protection)
- Evil Eyes
- Landmines
- Judgement Day (Feat. Amira Elfeky)
- Broken Mirror
- Curse
- Seeing Red
- Chandelier
ARCHITECTS are back and charging forward in the heavy rock world with their latest sonic masterpiece, The Sky, The Earth & All Between. After two relentless years on the road-featuring massive European summer tours with Metallica and top billing at festival stages across Europe, (Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park, Hellfest, Download, Graspop, Full Force to name a few and headlining Bloodstock) - the band has returned to the studio to deliver their most powerful collection of songs yet. With the creative force of Jordan Fish (Bring Me The Horizon) behind the boards, Architects have captured the explosive energy of their live performances while elevating their signature melodic edge. This album reflects the perfect blend of raw intensity, emotional depth, and innovative production. Already making waves, singles like "Curse" and "Seeing Red" have drawn rave reviews from all major metal press worldwide. "Seeing Red" the "anthem powerhouse" landed because of global success in the top 10 of charts worldwide-amassing over 45 million streams along the way. The Sky, The Earth & All Between builds on the momentum of their 2022 album, the classic symptoms of a broken spirit, which stormed to the top of the UK Rock and Metal Charts. With this new release, Architects are once again set to push the boundaries of modern heavy music, cementing their status as one of the most exciting and essential bands of our time.
ARCHITECTS are back and charging forward in the heavy rock world with their latest sonic masterpiece, The Sky, The Earth & All Between. After two relentless years on the road-featuring massive European summer tours with Metallica and top billing at festival stages across Europe, (Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park, Hellfest, Download, Graspop, Full Force to name a few and headlining Bloodstock) - the band has returned to the studio to deliver their most powerful collection of songs yet. With the creative force of Jordan Fish (Bring Me The Horizon) behind the boards, Architects have captured the explosive energy of their live performances while elevating their signature melodic edge. This album reflects the perfect blend of raw intensity, emotional depth, and innovative production. Already making waves, singles like "Curse" and "Seeing Red" have drawn rave reviews from all major metal press worldwide. "Seeing Red" the "anthem powerhouse" landed because of global success in the top 10 of charts worldwide-amassing over 45 million streams along the way. The Sky, The Earth & All Between builds on the momentum of their 2022 album, the classic symptoms of a broken spirit, which stormed to the top of the UK Rock and Metal Charts. With this new release, Architects are once again set to push the boundaries of modern heavy music, cementing their status as one of the most exciting and essential bands of our time.
A continuation of the sonics the group established with their self-titled album, ††† (Crosses) are back with their debut EP on Warner records.
Combining Chino Moreno's (Deftones) vocals, lyrics and vocal textures with Shaun Lopez's (Far) production and sound design this 6 track collection features the single ‘Vivien’ and follows on from their singles ‘Initiation/Protection’ that dropped earlier in the year.
- Protection
- Glimpse
- Crawling Spirit
- Philm #1 (Vox)
- Static Electrician
- Red Scratch
- If It Wasn't Wolves, Then What Was It?
- Static Electrician (Symphonic)
- Untitled
- Untitled
- Untitled
- Untitled
- Untitled
- Untitled
- Untitled
- Untitled
- Gnomic Verses
- Untitled
- Untitled
- Glisten#2
- Zwolf
Infinite Fog are delighted to present another piece of the intriguing COIL puzzle. In the mid 1990s the core team of John Balance and Peter Christopherson were continuing their exploration of the outer reaches of electronic sound production as exemplified by the "Born Again Pagans" release, originally an EP only, featuring both the hugely danceable "Protection" smash which had Danny Hyde's influence writ in large letters all over it, as well as the first outings of their intriguing more ambient/glitch-based ElpH material, probably their most haunting and haunted works. This new 3LP anthology re-edition collects all of the ElpH material which didn't appear on their later "Worship the Glitch" album, namely the pHILM #1 10", a host of very rare compilation tracks as well as a number of at the time unreleased pieces in the same vein. The stunningly presented release also features the ElpH entity's last ever appearance originally available as part of raster noton's award winning 20' to 2000 series of releases, the "Zwölf" EP.
All the material has been lovingly remastered by Jessica Thompson with re-imagined design-work by Oleg Galay and including a replica of the original St. Sebastian on acid poster.
Die große Tasche im Rucksack-Stil aus hochwertigem Nylon und mit gepolsterten Wänden kann aufgrund verstellbarer Trenner wunderbar dem eigenen Bedarf angepasst werden. Ingesamt sechs Außentaschen (jeweils zwei an der Seite, oben und vorne) bieten genügend Raum für jegliches Zubehör.
Für den komfortablen Transport sorgen ein Tragegriff sowie ergonomisch geformte, abnehmbare Schultergurte.
Mittels integriertem Zahlen-Schloss am Hauptfach besteht die Möglichkeit, den wertvollen Inhalt vor ungewünschten Zugriff zu schützen.
Spezifikationen
* Gepolstertes Fach für Midi Controller (z. B. Akai APC40/20, Vestax VCM-600 oder Denon MC600)
* Laptop Fach für bis zu 18,4" Modelle
* 6 Außentaschen für Accessoires
* 2 Tragegriffe oben
* Ergonomisch geformte und abnehmbare Schultergurte
* Integriertes Zahlenschloss
* Erhöhter Schutz vor Abnutzung durch verstärktes Material am Taschenboden
Maße (W x H x T):
Außen
cm: 46 x 56 x 25
inch: 18,1 x 22 x 9,8
Innen
cm: 32 x 46,5 x 15
inch: 12,6 x 18,3 x 5,9
Gewicht:
kg: 3,25
lbs: 7,2
Inspired by the legendary UDG ProducerBag, the UDG Ultimate ProducerBag Large has been created to cater for those electronic musicians who crave more space for their performance equipment. The UDG ProducerBag Large offers increased space for performers using laptops up to 18.4" and larger MIDI Controllers. Constructed from high quality fabrics, the backpack style UDG ProducerBag Large features padded walls with an adjustable divider to create an internal partition to suit your own requirements. Available in black, the bag offers both comfortable transportation and padded protection for your valuable items.
Get to your destination in style and comfort with the Magma Riot Carry-On Trolley. Specially designed to meet international carry-on restrictions, the Riot Carry-On Trolley is the perfect companion for air travel. Featuring only the highest-grade materials, the Riot Carry-On Trolley provides smooth rolling precision inline wheels and solid construction to protect your valuable gear. It easily holds any battle or club mixer to 12”, or a mid-sized controller along with a laptop, records and accessories.
+ Fits
Laptop up to 17”
12’ vinyl
+ BASICS
Crafted from hardwearing and 100% waterproof PVC Tarpaulin
PVC-coated (waterproof zippers)
Smooth rolling, precision inline wheels and sturdy built-in tuck away handle
Integrated PVC body, 3 cm bottom and 1 cm side padding
Soft-fleece lining
Lockable zippers on main compartment
Main compartment includes 4 adjustment foams and 1 divider/protection panel
Built-in, fully padded laptop sleeve up to 19”
Large front compartment with mesh organizers for cables and small accessories + separate quick access pocket for traveling documents
Rubber corner protectors
Internal rain cover protects trolley handle access
Horizontal and vertical carrying handles
Hand luggage compatible
+ SPECS
+ Outer dimensions: 55 x 37 x 23 cm
+ Inner dimensions: 45 x 34 x 16 cm (Hauptfach)
+ Weight: 4,4 kg
« A Fantastic mixture of Brakka, Reggae & Afrobeat Recorded between 1980 and 1984 from the underground Afropean boxer Mushapata »
“Saba-Saba Fighting” or fighting for peace, is the message that Mushapata, a legend of the African reggae underground scene in Paris with an extraordinary destiny, has fought for all his life.
Born in Bukavu, a city nowadays located in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the border with Burundi, Mushapata arrived in France at the end of the 1970s to pursue his career as a boxer. A few years later, revolted by the professional sports industry, he became a personal protection agent on the advice of his manager. He escorted many celebrities among whom Bob Marley during his legendary French tour of 1980. This encounter awakened the musician hidden behind the boxing champion. Mushapata had stepped out of the ring but he kept fighting with music, lyrics and his band Saba-Saba Fighting.
Ignored by the record labels of the time, his first self-produced recordings reveal a rough mix of lo-fi reggae, afrobeat rhythms accompanied by a brass section close to Free jazz. The nonchalant sounding voices of Mushapata and Tshayi complete this explosive cocktail and carry, in Swahili language, the Pan-African ideas of Lumumba and other great figures of African-American struggles.
This maxi single, conceived as a mini-compilation tribute, includes 4 titles from the first two albums recorded between 1980 and 1984. Limited edition!
- A1: Intro (The Full Horror) (4 24)
- A2: Rawwwwww (Feat Jozzy) (7 15)
- A3: Plunging Asymptote (Feat Juliana Huxtable) (4 56)
- A4: The Dome’s Protection (Feat Nina Kraviz) (2 41)
- B1: Reason Why (Feat Kim Petras & Bc Kingdom) (3 47)
- B2: Live In My Truth (Feat Bc Kingdom & Liz) (4 08)
- B3: Why Lies (Feat Bc Kingdom & Liz) (4 19)
- C1: Do You Wanna Be Alive (Feat Feat Big Sister) (2 03)
- C2: Elegance (Feat Popstar) (2 57)
- C3: Berlin Nightmare (Feat Evita Manji) (4 52)
- C4: Gallop (Feat Evita Manji) (4 17)
- C5: One More Time (Feat Popstar) (3 23)
- D1: Exhilarate (Feat Bibi Bourelly) (4 16)
- D2: Always & Forever (Feat Hannah Diamond) (4 46)
- D3: My Forever (Feat Cecile Believe) (4 05)
- D4: Love Me Off Earth (Feat Doss) (3 41)
'SOPHIE', das selbstbetitelte zweite Album der visionären Künstlerin, Produzentin und Pop-Pionierin, wird am 27. September 2024 über Transgressive und Future Classic veröffentlicht.
Dieses Album wurde von SOPHIE und einigen ihrer liebsten Kollaborateure geschaffen. Es stand kurz vor der Fertigstellung, als sie auf tragische Weise starb, und wurde von denjenigen, die ihr am nächsten standen, liebevoll fertiggestellt. Als SOPHIEs Studiomanager und vertrauenswürdiger Gesprächspartner für über ein Jahrzehnt war Benny Long maßgeblich an der Veröffentlichung von 'Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-insides' beteiligt und zeichnete für Mastering, Produktion und Mixing verantwortlich. Die beiden arbeiteten dann über mehrere Jahre zusammen, um das Konzept und die Produktion dieses Nachfolgealbums zu entwickeln, das Benny liebevoll vollendet hat, um SOPHIEs Vision zu ehren.
- A1: Intro (The Full Horror) (4 24)
- A2: Rawwwwww (Feat Jozzy) (7 15)
- A3: Plunging Asymptote (Feat Juliana Huxtable) (4 56)
- A4: The Dome’s Protection (Feat Nina Kraviz) (2 41)
- B1: Reason Why (Feat Kim Petras & Bc Kingdom) (3 47)
- B2: Live In My Truth (Feat Bc Kingdom & Liz) (4 08)
- B3: Why Lies (Feat Bc Kingdom & Liz) (4 19)
- C1: Do You Wanna Be Alive (Feat Feat Big Sister) (2 03)
- C2: Elegance (Feat Popstar) (2 57)
- C3: Berlin Nightmare (Feat Evita Manji) (4 52)
- C4: Gallop (Feat Evita Manji) (4 17)
- C5: One More Time (Feat Popstar) (3 23)
- D1: Exhilarate (Feat Bibi Bourelly) (4 16)
- D2: Always & Forever (Feat Hannah Diamond) (4 46)
- D3: My Forever (Feat Cecile Believe) (4 05)
- D4: Love Me Off Earth (Feat Doss) (3 41)
'SOPHIE', das selbstbetitelte zweite Album der visionären Künstlerin, Produzentin und Pop-Pionierin, wird am 27. September 2024 über Transgressive und Future Classic veröffentlicht.
Dieses Album wurde von SOPHIE und einigen ihrer liebsten Kollaborateure geschaffen. Es stand kurz vor der Fertigstellung, als sie auf tragische Weise starb, und wurde von denjenigen, die ihr am nächsten standen, liebevoll fertiggestellt. Als SOPHIEs Studiomanager und vertrauenswürdiger Gesprächspartner für über ein Jahrzehnt war Benny Long maßgeblich an der Veröffentlichung von 'Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-insides' beteiligt und zeichnete für Mastering, Produktion und Mixing verantwortlich. Die beiden arbeiteten dann über mehrere Jahre zusammen, um das Konzept und die Produktion dieses Nachfolgealbums zu entwickeln, das Benny liebevoll vollendet hat, um SOPHIEs Vision zu ehren.
- Ltd. Col. 2LP: (Crystal Clear Vinyl)
Designed for dedictated 45 vinyl-DJs, the all-new MAGMA 45 SANDWICH offers a remarkably sleek and lightweight innovation for carrying your 7“ records.
Constructed with a fully molded, shock-absorbing EVA shell, this case ensures superior protection and a secure fit for up to 150 7“ records.
The unique 50/50 "Sandwich" style enables the lid to serve as a second storage section, making organizing and flipping through your 45s more convenient. Tailored for seasoned 45 collectors on the move, the 45 SANDWICH seamlessly combines style and functionality, ensuring a solid and efficient travel companion for your musical treasures.
- fits: 120-150 x 7“ records
- Compact and lightweight design
- Crafted from 8 mm thick and rigid Durashock molded EVA foam and water rejecting 1680D Polyester exterior shell
- Molded interior for additional protection
- 50/50 Sandwich style enables the lid to serve as a second storage section
-Sturdy zipper
- Embossed molded feet
- Including shoulder strap (with metal hook)
- Including trolley sling
Outer dimensions (H/B/T):
38 x 22 x 24 cm
Inner dimensions:
33 x 19,5 x 20 cm
Weight:
1,1 kg
Color: black/misty magenta
DE:
Maßgeschneidert für ambitionierte 45-DJs, bietet das brandneue MAGMA 45 SANDWICH eine stylische und innovative Lösung, um deine 7-Inch Singles sicher zum nächsten Gig zu transportieren.
Durch seine robuste, stoßdämpfende Hülle aus geformtem EVA-Hartschaum gewährleistet dieses Case optimalen Schutz und festen Halt für bis zu 150 7“-Singles.
Der praktische 50/50 "Sandwich"-Style erlaubt es, den Deckel als zusätzliches Fach zu nutzen, was das Sortieren und Durchblättern deiner 45s noch komfortabler macht.
Das 45 SANDWICH vereint mühelos Style und Funktionalität, und wird so zu einem robusten und effizienten Reisebegleiter für deine musikalischen Schätze
- fits: 120-150 x 7“ Vinyl-Singles
- 8 mm EVA-Durashock-Hartschaum und wasserabweisendes 1680D D Polyesteraußenmaterial
- EVA-geformtes Innenleben für zusätzlichen Schutz
- Robuster Reißverschluss
- 50/50 Sandwich Style ermöglicht es, den Deckel als zusätzliche Ablage zu nutzen
- Komfortable Trageschlaufen und abnehmbarer Schultergurt (mit Metallverschluss)
- Trolley-Schlaufe
- Including shoulder strap (with metal hook)
- Including trolley sling
Aussenmaße (H/B/T):
38 x 22 x 24 cm
Innenmaße:
33 x 19,5 x 20 cm
Gewicht:
1,1 kg
Farbe: black/misty magenta
4-channel rotary mixer with 3-band frequency isolator and filter section for DJs
OMNITRONIC TRM-422: THE ROTARY MIXER ON A NEW LEVEL
The desired child
Omnitronic's popular TRM series has been expanded: the TRM-422 combines all the proven features of the previous models, but additionally offers functions that numerous fans had wished for. During the development of the mixer, the focus was on the demands and suggestions of the community.
FULL CONTROL
Each of the 4 input channels has 2 line inputs, one of which can become a phono input at the touch of a button. The channels are each equipped with a volume as well as a gain control. In addition to the master isolator (bass, mid & high), the DJ has the option to activate a filter with HPF, BPF, LPF, resonance and sweep controls in each of the 4 input channels.
The master output is available to the DJ in both XLR and RCA versions.
EFFECT WAYS
The use of external effect devices is possible through an FX-In and FX-Out via 6.3 mm jack. The mixer's master insert is also equipped with a send & return (unbalanced) path. This allows additional external effects to be looped into the mixer.
DVS INTEGRATION
The mixer's timecode outputs allow easy integration of a DVS system (Digital Vinyl System) such as Traktor or Serato.
MONITOR SECTION
The booth output of the TRM-422 is provided with one XLR and one RCA connector. The signal of the booth output can be easily adjusted to the conditions in the DJ booth with the help of an EQ (High & Low).
MICROPHONE INPUTS
The TRM-422 offers 2 microphone inputs. The first mic input gives the DJ the ability to modify the mic signal with EQ (high & low).
BACKUP SOURCE
With the help of the AUX input on the front panel, players such as smartphones, tablets or MP3 players can easily be connected via mini-jack (3.5 mm) and thus serve as a backup solution.
ACTIVATABLE CROSSFADER
If you don't want to do without a crossfader during your DJ set, you have the option to assign each of the 4 channels to the integrated crossfader. If the crossfader is not used, it can easily be switched off.
SET RECORDING
The RCA record-out makes it easy to record your own DJ set.
FEATURES
4-channel rotary mixer with 3-band frequency isolator and filter section for DJs
3-band master frequency isolator with vintage ALPS potentiometers (Blue Velvet RK27)
Kill cut feature allows DJs to completely remove low, mid and high frequencies for amazing mixing
Filter section with HPF, BPF, LPF, resonance and sweep control for creative sound shaping
4 stereo input channels with gain control, clip LED, 3-way equalizer and phono/line switching
2 microphone input channels with gain control, 2-way equalizer on air switch
High-grade components ensure long life and excellent sound quality
16-digit stereo LED level meter, switchable between master and booth outputs
Booth output with separate 2-way equalizer and level control
PFL section with 16-digit stereo LED level meter, level control, PFL/master mix control and cue mix/split option
Fully assignable VCA crossfader with adjustable curve
2 effects send/return paths
4 direct outputs for Timecode applications
Inputs: 8 x line and 4 x phono (RCA L/R), 1 x front aux (mini jack)
Outputs: master and booth (XLR/RCA L/R), record (RCA L/R), master insert send/return (RCA L/R), FX in/out (stereo jack)
483 mm rack installation possible with supplied mounting brackets
Desktop console housing
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Power supply: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 24 W
Protection class: Class I
Power connection: Mains input IEC connector (M) mounting version Power supply cord with safety plug (provided)
Frequency range: Microphone 20 - 20000 Hz
Line 20 - 20000 Hz
Phono 40 - 18000 Hz
S/N ratio: >97,2 dB line
>91,7 dB Microphone
THD: Line -68 dB
Control elements: Power switch, source selector, Crossfader, Crossfader selector switch, Crossfade curve switch; Cue mix split function, EQ controls
Status LED: Power, master level meter, clip, CUE
Connections: Input: 4 x line via stereo RCA
Input: 4 x line/phono via stereo RCA
Input: 2 x Microphone via 3-pin XLR
Output: 1 x headphones via 6.3 mm jack socket (stereo) mounting version
Output: 1 x headphones via 3.5 mm jack (stereo) mounting version
Output: 1 x rec. via stereo RCA
Output: 2 x booth via 3-pin XLR
Output: 1 x booth via stereo RCA
Output: 2 x master via 3-pin XLR
Output: 1 x master via stereo RCA
Output: 1 x AUX sends via 6.3 mm jack socket (stereo) mounting version
Output: 1 x AUX returns via 6.3 mm jack socket (stereo) mounting version
Chanals: Input chanel: 4 x stereo with Line-Line/Phono switch via RCA, channel control via Rotary, 3-band tone control EQ, source selector, gain control, CUE switch, FX routing switch, Crossfader selector switch,
Microphon chanal: 2 x mono via XLR, channel control via Rotary dial, ON AIR switch,
Master output: 2 x stereo via XLR, channel control via Rotary
Booth output: 2 x stereo via XLR, channel control via Rotary
Rec. output: 1 x stereo via RCA
Headphones output: 1 x stereo via Plug 6,3mm/3,5mm (Jack), channel control via Rotary dial, Cue mix split function,
Max. level: Output: +18 dBu
Material: Metal
Housing design: Desktop console housing
Dimensions: Width: 41 cm
Depth: 28,5 cm
Height: 10,5 cm
Weight: 5,74 kg
Specially dedicated to all 45 enthusiasts and vinyl pros, the new MAGMA 45 RECORD-BAG 150 offers an extremely compact and stylish way to travel with up to 150 x 7-inch records. The fully padded main body features a reinforced semi-hard PVC-body, providing excellent protection and a stable fit even in the pre-selected position of the records. The main compartment is divided into two equal sections, so records can be organized front-to-back or side-to-side.
Outer measures: 21 x 39 x 25 cm
Inner measures: 18,8 x 38 x 20 cm
Weight: 1,56 kg
Color: black/khaki-green
Designed for dedictated 45 vinyl-DJs, the all-new MAGMA 45 SANDWICH offers a remarkably sleek and lightweight innovation for carrying your 7“ records.
Constructed with a fully molded, shock-absorbing EVA shell, this case ensures superior protection and a secure fit for up to 150 7“ records.
The unique 50/50 "Sandwich" style enables the lid to serve as a second storage section, making organizing and flipping through your 45s more convenient. Tailored for seasoned 45 collectors on the move, the 45 SANDWICH seamlessly combines style and functionality, ensuring a solid and efficient travel companion for your musical treasures.
- fits: 120-150 x 7“ records
- Compact and lightweight design
- Crafted from 8 mm thick and rigid Durashock molded EVA foam and water rejecting 1680D Polyester exterior shell
- Molded interior for additional protection
- 50/50 Sandwich style enables the lid to serve as a second storage section
-Sturdy zipper
- Embossed molded feet
- Including shoulder strap (with metal hook)
- Including trolley sling
Outer dimensions (H/B/T):
38 x 22 x 24 cm
Inner dimensions:
33 x 19,5 x 20 cm
Weight:
1,1 kg
Color: black/juicy orange
DE:
Maßgeschneidert für ambitionierte 45-DJs, bietet das brandneue MAGMA 45 SANDWICH eine stylische und innovative Lösung, um deine 7-Inch Singles sicher zum nächsten Gig zu transportieren.
Durch seine robuste, stoßdämpfende Hülle aus geformtem EVA-Hartschaum gewährleistet dieses Case optimalen Schutz und festen Halt für bis zu 150 7“-Singles.
Der praktische 50/50 "Sandwich"-Style erlaubt es, den Deckel als zusätzliches Fach zu nutzen, was das Sortieren und Durchblättern deiner 45s noch komfortabler macht.
Das 45 SANDWICH vereint mühelos Style und Funktionalität, und wird so zu einem robusten und effizienten Reisebegleiter für deine musikalischen Schätze
- fits: 120-150 x 7“ Vinyl-Singles
- 8 mm EVA-Durashock-Hartschaum und wasserabweisendes 1680D D Polyesteraußenmaterial
- EVA-geformtes Innenleben für zusätzlichen Schutz
- Robuster Reißverschluss
- 50/50 Sandwich Style ermöglicht es, den Deckel als zusätzliche Ablage zu nutzen
- Komfortable Trageschlaufen und abnehmbarer Schultergurt (mit Metallverschluss)
- Trolley-Schlaufe
- Including shoulder strap (with metal hook)
- Including trolley sling
Aussenmaße (H/B/T):
38 x 22 x 24 cm
Innenmaße:
33 x 19,5 x 20 cm
Gewicht:
1,1 kg
Farbe: black/juicy orange
Rotary mixer with 3-band frequency isolator, VCR filter and FX loop
Filter section with resonance and sweep control for creative sound shaping 3-band master frequency isolator with vintage ALPS potentiometers (Blue Velvet RK27) Kill cut feature allows DJs to completely remove low, mid and high frequencies for amazing mixing
2 stereo input channels with gain control, clip LED, 3-way equalizer, FX Send and phono/line switching
2 microphone input channels with gain control, 2-way equalizer on air switch
2 effects send/return paths
Dual analog VU meter
Direct outputs for Timecode applications
High-grade components ensure long life and excellent sound quality
Booth output with separate 2-way equalizer and level control
Record output, independent of the master
Fully assignable VCA crossfader with adjustable curve
Outputs: master and booth (XLR/RCA L/R), record (RCA L/R), master insert send/return (RCA L/R), FX in/out (stereo jack)
Desktop console housing
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Power supply: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 15 W
Protection class: Protection class I
Power connection: Mains input via IEC connector (M) mounting version power supply cord with safety plug (provided)
Frequency range: 20 - 20000 Hz
S/N ratio: >100 dB
THD: 100 dB
Klirrfaktor: <0,05 % bei 1 kHz
Gain: Line -12 dB bis +12 dB
Phono -40 dB bis +5 dB
FX 20 dB
Mikrofon 55 dB
DJ Filter: Zuweisbar: LPF, HPF,
Isolator: Master Gain:- ∞ bis +9
Low/Mid 300 Hz, 18db/Okt , Butterworth
Mid/High 4000 Hz, 18db/Okt , Butterworth
Steuerelemente: Netzschalter, Quellen-Umschalter, Crossfader, Crossfader-Wahlschalter, Crossfade-Curve Schalter; Cue-Mix-Split-Funktion, Klangregelung
Status LED: Power, Masterpegelanzeige, Clip, CUE
Anschlüsse: Eingang: Line über 2 x Stereo-Cinch
Eingang: Line/Phono über 2 x Stereo-Cinch
Eingang: Mikrofon über 1 x 3-pol XLR/6,35mm Klinke (W) Kombibuchse Einbauversion
Eingang: AUX Returns über 2 x 6,3-mm-Klinke (sym.)
Ausgang: Timecode über 2 x Stereo-Cinch
Ausgang: Kopfhörer über 2 x 6,3 mm Klinkenbuchse (stereo) Einbauversion
Ausgang: Kopfhörer über 1 x 3,5 mm Klinkenbuchse (stereo) Einbauversion
Ausgang: Rec. über 1 x Stereo-Cinch
Ausgang: Booth über 2 x 3-pol XLR
Ausgang: Booth über 1 x Stereo-Cinch
Ausgang: Master über 2 x 3-pol XLR
Ausgang: Master über 1 x Stereo-Cinch
Ausgang: AUX sends über 2 x 6,3-mm-Klinke (sym.)
Kanäle: Eingangskanal: 2 x Stereo mit Line-Line/Phono Schalter über Cinch, Kanalregelung über Rotary-Drehregler, Regler 3-Band EQ, Quellen-Umschalter, Gainregler, CUE-Schalter, FX Routing Schalter
Mikrofonkanal: 1 x Mono über Kombibuchse (XLR/KLINKE), Kanalregelung über Rotary-Drehregler, Regler 2-Band EQ, ON AIR Schalter
Master-Ausgang: 1 x Stereo über XLR oder Cinch, Kanalregelung über Rotary-Drehregler
Booth-Ausgang: 1 x Stereo über XLR oder Cinch, Kanalregelung über Rotary-Drehregler, Regler 2-Band EQ
Rec. Ausgang: 1 x Stereo über Cinch, Kanalregelung über Rotary-Drehregler
Kopfhörer-Ausgang: Stereo über Klinke, Kanalregelung über Rotary-Drehregler
Max. Pegel: Ausgang: +21 dBu
Material: Metall; Aluminium
Gehäusebauform: Tischpultgehäuse
Maße: Breite: 45 cm
Tiefe: 26 cm
Höhe: 16 cm
Gewicht: 5,50 kg
Cocoon Replacement stylus
The Ortofon-Cocoon is the ultimate Club cartridge of superb sound quality!
Ortofon-Cocoon Twin Set Limited edition of 500 units was introduced at the Frankfurt Music Trade Show 2013.
Special cartidge design developed by the famous Club Brand Cocoon.
Features:
- Direct SME mounting for easy set-up
- Special Elliptical stylus, which can stand up to heavy back-cueing
- High output for clear sound from a mixer/preamplifier
- Premium sound quality
- Extra value package includes Stylus protection guards/pair and a Stylus brush
Cocoon Stylus Technical data
Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/sec. - 8 mV
Channel balance at 1kHz - 1,5 dB
Channel separation at 1kHz - 23 dB
Channel separation at 15 kHz - 15 dB
Frequency response - 20-20.000 Hz +/-1,5 dB
Tracking ability at 315 Hz at recommended tracking force - 80 μm
Compliance, dynamic lateral - 7 μm/m N
Stylus type - Special Elliptical
Tracking force range - 2.0-5.0 g (20-50 mN)
Tracking force recommended - 3.0 g (30 mN)
Concorde cartridge weight - 18.5 g
7" Record Bag
The new MAGMA 45 RECORD-BAG 100 is the latest addition to MAGMA’s 45 bag range and perfectly holds up to 100 x 7-inch records. The fully padded main body features a reinforced semi-hard PVC-body, providing excellent protection and a stable fit even in the pre-selected position of the records. Additional accessories such as headphones, a needle-case and 45-adapters can be stored in the two zippered side-pockets.
fits:
100 x 7” Vinyl-Singles
45 Adapters & accessories
basics:
Crafted from hardwearing and 100% waterproof 600D Polyester
Integrated PVC walls for ultimate protection and stable fit
Two side pockets fits headphones, needle-case and 45-adapters
Internal zippered mesh-compartment
Detachable shoulder-strap
specs:
Outer measures: 29 x 20 x 21 cm (incl. side pockets)
Inner measures: 19,5 x 18 x 19 cm
Weight: 0,9 kg
Color: camo-green/bordeaux-red
We, at UDG have further fined-tuned already a great design concept of our flight case into one specially for the most discerning DJ/ producer. Constructed from aluminum thus providing an extremely stable structure with lighter weight compared to traditional flight cases.
The UDG Ultimate Record Cases are designed to keep your vinyl protected from accidental damage when you transport it to and from gigs. They’re compact and lightweight yet tough enough to keep your valuable records safe.
EAN 8718969210447
Color Black/Silver
Weight 2,50 kg / 5.5 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) 44.0 x 24.0 x 27.0 cm | 17.3 x 9.4 x 10.6 inch
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) 41.8 x 20.6 x 25.2 cm | 16.4 x 8.1 x 9.9 inch
Material Aluminum
Protection Corrosion resistant aluminum profiles with strong rounded corners
Fully-lined with high density foam protective padding
Strong butterfly lock and solid metal hinges
Rubber feet at the bottom for support in standing position
Extra's Lighter weight than traditional flight cases
Black Diamond finishing surface
Ergonomic & sturdy carry handle
Fits Approximately up to 80 12"/LP vinyl records. Capacity will depend on the thickness of the records & their packaging.
Features
NEW features of the MK2 version
Built for the club: Rigid chassis construction with an even heavier design with additional reinforcements made of metal, rubber and molding compound for high vibration damping and isolation
More powerful starting torque (adjustable from 2.8 - 4.5 kg/cm)
Fine-tuned motor control for further optimization of wow and flutter and rotation
Newly developed, height-adjustable tone arm base (VTA) and Anti-Skating control
Particularly light weight and rigid, satin aluminium material used for tone arm pipe
Pitch scale for precise adjustments
Optional ground terminal offers additional protection in complex club & studio environments
Easily replaceable, freely rotatable LED needle light in new aluminium design
High-quality and hard-wearing silver metallic finish
Quartz driven DJ turntable with upper-torque direct drive
Adjustable stop speed (0.2 - 6 sec.)
Precise control of motor with 3 speeds (33 1/3, 45 & 78 RPM)
Precision manufactured, die cast aluminium turntable
Rubber inlays for reduction of vibrations and background noise
Statically-balanced universal S-shaped tonearm with hydraulic lift and anti-skating mechanism
Universal connection for pickup systems (SME)
Pitch range +/-8 %, +/-16 %, +/-50 % (Ultra Pitch)
Quartz lock
Additional start/stop button for vertical positioning
Reverse function: switch for forwards and reverse operation
Recessed connection cavity for easy installation in cases & seamless adjustment
Phono and line out (no grounding required)
Removable mains and RCA cable
Safety mains switch
Shock-absorbing feet against vibrations
Technical Data
Turntable:
Type: direct-drive turntable
Drive: quartz driven upper-torque direct drive
Motor: 16-pole, 3-phase, brushless motor
Turntable speeds: 3 speeds, manual (33 1/3, 45, 78 RPM)
Starting torque: 2.8 - 4.5 kg/cm (adjustable)
Adjustable stop time (0.2 - 6 sec.)
Start-up time / change to RPM: 55dB (DIN-B)
Brake system: electronic brake
Platter:
Material: die cast aluminium
Diameter: 332 mm
Weight: approx. 1.5 kg
Tone arm:
Type: universal, statically balanced, S-shaped
Effective length: 230 mm
Overhang: 15 mm
Tracking error range: < 3°
VTA setting range: 0-6 mm
Useable weight of pickups: 3.5~8.5 g (incl. headshell 13~18 g)
Anti-skating range: 0 - 3 g
Effective tone arm mass: 30 g
Connections: 1x Phono/Line Out (gold-plated), 1x GND earth connection
General:
Power supply: AC 115/230 V, 60/50 Hz (EU/US), AC 100 V, 50/60 Hz (JP)
Power consumption: 13 W
Dimensions: 458 x 354 x 144,6 mm
Weight: approx. 11.7 kg
Accessories included: turntable, slipmat, LED needle light, counterweight, PHONO Cinch cable with earth, AC mains adapter, operating instructions
The UDG DIGI Headphone Bag the one bag a DJ need to carry around today’s digital media.
SPECIFICATION
Specification
Weight 0,35 kg / 0.77 lbs
EAN 8717228277504
Color Black
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 22 x 22 x 9 | inch: 8.7 x 8.7 x 3.5
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 21 x 21 x 8 | inch: 8.3 x 8.3 x 3.1
Material Water resistant Ballistic Nylon 1680D
Protection Foam padded interior
Extra's Detachable and adjustable shoulder strap. Holds USB drives, SD cards, hard drive, mobile phone, cables, business cards, credit cards and accessories
Fits Most foldable DJ Headphones.
The UDG Ultimate Headphone Jack Adapter Screw 3.5mm (1/8”) to 6.35mm (1/4”) connect your headphone’s mini-jack plug to a larger stereo jack output. It has a grippy surface to help you grab hold of it. The gold-plated adapter provides a solid connection without compromising sound quality.
EAN 8718969214834
Color Gold
Weight 0,01 kg / 0.0198 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) 4.5 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm | 1.77 x 0.39 x 0.39 inch
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) Not Applicable
Material Metal
Protection Gold-plated contacts
Adapter Stereo Mini Jack F / Stereo Jack M (Screw-in)
Nice grippy surface to help you grab hold of it
Extra's High-end realisation
Stereo jack adapter - 3.5mm (1/8 inch) mini jack socket stereo - 6.35mm (1/4 inch) jack plug stereo
Fits Fits correctly on most headphones - Just screw and play
Please note that this 3.5mm female ports only compatible the 3.5mm male cable with screw threaded
The UDG Ultimate Headphone Jack Adapter Screw 3.5mm (1/8”) to 6.35mm (1/4”) connect your headphone’s mini-jack plug to a larger stereo jack output. It has a grippy surface to help you grab hold of it. The gold-plated adapter provides a solid connection without compromising sound quality.
EAN 8718969214834
Color Gold
Weight 0,01 kg / 0.0198 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) 4.5 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm | 1.77 x 0.39 x 0.39 inch
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) Not Applicable
Material Metal
Protection Gold-plated contacts
Adapter Stereo Mini Jack F / Stereo Jack M (Screw-in)
Nice grippy surface to help you grab hold of it
Extra's High-end realisation
Stereo jack adapter - 3.5mm (1/8 inch) mini jack socket stereo - 6.35mm (1/4 inch) jack plug stereo
Fits Fits correctly on most headphones - Just screw and play
Please note that this 3.5mm female ports only compatible the 3.5mm male cable with screw threaded
After making waves with her critically acclaimed debut EP Sometimes I Forget You're Human Too, Bored at My Grandmas House, AKA Leeds-based Amber Strawbridge, is releasing her debut album “Show & Tell” on 7th June via CLUE Records/EMI North. The title track is out now with the reveal of the record - ‘Show & Tell’ is a breezy track which meets at the intersection between dream-pop, bedroom-pop and shoegaze, the sprightly guitar work echoing the droll lyrics and themes. It’s a hooky song which lays bare difficulties with trust, and building walls for self-protection. As Amber explains: “Show & Tell is quite a tongue-in-cheek song about me being the opposite of an open book and all the little specific things about me that I sometimes wish were different. Overall it’s about me being a guarded person and fearing the possibility of having to be vulnerable and realising that vulnerability is actually a beautiful thing and something I shouldn’t be so scared of.”
Belt drive DJ turntable, silver
Delivery includes pick-up system
Adjustable ±10 % speed control
Large start/stop button
Strobe lamp for exact speed adjustment
Delivery includes removable dustcover
Adjustable anti-skating
Shock-absorbing feet
Power supply: 115/230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 8.00 W
Protection class: Protection class II
Power connection: Fixed Power supply cord with Euro plug
Drive type: Belt Drive
Brushless DC motor
Drive: Start time: 1 sec.
Stop time: 1 sec.
Speed change time: <1s 1khz 5cm/sec
Wow and flutter: <0.25 % WRMS
Rumble: 50 dB DIN B
Speed: 33 RPM, 45 RPM
Tonearm: S-shape with Cardan''s suspension
Length: 220
Overhang: 10 mm
stylus pressure: 0-4 g, adjustable
output level: phono 1.7-3.5 mV/ 1 kHz 5 cm/sec
Color: Silver
Connections: Output: phono via Stereo RCA
Pitchrange: ±10%
Material: Plastic
Width: 45 cm
Height: 14.5 cm
Depth: 35 cm
Weight: 3.2 kg
Turntable platter
Material: Plastic
Diameter: 33 cm
Weight: 0.3 kg
UDG Ultimate Flight Case Multi Format Turntable Black MK2 not only transport your complete set up easily & securely, but also facilitates devices to be setup within minutes. With these premium features incoporated, the UDG Ultimate Flight cases provide premium professional quality in a very stylish modern black colored combination.
Fits: Technics SL-1200MK7, Reloop RP-8000MK2, Denon DJ VL12 Prime, Pioneer PLX-1000, Audio Technica LP120XUSB, or similar size turntables
Specification
Specification
EAN 8718969212762
Color Black
Weight 7,80 kg / 17.16 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) 51.1 x 42.6 x 23 cm | 20.1 x 16.7 x 9.1 inch
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) 45.1 x 38.6 x 7.8 cm | 17.7 x 15.2 x 3.1 inch
Material Heavy duty construction of 9 mm thick plywood
Protection Extra-wide black solid aluminum profiles
Secure stacking due to stackable ball corners
Sturdy construction
Full padded interior keeps controller well-protected
High density diamond embossed EVA foam protective padding
Extra's Laminated in a black finish with a honeycomb/hexagonal "Stage Grip" pattern
Fits Technics SL-1200MK7, SL-1200GR, SL-1200GAE, SL-1210GR
Pioneer PLX-1000
Denon DJ VL12 Prime
Reloop RP-8000MK2, RP-7000MK2, RP-4000MK2, RP-2000MK2, RP-1000MK2
Stanton ST-150, STR8.150, T.52, T.55 USB, T.62, T.92 USB
Vestax PDX-3000
Numark TTX
Audio Technica LP120-USB, LP1240-USB, LP120XUSB, LP1240-USBXP, LP140XP, LP3, LP5, LP7, LPW40WN
American Audio Power Drive 2.2
Mixars LTA, STA
or similar size turntables
And accessories
Nachpressung/Neuauflage des ausverkauften SMILE-Debuts vom letzten Jahr! Neue Vinylfarbe ist Solid Yellow, als Extra oben drauf gibt es ein 20seitiges, von Sängerin Rubee Feagan gestlatetes SMILE-Zine! SMILE zeigen mit ihrem hervorragenden Debut PRICE OF PROGRESS leichtfüßig auf, dass Post Punk im Jahre 2023 noch immer erfrischend klingen kann. Sie nehmen ihre Referenzen nicht als Dogma, bleiben experimentell, eigensinnig. Erzählerisch, eingängig, rough und anschmiegsam verschmelzen dabei die feinsinnigen, poetischen Beobachtungen von Sängerin Rubee True Fegan (USA) mit dem versierten Sound einer Band, die von Produzent Olaf Opal genau dahin gebracht wurde, wo sie hingehört: an den Startblock innovativer, kluger und sinnlicher Gitarrenmusik. In PRICE OF PROGRESS manifestiert sich das Zusammenspiel aus musikalischem Sturm und Drang und der Reife einer reflektierten Erzählperspektive. Was hier entstanden ist, klingt nun, 2023, in seiner jugendlichen Frische durchaus nach einem Debut - gleichzeitig aber nach dem Werk einer erfahrenen, über lange Zeit gewachsenen Band. Nur deutsch klingt es nicht, was sicher im Wesen von Sängerin Rubees True Fegans Heimat Albuquerque (New Mexico) begründet liegt, gleichsam aber in der Vielseitigkeit, die sich SMILE erlauben - und ihrer einhergehenden Virtuosität an den Instrumenten. SMILE versuchen sich dabei - einem Post-Punk britischer Machart folgend - durchaus in homogener Geradlinigkeit (Herrengedeck), lassen Kühle zu (Machine Dreaming) und folgen einem düsteren Ernst (Säge). Diese Facetten aber vermengen sich mit einer heiteren Experimentierfreude (Stalemate, Produce, Hungry Ghosts), mit Humor (Doohickey), mit verträumter Beschwingtheit (Commuter) und Genresprengender Pop-Af finität (Protection). So zeigt sich dieses stilsichere Album in einer Vielseitigkeit, die heute selten zu finden ist - und klingt trotzdem wie aus einem Guss. Die aus der Hüfte geschüttelte Dramaturgie ist dabei Paradebeispiel für die Innovation einer der spannendsten neuen Gitarrenbands, die nun auf dem Indielabel Siluh (Wien) eine Heimat zwischen Köln, Bonn und Albuquerque gefunden hat. Wahnsinn! (Hendrik Otremba/Messer).
If you can judge an artist's quality by the company they keep, then FaltyDL is up there with the best of them. The label history of the producer known to his friends as Drew Lustman reads like a "who's who" of 21st century electronic music imprints - Ninja Tune, Unknown to the Unknown, Planet Mu, Studio Barnhus, the list goes on.
WithIn the Wake of Wolves, we can now add Central Processing Unit to this illustrious roster. The Sheffield label joins the party at a notable juncture - while FaltyDL has kept up an impressive clip of releases throughout his career,In the Wake of Wolvesis both the NYC-based producer's first LP for two years and his first full-length release away from his own Blueberry Records for almost a decade.
In the Wake of Wolvesproves to be both a great match for CPU and also further evidence of the label's burgeoning sonic palette. While CPU has built its reputation on top quality electro joints, recent releases have delivered adventurous electronica experiments (Proswell'sPeople Are Giving And Receiving Thanks At Incredible Speeds), hard-wired breakbeat techno (Baby T'sI Against I) and golden-age synth explorations (twenty-fifth anniversary reissues of Bochum Welt'sDesktop RoboticsandFeelings on a Screen, both of which first emerged via the legendary Rephlex Records).In the Wake of Wolvestakes things further still - this is a brilliantly genre-voracious record, one which marries the rhythmic cut-and-thrust that we have long known FaltyDL for with all manner of adventurous stylistic choices.
Those familiar with the FaltyDL experience will recognise the trademark blend of synthetic grit and harmonious softness in album opener 'I Need You'. This could pass for Four Tet or even Hannah Diamond at points, the steady build of pulsing synths and looped vocals recalling a more mysterious version of the PC Music sound. 'I Need You' stands shoulder-to-shoulder with any of FaltyDL's other great atmospheric album openers - no small feat given the competition. 'Further', the following number, is yin to 'I Need You's yang. This is a pulsating track which gleefully skitters between machine-funk, tubing darkside bass and breakcore-adjacent drum programming, all of which is peppered with some genuinely beautiful work in the higher synths.
'Further' sets the scene for several of the more club-facing cuts here. 'Minds Protection' similarly features all manner of strange percussive sounds to surprise the ear, and it also boasts a thrilling mid-section in which the bottom falls out the track to incorporate a short snippet of blown-out junglism. With its tunnelling low-end and clattering drums, 'Full Spectrum' kicks off a delightful run of grime-influenced joints which take cues from Mr. Mitch, Logos and many of those other producers who took the Eski sound to exciting new places in the 2010s. 'Forget Me Not', the album's longest track which is placed three spots from the end, feels like the record's climactic point - a pitter-patter post-house joint that has a hint of Caribou in its DNA, it'll take the clubs by storm.
But as much as FaltyDL may consistently bring the heat in terms of the beat programming, the thing which has long marked Lustman out as a special talent is the musicality of his compositions. No matter how much drums clatter or bass bangs, FaltyDL always hooks the ear back in with a sonorous synth or pleasing nugget of melody. Nowhere is this more apparent than onIn the Wake of Wolves' more weightless numbers, each startling in their prettiness. 'Half Spectrum' is a new-era beat track packed full of ear candy; the keening keys of 'GasGas' are potent with feeling; and on the album's closer, the evocatively-titled 'Mila Stans In A Meadow For The First Time Eating Strawberries', we get a gorgeous synth vignette that joins the dots between the modern mastery of Yung Sherman and the most emotionally affecting moments of Aphex's Twin's catalogue.
At once wistful and hopeful, archival and futuristic, FaltyDL's brilliantly unpredictableIn the Wake of Wolvesis a feather in the cap for both this seasoned producer and the Central Processing Unit label.
RIYL: AFX, Bochum Welt, Mark Fell, Mrs Jynx, Boards of Canada
The RIOT DJ-Stashpack XL Plus is a versatile and lightweight gig bag that and was designed to be flexible in order to accommodate a variety of equipment. It features a practical, height-adjustable Rolltop opening to easily stash a battle-mixer, records, production gear or a DJ-controller. With its durable material, solid processing and a unique design, the new RIOT DJ-Stashpack XL Plus is perhaps the most versatile gear bag in the market.
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NI Kontrol S4 MK3
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Lockable zippers on main and laptop compartment
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Main compartment includes removable bottom foam and padded side walls
The included (removable) Protection Panel protects jog wheels and faders and the folding top part works like an additional lid when e.g. battle-mixers are stowed.
Separate side entry compartment provides quick access to your laptop (up to 17’’)
Large front pocket with internal zip-pouches and organizers
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1 side bottle holder
Padded back panel with airflow system, ergonomic backpack straps and chest straps
Detachable trolley sling
Hand-luggage compatible (up to 56 cm height)
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+ Outer dimensions: (H/B/T): 49-65 x 38 x 26 cm
+ Inner dimensions: : 47-56 x 32 x 20 cm
+ Weight: 2,4 kg
Gemma Blackshaw is a scholar, writer and curator currently Senior Tutor for research at the Royal College of Art. She has curated major exhibitions for galleries and museums in London (National Gallery; Wellcome Collection and Vienna (Leopold Museum; Wien Museum).
This is her debut album.
Who Will You Love is the debut collaborative album from The Dengie Hundred with Gemma Blackshaw. In 2023, The Dengie Hundred co-produced with Japan Blues two albums for Demdike Stare’s DDS label, and released the solo album Tube on London’s Sagome imprint; their solo debut Brackenbank appeared on Ethbo in 2022, when they also contributed to World of Echo’s Thorn Valley compilation. Here, they collaborate with Gemma Blackshaw on an album of smudged dream pop.
Gemma’s vocals were recorded from home at night on an old iPhone. Who Will You Love surfaces dark, desiring songs on the passion and exhaustion of looking after others. Emerging in simple rounds that expand with layers of field recordings, synths and drum machines, the songs include lullabies for baby boys and men, enchantments of wary lovers and spells of protection for a daughter.
Moving between her children and her lover, the mother sings of the demands of daily intimacy (play with me, carry me, sing to me…) that echo through adult relationships too.
Who Will You Love was mastered by Carim Clasmann, and mastered and cut for vinyl by Stefan Betke (aka Pole). Artist Alexis-Soul-Gray gifted Screen Memory of 2022, a painting on found paper, for the artwork. Mark Thomson designed the sleev
7" Record Bag !
The new MAGMA 45 RECORD-BAG 100 is the latest addition to MAGMA’s 45 bag range and perfectly holds up to 100 x 7-inch records. The fully padded main body features a reinforced semi-hard PVC-body, providing excellent protection and a stable fit even in the pre-selected position of the records. Additional accessories such as headphones, a needle-case and 45-adapters can be stored in the two zippered side-pockets.
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Outer measures: 29 x 20 x 21 cm (incl. side pockets)
Inner measures: 19,5 x 18 x 19 cm
Weight: 0,9 kg
Color: camo-green/bordeaux-red
7" Record Bag !
The new MAGMA 45 RECORD-BAG 50 holds up to 50 x 7-inch records and is perfect for shorter DJ-sets or record digging. The fully padded main body features a reinforced semi-hard PVC-body, providing excellent protection and a stable fit even in the pre-selected position of the records.
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Strictly limited edition of only 150 pieces worldwide
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Outer measures: 21 x 21 x 12,5 cm
Inner measures: 18,5 x 18,5 x 11 cm
Weight: 0,7 kg
Malegra, Reyna Tropical's long-anticipated debut full-length album, is at once a vibrant arrival and an electrifying bridge. The album is a contemporary celebration and continuation of wide-reaching cultural traditions - from Congolese, Peruvian, and cumbia rhythms to revolutionary artists like lesbian Mexican guitarist-singer Chavela Vargas - these influences meld and are remixed through the distinctive lens of trailblazing guitarist and songwriter Fabi Reyna. Traversing themes including queer love, feminine sensuality, and the transformative power of intentional relations to the earth, Malegría spotlights narratives often pushed to the margins and offers them a sonic homeland. The portmanteau, born from a 1998 Manu Chao song by the same name, is akin to bittersweet and blends the Spanish "mal" which means "bad" and "alegria" which means "happiness." Malegria marks Reyna Tropical's return to centering creative joy and movement through music. Whether enjoyed during listening parties or infectious live sets, the music will move listeners and irresistibly command a jump - into action in protection of the land, into the arms of a crush, into your own power and fearlessness, into steady body rolls along to the beat. Malegria offers us all a chance to witness history in the making.
Earth, Our Planet?”: A call for environmental awareness. This time, Pedro Vian - the founder of Modern Obscure Music - presents his fourth solo album (following his 2020 release, "Ibillorca"). Due for release in spring 2024, "Earth, Our Planet?" promises to immerse us in a moving odyssey, crossing the boundaries of musical genres to provoke an urgent meditation on the protection of our planet. On this occasion Vian has composed the album influenced by the myth of the eternal return, the compositions are long and repetitive, generating states of pure trance.
Pedro Vian, singular for his fusion of genres and styles, ventures into even more complex territories in "Earth, Our Planet?". From the first listen, it is evident that this work treads the line of convention and breaks the boundaries of electronic and experimental music with artistic dexterity. The album weaves together texture, hypnotic rhythms and melody. Each track reveals his distinctive ability to create immersive landscapes, guiding the listener into deep emotional introspection. This is not just music; it is a transformative experience.
The beauty of this album lies not only in the musical vision. The album features high-calibre collaborations that add layers of creativity and elegance. Trumpeter Pierre Bastien, whose early productions left an indelible mark on Aphex Twin's Reflex label, infuses "A Day in Rotterdam" with a unique emotional resonance. Violinist, Asia, renowned for her avant-garde approach and ability to conjure unique landscapes, elevates the album's opening tracks "Urobóros" and "Les Tambours Subterraniens". Their skill and sensitivity intertwine perfectly with Vian's artistic vision. In addition, Italian producer Daniele Mana, with whom Pedro Vian collaborated closely on his previous album "Cascades", known for his experimental approach and talent for creating extraterrestrial atmospheres also contributes to "Les Tambours Subterraniens". His artistic perspective adds more complexity and texture to the piece, pushing the boundaries of contemporary electronic music. There is also a collaboration with Raül Refree, an artist with whom Vian worked with last year, presenting “Font De la Vera Pau”, an album that The Guardian defined as "a wonderful piece of electroacoustic music, a captivating mix of strings and analogue synth drones which sometimes flirts with Alice Coltrane-ish spiritual jazz". With "Earth, Our Planet?", Pedro Vian not only offers up some of his best work to date, but it is also a call to reflect on our relationship with the natural world. As a part of a planet where environmental awareness is more crucial than ever, he urges us to protect and preserve our world as an extension of ourselves. This extensive work is a statement, Vian addresses the notion that too often we prioritise immediate needs over the well-being of the planet. It highlights the fact that we often consider the Earth as a possession when, in reality, we are but a part of it.
We, at UDG have further fined-tuned already a great design concept of our flight case into one specially for the most discerning DJ/producer. Constructed from aluminum thus providing an extremely stable structure with lighter weight compared to traditional flight cases. The inner sides are protected with pick & pluck foam that consists of two separate layers, each allowing user to create individualized adapted compartments. The pick & pluck foam allow you to pluck out any desired shape you require for various-sized DJ-controllers and providing the additional option of creating another slot underneath the controller for laptop or cable storage. This pick & pluck foam creating an easy, do-it-yourself customized system of case interiors.
The UDG Ultimate Pick Foam Flight Cases are designed to keep your gear protected from accidental damage when you transport it to and from gigs. They’re compact and lightweight yet tough enough to keep your gear safe.
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Color Silver
Weight 4,55 kg / 10.01 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) 49 x 42.3 x 21 cm | 19.3 x 16.6 x 8.3 inch
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) 48 x 41.3 x 20 cm | 18.9 x 16.2 x 7.9 inch
Material Aluminum
Protection Corrosion resistant aluminium profiles with strong rounded corners
Fully-lined with high density foam protective padding & foam on lid
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Rubber feet at the bottom for support in standing
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The UDG DIGI Headphone Bag is a premium headphone carrying bag made from Ballistic Nylon that is designed to protect headphone, USB drives, SD cards, Ext. hard-drive, mobile phone, cables, business cards, credit cards and accessories in one padded carry bag that includes a handgrip, detachable and adjustable shoulder strap. The UDG DIGI Headphone Bag the one bag a DJ need to carry around today’s digital media
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Weight 0,35 kg / 0.77 lbs
EAN 8718969213226
Color Black Camo/ Orange Inside
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 22 x 22 x 9 | inch: 8.7 x 8.7 x 3.5
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 21 x 21 x 8 | inch: 8.3 x 8.3 x 3.1
Material Water resistant Ballistic Nylon 1680D
Protection Foam padded interior
Extra's Detachable and adjustable shoulder strap. Holds USB drives, SD cards, hard drive, mobile phone, cables, business cards, credit cards and accessories
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Oceanic White & Blue Vinyl, limited to 300 copies. The band's name is borrowed from the legend of the Cailleach, the ancient witch god of winter from Scottish Celtic mythology. The story goes that she lives at the bottom of an enormous whirlpool, Corryvreckan, which lies between some of the western isles of Scotland and lends its name to this album. As the herald of winter, she rises from the depths to wash her plaid (cloak) in the waters of the Corryvreckan. Once washed and restored to a bright white, she casts it across the earth where it lands as snow. This is done at the start of Samhainn (beginning on 31st October, which was the Celtic precursor to Halloween and the name of the band's debut album). Her reign ends as spring arrives with the festival of Bealltainn in May, and she turns to stone to await the next winter. The Cailleach is depicted in various, contradictory ways - both as a symbol of death, loss and despair, as well as a source of nurturing and protection. Taking inspiration from all this, the music that HAND OF KALLIACH creates is centred around these dual concepts of benevolence and malevolence, all against the backdrop of the history, mythology and land/seascapes of the Scottish islands. The threads of Celtic and Gaelic folk music and folklore weave throughout the album, against a backdrop of spectral, melodic death metal. Blending the robust brutality of death metal with the ethereal wisps of folk is an intoxicating brew. Corryvreckan was recorded with Wynter Prior at Sphynx Studios, Brighton, UK. The resulting album is a phantasmagorical journey through ancient tales and truly progressive modern metal, with an unmatched eye for detail that brings every single element of Corryvreckan to life.
- Reaktor (1983)
- Unser Abv (1983)
- Stehen Bleiben Ist Verrat (1983)
- Warum (1983)
- Can't You See (1983)
- Die Angst Der Allgemeinheit (1983)
- Rosa Beton (1983)
- Wir Glauben (1983)
- Maschinengewehr (1983)
- Scheiss Stadt Berlin (1983)
- 16: Jahre Im Exil (1983)
- Müde (1983)
- Reaktor (2022)
- Unser Abv (2022)
- Stehen Bleiben Ist Verrat (2022)
- Warum (2022)
- Die Angst Der Allgemeinheit (2022)
- Rosa Beton (2022)
- Wir Glauben (2022)
- Maschinengewehr (2022)
- Scheissstadt Berlin (2022)
- 16: Jahre Exil (2022)
- Müde (2022)
A tape with the rather factual title “Rosa Beton – Demo 83” gained currency in 1983, albeit among an inner circle, or as it says in a lexical note on the band: Rosa Beton “achieved beyond-regional fame in and around Berlin”. Unlike some other bands that were merely rumoured to exist, this name was widely recognized in the East Berlin punk scene and the demo tape was received with some delight. It had been made in the suburb of Hönow, or more precisely in music enthusiast Thomas Wagner’s childhood bedroom. The band was less a classic combo than a short-lived pro- ject run, for a brief underground season, by 16-yearold Wagner and Ronald Mausolf, who was known as “Mausi” and had just come of age. An old clunker of a four-track machine served as an impor- tant nutritional supplement for the duo, allowing bass and vocals to be overdubbed separately. For a project without a professional background, especially for an illegal punk band in the East, this conventional procedure was clearly exceptional. Punk bands would usually record vocals and instruments simultaneously and on a cassette recorder. Recording gear was not readily available in the GDR, and it was disproportionately or prohibitively expensive. The adversities that had to be overcome in starting up a punk band were certainly challenging for teenagers. Rooms for rehearsals were few and far between despite wide- spread vacancies, and public space was taboo thanks to the state. Concerts, whether in flats and studios or under the protection of the Protestant church, remained rare events and, moreover, risky; starting with the party-loyal neighbour alerting the People’s Police as if there were a war on, to the ever-present “digging activity” of the Stasi. The only planned appearance by Rosa Beton never materi- alised. Whether it was the goddesses of fate who averted a show or the Stasi who prevented it can no longer be reconstructed. In any case, Rosa Beton never played live and thus joined a long list of GDR punk bands that, in the early 1980s, did not make it out of illegality into a public sphere, not even into a conspiratorial one. ausi compensated for the band’s lack of live performances by at least distributing a few copies of the demo tape. Among others, at the Kult, the Kulturpark Plänterwald, which provided an initiation field for the Berlin punk scene and a hotspot with a pull beyond it. The punks adapted the Kulturpark to their understanding of an amusement park.
They would thrash about to Schlager music and pogo to third-rate Ostrock bands, make fun of overwhelmed provincials, hang out and exchange half-baked ideas as superior knowledge. In between, the punks liked to ride the chain carousel, there was a certain liking for chains. The Kulturpark management made quite a fuss about the riot the punks put on. Initially they were banned from the chain carousel, then, when the punks switched to bumper cars, they were banned from the bumper cars, then from the roller coaster, and finally from the ghost
There can be no doubt about it, when it comes to making speakers move, Leo Cap is something of a scientist; lurking around the Deep, Dark & Dangerous realms. Following a number of EPs and track features on DDD, ‘Underground Business’ is his debut full-length album. 11 slices of audio genius, the kind of tracks that make you question your very sanity when they drop.
Leo Cap’s style is well represented across this release, and as an album is the perfect showcase of his sound. One which is known for pushing the physical boundaries to which you can exert sound systems and speakers. Literally pushing insane amounts of air when these basslines drop.
The album tells the story of Leo Cap the artist, creating beautiful things only to destroy and break them. Not only is the music a parallel for his life, it is also a form of armour, pieces collected from here and there. A protection from a paranoid existence in the dark and murky underground.
This music is his kind of Undergound Business, “it’s really deep, it’s really dark and it’s really fucking dangerous man”. All the demons, all the darkness, and also all the fun. But there are no mistakes, this is how things are meant to be, life is is both dark and light, with music as it’s abstraction.
You can turn on the music and feel these things, this is real, this is Underground Business
Flora Yin Wong’s ravishing interiority finds lucid expression on an absorbing second album for Modern Love, manifesting her instrumental storytelling in a syncretic bind of supernatural themes with hyperrealist, concrète sound design.
Through ten parts, Flora crystallises the ennui that followed an uncanny, disorienting trip to East and Southeast Asia. “On an unexpected stopover in Hong Kong after five years away, my friends took me to a Bazi reader one night - something I was curious about, but much of a ritual for them - ” Flora recalls. “My father told me that when I was born, he had obtained an auspicious reading that since stayed like a guiding talisman with me. It was almost past midnight but people were still lined up, rather shaken and visibly upset, to see the old man. He had kind eyes and asked me why I was there and I said I was at a crossroads. He asked me my time and date of birth, and told me to pick one of his four little white canary birds as a vessel for divination.”
This was the final stretch of an ultimately aimless few months across the continent, including a 20 year overdue return with her father to his adoptive family in his hometown Kuala Lumpur - for many reasons, ended up as a strange and uncanny trip. She spent solitude in a haunted house during the quiet snowfall of Kyoto, where she might have offended some spirit... and nights in mountain temples with South Korean monks, and an equally strange feeling return to the Island of the Gods.
“It culminated in what felt like a final disillusionment with Asia - sudden deaths and a breakdown in beliefs - somewhere I never really have or will be able to connect with. The process of the reading summoned a final blow to my gut - an overwhelming sense of rootlessness, and understanding that all there is is emptiness and entropy. No birth-divined protection, just a measurement of the night sky based off nothing and everything.”
Heavy with a sense of nightmarish dissociation and grief, Flora read about Giuseppe Tartini’s ‘Violin Sonata in G Minor’, aka the Devil’s Trill Sonata, a notoriously tricky c.18th composition which attempted to transcribe music heard in a dream, which the composer felt he could never fully bring into reality. It’s this soporific motif that binds and underpins ’Cold Reading’, finding Flora chasing the dragon of fleeting fantasy through passages of etched melancholy, pinched with hypnagogic jerks that linger in the memory.
From her use of the ‘Devil’s Trill’ Sonata in ‘All My Dreams are Nightmares’ through evocations of subtropical humidity in the Bryn Jones-esque, resonant hand-played percussion of ‘Konna’ and ‘Banjar’, to a breathtaking dreampop denouement ‘Nectar Dripping’ and the Enya-like lush of ‘Beautiful Crisis’, Flora blooms her ideas with an openended ambiguity so often missing from so called Ambient music, ushering the listener into a soundworld that disturbs and displaces, just as much as it calms.
- A1: I Still Can't Believe You're Gone – Willie Nelson
- A2: Love Sick - Bob Dylan
- A3: We Had It All - Donnie Fritts
- A4: Magnolia - J.j. Cale
- A5: In The Rain - The Dramatics *
- B1: By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
- B2: I Don't Want To Talk About It - Crazy Horse
- B3: Dark End Of The Street - Ry Cooder
- B4: Kind Woman - Percy Sledge
- B5: Wait And See - Lee Hazlewood
- C1: Strong As Death (Sweet As Love) - Al Green
- C2: Shades Of A Blue Orphanage - Thin Lizzy
- C3: Heart Like A Wheel - Kate & Anna Mcgarrigle
- C4: When My Mind's Gone - Mott The Hoople
- D1: I'll Be Long Gone - Boz Scaggs
- D2: The Coldest Days Of My Life Pt 1 – The Chi-Lites
- D3: Roll Um Easy - Little Feat
- D4: Brokedown Palace - Grateful Dead
- D5: I Feel Like Going Home - Charlie Rich
Following on from the Primal Scream frontman’s brilliantly-received previous release for Ace, ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’ (accolades included being short-listed for Rough Trade’s compilation of the year), Bobby Gillespie brings us another slice of the music that soundtracks his life. And in this case, it’s his touring life. Drawing on the experience of ‘the way that the noise and clamour of the road can tire you out, wear you down and frazzle your nerves to shattered fragments of jangled exhaustion’, these are the records Bobby turns to for solace, for comfort, for empathy and for resourcefulness.
The compilation features an introduction from the man himself, talking us through his personal choices as though he’s sitting cross-legged on the carpet going through records with you in his lounge. Also long-time cohort of the band, Kris Needs has written extensive liner-notes, serving up an intensive track by track insight and analysis.
Titled after and kicking off with the Willie Nelson track of the same name, ‘I Still Can’t Believe You’re Gone’ leads us through a darker and deeper exploration than its predecessor, featuring Nick Cave’s funereal version of ‘By The Time I Get To Phoenix’ and Ry Cooder’s sparse and beautiful reworking of ‘Dark End Of The Street’. And we get there via such greats as Bob Dylan, JJ Cale, Donnie Fritts, Crazy Horse, Lee Hazlewood, Al Green, Thin Lizzy and so many more.
In Bobby’s own words: ‘These songs are soul savers to soothe frayed and battered nerves and to ease and settle the heart. They work on me like medicine every time. I would like to share this wonderful music that has given me strength, joy and inspiration over the years with you the listener, so that you too might get the same feelings of protection and inspiration that I do whenever I listen to these songs. We're all travellers on some kind of road through this life, and we all need respite from time-to-time - the music on this compilation is soul food of the highest order - I hope you enjoy it.’.
“Praying to god whether or not I believe there is one” - PH
Petra Hermanova and Unguarded announce In Death’s Eyes (UGD-009), the debut solo LP under the artist’s own name. This LP features nine tracks utilizing folk and sacred musical technique and instrumentation which drift between song and heavy distorted drones. In a disciplined display of beauty, pain, and astute musicianship, Hermanova brings forth a notable accomplishment of an album. In Death’s Eyes confronts death from start to finish with a rare fervor that leaves one feeling it was utterly necessary for Hermanova to produce - to survive. The transcendent impulse, or the influence of religious music, bears heavily on Hermanova’s compositions in her choir arrangements, but is most apparent in her use of pipe organ, opening the record on Black Glass. Having written organ parts for a significant portion of the record, she sought out the renowned organist Denny Wilke to record with her in the Merseburg Cathedral. Captivated by Wilke's profound skill as a player and knowledge of the Ladegast organ, Hermanova invited him to collaborate on Two Deaths where he delivers an impressive improvisation. While religious music offers spiritual solace from grief, folk speaks to the human and earthly as told by the individual, be they songs of suffering or joy, sin or salvation. To Hermanova, the clean promise of liturgical music is not enough to alleviate the blunt pain of grief. Contrasting the spiritual is the voice of the individual sufferer - the folk musician. For Hermanova, the autoharp embodies this contrast. The autoharp, a familiar sound in Appalachian folk music since its mass production in the late 1800’s, is an affordable instrument designed for the unskilled player. It is the antithesis of the organ which is costly, gargantuan, reserved for skilled players, and quite literally a part of the church. Through In Death’s Eyes the sounds of transcendence blend with the worldly, the tension between them poignantly expressing Hermanova’s struggle for spiritual resolution against the reality of death and loss. Like Hermanova’s lyrics, the artwork, conceptualized by Enes Güç and Evelyn Bencicova, is riddled with symbolism and allusion. We find Hermanova on the cover, digitally rendered. Reclining like an anatomical Venus, her vital organs are exposed, suggesting she is denied a transcendent death and is instead immaculately human. Bearing a sickle, her legs are metallic like armor, both symbols of protection. We see here in this image, as we hear in the nine tracks of IDE, the metaphoric state of someone ravaged by loss, choosing to tear herself open in an attempt to heal. - Reece Cox Petra Hermanova is a musician and visual artist based in Berlin. In 2018, Hermanova began working with the autoharp, which has since become the central pillar of her musical practice. Drawing inspiration from folk, medieval drone, and contemporary textural expressions, as well as Appalachian autoharp music, she creates emotionally driven arrangements accompanied by vocals. In her lyrics, she speaks to the fragility and tenderness of the human condition, religious conceptions of death, and introspective landscapes through narrative and symbolism. Hermanova debuted live at the Berliner Festspiele event The Sun Machine is Coming Down, performed at Trauma Bar und Kino accompanied with her choir, and recently took part in Sorour Darabi’s durational performance From the Throat to the Dawn. Her debut solo album, In Death’s Eyes, is set for release in 2023 on the art platform and label Unguarded. The album, where she wrote for the autoharp, pipe organ, solo voice and choir, features the acclaimed organist Denny Wilke playing the 19th century Ladegast organ of the Merseburg Cathedral. She has toured internationally with previous projects, including extensive sound and visual collaborations with Jon Eirik Boska (Hydropsyche) as well as with her award-winning band Fiordmoss. She was recently announced as a SHAPE+ platform artist.
GER SMILE zeigen mit ihrem hervorragenden Debut PRICE OF PROGRESS leichtfüßig auf, dass Post Punk im Jahre 2023 noch immer erfrischend klingen kann. Sie nehmen ihre Referenzen nicht als Dogma, bleiben experimentell, eigensinnig. Erzählerisch, eingängig, rough und anschmiegsam verschmelzen dabei die feinsinnigen, poetischen Beobachtungen von Sängerin Rubee True Fegan (USA) mit dem versierten Sound einer Band, die von Produzent Olaf Opal genau dahin gebracht wurde, wo sie hingehört: an den Startblock innovativer, kluger und sinnlicher Gitarrenmusik. In PRICE OF PROGRESS manifestiert sich das Zusammenspiel aus musikalischem Sturm und Drang und der Reife einer reflektierten Erzählperspektive. Was hier entstanden ist, klingt nun, 2023, in seiner jugendlichen Frische durchaus nach einem Debut - gleichzeitig aber nach dem Werk einer erfahrenen, über lange Zeit gewachsenen Band. Nur deutsch klingt es nicht, was sicher im Wesen von Sängerin Rubees True Fegans Heimat Albuquerque (New Mexico) begründet liegt, gleichsam aber in der Vielseitigkeit, die sich SMILE erlauben - und ihrer einhergehenden Virtuosität an den Instrumenten. SMILE versuchen sich dabei - einem Post-Punk britischer Machart folgend - durchaus in homogener Geradlinigkeit (Herrengedeck), lassen Kühle zu (Machine Dreaming) und folgen einem düsteren Ernst (Säge). Diese Facetten aber vermengen sich mit einer heiteren Experimentierfreude (Stalemate, Produce, Hungry Ghosts), mit Humor (Doohickey), mit verträumter Beschwingtheit (Commuter) und Genresprengender Pop-Af finität (Protection). So zeigt sich dieses stilsichere Album in einer Vielseitigkeit, die heute selten zu finden ist - und klingt trotzdem wie aus einem Guss. Auch die ersten drei Singles zeigen gut das Panorama, das SMILE mit ihrem Debut aufmachen: Dog In The Manger erinnert zunächst an Talk Talks Happiness Is Easy, wechselt aber nach dem Drum-Intro schnell die Spur. Der Opener der Platte stellt Rubee als Sängerin vor, die, trotz einer gewissen Gelassenheit in der Performance, von Wut und Traurigkeit getrieben ist. Der Text ist eine politische Reflexion, ausgelöst vom gekippten Abtreibungsrecht in den USA, das sich mit einer alten griechischen Fabel verbindet. So startet das Album mit einem Rätsel und offenbart, das Musik noch immer eine Waffe sein kann - aus Sound, Herz und Verstand. In Doohickey, einem der beschwingtesten Songs der Platte, kramt Rubee in ihrer Erinnerung, besucht ihre verstorbene Großmutter, eine unfreundliche alte Frau, die in ihrem Haus hortete, was sie fand. So entsteht eine Kurzgeschichte über die weirdest person alive und zeigt SMILE als Band, in der Text und Musik nicht konkurrieren, sondern stets Symbiose feiern. Zackig und temporeich wie das erzählte Leben kommen auch Gitarren und Rhythmussektion daher, finden zu einer soghaften Dynamik, ohne mit billigen Sing-alongs zu arbeiten. Protection, die dritte Single, ist wohl das eigensinnigste Stück der Platte, erzeugt, gesanglich pendelnd zwischen Blood Orange und Bands wie Siouxsie & The Banshees oder Bow Wow Wow, eine breite und intensive Palette, bringt einen The Fall-artigen Witz ein und wird zwischen den vermittelten Gefühlen zur Achterbahnfahrt. Das Stück schrieb Gitarrist Lars Fritzsche, mit dem Ziel, einen klassischen Hit zu schaffen (gelungen, wenn auch nicht klassisch!) - und schuf in der Offenheit des Songs dabei eine perfekte Fläche, die nun gleich mehrere Stimmen der Band versammelt. Im Zentrum: Rubee, die hier einen Text performt, der zwischen Traum und Cut-up ihren poetischen Glanz scheinen lässt. Die aus der Hüfte geschüttelte Dramaturgie ist dabei Paradebeispiel für die Innovation einer der spannendsten neuen Gitarrenbands, die nun auf dem Indielabel Siluh (Wien) eine Heimat zwischen Köln, Bonn und Albuquerque gefunden hat. Wahnsinn! (Hendrik Otremba)
ENG SMILE IS A POST-PUNK BAND WITH A SINGER, WHO PREFERS NOT TO SING. INSTEAD, SHE INTONES HER POETIC STORIES SPIKED WITH PERSONAL REFLECTIONS. With their excellent debut PRICE OF PROGRESS, SMILE light-footedly show that post punk can still sound refreshing in 2023. They don't take their references as dogma, remain experimental, stubborn. Narrative, catchy, rough and cuddly, the subtle, poetic observations of singer Rubee True Fegan (USA) merge with the accomplished sound of a band that producer Olaf Opal has put exactly where it belongs: on the starting block of innovative, clever and sensual guitar music. In PRICE OF PROGRESS, the interplay of musical Sturm und Drang and the maturity of a reflective narrative perspective manifests itself. Ltd pink vinyl LP!
GER SMILE zeigen mit ihrem hervorragenden Debut PRICE OF PROGRESS leichtfüßig auf, dass Post Punk im Jahre 2023 noch immer erfrischend klingen kann. Sie nehmen ihre Referenzen nicht als Dogma, bleiben experimentell, eigensinnig. Erzählerisch, eingängig, rough und anschmiegsam verschmelzen dabei die feinsinnigen, poetischen Beobachtungen von Sängerin Rubee True Fegan (USA) mit dem versierten Sound einer Band, die von Produzent Olaf Opal genau dahin gebracht wurde, wo sie hingehört: an den Startblock innovativer, kluger und sinnlicher Gitarrenmusik. In PRICE OF PROGRESS manifestiert sich das Zusammenspiel aus musikalischem Sturm und Drang und der Reife einer reflektierten Erzählperspektive. Was hier entstanden ist, klingt nun, 2023, in seiner jugendlichen Frische durchaus nach einem Debut - gleichzeitig aber nach dem Werk einer erfahrenen, über lange Zeit gewachsenen Band. Nur deutsch klingt es nicht, was sicher im Wesen von Sängerin Rubees True Fegans Heimat Albuquerque (New Mexico) begründet liegt, gleichsam aber in der Vielseitigkeit, die sich SMILE erlauben - und ihrer einhergehenden Virtuosität an den Instrumenten. SMILE versuchen sich dabei - einem Post-Punk britischer Machart folgend - durchaus in homogener Geradlinigkeit (Herrengedeck), lassen Kühle zu (Machine Dreaming) und folgen einem düsteren Ernst (Säge). Diese Facetten aber vermengen sich mit einer heiteren Experimentierfreude (Stalemate, Produce, Hungry Ghosts), mit Humor (Doohickey), mit verträumter Beschwingtheit (Commuter) und Genresprengender Pop-Af finität (Protection). So zeigt sich dieses stilsichere Album in einer Vielseitigkeit, die heute selten zu finden ist - und klingt trotzdem wie aus einem Guss. Auch die ersten drei Singles zeigen gut das Panorama, das SMILE mit ihrem Debut aufmachen: Dog In The Manger erinnert zunächst an Talk Talks Happiness Is Easy, wechselt aber nach dem Drum-Intro schnell die Spur. Der Opener der Platte stellt Rubee als Sängerin vor, die, trotz einer gewissen Gelassenheit in der Performance, von Wut und Traurigkeit getrieben ist. Der Text ist eine politische Reflexion, ausgelöst vom gekippten Abtreibungsrecht in den USA, das sich mit einer alten griechischen Fabel verbindet. So startet das Album mit einem Rätsel und offenbart, das Musik noch immer eine Waffe sein kann - aus Sound, Herz und Verstand. In Doohickey, einem der beschwingtesten Songs der Platte, kramt Rubee in ihrer Erinnerung, besucht ihre verstorbene Großmutter, eine unfreundliche alte Frau, die in ihrem Haus hortete, was sie fand. So entsteht eine Kurzgeschichte über die weirdest person alive und zeigt SMILE als Band, in der Text und Musik nicht konkurrieren, sondern stets Symbiose feiern. Zackig und temporeich wie das erzählte Leben kommen auch Gitarren und Rhythmussektion daher, finden zu einer soghaften Dynamik, ohne mit billigen Sing-alongs zu arbeiten. Protection, die dritte Single, ist wohl das eigensinnigste Stück der Platte, erzeugt, gesanglich pendelnd zwischen Blood Orange und Bands wie Siouxsie & The Banshees oder Bow Wow Wow, eine breite und intensive Palette, bringt einen The Fall-artigen Witz ein und wird zwischen den vermittelten Gefühlen zur Achterbahnfahrt. Das Stück schrieb Gitarrist Lars Fritzsche, mit dem Ziel, einen klassischen Hit zu schaffen (gelungen, wenn auch nicht klassisch!) - und schuf in der Offenheit des Songs dabei eine perfekte Fläche, die nun gleich mehrere Stimmen der Band versammelt. Im Zentrum: Rubee, die hier einen Text performt, der zwischen Traum und Cut-up ihren poetischen Glanz scheinen lässt. Die aus der Hüfte geschüttelte Dramaturgie ist dabei Paradebeispiel für die Innovation einer der spannendsten neuen Gitarrenbands, die nun auf dem Indielabel Siluh (Wien) eine Heimat zwischen Köln, Bonn und Albuquerque gefunden hat. Wahnsinn! (Hendrik Otremba)
ENG SMILE IS A POST-PUNK BAND WITH A SINGER, WHO PREFERS NOT TO SING. INSTEAD, SHE INTONES HER POETIC STORIES SPIKED WITH PERSONAL REFLECTIONS. With their excellent debut PRICE OF PROGRESS, SMILE light-footedly show that post punk can still sound refreshing in 2023. They don't take their references as dogma, remain experimental, stubborn. Narrative, catchy, rough and cuddly, the subtle, poetic observations of singer Rubee True Fegan (USA) merge with the accomplished sound of a band that producer Olaf Opal has put exactly where it belongs: on the starting block of innovative, clever and sensual guitar music. In PRICE OF PROGRESS, the interplay of musical Sturm und Drang and the maturity of a reflective narrative perspective manifests itself. Ltd pink vinyl LP!
Lizzie Powell, kreative Kraft hinter der kanadischen Band Land Of Talk, hat mit bisher vier unanfechtbaren Alben die Grenzen des Indie-Rock gesprengt. Ihre fünfte LP 'Perfomances' ist die eindringlichste, kathartischste und persönlichste ihrer bisheriger Karriere, auf der sie kräftigen Gitarrenrock gegen dezentes Klavier eintauscht. Mit diesem Album findet die Band die perfekte Gelegenheit, ihre lebenswichtigen Sensibilitäten zu verdoppeln. Sie begleiten die Songs bei jedem Schritt vom Demo bis zur Produktion und verleihen jedem Track große Sorgfalt und ungefiltertes Gefühl.
The iconic voice of Luzmila Carpio rings out from the Andes, spreading messages of indigenous struggle, female empowerment and unceasing love for both the people and planet around us. An undeniable icon of Bolivian Andean culture whose career spans multiple decades, Luzmila has released more than 25 albums (there’s a reason that Rolling Stone described her as”one of the most prolific indigenous singers of South America”), inspiring millions while singing in both her native Aymara-Quechua language and Spanish. Yet Luzmila Carpio isn’t someone who’s content to simply rest on her laurels; she continues to take risks and push her music into vibrant new soundworlds. On new album Inti Watana: El Retorno del Sol (her first LP in a decade), she’s teamed up with Argentinian producer Leonardo Martinelli (a.k.a. Tremor), a ZZK veteran who’s spent the bulk of his career finding the common ground between Latin American folk rhythms and modern electronics. Building off the momentum created by 2015’s Luzmila Carpio Meets ZZK collection in which her music was reworked by not only Tremor, but standout electronic artists like Nicola Cruz, Chancha Vía Circuito and El Búho this new album is meant to stretch across genres, generations and continents, with Luzmila’s sonorous, occasionally birdsong-inspired vocalizations gracefully gliding amongst ambient textures, programmed beats and (of course) a bevy of traditional instrumentation from around the globe. Over the course of the LP, Bolivian charangos and quenas sit comfortably alongside the sounds of harmonium, violin, acoustic and electric guitar, Argentinian bombo leguero and sacha guitar, Armenian duduk and a litany of Asian percussion. Inti Watana: El Retorno del Sol which will be accompanied by a full length documentary might not sound like previous Luzmila Carpio releases, but on a spiritual, political and lyrical level, her core values remain unchanged. A native of Bolivia’s Potosí region, she’s long been a beacon for indigenous communities in not just her home country, but throughout Latin America, her voice inspiring joy and pride amongst ancient peoples whose culture and inherent beauty are often overlooked. Her pursuit of music a field traditionally dominated by men in Andean communities long ago made her a pillar of women’s empowerment, but Carpio has also been a vocal proponent for social change, using her influence to advocate not just for the rights of women, but for the protection and increased visibility of all indigenous people. Yet it’s the planet itself that Carpio is most passionate about, and she’s devoted much of her new album to conversations with Mother Earth and Father Sun
If your brain has a shortlist of bands that instantly evoke New Wave, Suburban Lawns deserve a slot right next to the likes of Devo, Talking Heads and the B-52’s. After putting out two singles on their own Suburban Industrial imprint, the Lawns signed to I.R.S. Records and released their debut LP in 1981. While the band gained cult status thanks in part to a Jonathan Demme-produced music video which aired on Saturday Night Live, their self-titled album would sadly be the five-piece’s only full-length statement. Suburban Lawns’ asymmetrical aesthetic is personified by co-vocalist Su Tissue, whose mesmerizing stage persona was at once childlike and terrifying. Her unique style embodies the awkward/arty female singer of the Reagan era, while the group’s male vocals—courtesy of Frankie Ennui, Vex Billingsgate and John McBurney—maintain the satirical themes of Southern California’s postwar mirage of limitless sprawl. Suburban Lawns’ catchiness can be attributed to their drum-tight performance and taut songwriting. Listen to the vocal trade-offs on “Anything,” which could have easily come out on any purely Punk label from LA at the time, while Tissue’s deadpan delivery on “Janitor” glides into the best art-warble this side of Lene Lovich, broaching the possibility of nuclear annihilation with a murmured “Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom.” From a West Coast scene dominated by 7-inch singles and EPs, the Suburban Lawns’ lone LP remains in a class with precious few. It’s not surprising that they found acceptance in the Hollywood punk scene, despite their Long Beach roots, and would influence other bands such as Minutemen. This is not a disc that will get parked in your collection hoping to get pulled once in a while; this is a record you will play.
- A1: The Battle Dub Feat Emilie Chick (Straight Dub Mix)
- A2: Galactic Beats Dub (Straight Mix)
- A3: Lava Dub Feat Ua (Straight Dub Vocal Mix)
- A4: Mirror Dub Feat Josué Thomas (Straight Mix)
- A5: Outer Space Dub Feat Dj Krush (Straight Dub Mix)
- B1: I'm Thinking, I'm Spacing Dub Feat Afrika Bambaataa (Straight Dub Mix)
- B2: Sumimasen Suite Dub Feat Emily Capell, Rebel Dread (Straight Dub Mix)
- B3: We Need Power Dub Feat Josh Milan (Straight Dub Mix)
- B4: Hear?There? Beyond Dub Feat Kan Takagi, Reck (Straight Dub Mix)
Yasushi Ide, the Japanese Street Music Icon Unleashed "Cosmic Suite 2" in a Revolutionary Blend of Genres.
Yasushi Ide, the revered figure in Japanese street music, has recently unveiled his latest musical opus titled "Cosmic Suite 2," a rebel music masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of musical genres.
This groundbreaking album features collaborations with esteemed pioneers including Afrika Bambaataa, Don Letts, Josh Millan, Jeff Mills, DJ Krush, Tony Allen, and more. By transcending the limitations of time, genre, and even mortality, Ide has crafted a truly unique and eclectic street music experience unlike anything seen before.
Notably, Ide enlisted the expertise of Grammy-winning sound engineer Steven Stanley to embark on the reconstruction of "Cosmic Suite 2" using his renowned dub mix techniques. The outcome of this collaboration is the birth of "Dr. Steven Stanley Meets Yasushi Ide - Cosmic Disco Dub," a mesmerizing rendition that showcases the genius of both artists.
Hailing from Jamaica, Steven Stanley is a highly regarded sound engineer and producer whose illustrious career spans several decades, primarily in the realms of reggae, dub, and rock music. Having worked with acclaimed acts such as Talking Heads, Black Uhuru, and Tom Tom Club, Stanley has solidified his status as a living legend within the industry. His contributions to Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" and his Grammy-winning work on Black Uhuru's "Anthem" further exemplify his unparalleled expertise. Additionally, Stanley has collaborated with notable artists including Grace Jones and B-52's.
In "Dr. Steven Stanley Meets Yasushi Ide - Cosmic Disco Dub," Stanley expertly integrates elements from the original "Cosmic Suite 2" tracks, employing his unique dubbing techniques to enhance the sonic experience. Through the addition of his signature dubby reverb and other distinctive sound manipulations, Stanley elevates the album to an entirely new dimension.
"The Battle" Transformed into an Enchanting Disco Dub Experience, Infused with Stanley's Horn Section Effects for a smoky ambience.
In the mesmerizing track "Galactic Beats," the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen's powerful drums take center stage. Skillfully applying his dub effects, Stanley adds vibrant layers and new dimensions to the composition, further enhancing its sonic palette.
Another standout is the dub version of "LAVA," featuring acclaimed Japanese singer UA. The track, which was already a fan favorite in its original form, undergoes a remarkable transformation in this dub rendition, further accentuating its appeal.
"Outer Space" Transcends Time and Genre with a Dream Collaboration Between the Late Legendary Reggae Drummer Style Scott and Japan's Turntablist Extraordinaire, DJ Krush. While the original track exudes a stoic and deep cosmic dub essence, Stanley ingeniously reimagines it as a nostalgic old-school dancehall masterpiece.
"Sumimasen" is a track that exemplifies Stanley's mastery, where the unique Japanese word "Sumimasen" (meaning "I'm sorry") is transformed into a psychedelic and deeply immersive dub journey. The track features captivating echoes on the vocals and twisted synth elements, transporting listeners to a cosmic realm of sonic exploration.
Furthermore, it is crucial to highlight "Hear, There, and Beyond," a collaboration between Yasushi Ide, Kan Takagi, the pioneering figure of Japanese hip-hop, and RECK, the bassist from the legendary punk rock band FRICTION. This reconstructed version takes the original track to unprecedented heights. With a remarkable shift to tribal drums in the midst of the song, the energy intensifies, resulting in a wild and exhilarating musical experience.
The reconstruction of this album evokes memories of Mad Professor's "No Protection," a renowned dub reconstruction of Massive Attack's work that remains an enduring masterpiece in the genre. With its exceptional craftsmanship and artistic vision, "Dr. Steven Stanley Meets Yasushi Ide - Cosmic Disco Dub" has the potential to be regarded as another timeless dub reconstruction masterpiece, solidifying its place in music history.
Connection ist das fünfte Album von Ceramic Dog und auch ihr bisher bestes ... ein Werk, das die Spannung zwischen Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dogs Punk/New Music/Pop-Ausgangspunkten und den JazzRock-Ambitionen, die sie immer (nie zu weit) unter der Oberfläche vergraben haben, in Songs auslebt. Nach 18 Jahren kollektiven Lebens auf der Straße/in dieser Welt ... scheint ihre ‚Connection‘ die einzige Währung zu sein, die Ceramic Dog noch akzeptiert. Und auf
"Connection" spielen sie mit/für sie, als gäbe es kein Morgen.
Damian Lazarus’ Secret Teachings imprint welcomes a unique project from Malian and French pairing Siraba, unveiling their debut single ‘Ngana Fôlly’ alongside remixes from Philou Louzolo and Peaking Lights. Meaning ‘The Great Path’ in Bambara, Siraba - the duo consisting of Malian hunter Boubacar Samake and Damien Vandesande, one half of French electronic band dOP - are on a path of bringing the traditional sound of the Wassoulou to the world. They met in 2003 when Damien visited Mali to work with local artists and met Boubacar’s father - the legendary Sibiri Samake. Working together on multiple occasions, the two promised to work with one another and Boubacar on a project one day, and 17 years later, the two connected to begin to develop their unique sound and showcase their shared universe.
Inspired by the music of the master hunters from across Mali, the ‘Dozo’, the project transmits values based on justice and righteousness, love and respect for others, moral and spiritual rectitude and protection for everyone. Debuting on Damian Lazarus’ Secret Teachings imprint, an outlet for the Crosstown Rebels boss to delve deeper into musical realms outside of the norm and away from the dance floor, the pair will release their debut album in September, with a series of live performances set to be announced. Their first single arrives in early June with ‘Ngana Fôlly’
A spiritual and hypnotic production rooted within Dozo musical tradition, featuring Boubacar playing the Ngoni while singing in Bambara, ‘Ngana Fôlly’ is a resonant and rich production combining organic textures with warping synths, rich bass and sweeping electronics, capturing the magical essence of Mali across a fascinating journey. Providing the first remix on the package, Dutch DJ/producer and DJ Mag ‘Artist To Watch for 2023’ Philou Louzolo harnesses Boubacar’s vocal and places it at the heart of his soaring remix as stripped-back percussion and a commanding low-ends guide sweeping synths, before handing over to San Francisco husband-and-wife pairing and Dekmantel signees Peaking Lights who tip things down a bright and blissful rabbit hole of soundscapes as vibrant guitar riffs and twisting leads work amongst off-kilter melodies and acid flecked tones for an eight-minute trip.
Wenn die Dämmerung auf das Land der tausend Seen fällt, werden die Schleier zwischen unserer Realität und der Anderswelt dünner im Zwielicht der Wälder und Sümpfe. In solchen Momente gelangen Geschichten wie "das Märchen, das es nie gab" in die Texte und Musik von TENHI. Auf ihrem sechsten Album "Valkama", was unter anderem so viel wie "Hafen" oder "Zuflucht" bedeutet, erzählen die Finnen von einer die ursprünglich als Märchen gedachten Reise aus einem brennenden, vom Krieg zerrissenen Dorf über dunkle Gewässer zu einer Insel der Toten. Auf dieser Insel, die in der finnischen Folklore Verisurma ("der Ort für diejenigen, die den Blut-Tod erlitten haben") genannt wird, wohnen diejenigen, die im Krieg starben oder mit einer Klinge getötet wurden. An den Ufern vergießen sie für immer ihr Blut. Doch in den zehn Jahren, in denen TENHI an dem Album arbeiteten, sickerte zunehmend die blutige Realität mit ihren aktuellen Schrecken und Kriegen in die Märchenwelt ein. Jahr für Jahr spürten die Musiker, wie ihre Geschichte immer wirklicher erschien. Schließlich war ein Pegelstand erreicht, an dem die Band beschloss, ihren Kurs zu ändern. Obwohl noch immer Anklänge an das ursprüngliche Werk hörbar und im Artwork auch sichtbar sind, fühlt sich das finale Album ruhiger, harmonischer und sogar heller an als die erste Fassung. Die Band hätte kaum einen passenderen Namen als TENHI wählen können. Das alte finnische Wort bezeichnet einen "Ältesten" oder "Schamanen". Während die Schamanen des finnischen Nordens unter anderem als Vermittler zwischen ihrer Gemeinschaft und der Geisterwelt dienten, sind TENHI musikalische Grenzgänger zwischen dunklem Folk und Folkrock, die sogar bis in die elektrifizierte Welt des Metal hinein wirken. Dies legt zwar einen Vergleich mit WARDRUNA und HEILUNG nahe, doch nur im spirituellen Sinne und nicht in Hinblick auf den Stil. TENHI wurden im Jahr 1996 von Gitarrist und Sänger Tyko Saarikko ins Leben gerufen. Ein paar Jahre später stieß Ilmari Issakainen zur Band. Gemeinsam bilden die beiden Musiker den kreativen Kern der Gruppe. Nach der Selbstveröffentlichung ihres Demos "Kertomuksia" (1997) und der MCD "Hallavedet" (1998) trafen die Finnen 1999 mit dem Debütalbum "Kauan" auf Anhieb einen Nerv. Ins neue Jahrtausend starteten TENHI dann mit einer weiteren MCD namens "Airut:ciwi" (2000). Es folgte eine Reihe von Alben, die von "Väre" (2002) über "Maaäet" (2006) und "Airut:aamujen" (2006) bis zu "Saivo" (2011) reichte. Mit jedem neuen Album vergrößerten die Finnen ihre treue Fangemeinde, die aus diversen musikalischen Richtungen kommt. TENHI verbanden von Anfang an akustische Instrumente und traditionelle Töne mit Strukturen aus der zeitgenössischen Rockmusik. Während das Vorgängeralbum "Saivo" zuletzt verstärkt in Richtung Ambient und Panorama-Soundtrack tendierte, kehrt "Valkama" zu Songstrukturen zurück - wenn auch oft mäandernd und im epischen Format. "Valkama" kommt mit den typisch finnischen Gefühlen der Sehnsucht und anhaltender Melancholie daher. Doch trotz der hörbaren Dunkelheit bieten TENHI ein musikalisches Antidot für die Schrecken der modernen Welt an. Im Zwielicht der Welt des Nordens ist "Valkama" der Silberstreif am Horizont, der innere Geborgenheit und Frieden verspricht.
Gatefold 2LP (clear vinyl) with etching on side D, insert, padded inner sleeves and protection sleeve (300 copies)
Wenn die Dämmerung auf das Land der tausend Seen fällt, werden die Schleier zwischen unserer Realität und der Anderswelt dünner im Zwielicht der Wälder und Sümpfe. In solchen Momente gelangen Geschichten wie "das Märchen, das es nie gab" in die Texte und Musik von TENHI. Auf ihrem sechsten Album "Valkama", was unter anderem so viel wie "Hafen" oder "Zuflucht" bedeutet, erzählen die Finnen von einer die ursprünglich als Märchen gedachten Reise aus einem brennenden, vom Krieg zerrissenen Dorf über dunkle Gewässer zu einer Insel der Toten. Auf dieser Insel, die in der finnischen Folklore Verisurma ("der Ort für diejenigen, die den Blut-Tod erlitten haben") genannt wird, wohnen diejenigen, die im Krieg starben oder mit einer Klinge getötet wurden. An den Ufern vergießen sie für immer ihr Blut. Doch in den zehn Jahren, in denen TENHI an dem Album arbeiteten, sickerte zunehmend die blutige Realität mit ihren aktuellen Schrecken und Kriegen in die Märchenwelt ein. Jahr für Jahr spürten die Musiker, wie ihre Geschichte immer wirklicher erschien. Schließlich war ein Pegelstand erreicht, an dem die Band beschloss, ihren Kurs zu ändern. Obwohl noch immer Anklänge an das ursprüngliche Werk hörbar und im Artwork auch sichtbar sind, fühlt sich das finale Album ruhiger, harmonischer und sogar heller an als die erste Fassung. Die Band hätte kaum einen passenderen Namen als TENHI wählen können. Das alte finnische Wort bezeichnet einen "Ältesten" oder "Schamanen". Während die Schamanen des finnischen Nordens unter anderem als Vermittler zwischen ihrer Gemeinschaft und der Geisterwelt dienten, sind TENHI musikalische Grenzgänger zwischen dunklem Folk und Folkrock, die sogar bis in die elektrifizierte Welt des Metal hinein wirken. Dies legt zwar einen Vergleich mit WARDRUNA und HEILUNG nahe, doch nur im spirituellen Sinne und nicht in Hinblick auf den Stil. TENHI wurden im Jahr 1996 von Gitarrist und Sänger Tyko Saarikko ins Leben gerufen. Ein paar Jahre später stieß Ilmari Issakainen zur Band. Gemeinsam bilden die beiden Musiker den kreativen Kern der Gruppe. Nach der Selbstveröffentlichung ihres Demos "Kertomuksia" (1997) und der MCD "Hallavedet" (1998) trafen die Finnen 1999 mit dem Debütalbum "Kauan" auf Anhieb einen Nerv. Ins neue Jahrtausend starteten TENHI dann mit einer weiteren MCD namens "Airut:ciwi" (2000). Es folgte eine Reihe von Alben, die von "Väre" (2002) über "Maaäet" (2006) und "Airut:aamujen" (2006) bis zu "Saivo" (2011) reichte. Mit jedem neuen Album vergrößerten die Finnen ihre treue Fangemeinde, die aus diversen musikalischen Richtungen kommt. TENHI verbanden von Anfang an akustische Instrumente und traditionelle Töne mit Strukturen aus der zeitgenössischen Rockmusik. Während das Vorgängeralbum "Saivo" zuletzt verstärkt in Richtung Ambient und Panorama-Soundtrack tendierte, kehrt "Valkama" zu Songstrukturen zurück - wenn auch oft mäandernd und im epischen Format. "Valkama" kommt mit den typisch finnischen Gefühlen der Sehnsucht und anhaltender Melancholie daher. Doch trotz der hörbaren Dunkelheit bieten TENHI ein musikalisches Antidot für die Schrecken der modernen Welt an. Im Zwielicht der Welt des Nordens ist "Valkama" der Silberstreif am Horizont, der innere Geborgenheit und Frieden verspricht.
Gatefold 2LP (clear vinyl) with etching on side D, insert, padded inner sleeves and protection sleeve (300 copies)
Murmer is the long-standing project for Estonian field recordist and composer Patrick McGinley, and in Tether, The Helen Scarsdale Agency welcomes Murmer back to our roster, over a decade since he graced us with his last production for the Agency. His field recordings often center upon the amplification and activation of resonance from a particular space, landscape, or object. Such sounds emerge from a condition as begin fleeting, inconsequential, or ephemeral and explode into that which alien, sublime, and profound. Here lies the tremendous prowess of the contact microphone, as wielded by an accomplished musician! The source material cited by McGinley includes cables, fences, wires, and vents.
There is a heft to many of these sounds as heard throughout all of "Taevast" with deep throbbing pulsations from arctic wind generating subharmonic patterns upon thick high-tension wires. Elsewhere the subtle dissonance from a rasping cooling fan blooms into a brooding ambience that is sublimely rich in its metallic timbres and complex reverberations. McGingley has long been an exemplary artist in the field of phonography even as he is less prolific than others. On Tether, he has produced a majestic if occasionally foreboding work on par with the mythic wire recordings of Alan Lamb, Jacob Kirkegaard's haunted resonance from Chernobyl, and much of the Touch catalogue for that matter!
Patrick McGingley on Tether:
In 2006, I made a collection of recordings at a mobile phone mast in Mooste, southeast Estonia. It is a guyed tower, 80 meters tall, affixed to 3 support points with heavy cables. I attached my self-made contact microphones to these cables with poster tack, and spent many hours over several weeks recording the various wind and weather variances (it was summer), and the birds that passed or settled on the tower or cables. This was one of my first visits to estonia, where i now live, and one of the things that marked me about that experience was the access: the tower had no fences or protections around it (I have not been back there recently to answer my own question of whether or not this is still the case); it stands in the middle of a field of tall grass along a dirt road in the countryside, just out of view of the few nearby houses, and during all the hours I spent there I was never disturbed or shooed away.
For more than 16 years, I have been thinking about this location and these recordings, and have made several attempts to work with them. I have used the sounds in installations a handful of times, and uploaded one short edit to the Aporee soundmaps, but have never managed to use them in any composed work. They always seemed too big for any structure I could provide them, whether I left them on their own, or partnered them with other sounds. Finally, in 2019, after putting them down and picking them up again repeatedly over so many years, they seemed to allow me in, although it took me another few years before they were happy with what I could offer. They stand now not quite alone - the majority of the layered sounds in the piece come from various edits of those cable recordings, but I added two other contrasting sounds, related to one another: one is snowflakes landing delicately on a plastic cakebox with microphones inside it, and the other is a frosted field of grass thawing on a lightly warming autumn morning (both these recordings can also be heard on their own on the Aporee maps).
Coming back to those cables brought to mind so many other wind-driven sounds that I had spent time with and recorded, but never returned to, that I began digging through my archives looking for them. I ended up with a pool of sounds from resonant wires, cables, fences, poles, fans, and vents, which became the basis for the 2nd work on this release. One of these sounds is among the first sounds I ever recorded, possibly within a month or so of buying my first microphone and minidisc recorder: the rhythmic fan of a beer cooler in a pub where I worked in North London in 1999. Other sounds in the piece include another phone tower, recorded on the northern coast of France in 2008, a telephone pole recorded in the Beaujolais region in 2010, the drone of ventilator fans at a factory in Tezno, Slovenia in 2012, an electric sheep fence in the Scottish borders in 2013, a hanging wire in a storage space in Rovaniemi, Finland in 2016, and, with no relation to cables or wind at all, calcium deposits being cleaned from the inside of an electric kettle here in Estonia in 2019.
I offer these two new pieces as my first solo publication since 2018, the first release on a physical medium since 2016. No one has ever accused me of working too fast, or being too prolific. I have a need, it seems, to leave a physical space of time around my work, before I can consider it 'finished'. Perhaps it is a simple need to forget how I did something, or that I did something; perhaps I have a need to be able to hear a work as a first-time listener would, before I can consider it ready for such an encounter. In some part of my mind I have to forget it before I can let it go. Well, I've just about forgotten that London beer cooler now, and that walk in the Beaujolais (with my father, who has since passed away), and that sheep fence next to our campsite in the borders, and that kettle that is now leaky. So I guess it's time.
Steve Gunn has always had one foot in indie rock and the other in an expansive improvisational scene. His songwriter albums alternate with freewheeling jams, most notably in his Gunn-Truscinski Duo, but are not confined to that. So when Gunn decided to revisit Other You, it made sense that he brought in some guests from the far side of the commercial/experimental spectrum to reimagine his songs. Nakama presents five tracks from that last album, reshaped by artists that Gunn admires. The process loosens the songs up considerably.
To start, he calls in Mdou Moctar’s backing band (the American bassist Mikey Coltun and the other guitarist Ahmoudou Madassane) for “Protection.” The song already had a bit of blues-y swagger to it, with sharper-edged guitar rhythms also heard on the ultra-smooth Other You, but here the heat has an otherworldly desert sheen. Its caravan-traveling rhythm sways from side to side, digging in to to the upbeats in a way that is both kinetic and also hypnotically still. There’s some crowd noise in the background, the knot of people that regularly forms when Mdou and his compatriots plug in from Agadez, and a few mournful afro-blues licks arcing off the vamp. But mostly it’s a cut that reminds you how much African guitar music Gunn has absorbed (listen to “Tommy’s Congo” from Way Out Weather for proof), and how well it fits with what he does.
Gunn also brings in Circuit Des Yeux’s Haley Fohr to reconfigure “Ever Feel That Way,” and she sets the song’s drifting melancholy amid pensive minor-key piano chords. She strips back the ambient whoosh that surrounds the original, slows down the pace and presents the song in startling, unadorned clarity. Her version removes some of the sticky, over-prettiness that I found so distracting in Other You. The melody is better, purer and more focused without the frills. There is also an electronic remake of “Reflection” from David Moore’s ambient ensemble Bing and Ruth, which traps Gunn’s fragile vocals in a shivering palace of synthetic tones. It’s enjoyable in its way, but the two sensibilities never quite meld together.
The best part comes when Gunn joins forces with Joshua Abrams’ Natural Information Society in remakes of “Good Wind” and “On the Way.” The former is a matter of subtle differences: the gentle pitch and roll under Gunn’s voice, the intermittent liquid runs of bass between widely spaced phrases. Abrams and his crew open up the jazz-leaning, reiterative possibilities under Gunn’s song, but they don’t change it fundamentally. “On the Way” is even stronger, a glowing drone and a pattern of hand drums enveloping the melody. It makes the music seem more spiritual, more resonant, more deep and full of mysteries. It was striking enough that I had to go back to Other You to hear again an album that had left me cold. This new version of “On the Way” didn’t change that chill, but it gave me an idea of how strong the songs might have sounded in another setting. (by Jennifer Kelly)
Anne's 7th Opus in 13 Years, Containing 6 Fantastic Covers and 6 of Her Own Songs, Recorded in One of the Most Prestigious Studios in Montreal with Her Original Blue Mind Team
Fresh from the success of her single "Killing Me Softly" from her previous album Keys to My Heart, Anne Bisson, singer-songwriter and jazz pianist, decided to perform and record more standards from the American jazz songbook, as well as new arrangements of classic songs that were so much a part of her teenage years.
Be My Lover, Anne's seventh album is, therefore, a savoury feast of original compositions and classic songs in her own bold new arrangements for acoustic trio. While still in the 'Smooth Jazz' genre, the presence of a Fender Rhodes, the legendary '70s keyboard, along with an electric bass, impart the album with quite a unique tone.
After over 18 months of musical experimentation and other creative endeavours, Anne once again brought together master drummer Paul Brochu (Gino Vanelli, Michel Legrand, UZEB) and proficient bassist Jean-Bertrand Carbou from France, for a series of informal sessions to explore the songs that were being considered for this seventh release.
These two musicians have been valuable collaborators for several years now. Paul has been featured on many of Anne's albums, notably Blue Mind, which made a huge splash when it appeared, with over 35,000 hard copies sold, while Jean-Bertrand's playing has also graced several of her albums.
Since 2009, the three have performed at several important venues, including Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, as well as other festivals in the United States and Mexico.
What holds them together is an evident complicity which is present from the very first notes. Their musical contributions are precise and deeply heart-felt. Their virtuoso playing greatly enhances these songs without turning them into mere technical exercises.
With precision playing, subtlety and attention to detail, as well as being recorded in impeccable High Definition, these songs will definitely please Anne's audiophile fans, while also appealing to a wider audience.
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The Ultimate High Quality CD (UHQCD):
UHQCD is a radical change to the CD manufacturing process itself. The conventional wisdom about CD manufacturing, which had remained largely unchanged across the world for over 30 years, has been exhaustively questioned. Through this effort, the ultimate in quality was attained - a level of quality that is certainly impossible to achieve with existing CD discs.
The Ultimate High Quality CD was developed through an effort to improve audio quality by simply upgrading the materials used in ordinary CDs to higher quality materials. For the substrate a high-transparency and high-fluidity polycarbonate (a type of plastic) of the type used for LCD panels was used, while for the reflective layer, low-cost, common aluminium was replaced with a unique and expensive alloy of high-reflectivity.
Differences in manufacturing methods:
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Tombolo Rumble Vol I. is here! The first volume of a list of selected releases by different artists from around the globe. Proud to be presenting four tracks by four upcoming and established legends on the panorama of electronic music: Unknown Mobile, DJ Dog, Poly Chain and Abdul Raeva.
First artist on the list is Unknown Mobile, an amazing producer and dj based in Montréal, Canada. You may know him well from his well received releases across some of the dance sphere labels like Planet Euphorique or Pacific Rhythm among others. What you can find in his track is a 4×4 upbeat house atmosphere that goes along with crazy synths, and a beautiful armony creating a perfect melting for the dancefloor. Second track is by DJ Dog, the fun aka of DJ Fett Burger, a Norwegian legend based in Berlin founder of projects such as Sex Tags Mania or Trushmix. He comes with a downtempo, jumpy track, with very fun percussions and synths that will make you feel as if you are walking on Mars. Third track is by Estonian duo Abdul Raeva. Huge track for the club, upbeat techno with acid baselines on a fast bpm percussion. And last but not least, we have Poly Chain, a Ukranian artist that is getting a lot of attention due to her strong mixes as well as her productions, delivering some fat broken beats with acid baselines as well.
An ode to Nature or the nostalgia of a fantasized city, it’s the character of Zaka, the Voodoo Loa (spirit), who gives its protection to this collection inspired by the wonderfully free world of Library Music.
This second volume shows Blundetto’s passion for nature and the mystic of the eco-systems. You’ll hear the realm of a studio placed in the center of a French forest, the chicken ballroom, the daily walks at the rhythm of seasonal transformations of oaks and chestnut trees, the summer wind in the jungle of the vegetable garden responding to vintage keyboards, folk guitars and the silky sound of Mellotron.
The first progressive girl group of the French Occitan language
pop scene bring you folk funk, sun-baked bossa, Coltrane jazz and
their own brand of punky ‘Dizco Rural’ against an untouched
French Balearic backdrop spanning the late 70s and 80s.
If even the most assiduous of European record collectors consider
the Occitan language music scene to be France’s best-kept secret
then it’s as fair to say that the incredible multifaceted recordings of
langue d’oc prog girl group Lei Chapacans have spent the last four
decades hiding in plain sight. In all fairness this overlooked
treasure chest of minority language excursions into folk funk,
Balearic, bossa, John Coltrane-penned jazz, baroque psych,
Palestinian poetry, comedic synth skits (and even the rawest form
of femme-fronted multilingual punky disco) has been stowed away
in inconspicuous photographic record sleeves, falsely evoking
something closer to contemporary C&W while oft-misplaced in
record shop cassette racks alongside ‘traditional’ spoken-word and
scholastic albums.
So, for the uninitiated, don’t be too hard on yourself. The fun starts
here. For those who are familiar with the rare and sought-after
one-off solo album by Occitan singer Miquela and have craved for
more, then you’ve come to exactly the right place. Lei Chapacans
(a name that roughly translates to The Vagabonds) is the all-girl
vocal group assembled by Miquela herself just two years after her
debut release, having toured the word and snubbed major label
record deal offers with a steadfast allegiance to the protection of
the Occitan language in which this album is primarily penned and
performed (minus a small amount of German and sarcastic
English in one rebellious instance).
For European collectors with a penchant for French savoir faire,
but have further yearnings for folkloric femme funk, then it’s time
to look towards the Occitan sunset where you will meet Lolo,
Miquela, Sophie, Irena and Denise.
These amazing, and undeniably culturally important recordings
might have taken some time to find a wider audience, but for
music lovers, crate diggers and vinyl vultures alike there are still a
lot of tasty morsels out there to be scavenged and devoured, ask
any self-respecting Chapacan and they’ll concur wholeheartedly.
Manchester, UK based duo Leon Wellings Jones and Thomas Filbee form AEIT together, acting as one. These DJ / producers share the same vision of techno, that being a combination of unrelenting drums, blistering pace, raw atmosphere and aggression which is the foundation of AEIT’s powerful approach to industrial underground techno.
Continuing with the ‘Limited As Fuck’ series of releases, on our fiercely independent techno label based in Scotland, and you thought you’d be safe, you thought you’d be kept hidden from the ravaging storm of mental techno abuse with a place of protection and shelter? NOT HERE, THIS IS RIOT.
We guarantee you’ll require sonic psychiatric treatment after the mayhem, chaos, turmoil, pandemonium, extreme confusion and vivid flashbacks that’ll all play their part after you’ve been mentally broken to pieces by this onslaught of incapacitated disbelief. Just how much this release smashed your head in so gracefully, with forethought of menace, will become apparent once a state of near-unconsciousness from your soul bleeding into the sound system has been released.
WARNING: DEVIANCE IS A GIVEN ……………….. ONCE YOU’RE A RIOTous DEVIANT
Repress of the the debut album of synth-pop pioneers La Roux.
Originally released in very limited quantities on vinyl in 2009, the album, La Roux, contains the UK No. 1 single Bulletproof as well as Top 3 smash In For The Kill. La Roux was shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize and won Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011.
La Roux was a refreshing addition to the world of pop. Brixton-born Elly Jackson was inspired more by the music of Nick Drake and Neil Young than synth pop, and when Ben Langmaid first heard her, she was playing her songs on an acoustic guitar. Together, they updated the template for the synth duo, Langmaid resolutely in the background, while Jackson became the face and mouthpiece for the group.
Their debut single, Quicksand, was released on Kitsune Records in December 2008, and soon after Polydor signed them, and amid a flurry of press attention, In For The Kill came out in March 2009, rising to No. 2 in the UK. In June that year, Bulletproof topped the charts, paving the way for the album, which was received warmly in the UK and made huge inroads into the US charts.
Jackson's androgyny and the duo's musical style evoked the 80s, yet this was no mere pastiche. The songs had heart and soul and were delivered with matchless panache. "People don't just want R&B girls thrusting their groins at them," she told The Guardian. "It gave me hope. People bought the record even though it was fronted by this odd boy-looking ginger girl."
La Roux is presented with scrupulous attention to the detail of the original UK first pressing and available in audiophile 180gm vinyl. Whether replacing a much-loved original copy, or adding to a collection afresh, this is a superior way to enjoy such enduring and influential music.
A thin patch of fog has comfortably placed itself in the middle of the valley. Sleepy oaks and pines encircled the small valley, giving it a protection from an unwanted eye. 3 women danced freely in-between open flames. It seemed like the fog did not mind this and only embraced their bodies in a mutual dance. Every move, every sway and every step igniting the flames brighter and brighter. Nobody would ever know though, as the trees still stood guard.
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Thrown is a producer from the North of Czech Republic, who already made his first appearance on Moving Pictures’ V/A compilation in 2020. This time we are happy to welcome him back with his own vinyl EP titled “Between Two Flames”. Liberec based producer delivers a three-tracker tale, complemented with a fourth track - a remix by label’s own duo Aerial. Nostalgic, melancholic, happy, hypnotic? This is for you to feel and decide.
- A1: Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti - Eva
- A2: Chene Noir - Le Train
- A3: Metropolis - Every Time I See Him
- A4: The Brand New Heavies - Stay This Way (Feat N'dea Davenport - The Lunar Dub)
- B1: Typesun - The Pl (Extended Edit)
- B2: King Errisson - Space Queen
- B3: Yusef Lateef - Robot Man
- C1: Daniel Humair, Francois Jeanneau & Henri Texier - Le Cyclope
- C2: Airto Moreira - O Galho Da Roseira (The Branches Of The Rose Tree) (The Branches Of The Rose Tree)
- C3: Francisco - Wache
- D1: Nar'chiveol - Apocalypse Now Ho
- D2: On - Southern Freeez
- D3: Soylent Green - After All
With some of the best DJs and selectors there is a certain mysterious sound or underlying feeling which unites the music they play, regardless of genre, year or tempo Luke Una is a master of telling a story through music and this compilation is a perfect example of his musical alchemy in action. Featuring tracks from Yusef Lateef, Airto Moreira, Crooked Man, Henri Texier and many more, it is a collection of new, old, rare and under-discovered music from around the world, all united by Luke under the banner of "E-Soul Cultura".It's best described by Luke himself, who writes: "As the 5AM city sleeps and the strobe lights are slowly turned off, we gather on the wrong side of town in a transcendental journey alone together. We are the late night disenfranchised holding on in various after parties, flats, lofts, random kitchens and basements into the outer cosmos with É Soul Cultura.
Music from exotic tear jerkers, Afro- spiritual jazz, cosmic Brazilian celestial grooves, machine street soul, dark horses, lost B- sides, £1 bargain- bin bombs, hidden gems, late night Italo dubbing, deep velvet N.Y.C garage, bass buggin sonic futurism, wrong speed 33BPM pitched up +8 new beat, majestic sunset strings, sweet vocals from heaven, no half steppin jazz dancing in outer- space and odd numbers. Yes… magical moments, together, holding on in witness protection suburban cul- de- sacs and Castle Court flats. Cosmic É high, 3000ft above the city getting evangelical to murky, wonky timeless beautiful music. This thing of ours dreaming of better days. Fail we may, sail we must, the sun will come up again."
Even in trying times, “there is no love without electricity.” Electricity is the fourth and most progressive album from Ibibio Sound Machine, and like all good Afrofuturist stories, it begins with an existential crisis. “It’s darker than anything we’ve done previously,” says Eno Williams, the group’s singer. “That’s because it grew out of the turbulence of the past year. It inhabits an edgier world.”
Electricity was produced by the Grammy Award and Mercury Prize nominated British synthpop group Hot Chip, a collaboration born out of mutual admiration watching each other on festival stages, as well as a shared love of Francis Bebey and Giorgio Moroder. The fruits of their labor reveal a gleaming, supercharged, Afrofuturist blinder. Electricity is the first album Ibibio Sound Machine have made with external producers since the group’s formation in London in 2013 by Williams and saxophonist Max Grunhard. True, 2017’s Uyai featured mixdown guests including Dan Leavers, aka Danalogue, the keyboard jedi in future-jazz trio The Comet Is Coming, but Hot Chip and Ibibio Sound Machine worked together more deeply throughout the process, collaborating fully. Along the way, the team conjured a kaleidoscope of delights that include resonances of Jonzun Crew, Grace Jones, William Onyeabor, Tom Tom Club, Kae Tempest, Keith LeBlanc, The J.B.’s, Jon Hassell’s “Fourth World,” and Bootsy Collins.
The hook of opener “Protection From Evil” has Williams wielding a massive synth line from Hot Chip’s Al Doyle like a spiritual shield against unspecified, malign forces unspecified because Williams is speaking in tongues. Her lyrics are onomatopoeic: their meaning is defined in her energetic delivery. As Electricity takes off, so do Williams’ words towards a brighter future, alternating between English and Ibibio, sometimes within verses, and propelled by Joseph Amoako’s unabating afrobeat. She digs into this sentiment further on single “All That You Want,” coolly assuring her romantic interest while also requesting reciprocity. Meanwhile, Scott Baylis’ playful Juno synth guides the listener’s feet along the dancefloor.
Electricity is a deep and seamless realization of Williams’ and Grunhard’s ambitious founding manifesto to combine the singularly rhythmic character of the Ibibio language which Williams spoke growing up in Nigeria with a range of traditional West African music and more modern electronic sounds. While the band enjoys veering further into electronic territory with the help of mutuals like Hot Chip, Grunhard emphasizes, “For us, it’s not just a matter of embracing new technology. What’s key is to keep the music grounded in African roots.” Ibibio Sound Machine best exemplify this on Electricity’s “Freedom.” That track was inspired by the water-drumming rhythms of Cameroon’s Baka women, which in turn fueled its lyrics, which in turn prompted Hot Chip and Ibibio Sound Machine to layer joyfully kinetic electronic counterparts on top in the studio. As the track culminates with the mantra of “rage, hope, cope, soul,” it’s clear that Ibibio Sound Machine have channelled, harnessed, and distilled these words as guiding principles, both for the album and for the turbulent world that awaits it.
Single LP w/ printed inner sleeve + DL. Sophomore solo album from Emma Ruth Rundle, (Marriages (Lead Vocals/Guitar) and Red Sparowes (Guitar)). “…a sophomore effort of Cat Power-like tenderness and PJ Harvey-level intensity” The Fader / "...a sort of old-souled wisdom, conjuring the vastness of a sea." – Pitchfork // Emma Ruth Rundle’s 2nd solo album, Marked for Death, mines feelings of loss, defeat, heartache and self-destructiveness to emerge with the most honest and compelling accomplishment of an already prolific career. She shapes vast, evocative landscapes of sound, combining them with lyrics of devastating candor. Self-determination and resiliency, disguised in this case as coming to terms with overwhelming defeat, are key aspects of her personality. Transforming pain into works of great beauty makes her the compelling artist she is. A more adventurous production than her solo debut Some Heavy Ocean (2014, Sargent House), the eight compositions on Marked for Death, helmed by engineer/co-producer Sonny DiPerri, emphasize dynamics and vocal melodies, variable tuning, and a dense layering and texturing of guitars. Nevertheless, fear and self-doubt linger in the shadows of Rundle’s mind, providing an incessant counterpoint to her ambitious talent and sultry, albeit de-emphasized, allure. Exemplified by the candid, unglamorous cover portrait, Marked For Death takes a persuasive argument for its creator’s utter helplessness in the shadow of defeat. And through a potent dose of dark, hypnotic rock every bit as satisfying as her work with Marriages and Red Sparowes, Marked for Death’s most resonant element is Emma Ruth Rundle herself, settling in to her role as singer/songwriter. Her rich voice, alternately jostled and cradled by the sounds conjured from her guitar, feels more present, perhaps even more deliberate, than ever before. // UK publicity Silver PR - Early press support/features already confirmed with Pitchfork, The Fader, The Independent, Interview, VISIONS, Music Radar, New Noise, BBC and MUCH more tbc.
After a string of diverse EPs on Swiss labels Light of Other Days & Subject To Restrictions Ethimm returns in winter 21/22 with his debut album. The record delivers snapshots of a hopeless romantic’s life packed into an eccentric mix of genres, all in the spirit of balearic. Fever dreams of Disco, New Wave, Dub and Leftfield Pop echo throughout the 32 minutes. Tales from the jet set, delusions of grandeur and the hangover that comes after, long gone love affairs and one’s raison d’être are among the many subjects Ethimm touches. Distinctly nodding towards the 80ies without falling into cliché references, the album feels familiar yet uniquely contemporary.
The cover art features a bust of producer Elisabeth Thimm’s head, as interpreted by artist Paa Joe. The 12 inch comes complete with a 180g, heavyweight white vinyl with a beautifully printed inner sleeve revealing the albums lyrics.
Matthew Halsall unveils new band and announces 'Salute to the Sun'
his new album on Gondwana Records
Limited edition Double Clear vinyl, printed on reverse board with Gold foil artwork plus double printed reverse board inner sleeves including download code. Cover Artwork by Daniel Halsall with design and layout by Ian Anderson of The Designers Republic.
Comes packaged in a resealable, re-usable Polypropylene anti-static, acid-free, crystal clear sleeve for maximum protection.
Composer, trumpeter, producer, DJ and founder of Gondwana Records, Matthew Halsall has always worn many hats. But at the heart of everything that he does Halsall is first and foremost an artist and a musician. A trumpeter whose unflashy, soulful playing radiates a thoughtful beauty and a composer and band-leader who has created his own rich sound world. A sound that draws on the heritage of British jazz, the spiritual jazz of Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, as well as world music and electronica influences, and even modern art and architecture, to create something uniquely his own. A music that is rooted in Northern England but draws on global inspirations.
Salute to the Sun is his first album as a leader since Into Forever (2015) and marks the debut of his new band. A hand-picked ensemble featuring some of Manchester's finest young musicians: Matt Cliffe flute & saxophone, Maddie Herbert harp, Liviu Gheorghe piano, Alan Taylor drums and Jack McCarthy percussion as well as long-time Halsall collaborator, bassist, Gavin Barras who has been at the heart of Halsall's bands for over a decade. For Matthew it was important to have a band based locally and able, pre-Covid, to meet and play each week, and who also performed a sold-out monthly basement session at Yes in Manchester. The album draws energy from these sessions and inspiration from themes and ideas that have inspired Halsall through the years (on albums such as Oneness, Fletcher Moss Park and When the World Was One) ideas of ecology, the environment and harmony with nature.
"I feel Salute to the Sun is a positive earthy album. I wanted to create something playful but also quite primitive, earthy and organic that connected to the sounds in nature. I was listening to lush ambient field recordings of tropical environments such as jungles and rainforests and found myself drawn to percussive atmospheric sounds which replicated what I was hearing (bells / shakers / chimes / rain sticks) and I started to experiment with more wooden percussive instruments such as kalimba and marimba".
Salute to the Sun features lush wholly improvised tunes inspired by ambient rainforest and jungle field recordings, deeply soulful tunes built around hypnotic harp and kalimba patterns, deep Strata-East inspired spiritual jazz grooves and some of Halsall's most beautiful playing and inspiring healing melodies yet recorded.
The album was recorded at the band's weekly sessions, using Halsall's own recording set-up, giving the recordings a relaxed vibe and unforced energy that really lets the music breath. The album is also very much a family affair as Halsall's brother Daniel Halsall, artistic director of Gondwana Records, was an important presence at the sessions and co-produced the album. It is also his memorable artwork that adorns the cover of Salute to the Sun, an album beautifully designed by legendary designer Ian Anderson of The Designers Republic, who also created the covers for the recent archival releases Oneness, Sending My Love and Colour Yes and is one of Halsall's favourite designers. Together Daniel Halsall and Ian Anderson have designed all of Matthew's seven albums to date, so it felt extra-special to bring them together for, Salute to the Sun, an album that Halsall was determined to present in the very best way possible. The album was mixed with another long-time collaborator, George Atkins at 80 Hertz in Manchester, who works tirelessly with Halsall to perfect the sound and was mastered by noted engineer Peter Beckmann who brings an added depth to the sound specially around the bass notes as well as Halsall's trumpet. The magnificent double vinyl was cut as a Half Speed master by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering for the best possible analogue experience.
The result is arguably Halsall's most beautiful and complete recording to date, playful, charming and imbued with the warmth of the sun and the energy of life.
Gordon Koang is a fountain of warmth and joy, immediately accepting any stranger who strays into his presence. With a beaming smile that is unfettered by blindness, a condition he has lived with since birth, Gordon welcomes any and all around him, encouraging them to sit for a while and chat, maybe even to share a song.
Originating from the Nile Valley in what is now South Sudan, Koang was born blind and began playing music from an early age, busking on the streets of Juba and producing his own self-released CD-R’s and cassettes, before becoming a crowd favourite and recording a series of singles and music videos celebrating South Sudan’s cultural wealth. His music went viral, spreading throughout the country, and Koang was invited to perform at everything from weddings and political rallies to church meetings and parties alike. His reputation quickly grew as the poet and homegrown hero of the Nuer people, sometimes called the ‘Michael Jackson of South Sudan’.
In 2013, while Koang was performing to expatriate Nuer communities in Australia, renewed conflict broke out at home. He made a difficult and heartbreaking decision to not return to Sudan, applying to the Australian government for humanitarian protection. After six long years of waiting, living in a foreign country far away from his family, he now proudly calls himself an ‘Australian’, and eagerly awaits the day he will rejoin his wife and children in safety.
Unity is, remarkably, Gordon’s eleventh full-length album, and his first since coming to Australia. It is his only recorded output in a painstakingly long six years of living as an asylum seeker, mostly recorded in the last winter months of 2019, when Gordon began performing with local musicians through the Music in Exile label. The album was completed just weeks before Gordon was awarded his permanent residency. He could have had no way of knowing, and yet there is no frustration in the songs, not a shred of impatience or anger - only Gordon’s unending positivity, his love of all people and of the world he has never seen.
UK Dub pioneers Alpha & Omega (Greensleeves / A&O Records) represent the foundation of soundsystem culture and bass music migration from Jamaica, via the UK, to the world. Formed in the 1980’s and with over 30 studio albums to their name. Finally, for the first time in three decades Steppas Records has launched the A&O full LP reissue series. The latest in the series is 'Overstanding' a timeless and much sought after album originally released in 1992 currently only available at sky high prices if at all! Lovingly re-mastered and presented in the original sleeve featuring the iconic A&O artwork. Overstanding is another genre-defining album and a true piece of musical history.
Will Varley is pleased to announce new album “The Hole Around My Head”, his first new material since 2018. With it comes the single ‘Pushing Against Us’.
The album will be the first to be released on Yellow Cake, a brand new record label and artist protection entity set up by record producer Cameron McVey (internationally renowned for his work with Massive Attack, Portishead, Sugababes, and his wife Neneh Cherry). McVey produced Varley’s last album, 2018’s The Spirit Of Minnie, and the two stayed in touch. “When I started writing this new album I gave Cam a call and he told me he was starting a label, so things went from there,” Varley explains.
The singer songwriter self-produced the new album over the Winter lockdown in his makeshift studio on the Kent coast, playing most of the instruments himself. Having never produced an album before, he had McVey on hand via video call to offer encouragement and advice from his family spread deep in the Swedish forest.
Impressions cast from lyric and rhythm – desire in movement, now articulated and set forth. Meaning arises between attention and action. In darkness what is it?
Air is breath, like light through crystal; it’s truth and sacred geometry. A version like ancient stone - the sample shows in layers, solid time. Compressed life. Pages packed together and seen from the edge, razor sharp and two dimensional. We are the salt we become, our children and ancestors. All at once, being forever; a verse, then volume and tome.
But we slow, dragging like ploughs tilling clay. The physical is a language like memory – translated into real. Turn from backwards to parallel, watch it reduce; remember downstream. The rock, earth and salt, our real reconfigured.
Type peels away, turning to sand in the wash. Disordering disorder - now still. Translation becomes everything, set sequence and entropy. Whole, to node, to nothing, and all. Not new, just another.
Vector Trancer’s journey continues; re-emerging into the central stream, deep dub glows and woven polyrhythm conjure vital knowledge for protection and expression. Viridis Mantra and outer canopy steam, we’re brought tense rhythm experiments and biospheric reverb – see further excursions in atmos and shades from Touch, Fax, Geometrik, or Ed Handley on a dark one.
- A1: The Diabolical Liberties - Everything Is Possible Until It's Not
- A2: The Diabolical Liberties - Birds Of Paradise
- A3: The Diabolical Liberties - Getting Off The World
- A4: The Diabolical Liberties - Mostly Indoors
- A5: The Diabolical Liberties - Herman Chugs On
- A6: The Diabolical Liberties - Pacify My Night Bus
- B1: Edrix Puzzle - Rise To Eris
- B2: Edrix Puzzle - Lapetus
- B3: Edrix Puzzle - Eris Fall
On The Corner Records are proud to reveal the second instalment of their newly forged ‘Double Drop’ series, pairing together two EP’s from two different members of the OTC family, delivering a cosmically twinned, action packed slab of wax.
Label boss Pete OtC developed this series to introduce record players around the world to new artists coming through On The Corner’s region of the solar system. With Vinyl manufacture in pandemic pandemonium and questionable environmental impacts of the efficacy of Disco 12”s it seemed like a prime time to get laying the OTC family’s sonic landscapes onto highly collectible long playing EP pairings, with no represses and no compromise on the artwork, each side sporting a 20+ minute audio journey.
On the A-Side, and hot on the heels of the ‘Dub Protection & The Sportswear Mystics’ cassette, The Diabolical Liberties present their ‘Birds Of Paradise’ EP. This EP all but sold-out and follows the dynamite success of the Duo’s debut long player “High Protection & The Sportswear Mystics” and it’s follow-up hype cassette of dubbed out versions (as well as a series of self-released and long sold-out white
labels that included collaborations with Nyasha (a moniker of Nubya Garcia) and a super limited On The Corner 10” dubplate.)
Following the critically acclaimed Vinyan cassette, Kāthā is Siamese Twins’ second curated pan-Asian compilation selected to form a continuous and coherent whole, whose strong transcendental ambience comes tinged with Eastern psychedelia. Kāthā is the Khmer and Thai name used for chanted sacred mantras and magical incantations that offer protection, charm, or certain influence in life. Its origins stem from "Gāthā", a Sanskrit term referring to any poetic metre commonly used in legends - verses recited (usually mentally) in rhythm with the breath as part of mindfulness practice or meditation. A hypnotic sound bath in which tribally-rooted ambient morphs into one entity. Drones, live instruments and esoteric textures are transformed into a contemporary Kāthā interpretation.
"The Witness" markiert eine gewitzte, unkonventionelle Linkskurve und zeigt Suuns in ihrer angenehmsten, offensten Form. Selbst aufgenommen und selbst produziert über den Großteil des Jahres 2020, ein Jahr voller Streit, Einsamkeit und Reflexion, zeigt "The Witness" die Band mit einer Lupe über ihren eigenen Standardzustand des Spielens und Auftretens. Es ist eine rasche Abkehr vom Vorgänger-Album "Felt" und erfreut sich daran, zufällige Ideen in ihren embryonalen Demo-Versionen zu ernten, als ob man ein glorreiches Feuerwerk in den Himmel entlässt. Mit dem Ausstieg von Max Henry als Vollzeitmitglied im Jahr 2018 und dem Wohnort-Wechsel von Ben Shemie, der jetzt einen Ozean entfernt in Paris lebt, manifestierte sich eine neue Herausforderung für das Trio, sich wieder zu finden, sowohl sozial als auch kreativ. Mehr als jede andere Suuns-Platte verwendet "The Witness" eine Jazz-Mentalität, die einen kontinuierlichen Vibe über die Vorstellung von separaten Kapiteln stellt. Es gibt eine Ebene der Entspannung, des Akzeptierens der Urinstinkte der Band und einen konzentrierten Versuch, diese Instinkte zu maximieren und zu überarbeiten. Für eine Band, die für ihre kryptische Anziehungskraft bekannt ist, markiert "The Witness" das bisher großzügigste, reduzierteste und berührendste Werk von Suuns.
"The Witness" markiert eine gewitzte, unkonventionelle Linkskurve und zeigt Suuns in ihrer angenehmsten, offensten Form. Selbst aufgenommen und selbst produziert über den Großteil des Jahres 2020, ein Jahr voller Streit, Einsamkeit und Reflexion, zeigt "The Witness" die Band mit einer Lupe über ihren eigenen Standardzustand des Spielens und Auftretens. Es ist eine rasche Abkehr vom Vorgänger-Album "Felt" und erfreut sich daran, zufällige Ideen in ihren embryonalen Demo-Versionen zu ernten, als ob man ein glorreiches Feuerwerk in den Himmel entlässt. Mit dem Ausstieg von Max Henry als Vollzeitmitglied im Jahr 2018 und dem Wohnort-Wechsel von Ben Shemie, der jetzt einen Ozean entfernt in Paris lebt, manifestierte sich eine neue Herausforderung für das Trio, sich wieder zu finden, sowohl sozial als auch kreativ. Mehr als jede andere Suuns-Platte verwendet "The Witness" eine Jazz-Mentalität, die einen kontinuierlichen Vibe über die Vorstellung von separaten Kapiteln stellt. Es gibt eine Ebene der Entspannung, des Akzeptierens der Urinstinkte der Band und einen konzentrierten Versuch, diese Instinkte zu maximieren und zu überarbeiten. Für eine Band, die für ihre kryptische Anziehungskraft bekannt ist, markiert "The Witness" das bisher großzügigste, reduzierteste und berührendste Werk von Suuns.
New Yorker Singer-Songwriter entdeckt den Westcoast-Sound. Das 2019 erschienene Album "The Unseen In Between" etablierte den amerikanischen Musiker Steve Gunn als einen Großmeister des US-Songwritings - mit seinem neuen Album "Other You" unterstreicht er nun diesen Anspruch. Gunn, der ursprünglich aus Pennsylvania stammt und mittlerweile in Brooklyn lebt, ist für die Aufnahmen zu seinem neuen Album an die Westküste gereist. Das passt perfekt, denn seine Musik ist der ideale Soundtrack für Roadtrips von der Ostküste an die Westküste des Landes. Sein fein destillierter Sound lässt sich dabei zwischen Roots Rock, Americana, Folk und Jazz treiben. Steve Gunn ist Traditionalist und Suchender zugleich. Zumeist geht er nur mit losen Ideen ins Studio, bei denen er am Anfang nie so genau weiß, wo sie ihn am Ende hinführen werden. Ähnlich gestaltete sich das auch dieses Mal. Sein sechstes Studioalbum "Other You" nahm Steve Gunn zusammen mit Produzentenlegende Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith, Kurt Vile) in dessen Mant Studios in Los Angeles Ende 2020 und Anfang 2021 auf. Schnapf hat großen Anteil an der Entstehung dieses Albums. Er schüttelte nicht nur das Soundbett auf, sondern mischte auch Steve Gunns Stimme in den Vordergrund, um den poetischen Lyrics des Songwriters die richtige Bühne zu bieten. Mit Hilfe von befreundeten Musikern wie Juliana Barwick, Mary Lattimore, Bridget St. John, Jeff Parker, Bill MacKay, Ben Bertrand und dem Schlagzeuger Ryan Sawyer (TV On The Radio, Thurston Moore, Gang Gang Dance) entstand mit "Other You" ein Album, mit dem Steve Gunn nicht nur die Grenzen von Genres auslotet, sondern auch seine eigenen.
If your brain has a shortlist of bands that instantly evoke New Wave, Suburban Lawns deserve a slot right next to the likes of Devo, Talking Heads and the B-52's. After putting out two singles on their own Suburban Industrial imprint, the Lawns signed to I.R.S. Records and released their debut LP in 1981. While the band gained cult status thanks in part to a Jonathan Demme-produced music video which aired on Saturday Night Live, their self-titled album would sadly be the five-piece's only full-length statement.
Suburban Lawns' asymmetrical aesthetic is personified by co-vocalist Su Tissue, whose mesmerizing stage persona was at once childlike and terrifying. Her unique style embodies the awkward/arty female singer of the Reagan era, while the group's male vocals – courtesy of Frankie Ennui, Vex Billingsgate and John McBurney – maintain the satirical themes of Southern California's postwar mirage of limitless sprawl.
Suburban Lawns' catchiness can be attributed to their drum-tight performance and taut songwriting. Listen to the vocal trade-offs on "Anything," which could have easily come out on any purely Punk label from LA at the time, while Tissue's deadpan delivery on "Janitor" glides into the best art-warble this side of Lene Lovich, broaching the possibility of nuclear annihilation with a murmured "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom."
From a West Coast scene dominated by 7-inch singles and EPs, the Suburban Lawns' lone LP remains in a class with precious few. It's not surprising that they found acceptance in the Hollywood punk scene, despite their Long Beach roots, and would influence other bands such as Minutemen. This is not a disc that will get parked in your collection hoping to get pulled once in a while; this is a record you will play.
Available on CD and 180gram heavyweight gatefold LP.
Noura Mint Seymali hails from a Moorish musical dynasty in Mauritania, born into a prominent family of griot and choosing from an early age to embrace the artform that is its lifeblood. Yet traditional pedigree has proven but a stepping-stone for the work Noura and her band have embarked upon in recent years, simultaneously popularizing and reimagining Moorish music on the global stage, taking her family's legacy to new heights as arguably Mauritania's most widely exported musical act of all time.
Arbina is Noura Mint Seymali's second international release. Delving deeper into the wellspring of Moorish roots, as is after all the tried and true way of the griot, the album strengthens her core sound, applying a cohesive aesthetic approach to the reinterpretation of Moorish tradition in contemporary context. The band is heard here in full relief, soaring vocals and guitar at the forefront, the mesmerizing sparkle of the ardine, elemental bass lines and propulsive rhythms swirling together to conjure a 360 degree vibe. Arbina refines a sound that the band has gradually intensified over years of touring, aiming to posit a new genre from Mauritania, distinct unto itself, music of the "Azawan."
Supported by guitarist, husband and fellow griot, Jeiche Ould Chighaly, Seymali's tempestuous voice is answered with electrified counterpoint, his quarter-tone rich guitar phraseology flashing out lightning bolt ideas. Heir to the same music culture as Noura, Jeiche intimates the tidinit's (Moorish lute) leading role under the wedding khaima with the gusto of a rock guitar hero. Bassist Ousmane Touré, who has innovated a singular style of Moorish low-end groove over the course of many years, can be heard on this album with greater force and vigor than ever before. Drummer/producer Matthew Tinari drives the ensemble forward with the agility and precision need to make the beats cut.
Many of the songs on Arbina call out to the divine, asking for grace and protection. "Arbina" is a name for God. The album carries a message about reaching beyond oneself to an infinite spiritual source, while learning to take the finite human actions to necessary to affect reality on earth. The concept of sëbeu, or that which a human can do to take positive action on their destiny, is animated throughout.
Lyrically, the Moorish griot tradition is complex and associative. Poetry is held in a continuum between author and audience in which a singer may draw on disparate sources, selecting individual lines here or there for musicality to form a lyrical patchwork expressing larger ideas via association. A griot may relate her own thoughts and poetry, sing poetry written for and about her by a third party, and transmit lines from one party addressing another in the course of a single song. With this ever-fluid narrative voice, stories are told.
- 1: Seriously
- 2: Dysfunction
- 3: Motivated By Fear
- 4: Interdependency
- 5: Ultimate Violations
- 6: The Threat
- 7: Sexism Impressed
- 8: In Your Face
- 9: Violent Tongue
- 10: True Self
- 11: Word Problem
- 12: Touch
- 13: Right
- 14: In Tradition
- 15: Isolation Burns
- 16: Removal
- 17: Moral Casualty
- 18: Fences
- 19: Blue
- 20: You & Me & The Art Of Being A Woman
- 21: What Are Little Girls Made Of?
- 22: Emaciation
- 23: Unknown
- 24: Wizened
- 25: 6 Feet Down
- 26: All Grown Up
“They were one of those bands that were a prequel to what the future was becoming. Feminism, human rights, animal rights, environmental
protection, gender issues... Spitboy was singing about these issues
30 fucking years ago.
I’m so grateful to have witnessed it.” - Billie Joe Armstrong “Spitboy are one of the most
important punk bands to have ever existed. To me, an angry 20-year-old in London, discovering them felt like the first time I truly identified with a band’s politics and agenda.
One of my all-time favourite albums (then and now) was Penis Envy by Crass. No lyrics
had ever touched me the way this album had--until Spitboy entered my life. My people. My radical feminists. My punk scene. Where I have lived and belonged for over 30
years.” -Vique Simba
- 1: Orders Of Magnitude
- 2: Circumspect
- 3: Think Tank Trials
- 4: Errors In The Signals
- 5: Everyday Pox
- 6: Blank Look About Face
- 7: Protection Racket
- 8: Leper Colony
- 9: The Wolf I Feed
- 10: Nom De Guerre
- 11: Quarantined
- 12: Analysis Paralysis
- 13: Opposites Repellent
- 14: Fall On Their Swords
- 15: Collision Course
- 16: A Gag Reflex
British Grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH never slow down, but after their much lauded 16th studio album “Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism” (2020) and a total of by now 4 decades (!) of intense and restless activity, it’s time to look back and re-issue two of the outstanding albums from their ample and valuable back-catalogue: “Time Waits For No Slave” (2009) and “Utilitarian” (2012). Both albums are now finally available again as Jewelcase CD for Midprice and as LP on 180g vinyl. Look out for further NAPALM DEATH re-issues coming soon…
Gordon Koang, South Sudan’s enigmatic superstar and ceaseless fountain of infectious, upbeat pop music, kick starts 2021 by revealing a series of remixes from his recent Unity album, this time partnering with two of the undisputed leaders of electronic music in his adopted home city of Melbourne, Australia - Sleep D and Andras.
Stranded overseas after civil war tore apart their country over six years ago, Gordon and his cousin Paul Biel Kueth, who were on tour performing to expatriate communities in Australia, were forced to apply for humanitarian protection and made the heartbreaking decision to leave their families stranded at home, on the chance that citizenship would be granted and reunification made possible.
After languishing on the outskirts of Melbourne’s suburbs for many years, Gordon met the Music in Exile label, a not-for-profit run by members of Melbourne’s flourishing music scene in order to create more opportunity for the city's numerous refugee and migrant musicians. He immediately assembled a band and tracked his eleventh full-length album, Unity (his first recorded album featuring performances in English and made widely available).
In the midst of a successful run of singles and festival performances around Australia, the Covid-19 pandemic hit, derailing Gordon’s newfound success and growing status as the darling of Melbourne’s vibrant music scene. Forced to find alternatives, Gordon reached out to some of his newfound friends in that city’s community. The result - this set of startling remixes by some of the finest voices in electronic music today.
Gordon, who was born blind in a small village in South Sudan’s Upper Nile Valley, began composing on the thom, a five-stringed instrument sometimes referred to as a Sudanese banjo, He started busking on the streets of Juba, accompanied by his cousin Paul Biel, who would sell homemade cassettes and CD’s. His anthems of peace, love and unity struck a chord, and before long Gordon found himself as something of a folk hero and a voice for peace in a country torn by ongoing conflict.
Now resettled in Australia, Gordon records and releases music in order to support his family back home in East Africa. He still awaits Australian citizenship, and forges on in the hope that this may one day be granted, allowing him to reunite with his wife and family in his newfound home.
Unity is Gordon’s eleventh full-length album and first to be recorded in Australia. It was produced by Stefan Blair and Liam Parsons of Melbourne lo-fi legends Good Morning, and features an ensemble cast of Australian performers. South Sudan and Y Dah are taken from the album, reimagined here by Andras and Sleep D. The remixes were a gift to Gordon and his family, with no fees paid or royalties due - all proceeds go directly to Gordon to help him reunite with his family.
Optimo Music presents “Janara” the new album from Italy’s José Manuel. We always have our ears open for music that is unique, powerful and that can conjure up a ritualistic atmosphere, and this meistrerwerk did all that, and then some. We knew we had to release it after the first listen.
We’ll let José tell you about it….
This album is a result of the necessity of exploring and opening my mind to new musical horizons, by testing the main traditional instrument of the Italian region Campania, whose name is “Tammorra”. It is a big drum, which must not be confused with the typical tambourine, made from a wrap of wood shaped in a circle and covered with dried skin (almost always goatskin or sheepskin). This instrument was used during playful events, especially during rituals and ceremonies, such as the frequent devotional pilgrimages in honour of the Virgin Mary. By using this instrument, the sound, the rite and the magic could take possession of the mind and the body creating a perfect union. Also, the dancers, as if they were bitten by a tarantula and possessed by a strange evil, launched themselves to an uncontrolled dance by moving every part of their body.
In addition to the Tammorra, I also inserted some texts, which have been written by some Neapolitan friends and interpreted with Neapolitans voices, in honour of the “JANARA”. The Janara represents a popular belief of the Southern Italian regions, particularly of the Benevento area. The Janara is one of the many types of witches represented by folktales belonging to the rural tradition.
The Janara was expert in medical herbs, which were also be used for her magical practices, such as the manufacturing of ointment. The ointment gave her the power to become incorporeal with the same nature as the wind. According to the tradition, in order to snatch the Janara it was necessary to grab her by the hair. It was also said that if anyone was able to capture the Janara during her incorporeal moment then Janara herself would offer protection to them and their family for seven generations, in exchange for her freedom.
With this work I hope that the listener might get carried away by the spirit of this pagan and popular legend that can be still be considered as current. As a matter of fact, the folk tales speak of a probable comeback of the Janara, who after being burned at the stake seems to be thirsting for revenge for the evil suffered.
„The Things I Can't Take With Me“ ist die neueste Veröffentlichung der multidisziplinären Künstlerin und Singer-Songwriterin Yaya Bey. Die selbstproduzierte, sechs Tracks umfassende EP folgt auf ihr letztes Album, das intime und politische „Madison Tapes“ aus dem Jahr 2020, das von Pitchfork (7.7), FADER, Afropunk, Noisey und anderen Medien gelobt wurde. Dem gleichen Geist ihrer früheren Projekte folgend, sucht „The Things I Can't Take With Me“ nach den zutiefst persönlichen und erfrischend ehrlichen Wahrheiten des schwarzen Frauseins und der Liebe.
Geboren und aufgewachsen in Queens/ New York, betrachtet Bey sich selbst hauptsächlich als „East Coast girl“, da sie ihre prägenden Jahre als Erwachsene in der DMV-Region (Washington DC, Maryland & Virginia) verbrachte und dort kreativ tätig war. Es war der aus Wahington DC stammende Produzent Chucky Thompson (bekannt für seine Arbeit mit Notorious B.I.G. und Diddy), der Bey ermutigte, ihre eigenen Songs aufzunehmen, nachdem sie jahrelang für andere geschrieben und Spoken Word Poetry vorgetragen hatte. Wie ihr Vater, Old-School-Rap-Legende Grand Daddy I.U., machte Bey das Beste aus dem, was sie als autodidaktische Musikerin mit einer Vorliebe für Storytelling und einem Ohr für Sampling hatte.
The debut album from writer and artist Holly Childs and artist Gediminas Žygus formerly known as J.G. Biberkopf.
Initiated in 2017, Hydrangea grew out of a series of performances emphasising conspiracies and the designer realities that they generate. Navigating a tangle of digitally induced subjectivities and relationships, Hydrangea sees Childs & Žygus amidst a continuously evaporating world in which narratives dissolve, leak, fold in on themselves and loop.
Childs & Žygus ask: As individuals are siloed online, can rifts in reality ever be reconciled? Is history a form of science fiction? And are narrators ever reliable? The process of creating Hydrangea was defined by the search for a form to bind fiction, poetry, and musical experience. Its narrative is influenced by technical instructions, lectures and whispered conversations, in which slippage and floating focus can create new meanings in the listener that weren’t intended by the speaker.
Aspects of physical and informational security including passwords, codes, locks and obstacles speak to the ways in which meaning or material can be locked, unlocked or instrumentalised for a range of potential outcomes. Hydrangea reflects on the Machiavellian strategies of political ideologists such as Steve Bannon, Aleksandr Dugin and Vladislav Surkov who have made use of contemporary and postmodern artistic strategies to design narrative uncertainty—covertly braiding together questionable truths, slippery narratives and bespoke reinterpretations of history for undisclosed political ends.
"Hydrangea’s Just the Password Though, Right?"
Childs & Žygus employ a musical language that layers their cumulative practices and experiences. The compositions are cinematic and spatial, working with the illustrative qualities of Disneyesque string melodies and taking cues from Maurice Ravel’s impressionistic piano works.
The work is also influenced by both artists’ lifelong experiences of rave culture, beginning for Žygus during childhood in newly independent Lithuania, spending time juggling Disney and happy hardcore cassettes on the family stereo, and for Childs as a preteen in Australia, tagging along with her sisters to doofs and warehouse parties. Initiated while the artists were both working between Amsterdam and Rotterdam in 2017, the work also draws on Dutch gabber music.
Hydrangea’s development has been influenced by collaboration with artists and filmmakers Metahaven, who created the album art.
Holly Childs is a writer and artist. Her research involves filtering stories of computation through frames of ecology, earth, memory, poetry, and light. She is the author of two books: No Limit (Hologram) and Danklands (Arcadia Missa); and has presented her work at ICA (London), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), Trust (Berlin), Elam School of Art (Auckland) and more.
Gediminas Žygus is an artist working within the fields of sound, documentary and performance. Their practice assembles a spectrum of influences deriving from architecture, ecology, ethnography, science studies, and media theory. As J.G. Biberkopf, their releases have found homes on Knives and Danse Noire. Žygus has performed at Barbican Centre (London), Berghain (Berlin), Sonic Acts (Amsterdam), and Centre Pompidou (Paris), among others. credits
The Diabolical Liberties release their debut album "High Protection & The Sportswear Mystics" via the boundary breaking On The Corner Records label - a bastion of oddball jazz and electronics from the worldwide underground. Comprising Rob Gallagher (vocals, guitar, bass) and Alex Patchwork (head of squarepushing), the duo's debut longplayer is a rough, unpolished gem of a record that falls clumsily in the gaps between post-punk, electronica and jazz. Lead single 'Sliders' embodies this identity crisis, simultaneously honouring and deriding the ubiquity of said footwear over resonant breakbeats, plonking cowbell and the screeching horn of Ignacio Salvadores (King Krule / Gal Go). Elsewhere, the brilliant Emma Jean Thackray sprinkles 'High Protection' with cosmic dust, 'Bigger Than You' is a ramshackle (but no less respectful) homage to the 70s Ghanaian disco/fusion purveyed by legends like Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas. All produced and recorded in a shed, on train platforms, trains, tubes and occasionally Caffè Nero in Cheam when it was quieter than home.
Christoph de Babalon and Mark join forces for A Colourful Storm and contend for the collaboration of the year. Seductively rugged and ruffneck breaks by two of Berlin's most unique, complete with an out-of-nowhere moment of isolationist woodwind introspection. Perfect pairing and breakthrough release from a label on top of
Mar & Sol presents the reissue of "Na Cambança" the first album of the big band from Guiné Bissau SUPER MAMA DJOMBO.
The band was formed in the mid-1960s, at a Boy Scout camp, when the members were only children (the youngest was six years old)!
Djombo is the name of a spirit that many fighters appealed to for protection during Guinea-Bissau's War of Independence.
In 1974, the politically conscious band leader Adriano Atchutchi joined. The group became immensely popular in the young country, which had gained its independence on the same year. They would often play at President Luís Cabral's public speeches, and their concerts were broadcast live on radio.
In 1980, they went to Lisbon and recorded six hours of material. The first album "Na Cambança" was released in this same year, and the song "Pamparida" which was based on a children's song became a huge hit throughout West Africa, and an important historical masterpiece that finally see the lights again by the hands of our label.
In the early eighties, Edmond Mondésir, professor of philosophy and Léon Bertide, trade unionist, founded the Bèlènou group. They were actors of the great agricultural strike of 1974, which resulted in the death of two workers (Ilmany and Marie-Louise) and left many wounded. Activists of the patriotic movement Asé Pléré An Nou Lité (Stop crying, Fight), they were part of the identity and the cultural affirmation la revendication identitaire et culturelle of the time. Like the Guadeloupean musician Gérard Lockel and his work on the Gwo Ka, they put the Bèlè, in its traditional form, back in the spotlight during Swaré Bèlè (Bèlè nights).Minimalist and spiritual, a true rural ancestral art from Martinique, the Bèlè combines dance and music from responsorial monodies, which is a choir that responds to the lead singer (Respondè / La vwa dèyè), on codified drum rhythms and ti-bwa (2 sticks that hit the back of the drum or a piece of bamboo). It comes in a series of collective choreographies, working up into the trance. The texts are simple, short and tell the story of everyday life and struggle. While preserving the emotion and the drum’s central place, the fundamental contribution of Bèlènou is to keep the traditional form of Bèlè while adding a modern instrumentation: bass, guitar, saxophone, drums...
Emosyon Tambou-a (Emotion of the Drum) was released in 1990. This third opus of the band expands the musical spectrum in harmonies, arrangements and influences to create a contemporary music anchored in the Bèlè matrix, while keeping the beat, the energy and ancestral roots of music. Bèlènou adapts some classic rhythms: Bélya, Gran Bèlè, Bèlè Pitjé or Ting-Bang rewritten here for an orchestra.With the appearance of long couplets and a complex harmonization of the choruses, Bèlènou's music brings a form of modernity, it opens notably to jazz territory as well as to other forms of music and grooves. Also, Bèlènou leaves the musicians with space for improvisation: not only on the saxophone or the guitar, but also with the drums (cleverly adaptating traditional rhythms to the drums).
The texts sung in Creole are of a social nature, appealing to the solidarity and self-denial of the people (Bélya pou péyi-a, Tout pèp-la sanblé), to the struggle for political emancipation towards a new democracy (Wi ny ké rivé, Ni dé jou, Démokrasi); land protection (Sové tè-a); finally, to the vitality of the Bèlè culture ... (Emosyon Tambou-a, Dansé Ting-Bang)...Culture participates, according to the expression of Aimé Césaire, as "Miraculous Weapons". Bèlènou sings a project of a new and united society. A precursor group, experimental in the its early years, Bèlènou reconciles with talent tradition, modernity and cultural identity.
Lovely crafted tip-on sleeve. Remastered. 700 copies
Limited retail edition in double transparent yellow vinyl.
Explosions in Slow Motion is the new album from Brock Van Wey's transcendent bvdub project.
Van Wey's previous n5MD album Heart- less found him harnessing the turmoil around him to create something vast, emotive, and brooding, yet somehow comforting, allowing you to cradle in its weight.
Months after Heartless' release Van Wey moved from turbulent times of his native California home to the chilling winter of Warsaw Poland. A divergence. Alone against the icy cold, confined to the indoors in search of protection against the world outside, Van Wey channeled, as he always does, his surroundings as they coalesced with his self-imposed aberration. The outcome of this move, and period of near total isolation, is Explosions in Slow Motion.
Featuring four long-form songs accompanied by four 'ember' vignettes, Explosions in Slow Motion is quite possibly Van Wey's most mournfully isolated work in his massive discography to date.
Filled with swelling arcs of spectres from the past appearing then slowly drift away. Foggy memories of friends, loved ones, and even adversaries seem to achingly sweep across Explosions in Slow Motion's eighty-minute runtime.
There is a forlorn thread of shrouded nostalgia throughout the album which by album's end leads to catharsis, acceptance and the finality of progres- sion.
The keeping of pets marks humans' attempt at taking possession of a part of reality that is not at his disposal. Dressing a piece of the real that lives according to entirely non-human rules and which only in the saddest case does not resist the discipline of the human symbolic order vehemently and in a sustained matter, is a violent act of protection. Because in the non-place of the real, all that which we are helpless in the face of looms: the non-logical and the nameless, the violence and the noise, yet also the unrestrained and unfiltered desire.The innocuous figure of the pet marks a gateway to an investigation of these eerie milieus, while electronic dance music lends itself to this investigation in an outstanding way. This constellation marks the subject of Column's 'Pets II.'
Column is the name of Cologne based renaissance man Jan Philipp Janzen, who, as chief emissary of Cologne's pop internationalism, has been playing the field in various functions for Von Spar, Cologne Tapes, Urlaub in Polen, Owen Pallett, Scout Niblett or The Field, and who has also, in one way or another, been involved in most relevant records coming out of Cologne for the past number of years. After his excellent solo debut 'Pets I' (Areal, 2016), Janzen presents another extraordinary record in 'Pets II,' perfectly complemented by another ghostly oil work of Burkhard Mönnich on the cover.Sonically, 'Pets II' marks a clear development for Column. In its exploration of the thresholds of the real, it sets two points of focus, corresponding with the split in sides A and B.
Side A, on which Janzen teams up with long-time friend myr. (PNN), explores the uncanny as a fissure of the symbolic order, and the subsequent breaking in of the real. It opens with two peaktime rockets that have their wooden, nether-regional groove narrated by grim, down-pitched vocals. The ethereal remix by Leibniz (hundert) seems to be observing the situation from a hiding place, and is the side's clandestine and no less dark closer.
Side B, for which Janzen invited studiomate Marvin Horsch (Dorfjungs/Beats in Space) along, delivers two swaying synthesizer workouts, the second of which, 'Molly and Swerve,' is directed firmly at the dancefloor again. What is at stake here is the transition between a free, undirected jouissance of the real and a more ordered becoming-lust. Here, as in Map.ache's (Kann/Giegling/Altin Village) remix which closes out 'Pets II,' it becomes clear what connections dance music can foster between a free, impersonal desire and the sphere of interpersonal wanting, but also the losses that are negotiated in it. Above all, however, it becomes evident what a courageous daring project 'Pets II' is in all of its conceptual and aesthetic determination; with Von Spar's standout 'Garzweiler' 12' (Altin Village & Mine, 2017), it documents a New Cologne Realism.
*`King and Queen is the 6th release from Alpha and Omega on Partial Records, following on from `Pure and Clean', `Rastafari', `Show Me a Purpose', `Jah Protection' and `Almighty Jah' which all sold fast.
* This is a prime example of the heavyweight 1990s UK dub style, with this track dating from 1991, originally appearing on the LP of the same name (`King and Queen'),
* On 7' for the first time, backed with a previously unreleased dub version.
* A bonefide Jah Shaka Sound System classic from those times.
Cryovac Recordings seeks out characters that give depth to the soundscape of Detroit's Underground. Cryovac individuals believe in their path and stand for their art. Ray7 is a multifaceted musical being surviving an ever evolving technosphere. He is an unknown hero that holds his own sonicly on any side of the planet. Ray7 provides the power needed for the Cryovac machine to hatch a new plot. Cryovac exists due to the efforts of craftsmen and artists that work together to make something unique
Side A starts with an ancient Zulu chant that provides protection as well as a funky sort of techno break pop. The next track grinds in to a ruff and gritty narration of ghetto mind-set under the influence of classic electro. A constant roll moves the last track into addition and subtraction inside of a spartan groove that breaks and turns with strength.
Side B opens with a busy 4/4 be-bop lackadaisically drifting with dreamy synth over the chatter of voice, hi-hats, and reverb broken down by a 303 buzzing. Track two is a dark and sloppy incomprehensible subliminal sing-a-long building and ebbing around a stark kick and clap.
Oh Holy Molar is the second album from UK trio Felix. The group produces a bewitching, minimal chamber pop that works as the perfect framework for singer/songwriter Lucinda Chua's oblique and emotionally immediate stories of superstition and searching for protection against bad omens.
*As a follow up to their debut You Are The One I Pick, the band return with a collection of songs with a sound stripped back to its very core. Something is said to have "teeth" when it has the ability to make an impact. This record certainly has "teeth", and sharp ones at that.
*" The album was recorded in a vast, spooky 1940s cinema in Nottingham, England, now converted into a studio. After recording was completed the band discovered that underneath the live room lay an abandoned Dental Laboratory. "Oh Holy Molar" indeed.
*" Since the release of the rst Felix album, pianist/vocalist Lucinda Chua, also an accomplished photographer, has been working on a number of projects, most recently with Wallpaper* in Detroit. Guitarist Chris Summerlin has been recording and touring with his new band Kogumaza. The group is completed with the recent addition of drummer Neil Turpin who, when not performing with Felix, can also be found touring the world with French composer Yann Tiersen.
press quotes for You Are the One I Pick
'It's a gateway into another headspace, one aglow with uncertain magic. As statements of romantic intent go, 'Death To Everyone But Us' must represent either the most straightforward, honest distillation of the love song, or the creepiest.' BBC
'In Felix's world, everyday mundanities give rise to furtive explorations of human interaction and ineptitude in a manner as oppressive as it is oddly and honestly addictive.' Drowned in Sound
'The duo keep things refreshingly simple, with single strands of piano, guitar, and cello in quiet symmetry, leaving the listener ample room to savor Felix's knotty, enigmatic songcraft.' Pitchfork
'There is mystery and elegance in the marrow of this music, and I imagine this record will prove to stand the test of time, reserved to be pulled out for the perfect accompaniment to just the right brooding but whimsical mood.' Delusions of Adequacy
track list:
1.The Bells 2. Sunday Night 3. Oh Thee 73 4. Don't Look Back (It's Too Sad) 5. Hate Song 6.Oh Holy Molar 7. Blessing Part I 8. Blessing Part II 9. Rites 10. Who Will Pity the Poor Fool 11. Pretty Girls 12. Practising Magic 13. Little Biscuit
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