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EMSCHERKURVE 77 - LERN MA DEUTSCH! UND ANDERE LEKTIONEN LP 2x12"
 
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"Lern ma Deutsch!" - Die seit fast zwei Jahrzenten ausverkaufte und hochgehandelte Kultscheibe der Emscherkurve77 als Sammler-Edition mit fetter Bonus-LP ("und anderen Lektionen") endlich wieder - streng limitiert - erhältlich! Für das "Lern ma Deutsch!" Album haben die Jungs seinerzeit (2002) ihre Oi! & Punk- & Hardcore-Lieblingssongs zusammen mit den Original-Sängern der Bands neu aufgenommen, mit augenzwinkernden Humor interpretiert und "perfekt" eingedeutscht! Von The Cracks "This is my world/ Meine Welt" bis hin zu The Toasters, Murphy's Law, (Secret Agent Skin..ääh Spiller), Cockney Rejects, Agnostic Front, The Business, Dropkick Muphys, Antiseen...ach, schaut einfach die Tracklist selbst an. So eine Scheibe mit dieser prominenten Beteiligung wird wohl nie wieder kommen! Zeitlos, vom Kulturminister garantiert nicht empfohlen und auch heute noch etwas ganz Besonderes! Aber damit nicht genug, denn auf der Bonus-LP finden sich "andere Lektionen" in Form von Demo-Raritäten und gesuchten Sampler-Beiträgen, z.B. vom Johnny Cash-Tribute Sampler ("San Quentin") mit Gunter Gabriel), einen Coversong von Gunter selbst (Intercity Linie Nr.4) oder alle Songs von der ebenfalls vergriffenen Split-Scheibe mit Hudson Falcons "One Size Slits All" von 2003. Insgesamt 27 Songs (oder sind es sogar 28?) auf erstmals Doppel-Vinyl! Eine Nachhilfestunde der punkigeren Art!. Woanders hieß das wohl Deluxe Edition mit Röstaroma, hier "Lern ma Deutsch! und andere Lektionen" Doppel-Vinyl als 2LP schwarz, 2LP zwei Farben oder 2LP zwei Splatter! In Klappcover, mit Insert und verstecktem Bonustrack auf der D-Seite.

pre-order now04.07.2025

expected to be published on 04.07.2025

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EMSCHERKURVE 77 - LERN MA DEUTSCH! UND ANDERE LEKTIONEN LP 2x12"
 
28
also available

SPLATTER Vinyl[24,79 €]

ZWEI FARBEN Vinyl[24,79 €]


"Lern ma Deutsch!" - Die seit fast zwei Jahrzenten ausverkaufte und hochgehandelte Kultscheibe der Emscherkurve77 als Sammler-Edition mit fetter Bonus-LP ("und anderen Lektionen") endlich wieder - streng limitiert - erhältlich! Für das "Lern ma Deutsch!" Album haben die Jungs seinerzeit (2002) ihre Oi! & Punk- & Hardcore-Lieblingssongs zusammen mit den Original-Sängern der Bands neu aufgenommen, mit augenzwinkernden Humor interpretiert und "perfekt" eingedeutscht! Von The Cracks "This is my world/ Meine Welt" bis hin zu The Toasters, Murphy's Law, (Secret Agent Skin..ääh Spiller), Cockney Rejects, Agnostic Front, The Business, Dropkick Muphys, Antiseen...ach, schaut einfach die Tracklist selbst an. So eine Scheibe mit dieser prominenten Beteiligung wird wohl nie wieder kommen! Zeitlos, vom Kulturminister garantiert nicht empfohlen und auch heute noch etwas ganz Besonderes! Aber damit nicht genug, denn auf der Bonus-LP finden sich "andere Lektionen" in Form von Demo-Raritäten und gesuchten Sampler-Beiträgen, z.B. vom Johnny Cash-Tribute Sampler ("San Quentin") mit Gunter Gabriel), einen Coversong von Gunter selbst (Intercity Linie Nr.4) oder alle Songs von der ebenfalls vergriffenen Split-Scheibe mit Hudson Falcons "One Size Slits All" von 2003. Insgesamt 27 Songs (oder sind es sogar 28?) auf erstmals Doppel-Vinyl! Eine Nachhilfestunde der punkigeren Art!. Woanders hieß das wohl Deluxe Edition mit Röstaroma, hier "Lern ma Deutsch! und andere Lektionen" Doppel-Vinyl als 2LP schwarz, 2LP zwei Farben oder 2LP zwei Splatter! In Klappcover, mit Insert und verstecktem Bonustrack auf der D-Seite.

pre-order now04.07.2025

expected to be published on 04.07.2025

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Djrum - Under Tangled Silence lp 2X12"

“We go through life. We shed our skins. We become ourselves.”

This line from Patti Smith was going round and round Felix Manuel’s head as he gradually constructed Under Tangled Silence, his first album in six years and a record of a literal creative rebirth. Felix originally began it in earnest in 2020 Covid lockdown, but a catastrophic hard-drive meltdown destroyed almost all his work and sent him close to psychic collapse himself. However, ultimately this pushed him to rebuild from scratch and in so doing to confront and reassess every part of his musical and psychological processes.

The result is utterly extraordinary. Felix was a child prodigy as an instrumentalist and his advanced musicality has always been prominent in his music, but here he has put himself front and centre as pianist, harpist and more. And this sense of exposure as a performer interweaves with an unflinching emotional openness too. Where sometimes electronic production as advanced as this can use intellect and techniques as shields from soul-baring, this is the sound of someone who can boldly say “I feel things, I cry all the time, and I'm not afraid to say it or show it in the music.”

But this doesn’t mean there’s a move away from the soundsystems and dancefloors where Felix made his name as a uniquely innovative vinyl DJ. Even just in the opening track “A Tune for Us”, minimalist piano ripples and jazz drumming flow into the breaks of vintage jungle – and as the structure of the LP unfolds, a deep ambient meditation like “Hold” can sit very naturally in between the futurist dancehall of “L’Ancienne” and the high-definition acid house mind movie of “Galaxy in Silence”. In fact, as with the hands-on musicianship, that gutsy big-speaker electronic impact is delivered with more certainty, more expertise, more personal flourishes than ever. And all of those elements are more integrated than ever too: the sound of a total musical personality emerging afresh is truly something to behold. An already remarkable talent has been refreshed, reborn and is making the music of his life.

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EDDIE COCHRAN - THE UNFORGETTABLE HITS: 1956-62 LP

Eddie Cochran - The Unforgettable Hits Collection This 20 track LP celebrates Cochran's legacy by bringing together all his hits, the most memorable tracks and glories in the young man's tenacious talent. It naturally includes the landmark records C'Mon Everybody, Twenty Flight Rock, Summertime Blues, Somethin' Else, Three Steps To Heaven and Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie, ending with the incredibly intimate, rendition of Pink-Pegged Slacks. All in all, it provides an in-depth overview of his glittering career and is a must for any rock n roller. Disc 11. Skinny Jim - Eddie Cochran2. Sittin' in the Balcony - Eddie Cochran3. Mean When I'm Mad - Eddie Cochran4. Am I Blue - Eddie Cochran5. Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran6. Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie - Eddie Cochran7. Pocketful of Hearts - Eddie Cochran8. Pretty Girl - Eddie Cochran9. Theresa - Eddie Cochran10. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran11. C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran12. The Boll Weevil Song - Eddie Cochran13. Somethin' Else - Eddie Cochran14. Hallelujah I Love Her So - Eddie Cochran15. Three Steps to Heaven - Eddie Cochran16. Cut Across Shorty - Eddie Cochran17. Sweetie Pie - Eddie Cochran18. Weekend - Eddie Cochran19. Nervous Breakdown - Eddie Cochran20. Pink Peg Slacks - Eddie Cochran

pre-order now30.06.2025

expected to be published on 30.06.2025

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Signeri - Signeri (LP)
  • A1: Darkness Embrace
  • A2: Legion Strong
  • A3: Setting Fire To Worthless
  • A4: Häxa
  • B1: Shedding Skin
  • B2: Nightfire
  • B3: The Sulphur Brigade (Of The Morning)
  • B4: Hills Painted Red

Die schwedischen Death-Thrasher Signeri veröffentlichen ihr gleich betiteltes Debütalbum!
Ihre Musik, eine bezaubernde und doch unheimliche Mischung aus jenseitigen Melodien und erdrückender Härte, lädt zu einer hypnotisierenden Reise in die Tiefen des mystischen Death-Metal ein. Eine Empfehlung für Fans von Bands wie Tribulation, Voivod oder Satyricon!

pre-order now27.06.2025

expected to be published on 27.06.2025

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SUNDAYS - READING. WRITING & ARITHMETIC

Sundays

READING. WRITING & ARITHMETIC

12inch1000124574
IGA
27.06.2025
  • A1: Skin & Bones
  • A2: Here's Where The Story Ends
  • A3: Can't Be Sure
  • A4: I Won
  • A5: Hideous Towns
  • B1: You're Not The Only One I Know
  • B2: A Certain Someone
  • B3: I Kicked A Boy
  • B4: My Finest Hour
  • B5: Joy
pre-order now27.06.2025

expected to be published on 27.06.2025

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ML BUCH - SKINNED

ML BUCH

SKINNED

12inchANY15
ANYINES
27.06.2025

Skinned' ( released digitally in 2020) - the debut album from Danish composer, producer and singer ML Buch.
Comes with lyrics printed the inner sleeve.

After releasing her debut EP Fleshy in 2017 - Skinned that takes her expansive guitar work and catchy melodies to another territory.

With her unique experimental pop and vocals that seem to slide into your ears as fluorescent liquid, ML Buch portrays the reality of intimacy in a digital era. Working primarily with synthetic midi sounds, the general love of songwriting and guitar music is ever present.

As if in search for something real, ML Buch takes the listener on the other side of the skin. Led by tender love songs like I’m A Girl You Can Hold IRL and Can’t Get Over You With You we journey through her throat and into her intestines, discovering a fascinating realm of shiny mucus and bile in flesh and yellowish colors. Panoramic images were captured by a small pill camera travelling through the body of ML Buch and act as extensions of the architecture of the music. This literal way of internalizing modern technology is symbolic of Skinned where eclectic instrumental compositions share the space with strong hooks and ML Buch’s spherical voice.

credits

All songs composed, arranged and produced by ML Buch
All lyrics by ML Buch
‘Touching Screens’, ‘O’ and ‘I Feel Like Giving You Things’ co-written by Oliver Nehammer
Bass on Can You Hear My Heart Leave, Touching Screens and Mw by Johan Polder
Drums on Touching Screens and Mw by Kristof Gasior

Viola on Stone Bridge by Astrid Sonne

Midi drums and keys on Touching Screens by Oliver Nehammer
Mix by ML Buch, Oliver Nehammer & Jacob Brøndlund
Mastered by ET Mastering
Cover photo by David Stjernholm
Artwork by Aske Zidore and ML Buch

Any15 - Anyines 2020

pre-order now27.06.2025

expected to be published on 27.06.2025

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Tobias Bernstrup - 27

Tobias Bernstrup

27

12inchDE-169
Dark Entries
24.06.2025

2025 Repress

Tobias Bernstrup is a contemporary musician and video artist born 1970 in Gothenburg, Sweden. He received an MFA from Royal College University of Fine Arts Stockholm in 1998. Using the visual language of pop culture, video games, sci-fi, classicism and gothic noir, he has created a stage persona with notorious live performances. Dressed in elaborate costumes of skin-tight rubber suits and fetish gear, Tobias' external appearance is androgynous. He raises questions about representation of identity, the body and physical space in both virtual and non-virtual realities. Between 1997 and 1998 he self-released two limited CD-R EPs. In 2002 his debut album 'Re-Animate Me' was released by Tonight Records followed by two limited 12' singles for the song 27' and the Italian version Ventisette'.
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27' is a 5-song EP collecting 4 different mixes of the title track plus one unreleased song from the 'Re-Animate Me' recording sessions. The material on this EP is closely connected with the world of computer games which Bernstrup also inhabits. Bernstrup's music is influenced by 1980s Italo disco and synth pop, reminiscent of Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode and Ken Lazlo. On the A-side is the original mix at 115 bpm followed by the Lazer Mix set to an faster beat and additional arpeggiations and heavier bass drum beats. Lyrically the song tells the story of a good looking 27-year old boy from a small town searching for love with any man who can spoil him. On the B-side are both the vocal and instrumental of Ventisette', the Italian translation of the song 27.' Both versions of Ventisette' are stripped back compared to the A-side but keep the melodies in tact. Also released for the first time ever is the demo Dirty Money' a Pet Shop Boys influenced song about male prostitutes ready for a night out working the streets.

All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. For the jacket Eloise Leigh transformed the original portrait of Tobias into a Warhol-like painted polaroid with a striking likeness to Liza Minelli with blue eye shadow and red lipstick. Each copy includes a photo postcard with lyrics and notes. I would rather create alternative routes to experiencing and understanding the world, understanding what it means to be human today,' says Bernstrup. We are more artificial than we want to admit.'

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NAHKO & MEDICINE FOR PEOPLE - TAKE YOUR POWER BACK
  • 1: Roberto Múkaro Borrero– Direcciones Taino
  • 2: Nahko– 4Th Door, Featuring
  • 3: Nahko– Lifeguard, Songwriter – Adam Korbesmeyer, Jerry "Jl" Lang Ii*, Nahko
  • 4: Nahko– Slow Down, Songwriter – Nahko
  • 5: Doug Good Feather– Healing Song (Interlude)
  • 6: Nahko– Is What It Is (The Coyote Burial), Songwriter – Adam Korbesmeyer, Jerry "Jl" Lang Ii*, Nahko
  • 7: Nahko– Give It All, Songwriter – Nahko
  • 8: Nahko– Garden, Songwriter – Nahko
  • 9: Dion Montero– Defend The Sacred (Ilocano Welcome Chant)
  • 10: Nahko– Dear Brother, Featuring
  • 11: Nahko– Part Problem, Songwriter – Nahko
  • 12: Dianne Bell– Music Was His Medicine (Interlude)
  • 13: Nahko– Twisted, Songwriter – Adam Korbesmeyer, Jerry "Jl" Lang Ii*, Max Ribner, Nahko
  • 14: Nahko– Bend Like The Willow, Songwriter – Jose Patricio Zuniga Labarca, Justin Chittams, Max Ribner, Michael Joseph Hall Ii, Nahko, Tj Schaper, Timothy Michael Snider*
  • 15: Nahko– Take Your Power Back, Songwriter – Jose Patricio Zuniga Labarca, Justin Chittams, Max Ribner, Michael Joseph Hall Ii, Nahko, Tj Schaper, Timothy Michael Snider*
  • 16: Pua Case– Oli Kūkulu
  • 17: Nahko– Honor The Earth, Songwriter – Adam Korbesmeyer, Jerry "Jl" Lang Ii*, Nahko
  • 18: Nahko– Skin In The Game, Songwriter – Nahko

[b] 2 Nahko– 4th Door, Featuring [Feat] – Natalie Schepman, Songwriter – Jose Patricio Zuniga Labarca, Justin Chittams, Max Ribner, Michael Joseph Hall II, Nahko, Timothy Michael Snider*, Tj Schaper







[j] 10 Nahko– Dear Brother, Featuring [Feat] – Xiuhtezcatl, Songwriter – Jose Patricio Zuniga Labarca, Justin Chittams, Max Ribner, Michael Joseph Hall II, Nahko, TJ Schaper, Timothy Michael Snider*, Xiuhtezcatl

pre-order now23.06.2025

expected to be published on 23.06.2025

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DESMOND RILEY - SKINHEADS A MESSAGE TO YOU/IF I HAD WINGS
  • A1: Skinheads A Message To You
  • B1: If I Had Wings

Produced by Dandy Livingstone.
7inch black vinyl 45 RPM - Black paper cover with round cut-outs on both sides.

Both tracks were produced by Dandy Livingstone (also known as Brother Dan) in 1969 on the Downtown Records on two separate singles.
This reissue brings these two rare gems together for the first time on a 7” single. Both tracks are quite rare and very much in demand with
“SKINHEADS A MESSAGE TO YOU” being an anthem for early reggae enthusiasts!

pre-order now20.06.2025

expected to be published on 20.06.2025

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Béton Armé - Renaissance
  • 1: Dernier Recours
  • 2: Cercle Vicieux
  • 3: Lève-Toi
  • 4: Per La Vita
  • 5: Montréal
  • 6: Pfa
  • 7: Chemin De Croix
  • 8: Sans Limite
  • 9: La Nuit
  • 10: Combattre
  • 11: Territoire Hostile

Initially influenced by the skinhead scenes of France and Italy, their new LP “Renaissance” borrows from sounds outside the subculture, orchestrating harmonies to unite the punks, skins and moshers. The comparison to L’INFANTERIE SAUVAGE is undeniable with odd song structures switching from slow melodies to fast punchy pogo beats. However on this LP, there is a subtle influence of early American hardcore bands, adding more stomping rhythms and upping the pace of the songs. Renaissance is an excellent example of how a band can evolve their sound without losing the aspects that define them: razor sharps riffs, unexpected disco drum syncopations and, of course, orchestral “Ohhs”. Every song verges on an anthem that will get stuck in your head for days.

pre-order now20.06.2025

expected to be published on 20.06.2025

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AUDREY - YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING / LOVE ME TONIGHT
  • A1: You’ll Lose A Good Thing
  • B1: Love Me Tonight

This is the very first reissue on 7” single of these super rare and gorgeous early Reggae tracks by one of the most underrated voice of Jamaica. Both these tracks were produced by Dandy Livingstone and released in 1969 on the Downtown label, a Trojan sublabel, on two separate singles:
- DT-436: Audrey "You'll Lose A Good Thing" with Desmond Riley "If I Had Wings" on the flip.
- DT-414: Audrey "Love Me Tonight" with Brother Dan All Stars "Shoot Them Amigo" on the B side.
NOTE: Desmond Riley "If I Had Wings" is featured on our companion single also to be released on June 21, 2025.
This reissue brings these two rare gems together for the first time on a 7” single allowing enthusiasts and collectors to experience their gorgeous sound.
The original pressings have become highly collectible, with copies fetching big sums in the collectors' market.
This exceptional release will be available on our website and in select record shops worldwide from June 21, 2025.

Audrey Hall, aka Audrey was born in Kingston in 1948, sister to Pam, Trevor & Raymond Hall, all Reggae artists. She began her career as a duo, Dandy & Audrey with Dandy Livingstone. She recorded two albums with Dandy as a duo in 1968 and 1969.
She also recorded a handful of solo singles on the Down Town label with Livingstone as a producer. Dandy was a key producer shaping Jamaican sounds in Britain at that time. Although these tracks are actually all quite nice, two tracks really standout: “You’ ll Lose A Good Thing” and “Love Me Tonight” both released together for the first time on this single.
After the Skinheads craze subsided in Britain, Audrey moved to New York. During much of the 1970s and early 1980s, she worked as a backing singer alongside her sister Pam Hall. She made a real come-back as a solo artist in 1985 with producer Donovan Germain and scored many hits in the U.K.including “One Dance Won’t Do”, "Smile" and "The Best Thing For Me".
While she gained wider success in the 1980s with lovers rock hits, she did not quite get the recognition her outstanding singing skills deserved and she remains one of the most underrated voice of Jamaica…

pre-order now20.06.2025

expected to be published on 20.06.2025

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AURORA3 - WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HEART

AURORA3

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HEART

2x12inch810599024666
Glassnote
20.06.2025
  • A1: Echo Of My Shadow
  • A2: To Be Alright
  • A3: Your Blood
  • A4: The Conflict Of The Mind
  • B1: Some Type Of Skin
  • B2: The Essence
  • B3: Earthly Delights
  • B4: The Dark Dresses Lightly
  • C1: Soul With No King
  • C2: Dreams
  • C3: My Name Feat. Ane Brun
  • Featuring – Ane Brun
  • C4: Do You Feel?
  • D1: Starvation
  • D2: The Blade
  • D3: My Body Is Not Mine
  • D4: Invisible Wounds
pre-order now20.06.2025

expected to be published on 20.06.2025

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GRAHAM PARKER - IMAGINARY TELEVISION
  • A1 1: St Responder
  • A2: Broken Skin
  • A3: It's My Party (But I Won't Cry)
  • A4: Bring Me A Heart Again
  • A5: Snowgun
  • B1: Always Greener
  • B2: See Things My Way
  • B3: You're Not Where You Think You Are
  • B4: Head On Straight
  • B5: More Questions Than Answers
  • B6: Weather Report
pre-order now20.06.2025

expected to be published on 20.06.2025

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JULIAN COPE - Saint Julian

JULIAN COPE

Saint Julian

12inchILPS 9861
THE ISLAND RECORDS
17.06.2025
  • A1: Trampolene 3:35
  • A2: Shot Down, Mixed By, Recorded By
  • A3: Eve's Volcano (Covered In Sin), Vocals
  • A4: Spacehopper, Guitar
  • A5: Planet Ride, Organ
  • B1: World Shut Your Mouth
  • B2: Saint Julian, Cor Anglais – Oboe Kate St John*, Strings
  • B3: Pulsar, Arranged By – Donald Ross Skinner, Joss Cope, Julian Cope, Recorded By – Ed Stasium
  • B4: Screaming Secrets, Mixed By – Warne Livesey
  • B5: A Crack In The Clouds, Cor Anglais – Oboe Kate St John*, Guitar

[b] A2 Shot Down, Mixed By, Recorded By [Additional] – Warne Livesey
[c] A3 Eve's Volcano (Covered In Sin), Vocals [Chorus] – Dee Lewis, Tessa Niles
[d] A4 Spacehopper, Guitar [Airhead Guitar], Vocals [Screams] – Donald Ross*
[e] A5 Planet Ride, Organ [Acetone] – Paul Crockford, Vocals [Chorus] – Dee Lewis, Tessa Niles

[g] B2 Saint Julian, Cor Anglais – Oboe Kate St John*, Strings [String Machine] – Keith-Richard Frost*


[j] B5 A Crack In The Clouds, Cor Anglais – Oboe Kate St John*, Guitar [Oregon Guitar] – De Harrison*, Strings – Warne Livesey

pre-order now17.06.2025

expected to be published on 17.06.2025

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Various - Skinhead Reggae 1969

2025 Repress

The Sound of Now...mentioned in 'The Return of Jack Slade' by Derrick Morgan was the sound of 1969/1970 and that sound was the sound of Jamaican Reggae.The look at the time was the Skinhead fashion borrowed heavily from the Jamaican Rude Boy style.
The Skinhead movement started around 1968 and by the following year of 1969 became the style and fashion of many British teenagers.The uniform of the Skinheads consisted of boots,braces and jeans and the upbeat Reggae sound seemed to match the style perfectly.
Never before has a music matched a look more perfectly than that of the Skinhead/Rude Boy and Jamaican Reggae sound.
So stand up and move your feet one more time to the Skinhead Reggae Sound!!!
Hope you enjoy the set....

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SUMMER HITS - Beaches & Canyons
  • A1: Stony Creation
  • A2: Honey Machine
  • A3: Preference
  • A4: Groovier Drugs
  • A5: California Summer
  • A6: Maximum Bum Ride
  • A7: Away From The City
  • A8: Modern Cinema
  • B1: Beaches And Canyons
  • B2: Sandy Hair
  • B3: Thin
  • B4: Laetitia
  • B5: Lift Off
  • B6: Spanish Films
  • B7: Moto-Guzzi
  • B8: Carmel Feelin
  • C1: Ain't No Grease Allowed
  • C2: Hot Skin
pre-order now16.06.2025

expected to be published on 16.06.2025

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Various - We Out Here LP 2x12"

Repress of 2018’s classic compilation from Brownswood.

A primer on London’s bright-burning young jazz scene, this new compilation brings together a collection of some of its sharpest talents. A set of nine newly-recorded tracks, We Out Here captures a moment where genre markers matter less than raw, focused energy. Looking at the album’s running order, it could easily serve as a name-checking exercise for some of London’s most-tipped and hardworking bands of the past couple of years. Recorded across three long, fruitful days in a North West London studio, the crossover between each of the groups speaks to the close-knit circles which make up the scene.

Surveying the way that London’s jazz-influenced music had spread outside of its usual spaces in recent years, this album bottles up some of the vital ideas emanating from that burgeoning movement. Giving a platform to a scene where mutual cooperation and a DIY spirit are second-nature, it’s a window into the wide-eyed future of London’s musical underground.

Ubiquitous, much-lauded saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings is the project’s musical director. His own recent projects span from South Africa-connected, spiritually-minded jazz players Shabaka and the Ancestors to Sons of Kemet, who match diasporically-connected compositions with viscerally-direct live shows. His entry on the album, ‘Black Skin, Black Masks’, is typically difficult-to-define: with an off-kilter, shifting rhythmic backbone, repeated phrases – mirrored between clarinet and bass clarinet – shape the track with an alluring hue. His input ties together a deft, genre-agnostic sensibility that’s shared through all the players on the record.

Theon Cross – who’s also part of Sons of Kemet with Hutchings – starts his track, ‘Brockley’, with the solo, distinctive low rumble of his tuba. Winding and mesmeric, it sees tuba and sax lines winding together in rhythmic and melodic parallels. Ezra Collective – whose drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso has toured with Pharaohe Monch – run a tight, Afrobeat-tipped rhythm on ‘Pure Shade’, with the final third changing gear into a melodic, momentous closing stretch.

Joe Armon-Jones, whose ludicrous chops on the piano have seen him touring with the likes of Ata Kak, showcases earworm-like, insistent motifs on ‘Go See’, balanced with a playful, improvisatory approach with room for ad-libbing and solos a-plenty. Taking a softer tact than many of the other entries, Kokoroko – whose guitarist Oscar Jerome has been making waves with his solo material – spin a lyrical, steady-paced meditation on ‘Abusey Junction’, matching chanted vocals with gently-played guitar.

Nodding to spiritual jazz influences, Maisha’s ‘Inside The Acorn’ is a wandering, explorative rumination, balancing delicate washes of piano and percussion with sharp interplay between flute and bass clarinet. In contrast, Nubya Garcia’s ‘Once’ is taut and carefully-poised, her tenor sax guiding a carefully-built energy to an explosive conclusion. And finally, Triforce’s ‘Walls’ is a performance in two parts: starting with Mansur Brown’s languorous, lyrical guitar, the second half switches up to a low-slung, g-funk-tipped groove.

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Last In: 3 months ago
The Funeral Portrait - Greetings From Suffocate City – From Beyond The Abyss LP 2x12"
  • A1: Suffocate City Feat. Spencer Charnas Of Ice Nine Kills (3:33)
  • A2: Holy Water (Feat. Ivan Moody Of Five Finger Death Punch) (3:01)
  • A3: Blood Mother (3:17)
  • A4: Doom And Gloom (3:18)
  • A5: Dark Thoughts (4:01)
  • A6: You’re So Ugly When You Cry Feat. Bert Mccracken Of The Used (3:23)
  • B1: Chernobyl (3:21)
  • B2: Dopamine (3:44)
  • B3: Voodoo Doll (3:57)
  • B4: Happier Than You (3:10)
  • B5: Alien (4:10)
  • C1: Generation Psycho (3:51)
  • C2: Stay Weird (3:29)
  • C3: Hearse For Two (Feat. Lilith Czar) (3:28)
  • C4: Evergreen (3:23)
  • C5: Skinny Lies (3:21)
  • D1: Lost Boy
  • D2: Stay Weird (Beyond The Abyss) (3:42)
  • D3: Suffocate City (Live) (4:47)
  • D4: Alien (Demo) / Friends Like These

After securing the number 1 spot on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with their song Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas), The Funeral Portrait will release a deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed second album, Greetings From Suffocate City on June 13th! The deluxe collection includes “Holy Water” feat. Ivan Moody, “Hearse for Two” feat. Lilith Czar and three brand new songs, “Skinny Lies,” “Evergreen,” and “Lost Boy.” Enjoy a total of 24 songs on the digital deluxe album, or choose between the CD or double vinyl that includes the exclusive track “Friends Like These”!












[l] C1 Generation Psycho (3:51) [EXPLICIT]
[m] C2 Stay Weird (3:29) [EXPLICIT] /

[o] C4 Evergreen (3:23) [EXPLICIT]

[q] D1 Lost Boy [EXPLICIT]
[r] D2 Stay Weird (Beyond The Abyss) (3:42) [EXPLICIT]
[s] D3 Suffocate City (Live) (4:47) [EXPLICIT]

pre-order now13.06.2025

expected to be published on 13.06.2025

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