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MAKOTO OZONE / NO NAME HORSES - Day 1
  • A1: Day 1
  • A2: My Wiener Schnitzel
  • B1: Moules Mariniere
  • B2: Bone Spirals
  • B3: Infinity
  • C1: Deviation
  • C2: Fun & Games
  • D1: Ordinary days
  • D2: Gotta Be Happy
UCJJ-9056/7
Universal Music Japan
2x12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

Pop

YES! We are a "BIG BAND"!!
A 20th anniversary original album featuring new members has been released on a two-disc vinyl set.

Formed in 2005 at the invitation of pianist Makoto Ozone, whose work transcends genres and continues to thrive on a global scale, the 15-member big band
"No Name Horses" has grown into a one-of-a-kind big band, thanks to its sophisticated ensemble built on longstanding relationships of trust, the diverse
original compositions of Ozone and the other members, and its boundless creativity and playfulness. The band has performed both in Japan and overseas.

In 2024, the band changed its name from "Makoto Ozone featuring No Name Horse" to "Makoto Ozone No Name Horse," and began activities under a new
lineup with the addition of three new members: Hidetaro Matsui, Yu Riku, and Shinpei Ogawa. This is the first album since the new lineup was released in
November 2024.

Returning to the classic big band sound, this album was created with each member contributing a new song, based on the concept of a superb swing and resonance.

Makoto Ozone "No Name Horses"
Makoto Ozone (p, org) Eric Miyashiro (tp, flh, picc trp) Akira Okumura (tp, flh) Shutaro Matsui (tp, flh) Yoshiaki Okazaki (tp, flh) Eijiro Nakagawa (tb)
Marshall Gilkes (tb) Junko Yamashiro (b-tb) Masanori Okazaki (as, ss, cl) Atsushi Ikeda (as) Toshio Miki (ts) Yu Riku (ts, fl) Yoshihiro Iwamochi (bs, cl)
Shinpei Ogawa (b) Shinnosuke Takahashi (ds)

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

61,56 €
VARIOUS ARTISTS (YASUKUNI TERASHIMA) - For Jazz Vocal Fans Only Vol. 8
  • A1: The Windmills of Your Mind / Vivian Buczek
  • A2: A Cottage for Sale / MOON haewon with Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
  • A3: Embraceable You / Caity Gyorgy
  • A4: The Look of Love / Denise Donatelli
  • A5: April in Paris / April Varner
  • A6: Blame It on My Youth / Cajsa Zerhouni
  • B1: The Thrill Is Gone / Carme Canela & Joan Monné
  • B2: (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay / Inger Marie
  • B3: They Long to be Close to You / Diana Panton
  • B4: From This Moment On / Naama Gheber
  • B5: Fragile / Sacha
  • B6: I Get Along Without You Very Well / Clare Tea
TYLP1133
TERASHIMA RECORD
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

Pop

Vocals are the starting point of all music and the source of connection with listeners.
This exquisite female vocal compilation features a lineup exclusive to Terashima Records, from hidden gems to promising young vocalists.
"Jazz is about enjoying the music, not the improvisation," and "buying for the beautiful album cover is recommended," Terashima has long advocated.
Enjoy a moment of enchantment with his unique vocal style. Yasukuni Terashima has carefully selected great voices, great sounds, and great songs, providing a l
uxurious listening experience. Enjoy this vocal compilation while driving, relaxing, or enjoying a drink. It's also recommended as a way to learn about the current
state of contemporary jazz vocals. The "For Jazz Vocal Fans Only" series, featuring carefully selected female vocalists from a lineup exclusive to Terashima Records,
from hidden gems to promising young singers, has received such positive feedback that the eighth installment is now available on limited-edition vinyl!
It also includes tracks by MOON, who recently made waves with Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, as well as Katie George and Diana Panton, who are popular in Japan.

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

47,77 €
Marshmello - Joytime I (LP)
  • A1: Know Me
  • A2: Summer
  • A3: Find Me
  • A4: Take It Back
  • A5: Bounce
  • B1: Blocks
  • B2: Show You
  • B3: Want U 2
  • B4: Home
  • B5: Keep It Mello (feat. Omar LinX)
also available

Vol.3[23,95 €]

Vol.2[23,95 €]


MSML16-001RT
Diggers Factory
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopElectronica

Zum ersten Mal überhaupt ist Marshmellos bahnbrechendes Debütalbum „Joytime“ auf Vinyl erhältlich. Diese Jubiläumsausgabe feiert 10 Jahre euphorische Beats und genreübergreifende Energie und würdigt das Album, das der Welt Marshmellos charakteristischen Sound vorgestellt hat.
Von dem boomenden Trap-Track „Know Me“ bis hin zu „Want U 2“ ist „Joytime“ eine Meisterklasse in melodischer Tanzmusik, die es wagt, mutig zu sein. „Joytime“ enthält auch die Debütsingle „Keep It Mello“ mit Omar Linx, eine Crossover-Hymne, die bis heute zu Marshmellos ikonischen Werken zählt.
Feiern Sie das Album, das ein globales Phänomen ausgelöst hat.
„Joytime“ auf Vinyl ist mehr als ein Sammlerstück, es ist ein Stück Elektronik-Musikgeschichte.“

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

23,95 €
World Party - Bang! LP
  • A1: Kingdom Come
  • A2: Is It Like Today?
  • A3: What Is Love All About?
  • A4: And God Said
  • A5: Give It All Away
  • B1: Sooner Or Later
  • B2: Hollywood
  • B3: Radio Days
  • B4: Rescue Me
  • B5: Sunshine
  • B6: All I Gave
8704657498
Seaview
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopRock

White Vinyl Repress

World Party was a musical group, predominantly the solo project of its sole consistent member, the songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger. Wallinger started the band in 1986 in London after leaving the Waterboys.

Featuring the #2 most downloaded/ streamed hit Is It Like Today?, small limited runs of each World Party album (5 total) will be pressed on white vinyl, with the run marketed as “The White Albums”, cheekily referring to Karl’s re-recording of The Beatles and his fans eternal quest to hear them.

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

24,79 €
Marion Rampal - Song For Abbey - Tribute to Abbey Lincoln LP
  • 1: Learning How To Listen
  • 2: Wholly Earth
  • 3: Caged Bird
  • 4: The Music Is The Magic
  • 5: And It's Supposed To Be Love
  • 6: Skylark (Feat. Bill Frisell)
  • 7: Throw It Away
  • 8: Remember The People (Feat. Archie Shepp)
  • 9: Mr Tambourine Man
AD10063LP
Autre Distribution
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopJazz

The project brings together a stellar cast of musicians. Guitarist and producer Matthis Pascaud who crafts a rich and colourful sonic landscape, along with acclaimed drummer Raphael Chassin, pianist Thibault Gomez, and bassist Simon Tailleu. The record shines further with the participation of special guests: iconic guitarist Bill Frisell and the legendary saxophonist Archie Shepp, whose contributions underscore both the intimacy and the grandeur of Rampal's homage. Through inventive arrangements and deep poetic sensibility, 'Song For Abbey' revisits key pieces from Abbey Lincoln's repertoire, including a luminous, modern rendition of ' And It's Supposed To Be Love' .

Marion Rampal's voice, instantly recognisable and deeply evocative, breathes new life into Lincoln's world, blending tradition and innovation across jazz, blues, and folk influences. With high-profile guest artists, Bill Frisell and Archie Shepp, who elevate the album's international visibility and media value, 'Song For Abbey' is not just an album, but a resonant contemporary statement - a vibrant crossroads of jazz legacy, emotion, and artistry. "One of the most beautiful voices of her generation brings new life to the legacy of the sublime singer and songwriter Abbey Lincoln - chills guaranteed." - Jazz Magazine

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

24,79 €
JACKY COUGAR & THE VAMPYRES FROM AFRICA - JACKY COUGAR & THE VAMPYRES FROM AFRICA LP
  • 1: Mic Czech
  • 2: Fuck the Police
  • 3: Jeighdean (Approximate)
  • 4: Grim Up North
  • 5: Nancy
  • 6: Abok?s Angelika
  • 7: Fuck Life
  • 8: Festival Era Extract
  • 9: Altamont Blues
  • 10: Skinhead Reggae
  • 11: Theodora?s Angelika
DIG025
DIG! RECORDS
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopRockAlternativeIndie

Debut solo album from DC polymath Jack Abok. When not making zines and visual art, singing for Des Demonas' or drumming AND singing for SEXFACES, Abok's busied himself by bringing this, his most personal and ferousious vision, to (immortal) life with VAMPYRES FROM AFRICA. 11 tracks of electro punk, melding Abok's massive love for the delta blues, post punk, Krautrock and hip hop. Or, in his own words: VAMPYRES FROM AFRICA MANIFESTО: 1. Ideas > skill 2. Don't be a musician 3. Cool > smart 4. It's not about money or being liked, it's about expressing ourselves. 5. Bands should have an expiration date 6. Fuck originality! 7. Don't stop creating And Syd's Angelika Piper at the Gates of Dawn: "All movements is accomplished in six stages And the seventh brings return The seven is the number of the young light It forms when darkness is increased by one Changel return / success Going and coming without error Action brings good fortune Sunset"

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

28,53 €
MATT KIVEL - ESCAPE FROM L.A. LP
  • 1: Santa Monica
  • 2: Robert Redford
  • 3: Tidal Wave
  • 4: A Little Mark
  • 5: Laugh At Death
  • 6: Kids
  • 7: Vampire Weekend
  • 8: For The Roses
  • 9: Sapphire Days
  • 10: Some Boys
  • 11: Barbara?s Ocean
ST71
Scissor Tail Editions
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopFolk

Kurt Vile once sang that he had a freeway in mind, but Matt Kivel (Vile’s former Woodsist labelmate) literally has a freeway mind. Kivel grew up in Santa Monica, California, getting shuttled up and down the 10, the 101, PCH, and all the other freeways Angelenos lovingly affix definite articles to. He started out in music as part of the buzzy, Eagle Rock-based indie band Princeton, toured the country relentlessly, burned out, and then resurfaced with a series of bleak, hauntingly spare solo albums that garnered widespread critical acclaim.

Over the ensuing decade, Kivel collaborated closely with a growing set of brilliant, and varied musicians from across the globe, including Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Alasdair Roberts, Madi Diaz, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, Jana Horn, and Satomimagae. He moved to Austin, Texas then left for New York City for a spell and then returned to Austin where he settled down. In 2017, he started writing the songs for what would become his eighth solo album, Escape From L.A. Escape From L.A. is an autobiographical song cycle that chronicles the first thirty-three years of Kivel’s life in the City of Angels. The material was labored over, rewritten, rearranged, and rerecorded numerous times, between LA, New York, and Austin. Kivel self-effacingly refers to it as his “bootleg as hell Blood On The Tracks” with myriad alternate sequences, tempos and arrangements that will never see the light of day. It involved over twenty collaborators, a string section, pedal steel guitars, and a renewed lyrical and vocal clarity that allows the narrative vignettes to unspool in vivid detail. It’s a beautiful, grounded statement and one of Kivel’s best.

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

29,83 €
POLYPORES - HUNGRY VORTEX LP
FC64
Feral Child Recodings
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

HouseDanceElectro

Final LP of a productive year for Feral Child is an absolute cracker. The latest of a long line of superb full lengths from Stephen James Buckley's incendiary Polypores project. This one is arguably his most adventurous outing to date, the undeniably psychedelic “Hungry Vortex”. Four extended pieces exploring polyrhythmic fixations and cosmic jazz-prog freak-outs. Percussion-heavy opener ‘The Body Is The Spaceship’ is a fine example of the sort of seamless organic growth we tend to see in Polypores’ music, with slewed synth blips and rolling polyrhythms gradually twisting into unrecognisable strands of melody and unconventional groove before your very ears.

The prog-heavy ‘Wizards!’ sees Buckley’s trademarked playful use of time-signature changes, providing such a wealth of emotional and stylistic variance and immeasurable enjoyment without changing key once (honestly, who needs keys). It’s brilliantly evocative too and could indeed perfectly soundtrack a mushroom-trip wizard march. As we flip the record over, the flutey flourishes and minimalist clicks of the title track draw the listener into a trancelike state, repeated movements spiralling like myriad creatures crawling over a candy-coloured horizon, echoing forth into an inviting sonic oblivion. It’s ostensibly electronic, yet somehow more natural organism than machine, with little concern for the grid, or indeed, the rules. Finally, we end on something a little more subdued - the reassuring classicism of the beautiful ‘Void High’, with washes of warm noise and wobbly delay lines whirring and twinkling away, closing the record with an experience that is undeniably emotional, spiritual and as always, uniquely Polypores. This is a wonderful record with which to close the year out, it comes in a magnificent, spot varnished Jake Blanchard sleeve. A superb record released as a one time only vinyl pressing.

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

19,75 €
ZAC BROWN BAND - Love & Fear 2x12
  • A1: I Ain't Worried About It
  • A2: Hard Run Feat. Marcus King
  • A3: The Sum
  • A4: Let It Run Feat. Snoop Dogg
  • A5: Animal
  • A6: Butterfly Feat. Dolly Parton
  • A7: Give It Away
  • A8: Can You Hear Me Now
  • A9: Thank You For Loving Her
  • A10: Come To Me
  • A11: Nothing's A Coincidence
  • A12: Passenger
  • A13: What You Gonna Do
0097037123277
Master of None
2x12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopFolk

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

35,71 €
Bad Skin - Miss Behave LP
  • 1: Love is What We Need
  • 2: Coeur Rebelle
  • 3: Goodbye
  • 4: Dancing Queen
  • 5: Corazon Rebelde (Spanish)
  • 6: White Rabbit
  • 7: Keep Faking It
  • 8: We Are the Girls
  • 9: Je m'en Fous
  • 10: Sit Tight (LP ONLY)
DEKO50641
Deko Entertainment
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

Hip-HopFunkPopRock

Fueled by colorful outfits and an exceptional presence, these power girls were born to break mold and drive full speed in the music scene. Bad Skin was
formed in 2015 and let me introduce you to this killer team. We have lead singer and Rhythm guitarist Dope, Lead guitarist Victoria, Bassist Maria and Samantha
on the Drums. They have toured in the United Kingdom in 2022 & 2025 and with the public demand; they have performed in the biggest Punk festival “Rebellion” in 2023. In 2022 they also showcased at the famous Le Phoque OFF festival . The same year, they also had a huge impact in Plovdiv in Bulgaria for the Spike Festival and Summerfest in USA. They have also performed in Canadian Festival such as Music 4 Cancer, Canadian Music Week, Rock La Cauze, Festivoix,
Rock Fest pour La Santé Mental, Pouzza Fest and many more. This year their main goal is to connect with the future generation and speak about the importance of self-confidence and that, “it’s okay not to be okay as long
as you keep your head high and still be you”. This goal was well achieved, as the fan base grew. People are seeing why these girls are really the IT factor.
They always deliver an outstanding performance and after each show, they take the time to thank everyone who came and always organize a signing and picture
booth so they can speak & connect with their fans.

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

25,00 €
ATSUKO NIINA - Play Room ~ Tawamure
  • A1: Communication (One Note Samba)
  • A2: Match Uri no Shojo (Johnny Guitar)
  • A3: Liar (Xasas Xasas Xasas)
  • A4: Mr.Bojangles
  • A5: Asu ni Kakeru Hashi (Bridge Over Troubled Water)
  • B1: Man or Boy (Ipanema no Musume)
  • B2: Namamekashii Kankei (Besame Mucho)
  • B3: Let me Kiss (Wave)
  • B4: Asobi (Oishii Mizu)
  • B5: Maboroshi no Te (Shiawase no Kiiroi Ribbon)
TEA-23
TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

Pop

Atsuko Niina's debut album released by Teichiku in 1983. All songs are covers of Western songs, with 9 songs having Japanese lyrics and only the fifth song having
English lyrics. In recent years, its reputation among city pop and Japanese jazz fans has skyrocketed, and it is now at a premium on the used market!

The album features Japanese lyrics for such bossa nova classics as "One Note Samba" "Ipanema no Musume" "Wave" and "Oishii Mizu" as well as American popular
tunes like “MR.Bojangles” “Asu ni Kakeru Hashi”. covers of such American favorites as "Xasas Xasas Xasas" and "Besame Mucho".

Sound production was done by Jun Irie, who was active as a member of Logic System, and arrangements were shared with Hirotaka Izumi, who was also a member
of The Square at the time. The Square and guitarist Kenji Kitajima participated in the backing.

The entire album has a high quality city pop and fusion sound, with the overwhelming highlight being the high-speed samba arrangement of "Man or Boy (Ipanema no Musume).

The most overwhelming track is "Man or Boy (Ipanema no Musume)" with a high-speed samba arrangement. It is a Japanese rare groove track that can be used in
today's club jazz scene as it is!

You can enjoy her ever-changing vocals on the innovative and typical fusion sound of the time.

Liner notes: Kenji Kitajima, Hirotaka Izumi
(original liner notes of the time are reprinted)
Original release: 1983 Teichiku GM-140
Original label: TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

56,51 €
Various - PRODUCED WITH LOVE II LP 3x12"
ZEDDLP55
Z Records
3x12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

HouseDiscoFunkyNu DiscoHip-HopFunkSoul

The follow up to his 2017 album, Produced With Love II is a collection of brand new songs from one of the UK's most longstanding, respected and fiercely independent artists. In a flash-in-the-pan industry like music, Dave Lee's career is notable for both its longevity and consistency. As a record producer and remixer, DJ and curator, he's now clocked up well over 30 years and, if such things existed, would be nailed on for a carriage clock for long service to add to the numerous hits and landmarks he's enjoyed over a storied career. His latest album, Produced With Love II, continues the work he started with 2017's superb collection. Incorporating aspects of house, soul and disco and crafted with the attention to detail you'd expect from someone of Lee's heritage and calibre, Produced With Love II comprises 12 brand new songs and will arrive in June 2022. The writing process has always remained the same and Dave has always preferred to work face-to-face with artists whenever possible - albeit with a few enforced remote sessions due to the pandemic.

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18,91 €
Babau - Flatland Explorations Vol. 2
SUC54
Sucata Tapes
Cassette12.12.202512.DEC.25

BeatsExperimental

Babau is the pantropical project of Artetetra founders Matteo Pennesi and Luigi Monteanni in which a fascination with exotica, world music 2.0 and field recordings meets the compositional and improvisational techniques of computer music. Their latest work, the album »Stock Fantasy Zone«, was recently released on Discrepant and they have been nominated Shape artists 2023. The duo has participated in various Italian and non-Italian festivals such as Fusion, Club to Club, Nextones, Outernational Days, Camp Cosmic and Saturnalia.

»Flatland Explorations« is an ever-growing collection of completely improvised attempts at mapping the surface and irregular shapes of Babau's sonic flatland by means of audio manipulations and digital sorceries. Joining live recordings with studio material and field recordings, the duo crafts its unique sound made of granular illusions, midi extravaganza, wind instruments' acrobacies, and vocal calembours. The results have been remarkably described as 'the sound of a continent moving, ethnicities, animals, plants and mineral included.

Out of the stack, the flatland has no boundaries.

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

11,72 €
Various - Overshoot
AM03
Diffidatik Records
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

TechnoAcidTekno

Third opus from Acid Meets familly, Diffidatik Records !

First tune from Sylo vs Minds Controllers is a story-teller, broken and then banger, with an Acid bass full of tension surrounded by dub feelings..
.
Second track from Neurotribe is a night caller, sunset style, dark and trance, industrial and acid, A contonuum-vitae, not shouting but growing more and more dancefloor... as the sun goes down, it goes darker !

The flip opens with LOKO and a french speaker calling for Unity in Free Party, as a culture, as a way of life and most of all LOVE & NOISE !

Last track goes PEACE ! Brixton23 and a sweet techno lullaby... A little jewel of tenderness... Even if... the Kick turns a bit more Hard after a little while :) éhéh

All in one this is the best of the 3 Acid Meets release... coming with a super printed sleeve !

Gotta get it !!!!

The record comes with the printed text of B1 tune from LOKO.

Tracks list
A1 - Sylo vs Minds Controllers - Overshoot
A2 - Neurotribe - Ethernit
B1 - Loko - Ca Revendique
B2 - Brixton23 - Acid Spring
Add all tracks to a playlist
Other releases by Neurotribe

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17,02 €
MIKU SASAO - Tokyo City Lights 2
  • A1: Friday Chinatown
  • A2: Sky Restaurant
  • A3: Suddenly, Love Story
  • B1: Kiss
  • B2: City
  • B3: Friday Chinatown (Instrumental)
KNDY-004V
KANDY RECORDS
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

Miku Saso's second city pop cover album has already been released! It includes five tracks: "Friday Chinatown," "Sky Restaurant," "Love Story Comes Suddenly"
"Kiss" and "Tokai" Combined with Miku Saso's whispering vocals, this album truly deserves to be called mellow city pop.
This album is once again sound-produced by bassist Naoki Itaya, and features Kei Takatsuki on guitar and Takashi Nakazato on percussion.
It's a crossover of smooth, urbane programmed sounds and live instruments.

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expected to be published on 12 Dec 2025

42,56 €
Ron Geesin - GHOST STORY LP
JBH109LP
Trunk
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopJazzSoundtrack

Limited black vinyl. One pressing only. 700 copies worldwide. NON-RETURNABLE.

Full colour sleeve with unseen pics of Ron Geesin in his studio with Marianne Faithful, who was
supposed to provide the spooky voices but was so (allegedly) smashed out on various drugs she had no voice.

Wow! So you’re telling me Ron Geesin made this kooky electro jazzy score to a really unusual
British folk horror weirdy film that is also sometimes called Madhouse Mansion or Asylum of
Blood?

So what we have here is a unique and unreleased British horror score like no other - because
Ron Geesin made it and also because he used trad ideas and modern sonic developments at the
same time. So it’s bonkers. Half the pressing will go immediately to the Trunk mailing list, the
last 300 for the rest of the world. Be quick…

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21,43 €
Teebee - The Cosmic Carnival LP
FLXA219
Flexout Audio
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

BeatsDrum&Bass

After fifteen years in the making, and his first major body of work since his split with Calyx, TeeBee's debut album on Flexout is a testament to his enduring talent and dedication. This long - awaited release is a significant turning point, elevating his signature sound to new heights and solidifying his place as a pioneer in the drum & bass scene.
The album is a true love letter to the genre, meticulously crafted and rich with the experience of a seasoned veteran. It showcases a refined and evolved sound that is both a nostalgic nod to his roots and a bold step into the future. Each track is a masterclass in production, demonstrating TeeBee's unparalleled ability to weave intricate soundscapes and powerful rhythms. This isn't just an album; it's a monumental comeback, a triumphant return to form that will undoubtedly resonate with fans old and new.

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22,65 €
Various - Killer Tracks Chapter 1
RYS001
Rave Your Soul
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

TechnoTechno

As the label floats into it's first release with a set of euphoric tinged VA, featuring 6 tracks from artists with different influences and backgrounds, RYS is proud to present Killer Tracks Chapter 1.

Each rider of the grooves had stamped in their unique sound for rumble & clatter.

This release reveals the diversity and amplitude which label will stand for future releases.

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13,87 €
Various - Tribe Vol. 1
PLYBTZ004
Playbeatz Labels Netwok
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

HouseDeepTech

To celebrate two decades of passion, innovation, and dedication to underground music, Playbeatz Labels Network proudly launches "Tribe", a new compilation project that pays tribute to the artists and sounds that have shaped its journey.
For over 20 years, Playbeatz has been a platform for creative freedom and genre-crossing experimentation—championing independent voices and uncovering unique talents from across the electronic music spectrum. "Tribe Vol. 1" is the first chapter in a special series of releases that reflect the label family’s diversity and forward-thinking spirit.
Kicking off with a limited edition vinyl, Vol. 1 features four carefully curated tracks by long-time Playbeatz affiliates —each bringing their unique sonic identity, from house to melodic textures, tech tools to soulful grooves.

A1. Erly Tepshi – Dreamer Emotionally charged and atmospheric, a deep dive into the melodic house realm, “Dreamer” wraps a haunting male vocal around lush synth lines and hypnotic rhythms.

A2. DJ Simi & Antonio Grassia – Nuestro Fuego With its driving groove and minimal yet powerful arrangement “Nuestro Fuego” is crafted as a peak-time tech and house tool. The track is all about raw energy and club efficiency.

B1. Mind The Gap DJs – Eclipse Of The Soul This old-school house jam delivers uplifting piano riffs, classic drum programming, and a timeless sense of groove. A heartfelt homage to the golden era of house, reimagined for today’s floors.

B2. Giomini & Marcus Raute – Tape Sweat A fresh and summery house cut with shimmering grooves and playful percussion. The track recalls the clean, infectious style of Deetron, blending crisp drums with melodic finesse. A pure dancefloor delight for the warmer seasons.

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12,19 €
Reuben Lewis & Adam Halliwell - Return of the Airpoets (LP)
ELA005
Elations Recordings
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopJazzKlassic

Elations Recordings presents "Return of the Airpoets", an exploratory recording from longtime collaborators Reuben Lewis (I Hold The Lion's Paw) & Adam Halliwell (Mildlife, IHTLP), occupying a unique space between contemporary experimental music and avant jazz. Engineered and mixed by Reuben Lewis in 2023, and featuring guest appearances from acclaimed Australian drummer Ronny Ferella.

"Return of the Airpoets" continues a conversation begun with 'Cygon Dance', an extended duo between Lewis and Halliwell from Halliwell's 2023 LP "Freedom Lapse"; a dialogue that stems from a shared love and respect for Jon Hassell's Fourth World music. Sonic pioneer and adventurer, Hassell's futuristic vision advocated possible musics, stressing plurality and multiplicity. Faithful to his vision, Adam and Reuben, as trailblazers rather than imitators, delight in boundless musical possibilities, adopting Hassell's futurism as stock-in-trade, making it their own while augmented with neo noir hues and hints of the tilted electro-funk of Miles Davis' collaborations with Marcus Miller.

These nine tracks flow together as a unified suite, their shadowy presence stitched from fractured narratives: imaginary crimes, murders, dreams, the unspoken. At the same time, you can detect the artists' meticulous attention to sonic detail, feel the undercurrents, the complex layering. This music has been distilled, winnowed, from extended improv sessions, with the artists - as producers - zeroing in on offcuts, shards, and splinters, seamlessly patching together fragments in post-production to construct intricately layered sound collages, taking a leaf out of Tao Macero's book, building from the ground up.

Who are these airpoets? Their mystifying trial suggests the travails of Joseph K, sentenced for unspecified crimes. But I prefer to see them as fugitives escaped from Robert Bolaño's novel, "Savage Detectives". In Bolaño's book, poet Juan Garcia Madero is granted admission to the shadowy group of poets, the Visceral Realists, whose movement has no clear aims, and whose members "walked backward . . . gazing at a point in the distance, but moving away from it, walking straight toward the unknown." Like the visceral poets, these airpoets, Reuben Lewis and Adam Halliwell, set their sights on a point on the distant horizon, setting off without map or compass, drawing nearer and moving away, towards the unknown.

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21,81 €
Space Echo - Rewind EP
LUV051
LUV SHACK RECORDS
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

HouseDeep

Prepare to ride a sonic wave through the heart of house music with Space Echo – Rewind, a carefully curated 6-track “best of” release that captures the essence of the underground. Dropped via Luv Shack Records, this collection delivers radiant energy, groove-laden rhythms, and moments of pure dancefloor magic.

From the lively push of "Party Together" to the bold, propulsive swing of "Soul Power" and "Rainbow Power", every track is a statement. "Come Back Home" extends an invitation, while "Go Down" and "Got It" seal the journey with vibrant depths and rhythmic confidence.

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15,92 €
Various - The Muppet Christmas Carol LP
8759186
Walt Disney Records
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopSoundtrack

The Muppet Christmas Carol soundtrack on clear glitter vinyl containing original score composed by Miles Goodman and original songs by Paul Williams. You and your loved ones will be singing along to classics like Kermit's "One More Sleep 'til Christmas" or Scrooge's “Thankful Heart" all holiday season! A delightful Christmas album that reminds us of the importance of sharing kindness and compassion all year long.

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29,62 €
BONNER KRAMER - ...AND THE CRIMSON MOON WHISPERS GOODBYE
  • WHISPERS FOR THE BLESSED
  • WHISPERS FOR THE DAMNED
  • WHISPERS FOR THE LIVING
  • WHISPERS FOR THE DEAD
SHIMMY2034
SHIMMY DISC
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

BeatsAmbient

Das ist Kramers erstes Soloalbum seit fünf Jahren. Seine letzten Solo-LPs ,And The Wind Blew It All Away", ,Music For Films Edited By Moths" und ,Music For Pianos & Sunflowers" waren Teil seines 2020 AIR (Artist In Residence) Box-Sets für Joyful Noise Recordings. ,And The Wind Blew It All Away" war eine sanfte und magische Mystery Tour mit brodelnden akustischen Saiten, Orgeln, Klavieren und Mellotrons, Tonbandschleifen, gefundenen Klängen und einem Hauch von Percussion, untermalt von Kramers unverwechselbarer, eigenwilliger Singstimme und seinen Texten. Auf dieser neuen LP entfernt sich Kramer von Worten/Texten und widmet sich ganz den minimalistischen instrumentalen Drone-Gedichten, die ihn in seinen frühen Jahren als Komponist und Performer in der experimentellen ,Downtown"-Szene des New York der späten 70er Jahre erstmals faszinierten. Auf dieser neuen LP erkundet Kramer weiter die kreativen Umgebungen, die ihn zurück in den Wald der Ideen und organischen Einflüsse führen, die seit Jahrzehnten still vor sich hin brodeln, an einem Ort, an dem die Zeit immer Jetzt ist. Fans von Terry Riley, La Monte Young und Gavin Bryars werden von Kramers neuesten klanglichen Erkundungen fasziniert sein.

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23,49 €
Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (4x7")
  • A1: Some Might Say
  • B1: Talk Tonight
  • C1: Roll With It
  • D1: It's Better People
  • E1: Wonderwall
  • F1: Round Are Way
  • G1: Don't Look Back In Anger
  • H1: Step Out
RKID151BOXB
Big Brother Recordings
7"-Vinyl12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopRockIndie

(What’s The Story) Morning Glory? Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition featuring newly unplugged versions of five classic tracks ‘Cast No Shadow’, ‘Morning Glory’, ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Acquiesce’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’, all newly mixed by Noel Gallagher. Available on limited edition 2CD and 3LP formats plus exclusive coloured vinyl including Amazon Exclusive ‘Wonderwall’ inspired sepia marble 3LP, Indie Exclusive 'Cast No Shadow' Inspired Crystal Clear 3LP, and HMV Exclusive 'Morning Glory' Inspired Blue Marble 3LP. All formats will include the 2014 remastered version of the album alongside the new bonus versions.

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67,65 €
Purl - Deep Ground (3x12")
LILA-ART2
LILA ली ली ला ला
3x12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

HouseDubTechno

Hailed as "one of the finest ambient and dub techno albums around," Deep Ground earned Purl a place in the hearts of many lovers of the deeper side of electronica. Enthusiasts on Discogs describe it as "one of the best dubtech albums ever - hypnotic, mesmerizing & deep" - and compare it to luminaries like Biosphere and bvdub for its "warm deep calming sounds and atmospheres." Reminiscent of Wolfgang Voigt's GAS project, the seminal 2011 album by Purl (Ludvig Cimbrelius) is finally reborn in a remastered 3xLP vinyl reissue on LILA ART. Originally released on the revered Silent Season label based in British Columbia, this ambient techno masterpiece has continued to captivate listeners year after year. In many ways like a darker sister to 154's ethereal techno epic "Strike", Deep Ground echoes the misty forests and quiet expanses of Cimbrelius' youth in Sweden. As the artist reflects in a poem accompanying the release: "We are consciousness, rooted in the deep ground of being. The deep ground of being is where all things begin and end. The deep ground of being is eternal." This ethos permeates every layer of Purl's expression; crafting sonic sanctuaries that remain intimate while evoking the infinite.

Delicately remastered for vinyl by Giuseppe Tillieci (Neel) in collaboration with Purl. Limited to 300 copies worldwide.

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39,08 €
NECK DEEP - LIFE'S NOT OUT TO GET YOU
HRLP17445
Hopeless
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopAlternative

NECK DEEP's second full lenght proper, originally from 2015, reissued in deluxe packaging for its 10 YR anniversary! The simple truth is "Life's Not Out to Get You" is the best Pop-Punk album ever released. December has become the (un)official Pop-Punk Christmas anthem. If it wasn't for this essential album - Blink 182 wouldn't have reunited. Featuring fan favorite songs "December," "Can't Kick Up the Roots," & "Serpents" - DIY wrote the "full-length feels both quintessential and refreshing, a modern classic_The hooks are glorious, the bounce is addictive and it's a little rough around the edges for good measure." In the the years since Neck Deep formed in the Barlow brothers' spare room in Wrexham, Wales, a lot has changed. From the scrappy, naively hopeful beginnings that define the starting of so many teenage bands, the pop-punks have gone on to be one of British Rock music's most successful global exports in recent memory: top 5 records in both the US and UK, global touring, viral hits and over a billion plays, just some of the fruits of ten years spent mastering their craft. - For fans of Blink-182, Green Day & State Champs - Blue coloured vinyl LP in embossed gatefold sleeve w/ cut out O-Card slipcase!

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26,68 €
TALLA 2XLC & YORK - 8:15 To Nowhere / Did You Hear
MAXITCR006
Zyx Music
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

HouseDiscoItaloTranceTrance

Diese farbige Maxi-Vinyl bringt zwei legendäre Trance und Italo-Disco-Klassiker mit neuer Energie direkt auf die Tanzflächen.

This colourful maxi vinyl brings two legendary Trance and Italo-Disco classics back to the dancefloor with fresh energy

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15,92 €
RAZORBATS - ANTHEMS OF A LOST CENTURY
  • STONE COLD TEN
  • THE RACE IS ON
  • SCARS
  • NIGHTLIFE
  • SHADOWS
  • TURN IT UP
  • I'M NOT IN LOVE
  • HYPERION
  • LOVE COMES EASY
  • KAMIKAZE CASANOVA
VOWLP286
VOICES OF WONDER
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopRock

Razorbats unleash their fifth studio album, "Anthems of a Lost Century" - a sonic blast that throws you straight into the golden age of rock, while pushing the genre forward with power and attitude. This is not just another record - it's a statement. Recorded at Velvet Recordings in Spydeberg with producer Eiliv Sagrusten, and released by the renowned label Voices of Wonder, "Anthems of a Lost Century" is a tribute to the era 1974-1994 - packed with massive production, unforgettable hooks, and a sound that demands attention.

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36,56 €
Napiheds - I See Heaven
SS021
Sound Signature
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

HouseDeep

Napi Hedz come from the Motor City and is a group made up of Reggie Dokes, Maurice Herd (aka Pirahnahead) and the late Mike's brother, Craig Huckaby. They dropped this EP on the peerless Sound Signature 20 years ago but amid a glut of reissues from Theo Parrish's label, it now resurfaces. Titular opener 'I See Heaven' has a Latin shuffle with woody percussion and time-keeping ticks under swirling vocal loops that are backed with muted horns. It's s sunny sound before 'The Bah' comes alive with a mirage of melodic harp shimmers and rooted, dusty drums with more affected vocal sounds adding the soul.

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ALDN - STRUNG OUT SYMPHONY
  • Crocodile Eyes
  • Time
  • In Another Life
  • Smile Thru It All
  • Push You Away
  • Miss Me When You're Drunk
  • Icantbelieveiletyougetaway
  • Just A Child
  • Julie
  • Mirror
  • Paranoia
  • Keys
  • Where I Lie
  • Detroit
PACK385
Pack.
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopWorld Music

With an internet-born sense of humor and an instinct for turning vulnerability into spectacle, Aldn has become one of the most distinct and enigmatic voices in alt-pop"s ever-mutating landscape. The Virginia-raised singer, songwriter, and producer first grabbed attention with his glitch-laced experiments and emotionally raw lyricism, but it was his 2024 viral smash "i cant believe i let you get away" that sent his profile into the stratosphere. The single - a pixelated cry of regret and romantic confusion - cemented his reputation as both a sonic innovator and a self-aware avatar for Gen Z"s wired melancholy. Now, Aldn announces his long-awaited debut album Strung Out Symphony

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23,49 €
John O'Gallagher - Ancestral LP
  • 1: Awakening
  • 2: Under the Wire
  • 3: Contact
  • 4: Tug
  • 5: Profess
  • 6: Altar of the
  • 7: Ancestors
  • 8: Quixotica
  • 9: Postscript
WR4840LP
Whirlwind Recordings
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopJazz

He cast off his old skin, fundamentally altering his studies, homeland, and life, thereby charting a new future. Recorded at Sound on Sound Studios in Montclair, New Jersey, in January, 2024, 'Ancestral' was influenced, in part, by O'Gallagher's PhD studies into the music of John Coltrane, and reunites the versatile reeds player with guitarist Ben Monder while, notably, features the first-ever recorded collaboration between master drummers Andrew Cyrille and Billy Hart. "Basically, my PhD (available on O'Gallagher's website) is an analysis where I transcribed all of Trane's solos, spelling out what he does on his late recordings 'Interstellar Space' and 'Stellar Regions'. And it shows that free music is not free, not the way people think it is.

Trane was definitely thinking about organization in those records. This research definitely gave me ideas about how to be freer within the systems that I had developed, and how to perceive them in a more organic way." O'Gallagher's latest recording marks a significant artistic evolution, following a period of considerable personal change. After leaving Brooklyn, New York, he and his wife relocated to the UK before ultimately settling in Lisbon, Portugal. This journey, coupled with dedicated study, profoundly shaped his new music. O'Gallagher, Monder, Cyrille, Hart, and Coltrane: a potent brew. In an album consisting largely of first takes, O'Gallagher's compositions vary from through- composed pieces to skeletal charts to full- blown group compositions/ improvisations.

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28,15 €
Kathy Smith - Kathy Smith 2 LP
  • 1: Lady of Lavender
  • 2: It's Taking So Long
  • 3: Rock & Roll Star
  • 4: Willie
  • 5: Fly Off With The Wind
  • 6: For Emile (Demo Version)
  • 7: Seven Virgins
  • 8: For Emile
  • 9: Travel In A Circle
  • 10: Blessed Be The People
  • 11: Hang On To A Dream
140012
Elemental Music
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopRock

Highlighted by Kathy's own exquisite compositions like 'Fly off with the Wind' and 'For Emile', it also includes her unique interpretations of songs by Jimmie Spheeris and Jackson Browne. This is the first official reissue - 180g vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Her superlative voice is supported by a team of heavyweight studio musicians, among them Jan Hammer, Warren Bernhardt, Tony Levin, Jerry Jemmott, Don Alias and Jeremy Steig. Remastered from the original analogue tapes, this edition includes two exceptional previously unreleased bonus tracks - 'For Emile' (demo version), and 'Hang On To A Dream'. Smith emerged from the same Orange County, Californian milieu as Tim Buckley and Jackson Browne. Championed by singer- songwriter- guitarist Richie Havens, Kathy recorded two hauntingly beautiful albums, 'Some Songs I've Saved' and 'Kathy Smith 2', for his Stormy Forest label, and then quietly disappeared from the scene. 'Kathy Smith 2', presented here, is the first authorised reissue of the LP

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36,35 €
Jan Akkerman - My Focus - Live Under The Rainbow LP
  • 1: Answers Questions - Questions Answers (Live)
  • 2: Focus (Live)
  • 3: Focus 1 (Live)
  • 4: Anonymous (Live)
  • 5: Sylvia (Live)
  • 6: Big Sur (Live)
  • 7: Tommy's Anniversary (Live)
  • 8: Pietons (Live)
  • 9: Hocus Pocus (Live)
MTR77741
Music Theories Recordings
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopRock

Live music needs to offer you something that you cannot get on a studio recording. It's the sense of freedom and intimacy, wondering how the songs will be played and what the reaction will be. Live concerts give you the tingle where the hair stands up on the back of your neck. "Live audiences give you the tension and responsibility to be creative, for me that's the challenge I like," says the iconic Dutch guitarist. After all of these years, you ponder what keeps Jan going out there, night after night. "It's my love to play for people all around the world," he smiles. The supremely gifted guitarist is equaled by very few, and his legendary ability makes him impossible to pigeonhole. His position as Dutch royalty has been cemented; he received the Golden Harp Award in early 2005, Holland's most prestigious music prize, and in 2012, he was appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau. This royal honour recognized his contributions to Dutch music and his influence on musicians worldwide.

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28,78 €
Ian Anderson - Divinities: Twelve Dances With God (Half-Speed Master) LP
  • 1: In A Stone Circle ( 03:26 )
  • 2: In Sight Of The Minaret ( 03:54 )
  • 3: In A Black Box ( 0:24 )
  • 4: In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff ( 02:8 )
  • 5: In Maternal Grace ( 03:22 )
  • 6: In The Moneylender's Temple ( 3:20 )
  • 7: In Defence Of Faiths ( 03:13 )
  • 8: At Their Father's Knee ( 05:44 )
  • 9: En Afrique ( 02:56 )
  • 10: In The Olive Garden ( 02:51 )
  • 11: In The Pay Of Spain ( 04:06 )
  • 12: In The Times Of India ( Bombay Valentine ) ( 08:09 )
SMALP1256
Madfish
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopRock

Following his bold 1983 solo debut 'Walk Into Light', Ian Anderson - the legendary flautist, songwriter & frontman of Jethro Tull - returned in 1995 with 'Divinities: Twelve Dances With God', a richly textured & wholly instrumental work that showcased a different side of his musical imagination. A sweeping, genre- defying suite in twelve parts, 'Divinities' draws deeply on Anderson's lifelong love of classical music, world traditions & pastoral folk. Conceived as a continuous orchestral journey, the album weaves influences from Celtic airs & Middle Eastern motifs to Indian ragas & Baroque counterpoint, all anchored by Anderson's unmistakable flute.

The result is one of his most ambitious & evocative projects - a spiritual, cinematic exploration of faith, nature & the divine. Now 'Divinities: Twelve Dances With God' returns to vinyl in a stunning half- speed remastered edition, expertly mastered by Grammy-winning engineer John Webber at London's AIR Studios using audio sourced from the original tapes. Pressed on black vinyl & housed in a faithful reproduction of the original artwork, this new edition stands as the most detailed & dynamic presentation of the album to date. Originally premiered live in its entirety with orchestral accompaniment before its release, 'Divinities' remains a singular work within Anderson's catalogue - a testament to his restless creativity & compositional range beyond the bounds of progressive rock.

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26,47 €
BABYMETAL - Babymetal (2x12")
COOKLP799C
Cooking Vinyl
2x12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

PopHeavy-Metal

The FOX GOD has decreed a new prophecy: for the very first time in BABYMETAL history, the band’s four iconic albums—BABYMETAL, METAL RESISTANCE, METAL GALAXY, and THE OTHER ONE—will be unleashed as limited edition splatter vinyl.

From the explosive birth of kawaii metal to the cosmic journey across galaxies and the restoration of THE OTHER ONE, these four albums have carved the path of the Metalverse. Each one is a chapter in BABYMETAL’s legend—now reborn in a form unlike anything ever released before.

Splatter vinyl is new territory for BABYMETAL. Each pressing radiates with bursts of chaotic color, echoing the energy and intensity of the music itself. They are not just vinyl records, but sacred artifacts—collector’s editions destined for the chosen disciples of the FOX GOD. Once these limited runs vanish, their true form will never return.

This is more than a release; it is a celebration of the entire BABYMETAL saga. From the self-titled album that started the global revolution, to the second chapter declaring our Resistance, to the interdimensional odyssey of METAL GALAXY, and the rebirth told through THE OTHER ONE—every disc is infused with Kitsune Power.
The FOX GOD commands: seize this moment, honor the prophecy, and claim your relic before it disappears into legend.

Prepare your turntables. Summon your spirit. The Splatter Vinyl Apocalypse has begun.

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36,77 €
Tieum - Archives EP 1
GOBSP04
Mazykka Vinyles
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

TechnoHardcore

Tieum - Archives EP.1: A brand new Gobble Special, 24 years after its last release, the king of french early hardcore delivers a time capsule of hardcore history. Featuring never-before-heard tracks from over two decades!

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19,54 €
Various - Justice Dub
JRLP054
Jamaican Recordings
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

Hip-HopReggae

The productions of producer Bunny'Striker'Lee were so extensive in the early to mid 1970's that labels were created just to handle his ever expanding output...
Three labels that came about during this time when Dub was King,were Jackpot,Justice and Attack.
Here we look at the Jackpot label and have compiled a collection of some of its finest dub cuts..
Jackpot records was formed in the early 70's as a subsidiary of Trojan Records to handle the Hitmaker from Jamaica Bunny'Striker'Lee
We have gathered here what we think are some of the best dubcuts from this label and era..
Hope you enjoy the set......

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13,24 €
Sterac Electronics - Things To Think About
VDLP1
VOYAGE DIRECT
12inch12.12.202512.DEC.25

HouseElectroPop

Some things are just too good to be hidden from view. That's certainly the case with Things To Think About, the first album from Dutch electronic music legend Steve Rachmad's lesser-known Sterac Electronics project.
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Rachmad first rose to prominence in the late 1990s, spearheading a surge in Dutch techno that was heavily inspired by the futurist intent and machine soul of Detroit. Since then, he has continued to successfully explore a wide range of dancefloor-centric electronic styles under a dizzying array of aliases.

It's a while, though, since the public has been treated to a heavy dose of Sterac Electronics material. He first established the alias at the turn of the millennium, primarily as an outlet for hardware-driven electro music shot through with funk and soul.

A handful of highly regarded 12' singles were released on Music Man and Interpersonal XP, before Rachmad began focusing on other projects. When inspiration struck, he returned to the project, jamming out tracks using a mighty collection of vintage synthesizers and drum machines.

Recently, Rachmad and Tom Trago decided to revisit the Sterac Electronics archive, discovering a killer collection of cuts created at different points over the course of the last 15 years.

Now 9 of those spellbinding hardware jams have been gathered together for the first time on Things To Think About, a warm, rich and evocative collection of electro-fuelled workouts that giddily pay tribute to the music of Rachmad's youth.

From the thrusting, synth-driven machine funk of Original Pattern' and mutant electrofunk revivalism of Game Changers', to the baggy West Coast boogie of Metratron' and intergalactic hustle of Archetype' (which sounds like Cybotron covering the 1988 version of The KLF's What Time Is Love'), Things To Think About is an lesson in the emotion-rich, mood enhancing possibilities of spontaneous hardware jams.

The highlights don't stop there, either. Check, for example, the crystalline synthesizer melodies, body popping drum hits and spacey chords of Tuning Into Frequencies' and the breezy humidity of opener Altruistic Endeavor'.

Like the rest of the tracks on the album, they feel timeless, as if they could have been made at any point during the last three decades. From Steve Rachmad, we wouldn't expect anything less.

Things To Think About will be released as a limited-edition double album, preceded by a 12' single featuring another previously unheard gem from the vaults.

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