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Pascal Comelade & The Liminanas

Boom Boom

    “Boom Boom” is the follow up of 2015’s “Traité de guitarres triolec]ques à l’usage des portugaises ensablées” . 12 new songs written by Pascal Comelade & Lionel Liminana. Featuring “solo” guitarists long time friends of Pascal Comelade: Ivan Telefunken (from Bel Canto Orquestra, also playing live with The Liminanas), Xarim Aresté & Lalo Lopez.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Le Riffifi Brille En Jaune
    2. Elvis Has Left The Building
    3. Hypnose En Bas De Gamme
    4. Fin Du Monde
    5. Playitloudornotatall
    6. Le Retour De Black Sabata
    7. Contortionne-toi Toi-même
    8. Solo De Boxe En Conserve
    9. Concinacion
    10. J’entends Des Voix Qui Ont Mauvaise Haleine
    11. Ceci Est Un Enregistrement Magnétique
    12. One Ne Mange Pas La Choucroute De Veronica

    Charlotte Gainsbourg

    5:55 - 2023 Reissue

      Air's Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin (who paid tribute to Serge Gainsbourg particularly well on 10,000 Hz Legend's 'Wonder Milky Bitch') wrote 5:55's delicate music, while Jarvis Cocker and the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon penned its lyrics. Produced by Nigel Godrich.

      ‘It's a genuinely delightful album’ - 4/5 The Guardian.

      Originally released in 2006,..even though 5:55 isn't technically Charlotte Gainsbourg's first solo album (that would be Charlo[e for Ever, which was release in 1986, when she was 15), it’s her first solo album as an adult and, with the help of a dream team of collaborators , it's a fittingly sophisticated set that touches on her father Serge's brilliantly louche, literate pop without being overshadowed by it.

      This mingling of French and English influences is mirrored in Charlotte Gainsbourg's subtly expressive voice and accent, which provides the perfect complement to the album's lush sounds and vivid imagery.

      TRACK LISTING

      A1. 5:55
      A2. AF607105
      B1. The Operation
      B2. Tel Que Tu Es
      B3. The Songs That We Sing
      C1. Beauty Mark
      C2. Little Monsters
      C3. Jamais
      D1. Night-Time Intermission
      D2. Everything I Cannot See

      Django Django

      Off Planet

        Entitled Off Planet, the 5th studio album from Django Django is a 21 track album splitted into four parts. Originally destined to be four experimental EPs but immediately transformed into a proper album when they started the recording session, Off Planet features some of the most exciting and dynamic music Django Django have ever produced. Harking back to their more experimental and electronic roots, the album also features guest such as Self Esteem, Jack Penate and others. 

        STAFF COMMENTS

        Liam says: Django Django are back with an absolute banger of a project! Originally planned as 4 EPs, 'Off Planet' eventually merged into this 21 track cosmic odyssey. With features from the likes of Self Esteem and Stealing Sheep, Django Django delve into hypnotic disco, interplanetary acid house and psych-rock slop - mega, mega stuff!

        TRACK LISTING

        Vinyl Tracklisting:
        A Side (Off Planet Part 1)
        1. Wishbone
        2. Complete Me Feat. Self Esteem
        3. Osaka
        4. Hands High Feat. Refound
        5. Lunar Vibrations Feat. Isabelle Woodhouse
        B Side (Off Planet Part 2)
        1. Don't Touch That Dial Feat. Yuuko
        2. Back 2 Back Feat. Patience
        3. Squid Inc.
        4. Come Down
        5. Golden Cross
        C Side (Off Planet Part 3)
        1. No Time Feat. Jack Peñate
        2. A New Way Through
        3. Galaxy Mood Feat. Toya Delazy
        4. The Oh Zone
        5. Dead Machine Feat. Stealing Sheep
        6. Dumdrum
        D Side (Off Planet Part 4)
        1. Fluxus
        2. Slipstream
        3. Who You Know Feat. Bernardo
        4. Black Cadillac
        5. Gazelle

        CD Tracklisting:
        CD1 (Off Planet Parts 1 & 2)
        1. Wishbone
        2. Complete Me Feat. Self Esteem
        3. Osaka
        4. Hands High Feat. Refound
        5. Lunar Vibrations Feat. Isabelle Woodhouse
        6. Don't Touch That Dial Feat. Yuuko
        7. Back 2 Back Feat. Patience
        8. Squid Inc.
        9. Come Down
        10. Golden Cross
        CD2 (Off Planet Parts 3 & 4)
        1. No Time Feat. Jack Peñate
        2. A New Way Through
        3. Galaxy Mood Feat. Toya Delazy
        4. The Oh Zone
        5. Dead Machine Feat. Stealing Sheep
        6. Dumdrum
        7. Fluxus
        8. Slipstream
        9. Who You Know Feat. Bernardo
        10. Black Cadillac
        11. Gazelle

        Various Artists

        Ed Banger Records - Support Your Local Record Label (Best Of Ed Banger Records)

          Ed Banger Records turns 20 in 2023 . The famous iconic French Electro Label proudly presents his very first Best Of , entitled “Support Your Local Record Label (Best Of Ed Banger Records”)”. 10 Classic Club Hits from 2003 to now, from “D.A.N.CE” , “We Are Your Fiends” & “ “Baby I’m Yours” to “I<3 U So” & “The Sun” .

          TRACK LISTING

          1. Justice “D.A.N.Ce”
          2. Breakbot “Baby I’m Yours”
          3. Busy P “Genie”
          4. Uffie “Pop The Glock”
          5. Cassius “I<3 U So”
          6. Justice X Simiian “We Are Your Friends”
          7. Myd “The Sun”
          8. Sebastian “Embody”
          9. Mr Oizo “Positif”
          10. Dj Mehdi “Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Edit) 

          Christine And The Queens

          PARANOiA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE - TRIPLE DISC EDITION

            Christine and the Queens return with new album PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE, released on 9 June via Because Music.

            The record’s first single, ‘To be honest’ is an ethereal, synth-driven first glimpse into the French phenomenon’s most personal and ambitious album to date. PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE is written, performed and produced by Christine and the Queens, with co-production by Mike Dean (Lana Del Rey, Beyonce) and guest appearances from 070 Shake and Madonna.

            STAFF COMMENTS

            Barry says: The wonderful Christine And The Queens make a very welcome return for the spellbinding new LP, 'PARANOiA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE'. With hefty synths, gorgeous cinematic intensity and a flawless ear for melody, Chris has continues the legacy he laid out so perfectly in the previous slices of emotional synth-pop genius. It's rich, deep and infinitely rewarding.

            TRACK LISTING

            TRIPLE 180 GRAMS VINYL EDITION
            VINYL 1 :
            A1 Overture
            A2 Tears Can Be So Soft
            A3 Marvin Descending
            A4 A Day In The Water
            B1 Full Of Life
            B2 Angels Crying In My Bed (Feat. Madonna)
            B3 Track 10
            VINYL 2 :
            C1 Overture (Feat.Mike Dean)
            C2 He’s Been Shining For Ever, Your Son
            C3 Flowery Days
            C4 I Met An Angel (Feat. Madonna)
            D1 True Love (Feat. 070 Shake)
            D2 Let Me Touch You Once (Feat. 070 Shake)
            D3 Aimer, Puis Vivre
            VINYL 3
            E1 Shine
            E2 We Have To Be Friends
            E3 Lick The Light Out (Feat. Madonna)
            F1 To Be Honest
            F2 I Feel Like An Angel
            F3 Big Eye

            TRIPLE CD EDITION
            CD 1:
            1 Overture
            2 Tears Can Be So Soft
            3 Marvin Descending
            4 A Day In The Water
            5 Full Of Life
            6 Angels Crying In My Bed (Feat. Madonna)
            7 Track 10
            CD 2:
            1 Overture (Feat.Mike Dean)
            2 He’s Been Shining For Ever, Your Son
            3 Flowery Days
            4 I Met An Angel (Feat. Madonna)
            5 True Love (Feat. 070 Shake)
            6 Let Me Touch You Once (Feat. 070 Shake)
            7 Aimer, Puis Vivre
            CD3:
            1 Shine
            2 We Have To Be Friends
            3 Lick The Light Out (Feat. Madonna)
            4 To Be Honest
            5 I Feel Like An Angel
            6 Big Eye

            Christine And The Queens

            PARANOiA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE - Single Disc Edition

              Christine and the Queens return with new album PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE, released on 9 June via Because Music.

              The record’s first single, ‘To be honest’ is an ethereal, synth-driven first glimpse into the French phenomenon’s most personal and ambitious album to date. PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE is written, performed and produced by Christine and the Queens, with co-production by Mike Dean (Lana Del Rey, Beyonce) and guest appearances from 070 Shake and Madonna.

              TRACK LISTING

              180 GRAMS VINYL EDITION
              A1 Tears Can Be So Soft
              A2 Marvin Descending
              A3 A Day In The Water
              A4 Angels Crying In My Bed (Feat. Madonna)
              A5 Flowery Days
              B1 True Love (Feat. 070 Shake)
              B2 Aimer, Puis Vivre
              B3 Lick The Light Out (Feat. Madonna)
              B4 To Be Honest

              1CD EDITION
              1 Tears Can Be So Soft
              2 Marvin Descending
              3 A Day In The Water
              4 Angels Crying In My Bed (Feat. Madonna)
              5 Flowery Days
              6 True Love (Feat. 070 Shake)
              7 Aimer, Puis Vivre
              8 Lick The Light Out (Feat. Madonna)
              9 To Be Honest

              Metronomy

              Small World Special Edition (RSD23 EDITION)

                THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2023 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

                Metronomy’s last studio album "Small World" revisited : new version of each track with a guest . This 1 x Black LP will be the only physical edition and features an exclusive artwork. 

                TRACK LISTING

                A1. Life And Death - Metronomy X Porij
                A2. Things Will Be Fine - Metronomy X PPJ
                A3. It’s Good To Be Back - Metronomy X Panic Shack
                A4. Loneliness On The Run - Metronomy X Nadeem Din Gibisi & Tony Njoku
                B1. Love Factory - Metronomy X Katy J Pearson
                B2. I Lost My Mind - Metronomy X Jessica Winter
                B3. Right On Time - Metronomy X Haich Ber Na
                B4. Hold Me Tonight - Metronomy X Bolis Pupul
                B5. I Have Seen Enough - Metronomy X Sebastien Tellier

                The Liminanas & David Menke

                Thatcher's Not Dead (OST) (RSD23 EDITION)

                  THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2023 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

                  100 % New original songs done by the psychedelic french garage duo The Liminanas & german-french music composer David Menke for the forthcoming Arte documentary "Thatcher's Not Dead" dedicated to Margaret Thatcher. The only physical edition done is the this Double LP for the Record Store day. 

                  TRACK LISTING

                  A1 - Snatcher – Feat. Oliver Howlett
                  A2 – Downfall – Part.1
                  A3 – Not Our War
                  A4 – Heritage
                  B1 – Bright Future
                  B2 – The Iron Lady
                  B3 – Master Plan – Feat. Oliver Howlett
                  B4 – Don’t Be A Traitor Feat. Oliver Howlett
                  B5 – Fuzzy Thatcher
                  B6 – She Had To Be Believed
                  B7 – War
                  C1 – Broken Dreams – Feat. Oliver Howlett
                  C2 – Num Confrontation
                  C3 – Chaos
                  C4 – Business As Usual
                  C5 – Revolting
                  D1 – Tears Don’t Lie
                  D2 – Way Of Her Cross
                  D3  - Ambiguous Memories
                  D4 – Downfall Part.B

                  Varnish La Piscine

                  This Lake Is Successful Vinyl EP

                    Born Jephté Mbisi in Genève, Varnish La Pisicine is a 25 year Swiss Rap author, composer & producer. After his former works under the name Pink Flamingo who maDe him work with Sébastien Tellier & Philippe Zdar, Varnish La Piscine also became a movie director and realized his first film “ Les contes du Cockatoo” whose Ost enhanced with bonus Tracks was released by Color Records under the name “ Metronome Pole Dance Twist Amazone”. After they met, Pedro Winter signed him on Ed Banger Record for his next works. “This Lake Is Successful” is the brand new 7 song mini-album. 

                    TRACK LISTING

                    A1. Nubian Farlow
                    A2. Ring Island
                    A3. Quartz Freestyle Feat. Snubnose Frankenstein
                    A4. "ceviche"...
                    B1. Shopping (amaury Lefèvre)
                    B2. Nuvojob
                    B3. Bye Bye Forever

                    Shygirl

                    Nymph

                      Debut album from the experimental pop artist Shygirl. The 12-track album was created with a close-knit group of friends and previous collaborators including Mura Masa, Sega Bodega, Karma Kid, Arca and Cosha along with the producers Noah Goldstein, Danny L Harle, BloodPop, Vegyn and Kingdom.

                      "Nymph" reveals Shygirl’s inner self-reflection in experimental vocal tones and deconstructed dance melodies and exhibits a new level of intimacy and emotional depth in her songwriting. Simultaneously asserting her power and freedom and yet still longing for love, she delivers us lyrical harmonies and catchy hooks telling stories of relationships, sexual desires and romantic frustrations. Over lush production, Shygirl brings us on the journey of what intimacy is like for a woman who’s seen as ‘too hot to handle’, someone sought after and overlooked at the same time. Shygirl’s melodies intertwine with the sounds of bassline, garage, dancehall and hip hop, all seamlessly flowing together like an artful ribbon dance.

                      STAFF COMMENTS

                      Matt says: Don't sleep on the neo-heart-melter: "Heaven" which aptly gives Sophie a run for her money in the 'future-emotional-heartbreak-ballad' stakes.

                      TRACK LISTING

                      Side 1
                      1. Woe (3:41)
                      2. Come For Me (1:07)
                      3. Shlut (2:32)
                      4. Little Bit (3:34)
                      5. Firefly (3:15)
                      6. Coochie (A Bedtime Story) (2:58)
                      Side 2
                      1. Heaven (2:42)
                      2. Nike (2:10)
                      3. Poison (2:42)
                      4. Honey (3:36)
                      5. Missing U (0:59)
                      6. Wildfire (2:56)

                      Pascal Comelade

                      Le Non-sens Du Rythme

                        Following 'Le Cut-Up Populaire', Pascal Comelade announces the release on September 9 of his new album 'Le Non-Sens Du Rythme'. Since his first record published in 1975, Pascal Comelade, a child of the frenzy rock of the 60’s and 70s’, has developed a profuse body of work including many musical collaborations (PJ Harvey, Robert Wyatt, Jaki Libezeit (Can), Lee Ranaldo, The Liminanas...) and non-musical collaborations (Jeanne Moreau, Sergi Lopez, Jean François Stévenin, Bob Wilson...).

                        His compositions are reminiscent of MC5, Erik Satie, Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone, Suicide: a language that dances on a musical skeleton in perpetual movement by successive fusions, mixing folklore and underground, repetitive music and french chanson, pataphysical riffs and toy instruments.

                        As a multiple artist, he has developed an aesthetic approach via a particular link to visual arts. He draws, paints and occasionally performs with painters Miquel Barcelo and Hervé Di Rosa.

                        On his new album, "Le non-sens du rythme" (to be translated "The nonsense of rhythm", the title says it all), Pascal Comelade almost plays all the instruments, not only multiple pianos but also the Rickenbaker e.bass, the indian harmonium, various keyboards and even the tin can. He remains the undisputed master of the instrumental ritornello inspired by popular music as well as krautrock.


                        The Limiñanas

                        Electrified (Best Of 2009-2022)

                          The garage-psychedelic French duo The Limiñanas straddles since 2009 the boundary between psychedelic, shoegaze, garage & French yé-yé up to cool vocals. Quintessentially French but first known at the start in the US before hitting homeland France. 7 studio albums so far, 2 rare tracks compilations, many EPs, some OST, collabs such as L’Epée with Anton Newcombe & Emmanuelle Seigner: time for a first time Best of, and actually more than a Best of: Double CD, Ltd Triple Vinyl offer 12 exclusive bonus tracks - new songs + rare songs when they called themselves les Bellas, before The Liminanas.

                          “Electrified” also includes 23 classics songs , with featurings such as Peter Hook, Anton Newcombe and French pionners Laurent Garnier, Etienne Daho & Pascal Comelade.

                          Features liner notes written by Iggy Pop, Peter Hook & Keith Streng (Fleshtones): because it’s only rock’n’roll.
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                          TRACK LISTING

                          DOUBLE VINYL
                          A SIDE
                          1. Migas 2000
                          2. I'm Dead
                          3. Je Ne Suis Pas Très Drogue
                          4. Down Underground
                          5. Je Suis Une Gogo Girl
                          6. La Fille De La Ligne 15
                          B SIDE
                          1. Je M'en Vais
                          2. Salvation
                          3. Votre Côté Yeye M'emmerde
                          4. Cold Was The Ground
                          5. My Black Sabbath
                          6. Carnival Of Souls (feat. Pascal Comelade)
                          C SIDE
                          1. El Beach
                          2. Prisunic
                          3. Dahlia Rouge
                          4. Garden Of Love (feat. Peter Hook)
                          5. Istanbul Is Sleepy (feat. Anton Newcombe)
                          6. The Gift (feat. Peter Hook)
                          D SIDE
                          1. Shadow People
                          2. Dimanche (feat. Bertrand Belin)
                          3. One Blood Circle (feat. Etienne Daho)
                          4. Calentita
                          5. Saul (feat. Laurent Garnier)

                          TRIPLE VINYL
                          A SIDE
                          1. Migas 2000
                          2. I'm Dead
                          3. Je Ne Suis Pas Très Drogue
                          4. Down Underground
                          5. Je Suis Une Gogo Girl
                          6. La Fille De La Ligne 15
                          B SIDE
                          1. Je M'en Vais
                          2. Salvation
                          3. Votre Côté Yeye M'emmerde
                          4. Cold Was The Ground
                          5. My Black Sabbath
                          6. Carnival Of Souls Feat. Pascal Comelade)
                          C SIDE
                          1. El Beach
                          2. Prisunic
                          3. Dahlia Rouge
                          4. Garden Of Love (feat. Peter Hook)
                          5. Istanbul Is Sleepy (feat. Anton Newcombe)
                          6. The Gift (feat. Peter Hook)
                          D SIDE
                          1. Shadow People
                          2. Dimanche (feat. Bertrand Belin)
                          3. One Blood Circle (feat. Etienne Daho)
                          4. Calentita
                          5. Saul (feat. Laurent Garnier)
                          E SIDE
                          1. USA Motorbike (feat. David Menke)
                          2. La Musique (feat. Areski Belkacem)
                          3. Les Hommes Et Les Ombres
                          4. Domino (feat. Golden Bug)
                          5. Pulsing (feat. David Menke)
                          F SIDE
                          1. Hey I'm Going Down
                          2. She's On My Track
                          3. A Dream That Slips
                          4. Electrified
                          5. You Got My Soul
                          6. Drown
                          7. Belladelic

                          CD 1 
                          1. Migas 2000 
                          2. I'm Dead 
                          3. Je Ne Suis Pas Très Drogue 
                          4. Down Underground 
                          5. Je Suis Une Gogo Girl 
                          6. La Fille De La Ligne 15 
                          7. Je M'en Vais
                          8. Salvation 
                          9. Votre Côté Yeye M'emmerde 
                          10. Cold Was The Ground 
                          11. My Black Sabbath
                          12. Carnival Of Souls (feat. Pascal Comelade)
                          13. El Beach
                          14. Prisunic 
                          15. Dahlia Rouge
                          16. Garden Of Love (feat. Peter Hook) 
                          17. Istanbul Is Sleepy (feat. Anton Newcombe) 
                          18. The Gift (feat. Peter Hook)
                          CD 2
                          1. Shadow People
                          2. Dimanche (feat. Bertrand Belin)
                          3. One Blood Circle Circle (feat. Etienne Daho)
                          4. Calentita
                          5. Saul (feat. Laurent Garnier)
                          6. Hey I'm Going Down
                          7. She's On My Track
                          8. A Dream That Slips
                          9. Electrified
                          10. You Got My Soul
                          11. Drown
                          12. Belladelic
                          13. USA Motorbike (feat. David Menke)
                          14. La Musique (feat. Areski Belkacem)
                          15. Les Hommes Et Les Ombres
                          16. Domino (feat. Golden Bug)
                          17. Pulsing (feat. David Menke)

                          Django Django

                          Django Django - 10th Anniversary Edition

                            Django Django will be releasing a 10th-anniversary reissue of their self-titled Mercury Prize-nominated debut album. The original album will be re-released alongside a second disc of the entire album mixed by dub pioneer Mad Professor. The edition is officially announced 13th April with the release of The Mad Professor Dub of their iconic single 'Default' .

                            TRACK LISTING

                            Introduction
                            Hail Bop
                            Default
                            Firewater
                            Waveforms
                            Zumm Zumm
                            Hand Of Man
                            Love's Dart
                            Wor
                            Storm
                            Life's A Beach
                            Skies Over Cairo
                            Silver Rays
                            Introduction Dub
                            Hail Bop Dub
                            Default Dub
                            Firewater Dub
                            Waveforms Dub
                            Zumm Zumm Dub
                            Hand Of Man Dub
                            Love's Dart Dub
                            Wor Dub
                            Storm Dub
                            Life's A Beach Dub
                            Skies Over Cairo Dub
                            Silver Rays Dub

                            Metronomy

                            The English Riviera (Instrumentals)

                              The Joseph Mount-fronted electronic pop collective Metronomy announce details of the forthcoming special vinyl release of the instrumental versions of their career-changing 2011 album The English Riviera, which is this year celebrating its ten year anniversary. The English Riviera (Instrumentals) are available to listen to online now and will be released on vinyl in November.

                              The Dinked vinyl edition of The English Riviera (Instrumentals) will be a cream coloured 12” vinyl with numbered sleeve, complete with transparent sticker sheets, A6 Postcard and Dinked sticker.

                              A love letter to the stretch of coast a stone's throw from where Joe Mount grew up, The English Riviera marked a breakout moment in the band’s history that would lead them to global success and see them constantly developing their sound for a decade to come. 


                              STAFF COMMENTS

                              Barry says: So, you know that perfect funky synth-pop powerhouse 'The English Rivera' by Metronomy?, yeah well imagine that but without vocals.. Oh, you can't? well if it's something you fancy then this, 'The English Rivera Instrumentals By Metronomy' might be exactly what you need. It's good, it's like the album but without the vocals.

                              TRACK LISTING

                              A Side:
                              The English Riviera
                              We Broke Free (Instrumental)
                              Everything Goes My Way (Instrumental)
                              The Look (Instrumental)
                              She Wants (Instrumental)
                              Trouble (Instrumental)

                              B Side:
                              The Bay (Instrumental)
                              Loving Arm (Instrumental)
                              Corinne (Instrumental)
                              Some Written (Instrumental)
                              Love Underlined (Instrumental)

                              Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul

                              Topical Dancer

                                Today sees Belgian-Caribbean provocateur Charlotte Adigéry and her long-term musical partner, Bolis Pupul announce their debut album Topical Dancer, via Soulwax’s iconic label DEEWEE.

                                Cultural appropriation. Misogyny and racism. Social media vanity. Post-colonialism and political correctness. These are not talking points that you’d ordinarily hear on the dancefloor but Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul are ripping up the rulebook with their debut album Topical Dancer. The Ghent-based duo, who broke out with their 2019 Zandoli EP, are rare storytellers in electronic music: they take the temperature of the time and funnel them into their playful synth concoctions – never didactic and always with a knowing wink.

                                TRACK LISTING

                                Bel Deewee
                                Esperanto
                                Blenda
                                Hey
                                It Hit Me
                                Ich Mwen (with Christiane Adigéry)
                                Reappropriate
                                Ceci N'est Pas Un Cliché
                                Huile Smisse
                                Mantra
                                Making Sense Stop
                                Haha
                                Thank You

                                Metronomy

                                Small World

                                  Metronomy’s new album Small World is a return to simple pleasures, nature, and an embracing in part of more pared down, songwriterly sonics, all while asking broader existential questions: which feels at least somewhat rooted in the period of time during which it was made – 2020. Finding appreciation in nature and our roots, while reappraising the things we value as we get older are all things that are part and parcel of the human experience: though it has all felt accelerated and emphasised in this past year or so. Through the tumultuous ebb and flow of the years, Metronomy continues to endure, and Joe Mount’s ability as a songwriter, arranger and producer shines through on Small World, evergreen.

                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                  Barry says: Metronomy's uplifting brand of jangle-heavy synth pop hits a peak on the shimmering uplifting snap of 'Small World'. It's definitely got Disney montage vibes, and is as rich and satisfying as any of their previous offerings while being even more effervescent and dynamic.

                                  TRACK LISTING

                                  1. Life And Death
                                  2. Things Will Be Fine
                                  3. It’s Good To Be Back
                                  4. Loneliness On The Run
                                  5. Love Factory
                                  6. I Lost My Mind
                                  7. Right On Time
                                  8. Hold Me Tonight
                                  9. I Have Seen Enough

                                  Parcels

                                  Day/Night

                                    Parcels have always been a band of extreme light and shade: they’re from surf hotspot Byron Bay in Australia but living in Berlin for years; their sweet-as-honey vocal harmonies rival the Beach Boys but their live shows can turn into slamming techno rave-ups.

                                    The band returns with an ambitious third studio album, Day/Night, a Double Record huge in scope and sound, whose hopeful messages of perseverance through difficult times are a balm for these uncertain times.

                                    E.VAX is the project of electronic-rock duo Ratatat’s Evan Mast. Heading it alone, without Mike Stroud influence or input, his self-titled solo project is a more intimate, personal and playful exploration of this singular producer’s expansive vision.

                                    Half recorded at home, half at a friend’s art gallery in Montana, the imposed global lockdown lent itself to a more considered and exploratory approach. He’d play songs at the wrong speed to see how it changed what he heard, or deliberately leave a melody untouched for months and then improvise over it after playing it anew for the first time. Unable to get lost in real life, he got lost in music.

                                    Mixing thick, blankety atmospheres with modern drum programming (referencing glitch, drill and boombap, alongside warped downbeat flavours) and utilizing shining, resplendent melodies and instruments, the album creates a nice contrast between light and dark textures, punctuated with futuristic rhythms and decorated with casual flurries of eclectronic genius. 


                                    TRACK LISTING

                                    A SIDE:
                                    1. Rabindra
                                    2.Karst
                                    3. Always
                                    4. What About You
                                    5. Manila
                                    6. Anything At All

                                    B SIDE:
                                    1. Kolkata
                                    2. Pretty Good
                                    3. New Words
                                    4. Little Lung
                                    5. Koko
                                    6. Actual Air

                                    The Liminanas / Laurent Garnier

                                    De Pelicula

                                      The psychedelic garage duo The Liminanas and French techno pioneer DJ/producer Laurent Garnier have now produced together “De Pelicula”.

                                      The result is neither a Limiñanas techno record nor a Laurent Garnier rock album. It is a record that feels like a walk on the wild side, one straight out of a film noir that was spawned from the need to write music that tells a story and rattles all traditional patterns in a (super)sonic trance.

                                      A heated road-trip spent chasing Juliette and Saul, two teenage rascals straight out of a ‘60s classic - think “Breathless” (original title: A bout de Souffle) meets Sailor and Lula - balancing on the southern border with Spain, knocked out by the heat and cheap liquor.

                                      STAFF COMMENTS

                                      Barry says: What a weird and wonderful mixture this is. The Liminanas' psychedelic groove works perfectly here with Garnier's propulsive electronics, with the end result being both wildly psychedelic and wonderfully focused. A superb, soaring trip of a record.

                                      TRACK LISTING

                                      1. Saul
                                      2. Je Rentrais Par Le Bois … Bb
                                      3. Juliette Dans La Caravane
                                      4. Que Calor !
                                      5. Promenades Obliques
                                      6. Tu Tournes En Boucle
                                      7. Steeplechase
                                      8. Juliette
                                      9. Ne Gâche Pas L'aventure Humaine
                                      10. Au Début C'était Le Début
                                      11. Saul S'est Fait Planter

                                      Mr Flash / A Bass Day

                                      Radar Rider / F.I.S.T (ED001 18th Anniversary)

                                        Ok, an 18th anniversay edition is a bit weird, but being as this was the first (and arguably the best) 12" on Ed Banger, the globe conquering Parisian label of the noughties, and featured a blinder from the dearly departed Philippe Zdar under his A Bass Day alias, I'm totally on board. 

                                        So, what will you hear on this limited white vinyl repress? Well, on the A-side we get a break heavy bit of downbeat psychedelia from Mr Flash, who assembles flanged hats and heavy drums with a blorping Scruff-styled bassline, then chops a few tasty samples from Floyd's "Echoes" for good measure. Meanwhile on the flipside, Zdar drops a frisky little e-funk wriggler complete with filter funk melodies and a hip-twisting bassline.




                                        TRACK LISTING

                                        Mr Flash “Radar Rider“
                                        A Bass Day (aka Zdar) “F.I.S.T”

                                        Sons Of Raphael

                                        Full-Throated Messianic Homage

                                          Sons of Raphael are brothers Loral and Ronnel Raphael from London.

                                          Seven years in the making, their debut album, featuring singles "Revolution" and "He Who Makes The Morning Darkness", is a sci fi wall of sound, an orchestral fantasia that blossoms into a psych pop explosion.

                                          "Full Throated Messianic Homage", was written, arranged and produced by Loral & Ronnel, and mixed by Philippe Zdar, and comes in a standard gatefold black vinyl edition including a special 24-page lyric booklet.

                                          TRACK LISTING

                                          Revolution
                                          He Who Makes The Morning Darkness
                                          Siren Music
                                          On Dreams That Are Sent By God
                                          Devil, Devil
                                          Yeah Yeah Yeah
                                          Oh Momma
                                          I Sing Songs For The Dead
                                          Let’s All Get Dead Together
                                          The Sand Dunes Lift Up

                                          Celebrating 10th anniversary of  both Connan Mockasin‘s debut album “Forever Dolphin Love” & career, Phantasy and Because Music release new editions of long time out of stock “Forever Dolphin Love” & “Caramel” (2nd album) Lps in exclusive Splatter 2021 Editions.

                                          New Zealand via Paris / London pop sprite Connan Mockasin follows up the widely acclaimed oddball-psych of 2010’s 'Forever Dolphin Love'. 'Caramel' boasts a unique brand of mutated, lustrous soul that was almost wholly self-recorded over a month in a Tokyo hotel room. The new album explores different regions of Mockasin’s singular galaxy, guided by his truly adventurous songwriting that favors reconfigured pop structures with a skewed funk sensibility. 'Caramel'  offers us not just soul but a liquefied brew of blues, funk, ambient and folk with pronounced Oriental and Gallic timbres, all laced with an uncanny air of bliss... 'Caramel' has hints of Scritti Politti's exquisitely stitched soul, or of Prince - if the Minneapolis legend had spent time in Canterbury, the epicentre of South East England's progressive psych / prog scene during the late 60s and early 70s, where the likes of Syd Barrett and Kevin Ayers began their own musical journeys.

                                          And if that wasn't all enough to get your ears round, then it's a concept album as well, kinds: "The concept is that it's actually an album," says Mockasin. "It starts with the dolphin (from 'Forever Dolphin Love') leaving, and the boss (the man) who is so in with love with the dolphin is sad, and then it kicks into the new album, and he is happier. But there's a car race and a crash."

                                          TRACK LISTING

                                          A1 Nothing Last Forever
                                          A2 Caramel
                                          A3 I’m The Man , That Will Find You
                                          A4 Do I Make You Feel Shy ?
                                          A5 Why Are You Crying ?

                                          B1 It’s Your Body 1
                                          B2 It’s Your Body 2
                                          B3 It’s Your Body 3
                                          B4 It’s Your Body 4
                                          B5 It’s Your Body 5
                                          B6 I Wanna Roll With You 

                                          Aluna

                                          Renaissance

                                            The desire for change stirs from the inside. We either listen to it - or not. Aluna chose to listen. After widespread critical acclaim as one-half of multiplatinum duo AlunaGeorge, the Grammy Award Winning singer, songwriter, and producer establishes an unpredictable and undeniable signature sound on her 2020 solo debut, "Renaissance". Featuring contributions from Disclosure associate SG Lewis, Princess Nokia and Rema, along with production from Kaytranada, Scott Storch and Lido, this LP offers a synth-led hit of pop tinged with bass, house and RnB flavours.

                                            TRACK LISTING

                                            Side A
                                            1. I’ve Been Starting To
                                            Love All The Things I Hate
                                            2. Warrior (feat. SG Lewis)
                                            3. Sneak
                                            4. Envious

                                            Side B
                                            5. Don’t Hit My Line
                                            6. Get Paid (with Princess
                                            Nokia & Jada Kingdom)
                                            7. The Recipe (produced
                                            By KAYTRANADA)
                                            [feat. Rema]

                                            Side C
                                            8. Body Pump
                                            9. Ain’t My Business
                                            10. Off Guard
                                            11. Back Up

                                            Side D
                                            12. Pressure
                                            13. Surrender
                                            14. Whistle

                                            Sébastien Tellier

                                            Domesticated

                                              An electronica album that buzzes with humanity, his most melodically refined work to date and a joyous Franco-pop fantasia.

                                              The parisian pop genius took one of his famous leaps into the unknown with the release of his recent single ‘a ballet’. Sonically it was full of the character you’d hope for him to deliver - dreamy French electronica, classic pop songwriting and yacht rock-style sax. Thematically, however, it played with the unlikely parallels between music and the never-ending routine of domestic life. As he questions, “maybe the key to happiness is there, hidden under a dirty laundry basket?” setting himself apart from an ocean of beat-makers, Tellier wrote the vocal melodies first and then arranged the instrumentation around them. His surge of inspiration was such that he wrote 200 songs for the project, yet he also possessed the discipline to keep the final album to a taut and concise eight tracks.

                                              TRACK LISTING

                                              Side A
                                              A1. A Ballet
                                              A2. Stuck In A Summer Love
                                              A3. Venezia
                                              A4. Domestic Tasks

                                              Side B
                                              B1. Oui
                                              B2. Atomic Smile
                                              B3. Hazy Feelings
                                              B4. Won

                                              Parcels

                                              Live Vol. 1

                                                Following two EPs — Clockscaredet and Hideout —, “Overnight,” a celebrated single produced by Daft Punk and their brilliant self-titled debut album, Australian-born, Berlin-based Parcels release an in-studio live album. Recorded live on tape and mixed on a hardware console at the legendary Hansa Studio in Berlin, Live Vol. 1’s 18 songs feature everything fans love about Parcels. A generous offering, filled to the brim with the band’s hit songs with a heightened live feel.

                                                TRACK LISTING

                                                Side A
                                                A1. Enter - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                A2. Myenemy - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                A3. Bemyself - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                A4. Comedown - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                A5. Lightenup - From Hansa Studios, Berlin

                                                Side B
                                                B1. Gamesofluck - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                B2. Intrude - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                B3. Withorwithout - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                B4. Retuned - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                B5. Everyroad - From Hansa Studios, Berlin

                                                Side C
                                                C1. Overnight - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                C2. Untried - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                C3. Yourfault - From Hansa Studios, Berlin


                                                Side D
                                                D1. Closetowhy - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                D2. Redline - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                D3. IknowhowIfeel - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                D4. Elude - From Hansa Studios, Berlin
                                                D5. Tieduprightnow - From Hansa Studios, Berlin

                                                Christine And The Queens

                                                La Vita Nuova

                                                  Following her unexpected new single ‘People, I’ve been sad’ earlier this month, Christine and the Queens today unveils a surprise new EP. La vita nuova - a prospect for a new life - draws strength from extreme vulnerability. 

                                                  La vita nuova arrives with an accompanying short film of the same name, imagined by Christine and featuring the EP’s five new songs in as many sequences. The 14 minute film is an inward journey that sees the artist invest Opéra Garnier, the world famous Paris opera house, filling it with stories of ghosts and mythical creatures. Through the lens of long-time collaborator Colin Solal Cardo (Robyn, Charli XCX) and with choreography by Ryan Heffington (VMA Award 2014, Grammy Award nominated), Christine and her dancers appear in succession on the Opéra rooftop, its grand stage and most secret recesses, culminating into a feverish moment with Caroline Polachek, a collaborator on the EP’s title track.


                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  CD
                                                  1. People, I’ve Been Sad
                                                  2. Je Disparais Dans Tes Bras
                                                  3. Mountains (We Met)
                                                  4. Nada
                                                  5. La Vita Nuova (feat. Caroline Polachek)
                                                  6. I Disappear In Your Arms (Bonus Track)

                                                  Vinyl
                                                  Side A
                                                  A1. People, I’ve Been Sad
                                                  A2. Je Disparais Dans Tes Bras
                                                  A3. Mountains (We Met)
                                                  Side B
                                                  B1. Nada
                                                  B2. La Vita Nuova (feat. Caroline Polachek)
                                                  B3. I Disappear In Your Arms (Bonus Track)

                                                  'Cerrone’s 17th album "DNA" opens with "The Impact", a throbbing track of bendy entanglements all with an environmental stance. Halfway through, we’re treated to an excerpt of a speech from Jane Goodall, the world-famous primatologist and ethnologist: “Every single day we make some impact on the planet. We haven’t inherited this planet from our parents. We’ve borrowed it from our children. If we get together, then we can start to heal some of the scars that we’ve inflicted.” It’s hard not to draw comparisons with Supernature, in which Cerrone declared his first warning about man’s impact on the planet, 43 years ago.

                                                  This nine-track concept album is built on wandering contours and magnetic sparkle, from which bursts saturated oppressive synth pads ("Obsession"), a nod to PinkFloyd ("DNA"), and dramatic soundscapes ("Close To The Sky", "Experience") and clammy atmospheres that are delightedly languid. “What if I told you that the idea for Air Dreaming came to me after watching a video of a parachute jump featuring naked parachutists? When people ask me whether I’m still inspired by love and sex today, naturally my answer is yes.” Cerrone doesn’t deprive himself either of pushing Kraftwerk’s logic of unleashing robots on the dance floor (“I’ve got a rocket”, ”Let Me feel”), as his songs appeal to both the intellect and the body’s desire to move. “Let me dream, let me see, let me feel.”What better mantra for bringing this album full circle.

                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  The Impact
                                                  Resolution
                                                  Air Dreaming
                                                  DNA
                                                  I've Got A Rocket
                                                  Let Me Feel
                                                  Close To The Sky
                                                  Experience
                                                  Prediction

                                                  Syrian wedding singer turned global dance icon Omar Souleyman releases his 4th studio album Shlon via Mad Decent / Because Music.

                                                  On Shlon (Arabic for “how,” or literally “which color”), Omar Souleyman presents 6 new techno-meets-dabke songs of romance and love - singing poetry of a woman’s lips as sweet as Hillah’s dates on “Layle”; an intriguing woman he watches from afar whose kiss would be worth 10 million other kisses on “Shlon”; a lover ready to offer his beloved anything she wishes under the sun on “Shi Tridin” (“What Do You Wish For?”); a man in admiration of a woman with green eyes and blonde hair on “Abou Zlilif” (“Her Face is Like The Moon”); a song about love that will last forever on “Mawwal”, a traditional — all superimposed on complex techno arrangements by Hasan Alo, and based on the hi-speed Kurdish and Arabic dabke and baladi styles with the exception of “Mawwal” being presented in its traditionally slower pace.

                                                  Shlon features double keyboard work from Hasan Alo, a fellow native of the Hasaka region in Northeastern Syria who has recently been active in the vibrant nightlife scene of Dubai. Azad Salih, a young Syrian man currently living in Mardin, Turkey, accompanies on saz, with the lyrics and love poetry written on the spot during the album’s recording session by longtime Omar collaborator Moussa Al Mardood - also currently based in Turkey.

                                                  Omar Souleyman, who has collaborated with Björk and Four Tet, began his career as a prolific wedding singer, releasing nearly 500 live albums before civil war broke out in his native Syria in 2011. He then moved to Turkey and in 2013 released his Four Tet-produced debut studio album Wenu Wenu via Ribbon/Domino, which NPR called, "...a jam so visceral, thrilling and intense as to make the mysterious matter of earthly borders seem hardly worth the time to contemplate." His 2015 sophomore album Bahdeni Nami (various producers including Four Tet, Gilles Peterson and Modeselektor) garnered widespread critical praise including The Guardian, who proclaimed "It's so fast that the only appropriate way to engage with it is to wriggle your limbs. Melodies are both abrasive and ebullient, chattering endlessly like raucous birdsong," and 2017’s To Syria, With Love via Mad Decent placing Omar firmly in the canon of global electronic music.

                                                  Souleyman has bolstered his growing status as a world and electronic music icon establishing an extensive international following after touring widely and performing at major festivals including Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, Pitchfork Paris and Roskilde. Since its founding in 2013, Souleyman has been an advocate for the charity "Our Heart Aches for Syria," which operates in collaboration with Doctors Without Borders. In that same year, he performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway.

                                                  Omar Souleyman has been touring tirelessly since the release of To Syria, With Love, or in fact for as long as he can remember in the last 10 years. He has crossed the planet – now seeming quite small – several times over and looks forward to meeting his fans everywhere to celebrate the release of Shlon.


                                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                                  Matt says: Arabic wedding tycoon-cum-electronica's strangest cabaret act, Omar Souleyman rolls out his trademark, techno-meets-dabke showpiece once again for his 4th LP to date!

                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  1. Shlon
                                                  2. Shi Tridin
                                                  3. Mawwal
                                                  4. Abou Zilif
                                                  5. 3tini 7obba
                                                  6. Layle

                                                  Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996. Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approach to everything they did set them far apart from their musical contemporaries. Together for a relatively short period of time, the three albums and three EPs they released between 1996 and 2004 would nonetheless help define them as one of the most exciting and cherished bands of their generation.

                                                  “Heroes to Zeros” is the third and final studio album by The Beta Band released in 2004. It was mixed by famed producer Nigel Godrich and rose to number 18 in the UK charts.


                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  A1. Assessment
                                                  A2. Space
                                                  A3. Lion Thief
                                                  A4. Easy
                                                  A5. Wonderful
                                                  A6. Troubles
                                                  B1. Out-Side
                                                  B2. Space Beatle
                                                  B3. Rhododendron
                                                  B4. Liquid Bird
                                                  B5. Simple
                                                  B6. Pure For

                                                  The Beta Band

                                                  Hot Shots II

                                                  Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996. Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approach to everything they did set them far apart from their musical contemporaries. Together for a relatively short period of time, the three albums and three EPs they released between 1996 and 2004 would nonetheless help define them as one of the most exciting and cherished bands of their generation.

                                                  After a short hiatus the band gradually gravitated back into the studio and recruited noted UK producer Colin Emmanuel, aka C-Swing, to oversee the process of “Hot Shots II” which was released in mid 2001. Notoriously the band had intended to release "Squares", which featured a sample from the Günter Kallmann Choir's 1970 version of Wallace Collection's "Daydream", as the lead single. However after filming the music video and taking the single to radio it suddenly transpired that another single "Daydream in Blue" by I Monster featuring the sample from Günter Kallmann Choir recording was also to be released at the same time causing the band to release "Broke" instead. Touring extensively and supporting Radiohead in August 2002, they made No. 3 on Q magazine's list of "50 Bands to See Before You Die".


                                                  STAFF COMMENTS

                                                  Barry says: A killer second (full-length) outing from The Beta Band sees Mason & Co. straying away slightly from the longing indie of their debut (and first three EP's) into anthemic minimalist acousticry, dancefloor rhythms and throbbing background electronics, whilst still retaining their melodic thread.

                                                  TRACK LISTING

                                                  A1. Squares
                                                  A2. Al Sharp
                                                  B1. Human Being
                                                  B2. Gone
                                                  B3. Dragon
                                                  C1. Broke
                                                  C2. Quiet
                                                  C3. Alleged
                                                  D1. Life
                                                  D2. Eclipse

                                                  The Beta Band

                                                  The Beta Band

                                                    Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996. Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approach to everything they did set them far apart from their musical contemporaries. Together for a relatively short period of time, the three albums and three EPs they released between 1996 and 2004 would nonetheless help define them as one of the most exciting and cherished bands of their generation.

                                                    Released in 1999, the album “The Beta Band” followed the critically acclaimed compilation “The Three E.P.'s” (1998). With high anticipation for The Beta Band, the band originally planned to record the album in four separate continents, but financial constraints slimmed the recording locations down; however, the album was still recorded in a variety of locations and pulling inspiration from sources as diverse as Jamaican reggae, Disney's movie “The Black Hole” and Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart".

                                                    The band also originally intended the album to contain a bonus disc of two long form ambient pieces, ‘Happiness and Colour’ and ‘The Hut’, both of which lasted over 20 minutes and represented the band's desire to "make a record of sound as a description for something like happiness, where a distinct first part gives way to a distinct second part”. However, the band and label ultimately decided to remove these tracks from the album prior to release.


                                                    TRACK LISTING

                                                    A1. The Beta Band Rap
                                                    A2. It's Not Too Beautiful
                                                    A3. Simple Boy
                                                    B1. Round The Bend
                                                    B2. Dance O'er The Border
                                                    B3. Brokenupadingdong
                                                    C1. Number 15
                                                    C2. Smiling
                                                    D1. The Hard One
                                                    D2. The Cow's Wrong

                                                    Bonus EP/CD: A. Happiness And Colour / B. The Hut

                                                    2CD Edition Features The Same Tracks In The Same Order.

                                                    The Beta Band

                                                    The Three EPs (20th Anniversary Remaster)

                                                      Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996. Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approach to everything they did set them far apart from their musical contemporaries.

                                                      Together for a relatively short period of time, the three albums and three EPs they released between 1996 and 2004 would nonetheless help define them as one of the most exciting and cherished bands of their generation. 


                                                      TRACK LISTING

                                                      Champion Versions EP
                                                      A1. Dry The Rain / A2. I Know / B1. B + A / B2. Dogs Got A Bone

                                                      The Patty Patty Sound EP
                                                      A. Inner Meet Me / B. The House Song / C. Monolith / D. She’s The One

                                                      Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos EP
                                                      A1. Push It Out / A2. It’s Over / B1. Dr. Baker / B2. Needles In My Eyes

                                                      CD Features The Same Tracklist In The The Same Order.

                                                      The Beta Band

                                                      The Best Of The Beta Band

                                                        2CD edition in 3-panel digipack with a 16-page poster booklet.

                                                        Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years, by both fans and their musical peers alike, The Beta Band formed in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1996.

                                                        Innovative and singular, their unique musical and aesthetic approach to everything they did set them far apart from their musical contemporaries. Together for a relatively short period of time, the three albums and three EPs they released between 1996 and 2004 would nonetheless help define them as one of the most exciting and cherished bands of their generation.

                                                        After acquiring the Beta Band’s catalogue last year, Because Music will reissue their releases, starting on September 14th with a double CD Best-Of compiling all their best hits and a live show recorded at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire (London) in 2004.

                                                        Because Music will also celebrate at the same time the 20th anniversary of their 1998 compilation ‘The Three EPs’ by releasing a deluxe vinyl edition gathering in a slipcase the EPs ‘Champion Versions’, ‘The Patty Patty Sound’ and ‘Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos’ with remastered tracks and coloured vinyls. 


                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                        CD1
                                                        1. Dry The Rain
                                                        2. Inner Meet Me
                                                        3. She’s The One
                                                        4. Dr. Baker
                                                        5. It’s Not Too Beautiful
                                                        6. Smiling
                                                        7. To You Alone
                                                        8. Squares
                                                        9. Human Being
                                                        10. Gone
                                                        11. Broke
                                                        12. Assessment 
                                                        13. Easy
                                                        14. Wonderful
                                                        15. Troubles
                                                        16. Simple

                                                        CD2 – Live At The Shepherds Bush Empire
                                                        1. It’s Not Too Beautiful 
                                                        2. Squares
                                                        3. Inner Meet Me 
                                                        4. Simple
                                                        5. She’s The One
                                                        6. Easy 
                                                        7. Dr. Baker 
                                                        8. Dry The Rain 
                                                        9. Quiet
                                                        10. Broke
                                                        11. Assessment
                                                        12. Dog’s Got A Bone 

                                                        This is a clear perspective on Comelade’s musical universe and can be considered as an ultimate “best of” and a radical introduction tothis chaotic and uncompromising instrumental music. "Rocanrolorama Abrégé" (“abbreviated rockandrolorama”, in English) is the short version of the complete works and reworks of Pascal Comelade published at the end of 2016 as a 6-CD box set in a sold-out limited edition of 1000 numbered and signed copies. Pascal Comelade made this album as if it was a new and separate album, with tracks that he considers best represent his work, from 1993 to 2016, according to the principle applied with the Rocanrolorama box set: songs in their original form, alternative versions, reworks, additions…
                                                        This short version was conceived especially for a double vinyl LP format: four sides with six tracks each, which you can listen to in the right order, from start to finish, according to a logical, thought-out progression for each side (slow tempo, medium tempo, orchestrations, electricity, etc.), paying tribute to the concept behind the collection Rhythm and Blues Formidable.


                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                        A1. Arthur Cravan Was A Flor Fina /
                                                        A2. The Blank Invasion Of Schizofonics Bikinis /
                                                        A3. La Société Du Piano-Obstacle /
                                                        A4. Sardana Dels Desemparats /
                                                        A5. Il Luna-Park Galactico
                                                        A6. Paganini Paga Tot A Nono
                                                        B1. Le Fakir De La Chapelle /
                                                        B2. The Nothing-Twist /
                                                        B3. El Misteri Del Triangle Del Vermut /
                                                        B4. Rue Des Soeurs Noires /
                                                        B5. Europe Change Bad /
                                                        B6. Despintura (A) Fonica
                                                        C1. Stranger In Paradigm /
                                                        C2. Sense El Resso Del Dring /
                                                        C3. I Put A Barbara Steele On You
                                                        C4. Patafisiskal Polska /
                                                        C5. El Pianista Del Antifaz (= "Born In Candolle") /
                                                        C6. Vals Burlesco
                                                        D1. Hydropathes Marchant Sur Les Os /
                                                        D2. The Halucinogenic Espontex Sinfonia
                                                        D3. Spinoza Was A Soul Garagist /
                                                        D4. The Skatalan Logicofobism /
                                                        D5. Sans Les Mains
                                                        D6. Ha Passat Un Angel (Version Instrumentale)

                                                        After bursting onto the scene in the heady (hedonistic) days of French electro, Joakim has enjoyed a decade of globetrotting and cultural tourism, soaking up the sights and sounds while spinning diverse DJ sets, soundtracking fashion shows and art installations and taking on production duties for a host of A-list talent. His sixth solo LP, "Samurai", lands on the Piccadilly shelves this week, combining a whole load of stuff we love into one big lovable whole. Influenced by his journeys between NYC, Tokyo and Paris, as well as new age music and Yukio Mishima’s book, "Hagakure: Samurai Ethics & Modern Japan", the thirteen track LP glides through sequencer based ambient numbers, gentle synth pop sonnets, and wonky funk wonders to arrive at a neon-tinged cocktail of Eno's "By This River", Mac Demarco's gap toothed funk, and the magical melancholia of shop favourite Horsebeach. If ever there were an album tailor made for our collective Piccadilly passions, it's this one!

                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                        01. In The Beginning
                                                        02. Samurai
                                                        03. Numb
                                                        04. Late Night New City
                                                        05. Green Echo Mecha
                                                        06. Cannibale Pastorale
                                                        07. Exile
                                                        08. Through The Prospect Park Arch
                                                        09. Time Is Wrong
                                                        10. Mind Bent
                                                        11. Jocho
                                                        12. Not Because You’re Sad
                                                        13. Hope / Patience 

                                                        Electric Guest – LA-based duo Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton – have confirmed details for the long-awaited follow up to their 2012 debut. ‘Plural’, out March 3rd on Downtown/Because Music, breaks the group's almost five year silence with their most confident, catchy, fully-realized music to date, featuring behind the scenes contributions from Joanna Newsom, Haim, and Justin Young from The Vaccines.

                                                        The Line of Best Fit shared 'Plural' highlight "Back For Me" this morning, calling:
                                                        “Electric Guest at the top of their game - it's addictive (you'll be itching to hit repeat the second that final beat stops), brilliantly bizarre in places, and remarkably upbeat. We can't wait to hear more.”

                                                        Recorded in LA, 'Plural' infuses Electric Guest's off-kilter blend of electronic, pop and R&B with an even more adventurous spirit than on 2012's 'Mondo.' Written during a period of self-reflection, 'Plural' embraces Taccone and Compton's original instincts, forgoing detailed arrangements and falsettos in favor of a back-to-basics approach – strong, natural vocals, intuitive musical instinct, and unbridled inspiration. The result is a sonic mélange that sounds as if it’s from both the past and future, layering everything from 80s synths to iPhone drum machines to Latin and Caribbean percussion. 


                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                        Side 1
                                                        1. Zero Electric Guest
                                                        2. Glorious Warrior Electric Guest
                                                        3. Back & Forth Electric Guest
                                                        4. Dear To Me Electric Guest
                                                        5. Oh Devil Electric Guest

                                                        Side 2
                                                        1. Back For Me Electric Guest
                                                        2. See The Light Electric Guest
                                                        3. Over Electric Guest
                                                        4. My Omen Electric Guest
                                                        5. Sarah Electric Guest
                                                        6. Bound To Lose Electric Guest 

                                                        Suffering from burn-out during Air's 2010 tour, Nicolas Godin was looking for inspiration to reignite his passion for music. He watched a Bruno Monsaingeon documentary about Glenn Gould playing Bach. Godin was immediately attracted to this mysterious and inaccessible universe, which he wanted to explore when he got home to Paris.

                                                        Having made a statement with Air, Godin wanted to go back to the classical world, to grow up musically; to renew himself. Even at this stage in his career he took new piano lessons. He decided to start recording Bach pieces, “but not to make a Bach record with modern sound, I didn’t want to make a Wendy Carlos record; she’s already done it brilliantly in the 70s. The problem is how to do something new, because everything has already been done! But when I heard Glenn Gould talk about how to explore and transform the past, this was exactly what I was reaching for.”

                                                        Godin began a period of transformation, “taking parts of Bach’s scores, then creating new parts,” he recalls. “Sometimes only thirty seconds of Bach’s original music was left behind. But I want people to listen to Contrepoint without noticing that it’s Bach. And in the process, I discovered that I had made a solo record! But it’s more of a tribute to all the great composers that have inspired me. Making a record about Bach leads to all composers who have listened to Bach.”

                                                        Working in tandem with co-songwriter, arranger, keyboardist and Bach specialist Vincent Taurelle at AIR’s Studio de l’Atlas in Paris, Godin ended up with eight pieces. The end result is 'Contrepoint', a dazzling experience that conjoins Godin’s former habitual musical fusions with classical forms, taking the listener on multiple adventurous journeys, often within each song, with counterpoint just one of its many landmarks. It’s remarkably varied in tone and rhythm, splicing genres with a bold, punchy and yet sensual and sweeping feel, with a variety of enticing lyrical narratives, and a starry international cast of guests, such as French vocalist Thomas Mars (from Phoenix), Brazilian singer Marcelo Camelo, Italian author Alessandro Barrico, New Zealand guitarist Connan Mockasin and the choir from Macedonia’s FAME'S Project. But the unifying force of Contrepoint is Johann Sebastian Bach. Each album track uses a Bach piece as its source, before jumping off to all manner of new places. Glenn Gould is also in the mix, though more of a spiritual guide than compositional. The predominant influence on 'Contrepoint' is Godin himself, composing at a new-found level of inspiration, both structural and emotional. 


                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                        1 Orca
                                                        2. Widerstehe Doch Der Sünde
                                                        3. Club Nine
                                                        4. Clara
                                                        5. Glenn
                                                        6. Quei Due
                                                        7. Bach Off
                                                        8. Elfe Man

                                                        It's hard to think of another artist who has their feet firmly planted across as many styles as the Mad Decent founder, head honcho and brand ambassador, Diplo. Equally immersed in Top 40 and hip-hop world as he is in underground club, indie rock and world music, the Grammy-nominated producer is embarking on his most ambitious year yet with not just the launch of the new Major Lazer cartoon on FXX, but also the release of a new Major Lazer album, 'Peace Is The Mission'. This will be the third studio album from Major Lazer, the dancehall collective spearheaded by Diplo with trusted co-conspirators Walshy Fire and Jillionaire.

                                                        Fans who’ve learned to associate Major Lazer with some of the biggest names in dancehall alongside up-and-comers and mainstream mainstays can expect even more exciting names on this go. 'PITM' features guest contributions from Ellie Goulding, Elliphant, Wild Belle, MØ, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Travi$ Scott, Jovi Rockwell, DJ Snake, Tarrus Riley, Mad Cobra, Nyla, Chronixx and a re-work of the Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Pt 1. motion picture soundtrack song "All My Love" featuring Ariana Grande from Trinidadian star Michel Montano.

                                                        When Major Lazer first launched in 2008, tastemakers embraced the indie side project and niche underground media outlets championed the sound. Seven years later, Major Lazer have developed their sound to become integrated with pop music and beyond and continued their ascent, recognised by their peers, fans and media around the world as leaders in a genre they helped to build.

                                                        TRACK LISTING

                                                        01 Be Together (Feat. Wild Belle)
                                                        02 Too Original (Feat. Elliphant & Jovi Rockwell)
                                                        03 Blaze Up The Fire (Feat. Chronixx)
                                                        04 Lean On (Feat. MØ & DJ Snake)
                                                        05 Powerful (Feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley)
                                                        06 Light It Up (Feat. Nyla)
                                                        07 Roll The Bass
                                                        08 Night Riders (Feat. Travi$ Scott, 2 Chainz, Pusha T & Mad Cobra)
                                                        09 All My Love (Remix) (Feat. Ariana Grande & Machel Montano)

                                                        The Liminanas

                                                        Time Will Tell / Alicante

                                                          THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2015 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

                                                          Limited to 500 copies exclusive Record Store Day only release !

                                                          Jack White faves Les Liminanas. It's been noted that their are traces of Serge Gainsbourg, Beck, Stereolab, Gospel, Yeh-Yeh, guitar fuzz freakouts, and Nugget's-era stompers in the Limiñanas music. All of which may be true, but Limiñanas' sound is irreverent and singular.


                                                          TRACK LISTING

                                                          A- Time Will Tell
                                                          B- Alicante

                                                          Little Dragon

                                                          Klapp Klapp

                                                            THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2014 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

                                                            Limited to 350 copies.


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