The Sofrito crew return with four more tropical bangers to heat up the dancefloor! For the label's fifth outing they join forces with Joining forces with the talented Tropical Treats outfit from Sweden, who you'll remember from the ace "Afrikan Rhythms" 12″ on GAMM in 2009. The "Tropical Soundclash EP" covers raw Afro-funk, heavy cumbia, Caribbean disco and hot carnival rhythms, perfect for your Tropical Discotheque! On side A "Rift Valley Groove" is a wicked piece of Afro-funk, while "Cumbia Colombiana" features a heavy percussive rhythm and blasting horns. Side B opens with the speedy carnival drumming and call-and-response vocal of "Ca Ca Yé" - perfect for a mood change on the dancefloor - with "Tabou For The People" bringing up the rear in Afro-disco style, all played live.

TRACK LISTING

A Side:
Rift Valley Groove (Tropical Treats Edit)
Cumbia Colombiana (Tropical Treats Edit)

B Side:
Ca Ca Yé (Frankie Francis Edit)
Tabou For The People (Sofrito Edit Feat. L. Barrabas)

Debut of the "Hit + Run Presents Road Kill" compilation series. Volume 1 includes 29 exclusive and unreleased tracks by the Los Angeles underground and beyond, available on a limited-edition digipak CD. We're talking beat builders, wonky-hoppers, hip hopers, down-beaters, electronica lovers and just, in the case of the Gaslamp Killer, bonkers mentalists.

Previously only available digitally and on CD, the compilation features some of LA’s best and brightest, along with a whole host of artists from around the world - including J Rocc, the Gaslamp Killer, Ras G, Daedelus, Knxwledge, Mndsgn, Jeremiah Jae, Kutmah and many more - all contributing tracks unavailable anywhere else.

TRACK LISTING

1. The Gaslamp Killer - Bullet Shells In My Sneakers
2. Mono/Poly - Crew
3. Shash’U - Akira
4. Matthewdavid - Funky Yelling
5. Jeremiah Jae (feat. Isreal And Oliver The 2nd) - ShamWow
6. Mestizo - Love Me Hard
7. Mndsgn - Golf Shirt
8. Computer Jay - The Opposing Turf
9. N8No Face (feat. Zackey Force Funk) - Fame
10. The Gaslamp Killer - Road Kill Interlude
11. Ras G - Coto Loco
12. Daedelus - If I Fail
13. J.Rocc - Red Wing
14. Knxwledge - Need Wun
15. Seven Davis Jr. - Samurai
16. Sweatson Klank - Little Time To Fly
17. Kutmah + Tehbis - Griots
18. Mr. Feeds - Ride To The Moon
19. Bei Ru - Bekaa Valley Hash
20. Zackey Force Funk - Birdz
21. Kevin D. Mize - Better Late Than
22. Thavius Beck – Noble Roble
23. Alter - Calle Primera
24. Eras - Bangoria
25. Bobby Evans - Le Witt
26. Subtitle - 555 + 333
27. Biff Chitlins - Dulce
28. Adventure Time - Kick It
29. Zackey Force Funk (feat. Reggie Blount) - Where Buffalo Roam.

In May 1976 a record was released that would have an unforeseen and lasting impact on the music industry “Ten Percent” by Double Exposure was an early release on the New York independent label Salsoul Records. America was in the grip of a disco explosion with new clubs opening on a weekly basis; Salsoul saw what was happening and swiftly created a sound for their label, heavily influenced by the music then coming out of Philadelphia, aimed directly at New York’s dance-floors. Records like “Salsoul Hustle,” “Tangerine” and “You’re Just The Right Size” by The Salsoul Orchestra borrowed heavily from the beautifully orchestrated Philadelphia International records but added a more percussive, bass heavy depth that New York’s DJs loved. So what was so special about this particular single then? Double Exposure was, after all, just another band, “Ten Percent” just another song; one of many “disco” records released that week. First of all Salsoul became the first record label to make a twelve inch single available to Joe Public - the exotic format was previously only available to DJs as promotional items or bought under the counter at certain record stores. Not only that though, the extended version was created by Walter Gibbons, a DJ at New York’s Galaxy 21 who’d built his reputation making exclusive versions of tracks to play in his sets.

In 1976 it was unheard of for a DJ to set foot in a recording studio, being seen as little more than living jukeboxes by the serious music industry. Recording studios were strictly the domain of recording artists and producers so Walter found himself in a unique position, gaining access to a world no DJ had been granted before.

Or so we thought...
The Men In The Glass Booth tells the full story. Featuring ground breaking re-edits and remixes by some of the Disco era's most influential DJs including Walter Gibbons, Bobby DJ Guttadaro, Tom Savarese, Jellybean Benitez, Tee Scott and John Luongo, this opulent release also includes a 40 page book which features exclusive photos and insights from some of the story's key figures.

STAFF COMMENTS

Patrick says: BBE answer the prayers of all us non-millionaire disco fans, taking us on a journey through the alternative 12" history via this exhaustive collection of acetates and DJ edits. Mega!

**Import item!! {DETROIT}

- Strictly pre-orders only!

- Limited copies!

TRACK LISTING

A1. Marcellus Pittman - Everybody Party
A2. Javontte - Late Night Love
A3. Rick Wilhite And Delano Smith Ft Jon Dixon - Neo Solaris
B1. Rick Wilhite And Delano Smith - 11 Minutes Of Funk
B2. Jon Dixon - Belle Isle Bounce
C1. Norm Talley - Dreaming In Detroit
C2. Gerald Mitchell AKA Soul Saver - KAORI
D1. Kenny Dixon Jnr - I'm Goin Black
D2. Delano Smith - Hot Lovely Relations
E1. Omar S. - VAT 69 (Godson Mix)
F1. Rick Wilhite And Delano Smith - Pipe Putta 

BJÖRK: Our cover feature is a career-spanning piece by Tamara Palmer on Iceland’s most noted export since the foundation of their parliament in 930, with a terrifically gorgeous cover image by our illustrator, Marly Beyer. -MARCELLUS HALL delivers a 30-plus page excerpt from a graphic novel about life in indie-rock in the early 1990s that’s just stunning and lyrical and we are so stoked to be able to run it. -Hot on the heels of their world tour, it’s an engaging photo essay from Detroit’s premier music photographer Doug Coombe on the return of garage punk heroes BE YOUR OWN PET. -Mike Turner spends serious time with BMX champion CHELSEA WOLFE, right when she might be suspended from competition for being trans. -Ana Gavrilovska digs deep into the work of up-and-coming multimedia artist WAYNE PHOENIX. -Uncharacterizable instrumental musicians PENGUIN CAFE are back (under the direction of originator Simon Jeffes' son Arthur Jeffes) and Kurt Reighley is writing beautifully on them. (Their first two records for Eno’s label are The Shit.) Cassette tape reviews; Lucy Sante delivers a tribute to the olden days of mp3 blogs, because she writes in every issue and we are lucky AF for this fact; Mimi Lipson weighs in on cats versus dogs in her advice column; Andy Beta talks of Annea Lockwood in the Icons column; the reissue of the issue is a box set of Pauline Anna Strom, by Michelle Dove; Fred Thomas on “why Sonic Youth's most underrated record deserves a second look” (guess which one it is!); an overview of reissue label Mesh Key for a new column on the people who run labels and stuff like that. In the new column Tracked (on music supervisors) Martin Douglas talks to Tiffany Anders, and it’s largely about her work on RESERVATION DOGS! Then there’s the column PHYSICAL GRAFFITI by editor McGonigal, an epic look at dozens of recent LP releases plus a few books (that’s right, it’s a bona fide multi-page record review column), plus the debut of our food column with a disastrous visit to the Russian Tea Room courtesy of noted genius QUINTRON.

In 2022, Daniele “Shield” Contrini of Rebirth Records proposed Paraíso to the great man himself, a compilation honouring Alfredo’s legacy. After Alfredo’s passing in December 2024, the project was final; with artists rallying to honour his vision and memory.

Before becoming a global clubbing hotspot, Ibiza embodied freedom—a place where sunrises blurred into sunsets and music became a way of life. In the 1950s and '60s, the island drew artists, hippies, and outsiders seeking escape and creative liberty.

In 1976, Alfredo Fiorito, fleeing political repression in Argentina, arrived in Ibiza and stayed. A former music journalist, he soon began DJing at Amnesia, a farmhouse-turned-club where time bent and boundaries dissolved. With eclectic, genre-defying sets, Alfredo blended reggae, flamenco, soul, rock, and early house, crafting a hypnotic energy that captivated a generation.

British DJs like Trevor Fung, Paul Oakenfold and Danny Rampling brought this “Balearic Beat” back home. But Balearic wasn’t a style it was a mindset. As DJ Leo Mas said, it was “a state of mind,” where rhythm, spirit, and psychedelia merged.

Other clubs like KU, Es Paradis, Pacha, and Lola’s amplified the movement. Visual artists such as Yves Uro gave it a striking identity, and DJs like César de Melero, DJ Pippi, and Jon Sa Trinxa carried the sound into a new era. José Padilla’s sunset sessions at Café del Mar birthed chill-out music as breath, not just beat.

But the 1990s brought change. Laws requiring roofs on clubs altered the open-air magic. Commercialisation followed; freedom became luxury, and many pioneers left.

Still, the Balearic spirit lives—raw and untamed. It pulses in hidden parties, intimate venues like Pikes and Hostal La Torre, and sacred places like Benirrás and Las Dalias.

Featuring 16 tracks of classic and true Balearic sound; alongside House & proto-House tracks that Mr Fiorito spun, the album also includes an unreleased Alfredo track and stands as a tribute to the man, the music, and the enduring spirit of true Ibiza.

TRACK LISTING

A1. It’s Immaterial – Driving Away From Home
A2. The Woodentops – Why Why Why (Leo Mas & Fabrice Balearic Militant Dub Edit)
A3. Nitzer Ebb – Join In The Chant (Lies! Instrumental)
A4. Georgie Red – Help The Man (Help Yourself Alternative Mix)
B1. Elkin & Nelson – Jibaro (enrolle)
B2. Willie Colon - Set Fire To Me (Inferno Dub Edit)
B3. Funkapolitan – As The Time Goes By
B4. DJ Alfredo, Cathy Battistessa & Arian 911 – Moral Of The Story (UNRELEASED)
C1. Mandy Smith – I Just Can't Wait 'The Cool & Breezy Jazz Version
C2. Mr Fingers – Mystery Of Love
C3. Jose Padilla – Still Waters (A Man Called Adam Mix)
C4. Alfredo – Inspiration
D1. Atlas – Compassion
D2. 808 State - Pacific State
D3. 51 Days - Paper Moon (Edit)
D4. The Sabres Of Paradise – Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix)

The next instalment from Soulfuric Recordings is the first edition of “The Sound Of Soulfuric Volume 1” taken from the vaults are four unearthed gems spanning two classics, two exclusives, and long-awaited vinyl debuts from house music specialists such as Hardsoul feat Ron Carroll, Urban Blues Project, The Thompson Project & Crackazat and Art Of Tones.

Stepping up first is Hardsoul featuring the legendary Ron Carroll with “Back Together” (Main Classic Mix) a track that should be found in every soulful house DJ’s set, with Ron’s alluring vocals this one is definitely made to keep the dancers moving and in case of dancefloor emergencies reach for this record.

Up next is Urban Blues Project featuring Bobby Pruitt “We Are One” (Art of Tones Extended Remix) which is being brought out for the first time on vinyl, the original mix was first released in 2001 and the now the Art Of Tones Remix has breathed new life into it making it a must have for anyone who is a fan of the original.

Flipping over to the B side, Urban Blues Project return once again with Love Don’t Live (The U.B.P. Classic Club Mix) with Michael Procter. A Soulfuric classic that has been championed time and time again, first released in 1996 and now being revived almost 20 years later on fresh wax.

Rounding off Volume 1 The Thompson Project & Crackazat featuring Gary L with “Messin’ With My Mind” (Crackazat Extended Remix) this has also never been on vinyl before, released earlier this year this soulful house banger got the touch-up from Bristol’s finest Crackazat who adds his touch to the Florida duo’s offering.

House heads can come together once again and seize the opportunity to get their hands on this outstanding EP.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Hardsoul Featuring Ron Carroll ‘Back Together’ (Main Classic Mix)
A2. Urban Blues Project Featuring Bobby Pruitt ‘We Are One’ (Art Of Tones Extended Remix)
B1. Urban Blues Project Present Michael Procter ‘Love Don’t Live’ (The U.B.P. Classic Club Mix)
B2. The Thompson Project & Crackazat Featuring Gary L ‘Messin’ With My Mind’ (Crackazat Extended Remix)

Sixteen killer 70s reggae funk and soul cuts from the likes of John Holt, Lee Perry, Cornel Campbell, The Cimarons, The Chosen Few and more featuring superb reggae takes on songs by artists including The Jackson 5, William DeVaughn, Diana Ross and The Supremes, War, The Temptations, Roberta Flack, The Stylistics and others!

Well-documented is the influence of American black music on Jamaican styles of the 1960s – from the birth of ska music, when The Skatalites ska-ified the jump-up southern USA rhythm and blues music of Rosco Gordon, Louis Jordan and Fats Domino, through to the creation of rocksteady when Jamaican artists like The Techniques, The Paragons, Alton Ellis and The Melodians turned to the slower rhythms and soulful harmonies of groups such as The Impressions and The Drifters for inspiration.

Less-well established is that in the 1970s Jamaicans didn’t (shock!) stop listening to American black music styles, with many 70s reggae artists as invested in soul, funk and the proto-disco sounds of Philadelphia, as was the case with rhythm and blues in the previous decade. In the 1970s, while Jamaica promoted its own roots reggae styles around the world, powerhouse USA soul labels such as Motown, Philadelphia International and Stax Records were at the same time all popular on the island.

This interaction between American and Jamaican music was not limited to Jamaica. In Britain, first-generation Caribbean-émigré children in the 1960s and early 70s grew up with an equal love of both soul and reggae, which manifested itself in the home-grown arrival of lovers rock in the mid-1970s.

Soul Jazz Records’ new ‘Reggae Island Soul’ tells this story of how soul and funk-infused reggae in the 1970s united the sounds of Jamaica, USA and the UK into a highly-addictive cultural hybrid of styles.

Hot on the heels of the Tokyo bliss and Funk Tide sets, Tokyo-based DJ Notoya delivers Tokyo Pulse a new juicy selection of Funk and Modern soul recorded in Tokyo in the 70s and 80s. Most tracks here are making their debut outside of Japan and the album, like its predecessors, has been designed by Manuel Sepulveda (Optigram) and is annotated by DJ Notoya. The audio has been newly mastered in Tokyo by Nippon Columbia Records and remastered for vinyl by Colorsound in Paris.

TRACK LISTING

1. Naomi Chiaki - Yoru E Isogu Hito
2. Yumi Murata - Ranhansha
3. L-E-V-E-L - Bagdad No Atari Nite
4. GAM - Lake In The Forest
5. Nami Shimada - Mitsumeteirunoni
6. Bread & Butter - Memory
7. Minoru Koyama - After Image
8. Chikara Ueda & The Power Station - Island Cuckoo
9. Higurashi - Anata Wa Doko Ni Irundesuka

The fan-favourite, chart-topping soundtrack for A24 and Amazon’s Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack, featuring tracks like 'Poison', 'Loser, Baby' and 'Stayed Gone'.

TRACK LISTING

1. Happy Day In Hell
2. Hell Is Forever
3. Stayed Gone
4. It Starts With Sorry
5. Respectless
6. Whatever It Takes
7. Poison
8. Loser, Baby
9. Hell's Greatest Dad
10. More Than Anything
11. Welcome To Heaven
12. You Didn't Know
13. Out For Love
14. Ready For This
15. More Than Anything (Reprise)
16. Finale

'XKatedral Anthology I' is the first release in a series of archival releases dedicated to presenting music by XKatedral affiliated composers working within the realm of slowly evolving harmonic and timbral music. This double-vinyl set contains an array of pieces dating from 2010 - 2020. Four of the works included here were originally released on cassette tape early on in the label’s history, while the two remaining pieces were presented by the label for the first time on this compilation. This record is released in conjunction with reissues of 'XKatedral Anthology Series II-III'.

The works 'Ir Himinn, Grooenn' by Kristofer Svensson, 'Disquiet (Heart)' by Marta Forsberg and 'Lamé' by Isak Edberg were first released on the cassette tape compilation 'XKatedral Volume II' in 2016. Svensson’s piece from 2014 combines gamelan percussion and prepared piano intricately interwoven in a way that obscures the boundaries between the two instrument groups. Forsberg and Edberg’s pieces both use a monolithic form to explore the timbral and harmonic spaces provided by the Düben Baroque organ situated in Tyska Kyrkan in the oldest part of Stockholm. While similar in terms of instrumentation the two works differ formally - Edberg’s 'Lamé' composed in 2010 uses the registers of the organ to articulate a seamless spectral transformation while Forsberg’s 'Disquiet (Heart)' from 2014 deals in blocks of sound with a varying degree of opacity, saturation and intensity.

'Glory' for two electric guitars by Caterina Barbieri and Kali Malone was composed and recorded in Tempo Reale in Florence, Italy, and was originally released on the cassette tape compilation 'XKatedral Volume III' in 2016. This music takes the form of an ever-evolving hypnotic pattern shared by the two instruments articulated through an additive and subtractive canon.

'Dissolving Ceremony', composed in 2012 by Edberg/Erlandsson/Lisinski, was first presented publicly on the self-released record Stratum. The music contained in that release was formed from a collection of gamelan percussion instruments augmented by two sets of live-electronic instruments tuned to the harmonic framework formed by the partials of the metal percussion. Originally positioned in the center of the record running order between two long monolithic process-based pieces, 'Dissolving Ceremony' now stands on its own as a memory of a time and methodology from the not so distant past.

The newest piece in this set is 'Shipwrecks' by Daniel M Karlsson. While this work is a recent one Karlsson should be considered one of the forerunners of the musical expression contained within this record set. Active within new music for two decades his strongly articulated musical ideas and constantly evolving craftsmanship has resulted in an enormous body of work, and has served as an inspiration for many of his fellow composers. This piece is a celebration of transposition and its immense capacity for timbral transformation using a vast array of instruments performed, recorded and electronically treated by the composer to form a liquid uncanny topography where a deeply personal harmonic language constantly shifts, slides and shivers.

TRACK LISTING

1. Kristofer Svensson - Ir Himinn, Grooen
2. Marta Forsberg - Disquiet (Heart)
3. Isak Edberg - Lamé 
4. Edberg/Erlandsson/Lisinski - Dissolving Ceremony
5. Kali Malone & Caterina Barbieri - Glory
6. Daniel M Karlsson - Shipwrecks

'XKatedral Anthology II' is the second installment in a series of archival releases dedicated to presenting music by composers affiliated with XKatedral working within the realm of slowly evolving harmonic and timbral music. This double-vinyl set contains an array of pieces dating from 2018 - 2020. This collection of pieces focuses on the use of synthetic sound and algorithmic composition languages as tools for precise work within the realm of spectral exploration. In addition to this, the electronic instrumentation in many of the pieces is augmented by acoustic instruments. This record is released in conjunction with reissues of 'XKatedral Anthology Series I & III'.

The first piece on Side A is Kali Malone’s 'Music for Low Quartet'. This piece is an adaptation of the composition 'Rose Wreath Crown' originally released on The Sacrificial Code in 2019. In this iteration, the music is scored for two double basses played by Vilhelm Bromander and Zach Rowden, and sine tone electronics performed by Malone herself. The recording of this piece was made at EMS in 2019. Closing Side A is Jessica Ekomane’s 'First Light'. This computer music work focuses exclusively on digital sound, layering razor sharp synthetic textures into an otherworldly dynamic weave. The music heard here is an adaptation of a piece originally commissioned by Semibreve in 2020.

Side B contains the work 'Hands Melt In The Sun' by Mats Erlandsson. This composition is built from electronically processed tuned zithers and synthetically generated tones arranged in a series of chordal inversions over a sustained fundamental tone. This music, written as a love-letter to the localized drone tradition of Stockholm in the years 2008-2012, was composed and recorded in seven days while in residence at Ställbergs Gruva in Bergslagen, in the summer of 2018.

Opening the second half of the collection is 'Rough Draft v.7' by Theodor Kentros. Kentros’s compositional practice usually combines acoustic and electronic source material and in this piece he molds the output of the Buchla 200 and a collection of recorded wind instruments into a molten mass of sound. In its original form, this music was presented as a multichannel immersive work and even in the current stereo configuration it retains some of that enveloping sense of depth. The second piece on Side C, 'Inertia', is by Wilma Hultén, who makes her debut on record here. An exclusively synthetic piece, 'Inertia' utilizes internal digital feedback in a sealed synthetic system to manifest a harmonic field that swells and abates throughout the length of the piece, interspersed by small gestural elements.

Closing Side D of 'Anthology II' is Maria W Horn’s work 'Dies Irae' for vocal quartet, pitched glass and synthesis. 'Dies Irae' uses a modified form of traditional tonal harmonic language to invoke an uncanny and restless middle ground between the classical western polyphonic vocal tradition and contemporary electronic music. The version heard here is a live recording from Eric Ericssonhallen in Stockholm on May 30th 2020. Performing the piece here are the vocalists Katarina Henryson, Lisa Holmgren, Vilma Ogenblad and Paula Wegmann, as well as Maria herself on glass and electronics.

TRACK LISTING

1. Kali Malone - Music For Low Quartet
2. Jessica Ekomane - First Light 
3. Mats Erlandsson - Hands Melt In The Sun 
4. Theodor Kentros - Rough Draft V.7 
5. Wilma Hultén - Inertia
6. Maria W Horn - Dies Irae

'XKatedral Anthology Series III' is the third installment in a series of archival releases dedicated to presenting music by composers working within the realm of slowly evolving harmonic and timbral music. The pieces presented here focus on the use of synthetic and acoustic sound as well as algorithmic composition as tools for precise work within the realm of spectral exploration.

This double-vinyl set is issued in celebration of the label’s decennalia and contains works from 2014 - 2025. It is released in conjunction with reissues of 'XKatedral Anthology Series I-II'.

'My Falling Sinks' by Kali Malone is a sparse descending melody for justly tuned organ, cello and acoustic guitar featuring Lucy Railton and Stephen O’Malley. The piece is a compositional sketch in septimal just intonation made on an experimental tuning organ at La Temple de La Tour-de-Peilz while in residency at La Becque in 2021.

'Empyrean Flare' by Maria W Horn was composed in 2022 for 'The Dawn Chorus' by choreographer Stina Nyberg. This piece uses the Tintinnabuli technique created by Arvo Pärt to animate four supersaw oscillators in slow diatonic arpeggiation, circling around a minor tonic triad, and destabilizing the harmonic framework by means of glissandi and amplifying the sum of its parts by means of analog tape saturation.

'Tessellation' by David Granström was composed using generative synthesis methods in the summer of 2017. The musical periodicity and harmonic movement heard within the piece emerges as a result of fixed synthesized tape loops - exploring a space that opens up between antithetical worlds.

'To Whoever Shall Inherit the Earth' is the first piece of solo music made by Jessica Ekomane and it came together, according to the composer, almost by accident. The work was recorded late one night a decade ago and captures a fleeting, fragile, and unrepeatable moment preserved exactly as it happened.

'Smoking Mother' by Stephen O’Malley was created for Gisèle Vienne’s 'Der Teich / L’Etang' by Robert Walser. It was composed during a residency at the SMEM synthesis archive in Fribourg in 2018 and produced at EMS in August 2020. The piece draws from the works of Zia Mohuiddin Dagar, Krzysztof Penderecki and Popol Vuh while exploring the roots of minimalism.

'Att böja själarna' by Mats Erlandsson was composed in 2018 and was included in 'On Eternity', a collection of four texts and four ten minute cassette loops released in the form of a limited edition box set in 2021 by Irrlicht Förlag. This work features performances by Gaianeh Pilossian and Sara Fors, on violin and voice respectively.

'This will be my last piece for organ' was composed by Theodor Kentros in 2025 and uses groups of clustered oscillators through resonant feedback to synthesize the fluctuating frequencies heard wandering through physical space when detuning an organ.

'Fault Lines' was composed by Daniel M Karlsson using generative methods with a deterministic and finite output solidified for this release. This piece features vocal performances by Sara Fors, Ansis Bētiņš and Artūrs Čukurs.

TRACK LISTING

1. Kali Malone - My Falling Sinks
2. Maria W Horn - Empyrean Flare 
3. David Granström - Tesselation 
4. Jessica Ekomane - To Whoever Shall Inherit The Earth 
5. Stephen O’Malley - Smoking Mother 
6. Mats Erlandsson - Att Böja Själarna
7. Theodor Kentros - This Will Be My Last Piece For Organ 
8. Daniel M Karlsson - Fault Line

African acoustic guitar masterpieces, expanding on Mississippi’s beloved 'African Guitar Box'.

In 1979 and 1980, a young British-Kenyan musician named John Low hit the road to learn finger-style guitar from his heroes. He traveled across Kenya, Tanzania, Congo, and Zambia, visiting, and sometimes staying in the homes of, stars like Jean-Bosco Mwenda, Losta Abelo, and Emmanuel Mulemena. He also documented brilliant but previously under-recorded artists like Tanzania’s Francis Kitime and Kenya’s Mtonga Wanganangu.

Regardless of status, John approached each artist humbly, as a student. He recorded in homes, village squares, and watering holes. The sessions are intimate and casual, the artists at ease. John’s tape deck picked up some of the continent’s greatest artists along with the sounds of laughter, children playing, and glasses clinking. Five decades on, these tapes offer a rare glimpse into how fingerstyle guitar was actually heard, outside the tense confines of commercial studios.

Some of these songs appeared on John Storm Roberts’ out-of print Original Music compilations, (huge inspirations to Mississippi). Others have never been made publicly available. All have been expertly restored and remastered from the original tapes by Andrew Walter (Honest Jon’s, Abbey Road). John Low provides notes and lyrics, and Tanzanian music scholar John Kitime gives the musicians’ perspective. Licensed from John Low and the artists, pressed on high quality vinyl at Chicago’s Smashed Plastic.

TRACK LISTING

1. George Agade - Kijana Usisikitike
2. George Kazoka - Ulayinda Kubota
3. Jimmie Lasco - Chérie Mupenzi
4. Jean-Bosco Mwenda - Mama Mobutu
5. Magwero Blind School Band - Chinama
6. Tobias Oyugi - Osiepe Mag Hallo
7. Francis Kitime - Sikepa Inongwa Mukaye
8. Emmanuel Mulemena - Chuzi Mama
9. George Kazoka - Bavwula Bana Ba Zambia
10. Losta Abelo - Bulayo
11. Francis Kitime - Mwalala (Instrumental)

The real sound of San Francisco 1966-72.
"It was the new gold rush, but with drugs, music and freedom the goal." (Jon Savage - The Guardian August 2012).

A limited edition double vinyl 18 track album celebrating the great pop music and idealism of that time & featuring Moby Grape, Skip Spence, Ron Nagle, Country Joe & The Fish & much more .. Full contextual & track-by-track sleevenotes by Jon Savage. Ephemera & archive material from the period.

TRACK LISTING

A1 Dean Martin - You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
A2 Tony Bennett - Rags To Riches
A3 The Ink Spots - Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees)
A4 The Shirelles - I Met Him On A Sunday (aka "Da Doo Ron Ron")
A5 Robert & Johnny - You're Mine
A6 Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning
A7 The Cramps - The Creature From The Black Leather Lagoon
B1 Jimmy Smith - Walk On The Wild Side
B2 Jimpson & Group - The Murderer's Home
B3 Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk
B4 Lonnie Johnson - Tomorrow Night
B5 Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - Moonlight Serenade
B6 Muddy Waters - Hoochie Coochie Man
B7 The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra - Radetzky March
C1 The Harptones - Life Is But A Dream
C2 Bing Crosby With Victor Young's Orchestra - Just One More Chance
C3 Charlie Parker - I'll Remember April
C4 Johnnie Ray - Cry
C5 Benny Goodman - Moonglow
C6 LaVern Baker - Tweedlee Dee
C7 Frankie Carle - I Want A Girl (Just Like The Girl)
D1 Ray Charles - Come Rain Or Come Shine
D2 Bo Diddley - Road Runner
D3 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry
D4 The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
D5 Jackie Gleason - Melancholy Serenade
D6 The Hot Club Of France With Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli - What Is This Thing Called Love
D7 The Danleers - One Summer Night

So what is Sweet Soul? Maybe the sweet spot between lowrider and symphonic soul? Lush yet vibrant production, seemingly wrapped in audible silk, sure to give every listener pause. Either way, if one thing is certain, its purpose stays perfectly clear. Pleasure, low and slow, bajito y suavecito. Every kiss begins with soul, or sweet soul for low rides.

Sweet soul is the predecessor to what we now call modern soul. It came into its own in the late ’60s and ’70s, alongside—but apart from—the grittier, funk-driven soul dominating the airwaves. Where that music pushed hard rhythms and raw emotion, sweet soul softened the edges. It favored melody, warmth, and polish, giving it a calm, lush feel that made it easy to return to, and easy to love, even decades later.

TRACK LISTING

1. Ice Cold Love - Wonderful To Be Loved
2. Jus’ Us - Don’t Stop Smiling
3. The Defaulters - Gentle Man
4. The Si-berians - Crying Baby Won’t Help The Hurt
5. Third Generation - Love Is Gonna Rain Down On Me
6. Sweet Breeze - Slow Change Up
7. Family Connection - Lost Her Love
8. Ujima - All I Want Is You
9. Soul Pushers - With A Broken Heart
10. Majestic Arrows - The Magic Of Your Love
11. The Exceptional Three - What About Me
12. Timothy Wilson - Hiding In Your Heart
13. The 5 Stepping Stars - I’ll Never Love Again

The second volume of this series is as good as the first with more finely tuned twilight dubs and Balearic chuggers, expertly curated by a master of this form in Pete Herbert. Across two sides, the comp flows between low-slung grooves, deep synth atmospheres and sun-kissed dancefloor moments. Highlights include Statues' warming 'Andromeda' and a powerful synth-driven turn from Imogen Soundsystem, while side two leans further into Balearic romance, from Herbert's nostalgic 'At Zuka to Kasper Bjorke's proto-dancefloor elegance. Cohesive, tasteful sunset music with real substance.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1:
Totem Projects - "Time" (Pete Herbert Remix)
Statues - "Andromeda"
Max Essa - "Just After Nine"
Imogen Soundsystem - "Giselle" (Pete Herbert Edit)

Side 2:
Pete Herbert - "At Zuka"
Kasper Bjørke Meets El Aqua Es Profunda - "Meke"
Gafas De Soul - "Silver Horizon"
James Bright - "Knight & The Sun" (Pete Herbert Remix)

Between 1975-77, Chicago’s southside nightclubs were experiencing dark times. The after-hours routine may have been on the up, but the sound of urban blues was on its way down, getting funkier, heavier, picking up a Zeppelin echo from the British rock scene that had raided its larder. Thankfully, lightening came by way of a lanky white guy skulking from club to club with a camera and strobe light. Chicago photographer Michael Abramson hit Perv’s House, Pepper’s Hideout, The High Chaparral, The Patio Lounge, and The Showcase Lounge nightly, not to capture the artists on stage but instead popping off a half-dozen rolls every night exclusively on the seldom photographed crowd.

Light: On The South Side gathers more than 100 beautiful black and white Abramson images, as Numero shines its own light on yet another dark corner of the musical past. The 132-page hardback book features not just these photos, but an extended and wildly colorful ephemera section, plus an essay by British novelist and Numero fan Nick Hornby. Housed in a gorgeous slipcase with the 12X12 monograph is the 2LP set Pepper’s Jukebox, a 17-track compilation of Chicago blues in transition, as heard from both the stage and the Wurlitzer.

TRACK LISTING

A1 Arelean Brown – I'm A Streaker Baby
A2 Bobby Rush – Bowlegged Woman, Knock Kneed Man
A3 Ricky Allen – No Better Time Than Now
A4 Little Mac Simmons – The Same One
A5 Lady Margo – This Is My Prayer (To Find Someone Of My Own)
B1 Andrew Brown – You Made Me Suffer
B2 Artie White – Gimmie Some Of Yours (I'll Give You Some Of Mine)
B3 Lucille Spann – Womans Lib
B4 Hugh Hawkins – Bring It Down Front
C1 Slim Willis Band – I Sayed That
C2 Little Ed & The Soundmasters – It's A Dream
C3 Syl Johnson – Is It Because I'm Black (Inst.)
C4 Walter "Butterball" Davis – Baby (Wacha Doin' To Me)
C5 Willie Williams – Detroit Blues
D1 Little Mac Simmons – Goose Walk
D2 Detroit Jr. – Young Blood
D3 Willie Davis – I Learned My Lesson
D4 James Kinds & Stack – California Lady

Mutant, in partnership with Back Lot Music and Focus Features, is proud to present the physical media release of the soundtrack to Craig Brewer’s sensational new film Song Sung Blue - the heartfelt true story of legendary Milwaukee tribute artists Lightning and Thunder. Academy Award® nominated actors Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are Lightning and Thunder (Mike and Claire Sardina), the tremendous Neil Diamond tribute at the centre of this showstopping new spin on a jukebox musical. Featuring covers of songs by Neil Diamond, Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly and more!

Celebrate four decades of the fan-favorite iconic film, Pretty In Pink with the ultimate soundtrack of the ‘80s. Now available on black vinyl.

TRACK LISTING

1. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - If You Leave
2. Suzanne Vega, Joe Jackson - Left Of Center
3. Jesse Johnson - Get To Know Ya
4. INXS - Do Wot You Do
5. The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink
6. New Order - Shell Shock
7. Belouis Some - Round, Round
8. Danny Hutton Hitters - Wouldn’t It Be Good
9. Echo & The Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing Horses
10. The Smiths - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want

This album brings together some of the finest music ever released on Black Jazz Records which in its short four-year history between 1971 and 1975, released over 20 superlative albums which all successfully blending spiritual jazz, funk and soul jazz of the highest calibre.

Similar to other independent jazz labels at the time including Strata-East Records and Tribe Records, Black Jazz focussed on a number of key artists, most of whom first established their career during this period, and all of whom are featured here.

Featuring The Awakening, Doug Carn, Walter Bishop, Chester Thompson, Kellee Patterson and more.

Black Jazz Records was founded in Oakland, California, by pianist Gene Russell and percussionist Dick Schory. The label released twenty albums between 1971 and 1975.

Artists who recorded for Black Jazz Records included Cleveland Eaton (bassist for Ramsey Lewis), keyboardists Doug Carn and Chester Thompson, vocalist Kellee Patterson, saxophonist Rudolph Johnson, bassist Henry Franklin, and spiritual fusion group The Awakening.

The label was distributed and financed by Ovation Records, based in Chicago. Schory founded Ovation in 1969, shortly after leaving RCA. Schory was a Grammy-nominated percussionist who was also known for his development of the stereo recording techniques including Dynagroove, and RCA Victor’s Stereo Action. Schory also pioneered quadrophonic sound, and a number of Black Jazz Records were in quadrophonic and other formats such as ¼” tape and 8-track.

Black Jazz launched in 1971 with Gene Russell’s ‘New Direction’. Russell was the creative force behind the label, acting as producer, engineer and A&R and focussed on developing new solo artists. The most successful of these was Doug Carn, who released four albums featuring his wife, Jean Carn, as vocalist. She later changed her name to Jean Carne and became a successful soul singer signed to Gamble and Huff’s Philadelphia International empire.

Singer Kellee Patterson gained notice as the first black Miss Indiana in 1971, before recording ‘Maiden Voyage’, her debut album for the label. Keyboardist Chester Thompson would go on to join Tower of Power and later Santana. The Awakening featured top veteran musicians from Chicago - the only Chicago group signed to the label. Drummer and percussionist Arlington Davis Jr, bassist Reggie Willis, flautist and tenor saxophonist Richard (Ari) Brown and trumpeter Frank Gordon were all members of the Association for The Advancement of Creative Musicians. Trombonist Steve Galloway and Ken Chaney were part of Philip Cohran and The Artistic Ensemble.

Black Jazz Records released 20 or so superlative albums in a four-year period, all successfully blending spiritual jazz, funk and soul jazz. This album brings together some of the finest music released by the label in its short four-year history, closing its doors finally in 1975.

TRACK LISTING

1.The Awakening - Mode For D.D.
2. Doug Carn - Higher Ground
3. Calvin Keys - Aunt Lovely
4. Roland Haynes – Eglise
5. The Awakening – Slinky
6. Walter Bishop, Jr. – Coral Keys
7. Rudolph Johnson – Diswa
8. Henry Franklin – Blue Lights
9. Kellee Patterson – Maiden Voyage
10. Chester Thompson – Powerhouse
11. The Awakening – March On
12. Walter Bishop, Jr. – Soul Village
13. Rudolph Johnson – The Highest Pleasure

For Sofia Kourtesis, joy is a living practice. It's evident in her effervescent stage presence and bombastic sets, which confidently traverse through house, electro-pop and melodic techno. The Peruvian DJ and producer has forged a vibrant and illustrious career that has taken her to all corners of the globe.

Kourtesis's debut DJ-Kicks mix is a potent blend of the beautiful, complex emotional soup that has made her connect so deeply with her fans. But during the compiling process, Kourtesis grappled with one of the most difficult emotions she's ever had to endure: unbearable grief. "Losing my mother, my idol, knocked the wind out of me. But as the seasons shifted, I found myself back in Peru. Being there made me feel close to her again, like she was in the air. Slowly, music started to come back to me, not as noise, but as strength. It felt like reconnecting with her spirit, honouring everything she gave me. This chapter of my life has forever changed how I hear music. It's more fragile now, and in a strange way, it feels like a gift she left me; a reminder that even in loss, there's still beauty and connection."

The mix is a chameleonic voyage through the moods, sounds and emotions that made up her interior world during the compilation process. She flits through the electronic spectrum with ease, not only indulging the needs of the dance floor but the quiet moments of introspection, too. "DJ-Kicks is a series that shaped how I think about DJing and listening. I played the DJ Koze mix an unhealthy number of times, to the point where it basically lives in my DNA now," she smiles. "Those mixes taught me that the best ones aren't about showing off; they're about taking people on a journey. They move, twist and surprise you. They give you goosebumps when you least expect it."

If Kourtesis mother's memory is a gift that has the power to comfort and heal, then this DJ-Kicks entry is Kourtesis sharing it and paying it forward; a heartfelt offering of love, movement and eternal gratitude. "This mix was about bringing together all the different sounds and emotions I carry with me. The highs, the lows, the warmth, the weird little left turns. That's basically how my brain works when I'm behind the decks. This is my way of letting those worlds collide, overlap and dance with each other," she says. "That's exactly what I wanted to do here. I wanted emotion, tension, release. I wanted this mix to feel alive."

TRACK LISTING

LP Tracklisting:
1. Jon Hopkins - Home Station (DJ-Kicks Version)
2. Sofia Kourtesis, Novalima - Los Poemas No Siempre Riman
3. Laurence Guy - Make Me Feel Better 
4. Sedef Adasi - Mermaids On Acid
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6. Sofia Kourtesis - A Brief Look In Your Eyes 
7. Dave DK - Lagoon 69 
8. Aphex Twin - Flim
9. Sofia Kourtesis - Texas Changing 
10. DJ GTi - Santa Teresa 
11. Myd - You’re A Star 
12. Axel Boman - Rock Top 
13. Sofia Kourtesis - It's You 
14. JOY (Anonymous) - JOY (Look Up Now) 

CD Tracklisting
1. Jon Hopkins - Home Station (DJ-Kicks Version) 
2. Aphex Twin - Flim
3. Sofia Kourtesis - It’s You 
4. Cos-Ber-Zam - Ne Noya (Daphni Mix)
5. Laurence Guy - Make Me Feel Better 
6. Myd - You’re A Star 
7. Axel Boman - Rock Top 
8. Sofia Kourtesis - Texas Changing 
9. Joy Anonymus - JOY (Look Up Now) 
10. Avalon Emerson - One More Fluorescent Rush
11. Logic1000 - Her
12. Sofia Kourtesis - A Brief Look In Your Eyes 
13. Sedef Adasi - Mermaids On Acid
14. Nick León Feat. DJ Babatr - Xtasis
15. Ahadadream - Piano Skank
16. Chloé Caillet, Luke Alessi - The One Ft Jocelyn Brown
17. Octo Octa - Find Your Way Home
18. DJ GTi - Santa Teresa 
19. Sofia Kourtesis, Novalima - Los Poemas No Siempre Riman 
20. Dave DK - Lagoon 69 
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A heavyweight collection of classic Jamaican dub drawing on recordings from the genre's golden era.

Featuring legendary artists and studio collectives including The Revolutionaries, The Aggrovators, Niney & The Observers, Twelve Tribes of Israel, Ken Boothe, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Riley and Phil Pratt , this release delivers deep basslines, spacious mixes and timeless rhythms.

TRACK LISTING

Jah's Children In Style - Page One & The Observers
Harmony Dub - Fred Locks & The Twelve Tribes Of Israel
Penny For Your Dub - Junior Soul & The Revolutionaries
Happiness (Version) - Revelation
Majority Rule Dub - Jimmy Riley
Garvey Dub - The Aggrovators & The Revolutionaries
Star Wars Dub - Phil Pratt (& The Revolutionaries)
Disco Fashion - Ken Boothe (& The Revolutionaries)
Dread Morning - Little Roy & The Twelve Tribes Band 
Public Eyes - Gregory Isaacs (& The Revolutionaries)
Mafia Dub - The Revolutionaries
Hunting Man Dub - Lawes Rockers Aka The Revolutionaries

Manfredi Romano, founder and A&R of Life and Death Records, has been a pivotal figure in electronic music for over two decades. This year marks an important milestone as he is invited to curate the upcoming fabric presents mix for fabric Records, a release that highlights his instinctive storytelling and the distinct musical identity he has cultivated throughout his career. Manfredi’s journey began in Italy around the turn of the millennium, tour-managing punk bands and organizing left-field music events before completing his studies in computer science at the University of Pisa. He went on to form DAZE, Italy’s first booking agency dedicated exclusively to electronic music, laying the groundwork for what would become a globally influential presence in the scene. In 2010, he shifted focus to his own artistic project, DJ Tennis, which quickly gained international recognition for its emotive blend of house, techno, and disco. Renowned for creating intimate atmospheres in even the largest spaces, DJ Tennis has performed at leading clubs such as Circoloco Ibiza, Fabric London, and Panorama Bar Berlin, and at major festivals including Sonar, Timewarp, Primavera Sound, and Coachella. His 2022 residency at Phonox in London further showcased his ability to shape dancefloors with nuance and depth. Since 2017, he has also co-founded and curated Rakastella, the celebrated Art Basel Miami festival created in partnership with Life and Death and Innervisions. As a producer, DJ Tennis draws from early relationships with post-rock pioneers such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Tortoise, and Fugazi, channelling their influence into intricately layered electronic compositions.

TRACK LISTING

A1 - DJ Tennis - Hello Hello
A2 - Rudy With A Hoodie - LOVELOVELOVE
B1 - DJ Tennis, Ashee - I Wanna Know
B2 - Easttown - Bubblicious
C1 - Josh Wink – Higher State Of Consciousness (M-High Edit)
C2 - Andre Zimmer - Simpli-city
D1 - PAURRO - Bubbles
D2 - Vitess - Insane

With two deeply cherished compilations already in the bag, Luke Una steps up for the third volume in his É Soul Cultura series on Mr Bongo. A love letter to the dancefloor and its power to unite people from all corners of society amid growing division and extremist politics. Genre-spanning in nature, the 15 tracks travel between cosmic soul, boogie, proto-house, slo-mo technoid grooves, drum machine afro, astral bass-bugging futurism, jazz funk, dance, and disco. Each having the ability to move the body as much as the heart.

From his formative years in Sheffield to co-founding Manchester’s much-fabled Electric Chair with Justin Crawford, through to helming the iconic LGBTQ institutions of Homoelectric / Homobloc, Luke has spent 40 years immersed in dance music. His latest outlet, É Soul Cultura, has grown from a label to a globe-spanning events series with Luke holding residencies and embarking on tours across the world from Japan and Australia to America and Europe.

“For me, the dancefloor was never about a one-dimensional, thudding, 130 BPM beat only. It's a much more dynamic, broader vision than that. I cut my teeth in an era where a 100 BPM record had as much impact, excitement, and energy as a 134 BPM dancefloor jazz funk or techno record”, Luke mentions. É Soul Cultura Volume 3 is the perfect embodiment of that notion: “It’s about four decades in the trenches playing dance music, the late-night afters, the shebeens, the basements, warehouse parties, the eight-hour journeys in East London, through to festival sets at Houghton and We Out Here. It’s music unconstrained by genre or tempo and more about making your body move”.

But this isn’t simply a collection of disparate dance tracks; they carry meaning and soul. “It’s less about escapism, more about reconnection. My experience of post-covid has been the coming together of all the clans in various clubs and gatherings. A reaction to a very toxic world out there, where the aggro rhythms of division have sought to divide us, and people don't meet as often. The coming back together face-to-face in clubs has encouraged a real love in the air, there's a real togetherness and collective spirit”.

Opening up the compilation is a track that channels that very message, the transcendental, soul-rousing Harris & Orr ‘Spread Love’. Joining the dots from there, to the low-slung deep house closer of Fatdog ‘Remember’, you’ll find electronic drum machine Nigerian funk, sitting side by side with dancefloor Cape Verdean brilliance, a post-punk cover of Fela Kuti, rubbing shoulders with cosmic electro, and an Una-championed, 8-minute, kickless DJ Harvey remix. There’s jazz funk in various guises moving from boogie synth to astral travelling, slo-mo acidic raw techno, and a ‘79 soul stepper, alongside swirling percussive Italo disco and tribal-charged house. All infused with an innate ability to bring people together.

As society becomes increasingly fractured, É Soul Cultura Volume 3’s message is more than movement. It’s about dance music’s power to unify people from all walks of life and break down the barriers that divide us

TRACK LISTING

1. Harris & Orr - Spread Love
2. Terry And Deep South - Trying To Get By
3. Toshiyuki Honda - Burnin' Waves
4. Igna Igwebuike - Disco Bomp
5. Janette Renee - What's On Your Mind (Super Club Remix)
6. Grupo Serenata - Sodade, Tem Pena D’Mim
7. Vital Disorders - Zombie
8. Alphonsus Idigo - Flight 505
9. DJ Food - Peace (Harvey's 30 Something Mix)
10. Man Jumping - In The Jungle
11. Stars - Dancin’ People
12. Gaucho - Dance Forever (Club Version)
13. 49th Floor - Night Passage (Bongo Mix)
14. Orion Agassi - Desacato
15. Fatdog - Remember (Ft. CJ Raine)

The Sound Of Soulfuric Vol. 2 continues the label’s reputation for vocal-led, groove-driven house music, bringing together strong vocals, solid songwriting and modern club-ready production across four DJ-focused cuts.

This is a release designed for dancefloor use. Whether it’s a vocal room, a terrace set or a packed house floor, every track is built to maintain momentum and keep the room moving.

Featuring voices from Donna Allen, Pearl Mae, Bobby Pruitt and J. Soul, this EP blends classic soulful house roots with current, punchy remixes, making it highly playable in today’s sets while still appealing to long-time Soulfuric fans.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Donna Allen ‘He Is The Joy’ (B’s Special Edit)
A2. Urban Blues Project Presents Mother Of Pearl Featuring Pearl Mae ‘Your Heaven (I Can Feel It)’ (Micky More & Andy Tee Remix)
B1. Urban Blues Project Featuring Bobby Pruitt ‘We Are One’ (Jazz-N-Groove Hands Up Vocal)
B2. Gabriel Rene Featuring J. Soul ‘Spirit’ (Emmaculate Remix)

Over the decades, Numero has excavated a metric ton of recordings from the depths of Detroit. From all manner of mini Motowns we’ve uncovered soul, R&B, funk, disco, boogie, and by nature of proximity—gospel. Previous examinations of the Revival and Big Mack la- bels turned up more than a few new apocryphal hymns, and 'Great Lakes Gospel Vol. 2' compiles a dozen curious church groups devotionally reaching towards the genre’s frayed edge. Get lost in ecstatic choir funk, pulpit rappin’, direct-injection guitar solos, and the holy spirit, should it move you. Look around the room. You could start a church with this thing.

TRACK LISTING

1. Voices Of Conquest - O Yes My Lord
2. Ada Richards - I’m Drunk & I’m Real High (In The Spirit Of God)
3. The Gospel Supremes - Sinnerman
4. Mighty Voices Of Wonder - I Thank The Lord
5. The Mighty Walker Brothers - God’s Been Good To Me
6. The Apostles Of Music - Wade In The Water
7. LaVice & Company - Thoughs Were The Days
8. Calvin Cooke - Walk With Me
9. Deliverance Echoes - Heaven
10. Liz Davis - Motherless Child
11. The Soul Superiors - Faith
12. Otis G. Johnson - Time To Go Home
13. Wayne & Thelma And The McAllister Singers - Peace When He Comes

'Defected House Masters: Purple Disco Machine' is a masterclass in modern disco-house, showcasing the German producer's unmistakable ability to fuse classic funk, soul, and '90s house with a contemporary, festival-ready polish.

Across this collection, Purple Disco Machine curates a seamless journey through uplifting grooves, elastic basslines, and euphoric melodies that honour the genre's roots while pushing it confidently forward.

From the infectious funk of 'Body Funk' and the late-night shimmer of Shakedown's 'At Night', to the floor-locking power of his reworks of 'Drop The Pressure', 'Coma Cat', and 'Lola's Theme', the selection highlights Purple Disco Machine's talent for revitalising timeless club anthems. His own productions, including 'In My Arms', 'Beat Fantasy', and 'Dished (Male Stripper)', sit effortlessly alongside remixes of crossover classics like 'Praise You', 'Groovejet', and 'Feel My Needs', each reimagined with his signature blend of warmth, swing, and disco-soaked euphoria.

Designed for peak- time dancefloors and sun- drenched sessions alike, 'Defected House Masters: Purple Disco Machine' is both a celebration of house music heritage and a definitive statement from one of the scene's most influential modern tastemakers--irresistible, feel-good music built to move bodies and lift spirits.

TRACK LISTING

1. Purple Disco Machine - Body Funk (Extended Mix)
2. Shakedown - At Night (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix)
3. Claptone & Mylo - Drop The Pressure (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
4. Tensnake - Coma Cat (Purple Disco Machine Extended Re-Work)
5. Purple Disco Machine - In My Arms (Extended Mix)
6. The Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme Recut (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
7. Purple Disco Machine - Beat Fantasy (Extended Mix)
8. Fallout - The Morning After (Purple Disco Machine Re-Work)
9. Purple Disco Machine - Dished (Male Stripper) (Extended Mix)
10. Fatboy Slim - Praise You (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix)
11. Spiller Featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (Purple Disco Machine & Lorenz Rhode Extended Remix)
12. Weiss - Feel My Needs (Purple Disco Machine Extended Mix)

"Body and Soul" features great jazz standards sung by some of the best- known and most influential female jazz vocalists in history. Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington & Sarah Vaughan. This album presents signature recordings by these legendary ladies during concerts between 1956 and 1960, from Berlin, Paris to New York.

TRACK LISTING

Ella Fitzgerald - Mack The Knife
Billie Holiday - Body And Soul
Nina Simone - I Loves You, Porgy
Dinah Washington - All Of Me
Sarah Vaughan - Misty
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Ella Fitzgerald - Bewitched
Sarah Vaughan - Lullaby Of Birdland
Billie Holiday - Lover Man
Dinah Washington - What A Diff'rence A Day Makes

Ariane V drops a cheeky V/A EP highlighting some of the sounds currently making this rising house star tick. We kick off with the tracky, Trax-informed clatter of "Where Did Mark Go" by Josh Ludlow before El Conchitas & FEMM DJs present a mid session, saxaphone blasting romp that sounds like Lil Louis playing at Tony Humphries' Zanzibar. Onto side B and Gallegos' "The Finish Line" charges off the wax with nagging acid, pummelling drums and very outlandish approach. Menta Sauce concludes proceedings with the upbeat and highly percussive track, "Rimix". Top stuff by all involved - check!  

TRACK LISTING

A1. Josh Ludlow - Where Did Mark Go
A2. El Conchitas & FEMM DJs - People In The Middle (Disco Mix)
B1. Gallegos - The Finish Line (Vinyl Edit)
B2. Menta Sauce - Rimix 

TSTD NEO returns with smooth slow disco remixes for three tracks, originally featured on THE SUNSET MANIFESTO Volume 2:
One of the standout tracks of THE SUNSET MANIFESTO 2, the super smooth Westcoast inspired "Hands of Love" gets an even smoother remix treatment by Liverpools BEN JAMIN, perfectly suited for your next late night bar dj sets.
Stockholm meets Mexico City! TSTD resident producer Monsieur Van Pratt returns from remixing Poolside on The Sunset Manifesto 2, and comes back with a romantic slow disco version of Kimchi's "Do You Ever"
Last but not least UK producer Matt Hughes already did a funky electro disco remix for Goodvibes Sounds' "Stay For One More Night" on The Sunset Manifesto 2. Looks like the original tune didnt leave his head, so he returned to his studio for new remixes. Here you can find the "Echo" version of his new 80s cinema sounding "Late Night Radio Remix", which would sit well in the soundtrack oft he Stranger Things TV series. The long version of this remix will be relased later digtially.

TRACK LISTING

A - Joel Sarakula - Hands Of Love (Ben Jamin Remix)
B1 - Kimchii - Do You Ever (Monsieur Van Pratt Deep Remix)
B2 - Goodvibes Sound - Stay For One More Night (Matt Hughes' Late Night Radio Remix - Echo)

"Wildstyle House" is a new compilation series where Toy Tonics invites producers and DJs to make one new track. The compilation shows off the variability and diversity of house and disco music today, in 2026. Inspired by the Toy Tonics events and the way Toy Tonics DJs combine many different styles of music into one new soulful, multi-style, and warm-sounding blend; it's about the groove, about a new soul sound, the human feel, the organic and Y2K-inspired dance music. Toy Tonics as a movement is growing rapidly and appeals to a new generation of dance music lovers - just check out their parties in Europe to witness!

TRACK LISTING

A1 Elado - I Wanna Dance
A2 Gee Lane & Dante Feat. Jose Barranquero - Rhythm Roots
A3 Marla Kether - One Time
B1 Alma Negra Feat. Pat Kalla - Soleil (Extended Version)
B2 Musta - Afro Tonic
C1 ALOT - Mi Casa (Extended Version)
C2 Arpy Brown & Kapote - Drop It Low
C3 Daniel Monaco & Bop Feat Candy Voice - Sobby
D1 Paul Older - Xylo
D2 Melon Bomb – Galia

In the last two years, Barry Can’t Swim has released two albums – 'When Will We Land?' and 'Loner'. The debut was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize, winning 2024’s Best Dance Act on BBC Radio 1 and being nominated for Best Dance Act at the BRIT Awards in the same year. The latest album, 2025’s 'Loner', hit the top ten in the UK charts and was number one in the dance charts.

This summer, Barry Can’t Swim cemented his position as one of the most singular new voices in electronic music with a gangbusting performance as a headliner at All Points East in London’s Victoria Park, building on his back-to-back performance with Bonobo at Coachella in 2024. Barry’s 'Late Night Tales' mix brings together disparate styles and forms them into a coherent narrative. The powerful house tracks, like Lance DeSardi’s ‘Power of Suggestion’ and Daniel Avery’s remix of Factory Floor, intertwine with the abstract grooves of Freddie Da Stupid or Ronald Langestraat’s leftfield reading of Boz Scaggs’ ’70s smash ‘Lowdown’. There are exclusive tracks from Barry Can’t Swim himself (in the form of new single ‘Chala’ and an exclusive edit of Superpitcher’s ‘Yves’) and from friends and contemporaries, like Ninja Tune labelmate O’Flynn. Leaving aside the obvious quality of the mix, with its serpentine twists and dramatic turns, you can tell Josh is a fan of this series by bringing in his own personal poet, the brilliant Seamus, for the spoken word section right at the end. He’s a one-man Late Night Tales programmer. 

TRACK LISTING

1. Jackson Mico Milas - Sea, Interior
2. Majid Bekkas & Magic Spirit Quartet - Annabi
3. Jesse Bru - The Coast
4. Loket - Afternoon At Barenquell
5. Superpitcher - Yves (Exclusive LNT Edit)
6. Scott Orr - Scott B3 Barry Can't Swim - Sometimes I Feel So Alone
7. Marigold Sun - Here Lies Love
8. Barry Can't Swim - Chala (My Soul Is On A Loop)
9. Freddy Da Stupid - Back To Pangea Part II (Jazzapella Version)
10. Factory Floor - How You Say(Daniel Avery Remix)
11. Ronald Langestraat - Lowdown
12. Lance Desardi - The Power Of Suggestion
13. O'Flynn - Kola
14. Accelera Deck - This Bliss
15. Pépe - Goma (A-Mix)
16. This Mortal Coil - The Lacemaker
17. St Francis Hotel - Dawn
18. Barry Can't Swim - Ferdinand Magellan (Exclusive Felt Cover Version)
19. Seamus - Ultrasound (Exclusive LNT Spoken Word Track) 

Further heating up as one of the year’s most anticipated releases, War Child Records has announced that Oasis will feature on the forthcoming ‘HELP(2)’ album in aid of War Child, with a very special inclusion: a stand-alone 7” single enclosed within the gatefold of the vinyl edition and as a hidden track on the double CD version.

'HELP(2)' is a brand new collaborative album, inspired by the landmark 1995 release 'HELP', which brings music lovers together in support of War Child's vital work delivering immediate aid, education, specialist mental health support, and protection to children affected by conflict around the world. The new album, like the original, speaks to the urgency of the situation for the 1 in 5 children globally living through war today. Recorded in a single day, the original ‘HELP’ album raised over £1.2 million, enabling the charity to provide vital support to thousands of children caught in the Bosnian conflict, and was hailed as “the best charity album ever made” by critics.

'HELP(2)' carries forward the spirit of the original ‘HELP’ album and was recorded (predominantly), thanks to their generosity, at Abbey Road Studios, across one special week in November 2025. Under the stewardship of acclaimed producer James Ford, 'HELP(2)' features an incredible line-up of contributors including Anna Calvi, Arctic Monkeys, Arlo Parks, Arooj Aftab, Bat For Lashes, Beabadoobee, Beck, Beth Gibbons, Big Thief, Black Country, New Road, Cameron Winter, Damon Albarn, Depeche Mode, Dove Ellis, Ellie Rowsell, English Teacher, Ezra Collective, Foals, Fontaines D.C., Graham Coxon, Greentea Peng, Grian Chatten, Kae Tempest, King Krule, Nilüfer Yanya, Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp, Sampha, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg and Young Fathers…amongst other musicians, engineers, mixers and producers.

In addition to the stellar cast of musicians involved, renowned filmmaker Jonathan Glazer and his team at Academy Films generously helmed the Creative Direction for 'HELP(2)', overseeing both the filming and art direction for the project.

All proceeds from this album support War Child UK to protect, educate, and stand up for the rights of children living through conflict around the world.

'HELP(2)' represents hope for children whose lives have been torn apart by war. It is a testament to the generosity of artists and the music industry for making a positive difference towards securing a safer, brighter future for those children. Because no child should be part of war. Ever.

TRACK LISTING

1. Arctic Monkeys - Opening Night
2. Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten & Kae Tempest - Flags
3. Black Country, New Road - Strangers
4. The Last Dinner Party - Let’s Do It Again!
5. Beth Gibbons - Sunday Morning
6. Arooj Aftab & Beck - Lilac Wine
7. King Krule - The 343 Loop
8. Depeche Mode - Universal Soldier
9. Ezra Collective & Greentea Peng - Helicopters
10. Arlo Parks - Nothing I Could Hide
11. English Teacher & Graham Coxon - Parasite
12. Beabadoobee - Say Yes
13. Big Thief - Relive, Redie
14. Fontaines D.C. - Black Boys On Mopeds
15. Cameron Winter - Warning
16. Young Fathers - Don’t Fight The Young
17. Pulp - Begging For Change
18. Sampha - Naboo
19. Wet Leg - Obvious
20. Foals - When The War Is Finally Done
21. Bat For Lashes - Carried My Girl
22. Anna Calvi, Ellie Rowsell, Nilüfer Yanya & Dove Ellis - Sunday Light
23. Olivia Rodrigo - The Book Of Love

Following 'Léve Léve Vol. 1', this second volume continues a long-term exploration of the popular music of São Tomé and Príncipe, with a clear focus on rhythm, movement and dancefloor energy. Curated by Tom B., 'Léve Léve Vol. 2' brings together emblematic recordings from the 1970s and 1980s, carefully restored and remastered, designed as much for close listening as for DJ use.

The compilation deepens and completes the first volume by returning to key groups such as Sangazuza, Conjunto Equador, Africa Negra and Pedro Lima, while also unveiling previously unreleased or hard-to-find tracks. Across the record, puxa and socopê rhythms unfold with remarkable intensity, capturing these bands at the height of their powers: tight arrangements, driving grooves and a strong sense of collective momentum.

Beyond celebration, 'Léve Léve Vol. 2' also reflects a precise cultural and political context. Several songs reference Luso-African independence struggles, spirituality, love and everyday life, anchoring this music in a history shaped by resistance, circulation and hybridization. Recorded in São Tomé, Luanda or Lisbon — often with the involvement of key figures from the Lusophone diaspora — these tracks reveal a modern musical landscape that has long remained under-documented.

Conceived as a living record rather than a static archival object, this compilation speaks equally to DJs and curious listeners. It once again affirms Bongo Joe’s approach: bringing powerful, popular and complex music back into circulation, without nostalgia or exoticism, and making it fully present today.

TRACK LISTING

1. Sangazuza - Mário Bi Cedo
2. Conjunto Equador - Maia Da Môle
3. África Negra - Apoiámos A Luta Dos Nossos Irmão
4. Sum Alvarinho - Cacau
5. Sangazuza - Zon Fada Non
6. Tiny Das Neves E Conjunto Sol D'África - Áfriaé
7. Pedro Lima E Conjunto Popular Os Leonenses - Sossegado (Puxa)
8. Conjunto Equador - Pecado Dy Mundo
9. Sangazuza - Sono Sá Kuá De Téma
10. África Negra - Simoa
11. Conjunto Mindelo - Queima Roupa
12. Sangazuza - Luiza Antê Kedja
13. Bulawê N'Guli Fala, Quinta Das Palmeiras - Tira A Mão Da Minha Xuxa
14. Os Úntuès - Feça Non Chigá-zá
15. Pedro Lima - Mêm De Mina Mue 

DJ Amir takes another deep dive into the back catalogue of Detroit's legendary Strata Records to curate a 2nd volume in his Strata Records – The Sound of Detroit compilations. Whereas volume one took in the soulful edge of the Strata canon this volume, as Amir says, 'leans into the label's groovier, funkier edges whilst still celebrating its bold, avant-garde spirit.'

DJ Amir's relationship to the Strata label has resulted in the release of the long lost Charles Mingus live 'Jazz in Detroit' box set released on BBE Music along with re-issues from The Lyman Woodard Organisation and re-imaginings of Strata's genre defying music by Berlin based DJ and producer collective, Jazzanova as well as remixes from Kai Alce, Wajeed, Henrik Schwarz, re.decay and DJ Amir himself and, of course, volume one of The Sound of Detroit.

Featuring music from The Soulmates, Fito Foster, Keith Boone & Janice Coombs and The Contemporary Jazz Quintet amongst others, The Sound of Detroit volume 2 absolutely exemplifies the importance of Strata Records in the history of innovative Black music as well as its place in the cultural landscape of Detroit as a powerhouse city for art and music.

On its "Various 2" compilation, Altered Circuits returns with a gripping four-track selection by an equal number of distinct-voiced artists. "Perrax En La Calle" sees tINI merge sturdy drums, arpeggiated basslines, and ominous synth work. She knows what makes the floor tick blindfolded, and keeps the energy high here, channelling electronic body music and Italo into a contemporary club knockout. Up next is "Ionic", a fusion of quirky, pointillist hooks that play call and response, driven by 909 kicks and a sub pattern underneath. Mogwaa spellbinds, and often pulls the rug only to reveal more intricate melodic needlework - it's done so nimbly and enticingly, there's no way not to get drawn in. On the flip side, rising talent Desiree Falessi joins with the peak time "Scandal". Statically-charged basslines mesh with reverb-drenched percussion salvos, and as slinky pads and subtle theme variations emerge, the intensity builds toward a tipping point. Closer "Flex" features a sharp arpeggiated bassline that funnels through misty, LFO-steered synths, scattered alarm-like melodies, muffled vocals, and gated-reverb snares. When classic high-pass modulation intermezzos are introduced, Monile demonstrates how sparse means, when deployed precisely, can sustain considerable tension.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Set lasers to stun! Altered Circuits takes cues from I-F, Dutch electro and Belgium new beat on this latest various artists EP.

TRACK LISTING

1. TINI - Perrax En La Calle
2. Mogwaa - Ionic
3. Desirée Falessi - Scandal
4. Monile - Flex

Following a successful first volume of the newly launched DC4 compilation this summer, Volume 2 arrives featuring four on-point singles from the label’s extended family of artists, alongside a string of label debutants. Heerhorst & PETER PAHN return to the fold following their contribution to ‘Dark Clouds’ with Teenage Mutants, a former Beatport no.1 and highlight of 2023 for the label. Continuing the celestial themes ‘Crystal Sky’ feels like part 2 to ‘Dark Sky’, a lively electro-tinted record driven by dreamy melody lines and chanting vocals that has plenty of peak-time energy. Italian behemoth’s Mind Against debut on Drumcode in collaboration with Tharat, ‘Cloud’ is one of the most interesting releases we’ve heard on the label in recent times, marked by a head-spinning flurry of stuttering, distorted sounds, all the while maintaining a rolling,

intoxicating groove. Rising German artist Kos:mo mints his first release on DC with ‘Samsara', a fierce acid techno cut that takes on a life of its own in the second stanza, equally fit for a film soundtrack as a dancefloor, such is its dramatic arc. OZBEK & Zafer Atabey are mainstays of the Turkish techno and tech house scene, ‘My Culture’ is drenched in attitude, a slick slice of punchy dancefloor grit, with a foot in house, techno and electro, driven by a rapped vocal line.

TRACK LISTING

A1. PETER PAHN & Heerhorst – Crystal Sky
A2. Mind Against & Tharat - Cloud
B1. Kos:mo - Samsara
B2. OZBEK & Zafar Atabey - My Culture

First time vinyl reissue of this incredible library record, as part of Be With Records's crucial Music De Wolfe reissue campaign. 140g vinyl. Limited to just 750 worldwide.

This is that absolute stank-face filth: hard, espionage drama-soul and tough, jazzy street-funk. 'Hogan, The Hawk & Dirty John Crown' sounds like the soundtrack of a blaxploitation movie from the early 70s and, packed with funky fusion and smoother orchestral numbers, it is basically that.

Featuring a veritable who's who of killer library break snakes - Alan Parker, Alan Hawkshaw (under sneaky alias William Parrish), Simon Haseley, Reg Tilsley and Gordon Grant - it's not hard to see how this commands over £350 on secondary markets.

This beautifully presented reissue, part of Be With's fresh campaign with the legendary library label Music De Wolfe, is well overdue.

Recorded for De Wolfe in 1972, 'Hogan, The Hawk, Dirty John Crown' is a fantastic start-to-finish listen. The flute-funk of Hawkshaw and Parker's opener 'The Hawk' comprises driving, fuzzy, wah-wah-drizzled bell-laced breaks with synths and basslines to murder for. Up next, Haseley's 'The Happening' is a carefree, rhythmic builder with strings and horns. Let's face it, it doesn't prepare us for the monster that follows...

Hawkshaw and Parker's amazing 'Main Chance' is likely the reason you're here; it's a moody, beaty proto-hip-hop banger; all rolling drums and flute-laced, organ-drenched, synth-funk breaks. Just sensational - you'll want to play it again and again and again.

The cool AF 'Hogan Baby' has a soft, rounded, bluesy feel - it's a lighter number and Haseley's work here sounds more than a little indebted to Burt Bacharach. It's melancholic, reflective and contains ace breaks with beautiful flutes and wistful horns. It's just gorgeous. Grant's pounding 'Dirty John Crown' brilliantly conjures swirling string-swept serenity atop driving, incisive drama-funk breaks. Sublime. Hawkshaw and Parker come roaring back with the murky, creeping crime-funk of 'Swarf' with killer basslines underpinning slow-mo high-class flute-funk.

Reg Tilsley enters the fray with the bright, snappy, carefree 'Turnover'. It's lightweight but still retains some nice orchestral movements. The brief 'Tarantula' gets us back on track - from the pen and chops of Hawkshaw and Parker, are we surprised? - with the driving crime funk breaks, super clean yet brooding. Synths, sax and 'nuff guitars. YES.

Side 2 opens with the car chase swag of Haseley's dramatic, driving 'Precinct'. Jazzy, instrumental flute funk over great percussive breaks. We love this. Haseley's rolling 'Sidewinder Version 1' is robust and exuberant with bouncy horns before a cracking Parker-Hawkshaw one-two featuring the tense 'Pressure' and the deeply soulful 'Call Me', a relaxed, medium-tempo organ feature. With building piano and strings Gordon Grant's excellently titled 'Scorch' is as aggressive and dramatic as you'd hope. Hawkshaw and Parker's furtive flute-funk of 'Digger' precede the light, melodic and romantic themes of Tilsley's 'Marianne' whilst 'Sidewinder Version 2', a faster iteration of Track B2 sees Haseley close out this remarkable set in bouncy, bright fashion.

The audio for 'Hogan, The Hawk, Dirty John Crown' has been meticulously remastered by Be With regular Simon Francis, ensuring this release sounds better than ever. Cicely Balston's expert skills have made sure nothing is lost in the cut whilst the records have been pressed to the highest possible standard at Record Industry in Holland. The original, iconic sleeve has been restored here at Be With HQ as the finishing touch to this long overdue re-issue.

TRACK LISTING

1. A. Parker / W. Parrish - The Hawk
2. S. Haseley - The Happening
3. A. Parker / W. Parrish - Main Chance
4. S. Haseley - Hogan Baby
5. G. Grant - Dirty John Crown
6. A. Parker / W. Parrish - Swarf
7. R. Tilsley - Turnover
8. A. Parker / W. Parrish - Tarantula
9. S. Haseley - Precinct
10. S. Haseley - Sidewinder Version 1
11. A. Parker / W. Parrish - Pressure
12. A. Parker / W. Parrish - Call Me
13. G. Grant - Scorch
14. A. Parker / W. Parrish - Digger
15. R. Tilsley - Marianne
16. S. Haseley - Sidewinder Version 2

Kalita Records proudly return to the vaults of South Africa’s trailblazing Music Team label to present five essential, long-lost disco and boogie gems. Lovingly remastered and primed for today’s dance floors, these carefully curated cuts from Maurice Horwitz’s pioneering imprint showcase the very best of Music Team’s output - finally sparing DJs and collectors the sky-high prices and endless hunts for elusive original copies.

Spanning both disco and boogie, the EP opens with Linda’s highly sought-after 1986 anthem ‘I Love Soweto’, before shifting to Abigail Kubheka’s irresistible 1978 disco burner ‘Charisma’, originally released on Music Team’s Spinner subsidiary.

Flipping to the B-side, the spotlight remains on Spinner with Jappie Lebona’s mythical 1984 boogie cut ‘You’ve Got It’, produced by the legendary Tom Mkhize, whose touch also graced Norma T’s 1987 dancefloor bomb ‘Move To The Beat’. Both vocal and instrumental versions of the latter are included here for the first time since their original release.

With this collection, Kalita shines a light once more on the phenomenal creativity of Music Team and its artists during South Africa’s vibrant disco and boogie era of the late ’70s and ’80s, ensuring these treasures continue to receive the attention they deserve.

TRACK LISTING

1. Linda - I Love Soweto
2. Abigail Kubheka – Charisma
3. Jappie Lebona – Youʼve Got It
4. Norma T – Move To The Beat
5. Norma T – Move To The Beat (inst.) 

"When I was approached by Riding Easy Records about this project, I'm not sure they understood exactly what they'd done. They turned over Twenty-One volumes and over three hundred files of post hippie, aggressive, apocalyptic and psychedelic rock, funk metal and said, "do your thing.” What was supposed to be a quick flip turned into a 7-month project. I laughed, I cried, I broke shit and put it all back together again. And I mean that, literally and figuratively. Because, y'all, halfway through this labor of funk, my studio flooded. I was then relocated, that’s including 15k records, demo'ed, remodeled, rebuilt and moved back. Not once did I stop working. This ain't no micro dose, this is two tabs, double dipped. So this time, take the brown acid." - Mr. Dibbs

Brown Acid is the longest running compilation series collecting obscure, heavy underground rock tracks from the late 1960s through the mid 1970s, released by RidingEasy Records in collaboration with Owner of Permanent Records Lance Barresi and RidingEasy Owner Daniel Hall. It focuses on hard rock, proto-metal, heavy psych, stoner-ish acid rock, and early proto-punk from bands that usually only managed to release a lone demo 45 or self-released single before disappearing into obscurity. Framed as a kind of “post-hippie, pre-punk” document, the series digs up and properly licenses these forgotten cuts, presenting them as numbered “Trips” that function both as a historical excavation of a lost heavy rock underground and as a cult-favorite listening experience for modern fans of fuzzed-out, riff-heavy sounds. This mixtape done by Mr. Dibbs is to showcase these songs in a different light to show just how broad and psychedelic the Brown Acid series really is, giving it a new take that has never been done before with this kind of material.

TRACK LISTING

1. Serotonin Twitch
2. Blotter Sacrament

Volume three of the Greater Manchester Punk series unearths 14 rare and previously unreleased gems from the Manchester punk/new wave scene 1977-1981. It includes previously unreleased tracks from Local Heroes, Chaos, The Things, Pure Product, Emergency and Mellotron. Also featured are two tracks, never released on vinyl by The Cliches (Mark Burgess pre-Chameleons) and one of the UK's rarest punk singles by Rochdale band The Singles which has sold for £2000 and was recorded at the now legendary Cargo Studio with only 100 copies being pressed!

Volume 1 was compilation of the week on Lauren Lavern's BBC6 morning show and both volume 1 & 2 sold out long ago. With 2026 being celebrated as the 50th anniversary of punk this compilation is the ideal addition to any punk collection.

TRACK LISTING

Side A:
The Cliches - Rock Of Ages
Local Heroes - Sanctuary For Parliament
The Teardrops - Seeing Double
Chaos - Fakt
The Singles - Mercy
The Things- Pleasures Of The Mind
Twisting Ferraris – Lipstick

Side B:
Armed Force - Attack
Pure Product - You And Me And The Clothes People Wear
Emergency - False Information
The Relatives - As A Child
Septimus - Do You Wanna Touch My Safety Pin
Mellotron - Way Station
The Cliches - Whole Wide World

Mastery, London’s pioneering sound studio, has spent its first two years creating live experiences and installations exploring sound as a gateway to altered states. Now, with co-founders LWE, Mastery enters recorded music with "Quantum Sound", a first-of-its-kind project combining sound meditation, breathwork, neuroscience and ambient electronic composition. Announced in December in collaboration with Houndstooth, the album builds on Mastery’s ongoing exploration of sound as both meditation and live electronic music, first introduced through immersive performances by Cherub Sanson, Tim Wheater and Daniel Avery.

"Quantum Sound" positions sound as a psychedelic catalyst, designed for eyes-closed listening. The multi-artist album spans ambient and transcendental spaces, featuring Jon Hopkins, Hannah Holland, Wata Igarashi, Manami, Jennifer Loveless, Silent Shadow and Alessandro Cortini. It also includes a continuous 60-minute mix by Hannah Holland, alongside a 15-minute sound meditation by Cherub Sanson and Tim Wheater with electronic composer Rommek. Following Djrum’s "Come Find Me" is Ruthlss' "Dark Angel". Ruthlss is a live electronic artist, composer and producer building a singular musical universe where club culture, classical virtuosity and emotional storytelling collide. At the centre of the project is a fully authored live show - written, produced and performed entirely by Ruth - that treats electronic music with the emotional and structural depth of film scores and symphonic works, while retaining the physical impact and communal release of the dancefloor.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Jon Hopkins - Embodiment Breathing (with Fearne Cotton) 
B1. Cherub Sanson, Tim Wheater And Rommek - Bliss Code 000 
B2. Hannah Holland - Ambient Chronolight 1 
B3. Djrum - Come Find Me 
C1. Alessandro Cortini - IV 
C2. Wata Igarashi - Mineral 
C3. Silent Shadow - Red World 
D1. Cherub Sanson & Tim Wheater - Stillpoint 
D2. Manami - Sown 
D3. Jennifer Loveless - If You Let It 
D4. Ruthlss - Dark Angel 
D5. Hannah Holland - A Door To Who Knows 

"Lost Tracks: Accra to Addis" is compiled by Afrocat, in her 25th year as a DJ/Selector, Music & Culture Curator, Radio Show Presenter on the Blaxploitation Lounge…& an Adventurer!

She journeyed to Ghana & Ethiopia to find these very special tracks. Her mission; to explore the variety of vintage sounds & re-invoke the spirit that emerged from the first revolutionary era in Africa, where independence, progress, and the elevation of all brothers & sisters reigned supreme...to an uplifting, funky, and deeply soul-felt soundtrack. Ethio-jazz, highlife, gospel, African polyrhythms, and psychedelic sounds grace this release.

With AirPlay on several radio stations, including Aaja Music, Slack City, Threads, Resonance FM, Radio Reverb, DJ support from a host of selectors worldwide, promotional partnerships with labels including Soundway, Mr Bongo's, BBE, Philophon, and Capsule Records, and launch events planned in London, Tokyo, New York, Stockholm and Barcelona, to start with...

The compilation idea transpired into a record label.

'Lost Tracks Records' has been signed, and has some fabulous releases, international live and club events, and collaborations in store.

As one of the industry's few Black, female record label owners - particularly in these genres - this is a voice that needs to be heard, and there are ambitious plans to do just that.

Expect the unearthing of international disco, deep funk, blaxploitation, dancefloor jazz, and intergalactic, afro-futuristic sonic adventures!

TRACK LISTING

1. Opambuo International Band Of Ghana - Show Me Your Love (Afrocat Edit, 2025)
2. Ashanti Afrika-Jah Int. Band Of Ghana - Aluluya
3. Afro Funk - Farewell To Ibusa (Afrocat Edit, 2025)
4. Bezunesh Bekele - Aha Gedawo
5. Mulatu Astatke - Munayé (My Muna)
6. Mulatu Astatke & Tilahun Gessesse - Lanchi Biye
7. Alèmayèhu Eshèté - Mèkèyèrshin Salawiq
8. Tesfa-Maryam Kidane - Yetesfa Tezeta
9. Seifu Yohannes - Ebo Lala

Two Piers release the second in their ‘Presents’ compilation series with Steve Mason (Beta Band, King Biscuit Time) stepping up to the curation table to deliver a stunning compilation of tracks entitled ‘The Romance of Unknowing’.

Steve Mason presents: The Romance of Unknowing takes in influences from Northern Soul, Punk, Folk, Hip-Hop, Soul and Post-Punk, spanning tracks from 1965 to 2005.

“There was a club in Dunfermline (Fife) called The Kronk and the DJ there, called Lel Palfrey would play incredible sets going from House into Hip Hop into Reggae and back into House. Occasionally ending with Booker T’s Green Onions. As someone with wildly eclectic music taste who had been a Mod, Lel helped sure up my opinion that there should be no boundaries in music. It’s just a line of Human expression that stretches back into our past and will continue. Forever. Open your arms and come with me.” - Steve Mason 2025

Scottish singer, songwriter, and producer Steve Mason rose to widespread critical acclaim in the late ‘90s as a member of the Beta Band, with their creative approach and maverick attitude, the Beta Band earned a glowing reputation among fans and the UK press during the post-Brit-Pop era, thanks to releases like 1998’s ’The Three EP’s’ and 2001’s ‘Hot Shot’s II’. During the Beta Band’s heyday and following their 2004 breakup, Mason also recorded as King Biscuit Time and has since had a very successful solo career, releasing numerous critically acclaimed albums, including his most recent 2023 album ‘Brothers & Sisters’. In 2025 the Beta Band reformed to play a bunch of Sold Out Live shows across the world.

Steve Mason presents: The Romance of Unknowing follows the release of Richard Norris Presents: Weird Scenes from the Hangout in 2024 on Two Piers, the label that have released such critically acclaimed Compilations as Pop Psychédélique (The Best of French Psychedelic Pop 1964-2019), Strobes in Space (Indie Sleaze, Nu Rave & Future Disco 2000-2009), Night Train (Transcontinental Landscapes 1968-2019) and Soul Psychédélique (The Sounds of Psychedelic Soul & Funk 1967-2024).

TRACK LISTING

2LP tracklisting:
Side 1
A1. Fête - Roland Bocquet
A2. I Think It’s Time (You Were Mine) - Alice Swoboda
A3. Lay This Burden Down - Mary Love
A4. What You See Is What You Get - Stoney And Meatloaf
A5. Left Over People - Alan Price
A6. Never Get Ahead - Bobby Conn
A7. Terminal Stupid – The Snivelling Shits
A8. A Glass Of Champagne – Sailor
Side 2
B1. I See Stars – Supersempfft
B2. I Dig You- Demis Roussos
B3. YaYa (Nelue Rework Mutant Disco Edit) - Ron Rogers
B4. Slippery People (Club Version) – The Staple Singers
B5. Love Is A Serious Business - Alfie Davison
Side 3
C1. Happy (Is My Life) - Andre Willliams / Velvet Hammer
C2. My Little Girl - Bobby Garrett
C3. Waiting For A Train - Flash And The Pan
C4. Flame (Chicken Lips Version) - Bell X1
C5. Release Yo’Delf (Prodigy Remix) - Method Man
Side 4
D1. Hateful - Aaron Carl
D2. Rose Rouge - St. Germain
D3. Imperfect List Pt.1 - Big Hard Excellent Fish
D4. Nothing - Rene Halkett / David Jay

2CD Tracklisting:
CD1
1. Fête - Roland Bocquet
2. I Think It’s Time (You Were Mine) - Alice Swoboda
3. Lay This Burden Down - Mary Love
4. What You See Is What You Get - Stoney And Meatloaf
5. Left Over People - Alan Price
6. Never Get Ahead - Bobby Conn
7. Terminal Stupid – The Snivelling Shits
8. A Glass Of Champagne – Sailor
9. I See Stars – Supersempfft
10. I Dig You- Demis Roussos
11. YaYa (Nelue Rework Mutant Disco Edit) - Ron Rogers
12. Slippery People (Club Version) – The Staple Singers
13. Love Is A Serious Business - Alfie Davison
CD2
1. Happy (Is My Life) - Andre Willliams / Velvet Hammer
2. My Little Girl - Bobby Garrett
3. Waiting For A Train - Flash And The Pan
4. Flame (Chicken Lips Version) - Bell X1
5. Release Yo’Delf (Prodigy Remix) - Method Man
6. Hateful - Aaron Carl
7. Rose Rouge - St. Germain
8. Imperfect List Pt.1 - Big Hard Excellent Fish
9. Nothing - Rene Halkett / David Jay

'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' sparked a 21st-century cultural renaissance. The soundtrack, which is certified 8 times platinum by the RIAA, reintroduced traditional American roots music to the masses and brought genres like bluegrass, gospel, blues, country, and folk back to the mainstream. The album’s critical success took the world by surprise, and subsequently by storm, influencing the next wave of popular music, rooted in the American South.

TRACK LISTING

1. Po Lazarus
2. Big Rock Candy Mountain
3. You Are My Sunshine
4. Down To The River To Pray
5. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
6. Hard Time Killing Floor Blues
7. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
8. Keep On The Sunny Side
9. I'll Fly Away
10. Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby
11. In The Highways
12. I Am Weary (Let Me Rest)
13. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
14. O Death
15. In The Jailhouse Now
16. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
17. Indian War Whoop
18. Lonesome Valley
19. Angel Band

Unfolding over twelve nocturnal and nostalgic hours, 'Walk Don’t Run' is a buddy-comedy thriller chronicling the unraveling of a lifelong friendship one manic diner dash, hijacked Woodie Wagon, Big Dipper roller coaster ride, and 3AM surf sesh at a time. Soundtracked by demos culled from the Ry-Ko discard pile, Moody’s instrumental shortcut is a snapshot of the mid-’60s surf music crash. In keeping with the film’s overnight theme, Walk Don’t Run trades in the loping, dreamy balladry of the era, shooting the echo-y curls of the private beach underground well after dark. If you want to stay friends—WALK DON’T RUN.

TRACK LISTING

1. Duane & The Drifters - Misty
2. The Persuaders - Stormy Sunday
3. Chayns - Live With The Moon
4. Bailey’s Nervous Kats - Cobra
5. The Travelers - Spanish Moon
6. Jerry & The Catalinas - Away From It All
7. Dino And The Dell Tones - Daydream
8. The Shelltones - Blue Castaway
9. The Monterays - Sun Set
10. The Thunderbolts - Blending (vocal Version)
11. The Centuries - Lonely Night
12. The Blazers - Sound Of Mecca
13. The Persuaders - Summer Is Nearly Here
14. The Suspicions - A Winter’s Serenade

'Golpes' brings together some of the holy grails of Spanish post-punk in 7” format — records that helped define the sound of the early ’80s. This box set is a collection of rarities, but above all, a celebration of monumental songs that have become timeless anthems, transcending darkwave, la movida, and new wave alike. Just look at the lineup: ‘Autosuficiencia,’ ‘El Hospital,’ ‘Nacidos para dominar,’ ‘Cómo perdimos Berlín,’ ‘Quiero ser santa,’ ‘Los Celos se apoderan de mí,’ and, of course, ‘Golpes.’

You’ll find names like Alaska y los Pegamoides and Gabinete Caligari, who went on to achieve massive popularity and commercial success, alongside legendary artists such as Desechables and Parálisis Permanente—arguably Spain’s most iconic post-punk band—and cult favorites beloved by the most dedicated fans, like Agrimensor K and El Último Sueño.

This box set comprises impossible-to-find singles, genre classics, and rarities like the 12”s by Seres Vacíos or the mythical flexi by Alaska y los Pegamoides, now appearing for the first time ever on 7” vinyl. In total, 14 seven-inch records, each with its original artwork and inserts.

Also included is a 24-page booklet featuring flyers, posters, ads, quotes, and fanzine clippings from the era, plus a text by Borja Prieto, and the ultra-rare Alaska y los Pegamoides poster that originally came with the first pressing of their single 'Horror en el hipermercado'.

'Golpes' is a deep dive into the darker side of Spain’s vibrant 1980s music scene. An absolute must-have.

TRACK LISTING

PARÁLISIS PERMANENTE (MR 7373):
1. UNIDOS
2. YO NO
3. QUIERO SER SANTA
4. UN DÍA EN TEXAS

EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO (MR 7374):
1. PERDIDO EN EL TÚNEL DEL TIEMPO
1. NO DEBISTE ASUSTARME
3. EL RELOJ SE HA PARADO (O LAS ESPADAS ESTÁN EN ALTO)

ALASKA Y LOS PEGAMOIDES (MR 7375):
1. EL JARDIN
2. VOLAR

AGRIMENSOR K (MR 7376):
1. ¿JUEGAS AL ESCONDITE?
2. LA PIRA

LOS SERES VACÍOS (MR 7377):
1. LOS CELOS SE APODERAN DE MI
2. LA CASA DE LA IMPERFECCIÓN

PARÁLISIS PERMANENTE (MR 7378):
1. NACIDOS PARA DOMINAR
2. SANGRE

ALASKA Y LOS PEGAMOIDES (MR 7379):
1. HORROR EN EL HIPERMERCADO
2. EL HOSPITAL
3. ODIO

EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO (MR 7380):
1. EL SILENCIO DE LOS CISNES
2. LOS MUEBLES ESTÁN VOLANDO

LOS SERES VACÍOS (MR 7381):
1. LUNA NUEVA
2. MAS

AGRIMENSOR K (MR 7382):
1. PRINCIPIO Y FIN
2. EL CASTILLO

PARÁLISIS PERMANENTE/GABINETE CALIGARI (MR 7383):
1. AUTOSUFICIENCIA
2. TENGO UN PASAJERO
3. GOLPES
4. SOMBRAS NEGRAS

GABINETE CALIGARI (MR 7384):
1. OBEDIENCIA Y NADA MÁS
2. LA VIDA ES CRUEL
3. GOLGOTA

GABINETE CALIGARI (MR 7385):
1. OLOR A CARNE QUEMADA
2. COMO PERDIMOS BERLÍN

DESECHABLES (MR 7386):
1. LA ORACIÓN
2. DESTRUYE Y MATA
3. EL PEOR DIOS 

New 2026 Edition of 600% Dynamite, part of Soul Jazz Records classic compilation series of Jamaican music, featuring killer reggae in all styles - ska, soul, rocksteady, dancehall, funk and dub.

Originally released in 2003 this album has been out of print for nearly 20 years making it one of the most-collectible of Soul Jazz Records’ Dynamite! Series.

Newly remastered and relicensed for 2026, the album is packed with dancefloor classics and non-stop reggae anthems such as Tenor Saw’s ‘Golden Hen’, Johnny Osbourne’s ‘Buddy Bye’, Dennis Brown’s ‘Wolf & Shepard’ and Sister Nancy’s ’Transport Connection' alongside hard-to-find cuts by Tall T and the Touchers, The Interns, Tetrack and others, making the album a superlative mix of well-known classics and rarities.

New tracks on this edition includes the super heavyweight Interns ‘ Nothing is Impossible’, wicked rocksteady with the Bleechers ‘Come Into My Parlour' and tough roots from Junior Byles ‘Long Way’ and more.

From the funky rocksteady of Dennis Brown to the lovers rock of Sandra Reid, and from the sublime digital roots of Tetrack to the dancehall styles of Johnny Osbourne and Papa San - it’s all here, reggae in all styles! 600% Dynamite is the next instalment in a series that became a who’s who of Reggae music.

TRACK LISTING

1. Cynty And The Monkees - Lady Lady 
2. Johnny Osbourne - Buddy Bye 
3. Dennis Brown - West Bound Train 
4. Tenor Saw - Golden Hen 
5. The Interns - Nothing Is Impossible 
6. Tall T & The Touchers - Touching The President 
7. Papa San – Give Her Credit 
8. Dennis Brown - Wolf & Leopard
9. Sister Nancy - Transport Connection 
10. Tetrack - You're Gonna Lose 
11. The Bleechers - Come Into My Parlour 
12. Sandra Reid - Ooh Boy 
13. Dave And Ansel Collins - Doing Your Own Thing 
14. Prince Mohammed - Come Mek We Rub A Dub 
15. Junior Byles - Long Way 
16. Xterminator - Love Line Version 
17. The Uniques – Queen Majesty 

The freestyle genre emerged in the 1980s, primarily in New York City, with strong roots in the Latin American communities.

A high-energy dance music genre that blends elements of pop, electro, hip-hop, and Latin rhythms, freestyle creates an irresistible urge to dance. It's characterized by fast tempos, complex drum machine patterns, and prominent synthesizers and often explores themes of love, heartbreak, and relationships. 

On this brand new compilation, Reservoir Recordings celebrate the best of Tommy Boy and Easy Street's contributions to freestyle culture. This collection brings together hits from TKA, Jocelyn Enriquez, Information Society, K7, Jasmine and more.

TRACK LISTING

1. Information Society - Running
2. TKA - One Way Love (Edit)
3. Jocelyn Enriquez - Do You Miss Me (Freestyle Mix)
4. K7 - Body Rock
5. Jasmine - On The Loose (Club Vocal)
6. Definite Destruction - You Played Me For A Fool (Clubstruction)
7. System III - I'm Gonna Make You Mine (Vocal Remix)
8. Alexis - Stop Lying (Club Mix)

When Leng Records founders Paul ‘Mudd’ Murphy and Simon Purnell marked the imprint’s 10th birthday, they did so via a celebratory compilation that mixed classic catalogue cuts, remixes and exclusives. Five years on, and with the label’s 15th birthday upon us, they’ve decided to look to the future via a compilation made up entirely of fresh productions from Leng’s roster of current and new artists.

Presented on limited-edition gatefold double vinyl with a bonus 10” single, the collection offers an updated showcase of Leng’s much-loved trademark sound, a distinctive fusion of mid-tempo sleazy-disco, Balearica and chugging house interspersed with elements of electronic psychedelia and synth-powered space disco.

Fittingly for a compilation that wholeheartedly looks to the future, you’ll find first contributions from a handful of label newcomers. Fast-rising duo Flying Mojito Bros give their spin on ‘Smoke Signals’ by label debutants Joe Harvey-Whyte and Bobby Lee, turning in a heady and inspired revision that sits somewhere between dusk-ready cosmic disco and flash-fried desert blues. There’s also an appearance from Swedish producer Bo Wosticz with the dreamy and ultra-deep nu-jazz of ‘Bs As’.

Naturally, you’ll also find plenty of heat from those who have already proved their mettle through prior releases on Leng. Danish duo Liminal, who made their debut earlier this year with the much-played ‘Keep Coming Back To Me’, open proceedings with the tactile, slow-disco flex of ‘Tzatziki Bay’ where sweet synth melodies and a heady electric piano riff ride a warming groove.

Roberto Intrallazzi and Dario Piana from Italy’s original Afro-cosmic movement return with ‘Plutos’, a typically deep dubbed-out cosmic chugger. Then there’s Rose Robinson AKA Tigerbalm, whose ‘Mexicana’ featuring singer Joi N’Juno is presented across the package in two different forms. Pete Herbert, who contributed to some of the earliest Leng releases, drops a driving dub disco take on the main compilation, while Robinson’s original mix – a more organic, percussive and horn-heavy affair blessed with plenty of hallucinatory intent – opens the bonus 10”.

There’s a welcome return to Leng for the brilliant Payfone, whose ‘Dime Algo’ is a typically classy, analogue-rich affair in which attractive Rhodes riffs, atmospheric female vocals and pitched-down house pianos rise above shuffling drum machine beats and a slow-motion bassline. Long-serving label contributor Lex (Athens) delivers the loose-limbed nu-disco breeze of ‘Stolen Dance’, while the imprint’s San Francisco connection ¬– the ever-brilliant 40 Thieves collective – drop the dubbed-out Bay Area brilliance of ‘Such A Great Trip’.

Then there are the contributions of the label’s most storied artist, Andrew Meecham AKA Emperor Machine with ‘Eumig’, a deliciously slow, synth-rich chugger full of colourful chords, bubbly electronic melodies and jaunty electronic bass. Then, to round off the bonus 10” single, Meecham joins forces with Paul Murphy (as Mudd) on ‘Road To Nikko’, an extended, Japanese musical culture-influenced slab of pitched-down alien-funk packed to the rafters with squelchy synth sounds, effects-laden percussion, chiming melodies and rubbery bass guitar. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Sure to get your wiggling round the living room quicker than you can say 'I took a selfie with Harvey'. Leng celebrate 15 years in the game with a bonza bumper pack of new disco Balearic boogaloo.

TRACK LISTING

1. Liminal - Tzatziki Bay
2. Joe Harvey Whyte X Bobby Lee - Smoke Signals (Flying Mojito Bros Refrito)
3. Intrallazzi & Piana - PLUTOs
4. Tigerbalm - Mexicana Feat. Joi N’Juno (Pete Herbert Remix)
5. Lex (Athens) - Stolen Dance
6. Payfone - Dime Algo
7. Emperor Machine - Eumig
8. 40 Thieves - Such A Great Trip
9. Bo Wosticz - Bs As
10. Tigerbalm - Mexicana Feat. Joi N’Juno (Original)
11. Emperor Machine & Mudd - Road To Nikko

This is a super limited double vinyl only press.

Twelve Il Bosco edits of new wave bangers tried and tested down in the Manctalo Disko at The White Hotel and beyond...

'No digital will be sold. Again as we said plenty of times before the reason we don't sell the digital tracks is out of respect for the original artists. We make no money on pressing vinyl.

It's expensive. time consuming and nobody fukin buys it anymore.
We do it because we love this shit and the chance to share our discoveries with ya'll.
We hope our compilations serve as an advert for the original artists.
You fall in love with a track, find out who it is and then go and discover more about them.

Shouts here to Hysteric (Mothball Records) for track 3 and Kelvin Andrews & Balearic Mike (Down To The Sea And Back) for putting me onto Car Crash Set leading me to discover track 1.'

- Il Bosco

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Red Laser head honcho Il Bosco delves into the new wave section of his enviable record collection. Treating us to 8 hardly-heard-before hits from a halcyon period of the genre. One of the best RL comps to date; just don't mention the artwork!

TRACK LISTING

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

A new chapter in Butter Sessions' ongoing Japanese exchange sees Sapporo sound sculptor Kuniyukire-opening a 2015 tour collaboration with label heads Sleep D- a deep, spatial beatdown powered by dub pressure and percussive hypnosis. Shadow-lurking prodigy Mosam Howiesondrops in with his trademark scatterbrain techno, while Hasvat Informantlocks into joint-consciousness big-room radioactivity.

Opening the B-side, Fader Capfuses Balearic psy-ence with Mike Dunn-esque utilitarian jack, hovering somewhere between '80s memory and future vision. Tokyo's Mayurashkafollows with Survival Guide, big beat colliding with drug chug, before Albrecht La'Brooyreunite for a divine chill-out tent slowdown, magnifying sample detail with exacting flow. We're adrift until Sunju Hargunlights the beacon with スカイサーファ(Sky Surfer), Thailand's emissary of ritualistic minimal trance.

Whether taken alone or folded into the three-disc triptych, each instalment stands as a bag-ready constant, charged with Butter Sessions' curatorial finesse.

TRACK LISTING

1. Sleep D & Kuniyuki - 2015 (Kuniyuki Dub Version)
2. Mosam Howieson - Undulate
3. Hasvat Informant - Turnstile
4. Fader Cap - 86 Chambers
5. Mayurashka - Survival Guide
6. Albrecht La'Brooy - Backseat
7. Sunju Hargun - スカイサーファー

Disc Two lifts off with recurring contributor Rory McPike's first label outing as Rings Around Saturn, a blissed-out cosmic floater skimming the periphery. Booked in the early days of the label's formative Mania residency, Japanese don Gonno twists freestyle, techno and breaks into pure ecstasy, before the unerringly bold Jennifer Loveless spikes the punch with a hallucinatory mix of drums, disembodied voice and jazz club keys.

On the flip, Boorloo's Guy Contact rolls out Dance In The Grey, a shadowy prog churn pitched between new-romantic vocal sheen and EBM muscle, with Kate Miller completely rewiring the script on Sub Series E - a masterfully minimal, double-time meditation. suki presents his Sniper1 alias to close with a demonic body-jacking groove loaded for the system.

Whether taken alone or folded into the three-disc triptych, each instalment stands as a bag-ready constant, charged with Butter Sessions' curatorial finesse.

TRACK LISTING

1. Rings Around Saturn - There Must Be Something We Can Talk About
2. Gonno - Prop-alttune7
3. Jennifer Loveless - You Can Play It Wrong Twice
4. Guy Contact - Dance In The Grey
5. Kate Miller - Sub Series E
6. Sniper1 - Weird Hardgroove

Disc Three entrantRBIserves up a tweaked-out psy-not-psy cut with a built-in spin-back upending the room, beforeUnsolicited Joints- siblingsCousinandBen Fester- slide in with a deep dub techno shuffler. Tokyo mainstayHarukaseals the side withEventide, a serotonin-tipped house curveball made in collaboration with Rotterdam'sCharlton Bakeliet, one of the last internationals to grace the Mercat X booth.

The B-side blooms with OK EG's zoned, psychoactive techno, handing over toHybrid Manto diffuse the tension with their morphing dubwise excursion.Yuzo Iwatacontinues his uncategorisable strain, self-described as EPM (Electronic Psychedelic Music), marked by Japanese ingenuity and free of genre boundaries. Finally,Sleep Dround out the set with a rogue link-up withPosseshot, a raw and adrenalised raver laced with a vocal that snarls closer to The Prodigy than hip-hop.

Whether taken alone or folded into the three-disc triptych, each instalment stands as a bag-ready constant, charged with Butter Sessions' curatorial finesse.

TRACK LISTING

1. RBI - Willoughby
2. Unsolicited Joints - Sleeper
3. Haruka & Charlton - Bakeliet Eventide
4. OK EG - Gunma Rain
5. Hybrid Man - Midnight Drift
6. Yuzo Iwata - Yukimushi
7. Sleep D - Step On It (feat. Posseshot)

'nagoyaka na kaze / 和やかな風 (quiet wind)': a collection of forward-thinking electronic experiments sourced from central Japan - co-curated by Nagoya artist abentis for Facta & K-LONE’s Wisdom Teeth imprint.

The project profiles a close-knit community of music makers operating in and around the Japanese city of Nagoya: one of the country’s most populous and industrial cities, but one all too often overlooked in terms of its cultural significance.

Curated in close collaboration with local scene organiser Yuya Abe - aka abentis - the record seeks to capture the creative energy of a community of artists making hard-to-define, future-facing electronic music away from the clamour of the bigger cities. “In Nagoya, there’s a strong culture of supporting artists. Even if you pursue music in your own way, as long as it’s good, you’re encouraged to keep doing what you want”, explains abentis. “Within that environment, my generation has been able to freely bring in elements we like from all kinds of genres, combine them in our own way, and express ourselves individually. If you go to Tokyo or Osaka, that kind of freedom isn’t something you can take for granted.”

Spiritually, Nagoya fits the mould of cultural hotbeds like Bristol, Detroit or Melbourne, showing that some of the most innovative creative communities form away from the glare of the capital cities. Like Detroit, Nagoya is principally known for being a major auto manufacturing hub, famous for being the home of Toyota Motors - but behind the scenes, it is quietly harbouring one of Japan’s most vibrant and forward-thinking electronic music scenes. “In a good way, Nagoya is a bit removed from the cutting edge, so you find people making all kinds of music”, explains Karnage. “If you’re making music, you feel like part of the crew, and people of different ages mix together without much hierarchy.”

The city’s music scene is characterised by a freedom to mix genres and an open-door approach to creatives of all disciplines. The artists featured come from a diverse set of backgrounds, ranging from hip-hop to noise music, but have found a common collective identity in their omnivorous approach to genre. As such, the record moves fluidly between shimmering ambient and new age (Am Shhara, DHYAN, daiki hayakawa), psychedelic minimal house (Methodd, abentis), abstract, low-slung downtempo (baptisma, Nasty Soupman) and spaceage steppas (Karnage). “I’d say the way ambient, new age and that kind of sound design are blending nicely with dance music feels somewhat new”, says baptisma, the crew’s eldest member and de-facto scene leader. Responsible for bringing artists like Basic Channel, Mala and Jan Jelinek to the city, baptisma has been crucial in establishing underground electronic music in Nagoya since the 90s, and now helps cultivate the next generation of local talent. “Artists and DJs are seamlessly mixing ambient and new age with techno, house and bass music. I think that’s a really interesting development.”

'nagoyaka na kaze' has its roots in a one-off event held in October 2024 as part of the 10 Years of Wisdom Teeth Japan tour. Curated by abentis in collaboration with Facta & K-LONE, the showcase featured live sets from eight artists based in and around Nagoya at one of the city’s key dance music hubs, Club JB’s. Each of the artists features again here, on record, presenting an original commission produced especially for the project.

The record’s art direction was led by Yudai Osawa - in-house designer for Kankyō Records, the much-loved Tokyo record shop run by H. Takahashi - and features original photos by Hayato Watanabe.

TRACK LISTING

1. Am Shhara - Vase
2. Methodd - Xylophonica
3. Abentis - Choreography
4. Baptisma - Karula
5. Nasty Soupman - Clockwise
6. Karnage - Stargazing Dub
7. DHYAN - Swim Up
8. Daiki Hayakawa - Indri

First time on vinyl for chapter one of the acclaimed previously CD only set that was released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Randy’s Records. Kicking off with joyful Ska of Lord Creators’ independence anthem Chapter One runs the true course of Jamaican music in the 1960s with a virtual who’s who of Reggae music including Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots & The Maytals, Rico, Skatalites, John Holt & Alton Ellis. Beautifully packaged with inner sleeves featuring rare photos and liner notes by Blood & Fire’s Steve Barrow.

TRACK LISTING

1. Independent Jamaica
2. Let Me Dream
3. Since You're Gone
4. Rico Special
5. We Will Be Lovers (feat. Norma Fraser)
6. Don't Stay Out Late
7. Goodbye Pretty Darling
8. Make Hay
9. Royal Charlie
10. Blow Roland Blow
11. Portrait Of My Love
12. Malcolm X
13. Mouth A Massy
14. Rum Bumper's
15. John & James
16. Yagga Yagga
17. Home Home Home
18. Such Is Life
19. You Can't Fool Me Again
20. Wha She Do Now Aka Whey She Do Now
21. Warfare
22. End Dust
23. True Man
24. Machine Shop

First time on vinyl for a second part of the acclaimed previously CD only set that was released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Randy's Records. From Augustus Pablo's groundbreaking 'Java' to Carl Malcolm's UK pop crossover hit 'Fattie Bum Bum' Chapter Two showcases classic after classic from a all-star line up of the 70's Reggae music greats including Black Uhuru, Horace Andy, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, The Heptones & Big Youth. Beautifully packaged with inner sleeves featuring rare photos and liner notes by Reggae historian David Katz.

TRACK LISTING

1. Java
2. Hospital Trolly
3. King Of Babylon
4. Don't Go
5. A Little Love
6. Cheater
7. For The Love Of You
8. Too Late To Turn Back Now
9. Be Thankful
10. Lonely Soldier
11. Going To Zion
12. Ordinary Man
13. Ordinary Version 3
14. Hold Tight
15. Righteous Man
16. Created By The Father
17. The Race
18. My Guiding Star
19. Something On Your Mind
20. Country Boy
21. No Jestering
22. Knotty No Jester
23. Fattie Bum Bum

Naive Melodies is a bold and visionary tribute to the music of Talking Heads, reinterpreted through the lens of Black musical innovation. Curated by Drew McFadden — the creative mind behind BBE’s acclaimed Modern Love (David Bowie tribute album) — this new collection dives deep into the Afro-diasporic rhythms and experimental soul roots that helped shape Talking Heads’ unmistakable New Wave sound. Inspired by artists like Fela Kuti, Parliament, and Al Green — whose influences loomed large in the band’s rhythmic DNA — Naive Melodies shines a light on the Black music traditions that underpinned their artistry. Far from a conventional tribute, Naive Melodies reframes the band’s catalog through the voices and visions of a new generation of genre-defying artists. These interpretations illuminate the foundational grooves and sonic textures that fueled Talking Heads’ rhythm-forward aesthetic, bringing them full circle with authenticity. “With Naive Melodies, I wanted to spotlight the deep and often overlooked influence of Black music on the sound of Talking Heads, drawing from the rhythmic foundations of Afro-diasporic traditions, soul, gospel, Latin, and spiritual jazz. This project is a chance to reimagine Talking Heads’ legacy through the lens of the very innovations that helped shape it, bringing those influences to the forefront through the voices of today’s most forward-thinking artists.” — Drew McFadden The album features a globally minded lineup, including Liv.e, Bilal, Rogê, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Aja Monet, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Theo Croker, Kenny Dope, Rosie Lowe, Pachyman, W.I.T.C.H., and more — spanning Afrobeat, jazz, soul, funk, gospel, dub, electronica, orchestral, and Latin styles. It reflects not only the boundary-pushing ethos of Talking Heads, but also the influence of Black music as a cultural force that helped shape it. This is not just a tribute album — it’s a recontextualization. A cultural conversation. A rhythmic reawakening.

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A
1. Heaven - Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
2. Sugar On My Tounge (Dub) - Pachyman
3. Once In A Lifetime - W.I.T.C.H.
4. Girlfriend Is Better - Georgia Anne Muldrow
5. Mind - Wu-Lu

SIDE B
1. Psycho Killer - Astrønne
2. Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) - Kenny Dope Feat. Róisín Murphy
3. I Zimbra - Liv.e
4. The Book I Read - Aja Monet
5. Burning Down The House - Rosie Lowe

SIDE C
1. Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town - EBBA
2. Road To Nowhere - Rogê
3. And She Was - Vicky Farewell
4. Crosseyed And Painless - Florence Adooni

SIDE D
1. Seen And Not Seen - Bilal
2. Born Under (More) Punches (The Heat Goes On) - Theo Croker Feat. Theophilus London
3. Take Me To The River - Dominique Johnson
4. This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) - Leon Jean-Marie

Ace’s small but ever-evolving “Black America Sings…” series has been quiet of late, but it springs back into action this month with the 2-LP and CD releases of “Highway Of Diamonds” – a second dip onto the catalogue of Bob Dylan, as reimagined by some of the foremost African-American artists of the 20th century.

From almost the start of his songwriting career, Dylan’s words and music have impacted on black American music, with ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’, speaking to an America that was still mostly segregated and becoming an anthem for all colours and creeds. As Dylan’s own career progressed, so did the number of covers he received, with a significant amount coming from what might be termed ‘non-traditional’ sources such as those heard here.

The 20 songs on “Highway Of Diamonds” continue the story that was told in part on the earlier “How Many Roads” compilation, with an almost entirely different selection of artists lending their voices to some of the best songwriting of the 20th century, and an almost entirely different selection of songs (with the exception of ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’ itself, which provides a common thread linking the story told across the two sets).

Big names from the worlds of soul, gospel and jazz, timeless songs and, for many, new ways of appreciating ever-durable material make “Highway Of Diamonds” as essential a purchase as its predecessor.

As ever, the great audio is complemented by a handsomely illustrated package on both CD and double vinyl, with a plethora of illustrations and in depth song-by-song-and-track-by-track annotation by Ace legend Tony Rounce.

TRACK LISTING

1. A HARD RAIN'S A-GONNA FALL - THE STAPLE SINGERS
2. EVERYTHING IS BROKEN - BETTYE LAVETTE
3. JUST LIKE TOM THUMB'S BLUES - NINA SIMONE
4. GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY - NATALIE COLE
5. IT AIN'T ME BABE - MAXINE WELDON
6. IT'S ALRIGHT MA (I'M ONLY BLEEDING) - BILLY PRESTON
7. THE MIGHTY QUINN - SOLOMON BURKE
8. RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35 - MERRY CLAYTON
9. SHELTER FROM THE STORM - CASSANDRA WILSON
10. THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' - THE BROTHERS & SISTERS OF LOS ANGELE
11. TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME - HARRY BELAFONTE
12. BABY I'M IN THE MOOD FOR YOU - ODETTA
13. DON'T FALL APART ON ME TONIGHT - AARON NEVILLE
14. IF NOT FOR YOU - SARAH VAUGHAN
15. GEORGE JACKSON - JP ROBINSON
16. WHEN HE RETURNS - JIMMY SCOTT
17. I THREW IT ALL AWAY - THE BO-KEYS
18. DOWN ALONG THE COVE - JOHNNY JENKINS
19. EVERY GRAIN OF SAND - LIZZ WRIGHT
20. BLOWIN' IN THE WIND - THE CARAVANS

In 2023 Ace Records released the album “28 Little Bangers From Richard Hawley’s Jukebox” where the acclaimed Sheffield musician, singer and songwriter compiled together some of his favourite records. These were instrumentals and vocals records that he had collected over the years and found musically addictive. The album received fantastic reviews and allowed his extensive fanbase to discover and enjoy tracks like Ronny Kae’s ‘Swinging Drums’ and King Curtis’ ‘Hot-Rod’ that were on the juke box in his home.

Now, three years later, Richard has lifted the lid, taken those 7” out and replaced them with another favoured selection. One again, this second version of “Little Bangers” is full of cracking records such as Chet Atkins ‘Boo Boo Stick Beat’, Frank Minion’s ‘Watermelon’, Johnny Todd’s ‘Pink Cadillac’, Sunshine Theatre’s ‘Mountain’, Jet Harris’ ‘Man From Nowhere’, Tracy Rogers ‘Baby’ and the Ventures ‘Fuzzy And Wild’.

A with the first album there are 28 tracks spread across two albums or shoehorned onto one CD. The extensive liner notes see Richard discussing each and every track and what the record or artist meant to him. As he states himself in the introduction, “the record you hold in your hand is the result of a lifetime obsession.”

Listen for yourself and you will discover that this was time well spent.

TRACK LISTING

1. THE LAST RACE - JACK NITZSCHE
2. TRASH - DUANE EDDY & THE REBELS
3. BOO BOO STICK BEAT - CHET ATKINS
4. COMANCHE - LINK WRAY & THE WRAYMEN
5. JUNGLE FEVER - DICK DALE & THE DEL-TONES
6. MUMBLIN' GUITAR - BO DIDDLEY
7. PUT THE BLAME ON ME - ELVIS PRESLEY WITH THE JORDANAIRES
8. BABY I GO FOR YOU - THE BLUE RONDOS
9. PARCHMENT FARM - BILLY LEE RILEY
10. I'M NOT YOUR STEPPING STONE - THE FLIES
11. MOUNTAIN - SUNSHINE THEATRE
12. GOTTA FIND A NEW LOVE - THE YO YO'S
13. MAN FROM NOWHERE - JET HARRIS
14. WATERMELON - FRANK MINION
15. I'M OUT - THE SURF RIDERS
16. FUZZY AND WILD - THE VENTURES
17. BABY - TRACY ROGERS
18. MAIL TRAIN - BILLY JOE TUCKER
19. THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED BLUE - GENE VINCENT
20. LISTEN TO THE DRUMS - RICHARD CAITON GNP
21. TRACKS TO YOUR MIND - THE SOUNDS OF LANE
22. MY BABY - THE GIRLS
23. I'M A NOTHING - THE MAGIC PLANTS
24. LITTLE JOE - THE SOUNDS
25. PINK CADILLAC - JOHNNY TODD
26. FAST FREIGHT - ARVEE ALLENS
27. SLEEPY HOLLOW - THE LAST WORD
28. CYCLE-DELIC - THE ARROWS FEATURING DAVIE ALLAN

From Ace Records’ early days, there’s always been a place in our hearts for music’s feminine side. A year having flown by since the release of our last compilation spotlighting the US girl group sound of the 60s – think castanets, anguished teen sirens, Svengali-esque producers and mini-sonatas about dreaming, dancing and moody boyfriends (sometimes deceased) – means the time has come for a new vinyl-only volume.

As 1968 drew to a close, the golden age of girl groups had seemingly been and gone: the Shangri-Las, Ronettes and Chiffons, for example, hadn’t had a hit record of note since 1966. Then along came ‘Condition Red’, a cleverly produced psychodrama performed by the Goodees, who grace the front cover and open the top side of this new comp in dramatic style. Over on the generally more soulful second side, Les Chansonettes are first up with ‘Don’t Let Him Hurt You’, a big production stomper written with Martha & the Vandellas in mind.

Elsewhere, Beverly Williams performs the very Lesley Gore-like ‘One Way Street’; ‘Go Away’ by the Murmaids (of ’66) is a lavishly produced number with a chamber pop vibe; ‘What Did You Do Last Night’ by the Drake Sisters was recorded in Phase-O-Phonic Sound; the lyrics of Denita James’ ‘Wild Side’ call to mind genre classics such as ‘He’s A Rebel’, ‘Out In The Streets’ and ‘Chico’s Girl’; and the Sweathearts close the show with a gorgeous harmony-filled update of the mid-50s oldie ‘Eddie My Love’. As usual in this series, the inner sleeve features a picture-packed 4,000-word track commentary by long-serving compiler Mick Patrick.

TRACK LISTING

SIDE ONE
1. CONDITION RED ● THE GOODEES
2. GO AWAY ● THE MURMAIDS (of ’66)
3. WHERE IS THE BOY TONIGHT ● THE CHARMAINES
4. ONE WAY STREET ● BEVERLY WILLIAMS
5. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT ● THE DRAKE SISTERS
6. FORGET WHERE I LIVE ● THE HALF-SISTERS
7. HE TOLD ME HE LOVED ME ● MISS CATHY BRASHER

SIDE TWO
1. DON’T LET HIM HURT YOU ● LES CHANSONETTES
2. HE’S A LOVER ● TUTTI HILL
3. ANYTHING WORTH HAVING (IS WELL WORTH WAITIN’ FOR) ● JOAN MOODY
4. I’LL COME RUNNING OVER ● 2 OF CLUBS
5. HEY BOY ● THE D.C. BLOSSOMS
6. WILD SIDE ● DENITA JAMES
7. EDDIE MY LOVE ● THE SWEETHEARTS

Tempa shine a spotlight on their current roster with a double vinyl bumper pack of soundsystem wreckers and serious sub woofer stimulation. Alongside Deep Medi, Tempa have been pivotal at presenting the best of UK bass, dubstep and garage. Firmly rooted in the dance and designed for big rigs, all artists featured here more than deliver the goods. Whether its the bass pressure cooker of Slikback's "Sea" or the skitty garage momentum of D1, via the riotous UKF-inspired melee of "Fantasy Dub" by INVT; its a brilliantly low frequency focus on riddims and bass by some of the finest to do it. Recommended! 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: The leading label of all things bass present tracks from their current roster and as usual, Tempa come out on top. Foundation shaking bass and neck snapping rhythms throughout. Watch ya bassbins!

TRACK LISTING

A1. Carré - Clicked
A2. 96 Back - Catford Jewelzz
B1. Hodge - Sway
B2. Slikback - Sea
C1. INVT - FANTASY DUB
C2. Beatrice M. & Jan Loup - Si, J'adore
D1. D1 - Oni
D2. Mantra - Musclehead 

Super Spicy cooks up another irresistible recipe here with sounds to make your speakers sweat. Kicking off the A-side, Joi N'Juno serve 'A Donde Va', a turbo-charged track with more energy than three espressos and a pogo stick. Saint-Loup-En.Bray and Juan Soto follow with a funk-fueled delivery direct to the eardrums, while Italian wizard Alfio Pienne wraps it up with a groove so tasty it should come with a napkin. Flip it over and Calacas' Disco Mirage dazzles like a thousand disco balls, Loona debuts with 'Anyway' and Toscana signs off with soulful fireworks. Red hot and tasty, just as it should be.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Joi N'Juno - "A Donde Va" (Extended Mix)
2. Saint-Loup-En-Bray & Juan Soto - "Lo Tienes"
3. Alfio Pienne - "I'll Be Good"

Side 2
1. Calacas - "Disco Mirage"
2. Loona - "Anyway"
3. Toscana - "Funky Love"

A journey through the musical life of Gary Young, the subject of the SXSW-winning documentary 'Louder Than You Think' and the wild polymath best known as the original drummer for indie royalty Pavement.

Original music created by Noah Georgeson and Edward W. Dahl is presented alongside ultra-rare Pavement live tracks and something quite special: a Gary Young-penned oddity that Gary's old friend Scott 'Spiral Stairs' Kannberg turned into a suitably trippy musical track (spiced with some Stephen Malkmus feedback yowls), recorded for the movie shortly before Gary's passing in August 2023. 

Proudly resistant to genres and conventions, the 'Louder Than You Think' soundtrack is as complex, fun, puzzling and ultimately lovable as the alcohol-fuelled hippie who helped define the sound of all things lo-fi, indie rock and slacker in between headstands

TRACK LISTING

1. Wink & A Nod
2. Achtung!
3. Feed 'Em To The Lions
4. Later Than You Think
5. Sparkle / Bloom Padding
6. LSD
7. Orchard / Drama In The Clean Room / Malice In The Chalice
8. No Sex
9. Distribution / Cushion Of Sense
10. Glacial Victory
11. Baptist Blacktick (Live May 19, 1992)
12. Lions(Linden)(Live May 19, 1992)
13. Summer Babe (Live May 19, 1992)
14. Refrigerator Light / Laptop Tanktop
15. Dread In A Dreadful Place
16. Plant Man
17. Birds In Traffic
18. Please Be Happy (For Us)
19. Appropriation Mix

Celebrate the epic conclusion of Netflix’s Stranger Things with the official Season 5 soundtrack, a nostalgic journey back to 1987. Featuring iconic tracks that underscore the final battle in Hawkins.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: You know the drill, Dixon, Stein, some synths, MOOD. Filter sweeps and throbbing, that sort of business. Lovely.

TRACK LISTING

TBC

“CBGB was a place for the dirty people.” - Jimmy Destri of Blondie

“Afterwards, I took off and went crosstown to CBGB’s, the stronghold of the unknown, to be with my own people.” - Patti Smith

In December 1973 Hilly Kristal changed the name of his roots music bar from Hilly’s on the Bowery to CBGB and altered his musical policy to hire mostly rock bands. He was indifferent to many of them (“No one is going to like you guys, but I’ll have you back,” he told Joey Ramone), blissfully unaware of how important his scruffy little club would soon become.

In the span of only 15 months, the five groups that comprise the CBGB’s pantheon all debuted: Television in March 1974, followed by Ramones in August and Blondie in October, then Patti Smith in February 1975 and Talking Heads four months later.

Those five groups all quickly got record deals and became popular enough to outgrow CBGB’s. By the fall of 1977, Smith was the only one who was still playing there. What succeeded the Big Five was an array of new and retro styles, all of which feature here: No Wave (Sonic Youth, Mars, DNA, Bush Tetras), post-punk (Ritual Tension, Unknown Gender, Khmer Rouge), mutant funk and R&B (James Chance & The Contortions, Mink DeVille), art-rock bands (R.L. Crutchfield’s Dark Day, The Revelons, Erasers, Jeff and Jane Hudson) hardcore punk (Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Vatican Commandos, Beastie Boys), and lots of power pop (Sorrows, The dBs, The Rudies, The Miamis, The Paley Brothers) .

The club’s best-known bands are present on this compilation but we’ve also revived interest in dozens of unfairly forgotten acts that, for a moment in time, made an album, EP, 45, or even a demo that crackled with innovation, wit, and joy.

CBGB no longer exists, at least not in the physical plane, but what happened between those soot-filled, beer-stinking walls continues to reverberate around the world.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
1 The Dictators - (I Live For) Cars And Girls
2 The Harlots Of 42nd Street - S&M (I Can’t Live Without You)
3 The Magic Tramps - S&M – Leather Queen
4 Patti Smith - Free Money
5 The Brats - Be A Man
6 City Lights - Travelin’ Man
7 The Hounds - Call Me (Previously Unreleased On CD)
8 Erasers - It Was So Funny (That Song That They Sung)
9 Ramones - Beat On The Brat
10 Stuart’s Hammer - Everybody’s Depraved (Live At CBGB)
11 The Planets - Come On Up (Previously Unreleased)
12 Milk ‘N’ Cookies - Not Enough Girls (In The World)
13 Just Water - They Live By Night
14 Television - See No Evil
15 Mumps - Crocodile Tears
16 The Heartbreakers - Born To Lose
17 Testors - You Don’t Break My Heart
18 The Dead Boys - Ain’t Nothing To Do
19 The Senders - You Really Piss Me Off
20 The Electric Chairs - Fuck Off
21 Marbles - Forgive And Forget
22 Cherry Vanilla - Hard As A Rock
23 Tuff Darts - Fun City
24 Talking Heads - A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live)

DISC TWO
1 Suicide - Ghost Rider
2 Pure Hell - I Feel Bad
3 Helen Wheels - Room To Rage
4 Blondie - Picture This
5 Mars - Helen Forsdale
6 Come On - Don’t Walk On The Kitchen Floor
7 Mink Deville - “A” Train Lady
8 The Heat - Instant Love (Previously Unreleased On CD)
9 Genya Ravan - Aye Co'lorado
10 Theoretical Girls - Lovin’ In The Red
11 Richard Hell & The Voidoids - The Kid With The Replaceable Head
12 The Stillettos - Pink Stillettos
13 The Paley Brothers - Baby, Let’s Stick Together
14 Neon Leon - Rock 'n’ Roll Is Alive (Previously Unreleased On CD)
15 Revelons - The Way (You Touch My Hand)
16 New York Ni**ers - Just Like Dresden '45
17 L.O.K. - Fun House (Previously Unreleased On CD)
18 Material - O.A.O.
19 The Laughing Dogs - I Need A Million
20 Shrapnel - Combat Love
21 Peroxide - Heart Disease
22 Student Teachers - Christmas Weather
23 Tom Verlaine - Breakin’ In My Heart
24 Richard Lloyd - Number Nine
25 James Chance & The Contortions Jailhouse Rock (Live At CBGB 1978)

DISC THREE
1 The Cramps - Garbage Man
2 The Dots - I Don’t Wanna Dance (With You) (Previously Unreleased On CD)
3 The Miamis - We Deliver
4 Model Citizens - Shift The Blame
5 The DB’s - Black And White
6 The Rattlers - On The Beach
7 Love Of Life Orchestra - The Revolution Is Personal
8 Urban Verbs - Next Question (Previously Unreleased)
9 Sylvain Sylvain - Teenage News
10 Stimulators - Loud Fast Rules
11 Tot Rocket And The Twins - Reduced
12 The Bongos - Telephoto Lens
13 Outsets - I’m Searchin' For You
14 Sorrows - Teenage Heartbreak
15 The Lounge Lizards - Do The Wrong Thing
16 Nervus Rex - There She Goes
17 The Cosmopolitans - Wild Moose Party
18 Polyrock - Your Dragging Feet
19 Lenny Kaye With The Lone Wolves - Child Bride (Previously Unreleased On CD)
20 R.L. Crutchfield’s Dark Day - Arp’s Carpet
21 The Colors - Jealousy
22 TV Toy - (Don’t Blame It On The) Weekend
23 DNA - Blonde Red Head
24 The Rudies- Sherri Goodbye
25 The Raybeats - Tight Turn
26 Phosphenes - Asexual (Previously Unreleased On CD)
27 Minor Threat - Straight Edge

DISC FOUR
1 Bush Tetras - Things That Go BOOM In The Night
2 Human Switchboard - (Say No To) Saturday's Girl
3 Disturbed Furniture - Information *
4 The Necessaries - Back To You *
5 Chemicals Made From Dirt - Oriental Television *
6 China Shop - If It's New
7 James Blood Ulmer - Open House
8 Nihilistics - You’re To Blame
9 Beastie Boys - Egg Raid On Mojo
10 The Individuals - My Three Sons (Revolve Around The Earth)
11 Rhys Chatham - Drastic Classicism (edit)
12 Unknown Gender - Boys-Girls (Radio) *
13 Khmer Rouge - Hinterland
14 Bad Brains - Banned In D.C.
15 Heart Attack - English Cunts
16 Outpatients - Fight
17 Vatican Commandos - Housewives On Valium
18 Sonic Youth - The World Looks Red
19 Jeff & Jane Hudson - Operating Instruction
20 Glorious Strangers - Deception *
21 Nona Hendryx - Transformation
22 Reagan Youth - No Class
23 Rat At Rat R - Assassin
24 Ritual Tension - Social Climber
25 The Ordinaires - Grace
* Previously Unreleased On CD

Which artists and records shaped David Bowie’s musical world? From his most-played albums to his favourite songwriters and composers, GM Records explored the question of Bowie’s influences if that word even applies.

As they dug deeper, one thing became clear while he drew inspiration from everywhere, Bowie’s greatest influence was always himself.

TRACK LISTING

1. LITTLE RICHARD - FABULOUS LITTLE RICHARD
2. ANTHONY NEWLEY - WHO I CAN TURN TO
3. ANN PEABLES - I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN
4. KEN NORDINE & THE FRED KATZ GROUP - WORD JAZZ
5. GERRY MULLIGAN - CALIFORNIA CONCERTS
6. KOERNER, RAY & GLOVER - BLUES, RAGS & HOLLER
7. STOOGES - STOOGES
8. MOONDOG - MOONDOG
9. LINTON KWESI JOHNSON FORCES OF VICTORY - FORCES OF VICTORY
10. PIXIES - DOOLITTLE
11. AIR - MOON SAFARI
12. SCOTT WALKER - SCOTT WALKER
13. GRANDADDY - THE SOPHTWARE SLUMP
14. TOM VERLAINE - TOM VERLAINE
15. BRIAN ENO - ANOTHER GREEN WORLD
16. KEVIN AYERS - UNFAIRGROUND
17. MOTHER OF INVENTION - FREAK OUT
18. ROXY MUSIC - ROXY MUSIC
19. THE LANGLEY SCHOOLS MUSIC PROJECT - INNOCENCE & DISPAIR
20. THE POLYPHONIC SPREE - SECTION 8

Rediscover some of the best Reggae tracks ever made in a double vinyl package. Featuring : The Wailers – Errol Dunkley – Max Romeo – Horace Andy – Sly & Robbie – Tenor Saw – Chaka Demus & Pliers - Sean Paul – Sister Nancy – Yellowman – The Mighty Diamonds – Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters

TRACK LISTING

A1 Horace Andy - Ain’t No Sunshine
A2 Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
A3 Mr. Vegas - Heads High (Kill ’Em With It Remix)
A4 Alborosie - No Cocaine
A5 Jimmy Riley - Sexual Healing
A6 Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters - Soul Fire
B1 The Wailers - I Shot The Sheriff (Instrumental)
B2 The Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Kutchie
B3 Freddie McGregor - Big Ship Sailing
B4 Black Uhuru - I Love King Selassie
B5 Gregory Isaacs - Oh What A Feeling
B6 Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm
C1 Max Romeo - Material Man
C2 Sly & Robbie - Inner City Blues
C3 Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
C4 Third World - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
C5 Yellowman - Zungguzungguguzungguzeng
D1 Sean Paul Feat. Sasha - I’m Still In Love With You
D2 Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote
D3 Ini Kamoze -World A Music
D4 Eek-A-Mouse - Ganja Smuggling
D5 Errol Dunkley - OK Fred

Benefit compilation featuring contributions from well-known artists including Alan Sparhawk, Oneohtrix Point Never, Lambchop, Marisa Anderson, Lonnie Holley, Bonnie Prince Billy, Dirty Projectors, William Tyler, Tim Heidecker, and many others.

All proceeds will benefit two Texas-based organizations, American Gateways and Casa Marianella, providing no-to-low-cost legal services, food, shelter, access to health care, and other essential services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

TRACK LISTING

1. Alan Sparhawk - No More Darkness
2. St. Panther - Everybody Is
3. Oneohtrix Point Never - Country
4. Benjamin Booker - A Place For Us
5. Lambchop - Afterburner
6. Quin Kirchner (feat. Tekle Mezghebe) - Home
7. Marisa Anderson - No Place To Rest My Head
8. Y La Bamba - Wrong Crowd
9. Lonnie Holley - A Border Is Just A Space...
10. Bonnie Prince Billy - The Autumn Wind (no. 71)
11. Erik Hall - Parallels
12. Dirty Projectors - One Hundred-Twenty Dollar Song
13. William Tyler - 13 Lakes
14. Aisha Burns - All That I Know
15. Anjou (feat. I. Nova) - Un Trayecto Largo
16. Heather Woods Broderick - White Sage
17. Tim Heidecker - Alone Until I'm Home

Good ambient will always be a comfort blanket during harsh times. Whether from a global or more personal perspective. This collection on Secrets of Sound brings together some real dons of the genre, from Mark Barrott - to Steve Roach, and sequences them into one soothing, calming trip that touches on all different sub-sounds and styles from New Age to celestial. A spoken word intro from long-running ambient radio Jaroslav Kovaracek sets the scene before you're then cast adrift in supreme sonic lushness.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Deep ambient echoes, swells of FM synth and abandoned crystal shop vibes on this beautiful selection of instrumentals from Lisbon's Secrets Of Sound. There are wisps of rhythm and Balearic groove, but the majority of pieces here never stray too far from eyes-closed hallucinatory euphoria. Off we go...

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
Mark Barrott - "Coming Up For Air"
Earthtones - "Letting Go, Letting Flow"
Ocean Moon - "Glass Bamboo"
Alex Albrecht - "Sundial"

Side 2
Daniel O'Sullivan - "Crystal Palace" (feat Rose Keeler)
Lord Of The Isles - "Night Blooming Jasmine"
Chihei Hatakeyama - "Angels & Ambergris"
Steve Roach - "In The Light Of Night"

The historical origins of cumbia are nebulous and imprecise. The mythology surrounding it suggests an ancient past when Amerindian, African and European musical sounds were mixed together.

After digging deep into the overwhelming archives of Discos Fuentes, Codiscos and Discos MAG in their previous volumes, this fourth instalment in the series 'Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!!' comprises 28 Colombian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of Discos Tropical, all of them originally released between 1960 and 1984.

Discos Tropical was a Barranquilla-based label founded in the mid-1940s by Luis Emilio Fortou Pereira, a visionary who helped define Colombian dancing habits and tastes from the previous century. Until the late '50s, most cumbias were orchestral-based. However, even though formats and styles diversified from the following decade onward, these highly popular big bands spectacularly defined the sound of Discos Tropical and livened up the most cosmopolitan dances in the major coastal cities. After the mid-'60s, the big bands gradually fell into decline, but the popular demand for tropical music did not. Facing this situation, the major record companies created smaller-format groups with one particular feature: they mixed accordion music with brass bands.

This new volume of 'Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!!' combines well-known classics and rarities that are difficult to find in their original formats. An invitation to enjoy and be amazed, above and beyond ethnographic and academic concerns.

TRACK LISTING

1. CUMBIA MÍA – CARLOS HAAYEN Y SU COMBO
2. CUMBIAMBERA – BOVEA Y SUS VALLENATOS
3. MI SENDERO – ÁLVARO CÁRDENAS Y SU CONJUNTO
4. AMORES CONMIGO – CARLOS ROMÁN Y SUS ESTRELLAS
5. CUMBIA DE VALLEDUPAR – LUIS ENRIQUE MARTÍNEZ Y SU CONJUNTO
6. DAME UN BESITO MANUELA – PELLO TORRES Y SUS DIABLOS DEL RITMO
7. YOLANDA – BANDA 20 DE JULIO DE REPELÓN
8.. EL CLARÍN DE LA MONTAÑA – ANDRÉS LANDERO Y SU CONJUNTO
9. CUMBIA PACHANGA – CUMBIA MOCHILA
10. TIBURÓN CON PELO – COMBO MARAVILLA
11. CUMBIA PANORÁMICA – A.M. CAMACHO Y CANO
12. LA TORMENTA – ELICEO GARCÍA Y EL CONJUNTO PALMA AFRICANA
13. SATANÁS – WASAMAYE AFRICAN ROCK
14. LEOBIGILDA – CONJUNTO MARAVILLA DE PALO ALTO
15. SUÉLTALE LA TRENZA – MANUEL VILLANUEVA Y SU ORQUESTA
16. CUMBIA BOGOTANA – MANUEL CARABALLO Y SU CONJUNTO
17. LA AMANECEDORA – PEDRO SALCEDO Y SU COMBO
18. EL INDIO FIESTERO – LOS TIBURONES
19. LA SERRANÍA – CUMBIA BOLIVARIANA
20. CUMBIA QUE ME ALEGRAS – LOS CURRAMBEROS DE GUAYABAL
21. LA DEMOCRACIA – JUAN POLO VALENCIA
22. CUMBIA MARINA – LUCHO BETTER Y SU ORQUESTA
23. CUANDO TE VAYAS – FLORENTINO MONTERO Y SU CONJUNTO
24. SAL CON LIMÓN – JOE MONTES Y SU ORQUESTA
25. LA PALMA – TERE GARCÍA CON RAMÓN ROPAÍN Y EL TRÍO FANTASÍA
26. CUMBIA CONTINENTAL – LOS INDIOS SELECTOS CON ALBERTO PACHECO Y SU ACORDEÓN
27. EL MUNDO SE VA A ACABA – RUFO GARRIDO Y SU ORQUESTA
28. CUMBIA CASINO – MINCHO ANAYA Y SU COMBO MODERNO

In 2016, a year after the 50th entry in the long-running series, none other but the iconic Detroit artist, DJ and producer Moodymann stepped up to helm the next landmark edition of DJ-Kicks, his first ever multi-artist DJ mix compilation. Following !K7's 40 th anniversary, this classic DJ-Kicks mix is now being repressed on coke bottle clear vinyl.

Born Kenny Dixon Jr., Moodymann is a one-of-a-kind electronic music icon, hailing from, and wholly synonymous with the Motor City. He is an outspoken, impossibly charismatic artist who has been putting a distinctive and soulful stamp on house and techno since the early 90s. Melting together jazz, funk, soul, blues and rock in captivating ways, he is responsible for some of electronic music’s most definitive tracks, EPs and LPs on labels like Planet E, Peacefrog and his own KDJ and Mahogani Music imprints. As able to serve up the sweetest and most sensual sounds as he is the darkest and most depraved grooves, his own unique voice and stream of conscious musings infuse expertly sought-out samples for music that is decisively alive and authentic.

Across 75 minutes and 30 tracks, Moodymann does not disappoint: despite being a notorious vinyl fetishist, Dixon’s aim is to present music of quality, not to one-up fellow collectors. Rather than serving up ridiculously rare or hard- to-find records, he instead focuses on creating a libidinous, blues-drenched mood that takes in heart-breaking soul, gorgeous hip-hop and love-fuelled house.

In addition to cuts from his own creative circle, the mix features 11 exclusive Moodymann edits. Like everything Kenny Dixon Jr. touches, his DJ-Kicks showcases the taste, skill, and soul of a dance music original.

TRACK LISTING

1. Yaw - Where Will You Be
2. Flying Lotus Feat. Andreya Triana - Tea Leaf Dancers**
3. Les Sins - Grind**
4. Noir & Haze - Around (Solomun Vox)**
5. Julien Dyne Feat. Mara TK - Stained Glass Fresh Frozen
6. Jitwam - Keepyourbusinesstoyourself
7. Dopehead - Guttah Guttah
8. Talc - Robot's Return (Modern Sleepover Part 2)**
9. Peter Digital Orchestra - Jeux De Langues**
10. Jai Paul - BTSTU**
11. Beady Belle - When My Anger Starts To Cry**
12. Daniel Bortz - Cuz You're The One**
13. Joeski Feat. Jesánte - How Do I Go On**
14. Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits
15. SLF & Merkin - Tag Team Triangle**
16. Lady Alma - It’s House Music
17. Tirogo - Disco Maniac
18. Kings Of Tomorrow Feat. April - Fall For You (Sandy Rivera's Classic Mix)**
19. Soulful Session, Lynn Lockamy - Hostile Takeover
**Moodymann Edit

We present the fourth volume in this critically acclaimed series - this time a prequel, exploring the transitional year 1979, a period which saw electronic pop move from curio, fad and novelty status into the credible post-punk pop landscape. A story of experimental and eccentric artists, outsider aesthetics and the fusion of the spirit of punk with a pop sensibility.

Featuring an array of artists who would become household names and dominate the pop scene during the first half of the 1980s, alongside lesser-known scenesters, independent innovators and one-off scene hoppers, ‘Musik Music Musique 1979’ provides a perfect backdrop to our previous three volumes. Call it a prequel, call it back story - packed with great pop music, a twist of the weird and wonderful and plenty of floor-fillers, this is a snapshot of a vital year in the wake punk rock, when a new path suggested throughout the 1970s was finally cut, paved and explored.

Eclectic, endlessly innovative and, most importantly, enduringly listenable, ‘Music Musik Musique 1979’ is an international adventure, throwing the spotlight on those brave enough to take the first steps into the rainbow of electronic music that would come to define the 1980s.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
1 The Buggles - Technopop
2 M - Made In Munich
3 The Korgis - Cold Tea
4 Metal Voices - At The Banks Of The River
5 Yello - I. T. Splash
6 Dalek I - The Kiss
7 Karel Fialka - Armband
8 Japan - Life In Tokyo (Pt 1)
9 Black Rod - Going To The Country
10 Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?
11 Dollar - Star Control (B- Side Mix)
12 Quantum Jump - The Lone Ranger (1979 Remix)
13 Fashiøn – Technofascist
14 The Cars - Night Spots
15 Devo - Strange Pursuit
16 Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club - Video Killed The Radio Star
17 Moebius- Mirror Of Infinity
18 Tanya Hyde - Herr Wunderbar
19 Final Program - Hanging Around
20 Metrophase - New Age

DISC TWO
1 Gary Numan - Cars
2 Giorgio Moroder - E=MC²
3 Gina X Performance - Nice Mover
4 Blah Blah Blah - In The Army
5 Gerry And The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms (Alternate Drumbox Version) 6 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Almost
7 The Men - I Don't Depend On You
8 Telex - Rock Around The Clock
9 They Must Be Russians - Nagasaki's Children
10 Silicon Teens - Memphis Tennessee
11 Henry Badowski - Making Love With My Wife
12 After The Fire - One Rule For You
13 Cowboys International - Thrash
14 Jude - Mirror Mirror
15 Minny Pops - Dolphin's Spurt
16 Mi-Sex - Computer Games
17 Passage - 16 Hours
18 Zeus B. Held - Held It
19 The Family Fodder - Sunday Girl #1
20 Secret Service - Oh Susie

DISC THREE
1 The Human League - Blind Youth
2 Fad Gadget - Back To Nature
3 Landscape - Japan (12" Version)
4 Calvin Twilight - Harmony
5 Cuddly Toys - Madman (Original 1979 Japanese Mix) 6 R.L. Crutchfield’s Dark Day - Hands In The Dark
7 Visage - Frequency 7
8 New Musik - Living By Numbers
9 Suicide - Dream Baby Dream
10 John Foxx - Young Love (1979 Version)
11 The Dodgems - Science Fiction (Baby You're So)
12 Genocide - Pre Set Future
13 Hammer - Forever Tonight
14 Toyah - Computer
15 Thomas Leer And Robert Rental - Attack Decay
16 Plain Characters - Man In The Railings
17 Steve Hillage - Don't Dither Do It (7" Version)
18 La Düsseldorf - Rheinita (7" Version)
19 Tim Blake And Jean Phillipe Rykiel - New Jerusalem (Extract)
20 Instant Automatons - All You Need Is Love

Soul Jazz Records’ new ‘Junglist!’ is a heavyweight new selection of classic and rare original jungle and features Krome & Time, Cutty Ranks, M-Beat, Bizzy B, Lemon D, Top Cat and more.

‘Junglist!’ tells the story of how jungle and reggae came together to produce some of the heaviest tunes ever made.

Get ready for more pounding basslines, fierce Amen breaks and heavyweight ragga vocals - strictly original jungle style from the earliest days of drum and bass.

All these tracks date from 1993-95, at the height of jungle. Rarities include Bizzy B & TDK’s ‘Big Things’ (currently £350 on certain internet auction sites), only ever released on white label.

Aside from first generation jungle producers such as M-Beat, Krome & Time, Lemon D, DJ Vern and DJ Ash, the album includes super heavy jungle mixes of hardcore original dancehall legends like Cutty Ranks, Beenie Man, Josey Wales, Poison Chang and more.

This album follows on from earlier jungle and hardcore releases on Soul Jazz Records, including ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, Ragga Twins ‘Step Off’ and ‘Black Riot - Early Jungle, Rave and Hardcore’.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Following up their iconic "Rumble In The Jungle" compilation, Soul Jazz shine a light on the more adventurous tear-outs and early blueprints of the genre that would soundtrack the countless pirate radio stations and soundsystems through the embryonic period of this globally adored, UK export. A real expansive snapshot of arguably one of the most innovative periods of dance music.

TRACK LISTING

M-Beat - Surrender
Cutty Ranks - Original Ranks (Just Jungle Remix)
DJ Vern And DJ Ash - Squeeze
Bizzy B - Big Things
Redrose - Jungle Tempo
Krome & Time - Ruffneck Scouts
Terror Fabulous - Ragga Ragga Ragga (Whitehouse Crew Remix)
M-Beat - Rumble (Original Mix)
Brain Killers - Screw Face
Poison Chang - Love The Woman (DJ Rap Remix)
Bizzy B & M.T. - Dub Select
Top Cat - Bunn The Sensi (Dub Hustlers Remix)
Josey Wales, Beenie Man & Ini Kamoze - Build Me 3 Coffins (New Blood Crew Remix)
Lemon D - Jah Love

Travel back to the early '60s and feel the spark of rock 'n' roll history with Beatles' First Single – a nostalgic vinyl compilation built around the Fab Four's legendary debut, "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You". This LP pairs The Beatles' first recordings with the songs and artists that shaped their sound—Motown, rockabilly, and doo-wop classics from Chuck Berry, The Shirelles and Buddy Holly, influential tracks by The Marvelettes, Barrett Strong, The Miracles, and others. A perfect blend of Beatles beginnings and musical influences.

TRACK LISTING

A1. The Beatles - Love Me Do
A2. The Beatles - P.S. I Love You
A3. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
A4. Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven
A5. The Shirelles – Boys
A6. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
A7. The Miracles - You've Really Got A Hold On Me
B1. The Isley Brothers - Twist And Shout
B2. The Cookies – Chains
B3. Carl Perkins - Matchbox
B4. Buddy Holly - Words Of Love
B5. The Shirelles - Baby It's You
B6. The Beatles - Love Me Do
B7. The Beatles - P.S. I Love You

Second release on the ultra collectable Melodies Of Love imprint - already championed by the likes of Luke Una, Colleen Murphy and Balearic Mike.

Kicking off proceedings we have "Blue Loving", edited by Eclectic Journeys, an illicit edit outfit active since around 2014. The track is a seductive, Sade-esque Balearic beatdown number; with sensual vocals and delicate guitar chops, underpinned by a funky b-line and infectious percussion. Very nice.

Nice up, another obscure number, mined from the deep seams of Balearic rock goodness and resurrected by MadDisco Edits. This one could pass off as a lost John Martyn / Chris Rea seduction. Cantering along on a nice conga and bass guitar interplay, decorated with mysterious flute and psychedelized through extensive use of echo. One of those tracks that, if you're not careful, might induce spontaneous grinding and slow motion thrusts - so make sure you're in familiar company.

Onto side B and we begin with a dubbed-out disco groove that'd make the Idjut Boys blush. This slowly unfolds into a lysergic disco-funk jam with swampy production and bold brass. What the bloody hell in nora is this?! Where are they getting them from?!

Finally, "Missing You" is a nicely hypnotic coastal sway-along. Rising chords, drifting guitar chops, reverberated percussion - basically all you need to lose yourself in some late afternoon hammock-based revelry.

Super strong stuff - super limited copies - you know what to do! 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: The cult collected Melodies Of Love unleash their second salvo of killer edits. Hot-to-trot and already coveted by those in the know, four certified heaters for your deep disco and Balearic aficionados.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Blue Loving (Edited By – Eclectic Journeys)
A2. Good To Me (Edited By – MadDisco Edits)

B1. C'est Magnifique (Edited By – MadDisco Edits)
B2. Missing You (Edited By – Eclectic Journeys)

Straight from the heart of the Motor City, Detroit Techno Records presents From The Basement With Love, a double-vinyl transmission from the legendary Detroit Basement, where the pulse of real techno still beats in raw electricity and sweat. This isn’t nostalgia. This is living history, a direct line from the city that invented techno to the artists who continue to keep its soul alive. Across two slabs of black wax, the pioneers and torchbearers of Detroit gather in one place: Suburban Knight, Body Mechanic, Erotek, Ray 7, The BS Project, Detroit Electronic Authority, Spade The Specialist, and more. Each cut drips with the signature elements that defined a movement, machine funk, militant rhythm, deep emotional circuitry, and that unmistakable underground grit. Curated straight out of the Detroit Basement, this compilation captures the true spirit of a city that never stopped creating, never stopped fighting, never stopped dancing. Every groove is a love letter to the origin, pressed by the hands that built the sound — not a recreation, but a continuation.

TRACK LISTING

A1: Suburban Knight - Edge Of Space
A2: Body Mechanic - Trappin Thru The Galaxy
A3: Erotek Ft. Dick Whyte - Bottles N Bootys
B1: B. Calloway & Ray 7 - Runaway Slave
B2: The BS Project - Underground 313
B3: The Vontells - No Way
C1: Folson & Tate - Closer (I Wanna Be)
C2: Detroit Electronic Authority - Stuck N The Future
C3: Mr Rabbit - The Love
D1: Spade The Specialist - The O-Village
D2: 207737 Ft. Kinesis - Enjoy This Moment
D3: Ray 7 - Hustle Hard

In addition to performing his own compositions, the legendary Bruce Springsteen has, throughout his career, covered numerous songs by artists he most admired and favoured.

Presented here are 23 original artist tracks that Springsteen covered most frequently, offering a clear window into a wide range of musical influences that mark his own work: Rhythm & Blues, Rock 'N' Roll, Doo-Wop, Soul, and Folk, and artists such as Elvis Presley , Pete Seeger , Woody Guthrie , The Isley Brothers , Little Richard , Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, and many more.

This outstanding collection is an acknowledgement of Springsteen's respect of the songs and the artists who created them, influencing his career and contributing to his rise as a rock superstar.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Woody Guthrie - This Land Is Your Land
2. The Louvin Brothers - Satan's Jeweled Crown
3. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
4. Elvis Presley - Follow That Dream
5. Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away
6. Chuck Berry - Around And Around
7. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
8. Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues
9. The Drifters - Up On The Roof
10. Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs - Stay
11. Ben E. King - Stand By Me
12. Roy Orbison - Crying

Side 2
1. Isley Brothers - Twist And Shout
2. The Contours - Do You Love Me
3. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
4. Booker T. & The MG's - Green Onions
5. John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
6. Bo Diddley - Mona
7. Little Richard - Lucille
8. The Crickets - I Fought The Law
9. Richard Berry - Have Love Will Travel
10. Mickey And Sylvia - Love Is Strange
11. Pete Seeger & The Weavers - Pay Me My Money Down

New Light Sounds Dark compilation incoming
This one is limited!

TRACK LISTING

A1
A2
A3
B1
B2
B3

Maledetta Discoteca's journey through “Música Para Boliche” literally “music for the club” from Argentina’s underground scene doesn’t stop. They dug even deeper, right into the ’90s presenting five tracks, all visionary even at the time of their release. Once again, you can feel the magical touch of the Italian and Argentine DJs who worked on it.

Jack Bulgaro did his part, bringing home an instrumental unreleased version of "Podés Seguir Sin Arriesgarte", taken from the album "Undermalabia", produced by El Signo, pioneers of electronic music in Latin America. 

Limited edition and vinyl only, "Música Para Boliche Vol. II" takes your right to the heart of the Agentina's proto-house scene. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Tasteful and inspired selection of early house and late disco hits from the embroynic Argentine underground. Much like what was going on over here and in Italy, a time of both hedonism and innocence during which time some of the more enduring dance music was made.

TRACK LISTING

A1. San Anton - Estupendo (Palazzo Edit)
A2. Lance - Katunga
A3. El Silencio De Las Sirenas - Divina Gloria (James Falco Edit)

B1. No Es Tan Facil - Beat Cairo (Ric Piccolo Edit) Rework
B2. Podes Seguir Sin Arriesgarte - El Signo (Inst95 Version)

Compilation of contemporary Hawaiian music on Aloha Got Soul. Inspired by a 1970s compilation series that featured emerging talent from the Hawaiian Islands, Aloha Got Soul’s "Mix Plate" provides a snapshot of what Hawaii sounds like today. This is the second installment in the ongoing series. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Tasty snapshot of the current Hawaiian musical landscape. Mainly focussing on the languid downbeat, rnb and hip-hop moods. I guess in that heat you don't wanna be moving around too fast!

TRACK LISTING

01 - Rabbitt - For You Intro
02 - What Would I Do A Kalapana Tribute - Franskiiz Lelz
03 - Crownflower Feat. Daju - Lucky Roux
04 - M.i.a. - Mayakea
05 - Fly Feat. Maddmatt - Keilana
06 - Return Of The Mack Feat. Dj Technique - Chante
07 - Kaululani - Lina Robins
08 - Chinatown Feat. Grant Naauao - Svnslaav
09 - Aubergine - Holden-mandrial Santos
10 - Ste Original - Malu
11 - Pikake - Izik

Volume 2 of this series focused on the amazing sonic treasures Bollywood music has to offer. This second volume is centered on the incredible instrumental gems that populate Hindi cinema soundtracks. 14 tracks of pure Bollywood instrumental genius to continue the dive into the mind-blowing world of Hindi cinema music. Covering a time span of 3 decades, this compilation mixes well-known names (like S.D. and R.d. Burman or O.P. Nayyar), with lesser-known talents from the endlessly thrilling vaults of Hindi mo-vie soundtracks and throws a couple of delicious covers for a truly unforgettable sonic experience. 

TRACK LISTING

1. Charanjit Singh: Pyar Chahiye Keh Paisa
2. R.D. Burman: Dance Music
3. Sapan & Jagmohan: Giraffe Trapping Music
4. Raghunath Seth: Orchestral Music
5. Chic Chocolate: Contessa
6. S. D. Burman: Dance Music
7. Van Shipley: Mahbooba Mehbooba
8. Kalyanji - Anandji: Bairaag Dance Music
9. O.P. Nayyar: Title Music
10. Govind - Naresh: Dance Music
11. Usha Khanna: Hotel Incidental Music
12. S. Hazarasingh: Chhedo Na Dekho Na
13. Babla & His Orchestra: Awara Sadiyon Se
14. Laxmikant-Pyarelal: Soul Of Bob

For the 26th time, the most consistent of all ambient compilations, in a constant flux of static change, is released on Kompakt. Joining good friends from the early days and reliable confidants are some new additions to the non-hierarchical charts of contemplative rapture culture.

Leading the way is Micå, a Japanese electronic musician whose finely chiseled, graceful musical style has made it onto the new collection with two pieces. Also making his debut is Richard Ojijo, a seasoned sound engineer known, among other things, for his long-standing collaboration with the artist Marcel Odenbach and the Cologne-based label Magazine. Oskø aka Max Hytrek, a multi-talented newcomer to Kompakt and the music scene, debuts with his rapturously ecstatic piece "Ar Vag." He's followed by Sebastian Mullaert, appearing for the second time—this time teamed up with Sebastian Lilja aka Hush Forever. After his surprise return last year after a 20 year hiatus, we are delighted that Tetsuo Sakae aka Pass Into Silence is back again this year with one of his distinctive sound gems. As are Dirk Leyers (Closer Musik) and Mikkel Metal. 18 tracks are featured on this CD. "Erlösung" (Redemption) is the title of Segensklang's closing track. A kind of ambient bolero into infinity. Or at least until next year...

And what would Pop Ambient be without the iconic, artistic cover design of Veronika Unland, who once again, in her unmistakable way, says through the digital flower: The eye always listens...

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: You just can't beat Kompakt for spine-tingling melodic Berlinny synth music. Snapping, delayed arpeggios and snappy LPG's. It's not all pretty though, there are moments of heft and unease, brittle shards of melody and swelling walls of tension. As always, a masterclass in atmospheric synth and tension / release dynamics from one of the best labels in the land.

TRACK LISTING

01 Micå Echoes Of Blue 00:06:21
02 Segensklang Schauer Der Musen 00:05:18
03 Ümit Han Eines Tages 00:06:12
04 Pass Into Silence Pale Blue Dot 00:06:40
05 Würden & Schäfer Analysis Of Variance IV 00:05:25
06 Richard Ojijo Verzettelung Live@Filmforum 00:05:00
07 Luis Reich Distant Ort 00:06:48
08 Morgen Wurde Wusste Längst Feat. Tetsuroh Konishi 00:05:20
09 Dirk Leyers Regolith 00:06:56
10 Thore Pfeiffer / Niko Tzoukmanis Impuls 00:05:52
11 Joachim Spieth Onset 00:03:52
12 Blank Gloss Hairpin 00:04:14
13 Oskø Ar Vag 00:04:54
14 Sebastian Mullaert / Hush Forever Traces 00:07:28
15 Mikkel Metal Moss 00:04:52
16 Thore Pfeiffer Phase Locked Loop 2 00:05:30
17 Micå New Drop 00:05:10
18 Segensklang Erlösung 00:05:55

We’re super excited to unveil our annual Piccadilly Records Compilation, a deep dive into the sounds that defined our year. And for the first time ever the vinyl has been joined by a CD edition including nine bonus tracks.

But let’s begin with the vinyl compilation.
Featuring twelve tracks from artists in our EOY Top 20, here’s a brief track-by-track synopsis.

A1 Rude Films “Death Hex”
From the album ‘Rude Films’ - No.2 in the Piccadilly Top 100
Kicking off this year’s vinyl compilation, Rude Films strike hard and heavy with “Death Hex”; a devastating, monolithic opener that fuses Mogwai’s loud/quiet dynamics with soaring vocal harmonies.

A2 Geese “Taxes”
From the album ‘Getting Killed’ - No.4 in the Piccadilly Top 100
Currently creating a seismic stir with their new album, “Taxes” embarks on an epic odyssey through shifting moods and styles - perfectly encapsulating the album’s essence.

A3 Momma “I Want You (Fever)’
From the album ‘Welcome To My Blue Sky’ - No.6 in the Piccadilly Top 100
Brooklyn’s Momma keep the tempo high with a breezy indie-pop anthem - packed with driving guitar hooks and soaring melodic vocals that The Breeders would’ve nailed in their prime.

A4 Big Thief “Los Angeles”
From the album ‘Double Infinity’ - No.3 in the Piccadilly Top 100
Taking the tempo down a notch, Big Thief's understated brilliance comes to the fore with “Los Angeles”. A warm folky sound that wraps itself around Adrianne Lenker’s unmistakable vocals. Intimate, classy and timeless!

A5 Emma-Jean Thackray “Staring At the Wall”
From the album ‘Weirdo’ - No.10 in the Piccadilly Top 100
The jazz infused “Staring At The Wall” combines minimal keys and sparse synthesized beats with raw and emotional vocals. A deeply personal track born from a period of loss and introspection.

A6 Pulp “Spike Island”
From the album ‘More’ - No.5 in the Piccadilly Top 100
Big hitters Pulp close out Side A in euphoric style. “Spike Island” is Pulp at their best; an anthemic and evocative track recalling the near mythical Stone Roses gig in 1990.

B1 Lael Neale “Wild Waters”
From the album ‘Altogether Stranger’ - No.7 in the Piccadilly Top 100
Lael Neale’s sparkling “Wild Waters” heads up Side B with its synthetic handclaps, motorik pulse, and sugar-sweet vocals. Echoes of Spacemen 3 and VU drift through her minimalist drone-pop landscape.

B2 Nightbus “Ascension”
From the album ‘Passenger’ - No.8 in the Piccadilly Top 100
Flowing on with an electro-pop pulse Nightbus’ “Ascension” simply glides and glistens in a weightless blissed out space, moving along like prime time New Order, detached but beautiful.

B3 Andy Bell “I’m In Love…”
From the album ‘Pinball Wanderer’ - No.14 in the Piccadilly Top 100
Andy Bell sustains the shimmering dream-pop soundscape on his cover of “I’m In Love With A German Film Star”; an epic, ethereal kosmische collaboration with Dot Allison and Neu!’s Michael Rother.

B4 Sydney Minsky Sargeant “I Don't Wanna” ***
From the album ‘Lunga’ - No.11 in the Piccadilly Top 100
Sidestepping his Working Men’s Club project, Sydney delivers an LP of languid alt-folk. With its gentle acoustic guitars and subtle flowing synths, “I Don’t Wanna” offers a perfect snapshot of the album.

B5 Kokoroko “Never Lost”
From the album ‘Tuff Times Never Last’ - No.20 in the Piccadilly Top 100
The mood remains mellow with Kokoroko’s sublime “Never Lost”, a beautifully lilting piece of soulful jazz. Vibrant harmonies shimmer throughout, radiating like golden sunshine for the ears.

B6 Antony Szmierek “The Great Pyramid Of Stockport”
From the album ‘Service Station At The End Of The Universe’ - No.1 in the Piccadilly Top 100
The compilation closes on a high with the bombastic ode to “The Great Pyramid Of Stockport”. Our Album of the Year hero delivers his poetic lyrical flow over a backdrop of thumping dance beats, swirling synths, and intricate guitar licks.

*** A vinyl only track.

The CD edition of Piccadilly Records Compilation 2025 features nine bonus tracks hand-picked from our Collections, Singles, and Genre charts; though it loses the vinyl only Sydney Minsky Sargeant track. With 20 tracks in total and a reworked sequence the CD runs to a glorious 80 minutes in total.

Here’s a brief review of the bonus tracks:
Mancunian outfit Westside Cowboy have been making serious waves across the country with their off-kilter slacker indie-rock, and “I’ve Never Met Anyone…” is a killer cut from their debut EP, definitely ones to watch in 2026!

Having earned early support from Andrew Weatherall and, more recently, Richard Fearless, Andrew Innes and David Holmes, Belfast’s Deeply Armed affirm their credentials with “The Healing”, a propulsive kosmische psyche-dance mantra charged with hypnotic energy.

Ghost Assembly turn up the intensity with thumping synth stabs on the glorious acid chugger “Resist!”, whilst Alex Kassian follows up last year’s epic “A Reference To E2-E4…” with another monumental rework in the form of Spooky’s "Orange Coloured Liquid”.

Blurring the boundaries between Balearic, kosmische, disco and psych; Psychederek woo us again with the blissed-out 80s Ibiza vibe of “Thinkin' Bout U”. Whilst Piccadilly staffer Barry, under his Apta guise, provides a beautifully warm slice of electronica with “The Depths” before we drift into the deep, meditative jazz of “Love Theme From Your Life” courtesy of LA’s Phi-Psonics.

Ellen Beth Abdi lays down the majestically soulful “Sad Chord” and finally Christian (The Earlies) Madden & The Enemy Chorus’ gloriously funky “Twice As Thick” is the standout pick from Two Piers ‘Soul Psychédélique (The Sounds Of Psychedelic Soul & Funk 1967-2024)’, our Collection of the Year!

TRACK LISTING

VINYL TRACKLISTING:
A1 Rude Films “Death Hex”
A2 Geese “Taxes”
A3 Momma “I Want You (Fever)’
A4 Big Thief “Los Angeles”
A5 Emma-Jean Thackray “Staring At The Wall”
A6 Pulp “Spike Island”
B1 Lael Neale “Wild Waters”
B2 Nightbus “Ascension”
B3 Andy Bell “I’m In Love…”
B4 Sydney Minsky Sargeant “I Don't Wanna” ***
B5 Kokoroko “Never Lost”
B6 Antony Szmierek “The Great Pyramid Of Stockport”
*** A Vinyl Only Track.

CD TRACKLISTING:
1. Rude Films “Death Hex”
2. Geese “Taxes”
3. Momma “I Want You (Fever)”
4. Westside Cowboy “I've Never Met Anyone I Thought I Could Really Love (Until I Met You)”
5. Big Thief “Los Angeles”
6. Pulp “Spike Island”
7. Lael Neale “Wild Waters”
8. Nightbus “Ascension”
9. Andy Bell “I’m In Love…”
10. Deeply Armed “The Healing”
11. Ghost Assembly “Resist! (Radio Edit)”
12. Alex Kassian X Spooky “Orange Coloured Liquid (Part I)”
13. Psychederek “Thinkin' Bout U”
14. Apta “The Depths”
15. Phi-Psonics “Love Theme From Your Life”
16. Ellen Beth Abdi “Sad Chord”
17. Emma-Jean Thackray “Staring At The Wall”
18. Kokoroko “Never Lost”
19. Christian Madden & The Enemy Chorus “Twice As Thick”
20. Antony Szmierek “The Great Pyramid Of Stockport”

Zombie Club presents a reedition of 'Mambo Calypso' another volume of sonic Caribbean Cruise. Following the approach of the first volume and understanding the Caribbean as a region is not limited to a strictly geographical demarcation but rather a demographic and cultural space where countries, islands and coastal areas may fall into a common Mare Nostrum even arrives in New Orleans. The influence of African drum and the "Cuban clave" makes different music beyond its specific components be they Latinos, Anglos or Frenchie’s - look at themselves and recognize a certain family.

This is not a coincidence, since the slave trade brought African music from the port of Havana to Cartagena de Indias, Nassau, Port-au-Prince, Salvador de Bahía and the southern United States. The same Blackness, the same rhythm, the same festive mood, spirit of resistance and struggle. And so, Arsenio Rodriguez can be heard without jumps next to a Calypso of Blind Blake, or a tasty Pacho Galán’s coastal Cumbia crossover with Dave Bartholomew’s Mambo or a Latin Swing of Lalo Guerrero, where the Dominican Merengue sounds Joseíto Mateo in line with that of its Haitian neighbor Nemour Jean Baptiste. A very spicy musical "melting pot," a gumbo of percussion and languages, to enjoy and dance.

Re-board the Zombie Club Cruise, will not be disappointed.

TRACK LISTING

1. Yambere - Tito Rodríguez & His Orchestra
2. O’ Look Misery - Blind Blake
3. Se Formó El Bochinche - Arsenio Rodríguez
4. Shrimp & Gumbo - Dave Bartholomew
5. Santa Isabel De Las Lajas - Benny Moré
6. A Pali Papá - Enssemble Némours Jean Baptiste
8. Cumbia Sobre El Mar - Trío Serenata
9. Cumbia Del Caribe - Pacho Galán Y Su Orquesta
10. Jamaicuba  -Mongo Santamaría
11. Strip Tease - Lord Power & Trentos Spence
12. Baila Yemayá - Celia Cruz Y Sonora Matancera
13. Peanut Vendor - Alvin “Red” Tyler
14. Ahora Sí Hay - Melao R. García Y Conjunto Cibao
15. Besitos De Coco - Cortijo Y Su Combo
16. Los Chucos Suaves - Lalo Guerrero

Featuring original songs and recordings by Miles Caton, Rod Wave, James Blake, Don Toliver, Brittany Howard, Raphael Saadiq, Hailee Steinfeld, Rhiannon Giddens, Buddy Guy, Cedric Burnside, Eric Gales, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jerry Cantrell, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Lola Kirke, Bobby Rush, Peter Dreams, OG DAYV, Jack O’Connell, Sharde Thomas-Mallory & others.

Now, following great acclaim for Volume 1, CTR is proud to unveil another equally eclectic Post-Punk Era Selection Compiled by Jason Boardman ( Before I Die Records) Celebrated Manchester club-night curator & record Label Owner , DJ & digger - supreme.

A second compilation of late 1970s / early 1980s Post-Punk era bedroom & small studio innovations & DIY Inspirations - Featuring more rarely & never heard cuts from that period. Including tracks from the enigmatic Prana, Blank Students, Janet Armstrong & The Native Hipsters ..A rich vein

"It was a delightful shock that No Ones Listening Anyway Volume One was so well received - thanks to everyone one who bought & enjoyed it. This led to John asking me to collate Volume Two, so here it is.

This time all the material was recorded & released in the UK between 1978 & 1984.

I was conscious that there was minimal female energy on Volume One so have tried to rectify that here on Volume Two. I have also tried to make it as varied as possible with none hit wonders, oddities, collectables, under the radar B-sides & a couple of previously unreleased on vinyl selections."
(Jason Boardman June 2025)

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Gotta give it to JB - he dunt rest on his laurels. After becoming the Aficionado (gerrit?) of the Balearic game; he's quickly moved onto pastures new. Digging deep into the recesses of post-punk, DIY dub and the fertile soils in between. Volume 2 of this essential series and he's even left our inhouse punk encyclopaedia Martin scratching his head to the origin of these tracks!

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
And The Native Hipsters-There Goes Concorde Again
Dislocation Dance - YOPS Course
Laughter In The Garden - Clutching At Straws
Airkraft- Here Comes That Sound

Side 2
Prana - All The Earth Is Sacred
Surface Mutants - Souls Will Cry
Ingrid- A Dream
The Flying Lizards-Another Story

Side 3
Siren -Breaking It Down
Blank Students - We Are Native
The Drezznels-Class Distinction
Some Now Are – Aftermath

Side 4
The Gist-Fool For A Version
Johnny G - Miles & Miles
Janet Armstrong-Exploitation
The Sticks-Dole Queue Rock

"This is a journey through a largely forgotten world," explains Conte. "While major jazz recording opportunities were scarce, an incredible network of small labels owned by publishing companies - often created by the composers themselves - began to flourish. This created an open space where musicians could express more experimental and free thinking sounds."

At the heart of Viaggio stands Amedeo Tommasi, the sophisticated jazz pianist who emerged in 1960 backing international stars like Chet Baker, Bobby Jaspar, and Jacques Pelzer. Tommasi was among Italy's earliest artists to introduce Black US modal jazz influences, and traditional recording opportunities dwindled, he pivoted to soundtrack and library music, helping define a distinctly Italian sound that bridged experimental jazz with the emerging possibilities afforded by developments in synthesizer and recording technologies.

The compilation features rare gems from small label outputs, namely the Cenacolo and Rotary label catalogs. Tommasi's contemporaries include the great Alessandro Alessandroni and his vocalist wife Giulia De Mutiis (Kema), Stefano Torrosi (under the Farlocco - meaning fake/phony), and Belgian composer Joel Vandroogenbroeck. The recordings capture the technological evolution of the era as beguiling synthesis often combines with global influences spanning Brazilian rhythms, jazz- funk explorations, and Middle Eastern scales.

"You can hear both the haunting melodies and sun-kissed atmospheres so typical of Italian culture from that era," Conte observes. "Some of these albums could have been proper artist releases, while others were specifically designed for accompanying images on screen, yet all were crafted with exploratory creativity that still resonates powerfully today."

TRACK LISTING

1. Amedeo Tommasi - Brasilia (The Sound)
2. Max Rocci & His Friends - Colorombo
3. Max Rocci & His Friends - Niagara Falls
4. Alessandroni E Il Suo Complesso - Via Mare
5. Joel Vandroogenbroeck - Electronic Jungle
6. Kema - Pescatori (Canto Femminile)
7. Desert - Leaving
8. The Swingers - Depressione
9. Latrudi - Feeling
10. Narassa, Amedeo Tommasi Trio - Lalo
11. The Swingers Feat. Marco Di Marco - Meditazione
12. The Swingers - Nostalgia

Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on 2-LP glow in the dark vinyl, featuring songs from the beloved classic film

TRACK LISTING

1ﾠOverture (The Nightmare Before Christmas) - Performed By Danny Elfman
2ﾠOpening (The Nightmare Before Christmas) - Performed By Patrick Stewart
3ﾠThis Is Halloween - Performed By The Citizens Of Halloween
4ﾠJack's Lament - Performed By Danny Elfman
5ﾠDoctor Finklestein / In The Forest - Performed By Danny Elfman
6ﾠWhat's This? - Performed By Danny Elfman
7ﾠTown Meeting Song - Performed By Danny Elfman And Cast - The Nightmare Before Christmas
8ﾠJack And Sally Montage - Performed By Danny Elfman
9ﾠJack's Obsession - Performed By Danny Elfman And Cast - The Nightmare Before Christmas
10ﾠKidnap The Sandy Claws - Performed By Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara And Danny Elfman
11ﾠMaking Christmas - Performed By The Citizens Of Halloween And Danny Elfman
12ﾠNabbed - Performed By Danny Elfman
13ﾠOogie Boogie's Song - Performed By Ed Ivory And Ken Page
14ﾠSally's Song - Performed By Catherine O'Hara
15ﾠChristmas Eve Montage - Performed By Danny Elfman
16ﾠPoor Jack - Performed By Danny Elfman
17ﾠTo The Rescue - Performed By Danny Elfman
18ﾠFinale / Reprise - Performed By Catherine O'Hara, The Citizens Of Halloween And Danny Elfman
19ﾠClosing - Performed By Patrick Stewart
20ﾠEnd Title - Performed By Danny Elfman

'Sofie’s SOS Tape' is a compilation of 26 hip-hop, soul, electronic and alternative tracks curated by Sofie Royer – who has since gone on to release 3 solo albums on Stones Throw, the most recent of which is 'Young-Girl Forever'.

Sofie was a founding member of Boiler Room and an NTS DJ for many years. 'Sofie’s SOS Tape', originally released in 2016, highlighted underground artists she was digging at the time, including Charlotte Dos Santos, DJ Harrison, Ahwlee, Mndsgn, Stimulator Jones, Braxton Cook, SiR, Jonwayne & many more.

'Sofie’s SOS Tape' is now reissued for the first time for a special limited run on clear vinyl.

TRACK LISTING

1. Illingsworth – Animal Style
2. DJ Harrison – R2
3. Stimulator Jones – Soon Never Comes
4. Ahwlee – Joel
5. Cavalier – Your Brain On Droogs
6. Mndsgn & Sofie – Abeja
7. Zeroh – Po’ Looters Ft. Mndsgn
8. Gifted And Blessed – 12AM
9. Kutmah – Sativa
10. Charlotte Dos Santos – Watching You
11. DarkTwaine – Tension
12. Oliver The 2nd – L7 (Inspiredorbiting)
13. Pyramid Vritra – Eatndoggyfood Ft. Swarvy
14. TUAMIE – Prettybrowneyes
15. Poptartpete – RedBeanBun (One4Sofie)
16. Ohbliv – Deal With The Real
17. III Camille – Almost There Ft. SiR
18. Jonwayne – J10
19. ISSUE – Ferrari
20. Mndsgn & Sofie – PointPressingStick
21. Clark & The Community – Dahmers Boy
22. Braxton Cook – Ooooo
23. Subito! – River
24. Sofie – Last Cut 

This is an unmistakable lineup of artists and songs that bumped and thumped the dance scene into the genres we know and love today. Music to move to and music that will move you. Tracks from worldwide icons with remixes from the likes of Daft Punk and Four Tet, to UK Garage royalty like Wookie, K-Warren and Groove Chronicles, this bouncy and varied release is ready to shake any club or home sound-system alike. Keep an eye out for the bonus track as well...

A strictly limited one-time pressing on high-quality 12" 180g heavyweight vinyl.

Roots in the past, fruits in the present.

TRACK LISTING

1. Sia - Little Man (Main Remix / Exemen Works)
2. PF Project - Choose Life (JDS Vocal Remix)
3. Gabrielle - Forget About The World (Daft Punk Mix)
4. Tin Tin Out - What Am I (K-Warren Mix)
5. Tin Tin Out - What Am I (Groove Chronicles Mix)
6. Sia - Breathe Me (Four Tet Remix)

"Endless" is a journey through cosmic soundscapes, where jazz-funk, early electronics, and ambient experimentation meet. Carefully curated by Charles Maurice from his personal collection, this compilation brings together 10 rare recordings from 1969 to 1985, revealing an era of fearless creativity and sonic exploration.

Marking 10 years since Charles Maurice’s first compilation in 2015, "Endless" also celebrates a milestone - his 13th release in a decade of unearthing rare and beautiful music from forgotten archives.

From Beaver & Krause and their pioneering Moog experiments to the lush electronic symphonies of Jean-Claude Petit, the dreamy synth work of Ector Davis, and the cinematic beauty of Bernard Larquet, each track opens a window into a different musical galaxy.

Highlights include Patrick Marcel’s privately pressed 1985 recording “Bagnols”, an atmospheric fusion of ambient textures and ECM-inspired jazz, and Wlodek Gulgowski’s Scandinavian jazz-funk masterpiece that bridges groove and cosmic elegance.

Unearthed from obscurity, "Endless - Universal Cosmic Sounds" celebrates a timeless vision of music without boundaries - a rediscovery of the rare, the beautiful, and the endlessly imaginative.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Paul Beaver And Bernard L. Krause - As I Hear It
A2. Edwin Hawkins - (Reprise) You Gave Your All
A3. Patrick Marcel - Bagnols
A4. Bernard Larquet - Océan
A5. François Bréant - 8 Août, 0h15, 125ème Rue

B1. Gamma - Endless
B2. Ector Davis - Fountain In Love
B3. Jean-Claude Petit - The Age Of The Breaking Down
B4. Third Eye - Bloodstream
B5. Wlodek Guldowski - Love Is Back

Toolroom’s next Sampler showcases 4 big releases from Hatiras, Mark Knight, Roland Clark, Alaia, Gallo, Illyus, Barrientos and Gene Farris.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Hatiras – Hypnotized
A2. Mark Knight, Roland Clark - Televised
B1. Alaia & Gallo - Lipstick
B2. Illyus & Barrientos, Gene Farris – Problems

The saga of squelch continues. After the first round proved that the acid line might be the most durable cliché in dance music (and still the best one), part two turns the resonance knob a little further.

Steve Bug & Stefan Braatz, Deetron, Todd Osborn, and Mathew Jonson with The Mole join forces for another ode to the silver box - less museum piece, more perpetual motion machine. Proof that you can't retire a sound that never had a desk job.

Once again, Gasius supplies the visual psychedelia, while the tracks handle the auditory side of the trip. Dial 303, accept the charges, and remember: the only thing more reliable than acid is its ability to surprise you.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Five more producers worship at the church of 303 as Running Back's Acid Sampler series continues in earnest. Some big names on this one!

TRACK LISTING

A1. Deetron - Acid Choir
A2. Steve Bug & Stefan Braatz - Simplicity
B1. Todd Osborn - Rain
B2. Mathew Jonson & The Mole - Acid Swing

'A Giant Has Nowhere To Go: Tongue Master Records Presents Selections From Comes With A Smile (2000-2006)' is a celebratory vinyl-only release drawn from the magazine's sixteen cover-mounted compilation CDs. Across some 300 tracks, the magazine presented previously unheard tracks from its eclectic array of interviewees drawn from the worlds of the Singer Songwriter, Americana, Post-Rock, Electronica, and all things Indie.

Comes With A Smile's designer/editor Matt Dornan’s association with Tongue Master Records began with the first TM 7" and has continued to the present day. In some ways the association has come full circle with this curated release. The selections on this album represent the place where the worlds of Tongue Master and Cwas converge. Most remain exclusive to the magazine, and all appear on vinyl for the first time.

Side one features artists who appear in the Tongue Master discography - from established masters Mark Eitzel, Mark Mulcahy and Howe Gelb to the equally idiosyncratic stylings of New York’s The Scene Is Now, Athens’ Sigmatropic (featuring Edith Frost) and London’s cinematic The Real Tuesday Weld. The latter revisits a CWAS favourite, featuring a newly recorded vocal by Sephine Llo, exclusive to this release. Other contributions include intimate demos from Eitzel and Gelb (better known in embellished form by American Music Club and Giant Sand respectively), to standalone gems like Mulcahy’s 'Elephantine' (which gives this collection its title) and the bruised avant-garde blues of The Scene Is Now’s 'The Word'.

The tracks on side two and the accompanying 7” are a diverse selection drawn from the sixteen CDs CWAS issued between 2000 and 2006 that reflect and complement the oeuvre of Tongue Master Records. Here you will find the dense literature-infused art-folk of Lullaby For The Working Class, the sparse acoustic balladry of Nina Nastasia and the curious Matmos-enhanced stylings of veteran polymath and fellow New Yorker David Grubbs. In their wake comes an epic jazz-tinged duel between Douglas McCombs’s Brokeback and sometime labelmates Chicago Underground Duo, and the raw gothic Americana of Blanche. The LP concludes with a haunting lo-fi lament by the sorely missed Jason Molina in his Songs: Ohia guise. The 7" presents two further gems: a concise edit of the lengthy title track from a 2005 12” tour EP from CWAS regulars The American Analog Set, and an acoustic rendition of a track from the album ‘The Great Destroyer’ by shapeshifting veterans Low from the same year.

Together the fourteen tracks hint at the breadth of the CWAS archive, a treasure trove from a not-too-distant musical past. With full lyrics, a special four page insert tracing the history of the magazine, and an Alex Wharton Abbey Road cut, this quality release is a testament to the legacy of Comes With A Smile.

TRACK LISTING

1. The Scene Is Now - Words
2. Howe Gelb - Wolf Pup
3. Mark Mulcahy - Elephantine
4. Sigmatropic Featuring Edith Frost - Haiku 4 (Alt)
5. Mark Eitzel - Bought A Book
6. The Real Tuesday Weld Featuring Sephine Lo - Dreaming Of You
7. Lullaby For The Working Class - In Defense Of Abstractions
8. Nina Nastasia - I Will Never Marry
9. David Grubbs - Aging Young Lovers
10. Brokeback With Chicago Underground Duo - Chomsk, Live!
11. Blanche - Never Again (Demo)
12. Songs: Ohia - Untitled

7”
1. The American Analog Set - Everything Ends In Spring (Edit)
2. Low - Walk Into The Sea (Acoustic Version)

Repress bundle of the highly sought after XXX limited edit series. One of those IYKYK series, with Harvey-approved edits by Pete Blaker, Dr. Dunks and many more mavericks of the scene, The individual 12"s have now long gone and fetch big bucks on discogs. Not only are all tracks off the original three 12"s included, the triple disc set comes with a bonus track download bundle! Blink and you'll miss it!

TRACK LISTING

1.Pete Blaker
2.Correlations
3. Dr. Dunks
4. A.M
5. JMII
6. Il Est Vilaine
7. Marvin & Guy
8. SHMLSS
9. Magnifique
10. Stijn Sadée
11. Iñigo Vontier
12. DJ Rocca

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! 

TRACK LISTING

1. Paul Williams - Overture
2. The Muppet Cast - Scrooge
3. Honeydew And Beaker - Room In Your Heart
4. Muppet Brass Buskers - Good King Wenceslas
5. Kermit - One More Sleep ’til Christmas
6. Marley And Marley - Marley And Marley
7. Miles Goodman - Christmas Past
8. Sam Eagle - Chairman Of The Board
9. Dr. Teeth And The Electric Mayhem Band - Fozziwig's Party
10. Artist: Belle - When Love Is Gone
11. Ghost Of Christmas Present - It Feels Like Christmas
12. Tiny Tim (Kermit) - Christmas Scat
13. Tiny Tim (Tiny Tim's Family) - Bless Us All
14. Miles Goodman - Christmas Morning
15. Scrooge - Thankful Heart
16. Ghost Of Christmas Present (Tiny Tim, Scrooge, The Muppet Cast) -  Finale – When Love Is Found/It Feels Like Christmas
17. Artist: Martina McBride - When Love Is Gone

Neon Castle hones in on a fleeting sub-genre of early to mid-’80s folk-rock. For a brief moment, glistening slide guitar, fretless bass, satin floating over drum machines intertwined with ethereal female voices, conjuring a sound at once familiar and otherworldly—pop structures touched by myth. Some songs sway with the warmth of open ranch-land, crystal visions beneath thundering skies; others shimmer with candlelit mysticism, as if born in a pagan stone tower, crafted with the very staff Kate Bush might have wielded. Together, these pieces reveal a singular cloth.

Compiled by Charles Bals—now in his third collaboration with Smiling C—Neon Castle affirms his rare gift for storytelling through sound. Each track unfolds like a scene from an imagined film: castles glowing with noble gas, kingdoms awash in purple haze, white horses roaming free, hair cascading to the waist. The collection sketches a realm both new and upon a time, a world where fantasy takes shape through music. With Neon Castle, attentive listening becomes narrative.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Seductive collection of folk-tinged electro-Balearic-soul (if that makes any sense?) that's already had our Pasta Paul hot under the collar. Smiling C and Charles Bals, already highly regarded curators for the weird, warm and wonderful.

TRACK LISTING

Judie Tsuke - Shoot From The Heart
Sally Townes - Neon Castles
Suse Millemann - Patterns
Tessa Stivar - Thin Air
Skyway - Romeo
Karen Ghee - Get Free
Amy Levin - Good To You
Rainbow Boogie Band - Once In A Lifetime Touch
Susan Smith - Flight
Susan Smith - Right Before My Eyes