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VA	Strain Crack & Break: Music From The Nurse With Wound List Volume Two (Germany)	2LP	FINDERS KEEPERS	FKR 108LP
$29.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 2/18/2022 With his ongoing commitment to like-minded archivist label Finders Keepers Records, industrial music pioneer Steven Stapleton further entrusts the label to lift the veil and expose "the right tracks" from his uber-legendary and oft misinterpreted psych/prog/punk peculiarity shopping list known as The Nurse With Wound List. Following the critically lauded first instalment and it's exclusively French tracklisting both parties now combine their vinyl-vulturous penchants to bring you the next Strain Crack & Break edition which consists of twelve lesser-known German records that played a hugely important part in the initial foundations of the list which began to unfold when Stapleton was just thirteen-years-old. From the perspective of a schoolboy Amon Düül (ONE) victim, at the start of a journey that commenced before phrases like kosmische and the xeno-ignant krautrock tag had become mag hack currency, this compendium is devoid of the tropes that united what many would accurately argue to be the greatest progressive pop bands in Europe (namely CAN, Neu! and Kraftwerk) and rather shatters the ingredients across a ground zero landscape. This record includes the music that skulked behind krautrock and perhaps refused to polish its backhanded name belt. Including lesser-known artists like the late Wolfgang Dauner whose career proceeded and outlived the kosmische movement while consistently informing and outsmarting 'em whenever they got stuck in their metronomic ruts, or Fritz Müller, the man who was to Kraftwerk what Stuart Sutcliffe was to The Beatles but had more in common with Yoko and quite rightly couldn't give a shit about the Fab Four's Hamburg roots. Elsewhere there's a plethora of German bands made for German audiences as they try and shed second hand flower power Americanisms and feel the benefits of much harder drugs and the realizations of difficult second album budgets. Bonzo Cockettes show off their Big Muffs and drummers ask for extra mics while Conny Plank goes for parliamentary office and gives babies good firm handshakes for the camera. Tracks by Mr. and Mrs. Fuchs (aka Anima-Sound) who played their instruments completely naked throughout their anti-career alongside previously unpressed tracks by the scene's leading Detroit-born African American drummer Fred Braceful (Exmagma). Finders Keepers and Nurse With Wound continue to sing from the same hymnal with this ongoing collaborative attempt to officially, authentically and legally compile the best tracks from Steve's list, where many overzealous nerds have faltered (or simply, got the wrong end of the stick). Volume Two focuses exclusively on individual tracks of German origin -- the country whose music forged the prototype of the NWW inventory in the form of his secondary school vinyl want-list in the early 1970s. Features Wolfgang Dauner, My Solid Ground, Association PC, Fritz Müller, Exmagma, Anima-Sound, Tomorrow's Gift, Out Of Focus, Brainstorm, Thirsty Moon, Gomorrha, and Brainticket.

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VA	Ritmo Fantasia: Balearic Spanish Synth-Pop, Boogie And House (1982-1992)	3LP	SOUNDWAY	SNDW 137LP
$32.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/28/2022 The 21-track selection curated by Trujillo, a Venezuelan producer, DJ and record collector based in Berlin, explores the forgotten corners of the 1980s and early '90s Spanish music scene. Veering through early bleep and hip house, electro, boogie, Iberian pop and much more, it has broad appeal to both Balearic heads and diggers alike. Serendipitously, the cover art for the compilation is an original work by Yves Uro, a figurehead of Ibiza's party scene from the '70s and '80s and whose visionary poster artwork became representative of the white isle. While some of the artists or producers on the compilation went on to have notable careers, many of the tracks selected here represent "one-offs" for the artists, and on occasion the labels as well. These sometimes self-released, privately pressed productions, on short-lived imprints with names like Cantos and Prismatic, document the nascent clubland communities -- from the capital, to major cities to the north, and east, and also smaller locales, coastal towns such as Marbella, Gijón, and Cádiz. Ritmo Fantasía is the result of over a decade's worth of record collecting by DJ Trujillo, searching out bespoke stores, markets, and dealers. For the first time ever, it brings to light and groups together some hidden gems from an era that without it, would likely remain hidden from view. For fans of: Art Of Noise, Adonis, 808 State, Soichi Terada, Ian Pooley, Nu Genea, Grace Jones. Features Marengo, Beni Life, Silvia, Zas, Fernando Girão, Magia Blanca, Jaume Escala, Mogambo, Tango?, Free Tax, Busy Code, Ma Ritter, Scan Man, Madrid Groove, Nsue, Isamar & Compañía, Bianca, Poly-C, Cuélebre, La Guinda, and Blaumarí.

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VA	Antologia de Musica Atipica Portuguesa Vol.3: Cantos Devocionarios	LP	DISCREPANT	CREP 089LP
$25.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/21/2022 Third time's a charm. Or a chant in this case. Antologia De Música Atípica Portuguesa is back. Following two sold-out volumes, the unplanned trilogy comes to a close with chants and hymns whilst continuing to merge music genres and presenting them as a world building concept. If the first two volumes were dedicated to work (O Trabalho (CREP 035LP)) and regions (Regiões), it only made sense to close the trilogy with ceremonial music, connecting the real -- each musicians' creation -- with a fantasied celebration of Portuguese folk, traditions, and ghost methods within these unusual anthems. If you've listened to Niagara before, you probably felt this whole ceremonial thing going on. A perfect opener then, for this volume with Niagara's deep dive into proto religious-ambient music with "Paulo, Apolo e Pedro". It sets the tone for the next 35-minutes of ethereal like songs. Either you listen to musicians working within their natural habitat (João Pais Filipe or Filipe Felizardo) or feel them exploring new areas in their realm (Niagara, Joana Guerra or Serpente), this third volume manages to combine eight of the best underrated visionaries working in current day Portugal. In the past, Antologia da Música Atípica Portuguesa created an imaginary folktale where current day creations could live with the idea of archive or fake-folk. This volume forgets the world building and actually lives in it. Because this is the real Portugal. This is Portugal's folk. These are Portugal's chants. Embrace the otherworldly. Also features Jibóia and Folclore Impressionista.

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VA	Live im Haus des Rundfunks	CD	GALERIE	GLR 006CD
$17.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/3/2021 The story of six soulmate musicians meeting at the intersection of classical composition, pop, electronic and minimal music begins in 2016 with their celebrated performance at the Cologne Philharmonie. After follow-up performances at the Bundeskunsthalle Bonn as well as the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Gregor Schwellenbach, Daniel Brandt, John Kameel Farah, Paul Frick, Erol Sarp and Kai Schuhmacher made a guest appearance at the invitation of Radio Berlin Brandenburg in the iconic Haus des Rundfunks in Berlin's Westend on February 2, 2019. Live im Haus des Rundfunks documents the first half of this evening, in which the individual composer-pianists introduced themselves to the audience in solos, duos and trios. This carefully choreographed set served as an electrifying prelude to the grand finale, the 20-minute collective mantra of Steve Reich's 1973 composition Six Pianos, a studio recording of which has already been released on the 2016 record Steve Reich and Terry Riley's Six Pianos / Keyboard Study #1 (FILM 002CD/LP).

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VA	M Sessions	2CD	MOABIT MUSIC	MOABIT 023CD
$21.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/26/2021 "M_Sessions is offering a contemporary version of Mania D., Malaria and Matador's music for the 40th anniversary plus the rare originals. Bringing the past into the now and into the future. Monika Werkstatt seemed the perfect choice for new interpretations. Founded in 2015, comprising female electronic musicians and producers from the entourage of Monika Enterprise and Moabit Musik. The loose collective played dozens of improvised concerts around Europe and released a studio album and live recordings in everchanging artist constellations. The M_Sessions involved Pilocka Krach, Beate Bartel, Midori Hirano, Mommo G, Lucrecia Dalt, Antye Greie-Ripatti, Natalie Beridze, Annika Henderson and myself. Here the form of interpretation is focusing on keeping the freedom of their improvised work and adapting it to the collective appropriation of songs. I cannot imagine a better reinterpretation of the material with its real-life ups and downs and with its enthusiasm. The original core team of Beate Bartel, Bettina Köster, Manon P. Duursma and myself selected 'Rare Originals' from the repertoire of the three bands where we saw special relevance and beauty -- these tracks are on LP2. We rediscovered live tracks, living room recordings and demo versions from our times long gone." --G.Gut M_Sessions is offering some rare originals by Mania D., Malaria and Matador for the 40th anniversary, as well as contemporary versions performed by Monika Werkstatt. Double-CD version includes booklet.

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VA	M Sessions	2LP	MOABIT MUSIC	MOABIT 023LP
$55.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/26/2021 Double LP version. Two individual sleeves inside slip-case; includes 16-page full-size booklet, large poster, and download code. "M_Sessions is offering a contemporary version of Mania D., Malaria and Matador's music for the 40th anniversary plus the rare originals. Bringing the past into the now and into the future. Monika Werkstatt seemed the perfect choice for new interpretations. Founded in 2015, comprising female electronic musicians and producers from the entourage of Monika Enterprise and Moabit Musik. The loose collective played dozens of improvised concerts around Europe and released a studio album and live recordings in everchanging artist constellations. The M_Sessions involved Pilocka Krach, Beate Bartel, Midori Hirano, Mommo G, Lucrecia Dalt, Antye Greie-Ripatti, Natalie Beridze, Annika Henderson and myself. Here the form of interpretation is focusing on keeping the freedom of their improvised work and adapting it to the collective appropriation of songs. I cannot imagine a better reinterpretation of the material with its real-life ups and downs and with its enthusiasm. The original core team of Beate Bartel, Bettina Köster, Manon P. Duursma and myself selected 'Rare Originals' from the repertoire of the three bands where we saw special relevance and beauty -- these tracks are on LP2. We rediscovered live tracks, living room recordings and demo versions from our times long gone." --G.Gut M_Sessions is offering some rare originals by Mania D., Malaria and Matador for the 40th anniversary, as well as contemporary versions performed by Monika Werkstatt.

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VA	Gunsmoke Volume 7: Dark Tales Of Western Noir From A Ghost Town Jukebox	10"	STAG-O-LEE	STAGO 189LP
$22.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/26/2021 Seventh volume in a limited-edition Gunsmoke series on Stag-O-Lee. This is a collection of oddball country weepers, moody rockabilly, widescreen country and western, and popcorn noir from the 1950s and early '60s. So, turn out the lights, sit back and relax to the soundtrack from a jukebox in a ghost town... For best results: listen to after dark! Features Curly Sanders And The Santones, Larry O'Keefe, Carl Ace Carter, Virgil Holmes, Del Ray And The Roamers, The Neutrons, Dean Carr, Northern Lights, Tommy Angel, Ronnie Cazad With The Echo Valley, Jim Solley And The Lubocs, and Wayland Chandler. Packaged in a nice 10"; edition of 666.

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VA	Brown Acid - The Thirteenth Trip	LP	RIDINGEASY RECORDS	EZRDR 134LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/19/2021 LP version. "Here are just some of the gems from this latest edition of the popular compilation series featuring long-lost vintage '60s-70s proto-metal and stoner rock singles, Brown Acid - The Thirteenth Trip: Max, from Montreal, QC -- originally known as Dawn, before Tony Orlando & Dawn forced a name change -- kick things off with 'Run Run' from their lone 1970 single. It's a hard-hitting rocker with scale climbing crunching guitars and powerful Bonham-esque drumming. 'Feelin' Dead' is extremely heavy blues from this also extremely rare 1974 single by Detroit, MI's Master Danse, which was only released as a promo 45. Think Led Zeppelin's 'Since I've Been Loving You.' Gary Del Vecchio is 'Buzzin'' hard, and from what sounds like an in-studio party of yelps and chatter at the start of the song, it seems that the whole band was in on the festivities. The funky blues riff, reminiscent of Led Zeppelin's 'Heartbreaker' and rollicking rhythmic changes certainly keep the buzz a rollin'. Finally, Good Humore's swaggering 1976 rocker 'Detroit' is a slick and smooth paen to the Motor City. It most likely doesn't predate 'Detroit Rock City' by Kiss, also released in 1976, and it has more rock'n'roll swing, but it could fit comfortably alongside the era's arena anthems."

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VA	Instrumental Gems Vol. 3: Spanish Bossa Nova 1972/1977	LP	ADARCE RECORDS	ADC 009LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/19/2021 The third installment of Adarce Records Instrumental Gems compilations is out, focused on discovering treasures of instrumental music recorded in Spain during the '60s and '70s. Those were years when a significant number of orchestras and dance ensembles proliferated in Spain, most of which barely managed to press their songs on vinyl, but if you look deeper into the catalog of small labels of the time or self-released singles, you find pieces of undoubted quality. Many did not have a commercial course since the orchestras used them basically on a promotional level to get concerts or generate copyright, and it is for this reason that they are so hard to find for collectors of the genre. Most authors opted for pasodoble, swing, groove and Spanish soul, being bossa nova a genre less used in their compositions. The purpose of this compilation is to highlight a hidden treasure among those wonderful EPs, instrumental jewels that drink from the simplicity of bossa, to flirt with hotter rhythms close to Latin jazz, an explosive mix hidden in the 14 cuts of the LP. Features Ramón Gil, Orquesta Mario Sellés, Dany Roy And His Band, Nick Wilson, Conjunto Nueva Onda, Rafael Martínez, Lorca-Saboya, Orquesta Tamba 8, Red-Key, Unidades, Conjunto: Olivino, Elipse, Play Boys, and Antonio Barco.

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VA	Sound Wonders: A Series of Epics	LP	TOUCHTHEPLANTS	TTP 108LP
$27.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/12/2021 Sound Wonders: A Series of Epics is the second compilation from Touchtheplants, the imprint and multidisciplinary creative environment founded by Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Sean Hellfritsch (aka Cool Maritime). Following 2020's Breathing Instruments (TTP 107LP), the new collection features sonic responses to a new prompt. Like its predecessor -- which explored music as an extension of the human body and the natural world -- the medium of focus here dates back to ancient civilizations. Smith invited artists to compose music based on the idea of epics: the long poems and narrative verse works that have detailed deeds and adventures since the dawn of storytelling. The musicians -- some of today's most exciting practitioners of experimental sound design, instrumentation, and synthesis -- took this directive loosely, realizing a series of vibrant and transportive songs evoking wondrous visions, subjects, and locales. From Elori Saxl's chamber piece to Olive Ardizoni's ode to the strange and beautiful phenomenon of starling murmurations with synth and xylophone tones the album splays out like chapters in a panoramic account of all that surrounds us. Features Elori Saxl, Matthewdavid's Mindflight, Appa Wú Wéi, Emile Mosseri, Yialmelic Frequencies, Nailah Hunter, Green-House (Olive Ardizoni), Emily Ritz, and SK Kakraba.

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VA	The History of Rhythm & Blues Volume One 1925-1942	4CD BOX	RHYTHM AND BLUES	RANDB 008CD
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/12/2021 Repress of this long-deleted box set. The History of Rhythm & Blues series of CDs is the first attempt to put together a comprehensive cross-label compilation showcasing the most important and influential records in the rise of rhythm & blues. Volume One investigates the links between country blues and spirituals, jug bands and hokum, piano boogie-woogie, ragtime and jazz, urban blues and gospel, after hours, swing boogie and jive. R&B is defined as the accidental synthesis of jazz, gospel, blues, ragtime, country, pop and Latin into a definable form of black music, influencing all popular music from the 1950s to the present day. Other useful definitions include Robert Palmer's in Rock & Roll: An Unruly History, as "a catchall rubric used to refer to any music that was made by and for black Americans," or Chip Deffaa's in Blue Rhythms as "popular music that arose in black communities after the swing era and before the arrival of the Beatles." Includes an illustrated 32-page booklet includes detailed sleeve notes with track-by-track commentary on each song. Features Jelly Roll Morton, Lovie Austin And Her Blues Serenaders, King Oliver, Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, Lonnie Johnson, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Muggsy Spanier, Clarence "Pine Top" Smith, Cow Cow Davenport, Blind Roosevelt Graves And Brother, Leroy Carr, Speckled Red, Little Brother Montgomery, Rufus & Ben Quillian, Cab Calloway & His Orchestra, The Mills Brothers, Three Keys, Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra, Cripple Clarence Lofton, Roosevelt Sykes, The Harlem Hamfats, Lil Johnson, Georgia White, Louie Lasky, Johnnie Temple, Bumble Bee Slim, Bill Gaither, Walter Davis, Jazz Gillum, Elder Otis Jones, Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Boy Williamson, Robert Johnson, Jimmie Gordon, Washboard Sam, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Tampa Red, Big Maceo, Champion Jack Dupree, Memphis Slim, Robert Petway, Doctor Clayton, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings, Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie, Count Basie Orchestra, Benny Goodman Orchestra, Milton Brown, Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, Cab Calloway Orchestra, Nat King Cole, Three Sharps And A Flat, The Cats & The Fiddle, Erskine Hawkins Orchestra, Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy, Peetie Wheatstraw, Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson, Will Bradley, Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Sidney Bechet, Hot Lips Page Orchestra, Lewis Bronzeville Five, Pete Johnson, Jay McShann, Louis Jordan & His Timpani Five, Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy, Ella Mae Morse, Lionel Hampton Orchestra, and T-Bone Walker.

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VA	The History of Rhythm & Blues Volume Two 1942-52	4CD BOX	RHYTHM AND BLUES	RANDB 003CD
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/12/2021 The History of Rhythm & Blues series of CDs is the first attempt to put together a comprehensive cross-label compilation showcasing the most important and influential records in the rise of rhythm & blues. Volume Two investigates the transition from race music through sepia to rhythm & blues; the growing importance of radio; the rise of the independent record labels, the 45rpm record and the jukebox and looks at the rhythms behind the blues from shuffle and jump through rumba to rock n' roll and beyond. R&B is defined as the accidental synthesis of jazz, gospel, blues, ragtime, country, pop and Latin into a definable form of black music, influencing all popular music from the 1950s to the present day. Other useful definitions include Robert Palmer's in Rock & Roll: An Unruly History, as "a catchall rubric used to refer to any music that was made by and for black Americans," or Chip Deffaa's in Blue Rhythms as "popular music that arose in black communities after the swing era and before the arrival of the Beatles." Includes an illustrated 24-page booklet with detailed sleeve notes with track-by-track commentary on each song. Features Lucky Millinder, Ella and Buddy Johnson, Dinah Washington, Cecil Gant, Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's 3 Blazers, T-Bone Walker & Marl Young's Orchestra, The Five Red Caps, The Four Blues, Helen Humes, Louis Jordan, Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers, Lucky Millinder & Wynonie Harris, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Rubberlegs Williams & Clyde Hart All Stars, Big Joe Turner, Ella Mae Morse & Freddie Slack, Nellie Lutcher, Julie Lee & Her Boyfriends, Amos Milburn, King Cole Trio, Walter Davis, Henry "Red" Allen, Babs' Three Bips & A Bop, Wynonie Harris, Wild Bill Moore, Roy Brown, Hal Singer, Goree Carter, Ralph Willis, Stick McGhee, Lost John Hunter, Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner, Howlin' Wolf, Rosco Gordon, Tiny Bradshaw, Arthur Crudup, The Larks, Elmore James, Jimmy Witherspoon, Little Willie Littlefield, Joe Liggins, The Dominoes, Fluffy Hunter, The Swallows, Bullmoose Jackson, Treniers, Johnny Otis, Jay McShann, Arthur Smith, Hank Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins, John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Jazz Gillum, T-Bone Walker, Pee Wee Crayton, Paul Williams, Big Jay McNeely, Roy Milton, James Von Streeter, Big Three Trio, Trumpeteers, Stars Of Harmony, Dixiaires, Jubalaires, The Ravens, The Orioles, Edgar Hayes, Dave Bartholomew, Professor Longhair, Clarence Garlow, Fats Domino, Archibald, Lloyd Price, B.B. King, Lloyd Glenn, The Clovers, Ruth Brown, Billy Wright, Little Esther Philips, Percy Mayfield, Lowell Fulson, Jimmy Nelson, The Five Keys, The Royales, Ray Charles, and Mary Deloatch.

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VA	10 Years Of Acid Test	3LP	ACID TEST	AT 014LP
$47.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/12/2021 Ten years ago, Acid Test began with a simple concept: each track the label released would make use of the Roland TB-303. Like a producer purposefully paring down their studio setup, or the continuous imperative within underground electronic music to reduce, this concept engendered creativity with the introduction of what seemed to be an aesthetic limit. However, the decade that followed, which now culminates in the triple-LP compilation 10 Years Of Acid Test, proves acid is limitless. That the Berlin-via-LA label would expand upon the classical conception of acid house and techno is no surprise considering the cast of characters that have come in fold over the past decade. 10 Years Of Acid Test gathers key material from the label's extended family of acid acolytes. There's that Vienna-via-LA maestro of sad, elegant acid Tin Man (Johannes Auvinen), whose "Afters Acid" is both a highlight within his prolific catalog and a distillation of his symphonic approach to the 303. Detroit giants Erika and Marcellus Pittman present their respective and singular bass line visions. Erika, the Interdimensional Transmissions lynchpin, crafts a dark, delicate take on broken techno on "Violet Fungus" while Pittman continues his cubist house explorations on "Unknown Species". Irish-based master Lerosa, as well as Delsin affiliate VC-118A, delve into downtempo atmospherics. Meanwhile, Japanese deep techno virtuoso Wata Igarashi, SUED co-founder SW. and Patricia (one-half of Acid Test act Ociya) use acid as a creative jumping-off point for complex melodic concepts. Wata layers an orchestra of synth-bliss drone overtop a squelchy bassline on "Ephemeral". SW.'s "ChaIAnJAzzz" cycles through an array of dusted chords eventually landing in skewed, fuzzy rave nostalgia, anthemic chords held aloft by a wicked UK-flavour bass line. Patricia's "Higher Still" explores dreamy, IDM-flavored acid, cinematic synth lines counterbalanced by propulsive, squelching acid. Acid Test devotees will be thrilled at the return of various luminaries from the catalog, including Achterbahn D'Amour, Skudge, AAAA, John Tejada and Donato Dozzy. There's new blood too. San Francisco up-and-comer Sepehr makes his label debut with the excellent "Persian Acid Prince", as does Andreas Tilliander's beloved hardware techno project, TM404. Ten Years Of Acid Test is a valuable portrait of a group of artists linked by a dedication to innovation within acid, in line with the genre's storied roots. Over ten years, Acid Test has gracefully made a case for the 303's past, present and future, the story of acid continuing to unfurl in unpredictable, addictive patterns.

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VA	SOS Music Volume 2	LP	SOS MUSIC	SOSMUSIC 002LP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/12/2021 After the success of critically acclaimed debut, SOS Music Volume 1 the cutting-edge Los Angeles electronic label are back with their sophomore release, another explosive compilation comprised of brand-new female and female identifying talent. Features seven of the most exciting, emerging names in global dance music; Aura T-09, Closet Yi, Regular Fantasy, and Yazzus, to name a few. As dance floors open, SOS co-founders Maddy Maia and Tottie wanted to curate something positive, uplifting and reflective of sweaty summer dancefloors, whilst retaining the edge that permeated their debut. Though only founded in 2020, SOS Music has been making waves in the independent dance community, and has helped to highlight the global underground dance scene growing rapidly in Los Angeles. The release made end of year lists, including Bandcamp's "Best of Electronic" and Rough Trade NY compilation of the year. SOS Music also hold a residency on Worldwide FM, which continues to highlight groundbreaking electronic talent with a female focus. Also features Baby T, Maddy Maia & Tottie, and Hinako Omori. For fans of: Daniel Avery, Actress, Four Tet, Yaeji, Ross From Friends, Octa Octa, Kelly Lee Owens. Clear vinyl.

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VA	Hot Sauce 2 (1965-1975)	LP	HARLEM SHUFFLE RECORDS	HSRSS 002LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/5/2021 "Here is the second volume of the Hot Sauce. The compilation is dedicated to Trojan and related UK labels and releases 1965 to 1975. Hot Sauce 2 features outstanding original rocksteady, boss reggae and early reggae tracks including rare songs, overlooked gems, hidden treasures and a couple of hits. The record labels showcased on this volume are Amalgamated, Beverley's Records, Blue Cat, Clan Disk, Downtown, Doctor Bird, Harry J, Duke, Randy's, Smash, Spinning Wheel and Treasure Isle. The tracks here have been selected according to their musical interest, their rarity, and how they complement each other. These are all outstanding tracks, 'killer tracks', there is no 'filler' whatsoever. Particular attention has been paid to the way the songs are sequenced so that the album builds up nicely and gradually, generally starting with the Rocksteady songs on the A Side and the '70s songs on the B Side. Hot Sauce is a musical journey across early Jamaican reggae -- highlighting its diverse musical genres and outstanding artists -- as it was once published by the U.K. record labels during this golden decade. Since the early '70s Tighten Up series, no compilations have really explored these labels in depth on vinyl. The cover by French cartoonist Alteau is replicated on the included full-colour insert which also features complete liner notes."

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VA	Shouts 2021 Volume 1	LP	RHYTHM SECTION INTERNATIONAL	RS 044EP
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/5/2021 Bradley Zero's Rhythm Section International imprint curate the second instalment of Shouts, a 12-track compilation with a diverse selection of artists whose music spans spoken word, DIY funk, house, techno, trap, indie, RnB and the many sub genres in between. Shouts 2021 highlights the dynamic journey and sound of the Rhythm Section International imprint, this time focusing on a global selection of completely new artists. An opportunity to shout about the next generation of musical talent from across the UK, Ireland, US, Middle East, Australia, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Released over two separate LPs as Volume 1 and Volume 2 (RS 045EP). "Shouts 2021 celebrates the future sounds of Rhythm Section International and explores our intention to diversify what the label is moving forward. The direction and scope of the label has definitely widened. You reach a turning point when you want to explore other sounds that you're interested in and the beauty of being an independent label has allowed us to do that. The Shouts series gives us an opportunity to release so many genres that we enjoy in one hit, and that has fed into our overall growth." --Bradley Zero Shouts 2021 boasts an incredible selection of a once in a generation type of burgeoning talent. Disco sleeve with artwork designed by producer and graphic artist extraordinaire Big Ever FKA Cop Envy. For fans of: Desert Sound Colony, Four Tet, Violet, Shanti Celeste, Pangea, Yu Su, D Tiffany, Bruce, Chaos In The CBD. Volume 1 features Liluzu, Mafou, Nídia, Yushh, Dylan Bryne, and Klein Zage.

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VA	Shouts 2021 Volume 2	LP	RHYTHM SECTION INTERNATIONAL	RS 045EP
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/5/2021 Bradley Zero's Rhythm Section International imprint curate the second instalment of Shouts, a 12-track compilation with a diverse selection of artists whose music spans spoken word, DIY funk, house, techno, trap, indie, RnB and the many sub genres in between. Shouts 2021 highlights the dynamic journey and sound of the Rhythm Section International imprint, this time focusing on a global selection of completely new artists. An opportunity to shout about the next generation of musical talent from across the UK, Ireland, US, Middle East, Australia, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Released over two separate LPs as Volume 1 (RS 044EP) and Volume 2. "Shouts 2021 celebrates the future sounds of Rhythm Section International and explores our intention to diversify what the label is moving forward. The direction and scope of the label has definitely widened. You reach a turning point when you want to explore other sounds that you're interested in and the beauty of being an independent label has allowed us to do that. The Shouts series gives us an opportunity to release so many genres that we enjoy in one hit, and that has fed into our overall growth." --Bradley Zero Shouts 2021 boasts an incredible selection of a once in a generation type of burgeoning talent. Disco sleeve with artwork designed by producer and graphic artist extraordinaire Big Ever FKA Cop Envy. For fans of: Desert Sound Colony, Four Tet, Violet, Shanti Celeste, Pangea, Yu Su, D Tiffany, Bruce, Chaos In The CBD. Volume 2 features Soso Tharpa, Tom Esselle, Pookie, Hassan Abou Alam, Adam Pits, and Kareem Ali.

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VA	Brown Acid - The Thirteenth Trip	CD	RIDINGEASY RECORDS	EZRDR 134CD
$15.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/5/2021 "Here are just some of the gems from this latest edition of the popular compilation series featuring long-lost vintage '60s-70s proto-metal and stoner rock singles, Brown Acid - The Thirteenth Trip: Max, from Montreal, QC -- originally known as Dawn, before Tony Orlando & Dawn forced a name change -- kick things off with 'Run Run' from their lone 1970 single. It's a hard-hitting rocker with scale climbing crunching guitars and powerful Bonham-esque drumming. 'Feelin' Dead' is extremely heavy blues from this also extremely rare 1974 single by Detroit, MI's Master Danse, which was only released as a promo 45. Think Led Zeppelin's 'Since I've Been Loving You.' Gary Del Vecchio is 'Buzzin'' hard, and from what sounds like an in-studio party of yelps and chatter at the start of the song, it seems that the whole band was in on the festivities. The funky blues riff, reminiscent of Led Zeppelin's 'Heartbreaker' and rollicking rhythmic changes certainly keep the buzz a rollin'. Finally, Good Humore's swaggering 1976 rocker 'Detroit' is a slick and smooth paen to the Motor City. It most likely doesn't predate 'Detroit Rock City' by Kiss, also released in 1976, and it has more rock'n'roll swing, but it could fit comfortably alongside the era's arena anthems."

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VA	The Germs' Small Circle of Friends	LP	GASATANKA	JC 9053LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/5/2021 "This is the Germs' Greatest Mess. It is a chronological Germs' songbook played by Germs' Shane West line-up, PLUS plenty of stardom contributions from the acolytes of the secret Germs society, members of Nirvana, Hole, Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Circle Jerks, Jane's Addiction, Screamers, Melvins, Meat Puppets, Dinosaur Jr. even The Stooges and Big Star. The world is a mess; all we need is more germs. Dedicated to Darby, Lorna and Bill."

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VA	Beyond The Wall - The Record: New Wave and Post-Punk from East Germany 1983-1990	2LP	SPITTLE RECORDS	SPITTLE 099LP
$31.00 NOT IN STOCK Life behind the Berlin Wall, before the fall. Once there was DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik), otherwise known as East Germany. Verging on the ruins of the Second World War, in the fog of the socialist utopia, there was a widespread scene fighting against corporations and restrictions. Die neuen Bands, that was the manifesto, a number of small alternative bands facing the efforts of the post-punk (and even post-industrial) revolution. This was happening right after the English new wave or the Neue Deutsche Welle (the western counterpart). A musical resistance, a counterculture, spreading all over the country the clandestine way. An enduring dangerous strategy that brought to life many artistic figures, way ahead of their time. Such is the case of Frank Bretschneider (Stein Im Brett, Kriminelle Tanzkapelle) still one of the most prolific glitch producers (founder of the influential imprint Raster), Ornament & Verbrechen the east-Berlin combo ran by brothers Ronald and Robert Lippok (To Rococo Rot), and Reinhard Lakomy, a true innovator in the vein of Klaus Schulze. The ghost of an era, a social turmoil that eventually had an impact on our daily routine. Features: Frank Bretschneider, Ornament & Verbrechen, Die Art, Die Vision, Die Vision Komakino, The Real Deal, Rosengarten, The Local Moon, Kriminelle Tanzkapelle, Stein Im Brett, Der Expander Des Fortschritts, Tom Terror Und Das Beil, and Reinhard Lakomy.

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VA	Radiant	LP	CONCENTRIC RECORDS	CNTRC 003LP
$26.00 IN STOCK Concentric Records presents Radiant, the third compilation of its introductory release trilogy. Featuring music by ASWA, HOLOVR, Max Loderbauer, Petre Inspirescu, Supply, The Waves, William Selman, the album evokes luminous, iridescent and ethereal sonic spaces -- a journey that overcomes struggles, spinning upward towards the light. The album opens with calm, bright and assertive tonalities, evoking mental spaces prone to exploration and wondering. Molecular textures and real-world sounds bring us closer to an intimate and physical sphere, a voice. Ultimately everything dissolves into a synthetic domain of acid-like washes, in a cinematic sense of departure. 180 gram vinyl; includes UV gloss art insert; edition of 250.

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VA	The Paths Of Pain: The CAIFE Label, Quito, 1960-68	2LP	HONEST JON'S RECORDS	HJR 082LP
$34.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/29/2021 A dazzling survey of the last, bohemian flowering of the so-called Golden Era of Ecuadorian musica national, before the oil boom and incoming musical styles -- especially cumbia -- swept away its achingly beautiful, phantasmagorical, utopian juggling of indigenous and mestizo traditions. Forms like the tonada, albazo, danzante, yaravi, carnaval, and sanjuanito; the yambo, with roots in pre-Incan ritual, and the pasillo, a take on the Viennese waltz, arriving through the Caribbean via Portugal and Spain. Exhumations like the astoundingly out-there organist Lucho Munoz, from Panama, toying with the expressive and technical limits of his instrument; and the curtain-raiser Biluka, who travelled to Quito from Rio, naming his new band Los Canibales in honor of the late-twenties Cannibalist movement back home, dedicated to cannibalizing other cultures in the fight against post-colonial, Eurocentric hegemony. He played the ficus leaf, hands-free, laying it on his tongue. One leaf was playable for ten hours. He spent long periods living on the street, in rags, when he wasn't in the CAIFE studio recording his chamber jazz-from-space, with the swing, elegance and detail of Ellington's small groups, crossed with the brassy energy of ska -- try "Cashari Shunguito" -- and an enthralling other-worldliness. Utterly scintillating guitar-playing, prowling double bass, piercing dulzaina, wailing organ, rollicking gypsy violin, brass, accordion, harps, and flutes. Bangers to get drunk and dance to. Slow songs galore to drown your sorrows in, with wildly sentimental lyrics drawn from the Generacion Decapitada group of poets (who all killed themselves); expert heart-breakers, with the raw passion of the best rembetica, but reined in, like the best fado. Features Biluka y Los Canibales, Duo Mendoza-Ortiz, Mendoza Suasti, Olga Gutierrez, Los Inaquingas, Hermanos Castro, Benitez y Valencia, Los Tres Ases, Conjunto Caife, Lucho Munoz, Duo Aguayo Huayamabe, Hermanas Mendoza Suasti, Raul Emiliani y Hector Bonilla, and Segundo Bautista. Sound courtesy of original reels in Quito, and Abbey Road in London; pressed at Pallas. Gatefold sleeve and printed inners; includes full-size, full-color booklet, with photos and notes.

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VA	005	12"	GHOST PHONE	GHSTPHN 005EP
$17.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/29/2021 "New label out of Bristol, Ghost Phone represents RnB's deep and club friendly potential with four anonymous versions from various artists."

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VA	Tracce Magnetiche	2LP	SPITTLE RECORDS	SPITTLE 018LP
$29.00 IN STOCK Searching for new languages beyond the bitter and nihilist dialect of punk, bands like Gaz Nevada, Litfiba, CCCP, Diaframma, Neon, and many others, began spreading their message all along the Italian peninsula during the early '80s and many of the members of these bands are now some of the best musicians/producers in the Italian independent music panorama (Giovanni Lindo Ferretti, Piero Pelù/Litfiba, Bisca, etc.) 16 tracks by 16 Italian underground bands from 1982-1984: bands who faded into oblivion before ever releasing anything of their own on vinyl. It should, however, be stated that if these sixteen bands had been found on an album, EP or single, they certainly would not have lowered the average quality of albums in that genre -- not even in terms of sound quality, which has actually been improved upon here (considering that the original tapes had been lying around collecting dust for at least a quarter of a century) by careful restoration. Features Frenetics, Vox Rei, The End, Les Blusons Noirs, Illogico, Blaue Reiter, Polaroid, Atelier Du Mal, Sex, Ship Of Fools, Ideal Standard, Nadja, The Age, Dark Ride, Mono, and TV Dance.

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VA	Molten Mirrors: A Decade of Livity Sound	2CD	LIVITY SOUND RECORDINGS	LIVITY 049CD
$21.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/29/2021 One of Bristol's foremost electronic labels toasts ten years with a 19-strong family gathering of adventurous, contemporary club music. Livity Sound has evolved considerably since 2011. Originally it was established as a vessel for new tracks from Peverelist, Kowton and Asusu --three Bristol-based artists who found common ground between their distinct styles in pursuit of a reduced, heavyweight strain of soundsystem techno. A run of hand-stamped 12"s and a three-way live show followed, while the Reverse sister label provided a conduit for emergent artists to enter the fray. Early breakthroughs from Hodge, Batu, Bruce and Simo Cell pointed to the broader horizons Livity was heading towards -- an expanding community of like-minded artists creating dancefloor misfits that somehow fit together. First appearing with a compilation of remixes in 2014, Tess Redburn's iconic artwork heralded a fresh new impetus for the label, and the music seemed to become more colorful in kind. While the founding principles of space, bass and fractured rhythms have largely abounded up to the present day, there's been a progressively broader palette of sound employed. Technoid melodic shimmers, earthen percussion and found sounds have become as prominent as sub frequencies and cavernous dub echoes, delivered by a vivid and varied ensemble of producers. Molten Mirrors captures the dynamic energy of Livity Sound at ten years, with 19 artists from the label's roster coming together to present an honest document of where the label is at in the present moment. No over-arching concepts, no hackneyed themes -- true to Livity's open-ended mode since 2011, it's as much a declaration of community as a cross-section of experimental dance music in 2021. Trying to pin down the sonic styles is something of a fool's errand -- from the older guard to recent signings, what binds together this international, inter-generational span of artists is their lack of convention. A case in point: Azu Tiwaline's submerged and subdued rhythmic incantations sit between Bakongo (aka Roska)'s raw and angular drum pressure and Al Wootton's needlepoint, swinging dub tech variations. Nothing is totally placeable, and yet everything meets that ill-defined Livity Sound ethos, which stretches back to the earliest 12"s. Club music continues to mutate and break new ground with each passing year, and as a faithful document of one microcosm within an ever-expanding music culture, Molten Mirrors reflects the multifaceted, technicolor energy of the here and now while celebrating the possibilities of an open, unpredictable future. Features Azu Tiwaline, Forest Drive West, Batu, Two Shell, Al Wootton, DJ Plead, Bakongo, Cando, Facta, Pev & Kowton, Simo Cell, Hodge, Bruce, Kouslin, Jurango, Toma Kami, Ido Plumes, and Surgeons Girl.

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