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JEANNEAU, LAURENT	Music of Southern and Northern Laos	CD	AKUPHONE	AKU 1009-10CD
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Akuphone presents a collection of recordings of various musical practices from the Laotian provinces of Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong, Saravan, Luang Namtha and Phongsaly. These documents are a perfect introduction to the traditional music of South Laos minority groups. Popular modern music is widely spread but visitors are barely ever exposed to ancient acoustic practices from villages. As a matter of fact, mouth organs of various sizes exist among the Hmong and Bit as well as amazing vocal techniques among the Lantene, Ahka, or Khmu who combine simultaneous singing and flute notes. This collection also compels one to discover the Brao gongs, the Triang bamboo flutes, the Lao, Ta Oy, Alak, OI, Pacoh, or Nyaheun mouth organs as well as the powerful singing accompanying these instruments. Caught on the spot, these outstanding testimonies were collected between 2006 and 2013 by Laurent Jeanneau, aka Kink Gong. Through his researches, this self-taught ethnologist has gradually become one of the specialists of the field, building up a collection of complete and fascinating sound archives which contribute documenting parts of this immaterial heritage. Music of Southern and Northern Laos brings some light on a region of South East Asia still largely unknown from the general audience as well as the recently reborn ethnographic musical industry. This compilation will delight both molam/khene lovers and beginners unused to South East Asian sounds. The CD version gathers both Music of Southern Laos and Music of Northern Laos over a single disc. Includes liner notes in English, French, and Japanese and a download code.

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SHALT	Seraphim	LP	ASTRAL PLANE RECORDINGS	APR 115LP
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 SHALT turns in his longest statement to date in Seraphim, a mini-epic that unfolds over six intricately arranged, brilliantly colored acts. Sonically, Seraphim features a fusion of the sensibilities featured on previous albums: noisy effects and a barrage of rugged percussion juxtaposed with passages of melodic bliss. This is music preoccupied with technology, but with a naturalistic ethos at its core, emphasizing our confusion over humanity's influence on the world (even when uncynically trying to perform good deeds). That ethos is embodied in the baroque ambience of "Seraph," as well as the impactful, multi-layered crack of "Fleeting." It's deeply visual music and like the best sci-fi, deals with lasting contemporary issues under the guise of futurity.

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OSHEYACK	Sadomodernism	LP	BEDOUIN	BDNX 002LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 "At the crux of American-born, Shanghai-based producer Eli Osheyack's debut album, Sadomodernism, is a question of agency. Borrowed from film theory, the album title was originally coined by writer Moira Weigel to describe a waning European art house tradition that vehemently rejects 'naïve pleasure' - the tranquilizing comfort of conventional cinematic narrative, like mainstream Hollywood - and opts for violence and pain, with the aim of shaking audiences out of cinematic manipulation and into their own position vis-à-vis the malaise of contemporary life. Echoing the work of sadomodernist auteurs, Osheyacks's Sadomodernism is a deeply political project with critical ambitions. The smashing and blending of genres, from techno, industrial, noise and gabber to ballroom and metal, even opera, and spontaneous percussion arrangements, sometimes mixed with distorted spoken word, do not mean to please, but provoke through disorder and chaos. Laden with Brechtian alienation affects, Sadomodernism interrogates the notion of autonomy in contemporary music, club culture, and social-political life."

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A LILY	Id-Dar Tal-Missier	LP	BLANK EDITIONS	BETB 012LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Id-Dar Tal-Missier (Maltese for "The House of the Father") is the new solo album from yndi halda founding member James Vella. James wrote and performed all the instrumentation on Id-Dar Tal-Missier, recording largely at home on his own setup, creating finished pieces layer-by-layer. Though the main body of composition is based on guitar and voice, Vella's list of instruments also includes banjo, cello, organ, xylophone, an ancient Chinese harp named guzheng, and drumkit, amounting to subtle and intelligent arrangements and beautiful textures. A few contributions from Vella's friends also grace the record: Mercury nominee C Duncan lends a lush choral vocal arrangement to "Banana Moth" and yndi halda co-founder Daniel Neal performs violin across several pieces. Often inspired by non-musical forms, Vella writes that Id-Dar Tal-Missier was instead created under the influence of sensory experiences. He lists filmmakers, Werner Herzog and Apichatpong Weerasethakul; the TV show Stranger Things; his dog Sully; the ("painstaking") process of writing his first novel; books by Cormac McCarthy, Gabriel Garcia Márquez, John Cheever, and Carson McCullers; visits to India, South America, and the Middle East. The artwork for Id-Dar Tal-Missier is based on photographs by James's father Mark who, since his retirement from medicine, has entered the world of nature photography. These photos were taken in Myanmar in early 2018; they reference the openness and immediacy of everything.

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SMX	BLNK010	12"	BLANK MIND	BLNK 010EP
$17.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 "Blank Mind celebrates its tenth release with the first full EP from SMX, a collaboration between Sam Purcell and Max O'Brien. From the glacial ambience of Hinterland, to the nocturnal convulsions of Uakari, these improvised tracks were recorded in East London from 2015-18. 'The live sessions allowed us to concentrate on simple forms and subtle developments. This project was started with no preconceived ideas about the end product, but we gravitated towards a sound that works both in a club or home environment. The EP serves as an honest and organic journal of sorts documenting the last few years.'"

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FAUTZI, LEWIS	Deep Illusion	12"	BPITCH CONTROL	BPC 337EP
$12.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Lewis Fautzi delivers a rich and detailed debut EP for Ellen Allien's BPitch Control label that is dedicated to the subtle art of techno minimalism. The Portuguese producer is pushing straight towards the future by reconciling his different musical heritages under one groove. The four tracks on Deep Illusion are as intricate as they are hard-hitting, suited perfectly for DJs who dare to go deep during peak-time hours.

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ANNEX	Melu	LP	INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL	BURN 029LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 New LP from the Texas/Mexico border. While Annex's last two records were catchy and melodic, this marks a step up with a sterling production, crystal-clear mastering and perfectly sculpted, ambitious tunes that display a massive improvement in depth and variation. The dark death rock and post punk influences familiar to fans of Belgrado or Arctic Flowers remain, but they've added infectious melodies, hypnotic guitars, and a danceable backbeat, whilst Nikki's vocals once more deliver the punk brattishness of her roots whilst expanding into unique new territory. Lyrics in Spanish and English. Comes in heavy 350gsm reverse board sleeve. 180 gram vinyl; First pressing of 300.

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WEATHERALL, ANDREW	Blue Bullet EP	12"	BYRD OUT	BYR 012EP
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Andrew Weatherall returns with Ride's (and Oasis') guitarist Andy Bell for a second release on Byrd Out. Andrew suggested Bell test a Les Paul guitar out over a track he was working on, and "Making Friends With The Invader" is the resulting track, which Andrew paired with the EP's title track "Blue Bullet." Both tracks plough the trippy, cosmic dub furrow, and come in at a weighty eight and nine minutes plus.

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DYLAN, BOB	The Karen Wallace Tape, May 1960	LP	CORNBREAD RECORDS	CRNBR 16059LP
$21.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Minneapolis/St. Paul, May 1960: a young Bob Dylan, still known as Robert Zimmerman and not yet even 19 years old, decides to drop out of college to move to New York City and pursue a career in folk music. That same month he plays a small gathering at Karen Wallace's apartment in St. Paul -- Karen's sister, Terri, was an early fan and supporter of Dylan's -- mostly covering American folk and blues standards, which he'd become obsessed with since starting at the University. Still a few years before his self-titled debut, this tape is one of the earliest documents of early Dylan, and since Karen Wallace attempted to sell the tape for $10,000 in the 1970s and subsequently disappeared along with the tape, its life is another great story in the history of Bob Dylan, one of the most enigmatic and idiosyncratic celebrities of the 20th century. 180 gram vinyl.

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DYLAN, BOB	Come Back, Baby: Rare And Unreleased 1961 Sessions	LP	CORNBREAD RECORDS	CRNBR 16060LP
$21.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Collecting several recordings from 1961, the year that a young Minnesotan became the epicenter of the nascent Greenwich Village folk scene, Come Back, Baby is a great view into the development of one of the greatest American songwriters ever. This great set features Bob Dylan's first ever radio performance, part of a 12-hour hootenanny on July 29th, two songs, and interviews for Oscar Brand's radio show, as well as alternate takes from Carolyn Hester's third album recording sessions, on which Bob plays harmonica. Mostly covering traditional folk and blues, this is a beautiful and crucial collection for any Dylan fan. 180 gram vinyl.

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WHITEHOUSE	Thank Your Lucky Stars	2LP	DIRTER PROMOTIONS	DPROM 135LP
$29.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Dirter presents the first appearance on vinyl since 1990 of Whitehouse's Steve Albini-produced classic Thank Your Lucky Stars LP, this time around as a luxuriously expanded double LP set. The original LP was recorded in September 1988 at Albini's Chicago studio and then issued on Susan Lawly as a 4 track 12″ vinyl release. A special CD edition followed in 1997 on CD with extra tracks from other sessions in Chicago recorded around that time. This limited double vinyl edition features all that material in addition to the legendary original 13:36 version of "My Cock's On Fire" recorded at IPS, London in 1984. The set is limited to just 500 copies.

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FAZER	White Sedan	12"	FAZER	FAZ 002EP
$14.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 The German jazz quintet Fazer presents "White Sedan" with two remixes by Glenn Astro & Hodini and Werkha. The original track builds on a traditional Latin rhythm that is closely tied to dance. This is a special turn for an eclectic DJ-set.

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ATTRAKTTA	Echo Principle	LP	FILM	FILM 010LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Focusing on low-slung IDM, acid, and atmospheric electro with nods to krautrock and ambient sounds, Steve Hyland's Attraktta project gets an extended outing on the Film label. Across eight beautifully produced tracks, Hyland -- one of the founding members of AI Records and subsequently Concrete Plastic -- explores vibrant synthesis and intricate drum programming, with the music arriving at a sweet spot between home listening material and club-ready workouts for more intelligent dancefloors. Eschewing straightforward synth sequences in favor of blissed-out, almost disharmonious sonics, Hyland transmits a curious psychedelia on Echo Principle, his debut LP. Sounds pitch and warp organically, buoyed up by saturated low-end and punchy drum machine percussion. There remains a decidedly accomplished precision to the work, though -- with the music bearing all the hallmarks of an artist of some considerable experience -- testament to the British producer and label head's 19 years working in the industry. A colorful, exquisitely composed LP that riffs on a timeless production aesthetic with considerable style, Echo Principle is a fantastic entry into the Film discography. 140 gram vinyl; Matte UV varnish; Includes download code with bonus track.

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MAYTALS, THE	Monkey Man	7"	GET ON DOWN	GET 771EP
$11.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 "7 inch singles were instrumental to the development of the Jamaican music industry, more affordable than full lengths for the consumer, they also allowed the labels to turnaround what was being recorded into music played from their booming sound systems as quickly as possible. In that spirit, Get On Down will be reissuing some of the most crucial Jamaican sides on 45, starting with The Maytals 'Monkey Man.' Recorded in 1969, the cut was a smash hit in Jamaica and hit number 47 when released in the UK in early 1970. 'Monkey Man' went on to be highly influential on the British Two-Tone movement of the later 70s with The Specials offering up a ripping version of the cut on their 1979 debut. The B Side, 'Night And Day', though not a chart-burner, is certainly one of the most solid rock-steady cuts you'll ever encounter rife with bubbly keys, tight snares and Toots Hibbert's incredibly soulful vocals."

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DJ HELL	I Want U Remixes #2	12"	INTERNATIONAL DEEJAY GIGOLO	GIGOLO 310B-EP
$14.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 International Deejay Gigolo presents its second remix package from the single "I Want U" from label boss DJ Hell. The original gets a new twist with the reinterpretation of Darren Emerson. His own view on the track has a high intense energy and a pumping upfront attitude. French techno head The Hacker reworks his own remix and gives it a dark and playful 2018 facelift.

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GLADIATORS, THE	Back To Roots	LP	PATATE RECORDS	GLADILP 001LP
$22.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 The Gladiators' Back To Roots, reissued on Patate Records. Originally released in 1982. AllMusic Review by Jo-Ann Greene: "The Gladiators' final album for the Front Line label, Sweet So Til, disappointed some roots fans who denigrated it as being too 'lightweight'. In hindsight, the album was seen as a classic; within the group experimented with a country style and exquisitely blended rockers rhythms with Ernest Ranglin's phenomenal, bluesy lead guitar and Jimmy Beckford's wailing harmonica. In any event, the trio decided to give the people what they apparently wanted, and Back to Roots perfectly sums up this set's sound. No longer dependent on guesting musicians, the group was now a self-contained unit with a lineup including drummer Stanley 'Barnabas' Bryan, lead guitarist Clinton Rufus, and keyboardist Audley Taylor, and fleshed out by percussionist Zoot 'Skully' Simms and the brass of Bobby Ellis, Felix 'Deadly Headly' Bennett, and Dave Madden. Self-produced and recorded at Channel One studios, the Gladiators create a deep roots sound from the minor-key melodies, with the swollen atmospheres conjured up by the obligatory militant beats, throbbing basslines, and sharp riffs that swell around the brass and keyboards. Consequentially, few of the songs boast the immediate infectious appeal of much their earlier work, bar the anthemic 'The Warriors,' but this is a purely cultural set, and the band was deliberately trying to shake their more populist appeal. Songs like 'Marcus Garvey Time,' 'God Bless,' 'Prayer To Jah,' and 'Rich Man Poor Man' are the standouts, the latter one of several cuts on which Clinton Fearon takes lead vocals. Falling off a major label may have hurt the group's profile abroad, but this album helped put to bed any doubts on the group's standing back home."

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A-SUN AMISSA	Ceremony In The Stillness	CD	GIZEH RECORDS	GZH 085CD
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Ceremony In The Stillness is the new album from A-Sun Amissa on Gizeh Records and Consouling Sounds. For their fourth album, A-Sun Amissa plunge deeper than before. Guitars come to the fore, and heavy, distorted chords are present from the off, complemented by desolate ambient passages of sound. The claustrophobic atmospheres remain but combine with a new density and sonic experimentation to present a huge leap forward in structure and composition. Ceremony In The Stillness hints at themes from the previous three outings while pushing the project into new territories. The intricate nuances and lulling melodies from Desperate In Her Heavy Sleep (GZH 037CD, 2012) reappear while the billowing guitars of You Stood Up for Victory, We Stood Up for Less (GZH 044LP, 2013) are referenced throughout. In comparison to The Gatherer (2017), there is a firmer direction here as the album weaves through elements of doom, dark ambient, and post-rock, placing its unique mark firmly into the ears of the listener. A-Sun Amissa is the project of Gizeh founder Richard Knox (The Rustle of the Stars, Shield Patterns, and Glissando). Knox takes a central role here, but we see several collaborators contributing to the record. As album opener "The Black Path" unfurls, the cello of Jo Quail creeps through the thick wall of guitar to offer a moment of calm before the song comes to life with the introduction of drums from Archelon's TJ Fairfax. Alongside a dense and hypnotically repetitive riff, it's A-Sun Amissa's heaviest moment to date as the song collapses under its own weight to leave a crumbling and uneasy passage of cello and guitar drone. Intertwining guitars take center stage on the "With Wearied Eyes" as the atmosphere harks back to the band's earlier work. "The Skulk", meanwhile, evokes The Gatherer as David McLean's saxophone unravels around the ondes Martenot of Christine Ott. The record then takes a turn as "No Perception of Light"'s soporific opening gives way to a mesmerizing beat which develops into a wall of crunching guitars and electronics before "Remembrancer" closes with chiming guitars and bowed strings before evolving into a haunting orchestral outro that concludes the record. It's clear that Knox is comfortable being on the outside looking in, and in expanding A-Sun Amissa's sonic palette, it only adds to the intrigue of what comes next.

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ULTRA SATAN	Freedom Rock/Anti Clock	7"	HOGA NORD REKORDS	HNR 026EP
$10.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Ultra Satan's second 7" release on Höga Nord Rekords develops a new genre and concept: "Freedom Rock," a step beyond "World Music" which would be the wrong label when Ultra Satan sounds too spaced out and out of this world. On "Anti Clock", Ultra Satan strikes against the worthless tokens of appreciation you receive from our corrupt and ultra-capitalistic society.

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FREEKS, THE	Crazy World	CD	HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS	HPS 077CD
$16.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Los Angeles band The Freeks know that as the Earth revolves the Sun and the universe infinitely expands, it must be shared with as many different kinds of life as there are stars, a bold statement coming from a bunch of Freeks. This is not a new concept, however; it is an ever-recurring one dating back to Ezekiel's biblical account, and even further back with evidence from ancient Egypt and Mayan times. After 4000 years, the theory continues strong as we enter 2018. The Freeks also enter 2018 with the completion of Crazy World, their fourth album and second for Italian-based Heavy Psych Sounds Records. Crazy World is a studio record with eight songs that take you on a psychedelic journey from hidden moonlit distilleries all the way up to the mother ship and back down to Mother Earth. It could have happened in 2700 B.C. and it's definitely happening again now as The Freeks continue to ferment their ethanol-infused fuzz rock, their songwriting reflecting heavier content and extra-added amounts of psychoactive chemicals from the minds of their listeners. Ruben Romano (founding member of Fu Manchu and Nebula) returns at the helm supported by Bob Lee on drums (Claw Hammer, Mike Watt), Esteban Chavez on keys, Jonathan Hall on guitar (Backbiter) and introducing the latest Freek on bass, Ray Piller (Biblical Proof of U.F.O.'s). Crazy World also features some amazing musical guests that add to the insanity and continue The Freeks' 'All Are Welcome' legacy. It has ripping guitar leads by Ray Hanson (Thee Hypnotics), added keys and synth from returning Freek alumni Glenn Slater (The Walkabouts and Wellwater Conspiracy), added bass lines by Crazy World producer Rainer Fraenkel (The Miracle Mongers) plus backing vocals by singer/model Sara Loera.

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KETTEL	Myam James Part I	2LP	LAPSUS RECORDS	LPS PS001-LP
$29.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Reissue of Kettel's spectacular Myam James Part I, originally released as a CD on Sending Orbs in 2008. The Perennial Series is a new division of Lapsus Records and is dedicated to works from established artists in the universe of contemporary electronic music. As the name suggests, timeless music will form the cornerstone of the Perennial Series through pieces that have passed through numerous fashions and trends: musical treasures that have never been pressed to vinyl, decades old discontinued album reissues, or new artist releases that already form part of electronic music culture history. The first release in this new series will be from none other than Kettel, one of the label's favorite artists, and an integral piece of work in understanding IDM over the last 20 years. Reimer Eising needs no introduction; the well-established producer based in Groningen (Holland) has been releasing music for nearly two decades on respected labels including Planet Mu and Clone. In 2008 he released the spectacular Myam James Part I on Sending Orbs, the record label he has consistently worked with since its inception. The album -- which left electronica "headz" speechless -- is, in Lapsus Records' humble opinion, a masterpiece replete with acid, electro breaks, and the purest braindance style. Also includes "Mukudori", an unreleased track that Reimer composed during the same period, which was discarded for the final album version.

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VA	Astral Daze: Psychedelic South African Rock 1968-1972	LP	TAKE IT ACID IS	LSD 69001LP
$21.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 This collection brings together rarities from well-known artists like Abstract Truth, Suck, Otis Waygood, Freedom's Children, John & Philipa Cooper, McCully Workshop and Hawk, as well as lesser known acts like Buzzard, The Fireflies, The Idiots, Tidal Wave, and The Invaders. Although the South African rock movement of the late sixties and early seventies was not a major commercial success, its participants heralded an exciting new age in South African rock and started a movement aimed at changing the musical tastes of fans in a spectacular way. Stadium concerts became the vehicle for feeding the youth with heavier rock sounds, and behind studio glass were producers like Clive Calder, Billy Forrest, Graham Beggs and Selwyn Miller who acted as change agents to transform conventional pop into heavier four to five minute songs. The movement's struggle for recognition through airplay remained unanswered and only the true fans of rock knew about their existence. Licensed by the Fresh Music label in South Africa and available on vinyl for the first time, complete with insert and liner notes.

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ATKINS, JUAN	Dimensions / Flash Flood	12"	LIFE'S GOOD RECORDS	LSG 001EP
$15.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 "Established by Diagonal Records co-founder, Jaime Williams, Life's Good is a necessary, occasional new portal for reissues of golden era Detroit and European techno. The label's first project pays special attention to an overlooked classic and an unheard diamond by Juan Atkins: namely his M500 gem 'Dimensions', which originally appeared on the seminal Buzz compilation, Panic In Detroit; and a previously unreleased version of the Tresor bomb, 'Flash Flood', produced under Juan's Infinti moniker. Both tracks have been 'salvaged' by Russell Haswell and newly remastered by Rashad Becker, bringing them firmly up to scratch for DJs and rendering the material how the artist originally intended it to be received. A stellar highlight of the lush Panic In Detroit compilation and a huge personal favorite of Life's Good, M500's pendulous, percolated and uncannily UK-styled bleeper 'Dimensions' was unfortunately crammed along with three other tracks on the LP's A-side, which made the track tricky or unsuitable for DJing in clubs. With Juan's blessing and access to the original master tapes, Life's Good Records have rectified the problem, re-cutting the tune to its own side of vinyl and, in the process, lending a new lease of life to one of Juan Atkins' subtlest, slinkiest and entrancing early '90s workouts. On the B-side, Life's Good have coaxed out an abridged, alternate version of the all-time classic 'Flash Flood,' which should be well known and adored by any self-respecting Detroit fiend. However, in this version the intro is entirely different, replacing the trancey lead with an acidic synth voice and swapping out the percolated bass for rugged sub-bass surges to much darker, paranoid effect that better lives up to the track's impending title. With the original now over 20 years old and very familiar to the 'heads', the alternate version presents a truly revelatory twist on an evergreen techno anthem."

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DENA	If It's Written	LP	MANSIONS AND MILLIONS	MAMI 016LP
$19.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 "If it's written in the stars", says a Bulgarian proverb. "Last year, every conversation I had ended with this sentence", Dena explains, "before I had the album, I already had the title. It's about believing and trusting in universal connections, trusting that everything will fall into place, eventually." And all has indeed fallen into place: Four years after her début Flash (2014), If It's Written marks a new chapter in Dena's musical and personal development. The product of major transformations in her life and work, If It's Written is the work of a grown-up woman who has taken matters into her own hands. The record is a celebration of individuality and independence, for the first time Dena has taken over producing the majority of the tracks herself. "For me, this is major progress", she says, "from writing the first song for this album to this point, it's been such a journey." It took two different versions and four mixes, but now that circle came to a closing and If It's Written is ready to be released unto the world. Inviting friends to collaborate on her very own terms, Dena created her own universe: features include the laid back "So Wrong", a duet with Canadian indie-crooner par excellence Sean Nicholas Savage, or the serene "Things That Mean A Lot", recorded with Filipino cool cats Eyedress and Rhxanders, beautifully describing the emptiness just before a relationship falls apart. Other guests include Berlin-based Argentinian singer Pictorial Candi on the outro "If It's Written" or longtime collaborator and friend Erlend Øye on the minimal and bone-dry "Speculations". The music scene of Berlin's infamous Neukölln district was highly influential for Dena: "It was so inspiring to be surrounded by all this DIY-spirit". This has left its mark on If It's Written, which she calls her "laptop-album", as she often sang directly into the computer microphone while producing the songs. No grand set-ups needed, just her, her ideas, and trust in her own plan. Fittingly, telecommunication, computers, smartphones, and all those gadgets were not only tools to produce the songs on If It's Written, but also a major theme in Dena's writing. "We're all woven into one big text message", she muses, "the album is about us and communication." Includes download code.

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SUBLEE	Irealis	12"	MEANDER MUSIC	MEANDER 024EP
$17.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Romania's Sublee debuts on Meander on this 180 gram vinyl release with full cover artwork. The leading track "Irealis"'s tender soundscapes recalls John Beltran's '90s work. "Continuum" goes into a deep Rhadoo-esque rhythmic mind-space, while "Electica" takes you on a long, intelligent dancefloor journey to other dimensions.

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VA	Uneven Paths: Deviant Pop From Europe 1980-1991	2CD	MUSIC FROM MEMORY	MFM 031CD
$22.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Uneven Paths: Deviant Pop From Europe 1980-1991 is the second multiple artist compilation on Music From Memory. It's compiled by record connoisseur Raphael Top-Secret and label man Jamie Tiller. The compilation brings together twenty-one tracks from across the continent; exploring the more unusual and unexpected sides of pop music produced during that period. Drawing material from cult experimental artists such as Steve Beresford, Brenda Ray, and Bill Nelson alongside one-off independent musical projects rescued from the fringes, Uneven Paths focuses on a selection of tracks that go beyond the confines of mainstream pop music but which also transcend expectations of much of the "experimental" music of the time. This is music with one foot in the avant-garde and another foot firmly rooted within the sensibilities of pop; where jazz musicians detour into synth-pop, punk bands break into boogie jams, and student doctors jam out on odd melodies with synthesizers and drum machines during their night shifts. Features Nightfall In Camp, Stroer Duo Howard Fine, Tony Hymas, Violet Eves, Miko & Mubare, Piscine Et Charles, John Makin & Friends, Nonobstant, Wolfgang Klingler, Thomas Heimes, Hans-Christian Mittag, Sound On Sound, Harte 10, Pete Brandt's Method, Lost Gringos, Patrick Forgas, Brenda And The Beachballs, Xavier Jouvelet, Lou Blic, Steve Beresford, Bill Nelson's Orchestra Arcana, Harte 10, and Monica Rypma.

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KURUKI	Crocodile Tears	12"	MUSIC MANIA REPRISE	MMRP 002EP
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 The next installment in Music Mania's reprise series is this blissful 1981 Belgian synth pop anthem. The scenes described by vocalist Sally Joy as well as the melancholic keys of breathe tristesse. A dualism between such beauty and melancholy: this track was undeniably made in Belgium in the eighties, but should also appeal to lovers of Italo disco. Includes an exclusive instrumental version.

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REICH, STEVE	Sextet - Double Sextet	LP	MODE	MODE 300LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 "This release couples two of Reich's 'sextets' for the first time: the Sextet of 1984 and the Pulitzer Prize winning Double Sextet of 2007, which also makes its first appearance on LP. A striking difference between the two pieces is that the rhythmic world of Sextet mostly consists of a single-meter grooving, while Double Sextet works in the angular, off-kilter shifting meters reminiscent of Reich's Tehillim (also of Stravinsky). Ekkozone impart a uniquely chamber music feel and color to these works while maintaining their propulsive character. Liner notes by Adam Sliwinski. LP lacquers and mastering by veteran Scott Hull at Masterdisk. Plated and pressed by RTI, California. Danish percussionist and conductor Mathias Reumert lives and breathes contemporary classical music. An in-demand soloist, he explores new percussive territory while remaining a committed interpreter of yesterday's masterworks. As creator and leader of the acclaimed ensemble Ekkozone, he explores the boundaries between classical, world and experimental music in performances at rock and jazz festivals. Ekkozone is a Danish crossover ensemble that masterfully explores the lines between classical, world and experimental music. Formed by Mathias Reumert in 2013, the ensemble enjoys a special connection with Reich's music and has performed a large part of his oeuvre, including several performances of Music for 18 Musicians."

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AIKEN	Genetics	12"	NON SERIES	NONSERIES 029EP
$14.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Aiken's contribution to Psyk's Non Series gets remixed by talented UK producers. Blawan's remix of "Genetics" sets the tone with energetic rhythms and trippy sound textures, Volte-Face delivers a progressive and hypnotic version of "Hybrid" and James Ruskin ends the release with his own intense yet funky interpretation of "Dominance."

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COWAL, RORY	Clusters: American Piano Explorations	CD	NEW WORLD RECORDS	NW 80800CD
$15.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 "Rory Cowal is a distinctive pianist, one who draws liberally on classical chops, ample experience with improvisation, and a predilection for the new and uncharted. This makes him especially attractive to composers who wish to blur the boundaries between traditional styles and genres. A musical adventurer at heart, Cowal seems drawn to challenging and unusual projects. The eight pieces on this CD reflect this willingness to experiment, to not just play the same old (now canonic) warhorses of the American experimental tradition, but to expand our awareness of what that tradition might include over a large period of time, from Johanna Magdalena Beyer (1888?1944) to Kris Davis (b. 1980), with their adventurous colleagues Muhal Richard Abrams (1930?2017), Daniel Goode (b. 1936), David Mahler (b. 1944), Thomas Peterson (1931?2006), and James Tenney (1934?2006) somewhere in between. The pieces recorded here span from 1931, a time characterized by "ultramodernism" and the theoretical exploration of dissonant counterpoint, to 2018, and the vast influences bombarding young composers in the twenty-first century's oversaturation of digital resources. None of the pieces included here has been previously recorded. Working therefore with no point of reference but the score, Cowal had the special challenge of envisioning them, and bringing them to life based solely on his own understanding of their possibilities."

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VA	Transcendence	12"	NYX UNCHAINED	NYXU 004EP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Converging acoustic and high register digital manipulation, poetry and transformative soundscapes to form a haunting veil over a dynamic sphere of sound and words. Featuring: James Massaiah, SADAF, IVVVO, Maxwell Sterling, Alobhe, Lachrin & Tendency.

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ROEG, NIC	Glastonbury Fayre: 1971 The True Spirit Of Glastonbury	DVD	ODEON	ODNM 011DVD
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 "Shot by acclaimed director, Nic Roeg, Glastonbury Fayre is an enthralling music film of the first Glastonbury festival to have the pyramid stage. Free to all and with a line-up that included Melanie, Terry Reid, Family, Fairport Convention, Traffic, Linda Lewis, Arthur Brown, the true spirit of Glastonbury is there for all to see in this unique film record. Thousands of flower-power children smoke pot, dance naked, roll around in the mud and dance for peace in our time." 87 minutes; stereo.

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HOLCOMB & WADE WARD, ROSCOE	The Music of Roscoe Holcomb & Wade Ward	LP	FANTOME PHONOGRAPHIQUE	OME 1005LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Fantôme Phonographique present a reissue of The Music of Roscoe Holcomb & Wade Ward, originally released in 1962. A magical collection of Kentucky's own Roscoe Holcomb, one of the most legendary figures of Appalachian music and a huge influence on the '60s folk scene, and Wade Ward, a Virginia fiddle and clawhammer banjo player whose style has been often imitated. Playing banjo, guitar, and singing in that beautiful high lonesome sound, Roscoe Holcomb covers the first side of this LP, in his wild and raw style. A coal miner for most of his life, Roscoe knew the world he sang of all too well, his authenticity is unassailable. Wade Ward handles the second side, with banjo, fiddle, and vocals, playing in the Galax style and with more composure than the at times unhinged Holcomb. The last two tracks on Ward's side come from the Bogtrotters Band. The idea behind this recording was to showcase the extremely diverse styles that two banjo players both working in the old-time tradition could have, even if they were raised only a few hundred miles from each other. Though he found some success in the '60s thanks to the Greenwich Village scene, Holcomb stayed a laborer in Kentucky and passed away in 1981 at the age of 68, suffering for years from asthma and emphysema, the results of his years in the coal mines. Similarly, Ward spent his life as a farmer, despite his musical talent. What we have here is essential, and authentic American, from two of the largest names in old-time music. Comes in a heavy sleeve with a hand-numbered sticker; Includes A3 poster insert with liner notes; Edition of 500.

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POST & LUCIA PALACIOS, DIETMAR	Franco's Settlers: An Example of the Suppression of the 'Searching' Documentary Film	Book	PLAY LOUD! PRODUCTIONS	PL 083BK
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 A collection of texts by Patricia Campelo, Carlos Castresana, Cristóbal Gómez Benito, Christoph Haas, Christoph Hübner, Paco Nadal, Rafael Poch-de-Feliu, Johanna Pumb, Georg Seeßlen, Kerstin Stutterheim, and Juan Zapater. For some time, neoliberalism has defined the content and aesthetic of documentary films. The classic open, "searching" documentary film is now very rare. It has been superseded by formatted, closed documentaries that follow the rules of advertising, propaganda or feature films, seeking to arouse emotions and encourage identification with the heroes of the story. For the past twenty years, festivals, film sponsors, and TV companies have been demanding and promoting feel-good films in conformity to the market. There's little desire for films that offer grey shades, skepticism, complexity, distance from the subject, films that are thought-provoking and challenging. Through the example of Franco's Settlers (PL 084DVD), this book explores the difficulties encountered by filmmakers who resist this neoliberal standard format. It also considers the subject of the film, how Spain has not yet undergone a process of coming to terms with the civil war, Franco's dictatorship and their legacies. 320 pages; softcover; 33 colored photographs.

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POST & LUCIA PALACIOS, DIETMAR	Franco's Settlers	DVD	PLAY LOUD! PRODUCTIONS	PL 084DVD
$21.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Franco's Settlers: The History Of A Village Without A History: There's a village among the high plains of La Mancha in Spain whose name pays tribute to its creator. Llanos del Caudillo (Plains of the Caudillo) was one of 300 settlement villages built for poor farmers during the dictatorship of General Franco. The documentary film Franco's Settlers is a portrait of this village, which was founded in 1955. The film explores how the legacy of the dictatorship is handled, a legacy that still divides Spanish society. Highly significant documents were unearthed during the shooting of the film. The findings prompt the mayor to declare: "These documents contain the history of a village without a history." What begins as an investigation into an unknown chapter in Spanish history evolves into a reflection on contemporary Spanish society. A society in which a judge trying to prosecute those who committed crimes during the dictatorship himself becomes the subject of judicial prosecution, while at the same time those who still valorize the dictatorship go unpunished. The film explores the past to find the key to the present and the question why many people still honor the dictator. Meanwhile, some Spaniards are demanding justice for crimes against humanity committed during the military coup (1936), civil war (1936-1939) and the 40-year dictatorship (1939-1975). Approximately 114,000 victims of Francoist violence are still missing, buried in mass graves. The amnesty law of 1977 impedes any sort of penal action. In 2010, victims seeking justice filed a complaint in Argentina. Unlike many films that deal with Spanish historical memory by siding with the victim's perspective, Franco's Settlers gives voice to both sides, including those who still defend and admire the dictator Franco. So the film captures what it meant to live under a dictatorship. By using the village as an example and villagers' stories of harassment, abuse and economic betrayal, the corruption of the Francoist system is revealed. The film consciously locates itself in the tradition of poetic documentary filmmaking, recalling both in its aesthetic and its cinematic narrative the historical film debates of Claude Lanzmann (Shoah) and Eberhard Fechner (Der Prozess). DVD content: Germany, Spain 2013/2018, DVD 9, NTSC, no regions. Film running time: 118 minutes; Total running time: 211 minutes, bonus materials. Includes 16-page booklet in German, English, and Spanish. Subtitles: English, German, French, Romanian, Spanish. Includes teaching materials in German and Spanish.

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POST & LUCIA PALACIOS, DIETMAR	Franco on Trial: The Spanish Nuremburg?	DVD	PLAY LOUD! PRODUCTIONS	PL 085DVD
$21.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Franco on Trial is a documentary film by Dietmar Post and Lucía Palacios. After the success of Franco's Settlers (PL 084DVD), their first exploration of Franco's dictatorship, now they investigate one of the darkest chapters of European history: the crimes committed in Spain during the 1936 coup, the subsequent civil war (1936-1939), and during Franco's dictatorship (1939-1975), which could only be established with the cooperation of Germany, Italy, and Portugal. After a Spanish judge's attempt to prosecute Franco and his generals for crimes against humanity failed in 2010, Franco's victims filed a case in Buenos Aires, known as "Querella Argentina". An Argentinian investigating judge, María Servini, has now issued 24 international arrest warrants for high-ranking representatives of the Franco dictatorship. The filmmakers accompany her as she tries to initiate court proceedings against the accused, proving that a reappraisal of Spain's darkest chapter is long overdue. Franco on Trial investigates specific cases presented in the "Argentinian Complaint". By interweaving never-before-seen archival material with current footage and contextualizing each case historically and juridically, the film reveals new evidence. In one of the key scenes, when one of the suspected perpetrators is confronted directly with the accusations by the plaintiff, the investigating judge and the plaintiff's lawyers, the film creates a sense of the impending lawsuit's significance. For more than twenty years Palacios and Post have been investigating Spanish "historical memory". Franco on Trial is the result of over ten years' work. During that time the directors managed to gain access to people from both sides of the conflict, including the daughter of a general in the 1936 coup, who still cherishes a silver-framed portrait of (and personal present from) the German Nazi leader Hermann Goering. Franco on Trial reveals an almost forgotten part of 20th century European history and considers whether the "Argentinian Complaint" will become a Spanish Nuremberg. DVD content: Germany, Spain 2018, DVD 9, NTSC, no regions. Film running time: 102 minutes; Total running time: 121 minutes. Includes 16-page booklet in German, English, and Spanish. Subtitles: English, German, Spanish.

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BELL TOWERS	Buro Hahn Edits 2	12"	PUBLIC POSSESSION	PPUTI 010EP
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Public Possession present Part two of cult status Büro-Hahn Edits. Bell Towers gifts the label with five more carefully selected and re-edited dance tracks. High hopes (pop non-stop).

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EMBASSADOR DULGOON	Hydrorion Remnants	LP	PSYCHIC SOUNDS RESEARCH & RECORDINGS	PSR 022LP
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 "'Embassador Dulgoon is known for his intrepid contributions for the world-traversing experimental science ensemble Nonlocal Society, however the eccentric Chilean multi-instrumentalist points us in a very different direction for his most recent revelation entitled Hydrorion Remnants. Dulgoon delivers a fantastic voyage by way of transportive electro-acoustic elements, roaming crypto-zoological sampling, and soaring synthesized melodies that all work to create a truly unique escapade. Burrowed systems of organ tones, colossal reptile grunts, washes of native twang, shapeshifting effects, sliding sonic tendrils of dangerous fauna, rowdy bird calls, heroic guitar trod, and interconnected tunnels of feedback are all mapped out for you to explore. Activate the artifact that is Hydrorion Remnants to reveal a dense world of wild beasts and uncharted landscapes that only the most adventuresome dare to seek.' --Grant Corum for Psychic Sounds"

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BLITZ	Voice Of A Generation	LP	RADIATION DELUXE SERIES	RAD 8013LP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Radiation Deluxe presents a reissue of Blitz's 1982 debut album, Voice Of A Generation, captured here on 180 gram vinyl with a faithful reproduction of the original inner sleeve. Raw, violent and catchy, Voice Of A Generation sounded like a shot of pure rock and roll through the violence of the English working class. Made up of two punks and two skinheads, with a lot to say about violence and football, Blitz appealed to all kinds of lowlifes, who finally had a voice for their generation.

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DOBSON JR., AL	Rye Lane Versions	12"	RHYTHM SECTION INTERNATIONAL	RS 002EP
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Rhythm Section International presents its second offering, Rye Lane Versions. Rye Lane Versions is reworks of Al Dobson Jr by Polish rising stars Ptaki and Manchester mainstay Ruf Dug. On the A side the Polish duo Ptaki take Dobson's tribal tom-tom rhythm and extend it into a sprawling disco epic, adding catchy keys and sensuous vocals. Ruf Dug's rework, "Ruffy's 3am Canavan's Special" takes inspiration from late night sessions at the infamous Peckham pool hall that is home to Rhythm Section, with metallic stabs of guitar layered over an aggressive squelchy bass sound and sharp phasing hi-hats.

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STEIGER	Give Space	CD	SDBAN ULTRA	SDBANU 007CD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Ghent's Steiger are a piano trio, but not in the classical sense. With their versatile style, influenced by different musical genres such as jazz, rock, pop, classical, and electronic music, they try to find a balance between composition and improvisation through the use of experimentation and electronics. Considered pioneers of the Belgian jazz crossover scene, Steiger have been active for six years and have recently found themselves performing at major jazz venues in Flanders, picking up numerous accolades along the way. The trio's highly anticipated sophomore album Give Space was recorded at seven different locations, with the music composed to fit and fight these locations within a dialogue of acoustics, atmospheres and appetition. Field recordings, reverbs, and ambient sounds are all collected within the search for the unpredictable, given space within this dialogue as an essential part of the encounter. As a result, the locations emerge somewhat as a fourth member of the trio. The music, sometimes fixed, sometimes completely free, thus becomes an ever-changing journey into their multi-faceted world.

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STEIGER	Give Space	LP	SDBAN ULTRA	SDBANU 007LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 LP version with download code. Ghent's Steiger are a piano trio, but not in the classical sense. With their versatile style, influenced by different musical genres such as jazz, rock, pop, classical, and electronic music, they try to find a balance between composition and improvisation through the use of experimentation and electronics. Considered pioneers of the Belgian jazz crossover scene, Steiger have been active for six years and have recently found themselves performing at major jazz venues in Flanders, picking up numerous accolades along the way. The trio's highly anticipated sophomore album Give Space was recorded at seven different locations, with the music composed to fit and fight these locations within a dialogue of acoustics, atmospheres and appetition. Field recordings, reverbs, and ambient sounds are all collected within the search for the unpredictable, given space within this dialogue as an essential part of the encounter. As a result, the locations emerge somewhat as a fourth member of the trio. The music, sometimes fixed, sometimes completely free, thus becomes an ever-changing journey into their multi-faceted world.

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VA	Take A Knife And Open My Heart	LP+CD	SOUND MIRACLE RECORDINGS	SSMM 001LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Sound Miracle Recordings presents a collection of thirteen ancient pieces of primitive flamenco music from the 1930s onwards. Flamenco music has been admired throughout the world for centuries. Fascinating unique, esoteric and mysterious, alloy of fire and witchcraft. Flamenco is much more than that. It has something of folk, something of sacred music, something of "blues": it is a unique music in the world, born of many factors and opposite and antagonistic elements, like its country of origin. And like other traditions, it's not just music, it's a way of life. This compilation also brings us echoes of that way of life and aromas of places that today seem distant galaxies. For the connoisseur, names like La Niña de los Peines, Manuel Torre, Aurelio, Carmen Amaya, and others will make your mouth water. As if that were not enough, underground gents such as Sarita Heredia and Pericón de Cádiz coexist side by side with these great historical names. Bearing in mind that they can never be all they are in one single disc; the selection of voices is exquisite: from the acute of Manuel Vallejo to the wounding of Angelillo or Manolo Caracol, and everything that fits in between. This compilation shows some of the earliest examples of Flamenco music recorded, brutal and exciting music that easily combines the known and the darkest, more accessible and attractive for the audience that is approaching for the first time. Also includes tracks by Juan Varea, Antonio Rengel, Estrellita Castro and Niña De La Puebla. Presented on audiophile transparent clear vinyl with a CD included; fully remastered with detailed liner notes.

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VA	Incantations For Tape	LP+CD	SOUND MIRACLE RECORDINGS	SSMM 002LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Sound Miracle Recordings presents precocious noise and early electronica part one. A compilation delving into the fascinating world of primal electronica, noise, sound design, industrial, avant-garde and tape-music. This set hopes to be the gateway to a completely new revolutionary sound experience. These are relics with much to say to the contemporary listener as they sound impossibly way ahead of their and our time(s). Here are demonstrations of techniques and sound systems that shaped modern music as we know it today. These are the first examples ever to loop a track, play it in reverse, or use a host of other effects which are all so common tools for musicians of today. Some examples here can be considered as of some of the earliest forms of New Age too, where artists used raw techniques to make some of the first intentionally ambient and hypnotic music. The selections start in the 1920s and end in the early 1960s. The songs are sequenced to give a coherent and surprisingly easy way to enjoy and appreciate a music field that can otherwise be baffling. Presented on audiophile transparent clear vinyl with a CD included. Fully remastered tracks by Tom Dissevelt & Kid Baltan, Remi Gassmann, Max Mathews, The Blue Men, Attilio Mineo, Bülent Arel, Daphne Oram, Alwin Nikolais, György Litegi, Ussachevsky/Luening, Henk Badings, Phil Young and Gottfriend Koening.

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LA REDADA	Abrete Sesamo/Africa Bom	7"	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 45069EP
$9.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 La Redada is a sextet of tropical psychedelic musicians from the capital of Mexico consisting of Carlos Icaza, Julian Huerta, Daniel Llermaly, Óscar Ojeda, Feike de Jong, and Fernando Caridi. They reference Latin American music from the '30s to the '70s, reinventing sounds hidden in crates of second-hand vinyl. La Redada takes these songs with the goal of revisiting an imaginary past of Mexico City. The sound of La Redada is determined by its instrumentation: drums, organ, bass, percussions, woodwinds, and theremin. The composition of the band is cosmopolitan, numbering two Chileans, a Dutchman, and three Mexicans.

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SPECTRAL WOUND	Infernal Decadence	LP	VENDETTA RECORDS	VEN 154LP
$22.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/21/2018 Vendetta Records presents the second album by Spectral Wound from Canada. "Spectral Wound play a voracious take on Black Metal. One that is seeped in atmosphere without the heavy use of keyboards or operatic elements. Their initial sonic declaration is grim, evil and drenched in unrefined disgust for our world. But even with their heavy leaning towards the Finnish style of Black Metal, they've managed to take it and twist out their own take and identity, a fact that comes into play the further one delves into this release." --CVLT Nation

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79.5	Predictions	CD	BIG CROWN	BC 047CD
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "Attempting to pigeonhole 79.5 into something as narrow as a single genre would be an ill-advised, if not impossible task. The New York City band sounds like someone spinning a radio dial with such passionate intensity that all the stations blend together into a single, transcendent, almost spiritual force. It's disco to the beat of modern house; it's a Supremes cover of a Cardi B banger; it's Roland Kirk playing jazz through one saxophone, funk through another, and the most earwormy pop tune the 1970's could muster through a third. It's an experience, one so effecting that with only a self-released 12" single in circulation, 79.5 had been written up twice in The New Yorker on the merit of their live sets alone. Their debut album Predictions is produced by Leon Michels and was recorded at The Diamond Mine in Queens the old school way, with the whole band playing the songs in one take and captured to analog tape. Already getting heavy spins at radio and finding it's way into the hearts of all the listeners, the instant classic "Boy Don't Be Afraid" is as bandleader Kate Mattison describes, 'a sweet little song about being. Being hopeful, being romantic, being brave. A romantic stance and a declaration of love through melody, in honest girl-group fashion. And like a classic New York deli cup of coffee, light and sweet'. This mix of influences and vibes is maybe best embodied by the stand out tune 'Facing East' which sounds like ESG meets Fleetwood Mac with Sade Saxophone for good measure. The album's title track Predictions was written by Mattison after having a dream about the apocalypse. The tracks encompass the complexity of the band, sometimes literal and light hearted, sometimes abstract and esoteric. 79.5 is easily one of New York City's most adored acts, their debut album has been eagerly anticipated and will surely supersede fans expectations."

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VA	Brown Acid - The First Trip	LP	RIDINGEASY RECORDS	EZRDR 049LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 2018 repress. "Back in stock on purple vinyl Expertly archived compilation (assembled by LA's Permanent Records along with Riding Easy) explores the wealth of proto-metal, pre-stoner lost rock tracks from the past 30 years. Features blowouts from Snow, Tour, Zebra, Bob Goodsite, Raw Meat, Punch, Bacchus, Lenny Drake, The Todd, and Josefus."

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VA	Brown Acid - The Second Trip	LP	RIDINGEASY RECORDS	EZRDR 065LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 2018 repress. "Back in stock! The celebrated compilation series of long-lost vintage '60s-'70s proto-stoner-psych singles, brown acid delivers the second trip. Expertly archived compilation (assembled by LA's Permanent Records along with Riding Easy), this second volume features rippers from Ash, Sweet Crystal, Raving Maniac, Crossfield, Spiny Normen, Glas Sun, Voltrush Band, Buck, Iron Knowledge, and Sonny Hugg."

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VA	Brown Acid - The Third Trip	LP	RIDINGEASY RECORDS	EZRDR 072LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 2018 repress. "We continue down the wormhole of hard rock, heavy psych, and proto-metal here on The Third Trip with a set of tunes so obscure they can't be seen without a third eye. Most of these tracks were recorded in shack-sized studios, privately pressed for promotional purposes, and tossed out like last night's half empties only to later be discovered to be half-full, if not overflowing with greatness. The majority of these tracks are from the good ol' US of A with two exceptions, Ash-labelmate New Zealanders, Chook, and the mighty Limeys, Factory. As they say, first is the worst, second is the best, third is the one with the hairy chest."

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ELECTRIC CITIZEN	Helltown	CD	RIDINGEASY RECORDS	EZRDR 094CD
$15.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "Helltown, the forthcoming third album by Electric Citizen is, in many ways, a homecoming. While the title may seem fittingly metal (if not exceedingly so), it actually has real relevance: Helltown, while also multidimensional, is named after the Cincinnati, OH, neighborhood in which the band lives, practices, and where the album was written, recorded and mixed. Now known more prosaically as Northside, Helltown earned its name in the 1800s due to its reputation for rowdy taverns frequented by the neighborhood of factory workers and immigrants. Inasmuch as this album is an ode to the band's home and its buried past, it also represents a return to the grittier sound of their 2014 debut, Sateen. Furthermore, it marks the return of original bassist Nick Vogelpohl, who rejoins vocalist Laura Dolan, guitarist Ross Dolan and drummer Nate Wagner. It's a fun, tough, dirty rock 'n' roll album. The band's 2016 album Higher Time was an expansive and somewhat cleaner effort mixed by Black Keys engineer Collin Dupuis. It was a landmark moment for the band earning considerable press praise?Consequence Of Sound named it in the 20 Most Anticipated Albums of 2016 with "the most breakout potential of all the young bands on this list." And, the band's endless touring since the first album earned them stints opening for acts like Pentagram, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Fu Manchu, Budos Band, and Wolfmother. What sets Electric Citizen apart from contemporary heavy counterparts is their songwriting. The band writes concise, three-minute, heavy rock songs. While others might now be following suit, when they started, most bands of their ilk were content writing drawn-out slow doom dirges. Regardless, none can deliver quite like Electric Citizen: Laura Dolan's captivating star-power, Ross Dolan's perfect tone and riffs, Wagner's pugilistic and swinging beats, glued together by Vogelpohl's gliding bass lines."

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ELECTRIC CITIZEN	Helltown	LP	RIDINGEASY RECORDS	EZRDR 094LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 LP version. "Helltown, the forthcoming third album by Electric Citizen is, in many ways, a homecoming. While the title may seem fittingly metal (if not exceedingly so), it actually has real relevance: Helltown, while also multidimensional, is named after the Cincinnati, OH, neighborhood in which the band lives, practices, and where the album was written, recorded and mixed. Now known more prosaically as Northside, Helltown earned its name in the 1800s due to its reputation for rowdy taverns frequented by the neighborhood of factory workers and immigrants. Inasmuch as this album is an ode to the band's home and its buried past, it also represents a return to the grittier sound of their 2014 debut, Sateen. Furthermore, it marks the return of original bassist Nick Vogelpohl, who rejoins vocalist Laura Dolan, guitarist Ross Dolan and drummer Nate Wagner. It's a fun, tough, dirty rock 'n' roll album. The band's 2016 album Higher Time was an expansive and somewhat cleaner effort mixed by Black Keys engineer Collin Dupuis. It was a landmark moment for the band earning considerable press praise?Consequence Of Sound named it in the 20 Most Anticipated Albums of 2016 with "the most breakout potential of all the young bands on this list." And, the band's endless touring since the first album earned them stints opening for acts like Pentagram, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Fu Manchu, Budos Band, and Wolfmother. What sets Electric Citizen apart from contemporary heavy counterparts is their songwriting. The band writes concise, three-minute, heavy rock songs. While others might now be following suit, when they started, most bands of their ilk were content writing drawn-out slow doom dirges. Regardless, none can deliver quite like Electric Citizen: Laura Dolan's captivating star-power, Ross Dolan's perfect tone and riffs, Wagner's pugilistic and swinging beats, glued together by Vogelpohl's gliding bass lines."

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SISTERS LOVE, THE	With Love	LP	GET ON DOWN	GET 54096LP
$21.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "Motown's First Ladies of Funk finally release their vinyl debut, some 45 years after it was originally scheduled! As the '70s dawned and Motown relocated to the West Coast, the era of their honey-toned '60s girl groups came to a resounding halt. The Sisters Love were the antithesis of the traditional Motown group and came to the label from A&M, armed with a lot of funk, sass and attitude. Paired with some of Motown's finest writers and producers - Hal Davis, Gloria Jones, Pamela Sawyer, Paul Riser and Willie Hutch - they got off to a rousing start with the gritty 'Mr. Fix-It Man' and went into high gear for the UK only release 'I'm Learning To Trust My Man'. Motown had them playing arenas with The Jackson Five (probably not their smartest move!), issued the odd single and scheduled more but Sisters Love's anticipated breakthrough didn't happen. In 1980 New York DJ Danny Krivit pressed up an extended eight-minute re-edit of 'Give Me Your Love', an old B-side from a 1973 single! That song was somewhat of an underground classic but the Krivit mix brought in a whole new legion of fans amongst the rare groove crowd, both in the US and the UK. Sisters Love had long been rumored to have recorded a complete album for the Motown subsidiary MoWest. Get On Down Records combed the vaults with Motown's help and the result is the original 10 cut album, plus a bonus cut, 'Give Me Your Love.' Although Gwen Berry passed away some years ago, the other three members of the group - Jeanie Long, Lillie Fort and Vermettya Royster have all been actively involved in this release."

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MACK, CRAIG	Flava In Ya Ear	7"	GET ON DOWN	GET 769EP
$11.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "1994's 'Flava In Ya Ear' captures one of those moments in Hip Hop that can be called career defining for nearly all involved. Of course this was Craig Mack's biggest selling single, landing at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hitting Platinum status. Issued as a 12' ? the Remix Dirty version of the song is easily one of the most famous posse cuts, with notable contributions from Busta Rhymes and Notorious B.I.G. And to bring even more fire - the cut also features Rampage and LL Cool J. This was also one of the first releases from Sean Combs and the Bad Boy imprint, setting the stage for years of success to follow. Get On Down presents this special collectible 7' edition in loving memory of one of Craig Mack's greatest achievements as an artist."

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JAMAICANS, THE	Ba Ba Boom/Twilight Zone	7"	GET ON DOWN	GET 775EP
$11.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "7' inch singles were instrumental to the development of the Jamaican music industry, more affordable than full lengths for the consumer, they also allowed the labels to turnaround what was being recorded into music played from their booming sound systems as quickly as possible. In that spirit, Get On Down will be reissuing some of the most crucial Jamaican sides on 45, this time out with The Jamaicans most well-known cut 'Ba Ba Boom.' The Jamaicans first formed in 1967 as the Cool Shakes. By the time the year was over, they'd updated their line up from a trio to a quartet, changed their name to the Jamaicans and took 'Ba Ba Boom' to first place in that year's Island Festival Song Contest. Soon after, the cut (backed by Tommy McCook & The Supsersonics) was issued on the Treasure Isle imprint to instant classic status. On the flip, it's Twilight Zone, a reverb drenched proto-dub instrumental version of the song."

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UPSETTERS, THE	Return of Django	7"	GET ON DOWN	GET 777EP
$11.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "This time out, it's The Upsetter Lee Perry with his spaghetti western-inspired 'Return of Django' featuring some great sax work from Val Bennett. The instrumental outing was of course well received in Jamaica when issued in 1969 and hit #5 on the UK charts. The equally impressive 'Dollar In The Teeth' is on the flip. Both selections being favorites in the UK Skinhead subculture and highly influential on the British Two-Tone movement of the later 70s."

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SYMARIP	Skinhead Moonstomp/Must Catch A Train	7"	GET ON DOWN	GET 778EP
$14.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "7' inch singles were instrumental to the development of the Jamaican music industry, more affordable than full lengths for the consumer, they also allowed the labels to turnaround what was being recorded into music played from their booming sound systems as quickly as possible. In that spirit, Get On Down will be reissuing some of the most crucial reggae and ska sides on 45. This issue marks a slight departure in the series as Symarip were not a Jamaican group but had their origins in the UK. By the time 'Skinhead Moonstomp' was released as a single in 1969, reggae had spread its influence into the UK to such an extent that it changed British music for good. Symarip were the first group to work to directly appeal to UK skinhead culture, creating the climate that allowed for the explosion of the two tone movement in the late 1970s. Yet it was only on the singles' reissue in 1980 that the cut hit the UK charts, landing at #54. So, to paraphrase the song's intro, get up on your feet, put your braces together and your boots on your feet, it's time again for some of that old moonstompin'."

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GOGGS	Pre Strike Sweep	CD	IN THE RED	ITR 325CD
$15.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "With their second album Pre Strike Sweep, GØGGS add a new level of primordial anxiety to their already-catastrophic symphony. Recorded and mixed in 2017 by GØGGS guitarist and co-founder Ty Segall, the album explores the damaging affects of modern life before blowing them up one by one. Singer Chris Shaw uses terms like 'space rinse' and 'roadside surgery' to inform the listener that this is a strange and different trip, far and away from the 'Glendale Junkyard' he romanticized in 2016 on their self-titled album. In fact, all expectations brought on by that acclaimed debut are crushed into dust, revealing a new standard by which the GØGGS march thumps."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
GOGGS	Pre Strike Sweep	LP	IN THE RED	ITR 325LP
$18.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 LP version.

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DR. ALIMANTADO	Zion Gates	12"	KEYMAN	KMD 005EP
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "Tado's cut of 'Zion Gates', the Yabby You classic, with a hard dub. Backed with 'No More Heartache', 'an original Harry J Beltones classic.'"

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DR. ALIMANTADO	In The Mix Part 3	LP	KEYMAN	KMLP 007LP
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "This is one of the big bad dub album of the 1990's and have been off the shop shelves for over 20 years."

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YOUNGE & ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD, ADRIAN	The Midnight Hour (Instrumental)	2LP	LINEAR LABS	LL 038LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "The Midnight Hour is Black excellence: an ode to the cultural sophistication that the Harlem Renaissance established for its people. The Midnight Hour is comprised of Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge, alongside a tight rhythm section and a full orchestra. Adrian and Ali began working on this album back in 2013, but put the project aside as they would score the hit Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage. The Midnight Hour is a soul/jazz/hip hop album which continues the conversations started by yesterday's jazz and funk pioneers; those that created the bedrock of samples for hip hop producers in the 80s/90s. The Midnight Hour is sophisticated hip hop that fans will enjoy, capturing their jazz rhythm section, and full orchestra, to analog tape. The Midnight Hour is now available as full instrumentals on vinyl."

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THOMAS, BUBBHA & THE LIGHTMEN	Country Fried Chicken	2CD	NOW-AGAIN	NA 5158CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "Jazz, funk, disco and boogie from the unlikely city of Houston, Texas: the definitive issue, with bonus tracks, mastered from the original tapes. Drummer, bandleader and activist Bubbha Thomas had toured America with R&B revues, served as a session musician for Peacock and Back Beat Records, and played straight ahead jazz with legends before the political and social upheaval of the late 1960s led him to a path first charted by Coltrane. Country Fried Chicken, his fourth LP with his Lightmen band is his most accessible, a mixture of funk and spiritual jazz. Contains second disc with bonus tracks: alternate, synth-lead mixes of songs from his first two LPs as well as rare and unreleased disco and boogie tracks. Extensive booklet included."

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THOMAS, BUBBHA & THE LIGHTMEN	Country Fried Chicken	2LP	NOW-AGAIN	NA 5158LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 Double LP version. "Jazz, funk, disco and boogie from the unlikely city of Houston, Texas: the definitive issue, with bonus tracks, mastered from the original tapes. Drummer, bandleader and activist Bubbha Thomas had toured America with R&B revues, served as a session musician for Peacock and Back Beat Records, and played straight ahead jazz with legends before the political and social upheaval of the late 1960s led him to a path first charted by Coltrane. Country Fried Chicken, his fourth LP with his Lightmen band is his most accessible, a mixture of funk and spiritual jazz. Contains second disc with bonus tracks: alternate, synth-lead mixes of songs from his first two LPs as well as rare and unreleased disco and boogie tracks. Extensive booklet included."

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PATERNOSTER	Die Ersten Tage (The First Days)	3CD	NOW-AGAIN	NA 5170CD
$21.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "Before releasing their lone self-titled debut album, one of the most rare rock records to be released in Europe in the 1970s, Paternoster provided the soundtrack for a film that could only have been made while the psychedelic movement was still in its first wave. The group's first recordings presented here are the soundtrack for Herbert Holba's 1971 hippie sci-fi film Die Ersten Tage (The First Days), screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, and interestingly played on Austrian TV in August of that year. The material issued here is the genesis of Paternoster and set the stage for the release of one of the world's great rock albums with their self-titled debut the following year. The music has been painstakingly transferred directly from master tapes, never before released in any form. This 3-CD set also contains extended OST tracks and vocal demos of tracks that didn't make Paternoster's debut along with an extensive, photo-filled booklet documents the history of the band, Holba's film, and how psychedelic rock and film collided in Vienna's 70s underground."

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PATERNOSTER	Die Ersten Tage (The First Days)	LP	NOW-AGAIN	NA 5170LP
$50.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 LP version, includes download. "Before releasing their lone self-titled debut album, one of the most rare rock records to be released in Europe in the 1970s, Paternoster provided the soundtrack for a film that could only have been made while the psychedelic movement was still in its first wave. The group's first recordings presented here are the soundtrack for Herbert Holba's 1971 hippie sci-fi film Die Ersten Tage (The First Days), screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, and interestingly played on Austrian TV in August of that year. The material issued here is the genesis of Paternoster and set the stage for the release of one of the world's great rock albums with their self-titled debut the following year. The music has been painstakingly transferred directly from master tapes, never before released in any form."

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EARTHLESS	From The West	LP	SILVER CURRENT	SC 038LP
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "In the eve of the release of Black Heaven, their debut for Nuclear Blast Records, Earthless turned in this incredible live performance in San Francisco on March 1st, 2018, captured and released on vinyl by Silver Current Records. Since their inception seventeen years ago, this band has become an icon of 21st century heavy music and a cult unto themselves. On From The West the band's signature high-volume drive and unbridled horsepower create an almost mantra-like repetition as a framework for infinite improvisation. That, and beer-can crushing, fist-pumping riffs and solos delivered by an unstoppable rhythm section. This album is a complete, hypnotic, psychedelic experience in a way that remains totally unique to the band's virtuosic expression. A live album that captures the band at peak powers and a quintessential fan piece from one of the best live rock bands in the world. Album tracks includes looser, rawer versions of Black Heaven favorites, a nearly twenty-minute version of their instrumental titan 'Uluru Rock,' and a blazing cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Communication Breakdown.' The album jacket is also a meticulous reproduction of the band's favorite TMOQ (Trademark Of Quality) Zeppelin bootleg."

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BENDER, JOHN	Pop Surgery	LP	SUPERIOR VIADUCT	SV 103LP
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "Following the release of lo-fi electronic masterpiece I Don't Remember Now / I Don't Want To Talk About It (1980) and his brilliant follow-up Plaster Falling (1981), Cincinnati-based artist John Bender began assembling his third and last album, Pop Surgery, in late 1982. While all of Bender's work draws from intimate home recordings - featuring the artist alone with various keyboards, analogue sequencers and tape delays - Pop Surgery remains the one that perhaps best distills his arrant deconstruction of the 'pop' concept. These twelve frenetic tracks, meticulously stitched together with dubbed-out vocals and disjointed drum machines, stretch the boundaries of bedroom electronics. Bender would forgo the handmade LP sleeves typical of his Record Sluts imprint. The cover depicts an imposing scrapyard crane, ready to pick up discarded objects with its bright red electromagnet, while the center labels détourn Columbia's classic 1970s style. 'I pressed a single run of 500 copies,' Bender recounts. 'The only review I remember railed at the poor production quality. The DIY era had clearly come to an end.' This first-time standalone reissue is recommended for fans of Suicide, TG's 20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979) and early Cabaret Voltaire. Liner notes by John Bender."

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CURRAN, ALVIN	Canti E Vedute Del Giardino Magnetico	LP	SUPERIOR VIADUCT	SV 129LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "American composer and multi-instrumentalist Alvin Curran has remained one of the great emblems of experimental music for the last half-century. In 1966, along with Frederic Rzewski and Richard Teitelbaum, Curran co-founded Musica Elettronica Viva, a seminal gesture in collective free improvisation. In the early 1970s, his solo work would become a crucial bridge between minimalist traditions on both sides of the Atlantic. Canti E Vedute Del Giardino Magnetico, Curran's solo debut, was recorded by the artist himself and issued on Ananda, the small Italian imprint started by Curran and fellow composers Giacinto Scelsi and Roberto Laneri. The piece itself was put together in the winter of 1973 and presented for the first time at Teatro Beat 72 (Rome's The Kitchen). Encouraged by the work of Terry Riley, La Monte Young, Charlemagne Palestine and Simone Forti, Curran binds the listener to aberrant notions of place and time: blending field recordings (wind, high-tension wires, beach waves, etc.) with simple and often primitive instruments. Across two sidelong tracks, Giardino Magnetico forms a lyrical collage of synthesizer, glass and metal chimes, plastic tubes, brass and the composer's alluring voice, converging in an immersive realm of Curran's inner / outer experiences. This first-time vinyl reissue is recommended for fans of Harry Bertoia, Michel Redolfi and Lino Capra Vaccina."

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NIBLOCK, PHILL	Niblock For Celli/Celli Plays Niblock	LP	SUPERIOR VIADUCT	SV 157LP
$25.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "Composer, filmmaker and photographer Phill Niblock is a true pillar of the New York avant-garde. In the past 50 years, he has curated over 1,000 performances at his Centre Street loft and steadfastly built a massive, multidisciplinary body of work. While his earliest musical compositions date back to 1968, Niblock waited until the early '80s to release any recordings. Nothin To Look At Just A Record, a powerful debut with densely layered trombones, would be the first to unfurl his unique approach to sound. The second album and perhaps the most rare in Niblock's vast catalogue, 1984's Niblock For Celli/Celli Plays Niblock is a meeting of two great minds. Working with reed player Joseph Celli (a composer in his own right, who has collaborated with John Cage, Pauline Oliveros and Ornette Coleman), Niblock nimbly removes the breathing pauses from Celli's oboe and English horn to create seamless, enchanting drones. Niblock insists that his music be played loud: only in this way can one experience the visceral ringing of these long instrumental tones through the speakers and their natural overtones generated by the room. Niblock For Celli remains deeply absorbing. This first-time reissue is recommended for fans of Alvin Lucier, Yoshi Wada and Dome."

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CS + KREME	Cold Shoulder	12"	THE TRILOGY TAPES	TRILOGY 074EP
$17.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 Following their candle-gazing self-titled, Conrad Standish and Sam Karmel put a shoegaze/ambient glaze on wax for The Trilogy Tapes. It might make you think of Mark Hollis singing hieroglyphics, but probably not.

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WINGTIP SLOAT	Purge And Swell/The Lost Decade	LP+CD	VHF	VHF 143LP
$22.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2018 "Wingtip Sloat's slashing and arty post-punk sounds weirdly contemporary these days, so what better news than to have their first new music in almost twenty years! Purge And Swell is a 12-inch 45 RPM mini LP with ten new tracks, and is accompanied by a 76-minute bonus CD Lost Decade with thirty-one additional tracks. The 12-inch includes plenty of the trebly guitar blare and low-fi charm immediately familiar from the group's classic early '90s singles, backstopping winning and memorable tunes like 'Stars Bailed Out' and 'Gizzard Jett.' The bonus CD includes bric-a-brac from the Sloat rehearsal room, with found poetry, perfect ninety-second rockers (the DC-specific 'Cruisin' The Ellipse'), confusing instrumental detours, and winsome covers of Eno, Dylan, Wire, Belle & Sebastian and more."

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SIMONETTI, MIKE	Solipsism (Collected Works 2006-2013)	CD	2MR	2MR 038CD
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Solipsism is an archival release of music from Mike Simonetti's tenure as owner of Italians Do It Better Records, spanning from 2006-2013. During that time Mike wrote a lot of music. Some of it was used for films, some for TV commercials, some for fashion shows and he even released a record or two. Influenced by the intersection of '80s arena rock bands like AC/DC and Judas Priest, glam rock/dance bands like Rockets and Supermax, and especially the underground Italian producer Piero Umiliani -- the album is chock-full of atmospheric rock-inspired arpeggiated riffs. The mixture of metal and chugging dance music makes for a unique listening experience. Every song has a riff, every song is heavy and dense. Only one song goes above 118 bpm. These are heavy chuggers that make for a tense emotional experience that exceeds your standard, easy-to-write-off "soundtrack" fare, mainly because it was never written with that in mind. It was meant to be a fist-pumping arena rock inspired thumper. You can hear that in the one two punch of "A Prayer For War" into "Illusions," which is an outtake from his "The Magician" sessions. Other songs like "Solipsism" showcase the airy melodies that were to come with his other project Pale Blue. If you listen closely, you can hear how Simonetti's music and dark vibes inspired his then label partner Johnny Jewel to take his own bands Chromatics and Glass Candy in a different, more cinematic direction. This was written and recorded years before the Drive soundtrack and all the hoopla around the sudden soundtrack resurgence. In 2011 Mike was asked to submit some songs for a soon-to-be-released Hollywood remake. He submitted most of the songs from this album, and they were slated for release on the soundtrack, but the project fell apart, and the film went in a different direction and changed producers. Soon after, because of all the drama and foolishness, he left Italians Do It Better to start over with 2MR and Pale Blue. This is the nail in the coffin. Godspeed.

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DUR-DUR BAND	Dur-Dur of Somalia: Volume 1, Volume 2 & Previously Unreleased Tracks	2CD	ANALOG AFRICA	AACD 087CD
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Following Analog Africa founder Samy Ben Redjeb's dangerous trip to Mogadishu in November of 2016, the label presents Dur Dur of Somalia: Volume 1, Volume 2 & Previously Unreleased Tracks. Dur-Dur, a young band from the '80s, climaxed as a band in April of 1987 with the release of Volume 2, their second album. The secrets to Dur-Dur's rapid success is inextricably linked to the vision of Isse Dahir, founder and keyboard player of the band. Isse's plan was to locate some of the most forward-thinking musicians of Mogadishu's buzzing scene and lure them into Dur-Dur. Ujeeri, the band's mercurial bass player was recruited from Somali jazz and drummer extraordinaire Handal previously played in Bakaka Band. Isse also added his two younger brothers to the line-up: Abukar Dahir Qassin was brought in to play lead guitar, and Ahmed Dahir Qassin was hired as a permanent sound engineer. On their first two albums, Volume 1 and Volume 2, three different singers traded lead-vocal duties back and forth. Shimaali, formerly of Bakaka Band, handled the Dhaanto songs, a Somalian rhythm from the northern part of the country that bears a striking resemblance to reggae; Sahra Dawo, a young female singer, had been recruited from Somalia's national orchestra, the Waaberi Band. Their third singer, the legendary Baastow, who had also been a vocalist with the Waaberi Band, and had been brought into Dur-Dur due to his deep knowledge of traditional Somali music, particularly Saar, a type of music intended to summon the spirits during religious rituals. From the very beginning, Dur-Dur's doctrine was the fusion of traditional Somali music with whatever rhythms would make people dance: funk, reggae, soul, disco, and new wave were mixed effortlessly with Banaadiri beats, Dhaanto, and spiritual Saar music. The concoction was explosive. It initially seemed that Dur-Dur's music had only been preserved as a series of murky tape dubs and YouTube videos, but after Samy arrived in Mogadishu he eventually got to the heart of Mogadishu's tape-copying network and ended up finding some of the band's fabled master tapes, long thought to have disappeared. This set reissues the band's first two albums -- the first installment in a three-part series dedicated to Dur-Dur Band -- representing the first fruit of Analog Africa's long labors to bring this extraordinary music to the wider world. Remastered from the best available audio sources. Includes two previously unreleased tracks; Accompanied by extensive liner notes, featuring interviews with original band members. Double-CD version comes with 12-page booklet.

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DUR-DUR BAND	Dur-Dur of Somalia: Volume 1, Volume 2 & Previously Unreleased Tracks	3LP	ANALOG AFRICA	AALP 087LP
$34.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Triple LP version. 140 gram vinyl; Gatefold sleeve with liner notes and pictures. Following Analog Africa founder Samy Ben Redjeb's dangerous trip to Mogadishu in November of 2016, the label presents Dur Dur of Somalia: Volume 1, Volume 2 & Previously Unreleased Tracks. Dur-Dur, a young band from the '80s, climaxed as a band in April of 1987 with the release of Volume 2, their second album. The secrets to Dur-Dur's rapid success is inextricably linked to the vision of Isse Dahir, founder and keyboard player of the band. Isse's plan was to locate some of the most forward-thinking musicians of Mogadishu's buzzing scene and lure them into Dur-Dur. Ujeeri, the band's mercurial bass player was recruited from Somali jazz and drummer extraordinaire Handal previously played in Bakaka Band. Isse also added his two younger brothers to the line-up: Abukar Dahir Qassin was brought in to play lead guitar, and Ahmed Dahir Qassin was hired as a permanent sound engineer. On their first two albums, Volume 1 and Volume 2, three different singers traded lead-vocal duties back and forth. Shimaali, formerly of Bakaka Band, handled the Dhaanto songs, a Somalian rhythm from the northern part of the country that bears a striking resemblance to reggae; Sahra Dawo, a young female singer, had been recruited from Somalia's national orchestra, the Waaberi Band. Their third singer, the legendary Baastow, who had also been a vocalist with the Waaberi Band, and had been brought into Dur-Dur due to his deep knowledge of traditional Somali music, particularly Saar, a type of music intended to summon the spirits during religious rituals. From the very beginning, Dur-Dur's doctrine was the fusion of traditional Somali music with whatever rhythms would make people dance: funk, reggae, soul, disco, and new wave were mixed effortlessly with Banaadiri beats, Dhaanto, and spiritual Saar music. The concoction was explosive. It initially seemed that Dur-Dur's music had only been preserved as a series of murky tape dubs and YouTube videos, but after Samy arrived in Mogadishu he eventually got to the heart of Mogadishu's tape-copying network and ended up finding some of the band's fabled master tapes, long thought to have disappeared. This set reissues the band's first two albums -- the first installment in a three-part series dedicated to Dur-Dur Band -- representing the first fruit of Analog Africa's long labors to bring this extraordinary music to the wider world. Remastered from the best available audio sources. Includes two previously unreleased tracks; Accompanied by extensive liner notes, featuring interviews with original band members.

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GAZELLE TWIN	Pastoral	CD	ANTI-GHOST MOON RAY	AGMR 035CD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 The new album by Gazelle Twin exhumes England's rotten past and shines a torch over its ever-darkening present. Told through a troupe of multi-gender voices, in vernaculars old and new; from the shrill echo of folksong to tabloid-tinged jaunts, the artist presents the notion that "there is horror in every idyll, and danger lurking beyond the 'quaint'." Four years in the making, this is her first major release since her widely acclaimed LP Unflesh (2014) and Kingdom Come (2017). As its sole creator, Gazelle Twin 'The Composer, Musician and Producer' has crafted an album overflowing with a frenzy of traditional and contemporary musical tropes; from early music instrumentation -- the harpsichord and the humble recorder, fed through myriad electronics -- to the compelling, ritualistic application of found sample-looping. Beyond Elizabeth Bernholz's signature choral-infusions, here reverberating like a warped Sunday Service, there are even shades of '90s house and the once-thriving rural rave scene, albeit recalled as a watery, second-hand memory. Set against a verdant backdrop of hedgerows and steeples, Gazelle Twin constructs an eccentric and commanding visual embodiment of all-of-the-above -- a costume fit for a court Jester of the 21st Century. The colours of Neo-Nationalism. Coke cans, and danger. "It" (not "she") hints at folkloric traditions with a footy mascot twist. The "Ye Olde" and "The Everyman" of the English cliché. Brandishing a sneer and a hobby horse. A riddle and a recorder.

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GAZELLE TWIN	Pastoral	LP	ANTI-GHOST MOON RAY	AGMR 035LP
$26.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 LP version. The new album by Gazelle Twin exhumes England's rotten past and shines a torch over its ever-darkening present. Told through a troupe of multi-gender voices, in vernaculars old and new; from the shrill echo of folksong to tabloid-tinged jaunts, the artist presents the notion that "there is horror in every idyll, and danger lurking beyond the 'quaint'." Four years in the making, this is her first major release since her widely acclaimed LP Unflesh (2014) and Kingdom Come (2017). As its sole creator, Gazelle Twin 'The Composer, Musician and Producer' has crafted an album overflowing with a frenzy of traditional and contemporary musical tropes; from early music instrumentation -- the harpsichord and the humble recorder, fed through myriad electronics -- to the compelling, ritualistic application of found sample-looping. Beyond Elizabeth Bernholz's signature choral-infusions, here reverberating like a warped Sunday Service, there are even shades of '90s house and the once-thriving rural rave scene, albeit recalled as a watery, second-hand memory. Set against a verdant backdrop of hedgerows and steeples, Gazelle Twin constructs an eccentric and commanding visual embodiment of all-of-the-above -- a costume fit for a court Jester of the 21st Century. The colours of Neo-Nationalism. Coke cans, and danger. "It" (not "she") hints at folkloric traditions with a footy mascot twist. The "Ye Olde" and "The Everyman" of the English cliché. Brandishing a sneer and a hobby horse. A riddle and a recorder.

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VA	Air Texture Volume VI	2CD	AIR TEXTURE	AIR 006CD
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 The Air Texture series asks two producers/performers to provide a selection of unreleased music. The only guidance is the music should not be main floor bangers; other than that, the label gets out of the way, allowing them autonomy over their selection. For Air Texture Volume VI, Steffi and Martyn were asked to step up. Exciting, since as residents at Berghain/Panorama Bar, two of the most important dancefloors in the world -- how would two such respected artists approach our experimental ethos? Bringing together contributions from veteran producers such as Total Science, As One (Kirk Degiorgio) and Stingray, as well as contemporaries Actress, V.I.V.E.K. and Shed, the artists explain in a press release that the selected tracks are all "unique interpretations of a leftfield, non-linear aesthetic". Double-CD version features Synkro, Appleblim, Answer Code Request , dBridge and Lewis James, Tracing Xircles, Samuel Pling, Herron, Steffi, Afik Naim, Mosca, Novocanemusic, Mesak, FaltyDL, 214, Basic Soul Unit, Barker, Late Night Approach, Martyn, and KiNK. Double-LP version features: Steffi, Tracing Xircles, Basic Soul Unit, As One, Martyn, Afik Naim, Late Night Approach, and Answer Code Request.

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VA	Air Texture Volume VI	2LP	AIR TEXTURE	AIR 006LP
$27.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Double LP version with tracks by Steffi, Tracing Xircles, Basic Soul Unit, As One, Martyn, Afik Naim, Late Night Approach, and Answer Code Request. Limited to 500 copies.

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DUB DYNASTY	Thundering Mantis	CD	STEPPAS RECORDS	ASCD 002CD
$12.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Thundering Mantis is the much-anticipated second album from Dub Dynasty, aka Alpha & Omega meets Alpha Steppa. Dub Dynasty's 2013 debut Unrelenting Force (ASCD 001CD, 2013) received widespread critical acclaim with support from media platforms such as Q Magazine, Mixmag, Wire, BBC, and Rinse FM, to name a few. Dub Dynasty once again deliver an international line-up featuring vocalists and instrumentalists from around the globe; UK, USA, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, Italy, Ireland, Spain, and Suriname. With diverse contributions ranging from the soulful vocals of Wellette Seyon, Cian Finn, and Prince David, to the militant chants of N'goni and Ras Tinny, traversing the enchanting flute melodies of Don Fe to the spoken-word teachings of internationally-recognized spiritual guru Mooji. This album is a musical journey to be experienced both at home and at soundsystem sessions across the globe. Beautifully mastered and pressed for maximum bass pressure. Features artwork contributions from South Africa's dance movement, the University Of Steppas. CD version includes four bonus tracks.

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ALPHA STEPPA & NAI-JAH	The Great Elephant	2CD	STEPPAS RECORDS	ASCD 009-10CD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Steppas Records presents one of the most anticipated albums of the year, Alpha Steppa & Nai-Jah's The Great Elephant. The Great Elephant is the product of a yearlong collaboration between renowned UK rub reggae producer Alpha Steppa and French-Nigerian singer/songwriter Nai-Jah. The Great Elephant tells the story of Nai-Jah's reality growing up in Nigeria, painting a picture of corruption, greed, and suffering, a narrative to which each and every person across the globe can relate. Nai-Jah points to strength through unity and provides great inspiration and hope through his thoughtful lyrics and sincere delivery. Steppas Records presents all ten original vocal tracks plus the full dub album in one release. This is a truly unique and powerful protest album sure to provoke, inspire and uplift.

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INLAND & JULIAN CHARRIERE	An Invitation To Disappear	CD	A-TON	ATON 005CD
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 An Invitation To Disappear is the debut LP by British electronic musician Inland, aka Ed Davenport, and his first release for A-TON. Based on his soundtrack for a video installation by conceptual artist Julian Charrière, Davenport has recast the material and field recordings into eight tracks of rhythmically intricate electronics and spectral, ambient techno, inspired by Charrière's visually striking, 76-minute tracking shot through a palm plantation toward a totemic sound system on full blast. Both the album and original soundtrack were created in response to the 200th anniversary of the eruption of Indonesia's Tambora volcano in 1815, which plunged the world into darkness and caused a series of extreme weather conditions. At the time, the natural climate change crisis resulted in numerous global famines and became known throughout the northern hemisphere as "The Year Without Summer", with global communities forced to adapt to sudden radical changes in temperature and weather. An Invitation To Disappear offers a contemporary parallel, leading viewers and listeners down a seemingly endless direct path of gridded palms from dawn to dusk; a bio-commercial monoculture where ancient jungle once flourished. Light flickers between rows of fruit-laden trees and a distant fire burns in the undergrowth where the border between natural image and computer simulation breaks down. At the same time, formerly incoherent rumblings of sub-frequencies begin to transform into the contours of rhythm. This is reflected sonically in eight perspectives on the lush, synthetic jungle, made of myriad buzzing fauna, morphing melody and colossal bass-weight. All paths lead toward an apocalyptic dance floor, though speeds vary widely. Rhythms dissolve from straight to broken, and synth tempos operate by their own internal clocks (and logic). Juxtaposing industrial agriculture with rave culture, the album explores the industrialization and refinement of nature, and the new strange forms emerging from the synthetic grids of both. As Inland, Davenport has previously contributed soundtracks to other installations by the Swiss-born Charrière, whose artistic practice focuses on bridging environmental science and cultural history, often taking place in remote geophysical locations, including ice fields, volcanoes, and radioactive sites.

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INLAND & JULIAN CHARRIERE	An Invitation To Disappear	2LP	A-TON	ATON 005LP
$32.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Double LP version. An Invitation To Disappear is the debut LP by British electronic musician Inland, aka Ed Davenport, and his first release for A-TON. Based on his soundtrack for a video installation by conceptual artist Julian Charrière, Davenport has recast the material and field recordings into eight tracks of rhythmically intricate electronics and spectral, ambient techno, inspired by Charrière's visually striking, 76-minute tracking shot through a palm plantation toward a totemic sound system on full blast. Both the album and original soundtrack were created in response to the 200th anniversary of the eruption of Indonesia's Tambora volcano in 1815, which plunged the world into darkness and caused a series of extreme weather conditions. At the time, the natural climate change crisis resulted in numerous global famines and became known throughout the northern hemisphere as "The Year Without Summer", with global communities forced to adapt to sudden radical changes in temperature and weather. An Invitation To Disappear offers a contemporary parallel, leading viewers and listeners down a seemingly endless direct path of gridded palms from dawn to dusk; a bio-commercial monoculture where ancient jungle once flourished. Light flickers between rows of fruit-laden trees and a distant fire burns in the undergrowth where the border between natural image and computer simulation breaks down. At the same time, formerly incoherent rumblings of sub-frequencies begin to transform into the contours of rhythm. This is reflected sonically in eight perspectives on the lush, synthetic jungle, made of myriad buzzing fauna, morphing melody and colossal bass-weight. All paths lead toward an apocalyptic dance floor, though speeds vary widely. Rhythms dissolve from straight to broken, and synth tempos operate by their own internal clocks (and logic). Juxtaposing industrial agriculture with rave culture, the album explores the industrialization and refinement of nature, and the new strange forms emerging from the synthetic grids of both. As Inland, Davenport has previously contributed soundtracks to other installations by the Swiss-born Charrière, whose artistic practice focuses on bridging environmental science and cultural history, often taking place in remote geophysical locations, including ice fields, volcanoes, and radioactive sites.

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MARSHSTEPPER	Live At Berlin Atonal 2016	12"	BERLIN ATONAL	ATONAL 005EP
$12.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Marshstepper with Drew McDowell, Silent Servant. Marshstepper are the most radical incarnation of Ascetic House, the collective and publishing house based in the desert city of Tempe, Arizona. Marshstepper's dark electronic ritualism is performative, violent, unusual, shocking, unpredictable, and raw. During their Berlin Atonal show in 2016, they were joined by Drew McDowall, Jonas Rohnberg, and Juan Mendez.

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ROLL THE DICE	Live At Berlin Atonal 2017	12"	BERLIN ATONAL	ATONAL 006EP
$12.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Roll The Dice is the Swedish duo consisting of Malcolm Pardon and Peder Mannerfelt. Pardon is a storied composer of film and television music. Mannerfelt's acclaimed third solo album Controlling Body cemented him as in the top handful of creative forces working in experimental electronic music. This theatrical, surprising world premiere performance cemented the two musicians as spearheads of a fractured type of future basement jazz. For this record they selected extracts in 2017.

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KALKBRENNER, PAUL	Berlin Calling - The Soundtrack	2LP	BPITCH CONTROL	BC 185LP
$25.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Berlin Calling - The Soundtrack by Paul Kalkbrenner is available now on double vinyl for the very first time. The 10th anniversary vinyl edition on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl is in a beautifully made gatefold sleeve with a luxurious finish and includes a brand new exclusive poster marking that particular milestone in recent electronic music history. Paul Kalkbrenner's eponymous soundtrack to the legendary and unique film hardly needs any introduction. The original movie and its soundtrack catapulted him into prominence as an actor and DJ/producer, spearheading his peers and being at the forefront of electronic music at the time.

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VA	Shaolin Soul Episode 4	CD	IMPORT LABEL	BEC 5543595
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Duke Ellington once said that there are two kinds of music: the good one and the bad one. With the compilation series Shaolin Soul one is always certain to be on the right side of the line since its first volume (BEC 5543356, 2018) which compiled two dozen tracks sampled by RZA and the Wu-Tang Clan. Following a second episode (BEC 5543357, 2018) and a third (BEC 5543358, 2018), the famous curator Uncle O is back to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Shaolin Soul series with a fourth episode compiling 22 tracks among the rarest and finest treats of soul music. Features: Esther Phillips, Al Green, Eddie Kendricks, Sylvia, Betty Wright, The Ambassadors, The Dynamics, Carolyn Sullivan, Brenton Wood, The Floaters, Faze-O, Ernie Hines, Jerry Butler, J.J. Johnson, Monk Higgins and Alex Brown, The East St. Louis Gospelettes, Jean Plum, The Staples Singers, The Sylvers, Della Humphrey, Freda Payne, and Carla Thomas.

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VA	Shaolin Soul Episodes 1, 2, 3	3CD	IMPORT LABEL	BEC 5543690
$20.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 After being reissued by Because Music on vinyl (BEC 5543356, BEC 5543357, BEC 5543358, 2018), the first three episodes of Uncle O's cult soul compilation Shaolin Soul will be available in a unique triple CD format. With more than three hours of soul classics sampled countless times by legendary hip-hop acts such as RZA and the Wu-Tang Clan, this is a must-have for soul and hip-hop lovers along with the brand-new fourth episode (BEC 5543595, BEC 5543596, 2018) of the compilation which will be released on vinyl and CD. Features: Ann Peebles, O.V. Wright, The Charmels, David Porter, Willie Mitchell, Al Green, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, The Emotions, Bob James, Syl Johnson, Donny Hathaway, Wendy Rene, Lyn Collins, The Dramatics, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Booker T. And The MGs, Barry White, Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters, Black Ivory, Jackson 5, Eddie Holman, Montana, Detroit Emeralds, Labi Siffre, Southside Movement, The Sweet Inspirations, Mad Lads, George Jackson, Teddy Pendergrass, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, The Dells, Sydney Joe Qualls, Jackie Moore, The Supremes, Judy Clay, Barbara & The Browns, Joe Tex, Bobby Bland, B.B. King, Rufus Thomas, Freddie Waters, Dionne Warwick, Ann Sexton, The Rimshots, and The Persuasions.

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OTTE, HANS	The Book Of Sounds	2LP	BEACON SOUND	BNSD 029LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 "This work, a masterpiece of restraint, reflects the musical imagination of someone who has spent long periods in the quiet recesses of the mind." --Terry Riley Beacon Sound present a reissue of Hans Otte's The Book Of Sounds (Das Buch Der Klänge) originally released in 1984. Hans Otte (1926-2007) was a multifaceted artist, poet, pianist, composer, and promoter who synthesized the strands of minimalism, Eastern spirituality, and radical art into his own unique and protean vision. In his younger years he studied under the composer Paul Hindemith and the pianist Walter Gieseking. From 1959 to 1984 he was the director of Radio Bremen and was instrumental in introducing artists such as John Cage, Terry Riley, and Steve Reich to European audiences. Although the compositions and recordings that Otte made over the course of his long career are wideranging, The Book Of Sounds is considered to be his masterwork. A solo piano piece, it was written between 1979 and 1982 after a major survey of his previous artistic output and should be viewed through the prism of his own self-development: both as a return to his roots and as a new beginning. It is a cyclical collection of 12 "chapters" that are inspired partly by John Cage's desire to get to the root of sound itself, to liberate it from the weight of expectation and tradition and to view all sound as a manifestation of nature. In a 1979 interview, Otte answered a question about whether his work had a "common core" by saying, "I would say that behind my artistic work, as an aim or hope, is the need to find myself. In other words: despite all the separating structures, the division of all the work, the ideologies, fixed ideas, systems, despite the state and everything that ceaselessly tries to separate and divide us, I fundamentally want to be complete." It might be tempting to assign The Book Of Sounds to the aesthetic of minimalism; however, it is a deceptively sophisticated collection of pieces that unfolds slowly over repeated listens with shifting harmonics and unusual structural touches that keep it firmly on the side of "avant-garde". Includes booklet with contemporary liner note contributions by Terry Riley, Inga Ahmels, and Dustin O'Halloran as well as a reprint of a 1982 Village Voice live review by Tom Johnson and photos taken by his daughter Silvia. First edition of 500.

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HERING, JONATHAN	Carmina Chromatico	CD	BRAWL RECORDS	BRAWL 013CD
$14.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Debut solo album by Liverpool-based composer and performer Jonathan Hering. An album of DIY renaissance and new music where one voice sings all the parts. Carmina Chromatico features twelve polyphonic vocal tracks all sung by Hering using his bass to counter-tenor range and presenting renaissance and contemporary compositions for up to 8 vocal lines. The album spans six hundred years featuring music from the renaissance avant-garde to his own long-form composition "Lachrymose." With his DIY sensibilities Jonathan sings every part in his own voice. Inspired in part by counter-tenor Klaus Nomi's spine chilling rendition of Henry Purcell's "The Cold Song," Hering has selected music which sweeps and wallows, clashing chromatic suspensions evoking dark and light and dissonant wavering chords connecting him to composers up to 600 years his senior, but with the voice as the key device in common. Hering creates an intimate vocal album embracing his love of dissonant, chromatic and exquisite harmonies, performances of which are normally confined to the formalities of the classical recital. Carmina Chromatico gives way to one voice creating renaissance music for all ears.

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MIGHTY MAYTONES, THE	Madness	LP	BURNING SOUNDS	BSR 931LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 "Vinyl reissue of the Maytones' 1977 album, back in print since the original issue!"

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TOOTS & THE MAYTALS	Ska Father	CD	BURNING SOUNDS	BSR 932CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 "CD reissue of Toots & The Maytals' ska heavy 1999 album. Includes three bonus songs not on the vinyl version. Wicked pacing and inspired playing and singing set this one as a high water mark in the Maytals' discography."

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TOOTS & THE MAYTALS	Ska Father	LP	BURNING SOUNDS	BSR 932LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 "First time on vinyl for this 1999 ska heavy album from Toots & The Maytals. Wicked pacing and inspired playing and singing set this one as a high-water mark in the Maytals discography."

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TONIUTTI, MASSIMO	Il Museo Selvatico	2LP	BLACK TRUFFLE	BT 040LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Black Truffle present the first reissue of a true underground masterpiece, Massimo Toniutti's Il Museo Selvatico ("The Wild Museum"), originally self-released on LP in 1991. Like his better-known brother Giancarlo -- whose classic 1985 Broken Flag LP La Mutazione was reissued by Black Truffle in 2015 (BT 014LP) -- Massimo Toniutti was active in the vibrant underground industrial/noise scene of the 1980s, contributing to releases on legendary labels such as Broken Flag and RRR and self-releasing a series of cassettes between 1984 and 1988. Existing in a private world apart from the noise and dark industrial tropes of many of his contemporaries, Toniutti's Il Museo Selvatico is an entirely singular work of domestic electro-acoustic exploration. Made up primarily of what Toniutti calls "small and rare noises" or sonic "knick-knacks" recorded between 1987 and 1990, the five pieces that make up the original LP usher us into a crepuscular space populated by mysterious traces of everyday life. Toniutti weaves a loose net of distant clanks, dull thuds, metallic resonance, and skittering percussive sounds, allowing the sounds to breathe against a backdrop of near-silent atmosphere. Although the haunted ambience recalls the work of contemporaries like Organum, Toniutti generally steers clear of long tones and drones, preferring to arrange brief, sometimes staccato sonic objects into patters of repeating figures and isolated events whose overall compositional shape remains somehow ungraspable. Although glimpses of recognizable location recordings and instrumental sounds can occasionally be made out, for most of the record the sources of the sounds you hear remain teasingly mysterious, an abstracted memory of everyday actions and atmospheres. I Museo Selvatico is accompanied here by an additional LP of material recorded at the same time, composed especially for this reissue into two side-long suites that inhabit the same haunted space as the original LP while occasionally making use of more maximal compositional strategies. Essential listening for fans of Organum, Nurse With Wound, Christoph Heemann, and the tradition of outsider musique concrete. Comes as a double-LP in a lavish gatefold with printed inner sleeves featuring archival images and notes. Remastered and cut at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin.

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METABOMAN	Wireless Dancer EP	12"	CIRCUS COMPANY	CCS 109EP
$14.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 This is a long overdue collaboration, a brand-new EP from our man, Jena's mad scientist funk freak himself, Metaboman. A veteran of the legendary Musik Krause camp, which has been a kindred spiritual sister label of sorts of ours since the millennium-turn heydays, being fellow purveyors of bold and raw dance floor music, brimming with new ideas galore and bucket loads of soul. On Wireless Dancer EP we have Metaboman in top form offering nothing less than his finest work, with a guest spot by jazz saxophone master Thomas Prestin.

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AH! KOSMOS	Beautiful Swamp	CD	COMPOST	COMP 519CD
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 10/5/2018 Ah! Kosmos has created a wonder that she holds you in the middle of. Also known as Basak Günak, a sound designer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist born in Istanbul, her tracks open up a space that draws the listener into a state of flow. In her second album, Beautiful Swamp, she combines crackling percussions with melodic soundscapes. Deep in the fabric of her tracks are also fears, rapture, bliss, and gloom. Günak's music captures what she has processed and overcome in her life between Istanbul and Berlin. The listener not only explores soundscapes but multi-layered emotions each layer drawing them further into the swamp. Even with her first record, Bastards (2015), Günak proved to be a border crossing producer, oscillating blissfully between avant-garde and gloomy post-rock. With Beautiful Swamp, which was created in Berlin and Istanbul in 2017, Ah! Kosmos continues challenging genre boundaries. Günak uses polyrhythms and folktronic instruments to build a mystical world of sound into which one can sink and be carried away. On this album, she has further revealed her own voice, becoming even more tangible as a person. Her music is physical and carries graceful traces of clashes. The aptly named Swamp, perhaps also a primordial soup from which all things emerge and perhaps return to, is neither dark nor light but holds the potential for everything: beginnings, endings, growth, pain. Ah! Kosmos primarily works alone. But when Günak collaborates with others, it is even more intense -- like the one with the jazz singer Elif Çaglar, heard in the song "Beyond Dreams", or with the guitarist Özgür Yilmaz on the track "Wide". Additionally, Selen Ansen, one of the most important Turkish intellectuals of her generation, has written a poem for Günak's new work, entitled "In The Dark Woods". When Günak performs live, the music reacts directly to the mood in the floor. At each of her performances, her soundscapes take on a new form. Performing solo or accompanied by a guitarist, she has already supported acts such as Sigur Rós and Jonny Greenwood's Junun Project and has starred at important festivals. She also composes for contemporary dance and theater productions, short films, and performances. In the spring of 2018, she participated in the project "Sonár Calling GJ273B" and sent her disembodied voice singing "I do not belong here" into space. You probably feel very connected to her sound, out there.

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VA	Compilation 06	2LP	CORRESPONDANT	CORR 068LP