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PERRY, LEE 'SCRATCH'	Black Ark	Book	PATRICK FREY EDITION	9783907236666
$65.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 3/4/2025 Delayed until March/2025... "A massive photographic archive of Lee 'Scratch' Perry's legendary recording studio. A 600-page tribute to one of the most famous locales in music history, Black Ark is a detailed inventory of photographs and writings from the Black Ark Studios in Kingston, Jamaica, where producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry created music from 1973 onward. The eclectic and constantly evolving decoration of the studio provides an enduring visual counterpart to Perry's expansive musical catalog. From mural paintings to shape-shifting assemblages of records, instruments, found objects, posters and newspaper clippings, the artworks layer upon one another as they intertwine with the studio building itself. Perry created his own dense and diverse world in which to work: memorialized in this volume before the Black Ark disappears for good. The photographic documentation of the studio in the spring of 2021 was supplemented by efforts to secure and preserve Perry's works, objects and recordings as part of a joint project with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Black Ark reflects the rhythm and layering effects of collage both in its content and the materials used to craft the book. Perry was involved in the development of this publication until his death in August 2021. The book closes with memorial essays from Ishion Hutchinson, David Katz, Kodwo Eshun, and John Corbett. Lee 'Scratch' Perry (1936-2021) was a musician and producer best known for pioneering the dub genre in the 1970s. He worked with well-known Jamaican artists such as Bob Marley and the Wailers, the Heptones, the Congos, and Max Romeo. In 2003 he won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album."

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POTTOK, SIAN	Deep Waters	LP	NOALOU PRODUCTIONS	NL 001SP-LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/24/2025 LP version. The debut album from French singer-songwriter Siân Pottok. A unique sound enriched by horns and electronic textures. Featuring Mamani Keïta, NNEKA, Abou Diarra, and Sanseverino. Deep Waters is much more than just an album. It embodies a "here and now" where the raw intensity of the earth and the yearning for a new vibration intersect. Siân Pottok has found this unique balance in the Kamele Ngoni, a traditional West African harp the practice of which she has been perfecting for several years. Surrounded by layers of brass and electronic sounds, she invites listeners to dive into a universe where every note is a nugget of emotion, a vibrant echo of the times. With this record, Siân asserts herself with the strength and simplicity of a landmark debut album, in the tradition of visionary artists such as Björk and Joni Mitchell. With Valentin Couineau as producer and Cyril Atef (Matthieu Chedid, Brigitte Fontaine, Bumcello) on drums and percussion, Siân surrounds herself with talented musicians who enrich her compositions with singular textures. Exceptional collaborations with NNEKA, Mamani Keïta, and Abou Diarra also enhance this album. Deep Waters is a powerful and authentic work, a sonic voyage that promises to leave a lasting impression.

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KRIWET, FERDINAND	Ferdinand Kriwet: Stars	Book	SPECTOR BOOKS	9783959053204
$60.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/21/2025 Delayed further... until early 2025.."Pioneering media artist and concrete poet Ferdinand Kriwet's 1971 cult artist's book in a facsimile edition. A monumental, three-volume encyclopedia of alphabetically organized images, Ferdinand Kriwet: Stars was first published by Kiepenheuer & Witsch in 1971. In the 1960s, German author and media artist Ferdinand Kriwet (1942-2018), inspired by concrete poetry and its interest in the visual quality of linguistic signs, began to approach the literary medium of the book in a new way. Imagining new ways of reading that resisted linearity, Kriwet experimented with alternatives, encouraging a rapid back-and-forth between the pages of the book and the texts and images on them. In Stars, he treats images like words and arranges them in alphabetical order in an epic encyclopedia format. For years, Stars has only been available, at considerable cost, in antiquarian book catalogs. This new facsimile edition of Ferdinand Kriwet: Stars brings Kriwet's pioneering vision and his seminal book back into print." 416 pages. 2.5 pounds. 5.50(w) x 8.75(h).

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KID LOCO MEETS SOUL SUGAR	Kraft "Dub" Werk	CD	ECHO BEACH	EB 203CD
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/3/2025 When dub and dope beats entered into an open relationship in the mid-nineties and created a casual hybrid with trip hop, Jean-Yves Prieur aka Kid Loco was one of the first French people to be there. With singles like "She's My Lover" and "Love Me Sweet" and the album A Grand Love Story, the producer proved himself to be a loverman indeed, with a knack for bedroom moods, charming little melodies and a comforting balance between minimalism and lush arrangements. As a keyboard all-rounder, Guillaume Méténier aka Soul Sugar has been featured on numerous Kid Loco productions for more than twenty years. From the synthesizer to the clavinet, from the Fender Rhodes to the Leslie organ, the "Funky Frenchman" is no stranger to any keyboard instrument. The Hamburg label Echo Beach, which has already issued dub commissions for a number of pop and new wave classics, thought it was time to change that.

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KID LOCO MEETS SOUL SUGAR	Kraft "Dub" Werk	LP	ECHO BEACH	EB 203LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 1/3/2025 LP version. When dub and dope beats entered into an open relationship in the mid-nineties and created a casual hybrid with trip hop, Jean-Yves Prieur aka Kid Loco was one of the first French people to be there. With singles like "She's My Lover" and "Love Me Sweet" and the album A Grand Love Story, the producer proved himself to be a loverman indeed, with a knack for bedroom moods, charming little melodies and a comforting balance between minimalism and lush arrangements. As a keyboard all-rounder, Guillaume Méténier aka Soul Sugar has been featured on numerous Kid Loco productions for more than twenty years. From the synthesizer to the clavinet, from the Fender Rhodes to the Leslie organ, the "Funky Frenchman" is no stranger to any keyboard instrument. The Hamburg label Echo Beach, which has already issued dub commissions for a number of pop and new wave classics, thought it was time to change that.

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NURSE WITH WOUND	She And Me Fall Together In Free Death (Red Vinyl)	3LP	LOGICAL ABSURD	LOGAB 001RED
$60.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/31/2024 Delayed? Red vinyl. "Logical Absurd (new French label) is very proud to present the 20th anniversary of the album She And Me Fall Together In Free Death by Nurse With Wound. 20 years after its release, She And Me Fall Together In Free Death by Nurse With Wound is re-released, in an exclusive triple-LP version, with exclusive songs, a new graphic design, several inserts and a triple-gatefold cover."

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NURSE WITH WOUND	She And Me Fall Together In Free Death (White Vinyl)	3LP	LOGICAL ABSURD	LOGAB 001WHIT
$60.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/31/2024 Delayed... white vinyl. "Logical Absurd (new French label) is very proud to present the 20th anniversary of the album She And Me Fall Together In Free Death by Nurse With Wound. 20 years after its release, She And Me Fall Together In Free Death by Nurse With Wound is re-released, in an exclusive triple-LP version, with exclusive songs, a new graphic design, several inserts and a triple-gatefold cover."

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NURSE WITH WOUND	She And Me Fall Together In Free Death (Gold Vinyl)	3LP	LOGICAL ABSURD	LOGAB 001GOLD
$60.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/31/2024 Delayed? Gold vinyl. "Logical Absurd (new French label) is very proud to present the 20th anniversary of the album She And Me Fall Together In Free Death by Nurse With Wound. 20 years after its release, She And Me Fall Together In Free Death by Nurse With Wound is re-released, in an exclusive triple-LP version, with exclusive songs, a new graphic design, several inserts and a triple-gatefold cover."

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EMIKA	VEGA Trilogy	3LP	EMIKA RECORDS	EMK 007LP
$70.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/13/2024 Three vinyl LPs in a 7mm black cover sleeve printed with silver foil logo on the front and tracklist on the back. Printed in glossy ink. Mixing meditation, sacred-geometry, searching for meaning behind the notes, Emika lost her mind trying to escape the reality of the lock-downs. Creativity in overdrive, determined to discover new dimensions: She produced VEGA. Named after the second brightest star after the Sun, VEGA is in the northern constellation of Lyra; one of the most beautiful sounding- instruments in Greek mythology. Vocals. Electronic. Classical. Collabs with Horace Andy (Massive Attack), Sebastian, Liela Moss, Rødhad, Anna Phoebe, and Robert Ames

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LOS KENYA	Los Kenya Vol. 2	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 309LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/13/2024 This is one of Ray Pérez's most highly sought-after albums, not only for its strong salsa dura anthems and funky boogaloo numbers but also for its brave, quirky eclecticism and youthful, rebellious spirit, all of which are reflections of "El Loco" Ray's unique genius, making him a beloved figure in rare record collector circles everywhere. The original is not that easy to find today and carries a hefty price. Thankfully, it has been remastered from the original tapes, fully licensed, with the original artwork, preserving and presenting the legacy of this great Venezuelan music for today's generation. The late 1960s was a very busy time when Pérez was juggling several different studio bands: Los Dementes, Los Calvos and Los Kenya. The daring experiment Pérez created with Los Calvos laid the basis for Los Kenya, an actual working band that released six albums between 1968 and 1972. Despite being titled Los Kenya, Vol. 2 because it was the second released by Discomoda, the record actually represents Los Kenya's third album, and is perhaps the most mature, well-rounded venture in the lot. In February 1969, on Discomoda, came Los Kenya, Vol. 2 Focused on the upcoming carnival season, it was calculated to compete with rival bands Federico Y Su Combo Latino and Sexteto Juventud for the plethora of gigs offered at that time of year. The album, like all Ray Pérez releases of the time, is short and powerful, with five tracks per side, showcasing a variety of singers, genres, rhythms, influences and arrangements, making this one of his more eccentric and interesting efforts. 1960s California "sunshine pop" rock (often referred to as "surf" on Los Kenya records), guajiras, boogaloos, descargas and even Mexican mariachi corridos are all added to the pot of salsa cooked up by "El Loco Ray" and his band. The album has been rescued from obscurity and lovingly restored, remastered from the original tapes, fully licensed, with its original artwork intact, preserving and presenting the legacy of this great Venezuelan music for today's generation of global salsa dura fans.

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107TH STREET STICKBALL TEAM, THE	Saboreando: Pot Full Of Soul	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 307LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/13/2024 In 1969, producer and boogaloo godfather Bobby Marin conceived this undeservedly obscure funky, psychedelic Latin soul gem. Released on Ralph Lew's short-lived Dorado label and engineered by Jon Fausty, Bobby was backed by a top-notch studio band that included Ricardo Marrero, Joey Pastrana, Bernard Purdie, Louie Ramirez, Orlando Marin, and Ozzie Torrens. Includes liner notes by genre expert Pablo Yglesias telling the story behind the music. Generally, when discussing the first wave of Latin soul and boogaloo, it's the bands and their leaders, the singers and the songs that get all the recognition. But what of the producers, composers, and arrangers? One of the top old-school New York Latin music producers, Bobby Marin, was behind the scenes for some of the best independently produced boogaloo and salsa of the '60s and '70s. Saboreando: Pot Full Of Soul, is the album Bobby created in 1969 for his friend Ralph Lew's newly launched Dorado label. Fifty-five years later, Bobby confirms that he commemorated his humble Barrio beginnings playing stickball on West 107th Street and singing doo-wop while some kids played percussion on junkyard drums, by christening the band The 107th Street Stickball Team. The 107th Street Stickball Team was basically the same pool of friends as Ricardo Marrero's group, with the addition of Louie Ramirez playing piano and organ, Orlando Marin, Joey Pastrana and Ozzie Torrens on percussion, Mike Viñas handling the electric bass, and Butch Johnson and Danny Agosto on lead vocals for a few numbers. At that time, soul music was seen by the present Latin generation, indeed the youth market in general, as something that was different, that broke with tradition. The record, with Bobby singing several of the best tunes including "Mojo Shingaling" and "Rhythm and Soul," highlights an affinity or connection between African American and Cuban music in a convincing blend that was emblematic of the scene and allowed the young generation to feel they had a fresh kind of music all their own.

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BROTHER BRICK	A Portable Altamont	LP	BANG BANG RECORDS	BANG 182LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/13/2024 For the first time on vinyl, a great Australian high energy classic from Brother Brick, led by Stew Cunningham, one of the best guitarists to emerge from the antipodes. On the same level as other classics such as Bored!, Asteroid B612, and New Christs. A gem of OZ rock. This is the vinyl debut of Brother Brick's A Portable Altamont -- Remastered Edition. Brother Brick's legendary 1997 album is now being released on vinyl, fully remastered to capture the raw power and energy that defined their high-octane sound. This release showcases the band's gritty fusion of blistering guitar riffs, pounding rhythms, and unforgettable melodies -- reminiscent of Detroit's finest like The Stooges and MC5, but with that unmistakable Aussie edge. Stewart Cunningham is known for his work with other influential projects like Proton Energy Pills, Leadfinger, Asteroid B612, and The Yes-Men. A Portable Altamont is a testament to their uncompromising spirit, packed with all the attitude and authenticity that made them a standout in the Sydney underground. Originally only available on CD, A Portable Altamont is a high-energy masterpiece of Australian rock, packed with blistering guitars and melodies that have been screaming to be heard on the rich, warm tones of vinyl. This remastered edition brings new life to tracks that defined a generation of raw, unapologetic rock. If you're a fan of loud guitars, powerful melodies, and pure rock 'n' roll attitude, this is the vinyl you've been waiting for. Don't miss your chance to own a piece of rock history.

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DECIMA VICTIMA	Un Hombre Solo	LP	MUNSTER RECORDS	MR 465LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/13/2024 Décima Víctima were a Spanish band that, during their short-lived career between 1981 and 1984, developed a very personal sound reminiscent of Joy Division, The Cure, and other British post-punk bands. Despite commercial success evaded them, rarely has any Spanish band achieved such a high degree of quality and coherence in their music and personality. Although included in Munster's past release MR 305 (2010) as part of a limited-edition boxset, this is the first time their second album Un Hombre Solo (1984) gets an official reissue in its original single LP format. For this edition, the sound of the original tape recordings has been cleaned and improved and the artwork has been slightly modified following the band's ideas. Despite only being active for under three years, Décima Víctima left a long-lasting legacy, and their influence would later be heard in Spanish bands such as Family, Los Planetas, and Sr Chinarro. In 1981, brothers Lars and Per Mertanen formed the instrumental band Clausula Tenebrosa. After a show they started talking about the possibility of rehearsing with Carlos, a friend at the time and ex-singer of the recently split Ejecutivos Agresivos. That's how the story of Décima Víctima started, rehearsing with a drum machine in the cellar of the Mertanens' house in Madrid. Despite commercial success evaded them, their first LP (1982) was acclaimed by the press, especially by El Pais, one of the biggest-selling newspapers in Spain. A second album would follow two years later. It was called Un Hombre Solo (1984) and was released on Grabaciones Accidentales (GASA). Unavailable for years and always in high demand, it now gets an official reissue in its original single LP format.

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GRAVEDIGGER V, THE	All Black And Hairy	LP	MUNSTER RECORDS	MR 466LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/13/2024 This record -- produced by Bomp's Greg Shaw -- is the result of pure teenage exuberance. Garage punk at its best that transports you back to either 1984 or 1966! All Black and Hairy was originally released in 1984 on his label Bomp!, the only LP ever recorded by The Gravedigger V in their short career. Unavailable for over a decade, Munster now reissues this essential '80s garage gem as part of a series of releases celebrating Bomp! 50th anniversary. Includes a booklet with notes by band member John Hanrattie and rare photos. It's been more than 40 years since the Gravedigger V entered Silvery Moon Studios and recorded All Black and Hairy. They had only been a functioning group for about ten months when they entered the studio and had only played a handful of gigs. In March of 1984 the Gravediggers found themselves opening for punk legends the Dickies at The Music Machine in West Hollywood when Greg Shaw showed up early enough to see their concert. A few months on and Shaw call them and say he had booked studio time for the Gravediggers starting the following afternoon for the purpose of making an album. That same year All Black and Hairy, the only LP ever recorded by the band in their short career, was released on Bomp! There are five original compositions on the album, including the great "Tomorrow is Yesterday," "She's A Cur," and "She's Gone." And there are some versions too, like the Omens' "Searching." The album was recorded over the course of two days, and almost all of it was done live in the studio.

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LOS AFRICANOS	Together People (Pamoja Watu)	7"	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 45108EP
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/13/2024 First time 7" reissue of this mega-rare Bobby Marin produced Latin funk gem. "Together People (Pamoja Watu)" sounds like a cross between James Brown's "It's A New Day" and Manu Dibango's "Soul Makossa," while "It's Your Thing" is a heavy Latin funk instrumental version of the Isley Brothers classic, featuring screaming Hammond organ. Both are DJ favorites and the original 45 fetches large sums, if you can find a copy. Generally, when discussing the first wave of Latin soul and boogaloo, it's the bands and their leaders, the singers and the songs that get all the recognition. But what of the producers, composers, and arrangers? One of the top old-school New York Latin music producers, Bobby Marin, was behind the scenes for some of the best independently produced boogaloo and salsa of the '60s and '70s. One of his best and most obscure productions was credited to Los Africanos, a studio project featuring Chico Mendoza and New Jersey-based band Ocho.

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PSYCH FI'S, THE	Can Con	LP	BOBO INTEGRAL	BBI 043LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/6/2024 Can Con, the debut album from the enigmatic Canadian collective The Psych Fi's, comes via Bobo Integral. The group is an offshoot of Canadian singer-songwriter Jerry Leger's rock 'n' roll side project, The Del Fi's. Just as The Psych Fi's describe themselves as "spontaneous psychedelic rock," The Del Fi's recorded two albums characterized by spontaneity, spirit, and trust. This time Leger brings his songs to a revolving door of musicians and singers (18 members, including Jerry, in the case of Can Con). Most of the performers have not heard these compositions before recording them. They have no chance to second-guess; they must be fearless and jump in with both feet. Recorded live in a haunted Toronto studio on a cold January 2024 day by fellow "Fi" Aaron Goldstein (Espanola, Kathleen Edwards, Daniel Romano), Can Con captures a moment in time (which is relative). Leger acts as a sort of loose conductor, allowing certain soloists to emerge from the musical collage. Listeners will get lost in "Summer's Right Around the Corner", which also features Don Stevenson (founding member of the legendary '60s psychedelic rock band Moby Grape) on backing vocals, alongside Kate Boothman (Katie Cruel) and Angie Hilts. This sound has evolved out of Del Fi performances, specifically when musicians Nichol Robertson, Jason Kenemy, Dave Clark (The Rheostatics, Woodshed Orchestra), and Michael Eckert were involved. Leger and these "Fi's" eagerly ventured down less-traveled roads to destinations unknown. Other Psych Fi's include Ken Yoshioka, Matthew Cooke, Les Armstrong, Chris Bennett, Shawn Clarke, Katie Methot, and members of Jerry Leger & The Situation (Dan Mock, Kyle Sullivan, Alan Zemaitis).

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SCHNEIDER, ANJA	Reworks & Remixes	3LP	SOUS MUSIC	SOUS 049LP
$52.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 12/6/2024 Two decades in, one of dance music's most celebrated DJs, producers, label owners, A&Rs, broadcasters, and tastemakers has big plans for this anniversary. Anja Schneider unveils an expansive rework and remix package on her benchmark-setting imprint, Sous Music. Some of her best-loved tracks are there in less familiar forms. Featuring fresh takes from Anja herself on seven of her favorite tracks plus a wealth of heavyweight remixers: Paramida & E-Talking, Radio Slave, Scuba, JakoJako, Julian Muller, Cassy, Deetron, Leafar Legov, Erobique, Jaymie Silk, and Ackermann all being part of the impressive collection. "The project includes new versions of my favorite tracks from the last 20 years and remixers who have accompanied, influenced, and currently impress me. Each artist holds a special connection for me," says Anja in anticipation of this milestone release. 3LP release with gatefold sleeve and download card.

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SEXORES	Historias De Frio	LP	BUH RECORDS	BR 190LP
$30.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/29/2024 Originally released in 2014, Historias de Frío has become a landmark album in recent Ibero-American shoegaze. The second album by the Ecuadorian band Sexores, which in practice and according to some music media, has the soul of a powerful debut, celebrates 10 years of existence with this vinyl re-release via Buh Records. In 2014, the band, then based in Barcelona, independently released an album that surprisingly received the affection of specialized critics, leading Sexores to embark on a European tour and consider them a revelation of Ibero-American shoegaze and dream pop. Historias de Frío would have a profound meaning, both for its members and for a part of the audience that still treasures the songs and the first times they saw the band live. But perhaps, the most important meaning associated with this album is the definition of a musical identity that still accompanies them and that has led them, 14 years later, to an intense period of activity. From the solitary recording of the rhythmic bases of the songs, which began on December 29, 2012, to the desolate reality of having lost the material in a robbery at their studio on June 21, 2013, Historias de Frío is a work with many transversal anecdotes; it is a collection of narratives full of inspiration and a sound construction that has the ability to be assimilated and kept as a great listening experience; and, finally, this work is one of the points to which one can always return to reconnect with those early desires to make music simply for the pleasure of making it. Recorded between Quito and Barcelona, and mastered at The Lodge (New York) by Sarah Register, with cover art by painter Aron Wiesenfeld and photographs by María José Rodríguez, this vinyl reissue includes two bonus tracks, "Titán" and "Doppelgänger," which were released shortly before the launch of Historias de Frío and are part of the same creative period.

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NAPOLIN, JULIE BETH	Only The Void Stands Between Us	LP	SILVER CURRENT	SC 059LP
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/29/2024 "With its ethereal, buzzing acoustic riffs, helix of resonant drones and vocal delivery that often sounds like an ancient form of prayer, Julie Beth Napolin's Only The Void Stands Between Us sure-footedly takes its place in the post-'70s experimental folk lineage." "This is cosmic folk of the highest caliber. Julie's vocal melodies grow in your mind like they were planted on the shortest day of the year. An absolute treat for all of us temporal adventurers." --Ben Chasny (Six Organs Of Admittance)

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VOX LOW	Singles & Rarities: 2014/2018	LP	BORN BAD RECORDS	BORNBAD 179LP
$20.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/29/2024 For the first time, some hard-to-find tracks released by VOX LOW on different smalls labels. Some tracks have previously only been released on 7". Featuring Tarik Ziour.

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DORJI, TASHI	we will be wherever the fires are lit	Cassette	DRAG CITY	DC 938CS
$13.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/22/2024 Cassette version.

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VA	Postcard Vol. 5	LP	SAMIZDAT	SAMIZDAT 005LP
$24.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/22/2024 Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad musical genre that emerged in 1977 in the wake of punk rock. Post-punk musicians moved away from punk's traditional elements and raw simplicity, adopting instead a broader, more experimental approach that included a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences. Here now is another enthralling volume in the Postcard series. The Postcards saga continues, discovering lesser known -- but no less significant -- names from the post-punk, new wave and D.I.Y. scenes around the UK and the US. Groups whose recording career was minimal and stopped, in 90% of cases, at the first and only 45 rpm (which is the cream of the crop here). Vol. 5 is deliberately an Anglo-American issue. It covers the period comprised between 1980 and 1983 and features three American and two English bands. Original covers, labels and credits are fully reproduced on the back of the cover. Two more fundamental pieces of the movement history. Featuring Slow Children, Elements Of Style, Dizzy And The Romilars, Twisted Nervez, and European Toys.

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JONASZ, MICHEL	Clara Et Les Chics Types OST (1980)	CD	WEWANTSOUNDS	WWSCD 084CD
$16.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/22/2024 Wewantsounds presents the sought-after soundtrack for cult 1980 French film Clara Et Les Chics Types, featuring Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, and the Splendid troupe actors. The jazz-funk soundtrack, composed by Michel Jonasz and featuring Manu Katché and Sylvin Marc, has never been reissued since 1980. Remastered from the original master tapes, the release includes two never-released bonus tracks and a four-page booklet with liner notes by French music expert and musician Guido Minisky (also a member of Acid Arab) who interviewed Michel Jonasz and actor Christophe Bourseiller for the occasion. A gifted singer songwriter, Jonasz had had a few hits in the '70s and had also teamed up with Gabriel Yared to write a couple of albums for Francoise Hardy, Musique Saoule (1978) and Gin Tonic (1979). This was the background that saw the film Clara Et Les Chics Types come together. The brainchild of famed screenwriter Jean-Loup Dabadie who had risen to fame screenwriting smash hits for directors Claude Sautet and Yves Robert in the '70s, the bittersweet comedy followed a group of friends who have an amateur group dealing with the vicissitudes of everyday life at the dawn of the '80s. For the soundtrack, Michel Jonasz was hired and gathered some of the best session musicians including drummer Manu Katché (in one of his first sessions) and bassist Sylvin Marc (who had recorded a couple of albums for Jef Gilson's Palm label in the early '70s). Together they weaved a mainly instrumental blend of jazz funk, reggae, and pop which matched the narrative perfectly. Although all the ingredients were there for a success, the film unfortunately stalled and so did the soundtrack. Jonasz went on to become a huge star in France shortly after, but strangely, the Clara soundtrack was never reissued, not even on CD. Teaming up with the artist and Warner Music France, Wewantsounds has dug out the original master tapes to reissue the album including two bonus tracks. The audio has been remastered by Colorsound in Paris.

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PRINS, STEFAN	Inhabit	2CD	SUB ROSA	SR 564CD
$19.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/22/2024 inhabit, the second release by Stefan Prins on Sub Rosa, brings together four recent, large-scale compositions in which traditional instruments-from bass woodwind trio to electric guitar and symphonic orchestra-merge seamlessly with electronics, feedback, and field recordings. inhabit once again serves as a testament to how Prins, whose work is performed worldwide by some of the most celebrated musicians, ensembles, and orchestras, continues to stay attuned to the pulse of contemporary music. His compositions offer a refreshing, gripping, and consistently surprising exploration of the increasingly porous boundaries between the acoustic and electronic realms. The first disc of this double album, co-produced by Deutschlandfunk Kultur, opens with "Inhibition Space #1," a piece for amplified bass woodwind trio and feedback, delivered in a masterful performance by the Berlin-based Ensemble Mosaik. This exploration of instrumentally controlled feedback is juxtaposed with an acoustic chamber orchestra in the multidimensional "inhabit_inhibit," captured during a gripping live performance by Ensemble Kollektiv Berlin, conducted by Max Murray at Ultraschall Berlin in 2023. The second disc features Prins' provocative electric guitar concerto, "under_current," performed by the formidable Yaron Deutsch on electric guitar and the dream-team of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Ilan Volkov. In this expansive sonic landscape, ranging from delicate flageolet whispers to ear-splitting outbursts-the orchestra functions as an acoustic meta-amplifier for the electric guitar, enhanced by a range of effect pedals. The album concludes with "Mesh" for five instruments, feedback, electronics, and field recordings, in which the traditional boundaries between human, technology, and nature are completely deconstructed. In their place, Prins creates a world where unexpected sonic connections emerge and dissolve, like acoustic mirages. The Belgian Nadar Ensemble, which Prins co-directs, once again demonstrates why it is such a sought-after ensemble on the international concert stage, and one of Prins' principal musical ambassadors. Additionally, this release includes an exclusive, insightful 12-page booklet on these compositions by music journalist, researcher, and novelist Joep Christenhusz. This release is a co-production with Deutschlandfunk Kultur and BBC Radio 3 and was made possible by the generous support of the Flemish Community (Flanders State of the Art), the Nadar Ensemble, Ensemble Mosaik, and Ensemble Kollektiv Berlin, along with all the musicians involved.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
DORJI, TASHI	we will be wherever the fires are lit	LP	DRAG CITY	DC 938LP
$26.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 11/22/2024 "Four years separate the release of Stateless and we will be wherever the fires are lit. In the interim, Tashi Dorji has seldom stood still, playing and touring almost constantly, continuing to record both as a solo and in collaboration with artists including Susie Ibarra, Alex Zhang Hungtai, Bill Orcutt, Michael Zerang, Elliott Sharp, Audrey Chen, Sally Gates, Marshall Trammell, Efrim Manuel Menuck, Aaron Turner, Dave Rempis, and Joe McPhee. For Tashi, the playing of this music is always political even in its most abstract iterations. In and of itself, music can't solve political problems -- but since no moment of life is without its political context, 'strumming in opposition to the towers' is therefore a universal state, a freedom of expression made while doing all the other things involved with playing, maintaining a sense of lineage and documenting forward movement. we will be wherever the fires are lit was recorded over a period of a month on a Zoom recorder in a cabin behind Tashi's home. His music, as ever, is all improvised, using different guitar preparations -- tape for muting, and metal for buzz. Different tunings and techniques; inspirations from all over. Tashi's sound is his own, but listeners can't help but feel the sound of many nations, in all hemispheres, storming through these acoustic expressions. Who else would it be for, if not for everyone?"

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