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K2 - Herzmuskelgewebe LP

K2

Herzmuskelgewebe LP

12inchARTEFAKT03
Kontakt Audio
15.02.2025

Early Japan TechNoise at its best, recorded in 1984.
For fans of early Esplendor Geometrico and alike.

The clear vinyl version is only available in the limited 99 copies boxset "artefAKTs from the Early Japanese Experimental Noise Music Scene

pre-order now15.02.2025

expected to be published on 15.02.2025

K2 - K2 Re-edits

K2

K2 Re-edits

12inchVG03
VERSION GALORE
24.01.2018

Version Galore is a newly found label, deeply rooted in the music culture. We bring you the selected reworks / versions from the top producers in the game, showing lots of respect and care for the original, but elevating it's spirit and taking it somewhere else. It's all about the dialogue of cultures and the idealistic desire to pass the music legacy on! No half-measures, played-out tunes, lazy cuts, or boring "808-kick boosting" biz!

K2 is an alias of someone who you should be very familiar with by now, especially if interested in quality house music. No clues He the music legend from Baltimore, one of the most versatile and technically-gifted DJs on the scene, a master of CDJs, who singlehandedly restored public's interest in gospel music with his ultimate dance bomb "Work It Out". Still Hesitant Ok we'll help you - it's the one and only Karizma!

A-side is a pure fire-starter! One of those tunes that works perfectly in any surrounding, location, context, club. Here Karizma flips a version of a certain African-American work song, which catchy refrain just seem to resonate with anyone, while the rough dirty beats with the cheeky start/pause technique destroy the dance floor! Essential party tool!

On B-Side the maestro travels in time to grace us with a retro-futuristic workout on the edge of jazz-fusion / prog-rock & Italo-disco. "In Spite Of" is a peculiar, yet beautiful combination of hypnotic chord progressions, step-sequenced synthetic bass-lines, the virtuoso dialogue of electric guitar and electric violin (yes), spiced up with African percussion and forceful beats, all working together in harmony in accordance with the intricate time signature of the song! That's Karizma at his most Balearic!

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Elbow - Little Fictions LP
 
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elbow return with their seventh studio album on 3rd February 2017. 'Little Fictions' was recorded in Scotland and Manchester and sees the band collaborate with the string players of The Hallé Orchestra, the Hallé Ancoats Community Choir, members of London Contemporary Voices and session drummer Alex Reeves. As with the previous three elbow albums it was produced by Craig Potter.
'Little Fictions' is emphatically a band album. Having written individually for its chart-topping predecessor, 'The Take Off and Landing of Everything', sessions this time were collective affairs, with all four members gathered initially in a house in Scotland before moving to Guy's attic in Prestwich and finalising recordings in the familiar setting of Blueprint studios, Salford.
'Little Fictions' is an upbeat album. All the band talk of the sessions being 'joyful', Mark summarises it as 'the sound of four people who love what they do and each other', of an album that came into being naturally and, at times even unconsciously. Lead single 'Magnificent (She Says)' was embraced for the joyous, thrilling piece of music it is, positive and outward looking. Mark never even considered his audible switch towards electric guitars, most notable on the psychedelic lushness of 'All Disco', until the very end of the process.
The departure of drummer Richard Jupp prior to commencing the writing and recording process in earnest saw early sessions characterised by new approaches to rhythm, with the band utilising percussive noises, sampling and loops to build tracks. The grooves that run through much of the album, from the go-go beats of 'Gentle Storm' through the jagged trip hop of 'Kindling' to the soulful 'Firebrand & Angel' represent both the band's widest musical palette and a newfound sense of experimentation borne from both necessity and desire. That desire fuelled the title track, an eight minute piece that is epic without at any point feeling excessive. As a shorthand for the album it is perfect, crossing musical genres and experimenting with sound in ways that demonstrate the confidence and enthusiasm of the band throughout the recording process.
'Little Fictions' is, therefore, more than just yet another brilliant elbow album. In many ways it marks the start of a new chapter for the band, characterised by a rediscovery of shared purpose in doing the thing that has always brought them together, the place that Mark describes as 'the creative space where we all meet'.

pre-order now28.11.2024

expected to be published on 28.11.2024

Miles Davis - The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Miles At Newport 1955 1975 LP 8x12"
 
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Miles Davis' 20-year association as an artist at impresario George Wein's renowned Newport Jazz Festival is a thriving tradition that is celebrated with the release of Miles Davis At Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4.

The 8-LP box set, comprised of live performances by Miles' stellar band lineups in 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, and 1975, in Newport, Rhode Island, New York City, Berlin, and Switzerland.

The 4th entry in the critically-acclaimed Miles Davis Bootleg Series, contains hours of previously unreleased material. From Miles' debut performance at NJF in 1955 (a hastily arranged jam session featuring Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan, that immediately led to the trumpeter's Columbia signing), to his final public performance of the '70s in 1975, the box set traces the ascendance of Miles' music as the Jazz superstar he has become known to be.

The full-length concert performances alone of Miles' famed ""Kind Of Blue"" Sextet (with Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb), and second great quintet in '66 and '67 (with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams) represent templates that reverberate in jazz and popular music to this day.

pre-order now09.08.2024

expected to be published on 09.08.2024

YASMINE HAMDAN - Jamilat Reprise

Yasmine Hamdan

Jamilat Reprise

12inchCRAM284 / 159611
Crammed Discs
04.03.2020

An album of reconstructions and remixes, revealing some of the lovely, secret perspectives hidden in Yasmine's Hamdan impressive, successful second album 'Al Jamilat', courtesy of 9 distinguished artists and producers.

These include the mighty Parisian electronic music crew Acid Arab, Chilean maverick Matias Aguayo, elegant German ensemble Brandt Brauer Frick, Berlin techno artist Shed, Crammed's own Greg Bauchau, Cubenx from

Mexico, Olga Kouklaki from Greece, and mysterious, reclusive Middle-Eastern produced George Bshoum. Yasmine Hamdan herself has contributed a great remix of La Chay'.

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Tomat Petrella - Kepler

Tomat Petrella

Kepler

12inchK7373LP / 169121
!K7 Records
13.11.2018

Sometimes Magic Happens. Sometimes, Emotions Enwrap You In A Way You've Rarely Experienced Before. Sometimes, It's Just A Matter Of Freedom: The Freedom To Create, Improvise, Process, And Re-process, Without Specific References, Deadlines, Or Obligations To Please Whatever Markets Or Audiences With Clear-cut Styles And Sound Signatures.

Actually, This Tomat Petrella Affair Is Quite Unexpected. It's A Game Of Two: Turin-based Davide Tomat, Who Has Over Twenty Years Experience As A Multi-instrumentalist, Band Leader, And Sound Designer In Several Italian Projects (niagara, N.a.m.b., And Founder Of The Superbudda Collective); And Musician Gianluca Petrella, Hailing From Southern Italy But In Fact A Citizen Of The World And - More Importantly - One Of The Most Revered And Inventive Jazz Trombone Players In The World From The Last Decade Or So (as Stated On Several Down Beat Critics' Polls And Proven On His Blue Note And Ecm Releases).

'kepler', Their Collaborative Effort, Is A Beast Of A Different Nature. It Has So Many Textures, Intuitions, And Complexities That You Can Hardly List This Simply As A 'jazz-meetselectronica' Project.

So Much Cheesy, Well-educated, Nicely Predictable Music Has Been Produced Under That Moniker, But So Far None Of Them Have Had 'it'.

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Barry White - The 20th Century Records Album (9LP Vinyl Box)
  • A1: Standing In The Shadows Of Love
  • A2: Bring Back My Yesterday
  • B1: I've Found Someone
  • B2: I've Got So Much To Give
  • B3: I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby
  • C1: Girl It's True, Yes I'll Always Love You
  • C2: Honey Please, Can't Ya See
  • D1: You're My Baby
  • D2: Hard To Believe That I Found You
  • D3: Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
  • E1: Mellow Mood (Pt. 1)
  • E2: You're The First, The Last, My Everything
  • E3: I Can't Believe You Love Me
  • F1: Can't Get Enough Of Your Love
  • F2: Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It
  • F3: I Love You More Than Anything (In This World Girl)
  • F4: Mellow Mood (Pt. 2)
  • G1: Heavenly, That's What You Are To Me
  • G2: I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To
  • G3: All Because Of You
  • G4: Love Serenade
  • H1: What Am I Gonna Do With You
  • H2: Let Me Live My Life Lovin' You Babe
  • H3: Love Serenade
  • I1: I Don't Know Where Love Has Gone
  • I2: If You Know, Won't You Tell Me
  • I3: I'm So Blue And You Are Too
  • J1: Baby We Better Try To Get It Together
  • J2: You See The Trouble With Me
  • J3: Let The Music Play
  • K1: Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
  • K2: Your Love - So Good I Can Taste It
  • L1: I'm Qualified To Satisfy You
  • L2: I Wanna Lay Down With You Baby
  • L3: Now I'm Gonna Make Love To You
  • M1: Playing Your Game, Baby
  • M2: It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down To Me
  • M3: You're So Good You're Bad
  • N1: Never Thought I'd Fall In Love With You
  • N2: You Turned My Whole World Around
  • N3: Oh What A Night For Dancing
  • N4: Of All The Guys In The World
  • O1: Look At Her
  • O2: Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
  • O3: Sha La La Means I Love You
  • P1: September When I First Met You
  • P2: It's Only Love Doing It's Thing
  • P3: Just The Way You Are
  • P4: Early Years
  • Q1: I Love To Sing The Songs I Sing
  • Q2: Girl, What's Your Name
  • Q3: Once Upon A Time (You Were A Friend Of Mine)

15 Jahre nach seinem frühen Tod feiert - The 20th Century Records Albums (1973-1979)' Barry White als einen der größten Künstler / Songwriter / Produzenten der 70er Jahre. Er etablierte den neuen Klang der Orchesterseele, der über das Jahrzehnt und darüber hinaus zu einem Grundbestandteil wurde. Das Vinyl-Box-Set enthält alle 9 LP-Alben, die Barry White über das Label 20th Century Records veröffentlicht hat und werden hier zum ersten Mal zusammengestellt. Alle neun Alben wurden zum ersten Mal seit ihrer Veröffentlichung in den 70er Jahren von den originalen analogen Masterbändern remastert und werden hier mit ihrem originalen Sleeve und Label Art präsentiert. Die Alben wurden in den Abbey Road Studios in London auf hochwertigem 180g Vinyl geschnitten, um die höchstmögliche Audioqualität zu garantieren.





















































[ZZA] q4 | Oh Me, Oh My (I'm Such a Lucky Guy)
[ZZB] r1 | I Can't Leave You Alone
[ZZC] r2 | Call Me, Baby
[ZZD] r3 | How Did You Know It Was Me

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Various - Hotline Miami 1 & 2: The Complete Collection (8x12")
 
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iconically brutal-yet-stylish Hotline Miami, the head honchos at Devolver Digital, Dennaton Games and Laced Records picked up the phone and made the call to bring back two killer soundtracks to vinyl.

This Standard Edition of the Hotline Miami 1 & 2: The Complete Collection 8LP box set includes traditional black vinyl.

Every in-game track from Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is present and correct, including Castanets’ “You Are The Blood” (not previously available via the HM2 Steam soundtrack release.) 76 tracks remastered for vinyl will be pressed to heavyweight LPs that come in spined inner sleeves, contained in a rigid board lift-off lid box with spot UV highlight.

Also included in the box are two 12” art prints of the front and back cover pieces, and a 50 Blessings symbol felt slipmat and metallic sticker.

The box set features brand new eye-exploding artwork by long-time Dennaton collaborator Niklas Åkerblad — aka El Huervo aka Beard — alongside illustrator -IZMA-. El Huervo’s grisly covers depict contradictory accounts of a berserk face-off between Jacket and Biker, replete with entrails. -IZMA-’s disc sleeves explore scenes from the series’ lore, tapping into the violence, psychedelia and nihilism that pervade its characters and themes.

10 years on, neon-soaked indie hit Hotline Miami has become a cultural touchstone in a way that few video games ever achieve — and the electronic soundtracks for both series titles are held up as modern classics that have transcended gaming. At turns brutal and laid-back, pulsating and aimless, coked-up and checked-out, these two ultracool compilations were at the heart of the retro-’80s synthwave scene that swept the Internet over the 2010s.

pre-order now18.05.2026

expected to be published on 18.05.2026

Blumfeld - Für Immer LP 11x12"

Blumfeld

Für Immer LP 11x12"

12inch19958435311
Sony Music
22.05.2026
  • A1: Ghettowelt 2:46
  • A2: Von Der Unmöglichkeit Nein Zu Sagen, Ohne Sich Umzubringen 3:11
  • A3: Viel Zu Früh Und Immer Wieder; Liebeslieder 4:08
  • A4: Dosis 2:20
  • A5: Zeittotschläger 3:16
  • A6: Lass Uns Nicht Von Sex Reden 5:23
  • B1: Aus Den Kriegstagesbüchern 2:37
  • B2: Sex.bomben 3:12
  • B3: Pickelface Ist Back In Town 3:49
  • B4: Nichtschwimmer/Nach Geburt 3:28
  • B5: Penismonolog 4:10
  • B6: Ich-Maschine 2:52
  • C1: Draußen Auf Kaution 5:25
  • C2: Jet Set 2:17
  • C3 2: Oder 3 Dinge, Die Ich Von Dir Weiß 2:57
  • C4: Walkie, Talkie 3:24
  • C5: Eine Eigene Geschichte 3:55
  • C6: Verstärker 4:52
  • D1: Ich - Wie Es Wirklich War 3:00
  • D2: L'etat Et Moi (Mein Vorgehen In 4, 5 Sätzen) 5:27
  • D3: Sing Sing 5:15
  • D4: Evergreen 4:08
  • D5: Superstarfighter 2:47
  • D6: You Make Me 5:44
  • E1: Eines Tages 5:47
  • E2: Tausend Tränen Tief 6:04
  • E3: Mein System Kennt Keine Grenzen 3:32
  • E4: Status: Quo Vadis 4:34
  • E5: The Lord Of Song 5:34
  • E6: Kommst Du Mit In Den Alltag 3:34
  • F1: Ein Lied Von Zwei Menschen 4:00
  • F2: Pro Familia 4:36
  • F3: So Lebe Ich 9:20
  • F4: Old Nobody 4:52
  • F5: So Lang Es Liebe Gibt 5:54
  • G1: Graue Wolken 4:23
  • G2: Weil Es Liebe Ist 4:47
  • G3: Eintragung Ins Nichts 4:26
  • G4: Anders Als Glücklich 6:34
  • G5: Testament Der Angst 4:08
  • H1: Die Diktatur Der Angepassten 4:19
  • H2: Der Wind 8:10
  • H3: Wellen Der Liebe 4:04
  • H4: Abendlied 3:20
  • I1: Sonntag 3:34
  • I2: Armer Irrer 2:50
  • I3: Krankheit Als Weg 3:51
  • J1: In Der Wirklichkeit 4:26
  • J2: Alles Macht Weiter 3:06
  • J3: Neuer Morgen 4:30
  • K1: Der Sturm 4:58
  • K2: Jenseits Von Jedem 14:30
  • L1: Jugend Von Heute 3:19
  • L2: Wir Sind Frei 4:17
  • L3: Die Welt Ist Schön 5:45
  • M1: Schnee 5:55
  • M2: Der Apfelmann 3:38
  • M3: Strobohobo 5:59
  • M4: Heiß Die Segel! 2:45
  • N1: April 3:39
  • N2: Tiere Um Uns 5:07
  • N3: Schmetterlings Gang 5:11
  • O1: Tics 3:45
  • O2: Der Fluß 5:56
  • O3: Kleines Lied 2:27
  • P1: Atem Und Fleisch 5:17
  • P2: Der Sich Dachte 8:09
  • P3: Ich Fliege Mit Raben 4:51
  • Q1: Mein System Kennt Keine Grenzen 3:28
  • Q2: Weil Es Liebe Ist 4:50
  • Q3: Ich - Wie Es Wirklich War 3:12
  • Q4: Wir Sind Frei 4:03
  • Q5: Tics 3:44
  • Q6: Die Diktatur Der Angepassten 4:32
  • R1: Der Sturm 6:23
  • R2: Heiß Die Segel! 2:58
  • R3: Wellen Der Liebe 4:24
  • R4: Verstärker 9:55
  • S1: Draußen Auf Kaution 5:21
  • S2: Mein System Kennt Keine Grenzen 3:15
  • S3: Weil Es Liebe Ist 4:37
  • S4: Ich - Wie Es Wirklich War 3:20
  • S5: Tics 3:52
  • T1: Der Apfelmann 5:28
  • T2: Eintragung Ins Nichts 4:15
  • T3: Wir Sind Frei 4:13
  • T4: Sonntag 4:22
  • T5: Die Diktatur Der Angepassten 4:23
  • U1: In Der Wirklichkeit 5:04
  • U2: Der Sturm 6:20
  • U3: So Lebe Ich 10:35
  • V1: Viel Zu Früh Und Immer Wieder; Liebeslieder 3:29
  • V2: Graue Wolken 4:17
  • V3: Verstärker 9:55
  • V4: Kommst Du Mit In Den Alltag 4:13
pre-order now22.05.2026

expected to be published on 22.05.2026

Tream - STAMMTISCHPAROLEN

Tream

STAMMTISCHPAROLEN

12inch5730484
Tream
22.05.2026

Weiß-blaues Halstuch, das Dorf im Rücken, die große Bühne vor der Brust: TREAM hat in den vergangenen Jahren aus einer Welt, die lange eher nach Bierzelt, A-Klasse-Fußball und letzter Zigarette am
Weiher klang, eines der eigenständigsten Erfolgsmodelle der deutschen Poplandschaft gebaut. Der 27-
Jährige aus Büchelkühn bei Schwandorf verbindet HipHop, Pop und modernen Schlager zu einem Sound,
der genauso drückt wie er mitsingtauglich ist, genauso größenwahnsinnig wie bodenständig und genauso
laut wie herzlich. Oder, wie TREAM selbst es sagt: »Meine Musik klingt nach Leben«. Genau das ist auch
die Überschrift über seinem neuen Album »STAMMTISCHPAROLEN«.
Dass TREAM längst mehr ist als ein Phänomen mit Kultstatus, zeigt sein Weg der letzten Jahre ziemlich
eindeutig. Nach der restlos ausverkauften »Biergarnitour 2024«, einer Arena-Tour 2025 mit über 130.000
verkauften Tickets und drei Abenden hintereinander in der Münchner Olympiahalle geht es im Sommer
2026 auf die nächste Stufe: die erste große Open-Air-Tour. Dazu kommt in diesem Jahr seine Teilnahme
bei »Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert«. Das alles wirkt bei TREAM nicht wie der glattgebügelte
Aufstieg eines Künstlers, der sich für den Mainstream passend gemacht hat, sondern eher wie das konsequente Durchziehen einer eigenen Vision.
Genau deshalb passt auch der Albumtitel so gut. »STAMMTISCHPAROLEN« ist nicht politisch gemeint,
sondern ein selbstbewusstes Etikett für 15 Songs, die TREAMs eigenes Lebensgefühl bündeln: Provokation,
Herz, Heimweg, Heimweh, Abriss, Eskalation, Freundschaft, Sehnsucht und ein Humor, der nur funktioniert, wenn einer weiß, wo er herkommt. Das Album spielt mit bayerischen Bildern, ohne darin stecken zu
bleiben, und macht aus Klischees Gegenwart.
Schon der Opener »BAYERN GO HIGH (INTRO)« macht klar, dass hier niemand langsam anlaufen will:
808s drücken, Hörner dröhnen, irgendwo zwischen US-Rap-Sound und bayerischer Folklore wird sofort der
Claim abgesteckt. »DIE KENN ICH NICHT« zieht als vergnügter Spießrutenlauf weiter, »SAUNAKONTAKT« erzählt mit Uptempo-Beats den Wahnsinn einer Begegnung, und »HASENJAGD« liefert eine
Hymne, die klingt, als würde die Nacht schon beim Intro eskalieren.
Auch in den Kollabos zeigt sich die Erweiterung seiner Welt: »EISENBAHN« mit Bausa, »APRES SKI«
mit Gzuz oder »K2« feat. Blümchen verbinden scheinbar Gegensätzliches und funktionieren genau deshalb.
Dass »STAMMTISCHPAROLEN« mehr kann als Abriss, zeigen die ruhigeren Momente: »WUNSCH FREI«
erzählt von den Schattenseiten eines Lebens, das von außen nach Dauerparty aussieht, »99 LUFTBALLONS« ist ein Lovesong, während »PSYCHO« und »ALLERLETZTE FAHRT« die Platte in eine nachden-klichere Richtung ziehen.
Gerade darin liegt die Stärke des Albums: Es macht aus Bayern kein Postkartenmotiv und aus TREAM
keine Kunstfigur, sondern zeigt einen Künstler, der Wirtshaus, Wahnsinn und Weltoffenheit gleichzeitig
denken kann – laut, liebevoll, verletzlich und provokant.

pre-order now22.05.2026

expected to be published on 22.05.2026

Barat - Archives 23-25

Brutal Archives presents its first EP by BARAT. Built on hypnotic grooves, low-end pressure, this record dives into the darker side of techno.

Across four tracks, the EP moves from high-energy dancefloor cuts to a more emotional and introspective moment, featuring a cracked interlude.

Producing since 2010, BARAT has shared lineups with artists such as Psyk, Markus Suckut, Rebekah, Par Grindvik and more.

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Depeche Mode - Exiter LP (8x12")

Depeche Mode

Exiter LP (8x12")

8x12"-Vinyl194397594515
Sony Music
15.01.2026
  • A1: Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix) 6 08
  • B1: Dream On (Dave Clarke Remix) 5 15
  • B2: Dream On (Bushwacka Blunt Mix) 6 50
  • C1: Dream On (Single Version) 3 42
  • C2: Easy Tiger (Full Version) 4 45
  • C3: Easy Tiger (Bertrand Burgalat & As Dragon Version) 4 53
  • C4: Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version) 4 27
  • D1: Dream On (Octagon Man Mix) 5 24
  • D2: Dream On (Octagon Man Dub) 7 00
  • D3: Dream On (Kid 606 Mix) 4 43
  • E1: I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia Labor Of Love Edit) 7 56
  • F1: I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia Labor Of Love Dub) 11 52
  • G1: I Feel Loved (Umek Mix) 8 12
  • H1: I Feel Loved (Thomas Brinkmann Remix) 5 25
  • H2: I Feel Loved (Chamber Remix) 6 27
  • I1: I Feel Loved (Single Version) 3 33
  • I2: Dirt (Single Version) 4 58
  • J1: I Feel Loved (Extended Instrumental) 8 24
  • J2: I | Feel Loved (Desert After Hours Dub) 7 06
  • K1: Freelove (Console Remix) 4 44
  • K2: Freelove (Schlammpeitziger Little Rocking Suction Pump Version) 6 50
  • K3: Zensation (Atom Stereonerd Remix) 5 27
  • L1: Freelove (Bertrand Burgalat Remix) 5 28
  • L2: Freelove | (Dj Muggs Remix) 4 26
  • M3: Freelove (Josh Wink Vocal Interpretation) 8 46
  • N1: Freelove (Deep Dish Freedom Remix) 11 44
  • N2: Freelove (Power Productions Remix) 7 54
  • O1: Goodnight Lovers 3 50
  • O2: When | The Body Speaks (Acoustic Version) 5 57
  • P1: The Dead Of The Night (Electronicat Remix) 7 28
  • P2: Goodnight Lovers (Isan Falling Leaf Mix) 5 52
  • M1: Freelove (Flood Mix) 3 58
  • M2: Zensation 6 25

Das Set enthält acht Maxi-Singles auf Vinyl+ ein Nachdruck des Promo-Posters zu "Dream-On" sowie ein großformatige Poster, welches Bestandteil der 12'' zu "Good Lover" war + die Tracks der audiophilen Maxis wurden anhand der Original-Tapes gere-mastert.

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CHITO KAWACHI - CHITOTIHC/KULA-KURA LP 2x12"

Words courtesy of FOND/SOUND –

What makes チトチック/クラクラ (CHITOTIHC/KULA-kura) so fascinating is that, in some weird way, it’s a meeting of minds and musical language of disparate artists at the forefront of a new kind of groove. There might be no “L” in the Japanese language but that doesn’t stop it from trying to find a working substitute. Similarly, Chito enlisted members from his Asiabeat and East Pulse, others from Mu-Project, K2, and Adi, and brought in Haruomi Hosono to play mercurial bass. In the great expanse of experimental Japanese-made pop music all of them might have gone in “out-there” in separate directions but on this record it was Chito who pointed their focus all on the same track.

“Bayou (バイヨー)” presents this floating idea of dance music with beats and rhythms that hover among the ethereal. Other like “Scribble Dance (らくがき)” use Harry’s acid bass lines to dig cavernous grooves that only come up for air via adrenaline-fueled jumps by Haruo Kubota’s quite Adrian Belew-esque guitar lines. Perhaps, Discipline-era King Crimson is an apt comparison to what Chito and his crew pull off here.

Where Discipline signaled a way to reconcile the most out-there polymeter music of prog with the more satisfying parts of post-punk and the new electronic wave, so to do I think チトチック/クラクラ (CHITOTIHC/KULA-kura) has that bit of heart/spirit in mind. This is the out-there of Japanese experimental music satisfying the best parts of the, then, new electronic wave. It takes a certain degree of proficiency and sheer chutzpah to go from “11” to the wonderfully impressionistic, ambient minimalism of a track like “Sanghyang (サンヤン)”.

It’s the joy of not knowing what each new track will hold and just letting yourself follow the hard-working hands of such learned musicians that brings the most out of Chito’s vision. It’s this very liquid music that keeps you on your toes on tracks like “Astral Lamp (無影灯)”. Tracks like “Jagg-chagg (ジャグチャグ)” and “Filament (フィラメント)” present a fourth world music bifurcated in exponential parts by the glitch of newer, modern, electronic modalities, intersected by expressions by differing voices. Every track you switch to presents a new way to get lost in the many phases and places Chito wants you to travel to.

In the end, as always, it’s not the destination but the journey through it that plants this album in your memory. – Diego Olivas

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Augusto Taito - Tar LP2: Essentitas  2x12"

Essentitas is a pulse in the night, a journey that begins when the sun goes down. The needle drops and a rhythmic current takes hold, alive in the hum of its own wires, pushing forward.

This is the main version of TAR-LP2, 2x12inch with a download code including 4 extra tracks.

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