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Various - Call Home

Various

Call Home

12inchHO7386
Heilo
30.06.2022

Oslo-based American-Norwegian trio Buster Sledge releases their first
studio album Call Home in May 2022, following up on their self-recorded
and self-released debut Spirit (2020)
Fiddle, banjo, guitar and three voices are the vehicle for lyrical storytelling against
an orchestral background anchored in the acoustic music traditions of the United
States. Hailing from northern California, lead vocalist and songwriter Michael
Barrett Donovan mixes themes from personal experience with folk and country
music archetypes to breathe new life into time-tested song structures. Banjoist
Mikael Jonassen and guitarist Jakob Folke Ossum both share a thorough
appreciation for the fundamentals of bluegrass music, clear melodies and
harmony- singing through the lens of being trained jazz musicians. In eleven
tracks, Call Home tips its hat to artists such as Norman Blake, The Punch
Brothers, Tim O'Brien and John Hartford. Buster Sledge was the first group to
record in the recently relocated Globus Studio of Sjur Lyseid (Little Hands of
Asphalt) and his influence from behind the mixing board pushed the band into a
slightly-augmented acoustic sound with more streamlined arrangements which is
a suiting duet with the album art by William Hay that realizes a scene of a rider
overlooking a large river-valley in impressionistic swaths of color.
Banjoist Mikael Jonassen, from Bodo in the far north, is Norway's first and only
higher-education certified banjo player. Despite beginning with an electric banjo
and playing exclusively fusion jazz, Jonassen currently focuses his efforts on
Scrugg's style acoustic banjo and the playing of Bela Fleck and has taken several
trips to the US to learn from the masters. Jakob Folke Ossum, jazz- guitarist
turned flat- picking aficionado, discovered the sound of acoustic flat- picking
through Tony Rice and Bryan Sutton and meticulously taught himself from
records and videos. Fiddler Michael Barrett Donovan made a living as a musician
in New York City doing a master's in classical composition while touring with a
Grateful Dead tribute band. The three met in a comment section on a bluegrass
forum after Donovan moved to Norway in 2019. The rest of the story you'll have
to ask them at a show sometime. Buster Sledge has been on stage in many small
venues in southern Norway, don't miss them the next time they come to town!

pre-order now30.06.2022

expected to be published on 30.06.2022

Various - Whom the Moon a Nightsong sings LP

"Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings" ist eine Zusammenstellung von seltenem Wert. Auf zwei CDs und einer Gesamtspielzeit von über 100 Minuten sind hier Stücke sämtlicher Protagonisten sowie der vielversprechendsten Newcomer eines namenlosen Genres enthalten, das sich über die (überwiegend) akustische Vertonung von Naturszenarien und -impressionen bzw. in der Natur gespiegelten persönlichen Empfindungen definiert. Die Tatsache, dass fast alle enthaltenen Lieder exklusiv für diese Zusammenstellung geschrieben und aufgenommen wurden oder seltene, nicht mehr erhältliche Stücke sind, unterstreicht einmal mehr den außerordentlichen Charakter der Veröffentlichung. Besonders hervorzuheben ist hier mit Sicherheit der Beitrag Empyriums, die erste neue Aufnahme des Ensembles seit vier Jahren und der eindrucksvolle Beginn einer neuen Schaffensphase. Auch die Genre-Begründer Ulver sind mit einer äußerst seltenen Aufnahme aus dem Jahr 1997 vertreten: Ihr Lied 'Synen' war bislang nur auf einer Underground-Compilation in kleiner Auflage erhältlich und ist das wahrscheinlich am meisten gesuchte Lied der Norweger.

pre-order now23.09.2022

expected to be published on 23.09.2022

Various - Christmas Grass: The Best Of

IN 2002, THE INAUGURAL CHRISTMAS GRASS album was born with instrumental interpretations of the greatest Christmas songs of all time, performed by some of bluegrass music’s favorite performers. As the series expanded to Christmas Grass, Volume 2, in 2004 and Christmas Grass, Volume 3 in 2007, the stellar cast of performers grew to include Grammy award winner Alison Krauss, IBMA Entertainers of the Year Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, the legendary Doyle Lawson and musical icon Dolly Parton. This new compilation, CHRISTMAS GRASS: The Best Of, brings the best of those 3 volumes into one incredible holiday package.

pre-order now14.10.2022

expected to be published on 14.10.2022

Various - Reference Point compiled by Mark GV Taylor and George Arthur LP 2x12"

Curated by Reference Point residents Mark GV Taylor and George Arthur, this 15 track
compilation album features tracks the pair have played at their peripatetic, Europe wide
events since 2012.
Stretching from the 1970s to the present day the Reference Point compilation spans a whole
range of genres, tempos, languages and grooves where the quality of music is paramount
whether $1.00 bin records or $1000 rarities.
Reference Point, 'a place to hear the music', is a truly trans-global album with music from
Argentina, Brazil, Oakland, Detroit, Texas, London and more, including tracks from private
press albums, from artists who have played at Reference Point events and from current
artists such as MF Robots and Caixa Cubo.
Releasing as a CD, digital and a double LP, Reference Point is another essential compilation
from BBE Music and one that belongs in the collection of all collectors and lovers of great
music

pre-order now08.09.2023

expected to be published on 08.09.2023

Various - CHRISTMAS COLLECTED LP 2x12"
 
32

It’s time to deck the halls and put up the Christmas tree as the
yuletide season is upon us. Christmas Collected is the brand-new
compilation with both traditional and modern songs celebrating
the festive season. Artist and groups including Queen, Bruce
Springsteen, Band Aid, Paul McCartney, U2, The Teskey
Brothers, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Amy Winehouse, Ariana
Grande, Mud and many more are featured on the 2LP.
Christmas Collected is available as a limited edition on translucent
green (LP1) and translucent red (LP2) coloured vinyl and includes
an insert.

pre-order now03.11.2023

expected to be published on 03.11.2023

Various - Can't Steal My Fire: the Songs of David Olney LP 2x12"

New West Records is proud to release Can’t Steal My Fire: The Songs of David Olney. This album features new versions of David Olney songs recorded by Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Willis Alan Ramsey, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Mary Gauthier, Jim Lauderdale, and Buddy Miller among others. The tracklist is also highlighted by a never-before released live recording by Townes Van Zandt. Originally from Rhode Island, Olney moved to Nashville in the early 70s and fell in with a group of songwriters including Townes Van Zandt, John Hiatt, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, and Rodney Crowell. With his rock band David Olney and the X-Rays he toured tirelessly. He went on to release a string of brilliant albums and his songs were recorded by Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Del McCoury, Linda Ronstadt, and many others. But the bright lights of stardom never shone on David, and he died the way he lived: onstage in a club, far from home, singing a song. This album gathers some of David’s friends and colleagues to pay tribute to his unique vision. Many of these artists are legends in their own right; all are here because of their deep admiration and respect for the man and his songs.

pre-order now25.10.2024

expected to be published on 25.10.2024

Various - IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE PULS - 50 YEARS OF PASSION LP 3x12"
pre-order now18.10.2024

expected to be published on 18.10.2024

Various - A Sparkling Christmas

"A sparkling mixture of American and British stars, featuring 23 of the biggest Christmas songs ever recorded. With Elvis Presley wishes you a “Blue Christmas”, the Drifters wishing you a “White Christmas”, a “Christmas Prayer” by Billy Fury, a “Christmas Present” from Solomon Burke, “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” with Brenda Lee, “Twistin’ Bells” by Santo & Johnny, and the “Jingle Bell Rock” with Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell. The Cadillacs sings “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” and Chuck Berry “Runs With Rudolph”, Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons “Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”, Johnny Cash with his “Little Drummer Boy” and finally David Seville and the Chipmunks with “The Chipmunk Song”."

pre-order now08.11.2024

expected to be published on 08.11.2024

Various - A Dutch X-MAS party
also available

Solid red vinyl


Oscar Smit (DJ Oscar) has been a fan and collector of, especially the latest, Christmas music
since the 1980s. As a connoisseur, he is invited almost annually by the national Dutch radio.
As a journalist, he writes for the Christmas blog Christmas A Go Go and music magazine
OOR.
“Nowadays, there are many young acts active in the Dutch underground scene that I find
original and good. I enjoy their concerts, which usually take place in small clubs. Being a
huge fan of Christmas music, I got the idea to ask a couple of my favorite young artists to
record a contemporary Christmas song. They could do this with complete freedom. Dutch
electro-garage duo De Delegatie chose to cover a song by Daniel Lohues (singer of Skik) and
Herman Finkers from 2009. The choice of the Haarlem electro-wave band Dorpsstraat 3
goes even further back. In 1976, Dutch ‘volks’singer Andre Hazes had his very first hit with
this Christmas song. The Amsterdam punky female trio Earwurms recorded a contemporary
and adapted version of ‘Jingle Bells’. Schlager punk trio Yodel Queen also includes two
women. They provide an impression of a flexitarian at the Christmas dinner. Both girl bands
are appearing on vinyl for the first time. XA4 is Xavier Boot. He has already released an
album on Philip Glass’s label and treats us here to minimal Christmas music. In contrast,
there is the maximal danceable dark-electro from the Amsterdammer Raderkraft. He has
already released a few records and is quite well-known abroad. On this record, Stippenlift,
a one-man project from Amsterdam, has the most experience with Christmas music. Every
year, he writes a new Dutch-language track, usually sad or melancholic in tone. This very
danceable song sounds optimistic for his standards. Truus de Groot is a category of her
own. She has been making music since the early eighties, in bands like Nasmak or Plus
Instruments. She is still active and proves that you can still make urgent music after such a
long time. She is an example for many young musicians. Her song is a variant of the music
from the timeless Charlie Brown Christmas film.” — Oscar Smit.

pre-order now22.11.2024

expected to be published on 22.11.2024

Various - A Dutch X-MAS party
also available

Light green vinyl


Oscar Smit (DJ Oscar) has been a fan and collector of, especially the latest, Christmas music
since the 1980s. As a connoisseur, he is invited almost annually by the national Dutch radio.
As a journalist, he writes for the Christmas blog Christmas A Go Go and music magazine
OOR.
“Nowadays, there are many young acts active in the Dutch underground scene that I find
original and good. I enjoy their concerts, which usually take place in small clubs. Being a
huge fan of Christmas music, I got the idea to ask a couple of my favorite young artists to
record a contemporary Christmas song. They could do this with complete freedom. Dutch
electro-garage duo De Delegatie chose to cover a song by Daniel Lohues (singer of Skik) and
Herman Finkers from 2009. The choice of the Haarlem electro-wave band Dorpsstraat 3
goes even further back. In 1976, Dutch ‘volks’singer Andre Hazes had his very first hit with
this Christmas song. The Amsterdam punky female trio Earwurms recorded a contemporary
and adapted version of ‘Jingle Bells’. Schlager punk trio Yodel Queen also includes two
women. They provide an impression of a flexitarian at the Christmas dinner. Both girl bands
are appearing on vinyl for the first time. XA4 is Xavier Boot. He has already released an
album on Philip Glass’s label and treats us here to minimal Christmas music. In contrast,
there is the maximal danceable dark-electro from the Amsterdammer Raderkraft. He has
already released a few records and is quite well-known abroad. On this record, Stippenlift,
a one-man project from Amsterdam, has the most experience with Christmas music. Every
year, he writes a new Dutch-language track, usually sad or melancholic in tone. This very
danceable song sounds optimistic for his standards. Truus de Groot is a category of her
own. She has been making music since the early eighties, in bands like Nasmak or Plus
Instruments. She is still active and proves that you can still make urgent music after such a
long time. She is an example for many young musicians. Her song is a variant of the music
from the timeless Charlie Brown Christmas film.” — Oscar Smit.

pre-order now22.11.2024

expected to be published on 22.11.2024

Various - MUFASA: Der König der Löwen

Der Soundtrack zum Disney Kino Highlight ”MUFASA: DER KÖNIG DER LÖWEN”
Die Lieder des Films stammen aus der Feder des preisgekrönten Songwriters Lin-Manuel Miranda, produziert
wurden diese von Mark Mancina und Miranda, weitere Musik steuert Lebo M bei. Dazu sagt Miranda:
„Elton John, Tim Rice, Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Beyoncé, Labrinth, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Beau
Black, Ford Riley, das wunderbare Musikteam von „Die Garde der Löwen“, und so viele weitere Künstler
waren in all den Jahren beteiligt: „Der König der Löwen“ bringt ein unglaubliches musikalisches Erbe mit
sich, darunter Musik von einigen der größten Songwriter aller Zeiten, und ich fühle mich geehrt und bin
stolz, Teil davon zu sein. Es war mir eine große Freude, zusammen mit Barry Jenkins zu arbeiten, und
Mufasas Geschichte zum Leben zu erwecken. Wir können es kaum erwarten, bis das Publikum diesen Film
endlich in den Kinos sehen wird.“

pre-order now13.12.2024

expected to be published on 13.12.2024

VARIOUS - AMERICAN BAROQUE: CHAMBER POP AND BEYOND 1967-1971 (2x12")

The heyday of American baroque pop – or chamber pop - ran from 1966 to the turn of the seventies. It used string quartets, harpsichords and woodwinds to create a summer-into-autumn melancholy that was quite new, and quite far removed from rock’n’roll as Eddie Cochran would have known it. Baroque pop’s musicians often came from a folk background, with an affinity for acoustic instrumentation. Linda Ronstadt's first band the Stone Poneys had introduced the autoharp to their line-ups in 1965, while the likes of Bonnie Dobson and Nico experimented with a string quartet’s, searching for different, post-electric Dylan directions.

pre-order now21.02.2025

expected to be published on 21.02.2025

VARIOUS - GATHER IN THE MUSHROOMS: THE BRITISH FOLK UNDERGROUND 1969-1975 2x12"
  • A1: Corn Rigs - Magnet & Paul Giovanni
  • A2: Morning Way - Trader Horne
  • A3: Nottanum Town - Oberon
  • A4: Graveyard - Forest
  • A5: The Skater – Midwinter
  • B1: Winter Winds - Fotheringay
  • B2: Lord And Master - Heron
  • B3: Fly High - Bridget St John
  • B4: Sheep Season - Mellow Candle
  • B5: The Bells Of Dunwich - Stone Angel *
  • C1: The Seagulls Scream - Christine Quayle
  • C2: Forest And The Shore - Keith Christmas
  • C3: Rosemary Hill - Fresh Maggots
  • C4: Fine Horseman - Anne Briggs
  • C5: The Werewolf - Barry Dransfield
  • D1: Another Day - Roy Harper
  • D2: Window Over The Bay - Vashti Bunyan
  • D3: Eleven Willows - C.o.b. (Clive's Original Band)
  • D4: The Herald - Comus

Compiled by Bob Stanley to document the acid folk scene, “Gather In The Mushrooms” was first issued in 2004 on Sanctuary as a CD-only release; it proved popular enough for a sequel entitled “Early Morning Hush” two years later.

This new edition of “Gather In The Mushrooms” contains the cream of both long-deleted compilations with a few additions – COB, Roy Harper, Fotheringay – that weren’t available to Sanctuary at the time. Though they aren’t traditional, these songs have an authenticity of their own, an autumnal atmosphere and a naivety which proved influential in the 00s neo-folk boom (Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Alasdair Roberts, Tuung et al) but impossible to replicate. For many of these acts at the end of the 60s, folk music and the hippy world that surrounded them was a way of life, a way of opting out from the Vietnam war, Angry Brigade and three-day-week early 70s. Anne Briggs lived in a caravan in Suffolk, Shelagh McDonald lived in a tent, Vashti Bunyan eschewed electricity; they weren’t part-timers. Listening to “Gather In The Mushrooms”, we are transported to a time when no one used the term post-modernist.

It may not have resonated with dyed-in-the wool political folkies, but over five decades later this music sounds very evocative of an England of yore – not necessarily one of poachers and pedlars, but one of long-haired youths in tie-dye T-shirts, bikers and hippies, acoustic guitars played in white stone cottages. Groups such as Stone Angel, Midwinter and Oberon made primitive, privately recorded folk albums; today they sound as distant and mystical as the field recordings of Alan Lomax. The sincerity and folk knowledge of a group like Forest becomes irrelevant once you hear something as eerie and evocative as ‘Graveyard’. Home-made, homely, warm as soup or chilling as a hoar frost, this is music of innocence and rare beauty.

pre-order now25.04.2025

expected to be published on 25.04.2025

Various - MY GRIEF ON THE SEA
  • My Grief On The Sea - Michelle O'rourke
  • Golden Streets, Bitter Tears - Adrian Crowley With Brig
  • A Pair Of Packed Valises (Before The Dunbrody), 1849
  • Old Oak Road - Mike Smalle With Cathal Coughlan And Jah
  • The Man With Open Arms - Cathal Coughlan With Linda Buc
  • The Female Cabin Boy - Eileen Gogan With Neil Farrell
  • Embarkation (Float Away) - Tony Higgins And Agu
  • Over The Ghosts - Mike Smalle With Wally Nkikita
  • The Oscillating Sea - Mike Smalle
  • The Weight Of Water - Michael J Sheehy

Superb contributions from leading Irish and international composers, musicians and singers including Agu, Linda Buckley, Cathal Coughlan, Adrian Crowley, Neil Farrell, Eileen Gogan, Tony Higgins, Carol Keogh, Michelle O"Rourke, Wally Nkikita, Brigid Mae Power, Michael J Sheehy, Mike Smalle and Jah Wobble. The first in a series of major releases from Bring Your Own Hammer, the album offers a collection of songs about the sea, sea journeys and migration to and from Ireland in the nineteenth century. You are invited to journey with us as we criss-cross the Atlantic world following the remaining threads of lives shaped, in one way or another, by the sea.

pre-order now30.05.2025

expected to be published on 30.05.2025

Various - American Folk Blues Festival LP 2x12"
  • 1: I'm A Stranger Here/Stranger Blues
  • 2: Nervous
  • 3: I Just Want To Make Love To You
  • 4: Born With The Blues
  • 5: I Got My Eyes On You
  • 6: John Henry
  • 7: I Need Money
  • 8: Everyday, I Have The Blues
  • 9: Night Time Is The Right Time
  • 10: My Own Fault
  • 1: Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
  • 2: Moanin
  • 3: Money Honey
  • 4: Kansas City
  • 5: Bye Bye Baby
  • 6: Medley : The Blues Ain't Nothin' But A Woman & Bye Bye Baby
  • 7: Eyesight To The Blind*
  • 8: Your Funeral & My Trial*
  • 9: Bye Bye Bird*
  • 10: Fattening Frogs For Snakes*
  • 11: Bye Bye Blues*
  • 12: Wake Up Baby**

The blues, born in the cotton fields of the American South, emerged from makeshift instruments and simple harmonies rooted in African heritage. It captured the struggles, hopes, and fleeting joys of laborers enduring harsh conditions, with its hallmark "blue note" adding a unique dissonance to this evocative musical style.

As industrialization progressed, the blues migrated to urban centers like Chicago and New Orleans, evolving with modern instruments and expanding themes to reflect urban struggles, sensual nights, and existential despair. This period birthed many of the musicians who later formed the American Folk and Blues Festival (AFBF), an initiative started in 1950s Germany to introduce Europe to the genre and counter its reductive reputation as a precursor to jazz.

The Lost Recordings celebrates these legendary artists through restored performances from the 1962 Olympia in Paris and the 1963 Stadttheater in Bremen. Featured artists include John Lee Hooker, Memphis Slim, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, T-Bone Walker, Helen Humes, and others, showcasing the depth and evolution of the blues.

From intimate duos like Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry’s harmonica-guitar interplay to T-Bone Walker’s electrifying group performances, each act demonstrates the genre's versatility and influence. John Lee Hooker’s solo mastery mesmerized audiences, while T-Bone Walker pioneered the electric guitar's place in blues, inspiring legends like B.B. King.

The album also highlights Sonny Boy Williamson, whose charismatic harmonica and profound sensitivity defined his performances. These concerts take listeners on a journey through the authentic sound of the blues, traversing America’s history and foreshadowing its transformative impact on global music.

pre-order now30.06.2025

expected to be published on 30.06.2025

Various - Maybe I'm Dreaming (LP 2x12")
  • The Watson Brothers Band - Just Whistle
  • Jim Huxley - Tessa On A Magazine
  • Rick Penta - My Story Changes
  • Mak - That's Life
  • Palm Pizazz! - Silent Letter
  • Twice As Nice - Thoughts Of You
  • Barracuda - Baby I Love You
  • Elderberry Jak - Forrest On The Mountain
  • Dennis - Walk With Me
  • Jim Ware - Green Eyed Gypsy
  • John Lyle - Oh My Wind
  • Peter Kraemer - Let The Light Slip
  • Brian Freel - Nightrider
  • Michael Moore - Holland
  • Clete Stallbaumer - John's Song
  • Ronnie White - The Jump
  • David Owens - Take Off Your Armour
  • The Squad - D.l.m.h.i.m.a
  • Christoph Spendel Group - Forever
  • Awakening - Gotta Do Somethin / Might As Well Cultivate

'Maybe I'm Dreaming' ist die neueste Sammlung von Mikey Young (Total Control, Eddy Current Suppression Ring) und Keith Abrahamsson (Gründer und Leiter A&R bei Anthology Recordings) - den Köpfen hinter den beliebten Kompilationen 'Follow the Sun', 'Sad About the Times' und '...Still Sad'. Die zwanzig Tracks von 'Maybe I'm Dreaming' weichen von ihren Vorgängern ab. Sie stammen vollständig aus privaten Pressungen und umspannen neue Jahrzehnte und Produktionsmodi innerhalb der Genres Homepunk-Folk, Softrock und sonstiger FM-Radio-Musik der 70er und 80er Jahre. Die Magie von 'Maybe I'm Dreaming' liegt in den unerzählten Geschichten der Künstler:innen, die hinter diesen Liedern stehen - diejenigen, die den großen Durchbruch verpasst haben, deren Songhandwerk und unerwiderte Sorgfalt aber die richtigen Töne treffen.

'Maybe I'm Dreaming' taucht tief in die isolierte Wildnis ein - eine private Welt, in der Produktionsmacken, nächtliches Bandrauschen und Ein-Mann-Studio-Träume keine Wahl waren, sondern das ausgeteilte Blatt.

Die Songs wurden in persönlichen Sammlungen, in den Tiefen von YouTube, in verfallenen Webarchiven und in den düsteren Ecken von Discogs ausgegraben. Die Auswahl vieler Stücke basiert dabei nicht nur auf Intuition, sondern auch auf persönlichen Verbindungen. Einige Tracks wurden über Freunde entdeckt und fügen der Zusammenstellung einen unsichtbaren, aber tief empfundenen Faden der Kameradschaft hinzu.

Zwar entfernt sich 'Maybe I'm Dreaming' vom Archetyp des „traurigen Mannes mit Gitarre“, der über den Vorgängern schwebte, aber die vertraute emotionale Schwere bleibt erhalten - eine Balance aus Sehnsucht und Leichtigkeit, die diese Ecke des musikalischen Universums definiert. Jeder Track schwankt sanft zwischen Resignation und Hoffnung, Traurigkeit und Gelassenheit, als würden die Künstler selbst einem unerreichbaren Traum hinterherjagen und die Aufnahmen nicht wegen des Ruhmes, sondern aus dem einfachen Bedürfnis heraus machen, diesen ursprünglichen, kreativen Drang in die Welt hinauszutragen.

'Maybe I'm Dreaming' ist eine Einladung, noch ein wenig länger mit halb geschlossenen Augen im Grenzbereich zwischen Erinnerung und Vorstellung zu schweben. Vielleicht träumst du. Vielleicht bist du wach. Vielleicht spielt es keine Rolle.

- 2LP: (Das Doppel-LP-Set mit dem Artwork von Dang Wayne Olsen wird in einer breiten Kartontasche mit bedruckten Innenhüllen geliefert. Zudem enthält es einen Traumtagebucheintrag von Josh Lewellen, dem Experten für Artefakte aus dem pazifischen Nordwesten.)

pre-order now01.08.2025

expected to be published on 01.08.2025

Various - Pasé Bél Tan : Francophonies & Creolities in Louisiana LP 2x12"
  • Elby "Bee" Deshotels - Dessus Le Natchitoches
  • Alma Barthélémy - Jamais Je T'oublierai (La Claire Fontaine)
  • Alma Barthélémy - Ma Bonne Créole
  • Alma Barthélémy - Tu Peux Pas Mettre Ce Macaque Dessus Mon Dos
  • Caesar Vincent - Vive Le Vin
  • Caesar Vincent - Travailler C'est Trop Dur
  • Caesar Vincent - La Chanson De Ma Jolie Maîtresse
  • Caesar Vincent - Oh Les Trains Quand Ils Jubutaient
  • Raywood Morvant - La Cravate
  • Chalvin Godar - Ma Négresse M'a Quitté
  • Chalvin Godar - Allons Au Bal, Colinda
  • Raywood Morvant - J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte
  • Burton Lemaire - La Marseillaise
  • Clifton Chenier - Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler
  • Clifton Chenier - Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés (Zydeco Sont Pas Salé)
  • Clifton Chenier - Jolie Blonde
  • Isome J. Fontenot - J'ai Traversé La Mer Et Les Montagnes
  • Isome J. Fontenot - La Banane À Nonc Adam (Club 73 Special/Acadian Two-Step)
  • Isome J. Fontenot - Rythmes De Triangles
  • Gabriel Broussard - Train À Vapeur
  • Gabriel Broussard - Train À Vapeur Avec Un Chien Qui Essaie D'attraper Un Prisonnier Qui S'est Échappé Du Train
  • Chalvin Godar - Oh Oui, Dans La Triste Vise
  • Gabriel & Emeline Broussard - J'ai Engagé Ma Promesse Au Baptême
  • Cyril Cyril - Evangelione Bebop
  • Radio Hito - Bonne Créole
  • Yama Warashi - Librement
  • Herandu - Jungle Blonde
  • _Thesmoothcat - Systems Everywhere
  • Juu - Ride Out
  • Nappynappa - Fear Of Freedom
  • Deafkids - A Travessia
  • Madteo - From The Boot To Tap (Foot Version)
  • Chimère Fm - Train À Vapeur Avec Un Chien (Hobo Des Limbes Retouche)
  • Tanz Mein Herz - Le Natchitoches 06:11
also available

Vinyl + Book


The songs of Louisiana's Francophone and Creole heritage have flowed through the bayous for centuries, shaped by African, Native American, French, and Caribbean influences. Combining a vinyl record and a bilingual book, Pasé Bél Tan: Francophonies and Creolities in Louisiana celebrates this cultural legacy. It pairs historical recordings with contemporary reflections, inviting artists and scholars to explore this ever-evolving soundscape. Bridging a vibrant present with a painful past, it creates a space for dialogue around identity, memory, and the ongoing transformation of Louisiana’s musical traditions.



The double vinyl compilation and its OBI strip features a staggering 34 songs, ranging from French ballads and Creole renditions to zydeco hooks and reinterpretations by a wide array of contemporary artists such as Madteo, Tanz Mein Herz, Radio Hito, Cyril Cyril, and Deafkids, among others. With archival recordings and contemporary creations side by side, it serves as a bridge across the vast bayou of Louisiana music.



The book is a 272-page bilingual (French/English) publication that seeks to encapsulate the far-reaching implications of Louisiana’s musical heritage within both Louisianan and American society. It explores how this culture has shaped—and been shaped by—its surroundings. With contributions from many key figures of the scene—musicians, researchers, club owners, and other vital witnesses—it aims to present the intricate and singular relationship that exists between Louisiana and its music.



The book only is not available through distribution but only as a bundle with the 2LP version.

pre-order now19.09.2025

expected to be published on 19.09.2025

VARIOUS - FOLK

Various

FOLK

12inch3488766
Wagram
24.10.2025
  • Joan Baez - Donna Donna
  • Peter, Paul And Mary - 500 Miles
  • Lead Belly - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
  • Dave Bixby - Morning Sun
  • Woody Guthrie - This Land Is Your Land
  • Townes Van Zandt - Waitin' Around To Die
  • Dave Van Ronk - Hang Me, Oh Hang Me
  • Bob Dylan - House Of The Risin' Sun
  • Barry Mcguire - Greenback Dollar
  • Pete Seeger - Oh, Susanna
  • Harry Haywire Mcclintock - Big Rock Candy Mountain
  • Bridget St John - Autumn Lullaby
  • Ewan Maccoll & Peggy Seeger - Dirty Old Town
  • Terry Callier & Paul Weller - Brother To Brother

Vintage Sounds - FOLK Edition Die neue Ausgabe der beliebten Vintage Sounds Vinylreihe widmet sich einem der ehrlichsten und bewegendsten Genres der Musikgeschichte: Folk. Diese Sammlung vereint 14 zeitlose Klassiker, die das Herz und die Seele der Folkbewegung widerspiegeln - roh, poetisch und zutiefst menschlich. Mit dabei sind Legenden wie Joan Baez, deren "Donna Donna" zur Hymne der Friedensbewegung wurde, und Bob Dylan, der mit "House Of The Risin" Sun" seine frühe Meisterschaft zeigt. Woody Guthrie bringt mit "This Land Is Your Land" ein Stück amerikanischer Geschichte auf die Platte, während Townes Van Zandt und Dave Van Ronk die dunkleren, introspektiven Seiten des Genres beleuchten. Auch seltene Perlen wie Dave Bixbys psychedelisch-spirituelles "Morning Sun" oder Bridget St Johns melancholisches "Autumn Lullaby" finden hier ihren Platz. Die Compilation schließt mit einem bewegenden Duett von Terry Callier & Paul Weller, das Folk in die Gegenwart holt.

pre-order now24.10.2025

expected to be published on 24.10.2025

Various - Let Me Perish Without Return LP
  • 1: Let Me Perish Without Return
  • 2: In The Harem
  • 3: You Ask For Songs
  • 4: Conversation Between The Audience And The Gramophone
  • 5: The Horse Drags Along Quietly
  • 6: Unknown Song
  • 7: Tell Me Comrade, How Did You End Up In The Mine
  • 8: No. No. I Don't Want
  • 9: Do You Remember, Comrade Constant?
  • 10: Swan Song
  • 11: In The Midnight Silence
  • 12: Star, Forgive Me, It's Time For Me To Sleep
  • 13: Have Pity
  • 14: Have Pity
  • 15: Nastenka
  • 16: The Song Of A Convict
  • 17: Unknown Song 2
  • 18: The Last Five Roubles
  • 19: Our Tormented, Tortured Brother Craftsman
  • 20: The Sun Rises And Sets
pre-order now12.06.2026

expected to be published on 12.06.2026

VARIOUS - ETHIOPIAN RARE GROOVE LP 2x12"
  • 1: Mahmoud Ahmed Aynotché Tèrabu
  • 2: Mulatu Astatke Yègellé Tezeta (My Own Memory)
  • 3: Wallias Band Muziqawi Silt
  • 4: Lèmma Dèmissèw Astawesalehu
  • 5: Samuel Belay Aynotchesh Yerefu
  • 6: Tamrat Molla & Venus Band Ené Yèwèdèdkwat
  • 7: Hirut Bèqèlè & Police Orchestra Ewnetegna Feqer
  • 8: Sèyfu Yohannès Mèla Méla
  • 9: Menelik Wesnatchew Tchèrèqa
  • 10: Abbèbè Tèssèmma Ashasha Bèyèw
  • 1: Girma Bèyènè & Akalé Wubé Enkèn Yèlélèbesh
  • 2: Tesfa-Maryam Kidane Heywèté
  • 3: Muluken Mèllèssè & Dahlak Band Yemendjar Shega
  • 4: Feqadu Amde-Mesqel & Mulatu Astatke Asmarina
  • 5: Wubshèt Fisseha & Exception Five Band Sèw Endayhin Yèll
  • 6: Tlahoun Gessesse Lantchi Biye
  • 7: The Ashantis I Wanna Do My Thing
  • 8: Alèmayèhu Eshèté Telantena Zare
  • 9: Getatchew Mekurya Tezeta
  • 10: Mahmoud Ahmed Bemen Sebeb Letlash

Die Rare Groove Collection: Ethiopian Rare Groove beleuchtet einen der faszinierendsten Schmelztiegel moderner Musikgeschichte. In den Clubs und Cabarets des vibrierenden Addis Abeba der 1960er und 1970er Jahre entstand ein einzigartiger Sound, der äthiopische Traditionen mit Soul, Funk, Jazz und Disco verschmolz. Diese Edition versammelt rare und prägende Aufnahmen einer Szene, die bis heute weltweit nachhallt. Künstler wie Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed oder Getatchew Mekurya stehen für eine Musik von hypnotischer Kraft, getragen von polyrhythmischen Grooves, markanten Bläserlinien und unverwechselbaren Melodien. Das Doppel-Vinyl ist mehr als eine Compilation: Es ist ein musikalisches Zeitdokument, das die kreative Energie einer urbanen Hochphase einfängt - rau, elegant und zeitlos zugleich.

pre-order now26.06.2026

expected to be published on 26.06.2026

VARIOUS ARTISTS - BROKEN HEARTS & DIRTY WINDOWS: SONGS OF JOHN PRINE LP
  • Bruised Orange (Chain Of Sorrow) - Justin Vernon
  • Wedding Day In Funeralville - Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band
  • All The Best - My Morning Jacket
  • Mexican Home - Josh Ritter
  • Six O'clock News - Lambchop
  • Far From Me - Justin Townes Earle
  • Spanish Pipedream - The Avett Brothers
  • Angel From Montgomery - Old Crow Medicine Show
  • The Late John Garfield Blues - Sara Watkins
  • Daddy's Little Pumpkin - Drive-By Truckers
  • Unwed Fathers - Deer Tick
  • Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian - Those Darlins

This star-studded John Prine tribute album is now available on vinyl from Oh Boy Records. Featured artists include The Avett Brothers, Drive-By Truckers, Justin Townes Earle, and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.

pre-order now22.11.2024

expected to be published on 22.11.2024

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Heartache In Your Hand: Startime Country
  • A1: Judy Beaver– Heartache In My Hand
  • A2: Ramona Parish– I'm A Woman
  • A3: Clayton Ford– Don't Believe All City Kids Are Bad
  • A4: Country Mamma Annie– It Takes A Lot Of Man
  • A5: Jon Abnor– Losing Again
  • A6: Ramona Parish– I Feel A Thrill
  • A7: Country Mamma Annie– Who Do You Think You're Foolin
  • A8: Harland Powell– Why Can't Love Last?
  • B1: Judy Beaver– I Picked Out The Ring
  • B2: Ramona Parish– Here Comes My Baby Back Again
  • B3: Country Mamma Annie– When It's Raining
  • B4: Clayton Ford– You've Forgotten To Kiss Me
  • B5: Harland Powell– Bessie
  • B6: Country Mamma Annie– That's The Way It Is
  • B7: Ray Winkler– My Tribute To Jim Reeves
pre-order now16.06.2025

expected to be published on 16.06.2025

VARIOUS ARTISTS - AFROBEATS

VARIOUS ARTISTS

AFROBEATS

2x12inchFF0054
MPO Records
27.06.2025
  • A1: Space Afro– Blessed
  • A2: Dualbox & Aracy Carvalho– Feel (Afrobeats Mix)
  • A3: Bellestar & Trippynova– A Different Path
  • A4: Nikko Mad & Space Afro– On My Mind (Mona Lisa Mix)
  • A5: Future Soundscapes & Françoise Sanders– Honestly
  • A6: Dualbox & Sapce Afro– Used To Be
  • A7: Motor City Squad– One Truth
  • B1: Space Afro & Monsoon– Ready
  • B2: General Soundbwoy & Nikko Mad– You Trap Me
  • B3: Golden Smirk– Missing You (Afrobeats Mix)
  • B4: Dual Sessions– Us Together
  • B5: Urban Love– I Want You, Girl
  • B6: Space Gang & Frederik Young– Can't Go On
  • B7: Max Dubster & General Soundbwoy– Kenya (General Soundbwoy Mix)
  • C1: Future Soundscapes– Body
  • C2: Monsoon– Pretty Nature (Nikko Mad Mix)
  • C3: Space Afro & Nikko Mad– Lights
  • C4: Don & Gene– For My Love (Afrobeats Mix)
  • C5: Dual Sessions– Bikini
  • C6: Monsoon– I Think About You Every Day
  • C7: Hypnomusic– Can't Stop
  • D1: Space Afro– Liquor (Afrobeats Mix)
  • D2: Space Afro– Sweet Gal
  • D3: Monsoon– Scars (Afrobeat Mix)
  • D4: Rhythmic Control– Burghalle
  • D5: D G– Senegal Dreams
  • D6: Gilbert Mota– Number One
  • D7: Rhythmic Contro– One, Two, Three
pre-order now27.06.2025

expected to be published on 27.06.2025

Various Artists - Hillbillies in Hell
  • 1: Hillbilly Wolf
  • 2: Going Backward
  • 3: A Victim Of The Troubles On My Mind
  • 4: Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
  • 5: I'm A Coward
  • 6: The Dark Pits Of Hell
  • 7: Green Green Grass Of Home
  • 8: My World Is Like The Night (Little Scottie's Blind)
  • 9: Dark Moon
  • 10: The Hell Bound Train
  • 11: Mother Where Is Your Daughter
  • 12: A Million People Have Died
  • 13: Nowhere To Run
  • 14: Shopworn
  • 15: (Going Where) My Troubles Will Be Over
  • 16: John The Revelator
pre-order now26.09.2025

expected to be published on 26.09.2025

Various Artists - Imaginational Anthem
  • 1: The March Of The King Of Laois
  • 2: Paris Blues
  • 3: The Lark In The Morning
  • 4: Jamiesons Favourite
  • 5: Inside Out
  • 6: I Am Asleep And Do Not Wake Me
  • 7: The Blackbird
  • 8: Laurie Rose
  • 9: Cry, Want
  • 10: Labour Of Love
pre-order now24.10.2025

expected to be published on 24.10.2025

Various Artists - Indian Talking Machine Part Two (2x12")

This double LP of instrumental Hindustani, Carnatic and folk 78rpm shellac records from India comes with a full color 12-page insert of gramophone record ephemera, shops, labels, manufacturing details and graphics. The LPs feature over 25 artists recorded between 1904 and 1959 playing a panoply of instruments: jalatarang, dilruba, sarod, clarionet, pakhawaj, violin, been, kazoo, shehnai, tabla, sarangi, sitar, vina and more.
Artists include Imdad Khan (the first sitarist ever recorded), Ahmedjan Thirkhawa, Bundu Khan, Amir Hussain, Allauddin Khan (who taught Ravi Shankar), and others both forgotten and revered.
The Indian classical instrumental tradition is one of incredible proficiency and expressiveness using instruments and techniques created over generations that seem to perfectly and uniquely compliment Indian culture, landscape and tradition. Sympathetic strings resonate inside sitars and sarangis to manifest shimmering reverberant spiritual spaces; horns, reeds and flutes extend the range, volume and melodic inventiveness of the voice; a mind-boggling array of elaborately turned percussion instruments allow for rhythms as complex or as simple as the flowing Ganges river. Classical music in India was perhaps at its height during the 78rpm period as the Raj era was ending and the world was globalizing.
2-LP gatefold with 12 page full-color booklet insert - features never reissued recordings and is the long-anticipated follow up to the Indian Talking Machine book/CD (Sublime Frequencies 099), which was also produced by Robert Millis from his collection of 78rpm records and ephemera.

pre-order now27.02.2026

expected to be published on 27.02.2026

Veronique Chalot - A L'entree Du Temps Clair
  • 1: La Chanson De Mai
  • 2: Gwenc'hlan
  • 3: Le Retour Du Printemps
  • 4: Danse En Cercle
  • 5: Chant Mauresque
  • 6: J'ai Oui Chanter La Belle
  • 7: Le Bouvier
  • 8: Vent Frais, Vent Du Matinu
  • 9: Cantique
pre-order now16.10.2025

expected to be published on 16.10.2025

Vévaki - Fórnspeki LP

Vévaki

Fórnspeki LP

12inchSOM680LP
Season Of Mist
28.10.2022
also available

Green Vinyl


VÉVAKI ist eine Folkband, die aus dem nordischen Heidentum und animistischen Traditionen schöpft. Mythen, Rituale und die Verbundenheit mit der natürlichen Welt prägen die Musik von VÉVAKI, die sowohl einen zeitgemäßen Klang als auch eine breit gefächerte Instrumentierung aufweist. VÉVAKI setzen in ihrer Musik verschiedene Saiteninstrumente und Perkussionsinstrumente ein, deren Dynamik durch die sich ergänzenden Gesangsstile von Will, Sigurboði und Hrafnhildur und die von Gísli Gunnarsson geschaffenen cineastischen Klanglandschaften unterstützt wird. Dies kommt auf "Fórnspeki" besonders zur Geltung.

pre-order now28.10.2022

expected to be published on 28.10.2022

Vévaki - Fórnspeki LP

Vévaki

Fórnspeki LP

12inchSOM680LPCG
Season Of Mist
28.10.2022

VÉVAKI ist eine Folkband, die aus dem nordischen Heidentum und animistischen Traditionen schöpft. Mythen, Rituale und die Verbundenheit mit der natürlichen Welt prägen die Musik von VÉVAKI, die sowohl einen zeitgemäßen Klang als auch eine breit gefächerte Instrumentierung aufweist. VÉVAKI setzen in ihrer Musik verschiedene Saiteninstrumente und Perkussionsinstrumente ein, deren Dynamik durch die sich ergänzenden Gesangsstile von Will, Sigurboði und Hrafnhildur und die von Gísli Gunnarsson geschaffenen cineastischen Klanglandschaften unterstützt wird. Dies kommt auf "Fórnspeki" besonders zur Geltung.

pre-order now28.10.2022

expected to be published on 28.10.2022

VIC MARS - Inner Roads and Outer Paths
  • A1: Bric-A-Brac Shop
  • A2: Evacuees At Arrow House
  • A3: Thistle & Briar
  • A4: A Nest In The Warehouse Roof
  • A5: Inner Roads & Outer Paths
  • A6: The Last Days Of The Great House
  • B1: Broken Spires & Ruined Arches
  • B2: Holloways
  • B3: Paths Beyond The Towns
  • B4: Following The River
  • B5: End Of The Branch Line
  • B6: The Fair Arrives
  • B7: Earthworks & Trackways

2023 Repress

pre-order now17.11.2023

expected to be published on 17.11.2023

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