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  • Deef – Real Control
    Deef – Real Control
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    Documenting the band’s final era, when hardcore gigs in Sapporo were banned, and still had to be organized in private recording studios with seating. Before bands like Gai and Confuse […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Die Öwan – Mikawa Ken​-​Ichi
    Die Öwan – Mikawa Ken​-​Ichi
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    Die Öwan’s final cassette release, 1983’s Mikawa Ken-Ichi, shows the band at their most focused, crafting a full on album’s worth of music in their trademark style of DIY experimental […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Legion Of Parasites* – Undesirable Guests
    The Legion Of Parasites* – Undesirable Guests
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    Long overdue official reissue of one of the most absolutely raging UK hardcore punk records. The first 12″ from 1984 by this cult band took the ferocity, and raw sound […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • White Poppy – Ataraxia
    White Poppy – Ataraxia
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    The concept for and palette of Crystal Dorval aka White Poppy’s ‘Paradise Gardens’ trilogy first germinated in 2016 as a notion of “paradise music” combining new age, bedroom shoegaze, and […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • The Chills – Scatterbrain LP
    The Chills – Scatterbrain LP
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    New studio album from the Dunedin (NZ) songsmiths helmed by the enigmatic Martin Phillipps with artwork by Trees’ David Costa. Dunedin’s finest, The Chills release their seventh studio album [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Bratmobile – Ladies, Women and Girls LP (Red vinyl)
    Bratmobile – Ladies, Women and Girls LP (Red vinyl)
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    Bratmobile’s sophomore LP finds Allison Wolfe’s singsong delivery of her trademark barbed-wire lyrics center stage – each line catching the ear and cutting with truth. Backed by Molly [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Bratmobile – Girls Get Busy LP (Evergreen vinyl)
    Bratmobile – Girls Get Busy LP (Evergreen vinyl)
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    Equal parts sass, snark and surf-punk infused guitar, Bratmobile’s third album bursts with catchy hooks and thought-provoking critiques of their scene, consumerism and the patriarchy. It’s [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Bratmobile – Pottymouth LP (Lemon vinyl)
    Bratmobile – Pottymouth LP (Lemon vinyl)
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    Along with Bikini Kill, Bratmobile spearheaded the riot grrrl revolution of the early 1990s, battling the long-standing dominance of men within the punk rock community to help empower a new […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • A Place To Bury Strangers – Synthesizer LP (Functional circuit board cover)
    A Place To Bury Strangers – Synthesizer LP (Functional circuit board cover)
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    Synthesizer is the title of A Place to Bury Strangers’ seventh album. It is also a physical entity, a synthesizer made specifically for A Place to Bury Strangers’ seventh album. […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Suzanne Doucet – Reflecting Light Vol. II
    Suzanne Doucet – Reflecting Light Vol. II
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    Suzanne Doucet was born in Tuebingen, Germany where as a three year old, Doucet discovered her innate artistic gifts. Instinctively, she was always drawing, playing music, singing, and writing. [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • William Wichman – Suzanne Doucet – Brilliance
    William Wichman – Suzanne Doucet – Brilliance
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    Suzanne Doucet was born in Tuebingen, Germany where as a three year old, Doucet discovered her innate artistic gifts. Instinctively, she was always drawing, playing music, singing, and writing. [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • V/A – Rock Rendez Vous: M​ú​sica Moderna Portuguesa 1985​-​1986
    V/A – Rock Rendez Vous: M​ú​sica Moderna Portuguesa 1985​-​1986
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    The seductive sounds of Portugal swing to Dark Entries on Rock Rendez Vous: Música Moderna Portuguesa 1985-1986, a compilation of vintage Iberian synth, wave, and postpunk gems. The legendary [...]

    GENRE: International, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk, Techno / House / Electronic
  • Ghostwriters – Objects In Mirrors Are Closer Than They Appear
    Ghostwriters – Objects In Mirrors Are Closer Than They Appear
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    Dark Entries calls on Philadelphia experimental duo The Ghostwriters to resurrect their 1981 LP of minimalist mayhem, Objects In Mirrors Are Closer Than They Appear. The late Buchla maestro [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Whitney Johnson – Hav
    Whitney Johnson – Hav
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    Whitney Johnson, alter-ego of psychoacoustic voyager Matchess, debuts with a new composition that meditates on the duality of the human body. An instrument that collates awesome sensory [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Dirty Three – Toward The Low Sun
    Dirty Three – Toward The Low Sun
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    Sticking us with something that won’t go away, the Dirty Three are back. It’s been awhile, but that just means that the music here is heavy with seven years in […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Six Organs Of Admittance _? Companion Rises (Twig Harper Remix)
    Six Organs Of Admittance _? Companion Rises (Twig Harper Remix)
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    6OOA’s 2020 opus is reunmanaged by sound composer Twig Harper, whose REMIX goes places no other remix record could dare under his unlimited brief. In the process, it affords the […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • L?titia Sadier _? Something Shines
    L?titia Sadier _? Something Shines
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    The Earth, the sky and the earth again — plus another trip through “La Soci é t é du Spectacle.” Something between a riveting caress and an invigorating shake. Elevated […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Dean Spunt – Basic Editions
    Dean Spunt – Basic Editions
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    An excursion in electronic sound instrumentally unpacking Dean Spunt’s fascination with language – in this instance, the syntax of the systems and processes of various 64-voice E-mu modules [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Streets (Select Highlights From Independent British Labels)
    Streets (Select Highlights From Independent British Labels)
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    Killer compilation documenting the British punk scene of 1977, featuring tracks from John Cooper Clarke, The Lurkers & more. Label: Beggars Banquet – BEGA 1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Next World Sound Vol. 3
    Next World Sound Vol. 3
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    *Continuing the Hyperspace instrumental ambient series are two sides of delicious futuristic ambiance from three artists, renowned for studio work on both coasts. Frank Eaton and Kevin Fullen [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Jackie Mclean – Let Freedom Ring LP Tone Poets Series
    Jackie Mclean – Let Freedom Ring LP Tone Poets Series
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    All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Jackie McLean’s Let Freedom Ring: Blue Note Tone Poet Reissue Mastered From the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray and Pressed at RTI Jackie McLean’s 1962 [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
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    Modest Jazz Trio – Good Friday Blues LP
    Modest Jazz Trio – Good Friday Blues LP
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    All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of The Modest Jazz Trio’s Good Friday Blues: Blue Note Tone Poet Reissue Mastered From the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray and Pressed at RTI. Featuring Jim [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
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    Prince Lasha Quintet – The Cry LP
    Prince Lasha Quintet – The Cry LP
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    Contemporary Records Series 180g Vinyl LP Reissue of Prince Lasha Quintet’s The Cry!. All-Analog Mastered from the Original Tapes by Bernie Grundman and Pressed at QRP. Released in 1963 on [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Patrice Rushen – Prelusion LP
    Patrice Rushen – Prelusion LP
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    Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series Reissue of Patrice Rushen’s 1974 Debut Album Prelusion on 180g LP. Available on Vinyl for the First Time Since Its Original Release 50 Years Ago. Mastered [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Soul / Funk / Disco
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    Miles Davis Quintet – The New Miles Davis Quintet LP
    Miles Davis Quintet – The New Miles Davis Quintet LP
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    Original Jazz Classic Series Reissue of The Miles Davis Quintet’s 1956 Album Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet on 180g Vinyl LP. Cut from the Original Master Tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray at [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Home Blitz ? All Through The Year
    Home Blitz ? All Through The Year
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    “Mercer County is in central New Jersey, main city is Trenton (they make pork roll) but the more known town is Princeton (they have the college where Einstein spent time […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Coffin Prick ? Side Splits
    Coffin Prick ? Side Splits
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    The collection of music you’re about to squeeze through your temporal lobe is not comprised of your standard 4/4 dance remixes. Unlike traditional remix records, these thirteen pieces are [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Techno / House / Electronic
  • Broken Telepathy – Broken Telepathy
    Broken Telepathy – Broken Telepathy
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    Using an idiosyncratic compass and thinly disguised as Broken Telepathy, the Bronx-based duo of Kaori Nakamura (Soft Gang) and Darin Mickey (Dichroics/Soft Gang) navigate a range of emotional [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Bilders* ? Dustbin Of Empathy
    Bilders* ? Dustbin Of Empathy
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    Co-Released by Sophomore Lounge and Grapefruit Records. The NZ-American *Bilders* brings *Matt Swanson (Lambchop,* *My Dad Is Dead*) and *Alex McManus (Vic Chesnutt, Lambchop)* into the fold, all [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Ned Collette – Our Other History
    Ned Collette – Our Other History
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    “Our Other History is a wonderful new LP by this wandering Berlin-based Melbourne expat. Ned’s last album, Afternoon Dusk was an avant instrumental trio outing with James Rushford and Joe [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Styrofoam Winos – Real Time
    Styrofoam Winos – Real Time
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    “The Styrofoam Winos are that band that we love to have in our lives because they transcend the language of music, not by their individual parts, but by their oneness. […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Equipment Pointed Ankh – Without Human Permission
    Equipment Pointed Ankh – Without Human Permission
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    What our staff has to say: “One of my favorite bands making music in the world today. All star cast of Kentucky HEADS – members of Flanger Magazine (Torn Light), […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Chime School – The Boy Who Ran The Paisley Hotel (blue vinyl)
    Chime School – The Boy Who Ran The Paisley Hotel (blue vinyl)
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    With his 2021 self-titled debut, Andy Pastalaniec’s Chime School became one of the defining acts of the seemingly never-ending, prolific and multifaceted Bay Area pop scene. Slumberland Records [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Zach Rowden – Limit Experience
    Zach Rowden – Limit Experience
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    A solo double bass LP from Zach Rowden. A minimal and  drone album that requires you to let go, and hear Zach’s discipline and from that – patience. Immediately intimate, […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Big Youth – Hit The Road Jack
    Big Youth – Hit The Road Jack
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    Some 70s US soul covers on here – roots style. Fun one. Label: Trojan Records – TRLS 137 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo Country: UK Released: 1976 VG+/VG+, with […]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • Reggae Chartbusters Vol Two
    Reggae Chartbusters Vol Two
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    Great ska/reggae comp from 71! No brainer pickup to toss on. Label: Trojan Records – TBL 147 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: 1971 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • David Bowie ? Lodger
    David Bowie ? Lodger
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    The third (and arguably most underrated) of Bowie’s Berlin trilogy, demonstrating his interest in both world music & krautrock Label: RCA – RVP-6390 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Bernd Witth?ser ? Lieder Von Vampiren, Nonnen Und Toten
    Bernd Witth?ser ? Lieder Von Vampiren, Nonnen Und Toten
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    Reissue of a krautrock/freak folk from Walter Wegmüller associates Label: Wah Wah Records – LPS063 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue Country: Spain Released: 2009 NM/VG+. Sealed [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Yoko Ono ? Approximately Infinite Universe
    Yoko Ono ? Approximately Infinite Universe
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    Yoko Ono’s most mainstream/crossover record still features a song called I Felt Like Smashing My Face In A Clear Glass Window Label: Apple Records – EAP-93087B Format: 2xVinyl, LP, Album, [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • The Wild Ones ? Encore
    The Wild Ones ? Encore
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    Solid group sounds album Label: Express – ETP-80119 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo Country: Japan Released: 1980 VG+/VG+, includes liner  

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Eiichi Ohtaki ? Niagara CM Special Vol. 2
    Eiichi Ohtaki ? Niagara CM Special Vol. 2
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    City Pop 12″ with some solid melodies and grooves Label: Niagara Records – 15AH 1515 Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Mini-Album Country: Japan Released: 1982 VG+/VG+  

    GENRE: International, Rock / Pop
  • Circle ? Paris – Concert
    Circle ? Paris – Concert
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    Essential record by the Avant-Jazz super-group on ECM. Chick Corea forever. Label: Trio Records – ECM-4010~11 Format: 2xVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue Country: Japan Released: 1980 VG+/VG+ with some [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Karin Krog – Archie Shepp ? Hi-Fly
    Karin Krog – Archie Shepp ? Hi-Fly
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    Shepp accompanies the stellar Norwegian jazz vocalist. Label: Baybridge Records – ULS-1687-B, Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Japan Released: 1977 VG+/VG+  

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Masonna – Shinsen Na Clitoris (Picture Disc)
    Masonna – Shinsen Na Clitoris (Picture Disc)
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    Reissue of a limited CD from 1990 on Vanilla Records Label: Hospital Productions – HOS-639 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue Country: US Released: 2019 VG+/VG+  

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Fantastic Tchico* ? Mon Enfant
    Fantastic Tchico* ? Mon Enfant
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    Folk/pop from the Republic Of Congo Label: Pili-Pili – AC-10012 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: Japan Released: 1984 VG+/VG+ with some wear to sleeve. Includes liner.  

    GENRE: International
  • Nyboma* Et L’Orchestre Les Kamal? Dynamiques Du Za?re* ? Doubl? Doubl?
    Nyboma* Et L’Orchestre Les Kamal? Dynamiques Du Za?re* ? Doubl? Doubl?
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    Stellar Soukous music from Zaire Label: Pili-Pili – AC10006 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: Japan Released: 1984 VG+/VG+  

    GENRE: International
  • Dennis Brown ? Just Dennis
    Dennis Brown ? Just Dennis
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    Japanese edition of an early Dennis Brown album Label: Trojan Records – PA-6352 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Japan Released: 1975 VG+/VG  

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • Sonny Rollins ? Original Music From The Score “Alfie”
    Sonny Rollins ? Original Music From The Score “Alfie”
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    Sonny Rollins’s bop score is better than the film. Label: Impulse! – YP-8508-AI Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Stereo Country: Japan Released: 1976 VG+/VG with some staining to sleeve. [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Soundtracks / Library Music
  • Art Farmer ? Yesterday’s Thoughts
    Art Farmer ? Yesterday’s Thoughts
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    70’s bop from a trumpet master. Label: East Wind – EW-8025 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Japan Released: 1976 VG+/VG with some staining to cover. Includes liner  

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Jacks – Greatest Hits
    Jacks – Greatest Hits
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    Compilation of early Japanese group-sounds/psych band’s best tracks. Label: Express – ETP-8179 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo Country: Japan Released: VG+/VG with some [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych