NEW ARRIVALS
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Kōtèkan – Percussion And…
$17.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“Kōtèkan focuses heavily on different types of percussion, including tam tams, blocks, xylophones, and various drums. It was meant for dealers and audiophiles to test the merits of audio [...]
GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic -
Rene Grand And His Combo New York – Exciting And Grand
$16.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“Exact repro of this Latin jazz record from Puerto Rican pianist and arranger Rene Grand. Mambo, merengue, bossa nova, cha cha, boogaloo, bolero and descarga.” Label: Seeco – SCLP [...]
GENRE: Latin -
New York Dolls – Too Much Too Soon
$20.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“After the clatter of their first album failed to bring them a wide audience, the New York Dolls hired producer Shadow Morton to work on the follow-up, Too Much Too […]
GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk, Punk / Hardcore, Rock / Pop -
Metallica – Ride The Lightning (1984 Elektra Pressing)
$130.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“Kill ‘Em All may have revitalized heavy metal’s underground, but Ride the Lightning was even more stunning, exhibiting staggering musical growth and boldly charting new [...]
GENRE: Metal -
Motörhead – No Sleep ’til Hammersmith
$30.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“Released in 1981, the live album No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith recaps the highlights from the legendary run of albums Motörhead released during the prior few years, namely Overkill, [...]
GENRE: Metal -
Georges I. Gurdjieff/ Thomas De Hartmann – Cecil Lytle – Seekers Of The Truth : The Complete Piano Music Of Georges I. Gurdjieff (1872-1949) And Thomas De Hartmann (1886-1956) Vol. 1
$16.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“The music produced from the remarkable collaboration of Georges Ivanovich Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann typifies the creative explorations undertaken by many artists just after the turn [...]
GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic -
John Eaton – Microtonal Fantasy (The Music Of John Eaton)
$16.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cartA fascinating introduction to John Eaton’s early microtonal piano/synthesizer work Label: Decca – DL 710154 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo Country: US Released: 1968 VG+/VG. Tag on sleeve. Light [...]
GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic -
V/A – Tricesimoprimal Music
$50.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“The four compositions are based on the 31-note system developed by Professor Adriaan Daniel Fokker, curator of the Physics Department of Teylers Foundation at Haarlem, Netherlands.” [...]
GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic -
UFO – Flying
$20.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“The first two albums by UFO featured an odd mix of crisp, focussed songs alternating with meandering electric guitar-led soundscapes. Flying starts off with perhaps their best of the [...]
GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Metal, Rock / Pop -
UFO – Live In Japan
$18.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“It’s been speculated that this album, taped in front of an enthusiastic Tokyo audience in the early ’70s, was recorded without UFO’s knowledge. When it was issued, [...]
GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Metal, Rock / Pop -
Saxon – Denim And Leather
$15.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“Saxon’s third straight and ultimately last (mostly) universally acclaimed studio album, 1981’s Denim and Leather capped off a stunningly prolific 18-month stretch for the New [...]
GENRE: Metal -
Slayer – Hell Awaits (1985 Metal Blade Pressing)
$175.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“When it was released in 1985, Slayer’s second full album, Hell Awaits, seemed to many a nearly impenetrable cacophony of sound. However, it proved to be incredibly ahead of its […]
GENRE: Metal
VINYL
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Kōtèkan – Percussion And…
$17.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“Kōtèkan focuses heavily on different types of percussion, including tam tams, blocks, xylophones, and various drums. It was meant for dealers and audiophiles to test the merits of audio [...]
GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic -
Rene Grand And His Combo New York – Exciting And Grand
$16.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“Exact repro of this Latin jazz record from Puerto Rican pianist and arranger Rene Grand. Mambo, merengue, bossa nova, cha cha, boogaloo, bolero and descarga.” Label: Seeco – SCLP [...]
GENRE: Latin -
New York Dolls – Too Much Too Soon
$20.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“After the clatter of their first album failed to bring them a wide audience, the New York Dolls hired producer Shadow Morton to work on the follow-up, Too Much Too […]
GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk, Punk / Hardcore, Rock / Pop -
Metallica – Ride The Lightning (1984 Elektra Pressing)
$130.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“Kill ‘Em All may have revitalized heavy metal’s underground, but Ride the Lightning was even more stunning, exhibiting staggering musical growth and boldly charting new [...]
GENRE: Metal -
Motörhead – No Sleep ’til Hammersmith
$30.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“Released in 1981, the live album No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith recaps the highlights from the legendary run of albums Motörhead released during the prior few years, namely Overkill, [...]
GENRE: Metal -
Georges I. Gurdjieff/ Thomas De Hartmann – Cecil Lytle – Seekers Of The Truth : The Complete Piano Music Of Georges I. Gurdjieff (1872-1949) And Thomas De Hartmann (1886-1956) Vol. 1
$16.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“The music produced from the remarkable collaboration of Georges Ivanovich Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann typifies the creative explorations undertaken by many artists just after the turn [...]
GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic -
John Eaton – Microtonal Fantasy (The Music Of John Eaton)
$16.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cartA fascinating introduction to John Eaton’s early microtonal piano/synthesizer work Label: Decca – DL 710154 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo Country: US Released: 1968 VG+/VG. Tag on sleeve. Light [...]
GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic -
V/A – Tricesimoprimal Music
$50.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“The four compositions are based on the 31-note system developed by Professor Adriaan Daniel Fokker, curator of the Physics Department of Teylers Foundation at Haarlem, Netherlands.” [...]
GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic -
UFO – Flying
$20.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“The first two albums by UFO featured an odd mix of crisp, focussed songs alternating with meandering electric guitar-led soundscapes. Flying starts off with perhaps their best of the [...]
GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Metal, Rock / Pop -
UFO – Live In Japan
$18.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“It’s been speculated that this album, taped in front of an enthusiastic Tokyo audience in the early ’70s, was recorded without UFO’s knowledge. When it was issued, [...]
GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Metal, Rock / Pop -
Saxon – Denim And Leather
$15.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“Saxon’s third straight and ultimately last (mostly) universally acclaimed studio album, 1981’s Denim and Leather capped off a stunningly prolific 18-month stretch for the New [...]
GENRE: Metal -
Slayer – Hell Awaits (1985 Metal Blade Pressing)
$175.00 | LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart“When it was released in 1985, Slayer’s second full album, Hell Awaits, seemed to many a nearly impenetrable cacophony of sound. However, it proved to be incredibly ahead of its […]
GENRE: Metal
CDs
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Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – Let The Spirit Out (Live At “Mu” London)
$15.00 | CD, CD Add to cartSpiritmuse Records and Kahil El’Zabar present Let The Spirit Out, Live at “mu” London, a unique concept of recording new material purposefully in a live audience environment, to capture the […]
GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz -
Melody’s Echo Chamber – Unclouded
$14.00 | CD, CD Add to cartOn her fourth album, Unclouded, Melody’s Echo Chamber embarks on a life-affirming new chapter with an album that celebrates the present moment, whatever state we find ourselves in. There’s a […]
GENRE: Indie / Alternative -
The Alan Parsons Project – I Robot
$17.00 | CD, CD Add to cartThe Alan Parsons Project I Robot is re-issued in a variety of different formats including as a blu-ray disc (ABC Region Free) containing Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround sound mixes by […]
GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych -
Radiohead – Hail To The Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009)
$19.00 | CD, CD Add to cartA new live album that sees the band reflecting on their 6th album, Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009) is comprised of performances of songs in London, Amsterdam, […]
GENRE: Indie / Alternative -
Charles Rouse – Two Is One
$16.00 | CD, CD Add to cartExperience the groundbreaking sound of Charlie Rouse on Two Is One—a funk-infused exploration of jazz that embodies the innovative spirit of Strata-East Records. Originally recorded in 1974 and [...]
GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz -
Big Thief – Double Infinity
$16.00 | CD, CD Add to cartIt was winter in Manhattan. The streets were frozen and still the band rode bicycles to the Power Station on 53rd and back to Brooklyn for three weeks. Three weeks […]
GENRE: Indie / Alternative -
Sudan Archives – The BPM
$10.00 | CD, CD Add to cartFresh off the worldwide success of Natural Brown Prom Queen, Sudan Archives leveled up, evolving from a hands-on DIY artist to executive producer of her third album – her most […]
GENRE: Hip Hop / Rap / Neo Soul, Techno / House / Electronic -
Pharoah Sanders – Izipho Zam (My Gifts)
$16.00 | CD, CD Add to cartPharoah Sanders’ Izipho Zam (My Gifts) is a groundbreaking jazz masterpiece. Recorded in 1969, two years after John Coltrane’s passing, and released in 1973 on Strata-East, the album [...]
GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz -
Music Inc – Live At Slugs’ Volume I & II
$18.00 | CD, CD Add to cartFor the first time ever, Charles Tolliver’s Live at Slugs’, Volumes I & II will be released together in one set, presenting the full power of these historic performances in […]
GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz -
Mekons – I Have Been To Heaven And Back: Hen’s Teeth And Other Lost Fragments Of Unpopular Culture Vol. 1
$10.00 | CD, CD, Used Items Add to cartA collection of B-sides and outtakes from throughout Mekons career. Label: Quarterstick Records – QS57CD Format: CD, Compilation Country: US Released: 1999 VG+/VG+
GENRE: Indie / Alternative -
V/A – Killing Capitalism With Kindness
$15.00 | CD, CD, Used Items Add to cart“The New Zealand rock scene, despite producing an unprecedented number of worthwhile projects, hasn’t received the recognition is probably deserves in the international sense. For [...]
GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Indie / Alternative, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk -
Henri Chopin – La Peur And Co (1958-1979)
$18.00 | CD, CD, Used Items Add to cartA collection of early text-sound compositions: “Dynamisme intégral”, (1966), “Présence du Soleil” (1971), “Dentales soufflées” (1979), “Le Peur” [...]
GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
BOOKS
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Sly Stone – Sly! Thank You
$8.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cartNot many memoirs are generational events. But when Sly Stone, one of the few true musical geniuses of the last century, decides to finally tell his life story, it can’t […]
GENRE: Memoir -
Joyce Johnson – Minor Characters
$10.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cartIn 1954, Joyce Johnson’s Barnard professor told his class that most women could never have the kinds of experiences that would be worth writing about. Attitudes like that were not […]
GENRE: Memoir -
Saxophone Colossus: The Life And Music Of Sonny Rollins
$14.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cartThe long-awaited first full biography of legendary jazz saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins. Sonny Rollins has long been considered an enigma. Known as the “Saxophone Colossus,” he is widely [...]
GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Non-Fiction -
Bill Callahan – Letters To Emma Bowlcut
$8.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cartSixty-two letters from a nameless protagonist comprise this epistolary novel. He writes them to Emma, a woman he sees at a party. Each entry captures the loose, disparate details of […]
GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive -
Outsider Art In Texas
$15.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cartTexas looms large: big skies, vast plains, large cities. The Lone Star State often inspires a heightened sense of place in its citizens that rivals or surpasses that of New […]
GENRE: Art/Photography -
Japanese Design (Taschen)
$15.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cartComprehensive overview of Japanese design-work, lavishly illustrated. Taschen, 1992 Softcover Edition. Some light scuffing/wear to wraps.
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Heavenly Bodies – Universal Ressurection
$20.00 | Book, LP, Print, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cartAs any casual student of astronomy will tell you, the heavens move at their own pace. A certain slowness and deliberateness marks each tug and shove of any given celestial […]
GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych -
Gerhard Ruhm – Auf Messers Schneide
$15.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cartGerhard Rühm – table, piano Christa Hemtesberger – fork Alois Pillichshammer – knife Wolfgang Liko – tablespoon Jonas Geise – teaspoon Gabriele Egger – soup Fully transcribed, with accompanying [...]
GENRE: Art/Photography, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic -
Cheyney Thompson: Passages
$18.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cartOne of the first book-length publications on contemporary artist Cheyney Thompson, whose work is known for its radically forward-looking intellectualism and formal rigor. Cheyney Thompson’s (b. [...]
GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction -
Hard Art: DC 1979
$12.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cart“A great concert photograph finds a way to communicate all the stuff your retinas can’t detect. Noise. Humidity. Claustrophobia. Young minds being shaped inside sweaty skulls. Lucian [...]
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#Accelerate: The Accelerationist Reader
$18.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cartAn apparently contradictory yet radically urgent collection of texts tracing the genealogy of a controversial current in contemporary philosophy. Accelerationism is the name of a contemporary [...]
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Marshall McLuhan – Understanding Media
$10.00 | Book, Print, Used Items Add to cartThe groundbreaking, seminal work that redefined the way we think about communication—and the then-emerging phenomenon of mass media. Marshall McLuhan’s classic work Understanding Media was called [...]
GENRE: Non-Fiction
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