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  • Fruit LoOops – Everything Is Clear To Me Now
    Fruit LoOops – Everything Is Clear To Me Now
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    Torn Light Records recording artists Fruit Looops lastest EP released via Orange Milk Records. Mental & fried 4 track CD of their stripped down vocal/synth/drum line up of art punk/electronic [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Punk / Hardcore, Techno / House / Electronic
  • Shredded Nerve / Form Hunter – Shredded Nerve / Form Hunter
    Shredded Nerve / Form Hunter – Shredded Nerve / Form Hunter
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    In the summer of 2023 Shredded Nerve and Form Hunter embarked on an east coast tour that culminated at the Initial Shock festival in Montreal. This CD is a reissue […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Debashish Bhattacharya – Legacy
    Debashish Bhattacharya – Legacy
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    Legacy, crafted by the illustrious World Music Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy-nominated maestro Debashish Bhattacharya, stands as a resplendent testament to India’s rich musical heritage [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Irreversible Entanglements – Open The Gates
    Irreversible Entanglements – Open The Gates
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    Ethereal, dynamic & expansive free jazz meditations manifest coruscating portals of aqueous regeneration; a collectivist ultra-sonic healing conveyance.

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Satori ‎– Infect
    Satori ‎– Infect
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    “Featuring tracks first released on the legendary Broken Flag label. Retrospective CD “Infect” was released on Trident Music International as a limited edition in 1993. [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • William Basinski ‎– The Garden Of Brokenness
    William Basinski ‎– The Garden Of Brokenness
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    “The main loop in this piece is one of the original piano and tape experiments from my early days as a composer. A few of the derivative piano variations have […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • William Basinski ‎– Nocturnes
    William Basinski ‎– Nocturnes
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    1. Nocturnes 41:33 dark, suspended and formal early prepared piano and tape composition from San Francisco period c. 1979-80. 2. The Trail of Tears 28:03 tape loop and delay recording […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Broadcast – Distant Call – Collected Demos
    Broadcast – Distant Call – Collected Demos
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    Distant Call is a collection of early demos of songs that would subsequently appear as finished productions on the albums Haha Sound, Tender Buttons and The Future Crayon. The album […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Matmos – Metallic Life Review
    Matmos – Metallic Life Review
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    Matmos’ singular compositional approach resembles the creation of sculpture. The incredibly detailed pieces that make up each album are created with carefully selected sounds that adhere to a [...]

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • Plunky & Oneness – Made Through Ritual
    Plunky & Oneness – Made Through Ritual
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    Strut present the first international release in over 30 years by legendary Afro-jazz group Oneness Of Juju with their new album Made Through Ritual on 4th July 2025. In 1975, […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • V/A – 300% Dynamite!
    V/A – 300% Dynamite!
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    Special new 25th anniversary edition of this most popular and highly-acclaimed of all Soul Jazz Records’ Dynamite! series – 300% Dynamite is jam-packed with reggae tunes that [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • Hamid Al-Saadi – Maqam Al-Iraq
    Hamid Al-Saadi – Maqam Al-Iraq
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    Hamid Al-Saadi (b.1958, Iraq), is the only living singer who has mastered the entire Iraqi Maqam repertoire. Inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage list, the Iraqi Maqam is a repertoire of [...]

  • Perez Prado – Voodoo Suite / Exotic Suite Of The Americas
    Perez Prado – Voodoo Suite / Exotic Suite Of The Americas
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    “In reissues, this “inspired 16-minute tone poem” has been paired with its monaural predecessor, “Voodoo Suite.” The format is the same, but the success is greater. [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Latin
  • Ghost – Hypnotic Underworld
    Ghost – Hypnotic Underworld
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    “Five years after releasing both Snuffbox Immanence and Tune In, Turn On, Free Tibet, Ghost returned with Hypnotic Underworld, and there were some changes in the band. Cellist Hiromichi [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Ramones – Subterranean Jungle
    Ramones – Subterranean Jungle
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    “Tentatively returning toward punk, or at least new wave, the Ramones turned in their most enjoyable record since Rocket to Russia with Subterranean Jungle. Producers Ritchie Cordell and [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Dumisani Abraham Maraire – The African Mbira – Music Of The Shona People Of Rhodesia
    Dumisani Abraham Maraire – The African Mbira – Music Of The Shon…
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    “Much of the instrumental and vocal music of East Africa has been described as repetitive and monotonous; apologists counter that the music is quite varied and exacting. Yet freed of […]

    GENRE: International
  • Klaus Schulze – “X”. Vol.2
    Klaus Schulze – “X”. Vol.2
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    “Each track on X or “Ten” (since it’s Schulze’s tenth release ) is titled after famous German personalities, but it’s the provocative electronic music within [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • The Flesh Eaters – A Hard Road To Follow
    The Flesh Eaters – A Hard Road To Follow
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    “Although it was not the last album to be issued under the name of The Flesh Eaters, Hard Road to Follow occupies a unique and special place in the band’s […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • John Cale – Vintage Violence
    John Cale – Vintage Violence
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    “John Cale had the strongest avant-garde credentials of anyone in the Velvet Underground, but he was also the Velvet whose solo career was the least strongly defined by his work […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Goatsnake – I + Dog Days
    Goatsnake – I + Dog Days
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    “Late 90s stoner/doom from Label: Southern Lord – sunn³⁴ Format: CD, Album, Compilation Country: US Released: 2004 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Metal
  • Hawkwind – Acid Daze Volume 1
    Hawkwind – Acid Daze Volume 1
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    “A compilation of tracks recorded by Hawkwind between 1977-1982, Acid Daze, Vol. 1 does a solid, if unexceptional, job of summarizing a difficult period for the band. In marked contrast [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • X – More Fun In The New World
    X – More Fun In The New World
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    “Coming off their 1982 masterpiece Under the Big Black Sun, X offered their follow-up More Fun in the New World one year later. While its predecessor won the band a […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Fall – The Real New Fall LP (Formerly ‘Country On The Click’)
    The Fall – The Real New Fall LP (Formerly ‘Country On The Click&…
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    “Two years and 32 compilations, box sets, books, DVDs, and so on, since their last studio album (the lukewarm Are You Are Missing Winner), the Fall returned as a hungry, […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • V/A – Mystic Sampler 1 & 2
    V/A – Mystic Sampler 1 & 2
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    “Collecting both classic punk/hxc comp LPs into one disc” Label: Mystic Records – MCD 126, Format: CD, Compilation Country: US Released: 2006 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Royal Trux – 3-Song EP
    Royal Trux – 3-Song EP
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    “This EP might have a title that borders on generic, but that’s the only simple or straightforward thing about it. After spending a few ill-advised years with Virgin Records, Royal [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sarah Mary Chadwick – Take Me Out To A Bar / What Am I, Gatsby?
    Sarah Mary Chadwick – Take Me Out To A Bar / What Am I, Gatsby?
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    Take Me Out To a Bar / What Am I, Gatsby? marks a deliberate pivot. The album’s open, introductory chords evoke seem fit to score a scene in a Michael […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Pulp – More.
    Pulp – More.
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    WORDS FROM JARVIS ON “MORE”: “This is the first Pulp album since “We Love Life” in 2001. Yes: the first Pulp album for almost 24 years. How did that happen? […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Lifeguard – Ripped And Torn
    Lifeguard – Ripped And Torn
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    Ripped and Torn on June 6. The youthful trio of Asher Case, Isaac Lowenstein, and Kai Slater have been making music together since they were in high school, nearly a […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Stanley Cowell – Musa • Ancestral Streams
    Stanley Cowell – Musa • Ancestral Streams
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    Featuring stunning solo piano work by Strata-East co-founder Stanley Cowell, Musa: Ancestral Streams is a landmark album in jazz, celebrated for its intimacy and innovation. Recorded in 1974, it [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • John Zorn – Through The Looking Glass
    John Zorn – Through The Looking Glass
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    Medeski, Marsella, Hollenberg, and Grohowski are Chaos Magick—a powerful electric quartet formed to perform Zorn’s twisted and challenging compositions. Founded in 2021 as a spinoff of the heavy [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Maria Chavez & Sandy Ewen – All The Duos
    Maria Chavez & Sandy Ewen – All The Duos
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    Orb Tapes presents “All The Duos,” a brand new collection of collaborative pieces featuring Maria Chavez and Sandy Ewen. A colossal effort, this double CD release contains over 90 minutes […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Arelseum / Recovery Center – Split
    Arelseum / Recovery Center – Split
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    ARELSEUM: all sound by Ryan Lipynsky and Colin Marston RECOVERY CENTER: Synthesizers and feedback by Pow Martinez and Chester Masangya Vocals on “Qlippoth” and “KA RA YA SA TA [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Kevin Sims – Yarrow Canon
    Kevin Sims – Yarrow Canon
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    “People misrecite the best portion of what they memorize, memorize the best portion of what they write, and write the best portion of what they hear. So if you acquire […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Nala Sinephro – Space 1.8
    Nala Sinephro – Space 1.8
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    ‘Space 1.8’ is Sinephro’s debut album; each contributing piece is part of a connected, collaborative and deeply personal body of music. Performed and recorded at Pink Bird Recordings in Wanstead [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves
    Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves
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    Devonté Hynes’ first official album under the Blood Orange moniker, Coastal Grooves is the music of a seedy yet inspirational New York night time.

    GENRE: Hip Hop / Rap / Neo Soul
  • Rocket From The Tombs – Black Record
    Rocket From The Tombs – Black Record
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    Rocket From The Tombs is back. ‘Black Record’ delivers eight new tracks, as well as definitive recordings of Rocket classics ‘Sonic Reducer’ and ‘Read It And Weep’ and a cover […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk, Punk / Hardcore
  • Pearls Before Swine – These Things Too
    Pearls Before Swine – These Things Too
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    “By the time of their third LP, Pearls Before Swine’s mainstay Tom Rapp hadn’t changed much in his approach. He was still singing inscrutable folk-rock-psychedelic songs with a [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Orplid ‎– Geheiligt Sei Der Toten Name
    Orplid ‎– Geheiligt Sei Der Toten Name
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    Ambient neo-folk Label: Eis Und Licht – rex regum 240399 Format: CD, EP, Reissue, 2nd Edition Country: Germany Released:1999 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Psychonaut* – The Witches’ Sabbath
    Psychonaut* – The Witches’ Sabbath
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    Tribal dark ambient filled with occult influences. Label: Athanor – ATNR 007 Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition Country: France Released: 2000 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Intrinsic Action ‎– Peepland: The Complete Singles
    Intrinsic Action ‎– Peepland: The Complete Singles
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    “Compiles all of the official and authorized vinyl releases by Intrinsic Action.” Label: BloodLust! – B!052 Format: CD, Compilation Country: US Released: 2006 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Intrinsic Action ‎– III
    Intrinsic Action ‎– III
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    “Re-mastered re-release of the third I.A. cassette, originally issued in 1987. The core recordings consist of the band’s third live show, ever. Includes two bonus SCTL tracks. [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Tom Rapp, Pearls Before Swine ‎– City Of Gold
    Tom Rapp, Pearls Before Swine ‎– City Of Gold
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    “”Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot and turn to attack you” sayeth Jesus in Matthew […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Clifford Thornton – Ketchaoua
    Clifford Thornton – Ketchaoua
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    Official BYG Records release: one of the defining labels of the Free Jazz era – Follow-up release of Live at the Panafrican Festival by Archie Shepp. After appearing with Archie […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Mother Gong – Fairy Tales
    Mother Gong – Fairy Tales
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    Enhanced CD Edition remastered from the original master tapes. CD digi-sleeve mimics the vibe of the original LP and comes with a 12-page booklet that includes lyrics for an immersive […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • 13th Floor Elevators – Easter Everywhere
    13th Floor Elevators – Easter Everywhere
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    New 96KHZ-24bit transfer from an original mixed master – Facsimile stereo edition . 1967 second studio album by the Texan pioneers of psychedelia. This ground-breaking album not only [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Priest In Shit – Virgin Martyr
    Priest In Shit – Virgin Martyr
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    Four tracks of harsh noise with a junk noise vortex that leans into all manner of collapsed constraint. Richard Ramirez, Sean Matzus, and guests Anjilla Ulfhednar, Scott Kindberg, Thomas Puopolo [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Reona + T. Mikawa – Live at Bar Isshee
    Reona + T. Mikawa – Live at Bar Isshee
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    A live documentation of a collaboration between T. Mikawa: Electronics and Reona: Tap Dance, Metal sheets, Chains, Loud speaker. Disarming, complex tension creeping through a labyrinth of junk [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Michael Vallera – The Other World
    Michael Vallera – The Other World
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    Released in an edition of 300 CDs by Torn Light Records — The Other World was recorded in the spring of 2023 by Greg Norman at his home studio in […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Charles Lloyd New Quartet – Passin’ Thru
    Charles Lloyd New Quartet – Passin’ Thru
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    Though the Charles Lloyd New Quartet has been together for a decade, they haven’t recorded as a group since 2011’s Athens Concert, when the saxophonist was still signed to ECM. […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Jean-Luc Ponty – Civilized Evil
    Jean-Luc Ponty – Civilized Evil
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    All of the titles here make some kind of reference to cosmic issues of good and evil on the planet Earth, but the suggestive wordplay doesn’t make this music much […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz