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  • Sam Rivers ‎– Contrasts (180g Reissue)
    Sam Rivers ‎– Contrasts (180g Reissue)
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    “Tenor saxophonist Sam Rivers (also heard on soprano and flute) teams up in a quartet with trombonist George Lewis, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Thurman Barker (doubling on marimba) for [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Depeche Mode – Shake The Disease (Remixed Extended Version)
    Depeche Mode – Shake The Disease (Remixed Extended Version)
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    An extended and remastered version of Depeche Mode’s single from Catching Up With Depeche Mode Label: Mute – 12 BONG 8 Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single Country: UK Released: 1985 VG/VG. [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Amon Düül II – Pyragony X
    Amon Düül II – Pyragony X
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    “By 1976, Amon Duul had transitioned from a highly experimental unit to an almost traditional pop-rock act, with lyrics sung in English and a decidedly (and unexpectedly) rockist approach [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Hallows Eve – Monument
    Hallows Eve – Monument
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    Atlanta based classic thrash metal. Label: Metal Blade Records – D1-73290 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1988 VG+/VG. Still in shrink with some noticeable sleevewear  

    GENRE: Metal
  • Donald Byrd – Up With Donald Byrd
    Donald Byrd – Up With Donald Byrd
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    Features Herbie Hancock on piano & Kenny Burrell on guitar! Label: Verve Records – V6-8609 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: US Released: 1965 G+/VG. Noticeable light marks & [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • 7th Wonder – Climbing Higher
    7th Wonder – Climbing Higher
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    Disco/funk from Alabama, featuring the heavily sampled track Daisy Lady Label: Parachute Records – RRLP 9014 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1979 VG+/VG. Light marks, some [...]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Blushing ‎– Possessions
    Blushing ‎– Possessions
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    “The Austin-based four-piece Blushing return with their second album, Possessions, following their well-received 2019-released eponymous debut. It’s an album that deftly crystallizes the [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • James Brown – Sings Out Of Sight
    James Brown – Sings Out Of Sight
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    “Brown actually recorded this album in 1964, during his brief alliance with Smash; a court injunction from King Records prevented its release at the time, and it wasn’t issued until [...]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • John Coltrane ‎– Blue Train (French DMM Reissue)
    John Coltrane ‎– Blue Train (French DMM Reissue)
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    “Although never formally signed, an oral agreement between John Coltrane and Blue Note Records founder Alfred Lion was indeed honored on Blue Train — Coltrane’s only collection [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Joseph Allred – New Jerusalem
    Joseph Allred – New Jerusalem
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    “Joseph Allred isn’t sure how many albums they have released. It is thought to be in the neighborhood of twenty-two, not counting collaborations, digital only, and split releases. Most of [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Sam Prekop and John McEntire ‎– Sons Of (White Vinyl)
    Sam Prekop and John McEntire ‎– Sons Of (White Vinyl)
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    “Sam Prekop and John McEntire are two artists, who together and as individuals, have expanded the definition of rock. Each is acclaimed for their singular musical voice and for their sonic [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Kim Weston – Kim Kim Kim [WLP Stereo – rare variant]
    Kim Weston – Kim Kim Kim [WLP Stereo – rare variant]
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    Kim Weston’s penultimate studio album, featuring Penny Blues. Label: Volt – VOS 6014 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo Country: US Released: 1971 VG/VG. Jacket has a bit of shelf wear, […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Radio Birdman ‎– Radios Appear [1978 USA pressing]
    Radio Birdman ‎– Radios Appear [1978 USA pressing]
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    “This is primal (and prime) Radio Birdman, with Deniz Tek and Rob Younger firmly ensconced in the eye of this guitar-fueled hurricane. Tek’s originals are pretty strong, especially [...]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Kuroi Ame – Sacred
    Kuroi Ame – Sacred
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    “Wake up in a dream. Looking for someone. Searching an inner world. The memory of a name. ‘Midori’. Black rain. Shelter below the underpass in the Electric District. Hallucinogenic whisper [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Wino – Punctuated Equilibrium
    Wino – Punctuated Equilibrium
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    “A true cornerstone of underground metal, Scott “Wino” Weinrich has performed as part of Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan and most recently The Hidden Hand. After a [...]

    GENRE: Metal
  • Motörhead – No Remorse (1984 UK Pressing)
    Motörhead – No Remorse (1984 UK Pressing)
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    “There have been dozens and dozens of Motörhead compilations released over the decades, but the first one remains definitive, even if it’s not perfect. Released in 1984 as a [...]

    GENRE: Metal
  • Theodore Cale Schafer ‎– Patience
    Theodore Cale Schafer ‎– Patience
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    “Patience is the debut full-length album by Sante Fe-based artist Theodore Cale Schafer. Alternately murky and narcoleptic and bristling with grit and light, this collection of eight pieces [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Human Hands ‎– Human Hands
    Human Hands ‎– Human Hands
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    Pre-LAFMS art-damaged new-wave weirdness Label: Independent Project Records – IP005 Format: 2xVinyl, LP, Compilation Country: US Released: 1982 VG+/VG+. Corner crease and sleevewear. No 7″

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Pagan Altar – Mythical & Magical
    Pagan Altar – Mythical & Magical
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    “Featuring songs written mostly between 1976 and 1983, Mythical & Magical is Pagan Altar’s third album and is, without a doubt, the pinnacle of their career. This grandiose, [...]

    GENRE: Metal
  • The Bad Plus – Activate Infinity
    The Bad Plus – Activate Infinity
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    “Activate Infinity is the second album from The Bad Plus since the remarkable pianist Orrin Evans joined the trio back in 2018. With their sights set on a new trajectory, […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Raw Power – After Your Brain
    Raw Power – After Your Brain
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    “Italy’s answer to Black Flag. Many would classify Raw Power as “crossover” Hardcore because they employ heavy riffing and wanky solos in many of the songs, but their [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Medication – Constellation
    Medication – Constellation
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    Lo-fi/post-punk from Mikey Hyde Label: The Loki Label – LOKI-036 Format: Cassette Country: US Released: 2019 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • J.R. Bohannon* – Compulsions
    J.R. Bohannon* – Compulsions
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    ‘The isolation of lockdown was challenging for guitarist J.R. Bohannon. In refreshingly vulnerable linear notes, he describes how his struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Holt* – Build Yourself A Space
    Holt* – Build Yourself A Space
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    “Holt Bodish is best known as one third of Montana’s finest treble strummers, Mordecai. But with that operation now spread all over this repulsive and insane nation he’s gotta [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Nasssau – Anna​-​Lisa & Rosanne
    Nasssau – Anna​-​Lisa & Rosanne
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    “In the heat of summer, Nasssau staggered in a stuffy bus through parts of Europe. They pant in Dusseldorf, they splashed in Hamburg, they rejoiced in Brussels and they mumbled […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Jeff Zeigler & Dash Lewis – Eraserhood
    Jeff Zeigler & Dash Lewis – Eraserhood
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    “Atlantic Rhythms is very excited to announce Eraserhood, the new release from Jeff Zeigler and Dash Lewis. Zeigler owns and operates Uniform Recording and is a producer, engineer, and [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Wehrmacht – Shark Attack
    Wehrmacht – Shark Attack
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    “A question popular among followers of Thrash Metal is undeniably this, “Which is considered the fastest Thrash Metal album of all time?”. There would be a high percentage of answers […]

    GENRE: Metal
  • Romain De Ferron – Notre Dame Des Neiges
    Romain De Ferron – Notre Dame Des Neiges
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    “In 2014 I was at a show in Lyon, France. I had my mind blown apart that day by FRANCE (the band), Junko, and Romain de Ferron. Apparently, I slipped […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Ela Stiles & Jensen Tjhung – Golden Scalpel
    Ela Stiles & Jensen Tjhung – Golden Scalpel
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    “Ela Stiles (Bushwalking / Solo) & Jensen Tjhung (Deaf Wish/ Lower Plenty) bring you ‘Golden Scalpel’ – two blissful yet world weary sides of transportive, mostly [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Max Nordile – Go To Sleep, Fool!
    Max Nordile – Go To Sleep, Fool!
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    “We are happy to present our friend Max Nordile’s (Preening, Nothing Band, Uzi Rash) third solo release: Go To Sleep, Fool! Pulses (squirms?) like some kind of primitive organism, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Ryan Garbes – Tabbed View
    Ryan Garbes – Tabbed View
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    “Ryan Garbes is an experimental musician currently rooted in Minneapolis. He’s been shaping and influencing the sound of the weirdo Midwest experimental scene since the mid-00s with his [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Center – Live In New York
    Center – Live In New York
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    Sound Holes Live Edition #011 The Low Beat Albany. NY. 18 Jan 2020 Tubby’s Kingston. NY. 19 Jan 2020 Label: Sound Holes – no cat number Format: Cassette Country: UK […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Beyt Al Tapes – Une Rose
    Beyt Al Tapes – Une Rose
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    “Ikuisuus presents Une Rose by Beyt Al Tapes. Layers of dark lightness. Airy sounds combined with a de-constructed organic weaving. A vanishing point in constant extension.” Label: [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Hum Of The Druid  – A Strange Export
    Hum Of The Druid – A Strange Export
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    “The first new recordings released since “Predatory Outlook,” marking the 15th anniversary of the project, this has glimpses of similarly chilling melodic ambient music but runs [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Grady Runyan – Solar Guitar
    Grady Runyan – Solar Guitar
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    Recorded live at The Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco, 12/27/02. Solo electric guitar. Label: The Loki Label – LOKI-017 Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 2016 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • The Drone Accelerator – The Drone Accelerator
    The Drone Accelerator – The Drone Accelerator
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    Free-Jazz tinged psych rock brain melter. Label: Sky Lantern Records – SLR107 Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 2014 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Didaktische Einheit – Dosis 6
    Didaktische Einheit – Dosis 6
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    “This mercurial Neue Deutche Welle “didactical unit” discharge thrillingly scabrous and prickly no-waveish sturm und drang, their great lungfuls of malcontent disgorged in a [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Possessed – Victims Of Death
    Possessed – Victims Of Death
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    Compiles key tracks from the first two albums and the Eyes of Horror EP Label: Relativity – 88561-1121-4 Format: Cassette, Compilation Country: US Released: 1992 VG+/VG+ with some jcard wear.

    GENRE: Metal
  • Pestilence – Malleus Maleficarum
    Pestilence – Malleus Maleficarum
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    ““Malleus Maleficarum” is the debut album of PESTILENCE; a band’s whose input – that stretches across nearly 40 years – blazed the trail for generations of progressive death metal artists. [...]

    GENRE: Metal
  • 2814 – Lost Fragments
    2814 – Lost Fragments
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    “One of the defining electronic music acts of the 2010s, HKE and Telepath cap off their collaborative work as 2814 in this decade with a 10-track release of rare and […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Perfect Angels – Exit from the Ultra-World
    Perfect Angels – Exit from the Ultra-World
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    “For those a bit more familiar with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zach Phillips, you’re sure to know that he belongs in that exciting and always refreshing field you can loosely call [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Taiwan Housing Project – Moments Are The Elements Of Profit
    Taiwan Housing Project – Moments Are The Elements Of Profit
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    Limited edition of 30 copies Label: Half A Million – HM-001 Format: Cassette, Limited Edition Country: US Released: 2021 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Arp – Inversions
    Arp – Inversions
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    “It’s been described as an Eno-like transformation more than once before, but the comparison seems more fitting than ever in light of this magnificent tape of long form, no pussyfooting, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Tolchock – After Fog Open
    Tolchock – After Fog Open
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    Droned out Japanese Psych Label: Sky Lantern Records – SLR106 Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 2014 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Natural Dice – Natural Dice
    Natural Dice – Natural Dice
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    “Natural Dice is the glorious result of Jason Henn and Dan Melchior’s year long instrumental guitar tape trading. Chock a block with dense textures, chugging grooves, acoustic wanderings, [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Diatom Deli – TQM
    Diatom Deli – TQM
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    “Serene ambient music that evokes guided meditation through the use of phase-shifting melodies, droning bass, and gauzy synth textures. Her live performance utilizes classical guitar, [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Negative Scanner – Negative Scanner
    Negative Scanner – Negative Scanner
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    “Negative Scanner have been destroying rooms in Chicago’s vibrant DIY since 2012, earning well-deserved accolades as one of the cities best live bands. Their electrifying debut album finds [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Handsome Family – The Handsome Family
    The Handsome Family – The Handsome Family
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    Pre-Odessa, self-released cassette by the americana duo. Label: no label – no cat number, self-released Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 1994 VG+/VG+. No oval/sticker. Scuffing [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Moor Jewelry – True Opera
    Moor Jewelry – True Opera
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    “On True Opera, Moor Jewelry took a different approach — exploring the visceral, physical punk music that the duo grew up listening to.The tracks were improvised in the recording [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Famous Mammals – Famous Mammals
    Famous Mammals – Famous Mammals
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    “Famous Mammals were already going to be fantastic the moment they decided to form as a pandemic avocation in 2020, considering they’d been birthed from the flames of recent Oakland, […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk