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  • Kōtèkan ‎– Percussion And…
    Kōtèkan ‎– Percussion And…
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    “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
    Rene Grand And His Combo New York ‎– Exciting And Grand
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    “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
    New York Dolls – Too Much Too Soon
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    “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)
    Metallica ‎– Ride The Lightning (1984 Elektra Pressing)
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    “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
    Motörhead ‎– No Sleep ’til Hammersmith
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    “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
    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
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    “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)
    John Eaton ‎– Microtonal Fantasy (The Music Of John Eaton)
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    A 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
    V/A ‎– Tricesimoprimal Music
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    “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
    UFO ‎– Flying
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    “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
    UFO ‎– Live In Japan
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    “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
    Saxon ‎– Denim And Leather
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    “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)
    Slayer ‎– Hell Awaits (1985 Metal Blade Pressing)
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    “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
  • Metallica ‎– Ride The Lightning (1984 Megaforce Pressing)
    Metallica ‎– Ride The Lightning (1984 Megaforce Pressing)
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    “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
  • V/A ‎– The New Music: Vol.6 – Spain
    V/A ‎– The New Music: Vol.6 – Spain
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    Volume 6 of RCA’s New Music series, focusing on Spain Label: RCA Victrola – VICS1542 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: UK Released: 1970 VG+/VG. Tag on sleeve, some noticeable sleevewear. Seams [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • The Sonics ‎– Here Are The Sonics!!!
    The Sonics ‎– Here Are The Sonics!!!
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    “The Sonics that Wailers bassist Buck Ormsby took into a small studio and unleashed on the world show a live band at the peak of its power, ready to mow […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Kate NV ‎– WOW (Screen-Printed Jacket)
    Kate NV ‎– WOW (Screen-Printed Jacket)
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    “Kate NV’s WOW offers listeners a prismatic shift in perspective and scale, a parallel dimension in which the mundane becomes funny, unfamiliar, and altogether sensational. Turning the [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Philippe Boesmans ‎– Intervalles II / Sur Mi / Fanfare I
    Philippe Boesmans ‎– Intervalles II / Sur Mi / Fanfare I
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    Works for electric organ and multiple pianos by the Belgian composer. Label: Musica Magna – MAG 50 010 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Belgium Released: VG+/VG+. Sleeve has some […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Karlheinz Stockhausen – Gruppen / Carré
    Karlheinz Stockhausen – Gruppen / Carré
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    “The first piece on this CD originates in a commission that Stockhausen received from the WDR, but nobody – perhaps not even Stockhausen – could foresee the kind of music […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • The Nuns ‎– The Nuns
    The Nuns ‎– The Nuns
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    “San Francisco punks the Nuns are remembered today — if at all — as the first blip on Alejandro Escovedo’s march to finding his voice as a singer/songwriter. But [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A ‎– Deep In The Throat Of Texas
    V/A ‎– Deep In The Throat Of Texas
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    “Six Small Wonders of Texas Punk 1978-1980.” Label: Existential Vacuum – EV-14 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition Country: US Released: 1997 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Catherine Christer Hennix ‎– Further Selections From The Electric Harpsichord
    Catherine Christer Hennix ‎– Further Selections From The Electric Harpsichord
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    “Rediscovered and compiled for release shortly before her death in November 2023, Further Selections from the Electric Harpsichord presents a never-before-heard recording of composer and [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Jean Dubuffet ‎– Musical Experiences
    Jean Dubuffet ‎– Musical Experiences
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    “The legendary French painter and sculptor Jean Dubuffet exalted naivety and spontaneity in visual art, and his brazenly experimental recordings on Musical Experiences evince the same [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Weston Olencki ‎– Broadsides
    Weston Olencki ‎– Broadsides
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    “In 2023, sound artist and composer Weston Olencki toured across the American South. Beginning in their hometown in South Carolina, they snaked a circuitous path from the mountains of West [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • The Dead C ‎– Secret Earth
    The Dead C ‎– Secret Earth
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    “The elegance of howling guitar noise was fully realized when The Dead C appeared. For over twenty years now, the trio has continually redefined what rock music is and can […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Suicide ‎– 1/2 Alive
    Suicide ‎– 1/2 Alive
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    “There was an aesthetic revolution implied in the coupling of Alan Vega’s reckless rockabilly howling and the hypnotic buzz and drone of Martin Rev’s keys, and that revolution [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Tiziano Popoli e Marco Dalpane ‎– Scorie
    Tiziano Popoli e Marco Dalpane ‎– Scorie
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    “A cult classic album from the ’80s Italian avant-garde music scene, Scorie by Tiziano Popoli and Marco Dalpane is a surprisingly accessible work weaving new age pop sensibilities with the [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Sonic Youth ‎– Hits Are For Squares
    Sonic Youth ‎– Hits Are For Squares
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    “Leave it to Sonic Youth to put a twist on the typical greatest-hits album. Originally released in 2008, Hits Are for Squares features tracks selected by writers, artists, actors, and […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Sonic Youth / Jim O’Rourke ‎– Invito Al Ĉielo (Clear Vinyl)
    Sonic Youth / Jim O’Rourke ‎– Invito Al Ĉielo (Clear Vinyl)
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    “This third installment of the SYR series issued in 1998 continues to showcase the home-brewed outer explorations of Sonic Youth running concurrent to their busy mid-decade major label run [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Indie / Alternative
  • Body/Gate/Head ‎– Glare Luring Yo
    Body/Gate/Head ‎– Glare Luring Yo
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    “In the spring of 2011, Michael “Powderfinger” Morley was in the U.S. for a short visit. There had been some talk of doing a Gate show or two, but when […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Software – Digital-Dance (Blue Vinyl)
    Software – Digital-Dance (Blue Vinyl)
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    “Since 1983 do Peter Mergener and Michael Weisser experiment with electronic sounds, visuals and environments. Their special interest is the area of how computers can be used to help [...]

    GENRE: Synthwave / Electronic
  • Omar El Shariyi* ‎– Music From The East
    Omar El Shariyi* ‎– Music From The East
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    “Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of Ammar El Sherei’s sought-after instrumental album “Music From The East” from 1976. Here, the iconic Egyptian musician and [...]

    GENRE: International
  • Ndikho Xaba And The Natives ‎– Ndikho Xaba And The Natives
    Ndikho Xaba And The Natives ‎– Ndikho Xaba And The Natives
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    “Ndikho Xaba left South Africa in 1964, an exile from his homeland who eventually found his place in San Francisco’s vibrant spiritual jazz scene of the late 60s. A songwriter, […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • John Coltrane ‎– Live At The Village Vanguard Again!
    John Coltrane ‎– Live At The Village Vanguard Again!
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    “Live at the Village Vanguard Again! is one of the more hotly contested albums in John Coltrane’s catalog. Released less than a year before his death, the original recording showcased [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Irreversible Entanglements – Irreversible Entanglements
    Irreversible Entanglements – Irreversible Entanglements
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    “Irreversible Entanglements are a liberation-oriented free jazz collective formed in early 2015 by saxophonist Keir Neuringer, poet Camae Ayewa (a.k.a. Moor Mother) and bassist Luke [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Art Farmer & Bill Evans ‎– Modern Art
    Art Farmer & Bill Evans ‎– Modern Art
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    “Modern Art is the prelude recording for Art Farmer prior to his partnership with Benny Golson in the Jazztet, and also foreshadows the classy, tasteful inventiveness that group brought to [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sonic Youth – Goodbye 20th Century
    Sonic Youth – Goodbye 20th Century
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    “Originally released 11/16/1999, Sonic Youth wrapped up the millennium with an adventurous double album of performances of works by some of the twentieth-century’s greatest composers. [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Indie / Alternative
  • Mary Lattimore ‎– Silver Ladders (Silver Vinyl)
    Mary Lattimore ‎– Silver Ladders (Silver Vinyl)
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    “Los Angeles-based harpist Mary Lattimore returns with Silver Ladders, the full-length follow-up to acclaimed album Hundreds of Days. Since 2018, Lattimore has toured internationally, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Lætitia Sadier ‎– Something Shines
    Lætitia Sadier ‎– Something Shines
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    “”Laetitia Sadier’s Something Shines is a joy! It was recorded and matured more slowly than either Silencio or The Trip. It took nine months, and you know what that means, […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • V/A – First Belgian Punk Contest – March 1978 Volume 2
    V/A – First Belgian Punk Contest – March 1978 Volume 2
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    Split comp between The Razors & Modern World. Live and hard Belgian punk! Label: Gnome Records – 00001 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release Country: Belgium Released: 2000 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Back To Front Vol.2 (Rare Punkrock 1977-’82)
    V/A – Back To Front Vol.2 (Rare Punkrock 1977-’82)
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    Solid compilation of KBD style punk, featuring Subverts, Cigarettes & Chainsaw. Label: Incognito Records – INC.047 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered Country: Germany [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Peaking Lights ‎– Imaginary Falcons
    Peaking Lights ‎– Imaginary Falcons
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    “Debut LP from Winsconsin’s Peaking Lights! With all the dub-influenced electronics, tape-haze and komische of last year’s ‘936’, this debut from back in 2009 is a [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Liars ‎– They Were Wrong, So We Drowned (White Vinyl)
    Liars ‎– They Were Wrong, So We Drowned (White Vinyl)
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    “Not content to be just the most challenging of the crop of groups reworking dance-punk, Liars — now consisting of founding members Angus Andrew and Aaron Hemphill and new recruit [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Liars ‎– Drum’s Not Dead
    Liars ‎– Drum’s Not Dead
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    “Continuing to explore the noise rock/prog rock fusion they pioneered with They Were Wrong, So We Drowned, Liars return with another concept album, Drum’s Not Dead. The idea behind [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Liars – Liars
    Liars – Liars
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    “After making densely packed, high-concept albums like They Were Wrong, So We Drowned and Drum’s Not Dead, the most experimental thing Liars could do was make their version of a […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • V/A – Radio Active
    V/A – Radio Active
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    Compilation of various tracks from Fallout Records. Features The Adicts, UK Subs, Urban Dogs & more. Label: Fallout Records – FALL LP 040 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Bill Evans Trio – Hooray For The Bill Evans Trio
    Bill Evans Trio – Hooray For The Bill Evans Trio
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    Live at Birdland, New York, NY on April 30, 1960 Label: Session Disc – 113 Format: Vinyl, LP, Unofficial Release Country: US Released: VG+/VG+. WOS. General light marks/wear

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sid Vicious ‎– Sid Lives (Red/White/Blue Vinyl)
    Sid Vicious ‎– Sid Lives (Red/White/Blue Vinyl)
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    “Containing 39 tracks, mostly previously unreleased, it comes packaged with comprehensive 8,000-word notes in the 24-page booklet. This tells the story of Sid: firstly in an eyewitness [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • UFO ‎– UFO 1
    UFO ‎– UFO 1
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    “Recorded on a shoestring budget, UFO has several challenging sonic moments. The uneven mixes and amateur performances that some listeners might find quaint or innocent could be distracting [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Metal
  • Charles Ives / Alan Hovhaness, The Walden String Quartet, Maro Ajemian ‎– 2nd String Quartet / “Lousadzak” Concerto No. 1 For Piano & String Orchestra
    Charles Ives / Alan Hovhaness, The Walden String Quartet, Maro Ajemian ‎– 2nd String Quartet / “Lousadzak” Concerto No. 1 For Piano & String Orchestra
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    “Charles Ives is one of the most important American classical composers of international distinction, but it wasn’t always so: he was frustrated by indifferent audiences and ambivalent [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Motörhead ‎– No Remorse
    Motörhead ‎– No Remorse
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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