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  • The Henry Kaiser Band ‎– Heart’s Desire
    The Henry Kaiser Band ‎– Heart’s Desire
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    “A recording of Kaiser’s working California band of the late ’80s and early ’90s, Heart’s Desire splits its time about evenly between originals and the cover [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Nikki Sudden & The French Revolution – Groove
    Nikki Sudden & The French Revolution – Groove
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    Nikki Sudden in a Garage stomp mood. Label: Creation Records – CRELP 041 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album Country: UK Released: 1989 VG+/VG+. Light marks on vinyl […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Ornette Coleman & Prime Time – In All Languages
    Ornette Coleman & Prime Time – In All Languages
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    “Ornette Coleman, on alto and tenor, has a reunion with his original quartet, which is comprised of trumpeter Don Cherry, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Billy Higgins. The second CD […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Thelonious Monk – Always Know
    Thelonious Monk – Always Know
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    “Thelonious Monk fans in particular are advised to search for this valuable two-LP set for it contains a variety of unissued material from the pianist/composer’s six-year period with [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sonny Rollins – After The Bridge
    Sonny Rollins – After The Bridge
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    Alternate tracks & takes from the same sessions as Sonny Rollins album The Bridge. Label: RCA – RJL-2551~52 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold Country: Japan Released: 1982 […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Tyrannosaurus Rex – (A Beginning) (Promo)
    Tyrannosaurus Rex – (A Beginning) (Promo)
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    First 2 LPs packaged together as a comp. Label: A&M Records – SP 3514 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue Country: US Released: 1972 VG+/VG+ Exact label not on discogs. […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • V/A – Behind The Dykes (Beat, Blues And Psychedelic Nuggets From The Lowlands 1964-1972)
    V/A – Behind The Dykes (Beat, Blues And Psychedelic Nuggets From The Lowlands 1964-1972)
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    “Behind The Dykes is a double LP compilation presenting the best bands and artists the Dutch had to offer in the period 1964-1972. The Netherlands was the first non-English speaking […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Garage / Proto Punk
  • Mo Kolours – Original Flow
    Mo Kolours – Original Flow
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    “We Release Jazz announces an exciting new body of work by Joseph Deenmamode aka Mo Kolours. A catalog of critically acclaimed records, including his self-titled debut (2014), Texture Like [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sonic Youth – Walls Have Ears
    Sonic Youth – Walls Have Ears
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    “Culled from three 1985 gigs in the UK during a transitional and transcendent time in the band’s story, Sonic Youth’s The Walls Have Ears appeared/disappeared as a 2LP set in [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Marcos Valle – Contrasts
    Marcos Valle – Contrasts
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    “Originally released in 2003, Marcos Valle’s Contrasts combined early noughties production techniques with his trademark Brazilian songwriting brilliance. The album quickly became one [...]

    GENRE: International, Latin
  • Smog – Dongs Of Sevotion
    Smog – Dongs Of Sevotion
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    “Smog checks back in. Easy money never seemed so hard! Buy for the songs – stay for the Dongs.”

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Rafael Toral – Traveling Light
    Rafael Toral – Traveling Light
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    “From out of the dark, the crackle of feed back birdsong signals a return to the land of sound environments exclusive to the music of Rafael Toral. A year and […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Joanna Newsom – Ys
    Joanna Newsom – Ys
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    “A once-a-life moment, forged into the shape of an album. These five songs are worth a thousand pictures, and that adds up to a million words – and that’s almost […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • V/A – A Lowtides Rising… (Explorations Around The Theme Of NZ Acoustic Music)
    V/A – A Lowtides Rising… (Explorations Around The Theme Of NZ Acoustic Music)
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    Featuring: Peter Wright, CJA and Annamarie, Sleep. Pumice, Kieran Monaghan (mr sterile), Swagger Jack, Birchville Cat Motel, Richard Francis, 1/3 Octave Band, Tim Cornelius (Sandoz Lab Techs), [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Six Organs Of Admittance – Sleep Tones
    Six Organs Of Admittance – Sleep Tones
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    Six Organs of Admittance takes listeners through an extended narcoleptic journey on Sleep Tones, an all-electronic double album of new ambient work. Mastered by VDSQ labelmate Chuck Johnson, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Manikins – From Broadway To Blazes
    Manikins – From Broadway To Blazes
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    From the same scene that begat the Scientists and the Victims came Perth, Australia’s The Manikins. Founded by Neil Fernandes — a former member of the legendary Cheap Nasties with [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore, Rock / Pop
  • V/A – Wound
    V/A – Wound
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    Continuing the tradition of its milestone-marking compilations, Carbon is using the occasion of its 25th year to bring together an impressive roster of guitar-based artists. Showcasing the use of [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Cardopusher – New Cult Fear
    Cardopusher – New Cult Fear
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    Venezuela born, Barcelona based Cardopusher’s career goes back over 12 years- the proverbial 10,000 hours to master a skill long fulfilled. His forthcoming LP “New Cult Fear” on Boysnoize Records [...]

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • Filmmaker – Hollywood Cult
    Filmmaker – Hollywood Cult
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    “Veyl is proud to welcome back to the label one of the most essential and multi-dimensional producers today, Filmmaker. To date, the Colombian artist has delivered a plethora of revered [...]

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • Musica Transonic ‎– Musica Transonic
    Musica Transonic ‎– Musica Transonic
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    “In 1986, Tokyo’s PSF Records released the second album by High Rise, simply titled II, and it immediately became one of those legendary albums that hipsters worldwide whispered [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Lunchbox – Evolver
    Lunchbox – Evolver
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    Lunchbox’s legendary lost album “Evolver” is lost no more! Sparklingly remastered for the album’s twentieth (and a few!) anniversary and available on CD, cassette and (for the [...]

  • Dow Jones And The Industrials – Can’t Stand The Midwest 1979-1981
    Dow Jones And The Industrials – Can’t Stand The Midwest 1979-1981
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    Dow Jones and the Industrials created roaring art-punk that collided with the confusion and celebration of technology. Their left field approach turned gnarled guitar riffs into unshakable [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk, Punk / Hardcore
  • Post Moves – Heart Music
    Post Moves – Heart Music
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    “Heart Music’ was recorded over the course of 2019 and 2020. The initial intention was not necessarily to produce an album, but rather to explore composing from a percussive perspective [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Kahn & Neek – Lupus et Ursus
    Kahn & Neek – Lupus et Ursus
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    “A decade since their debut, ‘Backchat / Hotline’ (2012), Kahn & Neek play to a now-classic conception of UK rudeness with lurching halfstep rhythms underlining an armoury of MCs and [...]

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • The Hard Quartet – The Hard Quartet
    The Hard Quartet – The Hard Quartet
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    The Hard Quartet is comprised of: Emmett Kelly, a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist best known for his work in The Cairo Gang and The Double, as well as in the […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Xiu Xiu ‎– Plays The Music Of Twin Peaks (Red/Blue Vinyl)
    Xiu Xiu ‎– Plays The Music Of Twin Peaks (Red/Blue Vinyl)
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    “Australia’s Gallery of Modern Art commissioned Xiu Xiu to reinterpret the music from Twin Peaks for their David Lynch: Between Two Worlds exhibition. Since then, the band has performed [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Soundtracks / Library Music
  • V/A – Africa Boogaloo: The Latinization Of West Africa
    V/A – Africa Boogaloo: The Latinization Of West Africa
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    “Honest Jon’s presents a collection of music from ’60s and ’70s West Africa that is heavily influenced by Latin sounds from the era, representing a mutual cultural [...]

    GENRE: African
  • Mandrill – Mandrilland
    Mandrill – Mandrilland
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    “With four superb and nearly flawless albums under their belt, it was no surprise to anyone when raves began pouring in for Mandrill’s ambitious August 1974 double LP Mandrilland. [...]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Not Waving ‎– Good Luck
    Not Waving ‎– Good Luck
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    “Alessio Natalizia aka Not Waving rides the wave of a lifetime on his magnum opus, Good Luck. The London-based Italian artist’s second album for Diagonal is an emotional but fiercely […]

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • Ramones ‎– Ramones Mania
    Ramones ‎– Ramones Mania
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    “Ramones Mania is a relentless collection of 30 tracks from the Ramones’ first ten albums, ranging from the classic Ramones to the less-than-classic Halfway to Sanity. Although not [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band – Roi De L’Agbadja Moderne
    Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band – Roi De L’Agbadja Moderne
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    Analog Africa has the huge honour to present a full and deserved project about Gnonnas Pedro, a musician that changed the trajectory of the label for ever. Hailing from Benin, […]

    GENRE: African
  • Edmundo Arias – Guepa Je!
    Edmundo Arias – Guepa Je!
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    This album takes you back to Colombia of the 50s and 60s. In those days, the tropical music of the Caribbean and Pacific coasts took over the country’s mainland music […]

    GENRE: Latin
  • Tropical Fuck Storm – Tropical Fuck Storm’s Inflatable Graveyard
    Tropical Fuck Storm – Tropical Fuck Storm’s Inflatable Graveyard
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    The first ever live album from this fiery and popular Melbourne punk quartet. On this the band run through a raging live set to reveal the full extent of their […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • V/A – Cameroon Garage Funk 1964 – 1979
    V/A – Cameroon Garage Funk 1964 – 1979
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    A few trips to the land of Makossa and many more hours of interviews were necessary to get enough insight to assemble the puzzle-pieces of Yaoundé’s buzzing 1970s music scene. […]

    GENRE: African
  • V/A – Cadence Revolution: Disques Debs International Vol 2, 1973-1981
    V/A – Cadence Revolution: Disques Debs International Vol 2, 1973-1981
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    Strut present the second volume in a series of compilations taken from the archives of Disques Debs International, the longest-running and most prolific label of the French Caribbean. Set up […]

    GENRE: International
  • V/A – Nigeria 70 (Lagos Jump: Original Heavyweight Afrobeat, Highlife & Afro-Funk)
    V/A – Nigeria 70 (Lagos Jump: Original Heavyweight Afrobeat, Highlife & Afro-Funk)
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    Back in 2001, the first edition of NIGERIA 70 on Strut broke the mould for African compilations, a 3CD powerhouse featuring a wide spectrum of musical styles from across the […]

    GENRE: African
  • The VSS – Nervous Circuits + 25:37
    The VSS – Nervous Circuits + 25:37
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    Nineties post-punks the VSS may have only issued one full-length in their brief two-year existence, 1997’s Nervous Circuits, but what a record it was. Synthesizing elements of hardcore, new [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Ekuka – Ekuka [Gold vinyl]
    Ekuka – Ekuka [Gold vinyl]
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    “Hailing from the Langi tribe of Lira, Northern Uganda, legendary local griot Ekuka Morris Sirikiti performs his music in various situations – festivities, market days, and other [...]

    GENRE: International
  • V/A – Off Our Shoulders Volume 2
    V/A – Off Our Shoulders Volume 2
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    New Zealand indie rock/DIY compilation featuring Kinisis, Psychic Daisies & Nichola Donovan Label: Unwucht – PRA 2430 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: Germany Released: 2014 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Maxx Traxx / Third Rail ‎– Maxx Traxx / Third Rail (Sealed!)
    Maxx Traxx / Third Rail ‎– Maxx Traxx / Third Rail (Sealed!)
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    “There was one irrepressible Chicago club act that refused to be replaced by any DJ’s sound system. Maxx Traxx (and Third Rail before them) were a scene unto themselves in […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Prince ‎– Originals
    Prince ‎– Originals
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    “Prince will forever be remembered as a commanding live performer, chart-topping recording artist, and music business revolutionary. Yet for all the time he spent in the spotlight over his [...]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Pelt ‎– Pearls From The River
    Pelt ‎– Pearls From The River
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    “All acoustic epics from the “classic” Pelt trio lineup of Jack Rose, Mike Gangloff, and Patrick Best. Recorded in a single March 2003 session in VA by Mikel Dimmick, this […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Folk / Country
  • Sun City Girls – Famous Asthma / Tibetan Jazz 666
    Sun City Girls – Famous Asthma / Tibetan Jazz 666
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    Throughout the 1980s the inimitable Sun City Girls self-released over twenty full-length cassettes . Each of these cassettes were universes unto themselves, each a slice of the one of a […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Sun City Girls – Extra-Sensory Defection / Graverobbing In The Future
    Sun City Girls – Extra-Sensory Defection / Graverobbing In The Future
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    Throughout the 1980s the inimitable Sun City Girls self-released over twenty full-length cassettes . Each of these cassettes were universes unto themselves, each a slice of the one of a […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • John Cale – Paris 1919
    John Cale – Paris 1919
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    John Cale was never very kind to his solo debut, Vintage Violence. When it was released in early 1970, Cale had been out of The Velvet Underground for less than […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • The Lemonheads – Come On Feel The Lemonheads
    The Lemonheads – Come On Feel The Lemonheads
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    Expanded 30th anniversary re-issue of The Lemonheads’ classic 1993 album. The breakthrough record that took American alt rock global and catapulted Evan Dando into the hearts of a generation. [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • V/A  – Punk 45: I’m A Mess! D-I-Y Or Die! Art, Trash & Neon – Punk 45s In The UK 1977-78
    V/A – Punk 45: I’m A Mess! D-I-Y Or Die! Art, Trash & Neon – Punk 45s In The UK 1977-78
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    Initially released in a deluxe vinyl-only edition (totally sold out), Soul Jazz Records’ ‘PUNK 45: I’m A Mess’ is now being released in standard double album vinyl. Soul Jazz [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Cold Wave #1 (Orange Vinyl)
    V/A – Cold Wave #1 (Orange Vinyl)
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    Soul Jazz Records ‘Cold Wave’ is a new collection of current electronic artists who have been shaped by the early European cold wave artists of the late 70s and early […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Robert Wyatt – Shleep
    Robert Wyatt – Shleep
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    Shleep, originally released in 1997, features long-term collaborators and friends such as Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, Annie Whitehead, Evan Parker and newer accomplices such as Paul Weller. It is [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Moby Grape – The Place And The Time
    Moby Grape – The Place And The Time
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    Despite a myriad of obstacles, Moby Grape managed to persevere and create a potent and enduring body of recorded work, recording four albums during its original 1967–1969 lifespan. While 1967’s [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country