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Hackney Diamonds Jewell Case Cd Edition

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Polydor)

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (BFD)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Hackney Diamonds, the hugely anticipated new album by The Rolling Stones, is released on October 20th on Polydor Records. Following the release of 2016's Grammy Award winning Blue & Lonesome, which featured brilliant versions of blues tracks that helped shape their sound, Hackney Diamonds marks the band’s first studio album of original material since 2005's A Bigger Bang!

Tracklisting will be announced at a later date.

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Tony Jackson

I've Got Songs To Sing

7,64 €* 16,99 € -55%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Lord Dakim & The Mellow One

Phunk Wit Da Flava '93 Demos EP

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Arghhh yeah and we're back in with a new Season of the Herring.

So my man Hakan Dougpark, a well known demo tape hunter and youtube poster hit me up with the Lord Dakim and the Mellow One demo tape from 93 and said: "Yo Bob, any chance of making this happen?". It took a while but finally the producer Jerry (Ain't it Funky) Phillips found the OG tapes and this stunning EP was born.

Peep the interview below to get more info on the crew. There were only 50 demo tapes ever, most of which ended up at radio stations and labels. No significant interest emerged, that is until 30 years later when Herring came along to make it happen. What can I say fisherman, it was definitely worth the wait!!!

There are 300 copies only in Full Colour Large Sticker cover.

Black wax only.

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Transmissions

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Staatsakt)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"Transmissions is the new album from SQ, the in-house producer for Penpals. A producer-driven record, it features verses from rappers including old friends (Rapswell, Bobby Noble, junclassic, Lars Viola, Jerré, K-Cromozone) and newer collaborators (PremRock, Defcee, Fatboi Sharif, Cavalier, Baje One, Nappy Nina, Teller Bank$, Moses Rockwell, Plain Old Mike). Marcus Pinn and DJ Steve Bills provide the cuts. Created over the course of 2022, Transmissions is a culmination of the connections made with all of the artists involved, tied together by the sonic palate laid down by SQ. Tune in."

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Die Türen

Kapitalismus Blues Band

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2023 | Original (Time In The Special Practiceofrelativity)

Rico Friebe

Faces Meet

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Pop

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Rico Friebe is back with the album "Faces Meet" after his recent debut "Word Value" and delivers his personal "deer in the headlight"-moment. What once appeared sparely uncertain and questioning, equalling the fragile try to overcome a state of darkness and forsakenness, now forms into a frenzy of confrontational flashes on "Faces Meet".

Like reflecting on the uncertainties presented on "Word Value", "Faces Meet" reveals some genuinely harrowing findings, creating a wholesome musical moment in time that might never happen like this again.
Besides the uncompromising statements as to find in the opener "Look At Me", refined perceptions in "Nowhere To Run" or "Fifty-One", open-hearted calls in "Do More" and "Let Go", Rico's pivotal confrontation with the irrevocable truth and emotional dissection peaks in his heartbreaking story on "The Best Talk" which marks the crucial lynchpin of the whole album.

Like faces (and therefore people) are constantly meeting everywhere, being faced with the decision how honest and open to meet at all, "Faces Meet" happens to be an even more involved metaphor about surrendering to your true inner self in a mirror-like situation.
Deeply rooted in the seeds of his debut album "Word Value", Rico follows a highly natural and severely plain musical language while implementing new and further ideas and elements throughout his sonic landscape.

"Faces Meet" is an album of insight and self-awareness and the inevitably necessary foundation for his third double LP and magnum opus "Anthems For A Lost Generation" (set to be released in Spring 2024), accelerating a lately unstoppable story into unforeseeable pathways.

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Hackney Diamonds Cd Digipak Edition

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Polydor)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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1989 (Taylors Version) Sunrise Boulevard Yellow CD Edition W/ Poster

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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1989 (Taylors Version) Aquamarine Green CD Edition W/ Poster

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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1989 (Taylors Version) Rose Garden Pink CD Edition W/ Poster

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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1989 (Taylors Version) Crystal Skies Blue CD Edition W/ Poster

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

Minas

Num Dia Azul

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Kompakt)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Minas 'Num Dia Azul' is a sublime slice of private press bossa nova meets jazzy MPB perfection. Warm and bubbling with youthful spirit, the music is simultaneously loose in swagger, yet slick and tight. The album was originally released in 1983 and reflects the great music coming out of Rio at the time, yet 'Num Dia Azul' wasn't recorded in Rio, but actually in the USA.

Recorded in North Carolina just after Patricia and Orlando Haddad had graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts, the record was only released for the Brazilian market on their own Blueazul Records imprint. As with most private press labels, they could only afford to have it pressed in small quantities. To add to its later obscurity, hundreds of copies were also destroyed in a house fire. They say cream always rises to the top, and fast forward to the 2010s, the word amongst collectors and DJs was spreading about this mythical under-the-radar recording. People from across the globe were contacting Patricia and Orlando for more information, hoping to secure themselves a copy. Luckily the original tapes had remained with the artists and were in great condition, so in 2016 the pair ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to have it remastered and repressed.

For this Mr Bongo 2023 re-issue, we have tried to keep it as close to the original 1983 version as possible, both in the packaging and audio presentation. The CD version comes with bonus tracks. We are super proud to keep Patricia and Orlando's serene recordings in the circulation that they deserve to be. One for fans of Brazilian artists such as Burnier & Cartier, Edu Lobo and Joyce. We are sure those fans will lose themselves in the alluring textures of 'Num Dia Azul'.

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Kölsch

I Talk To Water

14,99 €*

2CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Futura Resistenza)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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I Talk To Water, the fifth album for Kompakt by Danish producer Kölsch, is the artist’s most personal statement yet. While all the trademarks that make his music so popular and powerful are still present – lush, melodic techno; swooping, trance-like figures; sensuous, shivery texturology – I Talk To Water is also a deep and intimate rapprochement with family and history, a beautiful, finely detailed document of loss and memory, and a tracing of the long, unbroken thread of grief that runs through our lives once we’ve lost those we loved.

The emotional core of I Talk To Water, then, is a cache of recordings by Kölsch’s father, Patrick Reilly, who passed away in 2003 from brain cancer. With time rendered elastic by the pandemic and its associated lockdowns, its sudden, alienating shifts in everyday living, Kölsch found himself reflecting on his father’s passing and ongoing spiritual presence, thinking about how best to memorialise such a significant figure in his own life. Those recordings opened a gateway, of sorts, for Kölsch to move through – a way to bring past and present together and entwine them in a sensitive, poetic manner.

Kölsch’s father was a musician – “touring in the sixties and seventies, in the Middle East especially, he was doing the whole hippy trail, playing guitar, and wrote some songs over the years,” he recalls. “But all in all, he decided to focus on family rather than pursue a [musical] career.” Reilly kept playing and writing music over the years, though Kölsch hadn’t listened to the material for some time: “I’d never had the guts to listen to it, because I just felt too fragile listening to his voice. It’s such a tough thing to go through.”

During the pandemic, though, Kölsch listened through the fragmented body of work that his father had produced over the years. “I decided I’m gonna finally release my dad’s music twenty years after his passing,” he reflects. “This whole album is about the process of loss, and for me it’s been one of my main driving forces in my musical life, the whole emotional aspect of whatever I’ve done has been based in that feeling that he’s not there anymore.”

Recordings of Reilly appear on three songs across I Talk To Water. His guitars drift pensively across “Grape”, offering a lush thread of melody that Kölsch wraps with clicking, driftwood rhythms and droning, melancholy bass. “Tell Me” is a lovely three-minute art song, a sadly beautiful reflection, minimally adorned with gentle keys and a muted pulse. And on the closing “It Ends Where It Began”, Kölsch lets his father’s acoustic guitar take centre stage for a lament that’s unexpectedly folksy, a guitar soli dream, which Reilly originally recorded in 1996. “He actually recorded it for my first album that never came out,” Kölsch reveals, “and I had it sitting around forever. That is purely him.”

These three imagined collaborations between father and son are poised and delicate. But their relationship also marks the gorgeous music Kölsch has made across the rest of I Talk To Water, from the itchy yet lush “Pet Sound” (titled in tribute to one of Reilly’s favourite albums), the flickering synths and yearning vocal samples that slide through “Khenpo”, the ecstatic shuddering that marks “Only Get Better”, or “Implant”’s slow-motion pans and subtle reveals.

There’s also the title song, where Kölsch is joined by guest Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction, Porno For Pyros), singing a mantra for internal reflection: “I talk to water / Searching for myself / Looking for answers / Oceans of you.” Farrell’s appearance brings another timbre, another spirit to the album, aligning neatly with his recent interest in electronic music. “He was completely taken by this idea of talking to water,” Kölsch says, thinking about the ways we collectively lean towards the natural world as a comfort and a listener, a guide through mourning, a way to map out the terrain of the heart. This mapping is something that Kölsch has proven remarkably adept at through the years; dance music for both body and mind, but also both for the here-and-now, and for the hereafter.

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Christof Migone

Wet Water (Let's Dance)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Christof Migone's 'Wet Water (Let's Dance)' immerses you in a mysterious soundscape, characterised by electronic noise and watery flows. Each piece explores inarticulation and the struggle to communicate, challenging traditional notions of sound and language. In the work captured in this collection, the relation between elements is abstract, entangled, puzzle-like in its weirdness, and all the more rewarding for that.

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Hackney Diamonds Limited Cd & Bluray

CD+BluRay | 2023 | EU | Original (Polydor)

63,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Urban Thermo Dynamics

Manifest Destiny

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Because Music)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on CD in jewel case.

"Manifest Destiny" is the first and only release of the Urban Thermo Dynamics, the group formed by Mos Def along his younger brother DCQ and high-school friend Ces. The album was slated for release in 1995, but never saw an official release until 2004 through DCQ's Illson Media Music Group. Almost 20 years later this nugget finally gets the reissue treatment available in a limited run on 2LP (750 copies), CD in jewel case (300 copies), cassette (100 copies) and digitally on all major platforms.

The album contains 14 tracks in total with productions handled by the likes of Diamond D and Showbiz of D.I.T.C. fame, Salaam Remi, J Prins, The Vibe Chemist, J-Swift and YZ.

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Patrice

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Patrice Bart Williams, also known as Patrice, is a singer,composer, producer and director from Germany and Sierra Leone. His career took off in 1999 with the release of the Lions EP. In 20 years, he has released a dozen albums. His music is a blend of reggae, soul, punk, folk and hip-hop. Over the years, he has established his own unique style. He settled in Jamaica in 2020 and decided to build a studio in the middle of the forest. This atypical location became a meeting place for artists and inspired Patrice to explore new territory. The "Super Sundays", live concerts held on the studio rooftop, were attended by artists such as Richie Spice and Jesse Royal. In 2022, Patrice unveiled the Super Album, an unplugged best of where he reinterpreted his greatest hits including 'Soulstorm', 'Hippies With Guns', and 'Burning Bridges'. Patrice returns in 2023 with a new album entitled '9', marked by rebirth and the symbolism of the colour blue. This album is the result of seven years' work, a veritable introspection into the depths of his emotions. "I was born on the 9th, the day my grandfather passed away. The notion of rebirth has always been present in my life, from my very first day. For my ninth studio album, I took the time to withdraw, to rebuild myself. The last seven years have been devoted to self-discovery, and it's this inner journey that has given life to this album." - Patrice

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Goats Head Soup SHM CD Edition

CD | 2023 | JP | Reissue (Decca)

26,99 €*

Damien "Drama" Rice (King Kong Of New York Part 2)

Release: 2023 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Never previously available outside of Japan, Shm-cd titles are being made available for the first time globally. *Shm-cd (Super High Material CD) is a superior quality CD fully compatible with all CD players. Shm-cd utilizes a polycarbonate material originally developed for LCD screens, and the enhanced transparency of the Shm-cd results in more clarity, depth and definition of sound, bringing the listener ever closer to the music of the original master.. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Rolling Stones forming in London.

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Solomon Childs

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Chamber Musik)

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Bleed Out Limited Edition Digipak W/ 3d Lenticular Cover

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A new album by Wu-Tang affiliate Solomon Childs, following in the vibe of his 2005 release King Kong of New York. Under his new moniker Damien “Drama” Rice, in dedication to a recently departed Staten Island Street Soldier, Solomon brings us a fresh new album for the streets: King Kong of New York Part 2. Featured on this outing are a fresh cast of characters whom Solomon has taken under his wing. The results are one of the hardest bangers he has ever brought forth.

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Within Temptation

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Music On CD)

Bleed Out Jewell Case Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Limited 6 panel digipak with 3D lenticular cover, 20 pages booklet

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Within Temptation

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Music On CD)

18,99 €*

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Mass Appeal)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Jewell case incl. 20 pages bookle

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DJ Shadow

Action Adventure

19,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Yacht Soul - The Cover Versions 2

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Too Slow To Disco)

CD | 2023 | Original (Tresor)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Welcome Back, friends, to the Yacht Soul cruise that never ends! This theme, explored at length in the previous installment of this series, is a fertile one that just keeps on giving, and give it certainly does on the tracks we have dug up for your perusal, enlightenment, edification and enjoyment on Yacht Soul 2. For those just joining us, the concept here concerns R&B and soul artists mining the songbooks of their white contemporaries for cover versions that serve the dual purposes of potentially garnering some crossover radio airplay as well as introducing great songs to segments of the listening public who might otherwise miss them. Some of these versions might have come about because they were personal favorites of the artist in question, others might have been strongly suggested by their labels or by the publishing company, but all of them provide an entirely new perspective on what were already fantastic songs to begin with. So there you have it--a further dig into this nebulous concept that reveals more unexpected connections and crossed paths. Understanding the hows and whys of the way these particular covers and collaborations came to be is as fascinating as just enjoying the music itself, and there really is a lot of great music to dig into this time around! We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did putting it together.

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Moritz Von Oswald

Silencio

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Integrated Tech Solutions

Aesop Rock

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Rhymesayers)

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A tech company's "senior spirit guide" finally comes to the defense of the "financially unsuccessful" Vincent van Gogh; wonders of the natural world are reimagined as "muster points for brainstorming innovators"; the "artificial char lines" on fast-food burgers are cited as if signs of the apocalypse. For the better part of three decades, Aesop Rock has used the syntax of the moment to pinpoint the fault lines in that moment's supposedly solid foundation. With his tenth album, Integrated Tech Solutions, Aes wields insidious corporatespeak as a tool to pry that parasitic worldview away from the parts of life that truly matter. A concept album about an organization offering "lifestyle- and industry-specific applications designed to curate a desired multi-experience," Integrated Tech Solutions picks apart the charlatan language that hears app inventors put themselves on continuums starting with cavemen and continuing through da Vinci. On "Mindful Solutionism," the wheel evolves seamlessly into modern agriculture - and then into atomic bombs, Agent Orange, cigarettes, and surveillance cameras. In a rare moment of transparency, the engineers Aes give voice to sum up this spiral in just a few words: "We cannot be trusted with the stuff that we come up with." Appropriately, the album sounds like the past and future at once. Largely self-produced, Integrated Tech Solutions catches Aes at his leanest and most innovative, leveraging "SolutionismÖs careening bounce against the wistful "By the River" or the slow creep of "Salt and Pepper Squid." The effect is a record that sounds itself like an organism growing, mutating, hurtling toward profitability - and then destruction. As fans have come to expect, Aes is cuttingly funny and slyly profound at once, whether recounting a childhood restaurant run-in with Mr. T ("100 Feet Tall") or quipping, on "Pigeonometry," that "white dove is a pigeon - you motherfuckers is bigots." At the same time, Integrated Tech Solutions is working on another parallel project: tracing the sprawl of modernity and cutting directly to its core. "I've been doing laps of the lost worlds," he raps on "All City Nerve Map," sounding at once wearied and reinvigorated. "I can draw a map to the raw nerve."

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Grupo Los Yoyi

Yoyi

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Redline / Nasiib)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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To launch Mr Bongo’s new Cuban Classic Series, we are thrilled to present this sought-after, psychedelic-funk masterpiece. A fusion of traditional Latin and Afro-Cuban rhythms meets disco, jazz, and funk, with hints of 70s soundtrack productions, this much-loved cult album featuring nine predominantly instrumental tracks is a real treasure that deserves a much wider appreciation. One look at the trippy artwork and you know it is going to be special.

Originally released in 1977 on Areito Records, a sub-label of the state-owned label Egrem, it has become one of the rarest (even in Cuba) and most in-demand albums to come from the label. It is the sole album from Grupo Los Yoyi and was composed, orchestrated, and produced by the mysterious, Jorge Soler Leó.

After Castro ring-fenced Cuba with an embargo on, among other things, Western music, the ‘Yoyi’ album had a sound more left of centre than what was normally allowed to be recorded there at the time. It subtly and covertly flirts with disco, jazz-funk, and electronic sounds coming from the US and Europe. It is probably best known for the space funk, bubbly club cut 'Paco La Calle’. A track that was edited in 2008 by the fantastic DJ / producer, Nick the Record, and one that is guaranteed to set a discerning dancefloor alight. However, ‘Yoyi’ is far from a one-track album. Other highlights include, 'Banana’, with its call and response trombone and horn section, squelchy keys, pulsating breaks and percussion, and a loose, floating vocal arrangement. 'Tu No Me Puedes Conquistar' is a beautiful, bouncing plodder with a variety of instruments interchanging as the track progresses. 'Ruta 30' takes things in a straighter Latin direction, which we are accustomed to from Cuba at that time, yet it is still full of personality, treats and vigour. Take our word for it, this album is strong throughout.

This is one of our favourites and most beloved albums to come out of Cuba and is the perfect flagship for our Cuban Classics Series. Look out for plenty more to come real soon.

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Da Youngsta's

Icons 2

20,79 €* 25,99 € -20%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Jutta Glaser & Claus Boesser-Ferrari

Return & Crossing

CD | 2023 | Original (Enjoy Jazz)

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Macro)

Stefan Goldmann

Acustica

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Acustica: For this acoustic sources-only mix, Stefan Goldmann cut up a vast library of recorded interpretations of 20th century avant-garde compositions. Layered segments of individual instrumental and chamber performances form emergent orchestral opulence – just to spill over into actual orchestral segments. Goldmann has tackled acoustic archives before with his edit of multiple recordings of Igor Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre du Printemps'. However, this mix traverses the disparities and convergences of seven decades of score-based music with impressively results. A meta-level polystylistic work that explores vast potentials of integration, interaction and interference. An antidote to the prevailing practice of sounding compositions in scattered, sterile isolation. Here, opposing concepts of music are channeled into one continuous flow, with a coherent DJ performance as the vehicle.

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Jemini The Gifted One

Scars And Pain

CD | 2023 | US | Original

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on CD in jewel case.

Originally released in 1995, "Scars And Pain" marked the debut by Brooklyn-native Jemini The Gifted One. The production was handled by the likes of Organized Konfusion, Buckwild of D.I.T.C., Minnesota and Jemini himself amongst others. Next to the original seven album tracks another seven remix versions of the accompanying single releases are included here.

Available in a limited run on 2LP+7", CD in jewel case, cassette and digitally on all major platforms.

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M.A.V / Pete Twist

Long Story Short

20,99 €* 27,99 € -25%

Neil Young Archives Volume 1 1963-1972

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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M.A.V and Pete Twist connect to bring you “Long Story Short “ with guest spots from Eto, Eddie Kaine, Estee Nack , Ambassador Rick and Jay Royale

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Neil Young

Box | 2023 | EU | Original (Reprise)

207,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2023 | US | Original (Brutal Music)

Stu Bangas

Death Wish Part II

18,99 €*

CD | 2023 | US | Original (No Cure)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Prolific producer Stu Bangas is back with a new collection of hard-hitting collaborations on Death Wish (Part II), the much anticipated sequel to the 2021 original. The project finds the Boston beatsmith rocking with some of his favorite emcees of all time as well as familiar names who always seem to bring their best work to his instrumentals. For Stu, it’s an honor to work with the likes of Ras Kass and Psycho Les (of the Beatnuts). He made the connections while creating the phenomenal Empires LP with Eric Bobo (of Cypress Hill), and it led to the bangers you hear on Death Wish (Part II). The track with Ras, “Sus,” is an equally hilarious and hardcore takedown of weak-willed phonies, while Psycho Les teams with Celph Titled for the gangster-but-lighthearted “Y’all Clowns.” “I grew up on all the Beatnuts albums, my whole group of friends loved them,” Stu says. “And Soul on Ice by Ras Kass? That’s a certified classic for any hip-hop head.” The other tracks on Death Wish (Part II) include more standout features, from the shoulder-brushing raps of Ty Farris on “Of Course It’s Me,” to the appropriately titled “Feeling Brolic” with Recognize Ali & Mr. Lif. And if you’re left wanting more from Stu and his stable of raw collaborators, keep an eye out for what’s next from the producer. In addition to plans for more joint projects and instrumental releases, he is already starting to stash songs for a Part III.

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Endemic Emerald

Renegade Soul

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Producer Endemic Emerald has provided top-notch beats for many in the rap game over the years - notable names such as various members of the Boot Camp & Wu Tang camps, Tragedy Khadafi, Ill Bill, and Planet Asia. On ‘Renegade Soul’ he digs deep into his sounds to bring us his 1st instrumental album. The set features an array of soulful soundscapes, accompanied by a gritty undertone. The album moves through different moods, utilising a range of jazzy pianos, intense strings, and heavy basslines. Accompanied by soulful voices throughout a real edge is provided and makes ‘Renegade soul’ guaranteed head-nod material. The album will be available on 12” Vinyl, Cassette & CD on June 30th.

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CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Kompakt)

Pop Ambient 2024

CD | 2023 | Original (Mille Plateaux)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Dear gourmets of audio-aesthetic rapture, dear sound poets, please welcome - Pop Ambient 2024. Twenty-four. Twenty-four can be divided by two, four, six, eight, twelve and itself. If something can be divided by itself, it is not really divisible. Truthfulness knows no formulas. Beauty knows no formulas. Beauty saves the world for no reason whatsoever. “Beauty is a promise that beyond mediocrity there is something where calmness reigns. Beauty calms the nerves. Beauty is not a good intention but a fact. Beauty is provocation, rigor, responsibility. And beauty has its price”.

In addition to the official version of Pop Ambient 2024, there will be an art/music edition limited to 10 pieces, consisting of an exclusive mini bonus album (vinyl dubplate) from Blank Gloss, in combination with 10 individual fine art print artworks by Veronika Unland. The edition will be available via kompakt.fm/art exclusively on November 24th, 2023.

Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome, Pop Ambient 2024

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Asha Sheshadri & Mattin

Slices Of Life

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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During the 22nd of February 2022, two years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,
we took audio snippets from our everyday lives documenting our homes and surrounding
urban environments, our intellectual interests and our musical tastes. We also gathered
pictures with our phones. Some of the audio sources were processed, some were not. Here
you get slices of our lives from two different cities, New York and Berlin – a glimpse of the
fragmentation of our times through a broken sonic diary entry

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Mannthology Black Friday Record Store Day 2023 CD Edition

Box | 2023 | EU | Original

107,34 €* 112,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Quartet Steven Wilson Stereo Mix Black Friday Record Store Day 2023 Cd Edition

Ultravox

2CD | 2023 | EU (Chrysalis)

Catch The Groove Live At The Penthouse 1963-1967 Black Friday Record Store Day 2023 Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Quantity: 700
Release type: RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus Release

Quartet was Ultravox’s third album with Midge Ure on vocals, which followed two hugely successful albums, Vienna and Rage In Eden. The previous albums were produced by German producer Conny Plank, for this release they looked to George Martin to take the helm.

Featuring four UK Top 40 singles: “Reap The Wild Wind”, “We Came To Dance”, “Visions Inn Blue,” and the silver- awarded “Hymn”. This new 2023 Stereo Mix has been undertaken by renowned musician and producer Steven Wilson, and his instrumental mixes of the album are included here, exclusively with this RSD Black Friday release.

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Cal Tjader

2CD | 2023 | EU (Jazz Detective)

19,19 €* 31,99 € -40%

Live From Bakersfield Black Friday Record Store Day 2023 Cd Edition

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Quantity: 2000
Release type: 'RSD First' Release

Catch The Groove: Live At The Penthouse 1963-1967 is a collection of previously unreleased live recordings of the iconic vibraphonist Cal Tjader from the Penthouse jazz club in Seattle, with the legendary percussionist Armando Peraza and bassist Monk Montgomery. This release is culled from six different performances, recorded by Seattle radio DJ Jim Wilke and broadcast live. Deluxe 3 LP set on 180g vinyl includes an extensive booklet with rare photos, essays and interviews for RSD Black Friday.

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The Doors

2CD | 2023 | Original (Elektra)

24,99 €*

CD | 2023 | FR | Original (Just Listen)

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Recorded June 5, 1970 • First official release • Includes the song “Someday Soon” that was only performed live 1. Intro/Adolf Hitler (Poem) 2. Roadhouse Blues 3. Someday Soon/Harvest Moon 4. Mystery Train/Train Coming Round The Bend 5. Break On Through 6. Five To One 7. Backdoor Man/Willie Dixon 8. The End 9. When The Music’s Over

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Crown

Game Of Crown

13,99 €*

Release: 2023 / FR – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Easy Mo Bee

And You Don't Stop

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | US | Original

Purpose

The Quintessential

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | US | Original

Da Youngsta's

Icons II

28,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Futuristic Rowdy Bounty Hunter

Lord Infamous

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Black Rain Entertainment)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Futuristic Rowdy Bounty Hunter (Slowed & Chopped)

Lord Infamous

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Black Rain Entertainment)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | US | Original (Beat Bop Scholar)

Beat Bop Scholar

The Great Scholar

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Revenge Of The DJ

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Mike Flips, Nord1kone & Seize

Life Cycles

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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DJ Too Tuff

Me Vs Me

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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DJ MROK

A Deadly Shade Of Gold

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Chuck D as Mistachuck

We Wreck Stadiums

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Antlive & DJ Bless1ne

Dual Cassette

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Alrick Bainton

The Newwe$T

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The B Boys

We're The 2 Emcees

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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DJ MROK

Don't Fk Wit Da Baldeez

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Blak Madeen

Surah 26

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Hell Razah X Calculus

District 9 EP

Heaven Razah X Tokyo Cigar

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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New project from Hell Razah, shipping next week!

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Recovery

Heaven Razah (Hell Razah) X Harbourmaster

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Chron "Hell Razah” Smith was a member of Wu-Tang Clan affiliate group Sunz of Man, who scored a gold album with their debut The Last Shall Be First. Sometimes known as Heaven Razah, his solo career is highlighted the critically-acclaimed album, Renaissance Child, which found him collaborating with MF Doom, Talib Kweli, Tragedy Khadafi and more. Razah continues to issue a steady stream of albums and guest features, and leads his online community, the Ghetto Government.

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Risen: The Story Of Chron

Heaven Razah (Hell Razah) X Roadsart

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Soundtrack to the documentary detailing Razah's recovery after having had to deal with a brain aneurism.

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Heaven's Road

Heaven Razah (Hell Razah) X Roadsart

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Brand new Heaven Razah album entirely produced by Roadsart.

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Heaven - Hell's Road

2CD | 2023 | EU | Original

28,49 €* 37,99 € -25%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Deluxe edition of the brand new Heaven Razah album entirely produced by Roadsart.

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Da King & I

Contemporary Jeep Music

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on CD in jewel case.

Originally released in 1993 on Rowdy Records, "Contemporary Jeep Music" marked the one and only full-length by Da King & I. Coming up with singles like "Flip Da Scrip" and "Tears", the MC/DJ duo comprised of Izzy Ice and DJ Majesty created buzz on all coasts and the debut album still remains a timeless piece of music with it's remarkable, horn fueled 90's sound.

Available in a limited run on 2LP+7", extra 7" of "Tears" in original artwork sleeve, CD in jewel case, cassette and digitally on all major platforms.

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Kamakaze

Head On

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on CD in jewel case.

Hot off the DAT's by Marley Marl himself plus original picture material from his archives, here's the unreleased Kamakaze album "Head On" that was supposed to drop in 1995. 14 tracks in total including additional demo versions of "Head On" and "Bridge '95" plus the classic remix of "Spread It Around". The production was handled by Marley Marl and K-Def as well as Black Cat.

Available in a limited run on 2LP+7", CD in jewel case, cassette and digitally on all major platforms.

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High Fashion Dance Music Volume 5 - Mixed By Ben Liebrand

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (High Fashion Music)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Joey Negro! Michael Gray! Moplen! Massivedrum! David Penn! Mighty Mouse! Ben Liebrand! They are all there!

Thirty-Five years after the release of Volume 4, High Fashion Music are back with the aptly named – Vol 5! And Ben Liebrand returns once again to flawlessly mix these remixed pieces together in one continues mix.

“High Fashion Dance Music” mix-albums were incredibly popular in the during the ’80s, showcasing essential cuts from legendary dance artists from the time.

Volume 5 is back pumping and loaded with the recent remixed and timeless cuts from Blueboy (David Penn remix), T-Connection (Moplen remix), Karen Young (Joey Negro remix), Disco Dandies, Ashford & Simpson (Joey Negro remixes) and Johnny Guitar Watson (Ben Liebrand remix) are joined on the Dancefloor by hot new versions of classics like Bucketheads’ “The Bomb” and is the at the same time presenting the new and upcoming singles from contemporary artists including S.O.S Band (remixed by Ben Liebrand), Bucketheads (Remixed by Massivedrum) HP Vince, and Who’s Who (remixed by Mighty Mouse).

Volume 5 also has the eye-catching retro styling with detail from OG’s in the scene. Curated by experts, Volume 5 will also be available on various music formats, each having it’s unique playing-time, including Vinyl LP, Compact Disc, the good old MusiCassette and even on DCC! (Such in close cooperation with the DCC Museum in Los Angeles)

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Grrr Live! Live At Newark

2CD | 2023 (Universal)

Release: 2023

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Honestly Nevermind Limited Jewel Box

Drake

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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Stax Christmas Remastered 2023

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves, Christmas

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A Mary Christmas Anniversary Edition

Mary J. Blige

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Pop, Christmas

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Gregory Porter

Christmas Wish

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves, Christmas

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CD | 2023 | US | Original (New Retro Wave)

Orax

Crash

13,99 €*

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Profound Lore)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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NRW Records is proud to present another subversive album from Orax. After one year + wait, the main man is back with his sinister dark-synth injective sound. A must for all Darksynth and Cyberpunk enthusiasts!

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Cruciamentum

Obsidian Refractions

11,89 €* 13,99 € -15%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2023 | US | Original (Epic)

Busta Rhymes

Blockbusta

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Guerilla Dynasty 2 Metal Case Edition

Recognize Ali

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Greenfield Music)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Back To Mecca 2 Metal Case Edition

Recognize Ali

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Greenfield Music)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | US | Original (Greenfield Music)

Recognize Ali

Ali Metal Case Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Box Set | 2023 | DE | Original (I Luv Money)

King Orgasmus One

I Luv Money Box Set

41,99 €* 59,99 € -30%

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Who's Next Limited CD Box Edition

The Who

Box | 2023 | EU (Universal)

125,99 €*

Hochzeitskapelle + Japanese Friends

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Blu Ray Disc won't play on US Blu Ray players.

Super Deluxe Edition box set with 100-page book, 170-page graphic novel, and assorted memorabilia (20" × 30" poster of a Who gig in Sunderland, England, on 7 May 1970; a 25" × 34" poster of a date at Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO on 10 December 1971; a 20-page concert program and 20" × 30" poster from the Rainbow Theatre in London on 4–6 November 1971; a 16-page program from the band's October/November 1971 tour of the UK; a collectible four-pin button set; and an 8" × 10" colour photo of The Who with printed autographs).

Discs are housed in individually numbered sleeves held in wallets all held inside a slip case.

Made in the EU on Box and discs.
Made in the Czech Republic on a sticker on the cellophane.

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The Orchestra In The Sky

2CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Alien Transistor)

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Kitchen Label)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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There’s a big clue to the pacific wisdom of The Orchestra in the Sky in the artist name – Hochzeitskapelle + Japanese Friends. For this is, indeed, music based in, and resonating with, friendship, camaraderie, collaboration, and creative exchange. Across two albums – one documenting recordings from Tokyo, the other an expansive double album of sessions from Kobe – Hochzeitskapelle gather around them some of the finest voices in Japanese independent and underground pop music, like Tenniscoats, Eddie Marcon, Yuko Ikema, and Kama Aina, and explore an open field of music, full of creative encounters. You may already know Hochzeitskapelle as the German instrumental quintet formed by members of The Notwist, Alien Ensemble, and friends from the jazz scene. Across three albums, one a collaboration with Kama Aina (2018’s Wayfaring Suite), they’ve developed a way of playing together that’s intimate and playful, rich and human; it’s a music that’s deliberately rough around the edges, and that nestles cosily into the everyday. Their relationship with Japanese indie has developed over the years, doubtless encouraged by Saya´s „Minna Miteru“, compilations series of Japanese indie pop for Morr Music. A peripatetic gang, Hochzeitskapelle also recently backed Japanese singer-songwriter Makoto Kawamoto on her new album, Hikari. In many ways, The Orchestra in the Sky feels like the culmination of a set of ongoing cross-cultural exchanges: the Minna Miteru compilations; tours of Japan by Hochzeitskapelle and The Notwist; and indeed, Markus Acher’s Spirit Fest group with Saya and Ueno of Tenniscoats. The latter are present throughout much of The Orchestra in the Sky, and Saya’s voice is particularly winning on songs like “Tsuki no oto”, where the two outfits are joined by brass ensemble Zayaendo. There are several lovely turns from singer-songwriter Yuko Ikema, and Eddie Marcon appear twice; their songs are still beautiful, spectral acid folk, but with Hochzeitskapelle filling the details with lush, sad brass and strings. But it’s also the potentially lesser-known names that shine through The Orchestra in the Sky, like the frail folk of Gratin Carnival; the delightful, gentle pop songs by sekifu and Zayaendo member, Kanako Numata; a trio of beautiful, stumble-drunk melodies played in swaying consort with popo. That group, along with the presence of Zayaendo, Fuigo, and Mitamurakandadan?, make strong connections with the Japanese underground’s love of brass bands, partly informed by the tradition of chindon’ya, marching bands that walk the streets of Japanese cities. They also all appeared on the recent Alien Parade Japan compilation of such groups, assembled by Acher and Saya. All things converge, then, on The Orchestra in the Sky, a smart, spirited collection of heavenly pop songs, intimate folk melodies, lungfuls of joyous brass, deep weeping strings, and swooning sighs. The last words go to Acher himself: “Many things we did in the last years come together here and it feels like something special was captured.” We hope you like what you hear.

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Meitei

Kofu III

Jus-P Presents Shadow Clan

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Hailing from Hiroshima, Meitei, unveils the final chapter of his transformative Kofū trilogy. “Kofū Iii” marks the apex of a musical journey that began in 2020, unraveling an introspective exploration of the artist's psyche while delving deep into the essence of Japanese culture. This latest release invites listeners into the innermost sanctums of Meitei's existence — a passage filled with serenity, self-discovery, and the triumphant conquest of personal demons.

Meitei's journey has been deeply intertwined with his surroundings. His move from bustling Kyoto to the tranquil rural town of Onomichi in Hiroshima wasn't just a change of location but a profound shift in his life. Navigating through the ebbs and flows of mental well-being, Meitei found solace in the quiet, low-key energy of Onomichi, where he began creating his distinctive brand of "ambient" music dedicated to resurrecting ‘lost Japanese moods’.

"Kofū Iii" is not just a collection of songs; it's a window into Meitei's mind, where he reflects on ‘the Japanese mental landscape,’ as experienced during the period of his return to his hometown. This album stands as a testament to Meitei's evolution, from his tentative inner quest to a state of deep healing.

"Kofū” and its precursor, "Kwaidan,” germinated in the solitude of Onomichi, embodying the mysterious, vanishing essence of Japan that Meitei unearthed in the shadows of his hometown. With "Kofū III," this exploration reaches its zenith, weaving musical landscapes that transcend temporal bounds. Each track vividly paints bygone eras and vignettes, all while drawing on the rich tapestry of Japanese literature and mindscapes.

Meitei introduces listeners to the tranquil Hiroshima countryside in 'Reimei,' while 'Hiroshima' reflects upon the city's transformation. It explores Meitei's intricate relationship with the city and contemplates the ever-changing visage of contemporary Japanese progress.

Within the sonic fabric of "Kofū III," "Shisei" brings listeners to Japan's past, when tattoos bore the name "Shisei." Fueled by Junichiro Tanizaki's "Shisei" narratives, the song paints a sensual tale of a tattooed man adorning a woman with a spider tattoo.

Meitei's authenticity shines through in "Kofū III," where complex emotions metamorphose into a kaleidoscopic fusion of lo-fi bliss. In "Yume-jūya," Meitei recounts a peculiar dream and the lingering anxiety it left behind. Also, inspired by the famous Japanese writer Soseki Natsume's "Yume-jūya," Meitei's interpretation offers his own perspective on this comical and bizarre tale.

"Edogawa Ranpo" stands as a mind-bending loop track that pays homage to the genius of the lesser-known Japanese author Edogawa Ranpo, a pioneer of the mysterious and bizarre. This experimental piece melds folklore, electronic rapture, and distortion, echoing Meitei's fascination with Ranpo's work since his elementary school days.

At the core of "Kofū Iii" lies "Heiwa," originally titled "1945," encapsulating Meitei's profound reflection on peace education in his hometown and the weighty significance of acknowledging historical tragedies. Its renaming as "Peace" symbolizes his personal odyssey towards understanding and reconciliation.

As Meitei concludes his Kofū trilogy, global listeners are invited to embark on this voyage to unearth the hidden treasures of Japanese culture and the depths of the human soul. "Kofū Iii" is a meditation on the intangible threads that bind us to our past - a portal to Japan's veiled history, capturing the essence of Japan's elusive spirit through the enigmatic landscapes of Meitei's inner terrains.

"Kofū Iii" is slated for release on December 1, 2023, in 180g LP, CD, and digital formats via Kitchen. Label. Both LP and CD format are presented in a debossed sleeve with obi strip and include an accompanying 32-page booklet. This album is mastered by Chihei Hatakeyama in Tokyo, Japan.

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Aim For The Crown

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Chamber Musik)

19,99 €*

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Room 40)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Hailing from Queens, New York City, The Shadow Clan was a movement within underground Hip-Hop that generated a buzz back in the early 2000s. They were essentially a 90’s- Hip-Hop-loving army of young artists brought forth under the auspices of the legendary Zulu Nation. This neothrowback crew have gained many fans among Chambermusik listeners with their raw, no-nonsense style that hearkens back to the days of both the Native Tongues and early Wu-Tang movement s . Alumni Jus -P, GS Advance, Mr. Nickelz, & Shogunna have all carved their own niche in the game since the days of this music’s initial release in the streets. The rest of the members, Samhain, Prince, Watt, Why-Gee, Mad, Roulette & Skramble lay it down for you and y o u r s . T o b e f r a n k , t h i s i s underground hardcore Hip-Hop at its finest, and we are finally presenting it properly to all retail venues. Take a ride through Queens circa 2007 with these then young Z’s as they bring you back to that tru-skool feeling, but at the same time, was perhaps the most important and original movement in Hip-Hop. It should be noted that Shadow Clan preceded both the Pro- Era movement that would come about a few years later, as well as the Griselda movement that would arise a bit later.

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Natalie Beridze

If We Could Hear

13,59 €* 15,99 € -15%

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Doomtree)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Prolific Georgian sound artist and composer Natalie Beridze (fka TBA) returns to Room40 with an elegant set
of uncanny vocal treatments, smudging artificial cries into endless, frozen echoes.
When we last spotted her on Room40, Beridze collected up 14 years of unreleased tracks on the brilliant
‘Of Which One Knows’, showing her understanding of ambient chamber music. ‘If We Could Hear’ is a more
recent suite that centers its energy around vocals, but those voices are probably not real. And for an artist
so notorious for her command of song forms, it’s a bold move to take such a different approach. Honestly, it’s
hard to tell that the vocals are synthesized, even; the first time we played ‘If We Could Hear’, we would have
sworn it was Beridze singing. But focus a little closer and the cracks appear. On the extended ‘Who hears it
all’, the sound artist rubberizes a virtual choir, prodding it and pulling it to accentuate the uncanny qualities.
Freezing phrases in time and granulating them so they become gusty pads, Beridze provides an unstable,
anxious ambience, and when she disrupts the relative calm with tape-saturated screams, it’s genuinely
unnerving.
‘Who wakes the dawn’ is a little less bone-rattling, but no less enigmatic. This time an operatic solo voice
leads, sometimes sounding painfully human, before Beridze uses discreet tells to remind us we’re listening
to a synthesizer. Each track uses a similar sonic palette but appears to approach a different musical form:
‘Who whispers to hysteria’ sounds like AI church music, and ‘Who dwells in possibility’ is a Michael Nyman
opera conducted by robots. It’s disquieting material that provides us with plenty of food for thought. Certainly
worth a look if you’ve exhausted Lee Gamble’s ‘Models’ already.

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Dessa

Bury The Lede

Sun Electric Max Loderbauer & Tom Thiel

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Dessa, the rapper, singer, writer, academic, and all-around polymath, who NPR hailed as a “national treasure,” will release her first solo full-length album in five years, Bury the Lede, September 29th, 2023 on Doomtree Records. It’s an eleven-track project of hard-hitting rap verses, big, catchy pop hooks, and a couple melancholic tracks. Dessa (an anthropology and psychology-enthusiast whose 2018 album, Chime, was inspired by neuroscience) conceptualized Bury the Lede as an examination of human nature and mortality. Reflecting on the pleasure-seeking and loss-aversion that define us as a species, the album ultimately endorses a Camus-with-a-lime-twist take on life. “It’s about indulging in a measure of hedonism even as the threat on the horizon mounts … Survival is, at best, indefinite. So maybe get a cocktail with an umbrella in it,” says Dessa. The new album leans into the light more than past projects–more moments of levity and abandon, more danceable–but it’s still very much a product of Dessa’s lyrical style, writerly and multi-layered, and meticulous. Executively produced with longtime collaborators and friends Lazerbeak (Doomtree, Lizzo) and Andy Thompson (Taylor Swift, Dan Wilson), Dessa and company’s indie-rock, soul, and Swedish-pop inflected rap on Bury the Lede create an album that’s hard to imagine hearing from anyone else. And, despite the wide range of influences, it’s also one of Dessa’s most cohesive albums to date.

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Live At Votivkirche Wien

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Arjunamusic)

13,49 €* 17,99 € -25%

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Empire)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Sun Electric, the Berlin-based electronic music duo of Tom Thiel and Max Loderbauer, were
among the pioneers of “live” electronica presentation in the early 1990s, when options for realtime reproduction of one’s sound were a fraction of what we enjoy today. Perhaps a spiritual
successor to earlier forms of “kosmische” music, which saw the exploration of outer and inner
space as being equally worthwhile undertakings, Sun Electric’s music was expansive, epic, and
involving in a way that prioritized the communion between sounds and listeners over the public
exposition of the musicians’ personalities. Space was, of course, utilized as an instrument unto
itself: a fact that is evident in this new release of a notable 1996 set in which Sun Electric
performed at the neo-Gothic Votivkirche in Vienna. Over 75 minutes of performance time, the
duo took full advantage of the 20-second reverb decay time offered by the space.
The real star here remains the way in which the interdependent musical objects move through
open space and mutually evolve with it, and the percussive impacts are part of a “sonic
democracy”, standing on an equal footing with the glistening effects and the lapping waves of
sequenced melody. It’s the consistent application of these strengths which allows the music of
Sun Electric not to be a “nostalgic trip” to a simpler time, but very much a part of the musical
dialogue of the present.

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Young Dolph

Paper Route Frank

14,99 €*

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Republic)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Young Dolph (Adolph Thornton, Jr.) was born in Chicago and raised in Memphis. After having released a number of mixtapes around 2014, he released his debut studio album, “King of Memphis,” in 2016 which peaked at #49 on the Billboard 200. His 7th album, “Rich Slave,” was released in 2020 and became his highest-charting album, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold. Young Dolph was also featured on O.T. Genasis’ “Cut It” single which was certified double-platinum. He sadly passed away on November 17th, 2021. A posthumous tribute album, “Long Live Young Dolph” was released on January 21st, 2022 and featured Key Glock, Big Moochie Grape, Kenny Muney, Jay Fizzle, Joddy Badass, Snupe Bandz, Paper Route Woo, and Chinata. “Paper Route Frank” debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at #25.

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Nicki Minaj

Pink Friday 2

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Astigmatic)

Cykada

Metamorphosis

13,29 €* 13,99 € -5%

Apollo Brown & Planet Asia

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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When Cicadas appear in the area they cause a huge uproar. It’s hard to escape the distinctive noise these critters make, reaching up to 120 decibels. The hypnotic, trance-inducing sound disappears with the insects. A few months after Cykada's explosive debut, the world was hit by turbulence and from Cykada there was silence - fortunately only seemingly, because the next cycle began underground, in the privacy of the studio. It was there that the cicadas matured, waiting for a metamorphosis.

The year 2019 was very successful for Cykada, with a brilliantly received debut album, concerts at numerous festivals in the UK and Europe such as Glastonbury, Wilderness, London Jazz Festival, BAM Festival, La Defense Jazz Festival or Love Supreme Festival, along with constantly composing and preparing material for the second album. As the musicians entered the studio, the coronavirus pandemic was already in full swing across the globe. It was clear then that the world would never be the same. With increasing restrictions Cykada went underground, waiting for changes to surface again. Unfortunately the expected change that was happening seemed only for the worse - Brexit and its socio-economic consequences, worldwide disinformation, accelerating climate catastrophe and Russian invasion of Ukraine. The collapse of the old world order is the perfect moment for metamorphosis and with this message Cykada steps out again into broad daylight, matured and carrying a message with their long-awaited second album “Metamorphosis”.

The meaning behind the title is multifaceted. It refers both to changes taking place in our society and changes to our world as nature defends itself from human stupidity and greed. It is also a reference to the personal and musical development of the band members in that difficult period. It all became a foundation to bravely attempt to make new beginnings.

The metamorphosis is also clear in the musical aspect of Cykada. Their debut album was already difficult to shoehorn into specific genres with their sound that balanced jazz, electronics and elements of global music styles. With the second album their eclectic style has evolved into something distinct and innovative, combining folk/jazz song form and improvisation with heavier sounds inspired by sound system culture and rock. The band grew into a septet thanks to multi-instrumentalist Rob Milne, expanding the horn section to 3 instruments and galvanising its sound. But the biggest change that happened compared to the first album is the singing of Cykada leader Jamie Benzies in singles “So Divided” and “The Crack in the Bricks”. Both songs carry an important message, showing us that the changes in the world are already happening and that only we can make it head in the right direction. This unique sonic mix along with the message unleashes a powerful energy that the musicians want to send to and infect every listener.

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Sardines

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Mello Music Group)

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Mello Music Group)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Detroit Beatmaker Apollo Brown and Fresno Rap veteran Planet Asia are proud to announce their new album "Sardines" - the followup to the duo’s beloved 2017 collaborative album “Anchovies.” Apollo and Planet Asia improve upon the minimalist, grimy Hip-Hop theme from the first collab with pristine execution. the new album promises grime just like its predecessor. Featuring Sick Jacken, Ty Farris, Marv Won, and TriState.

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Mello Music Group

Omakase

Monster High School Clear Red Vinyl + CD & DVD Edtion

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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After a decade-and-a-half of sustaining classic hip-hop and soul traditions and expanding them into the next generation, MMG has built a reputation as one of the last dependable bastions of quality. Its latest label compilation, Omakase, plays into the idea commonly found in the finest sushi restaurants: trust the chef. This time around Mello creates original songs across Hiphop, Jazz, RnB, and Soul featuring new songs from Kamaal Williams, Pale Jay, Chris Keys, Raheem DeVaughn, Marlowe, Apollo Brown, Fly Anakin, Denmark Vessey, Danny Brown, Stalley and more.

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Mad3

7"+CD | 2023 | JP | Original (Rock'n'roll Kingdom)

29,99 €*

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Mad3 has released three albums in the past year: 'Punk' (god Save THE Anarchy), 'Rockabilly' (real Cool Cats), and 'Mods' (this IS A WAY OF Life), all based on the youth culture that has been a part of the Guitar Hero Eddie's life since he was a teenager. The final installment in the series, "monster High School", a horror-tinged 'Melodic hardcore & psychobilly' themed release, will be released on Halloween 2023!!

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PENPALS

Penpals 3

15,29 €* 16,99 € -10%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Release #2 of the Autumn cycle is the new, unleaked album from Herring stalwarts Penpals. Leading on from the excellent SQ - Transmissions album last cycle, we have another album produced entirely by Penpals group member SQ. Jazzy AF and nice with the drums, SQ comes correct to lay the foundations for Rapswell & Bobby Nobles' smartass lyrics. Rounded off with a sweet, full colour cover, Penpals 3 is another solid, new Herring album for the 2023 stash. Can't stop droppin these b0mb5!!!!

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Basementality

Kings & Kingdoms

CD | 2023 | DE | Original (Stoned Cuts / Bunkerwelt)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Here we have a Heavy rarity outta Philly from 1995 by MC, producer and graf artist Jon Doe aka Denske aka Culture Livingston. Check the interview below in the Product Info section for the full story, but homeboy has been part of the Philly scene since way back when. He used to write under the name Denske and heads might be aware of his excellent documentary "Tag City" which delves deep into the Philadelphia writing scene and in particular the esoteric Gangster hand style of the 60s/70s synonymous with the city. He was also featured in Roger Gastman's "History Of American Graffiti". Seriously, peep the interview below - it's full of gems.

So, to the music. There were 3 joints on the 12" that dropped in 1995 [300 copies pressed only] and 6 on the cassette version - here we have 5 of those 6 tracks, 2 of which have never been released on wax. Unfortunately the final track was busted so couldn't be used!! As he mentions in his interview, this project was recorded on an old 4-track and never got mastered before pressing so it is dusty, but that adds to the mid 90's flava!

Enjoy the last 90's Herring vinyl drop of 2023 - and good luck trying to find the OG!!!

Shout out to the man like Onur Unal for the connect - much respect due!!

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El9six

Word Up

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Pavement)

Candlebox

Live At The Neptune

12,74 €* 14,99 € -15%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Multi-Platinum rock band Candlebox releases Live at the Neptune, a The LP has hit songs from Candlebox’s self-titled release, as well as their sophomore release Lucy. Live at the Neptune was mixed and mastered by Candlebox’s very own Peter Klett and is available through Pavement Entertainment. Founding guitarist Klett says, “Not only was it a special night for all of us to get back together, it was also an opportunity to indulge in my new passion of music production by mixing the record. Mixing this record was a challenge, but it’s what I love to do now.” Candlebox formed back in 1990 in Seattle, WA. The band garnered plenty of praise during the grunge era and continues to be a dynamic driving force in today’s rock scene.

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Kid Cudi

Insano

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | US | Original (Chamber Musik)

Jus-P

The Essence

19,99 €*

MAAVAK - Music & Noise 1980-2023 Volume 2

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Hailing from Queens, New York City, The Shadow Clan was a movement within underground Hip-Hop that generated a buzz back in the early 2000s. They were essentially a 90’s-Hip-Hop-loving army of young artists brought forth under the auspices of the legendary Zulu Nation. This neothrowback crew have gained many fans among Chambermusik listeners with their raw, nononsense style that hearkens back to the days of both the Native Tongues and early Wu-Tang movements. “The Essence” was the first mixtape album by Shadow Clan underboss, Jus-P. Featured here are several Shadow Clan members including GS Advance and Fivestarr aka Bigz, who also contributes several original tracks. To be frank, this is underground hardcore Hip-Hop at its finest, and we are finally presenting it properly to all retail venues. Take a ride through Queens circa 2007 with these then young Z’s as they bring you back to that tru-skool feeling, but at the same time, was perhaps the most important and original movement in Hip-Hop. It should be noted that Shadow Clan preceded both the Pro-Era movement that would come about a few years later, as well as the Griselda movement that would arise a bit later.

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Dror Feiler

CD Box | 2023 | UK | Original (Ideal)

45,74 €* 60,99 € -25%

MAAVAK - Music & Noise 1980-2023 Volume 1

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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MAAVAK a two 10xCD box sets presenting the intense, present, sometimes fragile & often challenging music of Swedish/Israeli composer, musician, artist and activist DROR FEILER, celebrating 50 years of musical, artistic and political actions in Sweden and around the world.
These two box sets presents his wide range of styles; from noise attacks to orchestral compositions, from chamber music to solo saxophone pieces. There is a sort of brutal sensitivity to his works, or maybe rather a sensitive brutality. Let it be works for solo acoustic instruments or full symphony orchestra works (in one of them with Blixa Bargeld as vocal solist).

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Dror Feiler

CD Box | 2023 | UK | Original (Ideal)

45,74 €* 60,99 € -25%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Manuel

Wrong Neck Of The Woods

Paid Testimony Atlantis Sessions

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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So for the 200th Herring release in 2017 Herring teamed up with Cambridge producer Derek Marazzo, MA artist Manuel (Matos), and graphic designer Nerco for the Deep Waters 7", a partial repress of the extremely rare 1996 12" on Majestique. [Good luck finding a copy].

For this new/old project we put the team back together again for the unreleased album material from around the same time period as the 12". Nerco is on the artwork [as well as the new season white label jackets] and Derek has remastered and mixed the old tracks to create what wouldve been Manuel's debut album made up of material from 94-95.

We didn't see this one coming so when Derek hit me up telling me that he had found the old multi-track recordings I was buzzin. And when he got back to me a few months later to show me what he had been working on, I was stunned. The ish is top notch - what a record - but dont't take my word for it - peep the dang snippets yo!!

Shout out to everyone involved - it's another Herring suuuuuureshot!

There are 300 copies only in Full Colour Large Sticker cover - artwork by Herring Superfan Nerco [who also did the white label jackets for this season].

Black wax only.

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Baba Stiltz

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Public Possession)