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12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Bitta)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Flute Boy is a harbinger of the forthcoming debut album Songs for Broken Ships by MD Pallavi and Andi Otto. The two tracks are physically exclusive to the 7“ single, but are in the digital package of the LP album.

Flute Boy is a folktronica lullaby, a cute waltz with traces of dub and acid in the finish. The B-side, Look Again, presents an almost neoclassical ballad with MD Pallavi's vocals floating expansively over a wonderful framedrum groove.

MD Pallavi & Andi Otto first crossed paths on a theatre stage in India ten years ago. They started collaborating instantly and in 2016 MD Pallavi's mesmerizing vocals for the downtempo raga Bangalore Whispers warmed hearts and ears. Their musical relationship flourished with artistic residencies in Bangalore and Hamburg, their respective hometowns, and a concert tour in Japan.

On their new recordings, MD Pallavi contributes songwriting for poems in her native Kannada, one of India's many languages. Andi Otto co-composed and produced the songs. The process took three years, and the results show an interwoven aesthetic vision of two artists with their contrasting musical backgrounds.

MD Pallavi is a singer, actress, filmmaker and performer from Bangalore, South-India, where she trained in Hindustani music and performed poetry since childhood. Andi Otto is a composer, cellist and DJ from Hamburg, Germany, known for his idiosyncratic and unconventional dance music productions for labels such as Multiculti, Shika Shika and Pingipung.

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Doltz

Inception EP

12,99 €*

What's Going On (Original Detroit Mix)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Nobu welcomes Japanese sound artist Doltz to his Bitta imprint for a full pack of hypnotic techno. Doltz started his musical career in 1998 as a drummer in a hardcore punk band, and had a fateful encounter with DJ Nobu, who shares the same musical roots, when they were billed alongside each other at a party called 'Broad' in Fukuoka-city in the winter of 2022. Impressed by Doltz's live performance, DJ Nobu immediately booked him for his residency party 'reprise' at Womb Tokyo. Set the stage for Doltz's sensational debut in Tokyo. The two hit it off and began exchanging tracks, with DJ Nobu actively playing out Doltz's tracks while touring across the world and receiving a good response. This first EP on Bitta consists of four of such tracks that were tested and proven. Doltz has already released several deeper techno and ambient works under the alias, but his encounter with DJ Nobu has allowed him to show his new potential on trippy and powerful tracks that are more dancefloor-oriented, and he has made rapid progress as an electronic music producer over the past year. More to come.

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Marvin Gaye

LP | 2021 | JP | Reissue (Tamla)

77,99 €*

Release: 2021 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: Near Mint

With OBI. Japanese reissue from 2021. Vinyl is slightly warped,

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Heat 2Way Briefcase

629,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat 2Way Briefcase is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat 2Way Briefcase is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat 2Way Briefcase a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat 2Way Briefcase - specifications:

• weight: approx. 1200 g
• dimensions: approx. 410 x 300 x 90 mm
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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429,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag - specifications:

• weight: approx. 590 g
• dimensions: approx. 275 x 200 x 100 mm
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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Heat Rucksack

919,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Rucksack is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Rucksack is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Rucksack a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Rucksack - specifications:

• weight: approx. 1875 g
• dimensions: approx. 280 x 540 x 180 mm
• capacity: 25 liters
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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Heat Briefcase

489,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Briefcase is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Briefcase is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Briefcase a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Briefcase - specifications:

• weight: approx. 750 g
• dimensions: approx. 410 x 300 mm
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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429,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag - specifications:

• weight: approx. 640 g
• dimensions: approx. 280 x 190 x 105 mm
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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Heat 2Way Boston Bag (S)

519,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat 2Way Boston Bag (S) is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat 2Way Boston Bag (S) is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat 2Way Boston Bag (S) a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat 2Way Boston Bag (S) - specifications:

• weight: approx. 1010 g
• dimensions: approx. 410 x 270 x 150 mm
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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409,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag - specifications:

• weight: approx. 445 g
• dimensions: approx. 150 x 190 x 70 mm
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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Heat Pouch

149,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Pouch is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Pouch is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Pouch a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Pouch - specifications:

• weight: approx. 105 g
• dimensions: approx. 130 x 80 x 35 mm
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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Heat Messenger Bag (S)

519,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Messenger Bag (S) is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Messenger Bag (S) is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Messenger Bag (S) a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Messenger Bag (S) - specifications:

• weight: approx. 915 g
• dimensions: approx. 305 x 255 x 120 mm
• capacity: 8 liters
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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Heat Rucksack

499,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Rucksack is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Rucksack is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Rucksack a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Rucksack - specifications:

• weight: approx. 825 g
• dimensions: approx. 230 x 450 x 100 mm
• capacity: 8 liters
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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Heat Waist Bag

474,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Waist Bag is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Waist Bag is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Waist Bag a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Waist Bag - specifications:

• weight: approx. 515 g
• dimensions: approx. 290 x 115 x 90 mm
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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349,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Shoulder Bag - specifications:

• weight: approx. 415 g
• dimensions: approx. 230 x 140 x 50 mm
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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Heat Waist Bag

319,95 €*

Available Sizes: One Size

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The Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Waist Bag is part of the brand's Heat series which combines two different materials with excellent durability and water resistance, and features a rugged and stylish design.

Since the release of Porter-Yoshida & Co.'s 2001 A/W series, the company have added items that match the lifestyle of the time, and have a rich line-up that can be used by a wide range of people, from business bags to small items.

The main material is varistor nylon made in Japan woven with 66 nylon thread, which is also used for car airbags and bulletproof vests, and has excellent heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. Some parts are made of highly water-resistant tarpaulin fabric, which is used as an industrial material. Although the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Waist Bag is a one-tone black color, it has a stylish design with contrast by combining fabrics with different textures.

Military gimmicks are added everywhere, and the PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System), which allows you to attach pouches and small items by sewing nylon tape at regular intervals, is also a point. A D-Rings-ring and a double ring are also attached to the main unit so that you can attach small items with a snap hook or wallet chain.

The main body of the bag is made with thick nylon tape that is woven at high density at key points, giving the Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Waist Bag a three-dimensional silhouette that prevents the fabric from sagging and provides good handling.

All types excluding the pouch and wallet come with a detachable key chain made of tanned leather as well as a Maglite engraved with Porter-Yoshida & Co. branding. (the Maglite comes with a warranty card, key chain, battery, and attention, all in a special case.)

Porter-Yoshida & Co. Heat Waist Bag - specifications:

• weight: approx. 410 g
• dimensions: approx. 230 x 130 x 75 mm
• fabrics - front: Barrister nylon ox with urethane coating / back: 500D polyester ox with acrylic coating / attachment: polyurethane tarpaulin
• made in Japan

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Contra: Shattered Soldier (Original Video Game Soundtrack) Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2002 | US | Reissue (Ship To Shore)

45,99 €*

Tape | 2024 | EU | Original (Osàre! Editions)

Release: 2002 / US – Reissue

Genre: Soundtracks

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Ship to Shore PhonoCo. is proud to present the original video game soundtrack to Konami’s classic Playstation 2 release Contra: Shattered Soldier!

A follow-up to the much-loved Contra: Hard Corps (aka Shin Contra), this new instalment in the Contra universe sees the Earth being terrorized by the organization “Blood Falcon,” and only one man - Bill Rizer - can stop them… by blowing the ever-loving hell out of everything in his way!

Released in late 2002 across the U.S. and Japan, with copies reaching European shores in early 2003, this run-and-gun action masterpiece took advantage of its PS2 platform by implementing the use of polygonal graphics to its 2D side view perspective, adding a new depth to the on-screen carnage not yet seen in the series. And if the adrenaline-pumping visual mayhem wasn’t already enough, Konami made the wise decision to turn the soundtrack up to eleven by composing a heavy metal industrial techno score that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Fear Factory remix album. It’s an absolute assault on the senses!

Originally released on CD in Japan in December 2002 (good luck finding a copy that’s under $100!), the incredible score to Contra: Shattered Soldier has since eluded a vinyl pressing… until now! Pressed onto 2 slices of 12” wax available in two different variants - a red / yellow swirl and a limited edition yellow, orange and red splatter - and featuring art by the one and only Johnny Dombrowski, this is the definitive release of one of the best VGM soundtracks of the early 2000s. Miss it at your peril!

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Hasan Poppu

17,99 €*

Vertical Jamming Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The project by Jens-Uwe Beyer and Thomas Venker boasts a remarkable origin story. In 2017, Venker, co-founder and co-editor-in-chief of Cologne’s Kaput magazine, hosted a gathering at Beyer's house, bringing together journalists, creatives, and musicians. To mark the occasion, the pair decided to join forces for an impromptu ambient-electronic performance, presenting themselves as a two-man band. That evening, donned in special costumes designed by artist Sarah Szczesny and fuelled by a generous amount of Japanese whisky, Hasan Poppu was born. Over the course of the pandemic, the duo thought about creating a record based on the live recording of their premiere show. However, the synergy of their collaborative creative energies led them in entirely novel directions. Their self-titled, double-sided album traverses a wild and raucous terrain, moving swiftly from hybrid noise-techno to giddy party ecstasy, to strange and shadowy atmospheres.

Including remixes by YPY, Hibotep, Lena Willikens, Efdemin and Barnt, the 11 tracks span a dizzying array of experimental dance-facing styles. 'Die-Biden' kicks off as a high-vibrational vocal experiment seemingly voiced by a sentient German vocoder. 'Kodō' follows, featuring Venker's playful mantra set against a stomping beat. Willikens' reimagining of 'Teiko' transports the track to obscure realms inhabited by strange creatures emitting ungodly sounds. Meanwhile, Efdemin's take on 'Ekusutashī' pulsates with a kinetic buzz. Flipping over to the B-side, 'Sakura' is a euphoric wall of drone punctuated by eerie whispers and mystical singing. Then, the second installment of 'Kodō' takes a fresh trajectory with a touch of Barnt’s electronic groove stylings. Finally, Hibotep's 'Shojo no yo ni flp' serves as the finsher – an unrepentant trance belter that disintegrates into sampled fragments. Loosely translating to "broken pop music," Hasan Poppu is informed by Beyer and Venker's shared love for Japan. The band takes their cues from the country’s rich sonic cultures while also drawing on Venker's wordsmith background and Beyer's flair for melding melodic tech-house with song-based synth-pop. Originally out on Beachcoma Recordings, Hasan Poppu’s debut album gets a new lease of life on Osàre! Editions with a digital and limited edition cassette tape release. Sarah Szczesny reprises her role in shaping the visual identity of Hasan Poppu by creating beautiful, painterly artwork for the record. words by Hannah Pezzack

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Phew

LP | 2020 | EU | Reissue (Disciples)

Release: 2020 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The longform instrumental pieces of Vertical Jamming first appeared on a self-released tour only CD in 2016. Subsequently they were issued in a mail order cassette edition by Disciples. The pieces have now been specially edited by Phew for this first time limited edition clear vinyl pressing, cut by Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin.

Explaining the background to the music, Phew comments: “Drone was recorded in 2014. It is a track that expresses the mood of those days, guided by the sound of a very simple oscillator. At the time of the catastrophe in Japan in 2011 and the Fukushima nuclear accident, and the change of government in 2013, I didn't feel like singing at that time, and instead started making music using a very simple oscillator. Cheers and Encore were recorded alongside the album New World using two more complex synthesizers. The content is a sequel to Drone, a sketch of the mental landscape from 2014 to 2015.”

“Static sputters, tones percolate, the sound thickens, and then a beatbox cadence straight out of the first Sucide album bounces on top of the heap like a precariously perched jackhammer.” The Wire (Archive Releases of 2020)

"The track "Cheers" is particularly mind-expanding and power-enhancing; a real epic trip I've listened to four times today." The Quietus

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UDG

Slipmat Set (U9935)

16,99 €*

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These sturdy UDG slipmats are a nice accessory for your turntables! A bit roughy, steady black slipmat with the UDG logo printed in white or Gold/Bronze with Japanese texts. The Slipmats are being shipped in pairs of two.

Weight 0,10 kg / 0.22 lbs
Outer Dimensions (W x H x D) Diameter: 30.5 cm | 12 inch, Thickness: 0.2 cm | 0.1 inch
Inner Dimensions (W x H x D) Not Applicable
Material Felt
Protection Not Applicable
Extra's Logo printed in plastisol. 12 inch diameter. Sold in pairs.
Fits Any record

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Waves Of Budabeats - 15 Years

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Budabeats)

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Ecstatic Editions)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Budabeats Records turned 15 this year, to celebrate the occasion label bosses Dj Gandharva and Von Yodi hand picked 14 songs from artists belonging to the extended Budabeats family. If you are familiar with the the label you may alraedy know that they really do not care about genre limits, and as you would expect, Waves of Budabeats is a prime example of this attitude. The double LP includes mellow but tight dowmtempo tunes by WaTa and Kobza Vajk (remixed by BéTé), midtempo weirdness by Mytron, mature hip-hop by Son of Sam, vintage Japanese pop sounds by Erik Sumo and the Fox Fairies, dreamy and straighter dancefloor material by Oneeyedman, M.W.D and the Chillum Trio, weird electronics by Kovacs The Hun, and, of course, the obligatory jazz and funk delivered by Dokkerman and The Turkeying Fellaz and The Premecz Organ Trio. The vinyl compilation is limited to 300 copies, most of the songs have not been released before on any format, but all of them are pressed on vinyl for the first time.

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Ciel

Ecstatic Editions Vol. 1

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Acidworx)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Ecstatic Editions is the new label by Eris Drew. Due to changes in the industry, the cost of production, and the wait times for manufacturing, the renowned vinyl-only deejay laments not having more of her favorite producers’ music on vinyl, so she decided to start a label for special vinyl editions, as well as archival releases. The first volume of Ecstatic Editions is an anthology of work previously unavailable on vinyl by the Xi’an-born and Toronto-based musician, Ciel. Her work was the impetus of the label because many of her amazing productions, collaborations and remixes have never been pressed to vinyl. As a producer, DJ, pianist and radio presenter, Ciel’s work is not only prolific and compelling, it involves an international network of individuals, labels, projects and artists; a musical meeting-place of positive intentions and creative interactions. This volume is needed not only because it makes these incredible original productions and remixes available to vinyl DJs, enthusiasts and collectors for the first time, but also because it tells a cohesive story, in a physical object, of an artist with a truly unique rhythmic, melodic and psychedelic style.

Included here are three tracks from The Trojan Horse EP, a track from Naive’s “No Justice No Peace” compilation and fund-raising effort, Ciel’s remix for the Stockholm-based band Off the Meds, a track by Psychedelic Budz (a collaboration between Ciel and fellow Canadian D. Tiffany), a track from the Montreal Bass Coast Music festival’s annual digital-only compilation titled 12 Days, a remix of Toronto's downtempo soul saviors, the electronic duo LAL, and Ciel’s remix for Japanese artist Cuushe, which originally came out digitally on Tokyo’s Flau.

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The Unknown Artist

Acid11

15,99 €*

Moonlight / Drive Me Crazy (Ooh Ooh Extended)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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After a considerable hiatus, AcidWorx returns with an exciting new 12" vinyl release, continuing the momentum from the successful 1-10 wax series. This upcoming EP, the 11th in the series, features a compilation of tracks from four distinct artists based in Japan and Europe, each making their unique contribution to the acid-techno genre. Anticipate a skillful manipulation of the iconic 303 sound, promising a dynamic and engaging experience for raw, analogue classic acid enthusiasts.

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Lyrical School

7" | 2024 | JP | Original (Victor Entertainment Japan)

20,39 €* 33,99 € -40%

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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2LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Jvckenwood Victor Entertainment)

Gaki Ranger

Upper Jam

52,79 €* 87,99 € -40%

Dr. Steven Stanley Meets Yasushi Ide - Cosmic Disco Dub

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A classic in Japanese hip-hop history, released in 2001, is now available on analogue for the first time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its debut!

The first major full-length album from Kumamoto, Kyushu's land of fire, which suddenly swept the scene and made a name for itself in the national arena, is now available on 2LP!

The first major full-length album "upper Jam" was released in 2001 by the core of the Japanese hip-hop world, Gakki Ranger, and received high acclaim from all quarters. The album features 21 thrilling tracks, with the 2 MCs Potemkin & Yoshi using the skills they have cultivated in their live shows to deliver unpredictable lyrical raps, and GP & DJ High Switch a.k.a. HIRO's ear-piercing, thick-boned backing tracks. Guest artists include Ken-1-raw from Volcano Posse, M.O.S.A.D. from Nagoya, Rappagaria, Fukuoka Yutaka from Pink, RYO the Skywalker from the reggae world and many more. It is a timeless classic with an uplifting feel brought about by the combination of unexpected and irregular rapping and the exquisite pauses that are meticulously orchestrated!

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Yasushi Ide

LP | 2023 | Original (Grand Gallery)

24,99 €*

50x 12" Record Inner Sleeves

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Grammy-Winning Sound Engineer Steven Stanley Transforms Yasushi Ide's "Cosmic Suite 2" into an Ethereal Cosmic Disco Dub Masterpiece

Yasushi Ide, the Japanese Street Music Icon Unleashed "Cosmic Suite 2" in a Revolutionary Blend of Genres.
Yasushi Ide, the revered figure in Japanese street music, has recently unveiled his latest musical opus titled "Cosmic Suite 2," a rebel music masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of musical genres. This groundbreaking album features collaborations with esteemed pioneers including Afrika Bambaataa, Don Letts, Josh Millan, Jeff Mills, DJ Krush, Tony Allen, and more. By transcending the limitations of time, genre, and even mortality, Ide has crafted a truly unique and eclectic street music experience unlike anything seen before.
Notably, Ide enlisted the expertise of Grammy-winning sound engineer Steven Stanley to embark on the reconstruction of "Cosmic Suite 2" using his renowned dub mix techniques. The outcome of this collaboration is the birth of "Dr. Steven Stanley Meets Yasushi Ide - Cosmic Disco Dub," a mesmerizing rendition that showcases the genius of both artists.
Hailing from Jamaica, Steven Stanley is a highly regarded sound engineer and producer whose illustrious career spans several decades, primarily in the realms of reggae, dub, and rock music. Having worked with acclaimed acts such as Talking Heads, Black Uhuru, and Tom Tom Club, Stanley has solidified his status as a living legend within the industry. His contributions to Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" and his Grammy-winning work on Black Uhuru's "Anthem" further exemplify his unparalleled expertise. Additionally, Stanley has collaborated with notable artists including Grace Jones and B-52's.
In "Dr. Steven Stanley Meets Yasushi Ide - Cosmic Disco Dub," Stanley expertly integrates elements from the original "Cosmic Suite 2" tracks, employing his unique dubbing techniques to enhance the sonic experience. Through the addition of his signature dubby reverb and other distinctive sound manipulations, Stanley elevates the album to an entirely new dimension.
"The Battle" Transformed into an Enchanting Disco Dub Experience, Infused with Stanley's Horn Section Effects for a smoky ambience.

In the mesmerizing track "Galactic Beats," the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen's powerful drums take center stage. Skillfully applying his dub effects, Stanley adds vibrant layers and new dimensions to the composition, further enhancing its sonic palette.
Another standout is the dub version of "LAVA," featuring acclaimed Japanese singer UA. The track, which was already a fan favorite in its original form, undergoes a remarkable transformation in this dub rendition, further accentuating its appeal.

"Outer Space" Transcends Time and Genre with a Dream Collaboration Between the Late Legendary Reggae Drummer Style Scott and Japan's Turntablist Extraordinaire, DJ Krush. While the original track exudes a stoic and deep cosmic dub essence, Stanley ingeniously reimagines it as a nostalgic old-school dancehall masterpiece.

"Sumimasen" is a track that exemplifies Stanley's mastery, where the unique Japanese word "Sumimasen" (meaning "I'm sorry") is transformed into a psychedelic and deeply immersive dub journey. The track features captivating echoes on the vocals and twisted synth elements, transporting listeners to a cosmic realm of sonic exploration.
Furthermore, it is crucial to highlight "Hear, There, and Beyond," a collaboration between Yasushi Ide, Kan Takagi, the pioneering figure of Japanese hip-hop, and RECK, the bassist from the legendary punk rock band FRICTION. This reconstructed version takes the original track to unprecedented heights. With a remarkable shift to tribal drums in the midst of the song, the energy intensifies, resulting in a wild and exhilarating musical experience.
The reconstruction of this album evokes memories of Mad Professor's "No Protection," a renowned dub reconstruction of Massive Attack's work that remains an enduring masterpiece in the genre. With its exceptional craftsmanship and artistic vision, "Dr. Steven Stanley Meets Yasushi Ide - Cosmic Disco Dub" has the potential to be regarded as another timeless dub reconstruction masterpiece, solidifying its place in music history.

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Innenhüllen (KATTA Inside Sleeves / antistatisch / halbrund / transparent)

9,99 €*

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25x 10" Record Inner Sleeves

Innenhüllen (KATTA Inside Sleeves / antistatisch / halbrund / transparent)

4,99 €*

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (SVBKVLT)

Prettybwoy

Tayutau

Recent Arts (Tobias Freund & Valentina Berthelon)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Hi-pressure club futurism from Japan’s Prettybwoy, deploying anxious, metallic, sweaty nu-dance pressure, cooled off by swirling videogame synths and emotional vocals from collaborator lIlI. Another rapid-fire dancefloor burner from Shanghai’s unreasonably reliable Svbkvlt, ‘Tayutau’ makes a bridge to Japan, curving Prettybwoy’s well-worn raw materials into a pneumatic neon club structure. He put these tracks together during a time of upheaval while dealing with isolation, job loss, burnt hard-drives and almost losing the whole project, the chaos reflected in the album’s writhing, anxious mood, dipping from mind-throbbing intensity to lithe, poppy delirium. Machine-gun bursts of overdriven kicks and burnt synths form the backbone of ‘Island’, ‘Brontides’ and ‘Mikoshi’, while ‘Genetic Dance II’ and ‘slt’ drag the weightless bounce into breathy, florid East-Asian landscapes. Prettybwoy’s confident engineering carries the tracks, and whether he’s exploring the limits of granular ambience (‘ó‹ (Tear)’), weightlessly melting piano and Japanese voices into bouncing subs (‘Isol’) or forming grime-flecked nu-club (‘Rat’s Talk’) there’s the sense that each sound is intricately and meticulously sculpted. The results fall somewhere between Foodman’s wiped-clean eccentric bangers and the damaged ‘n deranged club philosophy of contemporary prophets like Lee Gamble.

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Hypertext

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Reiten)

22,99 €*

Orchestra Stories: My Neighbor Totoro

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Hypertext' is the third album by Recent Arts, the A/V duo formed by media artist Valentina Berthelon and multi-disciplinary artist Tobias Freund. Out next February via Japan's Reiten, its 9 tracks mirror Recent Arts new, forthcoming A/V show, following their previous debuts also at Atonal and Berghain's Säule of the recent years.

'Hypertext' video projections and experimental electronic music synergise ideas of non-linear data and information processing, drawing parallels to computational thinking with the way our human brains biologically process information. Visuals are the catalysts for the music, inspired by the overwhelming amount of information and the speed at which we consume different media, featuring a cacophony of hundreds of different media, poetry, images of surveillance and clips of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

For the visuals, Valentina uses jarring and intense visual juxtaposition to create moments of both connection and displacement. References mix and intermingle, creating new meanings. Symbols become charged, inviting the audience deeper into the vortex. Computers similarly digest information, but unlike the human brain, their ability to generate information is not exceeded by their capacity to understand.

For the sound, Tobias and Valentina made together droning, moody soundscapes, almost as though the internal voice of our computers world was captured and recorded. Inspired by the visual aesthetic of hyperlinks collaged and non-linear nature, the album reflects this in the ambience, where samples float in and out of contact with the listener, catching and holding attention before floating away awash by more elements and compositions. There is a definite blurring of the digital and the biological, voices sound distant and robotic, but droning soundscapes feel natural and textured with an organic tone.

In the first track 'Just Be There' spoken word samples mix with ethereal chiming, reminiscent of the start-up modems from Web 1.0. The A5 'Pull The Emergency Breaks' similarly mixes poetry with uncanny atmospheres popping in and out until it finally climaxes in a collage of sounds. On the B- side 'Invisible Waves' finishes off the record with a volatile dervish of digital strings and deep breathing.

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Joe Hisaishi

2LP | 2021 | JP | Original (Tokuma)

51,99 €*

3LP | 2020 | UK | Original (An'archives)

Release: 2021 / JP – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Newly arranged and composed by Joe Hisaishi for children and adults who are exposed to an orchestra for the first time. It consists of two parts: an introductory version with an easy-to-understand explanation of the names and tones of the instruments, narrated by Shigesato Itoi as the father, and a suite without narration. Performed by the New Japan Philharmonic.

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Masayoshi Urabe

Mobilis In Mobili

89,99 €*

12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Kulor)

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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An'archives presents three documents, three vinyl records carved by the illuminations of Masayoshi Urabe, six performances engraved like epitaphs in the stone that covers the Living World. These are recordings made in small suburban venues in Japan, where

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Kasper Marott

Forever Mix EP

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (EM)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Kasper Marott is featured on the second release by Courtesy’s imprint Kulør, a label whose introduction to Copenhagen’s fast techno scene, Kulør 001, contributed a long-sought spin on contemporary techno. With his Forever Mix EP, Marott offers a 14-minute musical expedition through the slower-paced “Drømmen om Ø (Forever Mix ‘19)” and a personal take on his hometown’s accelerated blue euphoria with the floor-crushing “Sky Dreams”. Artwork photography is by the Japanese artist Yoshinori Mizutani, and the vinyl will come with an A2 poster. Graphic design is by Spine Studio.

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YPY

Be A Little More Selfish

19,99 €*

The Kasai Osharaku Preservation Society & Others

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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YPY is back with his third full-length album, his second on EM Records, following his 2016 debut Zurhyrethm, and 2020 on Where To Now? YPY is the solo alias of Osaka-based Koshiro Hino, who has honed his rhythmic instincts as leader of the acclaimed Japanese band goat and the sound installation/theatre project GEIST and Virginal Variations. His preoccupation with propulsion is on full display here, across five tracks of varying density and intensity, all thoroughly beat-oriented, with skeins of synthesized and sampled sound stretching to the horizon, rising from a bedrock of minimal drum machine pulses, all lovingly embraced in a cassette-borne sonic fug. The cover image and title hearken back to Hino’s past, with the image obscurely referencing his yesteryear green mohawk, and the title derived from Talking Heads, but this effervescent album, though recorded using cassette technology, is not a sad tale of nostalgia, rather a look at a present/pleasant reality. Cover drawings by NAZE.

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Oshakaru Special Double Album Book Edition

2CD+Book | 2019 | JP | Original (EM)

20,99 €*

Higgs Boson (With Slightly Damaged Cover)

Release: 2019 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Comes in large format duo-case with 60 page booklet. Osharaku is a traditional Japanese form of musical entertainment, featuring mainly voice, shamisen and percussion, with a repertoire of folk and popular songs, performed by farmers and fishermen for local audiences. This compilation, 28 tracks compiled by Riyo Mountains, is the fourth release in the EM Records/Riyo Mountains Japanese folk series. These recordings feature legendary Osharaku masters, recorded in their homes, brilliantly capturing the casual warmth and vitality characteristic of the style. Osharaku is unique in its use of shamisen, originally an “uptown” urban instrument, in a “downtown” non-urban setting. These joyous tracks, all recorded in the 1960s and 70s, are available as a 2CD set or a single 12” vinyl LP, with English translations and rare photos. Cover art by Shinsuke Takagi (Soi48).

Riyo Mountains are a Japanese folk song research team formed by Mood Yama and Takumi Saito. They are resident DJs at the renowned party "Soi48" at Be-Wave, Tokyo, featuring music from all over the world. They produced the Japanese folk song mix-CD series entitled "Riyo Mountains Mix" and also direct the reissue series of Japanese folk music on EM Records, including the releases "Yumi-kagura", "Sakai Ishinage Odori”, and "Kizaki Ondo”. Riyo Mountains have appeared as DJs at many events/programs including NTS (London) and Japanese Bon-Odori traditional dance festivals. Their articles about Japanese folk music are now published serially in the Japanese web magazine “boid".

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Gammelsæter & Marhaug

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Ideologic Organ)

24,99 €*

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (EM)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Runhild Gammelsæter and Lasse Marhaug are two Norwegian musicians/sound artists. Both started in the early 1990s music underground and have worked in many constellations with a wide range of collaborators. Despite knowing each other for a long time, Gammelsæter and Marhaug’s first collaborative work was the “Quantum Entanglement” LP in 2014. The album ignited a collective spark that both wanted to pursue further. Still, other commitments got in the way, and the project lay dormant until Stephen O’Malley, and Greg Anderson invited them to open for Sunn O))) for a special gig in the St. James Church of Culture in Oslo in the autumn of 2019. The two gathered for a long series of rehearsals, and after the successful performance, it was clear that it was time to start working on new compositions and recordings. That process initiated in late 2019 and continued to early 2021, encompassing before and after the world went through the lockdown. The result of this long development to be heard accumulated upon their new album “Higgs Boson” on Ideologic Organ Music.

Throughout the profound process of creating “Higgs Boson”, Gammelsæter and Marhaug drew inspiration from various subjects and artists. For Marhaug, it was concepts informed by the structuralist experimental cinema of Japanese directors Takashi Ito and Toshio Matsumoto, futurist worlds of French comic book artists Philippe Druillet and Jean Moebius Giraud, landscape photography of Fay Godwin, Kåre Kivijärvi, and Tamiko Nishimura, amongst others.

It became a metaphysical juxtaposition involving Gammelsaeter’s research and lyrical ideas based on several seemingly unrelated principles. A process of association inspired by “the Glass Bead Game” by Herman Hesse. The discovery of the Higgs Boson as a confirmation of the physical universe. The work of Ernst Schrödinger on the uncertainty principle. The four forces of physics. The Force. Helplessness under armed forces - as the war sailors in World War II. The influence of magic as expressed in tarot. Gammelsæter experiments with a boundary involving the thresholds amongst various states of focus and legibility by forensic experimentation with techniques such as exclusive expression of consonants, syllabic repetition, retrograde text vocalisations and multi-lingual layering. Her vocal inspirational sources include Sidsel Endresen, Diamanda Galas, Natacha Atlas, the choral works of Rachmaninov, and the bands Carcass and Grave.

Two worlds coming together, making the music special. Mixing hard facts with science fiction helps create a kaleidoscopic cross point between the complex realities of the past and a possible future. “Quantum Entanglement” featured two long-form pieces centred around a prepared piano and layered voice, while “Higgs Boson” developed a much more elaborate and ambitious compositional work. Across eight parts, the two artists brought a broad palette of instrumentation and sound. Electronic and acoustic, objects and field recordings, and pipe organ define the structures of which the centre is Gammelsæter’s magnificent voice. She has become known for her legendary voice, with her vast and unique range of inflective techniques and affective colour through her 30 years creating music. In the mix, Lasse approached the instrumental elements like landscapes, then Runhild’s vocals as characters that inhabit those worlds. Often, Gammelsæter multiple characters fused with the landscape. Make them occupy space, sometimes blend into it, sometimes dominate it. Constructing and setting visual guidelines helps set focus and open possibilities.

As an album, “Higgs Boson” is direct and focused, drawing on song structures. Within these tracks are vast strata of sound, an immersive multi-dimensional depth of music. Creating a feeling of depth while working with a flat two-channel stereo format - and how dimensions of texture and distortion can help develop the illusion of a space. The album structure is a storylike arc, a malleable subjective path, set as the album traverses oblique and suggestive areas, opening the concepts for the listener to unpack as they like.

– exclusive consultation with Gammelsæter & Marhaug, edited by Stephen O’Malley, June 2022

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Georgia Dove

Air From Air

28,99 €*

Impact Tonabnehmer mit N44-7 DJ IMP NUDE

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The poetry of the human voice encounters the magic of contemporary electronic musical technology. Heart, mind and spirit, conveyed by the word, are augmented and altered, enhanced and embraced, by electronic sound.

Air from Air is a collaboration between Japanese vocalist/producer Dove and American electronic duo Georgia. This singular partnership is a collection of audio poems in which words breathed by Dove are modified and expanded, cradled and celebrated, syllable by syllable and phrase by phrase. Georgia thoughtfully highlight Dove’s voice, transforming breath and air through the ether of circuitry, dismantling meaning, yet paradoxically revealing new meaning, both verbal and musical.

Part of the magic here is that Japanese-speaking listeners will find clouds and constellations of meaning in these atmospheres, while those who do not understand Dove’s native language will nevertheless find pure pleasure in these same atmospheres. While some listeners may perceive it as a brand new extension of the attempts of contemporary music pioneers to explore the possibilities of human voice sound in sound art and electronic music, Air from Air will be rather a foray into the unexplored territory of new music, yet difficult to be named, extended into modern bass music and other fields. Disc is made of environmentally friendly new material BioVinyl. Cover art by Sakura Kondo.

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Jico

229,00 €*

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12" | 2022 | EU | Original (Yore)

DJ Compufunk

Inner Vision EP

Street Halo EP / Kindred EP

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Inner Vision also features four cuts, these courtesy of DJ Compufunk, aka Nao from Osaka. He’s the founder of Compufunk Records (the longest-running record shop for House and Techno in Japan) and, as the four solidly crafted tracks show, an experienced producer in his own right. The vertigo-inducing title track struts aggressively with a high-velocity swing peppered by tinkling synth accents and acidy squelches, after which “Abyss” cools the pace for a sexier House style (a swishing drum machine detail even gives the cut a rather Kraftwerk-like tinge). On the flip, “Midnight Sky” grooves as boldly, this time with a smattering of Garage worked into its swing and chiming synths brightening the mix, while “Mind Power” changes things up with a swirling bottom end that’s so dizzying it’s positively gyroscopic. Dj Compufunk sn’t averse to packing his productions with layers of dizzying detail, and as a result the stimulation level remains high throughout. Strictly limited 250 copies.

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Burial

CD | 2012 | JP | Original (Hyperdub / Beatink)

11,99 €*

Special Episode Of Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2012 / JP – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Originally produced exclusively for the Japanese domestic market. All six tracks in their full length versions, totalling 50 minutes of music not previously available on CD, packaged in full size jewel case with Japanese obi-strip overlay.

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Open Mike Eagle

LP | 2015 | US | Reissue (Mello Music Group)

26,99 €* 29,99 € -10%

12" | 2023 | US | Original (Prank)

Release: 2015 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Los Angeles artist Open Mike Eagle's "A Special Episode Of" takes on social pressures and emotional expectations in creative, entertaining, and relatable way. Described as Art Rap, this follow up to "Dark Comedy" features production from Gold Panda, Exile and more has been streamed over 20 Million times. This special Artist Series Edition of vinyl features an original oil painting rendition of the cover art by KipDaFog and is a limited one time pressing.

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Crow

Eye

Soundscape 1: Surround Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Eight new destructive Tracks from Tokyo’s Crow, featuring five classic blasts of crushing metallic hardcore with harsh vocals and searing guitar solos, framed by bursts of noise-driven experimentation and end capped by a “Hi-tone” vocal version of the title track. Eye is Crow's first new recording in twelve years. Crow’s origins are in the legendary mid-1980s golden era of Japanese punk, formed in Osaka with an intense influence of guitar driven UK hardcore. They released two seminal Japanese punk records, Who Killed Dove? EP and Last Chaos LP, before going dormant at the end of the 80s. Lead Vocalist Crow reorganized the band in the mid 1990s in Tokyo with new members including guitarist Tomio from Juntess. Tomio's playing added a heavier weight to the band’s sound as their sound became a synthesis of their original Discharge-influenced attack and metallic crust hardcore. The band released several EPs, the classic Bloody Tear album, and toured the West Coast three times. Eye touches on aspects of the band's often experimental 7" EP releases, but is grounded by their classic brutal hardcore sound. Recorded at Noise Room Studios in Tokyo in 2022, mastered for vinyl by Dietrich Schoenemann at Complete mastering, It Comes with an 11” x 17” insert in a 24 Pt. Board jacket designed by lead vocalist, Crow and was pressed at RTI.

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Hiroshi Yoshimura

LP | 1986 | US | Reissue (Temporal Drift)

51,99 €*

Toshiko Yonekawa, Kiyoshi Yamaya & Contemporary Sound Orchestra

Release: 1986 / US – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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* First-ever official reissue of the pioneering 1986 ambient work * Produced in full cooperation with Hiroshi Yoshimura’s estate * New liner notes by original album producer Hiroyoshi Shiokawa * Includes Yoshimura’s original notes in Japanese & English * Remastering and lacquer cutting by John Baldwin * Vinyl pressed at Gotta Groove Records "If Surround can be listened to as music that’s asclose to air itself, allowing us to enter each listener’s sound scenery, or assomething that exists within a new perspective, expanding the middle groundbetween sound and music, and transforming it into a comfortable space, it wouldbe much appreciated.— Hiroshi YoshimuraTemporal Drift proudly presents the long-awaited, first-everreissue of Surround, Hiroshi Yoshimura’s sought-after ambient classic. Originally released as an album in January 1986, Surroundwas recorded by Yoshimura as a commission from home builder Misawa Homes,intended to function as an “amenity” designed to enhance the company’s newlybuilt living spaces. A pioneer in the field of environmental music, Yoshimura’sprevious works included Music For Nine Post Cards (1982), originally producedto be played back inside a museum space, and designing sound environments forpublic spaces and subway systems. Surround was recorded almost concurrentlywith the acclaimed and popular Green (1986); the two albums are described byHiroyoshi Shiokawa in his liner notes as being Yoshimura’s yin and yang. In his original notes for the album, Yoshimura recommendsthat Surround be placed in the same family of sounds “as the vibration offootsteps, the hum of an air conditioner, or the clanging of a spoon inside acoffee cup.” And, as he suggests, “with the addition of city noise from outsidethe window,” you may hear Surround in a completely new way."

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Tapestry: Koto & The Occident Sea

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Cinedelic)

25,99 €*

12" | 2021 | EU | Original (Sundance)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Tapestry: Koto' is a 3-album series produced by Nippon Columbia in the mid-1970s dedicated to one of the main instruments of Japanese traditional music: Koto. The beauty of the trilogy curated by composer Kiyoshi Yamaya, whose chapters are respectively dedicated to Sea, Hillside and Country, lies in the fact that they are a modern translation of tradition using newer and more avant-garde sound idioms, integrating the koto with jazz musicians. An original mix, a 'crossover’ that allows for the awakening and the consequential spread of traditional music in larger contexts. The extreme accuracy of the marvellous recordings is also remarkable. The performers on this fabulous album are: Toshiko Yonekawa - learned to play the koto at an early age, performing in a public concert as early as 8 years old. For three years, from 1941 to 1944, she won prizes as the best performer in the Japanese Cultural Federation's competition for traditional trios. She also received an award from the Prime Minister. Many other important recognitions followed until she became president of the Reichokai and executive director of the Sankyoku Association. In 1996, she was appointed Living National Treasure. As a koto player, her best-known characteristics are her extreme precision of intonation and rhythm and the unparalleled beauty of her sound. Kiyoshi Yamaya - born March 1932. He attended the Kunitachi College of Music. Between 1956 and 1960, he performed with 'Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats' (clarinet, saxophone, etc.) and was responsible for composition and arrangement. In 1959, he formed the 'Modern Jazz Three Association' with Norio Maeda and Keitaro Miho, which contributed to the improvement of the level of composition and arrangement in Japanese jazz. In 1965, he became conductor of the 'Tokyo Union Orchestra' and received the Japan Record Award's Arrangement Award. His name appears on more than 100 albums. An unmissable session for those seeking new sounds. Original masters licensed by Nippon Columbia for the first ever reissue. Includes OBI and insert.

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Last Front

Green Tower / Dream Punk

12,99 €*

Forever Becoming 2019 Remix

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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A reissue of a project Last Front debut work on Torema Records which was sold only in Japan in 1993, Now remastered for 2021 release. The member of Last Front was Fumiya Tanaka,Tamotu Ide,Takehito Miyagi. It’s hard to imagine now, but back in 1993, Japan was the only country where the first independent techno label could distribute vinyl and manufactured. We’re excited to be able to listen it together now after past years.

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Pelican

2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Southern Lord)

32,99 €*

12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Hudd Traxx)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Southern Lord have are releasing a deluxe reissue of the quartet’s 2013 album Forever Becoming, featuring vastly improved mix and mastering of the original songs replete with a revised version of the previously Japan-only bonus track “Bardo.” Initially recorded by Chris Common under optimal conditions at Chicago’s Electrical Audio, Forever Becoming was mixed in less-than-ideal circumstances at a makeshift studio in Los Angeles, yielding mixes that varnished the incredible tones generated during tracking. When the subject of a vinyl repress came up, Common, now helming his own proper studio, asked for another crack at mixing the album. The result brings a new level of low end depth, atmospheric clarity, and tight, punchy heaviness to the album.

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Apoena

Mystic EP

14,24 €* 18,99 € -25%

LP | 1974 | EU | Reissue (Wewantsounds)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Brasilian Producer Apoena kicks off 2024 in style for Hudd Traxx following an impressive back catalogue of releases on labels like Jimpster's Freerange and Jus Ed's Underground Quality.

Pure Feeling opens up proceedings in a deep and hypnotic style reminiscent of Ron Trent and Chez Damier's early releases on Prescription. Rico Balanço follows in a similar vain oozing with raw Berlin vibes, which is where Apoena currently resides.

The B side features In between the beat and the title track Mystic which are melodic trippy groovers for early hour vibes. 2024 is shaping up to be a big year for Hudd Traxx keep em' peeled.

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Ayako Shinozaki

Music Now For Harp

32,99 €*

Release: 1974 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the first international reissue of Ayako Shinozaki"s hard to find LP "Music Now For Harp" released in 1974 by Nippon Columbia. The LP was released on the label"s cult "Master Sonic" series and features Shinozaki"s harp soundscape on works by renowned composer Toru Takemitsu and Katsuhiro Tsubono. The highlight of the album is the spaced-out, ethereal 25-min ambient epic "Heterodyne" featuring cult musician Takehisa Kosugi (Taj Mahal Travellers, Group Ongaku) on electric violin and sound waves. The album has been newly remastered by Nippon Columbia and is reissued here with its original artwork designed by legendary Japanese graphic designer Kohei Sugiura. It includes a 2 page insert with new liner notes by Alan Cummings.

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orSlow

US Army Fatigue Pants

233,95 €* 259,95 € -10%

2LP | 1973 | EU | Reissue (O-Music)

Available Sizes: 4 (35)

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The orSlow Men's US Army Fatigue Pants are equipped with the following features:
• 4-pocket Japanese twill construction
• tonal front center button
• button fly
• 2 large self-fabric patch pockets at front
• adjustable button straps at waistband
• 2 self-fabric flap pockets with tonal buton closure at the rear
• tonal stitching
• regular waist, tapered legs
• relaxed fit
• 100% cotton Japanese reverse sateen twill inspired by original US Army fabric with stone wash finish
• made in Japan

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Flower Travellin' Band

Make Up

32,99 €*

Takashi Masubuchi, Ayami Suzuki, Tomo

Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Make Up is the fourth album by Japanese rock band Flower Travellin' Band, released in 1973, featuring both live and studio recordings. After returning from Canada, Flower Travellin' Band began the recordings of a new effort. The mix of live and studio recordings was planned from the beginning. So they tried acoustic pieces and experimented with material that would be hard to reproduce live. Growing as a band and as individuals, more individual contributions were made. Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8 were recorded live at Yokosuka Bunka Kaikan in Yokosuka on September 16, 1972, while track 9 is a live studio recording. The band's founder and producer Yuya Uchida provides guest vocals on "Blue Suede Shoes"

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Suikyo

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (An'archives)

37,99 €*

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (S!X)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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»Suikyō« documents a first-time meeting between three Japanese improvisers: Takashi Masubuchi (guitar & harmonica(, Ayami Suzuki (voice & electronics), and Tomo (hurdy-gurdy.) It’s a stunning, forty-minute long improvisation of rare artistic sympathy. Notably, it was the first time the trio had performed together, though Masubuchi and Suzuki have prior form as a duo; on the evening itself, the trio performance was preceded by solo sets from Suzuki and Tomo, which served as a kind of introduction, of sorts, to the broader aesthetic visions of two of the musicians on »Suikyō«.

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Linkrust & Slone

Drum Drivers, Volume 1

18,99 €*

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Mecanica)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Drum Drivers is the essence of the artistic complicity between two Beatmakers, Linkrust and Slone. Both members of the collective French-speaking "Tour De Manège" they follow each other from a distance until the day when at a virtual crossroads the two associates meet for a musical road trip towards California. This duo of talented beatmakers takes us to the crossroads of their influences through encounters during their journey. 12 tracks mostly punctuated by drums with a demonic groove. 12 stopovers tinged with Jazz, Blues, sprinkled with Folk and Psych Rock. Adding vocals with Japanese and Portuguese accents, a few scratches and some trumpet solos. You will then obtain an album which can be listened to as one watches a film, from beginning to end, driven by dynamic drums, a bass with funky flavor, on atmospheres that are both chill and contemplative.

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Tomo Akikawabaya

The Castle II

33,99 €*

2LP | 2002 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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“The Castle II” is a collection of works composed and recorded by the Japanese artist Tomo Akikawabaya between 1986 and 1989. An album filled with obscure atmospheres, hypnotic rhythms, electronic melodies, experimental interludes and the unique and mesmerizing voice of Akikawabaya.

Since the release of the album “The Castle I” in 1984, Tomo Akikawabaya became disappointed with the music scene in Japan and thought that the only way to continue as a musician was to release his music abroad. After finish to record some new songs, he embarked on an adventurous trip to London in order to look for an opportunity for a new release. Unfortunately, after three months and despite meeting many artists and important people in the music industry, luck was not on Akikawabaya’s side and with time running out he had to return to Japan without a concrete proposal. In the following years, although he continued to work with his long-time partner Takaaki Han-ya with a project called Beata Beatrix, he never published anything and later focused to other activities. It was until 2015 that the New York label Minimal Wave released “The Invitation of The Dead” compiling songs from “The Castle” (1984) and “Anju” (1985), both originally released on his own label Castle Records. Tomo Akikawabaya is currently working under the moniker of Th, together with his wife Rinko, on a project called The Future Eve. They released an album in 2019 with the collaboration of the legendary Robert Wyatt.

Limited edition of 500 copies. Double vinyl record on gatefold sleeve with embossing and printed inner sleeves.

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Hikaru Utada

Deep River

60,99 €*

Release: 2002 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Flower Travellin' Band

Made In Japan

LP | EU (Akarma)

25,99 €*

Release: EU

Genre: Rock & Indie

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2LP | 2006 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Hikaru Utada

Ultra Blue

60,99 €*

Release: 2006 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 1998 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Freebo

Smoking Blues

57,99 €*

Release: 1998 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 2023 | US | Original (Western Vinyl)

Montanera

A Flor De Piel

26,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A Flor de Piel, the new album from singer-songwriter and composer Maria MonicaGutierrez (aka Montañera), is a meditative journey of self-discovery across oceans, time,and the traditional confines of genre. Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Gutierrezbegan the album as a way to explore her identity after a difficult move to London left herfeeling untethered in a strange new place. The result is an examination of the immigrant'sexperience through a rich sonic lens of ambient pop textures, inspired by sources asdisparate as Colombian traditional music, traditional Senegalese music, and whalesongfrom the depths of the Atlantic.The album begins with the title track "A Flor de Piel," Gutierrez's indelible vocals floatingabove a vast expanse before being joined by deep, silky bass and the plucks of akoto-like stringed instrument. "The song was inspired by traditional Japanese music,"Gutierrez explains, "It's about making my heart a little lighter; I know that inside of me Ican be as light as mist in heat, I can be fragile as the song of a sparrow."That sentiment perfectly encapsulates much of what makes A Flor de Piel so special. Thealbum comes with a message of healing for all people, without forgetting the centuries ofstruggle and hurt that form the bedrock of modern society.The track "Santa Mar," for instance, is inspired by the musical traditions of afro-pacificwomen in Colombia, and the crucial role that they play as peacebuilders in the region.Backed by a hypnotic beat, the song features contributions from marimba player Cankita,alongside Las Cantadoras de Yerba Buena, an all-female vocal group that utilizestraditional Afro-Colombian music to preserve their history and promote peace.Standout track "Como Una Rama" is a futuristic take on bullerengue, a traditional style ofmusic and dance originally developed by Maroon communities on Colombia's Caribbeancoast. Deeply affecting, the song combines Gutierrez's indomitable voice withelectronics that recall Steve Reich's...

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4LP Box | 2021 | EU | Original (Advanced Public Listening)

On In Out 4lp Boxset

104,99 €*

Issue # 6 September / October / November 2021

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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180g vinyl, including two posters and 4 inserts with extensive liner notes by Ken Hidaka & Naohiro Ukawa (in Japanese and in English). A Solid compilation of exclusive new music on the freshly formed 'Advanced Public Listening Records', Japan. Advanced Public Listening Records is the new Japanese label established by Miho Mepo, a veteran of the Berlin music scene for the past 20 years. After recently coming back to Japan, she decided to start this new, highly conceptual label that symbolizes her unconventional musical vision, experience and network that she accrued while living in Europe. As she has stated, “This is my dedication to the musicians and music lovers everywhere. What the world needs now is pure energy and the essence of real music. Through our label, we strive to share with all, true music created out of miracles and magical moments. I have no doubt that these refined musical vibes will help us grasp the universal nature of true understanding and hopefully assist us in realizing that music has the ability to make us free.” To help launch it, Advanced Public Listening Records is proud to announce the release this compilation, "On in out" "On in out" assembles an incredible array of legendary figures in the electronic music world from different genres and categories whose sonic imprints has dazzled us innumerable times. She asked each artist to create original pieces that epitomized her axiom of “no rules, no ego, no pride but pure essence of real music”. She also wanted them to produce music that “touches one's heart, shake our souls, make us feel emotions that we never knew we thought that we had deep inside.”

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Maggot Brain Magazine

Maggot Brain

Johan Gielen Presents Abnea

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Amazing unseen image of Bikini Kill live at Cbgb in 1990, by Mike Galinsky -- the accompanying feature is a lengthy photo essay exploring indie-rock in the early 1990s, with tremendous behind-the-scenes, unpublished black-and-white film images of Sonic Youth, Unwound, Mary Timony, Sleepyhead, Half Japanese, and more. In addition to Luc Sante’s ridiculously good ‘Pinakothek’ column where he goes off on one image, we have: John Colpits AKA Kid Millions on Miles Cooper Seaton (rip); the forgotten brilliance of bluesy hip-hop pioneers New Kingdom; the tape column on new tape releases; Susan Bernofsky on her Robert Walser bio; The Clean's singer and guitarist David Kilgour on the long-awaited Stephen reissue plus a lot more; the enduring goofy excellence of ELO’s ‘Out of the Blue’; Legendary Japanese hardcore guitarist Zigyaku from Gudon talks with Takeshi from Boris for the ‘One on One’ column; a look at Peter Williams (rip)’s installation at Mocad; and strange and delightful vernacular dome-shaped roadside architecture, just because.

Also Featuring:

Michael Klausman on the great new age synth Christian hippie slowpop duo Planetary Peace; Sarah Cozort on the works and lasting influence of artworld heroes THE Guerilla Girls; RJ Smith investigates Endless Boogie on the eve of the release of what’s probably the year’s best record; Andy Beta on percussionist Valentina Magaletti; infamous Japanese hardcore punk guitarist Zigyaku interviewed by Takeshi of Boris; guitarist Sarah Louise gets down and spiritual with saxophonist Archie Shepp; Adam Woodhead chats with the storied (sorry) bookseller and publisher Aaron Cometbus; Australian writer Peter Doyle really lets loose on classic Country Drinkin’ Songs; Kelley Stoltz and David Buick in conversation with Echo and the Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant and Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie on the eve of Third Man Books’ publication of their debut memoirs; “New Narrative” alum Camille ROY interviewed by Sara Jaffe; and a solid selection of Christine SHIELDS’s genius fantasy face paintings. Whew.

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Velvet Moods

12" | 2000 | BE | Original (Freestyle)

5,99 €*

Release: 2000 / BE – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Canvas Firewood Carrier Vintage

Puebco

24,95 €*

Cheeky 002 Green Vinyl Edition

Available Sizes: One Size

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Founded in Japan in 2007, Puebco is centered around the idea that all things—including household objects—have a life and a story. All Puebco products are handmade with recycled materials, making each one a unique individual with its own imperfect details. For this Firewood Carrier, Puebco turned recycled cotton fabric into a sturdy log carrier that can haul anything you can lift. Dimensions: approx. 66 x 51 cm; 100% waxed cotton.

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Stones Taro

12" | 2021 | EU | Original (Cheeky Sneakers)

12" | 2022 | UK | Original (Allnite Music)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Green Vinyl Repress

Kyoto, Japan producer Stones Taro has been making waves recently with his sick blend of percussion led UK-funky, house, garage, stripped back jungle and hefty UK influence; whether it's serving up grimey shellers or screwface bassline, he always brings the heat. The versatile producer readies four of his finest dubs yet on Cheeky Sneakers and thrusts himself into the spotlight currently shining on Asia’s underground electronic circuit. ‘Step Into Midnight’ skanks into the frame with it’s energetic 2-step and glitched-out vocal stabs creating a sense of grimey energy, before ‘Emotions’ begins to tug on the heartstrings with its teary-eyed, bubblegum UKG flavour; pitched vocals giving off nostalgic early 00’s wifey riddim vibes. Garage made with real tears. The second half of the record showcases Stones Taro’s knack for jungle. Classic R&B samples are intertwined with stripped back breaks and dubbed-out basslines on ‘Spend The Night’ to create a vibe similar to that championed by Ghost Phone, with their distinct reshaping of 90’s R&B through a contemporary lens. ‘Change The Mood’ sees us out with a score that wouldn’t sound out of place reverberating off the walls of a NYC underground as a busking drummer uses what he has to create a mood; a beauty lying within its careful repetition.

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Apoena

Soul People EP

No Flesh Shall Be Spared Colourded Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Allnite Music boss Apoena returns with the label's second essential release in a mere matter of weeks. Four slices of exceptionally cool house music, from 'Soul People' with its chuntering organs and inspirational rabble rousing sampled from Martin Luther King to 'Meditation' with its cowbell-enhanced groove and oozing, soulful vocals. The serene glide and billowing synths of 'Jus Dance' and the meditational hypnotism of 'Shapeshifters' complete the package, all going to make one neat selection of tasteful, addictive cuts.

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Hakai (Blush Response)

12" | 2020 | EU | Original (Megastructure)

8,99 €* 11,99 € -25%

2LP | 2019 | UK | Original (Honest Jon's)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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HAKAI is the new project from Joey Blush (BLUSH_RESPONSE) and Jagoda Nagel. Inspired by their mutual love for Japanese culture and aesthetics, Hakai’s first 12″ is a brutal and noisy debut for Blush’s new label MEGASTRUCTURE_. The HAKAI sound is one born of destruction. The A side of the EP opens with the 100 bpm pounder Anxiety, driving the beats further and faster at 140 bpm with Ningen. The intensity continues on the B side, with Invading Executioner bringing a dreamlike edge to the industrial beats, only to awake in the alien dimension of the final track, Bury Me Alive. Bury Me Alive is an emotional ballad inspired by loss and the futility of life itself. How do we let go when there is so much left we couldn’t do? MEGASTRUCTURE_ is BLUSH_RESPONSE’s new label. A home for sounds on the fringes of reality, MEGASTRUCTURE will act as a haven for those attracted to unusual sounds.

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Company

Epiphanies I-VI

LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Raw Tapes)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Derek Bailey’s guests for Company Week at London’s ICA in July 1982 were contemporary classical pianist Ursula Oppens, folk/jazz singer-turned-improviser Julie Tippetts and her partner pianist Keith Tippett, violinist/electronics wizard Philipp Wachsmann, guitarist Fred Frith, trombonist George Lewis, harpist Anne LeBaron, and from Japan free jazz bassist Motoharu Yoshizawa and sound artist Akio Suzuki.

Altogether they performed the stunning extended improvisation Epiphany.
In different, more intimate lineups they detonated numerous Epiphanies.

Here, to start, Yoshizawa and Oppens (both on the keyboard and inside her piano) bounce ideas off each other like ping-pong balls.
Then Tippetts, Wachsmann and Bailey do extraterrestrial cubist flamenco; and Lewis and Frith rumble at everyone magnificently.
Tippett and Oppens kaleidoscope the entire history of the piano into just over fifteen minutes (Fourth and Fifth) with added seasoning from LeBaron and Wachsmann.
To close, Akio Suzuki — despite once describing himself as “pursuing listening as a practice” — makes one hell of a racket with his self-made instruments: a flute, a spring gong and his analapos (two single-lidded cylinders attached by a long steel coil, which he can manipulate and strike, besides vocalising into the tube). Yoshizawa and Bailey give him a real run for his money, and it all builds to an ecstatic, swirling, grinding climax, with Suzuki whooping and hollering wildly.

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Nitai Hershkovits

I Asked You A Question

Happy Jawbone Family Band

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Nitai Hershkovits is a pianist and composer based in NY. Mostly known from collaborating with renowned bassist Avishai Cohen in the studio and on tour. Combining the classical and Jazz worlds with singer-songwriting elements, Nita's compositions and playing are simple with a twist of complexity. Quickly gaining recognition from critics around the world, Nitai was hailed as 'a genuine prodigy' by The New York Times and 'a remarkable pianist ,reminiscent of a swinger such as the late Hank Jones" by The Guardian. Nitai's debut album I Asked You A Question (Raw Tapes) was released in February 2016. The album, co-produced by Rejoicer (loops and synths) featuring Nitai on vocals, Piano and synths. LA based singer and Stones Throw Records artist Georgia Anne Muldrow and acclaimed guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel joins Nitai on two of the tracks. Exploring the realm of analog electronics, samples and beats, I Asked You A Question is an eclectic, empirical yet genuine attempt of blending improvised ideas and through-composed music. The album is played regularly on Radio Nova, TSF Jazz and on Los Angeles' KCRW radio as well as on many playlists in Germany, UK, Japan to name a few; French 'Jazz Magazine' refers to it as "Revelation", while UK Vibes describes it as "a wonderfully thoughtful collection of tunes that is refreshingly different to much else on offer". After a successful debut show in Jazz a Vienne 2016, I Asked You a Question will see Nitai and Rejoicer touring throughout 2017 in different venues across Europe, specifically Paris, Berlin, Zurich and London. The new album is available in HHV in Germany, Disk Union and Jet Records in Japan, AMEOBA in the US and Rough Trade in London.

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Tastes The Broom

LP | 2013 | US | Original (Mexican Summer)

19,99 €*

Petra Magoni / Ferruccio Spinetti

Release: 2013 / US – Original

Genre: Pop

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Limited to 500 copies!

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Musica Nuda (Little Wonder) Japan Edition

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Foné)

76,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Raven Ep Bloodred Transparent Vinyl Edition

Magnet School

12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Shifting Sounds)

LP | 1976 | JP | Original (Buddah)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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New 5-track EP The Raven by Austin's MAGNET SCHOOL in February 2024!Magnet School formed in 2004 in Austin, TX With a distinct sonic alternative rock style that stands alone in a sea of underground music, their unique tunings and approach to songwriting have earned them a place in Texas & Worldwide as a class act. Chosen as a Buzz-catcher Band by Spin Magazine in 07' for their amazing debut "Tonight!", toured the UK/Europe 08', & toured Japan in 2018.

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Melba Moore

This Is It

OMNIA Impact NUDE Tonabnehmer mit Headshell

Release: 1976 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing with OBI and insert

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Jico

289,00 €*

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Hagata Seafoam Blue Vinyl Edition

Teke::Teke

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Kill Rock Stars)

30,99 €*

Seimei Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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From the tender-hearted “Jinzou Maria” to the rumbling and raucous “Yurei Zanmai”, the songs of Hagata bear an eerie yet somehow familiar sensation. Japanese pop tones, Serge Gainsbourg grandeur, folk whisper, and Brazilian surf rock all mix into the psychedelic stew. Blending past and present, from Canada to Japan, multiple lives lived at once, each track carries a sense of change, impact, of having been marked in an intimate way. And yet the force behind that marking is always just out of grasp, a wisp, a ghost, an energy, a spirit that compels you to keep reaching.

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Envy

10" | 2023 | EU | Original (Pelagic)

Songs in the Key of Solitude

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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For over 28 years envy have been crafting soaring compositions with captivating melodies that owe as much to Explosions in the Sky and Mogwai as they do to Bad Brains and Cro-Mags. Their new EP continues to display a masterful control of tension and release in chords and melodies behind the steady spoken-word Japanese of singer Tetsuya. Throughout their storied career, Japanese Envy have paved the way for iconic bands like Isis, Converge and Deafheaven with their unique sound blending elements of hardcore / punk with reverb-drenched tremolo-picked guitar lines owing to the world of post-rock. Envy sit right in between these 2 worlds, and prove that they are not as disparate as it seems at a first glance. Opening track ,Seimei` marries tear-inducing melodies with gut-wrenching grooves to create a soul journey, while ,Zanshin` (meaning ,uninterrupted heart` in Japanese) dashes forward with an upbeat groove and soaring post rock leads. On ,Tamayura', the energy is dialed back as reverb-drenched tremolo-picked guitar lines wash over you from behind alongside Japanese spoken word-parts and a throbbing heartbeat. This is Envy at their very best. FFO Mono, Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky, Isis, Swans, Pelican, Caspian, Thursday, From Autumn To Ashes, Thursday, Birds In Row, Deafheaven

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Rosehardt

LP | 2018 | US | Original (Styles Upon Styles)

20,99 €*

Open Mike Eagle & Paul White

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Rosehardt cut his teeth as an actor at SUNY Purchase and as one half of the NYC duo Quincy Vidal before mining his past, present, and future for themes on his introspective (and ultimately defiant) solo debut. He winds his way between genres and styles with ease, sounding equally at home in setting the stage with R&B for album opener Sunday as he does weaving synth-pop choruses into Boot Camp Clik indebted hip hop on Play and Bad Song. The albums emotional and musical centerpieces bookend the record: Fall Into You is a devastating embrace of loneliness, a raw meditation on a broken heart that transitions through the stages of attachment, manipulation, emotional burden and, ultimately, blissful detachment; Goddamn concludes the LP with a searing depiction of Rosehardts religious upbringing that documents his family, his faith and his frustration with the worlds expectations that have shaped his identity as an artist, and as a man

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Hella Personal Film Festival

CD | 2016 | US | Original (Mello Music Group)

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Blue Hour)

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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All new project by Open Mike Eagle on the mic and Paul White on the boards. Features appearances by Aesop Rock and Future Islands' Hemlock Ernst.

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Spekki Webu

Tenzan

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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For the next Blue Hour Music chapter, a special friend of the label’s family is stepping in. Hailing from the city of Delft, Dutch composer Spekki Webu delivers ‘Tenzan’, a forceful 4-track EP which might be the producer’s most ambitious project to date. Spawned from a place of personal reflection, Tenzan is the result of the ongoing cycle of life that has been influencing Webu since his early years. This philosophy was heightened after a fascination for mountains and a series of dreams about enlightenment on top of a sacred hill. These dreams later became reality after witnessing a ‘Tenzan’ (translated as ‘heavenly mountain’) during a trip in the Japanese wilderness. The cycle of life as represented by the heavenly mountain formed the spiritual direction to complete the narrative for this long-running Blue Hour project - as the leaves fell into place a new cycle began. Aligned in force and vigor, the A-side takes off with ‘Okada’, a grooving tension builder led by ominous melodies that drift off into the depths of the forests. Entering a state of empyrean elevation, ‘Horizon’ is a dub-induced peak-time roller of monumental grandeur. On the B side, the gears shift as ‘Solaris’ unveils a contemporary reinterpretation of 90s acid trance, fusing psyche-warping panned drones and minimalistic drum programming set to make blood pressures rise. Coming full circle, ‘Eion’ delivers euphoric salvation with a pulsating bassline guided by dreamy, repetitive soundscapes that reach for atmospheric heights. Vertigo-induced and wisdom-fueled, Spekki Webu opens the portal to the next cycle of sonic exploration marking the 25th release on Blue Hour Music.

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nanamica

Chino Cap

49,97 €* 99,95 € -50%

Forever Daze Black Vinyl Edition

Available Sizes: One Size

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You're looking for a solid strapback hat that's on par with all the big players' stuff, but also offers an extra twist? Don't look further, the Chino Cap is an adjustable high-quality design single-handedly produced by nanamica.

nanamica Chino Cap - Features:

• mid rise 6-panel construction
• nanamica logo embroidery on front
• pre-curved visor
• adjustable strap with sturdy plastic buckle at the rear
• interior includes plain tapes and a moisture-absorbing sweatband
• ultra-rugged twill used for workwear chinos made from 65% cotton, 35% polyester
• made in Japan

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Radwimps

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Black Screen)

38,99 €*

LP | 2019 | JP | Original (Universal Japan / Dessinee)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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"Forever daze. Making music under pandemic, for the last 18 months, was like feeling constant dizziness. As a result, we ended up with music that is so future-forward and open to the Sun which made me happy. Life can be very difficult at times. But I'm sure I will keep making music as I sway and drift about this journey of life." - Yojiro Noda"FOREVER DAZE" is composed of 14 songs including the singles "Blame Summer," "Iron Feather," "TWILIGHT" (from "WE ARE ONE," the special project commemorating vol. 100 manga and 1000th episode of anime "ONE PIECE"), "Utakata-Uta" (theme from the film "It's a Flickering Life") and "SUMMER DAZE 2021." The newly recorded full orchestra version of "Nekojarashi," now titled "Inujarashi," and RADWIMPS version of "Grand Escape" from the film "Weathering with You" are also on the album.RADWIMPS have also recently teamed up with highly acclaimed film music composer Kazuma Jinnouchi to create the soundtrack and score for award-winning director Makoto Shinkai's latest film "Suzume" which hits theaters in North America and Europe in April, distributed by Crunchyroll. "Suzume" opened in Japan on Nov. 11, 2022. It was #1 for 3 consecutive weeks and saw 9.39 million tickets sold with a gross of over 12.48 billion Yen at the box office in just over 2 months! It was also recently announced that "Suzume" has been included in the competition line-up for this year's 73rd Berlin International Film Festival held from Feb. 16 through 26, 2023.Formed in 2001, Japanese 4-piece band RADWIMPS made their major label debut in 2005. Soon after, they garnered a broad fan base, with the younger generation at the core. The band has released nine studio albums thus far. The band's creation of music for Shinkai's previous record-breaking animated feature films "Your Name." and "Weathering with You" led to recognitions at the Japanese Academy Award for Best Original Score. Their musical activities go far beyond Japan, including touring extensively around the world.

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B.J. Ward

Vocal Ease

57,99 €*

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Alien Transistor)

Release: 2019 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Japanese import

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Gratin Carnival

Such December

LP | 1974 | JP | Reissue (Groove Diggers)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Alien Transistor announces a reissue of Such December, the fourth album by Japanese indie folk-pop artist, Gratin Carnival. Listeners might already know Gratin Carnival from their appearance on the Alien Parade Japan compilation of indie pop groups working with brass and woodwind. Gratin Carnival's "Just Watching" was one of the many highlights of that compilation, and its gentle bossa-folk glide reappears on Such December. Originally released in 2020, Such December captures beautifully the happy-sad charm of Gratin Carnival. The project of Koreyuki Mitsunaga, Gratin Carnival started in 2011; Mitsunaga had been home recording for some time and decided on the name as an umbrella for his music-making. Mitsunaga's main instruments are guitar, which he uses to great effect throughout, his gorgeous acoustic playing reminiscent of players like Ueno Takashi of Tenniscoats or João Gilberto, and alto saxophone and clarinet. Those three instruments make up the core of Gratin Carnival's sound, along with Mitsunaga's charmingly doleful singing. Recording at his parents' home, with a four-track cassette recorder and a MacBook, Mitsunaga created Such December during 2020, though the songs on it stretch back to 2016. As with plenty of musicians from the Japanese underground, Mitsunaga is involved in other music, too -- he's been working with The Otoasobi Project, which performs music in collaboration with individuals with learning disabilities, and their families; and he's also involved in improvised music. With Such December, though, you get to hear Mitsunaga's music at its most personal and individual, ten songs of still, gorgeously poised indie folk-pop, where the swooning clang of six strings meets the breathy bliss of woodwind and brass.

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Weldon Irvine

In Harmony

34,99 €*

LP | 1991 | JP | Reissue (Alchemy)

Release: 1974 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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* Originally released in 1974 on the famed spiritual jazz label Strata-East * New remastering * Japanese Obi-strip In Harmony' is the fourth album by American jazz pianist and composer Weldon Irvine, released in 1974 on the famed spiritual jazz label Strata-East and acclaimed as one of his finest catalog in his early career. P-vine delightedly presents this great jazz album with new remastering just for this reissue!

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Angel'in Heavy Syrup

36,99 €*

LP | 1982 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 1991 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Released in 1991, Angel’in Heavy Syrup’s self-titled debut LP ensured that they would be remembered as one of the greatest all-female Psych-prog-rock bands ever. With only one CD reissue to its name, this album has become one of the most sought after albums of Japan’s early-90’s underground rock scene. Make sure not to miss the first-ever reissue of this phenomenal album on vinyl, available only from P-vine Records and Alchemy Records’ Alchemy Records Essential Collection.

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Home Boy And The C.O.L.

31,99 €*

4 X A Dream Beachball Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 1982 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two years after his debut album Stone Free, Chicago-native Cecil Lyde followed up with a second album of mesmeric modern soul and boogie with his group Home Boy And The Col. Released in 1982, this album possesses the same jagged and electric playfulness of the original while developing a taste for electronic production - his flirtations of a digital kind fill the air in instrumental moments like the electro floor-filler “Time to Change”. Make no mistake though, Lyde’s rich vocals are the highlight on many of the tracks here, and kick into motion the timeless hits “I’ll Make It On My Own” and “Love Was The Cost”. P-vine is thrilled to be reissuing the album for a world first limited edition LP pressing with an iconic Japanese obi strip attached.

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Masumi Hara

LP | 2020 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

26,99 €*

LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Alchemy)

Release: 2020 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A Seamless Mix Of The Organic And Inorganic, The Recent Past And Distant Future, And The Possible And Impossible, Japanese Multi-Media Artist Masumi Hara's Sophomore Album Arrived Like A Fish On The Moon In 1984. An Album Filled With Contradiction And Purpose, 4 X A Dream Is Both Balearic Acid Folk And Damaged Steel Drum Dub, Hi-Tech New Wave Balladry And Ambient Synth Pop. Classical And Neoimpressionist Vibes Haunt And Entrance. Quite Possibly The Most Unique Lp You'll Ever Add To Your Collection.

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Sekiri

Sekiri Ealy Years Live

34,99 €*

LP | 2023 | JP | Original (Alchemy)

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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This album is a compilation of live material from the first half of the career of Japanese pioneers of female punk, Sekiri. It includes five shows from the 80s that capture the real atmosphere of the time, with a particularly militant and awesome performance at the Osaka Eggplant recorded in 1984, including cover songs and previously unreleased material.

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Live!

34,99 €*

This Life Made Me Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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SS was a Japanese hardcore punk band. They were most likely the first Japanese band to play punk rock in a high-speed, minimalist hardcore style comparable to that played by US bands such as Black Flag, Middle Class, and Bad Brains, and indeed SS was contemporaneous with the earliest incarnations of those three bands. They only play just a few performances at the time and broke up in early 80s and some members formed a hardcore band called "Continental Kids".

The entire recorded output of SS consisted of two live albums, both released years after the performances that they immortalized took place: The Original SS, recorded in March 1979, released on vinyl in 1984; and SS Live!, recorded in June 1979, released on CD in 1990. These performances were almost simultaneous with the recording of the Bad Brains' first demos. Both albums were remastered and released together on a single CD, also titled SS Live!, in 2001. P-vine proudly release the live compilation on vinyl for the first time!

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Ransom

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Near Mint)

34,19 €* 35,99 € -5%

LP | 2017 | EU | Original (WRWTFWW)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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-24pt Reverse Board Jackets -Numbered Stickers -Black Inner Sleeves -Wrap-Around Japanese Obi Strips -Resealable Polybags -Test Presses w/ Alternate Artwork

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Kenji Kawai

OST Ghost In The Shell

12" | 2021 | EU | Original (Sound Of Vast)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Regular Official Authorised Vinyl Version, Original Soundtrack.

The first ever OFFICIAL vinyl release of the soundtrack for Mamoru Oshii’s legendary science fiction anime film GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995). - LP cut from the original master reels at Emil Berliner Studios, official Ghost in the Shell artwork Tracklisting LP : A1 ?I - Making Of Cyborg A2 Ghosthack A3 Puppetmaster A4 Virtual Crime A5 ?II - Ghost City B1 Access B2 Nightstalker B3 Floating Museum B4 Ghostdive B5 ?III - Reincarnation We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records is thrilled and honored to announce the first ever official vinyl pressing of the soundtrack for Mamoru Oshii’s critically acclaimed and all around legendary science fiction anime film GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995), adapted from Masamune Shirow’s groundbreaking manga series of the same name. Cut from the original master reels at Emil Berliner Studios (formerly the in-house recording department of renowned classical record label Deutsche Grammophon). The haunting score is composed by Kenji Kawai, one of Japan’s most celebrated soundtrack composers, alongside Joe Hisaishi and Ry?ichi Sakamoto, whose work includes Hideo Nakata’s Ring (1998) and Ring 2 (1999), Death Note (2006), Hong Kong films Seven Swords by Tsui Hark (2005) and Ip Man by Wilson Yip (2008), and countless others. Kawai’s compositions see ancient harmonies and percussions uncannily mesh with synthesized sounds of the modern world to convey a sumptuous balance between folklore tradition and futuristic outlook.

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The Mole

Thats Nice

10,99 €*

12" | 1987 | IT | Reissue (Best)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Sound Of Vast welcomes the return of The Mole this November with his 'That Is Nice' EP, comprised of three typically twisted cuts from the Canadian-born Berliner.

Over the course of the past two decades Colin De La Plante, better know to most as The Mole, has unveiled numerous EP's, singles and albums via the likes of Perlon, Ostgut Ton, Slices Of Life and of course Sound Of Vast where he returns here following output in recent years from the likes of DJ Sodeyama as The People In Fog, Cinthie, Com Sin aka Cosmin TRG, Shinichiro Yokota and Akiko Kiyama from the Japanese imprint.

Opening the EP is 'Vetafit', laid out across seven a half minutes with bubbling metallic chimes, bumpy bass notes, crunchy drums and an amalgamation of intertwining plucked synth stabs. Title-track 'That Is Nice' follows, shifting focus to cut up funk licks, a walking bass line and tension building strings atop a dynamic, organic drum groove.

On the flip is '17 Day Parade' to conclude the EP, stripping things pack to punchy, modulating drums a wandering sub bass pulsations and warbling, intricately processed horns and stabs, once again we're treated to more weird and wonderful material from The Mole.

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Galvanica

Nightlights In Japan

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Delusions Of Grandeur)

Release: 1987 / IT – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

close to NM. 2022 italian reissue

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Keita Sano

Love Is Emotion EP

17,99 €*

The Producer's Workshop Ensemble

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Keita Sano is a prolific Japanese producer who has released on revered labels such as Mister Saturday Night, Lets Play House, Morris Audio and 1080p. His fusion of dark, distorted, acidic textures and crunchy disco beats gives his produc tions a unique sound which works perfectly for Delusions Of Grandeur and the label is proud to welcome him for his debut DOG EP entitled Love Is Emotion.

The title track comes on like a proverbial runaway train with heavy, pounding beats and bassline forging things ahead while the most twisted, tripped out FX rise and fall creating an absolute juggernaut of a track which takes no prisoners. A decept ively simple DJ tool which is loaded with drama for maximum impact on the more left of centre dance floors.

Up next we have Violet which takes a low-slung deep house approach but with the grit and dirt that Keita always brings to the party. The first half of the track teases with tension-building chords and syncopated bassline which bounces around a massive four on the floor kick drum. Things fall away in the middle of the track to reveal a beautiful, heartwarming piano part, setting the scene before things get truly epic with orchestral strings bringing a touch of the film noir to proceedings.

I’m A Man picks up the pace again for an intense acid work out which pushes the sonic boundaries to the limits with seriously warped FX creating mayhem around a simple, percussive disco groove. As secret weapon DJ tools go, this is right up there.

Closing out this mind-bending release Keita remains in experimental mode on Love Is Emotion offsetting melodic arpeggios and sweet chords with off-kilter sonic madness ensuring things remain dark, dirty and deep.

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The Producer's Workshop Ensemble In Japan /w Seamsplit

LP | 2023 | CH | Original (Stay The Course)

37,99 €*

Release: 2023 / CH – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Second run of Stclp-002 on black wax with high-quality wrap-around reproduction prints of two of the earliest amateur paintings created for this project. This version Includes the original liner notes by Sandalio De Díaz on the back. Hand-pasted covers. Hand-stamped labels. "Rivera has quite possibly delivered his defining piece of work as his boundless talents have been turned towards creating a contemporary jazz masterpiece that is an absolute joy to listen to." - Imran Mirza for Twisted Soul

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Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986 Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2019 | US | Original (Light In The Attic)

47,99 €*

12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Dalmata Daniel)

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Pop

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• Cover art by famed artist Hiroshi Nagai
• Extensive liner notes and bios
• Compiled by Andy Cabic (Vetiver), Zach Cowie (DJ & music supervisor) and Mark “Frosty” McNeill (dublab)
• 2xLP housed in a deluxe wide spine jacket with over sized fold-out booklet, full color printed inner sleeves, and custom die-cut obi card
• Remastered audio

Pacific Breeze documents Japan’s blast into the stratosphere. By the 1960s, the nation had achieved a postwar miracle, soaring to become the world’s second largest economy. Thriving tech exports sent The Rising Sun over the moon. Its pocket cassette players, bleeping video games, and gleaming cars boomed worldwide, wooing pleasure points and pumping Japanese pockets full of yen.

Japan’s financial buoyancy also permeated its popular culture, birthing an audio analog called City Pop. This new sound arose in the mid ’70s and ruled through the ’80s, channeling the country’s contemporary psyche. It was sophisticated music mirroring Japan’s punch-drunk prosperity. City Pop epitomized the era, providing a soundtrack for emerging urbanites. An optimistic spirit buzzed through the music in neon-bathed, gauzy tableaus coated with groove-heavy strokes.

Pacific Breeze is an expertly compiled collection of choice cuts that range from silky smooth grooves to innovative techno pop bangers and everything in between. Long-revered by crate diggers and adventurous music heads, this music has never been released outside of Japan until now. Including key artists like Taeko Ohnuki and Minako Yoshida, as well as cult favorites Hitomi Tohyama and Hiroshi Sato, the long-awaited release also features newly commissioned cover painting by Tokyo-based artist Hiroshi Nagai, whose iconic images of resort living have graced the covers of many classic City Pop albums of the 1980s.

Many of the key City Pop players evolved from the Japanese New Music scene of the early ’70s, as heard on Light In The Attic’s acclaimed Even a Tree Can Shed Tears: Japanese Folk & Rock 1969-1973, the first release of the ongoing Japan Archival Series. In fact, you could say City Pop set sail with a champagne smash from Happy End, the freakishly talented subversives who included amongst their ranks Haruomi Hosono and Shigeru Suzuki, both featured on this compilation. As Michael K. Bourdaghs noted in his book, Sayonara Amerika, Sayonara Nippon, this music was, “Deconstructing the line between imitation and authenticity.” Some of the best City Pop teeters in this zone—easy listening with mutant exotica, tilted techno-pop, and steamy boogie bubbling beneath the gloss.

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DJ Overdose & Sematic4

DDS02

12,99 €*

LP | 2015 | US | Original (Temporary Residence)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The style and sound of DJ Overdose is so distinctive, you can spot it from miles away. The first track has a groovy title, with a car symbol and silly characters. Great music for driving your white convertible in the Detroit sunset, it's dark, repetitive, the usual genius with impressive drums. The title of Funky Mess is no lie, it's a funky song with a Japanese telecom sampler resembling the Detroit underground scene. The last track RZ-1-DMX is classic electro with some nice slow melodies, that you can nod to. Sematic4 is operating with more classic electro elements on Dream Creator with some spacey tunes, while North Star '78 is a rather hard-hitting club music with a nice groove, interesting drums and some super melodies. One Nite In Heaven recalls the atmosphere and soundscape of the golden days of the Hague electro scene - a way of showing respect to the era.

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Envy

Atheist's Cornea