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Piano Solo
It happens very rarely that you can praise a records without any reservations, this is the case here!!! A lot of ink has flowed across the page since the Vogue/Swing release (1955) of that founding solo record. The repertoire was made up of pieces that Thelonious was playing in New York over that period, but in trio or with a quartet, here his music shows nakedness, i should say crudeness, whisch is completely overwhelming. It is a balck and white photograph of what is happening inside Monk's he…
Des Femmes Disparaissent
Art Blakey was the new hero on the Paris jazz scene, thanks to his Olympia concert on November 22nd 1958, and his subsequent appearances at the Club St. Germain. People swore by his 'Blues March' and 'Moanin', so why not get him to do the soundtrack for the film Molinaro just finished? The only problem, albeit a major one, was that time was short, so an original score was out of the question: the Jazz Messengers would have to preach the good word by other means. Fortunately, the band's tenor and…
From Ear To Ear
From the streets of Brooklyn comes La Fantástica, a brash, big‑band Latin orchestra whose debut on Joe Bataan’s Ghetto Records produced an underground salsa gem laced with unexpected psychedelic soul. Originally released in 1971, From Ear To Ear pairs hard‑driving Latin rhythms with the beguiling, English‑language slow‑burn of “Latin Blues,” a track that blurs salsa, soul, and psych textures.
Ghetto Records was Joe Bataan’s bold bid for independence — a label born from frustration with an indust…
Change Up The Groove
Dive into the vibrant soundscape of the 1970s with “Change Up the Groove”, a hidden gem from Roy Ayers Ubiquity's early years on Polygram. Often overlooked compared to his more famous records, this work overflows with soul and is a true masterclass in fusing jazz and funk, perfectly capturing Ayers' evolution as he connected his jazz roots with the sharp, driving rhythms of 1970s funk. From the very first track, Ayers' signature vibraphone shines brightly, bringing emotion and rhythm. The album …
While No Blossoms Likely Will Be Left, There Will Be Entertainment
*100 copies limited edition* Debut cassette of new duo, John Grimaldi (Hand & Knee, Detachment Programs label) and Scott Kindberg (Silver Moult, Begin Hostilities label) -- Harsh noise / found sound manipulation
Step Into The Step
*200 copies limited edition* Originally released in 1990 on Harsh Reality Music, heavyweight collaboration / cassette culture meeting of minds featuring source material by PBK, City Of Worms (Jeph Jerman), and John Hudak mixed by Illusion Of Safety. Harsh electronics and early SK-1 sampler abuse, psych-industrial concrete at its finest. Newly remastered for compact disc by Grant Richardson
Idolatry: The Second Death 1992 - 1998
*200 copies limited edition* Historic first-ever compilation of the extreme UK electronics trio directed by dominatrix / model Dannielle Black, along with Barry Fuller and Jason Whittaker they were active in the early 90s tape trading scene putting out their own releases through the BV Tapes imprint. Often bearing explicit artwork, label operations grinded to an abrupt halt when UK customs seized a shipment of fetish magazines from Paris which included a photographic feature on Danni. Fuller was…
Daylight Perversion
*200 copies limited edition* Highly-influential noise project from the peak years of Providence's scene and known for intense live performance. I:G releases appeared on labels such as Troniks, RRRecords, Monorail, and Hospital, though the majority were small-run cassettes on the artist's own Truculent Recordings imprint, this is where Daylight Perversion was first issued as an edition of nine copies in 2007. Tribe Tapes is pleased to introduce this album to a wider audience, presented in a new r…
Deaf City Journal Issue One: Noise Arts & Entertainment (Magazine)
"Deaf City Journal is the de facto Tribe Tapes Of America publication dedicated to international noise and industrial-adjacent artists at leisure – the focus is not strictly music but espousing the other interests and passions of those involved with such a niche movement. My desire for this is to be a showcase of artists I admire and make somewhat of a permanent archive of their work – interviews, essays, artwork, stories, photography, rants or what-have-you…You are a participant in the internat…
The Gate Is Open
On The Gate Is Open, Zoviet France turn four decades of occult tape‑alchemy into a new portal object: a Hong Kong–forged box of LP, 12-inch and cloth that extends their found‑sound rituals into a meticulously staged, cross‑continental threshold experience.
Irreparable Parables
On Irreparable Parables, Andrew Wasylyk invites a choir of kindred voices into his gently haunted sound world, turning his childhood‑warm, strings‑and‑Rhodes miniatures into a series of quietly radiant songs about fragility, hope and the stubborn endurance of feeling.
Firebirds Live At Berkeley Jazz Festival Vol I
On Firebirds Live At Berkeley Jazz Festival Volume 1, Prince Lawsha convenes a dream quintet with Hadley Caliman, Bobby Hutcherson, Buster Williams and Charles Moffett, igniting a front‑line of reeds over vibraphone‑lit rhythms that balance spiritual uplift and fierce swing.
Scott Seskind
Ebalunga!!! is thrilled to announce the first official reissue of the self-released, self-produced, and self-titled 1985 LP Scott Seskind. The album is a lo-fi singer-songwriter jewel. Don't miss it.
Malarial Dream
On Malarial Dream, Alvarius B. drifts out of Cairo with a fevered, mostly instrumental songbook that bends late‑period Sun City Girls melancholy through Middle Eastern modes, psych‑warped folk and the quiet volatility of a hand‑picked Cairo/avant‑jazz ensemble.
Heavy Soul Dance Party
On Heavy Soul Dance Party, Saint Tropez Orchestra boil their library‑funk fantasies down to pure floor business: 11 cuts of raw, four‑track psych‑soul and break-heavy grooves that sound like they’ve been beamed straight from a 1972 basement to your local sound system.
Thèmes et Atmosphères Volume Two
On Thèmes et Atmosphères Volume Two, Saint Tropez Orchestra turbo‑charges its fake‑soundtrack brief into a sweat‑slicked library‑funk fantasia: breaks, bass and Hammond‑driven strut custom‑built for crate‑diggers, b‑boys and imaginary 1970s spy reels.
Foraging
On Foraging, The Blassics Experiment dig deeper into their analogue-funk soil, spinning nature-tuned grooves and mossy dub atmospheres into an eight-track crate of break-ready instrumentals that feel both forest-floor organic and dancefloor precise.
Supersédure 2
Second Edition of Supersédure 2. Eric La Casa and Seijiro Murayama use percussion and field recording like scalpels on everyday life, shaving tiny ruptures into routine until small, repeated gestures cross an invisible line and start to sound like events.
Minimalistic Ethio 80’s and 90’s from Audiotapes የሐር ሽረሪት
On Minimalistic ethio 80’s and 90’s from audiotapes የሐር ሽረሪት, DJ Mitmitta threads together lo‑fi synth jams and cassette‑era instrumentals from unsung Ethiopian bands, where battered Casios and drum machines sketch hypnotic, pastel‑toned echoes of wedding halls and roadside bars.
