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Ongaku Otaku - Complete Edition (Book, Hardcover)
Hardcover, 527 pages, 21×27 cm! In the mid-1990s, four thick, annual issues of Ongaku Otaku magazine were published. Operating from San Francisco, California, the goal was to spread the word about the compelling independent music being produced in Japan. With dozens of interviews and articles, and many hundreds of reviews, the magazine was an influential voice, sharing words about Aube, Cornelius, Yamamoto Seiichi (Boredoms, Rovo, Omoide Hatoba), Shizuka, Jojo Hiroshige (Hijokaidan, Alchemy Reco…
Laughing Stock
** 2026 stock ** One of the lost gems of the 90s, Talk Talk's final album 'Laughing Stock' has gathered momentum in the hushed tones of music fans' conversations since it's release. At long last it has secured a reissue. The record took a year to make yet has required decades to fully appreciate. following up on the abstract 'Spirit of Eden', which sufficiently alienated pop fans of the band's earlier material, 'Laughing Stock' took spaces in recorded music to new extremes, with layers of silenc…
One Size Fits All
One Size Fits All’s 50th Anniversary 2LP “black glitter” anniversary edition boasts a brand-new analog cut of the album, a bonus LP of highlights from the box set, and the 50th anniversary edition booklet. The booklet has newly revealed photos by Sam Emerson accompanying the bespoke liner notes by Ruth Underwood, David Fricke, and Joe Travers.
Sacred Intent – Conversations with Carl Abrahamsson 1986-2019 (Book)
2026 stock Sacred Intent gathers conversations between artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (1950-2020) and longtime friend and collaborator, the Swedish author Carl Abrahamsson. From the first 1986 fanzine interview about current projects, over philosophical insights, magical workings, international travels, art theory and gender revolutions, to 2019’s thoughts on life and death in the the shadow of battling leukaemia, Sacred Intent is a unique journey in which the art of conversation blooms.
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Temporarily Eternal (Book)
2026 stock Temporarily Eternal is an emotional-visual summing up of a creative friendship between Swedish author Carl Abrahamsson and British artist Genesis P-Orridge (1950-2020) that lasted for more than three decades, and which was filled with musical projects, films, books, writings, conversations, travel, and a great deal of magic. This book both is and is not a companion to Genesis Breyer P-Orridge: Sacred Intent – Conversations with Carl Abrahamsson 1986-2019. It is, in the sense that the …
The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays
Recorded in 1963, The Composer of Desafinado Plays documents the beginning of what would become a long-term creative relationship between Jobim and arranger Claus Ogerman. Although there was initial resistance by producers, Jobim not only plays guitar but piano as well in his debut for Verve. Jobim is joined by George Duvivier (bass), Edison Machado (drums), Leo Wright (flute), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) and full strings on the 12-song instrumental set that features such bossa nova classics as “…
The Prisoner
Recorded and released in 1969, Herbie Hancock’s last Blue Note album The Prisoner is a powerful but overlooked masterpiece. A moving tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, this nonet session features some of the most exceptional instrumentalists in jazz including Joe Henderson, Johnny Coles, Hubert Laws, Garnett Brown, Buster Williams, and Albert “Tootie” Heath. Hancock said of The Prisoner: “I've been able to get closer to the real me with this album than on any other previous one.”
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Empyrean Isles
Herbie Hancock debuted on Blue Note in 1962 and quickly established himself as both a remarkable pianist and a brilliant composer with three excellent albums—Takin’ Off, My Point Of View, and Inventions & Dimensions—before making what is widely considered to be his first masterpiece: Empyrean Isles. Recorded in 1964, the album seemed to distill the full breadth of Hancock’s artistry into a sweeping 35-minute musical journey. Joining Hancock on the voyage were three of his closest collaborators: …
Jazz Mood
The debut album from jazz multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef, Jazz Mood was originally released in 1957 on New Jersey’s Savoy label. Featuring five Lateef originals the album included Curtis Fuller (trombone), Hugh Lawson (piano), Ernie Farrow (bass), and Louis Hayes (drums). This new edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series on 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and a Stoughton Tip-On Jacket.
Eighth Tower Magazine Vol. I (Magazine)
Eighth Tower Magazine is a periodical publication dedicated to music and modern mythologies. It explores alternative and experimental sound practices, tracing connections between contemporary music, invisible cinema, and dark fiction. Eighth Tower investigates how modern mythologies are shaped, transmitted, and transformed. It is conceived as a space for reflection, documentation, and critical exploration, where sound, image, and narrative converge into a shared cultural landscape.
Volume I - co…