New Arrivals / Today
Their Greatest Hits
Super Mazembe's "Greatest Hits," serves as a definitive collection celebrating the band's remarkable contributions to East African music. Released in 1986, this compilation features a carefully curated selection of the band's most iconic tracks, encapsulating their vibrant sound and the infectious energy that made them a household name. Highlights include fan favorites like "Shauri Yako" and "Kasongo" each track showcasing the band's skillful musicianship and unique ability to blend traditional…
A Bossa Negra
Released in 1960, this album stands as one of the most powerful stories in Brazilian music. Born into deep poverty in a Rio favela, Elza Soares faced a life marked by unimaginable hardship, forced into marriage at 13, surviving abuse, and enduring the heartbreak of losing three children. Yet she refused to be defined by tragedy. Through sheer strength and talent, she rose to the top of Brazil’s music scene, her voice becoming a symbol of resilience and fire. A Bossa Negra is often hailed as her …
Tiger Rock
Tiger Rock, the electrifying 1972 debut from German power trio Tiger B. Smith, is back on vinyl, ready to captivate a new wave of heavy rock enthusiasts. This record channels the untamed spirit of Hendrix while diving deep into raw, fuzz-drenched kraut-psych soundscapes. At the heart of the album is the nine-minute epic “To Hell,” a relentless storm of driving riffs and pulsing rhythm that boldly captures the band’s wild, fearless edge. Blending swagger with bold experimentation, Tiger Rock offe…
Docteur Nico Presents African Fiesta Sukisa 1966-1974
Planet Ilunga presents, in collaboration with the children of Nico Kasanda alias Docteur Nico, an anthology dedicated to African Fiesta Sukisa, available as a 3LP and a digital release (with bonus songs). This release is the fruit of many years of preparations and was realized in close partnership with Liliane Kasanda, Nico’s eldest daughter. Marking forty years since his passing, we felt that the year 2025 was the right time to honor Docteur Nico’s legacy with this original collection.
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Angkhanang Khunchai & The Ubon Phatthana Band
Born in the province of Ubon Ratchathani in Isan (the northeastern region of Thailand), Angkhanang Khunchai was a young female prodigy who emerged on the molam scene, and became one of the first generation of molam performers who were able to "sing" popular music. From an early age she was mentored by renowned national molam artist Chawiwan Damnoen, and in her mid-teens joined the legendary musical troupe the Ubon Phatthana Band as the lead vocalist.
In 1971 at the age of 16 she released a singl…
The Essential Doi Inthanon : Classic Isan Pops From The 70s - 80s
A revered figure in his native Isan region, and indeed throughout Thailand, Doi Inthanon is a legendary composer, producer, visionary and talent-spotter, a man who combines business acumen with an unerring ability to both predict and engender new directions in Thai popular music. Fittingly naming himself after the tallest mountain in the nation, he has towered over Thai music since the early 70s, and is still active today. This compilation, the first "various artists" collection in the EM Record…
Man on a Water Buffalo
For reasons unknowable, certain places in certain eras become hotbeds of music, fertile in their growth and flowering of musical talent. Thailand in the 1970s was such a place, and Dao Bandon is one of the enduring greats of that era. Born in the farm country of the Isan region, Bandon came from a poor family and was a monk during his teens, two great influences which shaped him, with his farm roots grounding the earthy heart of his lyrics, and his years of monastic chanting lending a unique res…
The Monster Which Makes Dawn
Japanese film-maker, pianist and composer Norio brings arresting folkloristic imagery to sonic life, for London imprint Swims. Featuring vocalist Satomimagae (RVNG Intl.).
"About 'The monster which makes dawn': I create documentary films. Traveling across Japan and beyond, I immerse myself in the everyday lives of different places, weaving the fragments I gather into a single story back in my hometown. When I visit these places, I often find a gap between what I imagined and what truly exists. D…
