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New Arrivals

The Andy Warhol Diaries
The classic, scandalous, and bestselling tell-all-and-then-some from Andy Warhol—now a Netflix series produced by Ryan Murphy. This international literary sensation turns the spotlight on one of the most influential and controversial figures in American culture. Filled with shocking observations about the lives, loves, and careers of the rich, famous, and fabulous, Warhol's journal is endlessly fun and fascinating. Spanning the mid-1970s until just a few days before his death in 1987, The Andy W…
Saxophone Colossus: A Portrait of Sonny Rollins
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins will celebrate his 80th birthday this fall, and Saxophone Colossus will be published to mark this occasion and honor his incredibly prolific career. This intimate appreciation combines the images of John Abbott, who as Rollins’s photographer of choice for the past 20 years has captured the saxophonist at home and at work, and the essays of Bob Blumenthal, a jazz critic who has chronicled Rollins and his art for nearly four decades. Sonny Rollins has been at the center o…
Nick Drake: The Life
Experience the definitive biography of one of the greatest singer-songwriters of the twentieth century with this eye-opening book featuring a foreword by Gabrielle Drake and over 75 photos, many rare or previously unseen. In 1968, Nick Drake had everything to live for. The product of a loving, creative family and a privileged background, he was not only a handsome and popular Cambridge undergraduate, but also a new signing to the UK’s hippest record label, Island. Three years later, however—havi…
Ennio Morricone Master of the Soundtrack
The first major work dedicated entirely to the discography of the maestro Ennio Morricone. Unique in its genre, Ennio Morricone: Master of the Soundtrack originates from the idea of the collector, author, and cinema expert Maurizio Baroni. Baroni draws on his own archive to give life to a rich selection highlighting over fifty years of a prestigious career, largely unseen before, which includes handwritten scores by the maestro himself, the original album and single cover sleeves from his soundt…
Closer You Are. The Story Of Robert Pollard And Guided By Voices
The authorized biography of Robert Pollard, indie rock icon and founder of the music group Guided By Voices. Robert Pollard has been a staple of the indie rock scene since the early ’80s, along with his band Guided By Voices. Pollard was a longtime grade school teacher who toiled endlessly on his music, finding success only after adopting a do-it-yourself approach, relying on lo-fi home recordings for much of his and his band’s career. A prolific artist, Pollard continues to churn out album afte…
Roxy Live: Under Exposed: One Fan's Unseen Concert Photos
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Roxy Music’s eponymous debut album, which the band are celebrating with a North America and UK tour, their first in over a decade. To coincide with this milestone, we are proud to present a one-of-a-kind historical document and celebration of one of the most beloved and enduring bands of our times. Documenting the band from their heyday in 1973 right up to Roxy’s last live performance in 2019 – more often than not from the photographer’s pit – and punctuated by…
Ambient Japan Issue
*Japanese Language*  Japanese Ambient and Environmental Music featuring Haruomi Hosono / Ryuichi Sakamoto / Hiroshi Yoshimura / Susumu Yokota / Hiji Hatakeyama / Mei Tei / SUGAI KEN. Interview David Toop / Spencer Dolan / ZAK.
Scum
"I was almost seventeen when 'Scum' came out, lurching through my headphones sandwiched between John Peel’s warm gravy groans. It flipped me out. My punker brain, pretty much allergic to anything metal, made a series of damp connections that lodged the chaotic buzzing insect rumble in my mind forever. Thirty-odd years later this record still sounds urgent and furiously angry. It sounds more important than ever. I decided I wanted to do ‘something’ with Scum in late 2023. I listened to the record…
Father Yod and the Source: Brotherhood #1
YaHoWa! The 70s commune, The Source Family, were at the very center of the Age of Aquarius, and devoted their ways to music, love, magic, and harmony. Seven chakras open, astral bodies take flight, and Father Yod ushered in a new wave of mysticism. From California restaurant owner and lead musician in Yahowa 13, follow the spiritual path of Father Yod and The Source Family in this psychedelic retelling of their esoteric journey.
A Four Part Cure
*200 copies limited edition* Jason Calhoun and Foresteppe (longtime alias of Egor Klochikhin) now share a second cross-continental collaboration that is disarming in its fragility and emotional awareness. Grounded in the delicate interplay of piano, bass and the rustling pulse of everyday sounds, a four part cure offers a chance to come in from the cold while simultaneously providing the cold itself. Anyone who encountered their first album together, 2020's pieces of death, experienced a remarka…
Untitled
These are selected forsaken recordings, demos, abandoned versions etc. of music from 2016 - 2025. Most of these pieces are going to be released in their original context. Thank you wholeheartedly to those of you who have reached out. Special thanks to Thorbjørn, Admeta String Quartet, L, Jeppe og Jonas.
Kirkeskibet
*Dubbed on reused ferro tapes* Music for fictive radio stations. Made as a sound installation that was part of a performance talk about fictive world scenarios. Mostly made with circuit bend radios and found music in a stack of unsorted cassettes.
Vibratory noise in anthropogenic habitats
*Dubbed on reused ferro tapes* Guitar music measured mostly by quietude not amplitude. Bold recording techniques - new amp. Everything recorded during a period of two nights.
Hjerte løft din glædes vinger
Forankring is back after three years in exile. Miserable optimism.
Dydens Belønning
Quite stupid but also surprisingly dynamic harsh noise. Abrupt tape loops an overblown circuits constantly on the verge of breaking down.
Treat me like your own
Grimm monotone ambient for eating pizza /crying /dressing up alone with the curtains closed.
Blue braki place along
New alias from Alexander Holm. A strangely private sounding document of humming voice, midi harp, feedback and ghostly field recordings. Truly unclassifiable music.
Spilledåse serenader
Strange and beautiful debut cassette from another great friend of the label. One hour of slowly dissolving Music box / tape Music. Ghostly melodies weaving in an out of each other until the tape runs out.
En del av
Intimate guitar recordings made at C Haxholms home in the countryside. This tape to me feels like a quite unique snapshot into the Artists daily life, But at the same time the music feels very composed and thoughtful. A very sweet and heartwarming tape
Guitar ensemblet mellemværk
First tape from Alvilda Reiter Jakobsen. Side a is a collage of guitar recordings made by Alvilda and a few other musicians. Side b is a live rendition for six guitarists. A very lovely tape which reminds about the joy of playing music together with others and let the music happen without too much interrogation.