Upcoming releases
Nobody Knows this is Anywhere
*250 copies limited edition* As part of their 20th year celebrations Gnod grace us with the latest output from their ongoing R&D project. Operating as a stripped back two piece the raw energy and sonic power shines through across the two tracks that make up ‘Nobody Knows this is Anywhere’. ‘Catholic FM’ and ’Sunset 102’ are but a fraction extracted from a mammoth 2 day recording session at Gnod farm back in 2019. Recorded straight to cassette at the time and with minimal editing done at some poi…
Live In Finland 1963 - 1965
In 1963 and 1965 Oscar Peterson performed at the Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki. He was the leader of what was then considered one of the most closely-knit bands in the history of jazz, made up of Oscar himself and two other fabulous jazzmen, Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums. For the 1965 concert, trumpeter Clark Terry was invited to join the legendary trio.The Helsinki concerts were both part of whirlwind European tours that included performances all over the continent, from France and Germ…
Pasteland Beyond The Clouds
Chinese ambient electronic duo Pasteland Beyond The Clouds (云土境) has officially announced the international release of their self-titled double-CD album via the Sad Disco label. Formed in 2016 in the creative haven of Dali by multi-instrumentalists Huanqing (歓慶) and Liao Kai (廖凱), the project initially gained critical acclaim in China under Modern Sky’s avant-garde BadHead imprint. This globally available edition introduces the duo’s expansive sonic universe to a wider audience, solidifying thei…
Guruuswa
*10 copies limited edition* Taking its name from a mythical region in modern-day Zimbabwe, loosely translated as “land of tall grass”, Guruuswa is a roughly hewn piece of freely improvised psychedelia and a significant renewal of a decades-long musical partnership.Recorded live at Dash The Henge in London, the performance features Fr33zehead label collaborator Andi Jackson on taishōgoto and effects, alongside Beanie Bhebhe on drums and percussion. The piece opens with gently cascading, luminous …
Lupin The Third Original Soundtrack 3
Yuji Ohno’s Original Soundtrack from Lupin III is a masterclass in stylish, cinematic jazz that helped define the sound of a beloved franchise. From instantly memorable themes to supple, groove-driven arrangements, this album blends cool sophistication with playful energy, delivering music that stands on its own as a landmark jazz-pop soundtrack.
Ohno crafts a vivid sonic world that moves effortlessly between noirish lounge, funky brass-driven grooves, romantic balladry, and upbeat, swinging sma…
Lupin The Third Original Soundtrack 2
Yuji Ohno’s Original Soundtrack from Lupin III is a masterclass in stylish, cinematic jazz that helped define the sound of a beloved franchise. From instantly memorable themes to supple, groove-driven arrangements, this album blends cool sophistication with playful energy, delivering music that stands on its own as a landmark jazz-pop soundtrack.
Ohno crafts a vivid sonic world that moves effortlessly between noirish lounge, funky brass-driven grooves, romantic balladry, and upbeat, swinging sma…
Lupin The Third Original Soundtrack
Yuji Ohno’s Original Soundtrack from Lupin III is a masterclass in stylish, cinematic jazz that helped define the sound of a beloved franchise. From instantly memorable themes to supple, groove-driven arrangements, this album blends cool sophistication with playful energy, delivering music that stands on its own as a landmark jazz-pop soundtrack.
Ohno crafts a vivid sonic world that moves effortlessly between noirish lounge, funky brass-driven grooves, romantic balladry, and upbeat, swinging sma…
Alpha Ray
Norio Maeda ignites this trio date with raw, thrilling momentum — one of his most electrifying records. Stripped-down and urgent, the music bursts with kinetic energy: tight, swinging interplay that sparks like vintage 60s bossa bands yet barrels in its own direction. Maeda’s piano cuts through with bold, adventurous lines; Tatsuro Takimoto’s bass is muscular and melodic; Takeshi Inomata’s drumming is sharp, driving, relentless. Standout tracks include "Alpha Ray," "Fifth Column," "Slobber," "St…
Our Time
Killer jazz-funk from Japan here! Since turning professional in 1960, guitarist Kiyoshi Sugimoto had been active in many sessions and recordings. From the latter half of the 1960s, he joined groups with Hideo Shiraki, Akira Ishikawa, and Terumasa Hino, gaining attention in the scene, and also solidifying his position with his albums as a leader, such as the magnificent “Country Dream” in 1970 and “Babylonia Wind” in 1972. “Our Time” was recorded with Akira Ishikawa on drums, Hiromasa Suzuki on e…
One More
Skilled guitar dances over the ultimate groove by Marcus Miller and Omar Hakim. This important Japanese fusion album was recorded by guitarist Kiyoshi Sugimoto, who was extremely busy at the time as a first-call musician, together with Marcus Miller, Omar Hakim, and Warren Bernhardt, who were in Japan for Kazumi Watanabe’s "To Chi Ka" tour. The lively playing of Marcus Miller, then 21 years old and just before being discovered by Miles Davis, is a must-hear.
Spontaneous Music Live
SML is a Los Angeles based quintet featuring Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson, Booker Stardrum, and Gregory Uhlmann.
Third Places
*150 copies limited edition* Composer Vasco Mendonça presents his third album “Third Places”. The album brings together a collection of landmark performances and features some of the leading names in international contemporary music, including countertenor Iestyn Davies, mezzo-soprano Barbara Kozelj, the Porto Casa da Música Symphony Orchestra, the ensemble Het Muziek, and conductors Brad Lubman and Ernest Martínez Izquierdo. More than just a record, “Third Places” stands as a space for artistic…
Âmes Bleues
Without premeditation nor haste, Omertà re-emerges with its third album, Âmes Bleues (Blue Souls), gracefully deepening its own unique furrow, between lyrically rich songs and singular harmonic explorations. After ambling through the Corsican air currents and immersing itself in smoke, Omertà continues to unfold its geographical and sensory music, seemingly finding its reach in the suspension inherent in the subtle tension it produces.
The group expands its sonic palette with soothing and psyche…
Gravest Gravy
Recorded at Ardent Studios in October 1977 as part of the sessions that birthed Gravest Hits, the tracks on Gravest Gravy were contained on seven 1/4 inch reels. The tapes were transferred by Brian Kehew, the tracks were selected for inclusion by Henry Rollins, engineered by Ian MacKaye and Don Zientara at Inner Ear Studios and mastered by Pete Lyman at Infrasonic Sound.
Originators of a mutant and primal, stripped-down sound with its roots in the primordial soup of Rock 'n Roll - The Cramps cra…
From the Edge
From The Edge is a long-form musical work shaped by the acoustics, history, and atmosphere of Dover.
Mica
Of Paradise welcomes Seattle-based artist Hünter with his sophomore album, Mica, a sublime addition to the label’s ever-evolving musical catalogue and one that quickly acquires almost mythical status.
Focused on the relationship between the digital age and the environment, Mica explores the extraction of natural resources, identity, memory, and what remains. A fusion of ambient soundscapes and deconstructed club rhythms, Mica questions erosion as both a physical and cultural consequence of moder…
Mana
The treasure of Japan’s jazz scene and its most formidable drummer, Takeo Moriyama, drives out a powerful, intense beat. This important work — recorded in April 1994 and the catalyst for Moriyama’s comeback — is being released on vinyl for the first time. Backed by a rock-solid lineup of players — Fumio Itabashi (piano), Toshihiko Inoue (S. Sax & T. Sax), Eiichi Hayashi (A. Sax), and Hiroshi Yoshino (bass) — the recording delivers a ferocious performance that condenses the universe of Moriyama’s…
Yamame
Jazz saxophonist Akira Miyazawa was known for his unparalleled love of fishing, and here he gives a masterful performance that conjures the image of silvery fish scales reflecting light through the cold and clear water of a small mountain stream. “Yamame” (the Japanese name for a kind of freshwater salmon) was recorded in 1962 and was Miyazawa’s first album, but the sharpness and avant-garde modernity of the music creates a completely timeless quality. Miyazawa is one of a group of musicians who…
Dans-sons as we are
With Dans-sons as we are, Audrey Lauro, Christian Pruvost and Peter Orins deliver an album shaped by subtle shifts, restrained tensions and slow transformations of sound matter. A music of listening as much as gesture, where each intervention seems to open a new space rather than occupy the previous one. Brought together through a shared practice of free improvisation, the three musicians develop a collective language that is both dense and constantly in motion. The trio never seeks spectacular …
Black Power
Two real cinematic gemstones one 45. A companion single to the beloved 2x10“ vinyl compilation series The Tape Masters that keeps unearthing rare groove treasures and unreleased recordings from the vaults of film music extraordinaire Peter Thomas. Exclusive on this single and for the first time on vinyl ever is the rare German language version of „Black Power“, sung by a certain Donna Gaines. Later of course known as Donna Summer, the tune is her first recording as a solo artist at just 20 years…