"Recorded between 2012-2014, Jared Blum's (of GiganteSound, The Talking Book, Blanketship, Vulcanus 68, et al) Vision Heat project is a laser guided, hyper vintage conflation of early to mid 80's centric production, montage and style. Recalling such luminaries as ...
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RS98 | ROOT STRATA
"A year after "2 Dots Left", Monolog combines styles, unites collaborators and fuses influence in his most varied album to date. "Merge" is a perfect snapshot of this musician's tastes, talents and scope, from abysmal basses to club-packing breaks and vocal-based ...
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ADN178 | AD NOISEAM
"Otona No Kagaku is Kalimi's first album. It brings a composition that doesn't start and doesn't end, a soundscape that plays with non-expectation, contemplation and the illusion of being in a timeless bubble. kalimi is: giovanni di domenico: fender rhodes, electronics ...
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SW005 | SILENT WATER
"For decades, Crystal Syphon were, at most, a footnote in the music history books: a name on posters from the psychedelic ballroom days, and a fond memory to those who'd seen the Merced, California band perform on the west coast circuit in the late 1960s. That changed ...
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ROAR37 | ROARATORIO
"These recordings pull back a curtain to reveal the mysterious world of Syntoma and early-80s underground Mexico. Founded by Alex Eisenring in 1980, making use of synths and drum machines and driven by a freedom-seeking DIY ethos but informed by a ...
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EM1134LP | EM RECORDS
"Alicia Bay Laurel is well known as the writer and illustrator of one of the classic books of the back-to-the-earth movement, the 1970 Living On The Earth, a hand-written guide to living the good life, but she is also a very accomplished singer, songwriter and ...
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EM1047LP | EM RECORDS
"In March 2014, the excellent Ghent based tape label Dauw opened up its musical doors. Since then we've closely kept up with their wonderful releases by some very dear friends, with the one exception of artists we knew personally being the wonderful Osnabrück artist, ...
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HOMEN072 | HOME NORMAL
"Conceived as a follow up to Opal Island and over five years after its completion, Paco Sala's Antony Harrison has finally consented to the release of The Empire Line. It is the final Konntinent album and includes vocal contributions from Cuushe, Chantal Acda and Lisa ...
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HOMEN075 | HOME NORMAL
"Back in November 2010, Czech music pioneers Gurun Gurun released their critically lauded self-titled debut on Home Normal. Named after a fictional planet from the old school Slovak childish sci-fi TV series "She Came Out of the Blue Sky", their musical work combines ...
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HN074 | HOME NORMAL
"In 2009, I was lucky enough to spend some time with my dear friend Wataru Osako back in his hometown in Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. As part of our stay the very talented Ryo Nakata invited us to hang out and play a show in Sapporo. On a wonderful night of ...
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HOMEN077 | HOME NORMAL
"manipulated tapes and records. twisted cut up drone noise. analogue music - part 2. this time on tape. handnumbered edition of 20 copies with silkscreened covers." (label info)
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NONE | NOT ON LABEL
"iDEALISM is a new LP compilation series presented by iDEAL, compiled by Joachim Nordwall. Showcasing artists with a clear and strong vision, some already working with the label, and some related ones and some future collaborators. The musical world is where we are used ...
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IDEAL123 | IDEAL RECORDINGS
"2nd release from the relaunch of EM Records' Thai music series. Paradise Bangkok, Soi 48 and EM have teamed up to deliver a series showcasing the extraordinary performances of some of Thailand's greatest musical legends. For reasons unknowable, certain places in ...
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EM1131CD | EM RECORDS
"Gift from Noahlewis' Mahlon Taits, which was previously issued on vinyl LP by EM Records in November 2012, is now finally available on CD with three additional tracks, a new track sequence, and new cover art. The band has a unique place in the current Japanese music ...
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EM1100CD | EM RECORDS
"Following the appetizer of the two 12" singles "Trinidad (Disco Mix)" [EM1128TEP] and "J'Ouvert" [EM1129TEP], we now serve up the main dish, the fine 1977 album Steel Funk by John Gibbs and the Unlimited Sound of Steel Orchestra, a new addition to our 'EM Steel Pan ...
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EM1132CD | EM RECORDS
"EM Records proudly announces a new addition to our 'EM Steel Pan Series', a project long in gestation, John Gibbs and the Unlimited Sound of Steel Orchestra. It's official, and of course it's excellent. We are preparing to release their fine 1977 album "Steel Funk" on ...
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EM1128TEP | EM RECORDS
