ACEYALONE Lightning Strikes 2xLP
*** NOW ON VINYL!
BLACK DICE Load Blown LP
*** "Five tracks from Load Blown not previously released on vinyl." Includes 22" x 22" poster.
MATTHEW DEAR Don & Sherri 12"
*** Why'd Matt Dear do a record about my parents? Who knows but it's the jam! Includes remixes by HOT CHIP and DJ KOZE. Nice. Real nice.
HOLY FUCK LP LP
*** "If electronic music is a highly sophisticated robot operated by hi-tech computers, Holy Fuck are the evil counterpart, hell bent with battery operated gadgets, keyboards and analogue tape. They are less of an indie rock band then they are the exploded diagram of an indie rock band, splitting open to reveal organic guts, tangled wires, and brokenbits of drumsticks. Balanced somewhere between an experimental noise-out and a free-forall dance party."
NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Myriad Harbor 7"
*** "Matador UK 7" for the ultima-hyper catchy 'Myriad Harbour' with the excellent 'Fugue State' now making it's first vinyl appearance as well. All wrapped in one of the funniest sleeves of any record in quite some time."
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: DVD ))))) The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda
IRA COHEN The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda DVD
*** "The first-ever, fully authorized commercial release of Ira Cohen's legendary 1968 film, The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda, fully restored and director's cut. The legendary soundtrack, newly remastered by Tim Barnes, featuring The Universal Mutant Repertory Company (Loren Standlee, Ziska Baum, Angus MacLise, Raja Samayana, Tony Conrad, Henry Flynt and Jackson MacLow) and two new, never-before-released alternative soundtracks to Invasion by SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN and ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE SWR."
*** "The first-ever, fully authorized commercial release of Ira Cohen's legendary 1968 film, The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda, fully restored and director's cut. The legendary soundtrack, newly remastered by Tim Barnes, featuring The Universal Mutant Repertory Company (Loren Standlee, Ziska Baum, Angus MacLise, Raja Samayana, Tony Conrad, Henry Flynt and Jackson MacLow) and two new, never-before-released alternative soundtracks to Invasion by SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN and ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE SWR."
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: Vinyl ))))) Kompakt, Soul Jazz, & more
V/A Brazil 70 -- After Tropicalia 2xLP/CD
*** On SOUL JAZZ. Brazil 70 follows Brazilian music in the 1970s in the aftermath of Tropicalia and as the country's dictatorship entered its most oppressive phase. Musicians and artists from the Tropicalia period of the late-60s such as Gilberto Gil, Rita Lee (Os Mutantes lead-singer) and Gal Costa entered a new phase mixing rock, funk, samba and soul alongside a wealth of like-minded new artists such as Novos Baianos, Raul Seixas, Nelson Angelo and Joyce and more."
V/A Detroit Beatdown Vol. 2 EP
*** The first of five EPs from Third Ear of their Detroit Beatdown series. First up in DB2 is EP1: The 'Black' EP." Included here: DJ Minx, Reggie Dokes, Smith, Black Art Music.
BABY OLIVER Feelings 2/Shot Caller 12"
*** "Check out the new record from new Environ act, Baby Oliver! More hot and twisted tracks for disco jackers and neurotic nu-romantics... you don't want to miss it. Baby Oliver's jams slice across genre divides and sound like nothing else coming out! Sure to drive your dancefloors wild."
BORATTO, GUI Chromophobia Remixe Part 2 12"
*** The second part of the Chromophobia Remixe series is purely dedicated to "Beautiful Life." The original version got re-mastered and re-cut in order to blow up each and every open-air summer jam. Gui Boratto himself provides a dense remix that translates the exuberant original into a dark and sexy club version. BPitch's Sascha Funke did what he does best: he transformed "Beautiful Life" into a cheeky little heartbreaker.
SOUNDMURDERER + SK1 Soundmurderer + SK1 2xLP
*** "Compilation of some of the best tracks from the Detroit jungle label Rewind by Soundmurderer (aka Todd Osborn) and SK-1 (aka Tadd Mullinix). Rewind are leaders of a wave of American junglists obsessed with the development of the original ruffneck ragga and frenetic breakbeat sound."
STUDIO Life's a Beach! 12"
*** Mixes by Prins Thomas & Todd Terje. "Sweden's Studio make beautiful organic electronic music that falls midway between dance/indie and electronica. Here the Norwegian kings of nu-disco remix the bands signature release to devastating effect. Latter day comparisons would read Cluster / Neu / La Dusseldorf / Kraftwerk / Manuel Gottsching."
STUDIO West Coast 2xLP/CD
*** "This is the first full-length album by Studio, finally given a full-fledged release after a limited release disappeared from the racks last year. West Coast will appeal to fans of the new slo-mo Italo disco and is the missing link between The Cure and Lindstrøm touching on Can, Neu, Happy Mondays and The Smiths in their creation of an Afrobeat-dub-disco-indie-pop adventure."
SUPERMAYER Two of Us 12"
*** Supermayer are Superpitcher and Michael Mayer, the super-power duo who will the save the world of techno. "Two of Us" is an irresistible bass-driven groove that steamrolls the first three minutes until the glockenspiel puts a magic spell on the dancefloor. On the flipside, Geiger delivers a killer remix in a deeper, dubby fashion without missing the euphoric peak of the original. Last but not least, Supermayer bring back the glockenspiel for an excessive DJ tool. Its mantra-like repetition sounds like a message.
*** On SOUL JAZZ. Brazil 70 follows Brazilian music in the 1970s in the aftermath of Tropicalia and as the country's dictatorship entered its most oppressive phase. Musicians and artists from the Tropicalia period of the late-60s such as Gilberto Gil, Rita Lee (Os Mutantes lead-singer) and Gal Costa entered a new phase mixing rock, funk, samba and soul alongside a wealth of like-minded new artists such as Novos Baianos, Raul Seixas, Nelson Angelo and Joyce and more."
V/A Detroit Beatdown Vol. 2 EP
*** The first of five EPs from Third Ear of their Detroit Beatdown series. First up in DB2 is EP1: The 'Black' EP." Included here: DJ Minx, Reggie Dokes, Smith, Black Art Music.
BABY OLIVER Feelings 2/Shot Caller 12"
*** "Check out the new record from new Environ act, Baby Oliver! More hot and twisted tracks for disco jackers and neurotic nu-romantics... you don't want to miss it. Baby Oliver's jams slice across genre divides and sound like nothing else coming out! Sure to drive your dancefloors wild."
BORATTO, GUI Chromophobia Remixe Part 2 12"
*** The second part of the Chromophobia Remixe series is purely dedicated to "Beautiful Life." The original version got re-mastered and re-cut in order to blow up each and every open-air summer jam. Gui Boratto himself provides a dense remix that translates the exuberant original into a dark and sexy club version. BPitch's Sascha Funke did what he does best: he transformed "Beautiful Life" into a cheeky little heartbreaker.
SOUNDMURDERER + SK1 Soundmurderer + SK1 2xLP
*** "Compilation of some of the best tracks from the Detroit jungle label Rewind by Soundmurderer (aka Todd Osborn) and SK-1 (aka Tadd Mullinix). Rewind are leaders of a wave of American junglists obsessed with the development of the original ruffneck ragga and frenetic breakbeat sound."
STUDIO Life's a Beach! 12"
*** Mixes by Prins Thomas & Todd Terje. "Sweden's Studio make beautiful organic electronic music that falls midway between dance/indie and electronica. Here the Norwegian kings of nu-disco remix the bands signature release to devastating effect. Latter day comparisons would read Cluster / Neu / La Dusseldorf / Kraftwerk / Manuel Gottsching."
STUDIO West Coast 2xLP/CD
*** "This is the first full-length album by Studio, finally given a full-fledged release after a limited release disappeared from the racks last year. West Coast will appeal to fans of the new slo-mo Italo disco and is the missing link between The Cure and Lindstrøm touching on Can, Neu, Happy Mondays and The Smiths in their creation of an Afrobeat-dub-disco-indie-pop adventure."
SUPERMAYER Two of Us 12"
*** Supermayer are Superpitcher and Michael Mayer, the super-power duo who will the save the world of techno. "Two of Us" is an irresistible bass-driven groove that steamrolls the first three minutes until the glockenspiel puts a magic spell on the dancefloor. On the flipside, Geiger delivers a killer remix in a deeper, dubby fashion without missing the euphoric peak of the original. Last but not least, Supermayer bring back the glockenspiel for an excessive DJ tool. Its mantra-like repetition sounds like a message.
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: CDs ))))) Strange, unusual, wonderful and beautiful music...
OST The Wicker Man CD
*** "Music and songs by Paul Giovanni. First ever release of the stereo masters of all the songs from this cult British Horror Film. The original stereo masters that were prepared for a US album release in 1977 were thought lost but have now been discovered." Deluxe US version with a 20-booklet of elaborate liner notes and photos.
V/A Brazil 70 -- After Tropicalia 2xLP/CD
*** On SOUL JAZZ. Brazil 70 follows Brazilian music in the 1970s in the aftermath of Tropicalia and as the country's dictatorship entered its most oppressive phase. Musicians and artists from the Tropicalia period of the late-60s such as Gilberto Gil, Rita Lee (Os Mutantes lead-singer) and Gal Costa entered a new phase mixing rock, funk, samba and soul alongside a wealth of like-minded new artists such as Novos Baianos, Raul Seixas, Nelson Angelo and Joyce and more."
V/A Guitars of the Golden Triangle: Folk and Pop Music... CD
*** "Never before presented outside a tiny minority of the Burmese community, this unbelievable collection of garage and psychedelic rock, raw folk-blues ballads, and country-western styled music is a product of Shan and Pa'o musicians hailing from the early 1970s."
V/A The Great Lakes Sound: Techno from the I94/I104 Corridor 2xCD
*** "What you hold in your hands is from the next wave of electronic musicians from the Great Lakes area of the American Midwest -- the cradle of house music and techno. On the path cut by Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Jeff Mills, Underground Resistance, Richie Hawtin, DJ T-1000, Mike Dearborn and Green Velvet, Thee Madkatt Courtship and DJ Skull, the artists on this compilation are working their gear to keep the heavy grooves and the driving beats flowing."
V/A The In-Kraut: Hip Shaking Grooves Made in Germany 1966-1974 CD
*** "Twenty handpicked soul, beat, now sound, mod and soundtrack gems from Germany -- all recorded between 1966 and 1974. Among them many Kraut-pleasin' obscurities and long-forgotten nuggets that appear now for the very first time on CD."
V/A The In-Kraut Vol. 2 CD
*** "Once again we take a deep trip into the funky musical spheres of 1960s and 1970s Germany -- an undiscovered universe full of Hammond-heavy grooves, tight big band arrangements and fuzz guitar enhanced dancefloor nuggets. Dip into a motherlode of 20 rare soul, beat, now sound, mod and soundtrack gems -- most of them appearing for the first time on CD."
V/A Prog Is Not a Four Letter Word CD
*** RECOMMENDED "Forget such flamboyant cover stars such as Genesis, Yes and ELP, what about the unintentionally progressive musicians from the far reaches of the globe who were forced to create their own brand of psychedelic rock in a country shielded from the influence of the western world? Even though most of the 15 tracks on this compilation were recorded over 30 years ago they still, individually embody a wide range of challenging progressive musical ideas which are as relevant today as they were when the vinyl first came off the press in each of their scattered countries of origin." Artists: Picchio dal Pozzo, Visitors, Baris Manco, Phillipe Besombes Drugi Nacin, Bran, Breakout, Martin Kratochvil, San Ul Lim, Egg, 3 Hurel, Illes, Jean Claude Vannier, Embryo, Czerwone Gitary, Jazz Q.
BABY GRANDMOTHERS Baby Grandmothers CD
*** "Baby Grandmothers were a short-lived Swedish band, but one of the most prolific and unique psychedelic, modal, experimental power-trios to emerge out of the Scandinavian psychedelic underground scene in 1967."
BEN, JORGE Força Bruta CD
*** "First time on CD in the U.S.! A groundbreaking album from the young Jorge Ben -- one of Brazil's most soulful singers ever -- heard here at a pivotal point in his career. Força Bruta is a record that forever transformed Brazilian music with its unique blend of samba and soul -- and it features some tremendous rhythm work from Trio Mocoto -- who bring in a wide variety of percussion techniques to make the whole thing groove. There's an earthy, laid-back feel to the whole set -- one that makes the album feel like a spontaneous expression of genius, even at the few points when larger orchestrations slide into the mix. The album is easily one of Jorge Ben's greatest!"
LUOMO Paper Tigers CD
*** Vladislav Delay is finally back as Luomo. Paper Tigers is brilliantly lush and expansive dance music, and it is here to stay. As the trends of electronic music shift like Saharan sands, there are a few releases which stand as classics. For Luomo, House music is an aquatic experience, vocals are edited, beats are environments and atmosphere extends outward past the solar system and inwards towards the ear canal, until the two meet at your feet.
SECOND HAND Reality CD
*** "An acknowledged landmark of progressive acid rock, this 1968 classic combines top-notch songwriting with vicious guitar, swathes of mellotron and dense arrangements, to unique and unsettling effect. Late-period UK psychedelia with weird strings, flute melodies other synthie orchestral moments."
SOUNDMURDERER + SK1 Rewind CD
*** "Compilation of some of the best tracks from the Detroit jungle label Rewind by Soundmurderer (aka Todd Osborn) and SK-1 (aka Tadd Mullinix). Rewind are leaders of a wave of American junglists obsessed with the development of the original ruffneck ragga and frenetic breakbeat sound."
STUDIO West Coast 2xLP/CD
*** "This is the first full-length album by Studio, finally given a full-fledged release after a limited release disappeared from the racks last year. West Coast will appeal to fans of the new slo-mo Italo disco and is the missing link between The Cure and Lindstrøm touching on Can, Neu, Happy Mondays and The Smiths in their creation of an Afrobeat-dub-disco-indie-pop adventure."
TRENTEMØLLER The Last Resort CD
*** This is Danish producer Anders Trentemøller 's debut full-length. The 13 instrumental tracks together form a wordless musical story, almost like the soundtrack to a movie. It manages to capture a whole range of emotions in subtle melodic miniatures, dreamy ambiences, dusty beats, deep dub-tracks and driving groove-excursions. Although it's definitely an electronic album, it also incorporates live drums, guitars and other acoustic instruments like celesta, glockenspiel, melodica and even DJ scratching to create a more organic feel."
*** "Music and songs by Paul Giovanni. First ever release of the stereo masters of all the songs from this cult British Horror Film. The original stereo masters that were prepared for a US album release in 1977 were thought lost but have now been discovered." Deluxe US version with a 20-booklet of elaborate liner notes and photos.
V/A Brazil 70 -- After Tropicalia 2xLP/CD
*** On SOUL JAZZ. Brazil 70 follows Brazilian music in the 1970s in the aftermath of Tropicalia and as the country's dictatorship entered its most oppressive phase. Musicians and artists from the Tropicalia period of the late-60s such as Gilberto Gil, Rita Lee (Os Mutantes lead-singer) and Gal Costa entered a new phase mixing rock, funk, samba and soul alongside a wealth of like-minded new artists such as Novos Baianos, Raul Seixas, Nelson Angelo and Joyce and more."
V/A Guitars of the Golden Triangle: Folk and Pop Music... CD
*** "Never before presented outside a tiny minority of the Burmese community, this unbelievable collection of garage and psychedelic rock, raw folk-blues ballads, and country-western styled music is a product of Shan and Pa'o musicians hailing from the early 1970s."
V/A The Great Lakes Sound: Techno from the I94/I104 Corridor 2xCD
*** "What you hold in your hands is from the next wave of electronic musicians from the Great Lakes area of the American Midwest -- the cradle of house music and techno. On the path cut by Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Jeff Mills, Underground Resistance, Richie Hawtin, DJ T-1000, Mike Dearborn and Green Velvet, Thee Madkatt Courtship and DJ Skull, the artists on this compilation are working their gear to keep the heavy grooves and the driving beats flowing."
V/A The In-Kraut: Hip Shaking Grooves Made in Germany 1966-1974 CD
*** "Twenty handpicked soul, beat, now sound, mod and soundtrack gems from Germany -- all recorded between 1966 and 1974. Among them many Kraut-pleasin' obscurities and long-forgotten nuggets that appear now for the very first time on CD."
V/A The In-Kraut Vol. 2 CD
*** "Once again we take a deep trip into the funky musical spheres of 1960s and 1970s Germany -- an undiscovered universe full of Hammond-heavy grooves, tight big band arrangements and fuzz guitar enhanced dancefloor nuggets. Dip into a motherlode of 20 rare soul, beat, now sound, mod and soundtrack gems -- most of them appearing for the first time on CD."
V/A Prog Is Not a Four Letter Word CD
*** RECOMMENDED "Forget such flamboyant cover stars such as Genesis, Yes and ELP, what about the unintentionally progressive musicians from the far reaches of the globe who were forced to create their own brand of psychedelic rock in a country shielded from the influence of the western world? Even though most of the 15 tracks on this compilation were recorded over 30 years ago they still, individually embody a wide range of challenging progressive musical ideas which are as relevant today as they were when the vinyl first came off the press in each of their scattered countries of origin." Artists: Picchio dal Pozzo, Visitors, Baris Manco, Phillipe Besombes Drugi Nacin, Bran, Breakout, Martin Kratochvil, San Ul Lim, Egg, 3 Hurel, Illes, Jean Claude Vannier, Embryo, Czerwone Gitary, Jazz Q.
BABY GRANDMOTHERS Baby Grandmothers CD
*** "Baby Grandmothers were a short-lived Swedish band, but one of the most prolific and unique psychedelic, modal, experimental power-trios to emerge out of the Scandinavian psychedelic underground scene in 1967."
BEN, JORGE Força Bruta CD
*** "First time on CD in the U.S.! A groundbreaking album from the young Jorge Ben -- one of Brazil's most soulful singers ever -- heard here at a pivotal point in his career. Força Bruta is a record that forever transformed Brazilian music with its unique blend of samba and soul -- and it features some tremendous rhythm work from Trio Mocoto -- who bring in a wide variety of percussion techniques to make the whole thing groove. There's an earthy, laid-back feel to the whole set -- one that makes the album feel like a spontaneous expression of genius, even at the few points when larger orchestrations slide into the mix. The album is easily one of Jorge Ben's greatest!"
LUOMO Paper Tigers CD
*** Vladislav Delay is finally back as Luomo. Paper Tigers is brilliantly lush and expansive dance music, and it is here to stay. As the trends of electronic music shift like Saharan sands, there are a few releases which stand as classics. For Luomo, House music is an aquatic experience, vocals are edited, beats are environments and atmosphere extends outward past the solar system and inwards towards the ear canal, until the two meet at your feet.
SECOND HAND Reality CD
*** "An acknowledged landmark of progressive acid rock, this 1968 classic combines top-notch songwriting with vicious guitar, swathes of mellotron and dense arrangements, to unique and unsettling effect. Late-period UK psychedelia with weird strings, flute melodies other synthie orchestral moments."
SOUNDMURDERER + SK1 Rewind CD
*** "Compilation of some of the best tracks from the Detroit jungle label Rewind by Soundmurderer (aka Todd Osborn) and SK-1 (aka Tadd Mullinix). Rewind are leaders of a wave of American junglists obsessed with the development of the original ruffneck ragga and frenetic breakbeat sound."
STUDIO West Coast 2xLP/CD
*** "This is the first full-length album by Studio, finally given a full-fledged release after a limited release disappeared from the racks last year. West Coast will appeal to fans of the new slo-mo Italo disco and is the missing link between The Cure and Lindstrøm touching on Can, Neu, Happy Mondays and The Smiths in their creation of an Afrobeat-dub-disco-indie-pop adventure."
TRENTEMØLLER The Last Resort CD
*** This is Danish producer Anders Trentemøller 's debut full-length. The 13 instrumental tracks together form a wordless musical story, almost like the soundtrack to a movie. It manages to capture a whole range of emotions in subtle melodic miniatures, dreamy ambiences, dusty beats, deep dub-tracks and driving groove-excursions. Although it's definitely an electronic album, it also incorporates live drums, guitars and other acoustic instruments like celesta, glockenspiel, melodica and even DJ scratching to create a more organic feel."
Monday, October 15, 2007
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: RESTOCKS )))))
FM3 Buddha Machine GADGET
*** Have you heard of this yet? Awesome little box about the size of an iPod with an 1/8" headphone jack and built-in speaker. This little gem plays nine (9) ambient loops but I dare you to make it past the first one during the first month of ownership. Batteries included!
DEREN, MAYA Experimental Films (1943-1959) DVD
*** "From the early 1940's until her death in 1961, Maya Deren evoked and exemplified the American avant-garde movement virtually by herself. Her first film, Meshes Of The Afternoon, set the tone for the decade and linked the movement to the older European avant-garde films of Cocteau and Bunuel ." -- Cecil Starr, The New York Times. 'Intensely personal, symbolic and surreal films that reveal her deepest, darkest fantasies. She's Fellini and Bergman wrapped in one gloriously possessed body. Watching these films can change forever your concept of what cinema can be." -- L.A. Weekly.
V/A The Bombay Connection: Funk From Bollywood Action Thrillers CD
V/A Bombshell Baby of Bombay: Bouncin' Nightclub Grooves.. CD
*** Excellent compilation series of Bollywood music from the 1960s to 1980s covering bizarre funk and some of the best nightclub jazz you've never heard.
V/A Box of Dub: Dubstep and Future Dub CD
*** Soul Jazz comp of new tracks, all dubstep and beyond.
V/A Music De Wolfe Vol. 1 CD
*** One of the first comps of DeWolfe library tracks to make it out of vinyl purgatory. This disc covers a fair amount of DeWolfe's hard and dirty funk. The original records are very rare and very hard to find.
V/A The Tomorrow People - Original Television Music CD
*** BBC Radiophonic Workshop alert! Perhaps the last of the unreleased Radiophonic song and sound experiments from they early days.
AFX Analogue Bubblebath 3 CD
AFX Chosen Lords CD
*** Richard D. James restocked.
APPARAT Walls CD
*** Brand new excellent album from Ellen Allien's recent cohort.
GUI BORATTO Chromophobia CD
*** One of Kompakt's biggest stars.
ESG Come Away With ESG CD
*** Oof--one of the best early '80s downtown NYC albums. Really key stuff. Simple and infecting. Amazing.
THE FIELD From Here We Go Sublime CD
*** Another recent Kompakt star.
SQUAREPUSHER Feed Me Weird Things CD
*** Squarepusher's first album. We haven't carried this in a long time.
V/A Tropicalia: A Brazilian Revolution in Sound 2xLP
*** One of Soul Jazz's best comps--hands down. A must!
BURIAL Burial 2xLP
*** This is a hot item 'round these parts and we can barely keep this heavy-duty vinyl in stock.
THE FIELD Things Keep Falling Down 12"
*** Kompakt's golden boy, currently on tour with !!!, nice EP.
JUSTICE D.A.N.C.E. Remixes 12"
*** A tasty 12" from France's hottest export. Great remix by JACKSON (Warp Records).
LIQUID LIQUID Liquid Liquid 2LP
*** Another hard-to-find record from the early '80s downtown NYC scene. These fellows were best buds with ESG and made some of the most provocative and sampled "body music."
*** Have you heard of this yet? Awesome little box about the size of an iPod with an 1/8" headphone jack and built-in speaker. This little gem plays nine (9) ambient loops but I dare you to make it past the first one during the first month of ownership. Batteries included!
DEREN, MAYA Experimental Films (1943-1959) DVD
*** "From the early 1940's until her death in 1961, Maya Deren evoked and exemplified the American avant-garde movement virtually by herself. Her first film, Meshes Of The Afternoon, set the tone for the decade and linked the movement to the older European avant-garde films of Cocteau and Bunuel ." -- Cecil Starr, The New York Times. 'Intensely personal, symbolic and surreal films that reveal her deepest, darkest fantasies. She's Fellini and Bergman wrapped in one gloriously possessed body. Watching these films can change forever your concept of what cinema can be." -- L.A. Weekly.
V/A The Bombay Connection: Funk From Bollywood Action Thrillers CD
V/A Bombshell Baby of Bombay: Bouncin' Nightclub Grooves.. CD
*** Excellent compilation series of Bollywood music from the 1960s to 1980s covering bizarre funk and some of the best nightclub jazz you've never heard.
V/A Box of Dub: Dubstep and Future Dub CD
*** Soul Jazz comp of new tracks, all dubstep and beyond.
V/A Music De Wolfe Vol. 1 CD
*** One of the first comps of DeWolfe library tracks to make it out of vinyl purgatory. This disc covers a fair amount of DeWolfe's hard and dirty funk. The original records are very rare and very hard to find.
V/A The Tomorrow People - Original Television Music CD
*** BBC Radiophonic Workshop alert! Perhaps the last of the unreleased Radiophonic song and sound experiments from they early days.
AFX Analogue Bubblebath 3 CD
AFX Chosen Lords CD
*** Richard D. James restocked.
APPARAT Walls CD
*** Brand new excellent album from Ellen Allien's recent cohort.
GUI BORATTO Chromophobia CD
*** One of Kompakt's biggest stars.
ESG Come Away With ESG CD
*** Oof--one of the best early '80s downtown NYC albums. Really key stuff. Simple and infecting. Amazing.
THE FIELD From Here We Go Sublime CD
*** Another recent Kompakt star.
SQUAREPUSHER Feed Me Weird Things CD
*** Squarepusher's first album. We haven't carried this in a long time.
V/A Tropicalia: A Brazilian Revolution in Sound 2xLP
*** One of Soul Jazz's best comps--hands down. A must!
BURIAL Burial 2xLP
*** This is a hot item 'round these parts and we can barely keep this heavy-duty vinyl in stock.
THE FIELD Things Keep Falling Down 12"
*** Kompakt's golden boy, currently on tour with !!!, nice EP.
JUSTICE D.A.N.C.E. Remixes 12"
*** A tasty 12" from France's hottest export. Great remix by JACKSON (Warp Records).
LIQUID LIQUID Liquid Liquid 2LP
*** Another hard-to-find record from the early '80s downtown NYC scene. These fellows were best buds with ESG and made some of the most provocative and sampled "body music."
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: DVD ))))) Tom Verlaine scores!
TOM VERLAINE & JIMMY RIP Music For Experimental Film DVD
*** "Innovative and influential musician Tom Verlaine, joined by celebrated producer and guitarist Jimmy Rip, reawaken the spirit of the avant-garde film as they perform a series of newly composed musical scores. The ground-breaking works of Man Ray, Watson & Weber, Fernand Leger and Hans Richter take on new life wrapped in scores that are by turns playful, haunting, serene and intense."
Read more about this release here: http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?film_id=876
*** "Innovative and influential musician Tom Verlaine, joined by celebrated producer and guitarist Jimmy Rip, reawaken the spirit of the avant-garde film as they perform a series of newly composed musical scores. The ground-breaking works of Man Ray, Watson & Weber, Fernand Leger and Hans Richter take on new life wrapped in scores that are by turns playful, haunting, serene and intense."
Read more about this release here: http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?film_id=876
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: Vinyl ))))) Kraftwerk, Super Furry Animals & more!
BAND OF HORSES Cease To Begin LP / CD
*** "The songs on Cease to Begin are strikingly beautiful, if less elliptical and more straightforward, dealing with the reconciliation of attachment and detachment, the strength that’s found through suffering, and the understanding that we are as significant as we are insignificant. It’s also a great rock record."
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE PRESENTS: KEVIN DREW Spirit If... 2xLP+MP3s
*** NOW ON VINYL!
FIERY FURNACES Widow City 2xLP / CD
*** "The sixth album (and first for Thrill Jockey) from the FIERY FURNACES. While Widow City is rooted in the Furnace’s aesthetic of challenging conventional notions of timing and song structure, the record is absolutely unlike any other in their expansive repertoire. Sixteen tracks that are among the finest and catchiest they’ve written to date."
KRAFTWERK + HOT CHIP Aerodynamik / La Forme 12"
*** Total nerds HOT CHIP remix the O.G. German nerds. Did it have to happen? I don't know!
JENS LEKMAN Night Falls Over Kortedala LP / CD
*** "JENS arduously labored over these songs over the last three years. It's characterized by a vague musical pop sound with hints of tropicalia, it has more in common with PAUL SIMON's Graceland'."
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS Hey Venus LP+MP3s
*** "One the Super Furries catchiest and best albums to date" on vinyl-only in the US for now, but it has a coupon for mp3s!
*** "The songs on Cease to Begin are strikingly beautiful, if less elliptical and more straightforward, dealing with the reconciliation of attachment and detachment, the strength that’s found through suffering, and the understanding that we are as significant as we are insignificant. It’s also a great rock record."
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE PRESENTS: KEVIN DREW Spirit If... 2xLP+MP3s
*** NOW ON VINYL!
FIERY FURNACES Widow City 2xLP / CD
*** "The sixth album (and first for Thrill Jockey) from the FIERY FURNACES. While Widow City is rooted in the Furnace’s aesthetic of challenging conventional notions of timing and song structure, the record is absolutely unlike any other in their expansive repertoire. Sixteen tracks that are among the finest and catchiest they’ve written to date."
KRAFTWERK + HOT CHIP Aerodynamik / La Forme 12"
*** Total nerds HOT CHIP remix the O.G. German nerds. Did it have to happen? I don't know!
JENS LEKMAN Night Falls Over Kortedala LP / CD
*** "JENS arduously labored over these songs over the last three years. It's characterized by a vague musical pop sound with hints of tropicalia, it has more in common with PAUL SIMON's Graceland'."
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS Hey Venus LP+MP3s
*** "One the Super Furries catchiest and best albums to date" on vinyl-only in the US for now, but it has a coupon for mp3s!
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: CDs ))))) Beirut, Band Of Horses, Fiery Furnaces, Jens Lekman & more!
BAND OF HORSES Cease To Begin LP / CD
*** "The songs on Cease to Begin are strikingly beautiful, if less elliptical and more straightforward, dealing with the reconciliation of attachment and detachment, the strength that’s found through suffering, and the understanding that we are as significant as we are insignificant. It’s also a great rock record."
BEIRUT The Flying Club Cup CD
*** "Six months of recording led to an homage to France's culture, fashion, history, and music. Two years ago, Zach Condon immersed himself in Balkan folk, absorbed sounds, scales, styles, and the sonic joys of a skeletally structured, cacophonic ensemble and moved west. Soaking up the likes of Francois Hardy, Charles Aznavour, and, most notably, Jacques Brel (a huge influence on both Scott Walker and Mark E. Smith), Condon has been articulating his conversational French for this new platter."
CELEBRATION The Modern Tribe CD
*** "The Modern Tribe is an album of sublime colours, rich textures and glorious, ascending melody. And if tracks like "Pony" and "Fly The Fly" have the dense groove and full-throated impact of past classics, they're balanced by the swooning swirl of "Evergreen", the heady gospel of "Heartbreak" and the cosmic, chanted "Tame The Savage". It's a development which has to be heard to be believed, and one that establishes Celebration as one of the most distinctive bands at work in the world today.
DUKE ELLINGTON Meets Coleman Hawkins CD
*** Remastered and made to look nice.
ENON Grass Geysers... Carbon Clouds CD
*** "Enon are back with their long-awaited 5th album, and this time they brought the can of whoop ass! Blasting through 12 tunes lodged between your conscience and the red lights, this is their most consistent and striking work yet. It builds you up from 'Mirror on You' before burning you down in 'Ashish'. A manic and fast paced punch in the neck."
ENON Believo CD
*** "Long, long ago, at the beginning of the new millennium, the world begot Enon. It was before Willliamsburg was, like, totally over, before beards made you cool, and just at the cusp of all this modern computer recording tomfoolery. This record makes a bridge between the 20th and 21st centuries full of effects, samples, pop sensibilities, and a complete respect for and disregard of The Rules."
FIERY FURNACES Widow City 2xLP / CD
*** "The sixth album (and first for Thrill Jockey) from the FIERY FURNACES. While Widow City is rooted in the Furnace’s aesthetic of challenging conventional notions of timing and song structure, the record is absolutely unlike any other in their expansive repertoire. Sixteen tracks that are among the finest and catchiest they’ve written to date."
KID ROCK Rock N Roll Jesus CD
*** Surely, the original "early mornin' stoned pimp" needs no introduction. Rolling Stone gave it four (4!) stars.
JENS LEKMAN Night Falls Over Kortedala LP / CD
*** "JENS arduously labored over these songs over the last three years. It's characterized by a vague musical pop sound with hints of tropicalia, it has more in common with PAUL SIMON's Graceland'."
CASS MCCOMBS Dropping The Writ CD
*** New! and quite tuneful.
SCOUT NIBLETT This Fool Can Die Now CD
*** "Recorded at Electrical Audio with Steve Albini, featuring Will Oldham (aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) on vocals. Mournful pleas, plaintive cries, and guitar-driven indignation over 14 songs that traverse a spectrum of charged emotions from yearning and grief to resignation and acceptance."
ROBERT POLLARD Coast To Coast Carpet Of Love CD
ROBERT POLLARD Standard Gargoyle Decisions CD
*** "In the universe where Bob Pollard explains the Freudian divisions of his psyche he calls Coast his id; Standard his ego; and himself his super ego. A psych 101 course might change that order a bit -- but it's one good explaination for his continued prolificacy."
SHE WANTS REVENGE This Is Forever CD
*** "With no intention of playing it safe this time out, the boys continue on the path of creating thought-provoking and emotional dance music both challenging and compelling."
SUNSET RUBDOWN Random Spirit Lover CD
*** "The woven lyrics and singular songwriting style heard in SUNSET RUBDOWN invoke a mythological world, where magical narratives and tiny metaphors give shape to ordinary objects in the room; sometimes beautiful, sometimes beastly. Twelve songs that bleed in and out of each other, mixing portents with theatrics, confusions with conversions."
TRENTEMOLLER Chronicles 2xCD
*** "His best songs and remixes, 2003-2007. Includes new and unreleased material and his remixes for ROYKSOPP, MOBY, THE KNIFE, etc."
*** "The songs on Cease to Begin are strikingly beautiful, if less elliptical and more straightforward, dealing with the reconciliation of attachment and detachment, the strength that’s found through suffering, and the understanding that we are as significant as we are insignificant. It’s also a great rock record."
BEIRUT The Flying Club Cup CD
*** "Six months of recording led to an homage to France's culture, fashion, history, and music. Two years ago, Zach Condon immersed himself in Balkan folk, absorbed sounds, scales, styles, and the sonic joys of a skeletally structured, cacophonic ensemble and moved west. Soaking up the likes of Francois Hardy, Charles Aznavour, and, most notably, Jacques Brel (a huge influence on both Scott Walker and Mark E. Smith), Condon has been articulating his conversational French for this new platter."
CELEBRATION The Modern Tribe CD
*** "The Modern Tribe is an album of sublime colours, rich textures and glorious, ascending melody. And if tracks like "Pony" and "Fly The Fly" have the dense groove and full-throated impact of past classics, they're balanced by the swooning swirl of "Evergreen", the heady gospel of "Heartbreak" and the cosmic, chanted "Tame The Savage". It's a development which has to be heard to be believed, and one that establishes Celebration as one of the most distinctive bands at work in the world today.
DUKE ELLINGTON Meets Coleman Hawkins CD
*** Remastered and made to look nice.
ENON Grass Geysers... Carbon Clouds CD
*** "Enon are back with their long-awaited 5th album, and this time they brought the can of whoop ass! Blasting through 12 tunes lodged between your conscience and the red lights, this is their most consistent and striking work yet. It builds you up from 'Mirror on You' before burning you down in 'Ashish'. A manic and fast paced punch in the neck."
ENON Believo CD
*** "Long, long ago, at the beginning of the new millennium, the world begot Enon. It was before Willliamsburg was, like, totally over, before beards made you cool, and just at the cusp of all this modern computer recording tomfoolery. This record makes a bridge between the 20th and 21st centuries full of effects, samples, pop sensibilities, and a complete respect for and disregard of The Rules."
FIERY FURNACES Widow City 2xLP / CD
*** "The sixth album (and first for Thrill Jockey) from the FIERY FURNACES. While Widow City is rooted in the Furnace’s aesthetic of challenging conventional notions of timing and song structure, the record is absolutely unlike any other in their expansive repertoire. Sixteen tracks that are among the finest and catchiest they’ve written to date."
KID ROCK Rock N Roll Jesus CD
*** Surely, the original "early mornin' stoned pimp" needs no introduction. Rolling Stone gave it four (4!) stars.
JENS LEKMAN Night Falls Over Kortedala LP / CD
*** "JENS arduously labored over these songs over the last three years. It's characterized by a vague musical pop sound with hints of tropicalia, it has more in common with PAUL SIMON's Graceland'."
CASS MCCOMBS Dropping The Writ CD
*** New! and quite tuneful.
SCOUT NIBLETT This Fool Can Die Now CD
*** "Recorded at Electrical Audio with Steve Albini, featuring Will Oldham (aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) on vocals. Mournful pleas, plaintive cries, and guitar-driven indignation over 14 songs that traverse a spectrum of charged emotions from yearning and grief to resignation and acceptance."
ROBERT POLLARD Coast To Coast Carpet Of Love CD
ROBERT POLLARD Standard Gargoyle Decisions CD
*** "In the universe where Bob Pollard explains the Freudian divisions of his psyche he calls Coast his id; Standard his ego; and himself his super ego. A psych 101 course might change that order a bit -- but it's one good explaination for his continued prolificacy."
SHE WANTS REVENGE This Is Forever CD
*** "With no intention of playing it safe this time out, the boys continue on the path of creating thought-provoking and emotional dance music both challenging and compelling."
SUNSET RUBDOWN Random Spirit Lover CD
*** "The woven lyrics and singular songwriting style heard in SUNSET RUBDOWN invoke a mythological world, where magical narratives and tiny metaphors give shape to ordinary objects in the room; sometimes beautiful, sometimes beastly. Twelve songs that bleed in and out of each other, mixing portents with theatrics, confusions with conversions."
TRENTEMOLLER Chronicles 2xCD
*** "His best songs and remixes, 2003-2007. Includes new and unreleased material and his remixes for ROYKSOPP, MOBY, THE KNIFE, etc."
Monday, October 8, 2007
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: RESTOCKS ))))) Can, Seefeel, & Cinema16
CAN Can DVD 2xDVD
*** BACK IN STOCK! The non-CD version of the very excellent CAN concert and more. If you aren't a CAN fan now, this will change you.
CINEMA 16: European Short Films 2xDVD
*** BACK IN STOCK! Excellent compilation of short films featuring the first films RIDLEY SCOTT and LARS VON TRIER made among many other excellent films.
SEEFEEL Quique 2xCD
*** REISSUED in jewelcase. The landmark record is back again after a short delay.
*** BACK IN STOCK! The non-CD version of the very excellent CAN concert and more. If you aren't a CAN fan now, this will change you.
CINEMA 16: European Short Films 2xDVD
*** BACK IN STOCK! Excellent compilation of short films featuring the first films RIDLEY SCOTT and LARS VON TRIER made among many other excellent films.
SEEFEEL Quique 2xCD
*** REISSUED in jewelcase. The landmark record is back again after a short delay.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: DVD ))))) The second & final volume of films by Kenneth Anger!
KENNETH ANGER The Films Of...Vol II DVD
*** RECOMMENDED. "Covering the second half of Anger's career, from his legendary Scorpio Rising to his breathtaking phantasmagoria Lucifer Rising, this is the long-awaited final volume of films by this revolutionary and groundbreaking maverick."
Read more about this release here: http://www.fantoma.com/fantoma.html
*** RECOMMENDED. "Covering the second half of Anger's career, from his legendary Scorpio Rising to his breathtaking phantasmagoria Lucifer Rising, this is the long-awaited final volume of films by this revolutionary and groundbreaking maverick."
Read more about this release here: http://www.fantoma.com/fantoma.html
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: Vinyl ))))) Kon & Amir
KON & AMIR Off Track Vol 1: The Bronx 2xLP
*** "Rare and sought-after previously uncompiled tracks spanning soul, disco, jazz, & funk." This DJ duo is known for their On Track series, featuring mixed super-rare tracks and edits. Here's their first unmixed record.
*** "Rare and sought-after previously uncompiled tracks spanning soul, disco, jazz, & funk." This DJ duo is known for their On Track series, featuring mixed super-rare tracks and edits. Here's their first unmixed record.
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: CDs ))))) The Boss, Sharon Jones, The Sadies & more!
ACEYALONE Lightning Strikes CD
*** "Aceyalone's genre-bending new album!"
BLANCHE Little Amber Bottles CD
*** "With glints of grit and strychnine-laced grandeur from the birthplace of Motown, Blance weave eerily beautiful tales, inspired by Depression-era blues, early country, and stripped down rock 'n' televangelism, all delivered in the style of an electrified gospel quintet."
CAKE B-Sides & Rarities CD
*** Covers, live stuff, and a scratch&sniff cover. Believe it!
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL The Shade Of Poison Trees CD
*** "This album marks a return to the signature acoustic sound that Carraba first developed on early albums."
FIRE ENGINES Hungry Beat CD
*** "Finally back in print, the collected releases of Scotland's most fiery and influential post-punk band." Franz Ferdinand and Primal Scream endorse these guys.
PJ HARVEY White Chalk CD
*** Ah, perhaps you've heard of this lady and her bleak music! Another gem from Polly Jean.
JAHCOOZI Blitz'n'ass CD
*** "Sophomore release. This bass heavy electronica trio present a low-end monster that effortlessly boils down the infinite shades of electronica into an irresistible blend of pop."
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS 100 Days 100 Nights 2xCD
*** "On their own independent Daptone label, the band has sold over 50,000 copies of their first two records (not to mention over 20K vinyl 7-inches) without any major label support or promotion. The Dap-Kings have been highly sought after, working with artist such as Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Mark Ronson, Hank Schocklee, Kenny Dope, Lilly Allen, and Rhymefest."
KON & AMIR Off Track Vol 1: The Bronx CD
*** "Rare and sought-after previously uncompiled tracks spanning soul, disco, jazz, & funk." This DJ duo is known for their On Track series, featuring mixed super-rare tracks and edits. Here's their first unmixed record.
ANNIE LENNOX Songs Of Mass Destruction CD
*** "Fourth solo album--thought provoking and intelligent lyrics matched with her distinctive pop sound."
THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC Population CD
*** "The sophomore album from this indie rock band from Canada who fill rooms with their imaginative, sprawling sound and unbridled, youthful enthusiasm."
OM Pilgrimage CD
*** "Three songs featuring their unique use of riff, cadence, and chant. Newest album of drone mantra from OM, recorded by STEVE ALBINI."
PEANUT BUTTER WOLF Presents 2K8: B-Ball Zombie War CD
*** Stones Throw soundtrack for the new zombie basketball game featuring pretty much everyone from the Stones Throw family, including J DILLA, MADLIB, and ARABIAN PRINCE(!!!).
ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI Scared Famous CD
*** "Compiling selections from Ariel Pink's massive bank of half forgotten cassettes can seem like an effort in vain, or a pyrrhic victory at best, as what is left out is equally deserving of a listen as what's included. The tracks selected for Scared Famous were all recorded at a key moment in Ariel's recording adventure, dating back to, or immediately following the recordings on 'House Arrest.'"
THE PIPETTES We Are The Pipettes CD
*** NOW AVAILABLE DOMESTICALLY. Pitchfork said "A modern indie pop album, and a classic one at that." Someone else said "This contemporary, wiggle dress wearing trio merges the rich, layered harmonies and pristine pop of classic Motown girl groups with modern themes."
THE SADIES New Seasons CD
*** "Fifth album! Featuring the brotherly harmonies and dazzling guitar interplay of Dallas and Travis Good, this is their most confident album to date. The Sadies' inspired amalgam of psychedelic country rock, surf, bluegrass and Ennio Morricone-inspired instrumentals has made them the preeminent torchbearers of cosmic American music."
SIOUXSIE Mantaray CD
*** "The debut solo album from renowned British artist and leading Bandshee is fresh and contemporary incorporating industrial rhythms, modern glam and other organic elements."
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Magic CD
*** "The Boss's first album with the E Street band since The Rising. Bruce has never been more excited than he is right now about this record. Cut in two months, many awesome moments, it's the Springsteen we love."
*** "Aceyalone's genre-bending new album!"
BLANCHE Little Amber Bottles CD
*** "With glints of grit and strychnine-laced grandeur from the birthplace of Motown, Blance weave eerily beautiful tales, inspired by Depression-era blues, early country, and stripped down rock 'n' televangelism, all delivered in the style of an electrified gospel quintet."
CAKE B-Sides & Rarities CD
*** Covers, live stuff, and a scratch&sniff cover. Believe it!
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL The Shade Of Poison Trees CD
*** "This album marks a return to the signature acoustic sound that Carraba first developed on early albums."
FIRE ENGINES Hungry Beat CD
*** "Finally back in print, the collected releases of Scotland's most fiery and influential post-punk band." Franz Ferdinand and Primal Scream endorse these guys.
PJ HARVEY White Chalk CD
*** Ah, perhaps you've heard of this lady and her bleak music! Another gem from Polly Jean.
JAHCOOZI Blitz'n'ass CD
*** "Sophomore release. This bass heavy electronica trio present a low-end monster that effortlessly boils down the infinite shades of electronica into an irresistible blend of pop."
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS 100 Days 100 Nights 2xCD
*** "On their own independent Daptone label, the band has sold over 50,000 copies of their first two records (not to mention over 20K vinyl 7-inches) without any major label support or promotion. The Dap-Kings have been highly sought after, working with artist such as Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Mark Ronson, Hank Schocklee, Kenny Dope, Lilly Allen, and Rhymefest."
KON & AMIR Off Track Vol 1: The Bronx CD
*** "Rare and sought-after previously uncompiled tracks spanning soul, disco, jazz, & funk." This DJ duo is known for their On Track series, featuring mixed super-rare tracks and edits. Here's their first unmixed record.
ANNIE LENNOX Songs Of Mass Destruction CD
*** "Fourth solo album--thought provoking and intelligent lyrics matched with her distinctive pop sound."
THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC Population CD
*** "The sophomore album from this indie rock band from Canada who fill rooms with their imaginative, sprawling sound and unbridled, youthful enthusiasm."
OM Pilgrimage CD
*** "Three songs featuring their unique use of riff, cadence, and chant. Newest album of drone mantra from OM, recorded by STEVE ALBINI."
PEANUT BUTTER WOLF Presents 2K8: B-Ball Zombie War CD
*** Stones Throw soundtrack for the new zombie basketball game featuring pretty much everyone from the Stones Throw family, including J DILLA, MADLIB, and ARABIAN PRINCE(!!!).
ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI Scared Famous CD
*** "Compiling selections from Ariel Pink's massive bank of half forgotten cassettes can seem like an effort in vain, or a pyrrhic victory at best, as what is left out is equally deserving of a listen as what's included. The tracks selected for Scared Famous were all recorded at a key moment in Ariel's recording adventure, dating back to, or immediately following the recordings on 'House Arrest.'"
THE PIPETTES We Are The Pipettes CD
*** NOW AVAILABLE DOMESTICALLY. Pitchfork said "A modern indie pop album, and a classic one at that." Someone else said "This contemporary, wiggle dress wearing trio merges the rich, layered harmonies and pristine pop of classic Motown girl groups with modern themes."
THE SADIES New Seasons CD
*** "Fifth album! Featuring the brotherly harmonies and dazzling guitar interplay of Dallas and Travis Good, this is their most confident album to date. The Sadies' inspired amalgam of psychedelic country rock, surf, bluegrass and Ennio Morricone-inspired instrumentals has made them the preeminent torchbearers of cosmic American music."
SIOUXSIE Mantaray CD
*** "The debut solo album from renowned British artist and leading Bandshee is fresh and contemporary incorporating industrial rhythms, modern glam and other organic elements."
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Magic CD
*** "The Boss's first album with the E Street band since The Rising. Bruce has never been more excited than he is right now about this record. Cut in two months, many awesome moments, it's the Springsteen we love."
Monday, October 1, 2007
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: DVD ))))) Warp Films & Cinema16
CINEMA16: EUROPEAN SHORT FILMS 2xDVD
*** "Launching for the first time in North America, Cinema 16's European Short Films DVD celebrates some of the best short films to have come out of Europe in the last half-century. With over three hours of films, this DVD is essential viewing for anyone with an interest in the moving image." Read more about this release here:
http://www.cinema16.co.uk/dvd.php?dvd=4
*** "Launching for the first time in North America, Cinema 16's European Short Films DVD celebrates some of the best short films to have come out of Europe in the last half-century. With over three hours of films, this DVD is essential viewing for anyone with an interest in the moving image." Read more about this release here:
http://www.cinema16.co.uk/dvd.php?dvd=4
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: Vinyl ))))) Joy Division, Radiohead, Stars, Animal Collective & more
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Strawberry Jam 2xLP
*** NOW ON VINYL!
THE DECEMBERISTS The Perfect Crime #2 EP
*** Four tracks with remixes by OLIVER STUMM & DOMIE CLAUSEN, DIPLO, JUNIOR BOYS, and TUCKER MARTINE.
PJ HARVEY White Chalk LP
*** NOW ON VINYL!
JOY DIVISION Closer LP
JOY DIVISION Unknown Pleasures LP
*** Reissued real nice like -- 180g -- by Rhino.
RADIOHEAD I Might Be Wrong LP
*** BACK IN STOCK!
STARS In Our Bedroom After The War 2xLP
*** 180g, double vinyl.
*** NOW ON VINYL!
THE DECEMBERISTS The Perfect Crime #2 EP
*** Four tracks with remixes by OLIVER STUMM & DOMIE CLAUSEN, DIPLO, JUNIOR BOYS, and TUCKER MARTINE.
PJ HARVEY White Chalk LP
*** NOW ON VINYL!
JOY DIVISION Closer LP
JOY DIVISION Unknown Pleasures LP
*** Reissued real nice like -- 180g -- by Rhino.
RADIOHEAD I Might Be Wrong LP
*** BACK IN STOCK!
STARS In Our Bedroom After The War 2xLP
*** 180g, double vinyl.
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: CDs ))))) Stars, Mum, Tunng, black metal & more
v/a LA BELLE EPOQUE: EMIs French Girls 1965-1968 CD
*** A fantastic selection of chanteuse pop, once import-only and now available domestically.
AMP FIDDLER Afro Strut CD
*** New!
ATHLETE Beyond The Neighborhood CD
*** New!
DEVENDRA BANHART Smokey Rolls Down The Canyon CD
DEVENDRA BANHART Smokey Rolls Down The Canyon CD+BOOK
*** "Recorded in Topanga Canyon, once home to Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Joni Mitchell, Mick Fleetwood and members of the Doors. Those ghosts inhabit the sound and vibe of these recording sessions. Everyone wants to say that an artists' new album is the best thing they've ever done, but this is truly the case here. The whole "freak folk" tag is gone and in its place is a classic, gorgeous rock album. There are songs that are fragile and solipsistic, ones with a pronounced Tropicalia influence, and ones that are wildly electric and epic."
BLACK FRANCIS Blue Finger CD
*** "Musicians gain songwriting stimulus from broken relationships, bad intentions, and pop culture, but leave it to Black Francis (a.k.a. Frank Black) to find inspiration in the works of the late Dutch painter Herman Brood, who was also recognized as a musician fronting His Wild Romance. The Pixies' alter ego alludes to Brood either candidly or implicitly in all 11 songs, veering far from the Nashville-and-Memphis tones of the last two Black albums for a return trip to his raucous roots on loose-knit tracks."
THE CAVE SINGERS Invitation Songs CD
*** "A fascinatingly rural blend of homespun mystery and 'folk music approached by way of punk rock, or an updated version of the Anthology of American Folk Music,' to quote the Seattle Weekly. You might hear bits of Calexico, Iron & Wine, Devendra or indeed Lindsey Buckingham in their dense and eerie sound."
STEVE EARLE Washington Square Serenade CD
*** "America's greatest songwriter" returns. 12 new tracks and ALLISON MOORER duets.
FOO FIGHTERS Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace CD
*** New!
TIM GANE & SEAN O'HAGAN La Vie d'Artiste 2xCD
*** "Tim Gane and Sean O'Hagan (respectively of Stereolab and High Llamas fame) put their heads together to pen the music for a new French comedy 'La Vie d'Artiste.' This is the first time they've worked together as a double act since their one-record band, Turn On, released a self-titled album in 1996. When originally approached by the director, Marc Fittousi (a huge fan of both the High Llamas and Stereolab), he wanted them to deliver something that captured what he loved about both bands and reached the heights of classic film composers like Ennio Morricone, François de Roubaix and Piero Picconi."
JOSE GONZALEZ In Our Nature CD
*** BLENDER said "Set against dense, dizzying syncopated guitar patterns, Gonzalez' words acquire unexpected hypnotic power."
HERBIE HANCOCK River: The Joni Letters CD
*** "The legendary pianist and innovator explores the words and music of another pioneer--JONI MITCHELL." Features performances by LEONARD COHEN, NORAH JONES, JONI MITCHELL, CORINNE BAILEY RAE, LUCIANA SOUZA, and TINA TURNER.
HAWKWIND Space Ritual 2CD+DVD
*** Reissued, remastered, bonus tracks, PAL DVD and it's the shit.
HELIOCENTRICS Out There CD
*** URB said “Malcolm Catto’s band turns traditional funk on its head with his syncopated drums tying up ’60s psychedelia and free jazz into chaos-on-the-one.” In an alternative galaxy, where the orbits of Hip-Hop, Funk, Jazz, Psychedelic, Electronic, Avante-Garde and Ethnic music all revolve around “The One” – that's where you might find The Heliocentrics." Malcolm's brainbending drumming has been featured on releases by Madlib's YNQ and DJ Shadow albums and live show.
HIGH ON FIRE Death Is The Communion CD
*** This is High On Fire's ultimate sonic masterpiece!
CHARLIE HUNTER & BOBBY PREVITE Altitude 2xCD
*** Extraordinary pairing with JOHN MEDESKI as the special guest. One disc is an acoustic set, the other an electric.
BETTYE LAVETTE The Scene Of The Crime CD
*** With DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS as her backing band. "A blistering mix of anguished soul & greasy rock&roll, laced with swampy guitars, slippery Wurlitzer piano and Bettye's razor sharp voice in the forefront."
LE LOUP The Throne Of The Third Heaven Of The Nations... CD
*** "The complex themes of The Throne are characterized by mounting tension and dramatic swells, coupled with an engaging emotional resonance that lifts just as much as it illuminates. Simple melodies plucked on a banjo are buoyed by keyboard lines, improvised percussion, and sometimes as many as a dozen overlapping and intertwining vocal tracks, creating a complex and lush soundscape which shrouds itself only long enough to surge into hugeness. Conceptually abstruse while remaining fundamentally personal, The Throne is a collection of rushing narratives that connect the individual struggle of each of us to the death of the universe in a manner that is both intimate and unshakably vital."
PAT METHENY Secret Story 2xCD
*** Fully remastered, featuring 5 bonus tracks from the original session available for the first time.
JONI MITCHELL Shine CD
*** "The radiant return of one of the greatest singer/songwriters of our time."
MUM Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy CD
*** "Over 3 years after the release of múm's last album, a new batch of songs making up a fresh album, strangely titled 'go go smear the poison ivy', a colorful, twitching and playful work of art, full of life affirming energy. The album was recorded in a number of different places, one of them being the music school in the small fishingtown of Ísafjörður, making use of the schools various instruments. The drums were mostly recorded in an old school house on the island of Nötö west of Finland. The songs on this multifarious album were conceived over a long period in many a different fashion, one song even dating back to the period of 'Yesterday was dramatic, today is OK.'"
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams CD
*** Limited edition. 12 new tracks + "Soul Spaceship" as a bonus.
SHOCKING PINKS Shocking Pinks CD
*** NME called Shocking Pinks "an icon-in-waiting...we're in love with DFA's new signing." XLR8R said the album is "like a lo-fi shoegaze Belle & Sebastian."
STARS In Our Bedroom After The War CD+DVD
*** The follow-up to Set Yourself On Fire. Bonus DVD includes a 55-minute documentary of live performances and interviews.
TUNNG Good Arrows CD
*** RECOMMENDED. "Dubbed in the British press as 'nu-folk' or 'folktronica' and by Pitchfork as a 'digital folk collective,' this septet uses traditional as well as non-traditional instruments to create music that mixes in electronica, folk and pop elements among others and skillfully avoids any genre limitations as a result. Good Arrows is a totally immersive record, enveloping the listener and their first album to be recorded in its entirety with the full, six-piece band. Taking influences from Icelandic prog rock, choral music and film soundtracks, Good Arrows marks a significant development for Tunng."
WEAKERTHANS Reunion Tour CD
*** "This Canadian quartet has always excelled at mixing pop hooks with slice-of-life lyrics that earn comparisons to short story masters like Grace Paley and Raymond Carver. Musically, if you could imagine the Mountain Goats crossed with Death Cab--or even an older, slower, rocking-er Decembrists more in love with life itself than the dictionary--you'd not be too off the mark."
WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM Two Hunters CD
*** "Grim & purifying black metal from the forests of Cascadia." Yes!
*** A fantastic selection of chanteuse pop, once import-only and now available domestically.
AMP FIDDLER Afro Strut CD
*** New!
ATHLETE Beyond The Neighborhood CD
*** New!
DEVENDRA BANHART Smokey Rolls Down The Canyon CD
DEVENDRA BANHART Smokey Rolls Down The Canyon CD+BOOK
*** "Recorded in Topanga Canyon, once home to Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Joni Mitchell, Mick Fleetwood and members of the Doors. Those ghosts inhabit the sound and vibe of these recording sessions. Everyone wants to say that an artists' new album is the best thing they've ever done, but this is truly the case here. The whole "freak folk" tag is gone and in its place is a classic, gorgeous rock album. There are songs that are fragile and solipsistic, ones with a pronounced Tropicalia influence, and ones that are wildly electric and epic."
BLACK FRANCIS Blue Finger CD
*** "Musicians gain songwriting stimulus from broken relationships, bad intentions, and pop culture, but leave it to Black Francis (a.k.a. Frank Black) to find inspiration in the works of the late Dutch painter Herman Brood, who was also recognized as a musician fronting His Wild Romance. The Pixies' alter ego alludes to Brood either candidly or implicitly in all 11 songs, veering far from the Nashville-and-Memphis tones of the last two Black albums for a return trip to his raucous roots on loose-knit tracks."
THE CAVE SINGERS Invitation Songs CD
*** "A fascinatingly rural blend of homespun mystery and 'folk music approached by way of punk rock, or an updated version of the Anthology of American Folk Music,' to quote the Seattle Weekly. You might hear bits of Calexico, Iron & Wine, Devendra or indeed Lindsey Buckingham in their dense and eerie sound."
STEVE EARLE Washington Square Serenade CD
*** "America's greatest songwriter" returns. 12 new tracks and ALLISON MOORER duets.
FOO FIGHTERS Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace CD
*** New!
TIM GANE & SEAN O'HAGAN La Vie d'Artiste 2xCD
*** "Tim Gane and Sean O'Hagan (respectively of Stereolab and High Llamas fame) put their heads together to pen the music for a new French comedy 'La Vie d'Artiste.' This is the first time they've worked together as a double act since their one-record band, Turn On, released a self-titled album in 1996. When originally approached by the director, Marc Fittousi (a huge fan of both the High Llamas and Stereolab), he wanted them to deliver something that captured what he loved about both bands and reached the heights of classic film composers like Ennio Morricone, François de Roubaix and Piero Picconi."
JOSE GONZALEZ In Our Nature CD
*** BLENDER said "Set against dense, dizzying syncopated guitar patterns, Gonzalez' words acquire unexpected hypnotic power."
HERBIE HANCOCK River: The Joni Letters CD
*** "The legendary pianist and innovator explores the words and music of another pioneer--JONI MITCHELL." Features performances by LEONARD COHEN, NORAH JONES, JONI MITCHELL, CORINNE BAILEY RAE, LUCIANA SOUZA, and TINA TURNER.
HAWKWIND Space Ritual 2CD+DVD
*** Reissued, remastered, bonus tracks, PAL DVD and it's the shit.
HELIOCENTRICS Out There CD
*** URB said “Malcolm Catto’s band turns traditional funk on its head with his syncopated drums tying up ’60s psychedelia and free jazz into chaos-on-the-one.” In an alternative galaxy, where the orbits of Hip-Hop, Funk, Jazz, Psychedelic, Electronic, Avante-Garde and Ethnic music all revolve around “The One” – that's where you might find The Heliocentrics." Malcolm's brainbending drumming has been featured on releases by Madlib's YNQ and DJ Shadow albums and live show.
HIGH ON FIRE Death Is The Communion CD
*** This is High On Fire's ultimate sonic masterpiece!
CHARLIE HUNTER & BOBBY PREVITE Altitude 2xCD
*** Extraordinary pairing with JOHN MEDESKI as the special guest. One disc is an acoustic set, the other an electric.
BETTYE LAVETTE The Scene Of The Crime CD
*** With DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS as her backing band. "A blistering mix of anguished soul & greasy rock&roll, laced with swampy guitars, slippery Wurlitzer piano and Bettye's razor sharp voice in the forefront."
LE LOUP The Throne Of The Third Heaven Of The Nations... CD
*** "The complex themes of The Throne are characterized by mounting tension and dramatic swells, coupled with an engaging emotional resonance that lifts just as much as it illuminates. Simple melodies plucked on a banjo are buoyed by keyboard lines, improvised percussion, and sometimes as many as a dozen overlapping and intertwining vocal tracks, creating a complex and lush soundscape which shrouds itself only long enough to surge into hugeness. Conceptually abstruse while remaining fundamentally personal, The Throne is a collection of rushing narratives that connect the individual struggle of each of us to the death of the universe in a manner that is both intimate and unshakably vital."
PAT METHENY Secret Story 2xCD
*** Fully remastered, featuring 5 bonus tracks from the original session available for the first time.
JONI MITCHELL Shine CD
*** "The radiant return of one of the greatest singer/songwriters of our time."
MUM Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy CD
*** "Over 3 years after the release of múm's last album, a new batch of songs making up a fresh album, strangely titled 'go go smear the poison ivy', a colorful, twitching and playful work of art, full of life affirming energy. The album was recorded in a number of different places, one of them being the music school in the small fishingtown of Ísafjörður, making use of the schools various instruments. The drums were mostly recorded in an old school house on the island of Nötö west of Finland. The songs on this multifarious album were conceived over a long period in many a different fashion, one song even dating back to the period of 'Yesterday was dramatic, today is OK.'"
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams CD
*** Limited edition. 12 new tracks + "Soul Spaceship" as a bonus.
SHOCKING PINKS Shocking Pinks CD
*** NME called Shocking Pinks "an icon-in-waiting...we're in love with DFA's new signing." XLR8R said the album is "like a lo-fi shoegaze Belle & Sebastian."
STARS In Our Bedroom After The War CD+DVD
*** The follow-up to Set Yourself On Fire. Bonus DVD includes a 55-minute documentary of live performances and interviews.
TUNNG Good Arrows CD
*** RECOMMENDED. "Dubbed in the British press as 'nu-folk' or 'folktronica' and by Pitchfork as a 'digital folk collective,' this septet uses traditional as well as non-traditional instruments to create music that mixes in electronica, folk and pop elements among others and skillfully avoids any genre limitations as a result. Good Arrows is a totally immersive record, enveloping the listener and their first album to be recorded in its entirety with the full, six-piece band. Taking influences from Icelandic prog rock, choral music and film soundtracks, Good Arrows marks a significant development for Tunng."
WEAKERTHANS Reunion Tour CD
*** "This Canadian quartet has always excelled at mixing pop hooks with slice-of-life lyrics that earn comparisons to short story masters like Grace Paley and Raymond Carver. Musically, if you could imagine the Mountain Goats crossed with Death Cab--or even an older, slower, rocking-er Decembrists more in love with life itself than the dictionary--you'd not be too off the mark."
WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM Two Hunters CD
*** "Grim & purifying black metal from the forests of Cascadia." Yes!
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: DVD ))))) Brasilintime, Johnny Cash
BRASILINTIME: Batucada Com Discos 2xDVD
*** "Two DVD's worth of incredible footage, directed by Stones Throw photographer B+. Features live drumming by Madlib, DJ routines by J.Rocc, Cut Chemist & Babu, plus performances and interviews by some of the most legendary Brazilian musicians of all time. This DVD is also worth noting for its beautiful packaging and liner notes."
JOHNNY CASH The Best Of The Johnny Cash TV Show 2xDVD
*** Holy smokes! 66 full-length performances on 2 DVDs. Over 4 hours of previously unavailable footage from Johnny's 1969-1971 variety show. It's nuts.
*** "Two DVD's worth of incredible footage, directed by Stones Throw photographer B+. Features live drumming by Madlib, DJ routines by J.Rocc, Cut Chemist & Babu, plus performances and interviews by some of the most legendary Brazilian musicians of all time. This DVD is also worth noting for its beautiful packaging and liner notes."
JOHNNY CASH The Best Of The Johnny Cash TV Show 2xDVD
*** Holy smokes! 66 full-length performances on 2 DVDs. Over 4 hours of previously unavailable footage from Johnny's 1969-1971 variety show. It's nuts.
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: Vinyl ))))) Madlib, Liars, J Dilla
v/a CHROME CHILDREN INSTRUMENTALS 2xLP
*** BACK IN STOCK!
v/a COLD HEAT Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974 Vol. 1 2xLP
*** BACK IN STOCK! Oof -- if you haven't heard this excellent compilation of rare funk, you're missing out. Highly recommended.
v/a FROM L.A. WITH LOVE 2xLP / CD
*** "Featuring 100% new, unreleased material from some of L.A.'s finest musicians including FLYING LOTUS, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, NOBODY, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET, ADVENTURE TIME (DAEDELUS & FROSTY), and more."
v/a FUNKY 16 CORNERS 2xLP
*** BACK IN STOCK! Back-in-print on vinyl too. The Stones Throw funky reissue comp that started them all.
ATMOSPHERE Sad Clown Bad Summer EP
*** "A brand new limited EP from Slug and Ant. They must make this and then listen to it and feel it's so hot they gotta rush it out to fans. Definitely essential for any Atmosphere fan."
BLACK MILK Popular Demand 2xLP
BLACK MILK Popular Demand Instrumentals 2xLP
*** BACK IN STOCK! Detroit's BLACK MILK gets the instrumental treatment too.
BUDOS BAND The Budos Band LP
*** NOW ON VINYL!
J DILLA Ruff Draft Instrumentals LP
*** BACK IN STOCK!
JAY DEE Fuck The Police 12"
JAY DEE Welcome 2 Detroit 2xLP
*** BACK IN STOCK!
KASHMERE STAGE BAND J.Rocc / Oh No Remixes 12"
*** "J. Rocc and Oh No take on KSB's take of Bill Withers' indelible standard "Ain't No Sunshine," and while the results vary greatly, the superior quality of each makes it difficult to decide who came out on top. One of Now-Again's strongest releases to date."
LIARS Liars LP
*** NOW ON VINYL!
MADLIB Beat Konducta Vol. 4 LP
*** "Madlib's fourth volume to his incredible Beat Konducta series. This one continues where Vol. 3 left off, still in India, and it has some of the best Madlib productions we've ever heard. The modern day John Coltrane or Miles Davis plays a sampler."
MADVILLAIN Money Folder / America's Most Blunted 12"
MADVILLAIN Curls / All Caps 12"
MADVILLAIN Madvillainy 2xLP
MADVILLAIN Koushik Remixes EP
*** BACK IN STOCK!
OH NO Dr. No's Oxperiment 2xLP
*** NOW ON VINYL!
QUASIMOTO The Further Adventures Instrumentals 2xLP
QUASIMOTO Rappcats 12"
*** BACK IN STOCK!
WAAJEED The War Pt. 1 12"
WAAJEED The War Pt. 2 12"
*** Featuring J DILLA.
YESTERDAYS NEW QUINTET Joe McDuphrey Experience: Experience EP 12"
*** "A Stones Throw recording, produced by Madlib. Featuring the accomplished lineup of Joe McDuphrey on keys, Russel Jenkins on Bass, and Otis Jackson Jr on drums and Loops. Today is the present future of yesterday."
YESTERDAYS NEW QUINTET Ahmad Miller: Ahmad's First EP 12"
*** "Another Madlib Invazion from his (now-defunct) supergroup Yesterday's New Quintet. Still only available on vinyl, after all these years."
*** BACK IN STOCK!
v/a COLD HEAT Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974 Vol. 1 2xLP
*** BACK IN STOCK! Oof -- if you haven't heard this excellent compilation of rare funk, you're missing out. Highly recommended.
v/a FROM L.A. WITH LOVE 2xLP / CD
*** "Featuring 100% new, unreleased material from some of L.A.'s finest musicians including FLYING LOTUS, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, NOBODY, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET, ADVENTURE TIME (DAEDELUS & FROSTY), and more."
v/a FUNKY 16 CORNERS 2xLP
*** BACK IN STOCK! Back-in-print on vinyl too. The Stones Throw funky reissue comp that started them all.
ATMOSPHERE Sad Clown Bad Summer EP
*** "A brand new limited EP from Slug and Ant. They must make this and then listen to it and feel it's so hot they gotta rush it out to fans. Definitely essential for any Atmosphere fan."
BLACK MILK Popular Demand 2xLP
BLACK MILK Popular Demand Instrumentals 2xLP
*** BACK IN STOCK! Detroit's BLACK MILK gets the instrumental treatment too.
BUDOS BAND The Budos Band LP
*** NOW ON VINYL!
J DILLA Ruff Draft Instrumentals LP
*** BACK IN STOCK!
JAY DEE Fuck The Police 12"
JAY DEE Welcome 2 Detroit 2xLP
*** BACK IN STOCK!
KASHMERE STAGE BAND J.Rocc / Oh No Remixes 12"
*** "J. Rocc and Oh No take on KSB's take of Bill Withers' indelible standard "Ain't No Sunshine," and while the results vary greatly, the superior quality of each makes it difficult to decide who came out on top. One of Now-Again's strongest releases to date."
LIARS Liars LP
*** NOW ON VINYL!
MADLIB Beat Konducta Vol. 4 LP
*** "Madlib's fourth volume to his incredible Beat Konducta series. This one continues where Vol. 3 left off, still in India, and it has some of the best Madlib productions we've ever heard. The modern day John Coltrane or Miles Davis plays a sampler."
MADVILLAIN Money Folder / America's Most Blunted 12"
MADVILLAIN Curls / All Caps 12"
MADVILLAIN Madvillainy 2xLP
MADVILLAIN Koushik Remixes EP
*** BACK IN STOCK!
OH NO Dr. No's Oxperiment 2xLP
*** NOW ON VINYL!
QUASIMOTO The Further Adventures Instrumentals 2xLP
QUASIMOTO Rappcats 12"
*** BACK IN STOCK!
WAAJEED The War Pt. 1 12"
WAAJEED The War Pt. 2 12"
*** Featuring J DILLA.
YESTERDAYS NEW QUINTET Joe McDuphrey Experience: Experience EP 12"
*** "A Stones Throw recording, produced by Madlib. Featuring the accomplished lineup of Joe McDuphrey on keys, Russel Jenkins on Bass, and Otis Jackson Jr on drums and Loops. Today is the present future of yesterday."
YESTERDAYS NEW QUINTET Ahmad Miller: Ahmad's First EP 12"
*** "Another Madlib Invazion from his (now-defunct) supergroup Yesterday's New Quintet. Still only available on vinyl, after all these years."
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: CDs ))))) Les Savy Fav, Kevin Drew, Rogue Wave
v/a FROM L.A. WITH LOVE 2xLP / CD
*** "Featuring 100% new, unreleased material from some of L.A.'s finest musicians including FLYING LOTUS, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, NOBODY, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET, ADVENTURE TIME (DAEDELUS & FROSTY), and more."
BUFF 1 Pure CD
*** "Buff 1 (ATHLETIC MIC LEAGUE) is coming solo this time with this nice independent album, featuring production by MR PORTER & WAJEED, as well as guest appearances by ONE BE LO, GUILTY SIMPSON, ELZHI, and INVINCIBLE.
DJ SHADOW Funky Skunk CD
*** "Initially conceived as a promotional CD, buzz was huge, got released. It's an exclusive mix by none other than DJ Shadow, thanks to the legendary graphics company OBEY. Quite the eclectic mix, with stuff that will appease and open up the ears of nerds and haters alike..."
THE DONNAS Bitchin' CD
*** "BITCHIN’ is the aural thunderclap that is THE DONNAS' brand new record, an unapologetically anthemic hard rock album. Their luscious locks must have been a four-way blur of headbanging fury at this recording session. Thirty shout-along, swaggering rockers were slimmed down to an album-length fourteen tunes."
KEVIN DREW (BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE) Spirit If... CD
*** Debut solo album from the co-founder of BSS. If you like BSS, you'll love this.
BOB DYLAN Unplugged CD+DVD
*** Now on DVD, the unplugged concert with 4 bonus performances not aired.
EMPEROR In The Nightside Eclipse CD
*** Holy smokes (and I ain't talking church burnings!) -- it's the limited edition reissues of the first two Norwegian black metal albums by Emperor following their 1992 demo. A must-have for black metal fans.
HIS NAME IS ALIVE Xmmer CD
*** "His Name is Alive is well known for their ethereal, late night meditations but on this amazing new album picks up where Detrola left off."
J.ROCC Thank You Jay Dee, Act 1 CD
*** "There is probably not a DJ more capable of making a Dilla tribute than J.Rocc. Not only did he tour with Dilla through the last years of his life, but J.Rocc consistently makes the best DJ mixes we hear at FatBeats.com. This is not to one to be missed."
MARK KNOPFLER Kill To Get Crimson CD
*** "Building on last year’s collaboration with Emmylou Harris, Dire Straits singer-songwriter guitarist Mark Knopfler unveils his fifth solo album. While certain to appeal to his loyal fan base, the album’s artful guitar rock will also entice new fans to Knopfler’s signature sound, instantly recognizable vocals and smart lyrics."
LEGENDARY SHACKSHAKERS Swampblood CD
*** "The latest chapter in the Shakers southern gothic epic, taking the muddled influence western Kentucky, poured through the funnel of eerie south Louisiana bayou culture, and shaken 'til it explodes with the thick swamp blues of Slim Harpo. Musically, straight swamp blues swirls with rockabilly, minor key polkas, and industrial rock all draped over Bo Diddly's primal thumping heartbeat."
LES SAVY FAV Let's Stay Friends CD
*** Les Savy Fav get it together to drop another bomb of hottness, freshness, awesomeness, and more -ness. Damn! No, seriously. The hit factor is high.
THURSTON MOORE Trees Outside The Academy CD
*** "Thurston’s been releasing records rowdy and rambunctious noise/improv escapades but this new album is killer songs! Unlike Psychic Hearts’ skeletal trio rock, this new jammer has a far fuller bouquet of sonic depth and proves this Sonic dude to have a very real songwriting life outside of the legendary SY. Thurston recorded primarily on acoustic guitar and bass, laying down the core of the tunes with drummer compatriot Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelly and violinist Samara Lubelski."
MR. LIF Sleepyheads II: Classic Combos CD
*** "Mr. Lif has been one of the most respected MCs in the underground for years, and plenty of artists have shown their respect by having Lif appear on their records. Here's 13 collabos with artists like MURS, DJ KRUSH, EDAN, CUT CHEMIST, EL-P and more."
RJD2 In Rare Form: Unreleased Instrumentals CD
*** BACK IN STOCK!
ROGUE WAVE Asleep At Heaven's Gate CD
*** Moving away from Sub Pop, the Wave has signed to JACK JOHNSON's label and hung around on tour with FIEST.
JOHN SCOFIELD This Meets That CD
*** "With his Emarcy debut, Scofield continues his unpredictable journey as a contemporary jazz master. Featuring trio-mates BILL STEWART and STEVE SWALLOW plus horn section."
KT TUNSTALL Drastic Fantastic CD
*** "[Drastic] showcases the 31-year-old's growth as both a songwriter and musician on songs that thump, rollick, and get frisky. 'I wanted to push the musicality. You can't let previous success scare you away from moving on.'"
WAAJEED The War 2xCD
*** "This is the first real compilation showcasing the incredible talent over in the WAAJEED / J DILLA / BLING 47 camp. Mostly produced by Wajeed of the Platinum Pied Pipers, but also featuring production and appearances by J DILLA, TA'RAACH, INVINCIBLE, & TIOMBE LOCKHART. This is that next sh!t."
*** "Featuring 100% new, unreleased material from some of L.A.'s finest musicians including FLYING LOTUS, GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, NOBODY, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET, ADVENTURE TIME (DAEDELUS & FROSTY), and more."
BUFF 1 Pure CD
*** "Buff 1 (ATHLETIC MIC LEAGUE) is coming solo this time with this nice independent album, featuring production by MR PORTER & WAJEED, as well as guest appearances by ONE BE LO, GUILTY SIMPSON, ELZHI, and INVINCIBLE.
DJ SHADOW Funky Skunk CD
*** "Initially conceived as a promotional CD, buzz was huge, got released. It's an exclusive mix by none other than DJ Shadow, thanks to the legendary graphics company OBEY. Quite the eclectic mix, with stuff that will appease and open up the ears of nerds and haters alike..."
THE DONNAS Bitchin' CD
*** "BITCHIN’ is the aural thunderclap that is THE DONNAS' brand new record, an unapologetically anthemic hard rock album. Their luscious locks must have been a four-way blur of headbanging fury at this recording session. Thirty shout-along, swaggering rockers were slimmed down to an album-length fourteen tunes."
KEVIN DREW (BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE) Spirit If... CD
*** Debut solo album from the co-founder of BSS. If you like BSS, you'll love this.
BOB DYLAN Unplugged CD+DVD
*** Now on DVD, the unplugged concert with 4 bonus performances not aired.
EMPEROR In The Nightside Eclipse CD
*** Holy smokes (and I ain't talking church burnings!) -- it's the limited edition reissues of the first two Norwegian black metal albums by Emperor following their 1992 demo. A must-have for black metal fans.
HIS NAME IS ALIVE Xmmer CD
*** "His Name is Alive is well known for their ethereal, late night meditations but on this amazing new album picks up where Detrola left off."
J.ROCC Thank You Jay Dee, Act 1 CD
*** "There is probably not a DJ more capable of making a Dilla tribute than J.Rocc. Not only did he tour with Dilla through the last years of his life, but J.Rocc consistently makes the best DJ mixes we hear at FatBeats.com. This is not to one to be missed."
MARK KNOPFLER Kill To Get Crimson CD
*** "Building on last year’s collaboration with Emmylou Harris, Dire Straits singer-songwriter guitarist Mark Knopfler unveils his fifth solo album. While certain to appeal to his loyal fan base, the album’s artful guitar rock will also entice new fans to Knopfler’s signature sound, instantly recognizable vocals and smart lyrics."
LEGENDARY SHACKSHAKERS Swampblood CD
*** "The latest chapter in the Shakers southern gothic epic, taking the muddled influence western Kentucky, poured through the funnel of eerie south Louisiana bayou culture, and shaken 'til it explodes with the thick swamp blues of Slim Harpo. Musically, straight swamp blues swirls with rockabilly, minor key polkas, and industrial rock all draped over Bo Diddly's primal thumping heartbeat."
LES SAVY FAV Let's Stay Friends CD
*** Les Savy Fav get it together to drop another bomb of hottness, freshness, awesomeness, and more -ness. Damn! No, seriously. The hit factor is high.
THURSTON MOORE Trees Outside The Academy CD
*** "Thurston’s been releasing records rowdy and rambunctious noise/improv escapades but this new album is killer songs! Unlike Psychic Hearts’ skeletal trio rock, this new jammer has a far fuller bouquet of sonic depth and proves this Sonic dude to have a very real songwriting life outside of the legendary SY. Thurston recorded primarily on acoustic guitar and bass, laying down the core of the tunes with drummer compatriot Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelly and violinist Samara Lubelski."
MR. LIF Sleepyheads II: Classic Combos CD
*** "Mr. Lif has been one of the most respected MCs in the underground for years, and plenty of artists have shown their respect by having Lif appear on their records. Here's 13 collabos with artists like MURS, DJ KRUSH, EDAN, CUT CHEMIST, EL-P and more."
RJD2 In Rare Form: Unreleased Instrumentals CD
*** BACK IN STOCK!
ROGUE WAVE Asleep At Heaven's Gate CD
*** Moving away from Sub Pop, the Wave has signed to JACK JOHNSON's label and hung around on tour with FIEST.
JOHN SCOFIELD This Meets That CD
*** "With his Emarcy debut, Scofield continues his unpredictable journey as a contemporary jazz master. Featuring trio-mates BILL STEWART and STEVE SWALLOW plus horn section."
KT TUNSTALL Drastic Fantastic CD
*** "[Drastic] showcases the 31-year-old's growth as both a songwriter and musician on songs that thump, rollick, and get frisky. 'I wanted to push the musicality. You can't let previous success scare you away from moving on.'"
WAAJEED The War 2xCD
*** "This is the first real compilation showcasing the incredible talent over in the WAAJEED / J DILLA / BLING 47 camp. Mostly produced by Wajeed of the Platinum Pied Pipers, but also featuring production and appearances by J DILLA, TA'RAACH, INVINCIBLE, & TIOMBE LOCKHART. This is that next sh!t."
Monday, September 17, 2007
((( EVENT: SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 ))) EXOTIQUE
10PM
SEPT 22
METRO CAFE
303 DETROIT ST
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
ROBERT WELLS, AARON LINDELL, FOREST JUZIUK
$2 BUDWEISER ON TAP, $2 GIN & TONICS, $2 VODKA TONICS
PSYCH SOUL LATIN DISCO PSYCH BRAZILIAN SURF FUNK SOUNDTRACKS ETC
SEPT 22
METRO CAFE
303 DETROIT ST
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
ROBERT WELLS, AARON LINDELL, FOREST JUZIUK
$2 BUDWEISER ON TAP, $2 GIN & TONICS, $2 VODKA TONICS
PSYCH SOUL LATIN DISCO PSYCH BRAZILIAN SURF FUNK SOUNDTRACKS ETC
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
((((( NEW ARRIVALS: Vinyl ))))) Caribou, Deerhoof, & Pinback
CARIBOU Andorra LP / CD
*** NOW IN STOCK ON VINYL!
DEERHOOF Matchbook Seeks Maniac PIC.7"
*** "Matchbook Seeks Maniac" was originally written for JUSTIN THEROUX's film, Dedication, but was included on Friend Opportunity (this is the Dedication version. The b-side, "Makko Shobu" was previously iTunes-only.
PINBACK Autumn Of The Seraphs LP / 2xCD
*** "Autumn of the Seraphs pushes forward and upward. Its melodies are more dynamic and aggressive, while still gently pulling you back in again and again. While entirely recorded in the band’s home studios once again, this record is tighter, the drumming more immediate and crisp." LIMITED EDITION BONUS DISC INCLUDED.
*** NOW IN STOCK ON VINYL!
DEERHOOF Matchbook Seeks Maniac PIC.7"
*** "Matchbook Seeks Maniac" was originally written for JUSTIN THEROUX's film, Dedication, but was included on Friend Opportunity (this is the Dedication version. The b-side, "Makko Shobu" was previously iTunes-only.
PINBACK Autumn Of The Seraphs LP / 2xCD
*** "Autumn of the Seraphs pushes forward and upward. Its melodies are more dynamic and aggressive, while still gently pulling you back in again and again. While entirely recorded in the band’s home studios once again, this record is tighter, the drumming more immediate and crisp." LIMITED EDITION BONUS DISC INCLUDED.
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