mettphonic, toetensen, t. coltrane, wilczynski, o. bernstein and more

fresh from perth s most prolific percussion den, we re proud to introduce gcr006: the keenly-awaited debut lp from local rhythm magician phil stroud. presented in an absorbing listening arc and captured with crystal clarity, this self-titled slow burner is an artful and meditative journey, filled out with straight up danceable joy. in just over an hour, stroud leads a pilgrimage through intricate landscapes of percussive beauty. there s the restrained, hypnotic approach of ritual and tribe in amongst organic house workouts with rich orchestrations. nimble vocal motifs and shimmering flutes ride the hefty grooves of the birds, scintillating and outside as field recordings surprise and delight. fix a glass of punch in time for the smooth, melodic neo-exotica of flow. and as the physical plane fades away, lose yourself in the shimmering ambience of middle east, a mellow final act recalling the more mystic moods of alice coltrane.

biovinyl, limited edition of 500, heavy 350gsm sleeve, sticker

repress

our latest examination of esoteric, modal & progressive jazz of the 20th century has taken us to japan. the liberating force of jazz has been created and felt all around the world, but few nations on earth embraced the jazz message with the passion and intensity of japan. from the dawn of the jazz age to the present day, japanese audiences have been renowned tastemakers, enthusiasts and champions of the music in the 1980s, japan was the biggest per capita market in the world for jazz records, and it has even been said that japanese jazz fans kept the jazz record industry alive through the lean years of the 1970s, when the music fell from commercial favour in the land of its birth.

>zen< is dj krushs seventh album and features collaborations with black thought and ?uestlove of the roots (on different tracks, mind you), n dea davenport of the brand new heavies and zap mama, as well as unknowns from the japanese hip hop scene. the beats he creates are organic, at times defying any genre-descriptions, which is exactly how dj krush likes it.
this album from 2001 hasnt been available on vinyl for years, and is now made available to you on double 180 grams audiophile vinyl.