world / asian / funk / rock / nhac vang / reissue

strictly limited to 150 handstamped copies, no repress

fourth part of this essential serie...

remastered deluxe edition of the 2005 asian dub foundation album, available on vinyl for the first time. double vinyl with 3 bonus tracks, housed in gatefold sleeve with poster included.

remastered deluxe edition of the 2003 asian dub foundation album. double vinyl with 3 bonus tracks, housed in gatefold sleeve.

including orlando voorn & jon dixon remixes.

vibrations 003 comes from asian project. aka bobby coulman from soft rocks flying solo and working with julian bendall from bah samba et al. >kadjhani express< is a mid-tempo excursion of chugging drums, dubby elements and beautiful sitar. music to get lost in! >distant love< is classic deep house done the way it should be – this cut blew our minds when we first heard it! remix duties fall to washington dcs protect-u and they take the track on an analogue headtrip from chicago to japan… unique and wonderful.

rock

balearic / downtempo stuff

incl jonny rock slightly tingled worrior edit, pressed on 140 g vinyl

21 year anniversary reissue!

for our fourth installment, we turn our focus to the middle east this time. presenting a bit more of an early doors tip with mehmet aslan making another appearance , serving up a turkish folk nugget and tel avivs mighty red axes delivering an industrial disco gem.

asian dynasty, one of japan's leading techno labels relaunches its main label after the recent success of kei kohara's 'reflection' on plusad. this ep features 2 perfectly crafted original tracks from go hiyama who has previously recorded on james ruskin's coda, oscar mulero's warm up as well as swedish label maracas and underground london label electracom. each track comes with a quality remix

captea opens the door to the asian wizard dott.

2x12 inch lp+mp3, native asian tribal session

wrwtfww & palto flats records are ecstatic to announce the highly-anticipated reissue of japanese percussionist midori takadas sought after and timeless ambient/minimal album through the looking glass, originally released in 1983 by rca japan. considered a holy grail of japanese music by many, through the looking glass is midori takadas first solo endeavor, a captivating four-song suite capturing her deep quests into traditional african and asian percussive language and exploring contemplative ambient sounds with an admirably precise use of marimba. the result is alternatively ethereal and vibrant, always precise and mesmerizing, and makes for an atmospheric masterpiece and an unparalleled sonic and spiritual experience

between electronic music and traditional indian music, dive into the heart of this subtle mix thanks to the leading artists of the genre!

das erste album von visions ist eine wahrhaft authentische und ästhetische hommage an die neonfarbene popmusikkultur der achtziger jahre und ein wahres fest für die ohren und augen aller musikliebhaber.

dark entries are honored to reissue the 4th full-length from carolyn fok / cyrnai, an asian-american female solo artist from the bay area. in 1990 ‘to subtle-drive’ was re-released with 2 songs from the 1988 release and 4 new compositions. this reissue adds 5 bonus tracks recorded during the same period spread across a double lp set. each copy includes a double sided insert with lyrics, photos and notes by carolyn. all songs have been remastered by george horn at fantasy studios. old-soul beat tracks on cassette with time and techno-guilotine songs.

dark entries are honored to reissue the 2nd full length from carolyn fok / cyrnai, an asian-american female solo artist from the bay area. originally released by ladd-frith in 1986, this reissue adds 4 unreleased bonus tracks recorded during the same period. each copy includes a 16-page zine with lyrics, photos and notes by carolyn. all songs have been remastered by george horn at fantasy studios.

dark entries are honored to reissue the debut album from carolyn fok / cyrnai, an asian-american female solo artist from the bay area. the 6-track 12” ep was released in 1985 by mind matter records with a 48-page zine featuring carolyn’s poetry and drawings, re-printed here. for this reissue we’ve added 8 unreleased bonus tracks recorded between 1980-1984 and included a 6-page press kit with photos and notes by carolyn. all songs have been remastered by george horn at fantasy studios.

dark entries are honored to reissue the 3rd full length from carolyn fok / cyrnai, an asian-american female solo artist from the bay area. originally self-released in 1988, this reissue adds 3 unreleased bonus tracks recorded during the same period. each copy includes a double sided insert with lyrics, photos and notes by carolyn. all songs have been remastered by george horn at fantasy studios.

solar phenomena continues a high quality and high rate of releases after eps from the likes of stl and fluxion with a new one from mystica tribe - the musical alias of tokyo-based producer, taka noda. here he draws on everything from dub, soul, bass music, rhythm and blues and will always freak you out with his unusual sounds.
this excellently absorbing ep starts with “love is all right”, a fusion of asian percussion and reggae drums that is high tempo and funky. the bright steelpan sounds offset the razor sharp percussion and make for a sunny dub that will get any crowd going. the same fusion vibes continues but in more blissed out and slow motion fashion on “lawn track”, the beautiful cosmic psyche-out that is “ash” and supple space journey that is “voyage” with its intoxicating melodies and loose, tumbling percussion. this is unusual but essential music from an exclusive talent.

2lp gatefold, incl dl card , there are some records that manage to sound both of a time and utterly timeless and bon voyage organisation s jungle? quelle jungle? (a nod to supertramp s crisis? what crisis?) is one of those albums. its silken-smooth production, irresistible grooves, funk-tinged guitars, lush soundscapes and general glowing presence could easily lead one to believe that have dug up a lost disco gem from the 1970s. however, behind the disco-pop gleam lies eerie dystopian sci-fi ruminations of a futuristic bent and tones that can often feel as french as they do asian or african. this sort of cross-continental exploration is an expansion on bvo s previous two eps, the man behind the organisation, adrien durand, says. -i tried to continue the musical expedition between dystopian science-fiction haunted africa - plus haitian vaudou on -soleil dieu- - and futuristic asia. addressing, in a double entendre manner, some of the political issues that i am sensitive to.- in fact the jungle in question in the album s title is a metaphorical one and one that creates a vast series of environments for durand to explore such subjects as world trade, utopian ideals and themes of idols, as well as of time and communication. however, one will need to speak french to decipher such explorations, as well as shake off the natural impulse to move with every glorious beat on its 13 tracks, of which are moved along by maud nadal and agathe bonitzer s golden vocals.

ramrock records are proud to present the new album from musical visionary, ghetto priest. already known to many as the frontman of asian dub foundation and vocalist on their globally acclaimed single fortress europe , ghetto priest has been captivating audiences with his powerful vocals and magnetic stage presence over the past three decades. with a raw energy and spirit un-matched by many artists of his generation, he constantly pushes at the boundaries of roots music, his style strongly maintaining the essence of his jamaican heritage. produced by on-u sound supremo adrian sherwood.

black truffle is thrilled to announce reverse tree, the new lp from the acclaimed duo of eyvind kang and jessika kenney, two musicians who have established themselves as powerful voices working at a unique intersection of contemporary composition, improvisation, and asian traditional music forms. either individually or as a pair, they have worked in contexts ranging from performances of traditional persian and javanese music to collaborations with sunn o), but their work together as a duo (documented on the face of the earth and aestuarium, both released on ideological organ/editions mego) most clearly represents the central concerns of their diverse practices: a music of the inner life of sound, demanding ritualistic focus and promising heightened sensations.

shelter invites you to visit his secret and mysterious island through two tracks : a balearique travel between psychedelic rock , asian and african music, with disco and house influence.

once again, finders keepers records are given unparalleled access to the emi pakistan vaults to bring -life is dance-, the follow-up to 2010s critically acclaimed groundbreaking lollywood cinematic pop compendium -the sound of wonder!-. licensed exclusively through the emi pakistan archives in lahore and re-mastered from the original reels. here you ll find fuzzy, scuzzy, twang-happy, spaced-out and funked up urdu-grooves complete with harmonium melodies and driven by some of the most random, freakish, finger numbing percussion that the south east asian mainstream has ever had to offer.

limited deluxe edition for rsd 2021, including 5 previously unreleased bonus tracks. pressed on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

what a fantastic reissue

known for fusing traditional asian sounds into the experimental clubbing field, howie lee pushes the boundaries in order to access a broader sound palette. styles and elements are always mixed ingeniously tibetan chanting, middle-eastern zurna, syncopated drums, deep and modern bass, buoyant jazz chords - its difficult to know what to expect. co-founder of the do hits label, howie lee has made his mark globally with futuristic productions on labels such as svbkvlt, alpha pup records, trap door and more.

masaala is a new label exploring all things south asian. launched in 2019, the debut release sees a mix of edits by mancunian upstarts adesi and raheel khan

hypnotic percussion tracks and organic soundscapes drawing on african, asian, indian and south american traditions, recorded deep in the french countryside in 1984.

as the first asian-american solo rapper to perform at lollapalooza and coachella, and to release a greatest hits record, lyrics born has broken through countless barriers to cement his illustrious career. now, on september 14th, on the cusp of acting appearances in acclaimed films as sorry to bother you, and the upcoming always be my maybe, he will be the first asian-american solo rapper to release a 10th album a record of funk and soul woven into classic, boom-bap hip hop called quite a life via mobile home recordings.

japans mule musiq present second edition of the midnight in tokyo series, showcasing their countrys capital and its propensity for audio-visual dystopia.

‘rekanan 1 / rekanan 2’ is the debut vinyl release of indonesian music producer rmp. the a side was originally released as ‘rekanan 1’ back in july 2016 as a digital-only version to launch divisi62 - a jakarta based sound and visual arts label initiated by a group of musicians and designers.
this vinyl version has ‘rekanan 2’ on the b side - a continued development of similar ideas and themes that highlights the perpetual exchange and crossover points of asian and african heritage. both the graphics and music were conceived by using samples and fragments from a wide range of sources.

mental groove records is thrilled and honored to announce the follow up to last year water vein ep (mg115) by asian psilocybe foundation & dj yogurt. entitled daikaku, a buddhist term for one who has achieved enlightenment. this second installment smiles on geinoh yamashirogumi akiras soundtrack. apf is an eccentric japanese musician who raised attention from the detroit. remixed by jon dixon of underground resistanceÆs timeline, apf first ep was released by once legendary producer orlando voorn (fix, game one, baruka). on the a side he achieves to capture akiraÆs spirit with his own organic and floating sound signature within a long, delicate and trippy techno number while on the flipside dj yogurt, a regular figure of tokyos nightlife who worked at cisco records, delivers two straight percussive numbers fueled with traditional japanese flavor to take the most discerning floors to a tetsuo state-of-mind. mastered by music matters mastering and cut at emil berliner studios, berlin.

mental groove records is thrilled to announce the official vinyl release of the sought-after ambient house / minimal techno e.p. by japanese producer asian psilocybe foundation (apf).

this 7 inch is a gift from the past, reissuing two rare thai treasures from the late 1960s, big hits from that time which were actually covers of japanese songs. pan asian music produced by surin paksiri, a legendary presence in the isan music scene from the 1960s until the present.

exotic tribal-tech-house w/ mellow strings, rhodes & female vocal chester beatty / rennie foster mixes - new label from asian dynasty

cool hypnotic tribal tech house 3 track ep

cool floating technno / tech house tracks ...incl scan x remix (f-communications)

phat harder movin techno tracks out of asia