reissued on vinyl for the first time, lp with japanese obi-strip

soundtrack, 4x12 inch box set, rigid board slip case / 180g vinyl

polly records - straight from hamburg, tip!

a collection of 11 mostly traditional songs, performed on the tonkori by ainu musician oki.

a swelling, string-drenched slice of soulful disco, kyoto jazz massive co-founder shuya okino’s 2011 release ‘still in love’ remains a hugely in-demand cut for discerning selectors, thanks to its life-affirming vocal provided by navasha daya and lush instrumentation. now glitterbox recordings deliver a specially curated 12” package of this record box essential, as this enduring modern-day classic is given a number of re-works from dance’s a-list. this package features mixes from true dj’s dj the reflex, berlin duo kyodai, and house legend dj spen, which are joined by the blissful original, illustrating the versatility of a truly special record.

with full cover artwork

esbes late night headphones vol. 2 finally available on limited double vinyl.

repress in white cardboard sleeve.
claremont 56 has always had close links with japan’s vibrant music scene, with founder paul ‘mudd’ murphy making annual trips for djing and live performances. it’s perhaps unsurprising, then, that the label’s latest limited-edition vinyl release comes from japanese outfit okinawa delays, a project founded by producer, dj and long-time friend of the label takeo.
some of you may already be familiar with okinawa delays thanks to 2016’s hana, a cover of a popular 1995 j-pop hit featuring original vocalist satoko ishimine. the singer is a well-known performer in her native japan, having released a number of acclaimed records on toshiba emi throughout the 1990s.

set to become a definite summertime fave from kyoto jazz massives shuya okino & vocalist divinti >shine< is an infectiously catchy vocal workout featuring an array of mixes from the mighty (and much loved!) mood ii swing. spins from louie, quentin & dennis f to start!

mit okie dokie its the orb on kompakt liegt nun das circa 13. album der britischen kultband vor. das ist gut so, denn the orbs musik wirkt eigentlich erst im longplay-format so richtig intensiv

(2lp gatefold with japanese obi-strip) the agony of hard bop, the rise of jazz-rock, and the emergence of free jazz. the definitive live recording that captures the chaos and climax of jazz in japan.

oki kano has contributed unreleased material and added new versions of the songs which had only been released in japan. the album has been remastered by kassian troyer and is now available on lp for the first time.

taking a step further into fourth world music territories, lysergie villageoise is a meticulously crafted collection of four tracks imagined by okinawa-based guitarist. 300 copies ony

soundtrack, gatefold clear vinyl 2xlp

japan import. explore s first release is an ep -sundance- by tasoko, a dj/producer based in okinawa, japan. the ep features three tracks with different textures that reflect tasoko s own texture and worldview, as well as an amazing remix of -sundance- by the genius efdemin.

solid yellow vinyl 2lp (140g) in artworked inners and housed in a 5mm spined sleeve. artwork by martin kvamme. includes mp3 album download.

(emotional) especial heavyweight masterpiece!

gooiland elektro wlecomes foql

emma-lee moss aka emmy the great presents her new album “april”. pressed on 180 gram vinyl with download code and lyrics poster included.

300 copies only , be fast

the new album from delaware / us based mc and producer zekeultra on vinyl lp, limited to 300 copies.

release already appreciated by simo cell, lawrence le doux, geena/worldwide zen, kemal (berceuse héroïque), clara! (& the gravats squad), the social lover (bakk), sagat, mika oki

odd okoddo is a kenyan/german duo formed by olith ratego and sven kacirek

first album from club paradiso

the fantastic new single from okinawa delays feat. the delightful vocals of satoko ishimine is a cover version of the neil young/ nicolette larson classic. limited first edition twelve inch on light blue transparent vinyl & comes with fine selection of remixes from phil mison, psychmagik & willie graf & darren eboli. okinawa delays consists of the talented producer takeo toyama aka dj mizuki and the singer satoko ishimine. takeo met satoko almost five years ago when he hosted a party on irabu island that is a one of the distant islands of okinawa. we basically thought to make something like aor tracks like dusty springfield or fleetwood mac instead of city pop, also satoko likes that song, so we decided to go for it and im very pleased with the result.

...comes with an inlay
umeko ando (1932-2004) was a folk singer from japan. she was a representative of the ainu culture on the hokkaido island in the north of japan. “ihunke” is her first album which was recorded with the ainu musician and dub producer oki kano in 2000. it was released on cd in japan only and is finally available on vinyl (2lp + linernotes, dl included). “ihunke” is following last year’s single “iuta upopo” pingipung 58, incl. m.rux remix which had been received with overwhelming enthusiasm and was quickly sold out. the 16 ainu songs on “ihunke” are delicate, natural gems. they are built on oki kano’s tonkori patterns (a 5-string harp), over which umeko ando develops her repetitive, mantric vocals, often in a call-response manner. oki kano is one of very few professional tonkori players who performs worldwide with his oki dub ainu band. the songs possess a mystical energy – when crows call accurately with ando’s brittle voice in the first song, it seems like natural powers join in with her music. her voice sounds like animals of the sky and the forest. oki kano: “it was a lot of fun to record with umeko ando. many ainu hesitate to break from tradition - if umeko hadn’t been so flexible to work with the younger generation and recording technology, this album would never have happened. our sessions were intense, and we were proud and happy about making such beautiful music.” upcoming in autumn: remixes of “ihunke” by tolouse lowtrax, m.rux, dj ground, el buho mark peters, gama, andi otto, and dreems. historical background: only recently (in 2008) have the ainu officially been acknowledged as indigenous people who are culturally independent from japan. this record is an example of how their music has been passed on through generations in the underground ainu communities while it was oppressed by the japanese hegemony. it deserves a huge audience. follow kompakt

third release for the basic series from dhaze, here delevering an ep inlcuding four deep and fine minimalistic cuts.

umeko ando (1932-2004) was a folk singer from japan. she is a representative of the ainu culture on the hokkaido island in the north of japan. iuta upopo was released on her last cd upopo sanke in 2003, produced by oki kano (oki dub ainu band). upopo is the name of a particular singing style which involves repetition, while iuta simply means song. umeko ando performs this minimalistic vocal in a brittle, emotional manner which is framed by a slow, percussive pulse and oki’s tonkori patterns (the tonkori is a string instrument of the ainu). when pingipung’s andi otto toured japan in 2017, he came across this enchanting, folkloristic and danceable song in a dj set of a friend. he made contact with oki kano who agreed to license the track from his own label chikar studio. it is pressed on vinyl for the first time. this single is part of pingipung’s ongoing concentrical series of 7inches. we are very pleased to have a m.rux remix on the b side. he is not only a brilliant original producer, as his ep in the hold (ynfnd 2016) has proved, his claim to fame is a sublime collection of edits & cuts (for free on his bandcamp) which skillfully takes classics by nina simone, townes van zandt and others to the slowhouse dancefloor. his remix adds a gliding subbass, a kickdrum and occasional claps to the enhanced percussive structures of the original. umeko ando’s vocals adapt seamlessly to m.rux’s powerful electronic production

japan is our first collaboration. the ambient sounds on this record are fragments from our month-long stay in japan during spring 2015: hundreds of tokyo ravens in yoyogi park, an old song found in an old man s small shop in kyoto, the bird-like traffic signals in naha, okinawa, blending with the distorted voice of a man with a megaphone and a message... back in stockholm, these sounds became documentary elements in our music as well as sources for creating new sounds. the small, beautiful bowl we had brought home went to pieces, and the sonic character of the ceramic pieces turned into a delicate drone.

ofo the rock company (originally known as ofo the back company) were nigeria’s first acid-rock band. blending hendrix and deep purple with shamanism and a pro-black philosophy, they cut their teeth at fela kuti’s afrika shrine, developing a fearsome live reputation that intimidated every other band in lagos. no one wanted to follow the guys from ofo, not even fela himself.

the lifesaver 3 compilation, the yet most comprehensive package of the lifesaver history, sounds like electro, sharp-edged like the vault in a hague bunker (lauer), provides data pop with piano crescendo (fort romeau), brings the style characteristics of german schlager music to the breakdance mat (rolande garros), lets the bulky lily-of-the-valley bells clang and sends the reverb tails away with the wind (benedikt frey). there are several new names to discover: felix strahd, benjamin milz, vincent feit, and of course there a many old acquaintances: massimiliano pagliara, orson wells, tcb, chinaski. roman flügel brings us “good news”, however: “from another planet.” and fort romeau feels “lost, again”, but in such somnambulistically beautiful manner that you want to get lost with him instantly and jointly find the great joy.

debossed black foil logo design box front
c56 logo de-embossed box rear, hand numbered
info credit sheet: 5 x vinyl pantone coloured spined sleeve

claremont 56 has always had close links with japan’s vibrant music scene, with founder paul ‘mudd’ murphy making annual trips for djing and live performances. it’s perhaps unsurprising, then, that the label’s latest limited-edition vinyl release comes from japanese outfit okinawa delays, a project founded by producer, dj and long-time friend of the label takeo.
some of you may already be familiar with okinawa delays thanks to 2016’s hana, a cover of a popular 1995 j-pop hit featuring original vocalist satoko ishimine. the singer is a well-known performer in her native japan, having released a number of acclaimed records on toshiba emi throughout the 1990s.

on his new album kacirek searches for traces of unique traditional music from the pacific islands.

the first release after junk yard connections mr tophat (or was is art alfie) did spend some time in a tokyo record store and met kogara. they had a good click and since then the idea for the tokyo impressions series was born... here is is... three killer house tunes on the trustworthy junk yard connections label!

2methyl (aka 2methylbulbe1ol) is an up and coming 26 year old audio heavyweight from the east of france. at first a fan of post-hardcore, grindcore and noise rock, his discovery of venetian snares and xanopticon opened new boundaries for him to explore, resulting in his own distinctive, crushing sound. he uses music as a form of narrative, leading dance floors through intriguing cyberpunk, industrial soundscapes. 2methyl s releases to date include 2 ep s on rotator s ruff recordings imprint, and another one on komodo dragon records. he shared stage with eight frozen module, niveau zero, sinister souls, counterstrike, reso, dope d.o.d, luke viber, shitmat.with his new ep on overclockheadz rec., 2methylbulbe1ol dives deeper into his approach of dubstep,a blend of metallic heaviness, mechanic pianos dull melancholia and the humming of sub-bass reminiscing the hyper technological sounds of neuro-funk. 3 dystopian visions of an hyperspace haunted by fantasies of civilization, 3 requiems for mankind sung by orphan automatons. to complete the whole, a stripped-out version of golem by hecq, a mastering by angelos liaros (mobthrow), splendidly-sleeved by the old accomplice okiko.

phonica records mark their return to discographic activity with a stunning 12 inch two tracker on phonica white from the labels main culprit, the man from okinawa, iori…
limited vinyl pressing of 444 copies – hand stamped and numbered. special artwork by pedro carvalho de almeida.

big tech house tune with harry axt remix and subtle extra track >stalker<!

dave dk has been buried in his studio the last couple of months fine tuning his debut album lights and colours for moodmusic. its almost ready and here we have the first single coming on strong from this talented producer. sweet yellow takes on where he left with okinawa dance on mood limited and midi rain on playhouse slow building, complex grooves keeping the floor nailed from the first moment on, building an anthem with strong synthlines and his trademark sounddesign of effects and percussion. prism is more housier in the beetz department, while building on vocal snippets and chugging keys keeping the tension on high alert. taking the best of the past and combining it with futuristic themes we are sure dave will be up for big things in the future

dave offers us 2 club bombs with okinawa dance and ocean club. the refined sound of dave dk has been lately on alot releases in the form of remixes but it is still the original productions which shines through. both tracks groove like hell with the familiar funky bass and tricky synth production we love him for

ambientish landscapes

debut ep

aili teams up with transistorcake for her debut ep.

rui maia from lisbon

6-tack mini-album from basses-terres in diverse influences.

odd okoddo are olith ratego & sven kacirek