kula shaker’s new album “natural magick” finds the band harnessing the power to cast their most potent spell yet, incorporating blazing psychedelic sermons, raga rave-ups, stardust-coated pop pearls and mood-enhancing mantras.
mercy of the crane folk is the beautifully accomplished second album from athens ga’s immaterial possession. limited edition green vinyl with download code included.
BUNTUS RINCE (EXPLORATIONS IN IRISH JAZZ, FUSION & FOLK 1969-81)
12 Inch 27.05.19
includes rare irish jazz, fusion and folk outliers from the 1970s and early 1980s from musicians relatively unknown outside of ireland. collectors piece
ANTHOLOGY OF INTERPLANETARY FOLK MUSIC VOL.2: THE (LP + MP3)
12 Inch 10.05.19
electronic music pioneer craig leon picks up where he left off with his early 80s albums “nommos” and “visiting”. the vinyl lp includes a download code.
this album is a collaboration between labels kontra-musik and kess kill. what would have become of d.a.f. if they had been signed to trojan instead of mute back in the day add a good pinch of absurdism and social realism in the vein of prized film director roy andersson and vanligt folk might just be the answer. the gothenburg groups name can be translated to common people and they make use of primitive electronics, drums and skewed vocals - ranging from harsh social commentary to the purely nonsensical - to create their own take on body music. hambo is the name of a traditional swedish folk dance that was highly popular among the common people at the turn of the last century. with this album, vanligt folk juxtaposes the working class dance phenomena of hambo with modern day rave culture. this is done in the most blasphemous manner thinkable, as is the way of vanligt folk. concepts like nationalism, race and tradition are all treated with the same merry lack of reverence. the only thing that needs to be respected is the dance and those who take part in it, whether accompanied by accordions or drum machines. or both.
turkish guitar master cengiz coskuner with an album full of exotic / oriental belly dance instrumental sounds. originally released in 1984, here’s the first ever vinyl reissue.
• another total curveball from ideal
• this one comes highly recommended if you’re into toresch, fever ray, cs+kreme and autechre
• edition of 300 individually numbered copies
• whte vinyl
arnaldo launched naturist recordings this year and is on to the second release, ’folk in the path’ is more dance floor oriented than his previous work but still delivers his own brand of airy organic house. the label aims to release stripped back and soulful music, focusing on the journey rather than the destination. originally from argentina, arnaldo now lives in berlin, he has released on smallville, aim, greta cottage, untilmyheartstops & blank slate. he has also appeared on scissor and thread under the low-key rosa nievas alias and has a monthly nts show. artwork by jen von klitzing.
more demented, brain-damaging turkish electro-saz & synth drums galore by the mighty derdiyoklar duo, originally released in 1984! anadolu pop doesn t get weirder than this! these two turkish guys armed with electro-saz, guitar, drums and synthetizers were hitting the turkish market in germany where they lived, playing their sets of traditional flavoured electro-folk in weddings and circumcision feasts for turkish emigrants in germany. that crazy is the story, that crazy is their sound!!!
nice price deal !!! a second time w&ll lets some of their favourite producers interpret swedish folk music. this time it s a mix of everything from hypnotic dance floor tracks to creative fusions of sounds and mysterious soundscapes. just like last time, this is a unique piece of musical story telling. limited edition of 300, don t miss out.
the folk group represents a peculiar work within piero umilianis seemingly endless career. recorded for the background music series, it uncovers the maestros passion for folk and 60s/70s music. its especially characterized by the bizarre guitar improvisation and the incredible and funky underworld, a gem that we recommend to any hip-hop producer!
debut ep from young north londoner bard. neuro scientist by day, maker of deep, loopy techno by night, occasional creator of centre label images : synesthetic multi tasker.
woodsmen & lady log takes a big step with this innovative and qualitative release, letting a few of their favorite artists interpret swedish folk music. it is an amazing blend of deep grooves and mysterious soundscapes. true creativity at its best, dont miss. limited edition of 300 handnumbered copies.
former ostgut ton label manager, dj and producer nick höppner releases his solo debut album folk on ostgut ton as double 12 inch vinyl including downloadcode.
po folk sees berlin newcomers make a welcome return to klasse recordings, their second ep for the label is a stripped to the bone work-out of all killer no filler.
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