Four Weeks > Balearic/Downtempo

The ARCHITECT

Une Plage Sur La Lune (gatefold 2xLP + MP3 download code)

Cat: XRPVY 2004. Rel: 19 Jun 20

Une Plage Sur La Lune (4:18)
Jacqueline (4:16)
Run (feat Raverie) (3:35)
Crctin De Terrien (3:54)
Tigerz (feat Johaz) (3:59)
Darling (4:16)
Peanut (feat DJ Olegg & Kill Emil) (3:20)
Baile De Sol (3:29)
East Raw (feat Aaron Cohen & Chip Fu) (4:05)
Sin Jaza (feat Paz) (3:11)
Boogie Dola (feat Troy Berkley & Killa P) (3:11)
Watch Me Dance (3:25)
Rave (2:43)
Royom (feat Fliptrix) (3:17)
Nulle Part (feat Ours Samplus) (3:53)

Review: The translated title of this record from The Architect is "beach on the moon" and is a perfect way of describing the otherworldly balearic music that defines it. It is a truly widescreen affair that takes in a myriad of styles. Gently tumbling comedown drums overlaid with spoken word snippets, dreamy pads that drift off to an infinite horizon, and even some spaced out trap on "Run" feat. Raverie all make it a journeying album right from the off. Then there's also some contemporary folk, golden era hip hop and darker trip hop styles with further gets who lend lyrical wit to the well produced tunes.

in stock $20.77

The ARCHITECT

Une Plage Sur La Lune (CD)

X Ray Productions France

Cat: XRPCD 2005. Rel: 19 Jun 20

Une Plage Sur La Lune
Jacqueline
Run (feat Reverie)
Cretin De Terrien
Tigerz (feat Johaz)
Darling
Peanut (feat DJ Olegg & Kill Emil)
Baile De Sol
East Raw (feat Aaron Cohen & Chip Fu)
Sin Jaza (feat Paz)
Boogie Dola (feat Troy Berkley & Killa P)
Watch Me Dance
Reve
Royom (feat Fliptrix)
Nulle Part (feat Ours Samplus)

Review: Some seven years after delivering his debut single, The Architect (the production alias of sometime French hip-hop scene stalwart DJ Mongkut) has finally finished his debut album. Inspired by the twin attractions of lazy aftetnoons on the beach and the cosmic potential of space travel, "Une Plage Sur La Lune" (a beach on the moon for those not versed in French) is variously psychedelic, deep, drowsy, hazy and surprisingly funky. It draws on the producers various inspirations - jazz, hip-hop, funk, trip-hop and, to a lesser-extent, reggae - to deliver a suite of vocal and instrumental tracks that recall the classic downtempo works of DJ Cam, Aim, Rae & Christian and Guru's Jazzamatazz project.

in stock $11.42

BOOGIE BELGIQUE

Time For A Boogie (LP)

Cold Busted US

Cat: LCB 108. Rel: 05 Jun 20

Love In Your Eyes (4:10)
Wish I Didn't Love You So (4:34)
Broken Mountain (4:43)
Darjeeling (4:01)
Northern Light (3:59)
Hear Hear (4:57)
Swing Thing (3:49)
His Excellency Regrets (5:17)
Time For A Boogie (3:50)
Ms Yutani (5:30)
Sunday Blue Sky (3:33)
Commodore (5:12)

in stock $23.11

BOOGIE BELGIQUE

Time For A Boogie (cassette)

Cold Busted US

Cat: CCB 195. Rel: 15 Jun 20

Love In Your Eyes (4:10)
Wish I Didn't Love You So (4:34)
Broken Mountain (4:43)
Darjeeling (4:01)
Northern Light (3:59)
Hear Hear (4:57)
Swing Thing (3:49)
His Excellency Regrets (5:17)
Time For A Boogie (3:50)
Ms Yutani (5:30)
Sunday Blue Sky (3:33)
Commodore (5:12)

in stock $14.81

COYOTE

Buzzard Country (140 gram vinyl LP)

Is It Balearic

Cat: IIBLP 006. Rel: 15 Jun 20

Soaring (4:04)
Soft Top Saab (4:15)
Shimmer Dub (5:13)
Ranura De Marihuana (5:36)
Sun Culture (5:51)
Dos Canas (5:27)
Feedback Valley (5:28)

Review: It's been four years since Is It Balearic? dons Coyote last graced our faces with an album. As you'd expect from two learned heads at the helm of such a musically rich label, their own offerings are brimming with laconic grooves and heady instrumentation, ranging from the pastoral patter of "Shimmer Dub" to the folky flex of "Ranura De Marihuana". For the most part there's a steady beat driving the loping basslines and reverbed keys, but there's also space for more ambient excursions too. "Sun Culture" is a beautiful, meditative piece to drift away to before we slip back into some more pronounced funkers to close out the B side.

in stock $12.45

CRUCIAL ROCKERS

Teardrops (7" limited to 200 copies) (1 per customer)

Afrotropik Australia

Cat: ATV 703. Rel: 30 Jun 20

Teardrops (3:39)
Teardrops (Charlie Flat dub mix) (4:09)

Review: In recent times we've been treated to plenty of reissues of classic lover's rock gems, including an Athens of the North-released collection of lover's rock covers. It's therefore rather exciting to hear some brand-new lover's rock in a similar vein from Crucial Rockers, a studio band formed by producer Jamie Searle. The track given the cover treatment is Womack & Womack classic "Teardrops". While that was fiendishly uptempo, this version is sweet, slow and effortlessly soulful, with Searle's warming riddim offering a perfect match for the un-credited vocalist's fine delivery of the Womacks' weary and emotional lyrics. The flipside dub is rather tasty, too. Sadly there aren't many of these around, so act fast if you want to secure a copy!

in stock $18.17

DARKSTAR

Civic Jams (CD)

Warp

Cat: WARPCD 312. Rel: 19 Jun 20

Forest
Jam
1001
30 (feat Laura Groves)
Wolf
Loon
Tuesday
Text
Blurred

Review: Five years on from their last full-length excursion, Darkstar return with "Civic Jams", a socio-politically charged set that Warp says was influenced by two decidedly disparate musical inspirations: the opaque, slowly shfiting sonic density pf shoegaze, and 30 years of the British bass music continuum. In practice, that means a striking fusion of tactile vocals, drowsy electronics, wall-of-sound chords and crunchy, off-kilter rhythms that tip a wink to hip-hop, grime, dubstep, breakbeat and more, while never sounding specifically like any of them. It's not a club-focused set, but it an undeniably impactful one, primarily because its inherent bittersweet beauty and weary melancholia seems in tune with these unusual, claustrophobic times.

in stock $10.91

DARKSTAR

Civic Jams (LP + MP3 download code)

Warp

Cat: WARPLP 312. Rel: 19 Jun 20

Forest (3:29)
Jam (3:34)
1001 (4:48)
30 (feat Laura Groves) (3:12)
Wolf (5:33)
Loon (4:03)
Tuesday (4:44)
Text (5:25)
Blurred (2:50)

in stock $16.61

DRAB CITY

Good Songs For Bad People (180 gram vinyl LP + MP3 download code)

Bella Union

Cat: BELLA 1020V. Rel: 12 Jun 20

Entering Drab City (1:28)
Working For The Men (2:07)
Hand On My Pocket (4:51)
Another Time (0:36)
Devil Doll (4:26)
Troubled Girl (3:26)
Just Me & You (3:26)
Problem (4:17)
Live Free & Die When It's Cool (3:24)
Standing Where You Left Me (4:47)

in stock $18.96

DREAM E

Dreams On 22 (heavyweight vinyl LP)

Pace Yourself

Cat: PACE 002. Rel: 23 Jun 20

Dream One (4:44)
Dream Two (3:38)
Dream Three (4:10)
Dream Four (3:21)
Dream Five (4:49)
Dream Six (3:10)
Dream Seven (1:46)

in stock $12.73

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

Fire In My Heart (12" reeditado) (1 per customer)

Isle Of Jura

Cat: ISLE 001. Rel: 08 Jun 20

Fire In My Heart (original mix) (5:14)
Won't Be Your Fool (original mix) (5:23)
Fire In My Heart (instrumental dub) (5:15)

Review: Escape From New York's 1984 cut "Fire In My Heart" has long been considered something of a Balearic classic. Original copies of the Rollerball Records release 12" are hard to come by, though, so this reissue is more than welcome. The original version - all slo-mo electro drums, rubbery dub bass, exotic melodies and intoxicating vocals - is joined by the now infamous Instrumental Dub version, which has been a staple in Balearic DJs' sets for more than 30 years. If that wasn't enough, there's also a chance to savour to woozy, dub-influenced synth-pop of original bonus cut "Won't Be Your Fool".

in stock $12.20

FAKEAR

Everything Will Grow Again (2xLP)

Caroline

Cat: 899466. Rel: 29 Jun 20

Kaishi (4:52)
Tadlo (4:57)
Sekoia (6:02)
Rituals (feat Luiza Fernandes) (4:28)
Carrie (feat Alex Metric) (4:36)
A New Home (4:59)
Together (5:52)
Tokai (4:26)
Linked (4:08)
Structurized (6:14)
Water Lullaby (3:18)

in stock $24.92

GAS

Oktember (reissue) (LP + MP3 download code in embossed sleeve)

Kompakt Germany

Cat: KOMPAKT 3704. Rel: 19 Jun 20

Tal 90 (11:47)
Oktember (15:10)

Intérprete: Juno Records Staff Picks

in stock $17.40

GREEN GARTSIDE

Tangled Man (7")

Rough Trade

Cat: RT 0108S. Rel: 19 Jun 20

Tangled Man (3:45)
Wishing Well (2:13)

Review: Green Gartside is the Welsh frontman of cult band Scritti Polltti, here in solo mode on Rough Trade His latest 7" finally gets a release after various delays and on it are two covers of songs originally recorded by Anne Briggs, who is often regarded as one of the great British folk singers. The originals came out in 1971 on Briggs album The Time Has Come (and has also been re-released this year). In the hands of the so-called brainiest man in pop they become fresh propositions with interesting new perspectives.

in stock $7.27

The GRID

Floatation: Special Request Remix (limited clear vinyl 12")

Chemical Alley

Cat: AL I3. Rel: 05 Jun 20

Flotation (Paul Woolford Special Request remix - Full Length version) (12:55)
Flotation (Paul Woolford Special Request remix - Richard Norris edit) (6:47)

Review: The Grid's 1990 track 'Floatation' is a stone cold post-rave comedown classic that epitomises the sound of chill out tents of the day. If anyone deserves to chill out a little right now, it's Paul Woolford, the hugely prolific beat maker, jungle mash up artist and bass face maestro who has put out multiple albums as Special Request in the last 12 months. Here he goes slow, deep and lush on his superb 12 minute version, with piano chords and breaking waves all soothing the soul. On the flip, Richard Norris, who was actually a part of The Grid, edits that remix into something even more smooth and sweet.

in stock $15.32

IGOR B/GEORGE KOUTALIERIS/YGGDRASIL/BJ SMITH/FAINT WAVES/MIKE SALTA/MORTALE

Summer Selections Two (12")

Nunorthern Soul

Cat: NUNSSS 002V. Rel: 30 Jun 20

Igor B - "Deep Breath" (2:57)
George Koutalieris - "Early Morning Ferry" (5:48)
Yggdrasil - "Dimum" (Chris Coco A Las Estellas remix) (3:46)
BJ Smith - "All The World Loves Lovers" (7:19)
Faint Waves - "Aphrodesia" (Phat Phil Coopers Dalt Villa dub) (7:42)
Mike Salta & Mortale - "Bells Of Burgibba" (5:23)

Intérprete: Phat Phil Cooper

in stock $11.17

INTERNATIONAL NOISE ORCHESTRA

Marching In Time 1 (140 gram vinyl 12")

Emotional Rescue

Cat: ERC 092. Rel: 22 Jun 20

Gimme Your Lovin (5:47)
Dr Sarmaz (6:17)
Feel It Flow (4:00)
Atai (L'eau Est Chaude) (4:38)
Culture Rescue Service (5:09)

Review: Here's a record perfectly suited to the Emotional Rescue sphere. International Noise Orchestra was born out of a collaboration between Berliner Ulrich Homberg and Algerian drummer Jol Allouche, first embarked on in the 1980s when they sought to combine 'new technology with old'. The results are wonderfully vibrant, evocative of the era but also packed with open-ended experimentation that sounds fresh more than 30 years later. There's a push and pull between the collaborating parties, but the frisson between cultures and methods is where this record gets its unique groove from, all delivered with a slick 80s cool it's hard to resist.

in stock $10.38

JUNA

Haiku (180 gram vinyl 12")

Apersonal Music

Cat: APERSONAL 31. Rel: 29 Jun 20

Haiku (5:42)
A Sisifo (4:02)
La Sera (6:47)
Su Un Panorama Di Immagini E Acrilici (5:09)
Giungla D'acciaio (7:30)
Eco E Narciso (8:40)

Intérprete: Dj N◉va ▶ Rodon FM 95

in stock $10.38

KHRUANGBIN

Mordechai (limited gatefold pink vinyl LP + MP3 download code)

Dead Oceans US

Cat: DOC 193LPC1. Rel: 26 Jun 20

First Class (4:42)
Time (You & I) (5:46)
Connaissais De Face (4:19)
Father Bird, Mother Bird (3:05)
If There Is No Question (5:51)
Pelota (2:49)
One To Remember (4:24)
Dearest Alfred (3:58)
So We Won't Forget (5:00)
Shida (4:02)

Review: 'Mordechai is another blissed-out record from Texan party-chill-psyche trio Khruangbin. It's also among the outfit's most defined and driven, a smooth, sticky hot funk odyssey made for hazy afternoon soirees. Leader Laura Lee is, as ever, unfathomably siren-like on vocals, her bass grooves aiding the process of seduction no end. Even at the most upbeat and anthemic, 'Time (You and I)', it's hard not to feel woozy and intoxicated by the pared-back breaks and guitar lick combination. Dance floor ammo for sure, as is Pelota. Overall, though, it's an album best savoured slowly, allowing you to fully appreciate every lackadaisical moment of opiate goodness, with tracks such as 'Father Bird, Mother Bird', 'One To Remember' and 'Shida' summoning stunning sticky, heavy, deep atmospheres.

in stock $19.22

LA PRIEST

Gene (limited coloured vinyl LP + MP3 download code)

Domino

Cat: WIGLP 388X. Rel: 05 Jun 20

Beginning (4:12)
Rubber Sky (4:58)
What Moves (5:49)
Peace Lily (3:47)
Open My Eyes (1:44)
Sudden Thing (3:49)
Monochrome (4:22)
What Do You See (3:45)
Kissing Of The Weeds (2:16)
Black Smoke (4:55)
Ain't No Love Affair (3:27)

Review: Sam Eastgate might have made his name via Late of the Pier, but he proved solo abilities and then some with 'Inju', his own debut. He's now back with 'GENE', which sees him take individuality to greater heights by way of inventing, creating and playing his own unique instrument, which lends its name to the album. Throwing guitar licks, soft pads and compressed keys into the mix, the result is a psychedelic electronic explosion of colour and texture, along the lines of Neon Indian. Low slung glitch and piercing falsetto vocals build into a delicate but definite funk grooves, 'Open My Eyes' has an almost operatic quality to its chorus, underpinned with a techno-esque growling low end, and 'Rubber Sky' could almost be another David Byrne and X-Press 2 collaboration. Strutting, sparkling, rolling and crunching its way through three acts of innocence increasingly lost, this is electronic pop at its most impressive.

in stock $21.80

LA PRIEST

Gene (CD)

Domino

Cat: WIGCD 388. Rel: 05 Jun 20

Beginning
Rubber Sky
What Moves
Peace Lily
Open My Eyes
Sudden Thing
Monochrome
What Do You See
Kissing Of The Weeds
Black Smoke
Ain't No Love Affair

Review: Sam Eastgate might have made his name via Late of the Pier, but he proved solo abilities and then some with 'Inju', his own debut. He's now back with 'GENE', which sees him take individuality to greater heights by way of inventing, creating and playing his own unique instrument, which lends its name to the album. Throwing guitar licks, soft pads and compressed keys into the mix, the result is a psychedelic electronic explosion of colour and texture, along the lines of Neon Indian. Low slung glitch and piercing falsetto vocals build into a delicate but definite funk grooves, 'Open My Eyes' has an almost operatic quality to its chorus, underpinned with a techno-esque growling low end, and 'Rubber Sky' could almost be another David Byrne and X-Press 2 collaboration. Strutting, sparkling, rolling and crunching its way through three acts of innocence increasingly lost, this is electronic pop at its most impressive.

in stock $10.91

LA PRIEST

Gene (LP + MP3 download code)

Domino

Cat: WIGLP 388. Rel: 05 Jun 20

Beginning (4:11)
Rubber Sky (4:56)
What Moves (5:48)
Peace Lily (3:47)
Open My Eyes (1:42)
Sudden Thing (3:49)
Monochrome (4:15)
What Do You See (3:48)
Kissing Of The Weeds (2:15)
Black Smoke (4:56)
Ain't No Love Affair (3:21)

Review: Sam Eastgate might have made his name via Late of the Pier, but he proved solo abilities and then some with 'Inju', his own debut. He's now back with 'GENE', which sees him take individuality to greater heights by way of inventing, creating and playing his own unique instrument, which lends its name to the album. Throwing guitar licks, soft pads and compressed keys into the mix, the result is a psychedelic electronic explosion of colour and texture, along the lines of Neon Indian. Low slung glitch and piercing falsetto vocals build into a delicate but definite funk grooves, 'Open My Eyes' has an almost operatic quality to its chorus, underpinned with a techno-esque growling low end, and 'Rubber Sky' could almost be another David Byrne and X-Press 2 collaboration. Strutting, sparkling, rolling and crunching its way through three acts of innocence increasingly lost, this is electronic pop at its most impressive.

in stock $18.68

LUCIEN & THE KIMONO ORCHESTRA

Piano Matinee (LP)

CRACKI

Cat: CRACKI 054. Rel: 01 Jul 20

Intro
Le Reve De Paul
Dodendron
Monsoleil
Perla
Toast Suite I
L'heure Bleue
Montmorency
Piano Matinee
Aurore
Magagnosc
Odela
Nocturne: Lent
Nocturne: Arpege
Toast Suite II
Last Songe

in stock $18.17

Ezechiel PAILHES

Oh! (CD)

Circus Company France

Cat: CCCD 020. Rel: 12 Jun 20

J'aimerais Tant
Bien Certain
Oh! Pourquoi Te Cacher?
Constellation
Sans L'oublier
Wolf 359
La Sincere
Almost There
Tu Te Rappelleras
Cakewalk
J'avais Froid

in stock $12.45

Ulrich SCHNAUSS

A Strangely Isolated Place (reissue) (2xLP)

Scripted Realities

Cat: SCREALLPX 002. Rel: 19 Jun 20

Gone Forever (8:08)
On My Own (6:43)
A Letter From Home (7:07)
Monday Paracetamol (7:43)
Clear Day (7:39)
Blumenthal (6:38)
In All The Wrong Places (7:19)
A Strangely Isolated Place (6:38)

Review: On its initial release in 2003, Ulrich Schnauss' second album "A Strangely Isolated Place" caused something of a stir, with many critics naming it amongst their highlights of the year. Listening back to this freshly remastered edition, it's easy to see why. It was the first time that Schnauss really nailed his now trademark sound, mixing ultra-bright, life-affirming electronic melodies with stirring ambient chords, gentle (but often distorted) beats, jangling guitars, audible nods towards shoegaze and warm basslines that drive the tracks forward. To our ears "A Strangely Isolated Place" remains his strongest album and thanks to Schnauss' smart re-mastering work, it has never sounded better.

in stock $22.60

Ulrich SCHNAUSS

Far Away Trains Passing By (reissue) (trifold 3xLP)

Scripted Realities

Cat: SCREALLPX 001. Rel: 05 Jun 20

Knuddelmaus (6:56)
Between Us & Them (7:05)
Passing By (6:33)
Blumenwiese Neben Autobahn (6:27)
Nobody's Home (7:36)
Molfsee (7:58)
Brooks Was Here (7:07)
Sunday Evening In Your Street (6:41)
Suddenly The Trees Are Giving Way (6:20)
A Lie For Breakfast (6:08)
Nothing Happens In June (6:21)
As If You've Never Been Away (6:56)
A Million Miles Away (7:03)
Crazy For You (6:48)
Wherever You Are (7:10)

Review: 19 years ago, Ulrich Schnauss became one of the most celebrated new artists in electronic music when he released debut album "Far Away Trains Passing By", a gorgeous and life-affirming set that cheerily joined the dots between IDM, picturesque electronica and shuffling downtempo grooves. As part of his current reissue project (five albums have been given the re-master treatment), Schnauss has decided to reissue it. The main set sounds as alluring and life-affirming as ever, but the real bonus for fans is the inclusion of no less than nine previously unreleased cuts recorded in the same period. These aren't cast-offs or throwaways, either, but rather tracks every bit as good as those that were originally releases.

in stock $28.83

Ulrich SCHNAUSS

Goodbye (reissue) (2xLP)

Scripted Realities

Cat: SCREALLPX 003. Rel: 12 Jun 20

Never Be The Same (5:25)
Shine (5:43)
Stars (6:13)
Einfeld (5:16)
Here Today Gone Tomorrow (4:59)
A Song About Hope (5:49)
Medusa (6:17)
Goodbye (7:50)
In Between The Years (3:47)
Love Forever (5:45)
Look At The Sky (4:21)
For Good (3:42)

Review: Ulrich Schnauss' re-mastered reissue series continues with a fresh edition of 2007 set "Goodbye", an album that saw him incorporate guitars and vocals for the very first time. Of course, these aren't standard guitars, and the 12 tracks stretched out across the CD draw more influence from the Cocteau Twins and Seefeel than they do rock or indie-pop records. By combining these glistening guitar sounds with his usual gorgeous synthesizers, ambient chords and gentle electronic beats, Schnauss delivered an album that was notably different from its lauded predecessors while still remaining in the same sonic ballpark. While it received mixed reviews at the time, "Goodbye" remains a gorgeous and largely life-affirming set that's well worth further investigation (especially now it sounds better than ever due to some fine re-mastering work).

in stock $18.96

Ulrich SCHNAUSS

No Further Ahead Than Tomorrow (reissue) (2xLP)

Scripted Realities

Cat: SCREALLPX 005. Rel: 19 Jun 20

Melts Into Air (6:02)
Love Grows Out Of Thin Air (5:16)
The Magic In You (5:31)
Thoughtless Motion (5:11)
No Further Ahead Than Today (7:32)
Wait For Me (4:54)
New Day Starts At Dawn (5:16)
Water Under The Bridge (5:11)
Negative Sunrise (4:28)
Illusory Sun (5:15)

Review: For the final part of his epic reissue series, Ulrich Schnauss has taken the chance to re-master and refresh 2016 set "No Further Ahead Than Today", which is now known as "No Further Ahead Than Tomorrow". As with its predecessors, the freshly polished set sounds gorgeous, with Schnauss adding extra sparkle to such positive and life-affirming downtempo gems as "Melts Into Air", the wall-of-sound shuffle of "The Magic In You", the undulating, morning-fresh ambient techno bliss of "New Day Starts At Dawn" and "Negative Sunrise", where Steve Reich style melodic refrains and Pat Metheny guitars vie for sound space alongside chiming melodies, crunchy beats and grandiose, enveloping synthesizer motifs. Even by Schnauss' standards, it's a big-sounding album, but that's certainly no bad thing.

in stock $18.17

Ulrich SCHNAUSS

A Long Way To Fall: Rebound (2xLP)

Scripted Realities

Cat: SCREALLPX 004. Rel: 05 Jun 20

Her & The Sea (5:05)
Broken Homes (7:36)
Like A Ghost In Your Own Life (5:56)
A Long Way To Fall (8:00)
I Take Comfort In Your Ignorance (5:58)
A Forgotten Birthday (7:08)
The Weight Of Darkening Skies (5:16)
Borrowed Time (5:02)
Ten Years (6:03)
A Ritual In Time & Death (7:39)

Review: Ulrich Schnauss spent much of last year re-mastering his catalogue for re-release. On "A Long Way To Fall: Rebound", he's gone one step further, re-building, re-recording and reworking 2013 album "A Long Way To Fall" in order to finally get it sounding the way he's always wanted it to. It was always a fine album of course - a beautiful mix of sparkling, unusual instrumentation, bubbly electronic beats, grandiose themes and sumptious ambient soundscapes - but this 2020 edition sounds and flows even better than the original. This in part due to the crystal-clear clarity and surround sound style mixing, but also down to some of the subtle melodic and instrumental changes employed by Schnauss. If you're a fan, you need this in your life.

in stock $18.17

Ben SHEMIE

A Single Point Of Light (pink vinyl LP + MP3 download code limited to 150 copies)

Hands In The Dark France

Cat: HITD 052PINK. Rel: 23 Jun 20

Ties That Blind (4:08)
TWO (3:52)
Change (4:41)
FOUR (2:43)
Highway 10 (5:04)
SIX (1:37)
Dream (3:57)
Single Point Of Light (5:01)
Magic Eye (5:13)
TEN (1:55)
The River (3:15)

in stock $24.67

SOFT BOI aka PESSIMIST

So Nice (2xLP)

Climate Of Fear

Cat: FEAR 002. Rel: 26 Jun 20

Saying Hi To You (3:06)
Fais Moi La Guerre (feat Nastychong) (7:17)
Something To Say (6:53)
For A Moment (3:40)
Just Run (3:37)
Jealous Type (7:09)
Guestlist (6:22)
And Shout (3:37)
So Nice (4:02)
Bye Then (3:58)

Review: For its second release, Climate of Fear proudly presents "So Nice," the debut LP from Soft Boi aka Pessimist aka Kristian Jabs. Following 2019's sludge-crawl collab with Karim Maas and the eco-hellscape new age of Boreal Massif's "We All Have An Impact," Jabs turns his attention to a new nightmare: dating.

Intérprete: Juno Records Staff Picks

in stock $20.77

STATUES

Visions (12")

Eclectics

Cat: EC 0016. Rel: 26 Jun 20

Lele (5:48)
Lele (Flamingo Flame remix) (6:58)
Visions (5:15)
Visions (Max Manetti remix) (6:16)

Intérprete: Dj N◉va ▶ Rodon FM 95, Cut & Shut Disco

in stock $15.06

Sebastien TELLIER

Domesticated (transparent yellow vinyl LP)

Record Makers France

Cat: REC 170. Rel: 19 Jun 20

A Ballet (4:38)
Stuck In A Summer Love (4:13)
Venezia (3:14)
Domestic Tasks (5:28)
Oui (3:59)
Atomic Smile (3:07)
Hazy Feelings (3:24)
Won (3:50)

Intérprete: Juno Records Staff Picks

in stock $22.85

Sebastien TELLIER

Domesticated (CD)

Record Makers France

Cat: REC 169. Rel: 19 Jun 20

A Ballet
Stuck In A Summer Love
Venezia
Domestic Tasks
Oui
Atomic Smile
Hazy Feelings
Won

Review: It may be his umpteenth studio album, but "Domesticated" feels like Sebastien Tellier's "comeback" set- a feeling enhanced by the genuine sparsity of material from the swooning Frenchman in recent years. He says his aim while recording the set was to create a "new lush, futuristic pop sound", and to a degree he has succeeded. Variously informed by warm ambient, vividly coloured future R&B, downtempo synth-pop, Balearica, '80s synth-pop and the deeper end of the electrofunk spectrum, the resultant songs are immersive, comforting and undeniably warming. While it's perhaps not cutting edge in the way he intended, it's wonderfully polished, slick and entertaining, with Tellier's distinctive drawl remaining the focal point throughout.

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Kiwi Animals: Future/Primitive Aotearoa 82-91 (LP + insert)

Strangelove New Zealand

Cat: SL 105LP. Rel: 10 Jun 20

Kim Blackburn - "Lizards In Love" (3:57)
The Kiwi Animal - "Woman & Man Have Balance" (3:21)
Rupert - "Soul Brothers" (3:50)
Stiff Herbert - "I Could Hit The Ceiling" (2:18)
Drone - "Nothing Dominant" (4:06)
Norma O'Malley - "Some Tame Gazelle" (1:45)
Headless Chickens - "Throwback" (3:16)
Blam Blam Blam - "Respect" (3:42)
Roger Knox - "Whole Weird World" (3:42)
Ludvigson & Gash - "Uallang Jnr" (3:35)
Ballare - "Dancing" (3:30)

Review: Here comes a fascinating collection of odd pop, world music, folk and experimental sounds from Starngelove. It is a personal inventory of music from 1980's New Zealand and hums with strange spirits, nocturnal voodoo and shamanistic melancholia that channels South Pacific magic into 11 hugely otherworldly tracks. There are avant-gard artists like Drone & Kim Blackburn, wave tinged disco cuts from Blam Blam Blam and proto-electro jams from Ludvigson & Gash and their "Uallang Jnr". Stiff Herbert offers a hugely catchy earworm, while Rupert's "Soul Brothers" is a warm, enchanting take on soul music. As far as musical adventures go, few are finer than this one.

Intérprete: Alexis Le-Tan, Manu•Archeo, Dj soFa, Zukas

in stock $22.07

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Arcturian Corridor (LP + MP3 download code)

Quindi Italy

Cat: QUI 001. Rel: 24 Jun 20

Arc I - V (20:53)
Love On Other Planets (Woo remix) (5:14)
Arc V (Wino Wagon remix) (7:43)
Arc II (Ultramarine remix) (4:24)

Review: The brotherly duo known as Woo's latest mini album is a rare, previously unreleased piece of music that takes you on a widescreen trip to the cosmos. It is a series of dynamic ambient electronic pieces that unfold with a sense of journeying narrative, nebulous synths and astral pads that active your brain as well as your body. It is soundtrack music for lovers and loners thanks to the fusion of contemplative moments and more romantic vibes, with cinematic references next to subtle dance floor joints. This might have been recorded way back in the 70s and 80s but still sounds utterly fresh today.

Intérprete: Manu•Archeo

in stock $16.10

ZERO 7

The Garden (remastered) (gatefold 180 gram vinyl 2xLP)

New State

Cat: NEW 9370LP. Rel: 17 Jun 20

Futures (3:49)
Throw It All Away (5:19)
Seeing Things (5:10)
The Pageant Of The Bizarre (4:22)
You're My Flame (3:16)
Left Behind (1:17)
Today (4:03)
This Fine Social Scene (4:25)
Your Place (6:09)
If I Can't Have You (3:23)
Crosses (6:40)
Waiting To Die (3:41)

in stock $24.40

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