Expected shipping end of August/early September Wilurarrakutu is the brilliant debut from Papunya-based artist Keanu Nelson, an intimate exercise in musical storytelling and reflection. The album’s eight tracks, […]
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Expected shipping early/mid September ‘Chamber of Tears’ marks the poignant debut offering from the Los Angeleno (by way of Buenos Aires) composer Alejandro Cohen under his own name. […]
Alter is proud to present the debut full length release from devotional music outfit Unstern, a collaborative effort between deep ambient artist Arzat Skia and prodigal pianist Leo […]
This is the debut LP by H TO O: a new collaborative project by Japanese ambient artists H. Takahashi and Kohei Oyamada. Already an established name on the […]
Expected shipping mid-September Nala Sinephro’s sophomore album, titled Endlessness, expands her scope from the inward journey of Space 1.8 into widescreen orchestral ambient jazz compositions. Consisting of 10 […]
Marking the trio’s decade of friendship, this is the first record written whilst all living in the same city since 2017’s ‘Assemblages’. The band rehearsed it relentlessly, playing […]
Refracted memories between two LA heroes: Tim Koh, a multi-instrumentalist (Animal Collective, Hieroglyphic Being, DJ Harvey, and No Age) and visual artist, and Sun An, a graphic designer, […]
Deeeeeep from the Ariwa archives… all unreleased music on here. The A Side is a Mad Professor produced version of Aisha’s ‘Give a Little Love’, given the UK […]
Hailing from France with Moluccan roots and now based in Amsterdam, Pala.G effortlessly blends global musical influences into his own unique sound, moving free like the waves that […]
Music From Memory is delighted to present ‘Elevations’, a new album from Manchester based artist Tom Burford, aka Contours. Drawing heavily on his background as a drummer and […]
Tim Koh is an American multi-instrumentalist and visual artist born and raised in Los Angeles. He has been touring, releasing music and showing art works internationally for nearly […]
The spiritual continuation of Jeff Parker’s Mondays at The Enfield Tennis Academy, Small Medium Large is the debut album from SML, a new LA-based quintet featuring luminaries from […]
Our favorite Akron multi-instrumentalist Gabe Schray’s fourth full-length arrives as a spacious and pensive affair. Schray said he “set out to make something strange and ugly and somehow […]
“Couldn’t find any acoustic covers of these two masterpieces by Gigi Masin from 1989, so decided to give it a go with one of my biggest local musical […]
If the full moon could sing, it would likely sound like Grammy award winner Arooj Aftab. It’s no surprise that Aftab has shared she draws inspiration from the […]
On her fourth album, west coast artist Jessica Pratt expands the scope of her artistry, placing her sharpest songs to date within an ever-broadening pool of influences including […]
Sunset, Ginostra, a solaris dancing among the trees, melodies whispering from the sea, Pablo and Berlin crafting a pearl under the canopy of a fading sun. A stroll […]
Lexx’s new offering is a collaboration featuring the multi-talented Stones Throw recording artist Stimulator Jones, who provides vocals on ‘Right By Your Side’. On the flip side, Los […]
“The album is inspired by visits to my friends in Siargao in the Phillippines. I became the godfather of their daughter Sophie and have been lucky enough to […]
Jazz drummer virtuoso Berlin Lama is likely to be found in the studio on any given day, adding his spice, kicks and snares to tons of songs and […]
Gabon, 1980’s. President Omar Bongo has been in power since 1967. Together with his wife, the infamous singer Patience Dabany, he invents one of the ultimate political propaganda […]
The compilation ‘Les Belgicains – Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964-1970’ (‘Les Belgicains’ during the time of Covadia 1964-1970) tells the remarkable story of the first Congolese student orchestras […]
Oro Azul is a new project from Vancouver-based electronic musicians Michael Red and Ultima Esuna. While both are new to the Mood Hut label, Red has been a […]
Expected shipping late July/early August Irish supergroup Princ€ss arrives to wherethetimegoes to release their self titled debut album.
Expected shipping mid August Introducing ‘Total Blue’, the Los Angeles-based trio of Nicky Benedek, Alex Talan, and Anthony Calonico. Despite collaborating for over a decade, ‘Total Blue’ represents […]
Inspired by a 2018 dream by Munetoshi, the album follows the story of a boy on an exploration, which is mirrored by the rhythmic progression throughout the record. […]
Expected shipping late July/early August “Pairing Kiwi producer Ike Zwanikken with vocalist Brooklyn Mellar, Hysterical Love Project muddle the foggy memory banks of early ‘90s Trip Hop with […]
Expected shipping late July Alex Kassian returns with to Test Pressing Recordings with this beautiful cover of the classic ‘E2–E4’ on what happens to be the originals 40th […]
A 2024 Record Store Day Japan exclusive, Kaoru Inoue’s latest album Dedicated to the Island is a collection of compositions based on field recordings captured at the World […]
Expected shipping early September FINALLY! The very first commercial release of two legendary remixes of Arthur Russell’s “In The Light Of The Miracle”. Both are widely regarded as […]
Softcover with French flaps 5 in. x 7 in. | 12.7 cm x 17.78 cm 136 pages A new collection that is a testament to the power of […]
Connections between Afro-beats, Rhythm & Blues, Hip-hop, Reggae and more.. Hardcover, 200 pages 10 in. x 11 in. | 25.40 cm. x 27.94 cm Photographs by David Corio […]
‘Venus Rising From The Sea’ takes its cues from the classical deity Aphrodite – whose name literally means “sea foam” – for an ever necessary expression of love […]
The musically ambidextrous Swedish singer-songwriter, producer, DJ Baba Stiltz adds another layer to his story with his recently Guldbagge-awarded film soundtrack for Axel Petersén’s Shame on Dry Land. […]
Seep into the tranquil calm of a Japanese garden with the latest release on Organic Music founder Chee Shimizu’s always quality 17853 Records. Garden of Time features two […]
Circling guitar lines; the rise of fall of delicate bass; deep, breathy horns: sonic elements that exist in a state of slow, perpetual motion, like ideas sprouting from […]
Baba Stiltz has written and produced the award-winning soundtrack for the Swedish movie Shame On Dry Land (Syndabocken). Awarded the Guldbagge prize for best feature film soundtrack in […]
Rezzett offer up a little something for afters on their new self-released EP.
Raymond Richards returns to the ESP Institute with another pedal steel driven Western, dream-state trip. This time with a cast of players including Calexico’s John Convertino on drums […]
This is not a “Best of Optimo” or a “Greatest Hits of Optimo” compilation. For people who come to, or used to come to the nights there are […]
After a hiatus of 10 years, Vibes And Pepper Records makes its comeback unveiling 5 previously unreleased tracks by Japanese producer Takuya Matsumoto. Matsumoto once more presents a […]
Following his murky techno banger on our 5th-anniversary compilation, Finland’s versatile producer-pianist Otto Taimela makes his Cold Blow solo debut with “Sunflower Seeds”, this time merging jungle breaks […]
“Kevin, a new collaboration between Ben Bondy and Mister Water Wet, presents what feels like a time-machine hidden in the back of your closet. ‘Laundry’ pleasantly haunts listeners […]
The Cat’s Miaow return to World Of Echo with Skipping Stones: The Cassette Years ’92-’93, their second compilation for the imprint, and the fourth in a loosely defined […]
Melbourne’s Efficient Space does it again with their latest compilation Someone Like Me, a collection of tender folk songs compiled by musician, engineer, “armchair digger” Mikey Young. This one […]
Water Seeds takes us through 4 shades of an aquatic garden. Dembow floats underneath the waves while woodblock melodies bubble up through the weeds. Sub bass shifts the […]
Recorded on an island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, Hayman Island Sessions is a spiritual set of long-form improvisations featuring the Chinese guzheng, a 16-string zither that […]
One of our favorites of the year so far, Great Doubt is the breakthrough third album from Danish composer Astrid Sonne. Landing somewhere between indie pop and experimental […]
The breakthrough third album from Danish composer Astrid Sonne lands somewhere between indie pop and experimental electronic production featuring Sonne’s viola, honest songwriting, and classically-informed arrangements. Recommended for […]
A scorching Bhangra acid house and dub EP and a celebration of late Bhangra vocalist Manjeet Kondal and producer Deepak Khazanchi and their classic 1986 album ‘Holle Holle’ […]
Sophomore release from Toronto dream-duo Joseph Shabason and Ben Gunning, this time a more cosmopolitan affair, mapping fragmented cityscapes from bent electronics and late-night FM jazz transmissions.
Two new songs from Khotin ideal for soundtracking slow dewy mornings.
Sissi Makropoulou also known as Sissi Rada, encapsulates in the title of her new album, “Aporia” a greek word that could be translated as ‘wonder’. And it is […]
Ruutu Poiss with his second album “II” after his 2021’s debut full length “Palav Aed“, a welcome return to Wake Dream. Recorded in a concentrated period of time […]
Hailing from Chicago, M.A. Tiesenga is a musician, composer, and multidisciplinary visual artist presently living and working in Los Angeles. As prolific as they are autodidactic, Tiesenga’s creative […]
Intercommunications follows a cyclical journey of healing with plants. The album was seeded from her ritual of singing to her plants every morning after she meditated with them. […]
Delight, Arushi Jain’s follow-up to 2021’s seminal Under the Lilac Sky, out March 29 2024 on Leaving, carries, at its core, the simple proposition that delight is accessible […]
Delight, Arushi Jain’s follow-up to 2021’s seminal Under the Lilac Sky, out March 29 2024 on Leaving, carries, at its core, the simple proposition that delight is accessible […]
The latest by UK rave reanimator Low End Activist is a nine-track suite of skeletal hardcore, pointillist drum n bass, and deprivation chamber dub, chopped and brewed in […]
Debut single from King Pari for Stones Throw! An unconventional mix of modern funk, indie pop and psychedlia.. certified cruiser! “Somethin’ Somethin’” can only be heard on the […]
Triángulos De Luz Y Espacios De Sombra (Triangles of Light and Spaces of Shadow) is a collection of visionary Mexican electronic music sourced from obscure cassettes, CDs, private […]
Attack Decay Sustain Release, or ADSR, was the name of Todd Nickolas and Dominic Paterson’s high school synthesizer group, an outlet for their electronic music experiments recorded on […]
Following the releases of “Tam’ by Soft meets Pan in 2021 and “WaNoWa’ by WaNoWa in 2023, this is the third installment of triple-name releases from CROSSPOINT, Tuff […]
Sexxy Dexx burst onto the scene in December 2014, igniting stages across New Orleans with their electrifying live performances. Renowned as one of the most captivating and hardworking […]
mess/age is the music of Kyoto-based friends Khan Brown and Ohhki. Formed in 2021, their unique sound was developed by chance with a circuit bent karaoke machine. Now […]
After a decades-long retreat from releasing music, the former Lounge Lizard John Lurie dipped into his deep well of instrumental work to update his classic fishing show, Fishing […]
A promising debut from classically-trained French violinist Vanessa Bedoret, who has performed with NYC underground ensemble Standing On The Corner. Eyes is a set of experimental electronic compositions […]
Glaswegian producer Murray Collier (who released that Sunny Balm record in 2019 on Lindsay Todd’s Sacred Summits) takes his dubwise beat tape project Dip Friso into more instrumental […]
Psychedelic Japanese pop drawing from a diverse set of influences including jazz, soul, and dub. Sun Ra, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and Yasuaki Shimizu are listed as inspirations. Unbelievably […]
The follow-up compilation to Time Capsule’s Nippon Acid Folk, Nippon Psychedelic Soul takes myriad pathways into the tripped-out undergrowth of 1970s Japan. Finding their feet at home and […]
Jessica EKOMANE « Manifolds » Entirely computer-generated, Manifolds is a work that explores the multiple possibilities of polyphonic writing, extending it to the “multiphonic” universe where sources and […]
Hypnotic dancefloor bombs released on Momoko Goto aka Powder’s Thinner Groove imprint. “Presence” is an infectious dubby house jam from Samo DJ and Martinou. Tip! & . . […]
Hazy dubwise blues from Scottish musician Murray Collier, who released that great Sunny Balm record in 2019 on Lindsay Todd’s Sacred Summits. Recommended for fans of 12th Isle, […]
Manchester-based techno legend Andy Stott’s first single in 11 years features two special cut “versions” of modern dancehall and left-field bass music. Limited edition of 500 copies. Don’t […]
Spring is nearly here and who better to soundtrack the season of rebirth than prolific Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist and nature freak Will Yates aka memotone? 2023 was a breakout […]
Balearic latin-infused reggae from one half of Ambient Warrior! Spanish guitar blends seamlessly into the deep reggae grooves. Sounds like some lost holy grail… The debut solo album […]
Beautiful collection of French private-press psychedelic rock, folk, and pop music. Some serious gems in here from the beginning of the home recording era including Kennlisch’s self-titled ethereal […]
Part of Time Capsule’s Nippon Series, a loose series of compilations exploring different musical scenes from Japan between the 1960s and 2010s, Tokyo Riddim 1976-1985 dives into reggae-infused […]
Less than a year after her passing, a new archival recording has emerged from the beloved Ethiopian nun, composer, and pianist Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou. Released by Mississippi Records […]
Carefully selected Jamaican inspired Japanese productions that display the wonderful results of blending a city pop sound with a lovers rock feel. Organic, breezy, and downright dreamy. The […]
Contemporary exotica and lounge music from acclaimed whistler Molly Lewis featuring Nick Hakim, Latin-Grammy nominated Brazilian guitarist Rogê, Badbadnotgood’s Leland Whitty and Chester Hansen, Chicano soul group Thee […]
Kali Malone’s latest ‘All Life Long’ builds on a foundation of evolving harmonic cycles drawn from centuries-old polyphonic compositional methods. Deeply moving, the pieces seem to suspend and […]
Breezy folk-blues-infused Los Angeles indie pop featuring house remix from local hero Jamma Dee! Quite catchy and goes perfectly with the California sun. “Featuring the splendid sounding “Watermelon […]
Quite the vulnerable Debut from Lihla. The delicate instrumentation paired with the textural sound design, and ASMR like vocals make for a very intimate listen. “Music gives us […]
New 12” from Burial – ‘Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above’.