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Un Giorno in una Piazza del Mediterraneo
In the late 70’s the Italian music scene recorded a renewed interest in a sound research involved to a stimulating fusion of popular elements, jazz improvisation and suggestions of the middle-oriental classical heritage. Starting from the experience of Aktuala the idea of a common "Mediterranean air", that could compare and harmonize rhythms and timbres of various regions, enlivened a large number of musicians.
In this context, it also placed the short history of Zeit and of his main mem…
Written in Blood
Repress of a noise classic! Written in Blood by Slogun!
Few records capture the feeling of the wind coming off the water on the edge of lower manhattan, the dead zones by chinatown, the piers, the highway and under the bridges. the solitary parts of the city where men can truly feel alone surrounded by the machinery, concrete and elements called gotham. in a catalog of originality written in blood stands, cutting, biting and tearing into your mind with confrontational voices that truly make you …
Rispecchiato in Quarzo
Rispecchiato in quarzo, Dal nero immenso, lèvita, and Traspare assente albore unfold as structured sequences of transformation—transparent, hypnotic, fairy. Each solo instrument (piano, contrabass clarinet, bass flute) interacts with multi-layered electroacoustic textures built entirely from acoustic sources. These “electronics” remain sensitive and natural, shaped through breath, resonance, and subtle manipulations. An 1876 Steinway, spectral clarinet multiphonics, and whispered flute tones for…
A Dog Is a Machine for Loving
Hall’s debut merges field recordings, piano, spoken word, and spectral analysis to craft vivid soundscapes exploring kinship, intimacy, and trauma.
Tenor
There are lots of outstanding Joe McPhee LPs. Nation Time being chief among them, but there's also Pieces Of Light, Oleo and Topology. The Poughkeepsie, New York-based multi-instrumentalist, by now an international star of free music, has amassed a daunting discography, no doubt. If you want to peer deeply into the soul of Joe McPhee, however, there's no way around it, you need to spend some quality time with Tenor.
" Tenor is McPhee's first solo record. He did not set out to make it. It was an …
The Rayvelles
All music written, recorded & mixed by Tuck Nelson & Ferj Gainsbourg at Echo Ray Studios, London, UK.
Hang Loose! I Got Dem Ol' Surfer Bloos...
Hang Loose! I Got Dem Ol’ Surfer Bloos… by Penza Penza reinvents surf rock with fuzzed-out guitars, lo-fi grooves, and psychedelic twists. Misha Panfilov’s playful, chaotic instrumentals blend vintage surf with garage and funk, creating a wild, unpredictable ride full of raw energy and offbeat charm.
3rd Drop
"3rd Drop" is a full-length album by Great Revivers, an instrumental funk band from St. Petersburg, Russia. Released in 2023 on the US-based Funk Night Records (catalog no. FNR-176), this LP showcases the group's signature groove-driven sound and tight musicianship. The record includes 12 tracks that journey through deep funk atmospheres, cosmic tinges, and energetic rhythms, opening with "Adventures Begin" and closing with the melodic "Estrellas." Great Revivers highlight their Russian roots wh…
Breaks and Juicy Takes
An album of deep-funk, Afrobeat, jazz, and psych by the Finnish band The Blassics on Funk Night Records. Includes some great flute playing on the tracks which works really well with funk.
Lost Communication
"Lost Communication" by Mike Bandoni, released on Funk Night Records (FNR), is a concept album that launches listeners on a discovery mission through alien territory, inspired by journeys into interstellar space toward a supermassive black hole. The LP is marked by heavy and funky organic drums, deep cosmic textures, and a fusion of sounds drawing inspiration from the 1970s to present day. Known for his powerful drumming—Bandoni is the founder of Funkshone—the record combines groove-laden beats …
Whatevershebringswesing
A founder member of Soft Machine, Kevin Ayers embarked on a solo career in 1969, signing to EMI's Harvest label, for whom he would record a series of wonderful and stylistically eclectic albums. 'Whatevershebringswesing' was issued in November 1971 and saw contributions from David Bedford, Robert Wyatt and Mike Oldfield. Featuring such classic tracks as 'Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes', 'Song from the Bottom of a Well' and 'Whatevershebringswesing', the album is regarded as one of Kevin's finest. …
NATO-Uniformen
Alberich’s "Nato-Uniformen" is a commanding box set released by Hospital Productions, featuring four C60 cassette tapes that encompass the full original version of this modern masterpiece of heavy electronics. The collection stands as an uncompromising monument to industrial and power electronics, with almost four hours of relentless, visceral soundwork. Known for its harsh textures and militaristic overtones, the album explores themes of discipline, submission, and the oppressive machinery of c…
Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944 - 1946
Don Byas Takes His Place Among the Greats
A historical document of jazz at a time when the musicians, steeped in the swing tradition, were creating and setting the mold for the modern sounds of bebop.
The Complete Sonny Clark Blue Note Sessions
“Sonny Clark’s music, in one of jazz’s truly magical periods, provides as good an example as any of both the music’s most lasting qualities and its transcendent nature.”
Merzbient
From deep within the Soleilmoon warehouse, and just in time for its 10 year anniversary, come the leftover/extra copies of the LPs from the “Merzbient” LP box sets, originally released in 2012.
Fra Zero e Infinito (Book)
Hardcover, 364 pages. Photographic/Artist book, with little text contribution (mostly written in Italian). Fra zero e infinito is a comprehensive monograph published by Fondazione Mudima in 2018, dedicated to Giuseppe Chiari, one of Italy’s most influential conceptual artists, avant-garde composers, and a central figure in the Fluxus movement. Edited by Gino Di Maggio, Achille Bonito Oliva, and Daniele Lombardi, the volume gathers critical essays, archival documents, and photographs that trace C…
Totale Libertà (Book)
Hardcover, 506 pages. Totale libertà is an extensive monograph dedicated to Sylvano Bussotti, one of Italy’s most original and influential composers, visual artists, and performers. Published by Fondazione Mudima in 2016 as part of the Fluid XXXIII series, the volume is curated by Daniele Lombardi and features contributions from leading critics and artists including Gino Di Maggio, Ivanka Stoianova, Luigi Esposito, Marcello Panni, Francesco Di Marco, Franco Brambilla, Gianluca Ranzi, and Bussott…
Música Electroacústica Mexicana
*200 copies limited edition* In 1984, Música Electroacústica Mexicana was released as the third volume in the series Colección Hispano-Mexicana de Música Contemporánea, co-curated by Antonio Russek and artist Ángel Cósmos. This anthology served as a tableau of the contemporary state of Mexican electroacoustic music, featuring works by Russek, Raúl Pavón Sarrelangue, Roberto Morales Manzanares, and Vicente Rojo Cama. It marked the first-ever electroacoustic music release from Mexico. Although exp…
Life Is A Constant Journey Home
Originally released in 1968. Jerry Moore was working as a folksinger in Greenwich Village when ESP-Disk' artist Randy Burns brought him to the label's attention. Recorded in August 1967 at Impact Studios, NYC, the soulful Life Is a Constant Journey Home (also issued at one point as Ballad of Birmingham, acknowledging its most famous and important song) is so legendary that we'll just let the press quotation below describe it. But please also consider this: that's a heckuva band Mr. Moore's backe…
Yodeling Astrologer
One the real folk/oddity classics of the ESP-Disk catalog, in a league with the best of Ed Askew. When MIJ, aka Jim Holmberg was found by ESP, yodeling by the fountain in Washington Square Park, on a hot, summer Sunday afternoon, he explained that an auto accident had fractured his skull and impaired his hearing. But it had also altered his perceptions and enabled him to do things that he did not understand, but which worked musically. The next day ESP sent him into the studio. With Onno Scholtz…