News & Events

FORCED EXPOSURE MAILORDER UPDATE
NEW RELEASES FOR THE WEEK OF 01/05/2026

we also accept orders via FAX at 781 321 0321

and via mail:
FORCED EXPOSURE / 60 Lowell Street / Arlington, MA 02476 / USA

for more information about shipping or ordering
please refer to our FAQ

direct any questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

PRICE: $28.00

CAT #: WHYT 082LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Limited 2025 repress. You Never End is the third album from Valentina Magaletti, Tom Halstead, and Joe Andrews (Moin) out via AD 93. Its title alone expresses the teetering and shifting nature of both the album and band. This record marks the Moin's shift into a new phase with vocal collaborations across the album from Olan Monk, james K, Coby Sey and Sophia Al-Maria. The album's collaborators all have voices that are alluring in their own right whilst hard to pin down: from james K's ethereal, reverb drenched vocals, Coby Sey's words that bounce and echo across London's concrete streets and Olan Monk's emotive songwriting, while artist Sophie Al-Maria's voice and thoughts are known to stretch across her multidisciplinary practice as an artist, filmmaker and writer. The unique mystique of each collaborator is maintained throughout the record while simultaneously opening Moin up to new possibilities, in a gentle shifting alchemy. Continuing their enigmatic re-configuring of the traditional band, Moin use a mix of conventional and unique production and compositional techniques. Subtly re-framing the current conversation about what the band in 2024 needs to be, Moin walk the line between what's reassuringly familiar and what's unsettling and inquisitive. You Never End is a more sensitive record in sentiment, it re-contextualizes grunge, shoegaze and indie rock with a weirdly comforting melancholy while still sounding direct and alive. Showing Moin at their most accessible, the vocal collaborations bring the most articulate moments and lucid emotion while still remaining uniquely within Moin's established world. Alongside this, the record fine tunes the elements of electronic production that have always been a feature of the band's unique sound in a deeply subtle way. Elements are simpler and more direct, offering robust functional support as well as textural and emotional resonance. Together they show the potential for both practices to intertwine. You Never End is both produced and mixed by Tom and Joe, demonstrating the extended range of control the pair have over the band's sound, and their ability to truly hold together Moin's intricate world.

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: BSF 021EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Renowned for his rich, soulful voice and heartfelt songwriting, Wellington, New Zealand's Louis Baker blends neo-soul, R&B, and folk into a sound that feels both timeless and fresh. His single "Keep On" is an uplifting anthem of perseverance, now reimagined by a hand-picked selection of acclaimed producers, each bringing their unique touch to the track.

 

PRICE: $19.00

CAT #: CDBRED 931CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Legendary Manchester punk outfit Buzzcocks need little introduction. Back in 1977, they gave birth to a generation of independent labels with their debut EP Spiral Scratch. Thereafter, their melodic punk-pop proved irresistible, leading to hit singles and three landmark albums. They broke up in 1981 but reunited in 1989 and have been going steady ever since. Sadly, singer Pete Shelley passed away in 2018 but founder member and the band's other singer/songwriter Steve Diggle has kept the flag flying. Now they release their 12th studio album Attitude Adjustment which is bursting with 14 brand-new tracks that will delight fans of the iconic and much loved Manchester music institution."

 

PRICE: $52.50

CAT #: DKOLP 010LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Lego Dave du Shit, a noble aristocrat from the vall?e du Shit, traveled to the RCK JUMEAUX planet to answer the Bleast's question: "Qui A Dub Maman?" To do so, he had to explore the ?les Nvlles, inhabited by robots, where he learned the ancestral chant of the Witches of Good: "Which is Good." He's waiting to return to Earth to reunite with his friend Loba from Gagra, and to take part in the LAST JAM of October. That being said, he must also visit in November the guardian Mezacidub III, son of Mezacidub II and Valprius Organo (a clone of the Bilrituel Cyborg of Tarza Y7). In a few words, APR7S is simply an expression used after the party -- or "after" in English. Featuring Mad Rey.

 

PRICE: $35.50

CAT #: DAK 026LP

FILE UNDER: EXPERIMENTAL

TED stands as a restless voyage on an electronic ocean of infinite sound: Clarion calls ring out while spectral vocals accompany. Orchestral sections give way to fractured drum beats. Field recordings combine with ambient sounds, blended with whisper incantations. Menacing electronic storms gather, fused with sparse melodic lines. Liquid drippings meld with otherworldly strings, laying the foundation for Yuko Otomo's haunting recitation. TED ranks as seamless ordering of tones and sounds in temporal relationships unlike anything ever heard. Limited to 100 LPs. Art by Janice Sloane. Poetry by Yuko Otomo. Mastered by Steve Silverstein. Silk screened by Alan Sherry at SIWA Prints.

 

PRICE: $35.50

CAT #: DAK 027LP

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

Limited to 100 LPs. Art by Ira Marcks. Silkscreened by Alan Sherry At SIWA prints. "Human Hair is the duo of Pat Murano and Richard Hoffman, both long running fixtures of the NYC scene, Richard with Sightings, Insayngel, and his recent solo project Organs Obsolete; and Pat with NNCK, Malkuth and his solo alter ego Decimus. Pat was also an auxiliary member of Sightings (one of the best bands to ever come out of NYC!) in the later years of the band and is in a duo with Sightings guitarist Mark Morgan called Key of Shame. Human Hair is another lovely and mutant outgrowth from this shared history. It has all the serpentine and liquid pace you would expect but with a new kind of melancholy I haven't heard in the previously mentioned projects. It's great to hear Richard in such stark relief, his taut and coiled punctuations keeping a kind of slithering sense of time while Pat unfurls vistas that don't exactly spread out as they kind of infinitely zoom in on themselves circling back around and magnifying every little snatch of texture. There's a loose almost psych vibe that, right when you think is gonna settle into a side longer, takes a right-hand turn into some kind of Richard Pinhas on jawharp section that spreads out to the horizon. Side B is (I kind of hate when music writers just mention mash ups of references but I'm not a music writer and when I wrote this in my notes while listening it made too much sense to me to not include. Also I was told that 'anything will suffice'!) P.I.L. playing Ry Cooders Paris Texas soundtrack and I think stands as one of the kind of most 'stranded on an alien planet of nothing' these guys have done. The desolation of space and subsequent tension is accumulative not palpable. It rises with time, slowly, because of all the patience and exploration that Pat and Richard allow for. The lifeline has slipped out of yr hands before you even realize that you're floating in open space. Daksina has really been putting out some amazing records of improvised music that don't sound like what has become the GENRE of improvised music sounds like. It's really personally reinvigorated a lot of my love of improvised music and this Human Hair LP really sits at the top of that." --Bill Nace, 2025

 

PRICE: $34.00

CAT #: EXRECLP 006LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Moody and Zeitgeist have had the utmost privilege to bring onboard a team of some of the most accomplished musicians/wordsmiths India has to offer for this album. Working out of Island City Studios in Khar West, Mumbai, the duo assembled a team of musicians including acclaimed and awarded vocalists Vinay Sugatha Ramadasan and Anuja Zokarkar. The pair bring a lyrical depth to the music informed by millennia of North-Indian classical poetry and melody. Metaphor and imagery are intermingled with Ex Generation's unapologetic rhythm and production style to form something that is profound and complex, whilst also accessible and innate in the way it confronts the listener.

 

PRICE: $12.00

CAT #: ESPDISK 5101CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Written, produced, recorded, and mixed by Buck Curran at Via Paleocapa, Bergamo, Italy between April 2024 and January 2025. Mastered by Harris Newman, Grey Market Mastering, Montreal, Canada. Curran's ninth solo album finds an elemental, full-form return to his musical roots: a deep love for the ambient and resonant nature of the acoustic steel-string guitar in alternate tunings. In company and reunited (after an 18-year separation) with a rare "Butterfly" Model 1 acoustic guitar made by Stefan Sobell in Northumberland, England in 1990 (previously used to record the first two albums made by his duo Arborea), Curran creates idiosyncratic and ethereal soundscapes through the use of its sonorous fundamental voice, incredible sustain, shimmering overtones and harmonics, and the additional use of a brass slide and EBow. The compositions and improvisations that are presented in this album are intricate and subtly powerful throughout, yet plaintive and mystical sounding. The notes contained within Far Driven Sun are further defined with plentiful space and tonal colors. Far Driven Sun finds Buck Curran ever-evolving on his musical path -- a joyful and creative exploration of aural color and resonance -- reflections and ruminations on the eternal cosmos and life.

 

PRICE: $25.00

CAT #: FEMACOSME 005EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

First release from Euphonic Alliances Ltd. on Femacosm? -- D?sir? Bonaventure (Rue des Garderies) and Vincent Ferrari (Cosi e Cosi); here they present Peace Is It In You, a four-track EP born at the crossroads of their respective psychedelias. Between house, IDM, breaks, and ambient, this piece could be the post-Balearic soundtrack to an unknown shore -- a vast liquid expanse, twisted by random tides under a multicolored sky from a day without night.

 

PRICE: $107.50

CAT #: FIGURE X050LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Figure is celebrating its 150th release with a loaded triple vinyl compilation, showcasing artists both old and new to the label -- a testament to what the Figure sound is today. The cover art has been commissioned from Berlin-based graffiti artist Erik Winkler, whose spray-painted work is adorning the thick triple-pocket sleeve housing three colored records. The compilation features some important recent additions to the growing roster: both Jancen and Arthur Robert deliver their unique take on tunneling techno, be it searing or psychedelic. And Brazilian shape-shifter Vinicius Honorio carves out his own gliding bass frequencies while A-STS relies classic drum machine bleep hypnosis. Label head Len Faki's own energetic appearance echoes his versatile style found on his recent album release. The all-out production featuring strings and quirky synths sits in contrast with Jeroen Search & Decoder -- a pairing of veterans, whose minimal hardware sound slowly builds over trippy acid loops. The flipside belongs to a younger generation of producers, namely IGLO turning out a superb techno roller teeming with life and lush with details. The duo of Munich brothers Glaskin already remixed Faki for his Fusion album, their first original release on Figure comes a skillful blend of distorted stabs and deep grooves. Equally refined but with a harder edge to it, Scheermann practices a dark, minimalist approach where each element gets time to shine for maximum effect. His bleak track is aptly paired with a rare solo release of Obscure Shape whose fractures of a dreamy, twinkly melody make for one of the most emotional moments of the compilation. The final side holds Roman Poncet's seasoned understanding of groove, balancing perfectly the dubby stabs and vocal chops for a dazzlingly perfect loop. The final tones to this milestone release come courtesy of another of Figure's bright new voices: Arkan manages to conjure up a powerful sense of progression, where colorful synths converge in harmonies over an effortlessly bouncing beat. It is a rare moment for an independent label to make to number 150. But to keep finding new talent who help re-shape the signature sound while expanding the family roster, that's a true blessing. This package shows how Figure is growing and adapting as a label, staying relevant as one of the leading voices in modern techno.

 

PRICE: $22.00

CAT #: FRO 31063X-LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

"Frontier presents a special edition of the Heatmiser Cop & Speeder LP, limited to 500 copies on sea green vinyl!"

 

PRICE: $14.50

CAT #: GLOBULI 001LTD

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

After a prolific run of off-center house and acidic, proggy-techno on his new Globuli label, respected Germany based Brit Ed Davenport delivers the first instalment of GLOBULI LTD with two stand-out remixes. Picking up heavy support from Massimiliano Pagliara, Ivan Smagghe, Call Super and the like, these two iconic remixes from the catalogue are now available on vinyl for the first time.

 

PRICE: $41.00

CAT #: HPS 328ULTRA-P

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Neon pink vinyl version. Between records like Relentless and Show 'Em How, Pentagram have never wanted for self-awareness in terms of album titles. The gauntlet thrown down by Lightning in a Bottle is very much in this tradition. The 10th Pentagram album sees founding frontman and doom figurehead Bobby Liebling leading a new cast of players that includes guitarist/producer Tony Reed (Mos Generator, Big Scenic Nowhere, etc.), drummer Henry Vasquez (Legions of Doom, Saint Vitus, Blood of the Sun, etc.) and bassist Scooter Haslip (Mos Generator, Saltine). Recorded with Reed at the helm, Lightning in a Bottle recalls the best of what has allowed Pentagram to cast an influence across decades and generations of musicians, bands, and worshippers of Riff, and as just their third studio release in the last 15 years, it's not a moment to neglect as they dig into a cut like "Dull Pain" or "Lady Heroin," the latter of which is a naked reconciliation on the part of Liebling with a lifelong addiction to opiates that's become an inextricable part of the Pentagram story. The central message, any way you want to look at it, is that no matter how much the band has been through over the last half-century-plus, they remain a singular force. Lightning in a Bottle might not be the first Pentagram reboot, but it brings fresh ideas and dynamic to one of doom's most classic, formative acts, and as soon as you hit play, the band absolutely own the moment of their own making.

 

PRICE: $16.00

CAT #: HPS 371CD

FILE UNDER: ROCK

SoftSun was formed in 2023 by guitarist Gary Arce (Yawning Man) and bassist/vocalist Pia Isaksen (PIA ISA). On their second album they are joined by Robert Garson on drums. The band is experimenting with sounds and are difficult to place in a specific genre. They have a style of their own with contrasts of softness and distortion, beauty and noise and emotional peaks and valleys. The music is patient, heavy and dreamy, with haunting vocals and beautiful guitars drenched in distortion and reverb over patient and thought-out drums. The songs are flowing slowly and take inspiration from both the Californian desert landscapes to the Norwegian oceans where the two founding members come from. On this second record SoftSun has developed their sound further and sound both moody, experimental, beautiful, and raw. Also available on black vinyl (HPS 371LP), blue vinyl (HPS 371LTD-LP), and striped vinyl (HPS 371ULTRA-LP).

 

PRICE: $44.50

CAT #: BYE 001LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

A Deeper Shade, produced by Case Woo and originally released on CD only in 2001, is now presented as a double 12" vinyl. It comes with a full-cover print of the original artwork, as well as an insert with photos of young Case in the studio and a list of the equipment that was used to record this album. Back then, this release was hailed as the definitive and only full-length deep house/tech house album to emerge from the tiny island of Singapore, by one of the pioneers of the local electronic music industry. Case himself states: "I was introduced to the Deep House genre in 1999 and it was love at first listen, pure magic! What began as a spark of inspiration soon led to a month of self-imposed studio isolation -- a journey of immersion, expression, and devotion to a newfound sound. The outcome of that creative dive is A Deeper Shade."

 

PRICE: $37.50

CAT #: GIGOLO 367LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Double LP version. Neoclash is DJ Hell's new work. The electroclash of the early 2000s is reconstructed here, its characteristic codes extracted and reshaped into a modern, reflective form. Neoclash is a cultural experiment -- music as a medium of reflection, a structure for space and time, and a vehicle for exploring the tensions between technology, the body, and perception. Electroclash now -- or a manifesto for the aesthetic relevance of electronic club music, combining strong old-school references with a new understanding. DJ Hell, a.k.a. Helmut Josef Geier, delivers a contemporary reinterpretation of the electroclash genre. International Deejay Gigolo Records was the pulse of the movement 25 years ago -- and Hell, its very namesake. Godfather of Electroclash reloaded. 25 years and many milestones later, DJ Hell returns to his roots with Neoclash, proving that electroclash can sound not nostalgic, but forward-thinking and visionary. Neoclash builds a bridge between past and present within electronic dance culture and club music. Italo disco, new wave, indie dance, disco, pop, Chicago house, acid, Detroit techno, and avantgarde music merge here into a bold new interpretation. Featuring Donna Summer and Joyce Muniz.

 

PRICE: $18.00

CAT #: KILOTONI 003EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Third radioactive batch of untitled, previously unreleased techno from the 1990s and 2000s on the vinyl only imprint Kilotoni. From minimal acid techno funkiness to Detroit influences on the flip side.

 

PRICE: $28.50

CAT #: LANR 058LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Fully licensed, all tracks restored and remastered for the first time! Lots of Loving was the third album, originally released in 1980 by Freedom Sound Record, by legendary and controversial Jamaican deejay and singer Ranking Dread. Recorded at Channel One studio, with Barnabas as engineer and produced by Sugar Minott, the album featured musicians from the Black Roots Players, Sly & Robbie, Steeely (Steely & Clevie) and many others. Voiced and mixed at King Tubby's Studio! One of the most dangerous rub-a-dub deejay LP's!

 

PRICE: $23.50

CAT #: LUV 051EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Prepare to ride a sonic wave through the heart of house music with Space Echo's Rewind, a carefully curated 6-track "best of" release that captures the essence of the underground. Dropped via Luv Shack Records, this collection delivers radiant energy, groove-laden rhythms, and moments of pure dancefloor magic.

 

PRICE: $30.00

CAT #: MKY 024LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

2025 restock; LP version. Stoughton tip on jacket. "A true desert island disc, criminally out of print for nearly 40 years. This seminal, eponymous post-punk album by Japanese group Aunt Sally, fronted by experimental singer Phew (Mute Records), was first released by the iconic Vanity Records label in 1979. Over the past forty-plus years, Phew has forged a singular path through a wide range of styles -- from free improvisation to pop -- and has collaborated with the likes of Ryuichi Sakamoto, members of Can, DAF, Einst?rzende Neubauten, The Raincoats, and more. But Aunt Sally is where she got her start and, despite the members' young ages (still in college at the time), Phew and the band delivered a mature, timeless take on minimalistic punk. Remastered from the original analog tapes."

 

PRICE: $35.00

CAT #: MOM 063LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

A collection of transfixing, storm-like compositions, Drifts draws you into its heightened sense of quiet, reveling in iridescent, tranquilized vapors -- one part ambient classical, one part club-adjacent ambience. Pitched, reduced, sampled and re-sampled, the album's glowing, elliptical abstractions -- using piano, harp, strings and modular synthesizer -- explore the emotional terrain between aftermath and renewal, blending the unstructured immediacy of improvisation with the elegant sculpture of composition. Drifts represents for its maker a newfound interest in shadow and mystery, each track a shifting terrain, a collection of clues, a scene set in a larger story, the effect cumulative. Featuring collaborations with Patrick Belaga, Marilu Donovan (LEYA), and Takuma Watanabe, the album's cinematic suite of impressionistic, ambient works invites the listener into a vast, mapless space of dreamlike non-linearity where interior and exterior landscapes bristle with intimacy and electricity.

 

PRICE: $35.00

CAT #: MMCD 25006LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

The incredibly beautiful album Shinsekai, released in 1994, is finally being reissued. Long considered a phantom masterpiece and a cornerstone of Japanese techno, the album had been out of print for many years due to the business circumstances of its original label, Rising High. Now reissued by Sublime and Musicmine.

 

PRICE: $40.00

CAT #: NOTON 051LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2025 repress; double LP version. Pioneers in their own musical approaches, Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto, began their exploration of sound in the evocatively titled V.I.R.U.S series in 2002. After more than a decade from the release of the collection's final installment with summvs in 2011, NOTON reissues all the five albums between June and October 2022. With its impressionistic atmosphere, in this collaborative project two generations met and shared the idea of electronic music as an inspiration source for new musical structures. Over a series of five albums, Vrioon (2002), Insen (2005), Revep (2006), utp_ (2008), and summvs (2011), the duo has explored blending electronic and acoustic sounds into a meditative whole that is at once expressive, breathing and precision-engineered. Remastered in collaboration with Calyx Mastering, the recordings are made available under the title Remaster, accompanied by exclusive, unreleased compositions and housed in a beautifully designed sleeve with original cover art by Carsten Nicolai.

 

PRICE: $40.00

CAT #: NOTON 052LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2025 repress; double LP version. Originally released in 2005, Insen is the second collaboration album between Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto and the second installment of V.I.R.U.S.'s five album series. Remastered in 2021 in collaboration with Calyx Studio, the album's recordings are accompanied by an unreleased composition titled "Barco." Initially composed for Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto's 2005 Insen tour, the audio material used in this piece is based on the subtle sounds of Barco projectors, whose tonalities served as a ground for the artists' live improvisation. In Insen, Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto explore the potential for interaction and tension between electronic and acoustic instrumentation. Across eight compositions, the echoes of the cascading piano combine, collide, and dissolve with the tapestry of digital breakages in sheer vibrancy. This relationship lies at the album's core. It subtly continues Vrioon's calm melancholia, becoming a vessel for all the emotions and memories nourished by the listener. As you hear the opening, lonesome notes of "Aurora," you realize that the pair have once again conceded an ambition to embed elaborate disciplines into an archetypal sound of soul-searching beauty. Album art designed by Carsten Nicolai. Mastering by Bo at Calyx.

 

PRICE: $23.50

CAT #: OUTS 048LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

This is the one and only Jorge Ben singing and strumming extended versions of some of his most memorable songs, "Fio Maravilha," "Mas Que Nada," "Pa?s Tropical," and "Domingas," among others. Recorded live on TV while Brazil was under heavy dictatorship, here is a wonderful set from a 1972 broadcast with Ben perfectly backed by a highly sensitive trio consisting of bass, percussion and drums. This was a performance of sheer wonder and now a treat for your ears!

 

PRICE: $37.50

CAT #: PIASE 175LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Scottish techno force Mha Iri releases The 4 Elements LP via her own Why Don't You Dance? Label in partnership with [PIAS] ?lectronique. The LP combines the highlights from her series of EPs individually themed as "Earth (Leader of the Pack)," "Fire (Elements of Dance)," "Water (Come With Me)," and "Air (Fury)" collated as collected works on vinyl for the first time. The LP is pressed on black vinyl and presented in a spined single outer sleeve with printed inner.

 

PRICE: $30.50

CAT #: PTM 012LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

After a long hiatus, Prins Thomas drops his 10th studio album. Picking up where the last record ended, it's an introspective but celebratory and uplifting affair. One-man-band jams turning into mini epics, like coming up for air or seeing the bright lights at the end of a long dark tunnel.

 

PRICE: $19.00

CAT #: QUINTESSE 098EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Borrowed Identity, the super talented producer and DJ from the German Black Forest, is omnipresent. Crafty beats, driving basslines and a deep raw feel are his tradmark. After his collab EP with the Mechanical Soul Brother, it's now time for a full solo EP called Reminisce. Four tracks of powerful and raw House music, Borrowed Identity style! He's back to stay!

 

PRICE: $31.50

CAT #: RCKLP 004LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Ranking Dread In Dub, originally released, on the Silver Camel UK label run by the late Tony Gorman, in 1982 is back in the shops with a completely remastered version that highlights the musical production of this classic album. The rhythms are provided by The Roots Radics and Sly & Robbie, with the tracks mixed at King Tubby's. It also comes back with the iconic artwork by Rod Vass.

 

PRICE: $31.50

CAT #: RCKLP 005LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

The Heptones are without doubt one of Jamaica's finest vocal groups. Emerging in the '60s at Studio One, they became a landmark for reggae harmonies. This 1978 album, produced by Winston 'Niney the Observer' Holness, features top musicians including George Fullwood, Sly Dunbar, Ansel Collins, Tony Chin, and Eric 'Bingy Bunny' Lamont. Recorded at Channel One and mixed at Harry J Studios by Sylvan Morris, it remains a stone-cold classic, true to its roots.

 

PRICE: $30.50

CAT #: 7V 012LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Other Stories, born from the collaboration between Pablo Bol?var and Alexandra Savvidi, blends the elegance of downtempo with the depth of deep house. Across its eight tracks, the album explores immersive atmospheres, where gentle pianos and Alexandra's evocative vocals intertwine with broken rhythms, creating a unique listening experience. This record gathers the best of the duo's joint journey, offering a perfect blend of introspection and subtle energy.

 

PRICE: $33.00

CAT #: SQM 040LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Sanguis is the alias of Berlin-based producer Ludwig Wandinger, a fixture in the city's experimental scene. On his debut album Wounding, dark ambient textures and solo piano improvisations let the listener's attention slip in and out of focus creating a liminal state of dreaming, feeling and drifting through inner worlds and thoughts. Wandinger tries to capture fleeting moments -- all tracks are unedited first takes, some recorded only with his phone in various places, from a friend's flat in Neuk?lln to his family home in rural Bavaria. Background noises become a part of the music and create a tangible sense of place, urging the listener to keep an ear out for one's own surroundings. Though firmly rooted in the ambient genre, the album is not just about finding comfort. It's an acknowledgement of the ambiguity of our world where menace and beauty coexist, a dichotomy most apparent in nature itself -- a constant source of inspiration for Wandinger. Wounding is about walking alone on damp foliage at night and being handed a blanket by a loved one at the earliest daylight.

 

PRICE: $14.50

CAT #: SYNAPTIC 017EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Synaptic Cliffs presents the release of the four-track EP Maximalism where pdqb collaborates with DJ Sotofett in the most effective way. pdqb's sleek and melancholic electro originals carry a sexy 1980s reminiscing vibe, not too unknown from classic US electro disco-styled pop music. They meet warehouse remixes from DJ Sotofett, known for his top-notch electro productions on Clone and Tresor, as well as funky breakbeat, afro-dub and all-things-house on his own labels Wania and Sex Tags Mania. The remix of pdqb's electrocognition-beauty 'Giallactrus' has heavier, almost p-funk styled electro beats, live scratching complementing the block party approach while retaining the vibe of the original.

 

PRICE: $23.50

CAT #: TENA 127EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Sascha Dive returns to the Tenampa podium with another outstanding release. True to form, he stays faithful to his signature style: a well-defined, punchy, groovy, and solid tech-house sound that has become his trademark... sophisticated and refined! On remix duties, the excellent Tuccillo delivers his touch of class, fresh off a string of acclaimed releases on some of the most respected electronic labels around, and delivers a standout remix. This is a must-have addition to your collection: a vinyl-only release, limited to just 300 copies worldwide, featuring a stunning full-cover illustration by renowned Mexican artist El Stitch.

 

PRICE: $30.50

CAT #: EDGE 037LP

FILE UNDER: WORLD

Following the acclaimed reissue of Sa Discossa, Jo Tongo's third solo album Those Flowers returns to the spotlight. Originally released just a year and a half after Sa Discossa, this 1982 gem came out on the small Context label and, in Tongo's own words, the two records are "like twins." Recorded with many of the same musicians, Those Flowers continues the vibrant fusion of disco-funk and reggae -- this time dedicating one side to each, leaning slightly more into his Western influences. But there's more than groove beneath the surface. Tracks like "People Need Peace" and "We Human Beings" channel his enduring themes of resistance, identity, and freedom. The synthesizer at the beginning of the song mimics the ominous drone of warplanes, and lyrics speak directly to global struggles -- reminders that his music is both deeply personal and powerfully political. "I paid for these ideals in my career," Tongo reflects, alluding to the personal costs of his outspoken stance against colonialism and injustice. Still, Those Flowers carries joy at its heart. Songs like "Ain't No Man Like A Real Friend" celebrate trust and loyalty, while the title track offers a tender ode to love and kindness -- "picking flowers from the soul," as Tongo puts it. These songs reveal the inner world of a man who has always viewed music as a mirror of life. This reissue marks the second installment in the African Edge series from The Outer Edge label. Fully restored and remastered, Those Flowers is now set to bloom again -- another vital chapter in the legacy of Jo Tongo.

 

PRICE: $28.00

CAT #: TRALP 002LP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2025 repress. It's time. Miami's son, Nick Le?n, presents his highly anticipated album A Tropical Entropy en su casa, TraTraTrax. After two #1 tracks of the year, "Xtasis" and "Bikini," Nick expands his "Arquitectronica" sonic universe to an exploration of decay, disillusionment, and psychedelia. Inspired by Joan Didion's novel Miami and his unique energy, as well as altered states of consciousness -- both chemically induced and sleep-deprived -- the album reflects Le?n's personal experience of witnessing life and love fall apart against the backdrop of a crumbling society. The album is a manifesto from start to finish, featuring stellar collaborations with Ela Minus, Casey MQ, Erika de Casier, Xander Amahd, Jonny from Space, Esty & Mediopicky, and Lavurn. You'll find hazy tracks for the body and the mind; tracks to dedicate and feel deeply; tracks for heartbreak and tracks with the promise of future love. You will find themes of memory, sleep deprivation, decaying wildlife, and the suburban still life of Florida. A Tropical Entropy captures the haunting feeling of watching life unfold like a broken video recording -- frozen in the orange hue of a never -- ending sunset, signaling the final days of an apocalypse. In the meantime, Le?n and TraTra will continue to establish their influence on the global circuit and their mission to keep releasing edgy music that connects la mente con el qlo.

 

PRICE: $21.50

CAT #: TURBO 251EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

Following their widely-acclaimed album Union, JUNO-nominated duo ?BONY rematerialize on the dancefloor with the otherworldly Shades of Meridian EP, projecting a waking futurist dream haunted by echoes of Detroit techno, Chicago house, South African melodies, and the rich mythology of Ancient Toronto. Opener "Break My Skin" explores a hidden pocket of after-hours techno space-time with an ethereal vocal by James Baley, leading into the tense, disembodied jack of "Forever." Next, "Dull Side First" rides a spectral break through a sepulchral warehouse trip, "RIFT" invokes peak-time witchcraft, and closer "My Daylight" entrances even the most self-possessed sound-and-lighting guys to spam the smoke machine until reality itself is occluded.

 

PRICE: $27.00

CAT #: VL 900037LP

FILE UNDER: ROCK

Domingo is the debut album by Brazilian singers Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa, released in 1967 by the Polydor label. Still lacking the tropicalist edge that Caetano would adopt on his next album, Domingo falls within the traditional bossa nova genre.

 

PRICE: $28.50

CAT #: VLEK 042CD

FILE UNDER: CLASSICAL

Brussels-based label VLEK presents a new recording of Einstein on the Beach (Philip Glass, 1976). Captured at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, this version brings together the Ictus ensemble, the Ghent-based Collegium Vocale Gent, and Suzanne Vega, iconic figure of the New York folk revival. In 2018, Ictus and Collegium Vocale Gent, with the support of visual artist Germaine Kruip, took on a bold challenge: to deliver a purely musical interpretation of Einstein on the Beach, now widely regarded as the manifesto of minimalist music. Suzanne Vega later joined the project, taking on all spoken roles. Carried by the physical commitment of the performers, this version retains the hypnotic power of the original score while opening new sonic perspectives. After touring successfully across Europe, the work was recorded in November 2022 at the prestigious Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Founded in Brussels in 2011, VLEK first made its mark with experimental electronic music. In 2025, the label celebrates its 15th anniversary by launching a new editorial line focused on contemporary creative music. The CD and vinyl release of Einstein on the Beach illustrates this ambition: to let singular works resonate across borders and genres, reach curious and diverse audiences, and place today's music within a lineage that is both heritage-based and ever-evolving.

 

PRICE: $20.50

CAT #: VD 006EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

One of Tom Trago's biggest tracks, now repressed, with both the original mix as well as the huge Carl Craig rework. "Use Me Again" is Tom Trago's evergreen club classic. Originally released at the start of 2010 it became a staple track in many a DJ set. The track is based around an infectious loop in true disco spirit. It lights up every dancefloor it's been played on -- and still does. Carl Craig has been one of the track's biggest fans ever since it came out, playing it out in almost every set at a certain point. For this release he came up with a typical C2 re-tweak. Big one!

 

PRICE: $20.00

CAT #: WG 063R-EP

FILE UNDER: ELECTRONIC

2025 repress. Josh Wink's "Higher State Of Consciousness" gets a respectful touch-up 25 years on courtesy of the Adana Twins. The German duo come strong with a pair of remixes, fit for two very different dancefloor scenarios. The first a smart, stripped-back breakbeat version that switches from a sparse percussive soundscape to the famous acid warbles, before introducing undulating retro trance synths to the composition for a head-melting finish. "Remix Two" is a driving, four-to-the-floor, rave-focused affair that builds up the 303s with exhilarating intensity, only letting up in the final moments of the track. The fresh interpretation follows on from Adana Twins' super re-work of Patrice Baumel's "Roar" that dropped on Watergate in November 2018 (WG 052EP) and reinforces the duo's golden touch on the remix front. Regular black vinyl.