NEW 2024 ALBUM, LP, 180G, HiGH QUALITY VINYL HAND MADE IN DENMARK IN AN ARTISANAL PROCESS (in a an Audiophile Quality approach where EVERY 75th COPY IS QUALITY CHECKED IN FULL).

For their 45th Band Anniversary the Iconic duo is still grooving and back with FOREVERGREEN
With Laid Back's 12 favourite songs of all time in a brand new recorded Laid Back cover version,
incl. "All You Need is Love", "House of The Rising Sun", "My Generation", "Gloria". "Whiter Shade Of Pale"
and so many more.
HQ Vinyl LP Handmade in Denmark in Artisanal Process


Formed in the 1979, the duo is still grooving at their studio in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.
Laid Back gained their first international major break through in the 80's with Sunshine Reggae and White Horse. The dualism and originality of the two songs has left a worldwide and everlasting reputation of their music. The 3rd evergreen from their hand was made in 1990 named Bakerman altogether with a music video by Lars Von Trier.
More recently, the two members have co-founded their own record company, Brother Music, which has released Laid Back Albums "Cosyland", the chill out album "Cosmic Vibes" and the recent two Studio Albums "Uptimistic Music" and "Road to Fame".

For their 45th Band Anniversary the Iconic duo is back with FOREVERGREEN! A stunning, simply Irresistable album meeting again the Band and (more than) 45 Year of music history. With Laid Back's favourite songs of all time in a Laid Back cover version!!


GENRE/S: Cover songs, reggae, Pop, chill out, classic, evergreens

TRACKLIST:

VINYL
A
1. All You Need Is Love
2. Gloria
3. Cottage In Negril
4. Whiter Shade Of Pale
5. Third Stone From The Sun
6. Expecting To Fly



B

1. House Of The Rising Sun
2. Satie
3. My Generation
4. Theme From A Summer Place
5. Som Et Strejf Af En Dråbe
6. Vivaldi



More

NEW 2024 ALBUM, CD

For their 45th Band Anniversary the Iconic duo is still grooving and back with FOREVERGREEN
With Laid Back's 12 favourite songs of all time in a brand new recorded Laid Back cover version,
incl. "All You Need is Love", "House of The Rising Sun", "My Generation", "Gloria". "Whiter Shade Of Pale"
and so many more.

Formed in the 1979, the duo is still grooving at their studio in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.
Laid Back gained their first international major break through in the 80's with Sunshine Reggae and White Horse. The dualism and originality of the two songs has left a worldwide and everlasting reputation of their music. The 3rd evergreen from their hand was made in 1990 named Bakerman altogether with a music video by Lars Von Trier.
More recently, the two members have co-founded their own record company, Brother Music, which has released Laid Back Albums "Cosyland", the chill out album "Cosmic Vibes" and the recent two Studio Albums "Uptimistic Music" and "Road to Fame".

For their 45th Band Anniversary the Iconic duo is back with FOREVERGREEN! A stunning, simply Irresistable album meeting again the Band and (more than) 45 Year of music history. With Laid Back's favourite songs of all time in a Laid Back cover version!!


GENRE/S: Cover songs, reggae, Pop, chill out, classic, evergreens

CD

1. All You Need Is Love
2. Gloria
3. Cottage In Negril
4. Whiter Shade Of Pale
5. Third Stone From The Sun
6. Expecting To Fly
7. House Of The Rising Sun
8. Satie
9. My Generation
10. Theme From A Summer Place
11. Som Et Strejf Af En Dråbe
12. Vivaldi
More

Super limited Collectors Edition of 100 Copies in 200G (!) Swirl Color Vinyl,
HiGH QUALITY VINYL HAND MADE IN DENMARK, EVERY 75th COPY QUALITY CHECKED IN FULL.

NEW 2023 ALBUM, 2LP, GATEFOLD,200G,Swirl Color Vinyl, Limited Collectors Edition of 100

Formed in the late 70's, the duo is still grooving at their studio in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.
Laid Back gained their first international major break through in the 80's with Sunshine Reggae and White Horse. The dualism and originality of the two songs has left a worldwide and everlasting reputation of their music. The 3rd evergreen from their hand was made in 1990 named Bakerman altogether with a music video by Lars Von Trier.
More recently, the two members has co-founded their own record company, Brother Music, which has released Laid Back singles such as Cocaine Cool, remixes from Soul Clap, and latest the mini-album Cosyland and the chill out album, Cosmic Vibes.
In 2013 they released the double album Uptimistic Music.
2019 was the 40th anniversary and release of the album Healing Feeling.

2023 marks the year of a new 21track studio album "Road To Fame"

As for concerts, Laid Back is touring worldwide at cherry picked sunny locations with their two-man electronic set up and selected festivals with the band.


TRACKLIST:
Vinyl
A
Road To Fame
Funky Dreamer
Sitting In My Sofa
Wooden House In Sweden
Art Of Love

B
My Baby Blue
Groovy Sunshine
Chill Out Man
Impression
You Are A Star

C
Beautiful Loser
Why Is Everybody In Such A Hurry
Green Village
Pass It On
Be The One You Are

D
Bright Side Of The Sun
Everybody's Looking For You
Happy Blues Man
Musk Malone
Mig
Mikkel Brygger
More

NEW 2023 ALBUM,CD Digipack customized
Formed in the late 70's, the duo is still grooving at their studio in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.
Laid Back gained their first international major break through in the 80's with Sunshine Reggae and White Horse. The dualism and originality of the two songs has left a worldwide and everlasting reputation of their music. The 3rd evergreen from their hand was made in 1990 named Bakerman altogether with a music video by Lars Von Trier.
More recently, the two members has co-founded their own record company, Brother Music, which has released Laid Back singles such as Cocaine Cool, remixes from Soul Clap, and latest the mini-album Cosyland and the chill out album, Cosmic Vibes.
In 2013 they released the double album Uptimistic Music.
2019 was the 40th anniversary and release of the album Healing Feeling.

2023 marks the year of a new 21track studio album "Road To Fame"

As for concerts, Laid Back is touring worldwide at cherry picked sunny locations with their two-man electronic set up and selected festivals with the band.


TRACKLIST:
1
Road To Fame
DKFN72300101
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

2
Funky Dreamer
DKFN72300102
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

3
Sitting In My Sofa
DKFN72300103
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

4
Wooden House In Sweden
DKFN72300104
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

5
Art Of Love
DKFN72300105
Composers Neumann-Guldberg-Stahl

6
My Baby Blue
DKFN72300106
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

7
Groovy Sunshine
DKFN72300107
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

8
Chill Out Man
DKFN72300108
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

9
Impression
DKFN72300109
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

10
You Are A Star
DKFN72300110
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

11
Beautiful Loser
DKFN72300111
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

12
Why Is Everybody In Such A Hurry
DKFN72300112
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

13
Green Village
DKFN72300113
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

14
Pass It On
DKFN72300114
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

15
Be The One You Are
DKFN72300115
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

16
Bright Side Of The Sun
DKFN72300116
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

17
Everybody's Looking For You
DKFN72300117
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

18
Happy Blues Man
DKFN72300118
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

19
Musk Malone
DKFN72300119
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

20
Mig
DKFN72300120
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

21
Mikkel Brygger
DKFN72300121
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

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NEW 2019 ALBUM, LP, 180G

Summary:
Brand new 2019 Album by legendary Laid Back from Denmark marking the Bands 40th Anniversary. Follow up to the Highly Acclaimed "Uptimistic Music" (2013) their new Abum masterly blends John Guldberg´s and Tim Stahl´s signature styles, the "Healing Feeling" of, Reggae, Electronic, Folk and soothing Balearic Pop as Retro and Modern as it was.
Laid Back are Back - like a best friend - that has never gone out, always been closely about.

Bio Short Descript: 2019 marks 40 years anniversary as the Danish duo Laid Back. This is celebrated with live touring in 2019 & 2020 and the new and 12th studio album release "Healing Feeling"
Laid Back is one of the biggest Danish music exports with a sale of more than 30 mio units sold, with evergreens such as Sunshine Reggae, White Horse and Bakerman.
Their timeless and Laid Back style has attracted fans and collaborators such as Prince, Pharrel, Snoop Dogg, Black Eyed Peace, Lionel Richie and more.

Vinyl Track list:
A side:
Give It Free
Keep On Loving
Love Is A Flower
Walk With The Dreamers
Healing Feeling

B side:
Enjoy The Vibes
Number One
Next Life
Deep Inside Your Mind
I'm The Shy Guy
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CD, (ORIGINAL 1981 DEBUT ALBUM) - 2019 RE - Remastered+Bonus Tracks - FIRST TIME EVER ON CD

Summary:
Official Reissue of Laid Back´s Iconic Debut Album for the first time ever on CD! Released by Laid Back on their own label in a carefully Re Edited Edition including 7 (!) Bonus tracks.
Remastered by the Band from the Original 4 Track Audio Tapes.
Includes the Timeless early Hit "Bolivia" and Classic "Roger" which was covered by MGMT.

In the beginning Laid Back studio was a 4 track studio. Many of the songs from the 1st album were recorded on 4 track, also Bolivia. However, in the process we upgraded to 8 track and re-recorded Bolivia, the version on the album. Listening back to the 4 track version, it has got the groove that we lost on the 8 track version. We were then going for the best sound. We have learned a lot. All our big hits are first takes. That's where the magic is. Much time and efforts spend, to restore the 4 track version, without changing or adding anything. Just editing and improvement of sound. Thanks to engineer Bjørn Winnem. Included as bonus track on the remastered album. Enjoy


Tracklist:
Roger
Bolivia
Night Train Boogie
Maybe I'm Crazy
I Wanna Go Back
Man From The Moon
Take Me Home
Keen on Movin
China Girl
Melody

Bonus Tracks
Maybe I'm Crazy (Single Version)
We Don't Do It
Walk On
New Feeling
Bolivia (4 Track Version)
Keep on Movin (4 Track Version)
Man from the Moon (4 Track Version)
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CD, Digipack, Bonus Track

Summary:
Brand new 2019 Album by legendary Laid Back from Denmark marking the Bands 40th Anniversary. Follow up to the Highly Acclaimed "Uptimistic Music" (2013) their new Abum masterly blends John Guldberg´s and Tim Stahl´s signature styles, the "Healing Feeling" of, Reggae, Electronic, Folk and soothing Balearic Pop as Retro and Modern as it was.
Laid Back are Back - like a best friend - that has never gone out, always been closely about.

Bio Short Descript: 2019 marks 40 years anniversary as the Danish duo Laid Back. This is celebrated with live touring in 2019 & 2020 and the new and 12th studio album release "Healing Feeling"
Laid Back is one of the biggest Danish music exports with a sale of more than 30 mio units sold, with evergreens such as Sunshine Reggae, White Horse and Bakerman.
Their timeless and Laid Back style has attracted fans and collaborators such as Prince, Pharrel, Snoop Dogg, Black Eyed Peace, Lionel Richie and more.



CD Track list:

Give It Free
Keep On Loving
Love Is a Flower
Walk With The Dreamers
Healing Feeling
Enjoy The Vibes
Number One
Next Life
Deep Inside Your Mind
I'm The Shy Guy
House Of The Rising Sun (Bonus Only on CD)
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UPC: 827170133624 Rel date 18-11-2013
Tracklist CD: CD 1 1. CLEAR YOUR MIND 2. MAKE YOUR DAY 3. OOCHI GUCCI 4. DONT STEP ON THE GRASS 5. ROCKETSHIP TO MARS 6. UPTIMISTIC MUSIC 7. AROUND THE PARK 8. LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING 9. SUPERCOOL FUNKY LADY 10. TIME TO LIVE
CD 2 1. DON'T SHOOT THE SUN DOWN
2. PITTER PATTER 3. FEEL THE WAY YOU DO 4. INTERCONTI 5. BROTHER 6 .WE DONT NEED NO BAD VIBRATIONS 7. FUCK 8. GOING WHERE LIVING IS EASY 9. COOL DOWN LOVER (SIMPLE LIFE) 10. UP 2YOU
Earlier this year, Danish electronic pioneers Laid Back released 'Uptimistic Music Vol 1.', their first studio album since 2004. The duo's long-awaited comeback was followed by critical acclaim and a series of live performances.
While playing festivals in Ibiza, Georgia, Denmark and the Faroe Islands last summer, John Guldberg and Tim Stahl took the time to put the finishing touches on their upcoming release: 'Uptimistic Music,' a double album featuring Vol.1 and a second record of unreleased material.
'Brother', the first single out of the double album, was released on Monday 23 September. "The track originates from the mid-eighties and it talks about the brotherly feeling in us," explained Stahl. "Its lyrics are even more relevant today: 'Brother, time is running out.' We are well-aware of the fact that we are some old music industry geezers," said Guldberg jokingly. "Uptimistic Music is a combination of some old songs we had lying around - that are still alive and kicking! - and new songs we composed since our last album 'Happy Dreamer.' Anything less than a double album wouldn't have been enough! The positive and timeless message that pervades our music is deeply-rooted in the way we think and express ourselves. A song should be judged on its longevity rather than its novelty," agreed the two musicians, who have been friends for over 40 years.
'Uptimistic Music' will be released digitally on 14 October and physically in early November. A few days after the album release, the band will embark on an extensive Danish tour that will kick off in Viborg and will include dates in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Vejle and Randers. For more details please visit: www.laidback.dk

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UPC: 827170520660 REL DATE 18-11-2013
2x12"LP GATEFOLD, BLUE VINYL (A), WHITE VINYL (B), PRINTED INNER SLEEVE, DOWNLOAD CODE
Tracklist LP
A: 1. CLEAR YOUR MIND 2. MAKE YOUR DAY 3. OOCHI GUCCI 4. DONT STEP ON THE GRASS 5. ROCKETSHIP TO MARS
B : 6. UPTIMISTIC MUSIC 7. AROUND THE PARK 8. LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING 9. SUPERCOOL FUNKY LADY 10. TIME TO LIVE
C : 1. DON'T SHOOT THE SUN DOWN 2. PITTER PATTER 3. FEEL THE WAY YOU DO 4. INTERCONTI 5. BROTHER
D: 6 .WE DONT NEED NO BAD VIBRATIONS 7. FUCK 8. GOING WHERE LIVING IS EASY 9. COOL DOWN LOVER (SIMPLE LIFE) 10. UP 2YOU
Earlier this year, Danish electronic pioneers Laid Back released 'Uptimistic Music Vol 1.', their first studio album since 2004. The duo's long-awaited comeback was followed by critical acclaim and a series of live performances. While playing festivals in Ibiza, Georgia, Denmark and the Faroe Islands last summer, John Guldberg and Tim Stahl took the time to put the finishing touches on their upcoming release: 'Uptimistic Music,' a double album featuring Vol.1 and a second record of unreleased material. 'Brother', the first single out of the double album, was released on Monday 23 September. "The track originates from the mid-eighties and it talks about the brotherly feeling in us," explained Stahl. "Its lyrics are even more relevant today: 'Brother, time is running out.' We are well-aware of the fact that we are some old music industry geezers," said Guldberg jokingly. "Uptimistic Music is a combination of some old songs we had lying around - that are still alive and kicking! - and new songs we composed since our last album 'Happy Dreamer.' Anything less than a double album wouldn't have been enough! The positive and timeless message that pervades our music is deeply-rooted in the way we think and express ourselves. A song should be judged on its longevity rather than its novelty," agreed the two musicians, who have been friends for over 40 years. 'Uptimistic Music' will be released physically in early November.
A few days after the album release, the band will embark on an extensive Danish tour that will kick off in Viborg and will include dates in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Vejle and Randers. For more details please visit: www.laidback.dk
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These tracks were recorded when the term chill-out music was coming into being. Our record company back then thought the music too different from our well-known style, but we found it perfect for relaxing and painting. Actually we had begun painting pictures as a part of making music. But also as an excuse to get away from a music business giving us a hard time. We found this music to be healing us and giving us pleasure. Even though we got quite a positive feedback when it was the soundtrack for our painting exhibition at Galleri Projekt, Copenhagen 2001, these tracks went back on the shelf. At the time, Laid Back was working on the album "Happy Dreamer", where "Slow Friday" and "Blue Lagoon" appears in different versions.
Recently we listened to the music again, and, like good wine, we believe it has only got better from being stored on a shelf for 14 years before being released. We hope that you will enjoy listening to it.
Tracklisting:
1 COSMIC VIBES
2 SLOW FRIDAY
3 GOLDTOP
4 ULTRAMARINE BLUES
5 YELLOW SUNDAY
6 BLUE LAGOON INSTRUMENTAL
7 ULTRAMARINE BLUES REVISITED
8 COSMIC RESEARCH

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For a short period in 1981 and with brand-new equipment such as Roland 808, SH 101, GR 500, we made some 8-track "just for fun" jam tapes. Mainly just to experiment for our own pleasure. From those sessions, only "White Horse" made it to a final treatment. The rest of the material was left behind, as our record company at the time found it too "different". After "White Horse" being a track indeed defining our sound, we thought it would be interesting to dig out left-overs to fulfill a documentation of that period - crucial for us at the time. We were still innocent
newcomers, without actually knowing to be creating a new sound! Recently, that left-over material was transferred from analogue to digital and, to stay as true as possible to original intentions, we only added vocals, bass and drumbeats ahead of a final mix.
We hope that you will enjoy listening to it.
Good Vibes from Laid Back
Copenhagen 2012
Tracklisting:
A1 COSYLAND VIDEO EDIT 1
A2 GET LAID BACK
A3 COCAINE COOL EXTENDED VOL2
B1 101 PART TWO
B2 COSYLAND

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For a short period in 1981 and with brand-new equipment such as Roland 808, SH 101, GR 500, we made some 8-track "just for fun" jam tapes. Mainly just to experiment for our own pleasure. From those sessions, only "White Horse" made it to a final treatment. The rest of the material was left behind, as our record company at the time found it too "different". After "White Horse" being a track indeed defining our sound, we thought it would be interesting to dig out left-overs to fulfill a documentation of that period - crucial for us at the time. We were still innocent
newcomers, without actually knowing to be creating a new sound! Recently, that left-over material was transferred from analogue to digital and, to stay as true as possible to original intentions, we only added vocals, bass and drumbeats ahead of a final mix.
We hope that you will enjoy listening to it.
Good Vibes from Laid Back
Copenhagen 2012
Tracklisting:
A1 COSYLAND VIDEO EDIT 1
A2 GET LAID BACK
A3 COCAINE COOL EXTENDED VOL2
B1 101 PART TWO
B2 COSYLAND

More

NEW 2024 ALBUM, CD

For their 45th Band Anniversary the Iconic duo is still grooving and back with FOREVERGREEN
With Laid Back's 12 favourite songs of all time in a brand new recorded Laid Back cover version,
incl. "All You Need is Love", "House of The Rising Sun", "My Generation", "Gloria". "Whiter Shade Of Pale"
and so many more.

Formed in the 1979, the duo is still grooving at their studio in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.
Laid Back gained their first international major break through in the 80's with Sunshine Reggae and White Horse. The dualism and originality of the two songs has left a worldwide and everlasting reputation of their music. The 3rd evergreen from their hand was made in 1990 named Bakerman altogether with a music video by Lars Von Trier.
More recently, the two members have co-founded their own record company, Brother Music, which has released Laid Back Albums "Cosyland", the chill out album "Cosmic Vibes" and the recent two Studio Albums "Uptimistic Music" and "Road to Fame".

For their 45th Band Anniversary the Iconic duo is back with FOREVERGREEN! A stunning, simply Irresistable album meeting again the Band and (more than) 45 Year of music history. With Laid Back's favourite songs of all time in a Laid Back cover version!!


GENRE/S: Cover songs, reggae, Pop, chill out, classic, evergreens

CD

1. All You Need Is Love
2. Gloria
3. Cottage In Negril
4. Whiter Shade Of Pale
5. Third Stone From The Sun
6. Expecting To Fly
7. House Of The Rising Sun
8. Satie
9. My Generation
10. Theme From A Summer Place
11. Som Et Strejf Af En Dråbe
12. Vivaldi
More

NEW 2024 ALBUM, LP, 180G, HiGH QUALITY VINYL HAND MADE IN DENMARK IN AN ARTISANAL PROCESS (in a an Audiophile Quality approach where EVERY 75th COPY IS QUALITY CHECKED IN FULL).

For their 45th Band Anniversary the Iconic duo is still grooving and back with FOREVERGREEN
With Laid Back's 12 favourite songs of all time in a brand new recorded Laid Back cover version,
incl. "All You Need is Love", "House of The Rising Sun", "My Generation", "Gloria". "Whiter Shade Of Pale"
and so many more.
HQ Vinyl LP Handmade in Denmark in Artisanal Process


Formed in the 1979, the duo is still grooving at their studio in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.
Laid Back gained their first international major break through in the 80's with Sunshine Reggae and White Horse. The dualism and originality of the two songs has left a worldwide and everlasting reputation of their music. The 3rd evergreen from their hand was made in 1990 named Bakerman altogether with a music video by Lars Von Trier.
More recently, the two members have co-founded their own record company, Brother Music, which has released Laid Back Albums "Cosyland", the chill out album "Cosmic Vibes" and the recent two Studio Albums "Uptimistic Music" and "Road to Fame".

For their 45th Band Anniversary the Iconic duo is back with FOREVERGREEN! A stunning, simply Irresistable album meeting again the Band and (more than) 45 Year of music history. With Laid Back's favourite songs of all time in a Laid Back cover version!!


GENRE/S: Cover songs, reggae, Pop, chill out, classic, evergreens

TRACKLIST:

VINYL
A
1. All You Need Is Love
2. Gloria
3. Cottage In Negril
4. Whiter Shade Of Pale
5. Third Stone From The Sun
6. Expecting To Fly



B

1. House Of The Rising Sun
2. Satie
3. My Generation
4. Theme From A Summer Place
5. Som Et Strejf Af En Dråbe
6. Vivaldi



More

Super limited Collectors Edition of 100 Copies in 200G (!) Swirl Color Vinyl,
HiGH QUALITY VINYL HAND MADE IN DENMARK, EVERY 75th COPY QUALITY CHECKED IN FULL.

NEW 2023 ALBUM, 2LP, GATEFOLD,200G,Swirl Color Vinyl, Limited Collectors Edition of 100

Formed in the late 70's, the duo is still grooving at their studio in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.
Laid Back gained their first international major break through in the 80's with Sunshine Reggae and White Horse. The dualism and originality of the two songs has left a worldwide and everlasting reputation of their music. The 3rd evergreen from their hand was made in 1990 named Bakerman altogether with a music video by Lars Von Trier.
More recently, the two members has co-founded their own record company, Brother Music, which has released Laid Back singles such as Cocaine Cool, remixes from Soul Clap, and latest the mini-album Cosyland and the chill out album, Cosmic Vibes.
In 2013 they released the double album Uptimistic Music.
2019 was the 40th anniversary and release of the album Healing Feeling.

2023 marks the year of a new 21track studio album "Road To Fame"

As for concerts, Laid Back is touring worldwide at cherry picked sunny locations with their two-man electronic set up and selected festivals with the band.


TRACKLIST:
Vinyl
A
Road To Fame
Funky Dreamer
Sitting In My Sofa
Wooden House In Sweden
Art Of Love

B
My Baby Blue
Groovy Sunshine
Chill Out Man
Impression
You Are A Star

C
Beautiful Loser
Why Is Everybody In Such A Hurry
Green Village
Pass It On
Be The One You Are

D
Bright Side Of The Sun
Everybody's Looking For You
Happy Blues Man
Musk Malone
Mig
Mikkel Brygger
More

NEW 2023 ALBUM,CD Digipack customized
Formed in the late 70's, the duo is still grooving at their studio in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.
Laid Back gained their first international major break through in the 80's with Sunshine Reggae and White Horse. The dualism and originality of the two songs has left a worldwide and everlasting reputation of their music. The 3rd evergreen from their hand was made in 1990 named Bakerman altogether with a music video by Lars Von Trier.
More recently, the two members has co-founded their own record company, Brother Music, which has released Laid Back singles such as Cocaine Cool, remixes from Soul Clap, and latest the mini-album Cosyland and the chill out album, Cosmic Vibes.
In 2013 they released the double album Uptimistic Music.
2019 was the 40th anniversary and release of the album Healing Feeling.

2023 marks the year of a new 21track studio album "Road To Fame"

As for concerts, Laid Back is touring worldwide at cherry picked sunny locations with their two-man electronic set up and selected festivals with the band.


TRACKLIST:
1
Road To Fame
DKFN72300101
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

2
Funky Dreamer
DKFN72300102
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

3
Sitting In My Sofa
DKFN72300103
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

4
Wooden House In Sweden
DKFN72300104
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

5
Art Of Love
DKFN72300105
Composers Neumann-Guldberg-Stahl

6
My Baby Blue
DKFN72300106
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

7
Groovy Sunshine
DKFN72300107
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

8
Chill Out Man
DKFN72300108
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

9
Impression
DKFN72300109
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

10
You Are A Star
DKFN72300110
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

11
Beautiful Loser
DKFN72300111
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

12
Why Is Everybody In Such A Hurry
DKFN72300112
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

13
Green Village
DKFN72300113
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

14
Pass It On
DKFN72300114
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

15
Be The One You Are
DKFN72300115
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

16
Bright Side Of The Sun
DKFN72300116
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

17
Everybody's Looking For You
DKFN72300117
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

18
Happy Blues Man
DKFN72300118
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

19
Musk Malone
DKFN72300119
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

20
Mig
DKFN72300120
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

21
Mikkel Brygger
DKFN72300121
Composers Guldberg-Stahl

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CD, Digipack, Bonus Track

Summary:
Brand new 2019 Album by legendary Laid Back from Denmark marking the Bands 40th Anniversary. Follow up to the Highly Acclaimed "Uptimistic Music" (2013) their new Abum masterly blends John Guldberg´s and Tim Stahl´s signature styles, the "Healing Feeling" of, Reggae, Electronic, Folk and soothing Balearic Pop as Retro and Modern as it was.
Laid Back are Back - like a best friend - that has never gone out, always been closely about.

Bio Short Descript: 2019 marks 40 years anniversary as the Danish duo Laid Back. This is celebrated with live touring in 2019 & 2020 and the new and 12th studio album release "Healing Feeling"
Laid Back is one of the biggest Danish music exports with a sale of more than 30 mio units sold, with evergreens such as Sunshine Reggae, White Horse and Bakerman.
Their timeless and Laid Back style has attracted fans and collaborators such as Prince, Pharrel, Snoop Dogg, Black Eyed Peace, Lionel Richie and more.



CD Track list:

Give It Free
Keep On Loving
Love Is a Flower
Walk With The Dreamers
Healing Feeling
Enjoy The Vibes
Number One
Next Life
Deep Inside Your Mind
I'm The Shy Guy
House Of The Rising Sun (Bonus Only on CD)
More

CD, (ORIGINAL 1981 DEBUT ALBUM) - 2019 RE - Remastered+Bonus Tracks - FIRST TIME EVER ON CD

Summary:
Official Reissue of Laid Back´s Iconic Debut Album for the first time ever on CD! Released by Laid Back on their own label in a carefully Re Edited Edition including 7 (!) Bonus tracks.
Remastered by the Band from the Original 4 Track Audio Tapes.
Includes the Timeless early Hit "Bolivia" and Classic "Roger" which was covered by MGMT.

In the beginning Laid Back studio was a 4 track studio. Many of the songs from the 1st album were recorded on 4 track, also Bolivia. However, in the process we upgraded to 8 track and re-recorded Bolivia, the version on the album. Listening back to the 4 track version, it has got the groove that we lost on the 8 track version. We were then going for the best sound. We have learned a lot. All our big hits are first takes. That's where the magic is. Much time and efforts spend, to restore the 4 track version, without changing or adding anything. Just editing and improvement of sound. Thanks to engineer Bjørn Winnem. Included as bonus track on the remastered album. Enjoy


Tracklist:
Roger
Bolivia
Night Train Boogie
Maybe I'm Crazy
I Wanna Go Back
Man From The Moon
Take Me Home
Keen on Movin
China Girl
Melody

Bonus Tracks
Maybe I'm Crazy (Single Version)
We Don't Do It
Walk On
New Feeling
Bolivia (4 Track Version)
Keep on Movin (4 Track Version)
Man from the Moon (4 Track Version)
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NEW 2019 ALBUM, LP, 180G

Summary:
Brand new 2019 Album by legendary Laid Back from Denmark marking the Bands 40th Anniversary. Follow up to the Highly Acclaimed "Uptimistic Music" (2013) their new Abum masterly blends John Guldberg´s and Tim Stahl´s signature styles, the "Healing Feeling" of, Reggae, Electronic, Folk and soothing Balearic Pop as Retro and Modern as it was.
Laid Back are Back - like a best friend - that has never gone out, always been closely about.

Bio Short Descript: 2019 marks 40 years anniversary as the Danish duo Laid Back. This is celebrated with live touring in 2019 & 2020 and the new and 12th studio album release "Healing Feeling"
Laid Back is one of the biggest Danish music exports with a sale of more than 30 mio units sold, with evergreens such as Sunshine Reggae, White Horse and Bakerman.
Their timeless and Laid Back style has attracted fans and collaborators such as Prince, Pharrel, Snoop Dogg, Black Eyed Peace, Lionel Richie and more.

Vinyl Track list:
A side:
Give It Free
Keep On Loving
Love Is A Flower
Walk With The Dreamers
Healing Feeling

B side:
Enjoy The Vibes
Number One
Next Life
Deep Inside Your Mind
I'm The Shy Guy
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UPC: 827170133624 Rel date 18-11-2013
Tracklist CD: CD 1 1. CLEAR YOUR MIND 2. MAKE YOUR DAY 3. OOCHI GUCCI 4. DONT STEP ON THE GRASS 5. ROCKETSHIP TO MARS 6. UPTIMISTIC MUSIC 7. AROUND THE PARK 8. LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING 9. SUPERCOOL FUNKY LADY 10. TIME TO LIVE
CD 2 1. DON'T SHOOT THE SUN DOWN
2. PITTER PATTER 3. FEEL THE WAY YOU DO 4. INTERCONTI 5. BROTHER 6 .WE DONT NEED NO BAD VIBRATIONS 7. FUCK 8. GOING WHERE LIVING IS EASY 9. COOL DOWN LOVER (SIMPLE LIFE) 10. UP 2YOU
Earlier this year, Danish electronic pioneers Laid Back released 'Uptimistic Music Vol 1.', their first studio album since 2004. The duo's long-awaited comeback was followed by critical acclaim and a series of live performances.
While playing festivals in Ibiza, Georgia, Denmark and the Faroe Islands last summer, John Guldberg and Tim Stahl took the time to put the finishing touches on their upcoming release: 'Uptimistic Music,' a double album featuring Vol.1 and a second record of unreleased material.
'Brother', the first single out of the double album, was released on Monday 23 September. "The track originates from the mid-eighties and it talks about the brotherly feeling in us," explained Stahl. "Its lyrics are even more relevant today: 'Brother, time is running out.' We are well-aware of the fact that we are some old music industry geezers," said Guldberg jokingly. "Uptimistic Music is a combination of some old songs we had lying around - that are still alive and kicking! - and new songs we composed since our last album 'Happy Dreamer.' Anything less than a double album wouldn't have been enough! The positive and timeless message that pervades our music is deeply-rooted in the way we think and express ourselves. A song should be judged on its longevity rather than its novelty," agreed the two musicians, who have been friends for over 40 years.
'Uptimistic Music' will be released digitally on 14 October and physically in early November. A few days after the album release, the band will embark on an extensive Danish tour that will kick off in Viborg and will include dates in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Vejle and Randers. For more details please visit: www.laidback.dk

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UPC: 827170520660 REL DATE 18-11-2013
2x12"LP GATEFOLD, BLUE VINYL (A), WHITE VINYL (B), PRINTED INNER SLEEVE, DOWNLOAD CODE
Tracklist LP
A: 1. CLEAR YOUR MIND 2. MAKE YOUR DAY 3. OOCHI GUCCI 4. DONT STEP ON THE GRASS 5. ROCKETSHIP TO MARS
B : 6. UPTIMISTIC MUSIC 7. AROUND THE PARK 8. LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING 9. SUPERCOOL FUNKY LADY 10. TIME TO LIVE
C : 1. DON'T SHOOT THE SUN DOWN 2. PITTER PATTER 3. FEEL THE WAY YOU DO 4. INTERCONTI 5. BROTHER
D: 6 .WE DONT NEED NO BAD VIBRATIONS 7. FUCK 8. GOING WHERE LIVING IS EASY 9. COOL DOWN LOVER (SIMPLE LIFE) 10. UP 2YOU
Earlier this year, Danish electronic pioneers Laid Back released 'Uptimistic Music Vol 1.', their first studio album since 2004. The duo's long-awaited comeback was followed by critical acclaim and a series of live performances. While playing festivals in Ibiza, Georgia, Denmark and the Faroe Islands last summer, John Guldberg and Tim Stahl took the time to put the finishing touches on their upcoming release: 'Uptimistic Music,' a double album featuring Vol.1 and a second record of unreleased material. 'Brother', the first single out of the double album, was released on Monday 23 September. "The track originates from the mid-eighties and it talks about the brotherly feeling in us," explained Stahl. "Its lyrics are even more relevant today: 'Brother, time is running out.' We are well-aware of the fact that we are some old music industry geezers," said Guldberg jokingly. "Uptimistic Music is a combination of some old songs we had lying around - that are still alive and kicking! - and new songs we composed since our last album 'Happy Dreamer.' Anything less than a double album wouldn't have been enough! The positive and timeless message that pervades our music is deeply-rooted in the way we think and express ourselves. A song should be judged on its longevity rather than its novelty," agreed the two musicians, who have been friends for over 40 years. 'Uptimistic Music' will be released physically in early November.
A few days after the album release, the band will embark on an extensive Danish tour that will kick off in Viborg and will include dates in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Vejle and Randers. For more details please visit: www.laidback.dk
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These tracks were recorded when the term chill-out music was coming into being. Our record company back then thought the music too different from our well-known style, but we found it perfect for relaxing and painting. Actually we had begun painting pictures as a part of making music. But also as an excuse to get away from a music business giving us a hard time. We found this music to be healing us and giving us pleasure. Even though we got quite a positive feedback when it was the soundtrack for our painting exhibition at Galleri Projekt, Copenhagen 2001, these tracks went back on the shelf. At the time, Laid Back was working on the album "Happy Dreamer", where "Slow Friday" and "Blue Lagoon" appears in different versions.
Recently we listened to the music again, and, like good wine, we believe it has only got better from being stored on a shelf for 14 years before being released. We hope that you will enjoy listening to it.
Tracklisting:
1 COSMIC VIBES
2 SLOW FRIDAY
3 GOLDTOP
4 ULTRAMARINE BLUES
5 YELLOW SUNDAY
6 BLUE LAGOON INSTRUMENTAL
7 ULTRAMARINE BLUES REVISITED
8 COSMIC RESEARCH

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For a short period in 1981 and with brand-new equipment such as Roland 808, SH 101, GR 500, we made some 8-track "just for fun" jam tapes. Mainly just to experiment for our own pleasure. From those sessions, only "White Horse" made it to a final treatment. The rest of the material was left behind, as our record company at the time found it too "different". After "White Horse" being a track indeed defining our sound, we thought it would be interesting to dig out left-overs to fulfill a documentation of that period - crucial for us at the time. We were still innocent
newcomers, without actually knowing to be creating a new sound! Recently, that left-over material was transferred from analogue to digital and, to stay as true as possible to original intentions, we only added vocals, bass and drumbeats ahead of a final mix.
We hope that you will enjoy listening to it.
Good Vibes from Laid Back
Copenhagen 2012
Tracklisting:
A1 COSYLAND VIDEO EDIT 1
A2 GET LAID BACK
A3 COCAINE COOL EXTENDED VOL2
B1 101 PART TWO
B2 COSYLAND

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For a short period in 1981 and with brand-new equipment such as Roland 808, SH 101, GR 500, we made some 8-track "just for fun" jam tapes. Mainly just to experiment for our own pleasure. From those sessions, only "White Horse" made it to a final treatment. The rest of the material was left behind, as our record company at the time found it too "different". After "White Horse" being a track indeed defining our sound, we thought it would be interesting to dig out left-overs to fulfill a documentation of that period - crucial for us at the time. We were still innocent
newcomers, without actually knowing to be creating a new sound! Recently, that left-over material was transferred from analogue to digital and, to stay as true as possible to original intentions, we only added vocals, bass and drumbeats ahead of a final mix.
We hope that you will enjoy listening to it.
Good Vibes from Laid Back
Copenhagen 2012
Tracklisting:
A1 COSYLAND VIDEO EDIT 1
A2 GET LAID BACK
A3 COCAINE COOL EXTENDED VOL2
B1 101 PART TWO
B2 COSYLAND

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OUT 17th of OCT!
GETHIGH is a new track release from Laid Back. The lyrics may instantly lead your mind onto thinking of cannabis but try to think about it in a broader context, in a more universal way. We all want to get high whatever we do in life, in all walks of life, in spirits, sports, politics, showbusiness, all kind of business, in school and education and not to forget love. Musically the groove is kept in the recognizable family of the horse, with an updated twist. Actually the song was born in key of major, as a more rock guitar riff kinda song included in the package. Also included is an ultra minimalistic version, mainly made on Ipad. Danish electronic musician and DJ Kasper Bjørke has done a really cool remix. Finally we made a space mix, mainly for our own pleasure and for those who like to get out there and more into it. A video is in the final editing stage, following the style of Beautiful Day and Cocaine Cool, with self made animation. Music is more than a trendy sound and a fancy look. Laid Back is always going for something personal, original and timeless.
Copenhagen, September 2011.
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Danish duo Laid Back made a most surprising comeback to the clubs in 2010 with "Cocaine cool". Not that they had ever been really forgotten: Their electro pop classic "white horse" remained a sure shot in clubs for the thirty years after it's release 30 years back and a constant inspiration to boatload of diverse artists from techno to hip-hop. "cocaine cool" was recorded at the same session but the ironic vocals ridiculing label executives blowing up their frail ego with the chemical substance were deemed to risquee at that time, so the recording collected dust in some box until last year. Bostons "Soul Clap" another duo hailed as one of the hotest things in clubland known for their eclectic funk-rooted taste. They opt for a cool sparser arrangement leaving out the "white horse"-like chords. A loose, dry electro funk beat, hpynotic one-note synth, few dub effects and additional vocoder vocals do the trick bravorously. Besides an instrumental version there's also a harder jacking dub take sounding like early chicago house edits. And while the boys are add it they also re-edited another huge one from Laid Back: "baker man" that managed the unlikely balancing act of not only hitting it bigtime in the charts but also in the emerging balearic scene. this 12" is cool in every which way!
Tracklisting:
Cocaine Cool Soul Clap Vocal Mix
Cocaine Cool Soul Clap Dub Mix
Bakerman Soul Clap Remix
Cocaine Cool Instrumental

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The Sensational Comeback and follow up to "White Horse". Recorded in the Same Session, Remastered by the Band to full glory and released Worldwide Exclusively in a Cooperation by Laid Back and Yours Truly, Wordandsound. Few groups can match the continuity in career Laid Back can boast about, now more than 30 years after their debut.The new release is a controversial track recorded at the same session that yielded 'White Horse', but censored by their record company at the time. 'Cocaine Cool' has been resurrected A.D. 2010 and features a graphic animation video clip eminently produced by Laid Back themselves. "Way back in 1981, on the same night the 'White Horse' groove was born and jammed onto an 8-track tape recorder, we also did some other recordings. They were never completed and have stayed on the shelf ever since. Recently, in the process of transferring old analog master tapes to digital, we came across those vetust 8-track tapes, and when listening again, we found the unused material quite up-to-date. One of the unfinished grooves we consider musically being a brother to 'White Horse' has now been completed. The lyrics for this track, written by Arthur Stander, go back to the same period of time when during a trip to Los Angeles trying to shop some songs, the coolness of the A/R guys there gave us the inspiration!" Good vibes from Laid Back (Copenhagen, September 2010)
'Cocaine Cool' is the completion of an older recording that still sounds as fresh and relevant today, as it did 29 years ago. It also signals the dawn of a new era and more to come from Laid Back.

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2024 Repress


- NO SALES TO JAPAN -
Regular Offcial Authorised Vinyl Version, Original Soundtrack, 350g Sleeve, Black Inner, Sticker, 12" 140g Vinyl
- The first ever OFFICIAL vinyl release of the soundtrack for Mamoru Oshii's legendary science fiction anime film GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995).
- LP cut from the original master reels at Emil Berliner Studios, official Ghost in the Shell artwork

Tracklisting LP :
A1 ?I - Making Of Cyborg
A2 Ghosthack
A3 Puppetmaster
A4 Virtual Crime
A5 ?II - Ghost City
B1 Access
B2 Nightstalker
B3 Floating Museum
B4 Ghostdive
B5 ?III - Reincarnation

We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records is thrilled and honored to announce the first ever official vinyl pressing of the soundtrack for Mamoru Oshii's critically acclaimed and all around legendary science fiction anime film GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995), adapted from Masamune Shirow's groundbreaking manga series of the same name.

Cut from the original master reels at Emil Berliner Studios (formerly the in-house recording department of renowned classical record label Deutsche Grammophon), the album comes as a LP accompanied by a bonus one-sided 7" housed in official Ghost in the Shell artwork sleeve with silver gilt printing and a Japanese obi, and contains extensive 24-page liner notes.

The haunting score is composed by Kenji Kawai, one of Japan's most celebrated soundtrack composers, alongside Joe Hisaishi and Ry?ichi Sakamoto, whose work includes Hideo Nakata's Ring (1998) and Ring 2 (1999), Death Note (2006), Hong Kong films Seven Swords by Tsui Hark (2005) and Ip Man by Wilson Yip (2008), and countless others. Kawai's compositions see ancient harmonies and percussions uncannily mesh with synthesized sounds of the modern world to convey a sumptuous balance between folklore tradition and futuristic outlook. For its iconic main theme "Making of Cyborg", Kawai had a choir chant a wedding song in ancient Japanese following Bulgarian folk harmonies, setting the standard for a timeless and unparalleled soundtrack that admirably echoes the film's musings on the nature of humanity in a technologically advanced world.

Ghost in the Shell is widely considered one of the best anime films of all time and its influence has been felt in the work of numerous movie directors, including James Cameron (Avatar), the Wachowskis (The Matrix), and Steven Spielberg (AI: Artificial Intelligence).
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No sales to Japan!

LP: 180g vinyl, half speed mastered, heavy sleeve, obi, gold ink
Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Funk

Tracklisting LP
A1. Shrimp Dance
A2. Kuro To Shiro
B1. Walk Tall
B2. Cat
B3. Romance


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We Release Jazz is ecstatic (purrrr!) to announce the official reissue of Hiroshi Suzuki's glorious jazz-fusion-funk Holy Grail Cat (originally released in 1976), sourced from the original masters and available on limited edition 180 gram vinyl mastered at half speed for full audiophile sound, as well as on digipack CD. Both versions come with liner notes by Teruo Isono.
Cat was recorded in October 1975 at at Nippon Columbia Studio, while Hiroshi Suzuki was visiting his home country of Japan after moving to Las Vegas in 1971 to play with Buddy Rich and perfect his craft. Back on his old stomping grounds, the man known as Neko (Cat) immediately reunited with his dear friends for an epic two day session of groove magic. The chemistry was still intact. The skills and style had grown.
The result, Cat, is a smooth masterpiece, a deep and soulful affair where stunning trombone solos by Hiroshi Suzuki flirt with Takeru Muraoka's heavenly saxophone and the sensual rhythm section of Hiromasa Suzuki (keyboards), Kunimitsu Inaba (bass), and Akira Ishikawa (drums).
Celebrated in jazz collectors circles, in the lofi beat scene, and among music diggers around the world, Cat has become one of the most sought-after Japanese jazz albums of all time and, much like Ryo Fukui's Scenery, has fascinated old and young generations alike.

Points of interests

- For fans of jazz, fusion, funk, trombone, Japanese jazz, smooth rides, cats, allure.

- Official reissue of the glorious jazz-fusion album by Japanese trombonist extraordinaire Hiroshi "Neko" Suzuki.

- 10th release from We Release Jazz, following Ryo Fukui's Scenery, Mellow Dream, A Letter from Slowboat, and Ryo Fukui in New York, the soundtrack of Le Cercle Rouge by Eric Demarsan, Stuff Combe 5 + Percussion, Marc Moulin's Placebo Live 1971 and Boillat Thérace Quintet albums. We Release Jazz is the sister-label of Geneva-based WRWTFWW Records (Midori Takada's Through The Looking Glass and Lunar Cruise with Masahiko Sato, Pierre Barouh's Le Pollen, Jun Fuka-machi's Nicole, Grauzone's discography, …)
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Digipak, 4C print
My studio is my shelter, I feel comfortable there, surrounded by wonderful inspiring machines. A small cosy room where ideas emerge, mature, morph, and solidify into their final shape. 'Studio' is the result of spending time in that space. The album's intention is simple: Presenting a beautiful personal musical journey. The creative process in itself matters to me, the interaction with my instruments, the accidental discoveries, the successful execution of a vision and anything in between.
Most of the tracks on this album got revised countless times, and then even more, once I knew in which context and order I wanted to arrange them. I have been living with my music for months now, listening, thinking, changing, diving deeper and deeper into each piece.
I love albums, they are a beautiful long-form format where each part has its place, a journey from the start till the end. Each piece has its own story, its own flavour and history.
Some of them have been with me since a while already. There is material which I created years ago for installations and music derived from previous audiovisual works, all completely ripped apart and rearranged multiple times. During their creation my pieces often turn into something completely different, they repeatedly shift from one state to another until they become solid. What I consider a core element at the beginning might be later discarded completely, and a little detail in the background might become the essence.
Many explorations ended in the trash bin before the results had a chance to be part of 'Studio'. Things did not fall into place, did not feel right.
Other compositions had to fill the void instead, some created quickly in a rush of inspiration, some slowly, shy, questioning their significance. This album did not come into existence in a hurry, it took as long as it needed. I used the time to walk around my creations, to listen to them from the distance, physically, mentally, with friends, in all kinds of different contexts. I tried to understand what I just did. I started to see patterns, hidden motifs, things that were buried in between too many layers of sound. What is essential? What is ornament? I reduced, rearranged, added again.
The closer I got to the final state of 'Studio' the more clarity I found. The inherent doubts and the nagging voices from the inside got more quiet, and a sense of achievement started to manifest itself. More and more details just fell into place. And now it is done. After making electronic music since almost thirty years I don't care anymore about genres, about how to label things. It is music, my own personal music, and that's it. Call it electronica if you wish.
Process Notes
The music on this album has been constructed in Ableton Live. Most of the sounds have been created with my collection of beloved hardware synthesisers and effects, often further processed until something completely different did emerge. Sometimes I spend days in the studio just recording sounds or creating new presets, without already having a composition in mind. A few selected musical instruments contributed significantly to the palette of this album; a New England Digital Synclavier II, which also served as inspiration for the artwork, a Sequential Prophet VS, which is present on all Monolake albums since 1996, a Yamaha SY77, Linn Drum, and the Oberheim Xpander. And then there is Operator in Ableton Live, which I developed in 2004 and still love to use, and a lot of the other effects and instruments in the software. And of course my Granulator III instrument, and the PitchLoop89 audio effect. The final sonic world is often the result of radical processing of these elements, via filtering, pitch shifting, time stretching and other types of processing, both in Live and with my hardware. The good old Alesis Quadraverb deserves an honorary mention here, so does the AMS RMX 16.
Artwork
The cover combines a few complex elements. A composition of various lichen photographs, and a computational noise field that cuts rivers into the structure, where the inner artwork of the album shines through: The inside of the CD package and the gatefold vinyl cover shows a non-existing musical instrument, based on the user interface of the Synclavier II. I've always been fond of its futuristic button matrix with red LEDs, which conjures a sense of nostalgia for early computer systems. But I wanted more than just a photograph of it. Instead, I created a collage that not only consists of its existing controls but also integrated additional features it never possessed, though it might have in a subsequent iteration. In essence, I crafted a vision of a future that never materialized.
Geeky detail: When a Synclavier II is turned on, and the connected mainframe computer did not boot yet, the LEDs in the buttons light up in random patterns. The imaginary version of it does the same.
Track Listing:
01 The Elders Disagree
02 Thru Stalactites
03 Signals
04 Cute Little Aliens
05 Intermezzo
06 Global Transport
07 Stasis Field
08 Prime Lundy
09 Red Alphonso
10 Eclipse

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2 x 12”, black vinyl, 4C gatefold
My studio is my shelter, I feel comfortable there, surrounded by wonderful inspiring machines. A small cosy room where ideas emerge, mature, morph, and solidify into their final shape. 'Studio' is the result of spending time in that space. The album's intention is simple: Presenting a beautiful personal musical journey. The creative process in itself matters to me, the interaction with my instruments, the accidental discoveries, the successful execution of a vision and anything in between.
Most of the tracks on this album got revised countless times, and then even more, once I knew in which context and order I wanted to arrange them. I have been living with my music for months now, listening, thinking, changing, diving deeper and deeper into each piece.
I love albums, they are a beautiful long-form format where each part has its place, a journey from the start till the end. Each piece has its own story, its own flavour and history.
Some of them have been with me since a while already. There is material which I created years ago for installations and music derived from previous audiovisual works, all completely ripped apart and rearranged multiple times. During their creation my pieces often turn into something completely different, they repeatedly shift from one state to another until they become solid. What I consider a core element at the beginning might be later discarded completely, and a little detail in the background might become the essence.
Many explorations ended in the trash bin before the results had a chance to be part of 'Studio'. Things did not fall into place, did not feel right.
Other compositions had to fill the void instead, some created quickly in a rush of inspiration, some slowly, shy, questioning their significance. This album did not come into existence in a hurry, it took as long as it needed. I used the time to walk around my creations, to listen to them from the distance, physically, mentally, with friends, in all kinds of different contexts. I tried to understand what I just did. I started to see patterns, hidden motifs, things that were buried in between too many layers of sound. What is essential? What is ornament? I reduced, rearranged, added again.
The closer I got to the final state of 'Studio' the more clarity I found. The inherent doubts and the nagging voices from the inside got more quiet, and a sense of achievement started to manifest itself. More and more details just fell into place. And now it is done. After making electronic music since almost thirty years I don't care anymore about genres, about how to label things. It is music, my own personal music, and that's it. Call it electronica if you wish.
Process Notes
The music on this album has been constructed in Ableton Live. Most of the sounds have been created with my collection of beloved hardware synthesisers and effects, often further processed until something completely different did emerge. Sometimes I spend days in the studio just recording sounds or creating new presets, without already having a composition in mind. A few selected musical instruments contributed significantly to the palette of this album; a New England Digital Synclavier II, which also served as inspiration for the artwork, a Sequential Prophet VS, which is present on all Monolake albums since 1996, a Yamaha SY77, Linn Drum, and the Oberheim Xpander. And then there is Operator in Ableton Live, which I developed in 2004 and still love to use, and a lot of the other effects and instruments in the software. And of course my Granulator III instrument, and the PitchLoop89 audio effect. The final sonic world is often the result of radical processing of these elements, via filtering, pitch shifting, time stretching and other types of processing, both in Live and with my hardware. The good old Alesis Quadraverb deserves an honorary mention here, so does the AMS RMX 16.
Artwork
The cover combines a few complex elements. A composition of various lichen photographs, and a computational noise field that cuts rivers into the structure, where the inner artwork of the album shines through: The inside of the CD package and the gatefold vinyl cover shows a non-existing musical instrument, based on the user interface of the Synclavier II. I've always been fond of its futuristic button matrix with red LEDs, which conjures a sense of nostalgia for early computer systems. But I wanted more than just a photograph of it. Instead, I created a collage that not only consists of its existing controls but also integrated additional features it never possessed, though it might have in a subsequent iteration. In essence, I crafted a vision of a future that never materialized.
Geeky detail: When a Synclavier II is turned on, and the connected mainframe computer did not boot yet, the LEDs in the buttons light up in random patterns. The imaginary version of it does the same.
Track Listing:
01 The Elders Disagree
02 Thru Stalactites
03 Signals
04 Cute Little Aliens
05 Intermezzo
06 Global Transport
07 Stasis Field
08 Prime Lundy
09 Red Alphonso
10 Eclipse

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Rights: World excluding France & UK

DOUBLE CD: 2 x CD, 22 tracks, 4 page digisleeve remus spine, printed inners, sticker.

TRACKLIST DOUBLE CD

CD 1
1 The Moebius - 2 Speed Freak - 3 Oolaa / Different mix to Vinly (Scream at start)
4 Desert Storm - 5 Fahrenheit 303 - 6 Steel Cube Idolatry - 7 High Rise
8 Chime (Live) - 9 Midnight (Live) - 10 Belfast - 11 I Think Its Disgusting

CD 2
1 Torpedo town (PKA untitled) - 2 Macrohead - 3 Satan - 4 L.C.1
5 Belfast / Wasted (Wasted Vocal Mix) - 6 Crime - 7 Fahrenheit 3D3
8 Open Mind Jam - 9 The Other One - 10 Satan (Rhyme and Reason Vocal Mix)
11 Midnight (Sasha Remix)

SHORT INFOS / KEY POINTS

Originally released on September 30, 1991, Orbital's eponymous debut album became known as "The Green Album" to distinguish it from their second album (known as "The Brown Album")
The Green Album includes the seminal 'Belfast' and a live version of 'Chime', the landmark dance track that launched their career in 1990

1. The album will be remastered and represented in multiple formats, to be released alongside the band's 'Green Album' UK tour (the band performing Green & Brown albums) starting on 24th April . They've just be announced for Coachella , as well as Miami's Ultra Festival & headline shows in New York & Chicago.
2. Last available on vinyl in 2015 - long time sold out. Back On Double Vinyl editions.
3. First repress on CD for over 20 years ! Back on Double CD - Bonus CD featuring rarities and classic remixes

BIOG / SHORT PR INFOS

Following on from the UK Top 20 success of 2022's 30 Something, and the Top 10 for 2023's Optical Delusion, London Records launch an extensive 2024 campaign for Orbital, revisiting 1991's seminal debut Orbital (aka The Green Album).

The Green Album heralded a brave new world for the UK musical landscape (DJ Mag would later decry that the album "rewrote the rule book for rave"). Brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll eschewed formulas and clichés, choosing to explore wider textures, rhythms and stranger mind spaces within dance music. Their resulting album would enjoy both chart success and an enduring legacy, influencing and inspiring artists from Björk to Bicep, with the Hartnoll brothers going on to collaborate with artists as diverse as Madonna, Ennio Morricone, Kraftwerk, Sleaford Mods and Professor Brian Cox.

33 years since its original release the album is revisited, from black vinyl , limited colored vinyl and CD editions (long out of print), to special Record Store Day double Splatter Lp. In the digital space 'Tonight In Belfast' will be lauched on February 2nd, :a reworking of the band's seminal track 'Belfast', remixed by David Holmes and re-interpolated with new lyrics and vocal by acclaimed street poet Mike Garry.

Orbital will be supporting The Green Album with an extensive headline UK tour this April (performing both their Green and Brown albums). Ahead of that they've just been announced today for Coachella 2024, as well as Miami's Ultra Festival and headline shows in New York and Chicago.

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- Beautiful 1 LP 33rpm Cut Re-Edition
- 33 rpm LP mastercut by Emil Berliner

*** TERRITORY RESTRICTION - NO SALES TO JAPAN ***

Tracklisting:
1. Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream
2. Crossing
3. Trompe-l'œil
4. Catastrophe E

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WRWTFWW & Palto Flats Records are ecstatic to announce the highly-anticipated reissue of Japanese percussionist Midori Takada's sought after and timeless ambient / minimal album "Through The Looking Glass", originally released in 1983 by RCA Japan.

Considered a Holy Grail of Japanese music by many, "Through The Looking Glass" is Midori Takada's first solo endeavor, a captivating four-song suite capturing her deep quests into traditional African and Asian percussive language and exploring contemplative ambient sounds with an admirably precise use of marimba. The result is alternatively ethereal and vibrant, always precise and mesmerizing, and makes for an atmospheric masterpiece and an unparalleled sonic and spiritual experience.

The fully licensed reissue is available as a single 33rpm LP and a limited 45rpm DLP, both cut directly from the original studio reels (AAA), at Emil Berliner (formerly the in-house recording department of renowned classical record label Deutsche Grammophon) for the 45rpm DLP, and at the equally famous Frankfurter SST Studio for the LP. It is also available in CD format for the first time. All versions come with extensive liner notes.

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Midori Takada is a composer, multi percussionist, and theater artist renowned in Japanese vanguard circles. She will tour Europe this year.

Midori released two solo albums: "Through The Looking Glass" and "Tree Of Life" and wrote music for Tadashi Suzuki's theater plays. Her hypnotic, minimalist music is based in the concept of coherence between sound and the human body. She performs solo on marimba and other percussion instruments.

She debuted on the scene of Berlin Philharmonic, performing with the RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin just after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1974. She continued her career with solo concerts in Japan and abroad.

In the 1980s Midori began to explore the traditional music of Asia and Africa. Her fascination resulted in joint projects with Kakraba Lobi from Ghana, Lamine Konte from Senegal, Farafina Band from Burkina Faso, and Korean musicians: zither player Chi Seong-Ja, flute player Won-Il, and saxophone player Kang Tae-Hwan. She also led Mkwaju Ensemble's innovative percussion project and still performs with free-jazz band Ton-Klami with Kang Tae-Hwan and jazz pianist Masahiko Satoh.

In the past 20 years, Midori Takada spent more time in theaters than in concert halls - composing and performing live music for theater. She regularly works with Tadashi Suzuki and his Suzuki Company of Toga on their adaptations of "Electra" and "King Lear".

Takada's compositions have a remarkable way of affecting the imagination. Her minimalist, contemplative music is filled with the concept of infinity and reminds us of a moon voyage, falling stars, a journey into the ocean, or a walk in the garden. The trans melodies, initially simple, begin to loop and splinter, their rhythm breaking and thickening, slowly drawing the listener into another reality.

Every live performance Midori Takada gives is unique and prepared especially for that occasion.


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Nonexclusive Release - Exportrights Only, 2LP in gatefold sleeve with CD included. EAN: 5060525433580

Cut from original masters. Original packaging, beautifully and precisely reproduced to the Original Standards. Original year of release: 2014

Tracklisting:

A1. The Jimmy Castor Bunch – Creation (Epilogue)
A2. Ann Peebles – The Handwriting Is On The Wall
A3. The Dells vs. The Dramatics – Tune Up
A4. Sydney Joe Qualls – How Can You Say Goodbye
A5. Jackie Moore – If

B1. The Supremes – It’s Time To Breakdown
B2. Judy Clay – It Ain’t Long Enough
B3. Barbara & The Browns – In My Heart
B4. Willie Mitchell – Mercy Mercy Mercy
B5. Joe Tex – I’ll Never Do You Wrong

C1. The Sweet Inspirations – You Roam When You Don’t Get It At Home
C2. Bobby Bland – Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City
C3. B.B. King – Chains And Things
C4. Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown Part 2
C5. Freddie Waters – Groovin’ On My Baby’s Love

D1. David Porter – Hang On Sloopy (Single Version)
D2. Dionne Warwick – You’re Gonna Need Me
D3. Ann Sexton – I’m His Wife (You’re Just His Friend)
D4. The Rimshots – Takin’ It
D5. The Persuasions – Gypsy Woman

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Legendary Deep Soul French complation(s) featuring many Soul classics, sometimes forgotten, which have been sampled countless times by some of the biggest Hip-Hop acts.
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Modern Obscure Music presents "Sakuraza," a live album featuring Eiko Ishibashi (flute and electronics), Jim O'Rourke (electronics), Kei Matsumaru (alto saxophone), Tatsuhisa Yamamoto (drums), and Giovanni Di Domenico (piano). Recorded at the Sakuraza jazz club in Kofu, Japan, this dynamic and sophisticated performance blends jazz, electronic music, and pop elements.
Giovanni Di Domenico, a frequent visitor to Japan, organized this June 2023 concert with long-time collaborators Ishibashi, O'Rourke, and Yamamoto, and invited saxophonist Matsumaru. The warm, intimate setting of Sakuraza provided the perfect backdrop for their unedited, improvisational session.
"Sakuraza" captures the deep musical connection and spontaneity of these artists, offering an immersive auditory experience. Recorded on June 14, 2023.

TRACKLISTS:
A Sakuraza part I 16:29MIN
B. Sakuraza part II 22:19MIN
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Rights: World excluding France, UK

Format: DOUBLE CD : Expanded double CD 27 tracks in Purple Digipak with new liner notes, new and classic remixes, unreleased demos and B-sides, deluxe 24 page booklet, marketing sticker

GENRE : POP

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- Jimmy Somerville's debut solo album Read My Lips is re-issued with rarities and new remixes.
- Originally released in 1989, the album enjoyed Gold Sales and 3 Top 30 hits, as well as Jimmy's Top 10 cover of Sylvester's 'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)'.
- Across these expanded versions are remixes from Gerd Janson, AMYL, Arpeggius and William Orbit; unreleased demos, B-Sides and rarities such as 'From This Moment On' (from Red, Hot + Blue)
and I Believe in Love (with Arthur Baker and The Beat Disciples).
- New liner notes from journalist and author Paul Burston.

TRACKLISTING:
CD One
1 Comment Te Dire Adieu 2 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) 3 Perfect Day 4 Heaven Here On Earth (With Your Love) 5 Don't Know What To Do (Without You) 6 Adieu! (Madame Tata Mix)
7 Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough) 8 My Heart Is In Your Hands 9 Control 10 And You Never Thought This Could Happen To You 11 Rain 12 Not So God Almighty 13 From This Moment On 14 I Believe in Love 15 Tell The World 16 Stranger
CD Two
1 Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough) (AMYL Remix) 2 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Gerd Janson Remix) 3 Comment Te Dire Adieu (Commercial Mix) 4 Rain (Pascal Gabriel Mix) 5 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Arpeggius Club Vocal)
6 Run From Love (ft. Claudia Brücken) (12" Remix) 7 Until I Get Over You (Demo) 8 I Won't Let You See Me Cry (Demo)
9 And You Never Thought This Could Happen To You (Demo) 10 Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough) (Demo) 11 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (William Orbit Remix)
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LP, Heavy 350gsm Sleeve, Sticker


- First ever official reissue of rare cosmic gem Chrysalide by enigmatic genius Michel Moulinié.

Genre: Ambient, Prog Rock, Krautrock, Experimental, Minimalism


Tracklisting LP

A1. Le Ballet Des Mouches
A2. Les Cordes De La Mer
A3. Lente Course
B1. Le Philtre D'Echordus
B2. L'Echo De L'Acier
B3. Bonus



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WRWTFWW Records is wonderfully proud to announce the long anticipated official reissue of Chrysalide (1978), the sole album from French multi-instrumentalist and enigmatic genius Michel Moulinié. The krautrock/ambient/minimalism paragon is available as a limited edition LP with one never-heard bonus track. It is sourced from the original reels and housed in a heavy 350gsm sleeve.

Originally released in 1978 on Ange and Jean-Claude Pognant's mythical prog rock label Crypto,
Chrysalide is a fusion of minimalist meditations, cosmic soundscapes, and ambient with a human warmth, carried by a profoundly beautiful and unique use of twelve-string guitar, bass, and violin.

Ideal for an introspective listening experience, the hypnotic Kosmische Musik of Michel Moulinié belongs to the same psychedelic family as Manuel Göttsching’s Inventions For Electric Guitar, Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells, early Tangerine Dream, and Steve Hillage’s innovative guitar mastery. WRWTFWW listeners might also be reminded of the label’s seminal French release, Dominique Guiot's L'Univers de la Mer, which makes a great spiritual pairing with Chrysalide.

Escape into the vast universe inside yourself :

On entre à pas feutrés
Dans une musique rayonnante
Aux variétés chatoyantes
Embrasement consécutif
D'un univers cristallin
Perlé de notes transparentes

Un écho céleste emplit la vastitude
De fines gouttelettes de sons fluides
Se transforment en cascades multiples
Baignant le microcosme
Révélant la grande paix divine

For fans of prog rock, krautrock, ambient, minimalism, experimental, introspective hypno-acoustic mystical meditative music, L’Universe de la Mer by Dominique Guiot, Steve Hillage, Manuel Göttsching, Terry Riley, the cosmos and its soundtrack, the cosmos that exists in one’s self.


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Vinyl only

GENRE/S:
Progressive House, Techno, Trance

TRACKLISTS:
A1. Café Del Mar (Nalin & Kane Remix)
B1. Café Del Mar (Deadmau5 Remix)

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Energy 52’s Café Del Mar has come to represent the most euphoric and hedonistic pleasures of dancefloors - in Ibiza and all around the world - and has been remixed by some of the biggest names in electronic music. Known for its infectious melody and its strong impact on dancefloors around the globe it charted multiple times around the world and won countless awards. Now, 30 years after its first original release, Superstition Records will be putting out a new series of releases, with brand new remixes as well as some of the many remixes from across the last three decades.

The second part in the series features two of the most recognizable interpretations, which fed into the hearts of millions: the remixes from 90ies Trance legends Nalin & Kane, originally released in 1998, which takes us on a deeper trance journey, raiding the senses with warm, calming pads before lush basses come through and ultimately that famous, instantly recognizable melody, alongside iconic Deadmau5 who delivered a remarkable housegrooving deep interpretation of the classic in 2008.

After about 15 years this cult classics are finally available again on vinyl in a new cutting.


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Tracklist:
01.Azrael 02.Window 03.Tender Skin 04.Cool Melt 05.Oxid 06.Clap Eyes 07.The Anxiety to please 08.Ghost 09.Turn a Rope round its axis 10.Attention
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HVOB: Trialog
HVOB present their second album as an interdisciplinary work of art: ten physical processes are reflected in interactive installations, visuals and sounds. With their successful debut album ('HVOB', 2013) and five EPs, HVOB have crafted a unique panoply of sound: intelligent and driving, challenging and melodic. 'Trialog', the second album by the producer duo Anna Müller and Paul Wallner, will be releases on April 17th.
I. Project
Above all, 'Trialog' is an interdisciplinary art project, comprising a discourse between the disciplines of sound, video and installation, realised by HVOB, the VJs licherloh and the visual artist Clemens Wolf. The theme centres on ten ubiquitous physical processes, which are being documented and interpreted interactively on three artistic levels; via Clemens Wolf's orchestrated processes, the lyrics and sounds of HVOB's tracks, and the visuals by VJs lichterloh.
II. Album
Tearing, mixing, bursting, melting, oxidising, breaking, imploding, etching, bending, burning, track to video, video to artwork, artwork to track: 'Trialog' depicts the transformation of ten physical processes in ten tracks. HVOB's sound distinctively shapes the album, yet the duo now interpret their acoustic palette in darker, more accentuated, techno-leaning shades. Each of the ten tracks pursues its own individual dramaturgy: the opener 'Azrael' tears apart its built-up percussive tension, 'Clap Eyes' inches along frailly, 'The Anxiety to please' deepens and condenses until it implodes. References, inspirations and associations between materials, processes and artistic disciplines create an artistic depth, which renders the album a highly complex and complete work of art.
III. Band
Within the space of three years, HVOB have not only established themselves within the international music scene by way of their releases, but also as a live-act. The duo strictly plays live and invariably performs with a drummer. HVOB played in 20 countries in the past year alone; at CTEMF in Cape Town, the Berlin Festival or SXSW in Austin. The conceptual framework of 'Trialog' will also be translated into a live-show. In dialogue with lichterloh and Clemens Wolf, HVOB have developed an audio-visual experience, which they're presenting globally this year. Next to Europe, dates in Central and North America, Africa and Asia are already confirmed.
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