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W.A.T. - Les Enfants
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W.A.T. - Summer And The Empty Playground
It's never too late to celebrate love.
"I could climb every mountain. Cross the mighty sea. Refuse water from the fountain. To have you here with me. And I know I'll endure it. I'll be waiting at your gate." A liminal love message between Ad & Frankie from W.A.T.. Both folk country'ish songs made in the mid 80's" More
"I could climb every mountain. Cross the mighty sea. Refuse water from the fountain. To have you here with me. And I know I'll endure it. I'll be waiting at your gate." A liminal love message between Ad & Frankie from W.A.T.. Both folk country'ish songs made in the mid 80's" More
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W.A.T. - Love Suspect
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W.A.T. - Famous
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W.A.T. - Wax
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W.A.T. - Defreeze
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W.A.T. - Thin Blue Notes
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W.A.T. - The Captain
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W.A.T. - Thx
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W.A.T. - Art Lovers
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W.A.T. - Ivanhoo
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W.A.T. - Hossa
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W.A.T. - Sangatte
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W.A.T. - Conspiracy In The Dark
"An exciting and vulnarable compilation of the world according to W.A.T., a dutch pop / wave band who was active in the early to mid 80's. For fans of VAZZ & Ruins."
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CJ Bolland - Camargue
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CJ Bolland - Tokyo
1992 was a wild year. For planet earth. For humanity. People desired for escapism, and some producers just had the jive they yearned for. Endless kick drum excitement under a roof of strings. Up there in clap heaven, the chords fly candid, and all that hi-hat suspense fashions bliss. These dancers met an angel, circulating eternally towards the strobe. Oh, how they wished all that trance never ends in 1993, when CJ Bolland, one of the most influential and successful producers Belgium created in the nineties, dropped “Camargue”. An instant trance techno classic. Atemporal, abnormal, amoral. Raved together with British producer Cisco Ferreira for Belgium’s finest R&S records. Both worked on many sensual club music artworks together. Like “Tokyo”, the B-Site with an A-Note. Tripping fast, more hi-hat ecstasy, techno kicks, somewhere Goa is in there. Those where the 1990ees. Those days in fast pace. Blissed with trance of techno glam.
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Pablo's Eye - Breezes Were Polar Storms
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Pablo's Eye - Stories Are What They Are
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Pablo's Eye - Red Light Returning
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Pablo's Eye - The Adventure
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Pablo's Eye - The Mirror
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Pablo's Eye - Nadar
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Pablo's Eye - The Dog Days Are Long Gone
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Pablo's Eye - The Girls From Peoria
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Pablo's Eye - The Deep Dark Days Of September
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Pablo's Eye - A Horn Heard Through Fog
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Pablo's Eye - Locked Away
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Pablo's Eye - Leonora Hotel
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Pablo's Eye - Mysterious City
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Pablo's Eye - Sonar Vestapol
*new material (2023) from the enigmatic, Pablo's Eye
A group of friends go sailing and one disappears. The others start
searching for her. But it gradually becomes apparent that she won’t
be found. So the friends return home one by one. Only the missing
girl’s lover and her best friend remain.They have begun an affair.
As the lovers come together the girl’s disappearance is all but
forgotten.
From Michelangelo Antonioni — “Auteur of eerie angst”
(L’Avventura) by Richard Skinner from Vade Mecum Essays,
Reviews & Interviews (Zero books, 2015). More
A group of friends go sailing and one disappears. The others start
searching for her. But it gradually becomes apparent that she won’t
be found. So the friends return home one by one. Only the missing
girl’s lover and her best friend remain.They have begun an affair.
As the lovers come together the girl’s disappearance is all but
forgotten.
From Michelangelo Antonioni — “Auteur of eerie angst”
(L’Avventura) by Richard Skinner from Vade Mecum Essays,
Reviews & Interviews (Zero books, 2015). More
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Sissi Rada - Lil
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Sissi Rada - Epitelous
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Sissi Rada - Sunnefo
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Sissi Rada - Sappho
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Sissi Rada - Little Party
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Sissi Rada - Poso
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Sissi Rada - Stasis
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Sissi Rada - Sissi Rada
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Sissi Rada - Lonely Plan
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Sissi Rada - Delayed Mausoleum
LTD to 400 copies
Sissi Rada's humble manifestations of the miracle of life, the troubles of love, the thoughts that span through a human mind while performing simple tasks, educated by her love and natural inclination to poetry, read like small vignettes, or marginalia notes on a diary that is of constant flux.
Recorded, mixed and produced by Sissi alone, in her Athens’ home, using a spartan but powerful instrumentation of harp, a Prophet synthesizer, and first and foremost her intimate and enchanting voice, ‘
Aporia’ stands out with its simplicity and familiarity, like a page out of a diary, shared with a blush and a witty smile." More
Sissi Rada's humble manifestations of the miracle of life, the troubles of love, the thoughts that span through a human mind while performing simple tasks, educated by her love and natural inclination to poetry, read like small vignettes, or marginalia notes on a diary that is of constant flux.
Recorded, mixed and produced by Sissi alone, in her Athens’ home, using a spartan but powerful instrumentation of harp, a Prophet synthesizer, and first and foremost her intimate and enchanting voice, ‘
Aporia’ stands out with its simplicity and familiarity, like a page out of a diary, shared with a blush and a witty smile." More
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Florian T M Zeisig - 85805
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Florian T M Zeisig - TG10 (Feat PVAS)
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Florian T M Zeisig - 9P
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Florian T M Zeisig - Matrix Perseids
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Florian T M Zeisig - Angel Désirée
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Florian T M Zeisig - Lapis
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Florian T M Zeisig - Temple 3
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Florian T M Zeisig - Wave Guide
"Recorded and produced during late night sessions from 2019-2022 while re-watching archive episodes of the German TV show Space Night from the late 90s."
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Alex Deforce & Charlotte Jacobs are overtaking emptyness in shades of silence. Language has something to say here. Voices combined in poetic levels of belgitude. Poetry rewriting days and nights.
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Sonoko - Meditation
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Sonoko - Un Homme Et Une Femme
"Two elevator bangers to get through the gloomy holiday season by Japanese artist, Sonoko, probably made somewhere in the 90's. Merry ye ye"
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W.A.T. - Love Suspect
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W.A.T. - Famous
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W.A.T. - Wax
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W.A.T. - Defreeze
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W.A.T. - Thin Blue Notes
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W.A.T. - The Captain
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W.A.T. - Thx
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W.A.T. - Art Lovers
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W.A.T. - Ivanhoo
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W.A.T. - Hossa
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W.A.T. - Sangatte
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W.A.T. - Conspiracy In The Dark
"An exciting and vulnarable compilation of the world according to W.A.T., a dutch pop / wave band who was active in the early to mid 80's. For fans of VAZZ & Ruins."
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Pablo's Eye - Blind And Quiet
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Pablo's Eye - Double Language
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Pablo's Eye - La Pedrera
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Pablo's Eye - That Night Together With Her
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Pablo's Eye - Otis (Rumours Of Rain)
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Pablo's Eye - El Barrio Gotico
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Pablo's Eye - Amb 7
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Pablo's Eye - A Long Standing Dream
2023 repress "Pablo’s Eye is the science of studio pressure, when engineer becomes artist. Appropriating left and right as well as front and back, Pablo’s Eye uses the mixing desk to examine and exhaust the possibilities of moments. Pablo’s Eye is a record of that examination and exhaustion, but it is also a record of its own inner space. By means of depth placement, psychoacoustics and spatial fug, Pablo’s Eye is experienced in the deeper reaches of the body, bypassing the conscious part of the mind entirely.Pablo’s Eye is the turning of recorded music inside out to show its seams. It interrogates a song, stripping down the body of the song to reveal its bones. Pablo’s Eye is in the interstices of music, it plugs the gaps, fills the holes. Pablo’s Eye seeks out the concealed mechanisms, it is a song’s hidden agenda. For this compilation, it was decided to present the softer air-beatings of Pablo’s Eye. More than anything, Pablo’s Eye is a temporary atmosphere, like a taste or a dream..."
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Sergeant - Seduced by Each and Every Shiny Object I Became an Infant in a Sea of Glance
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Sergeant - To What Human Product Precisely Are You Devoting So Much Ingenuity?
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Sergeant - This Song Emanates From the Common Man Claiming His Right to Poetry
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Sergeant - Not Sensing the World, I Should Forget it’s Existence and Be Forgotten by Those
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Sergeant - This Life Can Not Be All They Swear, For How Unpleasant of it Were
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Sergeant - Soon The Tears in My Eyes Will Be Blinding and Blessing at the Same Time
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Sergeant - Bodies Pressed Against Small Platforms in Institutionally Resolved Postures
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Sergeant - I Will Allow Myself This World Whose Wear and Tear Is Without Cure
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Sergeant - The Annoying Got Interesting Because the Interesting Got Annoying
Sergeant's debut lp is a 9 track trial & error effort. A collection of failed protest songs, dreamy and naive. Playfull & self relativating pop music trying to blow up itself.
Full Tracklisting:
A1 Seduced by Each and Every Shiny Object I Became an Infant in a Sea of Glance
A2 To What Human Product Precisely Are You Devoting So Much Ingenuity?
A3 This Song Emanates From the Common Man Claiming His Right to Poetry
A4 Not Sensing the World, I Should Forget it’s Existence and Be Forgotten by Those Who Live in it
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B1 This Life Can Not Be All They Swear, For How Unpleasant of it Were
B2 Soon The Tears in My Eyes Will Be Blinding and Blessing at the Same Time
B3 Bodies Pressed Against Small Platforms in Institutionally Resolved Postures
B4 I Will Allow Myself This World Whose Wear and Tear Is Without Cure
B5 The Annoying Got Interesting Because the Interesting Got Annoying More
Full Tracklisting:
A1 Seduced by Each and Every Shiny Object I Became an Infant in a Sea of Glance
A2 To What Human Product Precisely Are You Devoting So Much Ingenuity?
A3 This Song Emanates From the Common Man Claiming His Right to Poetry
A4 Not Sensing the World, I Should Forget it’s Existence and Be Forgotten by Those Who Live in it
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B1 This Life Can Not Be All They Swear, For How Unpleasant of it Were
B2 Soon The Tears in My Eyes Will Be Blinding and Blessing at the Same Time
B3 Bodies Pressed Against Small Platforms in Institutionally Resolved Postures
B4 I Will Allow Myself This World Whose Wear and Tear Is Without Cure
B5 The Annoying Got Interesting Because the Interesting Got Annoying More
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Dali Muru & The Polyphonic Swarm - Did You Hear
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Dali Muru & The Polyphonic Swarm - Bath Philosophers
"A refracted audio book soundtracking the bathing culture of the Ottoman Baths in Budapest, cut-up from Dalia Neis' metaphysical thriller 'The Swarm' ( The Elephants Press, 2023).
This is the fourth iteration of the Transdanubian odyssey, beginning in Dali Muru & The Polyphonic Swarm's LP, before drifting into book form, radio show, and now audio book.
This limited-edition vinyl is an updated, revised version of the original NTS show
broadcasted in January 2022." More
This is the fourth iteration of the Transdanubian odyssey, beginning in Dali Muru & The Polyphonic Swarm's LP, before drifting into book form, radio show, and now audio book.
This limited-edition vinyl is an updated, revised version of the original NTS show
broadcasted in January 2022." More
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Gheneral Thî Et Les Fourmis - Despération
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Paul K. - If I Die, I Die
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Gheneral Thî Et Les Fourmis - Un Accident Est Si Vite Arrivé
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Albert Et Guido - Calculs Aux Reins
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Gheneral Thî Et Les Fourmis - Un Mur Un Pinson Une Usine
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Gheneral Thî Et Les Fourmis - Discrétions
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Gheneral Thî Et Les Fourmis - …
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Gheneral Thî Et Les Fourmis - Prima Dona
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Paul K. - Softly, He Closes Your Eyes. Good Night!
Compilation focussing on the late Patrick Stas. The 80's wave / synth legend behind Paul K, Gheneral Thî et les fourmis & Albert et Guido
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Shakti - No Title
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Shakti - That Boy
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Shakti - Forbidden Dreams
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Shakti - No Title
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Shakti - No Title
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Shakti - The Awakening
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Shakti - No Title
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Shakti - The Early Train
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Shakti - No Title
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Shakti - Rainbows
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Shakti - Kamasutra
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Shakti - No Title
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Shakti - Demonic Forces
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Shakti - No Title
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Shakti - No Title
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Shakti - Shanah
Repress!
SHAKTI, a three-man formation around “Praga Khan”. With this first mini-lp Praga once more proves his capability to drill into new rhythmic territories. Demonic Forces is a dance record. Western discotheque rhythmics mixed with Eastern influences. A unique creation that certainly can be called astonishing. The use of original Eastern instruments gives the whole an extra mystik dimension. With the help of some friends amongst whom a.o. Naburak Pran, Shakti succeeds in attaining an unparalleled atmosphere without losing sight of the ever so important dance beat. Demonic Forces, a revelation. ' More
SHAKTI, a three-man formation around “Praga Khan”. With this first mini-lp Praga once more proves his capability to drill into new rhythmic territories. Demonic Forces is a dance record. Western discotheque rhythmics mixed with Eastern influences. A unique creation that certainly can be called astonishing. The use of original Eastern instruments gives the whole an extra mystik dimension. With the help of some friends amongst whom a.o. Naburak Pran, Shakti succeeds in attaining an unparalleled atmosphere without losing sight of the ever so important dance beat. Demonic Forces, a revelation. ' More
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Library L'Amour - Limonade
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Library L'Amour - Premier Caprice
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Library L'Amour - De Délites En Délires
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Library L'Amour - Sous-Entendu
Stroom's 2023 valentine release in good times and in bad. In sickness and in health. These four songs were recorded over the course of a 3 and a half year relationship
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Holsen & Cassiers - Today's Bright
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Holsen & Cassiers - Time Is
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Holsen & Cassiers - Opening
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Holsen & Cassiers - Some Say
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Holsen & Cassiers - Life Stages Are
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Holsen & Cassiers - Walking In Circles
A moving and poetic journey that can sound at once coldly electronic, seemingly abstract, and at once heartwarmingly human. Holsen’s unique gentle melodies emerge to surface and go hand in hand with Cassiers’ fragile bits of songs and words, offering the listener a lead through an etheric dreamworld.
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Muziekkamer - Op Zee
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Muziekkamer - Op Zee
Retail version: 100 copies only
"The sea as the engine of imagination. Imagination as the engine to overcome the sea." Cees van den Oever"
Originally released in 1982 on tape.Paperless heat stamped special edition record kind of thing. * More
"The sea as the engine of imagination. Imagination as the engine to overcome the sea." Cees van den Oever"
Originally released in 1982 on tape.Paperless heat stamped special edition record kind of thing. * More
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Hessel Veldman - Tale
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Hessel Veldman - The Blue Intro
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Hessel Veldman - He Said
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Hessel Veldman - Got Nothing To Do
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Hessel Veldman - Bte
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Hessel Veldman - The Tattooed Fetus
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Hessel Veldman - Je Ne Pas le Pain
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Hessel Veldman - Broken Chairs
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Hessel Veldman - Everyone Has Let Us Tonight
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Hessel Veldman - ...And More
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Hessel Veldman - Walkin'
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Hessel Veldman - Let's Go
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Hessel Veldman - Truth Will Be Cold
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Hessel Veldman - In Biberach
Repress!
"Tucked away in the Dutch underground of the early 80’s a young Hessel Veldman created his own music world in the small industrial sea town of IJmuiden. It was a world recorded on tapes and reels. A world where things happened according to personal logic based on sonic exploration, electronic sounds and improvisation. The approach was intimate, at times light-hearted, but often following deep inner contemplation and total immersion in the creative process. Above all, music was made according to the Do-It-Yourself principle of the home-taping culture." More
"Tucked away in the Dutch underground of the early 80’s a young Hessel Veldman created his own music world in the small industrial sea town of IJmuiden. It was a world recorded on tapes and reels. A world where things happened according to personal logic based on sonic exploration, electronic sounds and improvisation. The approach was intimate, at times light-hearted, but often following deep inner contemplation and total immersion in the creative process. Above all, music was made according to the Do-It-Yourself principle of the home-taping culture." More
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The mysterious Orchid joins Multi Culti with a vibrant homage to the golden era of Spanish trance, infused with dewy drops of glowing Balearic beauty. Firmly believing that musical innovation is now a relic of the past., Orchid looks back and resurrects a sense fun and passion so often lacking in the realm of contemporary business techno and commercial dance. Living in isolation in a far off nation which never kissed by a proper psychedelic movement, Orchid operates with a deep sense of nostalgia for a scene he never got to experience first-hand. Digging through the archives, he developed a profound appreciation for the atmosphere of sex, power, love, and sweetness - elements he believes are masterfully blended in the music of Spanish-speaking cultures. 'Techno Valencia' invites listeners to experience the nostalgia, the passion, and the unadulterated soul of a time when music was not just heard but felt deeply.
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Label:Raw Culture
Cat-No:RWCLTR025
Release-Date:10.05.2024
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
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Release-Date:10.05.2024
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:LP
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Human Figures - Conversations Held
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Human Figures - Stone For A Glass House
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Human Figures - Punch The Clock
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Human Figures - Develop Rather
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Human Figures - The Path Of Fate
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Human Figures - My Head In Hands
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Human Figures - The Open Window
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Human Figures - Falling
That true beauty lies in the essentiality and meticulous combination of a few elements is sometimes not just a cliché. The delicate blend of Roland CR-78, acoustic guitar and dissonant organs that intertwine in Open Windows is a vivid demonstration of this. It is these few elements, now distant and hinted at and now close and deafening, that paint the backdrop of melancholic nostalgia where laconic whispers move the listener within the paintings that bear the sonic signature of Human Figures. To Daniel Lewis’ new project, which has seen its springboard through releases on the label of his friends at Frigio Records, perhaps the adjective “new” is already quite tight. He has built a very recognizable sonic tibre, an influence of producers and listeners at different latitudes of the post-punk and wave scene.
In the 8 canvases of Open Windows the folk tradition is repainted in a more contemporary guise: the sweet and sad litanies are alternated with fast and frenetic stornelli in which the combination of tradition and experimentation constitutes the stylistic signature. The open window through which the listener has the opportunity to look out in this album does not, however, give onto a natural external panorama. It projects into an inner world where introspection and silence are the only chance to grasp its sublime beauty. More
In the 8 canvases of Open Windows the folk tradition is repainted in a more contemporary guise: the sweet and sad litanies are alternated with fast and frenetic stornelli in which the combination of tradition and experimentation constitutes the stylistic signature. The open window through which the listener has the opportunity to look out in this album does not, however, give onto a natural external panorama. It projects into an inner world where introspection and silence are the only chance to grasp its sublime beauty. More
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Ghia - The Other Side feat. Adriano Prestel
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Ghia - Out Of Luck feat. Adriano Prestel (DJ Friction Remix)
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Ghia - The Other Side feat. Adriano Prestel (Marian Tone '85 Rework)
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Ghia - The Other Side (Instrumental)
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Ghia - Out Of Luck (DJ Friction Remix) (Instrumental)
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Ghia - Out Of Luck (Instrumental) (Soundrays Mix)
Following the success of the "Out Of Luck" single, we're wrapping up the Ghia reworks chapter with "The Other Side" - a dynamic 12" vinyl loaded with three contemporary funk tracks and three instrumental cuts.
The release starts off with the title track on which we can hear another collaboration with vocalist Adriano Prestel. The song is built on the foundation of "Message From The Other Side," a synth-funk instrumental from last year's "Don't Stop" LP. Jim Dunloop has skillfully rebuilt the infectious grooves from scratch, and guitarist Lucy Liebe has contributed to the guitar elements. Interestingly, the 1985 original version contained vocals that were preserved on a demo tape. These original lyrics conveyed the idea that everyone should learn to listen to the other side. Adriano picked up this idea and wrote new verses and a new chorus, beautifully transforming the song into a soulful bliss. In today's world, the message remains relevant: without listening, understanding, and compromise, solutions are elusive.
Next up, DJ Friction takes "Out Of Luck" to new heights with a remix infused with electro-funk. The synth bass replaces the original, a punchier kick and a clap snare give it a classic boogie feel. Additional strings on the chorus and an extended build-up complete the transformation, making it a fantastic tune for any DJ set.
Marian Tone returns to remix "The Other Side" in the '85 rework, blending parts of the original song with replayed instruments from the studio sessions. He adds clav sounds and retains the original marimba keys by Ghia's Lutz Boberg. If you are into the 80s vibes, this rework will be your choice.
The flip side features instrumental versions that, even without vocals, are a special treat for all boogie and funk enthusiasts. Last but not least, the release includes the original mixdown of "Out Of Luck" from when the recording was finalized at Ed Longo's Soundrays studio - offering a different take from the instrumental version on the previously issued 45 single.
The 12" is presented in a full-picture sleeve designed by The Raincoatman, also known as label owner DJ Scientist.
Side A
The Other Side feat. Adriano Prestel
Out Of Luck feat. Adriano Prestel (DJ Friction Remix)
The Other Side feat. Adriano Prestel (Marian Tone '85 Rework)
Side B
The Other Side (Instrumental)
Out Of Luck (DJ Friction Remix) (Instrumental)
Out Of Luck (Instrumental) (Soundrays Mix)
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The release starts off with the title track on which we can hear another collaboration with vocalist Adriano Prestel. The song is built on the foundation of "Message From The Other Side," a synth-funk instrumental from last year's "Don't Stop" LP. Jim Dunloop has skillfully rebuilt the infectious grooves from scratch, and guitarist Lucy Liebe has contributed to the guitar elements. Interestingly, the 1985 original version contained vocals that were preserved on a demo tape. These original lyrics conveyed the idea that everyone should learn to listen to the other side. Adriano picked up this idea and wrote new verses and a new chorus, beautifully transforming the song into a soulful bliss. In today's world, the message remains relevant: without listening, understanding, and compromise, solutions are elusive.
Next up, DJ Friction takes "Out Of Luck" to new heights with a remix infused with electro-funk. The synth bass replaces the original, a punchier kick and a clap snare give it a classic boogie feel. Additional strings on the chorus and an extended build-up complete the transformation, making it a fantastic tune for any DJ set.
Marian Tone returns to remix "The Other Side" in the '85 rework, blending parts of the original song with replayed instruments from the studio sessions. He adds clav sounds and retains the original marimba keys by Ghia's Lutz Boberg. If you are into the 80s vibes, this rework will be your choice.
The flip side features instrumental versions that, even without vocals, are a special treat for all boogie and funk enthusiasts. Last but not least, the release includes the original mixdown of "Out Of Luck" from when the recording was finalized at Ed Longo's Soundrays studio - offering a different take from the instrumental version on the previously issued 45 single.
The 12" is presented in a full-picture sleeve designed by The Raincoatman, also known as label owner DJ Scientist.
Side A
The Other Side feat. Adriano Prestel
Out Of Luck feat. Adriano Prestel (DJ Friction Remix)
The Other Side feat. Adriano Prestel (Marian Tone '85 Rework)
Side B
The Other Side (Instrumental)
Out Of Luck (DJ Friction Remix) (Instrumental)
Out Of Luck (Instrumental) (Soundrays Mix)
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Sleepwalker - Age of Aquarius (L.D remix)
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Hedgehog Affair - Parameters
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DJ Mayhem - Inesse
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Luxury - Twirl
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The Invisible Man - The Flute Tune
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Escape - Escape (The Optical Mix)
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Skanna - This Way
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Xray Xperiments - Techcore
Sold out on preorder - Repress lands beginning of may!!
With an intrigue for a particular niche of old UK hardcore which takes cues from Sheffield bleep ambience, heady rave futurism and soft, almost new age synth pads, Blank Mind presents ‘Lost Paradise: Blissed Out Hardcore 91-94’. Though the records gathered for the compilation span a short three-year period and bridge the gap between scenes, the collection manages to find a sweet spot where the influence of Warp’s Artificial Intelligence, back room chill out sonics and the nascent jungle boom meet with elements of Italian piano house and slower breakbeat cuts.
Opting to focus on atmosphere to highlight shared connections; in this case the duality of often serene and calming soundscapes with frenzied breaks and bass (see Hedgehog Affair’s ‘Parameters’ and Luxury’s ‘Twirl’ respectively); Lost Paradise is a formidable collection of tracks plucked from a thriving time for British dance music experimentation. The general themes of ascension and escapism channelled through digital samplers are also inescapably linked to a turbulent time in politics, beginning in the post-Thatcher years and culminating in the year the harshest anti-rave Criminal Justice Act came into force.
Initially building the compilation around DJ Mayhem’s track ‘Inesse’, Blank Mind label founder Sam Purcell and Amsterdam based producer Tammo Hesselink began a process of swapping favourites and deep cuts to spread across this 2x12” doublepack. The compilation avoids any obvious centrepieces through masterful sequencing, allowing for moments of refrain and tempo changes in a way that helps add to their overall vision of what this music is and can be; “We wanted to frame hardcore in a different light, looking at this idea of ecstasy through the traditional meaning of the word and exploring that symbolism”. By drawing from what some might consider the softer edges of the movement, the pair offer a look into the relevance of these tracks in the contemporary era, where the past years have seen both an explosion in popularity of old ambient/new-age music and a certified jungle revival.
Additional notes:
All tracks licensed to Blank Mind by licence holders
All tracks remastered from original DATs, with the exception of Sleepwalker (A1) which has been professionally ripped and cleaned More
With an intrigue for a particular niche of old UK hardcore which takes cues from Sheffield bleep ambience, heady rave futurism and soft, almost new age synth pads, Blank Mind presents ‘Lost Paradise: Blissed Out Hardcore 91-94’. Though the records gathered for the compilation span a short three-year period and bridge the gap between scenes, the collection manages to find a sweet spot where the influence of Warp’s Artificial Intelligence, back room chill out sonics and the nascent jungle boom meet with elements of Italian piano house and slower breakbeat cuts.
Opting to focus on atmosphere to highlight shared connections; in this case the duality of often serene and calming soundscapes with frenzied breaks and bass (see Hedgehog Affair’s ‘Parameters’ and Luxury’s ‘Twirl’ respectively); Lost Paradise is a formidable collection of tracks plucked from a thriving time for British dance music experimentation. The general themes of ascension and escapism channelled through digital samplers are also inescapably linked to a turbulent time in politics, beginning in the post-Thatcher years and culminating in the year the harshest anti-rave Criminal Justice Act came into force.
Initially building the compilation around DJ Mayhem’s track ‘Inesse’, Blank Mind label founder Sam Purcell and Amsterdam based producer Tammo Hesselink began a process of swapping favourites and deep cuts to spread across this 2x12” doublepack. The compilation avoids any obvious centrepieces through masterful sequencing, allowing for moments of refrain and tempo changes in a way that helps add to their overall vision of what this music is and can be; “We wanted to frame hardcore in a different light, looking at this idea of ecstasy through the traditional meaning of the word and exploring that symbolism”. By drawing from what some might consider the softer edges of the movement, the pair offer a look into the relevance of these tracks in the contemporary era, where the past years have seen both an explosion in popularity of old ambient/new-age music and a certified jungle revival.
Additional notes:
All tracks licensed to Blank Mind by licence holders
All tracks remastered from original DATs, with the exception of Sleepwalker (A1) which has been professionally ripped and cleaned More
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Man Power & Rapasa Nyatrapasa - Lou Land
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Man Power & Rapasa Nyatrapasa - Battle Hill
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Man Power & Rapasa Nyatrapasa - Battle Hill - Make A Dance Remix
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Man Power & Rapasa Nyatrapasa - Battle Hill - M.A.D Dub Mix
Kenyan folk artist Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno and Man Power met while both artists in residence at the esteemed Glasshouse International Centre for Music and offer us something truly original here at M.A.D Records. Music has the power to bring people together and this is a shining example, Kenyan folk and electronic music from the North East of England - what’s not to like. On the flip label bosses Make A Dance offer up two remixes.
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Written and produced by Kieran Hebden.
Photography by Jason Evans.
Design by Jason Evans and Matthew Cooper.
P+C Text Records 2024
01 Loved 4:03 02 Gliding Through Everything 4:08 03 Storm Crystals 6:40 04 Daydream Repeat 6:09 05 Skater 4:16 06 31 Bloom 5:52 07 So Blue 5:30 08 Three Drums 8:16
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Photography by Jason Evans.
Design by Jason Evans and Matthew Cooper.
P+C Text Records 2024
01 Loved 4:03 02 Gliding Through Everything 4:08 03 Storm Crystals 6:40 04 Daydream Repeat 6:09 05 Skater 4:16 06 31 Bloom 5:52 07 So Blue 5:30 08 Three Drums 8:16
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MD Pallavi & Andi Otto - Prayer to the Cloud - (Simone de Kunovich Remix)
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MD Pallavi & Andi Otto - Prayer to the Cloud - (Peter Power Remix)
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MD Pallavi & Andi Otto - Prayer to the Cloud (Prayer-a-Pella)
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MD Pallavi & Andi Otto - Clockshop - (Auntie Flo Remix)
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MD Pallavi & Andi Otto - Clockshop - (Kaleema Remix)
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MD Pallavi & Andi Otto - Clockshop - (Album Version)
Two classically trained musicians from vastly different traditions, MD Pallavi and Andi Otto came together to create a jewel of a record in ’Songs for Broken Ships’ and Multi Culti have whipped up a stunning remix package for it featuring Simone de Kunovich, Auntie Flo, Peter Power, Kaleema and more.
Hailing from Bangalore, trained in Hindustani music and poetry since childhood, MD Pallavi’s beautiful voice makes an elegant companion to cellist / composer / producer Andi Otto’s idiosyncratic and unconventional style. Andi’s music has featured on labels such as Shika Shika and Pingipung (which he co-runs and curates) and, of course, Multi Culti, who released his previous album ‘Bow Wave’ which featured his first collaboration with Pallavi.
While the heart of "Songs for Broken Ships" showcased the duo's unique meld of cross-cultural folktronica and acoustic ballads with MD Pallavi's poetic Kannada verses at the core, "Remixes from the Clouds” reframes these elements for a vast spectrum of electronic listeners and club go-ers.
An ethereal hypnotic techno re-interpretation of ‘Prayer to the Cloud’ from Italian producer Simone de Kunovich. Scottish ambient maestro and mushroom aficionado Auntie Flo's ecstatic reinterpretation of "Clockshop". Multi Culti veteran downtempo wizard Peter Power's organic and earthy rendition of "Prayer to the Cloud." The mystic sounds of Kaleema breathing new percussive life into "Clockshop". The package concludes with a 'prayer-a-pella' version of "Prayer to the Clouds", spotlighting MD Pallavi's vocals in their purest form, for DJs and producers seeking to slather their rhythms with spiritual voice.
The Multi Culti imaginarium also present an expanded digital package that includes mixes from Hannah Lee, Bliz Nochi & Emil Jourjou, Migramara, and Poligra. In the words of Shawn Christopher: "people from all nations, dancing together." Celestial harmony, one 12” at a time. More
Hailing from Bangalore, trained in Hindustani music and poetry since childhood, MD Pallavi’s beautiful voice makes an elegant companion to cellist / composer / producer Andi Otto’s idiosyncratic and unconventional style. Andi’s music has featured on labels such as Shika Shika and Pingipung (which he co-runs and curates) and, of course, Multi Culti, who released his previous album ‘Bow Wave’ which featured his first collaboration with Pallavi.
While the heart of "Songs for Broken Ships" showcased the duo's unique meld of cross-cultural folktronica and acoustic ballads with MD Pallavi's poetic Kannada verses at the core, "Remixes from the Clouds” reframes these elements for a vast spectrum of electronic listeners and club go-ers.
An ethereal hypnotic techno re-interpretation of ‘Prayer to the Cloud’ from Italian producer Simone de Kunovich. Scottish ambient maestro and mushroom aficionado Auntie Flo's ecstatic reinterpretation of "Clockshop". Multi Culti veteran downtempo wizard Peter Power's organic and earthy rendition of "Prayer to the Cloud." The mystic sounds of Kaleema breathing new percussive life into "Clockshop". The package concludes with a 'prayer-a-pella' version of "Prayer to the Clouds", spotlighting MD Pallavi's vocals in their purest form, for DJs and producers seeking to slather their rhythms with spiritual voice.
The Multi Culti imaginarium also present an expanded digital package that includes mixes from Hannah Lee, Bliz Nochi & Emil Jourjou, Migramara, and Poligra. In the words of Shawn Christopher: "people from all nations, dancing together." Celestial harmony, one 12” at a time. More
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Odessa - Private Disco Show
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Odessa - Private Disco Show (Instrumental)
Montreal. 1983. In the studio, Denis and Denyse LePage once again marry their musical ability to produce a romance streaked electro disco gem. Fast forward three decades and the husband-wife partnership of Lime may be forgotten by some, but not by all. Odessa pays homage and treats you to a Private Disco Show. Synth lines are buffed and allowed to shine once again. Vocals take a back seat as glittering notes are given centre stage. Bright beaming bars, cascading chords and heady harmonies bob and weave in this refreshing of a true classic.
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