Until recently, it was thought that we had heard all there was to hear from Saâda Bonaire. The German studio project's 1980s recordings had been compiled on the now cult-classic double LP Saâda Bonaire, released by Captured Tracks in 2013. Though the group had continued working until 1994, founder Ralph "von" Richtoven had firmly stated that all of their post-1986 work was lost. Released now for the first time ever, 1992 compiles the band's long-lost early nineties material. Produced between Bremen and New York City, the 12 songs presented here capture the group's attempts at steering their trademark fusion sound (reggae, afro-funk, Eastern music, and sultry German female vocals) into uncharted nu jazz, trip-hop, and house territories. It's no surprise, given both the time lapse and the fluid nature of the project, that these recordings differ sonically from the 1980s material. 1992 finds Saâda Bonaire folding new influences from the time (house, hip-hop, rap) into their eclectic sonic universe. Vocalist Andrea Ebert's soulful voice -the result of a church choir background and an early love of American soul and jazz music- offset Stephanie Lange's laid-back, more German-sounding vocals. This unique interplay bolstered the band's new direction - evident in their inspired takes on James Brown's "Woman" and Syreeta Wright and Stevie Wonder's "To Know You Is To Love You". The American influence was also made literal via contributions by renowned DJ Matthias Heillbronn and rapper Jimmy Lee Patterson, both of whom lent some stardust to the tracks at François Kevorkian's Axis Studios in NYC. Unfortunately, the demo recordings were considered too bizarre for 1990s record label standards, and as a result were never published. As with all things Saâda Bonaire, the discovery of these discarded recordings feels like a sort of magical impossibility. It's been nearly ten years since the release of the last compilation, and thirty since the recordings were originally captured. That they still manage to sound fresh and avant garde is a testament to Saâda Bonaire's flair for creating pop music for past, present, and future outsiders.

TRACKLISTING:

DISC #1:
01. WOMAN
02. TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU
03. EXTREMES
04. SO MANY DREAMS
05. RUNNING
06. OKAY IT'S OVER

DISC #2:
01. THAT'S RIGHT
02. LOVELIFE
03. YOUR PRINCE
04. 7TH HOUSE
05. MOVE FROM THE HEART
06. FOLLOW YOUR MIND

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Tri-fold jacket with mirror-board `Chamber of Reflection' interior, poster, full-color booklet, and new liners written by Mac. Pressed on holographic black vinyl. Includes Salad Days Demos. Salad Days is the follow-up to Mac DeMarco's lauded 2012 album 2, which saw the Edmonton local propelled into the limelight. Written and recorded around a relentless tour schedule, Salad Days gives the listener a very personal insight into what it's all about to be Mac amidst the craziness of a rising career in a very public format. In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of DeMarco's career-defining album, this limited edition 2xLP compiles both the original Salad Days and Salad Days Demos into a unique `Chamber Of Reflection' package complete with full color poster, 12-page booklet with DeMarco's Salad Days Tour dates, original rider, previously unpublished photos, and new liners written by Mac.

TRACKLIST
1.1 SALAD DAYS
1.2 BLUE BOY
1.3 BROTHER
1.4 LET HER GO
1.5 GOODBYE WEEKEND
1.6 LET MY BABY STAY
1.7 PASSING OUT PIECES
1.8 TREAT HER BETTER
1.9 CHAMBER OF REFLECTION
1.10 GO EASY
1.11 JONNY'S ODYSSEY
2.1 GOODBYE WEEKEND
2.2 SALAD DAYS
2.3 KEN THE WOLF BOY
2.4 PASSING OUT PIECES OF ME
2.5 ORGAN RONALD DONKEY WATER
2.6 LET MY BABY STAY
2.7 PEPPERONI PLAYBOY
2.8 BROTHER
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2.9 POTATO BOY
2.10 GO EASY
2.11 HORSE HOT WEE WEE WATER
2.12 BLUE BOY
2.13 SLOPPY LAU LAU
2.14 AVOCADO ANDREW

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First and only pressing, limited to 5,500 copies worldwide

In the summer of 2015, Mac DeMarco released Some Other Ones — a collection of original instrumental recordings DeMarco deemed his “BBQ soundtrack” — as a digital download exclusively on Bandcamp. It was recorded in just 5 days at his home in Far Rockaway, Queens, about a year after the massive success of his third album, Salad Days, and just weeks before the release of mini-LP Another One.

Originally released in conjunction with a barbecue DeMarco hosted to promote Another One and collect food bank donations, Some Other Ones soon became regarded amongst his fans as a key entry in his beloved catalog.

Now, almost 10 years later, and following the success of his recent full length instrumental album Five Easy Hot Dogs, Some Other Ones is finally getting the full release treatment. The album is now available digitally across all streaming platforms, and released on its first and only limited edition vinyl pressing.

The real heads get down to Some Other Ones!

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Until recently, it was thought that we had heard all there was to hear from Saâda Bonaire. The German studio project's 1980s recordings had been compiled on the now cult-classic double LP Saâda Bonaire, released by Captured Tracks in 2013. Though the group had continued working until 1994, founder Ralph "von" Richtoven had firmly stated that all of their post-1986 work was lost. Released now for the first time ever, 1992 compiles the band's long-lost early nineties material. Produced between Bremen and New York City, the 12 songs presented here capture the group's attempts at steering their trademark fusion sound (reggae, afro-funk, Eastern music, and sultry German female vocals) into uncharted nu jazz, trip-hop, and house territories. It's no surprise, given both the time lapse and the fluid nature of the project, that these recordings differ sonically from the 1980s material. 1992 finds Saâda Bonaire folding new influences from the time (house, hip-hop, rap) into their eclectic sonic universe. Vocalist Andrea Ebert's soulful voice -the result of a church choir background and an early love of American soul and jazz music- offset Stephanie Lange's laid-back, more German-sounding vocals. This unique interplay bolstered the band's new direction - evident in their inspired takes on James Brown's "Woman" and Syreeta Wright and Stevie Wonder's "To Know You Is To Love You". The American influence was also made literal via contributions by renowned DJ Matthias Heillbronn and rapper Jimmy Lee Patterson, both of whom lent some stardust to the tracks at François Kevorkian's Axis Studios in NYC. Unfortunately, the demo recordings were considered too bizarre for 1990s record label standards, and as a result were never published. As with all things Saâda Bonaire, the discovery of these discarded recordings feels like a sort of magical impossibility. It's been nearly ten years since the release of the last compilation, and thirty since the recordings were originally captured. That they still manage to sound fresh and avant garde is a testament to Saâda Bonaire's flair for creating pop music for past, present, and future outsiders.

TRACKLISTING:

DISC #1:
01. WOMAN
02. TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU
03. EXTREMES
04. SO MANY DREAMS
05. RUNNING
06. OKAY IT'S OVER

DISC #2:
01. THAT'S RIGHT
02. LOVELIFE
03. YOUR PRINCE
04. 7TH HOUSE
05. MOVE FROM THE HEART
06. FOLLOW YOUR MIND

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25 years on from the release of their debut LP A Nice Hot Bath With.., acclaimed English dance collective Crazy P return with their ninth studio album, Any Signs of Love.

Written and recorded in 2023, before the untimely passing of beloved frontwoman Danielle Moore, Any Signs of Love, is Crazy P at their best, crystallising three decades of unforgettable live performances, solid friendship and above all, excellent tunes.

Masters at blending a range of classic references, from underground disco to Fleetwood Mac, and making it entirely their own, the band’s drive to continually evolve as songwriters, producers, and performers is witnessed across the album’s 10 glorious new tracks. Lead single ‘Human After All, is the perfect introduction - a feel good, sultry groover, bedecked with italo-y arps, infectious piano hooks, and drenched in Balearic beats.

Their first album in five years, ‘Any Signs of Love,’ delivers everything fans expect from a band of their calibre—whose catalogue has built a loyal, multi-generational following and is equally at home soundtracking sweaty basement clubs, and outdoor raves, as it is on huge festival stages. From the anthemic ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Anything’, to the Italo-esque title track, and the psychedelic fruitiness of ‘Not Too Late’, Any Signs of Love contains all the core ingredients of the Crazy P magic: grooves galore, hooks, and the electrifying vocals of charismatic leader, Danielle Moore.


Listen: https://listen.k7.com/9f4e565f-a79e-4d0f-9088-49c4875aee45

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Amadou et Mariam is a Malian duo made up of Mariam Doumbia (vocals) and Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals). They are a couple and both are blind musicians who met at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind. They came together through a shared love of music and have put out no fewer than 15 albums. 'Baara' from 2009 on Sacred Rhythm proved one of their biggest hits and now fetches high sums on Discogs. This reissue is a welcome one featuring the title track - a joyous mix of live afro drumming, vocal chants and freewheeling melodies, and the touching 'Ja Pense A Toi,' with its pained male leads, desert blues and aching guitar solos. Lovely stuff.

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Tracklist:
1. We Will F**k You Up (Gerd Janson Remix)
2. The Witness (Medlar Remix feat. Dele Sosimi)
3. This Fire (James Welsh Remix)
4. This Fire (See Thru Hands Remix)

Crazy P - Age Of The Ego (Remixes) will be released over the course of 3 limited individual 12" singles followed by a full 3LP

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"During lockdown we delved deep into the Crazy P vaults to see what might be lurking in there. Plenty of buried treasure to be found, but these 2 little beauties grabbed our attention and seemed to fit well together. The lead track, If Life Could Be This Way, was a jam we had between the 3 of us, the vocal's a bit of a one take wonder from Dani, and we didn't touch it! It featured in our set and was the title of our last tour Nov 2021".

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Tracklist:
1. SOS (DJ Nature Remix)
2. Night Rain (Ilija Rudman's Higher Ground Mix)
3. We Will F**k You Up (Gerd Janson's Vocoder Remix)
4. Is This All It Seems? (Ron Basejam Instrumental Mix)

Crazy P - Age Of The Ego (Remixes) will be released over the course of 3 limited individual 12" singles followed by a full 3LP collection

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Tracklist:

1. We Will F**K You Up (Gerd Janson Remix)
2. The Witness (Medlar Remix Feat. Dele Sosimi)
3. This Fire (James Welsh Remix)
4. This Fire (See Thru Hands Remix)

1.Love Is With You (Hot Toddy Remix)
2. Barefooted (Soulphiction's Roller Skating Mix)
3. Is This All It Seems? (Ron Basejam Remix)
4. SOS (Somethin' Sanctified Remix)

1. SOS (Dj Nature Remix)
2. Night Rain (Ilija Rudman's Higher Ground Mix)
3. We Will F**K You Up (Gerd Janson's Vocoder Remix)
4. Is This All It Seems? (Ron Basejam Instrumental Mix)

Affirming their status as dedicated tastemakers, Crazy P call on some of their favourite producers, and deliver 12 immaculate remixes of their beloved 2019 album, 'Age Of The Ego' A cosmic, vibe heavy, and eclectic journey through low-slung, groovy balearic, big room disco, deep house, lo-fi, and beyond with artists Crazy P have admired, and friends encountered along the way.

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