Special Remarks: CD - Territory : World Ex France
Special Remarks: jewel box with an 8-page rolled booklet

Tracklist CD

1. Cassius 1999 9. Mister Eveready
2. Feeling For You 10. Nulife
3. Crazy Legs 11. Interlude
4. La Mouche 12. Somebody
5. Chase 13. Club Soixante Quinze
6. Foxxy 14. Supa Crush
7. Planetz 15. Invisible
8. Hey Babe 16. Cassius 1999 (Remix-Radio Edit)

Short info:

1999…after the global supremacy of Oasis and Blur, the world is looking for some musical freshness. Some artists such as Daft Punk and Air have already contributed to globally popularise what the English called the "French Touch", a new term that refers to a large musical French movement.
The first album of Cassius is one of the key pieces of this growing genre, and demonstrates once again the variety of the trend. Indeed, after have cooperated for a long time with MC Solaar, one of France's 90's best rappers, the hip-hop influence of both Cassius members had to have an impact on their personal concept, and it did seduce a lot of listeners hungry for new musical flavours: more than 250 000 units sold worldwide and numerous unconditional fans.



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Tracklist CD

1. Hi Water 8. Protection
2. The Sound Of Violence 9. Till We Got You And Me
3. Under Influence 10. 20 Years (How Do You See Me Now)
4. Room Tone 11. Nothing
5. Thrilla 12. Barocco
6. Telephone Love 13. On
7. I'm A Woman 14. Au Rêve


Short info:

After their first (very) successful album, Cassius decided not to rely on their natural ability to make us dance to their groovy basslines, and came back with a daring project: integrate some mostly African-American influenced singings in their compositions to give electronic music a new dimension. Don't worry, the catchy-rythmic sound of Cassius is still here.
You might recognise the voice of Ghostface Killah, one of Wu Tang Clan's members that delivers a punchy performance on the upbeat tempo track "Thrilla", as well as Steve Edwards, the house music singer who sang with Swedish producer Axwell, and who's also known for having lent his voice to Bob Sinclar on the famous "World, hold On". We're releasing the album once more, so that you can get back into the fabulous swing of Cassius.

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Rights for World excl. France, Special Remarks: jewel box with a 12-page stapled booklet

Tracklist CD

1. Toop Toop
2. Rock Number One
3. This Song
4. 15 Again
5. All I Want
6. Eye Water
7. See Me Now
8. A Mile From Here
9. Jackrock
10. Cactus
11. La Notte
12. Cria Cuervos

Short info:

What if we took you back to your untroubled teenage days, when all seemed complicated and easy to reach at the same time? That is exactly what Cassius managed to transpose in 15 Again: a carefree music, coloured by some deep songs; like an emancipated soul, but always tormented. The hit "Toop Toop", sampled by Madonna or David Guetta, among others, and the intense "La Notte" illustrate perfectly this state of mind of the youth.
Pharrell Williams is present on the song "Eye Water", a beautiful ode to our planet and its natural resources, and Cassius has got further exciting surprises for you. We're releasing their third album once again.

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Special Remarks: Double LP +CD - Territory : Export Only!

Tracklist LP: A1. The Missing / A2. Love Parade / A3. Action
B1. Go Up / B2. Ibifornia
C1. Hey You! / C2. Feel Like Me / C3. Blue Jean Smile
D1. The Sound Of Love / D2. Ponce
The CD included in the LP features the same 10 tracks in the same order

Short info:
Ibifornia, the new album of Cassius, will be released the 26th August. Once again, The French duet composed of Zdar & Boombass has managed to gather the crème de la crème on its project. "Ibi" for Ibiza and "fornia" for California, or the perfect cocktail between the fervor of the Spanish Island's dancefloors and the incredible freshness of the Californian mentality. Pharell Williams is present on the album, as well as a totally transformed Cat Power. The great Mike D (Beastie Boys), and the over-playful guitarist Matthieu Chedid, are also some of the prestigious names we can mention. The singles "Ibifornia", "Go Up", "Action" and "The Missing" are already available as well as the EP of remixes "Action", that have given us many good reasons to wait for the upcoming opus. Once you'll have had the time to adopt those songs as your new summer anthems, Cassius will give you a taste of what your Indian summer can sound like…so rendez-vous the 26th August!
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Special Remarks: Double LP +CD - Territory : World Ex France

Tracklist Vinyl:
A1. Toop Toop / A2. Rock Number One / A3. This Song
B1. 15 Again / B2. All I Want / B3. Eye Water (feat. Pharrell Williams)
C1. See Me Now / C2. A Mile From Here / C3. Jackrock
D1. Cactus / D2. La Notte / D3. Cria Cuervos
The CD included in the LP features the 12 tracks in the same order

Short info:
What if we took you back to your untroubled teenage days, when all seemed complicated and easy to reach at the same time? That is exactly what Cassius managed to transpose in 15 Again: a carefree music, coloured by some deep songs; like an emancipated soul, but always tormented. The hit "Toop Toop", sampled by Madonna or David Guetta, among others, and the intense "La Notte" illustrate perfectly this state of mind of the youth.
Pharrell Williams is present on the song "Eye Water", a beautiful ode to our planet and its natural resources, and Cassius has got further exciting surprises for you. We're releasing their third album once again for this summer, a real shot of freshness to relieve you from the heat!

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Special Remarks: Double LP Gatefold +CD - Territory : World Ex France

Tracklist Vinyl:
A1. Cassius 1999 / A2. Feeling For You / A3. Crazy Legs / A4. La Mouche
B1. Chase / B2. Foxxy / B3. Planetz / B4. Hey Babe
C1. Mister Eveready / C2. Nulife / C3. Interlude / C4. Somebody
D1. Club Soixante Quinze / D2. Supa Crush / D3. Invisible / D4. Cassius 1999 Remix
The CD included in the LP features the 16 tracks in the same order

Short info:
1999…after the global supremacy of Oasis and Blur, the world is looking for some musical freshness. Some artists such as Daft Punk and Air have already contributed to globally popularise what the English called the "French Touch", a new term that refers to a large musical French movement.
The first album of Cassius is one of the key pieces of this growing genre, and demonstrates once again the variety of the trend. Indeed, after have cooperated for a long time with MC Solaar, one of France's 90's best rappers, the hip-hop influence of both Cassius members had to have an impact on their personal concept, and it did seduce a lot of listeners hungry for new musical flavours: more than 250 000 units sold worldwide and numerous unconditional fans…Before the release of their new album Ibifornia coming out this summer, we're taking you back to basics with a new release of Cassius' first album, for the ones who didn't have the opportunity to hear it, or for those who only have the CD, and would like to get themselves the vinyl edition !





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TracklistVinyl:
A1. Hi Water / A2. The Sound Of Violence (feat. Steve Edwards) / A3.Under Influence (feat. Leroy Burgess)
B1. Room Tone / B2.Thrilla (feat. GhostfaceKillah)/ B3.Telephone Love / B4.I'm A Woman (feat. Jocelyn Brown)
C1. Protection (feat. Gladys Gambie)/ C2.Till We Got You And Me (feat. Leroy Burgess) / C3.20 Years (How Do You See Me Now) / C4.Nothing
D1. Barocco / D2.On/ D3. Au Rêve
The CD included in the LP features the 14 tracks in the same order

Short info:
After their first (very) successful album, Cassius decided not to rely on their natural ability to make us dance to their groovy basslines, and came back with a daring project: integrate some mostly African-American influenced singings in their compositions to give electronic music a new dimension.Don't worry,the catchy-rythmic sound of Cassius is still here.
You might recognise the voice of GhostfaceKillah, one of Wu Tang Clan's members that delivers a punchy performance on the upbeat tempo track "Thrilla", as well as Steve Edwards, the house music singer who sang with Swedish producer Axwell, and who's also known for having lent his voice to Bob Sinclar on the famous "World, hold On". We're releasing the album once more, so that you can get back into the fabulous swing of Cassius.


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Special Remarks: 6 Track LP +CD - Territory : World Ex France

Tracklist Vinyl:
A1. Brotherhood
A2. Les Enfants
A3. The No No's

B1. Shark Simple
B2. I <3 U So
B3. Arcadine
The CD included in the LP features the 6 tracks in the same order

Short info:
The Rawkers EP…more than 10 years after the release of Cassius' first album, the duet comes out with a 6 tracks project that mustn't have left a lot of people who've listened to it indifferent. Well, if there are two people who appreciated the EP, it is Jay-Z & Kanye West, aka The Throne, who sampled the famous "I <3 USo" on their track "Why I Love You", turning it into an absolute popular anthem. If the former album of the band was a tribute to adolescence, here it is more about the earliest days of ours, as the song "Les Enfants" (Children) depicts it. To such an extent that The Rawkers EP sounds like a gigantic playground, full of joy and happiness. We're glad to repress this record and to give you an opportunity to escape through this enchanting opus, before Cassius' new album is released.





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Rexcord Store Day Product, Limited RSD 2016 Release - Territory : WORLD EXCLUDING FR

Special remarks: 2x12'' in printed sleeve

Tracklist:

A1. 99
A2. Feeling For You

B1. La Mouche (DJ Falcon & Harry Choochoo Mix)
B2. The Sound of Violence (Narcotic Thrust Mix)

C1. The Sound of Violence (Reggae Rock Mix)
C2. Toop Toop

D1. I'm A Woman Dub
D2. Jackrock


Short info:
For the first time, the essential and cult classics & remixes of Cassius gathered in a double 12'' maxi edition! Consider it as an 8 singles anthology before the new Cassius album release on June 24th. A masterpiece for every French Touch fan's enjoyment.

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Tracklist EP:
A. Action XXL feat. Cat Power & Pharell Williams
B1. Action (Johnny Aux Remix)
B2. Action (Jesse Rose & Junior Sanchez Midnight Snacks Remix)


Ibifornia, the new album of Cassius, will be released the 24th June. The French duet composed of Zdar & Boombass is back with its filth album. Take a piece of Ibiza ("Ibi") and another one of California ("fornia"), and you'll get all what you need to dance and dream beneath the sun of Ibifornia. For this new record, the 2 acolytes have once again managed to surround themselves with talented artists such as their old partner in crime, Pharell Williams, a totally transformed Cat Power, the great Mike D (Beastie Boys), and the over-playful guitarist Matthieu Chedid, among other names.
"Action", the first single that features Pharell Williams and Cat Power will be out in EP vinyl as a first teasing support, one month before the release of the album. It features as an exclusiveness the long version of the song "Action", and 2 remixes that have already taken us elsewhere, as we're getting ready for the next sound jetlag…rendez-vous at Ibifornia's!
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Rexcord Store Day Product, Limited to 350 , RSD 2016 Release - Territory : WORLD EXCLUDING FR, UK

Special remarks : 2x12'' in sleeve with gold hot print and printed inner-sleeves
Tracklist :
A. Action feat. Cat Power & Mike D
B. Action feat. Cat Power & Mike D (Lagos Dub)

C1. Action feat. Cat Power & Mike D (Johnny Aux Remix)
C2. Action feat. Cat Power & Mike D (DJ Haus & Rushmore Remix)

D1. Action feat. Cat Power & Mike D (Jesse Rose & Junior Sanchez Remix)
D2. Action feat. Cat Power & Mike D (Norman Bay Nassau Rework)


Short info:
Exclusively for the Record Store Day, the first single "Action" from the upcoming album releases as a double 12'' edition. It features remixes that won't be published in any other form. A delicious foretaste before the main course…
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Legendary French duo Cassius (AKA Zdar and Boom Bass) released their first Ed Banger offering last year, in the form of the Rawkers EP. Taken from the EP was the mighty I <3 U So, now released as a single in its own right with a host of new mixes, including Skream.
Tracklisting :
A1 : I <3 U SO Skream Remix
A2 : I<3 U SO Bowski 2 AM Remix feat. Tom Cowcher
B1 : Shark Simple L-VIS 1990 & The Neon Dreams Remix
B2 : Les Enfants Gesaffelstein Remix
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Format: 1 x Crystal Clear Vinyl, 3 mm spine sleeve, black dust inner sleeve, marketing sticker

the Single Tracks A2.4LUVN and B4.BLOODLUST are available as prelisten.

TRACKLISTING
A1.REPEAT (INTERLUDE)
A2.4LUVN
A3.BRAND NEW
A4.GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
A5.GHOST
A6.BLINDED FT. ROCHELLE JORDAN
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B1.WITCHING HOUR
B2.BLACK LIGHT
B3.WASTELAND
B4.BLOODLUST
B5.SUPERSTAR


SUMMER TOUR DATES
May 25th Parrhesia Parallel (DJ) Amsterdam - NL
June 7th Praga Centrum (DJ) Warzawa - PL
July 5th Roskilde Festival (Live) Roskilde - DK
July 19th Dour Festival (Live) Dour - BE
August 9th Øyafestivalen (Live) Oslo - NO


BIOG
The principles of pleasure radiate a knowing, carnal heat throughout the genre-fluid sound of LSDXOXO. His decade of dedication to the sensibility of underground club culture has brought forth club classics interwoven with pop music hooks and subversive, tongue-in-cheek lyrics.

After four years of what LSDXOXO, real name RJ Glasgow, calls a period of "healing and self-discovery," he is consolidating his multiplicitous sound with one compelling masterstroke: the debut album DOGMA, to be released on his own imprint F.A.G. DOGMA marks a complete paradigmatic shift: it is a poetic and fantastical performance, a route for deep escapism through an expanded musical palette including piano and guitar, and a deeply personal confessional through a fresh approach to songcrafting.

Within DOGMA, RJ meditates on the interlinked qualities of fame, infamy, lust and submission, as he rediscovers a pure, unadulterated approach to music-making, all the while adopting a futurist approach to pop music appreciation. RJ's unmistakable signatures-the smutty dancefloor caller, the maker of irresistible bangers, the latter-day electroclash and DnB nostalgist-take on even more shades and intricacies. Despite his widespread acclaim as a collaborator with and songwriter for other artists, RJ strips DOGMA down almost exclusively to himself, carving out intentional space as a chameleonic vocalist and performer. He breathes life into the album with private thoughts, external fears and a red thread through personal themes that crystallise the album's narrative from front to back.

The album's promo single "Bloodlust" offers angsty, intimate indie-tronica, and musings on the intoxicating nature of love and infatuation. The lead single "Ghost" reaches beyond RJ's Philadelphia origins to find itself in the deep south, in a sultry fever dream of coquettish R&B featuring backing vocals from close collaborator Kelela. Elsewhere on the album futuristic love, pensive pop earworms, evocative vintage dance styles and sleazy club tracks intermingle. While the DOGMA era will eventually explore remixes and reworks, the album is RJ's purest embrace of himself and his artistry.

RJ first garnered attention as LSDXOXO in New York City with his on-the-pulse Soundcloud edits and then as part of the cult GHE20GOTH1K collective. His DJ sets and productions quickly earned him acclaim across globally-linked underground scenes. His decision to shift from sampled vocals to picking up the pen and microphone pushed his reach out to the stratosphere; his association with XL Recordings via the Dedicated 2 Disrespect EP in 2021 was a turning point for the burgeoning superstar.

This multiplicity of the LSDXOXO sound has led to enviable co-signs. These include being selected as the opening DJ for Beyoncé's German Renaissance tour dates, remixing Lady Gaga, Pink Pantheress and Shygirl and producing five tracks for Kelela's highly acclaimed 2023 album for Warp Records, Raven. His fully-realised live show has also taken to the stage, serving fierce charisma to huge audiences at festivals including Primavera, Nuits Sonores and Rewire.


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" The very first 1CD - standard edition of Rita Mitsouko's Best Of (jewelcase, 12 page booklet)
" Rita Mitsouko's greatest hits all remastered
" 15 songs album. Includes : Marcia Baila, C'est comme ça, Andy , Les Histoires d'A..

TRACKLISTING
1. MARCIA BAILA 2. ANDY 3. JALOUSIE 4. HIP KIT 5. DON'T FORGET THE NITE 6. C'EST COMME ÇA
7. SINGING IN THE SHOWER 8. LES HISTOIRES D'A. 9. LE PETIT TRAIN 10. LA SORCIÈRE ET L'INQUISITEUR
11. NUIT D'IVRESSE 12. Y'A D'LA HAINE 13. LES AMANTS 14. DING DANG DONG (RINGING AT YOUR BELL)
15. MÊME SI



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Packaging: 1 x Solid White Vinyl, Sleeve with fluorescent green panton, marketing frontsticker

TRACKLISTING
SIDE A
1 LA VALSE
2 C'EST PAS LA MER À BOIRE
3 VOILÀ L'ÉTÉ
4 FAMILLE HEUREUSE
5 L'HOMME DES MARAIS
6 FACE À LA MER (MASSIVE ATTACK REMIX)

SIDE B
1 SOUS LE SOLEIL DE BODÉGA
2 ZOBI LA MOUCHE
3 LA DANSE DES NÉGRESSES VERTES
4 HOU! MAMMA MIA
5 LEÏLA
6 HASTA LLEGAR




SHORT BIOG

"Toujours l'été" is the very first Les Négresses Vertes Best Of on Vinyl. 12 classic track on white vinyl edition fairly priced , from" Sous le soleil de Bodéga", "Voilà l'été" to "Zobi La mouche " and Massive Attack's cult remix of "Face à la mer " .
Les Négresses Vertes are a cult french alternative band formed in 1987 with a unique sound. The original line up was a group of 9 friends, some of them never played music before : we can say they very quickly improved . They can be best described as a fusion of world music and alternative rock. Their particular music influences were Raï, Mediterrean music and French café / chanson française up to lyrics. They were in the same time a big band & a rock band with tremendous concerts throughout the UK & Europe . After two first and cult albums "Mlah" & "Famille Nombreuse" and the death of the former charismatic singer Helno, the band decided to keep on playing with Stéphane Mellino & (Matias) Canavese replacing Helno as the main songwriters & singers. After "Zig-Zague" & "Trabendo" albums, they disbanded in 2001.
Following a few live reunions , Stéphane & Iza Mellino ,original members, reformed the live band in 2018 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of cult debut album "Mlah" with an intensive French tour. They have kept playing since and will be back onstage from late spring 2024 for a 30 dates new tour visiting a few countries and very likely to be extended in 2025. Longue vie aux Négresses Vertes !
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Packaging: 1 x Crystal Clear Vinyl, Sleeve with UV gloss finish, black dust inner sleeve, marketing sticker

TRACKLISTING
A1 - Spooky Island
A2 – Air
A3 – Magik
A4 – Frenzymess
A5 – PAYBACK
A6 – Strangers

B1 – Dickstraction
B2 - Whispers (So Loud)
B3 – STARMANIAK
B4 - Eye Candy
B5 - Sad Lovers And Giants

SHORT BIOG
Introducing ‘‘Sad Lovers and Giants’’, a captivation debut album that delves into the personal journey of self-discovery and emotional exploration. Each song is a heartfelt expression of Crystal’s experiences, painted with raw honesty and authenticity. With a blend of genres and a focus on evoking emotions, this album showcases the duality, embracing both beauty and darkness.It’s a musical striptease, where she bares her soul, using her raw voice to convey the depth of her emotions. ‘‘Sad Lovers and Giants’’ transcends genres, aiming to touch hearts and connect with listeners on a universal level. It’s an intimate portrayal of the artist’s inner world, inviting you to join on a captivating journey of self-expression and personal growth.



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Packaging: 1x CD, 4 page Digisleeve gloss finish,booklet, marketing front sticker

SHORT BIOG
"Mother", Logic1000's debut album. "I felt so much love and inspiration entering into motherhood that I just needed to create something really powerful," explains Samantha Poulter, the Berlin-based DJ and producer , who grewed up in the Sydney suburbs of Yarrawarrah and Botany Bay and better known to fans as Logic1000. "And with a lot less free time, you really make sure you make the most of any moment you get." That vitality and renewed sense of purpose is captured on Mother.Preceded by the single 'Grown On Me', the 12-track set is a laser-focused "love letter to house music", written in collaboration with her husband and long-time creative partner Thom McAlister (Cop Envy, Big Ever). Finding Poulter further fine-tuning her inventive, multi-genre approach, it's a crucial contribution not just to the world of dance but to the canon of art inspired by parenthood. As Poulter herself puts it, a little awed, "I never thought I would be capable of something so powerful."

TRACKLISTING


CD

01. From Within 02. Promises (Feat. Rochelle Jordan) 03. Can't Let Go
04. Side By Side 05. Self To Blame (Feat. Kayla Blackmon) 06. Cartier
07. Heartbeat 08. Saint Rex09. All U Like
10. Every Lil' (Feat. DJ Plead and MJ Nebrada) 11. Oceanic 12. Grown On Me

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Packaging: 2 X 140 grs Black Vinyl, Gatefold sleeve gloss finish, 2 x Black Dust Inner sleeve,marketing front sticker

SHORT BIOG
"Mother", Logic1000's debut album. "I felt so much love and inspiration entering into motherhood that I just needed to create something really powerful," explains Samantha Poulter, the Berlin-based DJ and producer , who grewed up in the Sydney suburbs of Yarrawarrah and Botany Bay and better known to fans as Logic1000. "And with a lot less free time, you really make sure you make the most of any moment you get." That vitality and renewed sense of purpose is captured on Mother.Preceded by the single 'Grown On Me', the 12-track set is a laser-focused "love letter to house music", written in collaboration with her husband and long-time creative partner Thom McAlister (Cop Envy, Big Ever). Finding Poulter further fine-tuning her inventive, multi-genre approach, it's a crucial contribution not just to the world of dance but to the canon of art inspired by parenthood. As Poulter herself puts it, a little awed, "I never thought I would be capable of something so powerful."

TRACKLISTING

DOUBLE VINYL

Side A
A1. From Within A2. Promises (Feat. Rochelle Jordan) A3. Can't Let Go
Side B
B1. Side By Side B2. Self To Blame (Feat. Kayla Blackmon) B3. Cartier
Side C
C1. Heartbeat C2. Saint Rex C3. All U Like
Side D
D1. Every Lil' (Feat. DJ Plead and MJ Nebrada) D2. Oceanic D3. Grown On Me
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Packaging: 1 x 140 G Black Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve cmyk + Silver Panton, sticker

SHORT ENGLISH BIOG

Aurélien Hamm aka Saint DX introduces his debut album, "Way Back Home," due for release on January 26th . Although introspective & meditative , this album is more collaborative than ever: it features Ponko and Prinzly, with whom he co-produced Belgian rapper Damso's QALF album. As well as his friend and pianist Paul Prier & Jules Fradet. Renowned producer for Damso and Disiz, Saint Dx first came to prominence by accompanying Charlotte Gainsbourg on keyboards on her tour for the album 'Rest' . His pop and electronic- original soundtracks inspirations can be called Ultra-Classy Pop" and romantism. His new single 'Late' begins with an emotive, liberating cry and captivates with its potent synths.

VINYL TRACKLISTING

A1 - WAY BACK HOME
A2 - LATE
A3 - EVERYDAY
A4 - I DON'T NEED YOUR LOVE
A5 - JAMAIS VU LE JOUR
A6 - I LIVE IN THE PAST

B1 - DEALER
B2 - I DON'T CARE
B3 - ON & ON
B4 - TOUT PERDRE
B5 - DAWN BREAKS AROUND US



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Packaging: 2x Solid White Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, 2 x heavy weight printed inner, marketing sticker

VINYL TRACKLISTING

A 1. WATERJUMP / A2. FREEFLOATING / A3. NAIVE RESPONSE
B 1. DRONE LOGIC / B2. THESE NIGHTS NEVER END / B3. PLATFORM ZERO

C1. NEED ELECTRIC / C2. ALL I NEED / C3. SPRING 27
D1. SIMULREC / D2. NO ENERGY / D3. KNOWING WE'LL BE THERE


SHORT INFOS
This year marks 10 years of Daniel Avery ' s seminal masterpiece debut "Drone Logic" which was originally released October 7th 2013 and will be reissued by Phantasy & Because Music as first time ever limited Double Colored Vinyl.

QUOTES FROM ORIGINAL ALBUM RELEASE
The Guardian - A superb debut album 4/5 Time Out A great debut
4/5 Mojo Master of the slow build and unexpected twist..a compelling debut
8.5/10 DJ - Potent stuff 4/5 Q A future underground superstar
8/10 Uncut This is a techno album that seldom sags 8/10 NME - In a league of its own
9/10 Mixmag One of the best of 2013 Pitchfork - Avery owns this space
Resident Advisor - Underground dance music with this much ambition hasn't been heard in quite a while

BIOG FROM 2013
The 12 track album was written and produced since the turn of 2013 and mixed with Erol Alkan at 'The Phantasy Sound', the label's own studio in London. A difficult trick to master but like Carl Craig's 'More Songs About Food And Revolutionary Art', Plastikman's 'Consumed' or more recently the work of Four Tet, the album works as a cohesive whole rather than a disparate collection of tracks. Innovative and forward thinking, Drone Logic manages to draw influences from beyond the dancefloor via My Bloody Valentine, NEU! and Chris Carter while still having the techno pulse to scale the walls of any club. The wide array of plaudits and early adopters of Avery's music is proof of this, ranging from acid house legends like The Chemical Brothers, Andrew Weatherall and Richie Hawtin to the best of the new breed in Maya Jane Coles, James Holden and Factory Floor.
Firmly established as one of the UK's most exciting new DJ / producers having cut his teeth in Weatherall's Shoreditch studio bunker, Drone Logic follows up Avery's universally acclaimed mix CD for London clubbing institution Fabric where he remains a resident, recent remixes for Primal Scream, The Horrors & Django Django and last year's Need Electric and Water Jump EPs on Alkan's Phantasy label. This summer sees him play at Bestival, Festival No.6 and the Green Man festival.

"The one thing I knew was that I wanted this record to be a trip. All my favourite artists and DJs, they take the audience with them when they play; people lock into their world for a few hours and can't easily step out again. You're with them for the ride. When I go out, I want to give myself up to music. That was the idea for the album."
If the main motivation whilst making Drone Logic was to take the listener on a hi-fidelity trip for the duration of his debut album, then Daniel Avery has emphatically succeeded. From Water Jump's hypnotic pulse and punch through to the crystalline click of closer Knowing We'll Be Here via the title track's elemental acid swirl and New Energy's take on Neon Lights relocated to a post-midnight cab ride through London, Avery's debut pushes and pulls at the senses and blurs the boundaries between dancefloor and home listening experience. Thoroughly modern, utterly 'now', it's a record that justifies Andrew Weatherall's selection of Avery as 'one to watch' in Time Out - adding that he that made "gimmick-free machine-funk of the highest order". Drone Logic is indeed that: an album confident enough to sit comfortably next to the genre's classics.
"Although I wanted to make something very current, something that could only have been made in 2013 - I found myself going back to records like the Chemical Brothers' Surrender and Dig Your Own Hole as well as albums by Four Tet and Underworld. Records with a real dynamic; records that take you with them. None of those albums sound like 'computer music'. That was definitely something I wanted to avoid. I wanted the album to have a real life to it; it needed to be much more than just a bloke in a bedroom on a laptop making tracks."
Sonically, Drone Logic doesn't really fit expected templates of what a dance record in 2013 should sound like. There are no set piece vocals; when voices emerge on tracks, they are invariably disembodied, odd. And as distortion whips across techno-based backing tracks, it splices modern club music with the kind of sounds that forward thinking guitar bands might conjure up. The result is wholly compelling, gloriously transcendent and, yes, trippy. And much like Avery's lauded FABRICLIVE 66 compilation, Drone Logic follows the path of a precision DJ set.





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Format: 1 x 140 grs Black Vinyl , 3 mm spine sleeve with UV Gloss finish, black dust inner sleeve, front sticker

TRACKLIST
1. Le Riffifi brille en jaune
2. Elvis has left the building
3. Hypnose en bas de gamme
4. Fin du monde
5. Playitloudornotatall
6. Le retour de Black Sabata
7. Contortionne-toi toi-même
8. Solo de boxe en conserve
9. Concinacion
10. J'entends des voix qui ont mauvaise haleine
11. Ceci est un enregistrement magnétique
12. One ne mange pas la choucroute de Veronica


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"Boom Boom" is the follow up of 2015's "Traité de guitarres triolectiques à l'usage des portugaises ensablées" . Pascal Comelade and Lionel & Marie Liminana aka The Liminanas wrote& performed together another album.12 new songs,written by Pascal Comelade & Lionel Liminana. Featuring "solo" guitarists long time friends of Pascal Comelade : Ivan Telefunken (from Bel Canto Orquestra, also playing live with The Liminanas), Xarim Aresté & Lalo Lopez.






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Rights: Rights: World excluding FR

Format: 1 x CD, Gatefold Sleeve with UV Gloss finish,1 wallet, front sticker

TRACKLIST
1. Le Riffifi brille en jaune
2. Elvis has left the building
3. Hypnose en bas de gamme
4. Fin du monde
5. Playitloudornotatall
6. Le retour de Black Sabata
7. Contortionne-toi toi-même
8. Solo de boxe en conserve
9. Concinacion
10. J'entends des voix qui ont mauvaise haleine
11. Ceci est un enregistrement magnétique
12. One ne mange pas la choucroute de Veronica


BASIC BIOG

"Boom Boom" is the follow up of 2015's "Traité de guitarres triolectiques à l'usage des portugaises ensablées" . Pascal Comelade and Lionel & Marie Liminana aka The Liminanas wrote& performed together another album.12 new songs,written by Pascal Comelade & Lionel Liminana. Featuring "solo" guitarists long time friends of Pascal Comelade : Ivan Telefunken (from Bel Canto Orquestra, also playing live with The Liminanas), Xarim Aresté & Lalo Lopez.






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Rights: World excluding FR, Germany, Austria & Switzerland

Format: 1 x CD, digisleeve, 2 wallets, 8 page poster booklet

CD
1 BECOME WHO YOU ARE
2 SENTINEL
3 SUCH IS LOVE
4 SUN IS OUT
5 CELEBRATE
6 NO WANT
7 UNDEFINED
8 NEVER WILL I LET YOU GO ft. Simi
9 STAMINA



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Patrice Bart Williams, also known as Patrice, is a singer,composer, producer and director from Germany and Sierra Leone. His career took off in 1999 with the release of the Lions EP. In 20 years, he has released a dozen albums. His music is a blend of reggae, soul, punk, folk and hip-hop. Over the years,
he has established his own unique style. He settled in Jamaica in 2020 and decided to build a studio in the
middle of the forest. This atypical location became a meeting place for artists and inspired Patrice to explore new territory. The "Super Sundays", live concerts held on the studio rooftop, were attended
by artists such as Richie Spice and Jesse Royal. In 2022, Patrice unveiled the Super Album, an unplugged best of where he reinterpreted his greatest hits including 'Soulstorm', 'Hippies With Guns', and 'Burning Bridges'.
Patrice returns in 2023 with a new album entitled '9', marked by rebirth and the symbolism of the colour blue. This album is the result of seven years' work, a veritable introspection into the depths of his emotions. "I was born on the 9th, the day my grandfather passed away. The notion of rebirth has always been present in my life, from my very first day. For my ninth studio album, I took the time to withdraw, to rebuild myself. The last seven years have been devoted to self-discovery, and it's this inner journey that has given life to this album." - Patrice





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NO VINYLE OF ANY MANU CHAO ALBUM HAS BEEN AVAILABLE ON SALE FOR AGES. ALL STUDIO & LIVE ALBUMS ARE BACK ON DOUBLE VINYL GATEFOLD FEAT. THE CD
TRACKLIST
A1. CLANDESTINO - A2. DESAPARECIDO - A3. BONGO BONG - A4. JE NE T’AIME PLUS - B1. MENTIRA... - B2. LAGRIMAS DE ORO - B3. MAMA CALL - C1. LUNA Y SOL - C2. POR EL SUELO - C3. WELCOME TO TIJUANA - C4. DIA LUNA... DIA PENA - D1. MALEGRIA - D2. LA VIE A 2 - D3. MINHA GALERA - D4. LA DESPEDIDA - D5. EL VIENTO More

RSD 2016 - Limited to 500 RSD Release ! lTerritories: Europe excluding FR + UK
2 tracks, features an unreleased song and the new album 1st single

Tracklist :A : GARDEN OF LOVE B : MARIA'S THEME

The Limiñanas will release their new album "Malamore" on April 15th, including "Garden Of Love", recorded with Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order) on the Bass. His presence is unmistakable and manages to blend beautifully with the sound of The Limiñanas.

Lionel from The Limiñanas: "As soon as we received Peter Hook's tracks, he totally overtook the song and put his mark on it."

To support the album, this track will be released on a RSD limited 7'' Edition. It also features an exclusive instrumental track, "Maria's Theme", which appears on this 7'' exclusively.



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Rights: World excl. France,
1 LP, first Re Issue Ever, Cut from original masters. Original packaging strictly reproduced.
+ printed gatefold sleeve and printed inner-sleeve with CD included. EAN: 5060525433214
Original year of release: 1991. Features the tracks 'Out Of Time Man', 'King Of Bongo', 'Madame Oscar', etc.

Mano Negra the legendary first band of French singer Manu Chao ... featuring songs in Spanish, French, English and Arabic..
We are celebrating this year the 30th anniversary of its foundation.
The album has been unavailable on vinyl since its first original pressing.

Tracklisting:

A1. Bring The Fire
A2. King Of Bongo
A3. Don’t Want You No More
A4. Le Bruit Du Frigo
A5. Letter To The Censors
A6. El Jako
A7. It’s My Heart

B1. Mad Man’s Dead
B2. Out Of Time Man
B3. Madam Oscar
B4. Welcome In Occident
B5. Furious Fiesta
B6. The Fool
B7. Paris La Nuit
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3x Orange Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve with 2 wallets, 2 x Black Inner Sleeve, 4 page printed 30cmx30cm Booklet, sticker

SHORT INFORMATION/ SHORT BIOG

The garage -psychedelic French duo The Liminanas straddles since 2009 the boundary between psychedelic ,shoegaze,garage & French yé-yé up to cool vocals . Quintessentially French but first known at the start in the US before hitting homeland France. 7 studio albums so far, 2 rare tracks compilations, many Eps,some OST, collabs such as L’Epée with Anton Newcombe & Emmanuelle Seigner : time for a first time Best of, and actually more than a Best of : Double Cd , Ltd Triple Vinyl& Digital editions offer 12 exclusive bonus tracks -new songs + rare songs when they called themselves les Bellas, before The Liminanas-.
“Electrified” also includes 23 classics songs , with featurings such as Peter Hook, Anton Newcombe and French pionners Laurent Garnier, Etienne Daho & Pascal Comelade.
Features liner notes written by Iggy Pop, Peter Hook & Keith Streng (Fleshtones) : because it’s only rock’n’roll.


TRACKLIST - TRIPLE VINYL:

A SIDE
1. Migas 2000 2. I'm Dead 3. Je ne suis pas très drogue 4. Down Underground 5. Je suis une Gogo Girl 6. La fille de la ligne 15
B SIDE
1. Je m'en vais 2. Salvation 3. Votre côté yeye m'emmerde 4. Cold Was the Ground 5. My Black Sabbath 6. Carnival of Souls feat. Pascal Comelade)

C SIDE
1. El Beach 2. Prisunic 3. Dahlia rouge 4. Garden of Love (feat. Peter Hook) 5. Istanbul Is Sleepy (feat. Anton Newcombe) 6. The Gift (feat. Peter Hook)
D SIDE
1. Shadow People 2. Dimanche (feat. Bertrand Belin) 3. One Blood Circle (feat. Etienne Daho) 4. Calentita 5. Saul (feat. Laurent Garnier)

E SIDE
1. USA Motorbike (feat. David Menke) 2. La musique (feat. Areski Belkacem) 3. Les Hommes et les ombres 4. Domino (feat. Golden Bug) 5. Pulsing (feat. David Menke)
F SIDE
1. Hey I'm Going Down 2. She's on My Track 3. A Dream That Slips 4. Electrified 5. You Got My Soul 6. Drown 7. Belladelic




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- LP , GATEFOLD, STICKER
- 50th Anniversary Re-Edition
- Includes Original Releasesheet Inlay
- Original Release: 1972
- 2021 Re-Cut carefully overseen by Manuel Göttsching


GENRE/S: Krautrock, Kosmische, Early Progressive-/Psychedelic-Rock, Early Ambient


TRACKLIST:

Side A : Light And Darkness

A1. Light: Look At Your Sun 6:20
A2. Darkness: Flowers Must Die 12:20

Side B : Schwingungen 19:00

We proudly announce the authorised 50th Anniversary Edition 2021 of the 1972 Original release , one of the most important German
Krautrock albums in a 2021 Re-Cut carefully overseen by Manuel Göttsching himself.
As for the info we refer to Julian Cope´s review in his “Krautrocksampler” Book,
Publisher : Head Heritage (1 Oct. 1995) :
“Beware of Schwingungen!” That should be the large sticker on the front of all copies of this record. For it is dangerous to be casually
introduced to something that is life-changing, as I found out to my cost when first listening to this record.
It all starts fairly simply and without any cause for alarm - “Look at Your Sun” begins with a Doorsy lone groover guitar begins a pedestrian
blues, beautiful. Then the most crushed voice, a cross between Johnny Rotten and Tiny Tim, preaches its way into the proceeds. God, it
is beautiful - John L. repeats over and over, “We are all one, we are all one”, until a howling fuzztone solo guitar blows the whole onechord “Signed D.C.” ringing-cymbals torture to an end. And then the most far out track of all begins. This is called “Flower Must Die” and
it is a free-rock giant that transcends everything else in its field (there are no contenders.) As I've written before, PIL sounds like this. John
L. was John Lydon in a previous incarnation. After a slow weird build, a frantic streamlined one-chord mantra kicks in and it’s like the
Stooges’ Funhouse period but in a Righteous Vision Zone that fucks them right off. Phasing tears at the whole tracks as this Holy Racket
crosses into Hyper-space and everything gets all hyphenated just-for-the-sake-of-it. “Flowers Must Die”, man, it’s fucked up. Over on Side
2, the title-track (“Vibrations”) begins poetically enough with Wolfgang Muller’s epic and hugely reverbed vibraphone. Organ fades in and
FX guitars, and time passes by. Finally, tom-toms roll and the developing pace is built upon until that great eternal chord sequence finally
materialises — this is the one that Göttsching and Enke believed was the sound of heaven.
They may have been right. And Schwingungen was a gift from the Gods.“
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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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Les Shadoks (50th Anniversary Edition) - Collector's VINYL Edition (LP + 7"): High glossy gatefold sleeve, French + English liner notes / poster inlay with Shadok drawing by Robert Cohen-Solal, hype sticker



- Les Shadoks soundtrack by Robert Cohen-Solal available for the first time ever in its entirety, cut and mastered from the original reels, made in cooperation with the artist.
- For fans of musique concrète, electro-acoustic, psychedelic, early electronics, experimental, soundtrack, library, oddities, cartoons, 60s and 70s music, Prospective 21ème Siècle series, Bernard Parmegiani, Jean-Jacques Perrey, Luc Ferrari, Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, Bruno Spoerri, Groupe de recherches musicales (GRM).

WRWTFWW Records is delighted to announce the release of the complete soundtrack of cult French animated TV series Les Shadoks (1968-1974) by Robert Cohen-Solal, available for the first time ever in its entirety. Right in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jacques Rouxel and René Borg's legendary television cartoon, this collector's item comes in two versions: a limited edition 12" + 7" vinyl album housed in a high glossy gatefold and with an exclusive Shadok drawing by Robert Cohen-Solal, and a digipack CD. Both versions are cut and mastered from the original reels under the supervision of the artist, and contain liner notes in French and English.

Electro-acoustic pioneer and eminent member of the illustrious GRM (Groupe de recherches musicales, the French equivalent of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop), Robert Cohen-Solal has explored music and sound alongside luminaries such as Bernard Parmegiani, Pierre Henry, Luc Ferrari, and Iannis Xenakis, and is responsible for numerous projects in the field of applied music, soundtracks (documentaries, shorts etc.), and experimental recordings. His work on Les Shadoks is simply extraordinary - a fascinating and bizarre collage of wacky electro pop (à la Jean-Jacques Perrey), drones, musique concrète, classical, and dadaist sound experiments seamlessly mixing into a cohesive and cinematic listening experience. The ideal soundtrack for what will remain one of the weirdest animated TV series ever created!

A true literary, cultural and philosophical phenomenon in France, Les Shadoks caused a sensation while airing between 1968 and 1974. Its unique combination of Alfred Jarry-style surrealism, off-centered British humor, and US comic strip inspiration, all brought to life by illustrated bird-like creatures (reminiscent of Paul Klee's La machine à gazouiller), left a lasting mark, making the term Shadok an often-used satirical expression to describe policies and attitudes considered to be absurd.


Tracklisting Vinyl LP
A1 Introduction
A2 C'était il y a très très très longtemps
A3 Cosmogol 999 carburant de la fusée Gibi
A4 Au fond du cosmos
A5 Le lancinant voyage dans l'espace
A6 Les humeurs géophysiques de la planète Shadok
A7 Le devin plombier soigne un Shadok malade
A8 La machine à pomper dite Cosmopompe
A9 Le professeur Shadoko parle de son invention
A10 Shadok à bicyclette dans une route et sur et sous et dans des escaliers
B1 Thème Gibi classique
B2 Air Gibi hot
B3 Air Gibi sériel
B4 Menuet variation
B5 Départ solennel de la Shadokaravelle
B6 Sérénade à Gégène
B7 Faux départ
B8 Fête Gibi et errance des Shadoks dans l'espace
B9 Fuite dans l'espace
B10 La planète à poissons
B11 Guerre musicale
B12 Ambiance nouilles
B13 Difficile de cuisiner dans l'espace !

Bonus 7"
A1 Arrivée des Shadoks sur terre
B1 Fuite des Shadoks
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Territory: WORLD (excluding France & UK) - 180gr black vinyl edition, gatefold sleeve with spot varnish and CD included
GATEFOLD LP incl CD


Tracklist:
A1. Ouverture. / A2. Le Premier Jour / A3. Istanbul Is Sleepy (feat. Anton Newcombe) / A4. Shadow People (feat. Emmanuelle Seigner) / A5. Dimanche (feat. Bertrand Belin)
B1. The Gift (feat. Peter Hook) / B2. Motorizatti Marie / B3. Pink Flamingos / B4. Trois Bancs / B5. De la Part des Copains
CD features the same tracks in the same order
Short info:
“What was old is new again”… The old adage is so tired that nobody takes its proper measure: all people
hear is the word “old”, when the important one is “new”. Making new things out of old things is an act of
alchemy.
The proof is in this fifth album – no rest for the wicked of Perpignan – which is blown right open here and
there by a few very contemporary guests. After the opener, ‘Ouverture’, with its almost surf-like guitars,
comes ‘Le Premier Jour’, where Lionel Limiñana talks about his rock baptism with the punks, the mods,
the skinheads and the Lambrettas of his youth in the South of France. What comes just after is the
seismic shock of ‘Istanbul is Sleepy’: the Imprimatur of Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown
Massacre is simply enormous.
Then comes Emmanuelles Seigner’s super sexy tornado on the title track; and ‘Dimanche’ follows, with
Bertrand Belin. Lionel sees him as a “French Nick Cave who writes songs that resemble films.”. ‘The Gift’
features Peter Hook who scrapes his bass guitar again here; obviously a song reminiscent of an early
period New Order. Finally, the Limiñanas on their own send out an instrumental cavalcade with a furious
beat, like a Kraut Morricone, ‘Motorizzati Marie’ followed by ‘Pink Flamingos’, introduced with psych rock
pads played backwards forming a vaporous song bathed in acoustic arpeggios. A respite in the album…
before the fuzz and the abyssal bass of ‘Trois Bancs’ violently shakes the ghost of Gainsbourg: an
electroshock in talk over. And to close the scene, a love message: ‘De La Part Des Copains’; its organ, its
tambourine, its quaver and its brass place it in the classic soundtrack category revered by the band. An
ideal conclusion for this incredible faultless record. The rock’n’roll epiphany thus continues. It belongs to
those who will listen – full blast – to Shadow People and will doubtless feel the urge to plug a guitar into an
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2x 140 G Black Vinyl, 5 mm Sleeve, 2 x Black Inner Sleeve, 4 page printed 30cmx30cm Booklet, sticker

SHORT INFORMATION/ SHORT BIOG

The garage -psychedelic French duo The Liminanas straddles since 2009 the boundary between psychedelic ,shoegaze,garage & French yé-yé up to cool vocals . Quintessentially French but first known at the start in the US before hitting homeland France. 7 studio albums so far, 2 rare tracks compilations, many Eps,some OST, collabs such as L’Epée with Anton Newcombe & Emmanuelle Seigner : time for a first time Best of, and actually more than a Best of : Double Cd , Ltd Triple Vinyl& Digital editions offer 12 exclusive bonus tracks -new songs + rare songs when they called themselves les Bellas, before The Liminanas-.
“Electrified” also includes 23 classics songs , with featurings such as Peter Hook, Anton Newcombe and French pionners Laurent Garnier, Etienne Daho & Pascal Comelade.
Features liner notes written by Iggy Pop, Peter Hook & Keith Streng (Fleshtones) : because it’s only rock’n’roll.


TRACKLIST - DOUBLE VINYL:

A SIDE
1. Migas 2000 2. I'm Dead 3. Je ne suis pas très drogue 4. Down Underground 5. Je suis une Gogo Girl 6. La fille de la ligne 15

B SIDE
1. Je m'en vais 2. Salvation 3. Votre côté yeye m'emmerde 4. Cold Was the Ground 5. My Black Sabbath 6. Carnival of Souls (feat. Pascal Comelade)

C SIDE
1. El Beach 2. Prisunic 3. Dahlia rouge 4. Garden of Love (feat. Peter Hook) 5. Istanbul Is Sleepy (feat. Anton Newcombe) 6. The Gift (feat. Peter Hook)

D SIDE
1. Shadow People 2. Dimanche (feat. Bertrand Belin) 3. One Blood Circle (feat. Etienne Daho) 4. Calentita 5. Saul (feat. Laurent Garnier)



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LP, 180G Black Vinyl, Sticker, 50th Anniversary RE-Edition, f irst-ever official reissue on vinyl since 1975,
Re-Cut carefully overseen by Manuel Göttsching
Quadro Fold Out Sleeve, exactly replicates complex/original OHR die-cut jacket, A2 Poster, 2x (German and English) A4 Inlay with Original Bio Sheet written by Manuel Göttsching (1970)

2. GENRE/S: Krautrock, Kosmische, Early Progressive-/Psychedelic-Rock, Early Electronics

3. TRACKLIST:

A. "Amboss" 19:40
B. "Traummaschine" 25:24


Personell:
Hartmut Enke - Gibson bass,
Manuel Göttsching - Electric guitar, Vocals, electronics,
Klaus Schulze - Drums, percussion, electronics

Engineered by: Conny Plank
Artwork: Bernhard Bendig

Recorded in March 1971, Star Studio Hamburg





4. INFO:

Ash Ra Tempel is the eponymous debut studio album by the Krautrock band Ash Ra Tempel.
It features guitarist Manuel Göttsching with drummer Klaus Schulze and bassist Hartmut Enke.
Engineered by Conny Plank it was recorded in March 1971 and released in June 1971 on Ohr Records.
This 50Th Anniversary Album will be Released in Memoriam of all the Musical Contributors to this Release and on Manuel Göttsching´s MG.ART label.
It´s the fourth and headlining edition in this series and was finalised, carefully overseen by Manuel Göttsching himself in the late Autumn of 2022.

Much has been written about the record and band.

Having finished a first musical chapter with their Steeple Chase Bluesband and still at very young age of only 17 and 18 years old Manuel Göttsching and Hartmut Enke met Klaus Schulze. Together they started to write and and compose what, to many,
became one the holy grails of Psychedelic Rock and early Electronic Music -
the German variant which was later also named "Krautrock":

Ash Ra Tempel´s self-titled first album "Ash Ra Tempel".

"The trio of Klaus Schulze, Manuel Göttsching and Hartmut Enke decided to abandon conventional composition and song writing, in favour of free-form improvising and developing a new musical language. As such, they became notorious for jams that could exceed 30 minutes." Says Discogs. "Some of these recordings can be found on Manuel Göttsching´s "The Private Tapes" releases", which will be re-released on MG.ART as well, following this edition.


"Krautrocksampler" author Julian Cope mentioned it to be "… one of the greatest rock 'n' roll LPs ever made." (Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Reviews | Ash Ra Tempel - Ash Ra Tempel". 15 March 2000.)

AllMusic called the album "both astonishingly prescient and just flat out good, a logical extension of the space-jam-freakout ethos into rarified realms."



Here we would like the Band to be heard, for what can easily be said as the first time in 50+ years, with the exception of some early Journalists for whom the young Manuel Göttsching wrote a statement of intent (the original text can be found inside this edition) as following:

"Our musical concept is based on a combination of blues rock and delicate collages of electronic sound. These two elements should remain inseparable. And in their complex unity, the different musical philosophies of each musician find a common sweet spot. Our music is a permanently impulsive experience left to develop as it will, starting from a common fixed point of departure. This is where the difficulty of the music begins: No standardized formulation of our music can and should be possible. Only the constant reaction within the band can determine the musical result. And this requires constant listening with full concentration on the part of the creators. The idea of a particular musician will be - if flexible enough - absorbed by the others, transposed to their own instrument, and reflected back into the music as an individual contribution. This reciprocity within the band is then transferred over to the audience. And this process means that their reaction is not only a contribution to the end result; it actually makes them jointly responsible for the creation of the final musical product.
…
On our album, the track "Amboss" represents the first layer. Conventional instruments communicate familiar music which is in part expanded through electronic means. In the second track of the album - "Traummaschine" - the actual basic sound approach is dissolved into an electronic Nirvana which no longer allows the concrete identification of actual instruments. Innocent, virgin listening, free from any and every association, can finally begin - and the music can be absorbed and processed free from the limitations of categorization. That is the purpose of our music: To convey freedom without any predetermined criteria or traditions.

Thank you for your attention."
(Taken from the original A-R-T Bio 1970)


Hartmut Enke, Manuel Göttsching and Klaus Schulze aka. Ash Ra Tempel travelled to Hamburg in March 1971 to record their debut, with assistance of another Icon, legendary engineer Conny Plank.
The rest is history.



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