LP: Graphite eco vinyl, Single pocket jacket, poly-lined protective sleeves

Fear:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVuugZJPSPs

About:
On his self-titled album POUYA, the Miami artist steps outside the world that built him and into one that's been calling to him for years. Known for his hard-hitting, rapid-fire rap and underground roots, Pouya sheds expectations and dives headfirst into a grittier, more vulnerable sound-trading 808s for guitars, and hooks for raw emotion. This is not a rap album. This is something else.

Leaning into alternative rock, post-grunge, and even hints of early 2000s emo, POUYA is loud, emotional, and unfiltered. It's Pouya at his most sonically adventurous-and maybe his most personal. You can hear the freedom in his voice, the pain in the distortion, and the shift in his songwriting. It's still Pouya through and through, but it's a version of him that's been brewing in the background, waiting for the right time to come alive.

With POUYA, he proves he doesn't need to follow a formula. He never did.

Key Marketing/Selling:
- Alternative Rock album from vaunted underground soundcloud rap artist, Pouya
- Pouya is a cult figure and icon of the popular Florida Soundcloud rap era, and founder of the underground rap labels, "Buffet Boyz" & "All But 6"
- Independent artist with a long-lasting core fanbase
- Pouya is responsible for helping the $uicideboy$ break through, by releasing a joint project with them in 2015 called $outh $ide $uicide
- Embarking on European tour 8/7-8/22 - https://pouya305.com/pages/tour-dates
- All songs performing strongly across DSPs

Tracklist:
1. CLOWN
2. 1000 EYES
3. SATELLITE
4. FEAR
5. DMV
6. FOUL MOUTH
7. GHOST

Socials:
Twitter: 246.3k followers
IG: 1.3M followers
YT: 184k subs / 60M+ views



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Fear:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVuugZJPSPs

About:
On his self-titled album POUYA, the Miami artist steps outside the world that built him and into one that's been calling to him for years. Known for his hard-hitting, rapid-fire rap and underground roots, Pouya sheds expectations and dives headfirst into a grittier, more vulnerable sound-trading 808s for guitars, and hooks for raw emotion. This is not a rap album. This is something else.

Leaning into alternative rock, post-grunge, and even hints of early 2000s emo, POUYA is loud, emotional, and unfiltered. It's Pouya at his most sonically adventurous-and maybe his most personal. You can hear the freedom in his voice, the pain in the distortion, and the shift in his songwriting. It's still Pouya through and through, but it's a version of him that's been brewing in the background, waiting for the right time to come alive.

With POUYA, he proves he doesn't need to follow a formula. He never did.

Key Marketing/Selling:
- Alternative Rock album from vaunted underground soundcloud rap artist, Pouya
- Pouya is a cult figure and icon of the popular Florida Soundcloud rap era, and founder of the underground rap labels, "Buffet Boyz" & "All But 6"
- Independent artist with a long-lasting core fanbase
- Pouya is responsible for helping the $uicideboy$ break through, by releasing a joint project with them in 2015 called $outh $ide $uicide
- Embarking on European tour 8/7-8/22 - https://pouya305.com/pages/tour-dates
- All songs performing strongly across DSPs

Tracklist:
1. CLOWN
2. 1000 EYES
3. SATELLITE
4. FEAR
5. DMV
6. FOUL MOUTH
7. GHOST

Socials:
Twitter: 246.3k followers
IG: 1.3M followers
YT: 184k subs / 60M+ views



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LP: Dark Blue Marbled Vinyl, includes 12x12 Insert & marketing sticker.

About:
Underground hip-hop icon and Miami rapper Pouya kicks off 2025 with his seventh studio album, Suicidal Thoughts in the Back of the Cadillac, Pt. 3 - serving as an unofficial spiritual successor to his 2024 album, THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU. After a successful run as direct support to $uicideboy$' Grey Day 2024 Arena Tour, it's clear that Pouya has cemented himself among the top artists from the alternative / cloud-rap scene from the mid 2010s. With a rabid fan base primarily built from the ground up, and without the flashy mainstream features or press looks, Pouya has established himself as a staying power in a lane that typically sees artists rise and fall in accordance with today's modern attention span. Continuing to super-serve his fans, Pouya will be embarking on a nationwide tour in North America in 2025.

Key Marketing/Selling:
- Seventh studio album from Miami, FL rapper Pouya
- Pouya is a cult figure and icon of the popular Florida Soundcloud rap era, and founder of the underground rap labels, "Buffet Boyz" & "All But 6"
- Independent artist with a long-lasting core fanbase
- Pouya is responsible for helping the $uicideboy$ break through, by releasing a joint project with them in 2015 called $outh $ide $uicide
- Pouya will be going on nationwide headline tour alongside the album release - 1500-2000 cap rooms
- Pouya is establishing himself as a major physical artist at retail
- Out of Home Billboard support from Soundcloud for release week (2/21)
- Over 17M cumulative streams on Spotify alone on previous album release (THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU)
- 1xLP, pressed on Dark Blue Marbled Vinyl, includes 12x12 Insert & marketing sticker

Tracklist:
A1/1. ROT
A2/2. DEATH CAN WAIT
A3/3. I DON'T WANT TO BE IN LOVE (WITH YOU)
A4/4. LIVE AND LET DIE
A5/5. FUCK IT UP
B1/6. PAID MY DUES
B2/7. TANK GIRL
B3/8. THE CATS CRYING OUTSIDE MY WINDOW SOUND LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD
B4/9. SO MUCH TO LOSE, SO LITTLE TIME


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About:
Underground hip-hop icon and Miami rapper Pouya kicks off 2025 with his seventh studio album, Suicidal Thoughts in the Back of the Cadillac, Pt. 3 - serving as an unofficial spiritual successor to his 2024 album, THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU. After a successful run as direct support to $uicideboy$' Grey Day 2024 Arena Tour, it's clear that Pouya has cemented himself among the top artists from the alternative / cloud-rap scene from the mid 2010s. With a rabid fan base primarily built from the ground up, and without the flashy mainstream features or press looks, Pouya has established himself as a staying power in a lane that typically sees artists rise and fall in accordance with today's modern attention span. Continuing to super-serve his fans, Pouya will be embarking on a nationwide tour in North America in 2025.

Key Marketing/Selling:
- Seventh studio album from Miami, FL rapper Pouya
- Pouya is a cult figure and icon of the popular Florida Soundcloud rap era, and founder of the underground rap labels, "Buffet Boyz" & "All But 6"
- Independent artist with a long-lasting core fanbase
- Pouya is responsible for helping the $uicideboy$ break through, by releasing a joint project with them in 2015 called $outh $ide $uicide
- Pouya will be going on nationwide headline tour alongside the album release - 1500-2000 cap rooms
- Pouya is establishing himself as a major physical artist at retail
- Out of Home Billboard support from Soundcloud for release week (2/21)
- Over 17M cumulative streams on Spotify alone on previous album release (THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU)
- 1xLP, pressed on Dark Blue Marbled Vinyl, includes 12x12 Insert & marketing sticker

Tracklist:
A1/1. ROT
A2/2. DEATH CAN WAIT
A3/3. I DON'T WANT TO BE IN LOVE (WITH YOU)
A4/4. LIVE AND LET DIE
A5/5. FUCK IT UP
B1/6. PAID MY DUES
B2/7. TANK GIRL
B3/8. THE CATS CRYING OUTSIDE MY WINDOW SOUND LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD
B4/9. SO MUCH TO LOSE, SO LITTLE TIME


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LP: Swamp Thing colored vinyl, standard jacket, 12x12 double-sided insert, marketing sticker

About:
THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU is the sixth studio album from Miami, FL rapper and underground rap luminary, Pouya, and first full length studio offering since 2023s GATOR. The 9 track album clocks in at a blistering pace of 25 minutes long, and includes the previously released singles, “BLAME GAME,” “FORGET ABOUT EVERYTHING” & “UO OH (feat. Rick Ross).” The album marks a defining moment in Pouya's career, revealing an artist at his most raw and unfiltered. It serves as a bold declaration of resilience and defiance, where Pouya peels back the layers of his psyche to confront the pain, betrayal, and perseverance that have shaped him. The project is a sonic exploration of the highs and lows of life, intertwined with Pouya's relentless pursuit of truth, even when it hurts. 1xLP, pressed on Swamp Thing colored vinyl, and includes a double-sided 12x12 insert.

Key Marketing/Selling:
• Sixth studio album from Miami, FL rapper, Pouya
• Pouya is a cult figure and icon of the popular Florida Soundcloud rap era, and founder of the underground rap labels, “Buffet Boyz” & “All But 6”
• Independent artist with a long-lasting core fanbase
• Pouya is responsible for helping the $uicideboy$ break through, by releasing a joint project with them in 2015 called $outh $ide $uicide
• Currently on the Grey Day 2024 North American tour with $uicideboy$, Denzel Curry, HAARPER & Shakewell
• Singles for the album include BLAME GAME, FORGET ABOUT EVERYTHING & UO OH (feat. Rick Ross)
• Recently launched repress of his seminal album, Five Five, to much acclaim from fans
• His previous albums, Underground Underdog & Five Five peaked on the US Independent charts at number 12 and number 31, respectively
• 1xLP, housed in a standard jacket, includes 12x12 double sided insert, and pressed on Swamp Thing colored vinyl

Tracklist:
A1/1. LORD FORGIVE ME FOR THE PAIN I INFLICT ON MYSELF
A2/2. FORGET ABOUT EVERYTHING
A3/3. BLAME GAME
A4/4. WHERE DID I GO WRONG?
B1/5. UH OH (feat. Rick Ross)
B2/6. BACK THE FUCK UP
B3/7. LAND OF IGUANAS
B4/8. LEMONADE (DEAD MAN WALKING)
B5/9. WHAT UU BOUT

Socials:
Twitter: 255k followers
IG: 1.3M followers
YT: 144k subs / 31M views





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LP, Picture Disc Vinyl, Standard Jacket, Poly-Lined Protective Sleeves, Marketing Sticker, 45 RPM

About:
Five Five is the second studio album from the Miami-born underground rap pioneer, Pouya. Marking a slight transition into a more mature sound, Five Five showcases Pouya’s evolution as an artist while maintaining the raw authenticity that has endeared him to his fans. With tracks like "Suicidal Thoughts in the Back of the Cadillac Pt. 2" and "Handshakes," Pouya delves into themes of struggle, resilience, and personal growth, offering listeners a glimpse into his journey. In what became truly a solo effort, Five Five is limited to one feature in Night Lovell, with production primarily handled by Mikey The Magician (Track 4 produced by Chevali). The album draws from elements of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, yet remains uniquely rooted in Pouya’s own style. Over the years, Pouya has developed a long lasting core fanbase, first bubbling up in Miami alongside artists such as Denzel Curry, and then becoming a nationally celebrated artist. Back in print for the first time since originally released in 2018. Pressed on Wire Wheel Picture Disc Vinyl and cut at 45 RPM.

Key Marketing/Selling:
• Pouya is a cult figure and icon of the popular Florida Soundcloud rap era, and founder of the underground rap labels, “Buffet Boyz” & “All But 6”
• Pouya is responsible for helping the $uicideboy$ breakthrough, by releasing a joint project with them in 2015 called $outh $ide $uicide
• This is the frist time Five Five has ever been repressed, and first time the title will be available at wider retail
• Resale copies of the first Five Five pressing sell for exorbitant amounts on the secondary market
• Discogs stats:
• Have: 109
• Want: 657
• Low price: $100
• High: $420
• Five Five contains several of Pouya’s most popular songs - “Void” (81M+ streams on Spotify) & “Aftershock” (45M+ streams on Spotify)
• Multiple music videos released in support of the project
• Pressed on “Wire Wheel” Picture Disc vinyl, cut at 45 RPM
• Merch drop planned alongside Vinyl release
• Pouya will be releasing a new album shortly
• Pouya will also be performing on the $uicideboy$ tour - Grey Day - which is set to hit arenas nationwide

Tracklist:
A1/1. Aftershock
A2/2. Void
A3/3. Daddy Issues
A4/4. Weighing on Me
A5/5. Five Five
A6/6. Handshakes
B1/7. Don't Bang My Line (feat. Night Lovell)
B2/8. Back off Me
B3/9. One Time
B4/10. Voices
B5/11. Suicidal Thoughts in the Back of the Cadilac, Pt. 2

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About:
THEY COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE YOU is the sixth studio album from Miami, FL rapper and underground rap luminary, Pouya, and first full length studio offering since 2023s GATOR. The 9 track album clocks in at a blistering pace of 25 minutes long, and includes the previously released singles, “BLAME GAME,” “FORGET ABOUT EVERYTHING” & “UO OH (feat. Rick Ross).” The album marks a defining moment in Pouya's career, revealing an artist at his most raw and unfiltered. It serves as a bold declaration of resilience and defiance, where Pouya peels back the layers of his psyche to confront the pain, betrayal, and perseverance that have shaped him. The project is a sonic exploration of the highs and lows of life, intertwined with Pouya's relentless pursuit of truth, even when it hurts. 1xLP, pressed on Swamp Thing colored vinyl, and includes a double-sided 12x12 insert.

Key Marketing/Selling:
• Sixth studio album from Miami, FL rapper, Pouya
• Pouya is a cult figure and icon of the popular Florida Soundcloud rap era, and founder of the underground rap labels, “Buffet Boyz” & “All But 6”
• Independent artist with a long-lasting core fanbase
• Pouya is responsible for helping the $uicideboy$ break through, by releasing a joint project with them in 2015 called $outh $ide $uicide
• Currently on the Grey Day 2024 North American tour with $uicideboy$, Denzel Curry, HAARPER & Shakewell
• Singles for the album include BLAME GAME, FORGET ABOUT EVERYTHING & UO OH (feat. Rick Ross)
• Recently launched repress of his seminal album, Five Five, to much acclaim from fans
• His previous albums, Underground Underdog & Five Five peaked on the US Independent charts at number 12 and number 31, respectively
• 1xLP, housed in a standard jacket, includes 12x12 double sided insert, and pressed on Swamp Thing colored vinyl

Tracklist:
A1/1. LORD FORGIVE ME FOR THE PAIN I INFLICT ON MYSELF
A2/2. FORGET ABOUT EVERYTHING
A3/3. BLAME GAME
A4/4. WHERE DID I GO WRONG?
B1/5. UH OH (feat. Rick Ross)
B2/6. BACK THE FUCK UP
B3/7. LAND OF IGUANAS
B4/8. LEMONADE (DEAD MAN WALKING)
B5/9. WHAT UU BOUT

Socials:
Twitter: 255k followers
IG: 1.3M followers
YT: 144k subs / 31M views





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LP, Picture Disc Vinyl, Standard Jacket, Poly-Lined Protective Sleeves, Marketing Sticker, 45 RPM

About:
Five Five is the second studio album from the Miami-born underground rap pioneer, Pouya. Marking a slight transition into a more mature sound, Five Five showcases Pouya’s evolution as an artist while maintaining the raw authenticity that has endeared him to his fans. With tracks like "Suicidal Thoughts in the Back of the Cadillac Pt. 2" and "Handshakes," Pouya delves into themes of struggle, resilience, and personal growth, offering listeners a glimpse into his journey. In what became truly a solo effort, Five Five is limited to one feature in Night Lovell, with production primarily handled by Mikey The Magician (Track 4 produced by Chevali). The album draws from elements of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, yet remains uniquely rooted in Pouya’s own style. Over the years, Pouya has developed a long lasting core fanbase, first bubbling up in Miami alongside artists such as Denzel Curry, and then becoming a nationally celebrated artist. Back in print for the first time since originally released in 2018. Pressed on Wire Wheel Picture Disc Vinyl and cut at 45 RPM.

Key Marketing/Selling:
• Pouya is a cult figure and icon of the popular Florida Soundcloud rap era, and founder of the underground rap labels, “Buffet Boyz” & “All But 6”
• Pouya is responsible for helping the $uicideboy$ breakthrough, by releasing a joint project with them in 2015 called $outh $ide $uicide
• This is the frist time Five Five has ever been repressed, and first time the title will be available at wider retail
• Resale copies of the first Five Five pressing sell for exorbitant amounts on the secondary market
• Discogs stats:
• Have: 109
• Want: 657
• Low price: $100
• High: $420
• Five Five contains several of Pouya’s most popular songs - “Void” (81M+ streams on Spotify) & “Aftershock” (45M+ streams on Spotify)
• Multiple music videos released in support of the project
• Pressed on “Wire Wheel” Picture Disc vinyl, cut at 45 RPM
• Merch drop planned alongside Vinyl release
• Pouya will be releasing a new album shortly
• Pouya will also be performing on the $uicideboy$ tour - Grey Day - which is set to hit arenas nationwide

Tracklist:
A1/1. Aftershock
A2/2. Void
A3/3. Daddy Issues
A4/4. Weighing on Me
A5/5. Five Five
A6/6. Handshakes
B1/7. Don't Bang My Line (feat. Night Lovell)
B2/8. Back off Me
B3/9. One Time
B4/10. Voices
B5/11. Suicidal Thoughts in the Back of the Cadilac, Pt. 2

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No Return!

Music lovers will be familiar with his love of Caribbean pearls from the compilations "Ritmo Caliente" and "Message from the Islands" as well as other releases such as "Los Yoyi", "Mighty Shadow" and "Wild Fire". Now Tom Sky, the former creative head of Black Pearl Records, is pulling another tropical discovery out of his travel treasure box on his new record label Sound Essence. 
Lloyd and the Joys is truly a real holy grail and one of the most sought-after funky hotel records from the Caribbean islands. Deep, groovy synth Soul with the song "That Look Of You" meets jazzy funk breaks with the strong tune "The New York Business". There are also two stylish 70s postcards from Lloyd himself in a vintage design in each sleeve. The release is a must for all tropical music connoisseurs.


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GENRE/S: House, Disco, Tech House, Deep House

TRACKLISTS:

A1. I'm Yours
A2. I'm Yours (Furz Remix)
A3. Coffee Rush
B1. Rip That Ass
B2. Rip That Ass (Takuya Matsumoto Remix)
B3. Back To Chicago

SHORT INFO:
Toomy Disco, hailing from the land of silver—Argentina—delivers a top-tier House EP on our beloved imprint. Blending deep cuts with a touch of disco flair and progressive grooves, this release is tailor-made for summer dancefloors. Featuring two standout remixes by Furz and Takuma Matsumoto, this EP is set to be a true floor-filler for the summer of 2025.









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'Ruten +' is the second part of two 2LP albums. The first part named 'Ruten -' will be released in January.

Tracklisting:
A1: Hakkou (TRACK LENGTH 05:02 min)
A2: Jikou (TRACK LENGTH 04:13 min)
A3: Kougen (TRACK LENGTH 04:35 min)
B1: Ekou (TRACK LENGTH 04:48 min)
B2: Kongen (TRACK LENGTH 02:19 min)
B3: Konton (TRACK LENGTH 09:40 min)
C1: Hougen (TRACK LENGTH 02:39 min)
C2: Reigen (TRACK LENGTH 09:29 min)
C3: Yugen (TRACK LENGTH 02:13 min)
D1: Shouryou (TRACK LENGTH 04:10 min)
D2: Youen (TRACK LENGTH 09:03 min)
D3: Ruten (TRACK LENGTH 02:01 min)

Infotext:

After two series of conceptual EPs and the intricate experimental “Enso” Festival compilation, Kosei Fukuda returns with a full length solo project – the debut LP. This marks his thirteenth release on the Reiten label – a platform he created to showcase his techno music and the more general, experimental aesthetic agenda of which the club music is but one facet. As a producer and sound artist, Fukuda has shared his time between Tokyo and Berlin. Delving into the music scene of the latter in the late 2010s, he attracted attention of Berghain resident Tobias Freund who mixed all Reiten releases from the third one on in his Non Standard Studios and contributed a remix on the fifth. Soon another remix package followed, with the works by Uchi and Claudio reinterpreting the single “Sky Clair” which in turn paved the way for four subsequent techno twelves and an accomplished ambient EP. Released in a quick succession, they jointly formed a minimalistic narrative arc punctuated by suggestive titles and integrated by dark atmospheres. That series was a proof of Fukuda’s penchant for longer, conceptually inclined works which culminated in early 2020 in the two-vinyl collection of electro-acoustic improvisations under the philosophical aegis of Enso featuring such acts as Recent Arts, Renick Bell or Rabih Beaini.

It is only logical then that having cut twelve records of such scope, the artist’s energy has now been channeled toward making one coherent authorial statement capable of bringing all the strands of his musical and theoretical outlook together, while also distilling a new vision that transcends the confines of the dancefloor. It comes in the form of the generous double album entitled ‘Ruten’ – a Japanese concept whose closest Western counterpart is the ancient Greek notion of ‘panta rhei’. Referencing Heraclitus’ famous adage that ‘everything flows’ is not just the philosophical inspiration behind the album but also the succinct aesthetic manifesto of sorts. Music is a perfect medium here because, like all events, it unfolds in time. And it’s a process whose meaning can only be perceived in its entirety. In this sense the full length release perfectly facilitates the task of expressing this insight and reinterpreting it for a new generation of listeners.

In principle, the two albums called Ruten – and Ruten + are meant to represent the principle of Ying & Yang, the two elemental forces and the eternal cycle of energy. As a whole, they signify a journey from the nascent being to the eventual dissolution of everything into nothing. Yet there’s still a deeper message at play: the omnipresence of patterns. Even the incessant flow of changes is patterned. The philosphers ask what it tells us about reality. The artists offer answers, each coded in the respective artistic language. In this work Fukuda hints at an idea that a pattern is both an abstract structural quality and a concrete aesthetic value. The music contained here is a complex sonic story about the interlocking meanings of pattern and flow, and it is a meditative exploration of the human experience of this entwinement. The first volume starts appropriately with the unassuming intro “dawn” and proceeds from the investigative look at the evanescent yet tangible droplets of “mist” and on to the contemplative gaze at the most distant, unreachable constellation of “nebula”. Regardless of metaphorical intent though, the music moves within one universe of downtempo, ambient and drone, combining the palpable beats (rhythmic pattern) with the atmospheric backgrounds (harmonic flow).

As is the case with all Reiten label releases, the carefully designed sonic textures and moods take precedence over traditional melodic lines. But make no mistake – this is not a self-indulgent ‘free’ experimentalism. Rather, it’s a progression of loose but recognizable sonic shapes or figures, from small scale to large scale, whereby each track appears to be a symbolic closeup study of one. If this music feels like it has a veritable cinematographic quality to it, then it could be described as a soundtrack to slow-motion razor-sharp images of natural flows: picture, for instance, an intermittent light summer rain (“samidare”) or the majestic stretch of the Milky Way against the vast, pitch black backdrop (“tenkan”).

The second volume offers a different take on such explorations, moving towards more nebulous and more fuzzy modes of musical imagination. It is here where Fukuda’s music begins to evince ineffable qualities, going beyond words that could definitively grasp its content. As such it seems to be asking: are patterns really there, or are we projecting them onto the world? This change of the composition style signifies a change of intellectual perspective, the second complementing the first. Drone-like sounds of the opening tracks appear alien initially, but on closer inspection they are reminiscent of this-wordly ambient sounds – just amplified many times over, stretched to a border of recognition, and rearranged for a thought-provoking auditory experience. They are impressionist vignettes where chromatic properties count for much more than any beat or harmonic structure.

As you delve deeper into the record, the tracks are more like imaginary, fully abstract worlds, departing from any recognizable natural inspirations and expanding into the wholly ARTificial eerie creation. If Volume One played with fragments and vestiges of melodic elements, Volume Two appears to aim at submerging the listener into dissipative sonic structures: there are few traditional musical figures to speak of – instead, a series of electronic sheats of sound reign, and the shapes have been largely turned into the dust of sonic particles, decomposed and scaterred as exemplified by “kongen”, “konton” and “hougen”. Beats return only occasionally, for instance on “reigen”, and they perpetuate the abstactness of music rather than dispel it.

As a rule, here most individual tracks conjur up sheer electro-acoustic spaces that can accommodate various kinds of interpretations and suggest a whole range of emotions at once: from uncomfortable menace to contemplative repose to indifference of a post-human synthetic world. By the time you reach the last vinyl side which starts with “shouryou”, any crisp textures or rhythmic throbs and drones seem gone forever, as if to imply that the cosmic flow always proceeds from the primordial chaos on to the emergence of graspable bits and then again to the elusive cloud-like entities and the eventual dissolution. Yet the last two tracks – “youen” and “ruten” – offer somewhat different and unanticipated glimpses into more classically defined ambient soundscapes. While the former of the two is an expansive mournful one, the latter acts as the concise coda based on sparse yet clear-cut chord structure. It is therefore the entirety of this double album, not just its individual elements and segments, that reveal the full intention of the artist. It demands sustained attention but it also rewards it in more than one way.

Dominik Bartmanski
Berlin, October 2020





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Cat No: SYST0006-6SPECIAL

Special Transparent 12“ Vinyl Edition

GENRE/S: Detroit Techno/House/Acid

TRACKLISTS:
A1) Marc Romboy & Blake Baxter „Freakin´“ (Original)
B1) Marc Romboy & Blake Baxter „Freakin´“ (SID Version)
B2) Marc Romboy & Blake Baxter „Freakin´“ (Robert Babicz Remix)

SHORT INFO:
Perfectly timed for Systematic's 20th birthday, we have this super special collector's item for you. 19 years after its release, the label presents you with a transparent vinyl version of one of the biggest club hits on the label, "Freakin" by Blake Baxter and Marc Romboy.
Blake has previously released tracks on prestigious labels like Underground Resistance and Tresor. This edition is limited to only 300 copies, and in addition to the two versions from 2005, we've pressed an exclusive and brand-new SID version for you, which teleports the track into the pixelated worlds of SID and Commodore C64 sounds. Close your eyes and feel like you're in a video game. Don't miss out before it's too late!

- First repress of an evergreen classic in 19 years!
- Strictly limited vinyl (300 only)
- Just for you: a brand new SID (C64 video game) version of the original

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- 12", ltd

TRACKLISTS:

A1. A Little Beat
A2. Wrong Chord
B1. Check Your Hat
B2. Feel Communication

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A new banger from Sapurra also known as DJ Sapunov.



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12''

GENRE/S:
House, Deep Techno

TRACKLISTS:
A1. It’s Time
A2. It’s Time (BD Version)
B1. My Loving

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Cassy: Kwench 040 is a celebration with tougher House beats embellished with Acid lines and lots of “My” more classic House “Loving” on the third track. It’s Time has two versions one with breakdown and one without. Hands up in the air it is 40 releases!!!


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EP

Tracklist EP (Vinyl + Digital):

A1 Jack Cyber Goth (Under the Bridge) (Celestial Panic)
A2 Good Bye (Celestial Panic)
B1 9th Encapsulated (Celestial Panic)
B2 Alba180 (Celestial Panic)


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A phase of rhythmic and emotional detachment.
Uncontrolled sounds, no logic, odd numbers, constant collapse of metrics.
I am a computer and I am free.



5 IDM/Breakcore/DNB/Gabber infused compositions by Sorog. Get your limited copy of 100.


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GENRE/S: Jungle / Drum & Bass, Breakbeat

TRACKLISTS:
1. Decipher
2. Lust Issues
3. Banshee
4. Still You See

Amy Dabbs & Coco Bryce return with a long-awaited second instalment of their collab project ‘Slightly Involved’, in which they interpret each other’s tracks using their own unique production styles & techniques.
‘Slightly Involved Vol. 2’ sees Amy & Coco rework four tracks previously released on their own imprints, Dabbs Traxx & Myor. Amy delivers two tracks in her signature style of coding drums from the ground up, on two of Coco’s highly renowned jungle bangers, while Coco serves up jungle versions of two of Amy’s house tracks from her first EP on Dabbs Traxx, crafting his tunes using lusciously layered breaks.

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Black Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve
About:
Members Only is a group XXXTentacion formed as he was still bubbling beneath the surface of the mainstream. The album features XXXTentaction, Ski Mask The Slump Godd, Kid Trunks, Robb Bank$, Craig Xen, Bass Santana, Flyboy Tarantino, Kin$oul, Killstation, Coolie Cut, Tank Head.
Following the release of their fourth project, "Members Only, Vol. 4," the collective has gone on an indefinite hiatus, with some of its most prominent members such as Craig Xen and Wifisfuneral exiting the group. Three former members including XXXTentacion have sadly passed away. 2LP & 23 tracks in length.

Key Selling/Marketing:
- Members Only formed by XXXTentacion & Ski Mask the Slump God.
- Their signature sound had been marked by aggression, distortion, & an overall metallic approach.
- Originally a side-project that expanded to a full-on collective.
- Over 30 artists have been a part of the collective.
- Volume 3 charted Top 20 on Billboard's US compilation chart & artist features include Kin$oul, Ski Mask the Slump God, Bass Santana, Robb Bank$, & Craig Xen.
- Volume 3 was also the last volume to be released during XXXTentacion's lifetime.
- Volume 3 & Volume 4 have collectively amassed over 1B Spotify track streams to-date.
- XXXTentacion's Spotify Stats: 33.6M monthly listeners & 36.6M followers.
- Ski Mask the Slump God's Spotify Stats: 8.6M monthly listeners & 5.1M followers.
- Ski Mask the Slump God's "OOGA BOOGA!" (released OCT 2022) was added to Spotify US' "New Music Friday" & accumulated nearly 3M track streams within the first few days of release.

Tracklist:
A1/1. Find Me (Intro) (XXXTentacion)
A2/2. Off the Wall! (XXXTentacion feat. Ski Mask the Slump God)
A3/3. What in XXXTarnation (Feat. Ski Mask the Slump God)
A4/4. Wassup Bro ! (Craig Xen)
A5/5. H20 (XXXTentacion feat. Ski Mask the Slump God)
A6/6. Butthole Girl (XXXTentacion feat. Tank Head, Robb Bank$, & Craig Xen)
B1/7. Static Shock (XXXTentacion feat. Ski Mask the Slump God)
B2/8. Came 2 Kill (XXXTentacion feat. Kid Trunks & Craig Xen)
B3/9. Boost! (XXXTentacion)
B4/10. Chokehold (Coolie Cut)
B5/11. 4Peat (XXXTentacion feat. Ski Mask the Slump God)
B6/12. Maxipads for Everyone (XXXTentacion)
C1/13. Slipknot (XXXTentacion feat. Kin$soul & Killstation)
C2/14. 777 (Kid Trunks Feat. XXXTentacion)
C3/15. Supra (Kin$oul feat. XXXTentacion)
C4/16. God Damn (Bass Santana feat. Kin$oul)
C5/17. Vulture (Flyboy Tarantino feat. Kin$oul)
C6/18. Curse (Bass Santana feat. XXXTentaction, Coolie Cut, & Kin$oul)
D1/19. Members Only Shit (Kin$oul feat. Killstation,& iKabod Veins)
D2/20. On That Bitch (Kid Trunks feat. Craig Xen, Robb Bank$, & Kin$oul)
D3/21. LOL (Bass Santana feat. Kid Trunks & Flyboy Tarantino)
D4/22. Invisible Klip (Kid Trunks feat. Robb Bank$ & Ski Mask the Slump God)
D5/23. Bowser (XXXTentacion feat. Ski Mask the Slump God)


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Upc-Barcode: 827170146020 Release date 2.2.2015
Tracklisting:
Meditations 1-6
Thomas Melchior's "Meditations" series. ...1 to 6


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Long time in the vaults, soon out in pop heaven: Andrea & Alexander, a handsomely nostalgic pop project by Andrea Noce aka Eva Geist and Alexander Arpeggio. Originally launched in 2014, revitalized in 2023, the project originated as a live set-up consisting of synthesizers, ePects pedals, and analogue drum machines. From there it slowly metamorphosed into a crew of songs with raw minimal-wave grooves and romantically haunting English and German pop lyrics, loosely evoking the aura of Siouxsie Sioux, Gudrun Gut or Nadine Bal. After becoming a live mainstay in the Berlin based underground club Sameheads, they went on a tour through Lithuania and soon after several unfortunate troubles led to the break-up of the band, prompting both Andrea and Alexander to focus on their solo careers. Andrea became Eva Geist and released for various international labels, played live and formed the female duo As Longitude. Alexander founded his own label Eine Welt, took over the management of the renowned underground festival Camp Cosmic and created two musical projects with Cid Hohne, Otto and Aufgang B. Now, years later, almost becoming a Soundcloud corpse some Andrea & Alexander recordings caught the attention of the R.i.O. folks and just seconds later they offer six freshly recorded cuts of Andrea & Alexander tunes that stood the test of time as authentic, soulful pop music. “What are we going to wear for tonight’s party?” Andrea Noce asks in their song “Tiney Party”. The answer is “Loved Up” a musical celebration outfit of six sincere recorded, emotionally accorded songs, who make the dance, give verve a chance, to be there, in that moment of all moments. An album for the listener that likes to dance. In his head, on the local carpet. “Loved Up” humming Andrea & Alexander tunes.

A1) Andrea & Alexander - Amazing Grace
A2) Andrea & Alexander - Taifun
A3) Andrea & Alexander - Böhmonotonie
B1) Andrea & Alexander - Loved Up
B2) Andrea & Alexander - Tiney Party
B3) Andrea & Alexander - Gradient Sea

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Territories: WORLD EXCL Japan

LP: Heavyweight Sleeve with Selective Varnish Print, Special Paper Obi

Tracklisting LP
A1. Sonatine ~act of violence~
A2. Light And Darkness
A3. Play OnThe Sands
A4. Rain After That
A5. A On The Fullmoon Mystery
A6. Into A Trance
A7. Sonatine ~in the beginning~
B1. Magic Mushroom
B2. Eye Witness
B3. Runaway Trip
B4. Mobius Band
B5. Die Out Of Memories
B6. See You...
B7. Sonatine ~be over~


Info

WRWTFWW Records is honored to announce the first ever vinyl release of Joe Hisaishi’s original soundtrack for the critically acclaimed and all around classic 1993 Japanese yakuza/crime/thriller movie Sonatine. The legendary album comes in a limited edition housed in a luxurious heavyweight sleeve with selective varnish printing and a special paper obi belt.

The celebrated Sonatine was directed, written and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also takes center stage as the main protagonist of the thrilling yakuza film. Director, screenwriter, comedian, actor, tv personality and icon, 'Beat' Takeshi is also known for Boiling Point, Hana-Bi, Battle Royale, Johnny Mnemonic, Ghost in the Shell and many many more.

Considered one of the greatest ever, Joe Hisaishi is a composer, musical director, conductor and pianist behind over 100 film scores including Kitano’s A Scene at the Sea, Kikujiro, and Brother, as well as his famed work for director and animator Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli masterpieces Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and the list goes on. Little known fact: his first ever produced-album is a collaboration with percussionist Midori Takada (Through the Looking Glass): MKWAJU Ensemble’s MKAWJU also released on WRWTFWW Records.

The Sonatine movie score showcases the composer’s more contemplative, minimalistic, and intimate side in a superb and deeply evocative neo-classical and ambient musical journey. The depth and emotional resonance of the compositions make for an exceptional and timeless soundtrack. It is known to be one of Hisaishi’s own favorites.

Sonatine (Original Soundtrack) by Joe Hisaishi follows the release of the soundtrack of Takeshi Kitano’s Violent Cop (1989), as well as music from another groundbreaking Japanese movie, Shin’ya Tsukamoto’s Tokyo Fist (1995). Collect them all on WRWTFWW Records!



Points of interests

- For fans of yakuza movies, legendary soundtracks, Takeshi Kitano, Joe Hisaishi, piano, ambient, minimalism, classical, crime thrillers of the 90s, obi belts, Ghibli, good stuff.

- First vinyl release of the soundtrack for classic Japanese crime/yakuza movie Sonatine (1993) directed by and starring the legend (Beat) Takeshi Kitano.


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