RSD 2026
NON-RETURNABLE

Orange Vinyl

*Sounds like lofi piano with analog synths and grungey electronic textures. Weird Emika vocals, both lyrically and the way she edits them.

*Edgy with feeling (not noise)

*Experimental and reflective

Futuristic shoegaze / Futuristic TripHop

*Inspired by Record Store Day and the great experience releasing special projects in 2024 and 2025. Emika produced this album with RSD 2026 in mind.

*'For me it's nice to have a time of year and RSD collective, to make an album for where I can approach things differently, with record shops and album-lovers in mind first (before streaming and playlists) and step outside of my Emika blueprints. Fans can collect a different side to my work this way'. - Emika

*'After having a chat with Jim Barr (from the band Portishead) about using studios more as spaces for improvising (not only to hire one to finish pre-written songs in) I saw it both as an invitation and challenge, to spend a week in his Bristol studio jamming around'. - Emika

*Record pressed by Duophonic, Germany, coloured vinyl.


Tracklisting

A1 - 01. Emika - Best Friends
A2 - 02. Emika - Shift Ride
A3 - 03. Emika - Slowly Softly
A4 - 04. Emika - Untitled I
A5 - 05. Emika - Endless Patterns
A6 - 06. Emika - Untitled II

B1 - 07. Emika Real Life
B2 - 08. Emika - Untitled III
B3 - 09. Emika - Untitled IV
B4 - 10. Emika - Untitled V
B5 - 11. Emika - Untitled VI
B6 - 12. Emika - Untitled VII
B7 - 13. Emika - Untitled VIII


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1. Wash It All Away, 2. Could This Be, 3. Run, 4. Close, 5. Promises, 6. Killers, 7. Falling (Reprise), 8. Falling In Love With Sadness, 9. Escape, 10. Eternity

Vinyl limited edition, includes album poster and lyrics booklet, crystal clear vinyl, silver layer printed on cover art, % donated to charity.
To be released on World Mental Health Day, part of the album's proceeds will be donated to a UK-based mental health charity. "I often wonder how sadness moves through people," Emika says, "through time, through stories and history, and if it's something that becomes us rather than coming from us."
% of album sales will be donated to charity Help Musicians UK


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RSD 2026
NON-RETURNABLE

Orange Vinyl

*Sounds like lofi piano with analog synths and grungey electronic textures. Weird Emika vocals, both lyrically and the way she edits them.

*Edgy with feeling (not noise)

*Experimental and reflective

Futuristic shoegaze / Futuristic TripHop

*Inspired by Record Store Day and the great experience releasing special projects in 2024 and 2025. Emika produced this album with RSD 2026 in mind.

*'For me it's nice to have a time of year and RSD collective, to make an album for where I can approach things differently, with record shops and album-lovers in mind first (before streaming and playlists) and step outside of my Emika blueprints. Fans can collect a different side to my work this way'. - Emika

*'After having a chat with Jim Barr (from the band Portishead) about using studios more as spaces for improvising (not only to hire one to finish pre-written songs in) I saw it both as an invitation and challenge, to spend a week in his Bristol studio jamming around'. - Emika

*Record pressed by Duophonic, Germany, coloured vinyl.


Tracklisting

A1 - 01. Emika - Best Friends
A2 - 02. Emika - Shift Ride
A3 - 03. Emika - Slowly Softly
A4 - 04. Emika - Untitled I
A5 - 05. Emika - Endless Patterns
A6 - 06. Emika - Untitled II

B1 - 07. Emika Real Life
B2 - 08. Emika - Untitled III
B3 - 09. Emika - Untitled IV
B4 - 10. Emika - Untitled V
B5 - 11. Emika - Untitled VI
B6 - 12. Emika - Untitled VII
B7 - 13. Emika - Untitled VIII


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The Standard Edition - Territory - NO Sales to Japan
Ryo Fukui's 1976 highly sought-after jazz masterpiece SCENERY-
LP Edition: Mastered at half speed, 140g vinyl, Sticker

We Release Jazz (WRWTFWW Records' new sister-label) is proud to present its first release, the official reissue of Ryo Fukui's highly sought-after masterpiece Scenery (1976), sourced from the original masters and available on limited edition 180g vinyl mastered at half speed for audiophile sound and on digipack CD.

Unquestionably one of the most important Japanese jazz albums ever recorded, Scenery reveals Ryo Fukui as a miraculously brilliant self-taught pianist fusing modal, bop, and cool jazz influences for a very personal, dexterous and game-changing take on classic standards made famous by Bing Crosby and John Coltrane among others. From "It Could Happen To You" and its serene and calm intro which magically flows into a jubilant and upbeat piece, to the out-of-this-world piano solo of "Early Summer", or the incredible teamwork of "Autumn Leaves" where Fukui leads Satoshi Denpo (bass) and Yoshinori Fukui (drums) into groove heaven, every single note on the album oozes precision, confidence and flair and every single section slides seamlessly into one another, creating a supreme and elegant blend of jazz. Often compared to McCoy Tyner or Bill Evans, Ryo Fukui was a genius in his own right, a true master of his craft whose perfectionism gave birth to some of the greatest music ever recorded. Scenery is his magnum opus and an absolute must-have.

The Hokkaido wizard-pianist followed Scenery with the soulful gem Mellow Dream (also available on We Release Jazz) in 1977. He then focused on improving his live skills, often performing at Sapporo's Slowboat Jazz Club (which he co-founded with his wife Yasuko Fukui) and releasing 2 live albums. Ryo Fukui sadly passed away in March 2016, leaving behind a legacy of works that is sure to captivate jazz lovers for generations to come.


Tracklisting Vinyl LP
A1 It Could Happen To You
A2 I Want To Talk About You
A3 Early Summer
B1 Willow Weep For Me
B2 Autumn Leaves
B3 Scenery


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Limited to 360 Pieces, Vinyl Only, Mastered by DJ Steaw

Made in Europe

A1: Mona Lee - See u funkin'
A2: Rosbern - Heartbeat
A3: Michael d. Old - Piano Bounce
B1: Funksonic - A.M.20
B2: Taichi Tsuji - November


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LP
GENRE/S: 2. GENRE/S: Ambient, IDM, Breaks

3. TRACKLIST:

A1 Frozen Sun
A2 Gendo
A3 Golden Sea
A4 Intervertert

B1 L
B2 Ozadene
B3 Phased9
B4 We Felt in Love with a Loop

4. SHORT INFO:

A closing chapter for Iro Aka: ambient introspection and precise IDM meet in a deeply personal, memory-driven LP.
Barcelona-based duo Iro Aka present "Memories Exploration" (GLOSSY025), a record that marks the closing of a creative chapter. Set for release on May 29th via Glossy Mistakes, the LP unfolds as a personal archive-tracing ideas, influences, and emotional states shaped over time.
The A-side moves through ambient-leaning territories, building meditative landscapes where time seems to dissolve and blur. Through tracks like "Frozen Sun" and "Golden Sea", the duo showcase a refined approach to sound design, shaped by carefully distilled emotion. Meanwhile, "Gendo" and "Intervertert" lean further inward-sketching moments of deep introspection through soft textures and a minimalist sensitivity that invites contemplation.
On the B-side, the record shifts. Rhythmic structures come into focus, drawing from IDM and broken beat patterns with a precise, understated touch. "L", "Ozadene" and "Phased9" introduce movement while maintaining the album's introspective core. Closing track "We Felt in Love with a Loop" brings the album to a gentle, open-ended close.
The artwork by Jack Anderson reflects this sense of fragmented memory and process, complementing the album's emotional tone.
Rather than a definitive ending, "Memories Exploration" feels like a transition-an understated way of closing one chapter before the next begins.
"An autumn evening - without a single tear, things come to an end."


5. VITAL SALES POINTS:
- Final chapter from Barcelona duo Iro Aka, capturing a pivotal moment in their artistic evolution
- A deeply introspective LP bridging ambient atmospheres with refined IDM and breakbeat structures
- Released on Glossy Mistakes, continuing its focus on contemporary Spanish electronic artists



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We are pleased to announce the first FEX live album, Don't Look Back. The release features selected recordings from two concerts in Paderborn and Uelzen, both captured in 1985. All tracks on the album are previously unissued, including entirely unheard songs such as It's a Hard Life, Just Get Back, Legend, and Waiting Song, alongside a previously unreleased version of Subways of Your Mind, widely known as "The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet."
One of the most striking aspects of the album is the remarkable sound quality of the live recordings, as well as the strength of the performances themselves - particularly given that FEX were still considered a newcomer band at the time. The four-piece lineup consisted of singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter Ture Rückwardt, Michael Hädrich on keyboards and occasional second guitar, Norbert Ziermann on bass, and Hans-Reimer Sievers on drums. In 1985, the band was preparing for broader exposure through a nationwide tour organized by the small promotion company HBM-Musikbüro.
The album opens with the psychedelic Skyscraper, a track Rückwardt reportedly regarded as a personal favorite to perform. Hädrich contributes dynamic synthesizer layers, while Ziermann underpins the track with a distinctive slap bass groove. This is followed by the energetic rock number It's a Hard Life, which once again demonstrates that the band possessed multiple songs capable of matching the impact of their best known track Subways of Your Mind.
After this energetic opening, the album shifts into a more restrained mood with the synth-pop ballad I Got My Eyes On You. It is followed by Strange Feeling, presented here in a particularly compelling live version that arguably surpasses the previously released studio demo featured on the Skyscraper LP, with Rückwardt delivering one of his most expressive vocal performances. On Goldrush, another fan favorite, it is Hädrich's DX7 synthesizer work that stands out.
Don't Look Back continues to flow seamlessly, moving between styles such as new wave, synth pop, and a blues-influenced form of classic rock. On It's Good To Know, a song addressing the theme of stardom, the band returns to a heavier rock sound. In contrast, the synth-driven Just Get Back reflects on the conflict in Northern Ireland, then ongoing at the time. Lines such as "It's the money, it's the money why they come along" are directed at mercenary soldiers, while "even Sunday's a killing time" directly references Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2.
Previously known songs such as Dirty Slapstick and Heart in Danger lead into We Don't Want It No More, perhaps the band's most striking pop ballad. It is easy to imagine that the track had the potential to achieve radio success in the 1980s. The following piece, the epic Legend, explores themes of loneliness and love simultaneously. With poetic and abstract lines such as "some isolate in the falling rain" and "that's why I count all the reasons they call out for living, sadness is falling inside," it builds an almost eerie atmosphere.
One of the final highlights of the album is Subways of Your Mind, recorded in Uelzen. In this version, Rückwardt's vocal performance is even more on point than on the previously issued recording from Paderborn. Another notable moment is the driving, 1970s-inspired rock 'n' roll track Waiting Song. Both the composition and its live performance carry an energy that could easily stand alongside the repertoire of bands such as AC/DC. It was usually the track that FEX ended their concerts with, calling out each band member at the end of the song.
This leads to a broader reflection: it is striking that FEX did not achieve a wider breakthrough at the time. The performances captured here suggest a band capable of delivering consistently, song by song, note by note. It is not difficult to imagine FEX performing in large venues and engaging sizeable audiences. In reality, however, most performances in 1985 took place in front of relatively small crowds. The recordings featured on this album originate from the Roxy club in Paderborn and a small, unknown venue in Uelzen, likely in front of fewer than fifty attendees.
An essential figure behind these recordings is the engineer known only under his nickname Hase (German for "rabbit"), who was responsible for capturing not only these concerts but many other surviving FEX recordings. Bringing his own mixing desk to performances, he developed a deep familiarity with the band's material and was able to shape the live sound with precision, including the timely use of vocal effects. The original recordings existed only on cassette and required careful and extensive restoration work. Zoey Cairs was finally responsible for bringing them to their present quality.
This album marks the beginning of the Live Waves series, following the rediscovery of additional recordings that have gained international attention since November 2024, when they surfaced through what has been described as the largest "lost wave" music search to date. The title of this first live LP Don't Look Back carries a certain paradox. While the album invites listeners to revisit recordings from forty years ago, FEX themselves were always oriented toward the future. In that spirit, further releases of brand new material are already planned.
The cover artwork is once again based on an image by Magnussen from the Kiel archive, depicting the Prinz-Heinrich-Brücke. The bridge, once located in the northern part of the city, no longer exists. As a symbol, however, it remains fitting: a bridge stands for movement and connection - qualities that FEX sought to embody on tour, bringing their music to different places and audiences.


Side A
Skyscraper (Live in Uelzen)
It's a Hard Life (Live In Paderborn)
I Got My Eyes You (Live in Uelzen)
Strange Feeling (Live in Uelzen)
Goldrush (Live in Uelzen)
It's Good To Know (Live In Uelzen)
Just Get Back (Live in Paderborn)

Side B
Dirty Slapstick (Live In Paderborn)
Heart In Danger (Live In Paderborn)
We Don't Want it No More (Live In Paderborn)
Legend (Live In Uelzen)
Subways of Your Mind (Live in Uelzen)
Waiting Song (Live in Uelzen)


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12"
Tracklist:
A1. Mechanical Vals
A2. Mechanical Vals (Feral Reshape)
B1. Toltequidad
B2. The Paths Of Rhythm
B3. The Paths Of Rhythm (Vardae Reinterpretation)

Barely six months after the debut, the paths of the label and the artist converge once more — at their intersection, TECH039 emerges. This work significantly expands the musical language of Andy Martin: evolution is audible within every single recording. Tonally, rhythmically, and accent-wise, the release becomes a deep exploration of how personal experience transforms artistic signature, turning it into a new legacy for the local and global scene.

We see the author in a moment of artistic self-determination, on his path to international recognition. This is the sound of a master who cares about context, yet fundamentally refuses to meet outside expectations. At the core of TECH039 lies the concept of techno-futurism — sound projected forward, yet anchored in the fundamental laws of nature.

On the record: a transit from atmospheric harmonies and complex percussive structures to near-ambient variations, followed by gripping, mind-piercing sounds set against a functional bassline. This is a story of five distinct states, conceptually unified by a shared relation to the outer world, rather than the rigid boundaries of style.

- Mechanical Vals — fully positions the spirit of the record, referencing the incomparable signature of Andy Martin.
- The Paths of Rhythm — creates a rhythmic hypnotic structure, inviting DJs to uncover additional layers.
- Toltequidad – serves as a reminder that even the darkest night has its limits, and lighter hours inevitably arrive.

The integrity of the statement is completed by two interpretations:
- Vardae Reinterpretation — a reinterpretation deepening the original's hypnotic component.- Feral Reshape — a structural transformation emphasizing natural, organic power.

A substantial record for the collector’s archive and home listening, as well as a functional tool for the club night.

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