“A telepathic Afro-Caribbean improvisational DUO” as they’ve dubbed themselves, Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes are also known as 2 5 of the revolutionary free jazz quintet Irreversible Entanglements. Navarro – a protégé of Carlos Garnett (whose incendiary woodwind sounds are famously heard on Miles Davis’s On The Corner and Pharaoh Sanders’s Black Unity) – is…
If KiCk i is a multidimensional self-portrait that held all of Arca s many mutations, KICK ii sees her deconstruct reggaeton rhythms she grew up listening to in Caracas, balancing structure and chaos to create her most accessible work yet, without sacrificing any of her uncompromising experimentation; the rising cycle. KicK iii sees her returning…
If KiCk i is a multidimensional self-portrait that held all of Arca s many mutations, KICK ii sees her deconstruct reggaeton rhythms she grew up listening to in Caracas, balancing structure and chaos to create her most accessible work yet, without sacrificing any of her uncompromising experimentation; the rising cycle. KicK iii sees her returning…
If KiCk i is a multidimensional self-portrait that held all of Arca s many mutations, KICK ii sees her deconstruct reggaeton rhythms she grew up listening to in Caracas, balancing structure and chaos to create her most accessible work yet, without sacrificing any of her uncompromising experimentation; the rising cycle. KicK iii sees her returning…
The Arcade Fire brought a fresh theatricality, intensity, insanity, and a penchant for amazing hooks to their debut full length release, Funeral. Channeling elements of Neutral Milk Hotel, Broken Social Scene, and Roxy Music s first two albums, it s unlikely you ve heard such energy, such beauty and such emotion from such a young band. Their…
Double 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Everything that ends sparks a new beginning. Riot Games Arcane: Season 2 soundtrack has arrived! Experience the musical marvel that helped tell the story of Arcane s final season. Led by the high energy anthem Paint The Town Blue, by Ashnikko, and tracks from Stray Kids, Young Miko & Tom…
2022 release. A huge portion of melodies and a downright overdose of sheer power. Arch Enemy are solid as a rock when it comes to pure f***ing metal . The guitar harmonies delivered by one of the greatest axe-duos in this day and age – Michael Amott and Jeff Loomis – in combination with the…
Continuing on from preceding album “The Luciferian Crown” the hoof-pressure is slightly alleviated from the throat, the band’s patented synthesis of occult Finnish Black Death Metal, harsh Punk, primal Thrash and Grindcore is tempered here with elements of melodic dynamism: a rhythmic crush less unrelenting, horrorshow vocals slightly more intelligible, a production shorn of murk…
Archie Shepp s Black Ballads first came out in 1992 and celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2022. This 2LP features eleven great jazz ballads including classics such as “Embraceable You” and “Georgia On My Mind” by the tenor saxophonist. Shepp is supported by pianist Horace Parlan, bassist Wayne Dockery and drummer Steve McRaven.
Limited Edition 180g White Vinyl LP!Newly Remastered for Vinyl from the Original BYG Tapes!Lacquers Cut by Alchemy Mastering at AIR Studios! The heat of the blues and the fire of the avant-garde blend superbly on this landmark recording. Original 1969 BYG album, facsimile edition. Newly remastered for vinyl from original BYG tapes. Lacquers cut by…
Newly Remastered from Original Analog Sources and Pressed on 180g Vinyl LP at Third Man Pressing in Detroit as Part of the Verve By Request Series Verve Records UMe and Third Man Records have partnered to resurrect the popular reissue series, Verve By Request, with a vinyl twist. Focusing on rare gems and fan-requested jazz…
Record Store DayFrench Import1975 iconic, rare, avant-garde live recordingOne pressing collector s itemWhite & Fushia Crystal clear vinylLimited to 1000 copies.
There’s A Trumpet In My Soul is the 1975 album from avant-garde tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp, recorded in April of the same year at Sound Ideas Studio in New York City. The record is comprised of two three-part suites and the 10 minute “Down In Brazil,” among which are two vocal parts and a poem…
Of all the African-American jazz musicians who arrived in Paris at the end of the ‘60s Saxophonist Archie Shepp was arguably the most influential. Still resident in the French capital to this day, he became an integral part of the European scene and struck fruitful working relationships with the likes of German pianist Joachim Kuhn….