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MIZ recorded this folk album travelling from Tokyo all the way to Hokkaido. Released on Space Shower's imprint, it carries a road-bound lightness — tracks like "Where did you go?" and "Midnight in echo room" feel like quiet motel windows in passing landscapes.

MIZ 從東京一路橫越至北海道錄製的民謠之作，由 Space Shower 旗下廠牌發行。專輯收錄〈Where did you go?〉〈ようらん〉〈Midnight in echo room〉等曲，旅程感濃厚，輕盈又帶些許孤獨。

The long-running Lovers Rock compilation series returns with Volume 9½, themed "I Want To Make It With You / Japanese Lovers Selections" — a curated dive into Japan's lovers rock and mellow soul lineage across eras.

經典 Lovers Rock 系列《Relaxin' With Japanese Lovers》迎來第 9½ 集，主題為「I Want To Make It With You / Japanese Lovers Selections」，網羅日本各時期 Lovers Rock 與都會抒情精選。

Fukuoka-based illustrator and musician NONCHELEEE delivers a strange and seductive reggae 7" — Kyoto street imagery on the sleeve, Japanese-classical motifs riding reggae rhythms. One of the most quietly off-kilter 7"s of 2026.

福岡插畫家／音樂人 NONCHELEEE 的雷鬼怪盤，以京都古街景為封面，將日本古典意象與雷鬼節奏奇妙地融合在一起，是 2026 年度最反差迷人的七吋之一。

Originally issued on Teichiku in 1973 and reissued this year by We Want Sounds, this Meiko Kaji mood-pop gem captures her at her most sultry — neon-lit ballads tinged with blues, frozen mid-glance under city lights.

梶芽衣子 1973 年於 Teichiku 發行的 mood 歌謠名盤，今年由 We Want Sounds 重新復刻。從冷艷夜景到帶有 blues 感的哀調，正是她演藝生涯最具魅惑感的時期錄音。

A duo formed by Cosmic Tones Research Trio member Roman Norfleet and Andre Raiah (Be Present Art Group), with sax, keys and percussion floating between Ambient and Spiritual Jazz. Released on NYC's Mississippi Records.

The Cosmic Tones Research Trio 成員 Roman Norfleet 與 Andre Raiah（Be Present Art Group）組成的雙人團，新作以薩克斯風、鍵盤與打擊樂編制構成，聲響漂浮在 Ambient 與 Spiritual Jazz 之間，由紐約 Mississippi Records 發行。

Ethiopian musician Wesenyeleh Mebreku's curious electronic excursion using a Casiotone keyboard — sparse, blue-toned, sitting at the seam of ambient minimalism and East African modal tradition.

衣索比亞鋼琴家 Wesenyeleh Mebreku 以 Casiotone 鍵盤錄製的異色之作，封面藍墨色調與阿姆哈拉語標題並陳，極簡卻富有民族與電子的混響感，介於環境與現代極簡之間。

A rare Japanese tribute to Thelonious Monk by pianist Masao Yagi. Reissued in the "Spin This Now!" Jazz on Vinyl series under King Jazz — a long-overdue reentry for a 1960s gem.

日本爵士史上罕見的 Monk 致敬之作，鋼琴家八木正生帶領樂團詮釋 Thelonious Monk 名曲。「Spin This Now!」Jazz on Vinyl 系列復刻，King Jazz Series 經典再版。

Keyboardist Mikio Masuda's 1976 fusion landmark on Bellatrix — sleek jazz-funk played with pop-radio confidence. Reissued in the "Spin This Now!" Jazz on Vinyl series.

日本鍵盤手益田幹夫 1976 年於 Bellatrix 留下的個人代表作《ムーン・ストーン》，融合 jazz funk 與 fusion 質地。「Spin This Now!」Jazz on Vinyl 系列復刻。

Trombonist Shigeharu Mukai's sun-drenched 1975 date for Three Blind Mice, brimming with youthful swing. Reissued in the "Spin This Now!" Jazz on Vinyl series.

向井滋春以伸縮喇叭與短號獨奏領銜，1975 年於 Three Blind Mice 的青春爵士名盤，封面陽光燦爛、笑容滿溢。「Spin This Now!」Jazz on Vinyl 系列復刻。

Scottish trumpeter Malcolm Strachan's third album — warm, open-air horn lines riding latin percussion and dancefloor-ready grooves. "Latin Soul Shaker" sparkles, "Quest For Love" brings guest vocalist Tanja Daese in. For fans of Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd and the Blue Note/CTI lineage.

蘇格蘭小號手 Malcolm Strachan 第三張個人作，溫潤明亮的小號吹奏配上拉丁打擊與甜美 groove。〈Latin Soul Shaker〉清爽明快，〈Quest For Love〉客座 Tanja Daese 獻聲。喜歡 Freddie Hubbard、Donald Byrd、Blue Note／CTI 風格的人會一聽就上癮。

FKJ shapes "Tyber" out of electronic, jazz, funk and R&B textures — released through an independent label this time, giving him noticeably more room to roam than his prior majors.

FKJ 以電子、爵士、放克和 R&B 形塑《Tyber》，本作透過獨立廠牌發行，FKJ 在音樂上獲得更高自由度，質感比往作更顯舒展。

Following the sold-out "Hatsukoi (F1RST S1GHT)" 7", Shing02 and Yakkle reunite for another all-Japanese romantic single. B-side is a guitar/sax remix with scratching from SPIN MASTER A-1.

繼〈Hatsukoi (F1RST S1GHT)〉立刻完售之後，Shing02 與 Yakkle 再度聯袂打造全日語浪漫日饒，B-side 為吉他和薩克斯風的混音版本，SPIN MASTER A-1 擔綱 scratch。

Ado releases new single "Vivarium" on 7" — A-side vocal, B-side instrumental. Another stark display of the vocal force she's made central to contemporary J-pop.

Ado 新單曲〈ビバリウム〉七吋發行，A 面正曲、B 面 instrumental。Ado 自出道以來持續以聲線的壓迫力征服 J-Pop 場景。

Second-chance restock of the Shing02 × Yakkle Japanese rap 7" — A-side vocal, B-side instrumental. The first run sold out instantly.

完全錯過第一批的朋友這次第二次機會。Shing02 與 Yakkle 聯袂的全日語浪漫日饒七吋，B-side 為 Instrumental，數量有限。

Ezra Collective return with "Here Because Of Hope" — a journey from West Africa through Caribbean rhythms back to London streets, joy as a unifying current across generations. Available on blue or white double vinyl.

Ezra Collective 新作《Here Because Of Hope》，從非洲音樂、加勒比海節奏，最後再回到倫敦街頭，呈現跨越世代與地域的歡愉。雙黑膠藍／白彩膠兩款發行。

Third pressing of "Fukushima" by Ibaraki-born saxophonist/flutist Sinsuke Fujieda — the first two pressings sold out on arrival.

日本茨城新秀薩克斯風／長笛演奏家藤枝伸介，《福島》第三版壓片即將到貨。前兩次發行皆立即完售。

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein's score for the final season of Stranger Things — Vol. 1 on 2LP. Heavy on vintage synths, packaged with a booklet and printed inner sleeves echoing the show's visual world.

由 Kyle Dixon 和 Michael Stein 擔綱配樂的《怪奇物語》最終季原聲帶 Vol. 1，雙黑膠形式發行，電子樂音色與大量復古合成器運用，附小冊子與印刷內封套呈現影集視覺美學。