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Greg Foat — Blobs
Ambient / Jazz 2026

Greg Foat

Blobs

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Cover art inspired by a birthday card Greg Foat's four-year-old son drew for his mother. The British jazz pianist sketches woodwinds and synths into dreamlike melodies that feel like Satoshi & Makoto, Hiroshi Yoshimura, and the music Karl Jenkins & Mike Ratledge wrote for the 80s British children's show Button Moon. A fantastical, healing ambient set on Foat's own Blue Crystal Records, due late June.


Chihiro Yamanaka Trio (山中千尋) — When October Goes
Jazz / Piano Trio 2003

Chihiro Yamanaka Trio (山中千尋)

When October Goes

Marking jazz pianist Chihiro Yamanaka's 25th anniversary, Atelier Sawano reissues three long-out-of-print early works on vinyl. When October Goes is celebrated as her most lyrical and intellectually mature trio statement, prized by audiophiles for its delicate piano overtones and bass texture. 180g pressing, due Oct 7.

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Chihiro Yamanaka Trio (山中千尋) — Living Without Friday
Jazz / Piano Trio 2001

Chihiro Yamanaka Trio (山中千尋)

Living Without Friday

Yamanaka's astonishing 2001 debut, recorded in New York with the youthful heat and headlong propulsion that announced her arrival. A key title in Atelier Sawano's 25th-anniversary reissue program — out of print for years, now back on 180g vinyl.

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Chihiro Yamanaka Trio (山中千尋) — Madrigal
Jazz / Piano Trio 2004

Chihiro Yamanaka Trio (山中千尋)

Madrigal

Yamanaka's 2004 third album — a mature statement moving freely between Brazilian inflection and modern jazz, with Larry Grenadier on bass. Reissued on 180g vinyl as part of Atelier Sawano's 25th-anniversary program.

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Cornelius — Refractions
Electronic / Pop 2026

Cornelius

Refractions

Three years on, Cornelius returns with Refractions, due August 19. Preview tracks include his cover of Yosui Inoue's "Yumemimi" and "Aeons," a collaboration with Sean Ono Lennon. Ten tracks, CD-only at launch — cover still under wraps.

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Loraine James — Detached From The Rest Of You
Electronic / UK Bass / Experimental 2026

Loraine James

Detached From The Rest Of You

London's Loraine James returns to Hyperdub with Detached From The Rest Of You — a new chapter in her genre-defiant practice, blending signature UK Bass, fractured beats, and intimate emotion into immersive, forward-leaning sound. Ships July.

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The Brian Jonestown Massacre — Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
Psychedelic Rock / Shoegaze 1996

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request

BJM's psych-shoegaze landmark, reissued. The 1996 second album pays loving tribute to the Stones' 1967 namesake, weaving sitar and synth tones into a kaleidoscopic acid-rock haze. 180g double LP, ships July.

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Kenny Barron Trio — Landscape
Jazz / Piano Trio 1984

Kenny Barron Trio

Landscape

Kenny Barron — one of contemporary jazz's most poetic pianists — leads a pure acoustic trio on this 1984 date, now reissued for its 40th anniversary. Balances delicate lyricism with explosive improvisation, including "Hush-A-Bye," "Spring Is Here," and originals "Calypso" and "Sunset." 180g audiophile pressing with new liner notes from Timeless founders Wim & Ria Wigt.

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Eric Kloss and Barry Miles — Kloss Encounters (Live Bremen '78)
Jazz / Live 1978

Eric Kloss and Barry Miles

Kloss Encounters (Live Bremen '78)

A legendary 1978 Bremen duet recording, finally on vinyl. Blind saxophonist Eric Kloss and fusion pianist Barry Miles meet at their peaks, displaying astonishing rapport, tension, and nerve. Full set captured, including originals "Mystic Circles," "Kloss Encounters," "The Samba Express," plus "My One And Only Love."

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The Raveonettes — Pretty In Black
Indie Rock / Noise Pop 2005

The Raveonettes

Pretty In Black

Danish noise-pop duo The Raveonettes' 2005 second album returns on limited audiophile vinyl. Vintage 50s rock blended with shadowy noise-pop creates a film-noir mood. Pink/white split colored vinyl, limited to 1,000 numbered copies worldwide.

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MF DOOM — MM..Leftovers
Hip-Hop 2004

MF DOOM

MM..Leftovers

Originally a 2004 promo-only bonus CD bundled with MM..FOOD, never officially released and impossibly scarce. Now pressed for the first time on green vinyl, with remixes by ANT, KMD, Madlib, Jake One, and more — "It Ain't Nuthin'" (Chapter), "Hoe Cakes," "My Favorite Ladies," "One Beer."

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Oddisee — Tangible Dream
Hip-Hop / Soul 2013

Oddisee

Tangible Dream

Oddisee writes constantly — on tour, in transit, in hotels — and Tangible Dream is the proof: lyrics and beats drafted in coach-class seats, on buses, in Airbnbs. The record lays out his worldview with unusual clarity and has served as a quiet beacon for many listeners. Multicolored vinyl edition, July 3.

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Bill Withers — Live At Carnegie Hall
Soul / Live 1973

Bill Withers

Live At Carnegie Hall

Bill Withers' only live album, recorded 1973 — included in Rolling Stone's "50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time." MOV audiophile double colored vinyl, limited to 5,000 numbered copies with a 4-page booklet. Includes "Use Me," "Ain't No Sunshine," "Grandma's Hands," and "Lean On Me."

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Susumu Yokota (横田進) — Sakura
Ambient / Electronic 1999

Susumu Yokota (横田進)

Sakura

Susumu Yokota's Sakura returns on colored vinyl. His most-revered work — championed by Brian Eno and Philip Glass — traces joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure through melodies that drift like falling petals, embodying a quietly profound Japanese aesthetic. Skintone Edition 2xLP with double-sided four-panel poster and two-panel insert.

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Chet Baker — Sings Again
Jazz / Vocal 1985

Chet Baker

Sings Again

Chet Baker's 1985 Timeless Records session — "My Funny Valentine," "Someone To Watch Over Me," "All Of You" — extending the romance of his classic Chet Baker Sings. MOV 180g audiophile pressing, limited gold colored vinyl with Timeless Jazz 50th-anniversary sticker. Out July 24.

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Nujabes — Modal Soul
Hip-Hop / Jazz 2005

Nujabes

Modal Soul

Nujabes' 2005 sophomore album Modal Soul restocked. Continues his signature jazz-hop sensibility and is widely regarded as one of his crowning achievements. 2LP edition — restock date TBD.

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SISTER KAYA — Lovin' You (Japanese Version)
Lovers Rock / Reggae / Bossa 2026

SISTER KAYA

Lovin' You (Japanese Version)

Minnie Riperton's evergreen "Lovin' You" reimagined as Lovers Rock by SISTER KAYA, long known for reggae covers of Japanese standards. A-side delivers warm Japanese-language lovers; B-side keeps the original English over a gentle bossa. 7-inch released by Japan's Jet Set, limited import — late August.

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