Friday, June 5, 2026 • Vinyl Finds from Around the World
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Original Score)
Brian Tyler's score for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag finally gets a vinyl release. Tyler weaves jig dances, rough strings, taut percussion, and electronic elements to color the seafaring adventure — widely regarded as the most beloved entry in the series. The 2LP holds 36 tracks; the 5LP contains the full 76. Out January 2027.
Sweet Magic
A 1981 modern soul holy grail, long sought by collectors and rarely surfacing on the secondhand market. Lee McDonald blends Philly soul's swing with tender balladry, the centerpiece being a soulful flip of The Carpenters' 'We've Only Just Begun'. This Japanese reissue arrives on yellow vinyl matched to the illustrated sleeve, with an exclusive OBI strip.
Free Soul Brazilian Breeze for P-VINE
Toru Hashimoto's perfect summer compilation — soul roots married to Brazilian groove, ideal for a weeknight drink or a Sunday-afternoon hang. The LP holds 12 tracks; the CD adds seven more. Out July 8.
Tokyo Pulse: Japanese Funk, Modern & City Pop From The Tokyo Scene 1974-88
Wamono pioneer DJ Notoya digs deep into 1974-88 Tokyo for Japanese funk and city pop — Naomi Chiaki, Yumi Murata, Bread & Butter, Chikara Ueda & The Power Station among them, most appearing outside Japan for the first time. A rare value at the asking price.
Moon Safari
Air's 1998 debut Moon Safari remains a milestone of French electronica and a 90s best-album perennial. The duo's anniversary tour, packed across Europe and North America, has been performing it in full for the first time. Out this month on black, with an orange-vinyl edition following in August.
Jaku
DJ Krush's 2004 LP Jaku — deep, hushed, drifting between turntablism and meditative beat-craft, and one of the most contemplative entries in his catalogue. A rare restock at this price.
Zen
DJ Krush's 2001 Zen — dark, expansive, deeply spatial instrumental hip-hop, where Japanese aesthetics meet turntable beat-craft at peak form. Restocked this June; don't sleep.
THE BOOK for (Art Edition)
YOASOBI's 'THE BOOK' series hits volume four — '4' swapped to its homophone 'for' to underline its dedication to the fans. The Book of Art Edition arrives with cover art by longtime animator Nina and exclusive new illustrations from Ayase and ikura. Out June 26.
Głowy
Young Polish trio Pokusa — Natan Kryszk on baritone sax, Tymek Bryndal on bass, Teo Olter on drums — make Głowy feel like a vintage free-jazz record carrying the burning energy of Albert Ayler, alongside the raw intuitiveness of a band still figuring it out. Released on Polish label U Jazz Me in an edition of 100.
La La Lu - Jazz in Wonderland
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio's 1991 jazz reading of Disney classics, La La Lu - Jazz in Wonderland, finally gets a limited vinyl pressing — manufactured by King Records in Japan with OBI and liner notes. Out September 16.
Once Upon A Dream - Jazz in Wonderland Vol. 2
The 1992 follow-up to Yamamoto Trio's Disney-jazz set — Once Upon A Dream returns to the piano-trio format and the songbook of classic film themes. Limited vinyl pressing from King Records.
Blackbird
Bass icon Jaco Pastorius and Rashied Ali recorded live on French Radio in December 1984, working over Coltrane's 'Naima', Hendrix's 'Purple Haze', and Ornette Coleman's 'Broadway Blues'. Music On Vinyl honors Timeless's 50th with a limited green-vinyl 180g pressing.
Scream
A final restock of Michael Jackson's Scream on 2LP luminous vinyl plus translucent blue and splatter vinyl with insert. The 2017 compilation gathers 13 dance-leaning classics — 'Ghosts', 'Thriller', 'Dirty Diana' — plus the White Panda mash-up of 'Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous'.
名探偵コナン テーマ曲集 ~THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN~
A long-awaited restock of the 30th-anniversary Detective Conan compilation — a fully limited 2LP set, 16 theme songs, sleeve drawn by series creator Gosho Aoyama. Featuring Mihoz Komatsu's 'Nazo', ZARD's 'Unmei no Roulette Mawashite', B'z's 'Giri Giri Chop', GARNET CROW's 'Mysterious Eyes', and more across the decades.
A modern K-R&B classic that sells out every time it lands. From its 2019 crowdfunding origins to a 2025 reissue frenzy, Miniseries cemented Sumin and Slom's reputation for inventive rhythms and refined melody — a benchmark for contemporary Korean R&B. This Japanese first-press edition arrives on clear colored vinyl with a previously-unseen photo poster, with bonus tracks exclusive to the Japanese release.