Thursday, September 10, 2026 • Vinyl Finds from Around the World
The Art of Loving
A half-speed-mastered anniversary colour-vinyl edition of British soul-pop singer Olivia Dean's 'The Art of Loving'. Her warm, intimate voice and arrangements blending vintage soul with contemporary pop mark her as one of the most talked-about UK voices in recent years.
MTV Unplugged
Alice in Chains' unplugged set recorded for MTV at Brooklyn's Majestic Theatre on 10 April 1996, issued complete on 2LP for its 30th anniversary. It remains one of the band's most iconic acoustic performances.
The Road to Escondido: Enhanced Edition
The 2006 J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton collaboration 'The Road to Escondido' in an Enhanced Edition from Bushbranch/Surfdog, remastered for vinyl to bring the guitars and songcraft into sharper focus, with bonus tracks and San Diego live versions.
Bamboo
Minoru Muraoka's 1970 legend, a Japanese-jazz/breakbeat holy grail revered by DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist and Egon. His shakuhachi collides with koto, drums and Western jazz rhythms to forge a singular 'shakuhachi jazz'. Officially reissued by Mr Bongo in a gatefold jacket.
Vernal Equinox
The long-awaited reissue of Jon Hassell's debut. 1977's 'Vernal Equinox' laid the blueprint for his 'Fourth World' music, his processed trumpet floating over tropical percussion and ambient texture.
Seeing Through Sound
'Pentimento Volume Two' (2020), one of Hassell's most affecting late works. Samples, improvisation and subtle electronics are layered like a palimpsest, sound rewriting itself and letting light through.
Listening to Pictures
'Pentimento Volume One' (2018), which Hassell described as 'vertical listening' — sound stacked into a three-dimensional weave rather than flowing horizontally. The start of his final series.
Tokyo 1980s Victor Edition: Boogie, Funk & Modern Soul from Japan
Wamono DJ pioneer DJ NOTOYA's curated pick of Victor's 1980s catalogue — boogie and funk that caused a stir at home and abroad, wrapped in a Hiroshi Nagai cover. An essential for city-pop fans, repressed on vinyl.
Tokyo 1980s Victor Edition Vol.2: Boogie, AOR & Fusion from Japan
The second volume, extending into Japan's 1980s AOR and fusion sounds — another quick sell-out. Repressed on vinyl alongside the first.
Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Obsidian (Original Soundtrack)
The 'Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Obsidian' soundtrack on double colour vinyl, scored by Amanda Jones, with all 32 tracks weaving the show's fantasy world into its characters. Glassboy-blue vinyl and a Half-Shy design etching 'Monster' into Side D make it a collector's item.
For You
In 1982 Japan had Tatsuro Yamashita's 'For You'; Italy had another 'For You', by a DJ-turned-singer under the name Ago. Pure disco, boogie and electro-funk with easy male-female harmonies made it an Italo-disco staple — now reissued for the first time by the original label on yellow vinyl.
Roughly two years after 'SOUL REViEW', Japan's 45trio return with their unabashed love of vintage soul, ranging freely across soul, jazz, funk and Brazilian music. Twelve tracks including the sought-after 7" 'Nebulosa' plus covers of Gil Scott-Heron's 'The Bottle' and Casiopea's 'Sunnyside Feelin''.