Sunday, May 10, 2026 • Vinyl Finds from Around the World
金沢明子 HOUSE MIX 1
A landmark fusion of Japanese min'yo folk songs and deep house produced by Soichi Terada, originally released only on CD in 1991 and now getting its first-ever vinyl pressing. An enduring DJ tool and genre-defying experiment from the golden age of Japanese dance music.
金沢明子 HOUSE MIX 2
The second volume of Soichi Terada's pioneering Japanese folk / deep house fusion series, receiving its first-ever vinyl pressing alongside its companion Mix 1. Essential for collectors of Japanese dance music history.
Action Reaction
New album from the former bassist of Melbourne's nine-piece hip-hop/soul collective 30/70, blending brass, bright synths, and funk-driven arrangements across Jazz and House. A cleaner and more dance-oriented direction from his previous Moodymann-meets-Dadawah sound. Cover by Nick Dahlen, on La Sape Records.
With a Heartbeat
Pharoah Sanders' mysterious 2003 album produced by Bill Laswell, built around the pulse of the human heartbeat. Electric sitar, guitar, and layered percussion weave into near-tidal motion, including a track fusing Indian chanting and tabla. First official reissue since 2003, from Glossy Mistakes, with a limited pink vinyl edition.
Puffer Bone
CD release from Taiwanese band debloop, weaving through post-punk, alternative rock, and jazz with a slightly dangerous grin and genuine warmth. Packaged in a handkerchief wrapping with two double-sided posters. Connected to the wider Taiwanese experimental music scene around 野巢.
Noton's definitive box set collecting the complete decade-long electronic collaboration between Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto: Vrioon, Insen, Revep, utp_, and summvs across 9 LPs. Includes previously unreleased material from the 2022 reissue campaign, designed by Carsten Nicolai himself. Long sold out and commanding premium prices.