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Glitterbeat Hassell, Jon/Farafina: Flash of the Spirit LP
Tak:Til/Glitterbeat present the first ever reissue and remastering of Jon Hassell and Farafina's prescient, "Fourth World" masterwork, Flash of the Spirit, originally released in 1988. Propulsive Burkinese rhythms meet revelatory, ambient soundscapes. Co-
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Hassell, Jon/Farafina: Flash of the Spirit LP
C$54.99
Universal Hollis, Mark: Mark Hollis LP
Mark Hollis: s/t (Universal) LP
Following the sad passing of Mark Hollis earlier this year we all collectively turned back towards the impressive career arc of his band Talk Talk. Lesser referenced was his self-titled solo album released in 1998. It didn
Hollis, Mark: Mark Hollis LP
C$46.99
Kallista Dal Forno, Carla: Look Up Sharp LP
Carla dal Forno announces her second full-length album, Look Up Sharp, on her own Kallista records. Dal Forno beckons a bold new era in her peerless output pushing her dub-damaged DIY dispatches to the limits of flawless dream-pop. In a transformative mov
Dal Forno, Carla: Look Up Sharp LP
C$34.99
Black Editions Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO: s/t LP
Black Editions presents the deluxe, first-ever vinyl edition of Acid Mothers Temple's classic self-titled first album. Over the last 25 years no group has been more prolific or dedicated to pushing psychedelic rock to its limits than Japan's Acid Mothers
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO: s/t LP
C$49.99
Finders Keepers Vannier, Jean-Claude: L'Enfant Assassin des Mouches (FKR 10th Anniversary Edition) LP
To mark the ten years of Finders Keepers we present a lovingly remastered and repackaged release of the album where it all began. Within the last ten years the resurgence of sixties Gallic pop, once known as Ye-Ye music, has escalated beyond an inter-stel
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Vannier, Jean-Claude: L'Enfant Assassin des Mouches (FKR 10th Anniversary Edition) LP
C$49.99
Aguirre Taj Mahal Travellers: August '74 LP
Aguirre Records present a reissue of Taj Mahal Travellers' August 1974, originally released in 1975. A monumental work by the Japanese experimental music ensemble. In April 1972 a group of Japanese musicians set off from Rotterdam in a Volkswagen van. As
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Taj Mahal Travellers: August '74 LP
C$54.99
Crammed Zazou/Bikaye/CY1: Noir et Blanc LP
At last, the vinyl reissue of one of the biggest cult albums in the history of Crammed Discs. This record is constantly being (re)discovered by generations of fans, musicians and DJs, who hail it as an unsurpassed Afro/electronic milestone. The album was
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Zazou/Bikaye/CY1: Noir et Blanc LP
C$31.99
RER Musci, Roberto & Giovanni Venosta: Water Messages on Desert Sand LP
Following up on the material reissued via Music From Memory, here is a reissue of Roberto Musci and Giovanni Venosta's sought after ambient masterpiece from 1987. The album realises sound from electric, acoustic and documentary source, taking ethnic field
Musci, Roberto & Giovanni Venosta: Water Messages on Desert Sand LP
C$29.99
Atomhenge Hawkwind: Space Ritual LP
A deluxe double LP release of Hawkwind's legendary live album ‘Space Ritual’, recorded on the band's UK tour of December 1972, which followed the release of their studio album ‘Doremi Fasol Latido’. The live show was a continuous performance linked by poe
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Hawkwind: Space Ritual LP
C$64.99
Universal Cramps, The: Songs The Lord Taught Us (Black and Purple Marbled Vinyl) LP
Classic debut album from The Cramps released in 1980. New pressing on black and purple marbled vinyl. Still sounds absolutely incredible, savage rock and roll sturm und drang from a one-of-a-kind band. Side 1 TV Set Rock On The Moon Garbageman (3:34) I Wa
Cramps, The: Songs The Lord Taught Us (Black and Purple Marbled Vinyl) LP
C$39.99
Groenland Harmonia: Deluxe (50th Anniversary Edition) (ORANGE VINYL) LP
When Harmonia made an album, it was about more than just music. It was about a vision. Deluxe, released in 1975, was the band's second album. Instead of pure sound experiments, this album focused more on structure, melody, and rhythm. Harmonia showed a ne
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Harmonia: Deluxe (50th Anniversary Edition) (ORANGE VINYL) LP
C$41.99
Cherry Red Fall: Hex Induction Hour (2LP-transparent green vinyl) LP
1982 was a decisive year for The Fall. Their critically acclaimed album ‘Hex Enduction Hour’ was released in March on Kamera Records, closely followed by ‘Room To Live’ in September of that year. ‘Hex Enduction Hour’ was their fourth studio album, buildi
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Fall: Hex Induction Hour (2LP-transparent green vinyl) LP
C$67.99
Murder Sloan: Smeared (tip-on sleeve) LP
Smeared is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released in Canada on October 1, 1992, and in the United States in January, 1993, on Geffen Records. The album was recorded at a low cost of $1,200. The album is ranked 86th in the 200
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Sloan: Smeared (tip-on sleeve) LP
C$34.99
Be With Richford/Stevan: Feelings LP
2025 repress. Be With Records present a reissue of Jay Richford and Gary Stevan's Feelings, originally released in 1974. Since its original release on Italian label Carosello in 1974, Richford and Stevan's Feelings has been described as the greatest libra
Richford/Stevan: Feelings LP
C$59.99
Quarterstick Naked Raygun: Throb Throb (green swirl coloured vinyl) LP
REMASTERED BY BOB WESTON AT CHICAGO MASTERING SERVICE

ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1985 - VINYL REISSUE INCLUDES BONUS TRACK

Naked Raygun were an extraordinary staple in the Chicago music scene - beginning in the early 80's and continuing until their quie
Naked Raygun: Throb Throb (green swirl coloured vinyl) LP
C$29.99
Magical Power Mako: s/t LP
One of the most iconic figures in the Japanese alternative rock scene ever! Originally released in 1973, this was Magical Power Maco's highly visionary debut album. An eccentric mix of psyche, folk, kraut elements wisely filtered with Oriental sensibility
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Magical Power Mako: s/t LP
C$39.99
Munster Faust: So Far LP
After the poor sales of their debut album, Faust's So Far (1972) presents the more commercial and accessible side of the legendary German krautrock band without giving up their advanced and experimental personality. It is a perfect album to begin explorin
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Faust: So Far LP
C$54.99
Numero Various: Bliss Out: For Days (2LP-crystal clear vinyl) LP
The Numero Group guide to private issue new age. Featuring Laraaji, Iasos, Joanna Brouk, Don Slepian, Peter Davison, Master Wilburn Burchette, Jordan De La Sierra, David Casper, Robert Slap, and 9 other pioneers of the Perrier underground. Adorned with Ma
Various: Bliss Out: For Days (2LP-crystal clear vinyl) LP
C$39.99
Third Man Boris: Amplifier Worship (25th Anniversary - Lime Swirl) LP
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Boris’ sonic marvel Amplifier Worship, Third Man Records is thrilled to present a one time pressing of this classic double LP on colored vinyl. Manufactured at Third Man Pressing in Detroit and housed inside a wonderfu
Boris: Amplifier Worship (25th Anniversary - Lime Swirl) LP
C$39.99
Blank Forms Hennix, Catherine Christer: Further Selections from The Electric Harpsichord LP
Rediscovered and compiled for release shortly before her death in November 2023, "Further Selections from The Electric Harpsichord" presents a never-before-heard recording of composer and artist Catherine Christer Hennix's early magnum opus. Originally de
Hennix, Catherine Christer: Further Selections from The Electric Harpsichord LP
C$34.99
Warp Broadcast: Distant Call - Collected Demos 2000 - 2006 LP
Distant Call is a collection of early demos of songs that would subsequently appear as finished productions on the albums Haha Sound, Tender Buttons and The Future Crayon. The album also includes two songs discovered by James after Trish’s passing: “Come
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Broadcast: Distant Call - Collected Demos 2000 - 2006 LP
C$40.99
Rotorelief Nurse With Wound: Chance Meeting On A Dissecting Table of A Sewing Machine And An Umbrella LP
Official reissue. New remastering vinyl of the 1979 LP by Colin Potter. Gatefold cover plus complete Nurse With Wound list on gatefold inner. This is the long-awaited vinyl re-issue of the timeless Nurse With Wound debut release from 1979. Described by So
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Nurse With Wound: Chance Meeting On A Dissecting Table of A Sewing Machine And An Umbrella LP
C$64.99
Everland Mariah: Utakata No Hibi LP
MARIAH used to be a Japanese outfit in the field of art pop, long way back in the very late 70s and early 80s with 6 albums up their score from 1979 to 1983. The album at hand is the sixth and for the time being last album in this row, released as a doubl
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Mariah: Utakata No Hibi LP
C$64.99
Amateur Hour: Framtiden Tillhor Inte Oss LP
The second album of the absolute which are Amateur Hour!

"The songs talk for themselves, appealing to both the romantic indie-kid to the most elitist avantgardist. My mind ventures to referencing Nico’s The Marble Index and it’s lovechild with a Beat H
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Amateur Hour: Framtiden Tillhor Inte Oss LP
C$39.99