The debut album by Arwi Of Lovers, a large-scale collective formed around Arwi Lind, who is also the founder of 〈Helmi Levyt〉. Featuring six tracks that paint a mysterious soundscape: choral vocals reminiscent of soccer chants resonating like qawwali; spiritual sessions evoking the spirit of Don Cherry; the golden age of Ethiopian jazz; a Slavic at ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)mosphere; and a tribute to the spiritual free jazz of the ’60s and ’70s. A captivating 2LP set for connoisseurs who love to delve deep into jazz and world music. This is the first release in Japan, and stock is extremely limited, so please act quickly. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

This classic album from 1973, recorded during the Swedish era, has been reissued on vinyl by its original label, CAPRICE. In addition to Swedish musicians like Bengt Berger, Nana Vasconcelos also appears on the album. The album opens with a hymn from a traditional ritual of northern Brazil, and, heavily influenced by raga and African music, unfolds ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito) into a cover of Terry Riley, a "Relativity Suite," and a spectacular rendition of "The Creator Has a Master Plan," arguably the album’s highlight. The double-disc set also reproduces the iconic artwork by MOKI, depicting a world of enlightened nirvana, along with liner notes and a new label design. A superb release. Be sure to add this to your collection. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

Guided by the philosophy that "the voice itself is an instrument," the album fuses spoken word, jazz abstraction, hip-hop's rhythmic sensibility, West African-rooted polyrhythms, ambient, experimental music, dub, beatdown and ritualistic sound design. With improvisation at its core, language itself is treated as vibrating rhythm as the record explo ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)res expression pushing into new territory.
In an age of confusion and division, "Leap Life" redefines music as a vehicle for emotion, memory and transformation — ritual music, sacred music, something akin to prayer, built through dialogue with the unseen. It is Afro-futurist spiritual science for a new era, from SUN RA to LAST PORTS, from P-FUNK to G-FUNK: a quietly soul-infused work has been born. 16 tracks in all.
A stellar cast comes together here: 3D, aka Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack), Kamasi Washington,
Carlos Nino, Gonjasufi, Moor Mother, Georgia Anne Muldrow and more all take part in its making! (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Johari Salleh was a composer, arranger, conductor, and trumpeter whose wide-ranging career spanned Malaysian state broadcasting, film scores, popular song, and national hits — a maestro often credited with shaping the orchestral sound of modern Malaysia. As with the simultaneously released Alfonso Soliano title, most of these recordings were made f ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)or radio broadcast or pressed locally in runs of only a few dozen copies and barely circulated; from those rare sources, nine tracks have been selected to showcase jazz, the music he was most passionate about throughout his life. Weaving a spiritual air together with Malaysian folk motifs, it's a gem of a collection featuring deep modal slow grooves, fiery jazz-funk, and vivid proof of his gifts as a trumpet soloist. Gatefold sleeve with liner notes, previously unpublished archival photos, and a 12-page booklet. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

Bells, bowls, ceramics, chimes, cymbals. All manner of percussion and gongs. Metal and wooden keyboards, synthesizers, voices, and even the rustling of bamboo, eucalyptus, and bundles of palm leaves — every kind of sounding object, all bound together by the masterful sound design of Carlos Niño. Recorded at a planetarium in New York, a live venue i ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)n North Carolina, a studio in Portugal, and at their respective homes. An expanded ensemble, including pieces shaped by layering multiple sessions and collaborations. Niño has always drawn legends into his orbit: alongside familiar faces like Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau, André 3000, and Sam Gendel, this time we get legends Idris Ackamoor and Laraaji, plus Marshall Allen — the 100-year-old avant-garde sax legend and central figure of the Sun Ra Arkestra — appearing here on record for the first time (?). Reaching deep both inside and outside, this is the current state of a wholly singular world of celebratory, breathing, serene spiritual〜improvisational〜ambient jazz / cosmic modern new age. Vast gentleness, nourishing sound — exactly what's needed right now. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

The latest form of modern spiritual and meditative soft psychedelic modern jazz for a new era, as if it were a modern successor to Alice Coltrane. Playing modular synths and pedal harp, Nala Sinefro has built a unique worldview that blends meditative sounds, ambient and post-rock, minimal spiritual and meditative jazz sensibilities, traditional mus ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)ic, folk music and field recordings. She is joined by friends James Morrison, Shirley Tete, Nubiah Garcia, Eddie Hick, Dwayne Kilvington, Jake Long, Lyle Burton, and Rudy Creswick. After an energetic live career in London, Nala Sinefro has made a name for herself on the UK jazz scene, being named one of The Guardian's "Artists to Watch in 2020" and receiving enthusiastic support from Giles Peterson. as a resident DJ at NTS, she is also a sought-after Space1-8, again short, next delivery TBD. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Self-taught in piano, Tete Mbambisa formed the vocal group The Four Yanks in his teens. He later devoted himself to piano with the encouragement of Abdullah Ibrahim, and while many musicians defected, Tete Mbambisa deepened his own jazz expression from within South Africa. The Sun" is a completely acoustic work released on his own independent label ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi), "As-Shams/The Sun" at a time when electronic instruments were becoming more and more popular. The deep African breathing is repeated and circulated, while approaching free improvisation reminiscent of John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders. The 2026 reissue features flat transfers faithfully reproduced from the master tapes. Beyond being an important work, this is a piece that invites you to the charms of spiritual jazz〜deep modal. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

“Warm Waves,” the 2020 album by Turn On The Sunlight—featuring Jesse Peterson, who performs in L.A.’s New Age and jazz scenes alongside CARLOS NINO and others, along with his partner Mia Doi Todd and Mitchell Brown. The album also features Sam Gendel; Luis Perez, a legendary Mexican musician, researcher of Native American music, and folklorist who ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)has also released music on Tokonoma Records; and Laraaji. It also includes remixes by Jamael Dean and Carlos Nino. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

A highly musical hip-hop instrumental with a soft psychedelic, spiritual jazz introspection universe that slowly and imaginatively expands its soundscape, with Alice Coltrane-like Amanda Whiting on harp, vocals, and live instrumentation that also sounds meditative. A highly musical hip-hop instrumental, beat-making, downtempo soul masterpiece. Total 7 tracks. A study of eternity. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Building on the dreamy atmosphere of their previous debut album, this ambitious work delves into a gentle, expansive, soft-psychedelic, and fantastical soundscape where ambient, electro-acoustic, and modern jazz elements blend naturally.
“Mana,” which also serves as the album title, is a term in Hawaiian culture meaning “spiritual power” or “p ...Read morerimordial strength.” The album explores themes of connection to Hawaiian ancestors and the land, as well as a reflection on the artist’s own roots; this introspective spirit permeates the entire album, lending it a warm depth. 7 tracks total.
A limited-edition 140g hibiscus-colored vinyl LP housed in a heavyweight jacket. Includes an IARX obi strip and a poly-lined inner sleeve. Pressed by Pallas in Germany; lacquer cutting was performed by Daniel K of SST.

Bennett Paster's crisp and freaky synthesizer solo performance is soulfully rampant throughout the entire track (the interplay with horns and percussion in the latter half is also superb). The remix Side-B "Storm (Kuniyuki New Wave Project Remix)" (sample 3) by Kuniyuki is also excellent, taking the atmosphere of the original (sample 1) (sample 2) ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)to the maximum and adding organic sounds such as marimba to take it to a new deeper realm of spiritual deep house. The artwork by Yoshirotten is also beautiful. 45rpm 12" gem is born. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Heavyweight, limited-edition clear vinyl LP featuring all 7 tracks, a 4-page booklet, an inner sleeve, and a thick cardboard gatefold jacket with an obi strip. Seven tracks of organic crossover, human-powered groove free jazz by a post-punk bebop jazz ensemble—featuring drums, bass, percussion, trumpet, saxophone, synthesizer, electronics, and spok ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)en word performed in ensemble sessions by the five members. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A quartet featuring Nat Birchall on tenor saxophone and bells, Adam Fairhall on piano, Michael Bardon on bass, and Paul Hession on drums. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Brendan Williams. Six tracks in total. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Titled “Sum Of Its Parts,” this new music project is led by Alex Nut—a key figure in the UK underground scene known for his work as a DJ, curator, radio host, remixer, label operator—a key figure who has been active behind the scenes of the UK underground scene—as well as a co-founder of Eglo Records and one of the label’s current flagship artists. ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA) Under his direction, the project features Sam Crow (Lianne La Havas) on keyboards, Junior Ali-Balogun (Sault/Cleo Sol) on percussion, and Duane Azali (Kokoroko) on bass, the project brings together a diverse group of artists to explore and create a new sonic landscape that traverses spiritual jazz, deep house, broken beats, beatdown, and electronica.
The project’s debut EP, The Message, features the 8-minute-and-36-second spiritual jazz epic “The Message” (A1) (sample1), a deeply meditative exploration, along with two original tracks: the soul jazz deep house gem “Hello High” (A2) (sample2), previously included on the Eglo Records Vol. 3 compilation, "Hello High" (sample2)—a soul jazz/deep house gem previously included on the Eglo Records Vol. 3 compilation—as well as two superb remixes by renowned house producer Boddhi Satva: the Afro-broken-beats crossover track B1 “The Message (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Mix)” and B2 “The Message (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Dub)” (sample 3), which leads dubby into meditative, jazzy Afro-spiritual deep house. Featuring four tracks that invite you on a journey into a profound, introspective universe, perfect for both the dance floor and listening at home. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

He has been a member of the Sun Ra Arkestra for many years since 1958, and since 1995, as the leader of the Arkestra, he has continued to support the group for many years even after Sun Ra’s passing. Now, the living legend and avant-garde saxophonist Marshall Allen, who has been active in music for over 70 years, has released his first solo debut a ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)lbum on Week-End Records.
The album opens with the opening track A1, “Prologue,” featuring Marshall Allen’s own kora performance and percussion alone. A2 “African Sunset” (sample 1) is a heartfelt, exotic space jazz masterpiece that exquisitely blends the soothing, timeless feel of African jazz with spacey electronic sound effects. and the album’s title track, A3 “New Dawn” (sample2)—a warm, nostalgic jazz masterpiece—features lyrics by Knoel Scott, a key figure in the album’s production who has been a member of the Arkestra since the 1980s and has lived alongside Marshall Allen as part of the Arkestra Institute, combined with guest vocals by Neneh Cherry, the warm and nostalgic jazz masterpiece A3 “New Dawn” (sample 2)—which also serves as the album’s title track—is simply wonderful. Furthermore, the avant-garde cosmic jazz track B3, “Angels And Demons At Play” (sample 3), which incorporates spacey electronic sound effects that evoke a faintly dubby atmosphere, is equally captivating. The album features seven gem-like tracks—each meticulously crafted from previously unreleased and archived material—that truly serve as “a love letter to time and space conveying the transience and transcendence of a century of music” and “a fusion of past and future, tradition and discovery.” The birth of a timeless, heartfelt cosmic jazz masterpiece. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

An album featuring Don Cherry performing with Indian tabla player Latif Ahmed Khan. The hard-to-find vinyl has been reissued by Heavenly Sweetness. Featuring a meditative, beautiful, and ethereal sound deeply influenced by gamelan and Indian music. The album is divided into two parts: the “MUSIC SIDE,” led by Don Cherry, and the “Sangam Side” (the ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)sacred site), led by Latif. Try tuning into the music and the world it creates. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

Back in 1978, Rickey Kelly—then a member of E.W. Wainwright Jr.’s African Roots of Jazz, a fledgling, unknown musician who was a relentless practitioner of the vibraphone and marimba—seized the opportunity to record and perform with top-tier musicians, including the master drummer Billy Higgins, and embarked on the production of his debut album wit ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)h fresh enthusiasm. This is a vibrant record of irreplaceable African spiritual and exotic jazz, exuding a mellow, ambient jazz atmosphere reminiscent of a utopian paradise. Featuring Diane Reeves on vocals and Adele Sebastian on flute. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A leader album recorded in 1974 for Strata-East by tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, who was a core member of Thelonious Monk’s quartet from 1960 through 1970. Featuring New Orleans-born guitarist Paul Metzke, George Davis, bassist Stanley Clarke, drummer Dave Lee, and Airto Moreira on percussion on “Hopscotch,” as well as “In A Funky Way,” which un ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)folds over a funky beat, and featuring appearances by Randy Weston’s son, Azzedin Weston, among others. Remastered from the original master tapes by engineer Kevin Gray—whose work has earned high praise in recent Blue Note reissues—this release features an 180g vinyl gatefold sleeve and is part of the Mack Avenue Music Group x Strata-East series. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

This album features pianist, vocalist, and percussionist Kazuko Hashimoto—also known as a supporting member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra—Berlin-based jazz pianist Aki Takahashi, and Motohiko Hino, one of Japan’s leading drummers, and Japan’s leading drummer, Motohiko Hino,
A1 is a killer chill-out jazz track, also included on a BBE compilation ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA), featuring a deep, dope, and funky grooving bassline, thrilling piano, and Kazuko Hashimoto’s frenzied scat vocals. "Whispering Weed" (sample1) is simply too great.
Remastered by Kuniyuki from the original master tape, it has been revived with a richer, more lustrous sound. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A spiritual, mellow, alchemical tapestry of pastoral, folky, soft psychedelic, serene, meditative modern jazz—an introspective universe. While her collaboration with Don Leisure, Beyond The Midnight Sun, was also wonderful, on this latest release, The Liminality of Her, the ensemble performance—featuring a band lineup of harp, bass, drums, percussi ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)on, flute, and vocals—takes the worldview established by pioneers such as Dorothy Ashby, Alice Coltrane, and other pioneers, while looking toward the future and delving deeper into her own spiritual universe. A graceful, supple, utopian-like world is meticulously crafted through soulful, jazz, and fusion-inspired sounds. The album features a total of 10 tracks. To date, she has undertaken extensive tours with her own band as well as with Matthew Halsall, Rebecca Vasmund, DJ Yoda, and Chip Wickham (who also participates in this new project), and has released three solo albums on Jazzman Records. However, following the release of her collaboration with Don Leisure, Beyond The Midnight Sun, on First Word, she joined the First Word roster, leading to the release of this new album. I highly recommend this album. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)