"Switched On Ra," an album by the Chicago psychedelic electronic band Bitchin' Bajas that pays tribute to Sun Ra. Released in 2021. Pressed in 2023. Now in stock.
Originally launched as a side project of Cooper Crain from the Chicago psychedelic rock band Cave, the Bitchin’ Bajas have been a synthesizer-driven trio since the release of their debut album in 2010. They continue to perform today, having collaborated with artists such as Joshua Abrams and Bonnie Prince Billy. Released in 2021 on Drag City. The s...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)leeve features the 2023 color scheme of red, black, and light blue. (Original Japanese text by Saito)
Repress! A long-awaited reissue of Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy's spiritual jazz masterpiece "African Skies", which was released in 2010 in a limited edition of only 1,000 analog copies and has been out of print for many years and is known as the "Holy Grail" among jazz collectors. The long-awaited reissue of African Skies, a spiritual jazz masterpiece by Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy, has been dubbed the "Holy Grail" by jazz collectors! This is the first release from Stones Throw's new imprint, Listening Position.
PHILIP COHRAN, a member of SUN RA ARKESTRA and a master of oriental and spiritual exotic jazz on his self-made electronic kalimba, has reissued his 1993 live masterpiece "African Skies" on LP after more than 15 years. African Skies" is reissued after more than 15 years on LP. The beauty and delicacy of the harp and electronic kalimba, which...Read more seem to float in a fantastical outer space, is meditative, exotic, and mysterious. Be enveloped in the wonderful sound space. You will also be enchanted by the original African polyrhythms and minimal percussion. 7 tracks in total. The reissue of this work has been highly anticipated, as it has sold for over $500 on the used market and thousands of people have registered "Want" on Discogs. This reissue is the definitive edition of this profoundly recorded work. Kelan Phil Cohran was a member of the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra, a group that pioneered Afro-futurism, and participated in many classic recordings. In the 1960s, he led his own band, The Artistic Heritage Ensemble, which released original works, including a tribute to Malcolm X, which is still a highly regarded collector's item. He is also known as an educator and mentor, influencing the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire and Chaka Khan, and was a spiritual pillar of The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, a Chicago brass band with eight sons.
A Sun Ra remix project curated by Ricardo Villalobos. Featuring Ricardo Villalobos, UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE Featuring Saul Williams, and Baris K. The vinyl version of Vol. 3 is in stock. (Saito)
“Intergalactic music belongs to ‘Outer Darkness.’”
It is rhythm against rhythm in various dispersions. It is harmony against harmony in endless harmony. It is melody against melody in a revelation brimming with life. (Excerpt from *Outer Darkness* by Sun Ra)
From Detroit’s techno resistance to Berlin’s elastic minimalism...Read more, from the ancestral futurism of Lusaka to the house communion of Chicago, *When There Is No Sun* is a global recording project that brings together visionary electronic music producers to reconstruct Sun Ra’s universe.
Sun Ra, one of the most radical musical pioneers of the 20th century, expanded the possibilities of sound, identity, and imagination through jazz, electronics, poetry, and performance.
Commissioned by Omni Sound and curated by Ricardo Villalobos, this series features Underground Resistance, Che Damier & Ben Vedren, Calibre, A Guy Called Gerald, She Spells Doom, Barish K, and Ricardo Villalobos himself.
Based on Omni Sound’s archival material—including *Living Sky* by the Sun Ra Arkestra and the spoken-word album *My Words Are Music*, which features Sun Ra’s poetry—the producers draw fragments of sound and text into their own creative trajectories, passing through the gateway to the “realm where the impossible becomes possible” that Sun Ra opened.
The recitations by Saul Williams, Anthony Joseph, Mahogany L. Brown, Abiodun Oyeyole, Tunde Adebinpe, and Tara Middleton transform rhyme into rhythm and resistance into revelation.
Rooted in deep respect for Sun Ra’s legacy yet reaching toward the future as a vibrant creative force, *When There Is No Sun* is not merely a tribute, but a continuum. Striking a balance between the pulse of electronic music and a spirit of experimentation, it embodies Sun Ra’s promise that “another world exists”—if only one is willing to see it.
A Sun Ra remix project curated by Ricardo Villalobos. Featuring UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE, SHE SPELLS DOOM, CHEZ DAMIER / BEN VEDREN, A GUY CALLED GERALD, RICARDO VILLALOBOS, and CALIBRE. The vinyl version of Vol. 1. We have it in stock. (Saito)
“Intergalactic music belongs to ‘Outer Darkness.’”
It is rhythm against rhythm in various dispersions. It is harmony against harmony in endless harmony. It is melody against melody in a revelation brimming with life. (Excerpt from *Outer Darkness* by Sun Ra)
From Detroit’s techno resistance to Berlin’s elastic minimalism...Read more, from the ancestral futurism of Lusaka to the house communion of Chicago, *When There Is No Sun* is a global recording project that brings together visionary electronic music producers to reconstruct Sun Ra’s universe.
Sun Ra, one of the most radical musical pioneers of the 20th century, expanded the possibilities of sound, identity, and imagination through jazz, electronics, poetry, and performance.
Commissioned by Omni Sound and curated by Ricardo Villalobos, this series features Underground Resistance, Che Damier & Ben Vedren, Calibre, A Guy Called Gerald, She Spells Doom, Barish K, and Ricardo Villalobos himself.
Based on Omni Sound’s archival material—including *Living Sky* by the Sun Ra Arkestra and the spoken-word album *My Words Are Music*, which features Sun Ra’s poetry—the producers draw fragments of sound and text into their own creative trajectories, passing through the gateway to the “realm where the impossible becomes possible” that Sun Ra opened.
The recitations by Saul Williams, Anthony Joseph, Mahogany L. Brown, Abiodun Oyeyole, Tunde Adebinpe, and Tara Middleton transform rhyme into rhythm and resistance into revelation.
Rooted in deep respect for Sun Ra’s legacy yet reaching toward the future as a vibrant creative force, *When There Is No Sun* is not merely a tribute, but a continuum. Striking a balance between the pulse of electronic music and a spirit of experimentation, it embodies Sun Ra’s promise that “another world exists”—if only one is willing to see it.
A recording from Sun Ra’s only concert in Japan during his lifetime, held on August 8, 1988, at the Shinjuku Pit-In. Amid the frenzied percussion, cutting through the drums—I believe it’s Marshall Allen—is a spirited, freaky saxophone solo that weaves in the melody of the children’s song “Sakura, Sakura,” and Sun Ra begins to pluck along as if to accompany him. It’s a performance brimming with energy—I’ve been thrilled from the very start. They also perform classics like “We Travel the Space Ways” and “Space Is the Place.” I was contacted by Cascade Delete right around the time of the cassette release. I’ve got copies in stock! (Saito)
▫️information▫️ 『Sun Ra and his Arkestra, whether consciously or unconsciously, there is probably no music in this world that has not been influenced by them. This is a valuable live recording from Sun Ra's last visit to Japan with his Arkestra on August 8, 1988, at Shinjuku Pit Inn. The songs included are re-selected only for the cassette ...Read moretape and were produced in a limited run of 300 copies, with no DL code, made in Japan. They are all amazing and exciting! It’s really an honor to release it, so please check them out!』
SUN RA’s 1989 album Everything Is Space, from the long-established record shop Waaghals in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. This is the first vinyl reissue, capturing the early doo-wop R&B vibe along with a unique poetic style reminiscent of African music and the Last Poets, as he delivers freaky saxophone solos while proclaiming, “Music Is Silence” and “Silence is music too.” The B-side also credits DON CHERRY. A masterpiece. (Saito)
『アフロ・フューチャリスト・ジャズのパイオニア、サン・ラーの遺産は、ファン人気の高い「エヴリシング・イズ・スペース」の初回限定7インチ・ヴァイナル盤で受け継がれる。 1989年のアルバム『Blue Delight』のセッションで録音された「Everything Is Space」は、サン・ラーの最もファンキーな曲のひとつに数えられる。歌詞は初期の「There Is Change In The Air」と共通しているが、「Everything Is Space」は激しく生き生きとしており、まるでアーケストラがラスト・ポエッツとチャネリングしているようだ。 そのメッセージは古典的なラーであり、彼のトレードマークであるウィットとユーモアを交えた一見逆説的なものだ:"沈黙も音楽である"。この点を強調...Read moreするかのように、この曲は録音テープが切れたために不意に短くカットされた。この唐突な終わり方は『Blue Delight』への収録を禁じたとしか思えないが、このテーマにぴったりなので、編集前のオリジナルのままここに収録した。 B面には、レコード初収録となるもう1つのアウトテイクを収録した。アルバム『Purple Night』のセッションで録音されたこのトラックは、スウィングするビッグバンドでアーケストラを披露している。マーシャル・アレン、ジョン・ギルモア、ダニー・レイ・トンプソンに加え、ドン・チェリーがトランペットで参加している。オリジナルは11分を超えるトラックだが、7インチ用に巧みに編集されている。 レコード・バッグに永久保存され、どんなパーティでもプレイする喜びと混乱と驚きをもたらしてくれることだろう。元アーケストラのメンバーで、サン・ラーの軌道を離れた後、ファイン・アーティストとして長いキャリアを持つアヤ・アトンによるアートワークのリソグラフ・ジャケット付き。 (インフォメーションより)』
A Sun Ra remix project curated by Ricardo Villalobos. Featuring Ricardo Villalobos, UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE Featuring Saul Williams, and Baris K. The vinyl version of Vol. 2 is in stock. (Saito)
“Intergalactic music belongs to ‘Outer Darkness.’”
It is rhythm against rhythm in various dispersions. It is harmony against harmony in endless harmony. It is melody against melody in a revelation brimming with life. (Excerpt from *Outer Darkness* by Sun Ra)
From Detroit’s techno resistance to Berlin’s resilient minimali...Read moresm, from the ancestral futurism of Lusaka to the house communion of Chicago, *When There Is No Sun* is a global recording project that brings together visionary electronic music producers to reconstruct Sun Ra’s universe.
Sun Ra, one of the most radical musical pioneers of the 20th century, expanded the possibilities of sound, identity, and imagination through jazz, electronics, poetry, and performance.
Commissioned by Omni Sound and curated by Ricardo Villalobos, this series features Underground Resistance, Che Damier & Ben Vedren, Calibre, A Guy Called Gerald, She Spells Doom, Barish K, and Ricardo Villalobos himself.
Based on Omni Sound’s archival recordings—including *Living Sky* by the Sun Ra Arkestra and the spoken-word album *My Words Are Music*, which features Sun Ra’s poetry—the producers draw fragments of sound and text into their own creative trajectories, passing through the gateway to the “realm where the impossible becomes possible” that Sun Ra opened.
The recitations by Saul Williams, Anthony Joseph, Mahogany L. Brown, Abiodun Oyeyole, Tunde Adebinpe, and Tara Middleton transform rhyme into rhythm and resistance into revelation.
Rooted in deep respect for Sun Ra’s legacy yet reaching toward the future as a vibrant creative force, *When There Is No Sun* is not merely a tribute, but a continuum. Striking a balance between the pulse of electronic music and a spirit of experimentation, it embodies Sun Ra’s promise that “another world exists”—if only one is willing to see it.
The Red Hot Organization: “Red Hot & Ra: ‘Solar – Sun Ra In Brasil’,” produced in 2023 as part of a three-part tribute to Sun Ra. I’ve added it to my vinyl collection. While there are definitely influences from AZYMUTH, TOM ZE, and Caetano, among others, the album blends various elements based on Afro-Brazilian music. It’s turned out to be quite interesting.
The Red Hot Organization, which began in 1990 as an HIV/AIDS relief effort, continues as a “nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting diversity by fostering equal access to healthcare through pop culture.” Among the Red Hot series, which has featured various artists and musical themes, we have added Red Hot & Ra: “Solar – Sun Ra in Brasil” to o...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)ur catalog—a work produced in 2023 as one of a three-part tribute to Sun Ra. Although not widely known in Japan, this album was supervised by Maestro XUXA LEVY, who serves as a music and artistic director for theater and film productions in Brazil. It features eight tracks, including performances by Meshell Ndegeocello and the Brazilian avant-garde jazz-rock band Metá Metá (an homage to Rocket Number Nine). (Original Japanese text by Saito)
Known for his seminal works such as Songs in the Key of Z, which spotlighted outsider music, he spearheaded the reappraisal of artists like Esquivel and Raymond Scott, and for introducing concepts such as “Outsider Music” and “Space Age Bachelor Pad Music” to the world—“Exotica” is a compilation of Sun Ra’s recordings curated from an “exotica” perspective under the supervision of Irwin Chusid, the legendary American journalist who has unearthed hidden musical treasures. Originally released in 2017 for Record Store Day by Sundazed’s sub-label Modern Harmonic as a 3-LP set in a three-panel gatefold sleeve, this 2026 edition—featuring “Tequila Sunrise Orange” colored vinyl—is now in stock.
Curated by Irwin Chusid, a figure who has left his mark on the history of modern American music—and who could be said to have influenced, even indirectly, those who love “music from the unknown,” such as outsider music, exotica, space-age pop, and world music. (His seminal work, Songs in the Key of Z, was previously reissued on CD by EM Records.) T...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)he genre “Exotica,” derived from the title of Martin Denny’s album of the same name, refers to music from primarily tropical regions—such as Africa, Asia, and Oceania—presented from a Western perspective as “paradise music,” often tinged with fanciful misconceptions. This compilation draws from a vast archive to present Sun Ra’s recordings—which, despite their themes of “space” and “Egypt,” have rarely been discussed in the context of “Exotica”—through the lens of that genre. Tracks have also been selected from a collection of previously unreleased Sun Ra recordings—including those collected by EL SATURN founder Alton Abraham and housed at the University of Chicago’s research center. This album offers a captivating, immersive soundscape that reveals new facets of Sun Ra’s artistry. (Original Japanese text by Saito)
"Lanquidity," the 1978 masterpiece by Sun Ra, the King of Cosmic Music—a deeply spiritual, ambient, soulful, and funky album—has been reissued on vinyl by STRUT.
This album also includes Side B2, “There Are Other Worlds” (sample 3), a mysterious space-funk masterpiece featuring Sun Ra’s spacey, spiritual, meditative Fender Rhodes, organ, ARP synthesizer, and Moog, all blending together in layers. The original is extremely rare. It’s one of the masterpieces that’s hugely popular among DJs. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)
Track List
A1. Lanquidity
8:19
A2. Where Pathways Meet
6:30
A3. That's How I Feel
8:09
B1. Twin Stars Of Thence
9:30
B2. There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of)
1988年にSUN RAが自身のDIYレーベルEl Saturnから発表した最後のアルバム「Hidden Fire Volume1 & 2」が、両タイトルをまとめて収録した決定版として遂にStrutより2LPリリースされた!!!オリジナル音源からリマスタリング、アーカイブ写真、Paul Griffithsによる新しいライナーノーツ、オリジナルのサターン版にインスピレーションを得た復元アートワークによる愛溢れる復刻。
ニューヨーク、ニッティングファクトリーにて3夜にわたってライブ録音された演奏をまとめたもので、当時はEl Saturnならではの手書きラベル・手作りデザインによるアートワークにてごく少数のみDIYリリースされていたもので、この作品「Hidden Fire」はサン・ラの膨大なディスコグラフィの中でも最も入手困難な作品の一つでもあった。 今作は、より暗く不協和音の領域、暗黒宇宙への旅、サン・ラ自身はYAMAHA DX7シンセサイザーのみを使用して、この楽器特有のデジタル・シンセサイザー・サウンドによるパレットを異次元の領域へ拡張しようと試みられている。アーケストラと共に3人のバイオリン奏者による弦楽セクションをフィーチャー、そして、スペース・ヴォーカリストArt Jenkinsとの対話を交...Read more (コンピューマ)えたユニークな編成によるセッション「Hidden Fire」Volume1&2、6トラックを収録。 サン・ラによるDX7ソロも暗躍する暗黒宇宙セッション・タイトルトラックD1「Hidden Fire I」(sample1)、弦楽セクション、スペースヴォイスとのスパーク・セッションD2「Hidden Fire II」も凄い!スペース・ヴォイス・スキャット?vs DX7による奇怪宇宙セッションC1「My Brothers The Wind And Son #9」(sample2)、ブルージーなB3「Hidden Fire Blues」(sample3)からまずはどうぞ。 (コンピューマ)
A monumental work of experimental improvised jazz paying tribute to the great Afrofuturist SUN RA! Just like SUN RA, they bring in the ROCK-SI-CHORD keyboard, plus vocals and rhythms drawn from Cuban folklore, expanding the music into an innovative sound that goes far beyond mere homage. Out on Brooklyn's 577 RECORDS.
A quartet of longtime collaborators MICHAEL SARIAN (trumpet), MATTHEW PUTMAN (keyboards) and FEDERICO UGHI (drums), joined by Cuban bassist LEDIAN MOLA, pays tribute to the great Saturnian SUN RA, the very symbol of Afrofuturism! Working from the blueprint for cosmic music that SUN RA drew up by layering everything from big band jazz to electronic ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)music, noise and soul, they unfold an avant-garde experimentalism with its own distinct folkloric flair, thanks to LEDIAN MOLA's Cuban rhythms on double bass and his vocals. Be sure to check out the cover design, too, which reflects the ancient Egyptian inspiration that ran through SUN RA. (Original Japanese text by Akie)
SUN RAの未発表だったレアでユニークな音源。1970年代半ばに科学者ビル・セバスチャンによって開発されたキーボードをトリガーにした音の代わりに、万華鏡のような色とりどりの光のパターンを映し出す装置、アウター・スペース・ビジュアル・コミュニケーター(OVC)とのセッション。
先進的な技術革新者でありロケット科学者でもあったビル・セバスチャンが開発したアウター・スペース・ビジュアル・コミュニケーター(OVC)とのセッション。サン・ラー・カタログの管理者であるアーウィン・チューシッドのアプローチによってVHSとミックスされないままのマスターテープに残されていた未発表のセッションをもとに再構築されたものだそうです。「Love In Outer Space」、「El Is A Sound Of Joy」、「Calling Planet Earth」「Discipline 27-II」といったサン・ラーの名曲の貴重な未聴だった演奏が披露されている。ビル・セバスチャンへのインタビューはじめ詳細なライナーノーツ。2LP。 (サイトウ)
2024リプレス!64年の大晦日にNYで演奏されたSUN RA AND HIS ARKESTRAのライブ録音。John Coltraneから引き継いでスピリチュアルジャズの代名詞でもあるPharoah Sanders、そしてフルート奏者のHarold Murray通称Black Haroldとのコラボレーションライブとなります。
膨大で数多くの作品を残し、数多くのリイシューもされているサン・ラですが、このコンピレーション、Strutからのリリースということもあり、よりソフィスティケイトされた楽団の魅力がより分かりやすく伝わる、デューク・エリントン楽団ともまた違う魅力のソウルフルで宇宙エキゾチックでオーセンティックなオーケストラ・ジャズが素晴らしくコンパイル収録されております。BGMとしても機能しそうな落ち着いた名曲名演ばかりが満載です。B2「Island In The Sun(Extended Version)」C1「Reflects Motion(Part1)」の2曲が未発表ヴァージョンとなります。 (コンピューマ)
Originally launched as a side project of Cooper Crain from the Chicago psychedelic rock band Cave, the Bitchin’ Bajas have been a synthesizer-driven trio since the release of their debut album in 2010. They continue to perform today, having collaborated with artists such as Joshua Abrams and Bonnie Prince Billy. Released in 2021 on Drag City. The s ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)leeve features the 2023 color scheme of red, black, and light blue. (Original Japanese text by Saito)