MACHOやAZOTOも手がけたイタロ史に残る名匠CELSO VALLIによる、催眠術的エキゾムードや東洋エッセンスまで取り込んだ異色のイタロディスコプロジェクトTANTRAのマスターピースといって間違いない最大ヒット作「Hills Of Katmandu」を、アンダーグラウンドディスコのカリスマウィザードPATRICK COWLEYがオリジナルのリチュアルなシンセワークを拡張し唯一無二のコズミック＆ハイエナジーグルーヴへと進化させた歴史的アレンジ「Patrick Cowley's Original Underground Mix」(sample1)を精細なリマスタリング復元を施し復刻！ (Akie)

A self-produced project by Mistura Pura, who served as a resident DJ in Milan, on the island of Panarea in the Aeolian Islands, and in Sicily from the late ’90s through the early 2000s, gaining immense popularity as a lounge selector. Marking a sharp departure from the Latin crossover style with strong lounge elements featured on his previous work, ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM) “Mah’ Wah Funk”—conceived as a tribute to ’70s funk—is a cosmic, ultra-groovy disco-funk track that’s quintessentially Mistura Pura. The other track, “Love Is Full Of Colours,” features an ecstatic track that builds on the flute and mood of the previous release, “Vamo Vive,” while amplifying the groove and psychedelic elements. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

Fifteen tracks of dance music blending the melancholic passion of Creole music with roots in Portugal and Brazil, alongside the electrified sounds of Angola’s Sempá. A deluxe double-LP set with a gatefold sleeve and a 2-page booklet. 15 tracks in total. Although originally released in June 2016, we’re pleased to reintroduce it. We’ve restocked it. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Slim Levy, who until now has mostly issued private dubplate releases, arrives with a debut album. It's a sublime piece of one-man lo-fi dub-pop psychedelia that absorbs and cross-breeds, in equal measure, the freewheeling mixing work of Lee Perry's Dub Revolution and the magical songwriting sense of the Beach Boys' classic Pet Sounds. ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi) Using toy keyboards, vintage synthesizers and a 4-track cassette recorder, the 14 tracks here are packed with simple yet endearing sonic tricks and highly addictive riddims. A triumphant DIY dub record in the lineage of Sheriff Lindo, Tapes, 7FO and Mermaid — essential listening for fans of the EM aesthetic. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

The latest globe-spanning South African jazz outing from the quintet of Marc Stucki (sax), Andreas Tschopp (tb), Kyle Shepherd (p), Shane Cooper (bass) and Jonno Sweetman (dr) — players with credits alongside heavyweights such as William Parker, Shabaka Hutchings and Makaya McCraven — distilling the band's aesthetic of keeping both feet on the grou ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)nd while soaring skyward. Released on Kujua Records, the South African independent label helmed by bassist Shane Cooper. Wide-screen cosmic jazz where the South African jazz lineage, European free improvisation and chamber-style ensemble writing all meet. Captured almost entirely live in the studio, it bottles the heat honed on the bandstand, with free improvisation and earthy groove held in beautiful balance. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

"Silverado Trail" (sample 1) starts with a Western-style rock intro featuring an acoustic and electric guitar jam, then shifts into a funky cosmic boogie house track. "Saturn Express" (sample 2) is an 80s-inspired disco track where a star-quality electric guitar explodes over a thick groove backed by emotionally rich strings. Tracks like “Countess ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)Sigga” (sample 2), which layers spacey synthesizers over a rocking boogie-funk foundation. Since this is titled “Rite 1,” it’s likely a continuing project—a delightful reunion of this dynamic duo! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

The long-awaited new release from “Cosmic Voodoo,” an immersive music experience project that blends the essence of cosmic disco with the pulsating energy of contemporary electronica! Tracks like “Mawu” (sample 1)—featuring a pulsating electronic bass that takes you on a trip back to the ’80s, jungle-tribal drums striding through a hypnotic psyched ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)elic landscape, and a mysterious flute phrase that emerges midway to complete the soundscape—are just a taste of what’s to come. A powerful release that perfectly aligns with the roots of Cosmic Disco while incorporating the addictive qualities that today’s listeners crave! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

"Ritmo Magnetico" (sample 1) is a disco anthem bursting with exhilarating energy, featuring a heavy bassline and a tantalizing guitar riff that set the dance floor ablaze—and Ina Taku’s addictive Italian vocals are simply irresistible. "Stardust" (sample 2) transports you to a cosmic realm with its pulsating bassline and spacey synthesizers. A vibrant blend of Italo, cosmic, and funk! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

A release from 〈BLESS YOU〉, a sub-label of 〈SOUND METAPHORS〉! The standout disco track “D3” (sample 1)—which blends a sultry female vocal with hook-laden string-driven disco and cosmic trance-style synthesizers—is, as expected, absolutely incredible. From the hypnotic disco track “D2” (sample 2), which interweaves a driving bassline with an aggress ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)ive percussion rush, to the industrial tribal track “Collide” (sample 3) with its Middle Eastern flair— Blending cosmic, tribal, and trance elements with classic disco sounds, this is the cutting edge of alternative music. The mix is by TRENT—don’t miss it! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

A 2022 release by Pin Park, a duo consisting of Maciek Polak—who also releases solo work on the same label—and Maciek Baczyk, a member of Małe Instrumenty. They explore the “blind spots” of electronic music by making full use of analog synths, early samplers, and digital effects. Influenced by krautrock, ambient, IDM, and minimal music, this retro- ...Read morefuturistic electronic album also reveals a deep passion for gear, as evidenced by their decision to dust off an EMS synthesizer from 50 years ago.

遡ること1970年代末、世界のクラブシーンに革命を起こすことになる”COSMIC”をDJ/プロデューサーとして設計した父DANIELE BALDELLIとそのサウンドを辿るドキュメンタリー映画『Daniele Baldelli: A Cosmic Life』のサウンドトラックアルバムが登場！映画とダンスフロアのために制作した新曲に加え、「Isotropo Funk」「Funk Me Again」「Diffrazione」といった、現在レコード盤で入手困難な代表曲、未発表楽曲まで収録。ロックからエスニック、アフロまで統合した独自エレクトロニックサウンド。トランスを誘うメロディックモチーフやトライバルパーカッション、幻覚的なヴィンテージシンセサウンドまで、このジャンルを定義するあらゆるエッセンスが閉じ込められた、まさにコズミック入門的作品。トラックリストからも是非。 (Akie)

Tel Aviv rework/edit house craftsmen NENOR — also renowned for unique productions using vintage samplers, analog synths and live instrumentation — and UV are back! "Space Love" (sample1) is a cosmic disco cut loaded with rustic charm that whisks you back to the late '70s on whispered, sweet female vocals. Add the progressive mid-tempo "Shwag" (samp ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)le2), where sleazy drums and bass swagger along at an easy pace, and the mysterious offbeat synth-pop of "GoGo Stomp" (sample3) — space-themed and wonderfully weird. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

A1 “Abbiamo” (sample 1): An electronic Munich disco-style track featuring a BPM of 120, with minimalist repetition reminiscent of the French disco classic “Magic Fly” by Space, along with the uplifting magic of its synths and an exquisitely comfortable groove; BPM 117: A2 “Gambi” (sample 2), a modern cosmic track with an open, airy feel that evokes ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA) a new era of Krautrock and German electronic music in the style of Klaus Schulze; B1 “Starlight Arcade” (sample 3)—with its bouncy, dubby energy and new wave/modern new disco sounds—is also a nice, floor-friendly track. B2 “Tip Top” (BPM 120) is also interesting—a proto-house-style post-punk track with a quirky twist and a pseudo-Oriental vibe, reportedly influenced by the legendary, eccentric bassist Jah Wobble of P.I.L. This release features four tracks that build a new world of modern cosmic disco, crafted with a unique sensibility. I’m really looking forward to seeing what they do next. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

The powerful duo GLENN ECHO and DANIEL MEINECKE, members of the Washington, DC world music DJ team "SOL POWER ALL-STARS," known for their work with BASTARD BOOTS and G.A.M.M., make their comeback! The tribal drums crawling with acid lines stride at a slow pace, and the clavinet-like keys of "Love Letter" (sample 1), which leads us on a psychedelic ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)and funk-filled cosmic journey, reflects the experimental elements of 70's cosmic synth rock. The Latin disco "Home Rule" (sample 1), which makes full use of synths and sampling on a rollicking tribal groove axis, is a floor weapon that responds immediately to peak time! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

This cover of the title track from the 1978 album The Crunch & Beyond by the UK studio band Rah Band features a mystical intro with a shimmering synth flute, magical dub effects, and layered African and Latin percussion—creating a more psychedelic Afro-Cosmic version! Also included is a remastered version of the previously unreleased long Afro version by Stefano Breda himself. (Original Japanese text by KANO)

Nearly 40 years after its original release, this record—which collectors around the world have been desperately searching for—has finally been reissued on vinyl. This reissue is available on clear green vinyl LP. Don’t miss this opportunity. Featuring Shigeru Suzuki on guitar, Haruomi Hosono on bass, Pecker on percussion, and Masaki Ueda on backgro ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)und vocals. Utilizing the Yamaha CS-80, Korg synthesizers, Mini Moog, Poly Moog, Yamaha CS-30, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, and acoustic piano, this album features eight tracks that represent a unique crossover experiment. It blends the New Age utopian worldview of Eastern philosophy from that era with grooves inspired by East Asia, Africa, and Latin America, as well as world music, fusion, city pop, and the Japanese language. A timeless masterpiece often mentioned in the same breath as YMO’s works from the same era. The cover art, which appears to have been influenced by Dick Hyman, adds a charming touch. (The sample audio contains crackling noise. This is for reference only; such noise is generally not present on this reissue.) Also includes my personal all-time classic, "DONCAMA." (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A new release from ICHISAN, who has been active since the heyday of new disco on labels like 〈INTERNASJONAL〉 and 〈NANG〉! “Erotika” (sample 1) features a phrase that repeats in a loop over a sentimental chord progression, with a punchy beat balancing out the nostalgic 70s retro synth sound. A double-sided release featuring "Midnight House" (sample 2 ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)), a cosmic disco track where light, overlapping bongos and toms support keyboard sounds that evoke a sci-fi atmosphere! It captures a variety of essences, ranging from the heyday of Nordic disco to retro cosmic and Balearic. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Bassist Bahtiyar Taş was a member of Beyaz Kelebekler, an Istanbul pop-folk band active in the 1970s. After leaving the group he plunged into the deep musical world of Turkish arabesque, and when the September 1980 military coup in Turkey brought the golden age of the country's music scene to an end, he moved to Germany to form a new band. Delving ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)further into Turkish arabesque while exploring political and social satire, he made hundreds of DIY bedroom recordings between 1981 and 1988 in his own room in Frankfurt, using bass, synthesizers, electronics and more. This release gathers seven carefully selected tracks from those cassettes, brimming with oddball, outsider-spirited Turkish arabesque post-punk leftfield cosmic sounds. Every track is amazing! Be sure to check the tracklist too.
The jacket artwork is likewise studded with pieces curated from his own paintings made in those same years. Originally released by Zel Zele in fall 2022, this is its first arrival at Newtone. We were still able to get copies. Let us recommend it to you all over again. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A miraculous masterpiece dub album that bridges roots reggae and experimental dub and lays the foundation for the fusion of the Jamaican sound and the UK underground scene.
Bim Sherman, who moved from Jamaica to the UK in 1979 and was one of the leading singers of ON-U-Sound, has a timeless, spiritual, ethereal, and profound voice, and has work ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)ed with such master artists as King Tubby and Prince Jammy, The mixes by Adrian Sherwood, a leader in the post-punk experimental dub scene, Sly & Robbie, Style Scott, Bingy Bunny, Vin Gordon, Flabba Holt, Steely, Chinna, and Roots Radics, The Glasiators, and other members of the ON-U network and roots reggae greats, all of whom have come together to create a spacey, cosmic, minimal, experimental, tranquil, dubwise, and mellow sound. Produced by Bim Sherman himself. Includes A2 "Station Dub" (sample 1), a popular song with mellow and dreamy chimes and robo-voices. 10 tracks in total.
Suzanne Ciani "Improvisation On Four Sequences", Fred Frith "Guitar Solo / Fifty", Dinosaur "Kiss Me Again", Marshall Allen "New Dawn", Keith Hudson "Playing It Cool & Playing It Right", "Nuh Skin Up Dub", and many more. The long-awaited new release No. 19 by Week-End Records, a label started by Week-End Festival in Cologne, Germany. This is another excellent reissue of a masterpiece, mastered by Stephan Mathieu, and the sound quality and sound pressure are just right. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Trent, DeSteffan, and Regular Customer have remixed Jana Koubková’s genre-defying tracks from the late 1980s—songs brimming with originality that straddle the boundaries of world music, jazz, and avant-garde.
First up is A1 “Nijana (Trent remix)” (sample 1) by Trent, reimagined as tropical, tribal, slow-motion, cosmic alternative disco at aroun ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)d 99 BPM! Next up is B1 “Vanany Vanyna (Regular Customer remix)” (sample 2), a mesmerizing, trippy alternative disco remix at around 115 BPM by Regular Customer—a flagship artist of the LBD Sounds label—featuring a daydream-like psychedelic craftsmanship.
From Prague-based artist DeSteffan comes the solid post-punk, avant-jazz, and dubby remix A2 “Pipu (DeSteffan remix)” (sample 3), the reverse-spin psychedelic, trippy, and ethereal remix A3 "Horor (DeSteffan remix)", and the phantasmal polyrhythmic poetry jazz ambient groove remix B2 "Kročej (DeSteffan remix)" all bring a completely new perspective to the left field. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)