A laboratory run by the well-known Ebiris Álvarez, aka the Meridian Brothers, and Camilo Lara, also known as the “Mexican Sound Institute.” Camilo Lara, a DJ and producer based in Mexico City, is—believe it or not—the head of EMI Mexico (I thought it might be a hoax, but it turns out to be true), and he served as music director for the children’s f ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Shhhhh)antasy film *Coco*. He’s also released collaborative albums with musicians from around the world—from Sly & Robbie to Cornelius—as part of his world music project “Compass,” living up to the institute’s name with his busy schedule.

This tropical futurism is brought to life by these two extraordinary talents from Mexico and Colombia, alongside electronic cumbia pioneer Rigo Tovar and his band. Members of Rigo Tovar’s original band also joined in; reportedly, the moment they entered the studio, they grabbed synths and immediately began improvising, even sharing their love for progressive rock. It’s not just cumbia—Cuban danzón, son, and cha-cha-cha intertwine with experimental electronic sounds. This “mutation” of old-school Latin music is a signature Ebiris move, but the magic lies in how the cozy, laid-back vibe of the original ’50s–’70s Latin sounds is crafted—somehow—into something incredibly stylish without ever veering into pop-song territory. Scenes featuring a former EMI executive and musicians from that era improvising feel strangely cinematic. It’s a cliché, but it’s the epitome of South American psychedelia. BECK (sample 2) feels like a supporting actor, but he plays his part to the hilt and adds just the right amount of spice. It’s the best. (Original Japanese text by Shhhhh)

This is a collection of 13 songs created for the Weather Channel by Paul Coleman, a Chicago musician active since the 60s and 70s, and his bands Fabulous Epics, Rasputin's Stash, and Crystal Winds.
The music has an exquisite DIY cheapness and fusion smooth jazz background music feel, as one would expect from the background music of a cable ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)TV weather channel, but with a slight hint of Chicago house and fourth world new age ambient,
Athens Of The The Theatre is a trip psychedelic music world of outsider music that will melt your brain the more you listen to it, with its exhilarating and peculiar performance madness.
Athens Of The North's unique and nice release.
Athens Of The North is a unique and nice release.
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"An executive at the Weather Channel was dating Corky Brown's daughter and promised me a huge reward if I could produce and submit an original song. I immediately went into superman mode and began composing and programming at the rate of one song a day. I immersed myself in the process day and night in order to produce songs as quickly as possible.
It was aired several times before the Capel TV weather channel in the US was bought out, but no compensation was ever paid."- Paul Coleman2025
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A unique collaboration born from an idea that came to GAVSBORG during his stay in Chennai! This new-school riddim was created around two core themes: their shared love for Caribbean music, and a tribute to Arnett Gardens—the place that has long served as a source of inspiration for their past projects—and the BLACK ROSES CREW, which symbolizes it. ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)It fuses the jumping beats of the Dominican Republic’s bouyon, the rousing high-tempo rhythms of the Eastern Caribbean’s deneli, and dancehall. The bassline contrasts with the minimal, tight, and bouncy beat. It’s a track designed to make you dance, diving straight into the inner groove—it’s the best! Limited edition. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Around 1968, through a connection with James Seelight—who was working at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center, which was providing support for music production at the time—Alwyn Nicolays met Dr. Robert Moog around 1968 through James Seelight, who was working at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center, which was providing him with m ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)usical production support at the time. Moog incorporated the advice he received from Nicolais, leading to the completion of the first Moog synthesizer, as well as the later Synclavier (a synthesizer and sampler), featuring 21 dance tracks created under the theme of exploring percussive rhythms and new sounds, making full use of sampled word attack sounds, interesting sound effects, and various experimental “musique concrète”-style effects created with a tape recorder. Death Is Not The End is a masterpiece. This is the limited-edition cassette version. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Featuring field recordings of various soundscapes from the city of Birmingham by two ambient legends—Higher Intelligence Agency (Bobby Bird) and Biosphere (Geir Jenssen)—combined with delicate ambient electronic sounds, and downtempo techno tones—to explore the intersection of these genres in a romantic dubwise style, featuring seven tracks of beau ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)tifully lyrical, urban ambient soundscapes.
Twenty-six years after its release, this album has come to be recognized as a seminal work that served as a bridge between the pioneers of ambient music from the late 1970s to the early 1980s and the contemporary scenes of experimental techno, electronica, IDM, and modern ambient.
This album was first performed live on October 4, 1997, at Birmingham’s iconic circular venue, the “Rotunda,” and was released on CD in 2000; now, 26 years after its initial release, it has finally been released on vinyl!! A 2LP black vinyl set with a gatefold sleeve. A physical masterpiece of artistry. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

The 1976 masterpiece "Titik Api" (Flash Point) was a big seller at our shop when it was reissued on CD, and here the music of that astonishing Indonesian '70s psychedelic rock legend Harry Roesli gets reworked by Komodo and Midnight Runners from Indonesia plus DJ CHIDA and Kaoru Inoue from Japan — four tracks, each artist rebuilding the material fo ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)r the dancefloor in their own interpretation. Limited edition 12-inch vinyl.
This is no ordinary remix/re-edit EP: built on the deepest respect for Harry Roesli's wild, psychedelic, wide-ranging sound, it takes his work apart and reassembles it for today's global dancefloors — four remixes that breathe new life into a cross-cultural, time-spanning Indonesian cosmic alternative disco.
A1 is a melancholic deep house gamelan synthesized disco remix by Indonesia's MIDNIGHT RUNNERS at 122 BPM (sample 1); A2 is DJ CHIDA's remix at 124 BPM, a dizzying deep-house-styled long story clocking in over 11 minutes, with a folky turn in the final stretch that's utterly captivating (sample 2); B1 is a slow-mo, sticky cosmic funk disco remix by Indonesia's KOMODO at 111 BPM; and closing things out, Kaoru Inoue (aka Chari Chari) delivers a superb 100 BPM slow-motion cosmic Indonesian psychedelic epic running over 10 minutes on B2 (sample 3).
Every remix here is dancefloor-ready and bursting with its own unique character — a wonderful remix collection. Be sure to check the tracklist. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A singer-songwriter brimming with DIY spirit and producer/NTS Radio DJ—also known as “Keel Her”—and a London-based talent who helped define an era of the independent bedroom pop scene, Rose Keeler-Schaffeler presents this ambitious album, produced and recorded from her pregnancy through the postpartum period, on which she performs nearly all the vo ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)cals herself. The 12 meticulously crafted tracks are arranged in an electro-acoustic style, interwoven with multi-layered vocal arrangements, delicate electronics, synthesizers, tape manipulation, and subtle drum machine sounds.
While evoking the atmosphere of an angelic choir or medieval classical religious music, the album unfolds a hypnotic, ambient New Age musical world. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 〈Marionette〉 in 2025, Kukan Gendai—who performed alongside them during the domestic tour of the label showcase co-hosted with Dotei Records—is releasing a new album on this label! Relying solely on acoustic instruments rather than electronic sounds, this album captures the raw, three-dimensional quality of the ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi) performance through recordings made with a binaural microphone specially crafted by Taku Unami, who also handled the mastering. Absorbing the give-and-take of jazz, the driving force of Krautrock, the earthiness of the blues, and sensibilities reminiscent of Tuareg music—and then deconstructing and reassembling them—the familiar instrumental sounds take on a soft, strange texture that defies any specific era. A trinity of acoustic ensemble—Junya Noguchi (g), Keisuke Furuyano (db, harm), and Hideaki Yamada (ds, perc)—that draws out a twisted sensibility from the misalignments and misalignments of repetition. The ultimate expression of sonic arrangement and obsessive physical groove. Five tracks in total. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

Sixteen fragments, strung together like a cinematic montage, are presented under the theme of “a mental landscape where distorted dreams and crumbling daily life intertwine with the anxiety and darkness seeping through the cracks, and a faint light flickers from deep within the silence.” Chihei Hatakeyama’s delicate sustained tones and Ken Ikeda’s ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)unpredictable improvisations create new resonances through an organic interplay, evoking the listener’s inner landscape in this superb, imaginative ambient work. While there are no dramatic shifts in scene, the music is rich with atmosphere and offers a deeply satisfying listening experience. Released on vinyl via Koenji KNOCK’s label mykesrhiza and featuring artwork by visual artist MIKA TAMORI, this album is a comprehensive work of art meticulously designed down to the finest detail. We highly recommend getting the physical copy as well. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

Erobique has released a new album via PHILOPHON featuring tracks recorded during a session at Joy Sound Studio in Ghana, where they teamed up with local musicians! !!
The A-side, “Mam Tola” (sample 1), is a wavering, melancholic track that drifts through Afro-soul, performed by a four-piece band featuring the artist himself on organ and synthe ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)sizer, along with guitar, drums, percussion, and Florence Adooni on vocals. The B-side, “Kumasi,” is a three-piece track featuring the artist on organ, synthesizer, and bass synthesizer, along with drums. It skillfully employs the Hammond organ’s “Extra Voice” ," and delivers a baroque, funky, and thrilling alternative session of a deep Kumasi-style drum-and-bass jam—the endearing and cool Afro-funk B-side “Bach In Afrika” (sample 2). (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Drawing inspiration from traditional Polish music—which is also part of her own roots—as well as Slavic mythology, archaeology, and the sounds, rhythms, and resonances of antiquity, she meticulously weaves together the world that unfolds from these themes, blending electronics, jazz, soul, hip-hop, beatdown, and tribal percussion—a meticulously cra ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)fted gem of urban crossover imaginary dance music that feels romantic, dreamy, and nostalgic, evoking a sense of European avant-pop folklore with its melancholic, mysterious, and fairy-tale-like qualities.
Currently available as a vinyl-only release!!!
180g black vinyl LP. Includes obi strip. 12 tracks total. Both the packaging and the vinyl pressing are meticulously crafted with great care and attention to detail. Highly recommended!!! (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Ippei Matsui handled the design and artwork. He also plays guitar on “Scene 4. Stranger.” (Original Japanese text by Saito)

Since his debut in 1998, he has been a leading figure in the Chicago music scene, releasing albums on Thrill Jockey and Drag City, as well as on Moikai, run by Jim O’Rourke; her collaborations with Tortoise and Mice Parade; and her performances with Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo, Arto Lindsay, and others. Produced to commemorate the 153rd anniversary of ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA) Uji Kōen, a long-established tea wholesaler in Kyoto, this album is the latest installment in the “Tealightsound” project—an endeavor that interprets the essence of “tea” as an “invisible sensory experience” and conveys it through “light” and “sound,” which share similar qualities to that experience. The cover art by Ippei Matsui is also beautiful. Five tracks in total. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

The album features three tracks: “Blue Sun,” which originated from studio rehearsals, and “Liquid Dunes” and “Cloud Touch,” which are reconstructions of live performances from the Draaimolen Festival 2025. Ambient jazz textures, organic sounds breathing within abstract electronic tones, and the pulsing rhythm of downbeats and arpeggios. Drawing on ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)the duo’s respective pasts in techno, free jazz, new wave, and industrial—not as genres, but as reflexes ingrained in their bodies—this is an ambient “electronics organic session” centered on improvisation. This is the first collection of music from The Melting Hours, a highly anticipated new project that emerges from a place far removed from conventional harmony. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

Starting with Yosi Horikawa’s fresh electronica—which opens with the sound of a ping-pong ball rolling—this collection features tracks from the 2016 CDs by Chari Chari, Force Of Nature, and XTAL; up-and-coming artist Yuu Udagawa, who has also released solo work under the names Takuya Matsumoto and Cosmocities; a Slow Didi remix by Kuniyuki, DJ Eiji ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi) Takehana, Tominori Hosoya, Azzurro, and AcidGelge (909state)—all the way to new tracks from 2025. Featuring 11 artists—including tracks making their vinyl debut—this collection spans Japan’s unique electronic soundscapes from the 2000s onward, encompassing deep house, future jazz, experimental electronics, ambient, and more. You can preview all tracks from the tracklist. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

A new album by guitarist Jonny Nash, who has been active in a wide range of projects, including Gaussian Curve, Discossession, Land Of Light, and Sombrero Galaxy. The album features 11 tracks with contributions from Joseph Shabason, Satomimagae (RVNG), Tomo Katsurada (formerly of Kikagaku Moyo), and Shoei Ikeda (Maya Ongaku). (Original Japanese text by Saito)

Produced across two locations—Texas and Australia—the psychedelic electronica/downtempo album “In Lieu” is here, reflecting both its geographical influences and the artist’s inner transformation! It makes full use of the artist’s signature tricky sampling and dub processing. Highlights include the downtempo track “Pink Dirt,” featuring drumwork rem ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)iniscent of late-1980s new wave drenched in dub; “Some Of,” a breakbeat track with jazz elements woven in like samples; and “Arque,” which incorporates Latin rhythms. He skillfully combines samples layered with fragmentation and abstraction, ambient design with a unique sense of floating, and massive basslines that strongly reflect the roots of bass music. This album embodies the concept he himself advocates: “Downtempo Sampledelia”
(downtempo sampledelia). It features heavy bass that’s perfect not only for daily listening but also for playing on the dance floor. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

This is the debut solo album by Anthony Calonico of Total Blue, created over several years starting in 2020. It seamlessly blends elements of ambient, spiritual jazz, and soft rock, shaping a unique sense of floating lightness through intimate and subtle nuances. The mood is reminiscent of a dreamlike lounge, where performances featuring FM synths, ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi) electric piano, brushed drums, and fretless bass are reconstructed. The inclusion of his own vocals reveals a private warmth distinct from Total Blue, resulting in a deeply resonant album that slowly seeps into your consciousness. Eight hazy tracks that are dangerously addictive once you get hooked. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

inrain was a limited-time project formed by Rudy Tambala and Alison Shaw during their respective careers with A.R. Kane (the pioneers who coined the term “dream pop” for themselves) and the Cranes—both cutting-edge acts in the UK alternative scene around 1990 who helped lay the foundation for dream pop. Based on the three tracks from the 7-inch rel ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)eased by Rough Trade in 1991, this 12-inch reissue includes the previously unreleased track “Biology,” recorded in 2012. Composed of early sampling equipment, drum machines, acoustic guitar, and understated vocals, the album showcases a visionary sound that blends elements of shoegaze, dub, ambient, and trip-hop. Music From Memory has meticulously remastered the recording from the original DAT tape, carefully restoring the texture of that era. Alison Shaw’s unique vocals—ethereal, doll-like, and evoking an indescribable mood—are utterly irresistible. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)