Category Archives: non-rock

#588

September 12, 2023

Non-rock LP tracks with 11 pairings over the course of the two hour-long halves. The show starts with the 1969 s/t Moondog LP, paired with Madlib from his Medicine Show series, immediately communicating that this show is riding a different track. I love every track here, from the Polish artists [ETNOBOTANIKA and Pejzaż] to the soundtracks [Ennio Morricone, Galt MacDermot, Stelvio Cipriani, Mario Bertolazzi] to Africa [Friimen Muzik Company, The Good Samaritans], Saint Lucia [Boo And The Tru Tones] and other places, times and genres.

David Sylvian, Stehan Mathieu

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Artist Song Release Label
Moondog Mini-Sym #1 – Allegro Moondog Caribou Records
Madlib Minze (Come Closer) Madlib – Low Budget High Fi Music Madlib Invazion
Ennio Morricone L’Avvocato E La Ragazza Senza Sapere Niente Di Lei (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Cam Sugar
ETNOBOTANIKA Świetliki Le​ś​ne Duchy The Very Polish Cut-Outs
Martin Denny Waipio Exotica Jackpot Records
Sylvian, Czukay Plight (The Spiralling Of Winter Ghosts) Plight & Premonition / Flux & Mutability Grönland Records
Galt MacDermot Tango Woman Is Sweeter (Original Soundtrack) Now-Again Records
Androo (Shhhht) Introduction Club Salon Theatre Music From Memory
Stephan Mathieu, David Sylvian Saffron Laudanum Wandermüde Grönland Records
Pejzaż Miejsce Wyspa The Very Polish Cut-Outs

Artist Song Release Label
Jeff Majors Let It Be For Us All (Yoka Boka) Invisible City Editions
Brian Eno Who Are We Forever Voiceless Opal Records
SQÜRL Garden Of Glass Flowers Silver Haze Sacred Bones Records
Del Jones’ Positive Vibes Court Is Closed Court Is Closed Now-Again Records
The NJE With Adrian Sherwood Mystified Afloat In Dub Sartorial Records
Stelvio Cipriani Fifty Women For Blindman Blindman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ABKCO
The Good Samaritans Onughara No Food Without Taste If By Hunger Analog Africa
Wendell Harrison & Phil Ranelin What We Need A Message From The Tribe Now-Again Records
Friimen Muzik Company Funky Workshop Free Man Tidal Waves Music
Mario Bertolazzi Sequence 06 Terza Ipotesi Su Un Caso Di Perfetta Strategia Criminale Not Dark Yet
Boo And The Tru Tones Show The World Show The World Not Dark Yet
Andre & Josi Everybody’s Trying (To Put Me Down) Amandla Tidal Waves Music

#577

June 27, 2023

The 20th and final week in the non-rock 12″ singles played alphabetically series – a continuation of last week’s wrap up, stuff is played randomly. There are a new re-edits in this reggae-heavy show: Ben Jamin edits Carol Williams ‘Just Feel’, a Salsoul track from 1976, Peter Tosh covers Chuck Berry’s 1958 hit ‘Johnny B. Goode’, John Holt covers Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Stoned Out Of My Mind’. The second hour shifts out of the reggae/soul feel and adds some electronic tracks.

Extra Muros: Switzerland

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Artist Song Release Label
Louisa “Markswoman” Mark Baby Simone Breakout Soulgramma
Ben Jamin Moment Is Real TSTD Edits 13 TSTD Edits
Melody Beecher Careless Whisper (Jura Soundsystem Lovers Version) Careless Whisper Isle Of Jura
Full Moon Scientist Lunar Base Dub Jura Soundsystem – Transmission Three Isle Of Jura
The Zenmenn And John Moods Into The Heart Of The Matter Hidden Gem Music From Memory
Korla Pandit Turkish Dance Genie Of The Keys: The Best Of Korla Pandit Craft Recordings
Edwin Starr Running Back And Forth War And Peace Elemental Music
Bobby Womack Featuring Patti LaBelle Surprise Surprise The Poet II ABKCO
Lenny Welch A Hundred Pounds Of Pain Mainstream Disco Funk (The Finest Funky Sound Of Mainstream Records New York 1974-1976) Wewantsounds
Prophecy Whatever’s Your Sign (You Got To Be Mine) (Part 1) Mainstream Disco Funk (The Finest Funky Sound Of Mainstream Records New York 1974-1976) Wewantsounds
Prophecy What Ever’s Your Sign (You Got To Be Mine) (Part II) Mainstream Disco Funk (The Finest Funky Sound Of Mainstream Records New York 1974-1976) Wewantsounds
Peter Tosh Johnny B. Goode Mama Africa Music On Vinyl

Artist Song Release Label
John Holt Stoned Out Of My Mind 1000 Volts Of Holt Trojan Records
Majority Caroline Nowhere Like Here (Love Songs From the Caribbean And Diaspora) Emotional Rescue
Desmond Dekker Shing A Ling This Is Desmond Dekkar Trojan Records
Spivak, Prins Emanuel Kiriaki Extra Muros : Switzerland FLEE
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble Sirocco Here Be Dragons Denovali Records
A Blaze Colour Nowhere Else Against The Dark Trees Beyond OnderStroom Records
Tangerine Dream Nebulous Dawn Zeit Culture Factory
Alex From Utopia Spanish Guitar Tune (Pikes Anthem) DB12 008 Duca Bianco
Black Bones T-2017 DB12 011 Duca Bianco
Talking Drums Monkey King DB12 012 Duca Bianco

#576

June 20, 2023

The 19th week in the non-rock 12″ singles played alphabetically series – one more week to go! This week and next week break the pattern and simply cover 12″ singles I received since this series started. The (unspoken) model I had been following, of selecting singles from labels I don’t extensively follow, is also left behind. Many of my favorite labels appear this and next week.

Al Kent

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Artist Song Release Label
Dambala Rebel Revelation Emotional Rescue
East-West Can’t Face The Night (Chuggy Discomix Parts 1 & 2) Can’t Face The Night Emotional Rescue
Dimitri From Paris Vs. Chatobaron I Like (The Music That You Play) (Club Vocal) I Like (The Music That You Play) Le Heartbeat Records
Al Kent Stranger Danger Stranger Danger G.A.M.M.
Two Regime Cosmic Disco Machine Volume Six Cosmic Disco Machine Rewcords
New Order Be A Rebel (Bernard’s Renegade Mix) Be A Rebel Mute
Sadar Bahar & Marc Davis Disco Disco Beat Down EP Fatty Fatty Phonographics
Mukatsuku Presents Francis The Great Look Up In The Sky (Nik’s Mukatsuku Instrumental Re Edit) Look Up In The Sky Mukatsuku Records

Artist Song Release Label
Melody Beecher Movie Star (Extended 12″ Mix) Movie Star Isle Of Jura
Instant House Lost Horizons (The Mind Travel Saturday Night Sunday Morning Mix) Lost Horizons Isle Of Jura
Chocolate Syrup We’ve Got To Get Together (Brotherly Love) Mainstream Disco Funk (The Finest Funky Sound Of Mainstream Records New York 1974-1976) Wewantsounds
Delegation Heartache No.9 (Dimitri From Paris Club Dub Remix) Heartache No.9 Le-Edits Records
Gina Été & Tillmann Ostendarp Le Bouquet Le Bouquet EP Phantom Island
DJ “S” Groovin TSTD Edits 12 TSTD Edits
Paul Thompson Can I Take You Home? Nowhere Like Here (Love Songs From the Caribbean And Diaspora) Emotional Rescue
Flying Mojito Bros Fadin’ West Of LA TSTD Edits 14 TSTD Edits

#575

June 13, 2023

The 17th week in the non-rock 12″ singles played alphabetically series closes out the letters, taking us from U to Z. There will be 2 more weeks of the series to cover 12″ singles that came out since this series started. Historic artists in this show are War, E.T. Webster, Klaus Weiss, Womack & Womack and Bernie Worrell. I can identify 5 of the re-edits. Daniel Wang edits Culture Club ‘I’m Afraid Of Me’. Two celebrity remixers: Justin Strauss (of 70s Long Island band Milk ‘n Cookies) remixes Woolfy, and Frankie Knuckles remixes Womack & Womack. Leo Zero edits Eric B. & Rakim ‘I Know You Got Soul’ and The Clash ‘Magnificent Seven’.

Waxist

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Artist Song Release Label
Velvet Season & The Hearts Of Gold Love Generation Long Black Resista
Volcov Presents Isoul8 On My Heart (KZR Blazed Vocal) On My Heart Neroli
Daniel Wang Unafraid Oto Gelb: N°3 Oto Gelb
War The Kingsmen Sigh (Edited By Joaquin Joe Claussell) Keep On Doin’ Far Out Productions, Inc.
Waxist Rumours Heavy Disco Dance Kaplan Records
E.T. Webster My Music (Part 2) My Music SOL Discos
Klaus Weiss Drums Around (James Pants Rework) Selected Sound Remixes Pt.1 Disques Superfriends
Greg Wilson Boogie Monster Edit The Edit 2 Edit The Edit

Artist Song Release Label
Woolfy Oh Missy (WHATEVER/WHATEVER – Mix) Oh Missy Rong Music
Womack & Womack MPB (Missin’ Persons Bureau) (Paradise Ballroom Mix) MPB (Missin’ Persons Bureau) Melodies International
Bernie Worrell Killer Mosquito Volunteered Slavery Celebrate Life
Young Marco Camel Toe B Camel Toe Camel Toe
Zepp001 The Warm The Warm Delusions Of Grandeur
Leo Zero Got Soul Leo Zero Edits Leo Zero Edits
Leo Zero Magnificent Dub Leo Zero Edits Leo Zero Edits

#574

June 6, 2023

The 17th week in the non-rock 12″ singles played alphabetically series brings us to the letter T. Aside from 3 70s tracks [Lamar Thomas, Hamilton Brothers, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons], there are a bunch of original production & re-edits from The Ivory Boy, Tolouse Low Trax, Manuel Tur [Germany], 33.10.3402 [Serbia], Prins Thomas [Norway], Turbo Boom-Boom [France], Tiago (and also his TNT Subhead guise) [Portugal], Tomaga, Tom Of England [London], Anton Klint & Edvin E, Tryck & Ton [Sweden]. The re-edits I can identify are The Ivory Boy edits Le Figlie Del Vento ‘Mare’ 1978 from Italy, Tom Of England (Thomas Bullock) twists Anarchy In The UK into something entirely else, Treasure edits B-52s ‘Deep Sleep’ (from the Mesopotamia LP in 1982), Tropical Tricks has an Al Kent edit of Hamilton Brothers ‘Music Makes The World Go Round’ 1978, Pilooski edits Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, and the show closes with Talking Drums editing the unrelated 1985 band Talking Drums ‘Sweet July’.

Theme From Kaffee

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Artist Song Release Label
The Ivory Boy Mare Theme From Kaffee 01 Local Kaffee
33.10.3402 Danasananas Iz Usta EP Puu
Lamar Thomas Take Me To (New York City) (Original Mix) Feel So Good Inside Favorite Recordings
Prins Thomas Goettsching Goettsching Full Pupp
Turbo Boom-Boom Makwerhu Boom-Boom BEST003 La Bestiole Records
Tiago B – Untitled The Good Times Are Killing Me Ep Jolly Jams
TNT Subhead The Book Of Yes Ecstasy & Release Groovement
Tolouse Low Trax Rushing Into Water Rushing Into Water Themes For Great Cities
Tolouse Low Trax In Quicksilver Rushing Into Water Themes For Great Cities

Artist Song Release Label
Tomaga Greetings From The Bitter End Greetings From The Bitter End Kaya Kaya Records
Tom Of England I Want To Destroy The Care To Destroy EP Hinge Finger
Anton Klint & Edvin E Conga Liver Tryck 003 EP Tryck & Ton
Tryck & Ton Ohh?! 002 Tryck & Ton
Manuel Tur The Traveller Foolin’ Delusions Of Grandeur
Treasure Deep Lips Treasure Treasure
Hamilton Brothers Music Makes The World Go ’Round (Al Kent Edit) Tropical Tricks (Cree Records Remixed) Cree Records
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Who Loves You (Pilooski Re-Edit) Beggin’ EP RSO
Talking Drums Other World DB12 012 Duca Bianco

#573

May 30, 2023

The 16th week in the non-rock 12″ singles played alphabetically series involves the letters S & T. The show mostly covers contemporary artists: Alex Smith (aka Omar S). B.J. Smith (Ben Smith of Akwaaba, Bison and Smith & Mudd), Solid State, Space Coast, Spacer, SSOL (Sound Stream), Studio 22, Space:Tricks, Suonho, Tambien, Tensnake, Todh Teri, Todd Terje, Simple Symmetry, and Arsenii (That’s A Steal! 12″). Only one older artist: Gloria Ann Taylor. I can identify 3 of the re-edits: Suonho edits Claudja Barry ‘Love For The Sake Of Love’ 1976, Spacer edits Wally Badarou ‘Endless Race’ 1984 Nassau, Bahamas, SSOL (who also records as Sound Stream) edits Instant Funk ‘Got My Mind Made Up’ NYC 1978.

Suonho

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Artist Song Release Label
Alex Smith Sign and Drive / Here With Me (featuring Diviniti) Here With Me. FXHE
B.J. Smith Hold On To It (Jonny Nash Remix) Between Ship And Shore Part One NuNorthernSoul
Solid State Spanish Heartbeat Dry Ice All Out War
Space Coast Love Games Pt2 (YSE Remix) Glenview Records Presents Crystal Lake Remixes Volume 1 Lovedancing
Wally Badarou Endless Race (Edit) Spacer Boogie Down
Spaziale E.S.P. Star Mover Forest Jams
SSOL B (Untitled) SSOL 001 SSOL
Studio 22 Dune Dune Edizioni Mondo

Artist Song Release Label
Space:Tricks Turkey World Series One Stupid Human
Suonho For The Love Of Soul The Ghetto AK
Tambien + Tiago A (Untitled) EP01 Interzona13
Gloria Ann Taylor What’s Your Word Deep Inside You Music Gallery Recordings
Tensnake In The End (I Want You To Cry) Live + The Vinyl Factory
Todh Teri Sampadan 2 Deep In India Vol 1 Todh Teri
Todd Terje Italian Stallion Eurodans Full Pupp
Simple Symmetry Danza Sueno That’s A Steal! That’s A Steal!
Arsenii Miss Holy Holy That’s A Steal! That’s A Steal!

#572

May 23, 2023

The 15th week of non-rock 12″ singles played alphabetically is all about the letter ‘S’. There are contemporary non-rock tracks by Saralunder, Sasac, Session Victim, Mark Seven, Sexy Merlin, and Dan Shake along with 2 Polish artists [Selvy and Jacek Sienkiewicz], an Israel artist [Siam], Senyaka from Soweto, and a bunch or re-edits, 4 of which I can identify: Same Speed Edits work Belair ‘Samba For A Cold Warrior’ 1980, Schenkelspreizer edits Jill Scott ‘It’s Love’ 2001 Philadelphia, Dan Shake edits Merry Clayton’s cover of Neil Young’s ‘Southern Man’, Shrinkwrap (Idjut Boys) edit themselves from their 1997 Idjut Boys & Laj track ‘Outhouse’.

Siam

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Artist Song Release Label
Same Speed Edits Samba Noruega (Same Speed Edit) Same Speed Edits Same Speed Edits
Saralunden I Look Good Suggestive Boy Enfant Terrible
Sasac Talking God (Original) Talking God Alliance Upholstery
Schenkelspreizer IL Büchsenöffner Vol. 2 Schenkelspreizer
Selvy Basics POPS EP No Bad Days
Mingmad Jimsu Madming Music (Live) ‎Sentrall 006 SENTRALL Records
Senyaka Bayanyonyoba Bayanyonyoba Rush Hour
Session Victim Million Dollar Feeling Million Dollar Feeling Delusions Of Grandeur
Mark Seven The Fatal Flaw In Disco (U-4-Ria) The Fatal Flaw In Disco World Building

Artist Song Release Label
Sexy Merlin Heater Heater Pleasence Records
Dan Shake Northern Merry Northern Merry Shake
Shrinkwrap Outhouse (Sunrise Mix) Outhouse U-Star Records
Siam Tel Aviv Downtown (Red Axes Edit) Tel Aviv Downtown Garzen Records
Nicky Siano Dinosaur: Kiss Me Again (A Pabl0 & Shoey re-jig) Love Is The Message: A Night At The Gallery 1977 Soundtrack Part 1 Inspira Records
Jacek Sienkiewicz Case Filter Case Theory WMFRec
Mike Simonetti Needs More Cowbell (Taking Out The Best Parts Edit) Lets Be Careful Out There Not On Label

#571

May 16, 2023

The 14th week of the non-rock 12″ singles played alphabetically series covers the letters R & S. Only one identified re-edit (The Revenge edit Hot Chocolate ‘Heaven Is In The Backseat Of My Cadillac’, Brixton 1976) but a lot of interesting new music [Red Axes, Optic, Rework, Riccio, Roberto, Sonny Rock, Rondenion, Saine], a collaboration by the Italo obscurities guru Flemming Dalum on the Red Laser label, a well-known artist under one of his other names (Psi Performer = Anthony Rother), the iconic Sade remixed by DJ Spinna, obscure US soul-disco band Revelation have a track from 1982, and Walter Gibbons mixes the classic-amazing disco of Salsoul Orchestra.

Regelbau 03

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Artist Song Release Label
Red Axes Shem Shem Vol. II I’m A Cliche
Kid Machine & Flemming Dalum Fantasmi EP No. 1 Red Laser Records
Optic Relic Warm Regards Regelbau
Revelation Dance To The Disco Love Affairs Tambourine Party Records
The Revenge Forever In Their Debt (The Revenge’s Pitched Down Mix) Forever In Their Debt (Remixes) Home Taping Is Killing Music
The Revenge Cadillac The Revenge / 6th Burough Project Split 12″ Jiscomusic
Rework Don’t Try Montpellier Scheinselbständig
Riccio Put Some Love In Your Life Editorial #10 Editorial
Riccio Little Drummer Editorial #10 Editorial

Artist Song Release Label
Roberto New Sensation New Sensation Superior Elevation Records
Jonny Rock Kardes Way Over There The Nothing Special
Rondenion Aging New Style Tokyo Story Still Music
Psi Performer 1987 (Shapes & Forms Remix) Art Is A Division Of Pain (Remixed – Part 1) K2 O Records
Psi Performer 1948 (Alexander Kowalski’s Pain Division) Art Is A Division Of Pain (Remixed – Part 2) K2 O Records
Psi Performer 1976 (Ovuca’s Painless Art Mix) Art Is A Division Of Pain (Remixed – Part 2) K2 O Records
Sade War (A DJ Spinna Re-Freak) Adu-Redu All Right Fresh
Saine Leisure Song Small Remedies Fools & Fables Recordings
The Salsoul Orchestra Magic Bird Of Fire Magic Bird Of Fire Prelude Records
Saine Casual Small Remedies Fools & Fables Recordings

#570

May 9, 2023

Week 13 of the non-rock 12″ singles played alphabetically series covers the letters P & Q. Many geographies and eras are here, put together in a way I hope makes sense. Among the re-edits, these are the ones I can identify: Persnickety Presents (Derrick L. Carter) edits Suzy Q ‘Get On Up And Do It Again’ NYC 1981, Phantom Slasher (Idjut Boys) edit Junior Byron ‘Dance To The Music’ Canada 1983, Pilooski edits Double ‘Woman Of The World’ Switzerland 1984, Pittsburgh Track Authority edits Step By Step ‘I Always Wanted To Be In A Band’ Milwaukee 1976, Pontchartrain edits Gwen McRae ‘Keep The Fire Burning’ NYC 1982, and The Popular Peoples Front edits Fela Kuti ‘Roforofo Fight’ Nigeria 1972.

Les Crocodiles

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Artist Song Release Label
Ben Penn Spare Hobby Spare Hobby Safe Trip
Persnickety Presents Get On Up (Mr Snippy Uptempo Edit) Still Doin’ It EP Persnickety Sounds
Phantom Slasher Woman Blow Me Slow Noid Recordings
Pharaohs Rinse Dream Rinse Dream Vinyls On Wax Records Limited
Fkclub Illuminati Illuminati Astro Lab Recordings
Pilooski Double Dub Edit Can’t There Be Love Diamond Traxx
Pittsburgh Track Authority Step By Step: I Always Wanted To Be In A Band Edits 3 Pittsburgh Track Authority
Les Crocodiles La Nuit Des Tropiques (Acid Dub) La Nuit Des Tropiques (Pleasure Unit 3) KM Editions
The Phantom I’m Banging PL Funky II Razzmatazz Records

Artist Song Release Label
Pontchartrain Burnin Burnin EP Lovedancing
The Popular People’s Front Keep Fighting EP Sleazy Beats Black Ops
Kelton Prima Reactivated Reactivated Mathematics Recordings
The Prime Time Band Fall In Love In Outer Space (Turbotito Rework) Fall In Love In Outer Space – The Reworks Too Slow To Disco
Putsch ’79 Picotto Jade Asian Girls Clone
LTJ Don’t You Do It Royalty Of Funk Queen & Disco
Quilla A Million Broken Bikes (Mirko Loko’s Sunrise Tool) Remix Project Part One Visionquest
Tommy Stewart Featuring Rahaan & Zernell Bump And Hustle Music (Zernell And Rahaan Edit) Luv N’ Haight Edit Series Vol.2 Ubiquity

#569

May 2, 2023

The 12th week of the non-rock 12″ singles played alphabetically series covers the letters N, O & P. Today I notice the wide berth this series is parking in, covering dance [Joey Negro Vs. Horse Meat Disco, Henri-Pierre Noël], international [Ogoya Nengo And The Dodo Women’s Group], hip hop [N8NOFACE], Japanese [9dw], experimental/electronic [Nisennenmondai, Om Unit], Polish [Noon]. Dark ambient [O Yuki Conjugate], balearic [Pacific Horizons] and that is only talking about the first hour. As usual, there are many re-edits. These are the ones I can identify the source material of: The Patchouli Brothers edits MFSB ‘Plenty Good Lovin’ 1976 from Philadelphia, Parlour edits Sådd ‘Johnny Gitarr’ 1979 from Sweden. Not a re-edit, but maybe my fave track of the show is The Parallax Corporation (a duo that includes Intergalactic Gary) ‘Anti Social Tendencies’.

N8noface

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Artist Song Release Label
Joey Negro Vs. Horse Meat Disco Candidate For Love (Horse Meat Disco Mix) Candidate For Love Z Records
Ogoya Nengo And The Dodo Women’s Group Orutu Run (Lena Willikens Remix) On Mande Versions TAL
N8NOFACE Cyber Funk Nasty Funk EP 20,000 Women
9dw Farside 9dw Wax Poetics Records
Nisennenmondai #6 #6 On-U Sound
Henri-Pierre Noël A Fifth Of Beethoven (The Reflex Revision) The Reflex Revisions Wah Wah 45s
Noon Te Same Dni, Te Same Sny (Instrumental) Muzyka Klasyczna Instrumentalna Audio Games
Om Unit Friend Of Day Friend Of Day Idle Hands
O Yuki Conjugate Insect-Talk (Dry) Insect-Talk Utter
Pacific Horizons Bandini (Frisvold & Lindbæk Mix) Re-Illumination Series Volume 2 Pacific Wizard Foundation

Artist Song Release Label
Pacific Horizons Beaches Of The Black Sea (Romeo Remix) Re-Illumination Series Volume 2 Pacific Wizard Foundation
Panoram Alone In Hawaii Everyone Is A Door Firecracker Recordings
The Parallax Corporation Anti Social Tendencies Cocadisco I Viewlexx
Parlour Lancy № 3 Parlour Recordings
Party Bros. Malcolm X Park (After Dark) Vocal Party Bros. Mysteries Of The Mind
The Patchouli Brothers ’76 Untitled JustWhatTheWorldNeeds… –
Pattern Select Tale Of The Tape Tale Of The Tape Delusions Of Grandeur
Gino Pavan Magico Magico Disco Segreta
Payfone & Kyd Nereida I Feel You I Feel You Leng
Ben Penn Carrera Spare Hobby Safe Trip