Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Japan electro original, Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi self-released just 4 albums, 80s/90s. In Praise Of Mitochondria collects 10 tracks from these classics and 2 unreleased archive tracks. Minoru mixed his loves of funk, traditional instrumentation and folk song -- poppin’ and lockin’ George Clinton beats, Jimmy Castor riffs and the koto of his homeland. Prepare for idiosyncratic sounds and amazing grooves. Double-LP retrospective on Melbourne’s Left Ear Records.

There was one irrepressible Chicago club act that refused to be replaced by any DJ's sound system. Soul septet Maxx Traxx (and Third Rail before them) commanded a scene unto themselves in the early 80s, playing live five-plus nights a week somewhere in the 312. Their two LPs, both recorded in 1982, are a sheer energy-ride almost too explosive to be captured by studio tape. And yet these two stone-cold classics would remain unanswered by a city, as it moved determinedly toward the motorik sound of house. Hop the turnstile and move with this complete document of Chicago's last great club band told in detailed text, newly revealed photos and complete studio recordings painstakingly remastered.

Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty - best known for their roles within pioneering jazz band, BADBADNOTGOOD - present their collaborative album, Visions, a sublime combination of modern jazz, impressionist classical music, and Arthur Verocai-esque arrangements.