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Anches En Maat (white vinyl)

Le guitariste malien Bounaly (nom de scène d’Ali “Bounaly” Traore) a été présenté pour la première fois au public du monde entier dans le cadre de la série Music from Saharan WhatsApp de Sahel Sounds et fait ses débuts avec son album Dimanche à Bamako. Enregistrée en direct, la musique de Dimanche à Bamako est un mélange de titres régionaux, de standards traditionnels et d’originaux. De longues chansons avec des rythmes en boucle, des kicks et des guitares électriques, ponctuées de clins d’œil aux invités d’honneur. Une version brute et frénétique du son du désert du Nord du Mali, jouée pour la diaspora lors d’un mariage à Bamako.

Recorded in the infamous Stone Castle Studio in Carimate (Como) by the two brothers Alberto & Gianni Tirelli, this is the last album recorded before the passing of Alberto. (Gianni is also known for certain Italo Disco masterpieces such as “Magic Dance” by Loui$.) Amore Mandarino is An act of bold and improvised genius, being entirely recorded in one night with little to no preparation. What resulted will be forever immortalized in your record collection with this exploration of exquisite fraternal expression throughout a multitude of genres. “Marzia Non C'E” is a 6 minute long downtempo dreamy soundtrack to the deepest of summer balearic sunrises. “Dimmi Per Chi” an Italian Reggae not-Reggae excursion served with ultra smooth spoken word lyrics. “Un Colpo Al Cuore” channeling nuances of Italian bastard cousin of Dire Straits in captivating danceable rock form. Arrangement and production standards running high, clearly a product of a golden age in Italian studio recording and session musicianship. Can't go wrong. Includes insert with letter from Gianni to Alberto, R.I.P..

Sofa Records offers the first official reissue of this seminal French underground record. Huge tip!"Released in 1979, this concept record is an attempt to sublimate perversion. It results from the association between Jacques Pasquier (founder of S.C.O.P.A./Invisible Records and central figure of the Parisian underground scene during the 70s), the producer Hector Zazou, the outraging graphic design collective Bazooka and other talents from the outskirts of artistic creation - more precisely, writers and journalists associated with the emerging daily newspaper Libération. For this reissue, we called upon the memories of the main actors of this project (Jacques Pasquier, Thierry Schollhammer, Martin Meissonnier, Kiki Picasso) in order to detail its story – recounted in the liner notes.All track were remasterized. The reissue is close to an artefact: it includes the inserts. We added a printed inner sleeve with exclusive notes and iconography."

Mixing fuzzed-out hard-rock with tinges of psychedelia, Majic Ship’s only album from 1970 is a classic from the US private press / psych scene. Raw fuzz guitars, organ, and soulful-melodic vocals on nine original tracks plus their homage to Neil Young / Stephen Stills on the11 minutes cover of “Down by the river” / “For what it’s worth”.With original copies changing hands for hundreds of dollars, here’s s legit straight vinyl reissue, featuring new remastered sound and insert with detailed liner notes.*Original artwork in hard cardboard sleeve + OBI