"Every song is built around this one chord progression—every track is like a variation on a theme," Mackenzie continues. "But I don’t know if we had the musical vocabulary yet to complete the idea at that time. We recorded some of it then, including the version of 'Exploding Suns' that’s on the finished album. But when the sessions were over, it just never felt done. It was like this idea that was in our heads, but we just couldn’t reach. We just didn’t know yet how to do what we wanted to do." The frontman adds: "It’s not necessarily our most complex record, but every little piece and each sound you hear has been thought about a lot." — Under the Radar Magazine, Sep 07, 2022.

"Every song is built around this one chord progression—every track is like a variation on a theme," Mackenzie continues. "But I don’t know if we had the musical vocabulary yet to complete the idea at that time. We recorded some of it then, including the version of 'Exploding Suns' that’s on the finished album. But when the sessions were over, it just never felt done. It was like this idea that was in our heads, but we just couldn’t reach. We just didn’t know yet how to do what we wanted to do." The frontman adds: "It’s not necessarily our most complex record, but every little piece and each sound you hear has been thought about a lot." — Under the Radar Magazine, Sep 07, 2022.

THE CLASSIC 1980s ALBUMS REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES, PLUS PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN SONGS, DEMOS, REMIXES, LIVE RECORDINGS, NON-ALBUM TRACKS AND LATER EVOLUTIONS. 13 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS! PRODUCED BY THE RESIDENTS AND THE CRYPTIC CORPORATION. ESSAY BY JIM KNIPFEL AND SLEEVENOTES BY THE RESIDENTS’ MYSTERIOUS ARCHIVIST. Formed in the early 1970s, The Residents have now been charting a unique path through the musical landscape for a slightly ridiculous fifty-three years. From far-out, experimental recordings to highly conceptual, innovative multi-platform projects, the band refuses to stand still, and continues to move in several different directions at once. But you already knew that. Produced with The Cryptic Corporation, and digging deep into the band’s archive, this set dives into the classic mid-1980s ‘American Composers Series’, featuring material originally recorded by James Brown, George Gershwin, Hank Williams, John Philip Sousa and Ray Charles, as well as previously unreleased Residential interpretations of songs by Sun Ra, Lou Christie, Buddy Holly and…… The Residents themselves?

German rock icon Phillip Boa and his band Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub, in collaboration with Universal Music, are pleased to announce the re-release of the groundbreaking album Boaphenia on the occasion of the 30th anniversary.
Released in 1993, due to their music-critical as well as commercial success, the album represented a true turning point in the band's career and is now considered a cult classic. It was represented in the German album charts for 18 weeks and was also released internationally (including Australia, Japan, Benelux, Scandinavia, etc.). Boaphenia continues to be regarded as one of the most significant albums of the local independent and alternative scene, which impressively demonstrates Phillip Boa's unique approach to songwriting and his ability to mix different genres and styles. With its innovative approach to rock music and poetic lyrics, the band established themselves as one of the most important acts in the alternative rock scene. At the same time, their influence extends beyond German borders today.

Queen Debut Album Queen I Gets Special Limited Edition Dolby Atmos Audiophile Blu-ray Release. Queen take the release to the next stage, announcing a brand new, limited edition immersive Dolby Atmos release of the album, set to be available on Audiophile Blu-ray on June 13.

Queen Debut Album Queen I Gets Special Limited Edition Dolby Atmos Audiophile Blu-ray Release. Queen take the release to the next stage, announcing a brand new, limited edition immersive Dolby Atmos release of the album, set to be available on Audiophile Blu-ray on June 13.

La-La Land Records, Paramount Pictures and WEA present an expanded and remastered 2-CD re-issue of legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith’s (THE OMEN, STAR TREK – THE MOTION PICTURE, BASIC INSTINCT) original motion picture score to the 2002 Paramount Pictures espionage thriller THE SUM OF ALL FEARS. Based on the acclaimed Tom Clancy novel, the film stars Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman and Liev Schreiber, and was directed by Phil Alden Robinson. This Goldsmith treasure returns to La-La Land Records better and bigger than ever in an all-new 2-CD presentation that unleashes the Maestro’s power in all of its brilliance. Striking themes and motifs abound in the composer’s powerhouse orchestral score, expertly weaving patriotism and hope with chilling dread and nail-biting suspense in equal measure – an undoubtedly important work from this iconic maestro’s final chapter.

La-La Land Records, Paramount Pictures and Geffen Records present an expanded and remastered 2-CD re-issue of renowned composer Basil Poledouris’ (CONAN THE BARBARIAN, ROBOCOP, STARSHIP TROOPERS) original motion picture score to the blockbuster 1990 Paramount Pictures espionage drama/thriller THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, Based on Tom Clancy’s debut novel, the film stars Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin and James Earl Jones, and was directed by John McTiernan. Considered to be one of composer Basil Poledouris’ finest musical achievements, his iconic THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER masterwork is also heralded by many as among the very best film scores of the 1990s. A powerful orchestral and choral classic that is rousing, thrilling and even romantic, Poledouris also employs a keen grasp of contemporary electronics, resulting in the perfect blend for the film’s mix of Old-World duty, honor and patriotism with modern technological warfare. Expanded, re-mixed and remastered, this deluxe presentation unleashes the composer’s marvel like never before, in all its brilliance and in celebration of the film’s 35th anniversary!

La-La Land Records, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, EON Productions and Universal Music Enterprises present a remastered and expanded 2-CD re-issue of renowned composer John Barry’s original motion picture score to the sixth James Bond film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, the 1969 film stars George Lazenby as James Bond 007 and is directed by Peter Hunt, who edited the five previous Bond films. With four legendary Bond scores already to his credit, composer John Barry reported for duty for the fifth time to provide the musical continuity and introduce a new 007, as George Lazenby would be first to succeed Sean Connery in the iconic role of Bond. The score, like the film, is thrilling and powerful, bursting with action, drama and glamour – and considered by many to be one of Barry’s finest works, as demonstrated within this deluxe 2-CD release. This remastered and expanded presentation of Barry’s score includes the songs “We Have All The Time In The World,” performed by Louis Armstrong and “Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?,” performed by Nina, with lyrics by Hal David

Balance (Expanded Edition) 2CD set features Van Halen's multi-platinum 10th studio album with remastered audio, plus a rarities disc featuring B-sides and eight previously unreleased live performances from London's Wembley Stadium (June 24, 1995). Contains the singles "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)," "Can't Stop Lovin' You" and "Amsterdam."

Seven CD clamshell boxed set featuring a selection of recordings made at five concerts recorded between November 1976 and June 1983 by different incarnations of the sonic pioneers. The first two concerts recorded in Nottingham in November 1976 and Washington in April 1977 feature the legendary line-up of Edgar Froese, Chris Franke and Peter Baumann. The latter concert was broadcast live on FM radio as part of a US Tour that spawned the live album 'Encore'. The 1978 concert in Hamburg featured a short-lived line-up which featured Froese and Franke joined by vocalist and flautist Steve Jolliffe and drummer Klaus Krieger. The concert at Newcastle City Hall in October 1981 was part of the tour to promote the album 'Exit' and featured the trio of Edgar Froese, Chris Franke and Johannes Schmoelling. In 1983 this line-up performed a memorial concert in Frankfurt for the German film director Rainer Fassbinder who had passed away the previous year. The nature of Tangerine Dream's music meant that improvisation was a key factor in their live performances, making each performance unique. This makes these recordings so fascinating.

"The 2012 Remastered Edition". Digitally remastered edition of the seven CD Bootleg Box - Vol. 1, a collection of bootleg recordings made between 1974 and 1976. The set features concerts recorded in Sheffield (1974), London (1975), Croydon (1975), Bilbao (1976) and Berlin (1976). Unavailable from some years, the Esoteric Reactive edition of volume one of the Bootleg Box has been re-mastered from new master sources and includes a lavishly illustrated booklet with a new essay.

Limited 10 CD box set. The first-ever CD box set gathering the entire 10 album collection released by Brian Eno's Obscure Records. Originally issued between 1975 and 1978, nearly 50 years on the output of Obscure remains radically forward-thinking - offering glimpses of a future yet to be fully seen - and amounts to one of the most important, influential, and creatively accomplished album series ever conceived. Curated by Eno and the composers Gavin Bryars and Michael Nyman - issuing the recording debuts of Bryars, Nyman, John Adams, Christopher Hobbs, David Toop, Max Eastley, Jan Steele, Simon Jeffes / The Penguin Café Orchestra, and Harold Budd, in addition to important works by John Cage, Tom Phillips, and John White - Obscure's collective output is a groundbreaking landmark in the histories of Minimalism, modern composition, and Experimental music, and laid much of the groundwork for the soon to emerge movement of Ambient music. Illuminating the remarkable, and largely otherwise undocumented, creative ferment within and between the British and American scenes of experimental music during the mid to late 1970s. Offering each of Obscure's albums, completely remastered and housed in faithful replicas of their original covers and liner notes, as well as a booklet filled with rare photos, archival material and texts by - among others - Gavin Bryars, Bradford Bailey, David Toop, Max Eastley, Richard Bernas, and Tom Recchion, this historic collection marks the first time this seminal series has received a complete reissue.

Like his compatriot and close contemporary Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela has a 24-carat discography which stretches back six decades and digs deep into the taproot of jazz. Ibrahim is still with us—he has a new album scheduled for June 2019—but Masekela passed in January 2018. Among the several solid Masekela compilations on the market, this 3-CD set is the most welcome. It deals with the most prolific phase of Masekela's career and brings back into circulation material from landmark albums which have either never been reissued or which were last reissued twenty or thirty years ago. Two of the most important albums—Introducing Hedzolleh Soundz (Chisa/Blue Thumb, 1973) and I Am Not Afraid (Chisa/Blue Thumb, 1974)—are included in their entirety. If Masekela '66—'76 did no more than make these titles available again it would justify its existence. But it does much more.

This is one of the most anticipated Salsoul CD (and possible LP) releases ever - "The Salsoul Acappellas!! This incredible package combines all of the key Salsoul Acappellas plus some previously unavailable ones in one fantastic double CD. The Salsoul Acappellas" is a must-have package for DJ's, Producers, Bedroom DJ's/Producers and anyone else who is interested in collecting these rare acappellas of some of the greatest dance tunes ever. Sal Soul.