A much-needed look at the untapped musical legacy of Eden Ahbez – the west coast mystic who's best remembered for delivering the song "Nature Boy" to Nat King Cole (legendarily walking in barefooted during a recording session!) – but who also made a range of other great music ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Emilio Aparicio Moog —
Expansion Galactica ... LP Mental Experience (Spain), Early 70s. New Copy ...
$25.99
Really great sounds from an artist with "moog" in his name – and a fair bit in his music as well! Emilio Aparicio Moog recorded these tracks on the Guatemala scene in the 70s – and the titles were mostly issued as ultra-rare 45s, but are brought together here in one heck of a ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An Italian funk double-header – a sweet little set from the end of the 60s, and one that features killer cuts from both Sandro Brugnolini and Stefano Torossi! We love either artist on their other own records, but there also seems to be something about putting them together here that makes ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful wonderful wonderful – and one of the best albums we've ever heard of modern bossa and soundtrack grooves! For years, Nicola Conte has been a seminal force in the new Italian scene – working as a DJ, promoter, producer, and sometimes recording artist under the odd 12" ... (New Grooves, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet disco grooves from 70s Spain – a set of instrumental tracks that owes plenty to the American scene, but which also has some nice European touches too! In a way, the vibe here is almost a blend of the earliest American disco with some elements from Euro soundtracks of the time – ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lots of cool keyboards, soaring strings, and other 70s touches – all set to a very sexy disco vibe – courtesy of maestro Josep Llobell! Llobell cut this set in Spain during the 70s – one of a handful of very cool, very classy productions he handled with a similar nature – ... (Soul, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic sounds from the Italian scene – a set that's got some of the coolest, grooviest tunes we've heard from that country's sound library generation! Unlike some of the spookier, more avant sets from the libraries, this one's awash in beautiful little instrumentals that fit somewhere ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Zodiac never sounded so spooky – and the album's one of the first in a trend that explored astrology with funky musical backings! The music for the set was put together by moogy maestro Mort Garson – then making a transition from being a straight easy arranger in the early 60s, to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary mono pressing on limited edition glow-in-the-dark vinyl!)
A legendary album – one that came from the more serious side of the French electronic scene of the 60s – but which has gone on to great fame in a number of different scenes – thanks to its mad blend of funk and electronics! There's grooves here you'll recognize from famous hip ... (Out Sound, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wonderful stuff – way more than just an easy instrumental album, and a great batch of exotic tunes with lots of jazzy touches! There's enough of the Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman influence here – but Rex and group take the sound a lot further, by playing like a true small combo, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stunning work from Lesiman – easily one of the coolest, funkiest talents on the Italian sound library scene of the 70s! The groove here is electric, funky, and often slightly trippy – with perfect use of electric bass to get things going in so many different ways, depending on the mood ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
( LP comes with bonus CD version of the full album.)
Stunning work from Lesiman – easily one of the coolest, funkiest talents on the Italian sound library scene of the 70s! The groove here is electric, funky, and often slightly trippy – with perfect use of electric bass to get things going in so many different ways, depending on the mood ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
( LP comes with bonus CD version of the full album.)
Wicked funk from Japanese keyboardist Norio Maeda – also a hell of an arranger, too – as you'll hear on this superb set from the start of the 70s! The record's one of those key albums that took a 60s groovy Japanese sound much further into the future – giving the whole thing a ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Fantastic limited pressing – done for the Japanese equivalent of Record Store Day!)
Jean-Jacques Perry —
Prelude Au Sommeil ... LP Fantome Phonographique (Italy), Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.99
You might know the music of Jean-Jacques Perry from his groovy moog albums of the late 60s – but here, the European electronic pioneer works in a very different format – on a record of early analogue lullabies with a very dreamy feel! The style's very peaceful and mellow – very ... (Out Sound, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Elsa Popping & Her Pixieland Band (Andre Popp) —
Delirium In Hi Fi ... LP Columbia, 1957. New Copy (reissue)...
$5.99
A lost Hi Fi gem! Released in America under the name of "Elsa Popping & Her Pixieland Band" – the record is actually a stunning collaboration between French orchestra leader Andre Popp and sound effects wizard Pierre Fatosme. The sound is wild and swinging, with a feel that's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing sounds from the groovy Sam Spence – an American composer who worked heavily in Germany during the 60s and 70s, turning out some really cosmic sounds in the process! The cuts here are a wonderful mix of funky sound library grooves and more electronic numbers – a beautiful blend ... (Sound Library, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Weirdo sounds from the glory days of the rare single – a great time when so many records were coming out, nobody ever cared too much about trying to stick to a familiar style or cash in on a certain market! Instead, the music here really mixes things up in a great way – as Latin ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Weird guitars from around the globe – served up by a host of artists who work in the same instrumental territory as American groups like The Ventures or Surfaris – but who have a much stranger sound overall! There's a number of tracks on here from postwar Japan – a great scene ... (Rock, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic 50s album issued to appeal to the hi-fi crowd, but one that's a lot hipper than most – as the contents here aren't bachelor pad easy listening, and instead feature gems from the legendary modern jazz label, Dawn Records! Dawn always had an ear for unusual settings, formations of ... (Jazz, Now Sound)read moreLP, Vinyl record album