New Arrivals
Spaces
'Spaces' is an ode to the joy of live performance. It expresses Frahm’s love for experimentation and answers the call from his fans for a record that truly reflects what they have witnessed during his concerts. Breaking the convention of a traditional live album, 'Spaces' was recorded over the course of two years in different locations and on various mediums, including old portable reel-to-reel recorders and cassette tape decks. The decision to select takes that have people coughing and cell pho…
Found Songs
In April 2009, Iceland’s neo-classical export Ólafur Arnalds created the 7-song series Found Songs – recording a song a day for 7 days and instantly making each track available via Twitter. With artwork contributions from fans via Flickr, this modern release awakens memories of a tradition that seemed lost in the digital age we live in. Born in 1987, Ólafur hails from the suburban Icelandic town, Mosfellsbær, just a few kilometres outside of Reykjavík. He has immersed himself completely in a wor…
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
*2026 repress!* Representing a more intimate and spontaneous side of Miles Davis, this expanded re-release of the soundtrack to Ascenseur pour l'échafaud is a welcome event. Louis Malle was already a jazz fan when Jean-Claude Rappeneau suggested to him that Miles, who was in France for a brief tour, be asked to record the soundtrack; he readily agreed. By creating a relaxed environment in the studio, where the musicians could view main scenes of the film in a loop and then improvise in response …
Hip Harp
*2026 repress!* Born in Detroit in 1932 Dorothy Ashby can be easily recognized as the woman who gave the harp a Jazz voice. In her hands, the harp, an originally classical instrument which seemed to just scare people, became a highly versatile swinging voice able to drive a whole jazz rhythm section. Recorded in 1958 by master Rudy Van Gelder and originally released on the Prestige label, Hip Harp is a perfect example of Ashby’s artistry. At the head of a fine quartet featuring the great Frank …
Boundary Missing A Reactor / How To Drink Gyokuro With A Casual Mind
Before long the fireflies were being released continuously from the top of the tower. “Continuously” was not really the right word, for the men who were gathering a handful of fireflies at a time before tossing them out had trouble catching them – or perhaps deliberately calculated the timing – so that the crowd’ s excitement would surge up, ebb again, then rise still higher. Kawabata Yasunari – The Lake
“Boundary Missing a Reactor” is the studio version of our live concerts which took place in …
Inception
Using the crème de la crème of sound engineers and the unsurpassed production quality of Quality Record Pressings, the Acoustic Sounds series is mastered from the original tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged in high-quality gatefold covers produced by Stoughton Printing Co., where — as was customary on records of the era — the printed paper sheet is applied to the cardboard (so the cardboard itself is not directly inked). All this is overseen by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the…
The Complete Birth of the Cool
*2026 repress* "With the reissue of the Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool sessions, accompanied by recordings of this seminal nonet’s slightly earlier live dates at New York City’s Royal Roost, we now have as complete as possible an account of this still fresh sounding and beautiful music. The array of talent alone is startling: Miles Davis in transition between his earlier bebop stylings, and his later gorgeous tone and sparer choice of notes; Lee Konitz on alto sax playing startling melodic inven…
Jazz Harpist
*2026 repress!* This is Dorothy Ashby's debut album, originally released in 1957 by the Regent label. Recognized as the woman who gave the harp a jazz voice, here Ashby is at the head of a highly distinctive combo featuring Frank Wess on flute, Eddie Jones or Wendell Marshall on bass and master Ed Thigpen on drums. The Jazz Harpist is an unprecedented mix of evocative classic sounds and jazz soul, awarded by Allmusic as her first and best album, period!
Sinfonia Do Rio De Janeiro
Dive into the roots of Brazilian musical innovation with the reissue of Antonio Carlos Jobim's Sinfonia Do Rio De Janeiro, a visionary work composed by the legendary Brazilian masters Tom Jobim and Billy Blanco. Originally released in 1954, this album stands as an early, bold experiment in fusing jazz, classical, and pop elements into a vibrant Latin soundscape—years before the bossa nova revolution took the world by storm.
Lavish string arrangements weave seamlessly between sweet choral melodie…
Nara
*Repress* Originally released in Brazil in 1963, "Nara" marks the stunning debut of Nara Leão, an artist celebrated as the Muse of Bossa Nova. This remarkable album has been reissued, inviting a new generation to experience the charm and elegance that defined an era. "Nara" represents a profound artistic statement, showcasing a tapestry of Brazilian music steeped in warmth and emotion. The album features exquisite arrangements crafted from solid compositions by legendary names, including Edu Lob…
Mana
Mana is the International Anthem debut by composer, trombonist and vocalist Kalia Vandever. This new full length carries on the expansive and dazed spirit of their first solo album, We Fell In Turn, while entering a new landscape of spacious songwriting. Vandever’s music has quickly and widely gained traction in the last few years despite the fact that their style has been consistently difficult to pin down, boasting a compositional scope ranging from the cinematic modern jazz of their quartet w…
Remnants
*100 copies limited edition* "Remnants is an album marked by the ambiguity of presence and absence. The pieces, recorded using minimal equipment in what Suzuki describes as a ritual-like atmosphere, began as a way of processing the loss of her father in 2019. But beyond this, they also come to speak to the ways in which loss changes our relationship with someone, and our experiences of the world. Indeed, the experience of loss is not marked merely by a single event, but is instead a process that…
Wave Salt +7
*100 copies limited edition* Josh Mason’s new collection, "Wave Salt +7," emerges from an oblique origin. Unearthed from a dormant hard drive, it documents a set of work sessions only partially recoverable, their original continuity and intent fractured by time and technical failure. What remains is a constellation of mercurial gestures that proves, against all odds, to be entirely consonant with Mason’s ongoing musical concerns.
In a sense, the very condition of partiality proves generative, wi…
Till Human Voices Wake Us
*150 copies limited edition* Originally released in 2014 on cassette and digital only, Till Human Voices Wake Us was the first album by the Iranian artist on Umor Rex. It became a key work in our catalog, and now, 12 years later, it is available on vinyl for the first time. This is the first in a series of four special, limited reissues to be released in 2026 to mark the 20th anniversary of Umor Rex.
Till Human Voices Wake Us comprises ten tracks with a clear and carefully structured script, bas…
Wandering Away Is Safer Than Getting Lost On Your Own
Five years after his first quartet release “Kora” (Aut Records, 2021), Giacomo Zanus returns with a new album titled “wandering away is safer than getting lost on your own.”
Composed and produced by the italian guitarist, “wandering away…” is a collection of little stories — postcards and travel notes that evoke faces, places and sensations to immerse oneself in, get lost in and ultimately rediscover.
Emblematic figures such as Calvino’s silent Palomar — almost a manifesto for the entire project…
Lonesome For A Storm
“Lonesome for a Storm” is the result of a felt sense in the summer of 2024. A fleeting feeling in the body meditated on and played through a restrained palette of instruments and found sound. LFAS is Gustav Kemps’s first solo album under his own name, but he’s been a frequent behind the scenes collaborator in various other bands (if you can connect the dots, there’s a lot to find). Mystery can be fun, but this album of his feels tender and generous in what it conveys.
Vintage Forro Vinyl Guide Book
A World First? A Limited-Edition Record Guide to Vintage Forro! Featuring numerous obscure records never before included in any disc guide. A must-have not only for hardcore record diggers but also for anyone who wants to experience the essence of Brazilian music! Supervised and written by Prisma, a DJ and track producer known for his extensive record collection. This book features a carefully curated selection of titles from his collection－built up over many years－that are essential for anyone …
$dvore
*300 copies limited edition* $dvore by $dvore is felt like a murky karaoke session with Albert Pla, Héctor Lavoe, Ray Heredia, and Juanma of Eskorbuto, all indulging themselves by singing over melodies of torn velvet, technological detritus, pure chop, screw, and reverb. Or, to put it another way: trashpresiosismo. This is the unusual beauty—and also the name of one of his hits, “Trashpresiosismo”—of his music; a spherical perfection, even if the sphere itself is made of pure rust.
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The Ear Behind The Airport
Pianist Jonas Cambien, bassist Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard and drummer Dag Erik Knedal Andersen have been indispensable to followers of the eclectic creative music scene in Oslo for years; among others with bands such as The Handover, Reôlo, Maca Conu, Delish, Cortex and Sulida. Until now, only lucky concertgoers have been able to experience their excellent improvising trio, but fortunately Motvind Records are doing something about that! "The Ear Behind the Airport" is a multifaceted being. Between…
Moder
Henriette Eilertsen's solo debut from 2021, "Poems for flute", is regarded by many as one of the classics in the Motvind Records catalogue. Since then, many concertgoers have also been thrilled by the flautists fresh trio, with Joel Ring (cello & electronics) and Øystein Aarnes Vik (drums). Finally, we are all approaching the opportunity to dive deep into this warm, mysterious and alluring sonic bath. Henriette Eilertsen Trio's debut album "Moder" is characterized by captivating compositions, an…
