New Arrivals

DINTE re-runs and expands their 2020 sufi-flamenco grail on LP and tape format, adding 4 newly unearthed tracks to those previously thought to be Aziz Balouch's only recordings.

The Modern Sound Quartet represents one of the most treasured, yet least documented, outfits in the history of Italian library music. An exceptional studio band of session musicians with a formidable groove, they released only a handful of albums under this name in the second half of the 1970s. However, their sound indelibly shaped dozens of “invisible” soundtracks, often without ever receiving an official credit on the back sleeve. Led by pianist and composer Oscar Rocchi, and featuring Andrea …

*50 copies limited edition* On his new cassette album Neuer Almanach, Felix-Florian Tödtloff creates a reflective narrative of electronic ambience, flowing guitar renderings and field recording observations. All created in Spain, Germany, Georgia and France, these pieces are filled with pondering musical intent without the need for borders.

*2025 stock. Comes with a Handmade 32-Page Art Booklet* A.G. returns with The Sleeping Painter, a richly textured soundscape. This latest album continues to push the boundaries of ambient and contemporary music, blending ethereal piano motifs with immersive sonic layers to create a deeply contemplative listening experience. The Sleeping Painter invites listeners on an introspective journey, where delicate melodies intertwine with subtle field recordings and intricate synth work. Each track evolv…

A.G unveils Made Of Colors, a vibrant and captivating new album. This collection of tracks invites listeners on a journey through rich sonic landscapes, blending evocative melodies with dynamic production that showcases A.G’s unique artistic vision. Made Of Colors explores themes of emotion, identity, and transformation through a kaleidoscope of sounds—each song painted with intricate textures and thoughtful lyrics. The album highlights A.G’s skillful musicianship and creative depth, offering a …

Corps Citoyen الجسد المواطن is a multidisciplinary artistic collective based between Tunis and Milan, working at the intersection of sound, language, and public space. Their practice crosses borders to generate new narratives of the present - promoting decolonized voices and reclaiming who has the right to speak in the public sphere. Barrani is their debut release, the recorded version of the acclaimed performance of the same name. In Tunisian Arabic, barrani means "the outsider" - literally, "t…

Beat Records is glad to present the original motion picture soundtrack of the movie Porgi L’Altra Guancia, one of the missing albums in the discography dedicated to the brother composers Guido &  Maurizio De Angelis. Directed in 1974 by Franco Rossi and interpreted by Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, it’s the story of two priests responsible of a South American mission, enjoying their daily routine and trying to withstand bullying Marquis Gonzaga. Epic brawls and plot twists full of adventures is t…

Gianni Ferrio wrote a symphonic score dominated by a romantic adagio-style main theme featuring the crystal-clear voice of Edda Dell'Orso. This captivating motif returns with orchestral variations alternating with dark, action-packed and adventurous passages. The soundtrack album was released in 1973 in Italy by Cinevox with 12 tracks and a running time of 37 minutes. In 1997, the first CD release appeared in Germany and included the album programme plus five minutes of unreleased music from the…

Kishun is a duo: Ishikawa Ko, player of the shō (mouth-organ), and Nakamura Kahoru, player of the gaku-biwa (Japanese court lute). Since 2015 they have used only shō and biwa. Their idea is to bring out the hidden sound in what they call “gagaku without melody.”. Gagaku is the ancient court music of Japan. It is more than a thousand years old. In the Heian period, nobles gathered old songs and dances from Japan and pieces that had come from Korea and China between the 5th and 9th centuries, and …

Aspects of Memory is the first meeting between Lawrence Casserley (signal-processing instrument) and Emil Karlsen (percussion). Casserley has devoted his professional career to the creation and performance of real-time electroacoustic music, culminating in the development of his own unique device—The Signal Processing Instrument. This instrument allows him to use physical gestures to control the processing and to direct the morphology of the sounds. Casserley writes: “A key element of the Signal…

For their fourth album, and second release on Bead, light.box augments the duo of Alex Bonney (trumpet, electronics) and Pierre Alexandre Tremblay (bass guitar, electronics) with a special guest, Tom Challenger on tenor saxophone.The album explores a vast range of textures and dynamics from cinematic ambient drones to delicate timbral and microtonal explorations, from fast-paced dialogues to invasive waves of distortion. The rapport between the musicians has developed over years of playing toget…

"Quartetics" captures a unique encounter between four seasoned improvisers, who first came together in this quartet formation on May 15, 2019. Although new in this configuration, these musicians share extensive collaborative histories: Lash has longstanding collaborations with Reuben and Hanslip, while Hession, Reuben, and Hanslip had already performed and recorded as a trio. The album explores the idea of "The Quartet"—specifically, this configuration of tenor saxophone, laptop, double bass, an…

Soufflements Cardinaux invites the listener into a cartography of breath: Ensemble In(dé)fini map the four directions through extended techniques, hushed noise and prismatic overtones. Winds, strings and electronics trace invisible weather systems, turning each exhalation into a fragile, shifting architecture of sound.

Déjà si mort is a manifesto of inconsolability. The eponymous title track is deeply moving. At its core lies a female voice of disarming authenticity, permeable and vulnerable. This creates an immense emotional density: pain that is not staged, but lived. This is underpinned by throbbing analogue drums, whose stoic pulse carries the almost liturgical synthesizer motif. The second track responds in its own way. And in general, Distoromance do things their own way – they sound like no one else.

*50 copies limited edition* On a quiet Tuesday night in April, three musicians—Max Ridley, Eleanor Elektra, and Nat Mugavero—gathered at The Lilypad in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for an evening of deep improvisation. What unfolded was Playing, Praying—an intimate, continuous recording that captures the trio’s shared devotion to sound, silence, and spirit. The album was recorded live as the trio improvised from the heart, pausing only for moments of silence—now preserved as their own tracks. These…

*50 copies limited edition* ‘Als de nachtwind die fluistert door de spichtige halmen der duingras’ (Like the Night Wind That Whispers Through the Spindly Culms of the Dune Grass) is the second solo album by Dutch guitarist Marijn Filius. It follows after a handful of ep’s, self-released on digital formats, throughout 2024 and 2025. The album is a culmination of the modes of guitar playing he has been exploring these last few years and his most substantial release since his debut album from 2021.…

Experience the enigmatic soundscape of The Rêve Orchestra with their latest cassette, Hold . Waiting (disorienting) . Acceptance. This release immerses listeners in ghost melodies and cerebral improvisations that evoke a landscape both haunting and contemplative. The album unfolds through swamp narration and textured atmospheres, weaving a rich and murky sonic terrain where shifting communities dwell behind the mirror of perception. Each track invites a journey through blurred realities, blendin…

Tip! Edition of 66 numbered copies. Straight outta Jutland comes the new album by Denmark’s Lenny Kalimba. Set your ears adrift in warm scenic sounds, and watch them dance blissfully spasmodic. Homemade flutes, carved from a sacred bamboo bush burning with playful awe, float across the sonic spheres to mind-melt with protofunkoid kalimbas. Electronic beats and acoustic drums swing each other to a higher level of groove. Recorded on tape for a warm listening pleasure, and hereby presented as a ta…

From the original "Theme" to a series of beautifully reimagined standards by Duke Ellington, Benny Golson, and Isham Jones, The Original Quintet (First Recording) captures a seminal moment in jazz history. Released in 1956 on Prestige and engineered by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder, this album perfectly synthesizes Miles Davis’s evolving artistic vision, marking a landmark in the bop revolution. Featuring an extraordinary ensemble including John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Philly Joe Jones on d…

After 25 years, Ian Boddy and Chris Carter’s rare underground classic Caged returns, remastered and expanded.