Upcoming releases
Duvet
In the winter of 2023, Ingri Høyland and Ida Urd retreated to a Danish sommerhus, or summer house—the tiny, tidy shacks that are a central feature of the national culture, where for generations, Danes have whiled away the warm months with their famil…
Nothing Left to Dissolve
A local to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nick has been involved in the electronic music scene since the mid-90s. Known mostly for live hardware techno sets, Nick spent years making broken beats as Vasculator, spaced-out techno as 1/2 of Untethered, and g…
Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople
Land Back! An unadulterated opening statement intoned by Saul Williams three times, as he joins Carlos Niño & Friends in sound ceremony underneath oak and black walnut trees in Coldwater Canyon Park, Los Angeles, on December 18, 2024. The performance…
Yamate Hotel / Bad Junkie Blues
"Time" was the second album released in 1977 by keyboardist Sato Hiroshi, whose albums "Awakening" and "Orient"continue to receive acclaim around the world. The 7-inch title "Yamate Hotel c/w Bad Junkie Blues", released as a pre releasepromo single a…
Our Connection
Nipponophone is proud to announce the reissue of a true gem from the golden era of Japanese pop: "Our Connection" by Ayumi Ishida and Tin Pan Alley Family. Originally released in 1977 and now available on high-quality black vinyl with the iconic obi …
La Fille Du Soleil
"I discovered Alireza through Markus Stockhausen, then I eventually published an album of the duo, Hamdelaneh, plus one in trio with Lino Capra Vaccina. I was struck by Alireza’s absolute virtuosity, never an end in itself, his impressive musicality,…
A New Life
A New Life is not an album. It does not belong to a ‘genre.’ Not aesthetic, not ironic, not for consumption. Not intellectual—it is felt. It speaks from coherence—structure beneath the noise. Grief, anger, stillness are not flaws here—they belong. Fe…
Erkin Koray
Survival Research is thrilled to announce the reissue of Erkin Koray, the legendary debut album by Turkish rock icon Erkin Koray. Originally released in 1973, this seminal record is a cornerstone of Anatolian rock, blending psychedelic, acid, and har…
Almost - Not Exactly
Tara Cunningham’s Almost – Not Exactly marks a bold move into beat-driven sound, using shells, driftwood, and guitar sculpted into warped rhythms and textures. Released by Nonclassical, the EP includes dance films by Jemima Seymour and remixes by Lia…
ryūhyō
To mark the UN’s International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, sound artist Yoichi Kamimura presents “ryūhyō,” a rich sonic portrait of Japan’s drifting sea ice. Blending underwater and aerial recordings, the album reveals the melting voices and frag…
s/t
Orcutt Shelley Miller is an avant-rock trio comprised of three highly celebrated figures of experimental music: Bill Orcutt (Harry Pussy), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) and Ethan Miller (Howlin Rain, Comets On Fire). Their debut self-titled album will …
Forests, Tales, Cities, Forests
Award-winning producer and composer Giorgi Koberidze offers up a head-spinning debut of Georgian modern classical music shot through with 360° electroacoustic textures.
Tropical Dandy
** 180-gram pressing with a Japanese OBI and a new translation of Haruomi Hosono's original 1975 liner notes. Blue Ocean Vinyl. ** Fifty years after its original release, Haruomi Hosono's Tropical Dandy finally receives its first-ever international r…
Pneuma
Random Gods debuts on Souk with a haunting, futuristic album shaped by industrial rhythms, eerie textures, and deep bass. Emerging from Portugal’s experimental scene, it channels tension and beauty into a sonic journey through dystopian soundscapes.
Erica
A collection of photographs of everyday life, just passing by, on a constant search for those minimal hidden details, mysterious, yet full of awareness, meditative yet bristling with fervor. Mira’s debut for Maple Death ‘Erica’ reveals the artist’s c…
Daybreak
At sunrise, mist evaporates as warmth returns; Sven Wunder’s ‘Daybreak’ guides listeners through dawn’s delicate transition, blending jazz-pop melodies with elegant orchestration—a vivid, evolving musical journey.
Les Météores du Coeur
Yvan Etienne creates sound installations and performances blending composition and perception. His work explores acoustic and electronic spaces, memory, and psyche, often in site-specific contexts.
Fronte Violeta
"Toku & Boregas release ‘Fronte Violeta’, blending sound, scent, and performance in a dynamic, ever-shifting sonic tapestry."
Somewhere
Somewhere is a place we have been waiting years to experience: a climate of sounds and spirits that gathers quietly and disperses with hazy grace, the result of a chance connection and long term correspondence. Over the past decade, ambient drone com…