Style: Wooden Yacht Grooves

Format: LP
Label: Island (Ger)

Year: 1979

Condition: VG+/VG+

Her smile says it all: THIS ALBUM IS A GEM!

What she doesn't seem to know. The singles aren't the real hits. Or better:  The singles aren't the timeless tracks that can still do magic 40 years after... Listen to Falling, Sleepless, Sad Old World and Sweetheart and you will understand!

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Style:  Organic / 4th World

Format: LP
Label: Amiga

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

Highly recomended East German Oganic Jazz (synthesized!).

Reichian rhythms meet mediterrenean winds.

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Style: Ambient Aphex

Format: 4LP
Label: WARP

Year: 1994 / 2024

Condition: M/M

30 years of minds blown. Starting with a few that became MANY over the years. Now spread over 4 LPs with all tracks and extras. Steep UK import price, yes! But its standing dry here and I am okay with not selling this now (but @ discogs for triple the price in 2 years...)

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Style: Jazz Funk

Format: LP
Label: Beggars Banquet

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG+ (unique non-gatefold cover)

UK's finest John Rocca plus friends Andy Stennet and Peter Maas (also loved under their Pink Rhythm moniker from 1985 on). If it should survive the new arrivals it'll go to the Must Haves section... and here it is!

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Style: Blissssssss

Format: LP
Label: Innovative Communication

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/NM

Seriously one of the TOP- Highlights in in the IC catalogue. The subtitle says it all: Magic Sounds From Percussion Island. One of the most blissful LPs out there imo. LIKE NEW COPY!

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Style: Sweetness / Dancefloor Jazz

Format: 2x7"
Label: Dynamite Cuts

Year: 2022

Condition: M/M

I would have started withe W followed by a T and an F if, but I won't use such words when praising the almighty Jon Lucien. It's because I was over the moon to see these unbelivable beautiful jams on 45. I would have bought this for Listen Love alone. It is one my holy grails and still give me goosebumps after 30 years of listening. Go check it!

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Style: Electronic Cosmos

Format: LP

Label: EMI

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG+

From the back cover: "If you don't listen to this album, you can't enjoy the essence of computer music." I have nothing to add. Well, maybe that UNIT is reall yone of the sickest cosmo-electronic jams out in this universe.

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Style: Deep Chicago

Format: 2LP
Label: Thrill Jockey

Year: 2023

Condition: M/M

THIS is my favourite album of the last yearS! The Sea And Cake / Tortoise post rock heroes jamming on their analog synths, drum computers, etc - creating the deepest yet juiciest acid drenched electronica you could possibly dream for... It took me ages to get hold of a few copies of this future classic. PS. Comes with download card.

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Style: Cosmic Classics

Format: LP
Label: Bearsville

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG+  still in shrink

Including the extremely positive cosmic classic AEO.

Listen to this in the morning and your day is saved!!

No excuse for not having a copy on board!

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Style: Street Soul infused Pop

Format: LP
Label: Cooltempo

Year: 1990

Condition: VG+/VG+

Only a few crossover soul productions of that time aged that well!!

Almost every tune here is a subtle hit and just won't get boring...

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Style: Mysterious Pop / Unintentional Breaks

Format: LP
Label: Virgin

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/VG+

In the shadows of Daniel Lanois' Acadie and Chris Isaak's bayou grooves this mighty fine album gaind little recognition wen it came out. Just listen to the breakbeat driven Dark Archer and tell the world they were all wrong in 1991!

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Style: Ambient / New Age

Format: LP
Label: Marlboro

Year: 1989

Condition: VG+/VG soc

What the hell did the people at Marlboro (yes the stupid cowboy ciggies) think when they teamed up with Virgin to establish a label and sign someone so gentle and esoteric like Andreas von Wangenheim? Change the whole cowboy image by releasing New Age music??

Whatever they thought - it's just fantastic that they released these wonderful songs. Calling it "all killer, no filler" doesn't really fit the New Age vibe, huh? But hey it's Marlboro :)  and it's shotgun recommended! And you might recognize one of the key tracks from my Dezember mix for testpressing from a few years ago.

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Style: A dream...

Format: 2LP
Label: New State Music

Year: 2006 / 2020

Condition: M/M 

Seriously one of the greatest downtempo albums ever recorded. It's a personal fave for 15 years in this house and it was played a lot more than Moon Safari f.e. When it came out the vinyl version was hard to get. I thought I'd get a cheap 2nd hand copy later to accompany my CD (by now it's 3 CDs played though). Guess what! The price for 2nd hand copies was just nuts. Over the years I was often very close to spend a 3digit price on it. Now I don't have to any more :)

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Style: Balearic Pop / Shouldhavebeenahit

Format: 12"
Label: WEA

Year: 1990

Condition: NM/VG+

Huge Hit Alert here!! I can't believe that this one didn't chart in 1990!?!

It brings insane midtempo action (102 BPM) for the chilled dancefloor in 3 different mixes of which the Dance Edit is the sharpest with that sick bassline being most prominent. The Orient Version whas a nice intro if mixing it in is not an option

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Style: Tropical Dreams (& Drums too)

Format: LP
Label: Colosseum

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+

Music to a mpdern day Jungle Book by Junior Homrich ( body percussion, bass, clay pots) and Brian Gascoigne (synths , marimba) with the help of Joao Bosco on percussion,finger piano and african drums. You'd bet this is pretty percussive and organic! IT IS and it gets even better with the mighty Ethno-Disco jam Eagle Break

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Style: Brasil Jazz Funk

Format: LP
Label: Mr. Bongo

Year: 1977 / 2019

Condition: M/M

Here's the reissue of my favourite Azymuth album.

Falcon Love Call alone makes it a no brainer...

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Style: Dubby Magic

Format: CD
Label: Poise

Year: 2009

Condition: NM/ NM

Dubby and mysterious Post Dunkelziffer / Unknown Cases MAGIC by Reiner Linke, Ole Muth, Joachim Gellert and Wolfgang Schubert. Only 100 copies were made in 2009 with handmade covers. A bunch left. all here. 50/50 split with the artists

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Style: Pop Rocky / AOR

Format: LP
Label: WB (Ger)

Year: 1977

Condition: VG+/VG+

Just in case you have not purchased a 180g reissue from Tesco for £24 last week - here's one of the best AOR records on earth for you... german og with textured sleeve!

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Style: BOC

Format: 2LP
Label: Warp

Year: 1998/2022

Condition: M/M

Some people call this their best album.

Some people call this a masterpiece.

For sure one of the most listened to albums here.

I dare to say this is an album that you may not miss.

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Style: Ambient

Format: LP
Label: Opal

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

The names on the cover are quite small so I will repeat (also to reassure me that it's not a dream): Lydia Theremin & Misha Mahlin, Brian Eno, Laraaji, Daniel Lanois, Harold Budd, Roger Eno, Michael Brook and John Paul Jones. Expect lots of blissful soundscapes, deep experimentation AND the almighty Tension Block.

"The preparation for a dive is always a tense time..."

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Style:  AOR Magic / Quantum Disco

Format: LP
Label: Intercord

Year: 1976

Condition: NM/VG+

Rupert Hines Quantum Jump's first album and probably their best. Including the well known Jams Captain Boogaloo and Lone Ranger. But the real magic is happening At The Bottom Of The Sea or simply at the end of the record. Listen to the first clip!!

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Style: Soft Waves

Format: 7"
Label: Epic

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+

Doesn't really sound much like the Stranglers imo.

But I can tell that it does sound great played outdoors in summer!!

Like new archive copy ...

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Style: Smooth Jazz / Cocktail Time

Format: LP
Label: CBS

Year: 1988

Condition: VG+/VG+

Are my ears deceiving me or is this this the strongest Sade album out there? A true beauty all the way through and a gentle must... Seriously one of my favourite pop records of all times. Maybe it's the Compass Point Studio magic!?! "I won't pretend, that I intend to stop living..."

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Style: Street Soul

Format: 12"
Label: London

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

You might wonder why I label this fantastic record by a US nightingale as street soul? Just listen to it  - - -  such the magic anthem. I taped it from the radio in 88 and still love it like the first day. Mantronik for president of the I.S.S.A. (International Street Soul Association)!

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Style: Pure Bliss

Format: 12"
Label: Warp

Year: 2000/2022 Repress

Condition: M/M

"Whenever I feel uncomfortable I put on this record and life is okay" (imaginary discogs review) This blissful EP succeeding the almighty Music Has The Right To Children album keeps the dreamy timetraveller vibe. I want this in your life if it isn't there...

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Style: Techno / High Speed House

Format: 12"
Label: Back To Life

Year: 2021

Condition: M/M

A while ago I found my og KMS copy of Fix pretty rinsed. Seeing that there is a good sounding reissue I took the chance and ordered on more. Anyone into some seminal Orlando Voorn? These pumping 136 BPM of Flash should move even dropdead 20 year olds. From The Ghetto is a tad slower but mad funky!!

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Style: Sensual Poetry meets Streestoul

Format: CD
Label: Paisley Park

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/VG+  

If it were for Prince the record would be beatless (á la Whispering Dandelions). Since Warner wasn't with that the master dropped out of production. Now you would think that the outcome might be poor... haha it isn't. It's in fact a masterpiece in my books! And it has been a longtime dream of mine to listen to the record how Prince had imagined it. Some dreams stay dreams. This album is one! Try to find it on LP...

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Style:  Emotional Synth

Format: Mini-LP
Label: Fünfunvierzig

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+ small seam split on top

Anna Domino's first recordings produced by the lady herself and Blaine Reininger - pretty much amazing in every DIRECTION!

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Style: Mancunian Rave Blast

Format: LP
Label: Epic

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/VG+

This overlooked and almost forgotten Machester Rave gem has so many hits that I want to shout. But I'll keep cool and save you the all caps business if you promise to listen attentively. The soundclip is over 10 minutes long due to the mass of quality cuts. Masterpiece!

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Style: Balearic Boogie

Format: 12"
Label: Ensign

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG

Both sides of this emotional boogie banger rule. Play it at sundown or sunset and serve tissues to dry the tears of joy! Sealed but the shrink is a bit too tight

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Style: Odd Boogie / Proto New Beat

Format: 12"
Label: Virgin

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Bothe tracks are amazing here but that long version of History with these insane hick-ups in the hook must definitely be played out MORE!!!

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Style: Experimental Pop

Format: LP
Label: Mute (Ger DMM)

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

Sure - everybody's after Pump these days, but there is so much more to discover. he said. and you know he's right. btw - did Garaham Lewis say that or was it Bruce Gilbert?

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Style: Electronic Kraut

Format: LP
Label: Virgin

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+

Ashra's last record before a 9 year hiatus. Göttsching, Großkopf and Lüül exploring new territories. Sausalito sounds like a lost tune from Richard Schneider's first!

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Style:  Royal Funk / Modern Soul

Format: LP
Label: WB (Ger)

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+  including printed inner sleeve

Prince's second LP. He's not into Raspberry Berets yet. Simply dropping some sweet and sticky Funk. Produced, arranged, composed & performed by Prince only for YOU!

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Style: Derrida Shoegaze

Format: LP
Label: Rough Trade

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/NM lovely embosed cover

so many wonderful tunes on this album

and then there is THE SWEETEST GIRL!

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Style: Dancin' / Perfect Pop

Format: 7"
Label: WB

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG

Promise: If you find the right moment to play this song out to a packed dancefloor, turn down the lights, sit back and enjoy the scenery. It's played extremely tight so mixing something in it will be easy business.

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Style: No Can Do / De La Soul Sampled It

Format: 7"
Label: RCA (Ger)

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG+  

The german picture cover single. Such a classic - everybody on the floor with a smile on her face

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