Starman Records is an Antwerp (Belgium)-based independent record label founded in 2012 by Felix Huybrechts, grown out of a passion for music with a heart. Initially focusing on re-releases of notable Belgian music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, the label compiled the widely acclaimed Belgian Vaults Series and expanded to many releases on CD and vinyl.
From new wave and punk compilations of bands such as The Kids, Red Zebra, and Lavvi Ebbel to the back catalogues of Ferre Grignard, Roland Van Campenhout, and Arno Hintjens’ early bands Freckleface and Tjens Couter, we offer new music from a wide variety of artists, such as Zita Swoon Group, The Baboons, Stef Kamil Carlens, Matt Watts, Mauro Pawlowski, Pascal Deweze, Arbeid Adelt!, Guido Belcanto, And Then Came Fall, Irish Coffee, and many more.
In the fall, new releases include:
IH8 Camera – Live at Archiduc (2LP) September 2025 Chantal Acda – The Whale (LP/CD) – September 2025 Stef Kamil Carlens & The Poem – (2LP/CD) – October 2025 Rudolf Hecke – God is Dog (LP/CD) – October 2025 Guido Belcanto (Re-release)
Listen to Stef Kamil Carlens “Walk On Red, Stop On Green”
Ibiza’s Hostal La Torre is releasing a ten-year anniversary compilation.
Compiled by residents Pete Gooding and Mark Barrott, La Torre Ibiza Volumen Cinco captures the spirit of the revered White Isle venue, spanning everything from Brazilian soul and ambient to deep house and Detroit techno. Auntie Flo, Boards of Canada, µ-Ziq, Mazzy Star and Nina Simone all feature. Barrott also contributes a previously unreleased track. It’s out on June 28th through Hostal La Torre Recordings.
Launched in 2015, Hostal La Torre is a bastion of Balearic culture, hosting everyone from José Padilla and Alfredo to DJ Harvey, David Holmes and Heidi Lawden. La Torre Ibiza Volumen Cinco is the fifth edition in the compilation series.
Listen to “4am” by µ-Ziq.
Tracklist
A1. Burns & Tubbs – Where Were U In 92? A2. µ-Ziq – 4am A3. Arthur Verocai – Caboclo A4. Auntie Flo – Green City B1. Software – Present Voice B2. Point Zero – Coastal B3. Nina Simone – Come Ye B4. N.Y. House’n Authority – APT. 3B C1. Mark Barrott – When Devils Become Gods C2. Eric Serra – Protect Life C3. Mazzy Star – Fade Into You D1. Boards of Canada – Open The Light D2. Aqua Bassino – When The Bird Flies D3. Talk Talk – Wealth D4. Yukihiro Takahashi – Present
Hostel La Torre Recordings will release La Torre Ibiza Volumen Cinco on June 27, 2025
Richard Norris, of The Grid and Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve, has announced details of a new, 42-track compilation, Mr Norris Changes Brains, which blends groove-heavy psychedelia with global oddities.
Tracks include Boston-based Banchee’s Evolmia, Turkish psych-funk from Köy Kardeşler, a Hammond-driven stomper from Rare Bird, and Iron Butterfly’s Iron Butterfly Theme.
“A lot of these tracks are fairly recent discoveries, things that I’ve discovered from around the time I started working with Erol [Alkan] and going right up to today,” Norris explains. “Whether that’s from going out to play and finding new records in places like Istanbul or just connecting with people online from all around the world.
“Psych can sometimes be a sort of narrow-minded field, with everything having to sit in its specific niche, but more and more people are open to new sounds and that’s allowed for a much broader selection.”
As a press release put it, the compilation will showcase ‘mind-expanding sounds that have emerged everywhere from the valleys of Wales to sweaty Parisian basements, from underground Turkish clubs to Italian film scores and beyond’.
Tracklist
Chapter 1
A1. Banchee – Evolmia A2. The Dirty Filthy Mud – Forest Of Black A3. Wool – Love, Love, Love, Love, Love A4. Spencer Mac – Ka-Ka Baya Mow-Mow (Sing A Little Love Song) B1. Trifle – One Way Glass B2. Brainticket – Black Sand B3. Emma De Angelis – Trip B4. Blonde On Blonde – Castles In The Sky C1. The Braen’s Machine – Fall Out C2. Eddie Warner & Roger Roger – Shut Up C3. Köy Karde?ler – Shürük C4. The Children – Beautiful D1. Moebius & Beerbohm – Doppelschnitt (Richard Norris Edit) D2. Demon Fuzz – Past, Present & Future
Chapter 2
A1. Iron Butterfly – Iron Butterfly Theme A2. Rare Bird – Devil’s High Concern A3. Paul St. John – Flying Saucers Have Landed A4. Chris Hodge – We’re On Our Way (2010 Remaster) B1. Juantrip – Shadows B2. 62 Miles From Space – Time Shifts B3. White Trash – Road To Nowhere C1. Blue Phantom – Diodo C2. The Mannheim Rock Ensemble – Hungarian Dances C3. Limousine – Barriers D1. Ugo Busoni – Rullio D2. Bernard Estardy – Cha Tatch Ka D3. Kate – Shout It D4. Dyna-Might – Need You D5. La Metamorfosi – Scusa, Eh!
Chapter 3
A1. André Brasseur – Saturnus A2. Contessa Vittoria – Can We Stay Together A3. Klaus Weiss – Time Signals A4. Brainstorm – You Are Whats Gonna Make It Last B1. Paladin – The Fakir B2. A To Austr – Thumbquake & Earthscrew B3. DAVE – In My Mind C1. Relatively Clean Rivers – Journey Through The Valley Of O C2. The Advancement – Stone Folk C3. The Pretty Things – The Sun C4. Poll – Psachno Na Vro To Filo Mou D1. Higamos Hogamos – Moto Neurono D2. The Invisible Girls – Huddersfield Wastes
Mr Norris Changes Brains will be released on 3x2LP, 3CD, and digital formats on 23 May, through Eskimo Recordings. The artwork for the album is designed by Benoit Vangeel.
When João released “Quem é Quem” in 1973, he had already been in the music industry for over 20 years, gaining national and international recognition. Nevertheless, the album marked the beginning of a new phase in his career: the surprising multi-instrumentalist included lyrics in his songs for the first time. It is one of his most important albums, which now returns to shelves pressed on 180gr matte green coloured vinyl.
Tracklist
A1. Chorou, Chorou A2. Terremoto A3. Amazonas (Keep Talking) A4. Fim De Sonho A5. A Rã A6. Ahiê B1. Cala Boca Menino B2. Nãna Das Águas B3. Me Deixa B4. Até Quem Sabe? B5. Mentiras B6. Cadê Jodel?
Lindstrøm is back. The Norwegian producer’s last album was 2023’s Everyone Else Is A Stranger, and today he’s announcing its follow-up, Sirius Syntoms. The lead single “Cirkl” is sort of out now.
About the track, he said: The title of the single, “Cirkl,” feels like the perfect fit for this moment. It symbolizes the sense of coming full circle for me as I relaunch Feedelity, the label I established in 2003, where I released all my early Lindstrøm material. The track taps into the same energy I explored with those early releases, while also pushing into new sounds and ideas. It’s minimal in structure, with a warm and uplifting energy.
Tracklist
A1 – Cirkl (5:11) A2 – Thousand Island Man (4:33) A3 – Moo)n (4:52) A4 – Sharing an Orange (With Omar S on the Train From Minehead to London) (2:51) B1 – These Are a Few of My Favorite Strings (7:10) B2 – Solveggen! Nå! (5:10) B3 – Sirius Syntoms (5:21)
Feedelity will release Sirius Syntoms on May 23, 2025
Tokyo’s infamous jazz label Three Blind Mice set up by producer Takeshi Fuji in 1970, also known as the Japanese Blue Note. It has held an eminent position in modern music history for both its superior audiophile productions and the important role it has played on emerging japanese jazz.
Three Blind Mice “Premium Re-issue Collection” Remastered and Cutting (LP) by “The master of sounds” Mixers’s Lab (Warner Music Mastering).
