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).
The 38-track Boccaccio Life – 1987-1993 features Kevin Saunderson, Frankie Knuckles, Larry Heard and more.
A new compilation album is celebrating the prime of pioneering Belgian club Boccaccio, which hosted a slew of key dance music innovators in the late ’80s and early ’90s.
Due out April 25th on Music Man Records, Boccaccio Life – 1987-1993 compiles 38 tracks played at the Destelbergen club during the titular period. The compilation will be available in three formats: as a 10×12″ vinyl boxset, a four-CD collection, and a digital album.
Curated by former Boccaccio resident Olivier Pieters and club regular Stefaan Vandenberghe, the compilation features the likes of Frankie Knuckles, Larry Heard (as Mr. Fingers), A Guy Called Gerald, The Orb,Blake Baxter, LFO and Kevin Saunderson (under his recently-revived e-Dancer alias).
Although Boccaccio is closely tied to the New Beat movement, the venue—which closed in 1993—regularly platformed house, techno and acid trailblazers through its Sunday programming. In addition to bigger hits, the new compilation includes key tracks from the venue’s history, including Roger Sanchez‘s releases under his Egotrip moniker and “Circus Bells” by basement house luminary and Dance Mania affiliate Robert Armani.
Tracklist
Vinyl 1 A1. Blake Baxter – Sexuality A2. Suburban Knight – The Worlds B1. E-Dancer – Feel The Mood (N.Y. Groove Mix) B2. Yvette – Pump Me (Mayday Mix)
Vinyl 2 A1. QX-1 – I Won’t Hurt You (I Swear) A2. Fred Brown – Roman Days B1. Mr. Fingers – I’m Strong (Instrumental) B2. Laurent X – Machines (Apocalypse Mix)
Vinyl 3 A1. Revelation – First Power (Original Mix) A2. Egotrip – Dreamworld (World Of Dreams Mix) B1. 33 1/3 Queen – Searchin’ B2. Bobby Konders – Let There Be House
Vinyl 4 A1. Steve Poindexter – Computer Madness A2. Age Of Chance – Time’s Up (Timeless) B1. LFO – LFO (Leeds Warehouse Mix) B2. Alice D In Wonderland – Time Problem (Techno Speed Work)
Vinyl 5 A1. Joeski – My English Lover (Acid Mix) A2. Pleasure Zone – Fantasy B1. Mellow Man Ace – Rhyme Fighter (House Dub) B2. The Gherkin Jerks – Strange Creatures
Vinyl 6 A1. The D.O.C. – Portrait Of A Masterpiece (CJ’s Ed-Did-It-Mix) A2. Robert Armani – Circus Bells (Full Length Original Mix) B1. Todd Terry presents CLS – Can You Feel It (In House Dub) B2. Virgo – Free Yourself
Vinyl 7 A1. Tronikhouse – The Savage & Beyond (Savage Reese Mix) A2. The Orb – A Huge Evergrowing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld (Orbital Dance Mix) B1. Mental Mayhem – Where Are They Hiding B2. Edwards & Armani – Acid Drill
Vinyl 8 A1. NJOI – Jupiter Re-Dawn A2. Basex – U-R-SELF-GO (All Night Mix) B1. A Homeboy, A Hippie & A Funki Dredd – Total Confusion (Heavenly Mix) B2. 2 Men From Jersey – Track Werk (After Dark Mix)
Vinyl 9 A1. Human Resource – Dominator (Frank De Wulf Remix) A2. Frankie Knuckles – Your Love B1. Simon Sed – Criminal B2. Tyree – Hardcore Hip House (Joe Smooths Too Deep Mix)
Vinyl 10 A1. Frankie Bones – Call It Techno (House Mix) A2. Frank De Wulf – The Tape (Remix) B1. A Guy Called Gerald – Automanikk (Derrick May The Force Be With You Mix) B2. Sheer Taft – Cascades (Hypnotone Mix)
Music Man Records will release Boccaccio Life – 1987-1993 on April 25th.
