Yamasuki’s 1971 psychedelic pop cult favourite reissued

A delirious cult concept album disguised as pop, first released in 1971, where psychedelic grooves, funk and global rhythms meet phonetic pseudo-Japanese chants, judo-master ritual cries and a children’s choir. Sampled by Erykah Badu, Madlib and DopeLemon, and the unlikely spark behind Bananarama’s debut. This can only be the fabulous world of Yamasuki.

In the spring of 1971, somewhere between Brussels, Paris and a collective pop fever dream, Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki landed on vinyl. It sounded like nothing else then and it still does not today. More than half a century later, Sdban Records proudly presents a reissue of this singular cult album, available from April 3, 2026 on vinyl.

The album was produced by Jean Kluger and written both by Jean and Daniel Vangarde (aka Bangalter, later the father of Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk), who were already well ahead of their time, long before electronic music rewrote the rules of pop culture.

This new reissue of Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki proves the renewed interest and respect for this cult album, faithful to the original spirit while finally giving it back the physical presence it deserves. In an era obsessed with genres and algorithmic neatness, Yamasuki still laughs, dances and karate-kicks its way past definitions. It reminds us that pop music can be playful without being disposable, strange without being cynical and joyful without explanation. The world of Yamasuki was always fabulous, we are just lucky it found its way back to us!

Tracklist

A1. Yamasuki – Yamasuki
A2. Yamasuki – Aisere I Love You
A3. Yamasuki – Kono Samourai
A4. Yamasuki – Yamamoto Kakapote
A5. Yamasuki – Okawa
A6. Yamasuki – Aieaoa
B1. Yamasuki – Abana Bakana
B2. Yamasuki – Seyu Sayonara
B3. Yamasuki – Yama Yama
B4. Yamasuki – Fudji Yama
B5. Yamasuki – Yokomo
B6. Yamasuki – Kashi Kofima

Sdban will release Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki on April 3, 2026

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Peaking Lights, The Hafler Trio, Legowelt, Jlin and more rework Walter Verdin’s Minimalize

A collection of 12 reworks and interpretations of the 1981 composition Minimalize Verdin originally created for a video art installation.

A year after Pingpong, the 2LP compilation with unearthed music from 1980 – 2000 by Walter Verdin is released we bring you Minimalize Your Reworks:

12 totally different versions by 12 musicians, producers, dj’s and artists blowing the dust of this visionary track Verdin made at night in the studios of the audiovisual services of the university, somewhere in the Belgian city of Leuven.

Listen to Peaking Lights Mini-Mole-Eyes Trance Splatter Mix

Minimalize Your Reworks features contributions from Peaking Lights, Jlin, Céline Gillain, Transistorcake, Sagat, Beton Brut, Legowelt, Ossia, DJ Marcelle, Hypnoskull, The Hafler Trio & Annelies Monseré

Tracklist:

A1. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (Peaking Lights Mini-Mole-Eyes Trance Splatter Mix)
A2. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (Jlin Rework)
A3. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (Céline Gillain Rework)
B1. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (Transistorcake Rework)
B2. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (Sagat Rework)
B3. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (Beton Brut Stripped & Torn Version)
B4. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (Legowelt’s Provoder 808 Rework)
C1. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (Ossia’s Minimal-Maximalisation Rework)
C2. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (DJ Marcelle’s Space Invaders Remix)
C3. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (Just Minimalize Your Audience Rework)
D1. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (nothing more, always)
D2. Walter Verdin – Minimalize (Just Minimalize (for Julie))

Cortizona will release Minimalize Your Reworks on May 8, 2026

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Marco Valle’s 1973 Brazilian classic “Previsão Do Tempo” pressed on coloured vinyl

Powered by the jazzy electronic feel of Azimuth, Previsão Do Tempo is a highlight in the Valle discography.

Ten years after Marcos Valle’s debut long player (Samba Demais) introduced Brazilian music lovers to the immense talents of the Valle brothers, a new direction and backing band helped the singer expand his musical palette. Showcasing a groovy funk and jazz-fusion influence with help from then current backing band Azimuth (later known as Azymuth), synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, and electronic sounds took Valle’s samba, bossa nova, baião (a rhythmic beat from the rural northeast of Brazil), along with the inspiration of black American music and psychedelic rock from prior albums, to dimensions unheard. While not a complete departure, the vocals, grooves, and engaging songs of Previsão Do Tempo are guaranteed to make you feel free and think deep.

180gr, limited edition, 500 copies, light blue translucent coloured vinyl, releases in April

Listen to “Flamengo Até Morrer” below

Tracklist

A1. Flamengo Ate Morrer
A2. Nem Paleto, Nem Gravata
A3. Tira a Mao
A4. Mentira
A5. Previsao do Tempo
A6. Mais do Que Valsa

B1. Os Ossos do Barao
B2. Nao Tem Nada Nao
B3. Nao Tem Nada Nao (II)
B4. Samba Fatal
B5. Tiu-Ba-La-Quieba
B6. De Repente, Moca Flor

Releases, April 2026

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Resident Advisor made Paul St Hilaire W/ The Producers Record Of The Year

In a year that Timedance and SPE:C turned ten (and Tectonic hit 20), techno-infused bass weight stocks are arguably at an all-time high, and sound system music at large is, in all senses of the word, booming.

The Dominica-born artist’s new album is a sermon on dub techno’s thrilling second wind.

For Kynant Records‘ Richard Akingbehin and the voice of dub techno, Paul St. Hilaire, the decision to summon the ghost of Rhythm & Sound’s seminal 2003 album, w/ the Artists, was classy yet bold. Would w/ the Producers build on its source material? Or risk living in its shadow? The album’s faultless cast of collaborators, including Batu, Shinichi Atobe and Azu Tiwaline, made failure impossible. As a sonic aesthetic, dubwise is flourishing right now, and this LP bottles its power and beauty in myriad tones and tempos, from Mala’s orchestral skank on “Like It’s Always Been” to the slo-mo psych thump of Aurora Halal & DJ G’s “Mary Jane Greenfield.” The pièce de résistance is, of course, St. Hilaire himself. He graces every beat with poise and purpose, never overdoing it. As the years roll by, once-mythic musicians can lose touch with their former brilliance. Not this Dominican dub poet. – Carlos Hawthorn

Tracklist

A1. Paul St. Hilaire & Mala – Like It’s Always Been
A2. Paul St. Hilaire, Aurora Halal & DJ G – Mary Jane Greenfield
A3. Paul St. Hilaire & Cousin – Back Inna Business
B1. Paul St. Hilaire & Priori – Send Them On
B2. Paul St. Hilaire & Shinichi Atobe – Time to Wake Up
C1. Paul St. Hilaire & Batu – Free Your Mind
C2. Paul St. Hilaire & Azu Tiwaline – Let The Night Start
D1. Paul St. Hilaire & Gavsborg – Confidential
D2. Paul St. Hilaire & Russell E.L. Butler – What’s This

released September, 26

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Reissue of Belgian jazz-funk classic Open Sky Unit

On November 7, 2025, Sdban Records will release a reissue of Open Sky Unit (1974), the classic jazz fusion album by the eponymous Belgian collective featuring Micheline and Jacques Pelzer, Steve Houben, Ron Wilson, Janot Buchem and Michel Graillier. The record marks a pivotal moment in Belgian jazz history, where soul, funk and free improvisation came together in a family-driven project.

Alongside the standard edition, a limited run of 200 copies will be available, including a 7” single of Ron Wilson’s Sunshine Star. This rare release features the acoustic version of Sunshine Star on the B-side and Peace Is The Answer on the A-side, now reissued for the very first time.

With this reissue, Sdban Records brings a long-lost gem of Belgian jazz back into the spotlight.

Sdban will release Open Sky Unit on November, 7

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Jeff Mills Live At Liquid Room 30th Anniversary

Jeff Mills is set to re-release his legendary ‘Live At Liquid Room – Tokyo’ mix CD in celebration of its 30th anniversary.

This year marks a major milestone in the history of electronic music: the 30th anniversary of Jeff Mills’ legendary Live at Liquid Room, recorded in 1995 in Tokyo and widely regarded as one of the greatest DJ mixes of all time. A true techno anthology, this set made history with its boldness and intensity, inspiring generations of DJs and producers around the world.

To celebrate this anniversary, Jeff Mills will embark on a world tour and release a reissue of this iconic live recording.

“30 years ago, Techno music was still in its infancy, still formulating itself and attempting to find firm footing in the genre of Dance Music. Many new artists and records labels were introduced to the World as many DJs were justifiably recognized. This Liquid Room mix marks a cornerstone of the genre. The crossing and never returning back to way things were. Techno could only move forward and it did.” –Jeff Mills

“A brazen and electric performance that enshrined his reputation as the most ambitious DJ in the world” – Pitchfork

“1996’s ‘Live At The Liquid Room, Tokyo’ is one of the most revered mixes ever committed to CD” –DJ mag

“Liquid Room has become the stuff of legend” –the Japan Times

Tracklist

1. Jeff Mills – Utopia
2. Jeff Mills – The Extremist (Retro Mix)
3. Surgeon – Magneze
4. Joey Beltram – The Start It Up
5. Millsart – Step To Enchantment (Stringent)
6. Jeff Mills – Life Cycle
7. Jeff Mills – Untitled A
8. DJ Funk – Work That Body
9. DJ Funk – Run
10. DJ Joe T. Vanellis Feat. Csilla – Play With The Voice in USA.
11. Wicked Wipe – Rok Da House (Ian Pooley Mix)
12. Jeff Mills – i9
13. Jeff Mills – Changes Of Life
14. Circuit Breaker – Overkill
15. iO – Eternal Sun
16. Joey Beltram – Game Form (Robert Armani Remix)
17. Club MCM – Club MCM (K.A.Happy Mix)
18. Jeff Mills – AX-009
19. Surgeon – Argon
20. Traxmen – Wet Floor
21. Jeff Mills – Detached
22. Claude Young – Nocturnal
23. The Advent – Bad Boy
24. DJ Skull – Head Basher
25. Rhythim Is Rhythim – Strings Of Life
26. Jeff Mills – Loop3
27. Jeff Mills – Untitled
28. Ken Ishii – Extra (Luke Slater Mix)
29. Damon Wild – Avion
30. X-102 – Intro (X-102)
31. Jeff Mills – Humana (Growth)
32. H&M – Suspense
33. The Shadow – The Other Side
34. Dan Morgan – Flowerchild
35. Hell & Jonzon – Bazetoya
36. Jeff Mills – Casa
37. Jeff Mills – Life Cycle
38. Millsart – Step To Enchantment (Stringent)

Axis Records will release Live at Liquid Room on November, 28

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