Junk Culture

OMD’s 1984 hit album receives the treatment recently afforded to its two predecessors, Architecture & Morality and Dazzle Ships: remastered from the original ½ inch reels and cut at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.Still very much active (their last album – No.2 in the UK, No.7 in Germany – was issued […]

Edna Martinez Presents Picó: Sound System Culture From The Colombian Caribbean

Berlin-based Colombian DJ, producer, and curator Edna Martinez presents a sonic journey into the electrifying world of Picó—the vibrant and dynamic sound system culture that has defined the streets of Cartagena and Barranquilla for decades.More than just a musical movement, Picó is a way of life, a bold expression of identity, community, and resistance.From its […]

Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture & Tradition 1978-93

3 LP Soundway Records presents a collection of nineteen tracks chronicling a time when drum machines, synthesisers, imported pop, reggae, disco and soul collided with highlife, juju and cultural music in Nigeria. A period of experimentation, adaptation, modification and innovation saw artists and producers using new technology to renew and refresh cultural traditions. Nigerian music […]