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Maria JoãoAbundância
Oscillating between Lisbon and Maputo, Maria João's new album presents an original musical vision, at the centre of which is her unique and passionate voice, which once again proves to be an incomparable expression of deep emotion. Together with João Farinha and André Nascimento, she has created an album that combines original lyrics with floating, evocative electronic textures. ‘Abundância’ invites you to travel between Portugal and Mozambique, building musical bridges between past and future, jazz ...more

New releases May 2025

GMC114CD
World Music  Portugal16.98 EURORodrigo LeãoO Rapaz da MontanhaRodrigo Leão has made a name for himself as a musician and composer both in Portugal and beyond. Initially as a member of the band Sétima Legião, and then as part of the innovative Madredeus project. Thirty-two years after his debut as a solo musician, ‘O Rapaz da Montanha’ is a surprising album in many ways: both musically and in relation to the composer's career. Musically, the use of choirs enhances ... more
GMCLP1142 LP
World Music  Portugal30.99 EURORodrigo LeãoO Rapaz da Montanha (2 LP)Rodrigo Leão has made a name for himself as a musician and composer both in Portugal and beyond. Initially as a member of the band Sétima Legião, and then as part of the innovative Madredeus project. Thirty-two years after his debut as a solo musician, ‘O Rapaz da Montanha’ is a surprising album in many ways: both musically and in relation to the composer's career. Musically, the use of choirs enhances ... more
DGMLP10LP
Rock  International29.99 EUROAndy Summers & Robert FrippI Advance Masked (2024 David Singleton mix) - 200gram vinylThe 1982 album by Andy Summers and Robert Fripp, newly mixed by David Singleton in 2024. Includes 2 previously unreleased tracks ‘Skyline’ and ‘Entropy Pulse’. 200-gram audiophile vinyl of Andy Summers and Robert Fripp’s 1982 album. New 2024 stereo mix by David Singleton Cut by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering Includes 2 previously unreleased tracks ‘Skyline’ and ‘Entropy Pulse’The most exquisite ... more
DGMXP1103 CD/BluRay
Rock  International47.98 EUROAndy Summers & Robert FrippThe Complete Recordings 1981 - 1984 (3CD/Blu-Ray)Having crossed paths briefly in the ’60s in Bournemouth where Fripp took over Andy’s guitar chair in the band at Bournemouth’s Majestic Hotel, it wasn’t until 1981 - when Summers wrote to Fripp - that the two guitarists would work together. With King Crimson fresh from recording the now classic album ‘Discipline’ after a considerable break, Fripp was immediate in his response to Summers’s suggestion ... more
HR0212 CD
World Music  Folk25.99 EUROWildes HolzKLASSIKER liveThe trio Wildes Holz has made a name for itself by finally playing rock and pop music on “real” instruments. And those are, of course, wooden instruments! In particular, the common recorder, which gives this music a very special touch. But what works with rock classics should surely be possible with the “real” classics! So Wildes Holz takes on Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Brahms, and Telemann—and ... more
ALLICE2440CD
World Music  Norwegen17.98 EUROTerje IsungsetIce QuartetThe inventor of ice music, Terje Isungset, presents his brand new ice quartet. The album ‘Ice Quartet’ is visual, energetic and unique – with one of Europe's most accomplished and innovative percussionists. Terje plays all over the world on instruments made from natural ice to convey the pure sound of nature to his audience. His new album is a tribute to the most important thing in the world: nature ... more
ALLICELP2440LP
World Music  Norwegen23.98 EUROTerje IsungsetIce Quartet (LP)
VM3060CD
World Music  Italien17.98 EUROGuido Maria GrilloSenza fineOn his new album, Guido Maria Grillo combines world music and the singer-songwriter tradition from the Italian region of Campania. On ‘Senza fine’, the Italian singer and instrumentalist renews the Neapolitan song with the elegance of a chansonnier: his compositions are imbued with Mediterranean atmospheres and echoes from the Middle East, combined with a solid foundation of singer-songwriter music ... more
VM3059CD
World Music  Italien17.98 EUROFabio Mina & Maria Moramarco & Francesco SavorettiPietrafonie‘Pietrafonie’ was created as a musical project by the two musicians Fabio Mina & Francesco Savoretti with the singer Maria Moramarco and the artistic vision of the sculptor Vito Maiullari. The voice of Maria Moramarco can be heard on “Pietrafonie”, who has always researched the orally transmitted and almost forgotten singing traditions of the Murgia plateau. Flautist Fabio Mina and percussionist Francesco ... more
FA5898CD
Jazz  Soul15.98 EUROStevie Wonder1962 - Fingertips - Soul Bongo - Hallelujah I Love Her SoFrom his relentless “Fingertips” to the frenzied reruns of Uncle Ray’s music, this anthology brings together (among others!) the contents of Stevie Wonder’s first two albums, made when he was known as “Little Stevie”. At the time, he was already a genius (at the age of twelve) and he became Tamla Motown’s muse, a hard-hitting keyboardist who laid the foundations of the Soul revolution. Patrick FR ... more
SHOFFMANN003CD
World Music  Portugal17.98 EUROSofia Hoffmann[In]LOVE Muito Mais Sobre MimTogether with the renowned Brazilian singer, pianist and composer Ivan Lins, the Portuguese-German musician Sofia Hoffmann presents her new album. In a sophisticated and accessible musical language, ‘[In]LOVE’ explores the concept of love in all its different aspects. Sofia Hoffmann draws on her experiences of recent years and moves naturally between jazz, bossa nova and world music. Her understanding ... more
OneW042LP
World Music  Lateinamerika26.99 EUROLos BabriksEl Vuelo Del Babrik (LP)With El Vuelo del Babrik, Los Babriks present a fascinating debut album – a blend of Colombian, Peruvian and other South American musical influences. Deeply rooted in the guitar-heavy Chicha style and enriched with Reggae elements, especially evident in the distinctive organ melodies, the band led by Mauricio-Joran Ceseña creates a unique sound that transports listeners to the golden era of Cumbia ... more
FA58963 CD
Jazz  Allgemein23.98 EURODiverseUne Histoire Du Jazz En 60 TitresFrémeaux & Associés, the leading label for jazz heritage, has published a reference course on the history of jazz by Laurent Cugny, professor emeritus at the Faculty of Literature of the Sorbonne (Institute of Music Research), pianist, and former director of the ONJ (Orchestre National de Jazz), in book and audiobook form. This 3-CD anthology, selected by the author, traces the evolution of this music, ... more
NR133CD
Rock  Metal23.98 EUROGuiltlessTeeth To Sky“We all grew up playing heavy music. For me personally, listening to artists like Swans, Godflesh, Neurosis and Kiss It Goodbye in my 20s was cathartic in a lot of ways. Identifying with people that have a similar world perspective, who are channeling their angst and frustration into the creative outlet of art and music — that was important.”Josh Graham isn’t just talking about his decades-long career ... more
MACASE032CD
World Music  Afrika  Senegal17.98 EUROAblaye Cissoko & Cyrille BrottoDjiyoThe new album by the international griot and kora master, Ablaye Cissoko! Nearly three years after their first opus and a hundred concerts around the world, Ablaye Cissoko reunites with the talented Cyrille Brotto for a masterful new collaboration blending kora, vocals, and accordion. Titled "Djiyo" (which means "water"), this album is like a river uniting the lands it flows through, harmoniously merging ... more
NR133LPLP
Rock  Metal54.99 EUROGuiltlessTeeth To Sky (LP)“We all grew up playing heavy music. For me personally, listening to artists like Swans, Godflesh, Neurosis and Kiss It Goodbye in my 20s was cathartic in a lot of ways. Identifying with people that have a similar world perspective, who are channeling their angst and frustration into the creative outlet of art and music — that was important.”Josh Graham isn’t just talking about his decades-long career ... more
KRANK246CD
Pop  Ambient25.99 EUROTim HeckerShards

Shards is a collection of pieces originally written for various film and TV soundtracks

Tim Hecker has scored over the last half decade.

These compositions were originally written for scoring projects including Infinity Pool, The North Water, Luzifer, and La Tour.

KRANK246LPLP
Pop  Ambient38.98 EUROTim HeckerShards (LP)

Shards is a collection of pieces originally written for various film and TV soundtracks

Tim Hecker has scored over the last half decade.

These compositions were originally written for scoring projects including Infinity Pool, The North Water, Luzifer, and La Tour.

3248914LP
Pop  Latin  Spanien29.99 EURORosanaLunas Rotas (140 Gramm LP)
ROSE020LP
Jazz  Allgemein25.99 EUROJohn Q Irritated Dirk HessMust Have Been Great
BOOM1436CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROPlacebo DomingoFirst CrashPlacebo Domingo emerged during the lockdown phase as a musicalcollective and response to this slowed-down period. Based on improvisation,the trio developed an independent sound characterized by a combination ofdistorted guitar, analogue synthesizers, alienated vocals, extended drumsand even flute. This creates musical landscapes that oscillate betweenchaos, heavy riffs and static structures. The band ... more
UIHR029LP
Rock  Punk29.99 EUROIvan The TolerableNocturnes (LP)Up In Her Room are delighted to announce their first release of 2025, and a return to the label from Oli Heffernan, aka Ivan the Tolerable!10 new chunks of lo-fi instrumental library-hop - recorded in 2 days in Summer 2024, ‘Nocturnes’ is the first ITT album of 2025, and the first one made solo by Heffernan since ‘Wild Nature’ in 2019.Known for his genre-defying and boundary-pushing approach to music, ... more
UTR169CD
Pop  Indie-Pop19.98 EURORattleEncircleNottingham duo RATTLE’s forthcoming third album Encircle will be released on Feb 28th (Upset The Rhythm), and sees the duo expand their unique experiments in rhythm, metre and tension.Rattle are Katharine Eira Brown and Theresa Wrigley, they formed in 2011 after meeting on the live circuit whilst both playing in other bands. Katharine was a guitarist who had recently started playing drums in the band ... more
UTR169LPLP
Pop  Indie-Pop27.98 EURORattleEncircle (LP)Nottingham duo RATTLE’s forthcoming third album Encircle will be released on Feb 28th (Upset The Rhythm), and sees the duo expand their unique experiments in rhythm, metre and tension.Rattle are Katharine Eira Brown and Theresa Wrigley, they formed in 2011 after meeting on the live circuit whilst both playing in other bands. Katharine was a guitarist who had recently started playing drums in the band ... more
CDLR945CD
Jazz  Contemporary12.30 EUROPago LibreWild Card - Songs From A Farm“Songs from a farm” is the fifteenth edition of Pago Libre. The title “Songs from a farm” is not a gimmick — the music was actually created on a farm in Dinhard. The inspiration happened to be alpacas, pigs, hens, ravens and dwarf goats. The current line-up of the quartet is John Wolf Brennan (piano, melodica, mellotron), Arkady Shilkloper (Russian horn, alphorn), Ratus Flisch (bass), Florian Mayer ... more
CDLR944CD
Jazz  Contemporary12.30 EUROJohn Wolf Brennan & Arkady Shilkloper & Marcello Wick & Christian ZehnderNight In GaleIn 1994, Arkady joined the outstanding Pan-European quartet Pago Libre, hailed as “the Weather Report of the 21st century”. Since then Arkady and John have been playing together in various settings, from duos to big orchestras, recording no less than 15 albums with Pago Libre. Night in Gale is their first duo album augmented by the two outstanding Swiss vocalists Christian Zehnder and Marcello Wick. ... more
JHM318CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROGeorg RubySoliloquiesThe qualities of an improvising musician are particulaury put to the test in the format of anunaccompanied solo. Apart from one’s own creativity, there are no impulses from other colleagues, nopossibility of further musical communication. Georg Ruby can be called one of Germany's most versatilepianists. His new album Soliloqies was created without any structural guidelines, proving how variedimprovisational ... more
JHM317CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROEat the Frog Kollektiv & Hayden ChisholmUncivilisation - The Dark Mountain Manifesto“That civilisations fall, sooner or later, is as much a law of history as gravity is a law of physics. Whatremains after the fall is a wild mixture of cultural debris, confused and angry people whose certaintieshave betrayed them, and those forces which were always there, deeper than the foundations of the citywalls: the desire to survive and the desire for meaning” (from: Paul Kingsnorth & Dougald ... more
JHM319CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROSpindriftTrio StudiesFive years after the release of the trio's debut CD, Spindrift's new production Trio Studies is nowbeing released. In these eight "studies", three of the most important musicians on the Germanimprovisational music scene show how exciting instant composing can sound at the highest level.Frank Paul Schubert is known for his collaboration with musicians from the British scene such asPaul Dunmall and John ... more
JHM320CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROTrio VierGarden City RadioWith the Bamberg ensemble Trio Vier, a string trio has existed for some time that adds a new, impressivelevel to the concepts of String Quartet/Trio and Contemporary Music. Here one feels the high standardsof instrumental mastery and the highly original ensemble culture: the vision of an improvising stringensemble. The musicians of Trio Vier move just as naturally on the classical concert stages of ... more
KRXN048LP
Pop  Indie-Pop29.99 EUROPumukyNo Sueltes Lo Efímero (LP)Gatefold sleeveBlack Vinyl - 90 copies availableBehind Pumuky are brothers Jaír and Noé Ramírez, originally from Icod de los Vinos, a small town in northern Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.For two decades, despite a tumultuous journey with multiple lineup changes and the challenges of island life, they have managed to build an extensive and highly personal discography with labels such as Jabalina, ... more
UTR172LP
Rock  Alternative23.98 EUROEarthballActual Earth Music Volume 1 & 2 (LP)‘Actual Earth Music – Volume 1 & 2 is exhilarating and essential, the stuff of which dreams are made, the thunderous gathering and the thrilling undertow’ The OrganTwo euphoric and crushing live sets from Vancouver Island’s experimental rock demolition unit Earthball, featuring improv legends Steve Beresford and Chris Corsano.PRESSING OF 500 COPIES WORLDWIDE ON 180GM BLACK VINYL.‘Actual Earth Music ... more
CREP93LP
Pop  Ambient29.99 EUROMemotonePruning (LP)On his Discrepant debut memotone aka Bristolian Will Yates collects some unreleased recordings under a most aptly titled name - Pruning - following a healthy stream of releases for such esteemed labels as Black Acre, The Trilogy Tapes or Soda Gong.Considering the process of pruning as a practice of selective removal, the album takes its name at face value never falling into a mere collection of tossed ... more

News

  • 23/04/2025The German Record Critics' Award (PdSK) Longlist 2/2025The PdSK jury has announced its second longlist of the year, selecting two albums from the Galileo catalogue. Maria João has been nominated in the World Music category with 'Abundância', while the Al Andaluz Project has been nominated in the Traditional Ethnic Music category with 'The Songs of Iman Kandoussi'. In the jazz category, the Dado Moroni Trio with 'Morges 2009' (TCB Music), Roni Ben-Hur with 'The Abraxas Sessions, Vol. 2' (Dot Time) and Marcin Masecki, Eldar Tsalikov, Jan Pieniążek with 'Monk' (BMC) can also hope for an award. Veronika Harcsa is among the nominees in the Electronic and Experimental category with 'Schubert Now!' (BMC). ...moreLatest release
    Jazz  Latin-Jazz
    Maria JoãoAbundância GMC112 CD
    World Music  Spanien  Arabo-Andalusische Musik
    Al Andaluz Project Iman KandoussiThe Songs of Iman Kandoussi - Traditional Arabic Andalusian GMC113 CD
  • 01/04/2025Maria João enters the April issue of the WMCE charts at number 6 with Abundancia Maria João has now released her new solo album, Abundancia, with Abundancia, following on from the album ‘Algodão’, released together with André Mehmari in September 2024, which appears for the first time in the April issue of the monthly Worldmusic Charts Europe. The album entered the charts at number 6 and is followed at number 10 by Frigg's Dreamscape. In the Transglobal Worldmusic Charts, Frigg ranks 13th, closely followed by ‘The Songs of Iman Kandoussi’ at 16th place. ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Finnland
    FriggDreamscapes MBA062 CD
    Jazz  Latin-Jazz
    Maria JoãoAbundância GMC112 CD
    World Music  Spanien  Arabo-Andalusische Musik
    Al Andaluz Project Iman KandoussiThe Songs of Iman Kandoussi - Traditional Arabic Andalusian GMC113 CD

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