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Fred Frith Cornelius Claudio Kreusch Johannes Tonio KreuschPink / Neon
For Fred Frith, the guitar is merely a starting point. It is a user interface onto which he superimposes various concepts that expand the instrument’s sound to include effects, noises, decompositions and reconstructions. Together with Cornelius Claudio Kreusch and Johannes Tonio Kreusch, he created pieces that crashed against one another like waves and flowed into one another. Some had a meditative depth, developing through drone motifs and ostinatos. Others condensed into textures, into sonic bodies ...more

New releases September 2026

GMC123CD
Pop  Deutschland17.98 EUROGeorg RingsgwandlWoanders (Jubiläumsausgabe inkl. Bonus-Tracks)“Woanders” is Georg Ringsgwandl’s 10th studio album, which was first released in September 2016. Featuring tracks such as “Sitz di her”, “Oberpfalz”, “Dorf” and “Woanders” – which have established themselves as classics in Ringsgwandl’s repertoire over the last 10 years – this album has become one of the most successful and finest in the Bavarian singer-songwriter’s career. The constant demand for ... more
GMCLP123LP
Pop  Deutschland26.99 EUROGeorg RingsgwandlWoanders (LP)“Woanders” is Georg Ringsgwandl’s 10th studio album, which was first released in September 2016. Featuring tracks such as “Sitz di her”, “Oberpfalz”, “Dorf” and “Woanders” – which have established themselves as classics in Ringsgwandl’s repertoire over the last 10 years – this album has become one of the most successful and finest in the Bavarian singer-songwriter’s career. The constant demand for ... more
KCXP5014CD/BluRay
Rock  Progressive27.98 EUROKing CrimsonIslands (CD/BluRay)King Crimson’s fourth album, *Islands* (1971), was somewhat underrated in the band’s history for many years; it was regarded merely as one of those albums sandwiched between the undisputed classics *In the Court of the Crimson King* and *Larks’ Tongues in Aspic*. More recently, the album has been re-evaluated – a process that began with the new stereo and 5.1 mixes created by Steven Wilson and Robert ... more
KCLPR4LP
Rock  Progressive29.99 EUROKing CrimsonIslands – (2026 David Singleton Elemental Mixes) (200 Gramm Vinyl)One of the highlights of the CD/Blu-ray editions marking King Crimson’s 50th anniversary is the ‘Elemental Mixes’ series by King Crimson producer David Singleton, who draws on the full range of available studio recordings from each album to create entirely new interpretations of the familiar songs and tracks. The approach behind these mixes is to turn back the clock on a perfect work, to get closer ... more
7D26122 CD
Rock  Progressive25.99 EUROStick MenLet's THRAK AgainExactly ten years after their dark, influential 2016 masterpiece *Prog Noir*, the unrivalled progressive powerhouse STICK MEN are back. Comprising King Crimson’s legendary rhythm section – bassist Tony Levin and drummer Pat Mastelotto – alongside Touch Guitar maestro and composer Markus Reuter, the trio has announced its eagerly awaited new studio album: *Let’s THRAK Again*. The new album is being ... more
7D26132 LP
Rock  Progressive44.98 EUROStick MenLet's THRAK Again (2 LP)Exactly ten years after their dark, influential 2016 masterpiece *Prog Noir*, the unrivalled progressive powerhouse STICK MEN are back. Comprising King Crimson’s legendary rhythm section – bassist Tony Levin and drummer Pat Mastelotto – alongside Touch Guitar maestro and composer Markus Reuter, the trio has announced its eagerly awaited new studio album: *Let’s THRAK Again*. The new album is being ... more
GMC122CD
World Music  Spanien17.98 EUROMarcos CollRonselBerlin-based harmonica virtuoso Marcos Coll, originally from Galicia, presents his new album, *Ronsel*. Following on from his previous album, *Nómade*, Coll continues his musical journey, once again blending traditional sounds from the Iberian Peninsula with modern arrangements and his unmistakable harmonica playing. The title ‘Ronsel’ – Galician for the wake left by a ship as it glides through the ... more
NUBA7908CD
World Music  Spanien  Flamenco19.98 EUROAgustin CarbonellDueño de la Nada“Dueño de la nada” is both a music project and the title of the new album by Agustín Carbonell, a guitarist, composer and flamenco singer from Madrid. The musician, who is also known by the stage name “El Bola”, comes from a family with close ties to music. His new album, “Dueño de la nada”, blends traditional flamenco with elements of jazz and influences from traditional music.
LBW020CD
World Music  Italien17.98 EUROFicufrescheVoci dalle ToraglieBetween the Italian regions of Campania and Lazio, on the slopes of the extinct volcano Roccamonfina, lies a landscape where traces of a bygone world can still be found. It is from this remarkable cultural landscape that ‘Voices from the Toraglie’, the new album by Le Ficufresche, emerges. Using their own voices, the duo breathe new life into this repertoire, alternating between faithful renditions ... more
DT94017 CD
Jazz  Allgemein69.98 EUROWolfgang LackerschmidA Portrait (7 CD Box)This 7 CD Box set summarizes for now in a fascinating way the glorious career of a unique musician that begins in the mid-1970s and continues to this day, which has just reached the age of 70. But this is not a comprehensive summary, Wolfgang, with his joy for doing, is still an active and curious musician just as he was at the beginning, and we will continue to look forward to more recordings of this ... more
LBV012CD
World Music  Italien17.98 EURONubras EnsembleNubrasThe Nubras Ensemble emerged from a collaboration between musicians from different countries, traditions and artistic backgrounds, united by a shared vision: to explore the musical heritage of the Balkans and transform it into a contemporary, open and constantly evolving musical language. On their joint album, Eastern European sounds intertwine with classical music, jazz and the folk traditions of southern ... more
GMV147CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROCathrin PfeiferUpside DownAnyone interested in contemporary accordion music from Germany is bound to come across Cathrin Pfeifer. With her unmistakable sound, an impressive stylistic diversity and a distinctive artistic style, she has carved out a firm place for herself in the modern accordion scene. In her multifaceted, experimental compositions, she opens up soundscapes that span imaginary folklore, minimal music, the avant-garde, ... more
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Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EURODiversePeace AnthemsWith *Peace Anthems*, Red Hook Records presents an album that brings together thirteen different musicians under a single, pressing theme: the quest for peace. The album is being released to mark the label’s fifth anniversary and brings together an extraordinary ensemble that spans generations and genres. Each of the contributors has provided original works that approach peace both as a theme and as ... more
RH1010LPLP
Jazz  Allgemein26.99 EURODiversePeace Anthems (LP)
AM7045CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROSergio Di GennaroBlind Spots - Still Looking “Blind Spots – Still Looking" is a work of maturity. Sergio Di Gennaro does not seek excess; he seeks clarity. His music earns attention through nuance, balance, and emotional honesty. With Tavolazzi and Zirilli, he has found partners capable of shaping silence as carefully as sound. With the presence of Emanuele Cisi, the trio gains an added dimension of introspection. This album reminds us that ... more
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Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROHeinrich von KalneinProbably PossibleA trio that reinterprets silence, risk and beauty, for freedom takes time and beauty requires trust. With *Probably Possible*, the German saxophonist and flautist Heinrich von Kalnein presents a freely improvised album characterised by enchanting melodic beauty, plenty of space, and enormous musical dynamism and variety. The Kalnein | Herbert | Krizanic trio, also known as ‘Polycrisis’ and founded ... more
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Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROBlumer-Dell-Geisser-MorgenthalerLive at Loft KölnListening to this music means encountering a quartet that, over the course of four years, has developed a shared language aimed not at recognizability but at presence. It emerges from being there: from four people in a room, from air, wood, metal, skins, vibrations, and attention. Perhaps that is the true subject of this album: listening. Not the passive listening of those seated in the audience, but ... more
35104372CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EURONino WengerFirst Light
35104401LP
Jazz  Allgemein25.99 EURONino WengerFirst Light (LP)
FA59375 CD
Jazz  Vocal Jazz37.98 EUROEartha KittC’Est Si Bon - The Complete Eartha Kitt 1952-1962Singer, dancer, and actress with incomparable magnetism, Eartha Kitt left a mark on 20th-century music with her feline voice and unmistakable phrasing. Directed by Olivier Julien, this box set brings together her recordings from 1952 to 1962, a formative decade during which Eartha Kitt established a recognizable style. She blends sophisticated irony, dramatic intensity, sensuality, and theatrical presence. ... more
FA8630CD
Jazz  World Jazz15.98 EUROManu Le PrinceTerra CantaConceived as a soundscape shaped by the four elements—earth, water, fire, and air—and carried by the luminous voice of Manu Le Prince, Terra Canta weaves a delicate and evocative thread between jazz and Brazilian poetic song. In this album, the great singer pays tribute to the celebrated composers of her beloved Brazil, from Dori Caymmi to Milton Nascimento, from Hermeto Pascoal to Marcos Valle, performing ... more
FA59383 CD
Klassik  Allgemein23.98 EUROOlivier Messiaen & Yvonne LoriodCatalogue D’Oiseaux et Autres OiseauxA visionary composer, Olivier Messiaen profoundly transformed the history of contemporary music by making birdsong one of the essential sources of his musical language. Fascinated by the rhythms of nature, he devoted some of his most innovative works to birds. This anthology brings together the historic recordings of the Catalogue d’oiseaux, made in 1959 with Yvonne Loriod, the composer’s favored interpreter ... more
FA0963 CD
Pop  Frankreich  Chanson23.98 EUROCharles TrenetIntégrale Vol.16 “Poésie” Rattrapages, Inédits, Raretés, Live (1932-1955)“Charles Trenet did not attain poetry through song. He bestowed his poetry upon song. At the age of eighteen, he already belonged to literature. He was recognized by Max Jacob, Cocteau, and Fargue as being ‘marked by the sign.’ If he chose to sing, it was to enclose himself within a circle of light. Because he refused to become an adult.” Gaston BONHEUR
GP016CD
Rock  Alternative17.98 EUROHarri StojkaAnarchyEl prestigioso guitarrista vienés Harri Stojka ya ha demostrado con su aclamado proyecto «Stones Free» que es capaz de reescribir la historia del rock. Ahora abre un nuevo capítulo: con sus propias canciones. Ruidoso. Crudo. Punk. Sin concesiones. Con el cantante Peter Dürr, Stojka ha encontrado al compañero ideal para sus potentes canciones. Junto con Walter Hof al bajo y Sigi Meier a la batería, ... more
Q2601CD
Jazz  Allgemein19.98 EUROThomas Quendler MotionContinuumWith *Continuum* – *Jazz Cats of Tomorrow Vol. 4*, the Austrian pianist and composer Thomas Quendler marks an important milestone in his artistic development. The album was created as part of his work as the winner of the Ö1 Jazz Scholarship 2025. For the production, Quendler expanded his long-standing piano trio into the quintet Motion. The sound is at once intimate and expansive – underpinned by ... more
BOOM2228LP
Jazz  Contemporary26.99 EUROTwo DogsPeople Do Strange Things (LP)
ezz-thetics1084CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROEllery EskelinAcross Breath, Voce, Silence“Across Breath, Voice, Silence” is music concerned with elemental process. Specifically it is an improvised solo saxophone performance recorded live at the Zen Center of New York City. I had been drawn to zen prac tice having felt parallels between its rituals and improvisation. While different in appearance they are both a process of opening in which something is revealed. The saxophone is incantatory ... more
ezz-thetics1075CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROSantiago Lamisovski TrioPerelThe music is rich and beguiling – an original and distinctive soundworld. All compositions are by Santiago Lamisovski. He is a fine, distinctive composer, whose style shows influences from Herbie Nichols and Andrew Hill. If you still buy music including CDs and LPs, as I do, you should get this one. With Perel , Hat Hut Records are continuing their tradition of excellence. Andy Hamilton
ezz-thetics1073CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROThomas Rohrer & Abdul MoimêmeOutras Margens
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Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROJoe Hertenstein Future DroneLive at Porgy & Bess“I don’t write a lot of harmonies,” Hertenstein says. “Following the logic of counterpoint, I write a riff that I like, find a melody, and leave it there. I trust the musicians to come up with spontaneous changes during their improvisations that are so much hipper than anything I could come up with.” The searing perfor mances captured on Live at Porgy&Bess prove that his impulse was correct.Peter ... more
Q2613CD
Klassik  Chor/Lied19.98 EUROBerthold Cvach Jan Satler Kaoko AmanobeforeCon «before – Canciones entre el amor y la muerte», Quinton Records presenta un ciclo de canciones extraordinario del compositor austriaco Berthold Cvach. Catorce canciones recorren los grandes temas de la existencia humana: el amor, la fugacidad, la despedida y la muerte. No ofrecen respuestas sencillas, sino reflexiones musicales de gran profundidad emocional y expresividad artística. Las composiciones ... more
Q2607CD
Klassik  Allgemein19.98 EUROFriedrich CerhaBaal Gesänge - Requiem für RikkeCon «Baal y sus cantos» y el «Réquiem por Rikke», el programa se centra en dos obras fundamentales de Friedrich Cerha, que son un ejemplo representativo de su obra dramático-musical y de su intensa reflexión sobre las cuestiones existenciales del ser humano. Ambas obras muestran a Friedrich Cerha como un compositor que no concibe la música como un fenómeno sonoro abstracto, sino como una reflexión ... more

News

  • 9/7/2026Klaus Koenig’s 90th birthdayPianist Klaus König celebrates his 90th birthday on 13 October. From the 1960s onwards, he worked as a sound engineer at Radio Studio Zürich, where he formed the legendary Jazz Live Trio with Peter Frei and Peter Schmidlin. Together, they accompanied numerous world-renowned soloists. Koenig has always sought to write and play his own music as independently as possible from prevailing trends and styles. He will celebrate with a concert on 18 October at Moods in Zurich. To mark this special occasion, the TCB label is releasing a remastered reprint of concert, Life at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1973. ...more
  • 9/4/2026The nominations for the German Record Critics’ AwardThe PdSK jury has announced its longlist for the current quarter. In the 'Grenzgänge' category, Flute'n'Bass (Stephanie Wagner and Norbert Dömling) have been nominated for 'Elektrolyte'. In the ‘World Music’ category, Souad Massi has been nominated for Zagate. Maria Kalaniemi and Pekko Käppi have been nominated in two categories for their album Tåreportens Pärla/Tears to Pearls: 'Traditional Ethnic Music' and 'Folk and Singer-Songwriter'. Also in the running in the ‘Traditional Ethnic Music’ category are the Nubras Ensemble with ‘Nubras’, Stefano Valla & Daniele Scurati with ‘Instabasua’, and Brigan & Torgeir Vassvik with ‘Voci di mare e di vento’. The jury 'Folk and Singer-Songwriter' nominated Cara's album 'Our Ship Is Ready'. ...more
  • 8/17/2026Souad Massi awarded by the German Record Critics’ AwardThe German Record Critics’ Award has recognised Souad Massi’s new album „Zagate“ (CD/Vinyl) in its third chart of the year. Somewhere between folk, rock and poetry, the French-Algerian artist has created a dazzling album on which the gentleness of her voice stands in stark contrast with the weight of today’s world. The emotional force and lyrical clarity presented throughout the eleven tracks make it the most liberated and outspoken work of her career to date. ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Afrika  Algerien
    Souad MassiZagate (LP) BTLP002 LP
    World Music  Afrika  Algerien
    Souad MassiZagate BTCD002 CD
  • 7/30/2026Marco Mezquida has been awarded the Wolfgang Dauner AwardAs part of the Stuttgart Jazz Open 2026, the Spanish pianist was presented with the Wolfgang Dauner Award. Since last year, the award has been presented to exceptional pianists who have not yet reached the age of 40. At the award ceremony, Mezquida demonstrated his impressive talent in a 90-minute solo concert, which had also won over the four-member jury and established the Menorcan-born musician as one of Europe’s leading jazz pianists. ...more
  • 7/22/2026Marcos Coll – Album Release ConcertOn September 4th, Marcos Coll will be presenting his new album at the Quasimodo in Berlin. “Ronsel” takes us on a musical journey through the life story of this Spanish harmonica virtuoso. Marcos Coll performs Spanish, Latin American and Galician rhythms, which he repeatedly blends with influences from blues and jazz. ‘Ronsel’ is a musical celebration. It offers the perspective of someone who has travelled to the ends of the earth yet still carries his homeland in his heart. ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Spanien
    Marcos CollRonsel GMC122 CD

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