Browse by Label: ASTRALWERKS

Artist:	SIMIAN
Title:	Chemistry Is What We Are
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ASW 11005CD

"Equal parts mystery and whimsy, Simian are four lads from rural England on a dreamy musical adventure down the rabbit hole. Their debut album channels a wild amalgam of styles, painting Beatlesque harmonies over Aphex tones, polishing creaky Britfolk to a modernist sheen, and taking all manner of found noises and molding blissed-out pop thrills out of them. Mining the same fields as the Beta Band, Badly Drawn Boy, Lemon Jelly and the Elephant 6 crew, Simian's music is the sound of the imagination running riot, an alchemy of songcraft and atmosphere that is as addictive as it is delightful."

Artist:	ROYKSOPP
Title:	The Understanding
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 11352CD

"One of the most beloved and best-selling artists in the electronic genre, R�yksopp returns with their highly-anticipated second album The Understanding. Combining lush atmospherics with swoon-worthy pop, the Norwegian duo deliver a delectable follow-up to their worldwide hit Melody AM. Featuring vocal performances by R�yksopp, Karin of The Knife (signed to V2) and more, The Understanding is R�yksopp's most accessible and exuberantly tuneful musical confection yet, fusing otherworldly melodies, slinky rhythms and a cinematic sweep." This is the regular single CD jewel-case version.

Artist:	AIR
Title:	Everybody Hertz
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$8.50
Catalog #:	ASW 11833CD

"Air returns in the new year with this deliciously diverse collection of remixes, edits and covers. Based around three key songs from the 10,000 Hz. Legend album, this attractively priced EP features a variety of flavors to fire the imagination of Air's loyal fanbase. The Neptunes transform 'Don't Be Light' into a jazzed-out hip-hop joint, while hot new Euro-talent The Hacker gives the song a hard-edged trance feel that recalls New Order's 'Blue Monday'." Remixes also by: Thomas Bangalter, Mr Oizo, Adrian Sherwood, Modjo, Roger Manning, Jack Lahana.

Artist:	VA
Title:	My House In Montmartre
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 11922CD

"From the internationally adored hit 'Music Sounds Better With You' by Stardust to the brand new hits of tomorrow by We In Music and Superfunk, My House In Montmartre is a virtual 'Who's Who' of the French scene... Air, Daft Punk, Cassius, Dimitri From Paris. Names that now resonate 'around the world' from labels like Source, Roul�, Versatile and Solid that have defined the French sound. My House In Montmartre is a celebration of five years of pioneering dance music excellence featuring the defining moments of the 'French Touch', showcasing many outstanding tracks and mixes that have never appeared on CD, and in some cases, have never been released at all."

Artist:	VITELLI, COSMIN
Title:	Clean
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 12358CD

"There are two men by the name of Cosmo Vitelli. One is a character in a '70s Cassavetes film played by Ben Gazzara. The other is the mastermind behind the album Clean, a unique musical adventure that ranges from uplifting house to dreamy atmospheres, sometimes within the same track. On Clean, Cosmo Vitelli has fashioned an aural wonderland where soap opera themes are mashed with breakbeats, and new wave melodies float over lush technicolor backgrounds. Featuring the floor-burning anthems 'Party Day' and 'Robot Soul', Clean is a rush of pure discofied pleasure, a magic carpet ride through an imaginary history of cool & sexy music. Already an acclaimed artist in his homeland, Cosmo Vitelli emerged out of the Solid Records scene in Paris which spawned Alex Gopher and Etienne De Crecy."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Constant Elevation
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 12442CD

"Right from the beginning, the DJ was the backbone of hip hop, setting the mood, tone and the very structure for the rap itself. Over the years hundreds of compilations have been released documenting the past and the current trends of hip hop, but none have pointed to what is next. Constant Elevation is that future. It's an album of ground-breaking music from artists who are delivering a new perspective on hip-hop. This stellar compilation showcases progressive DJs, turntablists, rappers and producers such as EL-P, Chief Xcel, and Z-Trip who transcend simple loops and standard verses to create new, cutting-edge compositions. Constant Elevation includes all exclusive tracks from some of the leading lights in the underground and new generation in Hip-Hop. Constant Elevation delivers an exciting view of the future of Hip-Hop with bold vocal tracks by Freestyle Fellowship and Anti-Pop Consortium as well as groundbreaking instrumentals by Peanut Butter Wolf and Madlib, Recloose, Steinski and many others."

Artist:	LE VOLUME COURBE
Title:	I Killed My Best Friend
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 30873CD

"I Killed My Best Friend is the debut album from Le Volume Courbe (French for 'The Volume Curve'), a trio of London-based musicians lead by French expatriate Charlotte Marionneau and inspired by the do-your-own-thing ethos of Nico, Patti Smith and Yoko Ono. After moving from France to London Charlotte Marionneau began composing and making tracks, receiving vital encouragement from musicians like Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval and David Roback, My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields and Colm O'Ciosoig, all of whom contribute to the record. Most of it was recorded at home. It's a lo-fi punk record, but punk in attitude rather than in musical style. It is a strange, otherworldly concoction of sounds filled with fragile vocals and haphazard guitars, flowing like an enchanting and elusive diary of dreams."

Artist:	ENO & HAROLD BUDD, BRIAN
Title:	The Pearl
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 31976CD

"Four years after the release of Ambient 2:The Plateaux of Mirror, Brian Eno and Harold Budd returned to the studio and created an album of breathtakingly quiet beauty called The Pearl with Brian Eno's electronics complimenting Harold Budd's sparse piano playing. An album of ethereal beauty, the music of The Pearl provides as relaxing and compelling a listening experience as Eno's Ambient 1: Music For Airports which it most closely recalls. Nearly two decades later The Pearl remains a fresh and vital masterpiece of collaboration between two of music's most revered artists."

Artist:	THE JUAN MACLEAN
Title:	Less Than Human
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ASW 32168CD

"Former Six Finger Satellite electronic pioneer Juan Maclean has previously released a series of five critically acclaimed and highly sought after vinyl-only singles on DFA: 'By The Time I Get To Venus,' 'You Can't Have It Both Ways,' 'Give Me Every Little Thing' (split single with the Rapture), the 'Der Half-Machine' EP 10" and the recent 'Dance With Me' strung out one-sider, all on DFA. His tracks were among the standout tracks on DFA Compilations 1 & 2. The Juan Maclean has also contributed notable remixes of Air, Spectrum, Ralph Myerz & Chromeo amongst others with a couple more exciting ones in the offing."

Artist:	VA
Title:	London is the Place For Me 2
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	ASW 35812CD

"London Is The Place For Me 2 continues the fascinating musical exploration of West Indian immigrants to London in the early 1950s, gathering together not only more rare calypso gems, but also kwela, highlife and jazz tracks. The calypso classics include 'Calypso Be' by Young Tiger who throws a hint of jazz legend Cab Calloway into the mix and Lord Kitchener's saucy and hilariously non-PC 'My Wife's Nightie,' in which he bewails his misfortune at having indulged in a one-night stand with a young lady who pays back his amorous advances by stealing his wife's nightie. Beyond the calypso cuts, there's a cool dance groove from the West African Rhythm Brothers' track 'Ominira' that points to the beginnings of ska, some stunningly interwoven drum patterns in 'Ashiko Rhythm' by Ambrose Campbell and an almost Fats Domino-like piano-driven instrumental in 'Nyusamkhaya' by Gwigwi Mrwebi. All in all it's an invigorating and thoroughly enjoyable way to dip your jaded rock'n'roll toes into an almost hidden music that has subsequently had a major impact on popular music and rock in general."

Artist:	BLACK DICE
Title:	Smiling Off
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	ASW 38114CD

"The boundary-shattering new single from sonic adventurers Black Dice features a diverse selection of remixes, plus the explosively rhythmic primitivism of the original version. Luomo (aka Finland's Vladislav Delay)transforms the song into a minimal house masterpiece, while the DFA throw down one of their inimitable dancefloor burners, and ZZ Pot (Matt Brinkman of Providence avant-noise conquistadors Forcefield) cooks up a sound collage at once brutal and beautiful. Something for everyone, and essential listening for modern ears. CD includes enhanced video directed by Danny Perez, who directed the Animal Collective video."

Artist:	THE JUAN MACLEAN
Title:	Give Me Every Little Thing
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	ASW 38118CD

"Featuring superlative remixes and an enhanced video, The Juan Maclean strikes again with another brilliant single off his critically beloved debut. UK house luminaries Xpress2 contribute a tweaked out slammer while Cajmere (aka Green Velvet) conjures up a mutant electro version. Finnish disco-era deconstructionists Putsch 79 and the DFA round out the single with their own unique interpretations. A must for DJs and music fans alike and a great addition to the DFA/Astralwerks discography."

Artist:	KRAFTWERK
Title:	Expo Mixes
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	ASW 38768CD

"A US-only remix edition of the Kraftwerk single Expo 2000. Universally known as the Godfathers of electronic music, Kraftwerk's incredible ability to blend electronics, emotion and soul have placed them apart from nearly everyone in the genre. Expo 2000 again takes metronomic rhythms and melds them seamlessly with lush, layered melodies. Kraftwerk's 1981 vision of a computer-centered world community (Computer World) have now come to fruition and their ongoing interest in exploring Man and Machine picks up right where it left off. In addition to Kraftwerk's own Kling Klang mixes are re-mixes by Orbital, Francois K, DJ Rolando and Underground Resistance." Contains 9 out of the 10 tracks found on the European EMI releases ("Expo 2000" and "Expo Remix" EPs).

Artist:	RICHARD X
Title:	Being Nobody
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	12"
Price:	$6.50
Catalog #:	ASW 38864EP

"The Richard X story begins at the start of 2001, when he accidentally instigated the craze for making bootleg mash-up records. Secretly working under the name Girls On Top, Richard released a limited 7" featuring, on one side, the Whitney Houston-meets-Kraftwerk contemporary classic 'I Wanna Dance With Numbers'. Now newly signed to Astralwerks, Richard X has teamed up with another of the UK's top pop groups, Liberty X, in a logical extension of his Girls On Top activities. This time, Liberty X performs Chaka Kahn's 'Ain't Nobody' over Richard's faithful instrumental version of The Human League's 'Being Boiled'. For a certain smash pop hit, it's a raw and unorthodox affair; without doubt one of the most exhilarating singles of the year, a cracking battle of the Xs."

Artist:	LORD KITCHENER AND FRIENDS
Title:	London Is The Place For Me
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	ASW 40343CD

From the label that brought us Mali Music. "When the Empire Windrush, an old troop-carrier, arrived at Tilbury on June 21,1948, and inaugurated modern Caribbean immigration to Britain, it also supplied calypso with its best-known image -- on Pathe newsreel, Lord Kitchener singing his new composition London is The Place For Me. Kitch had boarded with Lord Beginner at Kingston docks, Jamaica, on Empire Day, May 24. In London they joined a milieu of fine band musicians familiar with Caribbean musical forms, and already represented on numerous recordings crucial to the development of British swing and jazz music. Travelling with their own core audience, the Trinidadian calypsonians brought with them the vocal music of Carnival. Traditionally this ranges from social satire to sexual double-entendre, from voodoo to the most pressing issues of the day, from sporting events to competitive insult. The experiences of Britain's growing Caribbean population were fabulously rich in raw material. In many ways Trinidadian calypso prefigured the rise of the Jamaican recording industry, by which it was eclipsed as the fifties ended. During that decade, certainly it was the enthralling soundtrack of Black Britain. Selected from original 78rpm recordings from the 50's by Richard Noblett and Honest Jon's co-owner Mark Ainley, compiler of the swathe of highly successful Studio One compilations for Soul Jazz records and the essential Darker Than Blue compilation on Blood and Fire. The sleeve artwork and insert contain a selection of fabulous photographs from the archives of the era, facsimilies of the original 78 record labels and extensive historical information."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Never the Same: Leave-Taking from the British Folk Revival
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 40830CD

1970-1977. "With artists like Damien Rice, David Gray, and Beth Orton, British folk has become fashionable again. But back in the 1970s, it couldn't have been less hip. Back then the public turned its back on folk in favor of the new rock/jazz fusion sound that was springing up. With even Fairport Convention adopting more of a rock edge, the British folk scene found itself shut out by major labels and was forced underground, relegated to specialist folk clubs. Bill Leader, who had mixed records by folk artists Anne Briggs, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch and many others in the 1960s, saw the opportunity to capture this music and started the Leader label for the artists for whom doors were closing everywhere else. Never The Same documents these lost years of British folk captured on Bill Leader's label, when British folk returned to its traditional roots and in so doing produced some of the most deeply affecting music of the era."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Watch How The People Dancing
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	ASW 41029CD

"This album showcases the reggae music made by Unity Hi-Power, a leading London sound system of the 1980s. It is presented as the next-generation companion to Honest Jons' recent compilation of Trinidadian calypsos, London Is The Place For Me. The mood is more defiant -- a Jamaican secession from London -- with themes of inner-city sufferation running alongside hymns to the dancehall and the herb superb. For the music, only a tiny handful of reggae labels outside Jamaica have sustained such exhilarating originality. Nothing in English reggae comes close. Watch How The People Dancing celebrates a watershed in the transition from classical reggae to ragga which is magnificently unique to London, a music deep inside its own traditions but nodding to US hiphop and house, and pointing to the new English breakbeat." Features tracks from: Selah Collins, Mikey Murka, Errol Bellot, Kenny Knots, Richie Davis, Peter Bouncer, Jack Wilson & Demon Rockers.

Artist:	ROYKSOPP
Title:	What Else Is There?
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	ASW 47546CD

"Lush and symphonic, critics and music fans agree that What Else Is There? is one of the most stirring and evocative songs off R�yksopp's acclaimed album The Understanding. Featuring a Bj�rk-like vocal performance from Karin of Sweden's The Knife, the song's mysterious and nightmarish imagery combines with its uplifting music to create an almost cinematic experience. This deluxe single includes remixes by a who's who of top producers, including an epic and soaring remix by The Thin White Duke, a propulsive edit by Jacques Lu Cont, and a mix by superstar French producer Vitalic. Also check out the sleek minimal funk of Trentemoller and down & dirty DFA-style mix by The Emperor Machine."

Artist:	AIR
Title:	Cherry Blossom Girl
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	ASW 47768CD

"Recalling the elegant seduction of their classic single 'All I Need' from their seminal Moon Safari album, 'Cherry Blossom Girl' is a slice of classic Air and a song that is currently an Astralwerks priority at radio. In fact, Nigel Godrich's radio mix is the lead-off track on this 4-track CD single, which also includes contributions from Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval and UK experimental pop pioneers Simian. The 12" single counterpart is a 3-track release and perfect for DJs working in the downtempo/lounge/chill-out setting."

Artist:	VHS OR BETA
Title:	You Got Me
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	ASW 48067CD

"VHS Or BETA return with their most thunderous single yet. Featuring one of the catchiest tracks off their critically-acclaimed album Night On Fire, the You Got Me single includes house-quaking, strobe-inducing remixes by two of the hottest producers out there: The Juan Maclean delivers a titanic slab of his inimitable future funk, while Baby Daddy give the song the peak hour nouveau-acid treatment it so richly deserves. The deluxe CD also includes dub versions, the brand new video and the album version."

Artist:	HOT CHIP
Title:	Coming on Strong
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 48102CD

"Hot Chip is London's twisted and upcoming electronic pop band whose influences range from The Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young and Prince to Ween, Madlib and Devo. Coming On Strong is like a 21st century electronic version of Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes, having been recorded in a murky home studio and brimming with the pleasures of domestic life: eating, sleeping, loving, drunkenness and heartache. The '80s loom large in Hot Chip, with songs like 'Take Care' sounding like a Wings-era Paul McCartney fronting a Michael McDonald-period Doobie Brothers riff and 'Down With Prince' which features a disjointed funk that would make the Purple One smile. Hot Chip's music is fun, experimental and undeniably melodic all at the same time. Imagine if Brian Wilson were to be produced by The Neptunes and you have an idea of what Coming On Strong is all about."

Artist:	KRAFTWERK
Title:	A�rodynamik
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	ASW 48204CD

"In keeping with the French theme of the Tour De France concept, Parisian dance luminaries Alex Gopher, Etienne de Crecy and Francois K (who remixed the original 'Tour De France' single in 1983) were commissioned to remix brand new versions with a house edge, while Kraftwerk have rewired the song themselves to great effect. The Gopher/de Crecy mix transforms the track into an acid-flavored tech-house jam, while Francois K's version adds some superb, butt-shaking, deep house flavor to the original composition, making A�rodynamik Kraftwerk's most dancefloor friendly single package to date."

Artist:	RADIO 4
Title:	Party Crashers
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	ASW 49492CD

"Fast forward to 2004 and the return of Radio 4. Having spent the Winter holed up in an unheated basement level studio in Brooklyn, the band have delivered the new album Stealing Of A Nation. The latest release is an expansion on the Radio 4 sound with a greater focus on soaring melodies, politically-charged lyrics and even more thumping grooves than before. The full-length hits this Fall but the first taste comes now with 'Party Crashers.' Remix duties are handled by Headman and Ashley Beedle."

Artist:	STATON, CANDI
Title:	His Hands
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 49832CD

"2004's limited pressing of Candi Staton's self-tiled compilation of her early '70s soul recordings was heralded as a revelation by every major music and entertainment magazine and went on to capture a place on Top Ten Reissues lists throughout the country. Now after over twenty years as a gospel vocalist, with over a dozen best selling gospel albums, two of which captured Grammy nominations, Candi Staton makes her triumphant return to her southern soul roots with His Hands, a stunning album that captures the soulful sounds of her celebrated early '70s Muscle Shoals recordings. Recorded in Nashville, His Hands features a stellar backing band including legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section keyboardist Barry Beckett, the right-hand man for Aretha Franklin and Bobby Womack whose signature sound propelled The Staple Singers' 'I'll Take You There' and Paul Simon's 'Kodachrome' to the top of the Billboard charts. On top of it all sits Candi's voice, an instrument of unsurpassed grace and sensuality that weaves its way through the songs of Merle Haggard, Charlie Rich and Dolly Parton as well new self-penned originals."

Artist:	HOT CHIP
Title:	Over and Over
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	ASW 51278CD

"Hot Chip returns with a full remix package of 'Over And Over,' the first single off their sophomore album The Warning out this spring. This London self styled R'N Bedroom electro team have created a unique musical style with influences that range from The Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Madlib and Devo. Hot Chip are the perfect addition to the DFA/ Astralwerks discography. The new single 'Over And Over' delivers some fired up remixes by Naum Gabo, Justus Koehncke and Solid Groove (aka Switch.) The Naum Gabo mix is a pounding groove with a dark bouncing bass line and build-ups throughout for that peak hour set, while the Justus Koehncke flavors you with a smoother White Horse 'Laid Back' feel. The Solid Groove mix is a steady tec-funk vibe with an old Swag/Piece Division flavor."

Artist:	ORTON, BETH
Title:	Comfort of Strangers
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	LP
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 52345LP

"Delivering the most anticipated Astralwerks release of 2006, the extraordinary English singer-songwriter, Beth Orton, returns with Comfort Of Strangers. Coming off 2002's wildly successful Daybreaker and 2003's acclaimed EP The Other Side Of Daybreak, Beth re-emerges with a self-assuredness that can be heard, or rather felt, in her songwriting, her vocals and her guitar. In no uncertain terms, Comfort Of Strangers is THE major priority for Astralwerks. There is total support in all areas and on all fronts with massive marketing and promotion initiatives throughout the release -- well into 2006 and beyond. This is a US only release pressed on heavy gauge vinyl. Produced by Jim O'Rourke."

Artist:	ROYKSOPP
Title:	R�yksopp's Night Out
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ASW 52935CD

"Hot on the heels of their critically acclaimed album The Understanding, R�yksopp return with their first ever live record. Recorded in Oslo, November '05 in front of an ecstatic hometown crowd, this 40 minute EP captures all the spine-tingling excitement and energy of a Royksopp show. Royksopp's Night Out features highlights from throughout their career, including dynamic and radically re-conceived versions of 'Poor Leno,' 'Remind Me,' 'What Else Is There,' and 'Only This Moment,' plus a Queens Of The Stone Age cover. A must for fans and a great introduction for newcomers, this glorious and revelatory live set finds R�yksopp at the top of their game, setting another benchmark for the genre."

Artist:	VA
Title:	The DFA Remixes Chapter One
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	ASW 55191LP

"The incredible vinyl packaging for this release includes the most exclusive and sought after tracks from the CD packaging. The storming remix of 'Dare' by Gorillaz was never released commercially, and the mix of Metro Area's 'Orange Alert' was only released in the UK and are currently out of print. The Blues Explosion remix of 'Mars Arizona' was also only previously released in the UK. Additionally, the vinyl packaging includes Le Tigre 'Deceptacon' and Radio 4 'Dance To The Underground' which are both dancefloor essentials."

Artist:	VA
Title:	The DFA Remixes Chapter One
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 55726CD

"A remarkable compilation that consists of some of the quintessential indie dance tracks of today. With a star-studded list of acts including: Chemical Brothers, Gorillaz, Le Tigre, Soulwax, Hot Chip, Radio 4 and Fischerspooner, listeners are bound to find a magical mix. In addition, these tracks have been remixed by DFA to provide an even more profound musical experience. In the last four years, since the first DFA remix Le Tigre 'Deceptacon,' DFA and the production duo has continued to grow their discography to outstanding plateaus. The DFA production duo, James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy, has been responsible for creating bands including the Grammy nominated LCD Soundsystem and The Juan Maclean. These nine tracks mix their dance and sonic sounds together. Many of these remixes are rare and heavily sought after and this compilation now brings them together into one great package."

Artist:	KRAFTWERK
Title:	Minimum - Maximum
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	4LP
Price:	$47.00
Catalog #:	ASW 60611LP

"Astralwerks released Kraftwerk's first ever official live recordings, a 2CD set entitled Minimum-Maximum, a milestone event in the band's illustrious career and one which has galvanized Kraftwerk fans, both young and old. Recorded with the band's customary attention to detail and sonic perfectionism, this collection is now available as a 4LP deluxe boxset featuring all of the band's classic compositions and effectively serving as a vinyl 'best-of,' culled from the band's 2004 world tour."

Artist:	GONZALEZ & GAVIN RUSSOM, DELIA
Title:	Relevee
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	ASW 60719CD

Includes remixes by Carl Craig, the DFA, and Baby Ford & video by Assume Vivid Astro Focus. "DFA recording artists Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom return with a special new EP. The original is taken from their acclaimed debut Days of Mars released late last year. The new single sees the track reworked and re-edited by some of electronic music's greatest innovators; Carl Craig, Baby Ford and the DFA. The Carl Craig mix is absolutely astonishing -- a floor shaking and jaw dropping jam, and the Baby Ford mix delivers a dark chugger that will hypnotize and surround your senses. To top it off, you could jump up to one of the best DFA remixes to date. This makes it the perfect blend of dance, disco and rock all rolled into one. Larry Levan would have been proud of this one. Listening to the expansive modular, analog synthesizer music that the duo creates on Days of Mars evokes the early electronic music of the seventies, as created by pioneers like Terry Riley, Klaus Schultze and Vangelis but with a crucial difference: Delia and Gavin's intuition and interaction are the defining feature of the sound."

Artist:	THE JUAN MACLEAN
Title:	Love Is In the Air
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	12"
Price:	$6.00
Catalog #:	ASW 60965EP

Remixes by Mock & Toof (Tiny Sticks), Strategy, Caro. "The Juan Maclean is back with the 12" 'Love Is In the Air,' his most thunderous single to date. Juan strikes again with another brilliant track off his critically beloved debut album Less Than Human. This release features three remixes plus the original and promises to pack a dancefloor. The 'Mock & Toof remix lays a heavy rolling b-line into the original vocoded vocals, then breaks down and back in with a driving arpeggiated ripping noise and flute from the original. The Strategy remix touches on the old Todd Terry vibe with rolling snares and a bouncing b-line, with stabs accenting the track. To top it all off, this vinyl release delivers the Caro remix, reminiscent of mid period Kraftwerk -- leaving you wanting more."

Artist:	�-ZIQ
Title:	Lunatic Harness
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ASW 6201

Mike Paradinas's first �-Ziq album in two years. The first two �-Ziq albums for the Rephlex organization are considered cornerstones of the contemporary electronic music scene and he has since followed that up with a series of EP and albums for Astralwerks (or Planet �/Virgin in the UK). Lunatic Harness adds a distinctive Squarepusher angle to Mike's mad programming and there's actual "dark" content buried within, in perhaps his most claustrophobic recording. The floating IDM melodies still pour in though, and the post-Richard D. James nutszoid flavor is a pleasure to bathe in.

Artist:	PHOTEK
Title:	Risc vs. Reward
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	ASW 6202

CD EP that compiles Photek's two previous releases for Science/Astralwerks: the Hidden Camera EP from 1996 and the more recent Ni Ten Ichi Ryu single (both of which are now deleted in their original form). The four Hidden Camera tracks here represented Photek (aka Rupert Parkes)'s most high profile musical presentation and still sound deadly and brilliant -- impeccably designed breaks, cut with the utmost scientific precision that make Parkes the absolute king of his chosen craft. Sophisticated and explosive elegance like nothing else around.

Artist:	PHOTEK
Title:	Modus Operandi
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	ASW 6207

Highly anticipated full length debut; doesn't perhaps have the mind-blowing impact his earlier singles had, and is burdened by a 20% repeat ratio ("Hidden Camera" and "KJZ" appear yet again). But still a critical album for 1997's agenda in terms of scientific drum 'n' bass. Rupert claims that he spends up to a month composing a track and you can hear the subtle attention to detail throughout this album. "Modus Operandi is 10 tracks of abstract, polished drum and bass. Edgy and tense, like a walk down a cold, dim alley, Photek's music is dark and nervous, yet at the same time allows one to feel okay about being alone in the dark...crosses over into the jazzier elements of electronic music, simultaneously synthetic and organic. With sparse snare drums and rhythmic bass, he explores the space between the beats not just the beats themselves. Photek takes electronic music into uncharted territory."

Artist:	HOT CHIP
Title:	The Warning
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 62814CD

"This album is a statement of intent that will show people the true nature of Hot Chip, and allow the band to rightfully assume the position in the spotlight they deserve. The Warning follows on the heels of their debut album Coming On Strong and the heavily touted single 'Over And Over,' perhaps Hot Chip's most immediate and monstrous single to date, which delivered a sly dig to those who heard them as too 'chilled out' first time around. The Warning has a unique and infectious feel and is a huge step forward with rugged beats and thick bass lines layered by smooth vocals. It also offers an indication to their immaculately layered pop voyeurism, while simultaneously driving the point home with the classic remorseless, relentless repetition we know and love."

Artist:	ENO, BRIAN
Title:	Music for Films
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 63646CD

"In the mid '80s Eno moved away from the sparser sounds of his ambient albums, creating more melodic instrumental pieces like those that first appeared on his albums Another Green World and Before and After Science. It is during this period that Brian Eno, together with Daniel Lanois, began his collaboration with U2 as their producer. The same atmospheric sound textures that permeate U2's The Unforgettable Fire and The Joshua Tree are reminiscent of these Eno albums. Each CD features deluxe digipak packaging housed in a clear O-card and will have brand new digital transfers using the latest state-of-the-art technology, with Eno's original master tapes as the source. An album of melodic sound environments that Eno created as imaginary film soundtracks. The music echoes the instrumental pieces on Eno's Before And After Science album. Features Phil Collins, Robert Fripp and John Cale."

Artist:	ENO, BRIAN
Title:	Apollo: Atmosphere and Soundtracks
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 63647CD

"Music originally recorded in 1983 for the Academy Award nominated Apollo 11 moon mission documentary For All Mankind. Eno's best selling album after Music For Airports. Daniel Lanois' distinctive, pedal guitar work heard on Apollo became a major influence on U2's The Edge. Since then, U2 have used Lanois' guitar sound throughout their career even on their latest album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, where Lanois' plays pedal steel on the song 'One Step Closer'."

Artist:	ENO, BRIAN
Title:	More Music for Films
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 63649CD

"First time ever CD release of a specially created 21 track album. More Music For Films is combines the extremely hard-to-find Music For Films Volume 2 album (only released on vinyl as a part of the long out-of-print 1983 Working Backwards LP box set), together with 11 additional, never before commercially available tracks taken from the exceptionally rare, promo-only sampler (limited to just 500 copies) that was originally sent only to a select group of film directors." This is the repressed/corrected edition.

Artist:	REID, TERRY
Title:	Superlungs
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 63968CD

Single CD version, also available as 2CD from EMI UK (EMI 77144). "A mixture of metal, folk, blues and pure rock & roll, together with a fiery guitar attack and a set of superlungs that Mojo recently called 'one of the greatest voices in British rock'...one could easily be referring to the mighty Led Zeppelin, but that description is reserved for just one man, Terry Reid, an artist whose immense vocal and songwriting talents led him to be Jimmy Page's first choice as lead singer in Led Zeppelin. Forced to turn down Page's offer due to a contractual impasse, Reid quietly became the unsung architect of Led Zeppelin by leading Page to both Robert Plant and John Bonham. Now Superlungs presents 17 tracks that showcase the power of Terry Reid's vocal performance (comparable to the vocals Robert Plant would record for Led Zeppelin several months later) as well as his bristling guitar work, all the more jaw-dropping for having been neglected all these years."

Artist:	AIR
Title:	Surfing on a Rocket EP
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	ASW 66699CD

"As two of the most dancefloor friendly tracks on Air's massively acclaimed new album Talkie Walkie, 'Surfing On A Rocket' and 'Alpha Beta Gaga' get several amazing new interpretations on this 7-track E.P. release, exclusive to the U.S. market. For 'Surfing On A Rocket', mysterious Israeli artist NoMo Heroes has produced a sublime downtempo version with an intoxicating Middle Eastern refrain, while DFA Records artist The Juan MacLean take us surfing in a deep, trippy hip-hop inflected style. For 'Alpha Beta Gaga', Air recruited celeb-DJ Mark Ronson to craft tough hip-hop beats around the tune's catchy whistled melody, one an instrumental mix and the other a vocal mix featuring MC Rhymefest."

Artist:	DAFT PUNK
Title:	Robot Rock
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$7.00
Catalog #:	ASW 68769CD

"Remixes come courtesy of Soulwax and Daft Punk themselves. One of the most thundering tracks from the new album Human After All, 'Robot Rock' is a classic Daft Punk moment -- in your face, unapologetically over the top, and still a devastatingly classy piece of disco magic. With their trademark vocal effects leading you into the tracks signature sound, a brilliantly beefy electro scale, it once again shows their skill at crafting five minutes of sheer abandonment from a small list of ingredients."

Artist:	KINGS OF CONVENIENCE
Title:	Riot On An Empty Street
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 71665CD

"When their debut album Quiet Is The New Loud was released in early 2001, little did anyone know that two Norwegian balladeers -- Eirik Glambek Boe and Erlend �ye -- armed with only two soft voices and acoustic guitars would become critical darlings and find their music being used in a national TV ad campaign. Now Kings Of Convenience return with 12 new intimate songs on their second album Riot On An Empty Street, which picks up where Quiet Is The New Loud left off. Recorded over the last six months in Norway, the new album contains more complex arrangements this time around with the acoustic sound still very much the leading edge, and augmented by banjo (Eirik), self-taught trumpet (Erlend), bass, drums and other instrumentation in carefully selected places."

Artist:	DARKEL
Title:	Darkel
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 72891CD

"Following the tremendous commercial and critical acclaim of Air's 2004 album Talkie Walkie, instrumentalist JB Dunckel took some time away from the group setting and started writing purely for himself as an experiment. Recorded and mixed entirely at his own studio, these ten songs that make up his first solo album shine through with the sparklingly rich musicality that JB has demonstrated consistently throughout his 10-year tenure with Air. From the George Harrison-esque 'At The End Of The Sky' to the dubby trip-hop of 'Earth,' to the bratty lo-fi pop of 'TV Destroy,' these songs are at once sentimental, humorous and philosophical ruminations on love, family and the environment, sung with the same sweetly disarming grace that characterized Air's hit single 'Sexy Boy.' This is a musical detour that will temporarily satisfy any Air fan's craving for new material."

Artist:	A BAND OF BEES
Title:	Free the Bees
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 73513CD

"Two years since the release of their near-unanimous critical favorite Sunshine Hit Me, A Band Of Bees grace us with their second outing Free The Bees. True to form, the band return with another hodgepodge of '60s psychedelia, '70s garage-rock, '80s soul and '90's electronica -- the resulting sound so innovative you'd swear it was produced years in the future from the depths of outer-space. Fans of The Beach Boys and The Beta Band, prepare for the next musical revelation that throws caution to the wind in search of that perfect, unclassifiable sound."

Artist:	SATA, KOKANKO
Title:	Kokanko Sata
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 73919CD

"When Blur/Gorillaz front man Damon Albarn flew to Mali to record his Mali Music project, amongst the West Africans musicians who joined him for the recordings was a strikingly tall woman who was regarded as a master of the n'goni (the traditional African hunter's harp). Her name is Kokanko Sata and her skill on the n'goni is all the more striking not only for it being one of the most difficult instruments in the world to play, but because Sata is the only woman known to play the n'goni in Mali, where women are strongly discouraged from being musicians. Sata's fame has also spread for being arguably Mali's first feminist performer, by being the only woman to sing the traditional hunters' songs as well as having raised some controversy with her own feminist compositions. It is little wonder why Damon Albarn wanted to release this debut album from this tradition-breaking performer who has earned the nickname 'the hunter's heroine'."

Artist:	TRAORE, LOBI
Title:	The Lobi Traore Group
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 74421CD

"Lobi Traor� draws his inspiration not only from traditional African rhythms that gave birth to the blues, but also from the blues itself. Traor� plays electric guitar with deep, emotion-drenched passions that recall the music coming out of the 1950's juke joints on Chicago's South Side while at the same time having an entirely contemporary feel to his funk-fuelled rhythms. When Blur/Gorillaz front man Damon Albarn made his initial visit to Mali in 2000, Lobi was one of the first musicians invited to play on the Mali Music album. Damon was so impressed with Traor�'s gritty voice and gutsy guitar playing at these sessions that he invited him to record a solo album. Recorded under African skies, in an open-air club, with no overdubs and no second takes, here is Lobi Traor� and his band conjuring up fiery blues at its stone funkiest."

Artist:	MISS KITTIN
Title:	I Com
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 77263CD

"On I COM, we find a savvy, big hearted personality for whom 'electro-clash' is now a distant memory. Gone is the deadpan delivery of her previous works. Instead, Miss Kittin sings, screams, raps and croons, all with ample helpings of sly wit and wordplay and a musical landscape that incorporates both brazen beats and intoxicating atmospherics. Co-produced by Tobi Neumann and Thies Mynther a.k.a. GLOVE, who had previously also worked with fellow electro-pop upstarts Chicks On Speed, I COM features music that gleefully skips through electronic music sub-genres like a hyper-active child racing through a hall of mirrors."

Artist:	ENO, BRIAN
Title:	Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 77288CD

New Brian Eno "Original Masters" reissue series, of his classic early works. Each album features "new digital transfers using the latest state-of-the art technology from the original master tapes". Digipak packaging, with clear plastic slipcases. Although these records haven't been the least bit unavailable for the last 15 to 30 years, maybe these are packaged just deluxe enough and the timing is just right enough for you to reconsider re-investigating all over again. Pinnacle'd 70's pop decadence from the days of fur. "Eno's second solo work continues the innovative music of Here Come The Warm Jets, but with a darker, multi-layered atmosphere. Guest musicians include Phil Manzanera, Robert Wyatt and Phil Collins."

Artist:	MOTORBASS
Title:	Pansoul
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	2CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 81839CD

"In 1996, even before the massive success of Daft Punk's debut album Homework, there was one French dance album, only available as an import that was on every discerning dance fan's shopping list, Etienne de Crecy's collaboration with Cassius member Philippe Zdar under the Motorbass alias. PansouI was widely considered the body of work that kick-started an entire wave of French dance artist albums, (Air, Dimitri From Paris, Cassius, etc.) and even now, is referenced as a 'lost' classic. Now, seven years later, we are proud to release this extremely hard to find, seminal album for the first time in the U.S., not just in its original format, but with the inclusion of a bonus disc featuring an hour's worth of remixes and unreleased tracks."

Artist:	AIR & ALESSANDRO BARICCO
Title:	City Reading (Tre Storie Western)
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 81871CD

"Alessandro Baricco is Italy's most famous contemporary writer, known for his unusual characterizations and lyrical, poetic style. He contacted Air In summer 2002 for a live performance in a theater during readings of one of his best selling novels City. The show premiered last November in Rome's Teatro Valle with such artistic success that both decided to make a record out of it and the result is City Reading. On City Reading, Air have recorded over one hour of original music separated into three 20-minute pieces, mixed by Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, over which Baricco recites his own texts in Italian with his unique voice. The result is a deep voyage into western stories, underpinned by Air's unique musical know how, exploring both sentimental and cinematic moods."

Artist:	BROOKS & LIGHT OF SABA, CEDRIC 'IM'
Title:	The Light Of Saba
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	ASW 82987CD

"Cedric 'Im' Brooks' is arguably the most innovative saxophone players in all of reggae music. His stunning fusion of jazz, Afro-beat, funk and Latin with reggae sets him apart as a true pioneer, radically altering the limits and expectations of what reggae music could sound like. Born in Jamaica, Cedric Brooks toured Caribbean hotels and clubs with various big bands and combos in the 1960's. All the time, however his own musical horizons -- especially the breakthrough of new jazz -- grew increasingly distant from the constrained, commercial music he had to play. The Light of Saba collects 18 of Cedric Brooks most exhilarating tracks blending African and US, Cuban and other West Indian influences -- calypso and funk, rhumba, jazz bebop, nyabinghi and even 70s disco -- on top of a foundation of sunny, warm reggae music. All the originals go for big bucks & are impossible to find. If you've never heard of Cedric Brooks before, then get ready to experience reggae in ways you never thought possible."

Artist:	MEDICINE
Title:	The Mechanical Forces Of Love
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 90160CD

"It's been a long strange journey for Brad Laner, the L.A. native who has recorded as Medicine, on and off, for more than a decade, culminating with the album he produced over the last year with vocalist Shannon Lee, the daughter of kung-fu screen icon Bruce Lee. The Mechanical Forces of Love is a concise and sublime work: an often surreal, frequently euphoric celebration of love and life and sex and death. And how does it sound? Like a deluxe digital dream. Like creamy sunshine, radiant and golden, pulsing through the speakers. Like sweet soul music sculpted by software; the cutting-edge curdled, brilliantly blurred. It's how three-and-a-half minute pop music should sound in 2003: weird, warm, modern and melodious."

Artist:	HALL & MUSHTAQ, TERRY
Title:	The Hour Of Two Lights
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 90990CD

"Terry Hall's career has always been one of spotting trends and breaking new ground. Now, together with Mushtaq, a UK-based, Middle Eastern musician with a background in hip-hop, reggae and r'n'b, Terry Hall has created an album no less groundbreaking and arresting than anything he has done in his career. Terry Hall and Mushtaq's album couldn't be more in tune with today's headlines, fusing the Jewish and Arabic musical cultures which draws upon the duo's own lineage -- Terry Hall being a Polish refugee with a Jewish background and Mushtaq being a Middle Eastern Muslim. In some ways, the album is a return to Terry Hall's musical roots (you'll recall The Specials' breakthrough hit 'Gangsters' was based around a Middle Eastern-influenced melody). Yet, together with Mushtaq, the album breaks bold new ground by creating a stunning topical tapestry of music. This melting pot of sounds features Jewish Gypsy music (from the group Romani Rad), a Mongolian throat singer, an Egyptian violinist, an Algerian rapper, a Turkish percussionist, a Syrian oud player, an Arabian pianist, and a Jewish Clarinet player whose resume includes being a sessions musician on the original Pink Panther theme. Even Blur and Gorillaz front man Damon Albarn provides guest vocals and instrumentation."

Artist:	R�YKSOPP
Title:	Melody A.M.
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 91378CD

Originally released as a Limited Edition double CD, Melody A M. will now only be available in it's original single disc form. R�yksopp are the Norwegian duo of Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland and this is their debut album, originally issued in Oct, 2001. The duo had Biosphere connections in the mid-90s, recording under the name Aadena Cycle for Apollo. Among the sources of inspiration for the band are Erik Satie, the porn music composer Francis Lai and the warm, analogue sound of the 1970s. "A thing of breathtaking beauty, bringing with it a new template for post club sonics. And, in the process, heralding Wall of Sound's move back into the premier league. Quite unlike any other chill out album you're likely to hear, Melody AM takes low rider funk and splices it with 80s synth-pop ambience and analogue dub techniques to create a truly inspiring epic pop landscape which neither strays into questionable light classical territories, nor worrying prog rock terrain. It does, however, have its fair share of Frenchness about it, which will inevitably bring comparisons to to Air's earlier work. Despite the comparisons Royksopp are far better than Air. Their melodies have more depth, the textures more rhythmical and, perhaps most importantly, they sound like they're in awe of the past, just in love with the future." -- Martin James.

Artist:	BASEMENT JAXX
Title:	Kish Kash
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	ASW 93878LP

"Once again defying expectations, Basement Jaxx return with Kish Kash, their most inventive and ambitious album yet. A joyous rush of riotous punk, cosmic funk, electro-step and anthemic northern soul, Kish Kash is an astoundingly intense and beautiful ride from start to finish. Taking 'Where's Your Head At' as the blueprint and their 'punk garage' fusion to its logical endgame, Kish Kash is pure Jaxx future music, at once sprawling and focused, wild and subtle. The album features a jaw-dropping cast of characters drawn from across the musical spectrum, including UK underground sensation Dizzee Rascal, legendary South London punk pioneer Siouxsie Sioux (of Siouxsie and The Banshees), nu soul diva Meshell Ndeg�ocello, N*Sync asylum seeker JC Chasez and the Bellrays' Lisa Kekaula."

Artist:	AIR
Title:	Talkie Walkie
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD/DVD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	ASW 96724CD

"Now in the seventh year of a highly distinguished career, French electronic pop luminaries Air (JB Dunckel and Nicolas Godin); have made their most accomplished album to date with Talkie Walkie, a glorious set of cinematic songs that radiates a know-how unique to these talented Parisians and a sensibility for writing songs with great hooks and rich musical content. Still evident are the stirring string arrangements (this time courtesy of farmer Serge Gainsbourg arranger Michel Colombier), the otherworldly keyboard and percussion flourishes and Nicolas Godin's inventive fretwork, but the one big distinction here is the absence of guest vocalists. For the first time the band has performed all the vocals themselves." Bonus DVD - "Electronic Performers". A film by Bruno Dunckel. Live performance, Summer 2002. Features tracks: 'Electronic Performers', 'Talisman', 'Don't Be Light', 'People In the City', and 'La Femme D'Argent'. 35 minutes.

Artist:	LERCHE, SONDRE
Title:	Two Way Monologue
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 98027CD

"Hailing from Bergen Norway, 21-year-old Sondre Lerche is the unlikeliest of pop stars, a charmingly charismatic artist of both substance and style, who has developed a fanbase the old fashion way: through grassroots support, persistent word of mouth and fantastic live shows. His sophomore effort Two Way Monologue fulfills all the promise of Lerche's precocious debut Faces Down. Astonishingly mature, Two Way Monologue is brimming with vividly melodic songs. From the fragile acoustics of 'It's Too Late' to the symphonic variations of the title track, from the no depression lilt of Stupid Memory' to the uplifting pop of 'On The Tower', its an album of breath-taking diversity and imagination that refreshes pop music as a creative force. His work immediately recalls some important artists: Jeff Buckley, Elvis Costello, Beck, Brian Wilson, Rufus Wainwright, Burt Bacharach and Cole Porter."

Artist:	PHOENIX
Title:	Alphabetical
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 98635CD

"In 2000, Phoenix's debut album release United blazed across the musical skies like a newly discovered comet. Paris, London, L.A. and New York were all captivated, with everyone from Sofia and Roman Coppola to Air heaping praise on them. And with good cause: great songs, great performances and great production. Powered by tracks like 'Too Young' (which was featured on the Lost In Translation soundtrack), 'Honeymoon' and 'If I Ever Feel Better', critics hailed United a brilliant d�but, an album that one UK critic described as, 'undoubtedly the best post-French house, seventies country-rock concept album of modern love songs you're ever likely to hear'. For Alphabetical, Phoenix have once again given birth to a mutant, drawing on a range of disparate influences to create an idiom that is both coherent and original."

Artist:	PLAYGROUP
Title:
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	ASW 11170CD

"Playgroup is the brainchild of Trevor Jackson -- the producer behind UK rap outfit The Brotherhood and remixer extraordinaire for the likes of U2, Massive Attack, UNKLE and Death in Vegas. Playgroup is the fantasy album of a master producer running amok through his rolodex and record collection, rediscovering cult heroes and forgotten legends from the worlds of punk, funk, reggae, new wave, house and rap. It's Screamdelica meets Blue Lines for a new century, appealing to fans of both cutting edge and retro sounds. Playgroup features a host of musical mavericks; hip house poet KC Flightt brings the party vibes on 'Front 2 Back,' while Shinehead presses the dancehall pressure on a cover of Paul Simon's '50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.' Scottish indie pioneers Edwyn Collins (Orange Juice) and Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera) are along for the ride, as well as original riot grrrl Kathleen Hannah (Bikini Kill & Le Tigre). Add to that ex-Headcoatees Kyra, Happy Mondays stalwart Rowetta, Lucy Pearl vocalist Joi, and finally Trevor himself singing on the dubelectro opus 'Overflow' and you have Playgroup: a compendium of perfect grooves and infectious pop sensibilities, fusing old and new schools into the ultimate millennial house party. The US CD version will contain the video for 'Number One' directed by master animator H5 (Alex Gopher's 'The Child'), as well as an exclusive extra track TBA. The double vinyl will contain the extra track '4th Sex Baby' featuring indie provocateurs Peaches & Gonzales."

Artist:	CASSIUS
Title:	Au R�ve
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 13039CD

"Long considered one of the cornerstones of the French dance explosion alongside Daft Punk and Dimitri From Paris, the dynamic duo Cassius (Philippe Zdar and Boombass) return with a stunning new album that captures the essence of their notorious DJ mix sets while further exploring their talent as producers. Their debut album 1999 was a tour de force of soulful house and funk energy, and while Au R�ve continues with elements of that tradition, we are also treated to some amazing stylistic diversity."

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Artist:	ENO AND J. PETER SCHWALM, BRIAN
Title:	Drawn From Life
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 10148CD

Artist:	AIR
Title:	10,000 Hz Legend
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 10332CD

Artist:	BETA BAND, THE
Title:	Hot Shots II
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 10446CD

Artist:	Q-BURNS ABSTRACT MESSAGE
Title:	Invisible Airline
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ASW 10477 CD

Artist:	�YE, ERLEND
Title:	Unrest
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	ASW 13321CD

Artist:	DUNGEN
Title:	Stadsvandringar
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ASW 40365CD

Artist:	SHIT ROBOT
Title:	Wrong Galaxy
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	12"
Price:	$6.00
Catalog #:	ASW 60970EP

Artist:	SOUL ODDITY
Title:	Tone Capsule
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ASW 6173CD

Artist:	SOURCE DIRECT
Title:	Controlled Developments
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	ASW 6225

Artist:	ADAM F
Title:	Colours
Label:	ASTRALWERKS
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	ASW 6234