Ferkat Al Ard - OghneyaAn absolutely legendary album from Lebanon by Issam Hajali's group Ferkat Al Ard, "Oghneya" stands out as one of the great musical gems of the Arab world. A groundbreaking release from 1978 that represents the meeting point of Arab, jazz, folk and Brazilian styles with the talent of Ziad Rahbani, who did the albums arrangements. Filled with a variety of sounds and genres, from Baroque Pop to Psych Folk to flashes of Bossa Nova, Tropicalia and MPB,

Another massive acidic vocoder electro banger EP from Sound Synthesis

‘Variations’ adds yet another powerful and striking 12” to both the discography of one of electronic music’s most essential labels and one of its most lauded artists

where local traditions are frequently fused with Western styles to create timeless

which sees jazzy keys float around carefully crafted dubbed-out ambience and subtle

a main House mix on the A side and the Clubhouse mix on the flip which switches up the arrangement placing more emphasis on the magical groove

As a result

with Ryo Fukui baring his heart on the piano and displaying the soulful sophistication he is loved for

While many describe dance music in terms of escape

Title track

as much by films like Millennium Mambo

Repressed and re-released on crisp white wax courtesy of Manchu Recordings and Above Board distribution

the result of a second collaboration between Joe Yorke