Oum Koulsoum ام كلثوم
الحب كده = El Hobbi Kedeh

YĪN YĪN, the highly touted Dutch quartet from Maastricht, returns with a sonically expansive third album Mount Matsu. Recorded collectively in their own studio in the Belgian countryside, the album is a kaleidoscope of sounds and influences, occupying a no man’s land between Khruangbin and Kraftwerk, surf music and Southeast Asian psychedelia, Stax soul and mutant 80s disco, City pop and Japanese instrumental folk (sōkyoku).Mount Matsu sees YĪN YĪN at their most mature and adventurous stage yet. Infectious pentatonic melodicism calling for multiple rewinds.

Introducing "Hello!", the debut album of Naomi Kawashima, an actress celebrated for her idol-like presence. Originally released in 1982, this album showcases her versatile talent and absolutely charming persona.Side A features captivating covers of iconic tracks like Yumi Arai's "Rouge no Dengon" and Saori Minami's "Irozuku Machi," among others. Side B includes original songs, highlighted by the single "Itoshi no Mandolino," making up a total of 9 tracks. The album is masterfully produced by Eriko Shima and Akira Inoue, ensuring a delightful listening experience.

In an unprecedented international collaboration, Energy Exchange Records presents 'The Napoli Exchange' - the brainchild of Energy Exchange Records co-founders, Lewis and Ziggy, joining forces with producer and label boss Federico Gallotti (Tartelet / La Scimmia), the project was inspired by numerous visits to Naples, allured by the mediterranean breeze and of course the underground disco and funk forged by labels such as Early Sounds and Periodica Records. This meeting of minds created an opportunity to build bridges from the historic Italian city to the broader european scene of club crossover music.

Wewantsounds is delighted to release 'Sharayet el Disco' a selection ofEgyptian '80s disco and boogie tracks curated by Egyptian DJ DiscoArabesquo from his vast collection of cassettes and officially released onvinyl for the first timeRemastered for vinyl and including colour insert with liner notes by Moataz Rageb(Disco Arabesquo). Most tracks have never been released on any other formatand are making their vinyl debut with this set. A journey through the funky soundof 80s Egypt, Sharayet El Disco (which can be translated by "Disco Cassettes")features Simone, Ammar El Sherei and more obscure names from Cairo'scassette culture.The audio has been remastered for vinyl by David Hachour/Colorsound Studio inParis and the LP features artwork by young Egyptian graphic designer Heba Tarekand a 2-page insert featuring artwork of the original cassettes plus insightful linernotes by Moataz Rageb.The set is a unique insight into the diversity of the Egyptian Disco sound, from thepulsating Disco of "Hezeny" by Hany Shenouda's Al Massrieen band to the boogieof Simone's "Merci," via Firkit El Asdekaa's tongue-in-cheek "Eklib el Sheriet" ("turnthe cassette to the other side"), produced by legendary Egyptian musician AmmarEl Sherei.

✺ 180g HQ vinyl pressing.✺ Newly illustrated artwork by Mario Feal.✺ 2024 remastered edition.Ahn Chi-haeng is a living legend of Korea’s old-school gayo scene. Cutting his teeth on the 8th US Army entertainment circuit in the 1960s, he went on to lead the popular soft rock band Young Sound in the 1970s. He then established his own production company Anta Production, where he reigned as a hitmaker with the Midas touch until the early 1990s. The series of Buddhist sutras he released at the age of 60 were playfully experimental, affirming his identity as a devout Buddhist while also channeling his professional knack for creativity. In contrast to conventional sutra recordings, Ahn opted to create something that could be enjoyed as well, adding Hip-Hop beats and guitar parts. With the help of the chorus unit ‘The Siddharettes’, Ahn recorded four such records in 2004 alone. Originally intended for a small Buddhist audience, eventually came to be rediscovered a decade later by younger listeners who shared the recordings through social networks. The few CD-format copies that had been released only sporadically were very hard to come by.Here at Beatball, we’ve steadily reissued various works from Ahn’s back catalogue. And given his stature as a composer and producer, we felt that his solo releases also deserved proper attention. This has led us to recollect and reissue his most prominent sutra series, starting off with . We selected 6 original sutras from the definitive double CD edition released in 2004, with impeccable mastering by Dave Cooley lending presence and liveliness to the beats.