At the start of 2020 a fellow DJ/vinyl collector, Tom B, invited me to come and spin at the March edition of legendary Avenida Brasil, one of the longest running BR-themed parties in Paris. He also challenged me to perform a live set on my MPC, specifically made for that night. Unfortunately a few weeks later everything was cancelled. But I kept on making beats, while sampling my Brazilian records. Weeks later this album was born… It is the most personal album yet, it is an homage to my family’s Brazilian heritage and a dedication to my mother.
When I was still a small child, some of my very first music memories were the many faces of MPB artists “smiling” at me from the covers of my mother’s vinyl collection. I was born in Zagreb to a Portuguese mother (who was raised in Rio de Janeiro) and a Croatian father and grew up listening to Chico Buarque, Elis Regina, Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento but also to other, less worldly known but very important artists whose brilliant music my mother collected in the early 70s. This collection of 10” records called “História da Música Popular Brasileira – MPB” was at the time released by Edições Abril and was distributed and sold at many newspaper stands all over Brazil. My mom, being a true music lover, bought the whole collection. Not long after, when her family was moving back from Brazil to Portugal, all the records travelled by ship with her. The same year after marrying my dad, she moved to Zagreb taking again the collection with her. Another journey the records made was when our family moved to Lisbon in 1992, with a one year stop in Rome. Now, I am very happy to have the collection with me here in Amsterdam. They are part of my family’s multi- cultural heritage and a living proof that great music can stand the test of time.
ALEX KASSIAN - A REFERENCE TO E2-E4 BY MANUEL GOTTSCHING (MAD PROFESSOR REMIX)
TEST PRESSING
Balearic / Folk / AOR
Pre-orders
12" / 21 EUR
Staff Picks
SCAN 7 - Black Moon Rising
UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE
Electronic / House / Techno
New Vinyl
12" / 21.95 EUR
Studio Batsumi, Maxime Obadia - Cosmicomics EP
STUDIO BATSUMI
Electronic / House / Techno
New Vinyl
12" EP / 19.50 EUR
VARIOUS - Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump (Original Heavyweight Afrobeat Highlife & Afro-Funk)
STRUT
World / Rare Grooves / Roots
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New Vinyl
2LP - (GAT) / 27.50 EUR
Mulatu ASTATKE / THE HELIOCENTRICS - Inspiration Information Vol 3
STRUT
Jazz / Contemporary / Fusion
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New Vinyl
2LP / 30 EUR
VARIOUS - Atlantic Mavericks A decade of experimental music in Portugal 1982-1993
GLOSSY MISTAKES
Indie / New Wave / Post-Punk
New Vinyl
2LP / 31.50 EUR
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J DILLA aka JAY DEE - Donuts
STONES THROW
Hip Hop / Drum n Bass / Breaks
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New Vinyl
2LP / 38.50 EUR
Madvillain – Madvillainy
STONES THROW
Hip Hop / Drum n Bass / Breaks
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New Vinyl
2LP / 37 EUR
EMICIDA - About Children, Hips, Nightmares & Lessons from Home
STERNS
Hip Hop / Drum n Bass / Breaks
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New Vinyl
LP (GAT) - 180g / 21.50 EUR
Valentina MAGALETTI - La Tempesta Colorata
A COLORFUL STORM
Ambient / Experimental / Synth
New Vinyl
LP + Postcard / 18 EUR
Mary OCHER - Approaching Singularity: Music For The End Of Time
UNDERGROUND INSTITUTE
Indie / New Wave / Post-Punk
New Vinyl
LP / 23 EUR
QUASIMOTO - The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas
STONES THROW
Hip Hop / Drum n Bass / Breaks
New Vinyl
2LP / 36.50 EUR
DJ DLUX / PERSIAN PRINCE - Lost Dat's 91-95 Vol 6
EXISTENCE IS RESISTANCE
Hip Hop / Drum n Bass / Breaks
New Vinyl
12" / 16 EUR
