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Review: ZYX's Italo Disco romance has been on going on for many years and across several key compilations. The biggest of them all was this one from 1989 which comes across four slabs of wax (or four CDs, if you prefer) and with a bumper tracklist featuring all the most vital names. Plenty of the formative years sounds are here to check out - many of which went on to be championed by DJs like Ron Hardy and the Hot Mix 5 in the early days of house. Doctor's Cat 'Feel The Drive' is a perennial favourite as is he pop tinged 'Dolce Vita' from Ryan Paris, and the exotic synth sounds of Lee Marrow's 'Shanghai', while Joe Yellow's electro on 'Lover to Lover' sure is infectious.

Notes: The H1N-VP; The world's most popular recorder now includes everything.

More value for creators

The H1n is loved by musicians, podcasters and filmmakers because of its incredible audio, ease of use and small size. Now the H1n-VP includes a padded shell case, micro USB cable, AD-17 Power Adapter and foam windscreen, offering creators more value than ever before.

Zoom's flagship sound

The H1n is the ultimate take-anywhere recorder for every creator's gear bag. Its X/Y microphones capture high-quality stereo sound, supporting up to 24-bit/96 kHz.

Just press record

One-touch button controls make it simple to record songs, audio-for-film, lectures, podcasts and more. Its monochromatic 1.25" LCD display is easy to read even in the brightest lighting conditions.

Get loud

An advanced onboard limiter offers distortion-free recording up to 120 dB SPL-- the same volume as a jet engine during take off. A low-cut filter helps eliminate pops and unwanted low frequency rumble.

Unlimited overdubbing

The H1n is the perfect song-writing companion, allowing you to build compositions and layer audio with the overdub function.
Transcription made easy


The H1n playback speed adjustment helps you transcribe music, interviews and other types of recordings without altering pitch.

Don't miss the moment

You can set the H1n to auto-record, pre-record and use the self-timer to make sure you always capture the moment.

Mark and sync

The built-in tone generator makes it easy to calibrate your H1n and camera audio levels.

A closer look

Maximum Capacity

The H1n is battery-powered and offers up to 10 hours of recording time. Put it in your pocket, toss it in your backpack, or mount it to a camera - the H1n travels wherever you do.

What's in the box

Here's what you get:

H1n Handy Recorder
Windscreen
AD-17 AC adapter
USB cable
Padded-shell case

Features of the H1n:

One-touch button controls
1.25" monochrome LCD display
Intuitive menus for easy operation
Stereo X/Y 90-microphones handle up to 120 dB SPL
Stereo 1/8" Mic/Line In mini phone jack
Stereo 1/8" Phone/Line Output jack with dedicated volume control
Limiter button for input signal up to 120 dB SPL
Playback Speed Control, Voice Emphasize Filter, and Stereo Bounce functions
Auto-Record, Pre-Record, and Self-Timer functions
Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
Tone generator for filmmaking use with DSLR and video cameras
Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB
Micro USB port for data exchange to and from computer and use as an audio interface
Runs on only 2 standard AAA alkaline, Lithium, or NiMH rechargeable batteries, or AC adapter (AD-17)
Up to 10 hours of operation with alkaline batteries

Specs

Simultaneous playback tracks: 2
Simultaneous recording tracks: 2
Functions: Lo-cut Filter, Limiter,Test Tone,Slate-Tone,Voice Emphasize Filter, Playback Position Skipping, Playback Speed Control, A-B Repeat, Auto REC Level, Marker, Auto-Record, Pre-Record, Self-Timer, Overdubbing
Recording formats: .wav: 44.1 kHz/16-bit, 48 kHz/16-bit, 48 kHz/24-bit, 96 kHz/24-bit; A/D conversion: 24-bit, 128x oversampling; D/A conversion: 24-bit, 128x oversampling
Signal processing: 32-bit
Recording media: microSD/microSDHC cards (Class 4 or higher, up to 32 GB
Display: 1.25" monochrome LCD (96 × 64)
Built-in stereo mic: Unidirectional condenser, 90- XY stereo format
Gain: Up to +39 dB
Maximum sound pressure level: 120 dB SPL
Inputs: 1/8" stereo phone jack, Rated input level: Up to -39 dBm, Input impedance: 2 kO, Plug-in power supported (2.5 V)
Built-in speaker: Built-in 500 mW mono speaker
Output impedance: 8 O
Outputs: 1/8" stereo phone jack (combined line/headphones) Rated output level: 20 mW + 20 mW into 32O load
Output impedance: 10 kO or more
USB: Micro USB port
Mass storage class operation: USB 2.0 high speed
Audio interface operation: 44.1/48kHz sampling rate, 16-bit depth, 2-in/2-out
Transfer method: asynchronous
Power requirements: 2 AAA batteries (alkaline, nickel-metal hydride rechargeable, or lithium)
AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5V/1A
USB bus power
Battery life (alkaline batteries): Approximately 10 hours (continuous recording time using built-in mic, 44.1 kHz/16-bit)
Dimensions: 1.9 in (W) x 5.4 in (D) x 1.2 in (H) / 50 mm (W) × 137.5 mm (D) × 32 mm (H)
Weight: 0.13 lbs / 60 g (without batteries)

Notes: Zoom H1essential - 32-Bit Float Recording for All

The World's Easiest Recorder, Just Got Easier

With the push of a button the H1essential captures perfect audio for musicians, podcasters, filmmakers, and content creators. Simply hit record and discover the power of 32-bit float.

32-Bit Float Magic

With 32-bit float recording, you never have to adjust levels. The H1essential captures every nuance of your sound ensuring high-quality audio with every take

The First Handy Recorders with Accessibility

The Essential Series was designed with Accessibility for the blind and visually impaired. Navigate the menu with audible descriptions through the built-in speaker or headphones. Creators can choose English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian or Chinese.

Loud and Clear

The onboard X/Y microphones capture clean audio up to 120 dB SPL, equivalent to the sound of a high-performance engine.

The Perfect Practice Companion for Musicians

Musicians can use the H1essential to record every rehearsal, a great way to improve your playing. Features like overdubbing and playback-speed-adjustment are great for writing and practicing.

Sound Makes the Scene

The H1essential is great for filmmakers. Record and send audio directly to your camera or use it to record sound effects to complete your scene.

For Storytellers

Podcasters can mount the H1essential on a tripod for sit down conversations or use 'mono mode' for on-the-go interviews.

Big Features, Small Package

The H1essential has advanced features such as overdubbing, pre-record, auto record, and playback speed adjustment.

Features

32-bit float recording: perfect audio with no need to set gain
120 dB SPL 90 degree XY Mics
Records up to 96kHZ sample rate
New OLED Display
Overdubbing, auto record, pre-record and timer functions
USB Microphone Function
Audio guidance function for the blind and visually impaired
10 hours of battery life on 2 AAA Batteries or USB-C Bus power

Specs

Inputs

Built-in mic: 90 degree XY stereo format
Directionality: Unidirectional
Sensitivity: -37 dB/1 Pa at 1 kHz
Maximum sound pressure input: 120 dB SPL

MIC/LINE IN jack

Connector: Stereo mini jack
Input impedance: 2 kO or more
Plug-in power: 2.5 V

Built-in mic
90 degree XY stereo format
Directionality: Unidirectional

Outputs

PHONE / LINE OUT jack
Connector: Stereo mini jack
Maximum output level: 20 mW + 20 mW(into 32O load)
Output impedance: 10 O or less
Built-in speaker Type: 20 x 30mm oval dynamic speaker
Practical maximum output: 250mW

Recorder
Recording formats:
WAV
44.1/48/96 kHz, 32-bit Float
Stereo / Mono
BWF and iXML formats supported

Recording media
4-32GB cards compatible with the microSDHC specification
64GB-1TB cards compatible with the microSDXC specification

Display
OLED: 128 x 64

USB
Connector: USB Type-C (Use a USB cable that supports data transfer.)
USB Mic: USB 2.0 High Speed
48 kHz, 24-bit
File transfer: USB 2.0 High Speed

Power

2 AAA batteries Alkaline, Lithium, or Rechargeable NiMH
AC adapter: ZOOM AD-17: DC 5 V/1 A
USB bus power is supported.

Estimated continuous operation time using batteries

Alkaline batteries: About 10 hours
NiMH batteries (800 mAh): About 9 hours
Lithium batteries: About 18 hours
Stereo recording, 48kHz/32-bit float, no headphones, Power Save 1min
These values are approximate.
Continuous battery operation times were determined using in-house testing methods.
They will vary greatly according to use conditions.

Power consumption: 5 W maximum
Dimensions: 53.9 mm (W) × 136.6 mm (D) × 29.0 mm (H)
Weight (including batteries): 92 g
Note: 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms

Notes: The Zomo Recordcase RP-80 XT is recordcase with 75/25 divide in a classic style. The butterfly lock can be closed with an padlock (available as an optional accessoiry). The comfortable handle is rounding this nice shaped case.

Tecnical Data

Capacity: approx. 80 LPs
External dimensions (W x D x H): 350 x 250 x 330 mm
Internal dimensions (W x D x H): 315 x 245 x 315 mm
Weight: 3,1 kg
Format: LPs
Capacity: 50-99

Notes: The Zomo VS-Box Space is a state-of-the-art solution for the storage of vinyls. It captivates with its extraordinary design and high quality. It is laminated with a durable, water-repellent decor available in four different colours.

The Vinyl Box is quick and easy to assemble and the exclusive design will inspire you. This piece of furniture is a real eye-catcher for every living room.

The capacity can vary depending on the thickness of the records.

Technical specifications

Dimensions (W x D x H): 460 x 400 x 370 mm
Weight: 3,7 kg
Format: LPs
Capacity: 100-150
Material: Wood

Notes: The Zomo VS-Box Space is a state-of-the-art solution for the storage of vinyls. It captivates with its extraordinary design and high quality. It is laminated with a durable, water-repellent decor available in four different colours.

The Vinyl Box is quick and easy to assemble and the exclusive design will inspire you. This piece of furniture is a real eye-catcher for every living room.

The capacity can vary depending on the thickness of the records.

Technical specifications

Dimensions (W x D x H): 460 x 400 x 370 mm
Weight: 3,7 kg
Format: LPs
Capacity: 100-150
Material: Wood

Notes: The Zomo HD-120 Mono-Stick is the cool variant of the Zomo headphone series.

The rotatable earpices and the ergonomic design makes the HD-120 a very populare choice when it comes to club performances. The removable spiral cables plug is build very solid and can be changed in seconds.

It is important for one-ear solutions to build up enough pressure to ensure an high sound level which is needed in loud environments like discos. Also the HP-120 has an kick-bass optimized frequency response.

The high quality and the brilliant design are an garantied eyecatcher in every club. The high-end materials and drivers are a garantie for a long livetime of these extraordinary professional sound experience.

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Notes: The Zomo VS-Box 200 is a practical way to store your vinyl in a stylisch and efficient way.

The VS-Box 200 is made of solid wood and laminated with tough water-repellent dekor. This model is easy to install, multiple stockable and can be combinated with other VS-Boxes. The Box is also compatible to vinyls in protection covers.

The capacity can variate by the thickness of your vinyl.

Notes: The Wave is the latest addition to Zomo's popular VS-Rack series. This stylish record rack offers - depending on the thickness of the LPs and stack white - space up to 40 records. Thereby the records can be stacked in 2 different ways in the rack: Either classically between the ribs or also crosswise, so that you can quickly browse through your favorite vinyls.

Like all VS-Rack shelves, the Wave is made of powder-coated steel and convinces not only with its stable and safe stand, but also with its unique look, which makes it an eye-catcher in every living room or studio. The Wave is available in 4 different colors, so that it can fit into any ambience.

Technical data
Weight: 2,5 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H): 300 x 300 x 220 mm
Format: LPs
Capacity: up to 50 pieces
Material: Metal

Notes: The Wave is the latest addition to Zomo's popular VS-Rack series. This stylish record rack offers - depending on the thickness of the LPs and stack white - space up to 40 records. Thereby the records can be stacked in 2 different ways in the rack: Either classically between the ribs or also crosswise, so that you can quickly browse through your favorite vinyls.

Like all VS-Rack shelves, the Wave is made of powder-coated steel and convinces not only with its stable and safe stand, but also with its unique look, which makes it an eye-catcher in every living room or studio. The Wave is available in 4 different colors, so that it can fit into any ambience.

Technical data

Weight: 2,5 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H): 300 x 300 x 220 mm
Format: LPs
Capacity: up to 50 pieces
Material: Metal

Notes: The Zomo HD-120 Mono-Stick is the particularly cool version of the Zomo headphone series, which is particularly popular in club use and features a swivelling ear cup and an ergonomic handle.

The detachable spiral cable has a very stable plug and can be changed in seconds.

Particularly with this one-ear solution, it is important that the listener has enough pressure to be able to make the necessary volume even in extremely noisy environments such as discotheques. The kick-bass optimization mentioned above brings the desired effect.

The high-quality workmanship and the brilliant design create an increased style factor, which is particularly noticeable in the club area. The high-quality materials and drivers guarantee a long-lasting and professional sound experience of the highest quality.

Features:

Professional handheld headphones
Very good sound quality
Great processing
Transport bag, a set of imitation leather and velour padding are included in the extended scope of delivery

Technical Data

Cable: spiral cable, 3 meter, XLR to 6.3 jack plug
Adapter from 6.3 to 3.5 jack included
Frequency response: 30 - 30000 Hz
Efficiency: 110 dB
Weight: 253g
Headphone output: 1x 3.5 jack, 1x 6.3 Jack (with adapter)
Cable length: 3.0 m
Application area: DJ
Construction Type: On-Ear
System: Closed
Connection Mode: Cable
Rotatable auricle: No

Scope of delivery

Zomo HD-120 Headphones
Spiral cable 3 meter - XLR to 6.3 jack plug
Adapter: 6.3 jack to 3.5 jack
Carrying case
PVC ear-pad set
Velour Ear Padding Set

Notes: The Zomo VS-Box 200 is a practical way to store your vinyl in a stylish and efficient way.

The VS-Box 200 is made of solid wood and laminated with tough water-repellent decor. This model is easy to install, multi-stackable and can be combined with other VS-Boxes. The Box is also compatible to vinyls in protection covers. The capacity can be various by the thickness of your vinyl.

Notes: Diode Chaos is a 3hp analog chaotic low frequency voltage generator Eurorack Module available as Eurorack DIY Kit, PCB and Panel, or Built Module.

It is a unique module because it has never existed as an electronic music instrument until now. The module is based on a circuit from a paper called "A simple chaotic circuit with a light-emitting diode" written by Volos, Wang, Jafari, and Kapitaniak.

Diode Chaos produces 3 phases of interrelated morphing voltages including a chaotic trigger out. The range is 20-30 seconds a cycle up to audio rate, although only the X out and TRIG out go up to audio rate. The frequency is controlled by the RATE knob. Each output exhibits different behavior at different rate settings. X,Y, and Z outs like to stay in the 4vpp range although at different RATE settings the outs can reach 10vpp. The TRIG out chaotically releases 0-10v triggers although sometimes it will spit out smaller voltage peaks.

LED soldermask windows provide constant display of positive and negative voltage crossings.

Differences between chaos and random(some quoted and summarized material from Ian Fritz's site):

Chaos is "highly irregular, but still contained within a finite region (the "strange attractor")"

Chaos occurs in 3 dimensions.

Chaos needs a non-linear element (with Diode Chaos the nonlinear element is a red LED, and the chaos is directly visible and useable at the TRIG out).

Notes: The Triple Cap Chaos(C^3 Chaos) is a 2hp analog, chaos based, noise oscillator, pseudo ring modulator/harmonics generator, and audio mangler Eurorack module available as a DIY Eurorack kit, PCB and Panel, or built.

It is a unique module, like the Diode Chaos, because it has never existed as a musical instrument until now. There is also no other module to my knowledge that can do exactly what the Triple Cap can do. The circuit(with several modifications) is based on the paper "Simple Autonomous Chaotic Circuits" by J.C. Sprott and Jessica R. Piper. As opposed to the Diode Chaos that generates control voltage this module focuses on the audio rate.

The "Emanate" potentiometer controls the coarser overall spectrum of the chaos, from lots of activity counter clock wise up to less chaos and more of a steady oscillation. The "Width, CV ATT" potentiometer can be thought of as more of a fine control for the chaos/oscillator. When something is inserted into the "CV" in the voltage normalization from the width knob is broken and the potentiometer now acts as an attenuator for the incoming cv. The Triple Cap is not a traditional volt per octave exponential VCO, and has a sort of narrow frequency range to exploit the chaotic behavior.

It expects a +5v to -5v max signal in to modulate the chaos. The "IN" jack is an A.C. coupled input for audio in, although cv and audio can work for both the "CV" in jack and "IN." The "IN" will interfere and interact with the onboard chaotic oscillator depending on the frequency of the input, which may take some experimentation. It can create ring mod ish sounds, to added harmonics, to almost bit crushed sounds depending on the "X" or "Y" output. The "X" output is a more windy noisy sinusoidal based output and the "Y" output is more squared off and aggressive, harsher sounding output.

Some quirks about the Triple Cap: The "X" output can offset negatively or positively a little bit depending on the pot settings, but both outputs tend to stay around 10vpp. With the "Emanate" and "Width" pots all the way up the typical frequency will be around 150hz although some will reach 200hz at this setting. With the "Emanate" pot full counter clock wise "Width" pot full clock wise the frequency will be around 250hz. It is possible to send signals into the triple cap that can bring it out of the desired range causing the oscillation to cut out.

The Triple Cap has a double sided panel. meaning one side has the classic graphics and the other is Soulless with less graphics.

Notes: The Entropy Expander is a 3hp Analog Random Voltage Generator that expands upon the features of the Entropy Euroack Module. Available as a Eurorack DIY Kit, PCB and Panel, or Built Module.

The Entropy+Expander packs together some of the most random voltage options in 6hp. It provides a controllable "Glide"(slew) out for the S/T\H, a comparator with a controllable rate("Thrsh") of random gates("Rand Gate") out with an input to compare other waveforms(Comp In, inserting a cable into here breaks the white noise normalization), and high pass filtered white noise resulting in approximate "Blue noise" (+3db/octave) and "Violet noise"(+6db/octave) outs.

The unique part of the circuit is a voltage controlled A/B switch thats normalled to the "Rand Gate" out that's switching between the S/T\H out(left Blue led window)and Infra out(right Red led window), the Glide control also effects the S/T\H coming out of the switch so you can get really random results from the "Entropy Out." Inserting a cable into "Switch CV In" breaks the random gate normalization and lets you toggle between A/B(left S/T\H out and right Infra out, indicated by the led windows) with your own gate or trigger.

There is a jumper on the pcb to select if you want glide on the s/t\h at, Entropy out, or un-slewed operation. There is also a trimmer for setting the amplitude of the incoming signal at "Comp In" which sets the frequency range of random gates. This may have to be adjusted depending on your Entropy version.

The random gate range can also be set up more as a noise oscillator by turning the pcb trim(clockwise) up or it can be set so random gates are extremely slow(trim counter clockwise) with minutes between random gates.

Notes: The Dual VCA is a 2hp 2 channel Analog VCA and Mixer Eurorack Module available as a Eurorack DIY Kit, PCB and Panel, or Built Module.

It is a DC coupled OTA(LM13700) Dual Linear VCA based on the same fabled design of the VnIcursal VCA. The 2 VCAs are summed together so it can be used as a voltage controlled mixer at the "SUM OUT" or all 3 outs can be used separately and simultaneously. 5 volts into the CV in will provide unity gain, anything above 5 volts can clip the input.

Review: Over-Nite Sensation has been long-hailed as the gateway drug into Frank Zappa’s extensive musical universe, after which there really is no going back. Now reissued and expanded by the Zappa estate, the album returns to the foreground again, in several formats, including one CD with over 57 unreleased and rare studio and live tracks piled on top of the original seven magnum opi. This edition, however, is an audiophile standard 2xLP edition, just as Uncle Meat intended from the jump. From the opening princely funk of ‘Dirty Love’ to the midway scattings of ‘Dinah-Moe Humm’ and the closing yippee-ki-yays of ‘Montana’, this album should be best remembered not only as FZ's sexiest, but coincidingly as the one on which music’s most notorious Bonnie & Clyde, Ike and Tina Turner, were enlisted to aid Zappa for the closing track, but were ultimately not credited due to a poor performance, by Zappa’s assessment.

Notes: Michael Gira - The Knot: Complete Words for Music, Collected Stories and Journals

Hardcover 7 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches, 408 pages, includes 101 colour images printed on high quality photographic paper.

Journals, stories, and songs span the years 1981 to present. Includes visual archives and artwork dating back to 1974.

Hardcover Collector's edition of 3000 numbered copies, signed by M. Gira

"From the Preface to The Knot: This book contains the words to every song I've written worth collecting to date from all my musical projects throughout the years. I've left out various imbecilities and feckless half-starts. Also included in this book are several previously published short stories. They're taken from the collections The Consumer and The Egg, as well as a few other hand- made limited editions of stories. In a few cases I've included excerpts rather than the entire story. This was done for aesthetic purposes, with the overall feel of this current volume in mind. There are a great many journal entries in this book. For the most part they are also, emphatically fiction. They're from an ongoing journal, not a diary. My journals are where I often allow a disembodied, fictional 1st person narrator to take over and unspool imagined events, diatribes, impossible scenarios, psychic auto-cannibalisms, and corrosive or ecstatic dreams etc. Again, these are fiction. Certain things I've written about (in fiction and in song form) seem to exist beneath the surface (in myself and others) and I find them compelling to look at and to describe. I view this as a positive act. In acknowledgment of the constricting and microscopically judgmental and censorious times we live in, the usual authorial caveats apply here. Certainly there are many purely anecdotal journal entries included in this book as well, and my presumption is that an intelligent reader would be able to differentiate one from the other. Personally, I'm very suspicious of memory (especially my own), so I can't definitively vouch for the veracity of the recounting of the literal events herein either. I have also excised material that I felt too personal to include, out of respect for the people involved as well as for myself. There are several large gaps in the journal entries over the years. This is due to lost journals of the time, and in one case a lost laptop (which, painfully, contained a great deal of writing). There are also periods where I didn't keep a journal and didn't write fiction. In any event, I've tried to include fiction and journal entries that correspond roughly to the period before and after a musical album's release and the words that were written for that music. The end section of this book consists of recently unearthed visual documents and imagery and functions here as an incidental archive. The images span the years from 1974 to the present."

Michael Gira

Notes: - Works as a messenger style bag or a backpack
- Space for cables and AC adapter
- Built-in loop for attaching the bag to a suitcase handle

*Photographed Reface unit NOT included*

Review: A deluxe reissue now available of the acclaimed 2001 album by Australian hip hop fusion act The Avalanche' Since I Left You featuring the hit single of the same name. This four disc version features several modern reworks of tracks from the LP, with notable appearances from Leon Vynehall and the late MF DOOM on the remix of 'Tonight May Have To Last Me All My Life' and 'A Different Feeling' receiving the Carl Craig Paperclip People remix among many others.

Notes: Warna is a very useful utility module that helps you to manage control voltages in the system. Crammed in just 6 hp, there are five normalled sections: two buffered mults, two inverters, and a summing mixer. Each multiple routes the input signal to separated outputs without loss in voltage. Warna is designed for unity gain - if you apply a specific voltage to any input, it remains the same on the respective outputs. Inverters are hardwired to mults and invert the polarity of the signal applied to them. Both mults are also normalled to the mixer section via inputs. Patching anything to these inputs breaks the normalization.

The top and the bottom section both are buffered 1-in-4 multiples. The input can be inverted with a switch, i.e. its polarity will be changed by 180 degrees. Four inverted copies are then available at the outputs, meaning you can use these two sections as inverter. Bi-polar LEDs display whether the signal is positive or negative: yellow = negative, red = positive. The centre section is a four-input summing stage with amplification factor 1, a so-called unity-gain mixer. The multiples are normalized to the mixer which can be deactivated by patching.

Notes: Poti II expander notable features:

- per-channel input and output attenuation for the SINE and ASSGN outputs
- per-channel shape modulation with switchable destination (wave folding, shape switching, PWM)
- stores settings during a power cycle
- LED indication of the discrepancy between the stored setting and current pot position
- 4HP
- +10/-0mA from Batumi II

Review: When it was first released a quarter of a century ago, the Buena Vista Social Club album - a conceptual album produced by Ry Cooder and Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, featuring veteran Cuban musicians recreating music that had been popular on the island nation in the 1940s and '50s - had a huge cultural impact. Not only did it sell like hot cakes around the World, leading to a US tour and documentary film, but it also raised interest in Cuban music, something that has sustained to this day. This 25th Anniversary edition, then, is fully justified. It boasts fully remastered vinyl and CD versions of the original album, each with bonus tracks, as well as partner discs entirely made up of previously unheard songs and alternate takes.

Review: Clutch's cult and debut recording back in 1993 has never before been available on vinyl, but it is now thanks to Weathermaker Music who have pressed it up to a limited 180 gram sea glass blue vinyl and included a numbered and autographed insert. Transnational Speedway League is a great work from the band's Tim Sul and it comes with great artwork which has been redesigned by Dan Winters and Sult. The limited pressing is a must-own for fans that reminds of the band's very earliest sonic roots, raw riffs and guttural vocals that all make for an intense and arresting album still now all these years later.