Hunt is a mirage in motion. Imagine a camel race deep in the desert—with robot jockeys. A falsetto voice hovers like heatwaves above an entrancing guitar riff, conjuring mysticism and momentum in equal measure. The result is unmistakably Stavroz: cinematic, genre-fluid, and daringly imaginative.
The band continues to do what they do best—blur the lines between electronic and acoustic, organic and otherworldly. With Hunt, they once again show a fearless curiosity for sound. Think Glass Beams, early Daft Punk, Darkside, or Hermanos Gutiérrez — yet entirely their own.
Listen to “Hunt”
Following the announcement of their upcoming album Take A Seat, Stavroz unveils a string of global tour dates—including a major headline run across the United States, Asia, Australia, and Europe in 2026.
Moodfamily will release Take A Seat on October 17, 2025
Paul St. Hilaire, the dub techno vocalist otherwise known as Tikiman, is releasing a new album.
Spanning nine tracks, w/ The Producers sees the artist link up with a stacked cast of beatmakers that includes Batu, Mala, Shinichi Atobe, Gavsborg and Azu Tiwaline, among others. The record’s title is a play on Rhythm & Sound’s classic 2004 album w/ The Artists, on which St. Hilaire featured.
w/ The Producers follows the vocalist’s 2023 album Tikiman Vol. 1, and it will be released via the label Kynant Records, much like its predecessor. St. Hilaire and Kynant founder Richard Akingbehin – who curated the list of guest artists featured on w/ The Producers – will perform together at Glasgow’s Sub Club this Friday (August 1), while Kynant will also present a series of 10th anniversary events at Open Ground in Wuppertal, Garage Noord in Amsterdam, Globus in Berlin and Venue MOT in London before the end of the year.
Listen to the new album’s lead track, the Mala-produced ‘Like It’s Always Been’, below.
Tracklist
A1. Paul St. Hilaire & Mala – Like It’s Always Been A2. Paul St. Hilaire, Aurora Halal & DJ G – Mary Jane Greenfield A3. Paul St. Hilaire & Cousin – Back Inna Business B1. Paul St. Hilaire & Priori – Send Them On B2. Paul St. Hilaire & Shinichi Atobe – Time to Wake Up C1. Paul St. Hilaire & Batu – Free Your Mind C2. Paul St. Hilaire & Azu Tiwaline – Let The Night Start D1. Paul St. Hilaire & Gavsborg – Confidential D2. Paul St. Hilaire & Russell E.L. Butler – What’s This
Kynant will release w/ The Producers on September 26, 2025.
Sdban Records is proud to announce the first official reissue of Coal Mining, the 1978 debut album by Dutch jazz pianist René van Helsdingen. This album marks a significant milestone—the beginning of van Helsdingen’s decades-spanning career as an innovative and independent musician.
Coal Mining was originally released on Munich Records, a respected Dutch jazz and roots label founded by music producer and musician Job Zomer. The album features a blend of jazz influences from giants such as Oscar Peterson, McCoy Tyner, and Bill Evans, and showcases van Helsdingen’s distinctive voice as a composer and pianist at the very start of his professional journey. It’s often mistakenly referred to as Piano, a result of the album’s back cover design prominently featuring the word.
Now, nearly five decades after its initial release, Coal Mining is finally receiving a well-deserved reissue. Introducing a new generation of listeners to the raw talent and visionary beginnings of a true European jazz original.
Tracklist
A1. René Van Helsdingen – Coal Mining A2. René Van Helsdingen – 3/4 Distillation A3. René Van Helsdingen – Salt Lake Speedway B1. René Van Helsdingen – Bauxite Mining B2. René Van Helsdingen – Syto Plankton B3. René Van Helsdingen – Offshore Sounds
The reissue will be available via Sdban Records on September 26 2025.
Starman Records is an Antwerp (Belgium)-based independent record label founded in 2012 by Felix Huybrechts, grown out of a passion for music with a heart. Initially focusing on re-releases of notable Belgian music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, the label compiled the widely acclaimed Belgian Vaults Series and expanded to many releases on CD and vinyl.
From new wave and punk compilations of bands such as The Kids, Red Zebra, and Lavvi Ebbel to the back catalogues of Ferre Grignard, Roland Van Campenhout, and Arno Hintjens’ early bands Freckleface and Tjens Couter, we offer new music from a wide variety of artists, such as Zita Swoon Group, The Baboons, Stef Kamil Carlens, Matt Watts, Mauro Pawlowski, Pascal Deweze, Arbeid Adelt!, Guido Belcanto, And Then Came Fall, Irish Coffee, and many more.
In the fall, new releases include:
IH8 Camera – Live at Archiduc (2LP) September 2025 Chantal Acda – The Whale (LP/CD) – September 2025 Stef Kamil Carlens & The Poem – (2LP/CD) – October 2025 Rudolf Hecke – God is Dog (LP/CD) – October 2025 Guido Belcanto (Re-release)
Listen to Stef Kamil Carlens “Walk On Red, Stop On Green”
Ibiza’s Hostal La Torre is releasing a ten-year anniversary compilation.
Compiled by residents Pete Gooding and Mark Barrott, La Torre Ibiza Volumen Cinco captures the spirit of the revered White Isle venue, spanning everything from Brazilian soul and ambient to deep house and Detroit techno. Auntie Flo, Boards of Canada, µ-Ziq, Mazzy Star and Nina Simone all feature. Barrott also contributes a previously unreleased track. It’s out on June 28th through Hostal La Torre Recordings.
Launched in 2015, Hostal La Torre is a bastion of Balearic culture, hosting everyone from José Padilla and Alfredo to DJ Harvey, David Holmes and Heidi Lawden. La Torre Ibiza Volumen Cinco is the fifth edition in the compilation series.
Listen to “4am” by µ-Ziq.
Tracklist
A1. Burns & Tubbs – Where Were U In 92? A2. µ-Ziq – 4am A3. Arthur Verocai – Caboclo A4. Auntie Flo – Green City B1. Software – Present Voice B2. Point Zero – Coastal B3. Nina Simone – Come Ye B4. N.Y. House’n Authority – APT. 3B C1. Mark Barrott – When Devils Become Gods C2. Eric Serra – Protect Life C3. Mazzy Star – Fade Into You D1. Boards of Canada – Open The Light D2. Aqua Bassino – When The Bird Flies D3. Talk Talk – Wealth D4. Yukihiro Takahashi – Present
Hostel La Torre Recordings will release La Torre Ibiza Volumen Cinco on June 27, 2025
Richard Norris, of The Grid and Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve, has announced details of a new, 42-track compilation, Mr Norris Changes Brains, which blends groove-heavy psychedelia with global oddities.
Tracks include Boston-based Banchee’s Evolmia, Turkish psych-funk from Köy Kardeşler, a Hammond-driven stomper from Rare Bird, and Iron Butterfly’s Iron Butterfly Theme.
“A lot of these tracks are fairly recent discoveries, things that I’ve discovered from around the time I started working with Erol [Alkan] and going right up to today,” Norris explains. “Whether that’s from going out to play and finding new records in places like Istanbul or just connecting with people online from all around the world.
“Psych can sometimes be a sort of narrow-minded field, with everything having to sit in its specific niche, but more and more people are open to new sounds and that’s allowed for a much broader selection.”
As a press release put it, the compilation will showcase ‘mind-expanding sounds that have emerged everywhere from the valleys of Wales to sweaty Parisian basements, from underground Turkish clubs to Italian film scores and beyond’.
Tracklist
Chapter 1
A1. Banchee – Evolmia A2. The Dirty Filthy Mud – Forest Of Black A3. Wool – Love, Love, Love, Love, Love A4. Spencer Mac – Ka-Ka Baya Mow-Mow (Sing A Little Love Song) B1. Trifle – One Way Glass B2. Brainticket – Black Sand B3. Emma De Angelis – Trip B4. Blonde On Blonde – Castles In The Sky C1. The Braen’s Machine – Fall Out C2. Eddie Warner & Roger Roger – Shut Up C3. Köy Karde?ler – Shürük C4. The Children – Beautiful D1. Moebius & Beerbohm – Doppelschnitt (Richard Norris Edit) D2. Demon Fuzz – Past, Present & Future
Chapter 2
A1. Iron Butterfly – Iron Butterfly Theme A2. Rare Bird – Devil’s High Concern A3. Paul St. John – Flying Saucers Have Landed A4. Chris Hodge – We’re On Our Way (2010 Remaster) B1. Juantrip – Shadows B2. 62 Miles From Space – Time Shifts B3. White Trash – Road To Nowhere C1. Blue Phantom – Diodo C2. The Mannheim Rock Ensemble – Hungarian Dances C3. Limousine – Barriers D1. Ugo Busoni – Rullio D2. Bernard Estardy – Cha Tatch Ka D3. Kate – Shout It D4. Dyna-Might – Need You D5. La Metamorfosi – Scusa, Eh!
Chapter 3
A1. André Brasseur – Saturnus A2. Contessa Vittoria – Can We Stay Together A3. Klaus Weiss – Time Signals A4. Brainstorm – You Are Whats Gonna Make It Last B1. Paladin – The Fakir B2. A To Austr – Thumbquake & Earthscrew B3. DAVE – In My Mind C1. Relatively Clean Rivers – Journey Through The Valley Of O C2. The Advancement – Stone Folk C3. The Pretty Things – The Sun C4. Poll – Psachno Na Vro To Filo Mou D1. Higamos Hogamos – Moto Neurono D2. The Invisible Girls – Huddersfield Wastes
Mr Norris Changes Brains will be released on 3x2LP, 3CD, and digital formats on 23 May, through Eskimo Recordings. The artwork for the album is designed by Benoit Vangeel.
