• 1. Wilderland
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      • 4. Phrygia
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      Cromagnon Band's Mode is a deeply immersive journey into instrumental creativity, crafted through a unique process of live jamming and reverse engineering. The trioidrummer Tom Watt, bassist Lenny Walker, and multi-instrumentalist Bert Pageitake grooves from their favourite tracks, jam until something fresh emerges, then reshape it into fully produced pieces. The result is a psychedelic blend of dark funk, Nordic psych/jazz, boom-bap hip-hop breaks and riff-heavy rock reminiscent of early Black Sabbath. With no specific narrative, Mode leaves room for listeners to interpret and create their own mental imagery. Its sound is cinematic, layered, and transcendental, showcasing the band's broad musical influences and love for sonic experimentation. This second album, and their debut release on BBE Music, is a testament to their live jamming technique and musical pedigree, with Bert Page's Moog and Rhodes providing rich textures alongside his sax and clarinet. Mode is a must-listen for fans of boundary-pushing instrumental music.

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              Another monster Japanese jazz compilation via BBE! For this release, they focus on the output of the Nippon Columbia label in their golden era of '68 to...
              • – Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - The Ground For Peace
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              • – Mickie Yoshino & Kazumi Watanabe - Kaleidoscope
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              • 2. – Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - The Ground For Peace
              • 6. – Takashi Mizuhashi & Herbie Hancock - Samba Negrito
              • 12. – Mickie Yoshino & Kazumi Watanabe - Kaleidoscope
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              • 1. – Tamar Osborn - Sunday Sea Improvisation
              • 2. – Christine Schaller - Fidji
              • 3. – Emanative, Liz Elensky - Fall In To Me (Alternate Version)
              • View full info and tracklisting
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                    • – Words Never Work (extended version)
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                    Mr Thing & Chris Read voyage into the mysterious, strange and wonderful world of Library Music, courtesy of Cavendish Music. Founded in 1937...
                    • Sound Studio Orchestra – Southbound
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                        Originally released on EMI Nigeria, and recorded at the tail end of the '70's, reveals, Eji’s version of highlife was even more distinctive...
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