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Karma & Desire (limited clear vinyl 2xLP + MP3 download code)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 271X. Rel: 23 Oct 20

Experimental/Electronic

Fire & Light
Angels Pharmacy (feat Zsela)
Remembrance (feat Zsela)
Reverend
Leaves Against The Sky
Save
VVY (feat Sampha)
XRAY
Gliding Squares
Many Seas, Many Rivers (feat Sampha)
Loveless (feat Aura T-09)
Public Life (feat Vanessa Benelli Mosell)
Fret
Loose (feat Christel Well)
Turin (feat Aura T-09)
Diamond X
Walking Flames (feat Sampha)

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Karma & Desire (2xLP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 271. Rel: 23 Oct 20

Experimental/Electronic

Fire & Light
Angels Pharmacy (feat Zsela)
Remembrance (feat Zsela)
Reverend
Leaves Against The Sky
Save
VVY (feat Sampha)
XRAY
Gliding Squares
Many Seas, Many Rivers (feat Sampha)
Loveless (feat Aura T-09)
Public Life (feat Vanessa Benelli Mosell)
Fret
Loose (feat Christel Well)
Turin (feat Aura T-09)
Diamond X
Walking Flames (feat Sampha)

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Karma & Desire (CD)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZENCD 271. Rel: 23 Oct 20

Experimental/Electronic

Fire & Light
Angels Pharmacy (feat Zsela)
Remembrance (feat Zsela)
Reverend
Leaves Against The Sky
Save
VVY (feat Sampha)
XRAY
Gliding Squares
Many Seas, Many Rivers (feat Sampha)
Loveless (feat Aura T-09)
Public Life (feat Vanessa Benelli Mosell)
Fret
Loose (feat Christel Well)
Turin (feat Aura T-09)
Diamond X
Walking Flames (feat Sampha)

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AZD (2xLP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 241. Rel: 14 Apr 17

Experimental/Electronic

Nimbus (0:54)
Untitled 7 (5:12)
Fantasynth (5:03)
Blue Window (3:42)
Cyn (3:18)
X22rme (5:05)
Runner (5:13)
Falling Rizlas (2:26)
Dancing In The Smoke (6:24)
Faure In Chrome (5:54)
There's An Angel In The Shower (7:31)
Visa (4:27)

Played by: Neville Watson, Ali Renault

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AZD (limited clear vinyl 2xLP in silvered sleeve)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 241X. Rel: 14 Apr 17

Experimental/Electronic

Nimbus (0:55)
Untitled 7 (5:11)
Fantasynth (5:02)
Blue Window (3:41)
Cyn (3:20)
X22rme (5:04)
Runner (5:10)
Falling Rizlas (2:26)
Dancing In The Smoke (6:23)
Faure In Chrome (5:49)
There's An Angel In The Shower (7:32)
Visa (4:28)

Played by: Flori, TML, Thread London

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BADBADNOTGOOD

Tried (7")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 7497. Rel: 07 Mar 19

Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul

Tried (feat Little Dragon) (3:33)
Tried (instrumental) (3:32)

Review: Despite not releasing all that much in 2018, Canadian nu-jazz combo BADBADNOTGOOD's reputation continued to rise. That was in no small part due to their eye-catching collaboration with Little Dragon, which resulted in the digital release of "Tried" back in September. Now the track has been given a deserved seven-inch single release by Ninja Tune. With LD lead vocalist Yukimi Nagano doing her best to channel the spirit of Minnie Riperton, "Tried" has a similarly languid, jazz/folk/soul fusion feel as some of the best works by Rotary Connection. BADBADNOTGOOD's admiration of the Charles Stepney-produced band comes through loud and clear through the choice of instruments and arrangements. For further proof, check the accompanying flipside instrumental mix.

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Julianna BARWICK

Healing Is A Miracle (CD)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZENCD 265. Rel: 10 Jul 20

Ambient/Drone

Inspirit
Oh, Memory (feat Mary Lattimore)
Healing Is A Miracle
In Light (feat Jonsi)
Safe
Flowers
Wishing Well
Nod (feat Nosaj Thing)

Played by: Juno Recommends Ambient/Drone

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Julianna BARWICK

Healing Is A Miracle (LP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 265. Rel: 10 Jul 20

Ambient/Drone

Inspirit (4:10)
Oh, Memory (feat Mary Lattimore) (3:42)
Healing Is A Miracle (4:07)
In Light (feat Jonsi) (5:58)
Safe (4:54)
Flowers (2:28)
Wishing Well (3:46)
Nod (feat Nosaj Thing) (3:52)

Review: The Ninja Tune renaissance has been underway for around a decade now, with the UK imprint, founded by Coldcut way back when, firmly cementing its status in the techno, rave and future bass world post-millennia. So good is the heavier end of the stable output we really needed Julianna Barwick to come along and remind us of the imprint's more delicate moods. Known for her deep compositions that look to celebrate, explore and consider the human voice in its many facets, 'Healing Is A Miracle' is a perfect calling card for the artist in question. Utilising a spine-tingling vocal range, and taking us directly into worlds where sound itself is a form of art, not just when arranged, the record was apparently born from an improvisation session on her looping equipment, which in turn directs the construction of the individual tracks. The serene but complex, minimal but layered and heavily textured work of a synth siren.

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BICEP

Bicep (CD)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZENCD 244. Rel: 01 Sep 17

Deep House

Orca
Glue
Kites
Vespa
Ayaya
Spring
Drift
Opal
Rain
Ayr
Vale
Aura

Review: Of all DJ duos currently operating in British dance music, Belfast boys Bicep might be the hardest to pin down (Optimo aside, of course). Certainly, this debut album is not easy to pigeonhole, though it is an enjoyably cohesive listen. This is largely down to two factors; the frequent use of deliciously colorful and loved-up synthesizer parts, and the duo's innate ability to utilize beats tailor-made for dancefloor devastation. So while keen dancefloor historians may notice sly (and not so subtle) nods to '89 rave, U.S house and garage, Italo-disco, late '90s progressive house, jungle and early British hardcore, the album never sounds anything less than a fine set of Bicep tracks. Expect it to be one of the biggest albums of the year.

Played by: Juno Recommends CD Albums, Ali Renault

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BICEP

Aura (1-sided screen-printed 180 gram vinyl 12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12463. Rel: 11 Aug 17

Deep House

Aura (12" mix) (7:25)

Review: Since announcing their debut album on UK institution Ninja Tune earlier this year, Irish duo Bicep present the first single from the album in the form of title track "Aura". Said to have been created via a series of accidents while experimenting with a new studio setup, the track finally came together through trial and error and here is the wonderful result. A dark and sexy serving of dancefloor drama featuring 'hands in the air' style vintage synth melodies, life affirming strings and immaculate drum programming. It is sure to be one of 'those' tracks you're going to be hearing a lot of in the latter part of 2017 and beyond.

Played by: Benjamin Fröhlich

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BONOBO

Linked (limited 1-sided 12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12514. Rel: 02 Jul 19

Balearic/Downtempo

Linked (6:12)

Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo, Magnier (House of Disco)

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BONOBO

Migration (heavyweight vinyl 2xLP + MP3 download code)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 236. Rel: 13 Jan 17

Balearic/Downtempo

Migration (5:22)
Break Apart (4:34)
Outlier (7:57)
Grains (4:26)
Second Sun (3:44)
Bambro Koyo Ganda (5:04)
Surface (4:16)
Kerala (3:58)
No Reason (7:29)
Ontario (3:38)
Boston Common (4:46)
Figures (5:51)

Review: Given his impressive track record, hopes are naturally high for Bonobo's sixth album, Migration, which is his first full-length since 2013. Happily, it's a majestic affair, with the producer delivering another sumptuous set of tracks. It was partly inspired by an extended period musing on the nature of personal identity, and the role that nationality plays in that. This concept is translated via thoughtful lyrics, and songs that draw musical influence from the four corners of the globe. It's not a big stylistic leap, of course - his bread and butter remains yearning, emotion-rich downtempo music built around gently jazzy grooves and impeccable live instrumentation - but given that few artists do it better than Bonobo, we'll forgive him for that.

Played by: Keno, Calamity Jade (Willwork4funk)

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BONOBO

The North Borders (2xLP + MP3 download code)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 195. Rel: 28 Mar 13

Balearic/Downtempo

First Fires (feat Grey Reverend)
Emkay
Cirrus
Heaven For The Sinner (feat Erykah Badu)
Sapphire
Jets
Towers (feat Szjerdene)
Don't Wait
Know You
Antenna
Ten Tigers
Transits (feat Szjerdene)
Pieces (feat Cornelia)

Review: Since first emerging at the tail end of the '90s, Simon Green has become downtempo music's most marketable star, appealing just as much to occasional listeners and 40-something housewives as underground heads. Throughout that time, he's carefully shifted his sound to take in current trends and musical developments, whilst retaining a certain picturesque aesthetic. This fifth full-length, his fourth for Ninja Tune, continues that trend. Amongst the usual shuffling beats and twinkling melodies you'll find garage-esque vocal cut-ups, rubbery dancefloor rhythms, Floating Points style neo-jazz, string-laden two-step and some seriously wonky soul featuring vocals from Erykah Badu.

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BRONSON

Bronson (gatefold clear vinyl LP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 266CL. Rel: 07 Aug 20

Minimal/Tech House

Foundation (3:06)
Heart Attack (feat Lau Ra) (3:31)
Bline (4:19)
Know Me (Fet Gallant) (3:04)
Vaults (4:08)
Tense (3:21)
Call Out (2:57)
Contact (3:26)
Blackout (4:05)
Dawn (feat Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs) (7:17)

Review: While there are plenty of people rushing to terms like 'tech house' when it comes to Bronson, we're partial to find more fitting descriptions. The ODESZA and Golden Features' producer might be able to deliver something like 'Heart Attack', combining meaty kick drums, lunging low end groove and mournful duet of pitched down and au natural vocals the likes of which we're all familiar with. But there's a lot more than that happening on this debut album. 'Tense' would be a crunching broken techno warehouse job, if it were a little faster, nevertheless its uncompromising beats and gradually building hoovers bring intensity with ease. 'Know Me' takes us somewhere close to future garage, with 'Vaults' picking up from that lead but adding a progressive edge to create a very different, grander atmosphere. A vibe that 'Dawn' masterfully recreates to stadium filling proportions to bring the journey to its conclusion.

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BRONSON

Bronson (limited gatefold marbled vinyl LP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 266C. Rel: 07 Aug 20

Minimal/Tech House

Foundation (3:05)
Heart Attack (feat Lau Ra) (3:28)
Bline (4:21)
Know Me (Fet Gallant) (3:04)
Vaults (4:09)
Tense (3:22)
Call Out (3:00)
Contact (3:27)
Blackout (4:04)
Dawn (feat Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs) (7:22)

Review: Named after the titular character in the Nicolas Winding-Refn movie, Bronson is the new project of Grammy-nominated, Seattle-based duo Odesza with masked Sydneysider Golden Features. Story has it that they first met at a music festival in Australia and formed an instant connection. Years passed by where they collaborated online, until their next meeting in-person where they found a space in a rural area, engaging in open-end jam sessions in an isolated and timeless space. The results appear on their self-titled debut LP for UK label Ninja Tune, which sees the trio 'reflect on their respective needs to challenge personal struggles, both internal and external.'

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BRONSON

Bronson (CD)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZENCD 266. Rel: 07 Aug 20

Minimal/Tech House

Foundation
Heart Attack (feat Lau Ra)
Bline
Know Me (feat Gallant)
Vaults
Tense
Call Out
Contact
Blackout
Dawn (feat Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs)

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The BUG vs EARTH

Concrete Desert (gatefold heavyweight coloured vinyl 2xLP + 12" + MP3 download code)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 239. Rel: 15 Jun 17

Ambient/Drone

Gasoline (4:57)
Agoraphobia (5:07)
Snakes Vs Rats (5:01)
City Of Fallen Angels (6:02)
American Dream (10:04)
Broke (5:01)
Don't Walk These Streets (6:22)
Other Side Of The World (5:44)
Hell A (4:14)
Concrete Desert (14:30)
Dog (feat JK Flesh) (6:49)
Pray (feat JK Flesh) (6:46)
Another Planet (14:56)

Review: If there's one collaboration that we have bowed down to over the last few years, it's most certainly this new found friendship between London's Kevin Martin aka The Bug, and American doom metal guitarists, Earth. One wouldn't immediately make the connection between inner-city future-grime music and suburban stoner rock, but the two styles were in perfect unison, and this is because they're both fascinated with dark, looming clouds of bass. Whether that's through virtual synths or badass bass guitars, it doesn't matter, because the mood is mightily present. Concrete Desert is the alliance's debut LP, and it's all guns blazing from start to finish; tunes like "Snakes vs Rats" or "Metal Drone" represent exactly the sort of freshen-up that each respective act needed - on the one hand, The Bug could have done with some more external influences to the melodic constructions, while Earth needed a new framework to enter the minds of a new, European audience. We've dubbed this style 'metal drone', and we're pretty sure that it's gonna stick after you've played it out for a few minutes. A blinding collab, right here.

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The CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA

Motion (2xLP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 45. Rel: 25 Sep 99

Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul

Durian
Ode To The Big Sea
Night Of The Iguana
Channel 1 Suite
Bluebirds
And Relax!
Diabolus
Kalima

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The CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA

Every Day (2xLP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 59. Rel: 11 May 02

Balearic/Downtempo

All That You Give (feat Fontella Bass)
Burn Out
Evolution (feat Fontella Bass)
Man With The Movie Camera
All Things To All Men (feat Roots Manuva)
Flite
Everyday

Played by: Radiocuts

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Man With The Movie Camera (gatefold 2xLP + MP3 download code)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 78. Rel: 23 May 03

Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul

The Projectionist
Melody
Dawn
The Awakening Of A Woman
Reel Life
Postlude
Evolution
Work It!
Voyage
Odessa
Theme De Yoyo
The Magician
Theme Reprise
Yoyo Waltz
Drunken Tune
The Animated Tripod
All Things

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The CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA

To Believe (remixes) (12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12536. Rel: 24 Apr 20

Experimental/Electronic

Wait For Now (feat Tawiah - Mary Lattimore rework) (6:51)
The Workers Of Art (Kelly Moran remix) (4:42)
A Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life (feat Roots Manuva - Fennesz remix) (7:11)
To Believe (feat Moses Sumney - Lucinda Chua rework) (4:14)

Review: With the Cinematic Orchestra's epic "To Believe Remixes" album set to drop any day now, Ninja Tune has decided to offer up a couple of vinyl samplers featuring some of the finest revisions. This one begins in fine fashion via a stunning Mary Lattimore rework of "Wait For Now" in which Tawiah's sublime, heart-wrenching vocals rise above simmering strings and heavenly harps, before New York "prepared piano" specialist Kelly Moran delivers a similarly swelling, beat-free neo-classical take on "The Workers Of Art" that's every bit as sublime. Over on side B, Fennesz delivers a darker, more atmospheric take on Roots Manuva collaboration "A Caged Bird/Imitations of Life" that increases in moody intensity as it progresses, while Lucinda Chua strips "To Believe" back to stirring strings, heartfelt vocals and little else. Like the rest of the EP, it's jaw-droppingly good.

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To Believe (Deluxe Edition) (limited heavyweight white & clear vinyl 2xLP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 226X. Rel: 15 Mar 19

Balearic/Downtempo

To Believe
A Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life
Lessons
Wait For Now/Leave The World
The Workers Of Art
Zero One/This Fantasy
A Promise

Review: Given the rise in popularity in new school jazz in recent years, it seems a fitting time to welcome back Ninja Tune stalwarts The Cinematic Orchestra. "To Believe" is not only their first album in some seven years, but also one of their strongest releases to date. Opening with the poignant neo-classical/soul fusion "To Believe", the set sees Jason Swinscoe and company attractively saunter between jazz-electronica fusion (Roots Manuva collaboration ("A Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life"), pastoral jazz epics (the sunset ready epic that is "Lessons"), gentle downtempo songs ("Wait For Now/Leave The World"), ambient jazz ("The Workers Of Art") and slowly unfurling dancefloor workouts (killer closing cut "A Promise"). In a word: stunning.

Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo

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To Believe (heavyweight vinyl 2xLP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 226. Rel: 15 Mar 19

Experimental/Electronic

To Believe (feat Moses Sumney)
A Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life (feat Roots Manuva)
Lessons
Wait For Now/Leave The World (feat Tawiah)
The Workers Of Art
Zero One/This Fantasy (feat Grey Reverend)
A Promise (feat Heidi Vogel)

Review: Given the rise in popularity in new school jazz in recent years, it seems a fitting time to welcome back Ninja Tune stalwarts The Cinematic Orchestra. "To Believe" is not only their first album in some seven years, but also one of their strongest releases to date. Opening with the poignant neo-classical/soul fusion "To Believe", the set sees Jason Swinscoe and company attractively saunter between jazz-electronica fusion (Roots Manuva collaboration ("A Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life"), pastoral jazz epics (the sunset ready epic that is "Lessons"), gentle downtempo songs ("Wait For Now/Leave The World"), ambient jazz ("The Workers Of Art") and slowly unfurling dancefloor workouts (killer closing cut "A Promise"). In a word: stunning.

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To Believe (CD)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZENCD 226. Rel: 15 Mar 19

Experimental/Electronic

To Believe (feat Moses Sumney)
A Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life (feat Roots Manuva)
Lessons
Wait For Now/Leave The World (feat Tawiah)
The Workers Of Art
Zero One/This Fantasy (feat Grey Reverend)
A Promise (feat Heidi Vogel)

Review: Given the rise in popularity in new school jazz in recent years, it seems a fitting time to welcome back Ninja Tune stalwarts The Cinematic Orchestra. "To Believe" is not only their first album in some seven years, but also one of their strongest releases to date. Opening with the poignant neo-classical/soul fusion "To Believe", the set sees Jason Swinscoe and company attractively saunter between jazz-electronica fusion (Roots Manuva collaboration ("A Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life"), pastoral jazz epics (the sunset ready epic that is "Lessons"), gentle downtempo songs ("Wait For Now/Leave The World"), ambient jazz ("The Workers Of Art") and slowly unfurling dancefloor workouts (killer closing cut "A Promise"). In a word: stunning.

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Ma Fleur (CD)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZENCD 122. Rel: 05 May 07

Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul

To Build A Home
Familiar Ground
That Home
Child Song
Music Box
Ma Fleur
Prelude
As The Stars Fall
Into You
Breathe
Time & Space

Review: "Ma Fleur" is the first full studio album by Jason Swinscoe's Cinematic Orchestra since 2002's "Everyday". The record was written as the soundtrack to a specially commissioned screenplay for an imagined film (which may or may not be made). Shortly after finishing "Everyday", a piece of music which achieved great critical and commercial success, Jason Swinscoe relocated from East London to Paris. Here he began work on the instrumentals which would form the basis of his new record - more moods than finished tracks, a series of sketches or diagrams of directions to follow. Having completed a rough version by early 2005, he gave this to a friend who disappeared for three weeks and came back with short story scripts in which each scene represented a story of a different time in life, expressing the emotions which underpin the journey from birth to death. Jason then took this and worked some more on the tracks, and in turn gave this back to his scriptwriter, the two aspects of the project developing alongside one another. Gradually, Swinscoe recruited suitable vocalists for the atmospheres and themes he wanted to deal with. The remarkable Fontella Bass, who is now sadly in frail health, is the woman behind both legendary soul number "Rescue Me" as well as some of the Art Ensemble of Chicago's finest moments, had worked on "Everyday" and was an obvious choice to voice the parts of the elderly protagonist that Swinscoe envisaged. Mercury-nominated Lou Rhodes is not only a fantastic singer but a young mother and so perfect for the "mid-life" singer. The as-yet unheralded Patrick Watson, a remarkable vocalist from Montreal, became the youngest of the trio.

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Marie DAVIDSON

So Right (12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12499. Rel: 30 Nov 18

Coldwave/Synth

So Right (extended) (6:02)
So Right (John Talabot Pressure dub) (9:07)
La Ecstase (feat Lamusa II) (4:59)
La Ecstase (feat Lamusa II - Silent Servant remix) (5:46)

Played by: Alexis Le-Tan, MUSAR Recordings

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Marie DAVIDSON/L'OEIL NU

Renegade Breakdown (CD)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZENCD 267. Rel: 25 Sep 20

Techno

Renegade Breakdown
Back To Rock
Worst Comes To Worst
Center Of The World (Kotti Blues)
La Ronde
C'est Parce Que J'm'en Fous
Just In My Head
Lead Sister
My Love
Sentiment

Review: When Marie Davidson announced last year that she would be, "retiring from club music", many wondered what she'd do next. Renegade Breakdown, her first album recorded with a full band (L'Oeuil Nu), answers that question. It sees the Canadian artist and her new collaborators deliver suitably arresting, personal and ear-catching songs built on mixing and matching a surprisingly wide variety of musical inspirations, from Blondie, classic disco and mutilated heavy metal guitars, to Kraftwerk, Billie Holliday, Fleetwood Mac and Daft Punk. It's a big shift for the previously highly experimental artist, but thanks to her skill as both a a producer and performer, one that works magnificently well.

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Renegade Breakdown (gatefold 2xLP + poster)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 267. Rel: 25 Sep 20

Techno

Renegade Breakdown (6:13)
Back To Rock (7:18)
Worst Comes To Worst (4:12)
Center Of The World (Kotti Blues) (5:10)
La Ronde (2:23)
C'est Parce Que J'm'en Fous (3:40)
Just In My Head (6:05)
Lead Sister (6:03)
My Love (5:48)
Sentiment (5:29)

Review: When Marie Davidson announced last year that she would be, "retiring from club music", many wondered what she'd do next. Renegade Breakdown, her first album recorded with a full band (L'Oeil Nu), answers that question. It sees the Canadian artist and her new collaborators deliver suitably arresting, personal and ear-catching songs built on mixing and matching a surprisingly wide variety of musical inspirations, from Blondie, classic disco and mutilated heavy metal guitars, to Kraftwerk, Billie Holiday, Fleetwood Mac and Daft Punk. It's a big shift for the previously highly experimental artist, but thanks to her skill as both a a producer and performer, one that works magnificently well.

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Nathan FAKE

Providence Reworks: Part I (white vinyl 12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12464. Rel: 11 Aug 17

Experimental/Electronic

Degreelessness (feat Prurient - Overmono remix) (7:07)
Bosky (3:32)
Degreelessness (feat Prurient - Huerco S Backyard interpretation) (9:39)
HoursDaysMonthsSeasons (Olga Wojciechowska rework) (4:04)

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FLOATING POINTS

LesAlpx (limited 12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12517. Rel: 12 Jul 19

Deep House

LesAlpx (extended) (6:08)
Coorabell (10:33)

Review: Sam Shepherd may have spent the last few years offering up off-kilter, jazz-fired grooves and heady ambient soundscapes, but he still knows how to rock a dancefloor. That much is proved by his first Floating Points single for almost two years. "LesAlpx (Extended)" is his most forthright, club-focused cut in ages - a thrusting chunk of rumbling, peak-time techno built around heavy bass, sweaty drums, twinkling electro piano motifs and raging, foreboding electronics. Shepherd teases in the most melodic, rush-inducing elements, introducing spacey synthesizers and dreamy chords midway through. It's breathtakingly good. Flipside "Coorabell" is similarly potent, with acid style electronics, warm chords and sun-kissed electronics wrapped around swinging, two-step influenced house beats and a weighty, sub-heavy bassline. In a word: essential.

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FLOATING POINTS

Crush (CD)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZENCD 259. Rel: 18 Oct 19

Experimental/Electronic

Falaise
Last Bloom
Anasickmodular
Requiem For CS70 & Strings
Karakul
LesAlpx
Bias
Environments
Birth
Sea-watch
Apoptose (part 1)
Apoptose (part 2)

Review: A new album from Sam Shepherd AKA Floating Points is always cause for celebration, but even by his standards "Crush" is rather special. Largely eschewing the ambient jazz soundscape shuffle of 2017's "Reflections - Mojave Desert", it sees the Shepherd showcase his musical dexterity in stunning fashion via cuts that wrap shimmering neo-classical strings around what sound like modular electronics and rhythms that variously touch on broken beat, off-kilter experimental D&B and Autechre-style IDM. Of course there are ambient and experimental soundscapes showcased, but it's the fact that the album contains a swathe of formidably dancefloor-focused cuts in the style that first made him standout that pleases us most. Highlights include recent single "LesAlpx", the dreamy "Anasickmodular" and the "People's Potential" style deep house intricacy of "Last Bloom".

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FLOATING POINTS

Crush (140 gram vinyl LP + booklet)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 259. Rel: 18 Oct 19

Experimental/Electronic

Falaise (1:30)
Last Bloom (1:30)
Anasickmodular (1:30)
Requiem For CS70 & Strings (1:30)
Karakul (1:30)
LesAlpx (1:30)
Bias (1:30)
Environments (1:30)
Birth (1:30)
Sea-watch (1:30)
Apoptose (part 1) (1:30)
Apoptose (part 2) (1:30)

Review: A new album from Sam Shepherd AKA Floating Points is always cause for celebration, but even by his standards "Crush" is rather special. Largely eschewing the ambient jazz soundscape shuffle of 2017's "Reflections - Mojave Desert", it sees the Shepherd showcase his musical dexterity in stunning fashion via cuts that wrap shimmering neo-classical strings around what sound like modular electronics and rhythms that variously touch on broken beat, off-kilter experimental D&B and Autechre-style IDM. Of course there are ambient and experimental soundscapes showcased, but it's the fact that the album contains a swathe of formidably dancefloor-focused cuts in the style that first made him standout that pleases us most. Highlights include recent single "LesAlpx", the dreamy "Anasickmodular" and the "People's Potential" style deep house intricacy of "Last Bloom".

Played by: M50, Juno Records Staff Picks, Kristina

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FLOATING POINTS

Bias (limited 12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12538. Rel: 10 Apr 20

Experimental/Electronic

Bias (Mayfield Depot mix) (10:31)
Bias (extended) (6:41)

Played by: Juno Recommends Leftfield, Juno Recommends Experimental

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FOREST SWORDS

Compassion (heavyweight vinyl LP + insert)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 243. Rel: 05 May 17

Experimental/Electronic

War It (5:54)
The Highest Flood (5:08)
Panic (4:48)
Exalter (5:37)
Border Margin Barrier (3:10)
Arms Out (5:47)
Vandalism (3:01)
Sjurvival (4:03)
Raw Language (4:28)
Knife Edge (6:16)

Played by: Dj soFa

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Peggy GOU

Once (12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12483. Rel: 02 Jul 20

Deep House

It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) (6:35)
Hundres Times (6:54)
Han Jan (6:21)

Review: Berlin-based Korean Peggy Gou has been surprisingly quiet since first bursting onto the scene back in 2016. Here, she returns to action having graduated from Technicolour to parent label Ninja Tune. Many may already have heard EP standout "It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)", a percussively ambidextrous beast based around a bouncy, off-skilter, snare-heavy rhythm track. It has been much discussed online after Gou included it her recent Resident Advisor podcast. On the B-side you'll find tracks representative of her developing style, which draws together elements of European deep house, electro, early '90s U.S house, the rubbery disco eccentricity of Maurice Fulton and the instinctive polyrhythms more often found in traditional African music.

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Helena HAUFF

Have You Been There Have You Seen It (12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12469. Rel: 03 Nov 17

Techno

Nothing Is What I Know (7:44)
Do You Really Think Like That? (4:52)
Continuez Mon Enfant Vous Serez Traite En Consequence (4:53)
Gift (4:07)

Review: The seemingly unstoppable rise of Helena Hauff continues apace. After previously shining on Ninja Tune's Actress-helmed Werk Discs offshoot, the Hamburg-based DJ/producer has now graduated to the parent label. As usual, there's much to enjoy throughout, from the punchy drum machine percussion, tumbling synthesizer melodies and foreboding chords of opener "Nothing Is What I Know" and thrillingly intense, end-of-days techno jam "Do You Really Think Like That", to the lo-fi, intergalactic brilliance of closer "Gift". Perhaps most impressive, though, is "Continuez Mon Enfant Vous Serez Traite En Consequence", a thrillingly wonky trip into dark, acid-fired electronica. In a word: essential.

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Qualm (2xLP + insert)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 253. Rel: 03 Aug 18

Techno

Barrow Boot Boys (6:05)
Lifestyle Guru (5:43)
BTDR-revisited (3:32)
Entropy Created You & Me (2:44)
Fag Butts In The Fire Bucket (4:04)
Hyper-Intelligent Genetically Enriched Cyborg (6:07)
The Smell Of Suds & Steel (8:11)
Primordial Sludge (5:36)
Qualm (2:35)
No Qualms (3:22)
Panegyric (5:20)
It Was All Fields Around Here When I Was A Kid (3:39)

Review: Such has been the dizzying rise of Helena Hauff in recent years that the release of her second album, Qualm, feels like a genuine "event". Preceded by a limited, while label edition, the Hamburg producer's first full-length in three years is undoubtedly worthy of the growing hype surrounding it. By design, the 12 tracks are raw, distorted and lo-fi, with Hauff peppering heavyweight, redlined drum machine beats - think wayward Chicago jack, laidback electro and nails techno - with a mixture of razor-sharp acid lines, moody industrial textures and drowsy chords. The clattering intensity of the album's dancefloor moments is in sharp contrast to the creepy and evocative, soundtrack style electronic soundscapes showcased elsewhere on the album. These - ambient in ethos, but more experimental in tone - are frequently amongst the set's most inspired moments.

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ILLUM SPHERE

Glass (limited clear vinyl LP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 237. Rel: 04 Nov 16

Techno

The Journey (4:08)
Fall Into Water (6:43)
Red Glass (5:59)
Wounded (4:13)
Oracle (4:09)
Fuel The Fire (5:08)
River (3:21)
Thousand Yard Stare (8:35)
Paradise (5:03)

Review: Ryan Hunn AKA Illum Sphere has impressively grown and matured as a producer since making his debut on Fat City back in 2009. His 2014 debut album, Ghosts of Then & Now, was something of a watershed moment, tempering his experimental, bass-heavy dancefloor compositions with a newfound love of cinematic sounds. Glass arguably moves further in the latter direction. While there are some nods towards his club-ready past - see the 4/4 shuffle of "Fall Into Water", or the moody electro bounce of "Fuel The Fire" - it's not the beats that dominate, but rather his evocative chord progressions and IDM style melodies. In fact, it's the more sanguine, ambient inspired cuts, of which there are numerous, that really stand out.

Played by: Kastil (Soul Notes/Stale)

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Starfire (LP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 223. Rel: 27 May 15

Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul

Starfire (8:49)
Big City Music (13:55)
Shinkansen (7:45)
Oban (12:40)
Prungen (6:32)

Played by: Marcelo Tavares(Deep Space Podcast), Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz

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A Livingroom Hush (LP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 76. Rel: 18 Jan 03

Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul

Animal Chin
Going Down
Press Play
Airborne
Real Racecars Have Doors
Low Battery
Midget
Made For Radio
Lithuania
Cinematic

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JAYDA G

Significant Changes (remixes) (12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12511. Rel: 19 Jul 19

Deep House

Stanley's Get Down (No Parking On The DF) (Honey Dijon remix) (7:59)
Stanley's Get Down (No Parking On The DF) (Honey Dijon remix - instrumental) (7:59)
Missy Knows What's Up (DJ Fett Burger F Second Try remix) (8:01)
Move To The Front (Dam Funk Re Freak Disco mix) (7:38)

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Significant Changes (2xLP)

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 254. Rel: 22 Mar 19

Deep House

Unifying The Center (Abstract) (3:10)
Renewal (Hyla mix) (5:04)
Stanley's Get Down (No Parking On The DF) (5:25)
Leave Room 2 Breathe (feat Alexa Dash) (7:57)
Orca's Reprise (4:48)
Missy Knows What's Up (7:43)
Sunshine In The Valley (feat Alexa Dash) (5:41)
Move To The Front (Disco mix) (5:15)
Conclusion (2:40)

Review: The rise of Jayda G in the last few years has been remarkable, though those who've heard her DJ sets will confirm that she's more than worthy of the accolades coming her way. Now firmly part of the Ninja Tune family, the Canadian has delivered a debut album that has set tongues wagging. With boisterous Alexa Dash collaboration "Leave Room 2 Breathe" and the skewed lo-fi disco warmth of "Move To The Front (Disco Mix)" being the lead singles -the set is packed full of top tracks that draw on a disparate range of complimentary influences (proto-house, Chicago house, deep house, dreamy breaks, disco, electrofunk etc). To be honest, we wouldn't expect anything less.

Played by: Dj N◉va ▶ Rodon FM 95, Monki

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Both Of Us (12")

Ninja Tune

Cat: ZEN 12540. Rel: 03 Jul 20

Deep House

Both Of Us (5:54)
Are U Down (4:21)
Both Of Us (Jayda G Sunset Bliss mix) (6:14)
Are U Down (remix) (4:07)

Review: Following her knockout debut album Significant Changes, Jayda G is back on Ninja Tune with a new single that sees her expanding on her distinctive brand of soulful house music with a curious kink in the sound. "Both Of Us" packs in some breathless vocal turns, effervescent piano lines and a bass-loaded groove to sink into. "Are U Down" leans in on a snappy, tech-edged rhythm with a little Prescription-flavoured dreaminess hovering around the synth work. G's "Sunset Bliss Mix" of "Both Of Us" brings a more bruk flavour of drum magic and some dubbed out FX to the track, while the "Remix" of "Are U Down" subtly shifts the accents of the original with some nimble Rhodes fluttering in over the top of that deadly groove.