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Hayao Miyazaki, Joe Hisaishi, Locked Grooves, Store News, Studio Ghibli -

Studio Ghibli is probably the most well-known Japanese animation studio in the world. Underpinned by the genius of co-founder and studio director, Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli has a reputation for creating beautiful cinema through magical storytelling and stunning animation. Whilst being easy on the eye, they are also transformed by the compositions and musical work of Joe Hisaishi. A close associate of Miyazaki, Joe Hisaishi is best known for his Studio Ghibli film scores which elevate the animation in ways, it seems, that only he could. Whilst we’re all stuck at home it’s nice to be transported to an enchanted...

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FilltheGap, RSD, Store News -

Hello everyone So RSD was meant to be this Saturday. In lieu of the awesomeness and music filled marvel that Record Store Day entails the wonderful people at BBC 6 Music are promoting #RSDFilltheGap - an online campaign encouraging record buyers to support their favourite store (hopefully us) by purchasing a record you've always wanted but for some reason never got from the shop's website thus 'Filling The Gap' in your collection. So have a think, and this Saturday if you care to take part and get a long-sought-after LP / 7" / CD then go for it and share your purchase via the hashtag...

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In line with government recommendations the shop will no longer be open to customers until further notice.

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Derrick May, Locked Grooves, Mayday, Rhythim Is Rhythim, Store News, Techno -

Rhythim Is Rhythim / Derrick May / Mayday ‎– Innovator (Soundtrack For The Tenth Planet) – 2020 Reissue If I was to pick a favourite, it would be hard to choose from Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. The Belleville Three, the godfathers of techno: creators of music that defied logic and quite simply shouldn’t have existed in the 1980s. Thirty years or more later their respective labels - Metroplex, Transmat and KMS – remain as much of an indicator of quality as they did at the time. This high-quality output translates to sometimes extortionate prices where vinyl records...

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