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‘skins n slime’, the new album by @ollycoates on @rvngintl sees the light of day today ~ bringing a darker side side of his compositional sensibilities to the fore with his unique string and synthetic modulation techniques. the limited artist edition designed by @willworkforgood are already totally sold out, but we have a few copies of the standard edition in the shop now. a portion of proceeds will benefit down’s syndrome scotland

new neighborhoods has already directed $2,497.00 to ANHD's center for community leadership, a program providing grassroots leaders + orgs w/ skills, resources, + community sales will be donated through the end of nov, so come! mend! and contribute if you can smarturl.it/fts015 new neighborhoods features Todd Barton, Christina Vantzou, Edições CN, Space Afrika, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Bookworms, Helado Negro, Time Traveler - J D Emmanuel, SUGAI KEN, Like A Villain, + more ~

downtempo, naturalistic and melodic tracks, complete with recordings from a hydrophone interspersed. from grenoble-based producer vague imaginaires and out on 12 isle ~ 4 achingly transcendent tracks

new crop of vintage brought in to the shop

letters can be a lifeline for someone on the inside experiencing deep isolation, and help reify their personhood. from now through next weekend, we will have supplies on hand for people to write a one-time letter of support. stop by to write, and we’ll do the rest ~ in collaboration with @blackandpinkorg

just the time-bender we needed, nyc local promoter's first release on patience crafts a soundtrack for an inner-gaze

time to check what you may have missed from past apparel drops! 25-35% off shirts by trilogy tapes, good morning tapes and a few other selections for our end of summer sale... https://shop.commendnyc.com/collections/end-of-summer-sale

'between no things’ by Suzanne Kraft and Suso Saiz ~ another installment for our groovy n beautiful selection, fresh from Music From Memory come see about it til 7p today

latvian sound artist, composer and lecturer Reinis Semvics pools pads, pianos and rhythmic inspiration from ripples and current drifts on ‘train of thought’ out on Growing Bin Records ~ an ambient and downtempo partner for processing self and going beyond.

september’s ~music of the month~ inductee is out today and physically in our humble home. it is a gorgeous collection of pieces by musician and composer josiah steinbrick as with all MoMs it comes with a custom obi printed by keegan mills cooke and designed by kevin o'neill at will work for good.

happy thursday heads... shop is open today til 7pm :) just received a new shipment from @RHDistribution ~ and included is an orgiastic dancebient record from giuseppe leonardi, released on the second circle label. tingling and swirling riffs supported by bubbling beats combine for some of giuseppe’s finest work to date.

we would to help you find a home for records you no longer want to hold. [email protected] to contact us about your used records. many people have begun re-considering their relationship to material goods during the last six months, re-prioritizing needs has almost become a pandemic pastime. if you are one of those people let us know

it's been three months since the repeal of 50-a, the law that shielded nypd disciplinary records from the public ~ but the fight for #repeal50a's protection continues. learn more via, and if you can, support Communities United for Police Reform (CPR)