Today, July 3rd, is the final “fee-free” day on Bandcamp. Below is a very quick, summary of some of music that Ban Ban Ton Ton has been behind so far this year. All of these labels have quality back catalogues, so please if you have time, follow the links, have a look around, a listen, and if you can, please support the artists and imprints in these difficult times.
January
I.A.O. / Phase III / Left Ear Records
Man Jumping – Aerotropics – Emotional Rescue
James Bright / World So High / Eclectics
February
Maat / Solar Mantra / Growing Bin Records
Lexx / Cosmic Shift Remixed / Phantom Island
Seu Jorge & Roge / Pra Voce Amigo / Night Dreamer
Ess O Ess & Saul Richards / Totem / Kinfolk
March
Andrew Weatherall / End Times Sound / Byrd Out
African Head Charge / Drumming Is A Language / ON U Sound
LITIA-LOE / Each Dawn Every Dawn / Mixed Signals
Various Artists / Oto No Wa / Music For Dreams
Claremont 56 / Claremont Editions 001
April
Tenderlonious / After The Storm / 22a
Steve Cobby / СТИВИ / Déclassé
Jonny Nash & Suzanne Kraft / A Heart So White / Melody As Truth
Jura Soundsystem – With You – Isle Of Jura
Dalvanius & His Fascinations / Golden Harvest / Re:Warm
May
Cantoma / Into Daylight / Highwood Recordings
Man Power / Statements 1 – 4 / Me Me Me
R_R_ / Train Of Thought / Growing Bin Records
Deathbed Convert / Debris Of Echoes / Touch Sensitive
Raymond Richards / The Lost Art Of Wandering / ESP Institute
Yumiko Morioka / Resonance / Métron Records
June
Woo / Arcturian Corridor / Quindi Records
Bruise / Presentation / Meda Fury
Siti Muharam / Siti of Unguja / On The Corner
Maras Posillipo Proietti / Sfumature / Archeo Recordings
Anthonius – Tidiane – Tokonoma Records
DJ Pippi & Willie Graff – Lunares – Leng
Gallo – Small Things – Hell Yeah
Belver Yin / Luz Bel / Efficient Space
Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson / Chicago Waves / International Anthem
July
Greg Foat / Symphonie Pacifique / Strut
Last Magpie / Kissing Stones / Me Me Me
Shaw & Grossfeldt / Klavier / Drone
Apiento & Tepper – 17:44:58 – Test Pressing
Midnight Tenderness – Elastic Dub – Butter Sessions
Karel Arbus & Eiji Takamatsu / Quiet Facility / Jansen Jardin
Forthcoming
Rival Consoles / Articulation / Erased Tapes
Manfredo Fest / Brazilian Dorian Dream / Far Out Recordings
Adams / Sons of Ethiopia / Frederiksberg Records
Tommy Mandel / Music For Insomniacs / Invisible City Editions
Absolute Unity / Persistence / Treat Street
Laraaji / Sun Piano / All Saints
Basic Mind / Rhizome Rhythms / Good Company Records
Dukes Of Chutney / Hazel / Beats In Space
Various / Door To The Cosmos / On The Corner
Anteloper / Tour Beats / International Anthem
Surprise Chef / All News Is Good News / Mr Bongo
Dmitry Evgravof – Surrender – 130701
First Music Of A New Day – Seance Centre
George Semper – Inner City Review – Arc
Ruby Rushton – Sun Chosi – 22a