Eastern Bloc Records

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Welcome to Eastern Bloc Records

Established 1985. Online record store for the true vinyl purist. We specialise in Techno, Drum & Bass, House, Jungle, Broken Beat, Electro, Dubstep, Ambient, Disco, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Latin, Afro, Reggae, Jazz & everything else in between.

New Releases

  • Drum & Bass / Jungle

    1. MANTRA - Burn & Heal EP (Ltd. / 180g)

      Super Dopeness! Deep Dubstep / 140 / Jungle styles. Worstis / Shackout / Stomping Ground / Burn & Heal. Learn More

    2. EARL GREY - Death Rattle (EP)

      Earl Grey lands on Rua Sound with a killer four track EP of dark, smoked-filled cinematic vibes straight from an 80s psycho-thriller. After over a decade of stellar contributions to some of the most crucial imprints around, we are delighted that he's contributed to our series of releases. There's three stunningly original 160bpm jams here, each dripping with Earl Grey's defiant experimentalism front and centre; a trip through vast range of sample sources and non-repetitive detailed percussion. Stick around too as he drops the tempo for the punishing Death Rattle, a tune so out there and at home on its own terms that it defies categorisation but demands to be heard and played as loud as is legal. Stunning material from a producer who continues to impress and innovate in equal measures. Learn More

  • Bass Music / Dubstep / Garage

    1. MANTRA - Burn & Heal EP (Ltd. / 180g)

      Super Dopeness! Deep Dubstep / 140 / Jungle styles. Worstis / Shackout / Stomping Ground / Burn & Heal. Learn More

    2. SCOTT DIAZ - Bombs From The Bunker EP

      Dungeon Meat leaves us the heat for discerning dancefloors with this latest EP from their new signing Scott Diaz. Bringing the finest tracky business straight from his beefy bunker to your turntables, there's no messing with these meaty beats. After hearing some short demos versions on Instagram, Brawther and Tristan da Cunha quickly got in touch with Scott to snap up the tracks and cherry pick a smoking hot selection resulting in these four killer cuts designed for DJ (ab)Use only. Scott is an extremely talented producer who is behind the high grade NITELIFE sample packs and we are very happy to have him join our band of beat bandits. Learn More

  • House

    1. LADYMONIX - Steppin' Out EP

      LADYMONIX invites us into the sweaty underground with her latest Steppin’ Out EP. The dancefloor-ready release follows her self-reflective, club reminiscent Club Nowhere. Steppin’ Out is a soundtrack for the afterhours with its murmuring disco vocals, deep four to the floor kicks, and acid basslines. Title track ‘Steppin’ Out’ leads with the anticipation and excitement of heading out for a night with your people. Inventive and genre-defying Waajeed takes his turn to reinterpret LADYMONIX’s lead single with a 180-degree approach. Waajeed's Get Into It Girl Dub version of ‘Steppin’ Out’ is a heavily energetic and expansive rework with a Learn More

    2. LADYMONIX - Club Nowhere EP

      Ladymonix brings the class on the four tracks she lays down for Frizner Electric. 'Club Nowhere' is like a superbly deep Fred P track if he were a more extroverted character, while 'Mood' manages to marry dreamy pads to heavy weight kicks with a real sense of drive. The house gets raw and steamy on 'Gonna Let' then closer 'Movin On' is a super silky late night jam. What's more, a portion of sales from this EP will be donated to support Femme Queen Chronicles, a series about the lives of four black trans women in the city of Detroit. Learn More

  • Techno

    1. YETI MIND TRICKS - We Ain't Like Them (feat DJ Bone remix)

      Having announced his intention to bring his storied Subject Detroit to a close after 25 years, DJ Bone presents FURTHER, the new label from the Detroit techno icon now based in Amsterdam. The first official release is both a signature EP from a rising star and a declaration of intent from the label itself: ‘We Ain’t Like Them’ sees Yeti Mind Tricks kickstart the label with three thrilling original cuts which perfectly showcase the producer’s UK-meets-Detroit style, complimented by a relentless remix from Bone himself. Learn More

    2. SINDH - Andaman EP

      A prayer without an idol, Andaman is a mystical invitation, a spiritual rift. A breach between old and new worlds, Sindh's EP develops a dialogue between organic and synthetic materials through a dark, introspective narrative. Learn More

  • Experimental

    1. YOSI HORIKAWA - Spaces

      ‘Spaces‘ is Horikawa’s new album, following from 2013’s ‘Vapor‘ released via London-based label First Word. This time the album is released on Borrowed Scenery, a new label setup by Horikawa and close collaborator Daisuke Tanabe to enable them to operate free of constraints. The album features 11 songs that combine field recordings and sound design with a range of stylistic touch points: the fluid intricacies of hip-hop, the precise efficacy of IDM, the euphoric physicality of dance music, the humanity of acoustic instrumentation. Each song blends a primary sound source with a certain style, with titles often hinting at the origins of the sounds – “Moldy Vinyl,” “Vietnam,” “Fluid,” “Swashers,” “Nubia” – or the mood the music evokes. What ties it all together is Horikawa’ s deeply personal understanding of what constitutes music, an understanding shorn from the commercial and stylistic structures of music as a commodity. Learn More

    2. XENIA REAPER - Luvaphy EP (Pre Order)

      INDEX:Records is vitalised to present a record that it’s been scheming for quite some time: the first full-length trip by your favourite-producer’s favourite-producer — otherwise known as XENIA REAPER. Fluxing between ambient, mutant-idm and swashes of bass, ‘Luvaphy’ is a drift through the morass that arrives at a leafy plateau. An album that tickles your inner sentience and supplies endless indulgence for the inquiring-mind. Learn More

  • Hip Hop / Beats

    1. TYLER DALEY - Son Of Zeus LP

      Tyler Daley is the acclaimed and highly renowned Manchester artist now surging into his autonomy with his debut solo EP 'Son of Zeus'. Learn More

    2. YUNGUN - The Essance LP

      First Word Records is proud to bring you 'The Essance' - the classic debut album by Essa (formerly known as Yungun), originally released in 2004, now released on vinyl & digital for the first time, 20 years on! A lyricist, lawyer and a Londoner, legendary MC Essa has earned praise over the years from artists such as Nas and Mark Ronson, as well as performing and recording with legends like De La Soul, Wu-Tang Clan, Guru, Slum Village and Pharoahe Monch. Learn More

  • Funk / Soul / Jazz / Disco

    1. CYMANDE -Promised Heights (50th Anniversary Edition)

      This year marks the 50th anniversary of Cymande’s ‘Promised Heights,’ a record that closed out a historic three-album run of seminal early 70’s Afro-soul that also included their 1972 self-titled debut and 1973’s ‘Second Time Around.’ ‘Promised Heights’ solidified Cymande’s place in music history, and contains some of their most-beloved and often-sampled tracks such as “Brothers On The Slide” Learn More

    2. ANDREW ASHONG / THEO PARRISH - Flowers EP

      Absolutely Classic EP! Learn More

  • Reggae

    1. MAX ROMEO - Sings Classics LP

      "The EP includes newly recorded versions of "Kingston Town", "Man Next Door"and "No Place Like Home", recorded with Max's touring band during a break between gigs on tour in France, and mixed by legendary producer Dennis Bovell. Learn More

    2. ROOTS ARCHITECTS - From Then 'Til Now LP

      Bringing together over 50 of Jamaica's greatest session musicians, whose work spans from the birth of reggae in the late 1960s until today, Roots Architects is the largest gathering of Jamaican musical talent on one all-instrumental album. Never before have so many veterans, who helped create the immortal rhythms that made reggae internationally successful, been assembled to play on new material without vocals. This album aims to celebrate and pay tribute to the unsung heroes of reggae music: the rhythm builders or Roots Architects. Learn More

  • Worldwide

    1. CYMANDE -Promised Heights (50th Anniversary Edition)

      This year marks the 50th anniversary of Cymande’s ‘Promised Heights,’ a record that closed out a historic three-album run of seminal early 70’s Afro-soul that also included their 1972 self-titled debut and 1973’s ‘Second Time Around.’ ‘Promised Heights’ solidified Cymande’s place in music history, and contains some of their most-beloved and often-sampled tracks such as “Brothers On The Slide” Learn More

    2. ANA FRANGO ELETRICO - Me Chama De Gato Que Eu Sou Sua LP

      With two critically acclaimed albums and a swathe of award-winning production turns under their belt, Ana Frango Elétrico present their most confident and accomplished work to date: Me Chama De Gato Que Eu Sou Sua / Call Me They That I’m Yours. Gesturing to a tradition of Brazilian boogie music, but bouncing with modern pop ebullience, the album sees the Rio artist evolve from a captivating upstart into a surefooted scene leader in full stride. Learn More
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