Eastern Bloc Records

Welcome to Eastern Bloc Records

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. RESPONSE / PLISKIN - The Torture Never Stops EP (Pre Order)

      Northern Front Records 7th vinyl release by Response & Pliskin is a somewhat oppressive sounding record with a dark atmospheric presence running throughout the tracks. The full artwork sleeve by Mark McGuinness compliments the sound of the record and it’s title given it’s bleak look. Learn More

    2. WDDS - LORELTD 011: WDDS (Pre Order)

      Continuing the theme of bringing through up and coming talent, Western Lore snaps up rising Manchester star n Eastern Bloc Family man, WDDS for his very first vinyl release. After continuous support for his expertly crafted beats (previously digitally self released and via Repertoire Music) on Dead Man’s Chest’s SWU & Kool FM radio. shows, Lore LTD sees the release of a trio of WDDS’ most heavyweight tunes on wax Learn More

  • Bass Music / Dubstep / Garage

    1. PEARSON SOUND - Which Way Is Up EP

      Pearson Sound returns to his Hessle Audio label with Which Way Is Up, a 4 track EP showcasing a range of textures and tempos with soundsystem pressure as the anchor. The 808-laced 'Hornet' kicks things off with a sound palette inspired as much by '80s Miami as '10s London. 'Twister' dials up the energy with a jagged lead and scattered breakbeats pulling in opposing directions, while the steppers pulse of 'Slingshot' evokes formative experiences at Subdub in Leeds. The EP is brought to a close with the blissed out title track 'Which Way Is Up', whose arpeggios dance around each other until they fizzle to breaking point. Learn More

    2. FERGUS JONES - Ephemera LP

      With a name change comes a new angle: Fergus Jones (FKA Perko) turns down a collaborative route for his debut album with Numbers. There’s the familiar stuff from Jones: skipping stone reverb across puddles of dub beats on ‘Can’t Touch’, the morphing, clanging bells and tailspinning bass spirals on Huerco S. assisted ‘Heima’, which James K’s susurrations breathe life into. Then there’s ‘Tight Knit’, where Jones melds effortlessly with murky trap adjacent rhythms, quivering low frequencies matching the tension of Bristolian collective Cold Light’s lyricism. This variety bubbles all over Ephemera, switching from crisp clacking percussion to prickly rainfall ambience and Koreless’s signature touch of warm, mottled synths. Learn More

  • House

    1. THEO PARRISH - What You Wanna Ask For / (DEGO Mix) (Repress)

      Sound Signature's latest release is an all-star crew affair, with an impressive cast list of vocalists, musicians and producers joining main man Theo Parrish in the studio. He's at the controls on the sublime A-side mix, a jazzy affair where layered twinkling electric piano motifs, spacey chords, jazz-funk riffs and sumptuous deep house grooves combine on a fearlessly loose and organic dancefloor workout. On the flipside friend of the family Dego offers his interpretation, adding even more warmth and some tasty additional hand percussion parts whilst wisely utilizing most of the original version's intricate musical elements. Learn More

    2. DJ SNEAK - Synesthesia EP

      DJ Sneak returns to his roots on his Synesthesia EP on Heist Recordings. Last year, when DJ Sneak visited our studio during ADE, we spoke for a long time about his newly found joy in house music, producing music in the current landscape, and letting go of all the things that made him uneasy with the scene for a long time. Learn More

  • Techno

    1. MILLSART - Powerland EP (Pre Order)

      Axis Expressionist Series vol.６ ! The relationship between our star, the source that gives us life and the land we occupy during this transcendental process is one of sensitivity and compassion. Learn More

    2. EXOS - Green Light EP

      Growing up on the north Atlantic island of Iceland bestows one with an unusual and often intense relationship with light and colour: Summers come with endless days, Winters with scant sunlight yet increased sightings of the Aurora Borealis; the mysterious and awe-inspiring glow across the sky. Channelling these energies, Exos comes to Tresor with his Green Light EP, a five-track collection of the sort of spectrally rich techno synonymous with the Northman’s 27-year career. Learn More

  • Experimental

    1. JON HOPKINS - Contact Note LP (Pre Order)

      Intricate beat patterns, deep driving basslines, guitar riffs, gorgeous piano melodies and ethereal vocals lushly produced and pristinely mixed give an instant appeal to his music, from the intense 'Circle', the infectious 'Symmetry' and '100' drenched in beautiful vintage techno effects, to the melancholic piano of 'Searchlight' and the crystalline acoustic guitar of 'Glasstop'. Learn More

    2. EAST COAST LOVE AFFAIR - Musica Para Todos LP

      Our close friend and fellow Scot, now Ibiza resident, Pikes resident DJ and island favourite, For Mankind (Russ Forman) had talked about doing a studio collaboration for some time. Last winter, we finally managed to get in the studio and make some music. Drawn upon our mutual loves of house music, dub and weirdo dance music by the likes of African Head Charge, Larry Heard and Sun Ra. We also added sprinkles of influence from other oddball tracks that make up our more interesting sets. We spent hours just pulling and listening to records from all our collections and talking about music before hitting the studio. Learn More

  • Hip Hop / Beats

    1. LEWIS PARKER - All I Got 12"

      Lewis Parker, the UK Hiphop pioneer release's 2 tracks with acapella's and instrumentals. Mega ! Learn More

    2. ESSA & PITCH 92 - Resonance LP

      First Word Records is proud to bring you 'Resonance'; a full-length album from Essa & Pitch 92. A lyricist, lawyer and a Londoner, Essa initially released music under the name Yungun in the early noughties, in the midst of UK hip hop's own "golden era". Learn More

  • Funk / Soul / Jazz / Disco

    1. BOBBY BAZINI - Waterfallin' (Gilles Peterson Remix) (7" inch)

      Rising Canadian guitar dexter Bobby Bazini presents the 7" vinyl edition of one of his latest singles, 'Waterfallin'', which features none other than Gilles Peterson on remix duties. With source material from one of five of Bazini's Spanish guitar debuts - 'Waterfallin'' having emerged from the affective foams and mistings-up of a friend, Connor, whose performance in front of him on the nylon guitar conjured images of a waterfall in Bazini's head - Peterson brings a folktronic verve to Bazini's originally vintage with a vibe more accentuated for the dancefloor Learn More

    2. KIRK DEGIORGIO - The Statement LP

      Kirk Degiorgio is back on Neroli with a follow up of his acclaimed 2023 ‘Robe Of Dreams’ album. In this new record, aptly entitled ‘The Statement’, Kirk widens the jazz/modern jazz palette and it almost feels like an extension of the previous one, but this time exploring more unbeaten paths. Free-jazz drums meet ambient pads, soaring vocal harmonies from Beauty Room vocalist Jinadu meet funky breakbeats, some channeling of classic Lonnie Liston Smith/Marcus Miller era jazz-funk all adds up to another feast of sonic delights from Degiorgio. Learn More

  • Reggae

    1. ANDROO - Tribute To Jackie Mittoo LP

      Hybrid is a word used indiscriminately in our daily lives. This record isn't a hybrid; it's beyond hybrid, post-hybrid, so to speak. Does this phrase sound complicated to you, and are you never overly convinced by music theory and its caricatural aspect? Then forget what you’ve just read and listen to both sides of this record. You'll soon realise that these tracks are deliciously deft, drawing their essence from dub while leaving room for some skillful jazz writing. For those of you intrigued by melodies, the art of musique concrète or the exploration of dub music’s deviant angles, this record will easily find its place on your turntable. Learn More

    2. BARRINGTON LEVY - Place Too Dark LP

      11 song LP, one track in extended mix. Classic LP recorded circa 1980 in the Radics / Scientist era, this is a reissue of the 1997 pressing with 2 bonus tracks, but with a fresh new layout for 2024. Timeless stuff here that is the top shelf of its era. Learn More

  • Worldwide

    1. SOUTH LONDON SAMBA - Tempo! LP

      Hot off the heels of an active summer tour across the festival circuit, South London Samba present their debut EP “Tempo!”. Across 5 tracks, band leader Adam Ouissellat drives a tight rhythmically focused sound, with influence from Brazil and across the African diaspora. Learn More

    2. VARIOUS - Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 7 (2 x LP)

      t's a pleasure, a labour of love and a yearly highlight to present a new volume of the Mr Bongo Record Club series. In this collection, we have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in our hearts, selecting music inspiring us from the Brazilian, Latin, soul, disco, gospel, cosmic, dancehall and downtempo genres. We have chosen a diverse array of artists, including Os Panteras from Brazil, stomping underground disco by Claude Jay, the Danish soul sounds of Gitte & Inger and the gospel excellence of Truth & Devotion, to name a few. Learn More
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