Magazine

Notes: Compiled by Josh Cheon and Eloise Shir-Juen Leigh To celebrate 15 years of Dark Entries, this zine showcases the label's visual aesthetic, bringing together some of the most iconic designs that Dark Entries have released. While Dark Entries' sonic mission has included sounds as diverse as synth-pop, Italo disco, darkwave, house, and techno, it is equally staggering to see the breadth of visuals the label has encountered and collected over the years. Included here are selected typography, logos, and illustrations from the label's extensive catalogue-well over 300 releases to date. Designs have been created using DIY analogue techniques as well as more contemporary digital approaches. A full discography is included at the end for reference and an essay by Shawn O'Sullivan (Led Er Est, Further Reductions). This zine serves as a source of inspiration for artists as well as a means of preserving and documenting these distinct graphics. Dark Entries Records is a San Francisco-based record label that was born in July 2009. Helmed by Josh Cheon, a vinyl-focused DJ and collector, the label has focused largely on excavating the 1980s underground era-but releases have spanned from sultry vintage disco to bleeding-edge contemporary techno. Graphic designer Eloise Shir-Juen Leigh has been responsible for most of the label's artwork, whether reproducing original designs accurately for reissues or creating exciting new ones. Much care and attention is given to each release to represent the music in a memorable way as well as tell the stories behind these projects.

Hand-stamped and limited to 200 numbered copies. 64 pages with neon cardstock covers. Measures 5×7 inches.

Notes: Archivio is a series of publications by Never Sleep focused on the exploring archiving practices, displaying privatecollections of visual artefacts, memorabilia, collecting garments and graphic curiosities.

Notes: *2025 RE-PRINT - Originally issued in 2013 ** ** No advertisements **

Wax Poetics takes you on a voyage through the music cosmos i from disco's heyday to the underground scenes that gave birth to house, techno, and hip-hop.

We explore the rise, fall, and rebirth of disco, the backlash that tried to bury it, and the resilient Black and queer communities who kept the scene alive. From Nile Rodgers and Gino Soccio to De La Soul, Slum Village, J Dilla, and Teddy Riley's genre-blurring New Jack Swing i this issue maps the interstellar lineage of dance music.

Notes: *2025 RE-PRINT - originally issued in 2009 ** No advertisements **

The landmark Jazz Issue features on the front the classic Blue Train photo of John Coltrane, uncropped, and on the back, trumpet star Freddie Hubbard from his CTI heyday. Behind both of these legends was jazz producer Creed Taylor, who left his mark on Impulse and Verve before starting his untouchable CTI Records. We feature a major oral history of Creed's career, as well as stories on Horace Tapscott, Richard Evans, Joel Dorn, and Melvin Sparks.

Notes: 118 pages * no ads * Pure Prince Content! - new High Quality paper version. (Originally printed in 2018)

Wax Poetics Issue 67 contains interviews and write-ups on a slew of Prince's albums, including 1978's For You, 1986's Parade, 1987's Sign "O" the Times, 1988's Lovesexy, 1991's Diamonds and Pearls, and 1995's The Gold Experienceiwith interviews from engineer Chris Moon, manager Owen Husney, engineer Susan Rogers, producer/engineer David Z, poet Ingrid Chavez, tour manager Alan Leeds, dancer Cat Glover, saxophonist Eric Leeds, guitarist and bandleader Levi Seacer Jr., engineer Michael Koppelman, trombonist Michael B. Nelson, and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella.

Issue 67 also includes standalone interviews with Jill Jones, Andre Cymone, and members of the Revolution: Doctor Fink, Bobby Z., Brown Mark, and Wendy & Lisa.

Notes: The eighth issue of We Jazz Magazine, "Shadow Shapes" for Dorothy Ashby. 128 pages 170 x 240 mm in size and printed on 140g Edixion paper with laminated 300g Invercote covers.

All articles presented IN ENGLISH.

Dorothy Ashby by David Mittleman, Don Cherry by Magnus Nygren, Peter Evans by Andrey Henkin, The Return Of the Queer Jazz Scene by Tina Edwards, Jimetta Rose & the Voices Of Creation by Samuel Lamontage, Asher Gamedze by Teju Adeleye, Jazz Taphonomy by Seymour Wright, Discaholic column by Mats Gustafsson, Guy Stevens by Lander Lenaerts, reviews, plus more.

Country of printing: Finland