Vinyl Dreams

Nu-Balearic label is back with a fourth volume of their “Editions” series of various-artist compilations. Kicking off with C56 owner PAUL “MUDD” MURPHY’s HILLSIDE project featuring incredible former San Franciscan QUINN LAMONT LUKE plus joints from C5S mainstays HEAR & NOW, FERDI and more. MASSIVE TIP!

We've got restocks on the fantastic album from our man Mudd - if you missed out on this chilled groovefest - GET IN!

MUDD - IN THE GARDEN OF MINDFULNESS 2LP (CLAREMONT 56) In The Garden Of Mindfulness by MuddPAUL MURPHY - aka MUDD - drops his second full-length LP of wonderfully groovy Balearic downtempo disco, 15 years on from his debut! When not running the ever-reliable Claremont 56 label, Paul is an accomplished graphic designer responsible for, among many others,...

HOLGER CZUKAY of Krautrock pioneers CAN returns posthumously to for a late-career retrospective of his work for UK new Balearic label CLAREMONT 56, typically delivering hard-to-pigeonhole workouts, bona-fide epics and radical reinventions of some of his most beloved tracks. Wonderfully groovy & for fanatics and newcomers alike.

ANDY MEECHAM (BIZARRE INC) is back with a brand-new double-album of wonderfully groovy analogue synth disco as THE EMPEROR MACHINE! A king of the genre, Meecham aims his sights on chiller vibes this time around with slower tempos and coo-ing vocal styles on multiple tracks. HUGE TIP! Link to the store in our bio!

DREAMERS - I've been curating a mix series for Idle Cellars featuring the world's best selectors giving you the world's best music! ;) This month features Bay Area Dub Disco Dons 40 Thieves in a Balearic fashion....Go check it!

Vibrazioni - 40 Thieves Idle Cellars is back & our latest mix is from the Bay Area’s Dub Disco Dons 40 Thieves! Our hometown heroes are faves of Harvey and Weatherall alike, with releases for labels like Rong Music & Permane

DREAMERS! We have a pair of tickets to see live at in a couple weeks on August 7th as part of night shows! To win, 1) share this post in your stories, 2) make sure to tag , & & 3) comment your fave CM jam in comments below! We’ll pick a winner by July 31st! SEE YOU THERE!!

We’re beyond excited to offer the latest album by Hull’s finest, , previously of ! Wryly sardonic on the outside but heartfelt and funky on the inside, F**K NO is another winning collection of jazzy downtempo groovers, one might even call it Balearic! MASSIVE TIP!

Brit in Japan brings his Balearic downtempo vibes to this lovely 7” on his JANSEN JARDIN label! The A-side is gorgeous breakbeat-driven chill with a sunshine chord progression, while the flip’s live feel and groovy bassline sits between Yacht Rock, Sade & Balearica. TIP!

Our homies from Deutschland drop this funky-as-hell house joint that swings in all the right places, with a vocal from about getting off your phone! Flip for a lush deeper jam with breakbeat-centric remixes from ! DOPE!

JUST LANDED!!!

One of the hottest producers of the moment, , “references” the now-legendary electronic psych classic E2-E4 by MANUEL GOTTSCHING with a 12-minute cover version that’s tastefully done, then gives that over to the one and only for a full-on dub version. ESSENTIAL!

One of the hottest producers of the moment, , “references” the now-legendary electronic psych classic E2-E4 by MANUEL GOTTSCHING with a 12-minute cover version that’s tastefully done, then gives that over to the one and only for a full-on dub version. ESSENTIAL!

Montréal’s (and formerly SF’s) own drops his 5th LP, brimming with deep, soulful house, immersive production and Fred’s unique approach, plus collabs with vocal legend , UK Hip Hop masters & multi-hyphenate polymath ! BIG RECOMMENDATION!

Hey Vinyl Dreams fam! We have another giveaway from our friends at to on July 26th! Share this post in your stories and make sure tag and , and comment your favorite track below to be entered. Picking winners on Monday the 15th!

(half of with ) and MATT EDWARDS (aka ) return to their collab after a NINE YEAR hiatus (!!) with the massive left turn that is Reunion, eschewing their 15-minute cosmic-ambient jams for a jazzy breakbeat KILLER! DOPE!

Love wine? We are doing a giveaway with our friends at (THE only wine served at )! Share this post to your stories and make sure to follow us, and comment your favorite Idle Cellars mix below. We will comment winner winner if you’ve won! Pick up will be at Vinyl Dreams during open hours. One bottle per winner!

New mix via Idle Cellars from the one and only Ken Woodard aka KEN VULSION! Wonderfully chilled jams that heat up at the end - we think you'll like it. Check it!

Keuka Lake This month's mix is by yet another unsung legend of the San Francisco scene - Ken Vulsion aka Ken Woodard! I first met Ken in the late '90's when he was working as graphic designer for the Hardkiss Br

YO DREAMERS! We’re giving away a pair of tickets for the show at alongside our boy .opolis and local homie aka Jeremy Castillo alongside . To enter share this post in your stories and dm us a screenshot! We will pick a winner tomorrow (6/14/24) at noon!

Portland multi-instrumentalist RAYMOND RICHARDS (MOJAVE 3) is back with his second LP for , exploring what I call “ambient country” with a little more rock & twang this time around. A stunning successor to previous ESP LP THE LOST ART OF WANDERING, this comes with a MASSIVE VDSF recommendation!

drops a new 12” under his FLORECER guise after recent jams under other aliases SAIDERA (LENG) and DR. BRONZER (also for ), here bringing a shimmering twilight jam with remixes from DAS KOMPLEX & more. DOPE!

An all Bay Area affair as new local artist meets longtime label/party promoters for the release of their debut album! Vocal House & Disco joints recall AMY DOUGLAS, ROISIN MURPHY & HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR. A great intro to the SF vibe!

We were blessed last weekend with a visit from UK acid house LEGEND who bought a nostalgic choon, regaled us with stories of the earliest days of rave and was a fantastic guest! Thanks for stopping by and thanks to .time.continuum for bringing him over!

This weekend we were blessed with a visit by UK acid house LEGEND , who bought a nostalgic choon, told some amazing stories about late 80s London raves, and was a fantastically pleasant guest all round. Thanks for spending some cash Paul and thanks to .time.continuum for bringing him by! It was a treat!

Thanks to for stopping by the shop & finding some goodies! Go see her tonight in SF at !!

Melbourne’s are back with their third full-length! CHORUS is another winner in this fantastic group’s catalogue, a journey from start to finish with the band’s four members each bringing something unique and special to the mix of cosmic disco & jazz-funk. INCREDIBLE! Link to buy in the bio!

PAUL MURPHY - aka MUDD - drops his second full-length LP of wonderfully groovy Balearic downtempo disco, 15 years on from his debut! When not running the ever-reliable label, Paul is an accomplished graphic designer responsible for, among many others, the Vinyl Dreams logo! MASSIVE TIP!

Some new heat up on the website! Mudd, Mildlife, and some Orb business! Check it! Http://vinyldreamssf.com

Join us tomorrow Friday 15th for a special Jazz session and more with EO (What Is Jazz / Sutton FM) on the wheels of steel from 2pm onwards!

I hope y’all are ready for a sonic treat to end all treats!!! Our friends SESSION VICTIM will be at the shop playing records on Thursday the 29th from 3ish to ??? Come listen, dance, and buy some records with your friends! 🪩 🎶 🪩 Need a little inspiration today? Here is the Fault Radio show from a few years back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM7qeinYIi8

Vinyl Dreams tote bags (record sized and deeper than your average!) and t shirts are now available online!! Link is in the bio 🔗