Jana Koubková has long been one of the leading figures of Czech jazz, defined by rhythm, improvisation, playfulness and atmosphere. These new reimaginings of her tracks open a fresh chapter within the LBDISSUES series.

The original recordings, released in the late 80s, are almost impossible to pigeonhole into any single genre. Call it world music, call it jazz, call it avant garde, and you would be both right and wrong at the same time.

These remixes work for adventurous DJs as well as for listening in one continuous flow, where they almost read as a mini album. Trent’s take on “Nijana” reshapes the piece  from a tropical tribal mood into a cosmic downtempo roller, while Prague based artist Desteffan brings a completely new perspective to “Pipu”, “Horor” and “Krocej”. His versions draw from downtempo and trip hop influences, spontaneous live instrument jams and even flashes of EBM.  And last but not least, “Vanany Vanyna” marks the return of label mainstay Regular Customer, whose reinterpretation expands the rhythm of the original into mid-tempo territory with a disco leaning feel. They all honour Jana’s original sound while pushing it into unexplored terrain.

Now in her eighties and still performing, Jana is not being revisited here for nostalgia’s sake. These tracks represent the next step in her remarkable and ever-evolving musical journey.

Released: 16.1.2026
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Mastered by Johanz Westerman. 
Designed by: Jiri Mocek in Prague.
Vinyl manufactured by GZ Media. 
Distributed by Kudos Records.

JANA KOUBKOVÁ & PANTA RHEI - LBDISSUES EP  [LBDISSUES004R]- snippets

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[LBDTAPE009] - Rico 909
[LBDISSUES003] Eva Hurychova & Jan Neckar
[LBDTAPE008] - World Wild Web
[LBDISSUES003R] - To Chce Mit Svuj System
[LBDTAPE007] - Ethno Service
[LBDTAPE006] - Lotus Wash
[LBDAUDIO003] - TWO II
[LBDIGITAL005] - 300 Degrees
[LBDIGITAL004] - Arban D.
[LBDISSUES002] - Alexander Goldscheider
[LBDIGITAL03] - VA Evidence Found no.1
[LBDIGITAL002] - D'Marc Cantu
[LBDAUDIO002] - Dempa
[LBDAUDIO001] - Regular Customer
[LBDISSUES001R] - Orm Edits
[LBDIGITAL001] - Bonasforsa
[LBDISSUES001] - Orm