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This double-header from Neo brings two massive versions of a modern soul anthem that has been dominant on the music scene for over five years, in fact the original version first appeared on the Luxury Soul CD collection in 2009.
Last year a Drizabone remix became an extremely popular dance floor record and highly sought after.
It first appeared on the Luxury Soul 2015 collection and appears on this 7 as a B side to a brand new remix in the style and in tribute to a soul legend, Barry White. Its already causing a sensation.

Deep druggy dancefloor business from a well known crew from the east, not so much an edit, more of a rebuild, flipped with some JazzDisco™ business for those who know.

Real heads know the deal, 300 only so quick if you want a feel.

Repress!

Classic Northern Soul Sides Courtesy Of Philadelphia Producer Jerry Ross Transferred From The Original Master Tapes

If one trouble was not enough, we have a house full of them.

For our third release we compiled the work of 13 modern artists in attempt to present the variety of contemporary wave. From tears to laughter, from bad to worst – each trouble is unique and a gem in its own game.

Artists in order of appearance: Mala Herba, Exhausted Modern, Pluto Junkies, NGLY, Fade Accompli, Bianco Negativo, Radiation30376, Mchy i Porosty, Fallbeil, Dyktando, Retrograde Youth, Joshua Cordova ft. Zoya Zerkalski, Astma.

This release is a tribute to the biggest trouble of them all – our fallen partner in crime DJ Czapla Siwa. May it carry your spirit forever.

After the release of their hugely popular !Turn Up the Heat" debut album which reached No.2 in the Itunes Reggae Charts, featured the cream of the UK dub scene and was released through Trojan Reloaded in 2020, Reggae Roast are back with a brand new release, guaranteed to set dance floors alight this summer. The double A side release features true MC legend Ranking Joe from Jamaica, as well as Reggae Roast Soundsystem front man and award-winning vocalist Donovan Kingjay.

The lead track is a contemporary take on the classic Stop That Train" by Kieth & Tex with Donovan"s sweet vocal take on the original the perfect complement to Ranking Joe"s quick-fire lyrics.

Mr Bossman is a killer 90"s dancehall style track with Donovan lamenting the treatment received by workers from their bosses in their fancy cars and houses, while people like him are stuck in poverty. A sentiment felt by many across the land in these difficult times.

Reggae Roast have established themselves at the forefront of the UK Reggae / Dance- hall scene with a string of forward-thinking productions, with their debut album reaching No. 2 In the iTunes Reggae Charts. Reggae Roast built their following running one of the capitols most loved and long-standing Reggae Soundsystem parties.

This EP epitomises the sound that they have been championing for over a decade, witha nod to 80"s and 90"s nostalgia they are simultaneously bringing the music into a new era.

Ranking Joe is one of the original mic men to chant or chat lyrics on the mic. Along with artists like U Roy and Little Roy in the 70"s and 80"s, their style influenced a slew ofother deejays or Rappers who would talk on the mic and hype up the crowd. This technique of chatting on the mic was later adopted by DJs in New York like Kool Herc and it later developed into their own style: Hip Hop and later in the UK as grime. But before rapping ever existed Ranking Joe was one of the first to originate the style. His first release was on the legendary Studio One in 1974 and he has been active ever since with releases on Greensleeves, Joe Gibbs, Trojan, Ariwa and many more.

Donovan Kingjay is the Reggae Roast Soundsystem Front man and award winning vo- calist. As a figurehead of the UK Reggae scene his soulful voice, and charismatic per- sona make him one of the UKs most sought after singers. He has twice won Best UK Vocalist at the UK Underground Music Awards and continues to release consistently quality output through various labels across and UK and internationally.

Reggae Roast are in full flow working on a new album, and with the covid recovery look- ing promising this summer, they are bringing back there Soundsystem parties too.

Look out for Reggae Roast in a field or venue near you in summer 2021!

a 01: Stop That Train (Outta Babylon) feat. Ranking Joe & Donovan Kingjay

Taken from their acclaimed sold out album Dabkeh (Duzz Down San - 2013) and for the very first time on 7" inches, we're honoured to welcome to our Label the Austrian hip hop collective Restless Leg Syndrome.

The album title pays tribute to the mediterranean form of line-dancing, and the 2 selected tracks perfectly summarize the concept behind it: digging into Lebanese music heritage, and flipping those samples into irresistibly groovy beats.

The result is a double-sider dancefloor killer.

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Taken from their acclaimed sold out album Dabkeh (Duzz Down San - 2013) and for the very first time on 7" inches, we're honoured to welcome to our Label the Austrian hip hop collective Restless Leg Syndrome.
The album title pays tribute to the mediterranean form of line-dancing, and the 2 selected tracks perfectly summarize the concept behind it: digging into Lebanese music heritage, and flipping those samples into irresistibly groovy beats.
The result is a double-sider dancefloor killer.

*This is the 2nd edition (does not come with original fold out insert)* 1 sided LP, comes with an additional info card. Another stunning extraction from the hallowed archive of late Serbian musician, Mitar Subotic (AKA Suba). Here the 'King Of Illusions' demonstrates the art of burial and reveal over an expansive 23 minutes. A master mix. Date of recording unknown (It sounds like his mid/late 80s output, but this unconfirmed).

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- 2021 repress / comes in red sleeve -

Following the release of critically acclaimed Steppin' Forward LP in 2014, we're happy to announce Steppin' Forward Remixed. For this release we've asked producers featured on the original album to rework each other's tracks and in the end we received an outstanding result of a 14 track compilation filled with deadly bass heavy riddims.

Fourth studio album by East Coast hip hop collective. Originally released in 2001 & now reissued on double black 140gm vinyl with download code insert.

After the stunning successes of the two previous singles by The Kevin Fingier Collective, the Argentinian producer has discovered a new talent - Jo Ann Hamilton.

Double release to launch our new imprint label – Skankin’ Society Records – in collaboration with Geneva retro reggae sound system specialist Skankin’ Society.

Double release to launch our new imprint label – Skankin’ Society Records – in collaboration with Geneva retro reggae sound system specialist Skankin’ Society.

Afro-space-disco contagion — shuffling and wiggling, synthy and bubbling — from this re-incarnation of Willy Nfor's Mighty Flames, recruited mostly from the wave of Cameroonian musicians drawn to Nigeria in the late-1970s by its heavy new funk sound.

After a stint at the Right Time studio in Onitsha, the FP cadets ended up at Phonodisk in Lagos, quickly in high demand as session-players, running First Planet on the side with other Nigerian session players from the Onitsha/Awka axis. Its name was intended to evoke the cool obliqueness of US handles like Brass Construction and Lakeside, and the mothership connection of chocolate-city P-Funk. The Troutmans are in the mix, too.

Soon Vincent Omoko and the other Planeteers would travel to Port Harcourt, working in Geraldo Pino's band for several years. They also ran a side-project called The Extended Family, fronted by Cameroonian keyboardist Etienne T-Boy.
Excellent sound by way of Abbey Road and D&M; first pressing includes 24' by 12' poster - see below.

Dub inna electro sweet style !

Roots dub

This 7” single features two songs taken from Najavibes new album SAME SUN: “Catty Walk” is a surprising instrumental led by beautiful horns and keyboards, then “Insecurity” on the B side is a heavy stepper riddim with strong political lyrics. A must have!

40 years after the original release, Nanga Boko Records is very proud to
present you the official reissue of De Bonaberi A Douala, the first album from
the Cameroonian musician Nkotti François and his band The Black Styls.
Limited edition, high quality remastered sound, includes a very detailed
biography in both English and French languages with exclusive pictures for a
better comprehension of the work of the musician, and a voucher to download
the album in a HQ digital format.
Approved by the artist himself, 100 % legit, all 8 tracks are under exclusive
license of Nanga Boko Records.

Massive banging dancehall style ! With a Ska Steppa flip ! Ravolt !

One of the greatest enigmas of the music scene in mid to late 1970s Harare was The New Tutenkhamen, a band which played an eclectic brand of Zimbabwean township music combining
traditional rhythms and western influences. The band included some luminaries of Zimbabwean township music. Elisha Josamu was an alumnus of the fabulously-named Hallelujah Chicken Run Band (alongside Thomas Mapfumo), and Green Jangano’s long-running Harare Mambos, and would later form Two Plus Two with bassist Christopher “Chex” Tavengwa. Jethro Shasha played the drums, and would arguably become the New Tutenkhamen’s most famous export, making continental waves working with likes of Salif Keita. Paul Sekerani played the rhythm guitar, with Amos Chatyoka on the organ, while the enigmatic Maggie Mbuli provided vocals and F. Manda played the sax. The New Tutenkhamen recorded I Wish You Were Mine at Teal Records, produced by Crispen Matema, a talented jazz drummer in his own right who had played drums on the all-time classic Skokiaan, and had backed Louis Armstrong on his 1960 Rhodesia visit. Combining the
heavyweight producing talents of Matema and the writing chops of Josamu, The New Tutenkhamen band created an album howcasing various musical styles popular at the time. From the afro-jazz jam session aesthetics of “Tutenkhamen Theme”, “Big Brother alcom” and “Forever Together”, to the almost Van Morrison-sounding “Sunday Morning”; from the upbeat rock ballad “True Love”, to the funk-infused dance song “Togetherness”; from the bouncy jazz
exhortations to work hard in “Ane Nungo”, to the brassy, raunchy foot-stomper “Me & Dolly”. The title track “I Wish You Were Mine” is a ska-infused ballad that wouldn’t be out of place in post-war
Birmingham, while the star of the show is “Joburg Bound”, itself a fast-paced rock piece with Motown undertones and funky guitar lines. As a collective effort, I Wish You Were Mine provides a fascinating insight into a fraught time in Zimbabwe’s history, and the bands plying their trade through the turmoil, making music for young people, by young people.

h B1. Marva Whitney - What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You Single Version


[k] B4. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [Album Version]






[r] C5. Rose Royce - Car Wash [Single Version]

Roots dub

While the powerhouses of the loose Native Tongue collective were undoubtedly De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and the Jungle Brothers, the wider family threw up some intriguing groups and unforgettable records.

Black Sheep – the duo of Dres and Mr Lawnge – were a natural fit for the Native Tongue vibe, displaying the same kind of wit and humour as their counterparts, with an off-kilter approach that helped them stand out.

While they only released one truly amazing album – their debut ‘A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ was a standout in 1991, one of hip-hop’s best years for LP’s – it spawned five unique singles, with this the first one that really garnered any attention.

While it wasn’t a smash hit outside of hip-hop circles, it showcased their approach perfectly – sinuous rhymes, clever wordplay and a hint of flirtation. If the drums sound familiar, it’s because it’s the same Joe Farrell break – the intro to 1974’s ‘Upon This Rock’ – that Kanye West later used for ‘Gone’. Add in some horns from Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass and you’ve got a funky little earworm.

They return to the same Joe Farrell well for the flip, ‘Butt… In the Meantime’, because if the break isn’t broke, don’t fix it. Previously unavailable on 7”, this brace of 1991 sureshots is the perfect introduction to the idiosyncrasies of the Native Tongue era.

Originally released on Will Dorey’s own Horus label back in 2013 the 7” was limited to 300 copies. Now on Lewis Recordings it’s backed with the original A-Side of ‘Riddim Box Dub’ by Stally & The Breadwinners.

Eric Hilton, eine Hälfte des Washingtoner Downtempo-Duos Thievery Corporation, ist auf den Geschmack gekommen und veröffentlicht ein halbes Jahr nach seinem Solodebüt "Infinite Everywhere" schon den Nachfolger. "The Impossible Silence" ist ein elegantes Electronic-Werk, inspiriert von 1960er und 1970er Vintage-Soundtracks, dessen 13 atmosphärische Tracks einen imaginären Film in der Fantasie des Hörers ablaufen lassen. Das Finale bestreitet Hilton mit der brasilianischen Sängerin Elin Melgarejo, bekannt durch ihre Vocalperformance auf dem Thievery Corporation-Klassiker "Lebanese Blond".

Freshly unleashed from the vaults of Desco Records and remastered for the first time since its 1998 release, it is an honor to announce the re-release of one of the finest and most satisfying needle drops of the last 40 years. An album that needs no introduction, yet one is required...we're talking raw soul and heavy, heavy funk sung with aplomb by one of the best in the biz...Ladies and Gentlemen... Presenting...

The Lee Fields' classic, "Let's Get a Groove On". And groove you shall, for this is supernova of soulful superiority. There is no equal.

„CLOUDS (The Mixtape)“ ab sofort auch als Vinyl erhältlich: Der multi-platin ausgezeichnete ChartTopper NF kehrt mit seinem Mixtape erstmalig in 2021 zurück! Das Mixtape umfasst 11 neue Tracks,
inklusive des gleichnamigen Hits „Clouds“, der es bereits auf Platz 53 der Billboard Hot 100 schaffte. Seit
der Veröffentlichung wurde das Album weltweit schon 350 Millionen Mal gestreamd. Mit seinem Megahit
„Let You Down“ konnte der US-Amerikaner bisher über 3 Mrd. Streams generieren, war international
Top10 in den Charts und ging in den USA 5-fach Platin. Sein drittes Studioalbum „Perception“ schaffte es
in den Vereinigten Staaten auf Platz 1 der Charts. Global generierte NF mit seiner Musik überwältigende
16,3 Milliarden Streams. Auch hierzulande hat er eine sehr treue Fanbase, die für zwei restlos ausverkaufte
Deutschland-Tourneen sorgte.”

'The Original Sound of Burkina Faso' follows the hugely successful 'The Original Sound of Mali' compilation released in March this year, also on Mr Bongo. Here we have a collection of songs that pay tribute to a truly golden age of music, touching on folk, funk, blues, highlife, disco, psyche, latin, rock and soul.
Burkina Faso may be one of the least well-known parts of West Africa but it has a deep history and musical pedigree. A few years before President Thomas Sankara changed his country's name from Upper Volta to its current one, a new sound emerged to soundtrack a cultural revolution.
Featuring music by Abdoulaye Cissé, Amadou Balaké, Pierre Sandwidi & Super Volta, Tidiani Coulibaly & Dafra Star, Bozambo, Youssouf Diarra and more.

Legend of the sound system scene, Vibronics, links up with longtime collaborator Parvez, to deliver a much-needed anthem in the face of Babylon. Bim One deliver remix cuts direct from Tokyo inna future dubwise style.
Limited run of 400, pressed to heavyweight 180g vinyl with mastering from Ten Eight Seven.

Support already from King Shiloh, OBF, Don Letts, Dreadzone, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Iration Steppas, Ras Kwame, Charlart58, Blackboard Jungle + more

Voice of the Kano project and former percussionist of Eric Clapton, George Benson and Chaka Khan, Glen White in 1982 wrote and arranged "Be Free", one of the most intriguing and elegant Italian disco / boogie song together with the producer Louis "Gigi" Figini (former member of project "Koxo" alongside the unforgettable Leonardo Re Cecconi). An overlooked gem by the West Indian artist brought back to the musical community!

Down & Out is the first studio based album produced by Joe Newham , released under the stage name Gavinco. This album is a electronic production with the combination of an Acid Jazz instrumentation alongside. The album consists of eight tracks that include a varied amount of musical genres from Acid Jazz , Deep House , Downtempo & Electronica.

King Tubby's Hometown Hi-Fi was one the great Sound Systems in Jamaica. It also proved a fantastic outlet for the Dub Plate Specials cut at Tubby's studio, providing exclusive cuts to be played out and to intice the dance's audience. The tracks at the time were mainly cut over producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee rhythms, that Bunny stored at Tubby's studio which was in fact his home, 18 Drumilly Avenue,Kingston, Jamaica.The versions were given exclusive plays at Tubby's sound
before some finding their way on to vinyl, as the b-side version cut to it's a-side vocal, proving so popular that the records were often brought for its version side over its vocal counterpart. King Tubby and Producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee are intertwined in the birth of Dub Music, after discovering a mistake that made a 'serious joke' (more of which later...) they went on to release the first pressings of this new musical genre namely 'Dub Music'. Tubby's vast knowledge of electronics and Bunny's vast catalogue of rhythms would lay the foundations of what today is taken as a standard... the Remix / Version cuts to an existing vocal tune. Osbourne 'King Tubby' Ruddock was born in Kingston, Jamaica on 28th January 1941 and grew up n the High Holborn Street area of downtown Kingston. He studied electronics at Kingston's

Source: Declaration of Rights / Johnny Clarke

Source: Top Ranking / Johnny Clarke

Source: The Stal-O-Watt / Cornell Campbell

Source: Power Of Love / Ronnie Davis

Source: African People / Johnny Clarke

Source: Pumps And Pride / Leroy Smart

Source: Girl I Love You / Johnny Clarke

Source: King Of The Arena / Johnny Clarke

Source: Stealing Stealing / Johnny Clarke

Source: Satta Dread Wayne Jarrett

Source: Crazy Baldhead / Johnny Clarke

Source: Dread A Dread / Johnny Clarke

Source: No Love / Leroy Smart

L.A. Produzentin KUCKA veröffentlicht mit "Wrestling" ihr Debütalbum, das nach den komplexen Soundstrukturen vorheriger EPs nun ihre wohl schönsten R&B-esken Songs bis dato enthält. Diese leben vom Kontrast der unverblümten Emotionalität ihrer persönlichen Texte und der hyper-digitalen Produktion. KUCKA kollaborierte, produzierte und sang bereits für und mit zahlreichen profilierten Künstlerkolleg:innen wie Flume, A$AP Rocky, Vince Staples, SOPHIE, Fetty Wap und Kendrick Lamar. Ihre Releases produziert sie alle selbst.

Nach Releases von u.a. DoctorSoul, Dave Mathmos, Vibes4YourSoul, DJ Supermarkt, Jack Tennis und Les Inferno bestreitet der aus LA kommende Produzent und DJ LUXXURY den neuen Teil der Too Slow To Disco Edits Serie. LUXXURY macht Tanzmusik für Erwachsene. Rohe, funky Basslinien, die mit Finesse eines erwachsenen Mannes verfeinert wurden. Die A-Seite ist ein funky Midtempo Disco Groover und die B-Seite ist ein slow-Jam Balearic angehauchter Track eines AOR Klassikers. Klasse!