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‘Soul’ brings together 31 tracks from the biggest names in soul music music’s deep history. It includes classic tracks from both the Motown and Philadelphia International labels, alongside a host of the hottest soul/funk/disco anthems of all time.
The Motown label is represented by true legends Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Michael Jackson and The Commodores. The label also produced Billy Preston & Syreeta’s stunning duet ‘With You I’m Born Again’ and The Four Seasons’ Northern Soul classic ‘The Night’.
The Philadelphia International label was also a powerhouse in the ’70’s producing huge hits included here for The Three Degrees, Billy Paul, The Jacksons and Harold Melvin & The Blue-Notes.
As the line between soul and disco blurred in the late ’70’s, dance-floors filled to cuts included here from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Crusaders ft. Randy Crawford, Barry White and the queen of disco Donna Summer.
Soul became funkier with Isaac Hayes’ ’Shaft’, Sly & The Family Stone’s ‘Family Affair’ and Ike & Tina Turner’s ‘Proud Mary’.
Exclusively on 2LP vinyl, ’Soul’ also brings you some of the most beautiful love songs ever recorded from The Stylistics, Deniece Williams, Minnie Riperton, Bill Withers, Peaches & Herb, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Floaters and The Isley Brothers as well as the aforementioned artists including Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Michael Jackson and The Commodores.
Although this compilation takes the majority of its tracks from the 1970’s we had to include 3 incredible songs and artists from the 1960s - James Brown’s ‘It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World’, Nina Simone’s ‘Feeling Good’ and the incomparable voice of Dusty Springfield on ’Son Of A Preacher Man’.
’Soul’ is an essential addition to any well-loved record collection.

“A vital new singer makes her debut…an emo-rap Dark Side Of The Moon …Modus Vivendi suggests Enya and Pink Floyd as much as Frank Ocean…the sound of a realist and fantasist sparring, it reflects an artist still coming into focus on her own thrilling terms.” – ROLLING STONE (4 stars)

December 13, 2019 – New York, NY - 070 Shake – the innovative, genre-defying artist who garnered huge buzz from Kanye West’s 2018 Wyoming sessions – today announces the official release date of her highly-anticipated debut album, MODUS VIVENDI, arriving January 17, 2020 via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings. Simultaneously, Shake releases a new track and video from the album, “Under The Moon,” produced by Dave Hamelin – with additional production, mixing & mastering by Mike Dean, and video directed by Lauren Dunn. She also has announced a world tour beginning in January. (Complete itinerary below.) The album cover was painted by artist Sam Spratt in a collaboration with 070 Shake.
“Under The Moon” follows “Morrow” and “Nice To Have,” which introduced fans to a new side of 070 Shake when they were released simultaneously as the first advance tracks from MODUS VIVENDI. “Morrow” found Shake taking everything she learned during the Wyoming Sessions and transferring it to an up-tempo record that was at once rowdy and ethereal. “Nice To Have” slowed things down as she reflected on a past lover.
MODUS VIVENDI opens the next phase of 070 Shake’s journey. The album brings her reflective style to the spotlight with boundary-pushing creativity and pure emotional honesty as her compass. “I just really go with how I feel in the moment, and then that’s where the writing comes from. It’s like an ongoing disperse of words when I feel something.” In a world obsessed with consumption, Shake is a much-needed breath of fresh air, more than ready to make her impact felt through music. “I want it to make a change in the world. The agenda is bigger than just music.”

Gritty Detroit group formed in 1969, 100 Proof could be seen as soul’s equivalent to the ‘supergroups’ boasting two of the most distinctive voices of 1960s soul: lead vocalists Joe Stubbs (singing for the Falcons, the Contours and the Originals) and Clyde Wilson (as “Steve Mancha” and established solo artist). This is the group's second and final album released in 1972 on Holland-Dozier-Holland’s label Hot Wax Records. The group broke up the following year. It reached #40 in the R&B charts and features the single ‘Everything Good Is Bad’ and the other stand out track is ‘Don’t Scratch Where It Don’t Itch’.

7” SINGLE IN A HARLEM SHUFFLE HOUSE BAG!

ABOUT NORA DEAN:

Although one of the greatest Reggae female vocalists, little is known about Nora Dean. She recorded solo and also as a member of The Soulettes, The Ebony Sisters and The Soul Sisters. Nora Dean's most known song "Barbwire" was a number one hit in 1969. Her songs today are considered great classics among early Reggae fans.

As both sides of this single shows, Nora Dean was without doubt one of the greatest Jamaican voices ever.

"Peace begins within" is an beautiful uptempo early Reggae masterpiece where Nora's vocal ability really shows. It is an unusual song depicting in a few words the hard reality of life, on an uplifting early Reggae beat. Brilliant track! The original single is one of the most sought after Reggae 7" vinyl ever with a price tag of about 900 dollars a piece if you can ever find one...

We wanted to do something very special for this release so we selected the 1969's "Ay Ay Ay Ay" for the B side. "Ay Ay Ay Ay" is an unusual track, a very Jamaican song although not quite Reggae, wonderfully weird where Nora sings, moans, laughs, shrieks, whistles, delivering one of her most compelling vocal performance on a background of tribal drums and hypnoctic guitar. Irresistible!

Freda Payne is the high class soul hit maker who brought us the blockbuster track ‘Band Of Gold’. This album is the follow-up to the huge success of ‘Band of Gold’ and her second album for Invictus/Hotwax Records, for the legendary Holland- Dozier- Hollands then newly launched record label after they left Mowtown.

Seen as a pinnacle in 70's production style by the legendary producers, highlights include the anti-war protest song ‘Bring The Boys Home’ and the singles ‘Cherish What Is Dear to You (While It’s Near to You)’, ‘You Brought the Joy’ and ‘ The Road We Didn’t Take’. 1971 album is reissued on 140g classic black vinyl with original artwork and printed inner sleeve.

There are very few Mc’s in the UK rap game as engrained into the culture as Ramson Badbonez. Rising through the ranks as one of the most cut throat MC’s London had ever seen at 14, it wasn’t long before people started to take notice of the young talent, gathering London wide respect as well as getting recognition from UK Hip Hop godfathers Task Force. The rhyming machine has been a living and breathing embodiment of the culture ever since. By far one of the most prolific creators in the scene, Ramson Badbonez employs one of the strictest work ethics ever seen with over 12 full length albums to his name and showing no signs of slowing down.

On the 28th of February, Badbonez will present his latest work, a brand new album, with producer & long time collaborator Mark Fear, entitled ‘Death Mask’. Following his previous ‘Jason Bonez’ & ‘Mic Day The 13th’ releases, Badbonez has removed the hockey mask to don the Egyptian Death Mask, as he leaves the Jason Bonez moniker behind to focus on a much broader palette of concepts and inspiration.

With topics ranging from the mysteries of the afterlife, the energy crisis to the lasting effects of colonialism to the failings of modern language - Badbonez has left no stone unturned. Fearlessly launching himself into the deep end, covering new ground and constructing incredibly dense prose perfectly matched by Mark Fear’s diverse yet crisp sound.

We are introducing ‘Death Mask’ to the world via hard hitting first single ‘Sarcophagus’, a song that introduces the album’s prevalent theme of the afterlife and asks the poignant question: Why is it that we only truly appreciate rappers when the they pass? A true call to arms to all Hip Hop fans worldwide to stop and smell the roses and appreciate the music and the painstaking work that goes into it.
Perhaps Ramson Badbonez’ most solid release to date, we expect ‘Death Mask’ to make a serious impact in 2020.

Sydney Joe Qualls is a Southern born soul singer who was heavily influenced by Al Green and Sam Dees but had a sound and quality of his own. He signed to Dakar Records to release his debut album with a variation on the spelling of his first name. ‘So Sexy’ is one of the great soul albums released in 1979 on Chi-Sound recordings, where he masterfully sings 8 soul numbers including the cult classic ‘I Don’t Do This’. Reissued on 140g classic black vinyl with original artwork and printed inner sleeve.

The Four Owls swarm into 2020 by announcing the long-awaited news of their third studio album Nocturnal Instinct dropping via High Focus Records on 17th April 2020. Since their inception in ‘11, The Four Owls have become best known for their thought-provoking, emotive and undiluted lyricism. They’ve never shied away from delving deep within and in doing so have carved a unique space for themselves within the Hip-Hop landscape.

With the collective comprising of Leaf Dog, Fliptrix, Verb T & BVA the foursome perfectly demonstrate the age-old idea that you can’t choose your family but you can choose your friends, The Four Owls have fabricated an honest bond of brotherhood that spills out into their music which can only be described as Hip-Hop in its purest form. At the production helm, Leaf Dog is responsible for creating not only the entire album but The Owls signature sound which they have become so infamous for.

Nocturnal Instinct is set to become a cult classic and features artists you rarely see collaborate with musicians on this side of the pond. Super-producer DJ Premier, who only ever works with The Owls in the UK, lends his golden era beats to single ‘100%’ - with his signature scratched chorus proclaiming The Owls as 'kings of their throne' - the follow up to their first monumental collaboration, ‘Think Twice’.

Also gracing the project is RA The Rugged Man, an artist has also worked with the likes of Notorious B.I.G, Mobb Deep, & Wu-Tang Clan, now welcomes The Owls into his hall of fame. RA chops it up on ‘Air Strike’ and brings his own East Coast style and fast-paced flow. Up next is arguably one of the biggest names to come from the underground in recent years, Roc Marciano. Marciano lures you into a meditative state in ‘Dark Days’ by carefully finding his place within The Owls unmatched beats. Nocturnal Instinct is a series of hand-picked tracks designed to challenge the status quo and educate.

The Owls continue to school throughout the entire album with
other appearances from the likes of Smellington Piff, Kool G Rap,
as well as Masta Killa (Wu-Tang).

7” SINGLE PRESENTED IN A BLACK SLEEVE

These two avidly sought after Early Reggae tracks have been extracted from the 1970 “SUFFERER” album...

These 2 tracks are extremely rare on 7” vinyl and are sought after by literally thousands of collectors and Early Reggae fans alike. Price for a mint copy of HOLD DOWN will fetch over Euro 500, if you ever find one…

THE KINGSTONIANS:

Jamaican vocal trio, the Kingstonians were formed around 1966 by Cebert Bernard (aka Jackie Bernard) and his brother Lloyd "Footy" Bernard, along with mutual friend Lloyd Kerr. They began their recording career with producer J.J. Johnson, but had their greatest success between 1968 and 1970 with producer Derrick Harriott, who helped steer the singles "Singer Man" and "Sufferer" to the top of the Jamaican charts.


Reissued on 7" vinyl for the first time, this is a licensed release of the very rare and very much in demand HOLD DOWN. It presently trades at about USD500 for a mint copy if you can ever get one.

This track was originally published on the 1969’s 7’ vinyl single The Kingstonians HOLD DOWN/Barry York WHO WILL SHE BE on Crab (a British reggae label active between 1968 and 1971) and on the 1970 album The Kingstonians' SUFFERER on Trojan.

With "HOLD DOWN" The Kingstonians signed an outstanding track with great vocals, tight lyrics (see below) and a rhythm guaranteed to get these brogues tapping! This gem quickly became a genuine anthem right next to the likes of 54-46 WAS MY NUMBER or MOON HOP and yet it has never been repressed on 7’ vinyl, hence it’s high collectable value...

This is a licensed reissue of the rare 7" vinyl single track. Very much in demand, it presently trades at about USD300 for a decent copy.

It was originally released on the 1969’s 7’ vinyl single The Kingstonians NICE NICE /I’LL BE AROUND on Big Shot (a British reggae label active between 1968 and 1971) and on the 1970 album The Kingstonians' SUFFERER on Trojan.

This is another cracking uptempo track, very typical of The Kingstonians & Derrick Harriott’s production at that time and a perfect flip side for the A side anthem.

The 10th release on 45 Live Records. For this, we’re going to surprise people with a hip house/acid house 45 from Finnish producer Dan Kaipio aka Type-303. Type-303 is a one-man project based in Tampere, Finland. He creates music for the love of acid and the classic Roland TB-303 sound mixed with various genres.

The sound of Type-303 is inspired by various styles of music from classic 80s acid to 90s rave to the house sound of today. In addition to producing, he is an avid vinyl collector and DJ and can be found spinning vinyl at underground parties across Finland.

45 Live and Type-303 came together due to a post on Facebook about his last record by DJ Food (a fellow acid house collector), we got in touch and managed to buy the last copy of that particular release direct from Dan in Finland. In those communications we dropped the question “would you like to do a 45 for us?”, and he said, “sure, why not!”. So with Dan on board to record for the label we decided that resurrecting the much loved yet fleeting hip-house sound tinged with
ska was the way to go, along with a strictly heavyweight acid tune on the B side.

For ‘Sticky Disko’, we wanted to create a classic late 80’s straight-up party cut, ska acid, a bouncy floor filler. Meanwhile, the B side ‘Analog Acidbath’ had one rule to follow, and that was “make it acid”. So cue up one seriously funky and heavily layered 303 workout aimed directly at the dancefloor, no holds barred.

***ULTRA RARE GERMAN BOOGIE-FUNK REISSUE***
Tyree Glenn Jr. is no new name in the Tramp family. He is featured on both "Can You Feel It" Modern Soul/Disco comps and not to forget the Tramp 45rpm single release of two LP-only tracks (check his James Brown cover of "Superbad"!).
"Jealous Love" and "Beautiful Woman" were originally released on a superrare german 33rpm single EP from 1984. The first 150 copies come with a picture sleeve, so those who purchase it quickly may be lucky and get one of those!

Producer, arranger, composer, saxophonist, band leader Willie Henderson started working for Brunswick. Records in 1968 and his sound and musical talents can be heard across many of the labels hits such as Tyrone Davis, Jackie Wilson, Chi-Lites and Barbara Acklin. With super funky instrumental takes on soul & funk classics, this 1974 album includes highlights such as ‘Loose Booty’ sampled by the Beastie Boys, ‘The Funky Chicken (Part 1). 1974 album is reissued on 140g classic black vinyl with original artwork and printed inner sleeve.

Biig Brazilian tune by Ze Roberto aka Joaquim Roberto Brag.. Here reissued on 7inch with the orgiinal version and the fast version (that was compiled on the Via Brazil compilations begin 2000) Big tune!

On the 31st of January, we are putting out our first release of 2020 - the highly anticipated Onoe Caponoe's 'Invisible War'! From the outset, ‘INVISIBLE WAR’ is a different beast. From the offset the listener is brought to an alternative universe than that of ‘Surf Or Die’. Despite having the same team behind the production, they have crafted a unique sound for this record which serves Onoe perfectly as he wages his ‘INVISIBLE WAR’ over beautifully constructed, yet menacing, instrumentation.

it’s a second reissue of japanese singer songwriter “nina atsuko” on studio mule.

“teibou” on a side is our most favorite song of nina atsuko. the album “fluorescent lamp” which “teibou” is included is very hard to find out. nobody is selling it on discogs…. “teibou” is not only rare,it’s one of the most beautiful city pop song. “wonderland yuuyami city” is also beautiful city pop song.

limited reissue, don’t sleep!

All time killer in-demand Barrington Levy roots anthem from 1983. Produced by George Phang, backed with lethal Sly & Robbie propelled dub treatment.

2 Hits from Funkycan. Good investment.

One of the ‘Cool Rulers’ heaviest roots slabs and one of his most sought after, originally released in 1976. Backed with original killer dub version from Errol T, here’s the first time legal re-press of this Joe Gibbs produced classic!

“Though the rhythm base originates from Bob Andy’s Studio One tune “Unchained”, it has become not only a well-coveted rhythm, but it became more popular after Dennis Brown’s recording “Easy Take It Easy” (and in 1993 re-versioned by Bim Sherman / Dub Syndicate as “Can’t Take It Easy” for On-U Sound). Today, both the Dennis Brown rendition and this particular version by the water-smooth-voiced Gregory Isaacs in 1976, released on the Joe Gibbs label imprint Belmont under the title “Babylon Too Rough”, are major roots club staples”.

Electrocore reloaded! 5 years since their last release, Jackal & Hyde aka Scott Weiser (of the legendary Miami Bass group Dynamix II) and Todd Walker, re-emerge on the German label Dominance Electricity, and they brought their Bad Robot!

Responsible for some of the most head strong Electrobreaks bangers in the 00s, such as Beyond, Go Bang and Sound of Underground, the american duo continues their mission to create the perfect match between relentless club power and futuristic darkness.

Bonus song Dark Star, one of the most slamming productions from their back catalog, received a VIP Mix treatment that pushes this release even closer to Electro perfection.

Mr. K and MEU are back with a definitive issue of one of the greatest ‘80s R&B cuts, René and Angela’s majestic “I Love You More.”

Despite residing in the upper echelon of Billboard’s R&B charts for the entire summer of 1981, twelve-inch copies of “I Love You More” have always been tricky to track down, a promo-only item that meant hearing the extended mix was a rare treat. Back in the early ‘80s, one place you could reliably enjoy it was when Danny Krivit was playing for the skaters at The Roxy in downtown Manhattan. “Not too fast, not too slow,” describes the perfect skating tempo, and “I Love You More” fits the bill to a tee. With this new release, Danny Krivit has revisited an earlier edit of the song and turned in two brand new, epic reworkings, the first time his vocal mix has ever been available.

Laced throughout with artfully matched additional instrumentation, from the reverb drenched solo piano that opens and closes the song, to the spacey synth improvisations that ripple throughout (both courtesy AK), to the touches of just right extra percussion, nothing is heavy-handed or overdone. Even with the vocal version clocking in at a generous nine minutes, the captivating groove and revamped arrangement leave listeners wanting more. Fortunately the flip side instrumental opens up endless possibilities for creative DJs to take things even farther.

“I Love You More” was originally produced by Bobby Watson, Rufus bassist and an A-list L.A. studio veteran also responsible for the bass line in MJ’s “Rock With You.” Watson brought in many of those same studio pros for this session, including legendary engineer Bruce Swedien, who put an equally luxurious gloss on “I Love You More” as he did with “Off The Wall” two years earlier. Bobby Watson also happens to be René Moore’s older brother. In a touch of familial echo, AK, the keyboardist on this new landmark rework, happens to be the wife of Danny Krivit.

Most Excellent Unlimited is releasing Mr. K’s “I Love You More” edits as a special Valentine’s day twelve-inch vinyl release, complete with red label, a first for the modestly monochromatic MEU.

Heartical 1978 roots classic from Prince Allah backed with original killer dub version from Errol T. First time legal re-press of this Joe Gibbs produced classic originally released on the Joe Gibbs Record Globe label.

Keith Blake (born 10 May 1950), better known as Prince Alla (sometimes Prince Allah or Ras Allah) is a Jamaican roots reggae singer whose career began in the 1960s, and has continued with a string of releases into the 2000’s.

Originally issued on Blue Beat, Buster waxes moralistic, backed with alternate version of UK release.

A cover version of Smokey Robinson's My Girl, backed with Drummond with (possibly) the full Skatalites band.

Cover of Nat King Cole hit, with Baba Brooks, Alphonso and Lester Sterling letting it rip on the flip, Jamaica jazz style.

In 1969 at Woodstock a relatively little-known band from San Francisco, led by a young guitar virtuoso named Carlos Santana, wowed audiences with their new breed of Latin-tinged rock. The festival catapulted Santana's self-titled debut album to the number one spot on the U.S. charts and onto superstardom. However, before
Woodstock, Santana had been playing around the Bay Area for almost two years. Tiger's Head' is a collection of live tracks recorded during Santana's early period of 1968/69, presented as a deluxe limited edition on white vinyl.

A tribute album to the lead vocalist, Bunny Brown, who died in March, 2019.

This is the second album of The Chosen Few, the most soulful & funky vocal group in Jamaican history. The album was produced by Tony Robinson and released on TR Groove Master in Jamaica, and on Trojan as “Everybody Plays The Fool” in the UK.

No doubt a masterpiece of “Island Soul”, it was not the centre of attention, due to being overshadowed by the growing popularity of rastafarianism and the roots rock movement, led by Bob Marley at that time.

A variety of soul covers are included on the album, with Betty Wright’s “I Love The Way You Love” as the title track, “Reggae Stuff”, a cover of Kool & The Gang’s “Funky Stuff”, “My Thing” known as a big hit by The Moments, and Sylvia, the soul classic “Tears Of A Clown” by Smokey Robinson and more. Added to that is “Children Of The Night” as a bonus track which was released as a 45.

Limpio Records is a vinyl and digital record label, founded in 2019 and based in Frankfurt am Main. The releases mainly focus on downtempo, organic and slow techno music. The first label release „Seltene Erden“ is a various artists EP, produced by artists that create new ideas of slow electronic and danceable music between 100 and 108 BPM. Our aim is to bring people, nature, cities and music together in a slow and powerful way. All our releases tell a story and are made for the dance floor.

DNA records presents, a limited edition Scratch 7" on marbled vinyl from DJ Rasp, the world renowned champion turntablist from the UK. This release features illustrations from Glen Stone, with all audio and artwork mastered and tweaked by DJ DSK.

Love Zone is the sixth album recorded by the Trinidad– British R&B singer and songwriter Billy Ocean, including his 1985 hit “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”, which reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the US. The album sold over 2 million copies and received a nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 29th Grammy Awards. The singles “Love Zone” and “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)” both topped the R&B charts during its release.

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
• FEATURING THE HIT SINGLES “LOVE ZONE”, “THERE’LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY)” & “WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING”
• CERTIFIED DOUBLE PLATINUM IN THE UNITED STATES
• LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED COPIES ON TRANSPARENT PINK VINYL

Jamaican reggae artist Ini Kamoze released his second album Statement in 1984 as a follow-up to his excellent self-titled debut LP. With the production skills by Sly & Robbie they made a great and versatile record, that can be considered among his best albums. The catchy rhythms and Ini’s impressive vocal work can be heard on songs like “Babylon, Babylon” and “Taxi For Me”. This is an album that fits in every record collection.

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
• PRODUCED BY SLY DUNBAR & ROBBIE SHAKESPEARE
• INCLUDES “SETTLE WITH ME”, “BABYLON, BABYLON”, “ENGLAND BE NICE” A.O.
• REGGAE SERIES WITH SELECTED REGGAE CLASSICS STICKER ON SEAL

K-Solo is an American rapper who was part of the Hit Squad in the 1990s. He released two albums under his pseudonym K-Solo. His second album Times Up was released in 1992 and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. K-Solo rapping style is slightly aggressive and the music itself is based on a sample-heavy format. Lyrically it’s pretty diverse, focusing on themes as prison live, crime and the daily struggles. The beats never reaches up to more than a 110bpm, holding up to the slow flow style.

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
• INSERT
• FIRST TIME ON VINYL

The vinyl edition is limited to 300 copies and comes in a sealed heavy old-fashioned cardboard sleeve. A free download code plus a BJINT logo sticker round up the packaging.

Paris-based producers Alcynoos & Parental (of Kalhex) present their collaborative effort "Shapes" on Beat Jazz International. Expect some super mellow tunes with producer guests like Remulak, Parental's brother Lex (de Kalhex), Ødyssee, Aywee Tha Seed and others. Scratches are provided by Debonair P. and DJ Soul Intellect.

Bunny Wailer’s album Sings the Wailers successfully reworks many of The Wailers songs with the backing of top Jamaican musicians, Sly and Robbie. The way he edited the songs for the modern age is impressive. At some moments he’s harmonizing with himself, to keep the spirit of The Wailers alive. Dubby overtones and well produced arrangements are all part of the wonderful sound created by Bunny and Sly and Robbie.

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
• INCLUDES “MELLOW MOOD”, “HYPOCRITE”, “RULE THIS LAND”, “I’M THE TOUGHEST” AND MORE REGGAE SONGS
• REGGAE SERIES WITH SELECTED REGGAE CLASSICS STICKER ON SEAL

The next episode in the ‘Fridays Funky 45’ series features another pair of Daytoner ‘Shedits’ for vinyl DJs. As the title of the A-side hints, 2 classic samples from David McCallum (famously flipped by Doctor Dre) and Clyde Stubblefield have been combined to create a new twist on a hip-hop staple.

If you’ve seen the Daytoner live show, you’ll have seen them open with some of these samples, embellished with live vocals, brass and FX. On the flip, ‘Ooh Lalo’ is another instrumental twist for DJ’s and this time, the samples wisely used in a big-beat classic have been re-edited to include more of Lalo Schifrin‘s amazing brass and piano instrumentation, underpinned once again with Apache drums to create a rousing big band beat for breakers.

This Daytoner 45 follows on from 2 earlier releases, which sold out in all stores within days of release and these battle weapons have recently landed in the hands of superstar DJs such as DJ Jazzy Jeff, who played ‘Apache Street’ during his recent Vinyl 45 Destination Tour and Maseo from De La Soul was pictured with Daytoner’s ‘Rocksteady Shedits’ 45 last month. Limited edition – don’t sleep!