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Watford based 4-piece The Spitfires consist of songwriter Billy Sullivan on lead vocals and guitar, Sam Long on Bass/backing vocals, Matt Johnson on drums and George Moorhouse on keyboards. Taking in a wide range of influences from reggae and ska through to punk and soul, this melting-pot of musical genres has helped infuse and consolidate the band's own highlyauthentic sound and style into a progressive take for a new generation of fans.

The band have now announced their new single 'Something Worth Fighting For' (taken from the new album Year Zero) will be released 28th September on limited 7' vinyl and digital download through Hatch Records.

'Something Worth Fighting For' is an inspired lyrical and musical foray into tough times with a rhythm to match. Sullivan's take on trying to escape boring suburban life in times of disarray and uncertainty is set to a pulsating mix of dub and reggae influenced horns, guitars and percussion.

Year Zero is the band's best received album to date and reached number 6 in the UK Independent Chart as well as reaching 8 in the UK Vinyl Chart.

* In-demand Bush Chemists sound system killer from 1995 coming on 7" for the first time, backed with a previously unreleased dub cut.
*This track was championed by Jah Shaka in the mid-90s.
*Bush Chemists still have a sizeable following throughout Europe, Japan and beyond.

Pharoah Sanders has been described as 'probably the best tenor player in the world', emerging as a star from playing saxophone with John Coltrane in the 1960s. As a solo recording artist he is best loved by fusion fans for the jazz dance classic 'You've Got To Have Freedom'. It's taken from his 1980 album 'Journey To The One' featured here for the first time on the complete side of a 12' single.
'Got To Give It Up' is Pharoah's outstanding rendition of the Marvin Gaye classic. It has previously been on 7' but never until now in its full length version on 12' single. It was originally a feature on the 1978 album 'Love Will Find A Way' produced by Norman Connors. To have both of these masterful recordings on one 12' single is something special.

Official re-release of The Nelson Family's Gospel LP from 1986. Essential for any serious collectors of Gospel. Quality from end-to-end, including the cuts Thank You Lord (firm favorite of Floating Points and Skymark), Filled With His Spirit and Everlasting Love.

Flexin Hard 2 by World Champion turntablist DJ Woody, consists of all the scratch samples from Flexicuts 3 and 4 (his innovative flexi-disc scratch record series) plus some added extras.

Side A is programmed at 83.33 bpm and contains 9 skip-proof scratch phrases plus full scratch sentence and 1 lock groove drumming sentence.

Side B is programmed at 100 bpm and contains another 9 unique skip-proof scratch phrases plus full scratch sentence and 1 lock groove beat.

Flexin Hard 2 is pressed on white vinyl with full colour picture sleeve.

The latest long-player of devotional noir by Humboldt County romantic Brian Pyle aka Ensemble Economique was originally titled Music Saves Lives, in response to the misguided backlash directed at underground artists in the wake of the tragic Ghost Ship fire in Oakland. Since Pyle's career threads through a decade and a half of Northern California's independent experimental music community, the blow struck a uniquely deep and personal chord. As a way to process, he began recording at his coastal home studio in Manila, California, channeling inner states of mind, seeking something 'more personal and intimate, the idea of love, and shining through.'

Radiate Through You delivers on its title, exuding a nuanced catharsis, alternately tempestuous and transcendent, forlorn but undefeated. Vaulted heavens of interwoven electronics ebb into hushed dirges of skeletal percussion and candlelit guitar. Roiling noise seethes, swells, and subsides as an ashen string arrangement rises in the mix, keening a somber, circular elegy, as if overtaken by memory on a long walk alone.

Two key guest appearances lend the album even more dynamism and drama: the first by Barcelona synthesist Alexander Molero on the questing, celestial opener, 'Music Is Life,' the second by New Zealand psychic sisters Purple Pilgrims on the devastating finale, 'Blue Hour.' Both showcase impressive shades of Pyle's finesse as producer and muse, sparking his collaborators to new heights. Whether taken as expressionist memorial, therapeutic song cycle, or something more ambiguous, Radiate Through You stands as a pensive, passionate statement by an enduring light of the West Coast canon, drawn from 'a deep, special place of giant emotions, feelings.'

Tracklisting

3 Vocal tracks and 3 Instrumentals on 12" black vinyl. Full colour sleeve supplied in shrink wrap with hype sticker

* This cut from east London's King General and Bush Chemists originally surfaced on a Conscious Sounds 7' in 1996, promptly sold out and has been troubling collector's bank balances ever since.

* This welcome repress is backed with a previously unreleased dub version from Bush Chemists.

* Yet another successful archive raid from Partial Records.

Limited 7" vinyl from Horus HQ.

Divine gospel modern soul boogie LP written, composed and produced by Jeffrey Roberson, first released in 1982 on Black Diamond Records.

Every once in a while, an exceptional talent impacts the gospel industry and leaves an incredible impression. The anointed and Grammy nominated Jeff Roberson is one of the those rapidly expanding gospel artist who have done just that.

Jeff Roberson was born and raised in Long Island, New York, the son of Pentecostal parents who had a compelling love for music. Actually, he is endowed by God with a melodic intrinsic distinctive rooted and grounded in the splendid tradition of the church. His keen interest and focus in music was so intense that his
parents encouraged him by purchasing a piano. During his teenage years, he was significantly blessed to be tutored by the late Rev. Timothy Wright, and the late Professor Benny Cummings and the Kings Temple Choir. It was during this season of his life that he continuously developed his skills as a keyboardist and songwriter.

Not only is he a skillful world-class vocalist, his talents transcend various creative art forms such as a skillful musician, innovative producer, accomplished pianist and organist. He simultaneously projects his uncompromising vocal talents and musical gifts to an unprecedented level of artistic achievement. Simply stated
he excels in the excellent - (Excerpt taken from Jeff Roberson's biography).

'Ever since I can remember, music has been to me, as a mother is to her child. Just as the sun enhances daylight, music is my life throb. Music puts life and joy in that sacred dimension. It fills the void of darkness and brings with it New Life.'

Jeffrey

Those Dusty Donuts brothers are back with another release and in true Hip Hop fashion of bridging originals with their 90's club classic counterparts. For their 10th release, the duo of Marc Hype and Naughty NMX take a stab at Funky Thang' with some stone cold Godfather of Funk and connect the dots through the underground via Lords Of The Underground. Gear up on your fatigues and Timberlands because you're gonna need them! The flip side takes elements of some favourite 45 selections including Gwen McCrae, Sister Nancy and Sweet Charles to pay homage to Main Source. Hearing 90% Hangin Out' shows you exactly how deep Main Source was digging and just how crafty they were with putting songs together especially with this one. Reimagined by none other than Jim Sharp who never disappoints.

First release of label La Casa Tropical, two South African nuggets.. Especially ''Smile'' is a sought after tune by Satari.. The flip is wicked too... Tip!
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Synth heavy South African Disco Boogie from the Mid 80s. First issued near the end of the synth-pop era that gave boom to the local record industry, this release takes the B-sides off the mysterious group's first 2 singles recorded at Johannesburg's legendary Satbel and Ovation Studio. Combining live instruments and an embrace of the electronic gear that was already standard in all studios city wide, the newly formed supergroup was able to create a unique sound at a time the word 'Disco' was starting to be associated with a different emerging movement.

Initially a side project for the group Image (later changing their name to Ymage to avoid confusion after some success in Europe), the new outfit re-enlisted the help of their original producer and long time friend Sidwell Duda, followed with the addition of novice artist and songwriter Bibi Msomi . Their first release was a new take on a song they had recorded for their hit EP which became their first record to see a run outside their home country. Snuck on the B side was a steady 4/4 beat with fat bass synth and the quick funky keyboard licks Don Laka was known for.

After an unsuccessful debut the newly formed group hoped to draw attention with a single front man. For their second release they used a tactic common amongst producers 10 years prior during the reign of the 7' single. Bringing two of his own compositions to the session, but unable to lead the group himself, Bibi's independence and unique voice led to the creation of the ultra suave, party playboy known as Nicky Love.

Although neither single saw any real success and failed to make it past an initial run of 500 copies, the now backing group known as Satari managed to produce a few more titles into the fast changing market that left their sound behind.

"The album's one of Ra's greatest from the 70s -- recorded in Italy in 1978, and featuring some incredibly otherworldly keyboards that are some of his most enigmatic on record! Original tracks from the album include "Disco 3000", an incredible workout on synthesizer, with a tiny bit of drum machine, a little "Space Is The Place" breakdown, and all of the wild sound you'd expect from a Sun Ra album -- plus more long tracks -- the sweetly soulful "Friendly Galaxy", a great soul jazz number, and "Dance Of The Cosmo Aliens", which has spooky organ, frenetic bass, and somber percussion" Check!

Back to the roots: The critically acclaimed and Reggae/Dub-affined white-label 'WAR' series returns. Founded in 2007, the imprint has procured sought-after outings by artists such as J:Kenzo, Matty G, Noah D and Roommate among others. Breaking eight years of radio silence, the legendary imprint is at it again - 2018 marking the year of the imprint's fulminant return.

In the sonic spotlight: the vital aspects of Jamaica's reggae characteristics coupled with its contemporary Dubstep counterpart. Exclusive business, as each release is being kept strictly vinyl as well as limited to a single-time pressing of 500 copies. For sound system heads & vinyl collectors alike - be sure to mark the 24th August in your calendar, 'WAR020' is about to detonate.

The Meters is the debut studio album by the band of the same name. It's an essential album in the funk scene and one that contains a lot of energy and soul. Organist Art Neville led the quartet which consisted of guitarist Leo Nocentelli, the rhythm section of bassist George Porter and drummer Joseph 'Zigaboo' Modeliste. New Orleans funk in their beauty of simplicity, it's what makes this album so remarkable. Each and every songs is brimming with hooks, melody and variety. Deep grooves on the single hit 'Cissy Strut' and guitar riffs echoing throughout 'Ease Back'.

Forthcominp LP from Hip Hop producer Soulchef

Salsoul Records present a crate digging anthology of the more electronic, early 80's leaning side of their catalogue - 'An essential collection of early 80's post Disco electronic grooves from the Salsoul vaults'.Primarily a salsa label on it's inception, Salsoul delved into numerous styles throughout it's existence but this killer selection focuses on the period of time where music entered the 1980's and studio technology changed.
A plethora of funked out, dubbed out electronic Funk across 2 discs is what 'Salsoul Boogie' offers - Choice cuts from the likes of Skyy, Aurra, Leroy Burgess, Civil Attack and many more! Featured are the full 12" dance mixes for unlimited dance-floor pleasure. Mixes by Larry Levan, Shep Pettibone and Francois K feature. One cannot underestimate the importance of these tracks on contemporary dance music, but the Funk is the most important thing here, important tracks yes but also amazing records to dance to that capture a time in NYC when clubs were place to be, sanctuaries of escapism, hedonism and expression. Essential listening right here - 'Boogie's Gonna Get Ya'!
Curated with the full input and backing of Salsoul Records and carefully selected to reflect the truly timeless nature of the music contained within. For listening, for dancing, for turning on a party! Remastered by Optimum Mastering. Artwork & design by Million Dollar Disco.

The comeback of the growing bin's favourite private german Jazz Funk gem.
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Spring is in the air and groove is in the heart for Hamburg's most loveable record label. Following the freak beat festival of Wolf and Wandt's 'Instrumentalmusik' comes a release that's been in the pipeline since the organic imprint first took root, the first reissue of the beautiful 'Señora'. Beguiling and brilliant, this private press princess makes you want to dance, dream and do cartwheels, then breaks your heart when you realise you'll never meet her - a
rare beauty indeed. So it's time to let Basso play cupid and introduce you to the love of your life.

Eagle eyed associates might recognise the sleeve as Basso's everyday avatar, chosen in tribute to his favourite jazz-funk record of all time. Originally released in limited quantities back in 1981,
the self titled 'Señora' was the sole release from a quartet of German groove maniacs, coming together in one ecstatic union of rhythmic precision, smooth riffing and melodic mastery. Take opener 'Paul' for example, a continent away from the West End, this sublime slice of raw guitar, silken keys and gliding bass could have made Mel Cheren proud. From there we're taken on a journey through the syncopated slide of the jazzy 'My Way, Your Way', the samba sway
of the mild and mellow 'Easy Going' and the poetic piano of 'Pearl', a triumphantly esoteric tone poem to close the A-side. 'Señora' ups the tempo on the flipside, galloping through tight triplets, fusion guitar and mind expanding synth play. The B2 brings a strolling bassline and tender tonality, executed with all the ease of the Sunday morning which dawns on the extended and expansive cooler which brings the LP to its final emotional release.

Between stints in JA for legends like Glen Brown and Junjo Lawes, WJ commuted to the Bronx from Connecticut. With Clive Hunt in full effect, Showcase follows the six-track dubwise format of Dance Hall Style (Wayne never sounding more like Horace), including four utterly lethal Studio One versions — Azul's killer Rockfort Rock, Sleepy's Every Tongue (with outrageous Isleys fuzz), yet another Wackies' Heptones via Leroy Sibbles, and a murderous Drum Song.

This Geneva-based band have finely honed their instrumental "post-internet groove", creating the perfect blend of old-school funk, afro-beat, 70s soundtrack fusion, always adding a pinch of futuristic production and a touch of modernity aimed at bring the groove genre to new generations.

Side A, 'Funky Splash' is an original composition, understated in its groove but with the punch and crunch falling in all the right places, hence can be enjoyed either stewing in the background or as a dancefloor filler. The wah-wah and off-the-wall synths are both used to great rhythmic effect.

Side B, 'O Caminho do Bem', is a cover version of the Brazilian musical heavyweight Tim Maia. Always hard to revisit a classic, but L'Eclair's tight musicianship, perfect pacing and futuristic twist all add an extra layer of groove onto the mellow funk of the original.

Another slice of immaculate sounds for the ears and feet from Switzerland's finest export, Rocafort Records.

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Hand Stamped 7 inch ..

Outkast's 1998 classic "SpottieOttie
Yet with its distinctive horn line and memorable, nearly spoken-word narrative, it's become one of the duo's most fondly remembered record.. This release with its, Heavy Dubbed out Vocal Edit..
Gonna get Hip Hop heads running up to the dj booth looking what version is this!!! This always be a late night Ace in the hole party track.

Original promo12 inch was never commercially released as a single.

Sleep D and Turner Street Sound split sides on one record to merge classic dub rhythms with a modern outlook. Kicking the spicy seven inch off, Sleep D melt ambient soundscapes, zonked out sound effects and spiritual percussion into a locked dub-house groove fit for the club and lounge. On the flip, Turner Street Sound (the duo made up of Rings Around Saturn and Midnight Tenderness) open their aural arsenal up to live instrumentation and inward dub excavations to produce the poisoness 'Redback Dub' huge bottom end and a instantly classic feel no doubt!

A Fortuna-selected compilation for Tel-Aviv restaurant "The Brothers". Only available locally except for a few limited export copies. Fortuna describe this compilation as "A set of ten killer tunes we licensed especially for the restaurant. One-off tracks from the golden Jaffa, dancefloor certified bangers, and all-time personal favorites!"

"Perlman's got beats and it ain't no secret." - The Beastie Boys

This lyric might have slid right by you while you were listening to Ill Communication, but the Beastie Boys were not playing when they said that. Robert Perlman, a native New Yorker, was way ahead of the curve and would stockpile an arsenal of heavy duty vinyl way before the 45 record craze took over. This compilation of over a dozen tracks represents a taste of the fruits of his hard work uncovering these often overlooked gems.

Including some personal notes from the artists you can find on this compilation.

'A love project' from the heart and mind of UK broken beat stalwart and iconic keyboard maestro Kaidi Tatham, alongside an outstanding group of Danish musicians led by percussionist Peter Stenbæk.

12 Senses debuts with the Movement EP, a record drawing on jazz-funk, broken beat and disco, laced with the distinctive melodic progressions and boogie touches Kaidi Tatham is known for. Recorded over an intensely productive three-day session, which produced 20 plus songs, this EP is a first taste of what's to come from this creative gathering.

With recent records on First Word, Sound Signature and 2000Black, plus a brand new solo album 'It's A World Before You' it appears there is no letup in Kaidi Tatham's prolific output spanning a 2 decade long career, that has seen him work with artists such as Bugz In The Attic, 4Hero, Slum Village, Jazzy Jeff & Will Smith, Amy Winehouse, Leroy Burgess, Moonchild, Soull II Soul, Amp Fiddler, Mr Scruff and Dego, to name but a few.
Touch starts with the heavily syncopated rhythms of drummer Anders Meinhardt, accompanied by a bed of airy Rhodes, synths and guitar on top of a ruthless, disco-tinged bassline. Life evolves on a spiritual and hypnotic tip with a driving lick that just keeps on building, sprinkled with beautiful intertwining organ, piano and synth solos by Kaidi and pianist Poul Reimann. Movement slows the mood to a soul-tinged stepper with soothing choir and deft touches from the trumpet of Rasmus Juel. Kaidi changes up the pace on his remix with a smooth boom bap vibe before hitting the halfway point and switching up to his signature, breakneck latin bruk funk.12 Senses evolved from yearly marathon concerts at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, arranged by percussionist Peter Stenbæk, who simply e-met Kaidi Tatham and insisted on him coming to Denmark to share the festival stage. Over the course of five years the friendship and musicianship between the two has gone from strength to strength, reinforced by the skilled musicians around them; drummer Anders Meinhardt, guitarist David Rosenkilde, bassist Andreas Hatholt, trumpeter Rasmus Juel and pianist Poul Reimann. The record was brought to life by Morten Trust (aka. Soulmagic), who kindly contributed his heart, studio and mixing skills to Movement.

Widely available for the first time in forty-five years, featuring 'It's A New Day', one of the most sample breaks in history. Official Mr Bongo.

Black Man's Pride is the striking new Studio One collection of deep righteous reggae, featuring Horace Andy, Alton Ellis, The Gladiators, Sugar Minott, The Heptones, Freddie McGregor, Cedric Brooks & more. While the righteousness of blackness is at the heart of the Rastafarian faith, this collection illustrates how black pride remained
a central theme, if not the defining essence, at the very core of all the music created at Studio One Records under the direction of Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd.

In order to understand the centrality of black identity in the music created at Studio One, we need look no further than Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd who created the first black-owned record company in Jamaica.

In similar fashion Alton Ellis's defining 'Black Man's Pride' brings up emotions that are at the heart of many of these uplifting songs. Alton Ellis' birthplace was the Trench Town ghetto of Kingston, also the birthplace of The Wailers, Ken Boothe and many other Studio One luminaries.

Clement Dodd established a musical empire firmly rooted by the core musicians working at Studio One, many of whom came out of the Alpha School for Wayward Boys, essentially an orphanage run by Roman Catholic nuns, whose luminaries include Don Drummond, Johnny Moore, Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, Cedric Brooks, Vin Gordon, Tommy McCook & more.

Many of the songs featured here come from the transitory phase in reggae at the start of the 1970's, after the exhilaration of Ska and following the cooling down of Rocksteady. While reggae awaited the arrival of roots, Studio One's vocalists. Here are 18 heavyweight tunes, both classic cuts and super-rare tunes!

This limited edition single features two instrumental monsters from the "Baddest Band in the Land" The Dap-Kings.

Side A, tracked during the sessions for Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings' last long player, "Soul of a Woman" - "Tear it Down" is a psychedelic soul groover that features background vocals by Sharon Jones, and Saun & Starr.

On the flip you find "The Collection Song", a long-time Dap-Kings Instrumental that the group has used to warm up crowds all across the globe. A fan favorite!






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This very high quality double-sided 45 features Billy Byrd's throaty vocals on two classic songs. Top drawer modern soul with an irresistible heavy beat, courtesy of producer Calvin Arnold, the Georgia native, known for his pretty diverse and very well crafted soul and funk output. The music was arranged by Tommy Stuart & Frankie Wynn. Most likely it was Arnolds influence that gave this record such a solid, intense rhythm. Yes, it's the beat that really counts. Few records of this nature have such an incessant, thumping groove that has so much appeal to the dancefloor. Upon its release in 1973 this record went nowhere and has remained extremely scarce ever since. At times, pristine original copies on the Scream Records label sold for up to $2000... Now this modern soul rarity is officially reissued, fully licensed and restored from the original master tapes and available for everyone to hear.

Lauryn Hill is best known for being a member of The Fugees and for her critically acclaimed solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which won numerous awards, broke several sales records and was listed by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest albums of all time.

The acoustic MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 double album from Lauryn Hill came nearly 4 years after the first solo album and gives an insight in her deeper thoughts and emotions about her life, artist, the judicial system (in Mystery Of Iniquity') and spiritual side. Lengthy intros, conversations and deeply personal songs like Conquering Lion' accompanied with her acoustic guitar, with the audience add to the intimate performance in her typical raspy voice.
The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and her song Mystery Of Iniquity' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance and used as an interpolation by Kanye West for his single All Falls Down'. Great acoustic songs like Adam Lives In Theory', Oh Jerulasem' and I Gotta Find Peace Of Mind' complete the album.

MTV Unplugged No 2.0 was her last album and pressed in limited quantities. This reissue comes just in time for its 15th year anniversary in 2017.

* 180 gram audiophile vinyl
* Gatefold sleeve
* High quality PVC protective sleeve
* 4 page booklet with liner notes and photos
* A careful selection of tracks, including "(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with Tammi Terrell, "What's Going' On", "Mercy Mercy Me", "Got To Give It Up", "Sexual Healing" and many more tracks, including duets with Diana Ross, Kim Weston and Mary Wells

Music On Vinyl proudly presents a brand new series of COLLECTED albums. The new albums will focus on memorable artists with almost a life span of original intriguing music, covering a timeless musical period!

Motown released the first Marvin Gaye record in 1961 "(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over", a single intended for (radio) promotion from the singer's debut album. This was followed up by the officially released "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" a week later.

Gaye scored his first real hit with "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" in 1962, which he had co-written himself, joking about his alleged stubbornness. He found his own unique style with the single released at the end of the year: "Hitch Hike". The foundations were now laid for an enormous series of chart successes: "Pride And Joy", "Can I Get A Witness", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" and "Ain't That Peculiar" are all Motown classics from 1963-1965 which are still being regularly played today after all these years.

The duets he recorded with Kim Weston ("It Takes Two") and especially Tammi Terrell were certainly at least as good. Watching or listening to the Marvin Gaye recording whilst singing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with Terrell, you really can't come to any other conclusion than the fact you are looking at a couple who are hopelessly in love and who couldn't wait to consummate their love after they had finishing recording.

He scored his biggest ever hit with "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" in 1968. The "What's Going On" from the same named album became a number 1 hit in the USA and the album was received as a masterpiece everywhere and is now regarded as one of the most important records in pop history.

In 1973, the artistically and commercially very successful, "Let's Get It On" album was mainly a musical ode to Marvin's love for his new muse Janis Hunter.

The success enjoyed by "Sexual Healing" and the album which was released at the end of 1982, travelled with him. Suddenly Gaye, who had started to increasingly be forgotten about, was a celebrated star again and this was certainly a position the singer revelled in.

The pop world lost one of the most important soul singers ever to grace the world on 1st April 1984. He has left behind a series of fantastic hits plus a big handful of tracks which deserve the title of masterpiece, all COLLECTED on this album.












[L] B4 | AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (WITH TAMMI [] TERRELL)

Bristol's finest reggae producer meets Doncaster's number one dancehall MC as Mr Benn & Parly B join forces for an EP chock full of vibes. First up "Gwarn Go Bathe" is a cautionary tale of lacking personal hygene in the dance underpinned by a bubbling dancehall riddim. "Heat Up" is much of the same as things get hotter, whilst "Session Cork" slows things down a little with some more laid back vibes.Despite working on various remixes together, this is the first time Mr Benn and Parly B have worked in a combination - hopefully the first of many more to come!

The Four Owls highly acclaimed classic 2011 album 'Nature's Greatest Mystery' produced by Leaf Dog is back in stock after two years. The album features classics as 'Life In The Balance', 'Not Like Before' & 'Much To Much' and features Dirty Dike, Jam Baxter & Q-Unique. This album made waves the world over, making The Four Owls a household name, and is a must have for any collector or Hip Hop fan!

The fourth album by The Roots was recorded at Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios and released in 1999. Considered by critics as their breakthrough, Things Fall Apart was the first album of The Roots that exceeded half a million sold units. Spin Magazine called the album a landmark moment for The Roots, as it 'swelled the Roots clique into a movement-style posse'. The Roots at this point employed D'Angelo on keyboards, Erykah Badu on backing vocals and rappers Mos Def, Common and Beanie Siegel also make appearances. The band of charismatic drummer Questlove grew into THE defining Hip Hop band - there is no other, they are simply unmatched, becoming the benchmark.
180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
- GATEFOLD SLEEVE
- 15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: FIRST 1000 COPIES NUMBERED & PRESSED ON TRANSPARENT VINYL!

A temple is a place of rest and mediation. A place where you can find yourself and cleanse your mind. In the Rastafarian belief, this is not a special place or building but your very own body. It needs no institution or monument to be closer to oneself and the divine. Consequently, each temple is individual and each individual is a temple. On 20 beats C-Ras tells about his spiritual journey to himself and allows the listener an insight into his temple. The young Municher discovered the Rastafarian faith during his countless travels to the land of his father, the Caribbean island of Barbados.

C-Ras has long been active in the Munich scene with his band Greenery Force. With his two solo albums at Keller Flavor "The High And Mighty" and "Concept Of Madness" he established himself as a veritable hip hop producer.