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Hello! Here are the Phaserboys with their full Debut on Aiwo rec. and they show up with a full equiped dance floor record including Love Mission Disco Adventures and Sequenced Breakbeat Dream Dance - be fast and take the ICE as long as you can - Winter is coming! *All rec. at Aiwo Railway-View Studios Ddorf

Chicago rapper / producer Saba is still only 23 years old, but he's already established himself as one of the most forward thinking young talents in Hip Hop. Having come up from Chicago's Westside, he already has a few mixtape under his belt, and has been working with Chance the Rapper since the Acid Rap days, and most recently he sang the hook on Chance's track Angels.
Bucket List Project, Saba's debut and breakthrough album, dropped in October 2016, to critical acclaim. Saba handled most of the production duties on the record, with guest spots coming from Twista, NoName, Smino and more. The album finds the right balance of playful, youthful exuberance, poignant lyrics, and Hip Hop laced with Jazz and Soul influences, showcasing Saba as another rising star in the vastly talented Chicago scene.

Trees Speak is an experimental rock band that transcend mainstream influences by incorporating elements of Avant-garde, Neo-psychedelic, Minimalism, art and electronic - along with violin-bowed guitar, Theremin and a glut of effects pedals, and it's an ear-bending rush of lush soundscapes.

Trees Speak - as much a sound laboratory as a rock and roll band - is the musical venture of acclaimed visual artist and musician Daniel Martin Diaz (formerly of Blind Divine and Crystal Radio). For the debut double-LP Trees Speak is joined by Michael Glidewell (Black Sun Ensemble), Gabriel Sullivan (XIXA, Giant Sand), Connor Gallaher (Myrrors & Cobra Family Picnic), Damian Diaz (Human Error), and Julius Schlosburg (Jeron White Acoustic Trio). The studio itself should also take top billing, because in the tradition of krautrockers Can and Bitches Brew-era Miles Davis, the band takes its winding, incandescent motoric rock and roll improvisations and edits them into coherent compositions using the mixing desk after recording. And that's where the sound lab half of the equation appears. The end result is flowing and droning ambient proto-punk reminiscent of fellow travelers NEU!, Stereolab, - Joshua Levine

Our intention is to create music with an unrehearsed minimalist approach performing simple beats, riffs, and sequences that take one inward. We attempt to create a sonic environment to set one's mind free and to become aware of the nuances of tone, melody, and structure. We organize our recording equipment with the same approach, in a transparent manner. Our recorded performances are never rehearsed. Our belief is that a brilliant rehearsal is a lost opportunity to capture a magical moment. We are chasing the mystery of music and tone. We let the musical performance sculpt its own destiny and create imperfect perfection. Our tool of creation is the anxiety one feels when they are unrehearsed or prepared for a performance. We believe this approach brings us closer to the authentic self. The result is genuine music without an agenda that captures the unfiltered spirit.
- Trees Speak


The music was recorded live in one room with no overdubs or repairs, only using edits to create arrangements. All tracks were written over a 5 day period at Sacred Machine Studio and Dust & Stone Studio.

The first of a series of limited edition EPs containing rare and unreleased afro soul cosmic disco songs selected from the archives of a collective of disco deejays from NYC.

These sampler is dedicated to all humans. We didn´t believe in
diferences, hate or fear. We believe in love and the endless power of music. The company is an open house. We know where we come from: other earth!

Burt Bacharach was called the greatest living composer' by the Grammy panel that gave him a lifetime achievement award in 2008. He has enjoyed major hits in a variety of musical genres, including Top-40, pop, soul, R&B, jazz, country, and movie soundtracks. He has also collaborated with a host of major lyricists, including Hal David and Bob Hilliard.

On a list of post-1956 songwriters, Bacharach has had 133 hits and ranks No. 6 - right after Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and the Motown team of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. Put in perspective, Bacharach is a direct link to the great composers of the '30s and '40s - and author of the American Songbook's final chapter. This splendid LP edition presents Burt Bacharach's most essential and enduring works from the beginning of his career, gathering a variety of the great sides he composed (and in several cases, also arranged) for different labels, between 1955 and 1962. Included here are classics like Dionne Warwick's Don't Make Me Over,' Gene Pitney's Only Love Can Break a Heart,' Tommy Hunt's I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself,' and The Shirelles' Baby It's You,' to name a few. Our release also contains lesser-heard tracks, which are just as enjoyable as the hits, such as Jimmy Radcliffe's Long After Tonight Is All Over,' and Jack Jones' Dreamin' All the Time,' as well as Bacharach himself at the piano performing Rosanne'.

'A Part Of Me' is the debut album by Ivan Arlaud alias 1954, a young musician from Lyon, France. It's an immersive journey between nostalgic and synthetic sounds, melancholia and hope, fears and confidence. He contrived to describe all the bright, warm, cold and dark moments of his restless imagination in rhythms without being intrusive. As the title says, it's his personal disclosure.

Marcel is at home in the Cuban tradition, but he is also a vibrant
improviser in modern jazz as a member of saxophonist David Murray's group. With the addition of Swedish sax player Karl- Martin Almqvist - a member of the Danish Radio Big Band - Blanco y Negro was reborn. The new Blanco y Negro features the original rhythm section: Jonas Johansen is one of Denmark's leading drummers. He has appeared on more than 170 albums, and he has performed with a long list of international stars including Mike Stern, Steve Swallow and Eliane Elias. Eliel Lazo is word- renowned for his conga playing (Herbie Hancock, the Danish Radio Big Band, Savage Rose, Wayne Shorter),
and Cuban Yasser Morejon is a very popular bassist in many varying contexts. This powerful ensemble plays with an international sound inspired by the heritage of its members - Denmark, Sweden and Cuba - as well as the many places they have travelled digesting the local music.

The reggae rocker, Courtney John unleashes his new album,
Ecosystem, born from collaboration with the French label Soul Man Records which also produced the successful album Reggae Loves Soul!
Alongside the vinyl LP comes this single 7inch including 2 stunning tracks.

Hailing from Britain, with origins in Guyana, Jamaica, and St. Vincent, critics and historians agree that the world simply wasn't ready for Cymande. Formed in 1971, the band would become renowned for their progressive, and complex brand of funk music, which fused elements of calypso, jazz, R&B, African music, and British glam rock. Despite touring with Al Green, performing at venues like The Apollo and Soul Train, and having a Billboard R&B hit, Cymande languished in obscurity before disbanding in 1974, only to develop a widespread cult following over the years, and become a treasure trove for crate diggers and beatsmiths. Cymande's legacy began with the release of their self-titled album in 1972. In equal measure, the band's debut emnated with funky grooves, spiritual euphoria, stirring world arrangements, and tightly executed rhythms. Cymande would render dancefloor hits of tracks like "Bra" and "The Message", which reached #20 on the Billboard R&B charts, and help the album develop a new legacy of innovation, decades after its release. Tracks from the album have appeared in tracks by De La Soul, MF Doom, and The Fugees, as well as in soundtracks in TV and film,

from Spike Lee's Crooklyn, to modern programs liks Fargo and Mr. Robot.

Recording and touring together on and off for several years now, sonic journeyman DJ Vadim and Californian songwriter Katrina Blackstone unveil their long awaited full-length album 'Double Sided', released on BBE Music. After providing a pair of stellar guest appearances on Vadim's 2014 'Dubcatcher' album, Katrina Blackstone joined Vad on tour and the duo have been steadily laying down tracks ever since. Eschewing samples in favour of drum machines, guitars and a dizzying array of synths, Vadim's compositions on 'Double Sided' range from dubby downtempo grooves to upbeat afroboogie business. Katrina's crystal clear vocals, catchy melodies and highly relatable lyrics provide the perfect foil for Vadim's raw productions.
Katrina Blackstone has previously worked with cult downtempo artists Bluetech & Dr Israel, as well as appearing alongside Killah Priest on the sadly unreleased "Legba's Light" project created by Ron Carter, Brian Jackson and Mike Clark. Born in Tennessee, she studied vocal performance and jazz at the prestigious New School University in New York before moving
the San Francisco, where she continues to record and perform tirelessly.
Russian born, London bred and now residing in Barcelona, DJ Vadim has built a formidable reputation as one of the world's hardest working DJs and producers. During his long and fruitful career he's worked with artists as varied as Stevie Wonder, The Roots, Prince, Kraftwerk and Paul Weller.
Constantly touring and creating, Vadim has been working with BBE since 2007's 'Soundcatcher'. Ten years later, 'Double Sided' will be his 7th album on the label.

Dolores Vargas was our wildest performer, our Spanish Tina Turner, Ikettes-era. In my opinion, she was a better dancer and singer than Lola Flores but she never received the same media attention than the famous Lola. Maybe it's better this way. Dolores Vargas is wine for sommeliers and since now, music for connoisseurs.'- Txarly Brown

Here's an anthology dedicated to the '70s period of Dolores Vargas, known as The Earthquake' due to her wild and frenzied dancing style. In these songs, released 1970-1975 for the Belter label from Barcelona, you'll hear a killer sound and production mixing Funk, Rock and Pop with the powerful vocal style of The Earthquake'.

Including real gipsy-funk bombs like A la pelota' Anana Hip' or La Hawaiana' along with her bizarre cover version of Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep' and much more.

If you're looking from Flamenco Funk and groovy Rumba Pop, look no further.


* Master tape sound.

* Insert with liner notes by Txarly Brown (Achilifunk) and photos.y

'WISE UP: THOUGHT -REMIXES AND REWORKS'- IS THE REMIX EP COMPANION TO THE ALBUM 'WISE UP GHOST', THE GENRE-DEFYING COLLABORATIVE TOUR DE FORCE FROM ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ROOTS. ON THE ALBUM, COSTELLO AND AHMIR 'QUESTLOVE'THOMPSON STIRRED THIS MUSICAL POT OF GUMBO, MIXING TOGETHER ELEMENTS OF SOUL, FUNK, HIP HOP, PUNK, AND AFRO BEAT. 'WISE UP: THROUGHT'EP IS A DECONSTRUCTIVE PLATE OF THEIR SOUL STEW AND FEATURES GENRE-SPECIFIC REMIXES AND REWORKS THAT PLAY OFF THOSE INCLUDED IN THE ALBUMS SONIC LANDSCAPE. J DILLA DISCIPLE AND STONES THROW RECORDS BEAT MAKER/DRUMMER KARRIEM RIGGINS CONTRIBUTES 4 NEW EXCLUSIVE REMIXES AND 3 INTERLUDES ON THE HIP HOP FRONT: RIGGINS REMIX OF'CINCO MINUTOS CONVOS FEATURES THE ROOTS RAPPER BLACK THOUGHT GOING TOE TO TOE WITH COSTELLO WITH HIS OWN BRAND OF LYRICAL WORDPLAY. DAPTONE RECORDS ARTISTS ANTIBALAS (OF FELA, THE MUSICAL FAME) CONTRIBUTE AN AFRO BEAT REWORKING OF LEAD SINGLE 'WALK US UPTOWN'. DAPTONE RECORDS OWN MENAHAN STREET BAND (A COLLECTIVE FEATURING MEMBERS OF SHARON JONES AND THEDAP-KINGS AND EL MICHAELS AFFAIR) COME WITH THE MEMPHIS-TO-MUSCLE SCHOALS SLOW FUNK FLAVOR IN THEIR REWORK OF THE SONG 'TRIPWIRE'. 'ITS A MOODY, BROODING AFFAIR, CATHARTIC RHYTHMS AND DISSONANT LULLABIES. I WENT STARK AND DARK ON THE MUSIC. ELVIS WENT HAM ON SOME OLE EZRA POUND SHIT'- AHMIR 'UESTLOVE'THOMPSON.

In the whole of R&B history, the story of 70s jazzy-soul group Leo's Sunshipp is one of the more tragic tales. So named for the Leo starsign under which lead singers Kenny Stover, Johnny Simone, and Alvin Few, resided under, the trio's breezy, freewheeling take on soul music owed a debt of gratitude to Marvin Gaye, for whom Stover and Simone had been backing vocalists for at one point. The three eventually met to form Leo's Sunshipp and immediately got to work recording a full-length album, of which only four songs were seen to completion. Not long after, Simone fell ill and died of cancer in his early thirties. The four tracks were initially blocked from release by Stover, who later joined the group Finished Touch, but they eventually saw release through Lyons Records, who released them alongside instrumental and alternate mixes of the four tracks as We Need Each Other, in 1978. The album is an eight-song collection of infectious, emotionally unrestrained smooth soul, with summery vibes that bring to mind all the best parts of a Roy Ayers Ubiquity arrangement. These vibrant songs found new life in covers by Bobby Womack, Lulu, and Tavares, as well as sampling in tracks by Madlib, and Action Bronson.

Lightnin' Rod is just one of the many pseudonyms used by Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, often referred to as the "Grandfather of Rap." A prolific wordsmith and orator throughout the 1970s, Nuriddin was one of the founding members of the influential poetry collective known as The Last Poets, who have been cited as one of the earliest influences on the development of hip-hop music, breaking ground for the genre with lyrical performances that were frequently political, and emphasized the African-American consciousness. Nuriddin's opus is arguably the first album he released as Lightnin' Rod: a concept album fusing poetry with jazz-funk titled Hustlers Convention. A record which told the gritty, and unabridged stories of two fictional pimps, against a backdrop of urban sprawl and decay, against an instrumental foundation of swaggering rhythms and grooves, provided by top shelf contributors like Kool & The Gang and Billy Preston. Hustlers Convention was an integral part of hip-hop's timeline of development, and though it never received the credit it's long been due, it's considered something of a Holy Grail among crate diggers, and a wealth of sampling content for the likes of hip-hop heroes like Wu-Tang Clan, Madlib, & Digable Planets, and electronic wizards like Aphex Twin, and The Prodigy.

The apparition of Spanish female duo Las Grecas with their Gipsy-Rock sound in the 70s created quite a boom in the Spanish market at the time and paved the way for other similar gipsy-rock duos.

Morena y Clara were one of them. Launched by bizarre flamenco producer Lauren Postigo, they released a string of 45s and three LPs (highly sought after now) for the Discophon label. They mixed Rumba, Flamenco, Psychedelic Rock, Funk and Disco Music featuring an amazing production (heavy drums, fuzz-wah-phaser electric guitars, Moog, Hammond) over the wild flamenco female vocals of the duo.

Here's a compilation spanning 1974-1978, featuring their psychotronic hits like No llores más', Dejé de quererte', Buscando alegría' and more.

Insert with liner notes by Txarly Brown (Achilifunk) and photos.

Die Begegnung zwischen den Produzenten, Musikern und langjährigen Freunden Nicola Conte und Gianluca Petrella bringt uns eine 12" EP mit Einflüssen aus Detroit, Afro Spiritual Jazz und zeitgenössischer Disco-Atmosphäre. Der A-Side Track "African Spirit" ist ein spirituelles Mantra, ein einfacher Dancefloor-Groove, der ein ekstatisches Gefühl erzeugen kann. Der "New World Shuffle" auf der anderen Seite ist auf dem gleichen Element aufgebaut und wird durch die Vocals von Bridgette Amofah ergänzt, was eine tolle Tribal-Stimmung erzeugt.

Eight years after Moon in Libra' (SCCD/LP 407), the new S-Tone Inc.'s Onda' consolidates the partnership between Stefano Tirone and his longtime friend and collaborator Tomaz Di Cunto a.k.a. Toco, who co-wrote 8 of the 10 album tracks. A strongly heartfelt Black Rio-inspired effort, ranging from groovy Brazilian soul-funk to mellow soulful chill moments, featuring historical (Laura Fedele, Manuela Ravaglioli) and new (Barro, Qinho, the 4Maré quartet) contributes on vocals, for a very personal and original result.

Favorite Recordings proudly presents Le Premier Disco Sans Toi, new single EP by Andre Solomko, pursuing a collaboration that started more than 5 years ago.

Born in Ukraine in 1965 and now based in Finland, Andre Solomko is primarily a rich and engaging personality, but above all, a brilliant saxophonist, composer and engineer, whose contagious passion cannot leave anyone indifferent. After beginning a meteoric career in USSR, fate led him to Finland, where he started the adventure Vinyl Jam, a label / studio /
group. It resulted in two self-produced albums that will capture the attention of some international collectors, including Pascal Rioux (founder of Favorite Recordings). Between 2012 and 2014, they released 2 albums together, Où es-tu maintenant and Le Polaroid, hailed by many tastemakers and meeting notable success in Japan.
This new single also results from a long and solid partnership, led by a shared and deep passion for analog music and vintage grooves. Announcing a new album planned for 2018, the EP unveils two new compositions with Disco flavors. Andre's backed again by a team of great musicians and vocalists, such as Mr Day and Lili Wagner on Le Premier Disco Sans Toi' (The First Disco without You), or Charlotta Kerbs on Moonbeach Disco'. And if
not really the first, this Disco journey fits perfectly with Andre Solomko's Jazz-Funk style and sense of melody, showing another facet of his many talents.

Although not technically a Detroit-based garage group, this Cincinnati band fit in as honorary Detroiters by the time this single was released. The Greenhornes were purveyors of period-perfect 1960s rock n roll a la the Pretty Things and the Kinks. Plus, they were immediately set apart by their grim reputation of touring in a '67 Cadillac hearse. This single was recorded at Jack White's house in southwest Detroit right before the release of the Greenhornes' debut LP and the b-side is a re-imagined version of one of their 2nd LP's strongest tracks Shadow of Grief'. Band members Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler would go on to be the rhythm section in the Raconteurs while Brian Olive would later join the Soledad Brothers and make serious contributions to Dr. John's revered Locked Down' album.

The world lost a true soul icon on 23rd February 2017. After working with Leon Ware for the first release on Be With, we're honoured to celebrate his legacy further by presenting the vinyl reissue of one of his finest achievements: Rockin' You Eternally.


This customarily smooth set from 1981 is perhaps most famous for featuring three unforgettable tracks made with Marcos Valle. Rio's pop-soul wunderkind was exploring soul textures at the same time as Leon was absorbing the rich flavour of Brazilian harmonics. Together, they crafted rhythmically sophisticated and melodically adventurous soul.

The centrepiece of the album is the lush, creeping title track - a hypnotically arranged stepper's groove and an enduring classic. A perfect slice of orchestral soul, it features Leon's patented unusual chord progressions, Valle on Rhodes and restrained string arrangements from Gene Page.

The nimble funk groove of "Baby Don't Stop Me" is another collaborative delight and one of Leon's rare uptempo tunes. "Got To Be Loved" is a timeless ballad, a sublime quiet storm version of Valle's loping jazz-funk favourite "Bicho No Cio".

As with all Leon records, the lyrical themes are deeply eternal throughout, whilst the music is elegant, soulful and sensual. Beyond the Valle co-writes, the soaring instrumental "Don't Stay Away" is a real highlight, possessing an intricate melody and another heavenly string arrangement from the incredible Page. On the pleading sultry soul of "Sure Do Want You Now," Ware's uniquely expressive vocals are especially impassioned and polished.

This officially licensed reissue enables a wider audience to now discover its undoubted genius. The sumptuous artwork of the original jacket and inner sleeve have been faithfully restored, the latter featuring Leon's memorable lyrics. Simon Francis' sensitive mastering elevates the sound throughout and, as ever, it has been pressed at a reassuringly weighty 180g.

"When we started to write, we found how easy it was, and at the same time how new it was, combining the feeling I had and the feeling he had", Valle explained to Wax Poetics on the subject of his fruitful partnership with Leon. The magic conjured up by fusing R&B with Brazilian rhythms and touches of jazz, funk, and pop resulted in a modern-soul/boogie essential.

INNA DE YARD bring to life the unique and original passion of singing with acoustic reggae music.Several iconic figures from Bob Marley's island and spirited young musicians are gathered on the terrace of a house, in the hills of Kingston, to bring the essence of their musical culture back to life. United in the same place, and united in time, because they have recorded an original album in just four days.

Tranceonic is the duo of Carlos Perón and Boris Blank of Yello who met in 1971 in their hometown of Zürich, Switzerland. At this time Carlos studied Free Jazz while Boris listened to bands like Pink Floyd and Queen. The two bonded over a conversation about The Mahavishnu Orchestra album 'The Inner Mounting Flame' and became musical friends. From 1973 to 1976 they played in the New Wave group Urland. After the split of the group Perón founded the Tranceonic studio with his equipment in his private flat. Carlos invited Boris over to his studio and a concentrated work began. The idea was to make experimental new music with the hopes of having a hit in the United States. Everybody at this time was into punk, but Tranceonic loved industrial and electronic sounds. Their foresight and innovation created new ideas. Perón and Blank made electronic avant-garde music informed by the Berlin and Cologne schools. By 1978 the two had enough material to record an album and made a trip to San Francisco to visit Ralph Records. The Residents promised to release the music if the duo removed all the tape hiss, which never materialized.

'New Crime' is the first ever vinyl compilation of material produced, recorded, performed and mixed at Tranceonic Studio between 1976-1979. The equipment set up at the studio included a Farfisa Synth Orchestra, WERSI string ensemble, ARP Odyssey with Sequencer, ARP Quadra, Roland SH 3A, CR-78, Space Echo and Korg Minipops 120P and many effect boxes normally used for guitars. Samples were self-recorded using a Revox cassette deck and turntables. Blank and Perón experimented with manipulated tape loops, echo effects and snippets of found sounds. Blank also explored foreign near-equator exotics playing Arabesque percussion and a homemade bamboo flute. Perón experimented with CV triggering and dubbing super 8 film effects from vinyl. Both members took turns singing Carlos' lyrics. Stylistically the songs anticipate the feeling of Yello's 'Solid Pleasure' album and included here is the first instrumental mix of Bostich'. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Cover artwork features a photo of Carlos in Los Angeles taken by Boris in 1978 and design by Maycec. Each copy includes an insert featuring photos and liner notes by Carlos Perón.

I just love a dance themed R'n'B rocker - do the Wabba Suzy-Q!

2 track Single from Aston Family Man Barrett released by Fam's/Dub Store Records

R'n'B rocker

Limited Repress!

Early Jump blues two sider from the Atlantic stable and tough on original 45

R'n'B group rockin' twin spinner with a gospel flavour

2 track Single from Horace Andy released by Federal/Dub Store Records