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

We started with the principle - the cosmic idea that we were taught by our father from a very young age - that the stars and planets make a sound, that deep in outer space there is audible harmony.'With its cathedral-like, richly resonant acoustics, the new HBE album is a brilliant expression of this interplanetary principle. The album is by turns urgent and contemplative, funky and reflective, varied in its textures, but entirely of one piece. Underpinned by concepts of our earth's place in the cosmos, held in place by meditation, swirling with notions of history, science, theology, ancestry, there is a rich conceptual brew here. But always, what talks loudest is the music. The album rings with what back in the 1950s the jazz critic Whitney Balliet called the sound of surprise'. At a time when the phrase Spiritual Jazz threatens in some quarters to become a tired cliche, this is a record that makes you believe again in the genre's validity.

Talking to Cid, one of the Ensemble's two trombonists, one phrase recurs: back to the beginning'. We wanted to go back to the beginning, when we were kids, real young, and our father would wake us up at 5 AM to practice for two hours before breakfast.' One outcome - initially unplanned but subsequently embraced - is that unlike their two previous albums on Honest Jon's, this is an album without a drummer. When we started, as Wolf Pack, just brothers on the street with our horns, there wasn't a kit in sight.' Book Of Sound retains plenty of rhythmic heft, but the absence of a drummer opens up space for a notably varied instrumental palette. Acoustic guitar, piccolo, synthesiser, alto sax - none of them typical HBE Instruments - all have their place on the album. Most striking perhaps are the vocal lines that thread through the album and give it a palpable warmth. In Wolf Pack, we rapped and played, this time we took it a step further.'

Sessions were recorded in Brooklyn and Chicago, and brilliantly mixed at Abel Garibaldi's studio in the Loop ( Abel was like a musician on this record'), and it's the Hypnotic's hometown that permeates. For Cid this is a deeply Chicago record: it's got the vibe of the lake, the vibe of the prairies opening up to the west'. It also has the vibe of those Sun Ra Arkestra albums recorded in Chicago in the 1950s, and - of course - the Phil Cohran albums from the 1960s.

It's Phil Cohran (the father of all seven members of the Ensemble and their first teacher, and not just in music) who is the album's guiding spirit. For Cid it's a major regret that, in the months before their father's death early in 2017, Phil was not well enough to play on the album. He loved the whole idea, and we had the perfect place for his zither'. But Book Of Sound is a magnificent testament to their Cohran legacy. You know, it's tough trying to satisfy everybody with our music. It's hard enough satisfying ourselves, let alone the jazz scene, the hip hop guys, what have you. With this album we just dropped all that as a consideration, and tuned into deeper principles.'

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2 track Single from Lloyd Parks released by Vena/Dub Store Records

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2 track Single from Nitty Gritty released by Vena/Dub Store Records

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The first release of the Orakel X-Files series by O-Wells. Vinyl only
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2 track Single from Pirana released by Exterminator/Dub Store Records

Slowly And Surely Greatest Heats is what u get when ever you thought what could happened with the instrumental parts of the 90's rap. This is also the way to fill the subjectively perceptible gap in the current beat music tendencies. SASGH is a kind of vision of the future of the past in the context of the present, related to Frank Ohara's poetry. Metaphorically, this is a B grade, sci-fi movie from the late 20th century, dealing with the everyday (favorite rapper's theme before they moved out of the blocks). The eclectic character of the beat tape is not only the selection of samples, but also the attempt to devote attention to a wide spectrum of sensations and situations. Appeal to Black culture is intertwined with the storytelling of the necessary minimum to revive the imagination and to create visual tales. The title is a celebration of constant expectation, which by its active form is not so pleasant as necessary to maintain a balance of life, but also highlights the compilation character of the mini album.

Produced in limited run of 100 yellow cassettes with artwork designed by Polish illustrator Michal Loba. Each item includes a free digital download code.

2 track Single from Sanchez released by Vena/Dub Store Records

On Kings Chambers sixth release Samo DJ brings his cheap Streetboxx sampler to Hidden Operators studio and they team up for some dancehall beat making and live mixing under the (obvious) name Streetboxxer.

Samo DJs releases on labels like L.I.E.S, The Trilogy Tapes, and of course his own Born Free label. But this ragga infused EP will not come as a surprise for those who have heard his excellent dancehall mix for Red Light Radio earlier this year.

2 track Single from Sugar Minott released by Vena/Dub Store Records

2 track Single from The Wailers released by Fam's/Dub Store Records

2 track Single from Trevor Levy released by Vena/Dub Store Records

2 track Single from Half Pint / Power House All Stars released by Power House

2 track Single from Burro Banton / Stereo One All Stars released by Stereo One

2 track Single from Frankie Wilmott & Captain Barkey / Stereo One All Stars released by Stereo One

2 track Single from UU Madoo & Captain Barkey / Stereo One All Stars released by Stereo One

2 track Single from Roy Richards / Sound Dimension released by Studio One/Dub Store Records

2 track Single from Vivian Jackson & The Defenders released by Defender/Dub Store Records

A collection of prev. unreleased cuts from ANDREI's early hip hop days (2003-8). Some big bad sample tracks with chunky hip hop beats. Two rap remixes of MF DOOM and SUPASTITION and two cuts more in the vein of CUT CHEMIST or RUCKUS ROBOTICUS full of movie samples. GAMM fans should dig this. Out on March 4 from GLENVIEW. Seriously dope. Don't sleep on this!

The Bank Announce the Release of Their 2nd Album "Europa Center" a Testament to the Band's Raw Funk Roots

The Bank are becoming more and more known for their eclectic mix of funk and Afro disco with a raw live edge. The band's second album "Europa Center" has recently been released clearly influenced by the spirit of their live show and funk background. Dirty and raw, "Europa Center" has The Bank's fans old and new alike saying it may just be their best work yet.

Raw sounds of honest funk, African-influenced bass and drums that could make just about anyone have to get up and dance, and zombies. Yes, zombies. That's what The Bank have offered the world with their second studio album "Europa Center" and this interesting eclectic mix makes perfect sense for music lovers who love to have a good time. Just ask their growing legion of fans.

"While we loved our first album, it was a step away from what we do live," commented Francesco drummer of the band. "Berlin, where we recorded, was a great experience and that not only inspired the themes we've explored on our new album, but also our keeping true to our rugged and raw live show too."

"The King Of Stones" sounds like if the Meters had Tony Allen on Drums while "Strings On Fire" could easily be the soundtrack to the Stuntman Mike Chase scene in Tarantino's Grind House. "San Francisco" is raw, dirty and groovy with the bonus of Jones's vocals that also appear on "Shake It Like A Zombie" . "1989" it's a funky number with a break down that screams to be sampled.

Europa Center captures that live spirit perfectly. All together 8 tracks were recorded as long jams at the Templeton Studio in Berlin and mastered by Mike Marsh, that name himself "the fourth Bank", at the acclaimed London Exchange . In addition to the regular lineup of The Bank, long time friend and tour mate Jeff Jones from the Jeff Jones Band also makes an appearance on vocals.

If you loved the first album but love the band live most of all you should not miss Europa Center.

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For Illusion Recordings 6th edition we travel across Europe to the current deep house mecca of Russia to present Volta Cab for his Illusion debut. This is not your typical house release and thats the way we like it. This eclectic EP crosses many genres from Soul to Hip Hop to Deep House and shows off a dexterity of sound Illusion has been building towards since its first release. Featuring remixes by Trus'me (at his best; reworking a beautiful soul record in to a whole new darker, satisfying house monster) and Creative Swing Alliance (up the tempo, reworking the slow, heavy original in to a dreamy, summer house classic).

Released in 1974, Téo Azevedo's first album Grito Selvagem ( Wild Shout') is an irresistible blend of soul and rock with an unmistakable Brazilian character. As many other lost gems of time past, the album found little commercial success, and still during the 70s Téo turned forever to the true Brazilian popular music - the forró, the roots of sertanejo and the rhythms and traditions of Brazil's often forgotten countryside - becoming, from then on, a genuine cultural reference in Brazil not only as musician and composer, but also as a poet and researcher of popular folklore, being awarded the Grammy Latino prize in 2013.

This career turn also contributed to push Grito Selvagem' onto the dusty and forgetful shelves of time, until its rediscovery in recent years by DJs and record collectors. With lyrics reminiscent of the life in the city and the countryside, the album is one of Brazil's forgotten treasures, with arrangements and production by Téo in partnership with maestro Daniel Salinas - producer / arranger very active in the Jovem Guarda movement, and known to collectors for his 1973 album Atlantis-, ten tracks which deliver the unmistakable groove you'll only find in Brazilian records from the 70s. If you like Luiz Gonzaga, Tim Maia, Jackson do Pandeiro or Gilberto Gil, get ready to hear Téo Azevedo and his Grito Selvagem!

Comes with full-size Poster / info insert in English and Portuguese revealing the full, undisclosed story of the album. Includes free Digital Download Card.

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Two highly sought after tunes from the Freedom Sounds label in 1978, both extended versions. The conscious roots of Brent Dowe's Righteous Works, an Earl Zero composition, is backed with the dark classic from Prince Alla, replete with nyabinghi drummers and bird calls - both produced by label founder Bertram Brown.

Danish dynamite Christmas ska! JUMP UP unites the finest ska from Denmark, 80's 2-TONE legends NAPOLEON SOLO return with "MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY" flipped with modern powerhouse LEO & THE LINEUP, who penned a brand new tune entitled "CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU". Big hole colored wax ltd 350 copies.

In his late teens Rev. Gary Hairston wasn't only serving the Lord, he was also a member of funk outfit OPUS 7, that recorded the great album "Thoughts" in 1979. Although it was distributed nationwide, the group album was not very successful. In 1983 the Winston-Salem, NC native Gary Hairston delivered the now mega rare album "Chilling Out", his debut solo-album under the moniker GARY. It was recorded under the auspices of legendary musician/producer Harry Deal at his Galaxie III studios. Now the album is a well sought after electro, funk and boogie classic, and EVERLAND is proud to present the very first and official reissue of this previously almost unobtainable private press nugget.

Hollie Cook combines her unique vocal talent and charisma to craft a dynamic strand of lovers rock with enduring tropical vibes, weaving a path from her West London roots to an arena of diverse collaborations, critically acclaimed records, and iconic live appearances around the world. Cook's ability to surprise, delight, and progress solidifies her position as one of the most exciting voices in reggae, and this is clear on her third full-length and Merge debut, Vessel of Love.

Cook's music career commenced at age 19, when family friend and punk trailblazer Ari Up asked Cook to join the raucous '70s post-punk outfit The Slits for their reformation in 2006. Thrown into the deep end she thrived, and quickly cut her teeth with four years of back-to-back shows around the globe. Her talents recognized and nurtured, she then released her first solo album Hollie Cook in 2011, with a revered 2012 dub album follow-up, while singles such as Milk & Honey' and That Very Night' gained support from influential radio stations across Europe. After performing at The Stone Roses concert at Manchester's Heaton Park at the personal request of Ian Brown, and her hypnotic performance on the prestigious Later...With Jools Holland, the way was paved for Hollie's solo career.

By the end of 2014, Jamie T had requested her support for his Alexandra Palace show and featured her on his track They Told Me It Rained.' Cook had also unleashed Twice via Mr. Bongo Records, and with Mike Prince Fatty' Pelanconi once again aiding in the album's conception, Cook confidently delivered her follow-up to a well-received debut. Hollie hit the road with both The Skints and Protoje, and lent her vocal talent to Quantic's Shuffle Them Shoes' single, which also featured on his 1000 Watts album. Acclaimed legendary producer Martin Youth' Glover (Killing Joke) is Cook's most recent collaborator, lending his venerable production expertise to Vessel of Love. Hollie Cook sits in good company on Glover's impressive production list, joining Paul McCartney, Tom Jones, The Verve, Primal Scream, Pink Floyd, and Depeche Mode. Glover describes Cook's songs as sharp lyrical observations and clever word play combined with an exquisite and informed pop sensibility.' Hollie Cook's vibrant, spirited take on lovers rock radiates positivity, and with Vessel of Love, expect to see her on top of the tropical throne of pop in 2018!

The first reissue in the World Building catalog! An under-the-radar white label gets a second chance at life! One Man's Quest released Smiling Faces 95' on their own Vandal Records label in (you guessed it) 1995. It would end up being the only release on the label & never properly distributed. Produced by Bon Vega & Douglas Johnson, One Man's Quest give the Motown classic a unique 90s spin w/ both house AND r&b versions. Kinda rough, kinda smooth & very essential!

HITTING YOU HARD AND DEEP!!!

Excerpt from Dance Trax column in Billboard Magazine (Jun 10, 1995): "The single kicks a thick and spare house groove, coated with a simple organ line and a worldly lyrical reading that hangs onto the brain long beyond its moments on the dancefloor.' - Larry Flick (Dance Trax)

One Man's Quest is a Brothers' Vibe production. In memory of Bon Vega!

A music legend beyond compare, who almost single-handedly laid the groundwork for soul music, Ray Charles proved his mastery with countless jazz, country, R&B, and pop masterpieces, during a career that spanned seven decades. His musical genius is celebrated in this box set, featuring the studio albums he recorded for Atlantic as a bandleader between 1952 and 59, available for the first time since the 1960s in mono. As music writer David Ritz said These are the historic years of his creative explosion, the time when he reinvented himself as a musical revolutionary. These records will live forever.'

- Packaged in an elegant Buckram paper cloth-bound box.
- Fully remastered in glorious mono.
- Original studio albums replicating the original artwork and labels, in 180g vinyl.
- A 12' x 12', 29-page, perfect-bound booklet, with period photos by Lee Friedlander.
- Liner notes by Grammy-winning writer David Ritz.

A1. The Ray
A2. My Melancholy Baby
A3. Black Coffee
A4. There's No You
B1. Doodlin'
B2. Sweet Sixteen Bars
B3. I Surrender Dear
B4. Undecided
C1. Ain't That Love
C2. Drown In My Own Tears
C3. Come Back Baby
C4. Sinner's Prayer
C5. Funny (But I Still Love You)
C6. Losing Hand
C7. A Fool For You
D1. Hallelujah I Love Her So
D2. Mess Around
D3. This Little Girl Of Mine
D4. Mary Ann
D5. Greenbacks
D6. Don't You Know
D7. I Got A Woman
E1. What Would I Do Without You
E2. It's Alright
E3. I Want To Know
E4. Yes, Indeed!
E5. Get On The Right Track Baby
E6. Talkin' 'Bout You
E7. Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)
F1. Lonely Avenue
F2. Blackjack
F3. The Sun's Gonna Shine Again
F4. I Had A Dream
F5. I Want A Little Girl
F6. Heartbreaker
F7. Leave My Woman Alone
G1. Let The Good Times Roll
G2. It Had To Be You
G3. Alexander's Ragtime Band
G4. Two Years Of Torture
G5. When Your Lover Has Gone
G6. Deed I Do
H1. Just For A Thrill
H2. You Won't Let Me Go
H3. Tell Me You'll Wait For Me
H4. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'
H5. Am I Blue
H6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
I1. What'd I Say
I2. Jumpin' In The Mornin'
I3. You Be My Baby
I4. Tell Me How Do You Feel
I5. What Kind Of Man Are You"
J1. Rockhouse
J2. Roll With My Baby
J3. Tell All The World About You
J4. My Bonnie
J5. That's Enough
K1. The Genius After Hours
K2. Ain't Misbehavin'
K3. Dawn Ray
K4. Joy Ride
L1. Hornful Soul
L2. The Man I Love
L3. Charlesville
L4. Music, Music, Music
M1. Early In The Mornin'
M2. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
M3. The Midnight Hour
M4. The Right Time
M5. Feelin' Sad
M6. Ray's Blues
N1. I'm Movin' On
N2. I Believe To My Soul
N3. Nobody Cares
N4. Mr. Charles' Blues
N5. Some Day Baby
N6. I Wonder Who

Originally released in 1978, it's the only known album by this super hot Atlanta, Georgia band. The Chapparrals were known for wild onstage antics, deep funky sounds and for taking no prisoners when they opened for any of the numerous recording acts they had the pleasure of working with back in the '70s. These guys are a perfect summation of popular funk groove as their album is a blistering blend of bassy rhythms and tight instrumentation. It also includes mighty sweet keyboards that sneak wonderfully alongside the guitar and horns, sometimes with wild moogy touches that are almost P-Funk. They performed with notables like The Commodores, The Isley Brothers, Sly & The Family Stone, Marvin Gaye, Graham Central Station, Kool & The Gang, Parliamant/Funkadelic and many others. This great album is a compilation of hot, stingy tunes with horns, smooth ballads with strings, featuring both fast and slow funky songs with heavy rhythmic passages. A surefire holy grail funk and soul LP!

* 180 gram audiophile vinyl
* Insert
* Limited Edition of 1000 numbered copies on Clear & Solid Yellow mixed coloured vinyl

Dead Serious is the debut studio album of American hip hop duo Das EFX, originally released in 1992. Recording sessions for the album took place at Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn, New York and at Charlie Marotta's North Shore Soundworks studio in Long Island, New York.

Dead Serious caused an immediate sensation upon its release. The album was a certified hit, peaking at 16 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, topping the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for five weeks. Dead Serious went platinum on the strength of the singles "Mic Checka" and the Top 40 pop hit "They Want EFX", by 1993.

Well-received upon its release, Dead Serious has since been regarded by music writers as a significant and influential album in hip hop. Giving it a 4 out of 5-mic rating, The Source's Matty C compared the duo's lyrical style to that of Busta Rhymes, Treach, and EPMD.

Dead Serious is the debut studio album of American hip hop duo Das EFX, originally released in 1992. Recording sessions for the album took place at Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn, New York and at Charlie Marotta's North Shore Soundworks studio in Long Island, New York.

Dead Serious caused an immediate sensation upon its release. The album was a certified hit, peaking at #16 on the US Billboard 200 chart and topping the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for five weeks. Dead Serious went Platinum on the strength of the singles “Mic Checka” and the Top 40 pop hit “They Want EFX”.

Oldschool Serious Reggae !

Heavy Roots dub ! LOUD sound !

The new album is a perfect message for our time and is by far Mavis' best work to date.
Featured on 3 top tracks of 2017: Arcade Fire (I Give You Power), Gorillaz & Pusha T (Let Me Out) and Benjamin Booker (Witness)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Kennedy Center Honoree, National Heritage Fellowship Award recipient- to name a few of her honours
On tour this fall with Bob Dylan (U.S.) - playing EU festivals in 2018

Mavis Staples is an American Music legend. She was at the forefront of the civil rights movement in the 1960's, as singer for the legendary gospel group, The Staples Singers. Mavis, along with her father, Pops, and siblings marched and worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the fight for equality in this country. In December 2016, Mavis went to Washington, DC to receive the coveted Kennedy Center Honors from President Obama, with whom she has had a long standing friendship. Mavis invited Wilco frontman and dear friend, Jeff Tweedy as her guest for the weekend's festivities. The two spent hours discussing the current events and how today's fight for equality is very similar to those in the 60's. Inspired by these events, Mavis and Jeff got together and wrote Mavis' new album, If All I Was Was Black, produced by Jeff Tweedy

* 180 gram audiophile vinyl
* includes insert
* Limited Tour Edition of 300 numbered copies red & gold mixed vinyl
* includes download coupon feat bonus track "Frankie Conga"

New Cool Collective's fifteenth album Electric Monkey Sessions refers to the sound studio in Amsterdam where the recordings were made. They have drawn inspiration from Senegalese Orchestra Baobab, as well as psychedelic cumbia, Cape Town, Italian cinema and many major jazz heroes. Electric Monkey Sessions also features two unique tracks recorded at a beach-side studio in Dakar with local musicians the band met on one of their many international adventures.