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Total killer ! Not mutch more to say:) a bloody must have !!!

Free Up The Herb baby:)

Repress from 1985... Dub soul lova sound !

Stepper and dancehall reggae, minimal and efficient.

Repress from 1996 Classic:) Digital dub digger !

Total killer ! Not mutch more to say:) a bloody must have !!!

Dancehall big fat ambiance here !

Digital reagge and its dub on the flip

Dub reggae oldschool masterpice from Irie Ites back in stock !

4 more Mashups with the new Dj Stion Vol. 3

Gloria Ann Taylor, American singer and songwriter (sometimes arranger) from Selma, a small town of about 15,000 souls in Dallas County, Alabama. Soon she moves with her family in Minnesota where she grows up forming even musically. Extremely devoted person, she begins at a very young age to sing gospel, a music genre that she never leave for life. She was the first singer to open the way for female a cappella musical groups, to help form a rock band, the "Sweet Honey in the Rock" as well she contributed to the success of the singer Odetta. Just at that time - we are in the early Seventies - she married the composer, arranger and conductor Walter Whisenhunt, with whom she moved to Los Angeles where she wrote and performed several soul and funk songs that still today are much in demand by enthusiasts, fan and collectors worldwide. Her artistic career was very intense but unfortunately so very short as well as her marriage with W. Whisenhunt: A couple of great artists often forgotten by the media and even more neglected by the major record companies.

Anibus only managed to released this single exremely collable deep Spirutal funk 45 Bobby Hammiltons band and as the story always goes, the single didnt gain the movement they hopes and the bands went their seperate ways leaving this one amazing 7 inch repriduced here. Bobby is still alive and well so lets put things right and get things right and get this record on the turntable, a truly classy, deep and mindfull 45.

Dutch producer skews away from his hardered edge to makes some moody low-end R&B, injecting some soul back into the genre. Gloomy and gritty... haunted... played entirely by hand.

'astraea' is a prime example of the ambition on ephemerals' third album 'egg tooth', fusing together simple repetitive motifs à la Steve Reich in a constantly evolving and building mesh of sonic textures. The band are now moving forward with some hand-picked remixes to be released alongside the original on 12" Vinyl.

Laolu is fast becoming the go-to remixer in serious house circles with his incredible remix of Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra on Innervisions. Spanish producer beGun is known for an innate ability to create sublime heartfelt electronic music. His approach has seen him remix the likes of Bastille and given him a platform to regularly perform live across the globe.

ephemerals have recently featured on the hit single by Kungs - I Feel So Bad

Astraea Support:

DJ Support : Gilles Peterson, Danny Tenaglia, Dennis Ferrer, Richy Ahmed, Tensnake, Horse Meat Disco, Jody Wisternoff, Toyboy & Robin, Paolo Mojo, Eagles & Butterflies, Hector Romero, Eelke Kleijn, Sabb, James Teej, Andy Daniell, Yotto, Wanklemutt, Dario D'Attis, Mano Le Tough, Nic Fanciulli, Kid Kenobi, Doc Scott, Qdup, Marc Hype, Nutritious

RADIO:

BBC 6Music - Gilles Peterson - Original Mix

BBC R1 - Pete Tong - Laolu Remix

International and specialist radio support: JazzFM, Floradio, WWFM, Solar Radio, Radio Helsinki, Funkhaus Europa, Radio Krimi, NSB Radio, Kane FM, Radio Pepper 96.6 Greece, Radio 1 Prague, Radio Ibiza Sonica, Radio Z Nurenburg, WPRK, WNCW, Republic 100.3 Thessaloniki, Radio Ellebore, Radio FM4, Bluesjazz Radio, Açik Radyo, Pioneer DJ Radio, Clubmadnezz Midlivet, The Face Radio, Radio Nova Portugal, 1BrightonFM, MOS radio



PRESS: Vice, The Burning Ear. Highclouds, Brightons Finest

* From the vaults of veteran Dubplate-Master Keety Roots' Black Legacy Studio comes this slice of instrumental dubwise meditation dating from early 1990's.
* `Why' originally came on the `Dungeons of Babylon EP' from 1994 which fetches `silly money' on the collectors market, making this reissue a god-send for fans of this genre.
* On the flip side is a previously unreleased dub mix of the same tune.

Greeting´s from ACM Inc & staff, just a brief info on "I´m the King Pin" single release featuring Donald D, (Rhyme Syndicate)
Soul SK & MCBEE-X aka The King Pin.
The concept of the song is basically pictured around the non fictional character The King Pin who is the villainous enemy of many Marvel Comic book heroes.
To bring back the identity of Hard Core Hip Hop artist´s and it´s mission to bring the true skool essence of rhyming as an EMCEE and Rap artist.
With Support from Rap Icon Donald D (Rhyme Syndicate & The B Boy´s) the King Pin has received a substantial amount of hype within the Hip Hop community.

Brand New 2017 Edition - finally available again on this CD and alternatively on 2LP Vinyl for the First time (moll16lp). The legendary movie soundstrack based out of Kingston, Jamaica in April 2008, telling the story of the original vocalists and musicians involved. The sixteenth release on the Moll-Selekta label shares its title with a wonderful film, a heartwarming homage to the golden age of rocksteady. It documents the recordings being made for this very album at the Tuff Gong studios, Kingston, Jamaica in April 2008, telling the story of the original vocalists and musicians involved. Excerpts from an all star reunion concert staged in Kingston and older archive material complete the picture. Never before in the history of Jamaica, which already occupies a unique place on the world map of song, its sound embraced by western popular music, has such an illustrious collection of singers and players been assembled. The album showcases 15 rocksteady classics in sparkling, deeply inspired new versions, recorded in the studio which also played host to album sessions of a certain Bob Marley. Under the musical direction of Ernest Ranglin, a guitarist of considerable renown not only on the reggae circuit, but also on the jazz scene, mixed by legendary engineer Errol Brown - in Duke Reid's employ at the Treasure Isle studio in the sixties - and freshly arranged by Lynn Taitt.

Sir Guy was a much loved and highly respected figure in the North Carolina music scene. Having released a couple of 45s in the late 1960s/early 70s, these two songs were originally released on two different 45RPM singles. Perfect for todays DJs, regardless of what side you play it is a safe bet that it sets the dance floor on fire.

Key-selling points:

- hard to find on original 45

- original label artwork

- fantastic sound quality

The New Stupeflip a la grosse papate ! Encore !!!!!

With their first two Daptone albums - Get an Understanding, and as featured singers on Como Now - THE COMO MAMAS established themselves as three of the strongest voices in gospel music today.

In December of 2015, they cemented that reputation by taking their first trip from their home in Como, MS up to Harlem, NY to crush the Apollo Theater as part of the Daptone Super Soul Revue. Taking full advantage of their presence in town, the Daptone crew brought ESTER MAE WILBOURN, DELLA DANIELS, and ANGELIA TAYLOR into the House of Soul the week after the show to join forces for the first time with the musicians and studio that has defined their label's sound. JIMMY HILL, THOMAS BRENNECK, HOMER STEINWEISS, and BOSCO MANN, all stalwarts of the Daptone stable, came together as 'The Glorifiers Band,' to put down a churning musical foundation for these amazing singers. The results are some of the heaviest tracks that Daptone has cut to date. If you don't like raw, soulful gospel music, you're really gonna hate this one. Move Upstairs is a REAL mother!

The ultimate edition of the Roots Reggae masterpiece release 1977-2017! The album classic was originally issued in 1977 in Jamaica only and 20 years later in 1997 released by the Blood & Fire label as the outstanding but now deleted "Heart Of The Congos". VP Records' sub-label 17 North Parade has released now the definitive 2017 re-mastered 3LP deluxe edition put together with both respect and gratitude to that illustrious antecedent (also available as 3CD-set incl. the ultrarare original LP mix). This new 3LP-Vinyl-set is based on the more well-known mix and master from the Blood & Fire re-release, plus dubs, disco mixes, seven and twelve inch versions and has with "Don't Blame It On I" an overlooked previously unreleased track unearthed. The 3LP-Vinyl was state-of the-art re-mastered again by Kevin Metcalfe and comes in a 6mm spine jacket sleeve with full colour printed illustrated inner sleeves and the liner notes by Noel Hawks. Stickered with the quote: "The best roots reggae album ever..." (Lloyd Bradley)

Following on from the previous 3 volumes of high quality Disco heat dug from Salsoul's legendary back catalog we have here the 4th and final installment of selections that were favored by DJ-demi God Larry Levan on the dancefloor of his seminal, game changing NYC nightclub The Paradise Garage.

That's right, high quality Disco, Boogie, Funk & more is the order of the day here with prime-time hits flawlessly rubbing shoulders with underground cuts in a way that mirrors Levan's open mind & faultless ear for music.

This is an essential release for those who dig the Disco sound & want to have all these incredible records in one place, or for newcomers who wish to explore the sounds & vibe of one of the greatest DJ's of modern times & who want to get down to some of the tracks that have shaped modern day club culture. His never before released remix of Sparkle's "Handsome Man" sits alongside classics from Candido, The Salsoul Orchestra, First Choice and Instant Funk.

Re-mastered, re-pressed & re-released for 2015 in full conjunction with Salsoul records New York City.

(Disclaimer: release notes refer to the combined CD double-album release of Vol. 3 and 4 on which all tracks appear together. These two volumes are released separately on vinyl format)

Get ready for two brand-spanking new chapters in Perfect Toy's high octane, Down & Wired series of garage-mod-soul nuggets because the label has once again persuaded the man responsible for Volumes 1 and 2 - crate digger par excellence 'Chan The Man' - to unearth even more gems from his record collection!

The goodness kicks off with The Revival's virtually unknown, but irresistible, blues-funk head nodder I Chose To Sing The Blues followed by Take 5+2's stank slice of fuzz-heavy rnb, Motherless Child, originally (not to mention bizarrely) released on an EP handed out as a election promo giveaway for a man who later became mayor of Bonn - Hans Daniels of Germany's Conservative party, the CDU. Elsewhere, Heather Black delivers a blisteringly fast version of Third Avenue Blues Band's Come And Get It while The Turks provide an equally scorching take on Hendrix's Fire. The covers (and the treats) continue with teenage band The Aftermath's heavy take on Junior Wells' Messing With The Kid and Hunger's Brian Auger-ish Mind Machine. Babe Wallace mixes up English and Yiddish lyrics on big band rhythm & blues monster Dizengoff and there's yet another cover (easily the best one you've never heard) of Allen Toussaint's New Orleans funk classic Get Out Of My Life Woman by the Fabulous Impacts. There's also room for The Inn Crowd's super-rare harmonica-drenched groover Run Clarence Run and Friends' My Land which sandwiches two minutes of organ-led craziness between its deceptively mellow intro and outro. Towards the end of this epic double set comes yet another Hendrix cover - 49th Blue Streak's funked-up, fuzzed-up Foxy Lady and there's an appropriate closer in the form of George Brigman's hypnotic Drifting.

This is a super-hot collection of vintage rarities (accompanied by detailed liner notes and never-before-seen photos of the artists!) imbued with all the glorious imperfections of the golden age of the analogue era that artists now often strive so hard to recreate. Little surprise then that these cuts should sound so fresh today.

As Dub Reggae music becomes a global force, Vibronics & Conscious Sounds team up with veteran singer Sandeeno to present this 10' EP of brand new future dubs. Taken from the hit album 'Half Century Dub ... Five Decades In The Mix', this EP deals with the new-skool of dub and contains mixes never before released. It is packaged in a lush full colour sleeve and is strictly limited to just 500 copies with no re-press.

Producing under the moniker Isoul8, as well as teaming up with Domu under the Rima alias for the incredible jazz/fusion album 'This World', Volcov is a truly important player in the underground music scene.
Remixing artists such as Frankie Valentine, Azymuth & Taylor McFerrin, running his two labels Archive and Neroli, as well as DJing all over the World has given Volcov a rare knowledge of soul, funk, disco and deep house music; knowledge which is very apparent throughout this album.
'From The Archive' comprises a lovingly chosen collection of obscure Funk, Disco & Boogie tracks, alongside three very special edits produced by the man himself. From Chez Damier's sun-drenched remix of The Urban Crew's 'Go' to Bembe Segue's emotional 'Sun On My Back' via Shuya Okino's disco epic 'Still In Love', this record takes the listener on a joyful journey deep into Volcov's musical mind.

48 bars with Dirt Platoon, remixes from French producers: DJ NICE, DJ BRANS, STREET WYZE, DJ LOWCUT, DJ MODESTY, DJ DUKE, DJ MODESTY and DJ VEEKASH

2 instrumental tracks and on track for the dj to scratch (less 16mn each sides to keep the quality)

Only 300 copies

AK1215 features the very first press of two previously unreleased versions written by Frank Hooker and produced by Cory Robbins. This Feelin' was first released in 1981 on Panorama Records, YD-12197 and sampled in 1988 by Motor City Drum Ensemble. This version of This Feelin' features choice guitar scatting, phat moog bass lines and funk disco breaks!

Previously unissued and extended instrumentals* produced by:Dexter Wansel, Jerry Butler, John Ursry Jr., Licensed with permission, all songs originally released in 1979 on Philadelphia International/CBS LP # 36196

Washington D.C-based Jim Bennett is probably known for his numerous contributions to the "go-go" sound during the early-to-mid 1980s. Before that, he was a mainstay of the D.C funk scene, right at the moment when "go-go" was beginning to become a fully codified style of its' own. "You Win Some You Lose Some" was recorded in 1981, and sounds like it was inspired, in part, by "E Flat Boogie", a 1980 proto-go-go funk jam from future scene legends Trouble (later known as Trouble Funk). The A-side "Part 1", which boasts chanted vocals, rubbery slap bass from Bennett and some seriously punchy horn work, is particularly potent. Both sides sound like a party in the studio that we're eavesdropping on, such is their excitable vibrancy.

Keni St. Lewis and Carl Kidd teamed up once again in 1980 to deliver a single sided floor filler in fine boogie fasion. St. Lewis a veteran songwriter beginning with the Shrine Records era, later moved to L.A. and at times with Freddie Perrin and as a solo producer began racking up hits including Tavares "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" , The Sylvers "Boogie Fever" and "Hot Line" Minnie Riperton's "Back Down Memory Lane, an anthem in its own right.

1978 talk box funk recorded at DB Studios and issued for the first time from DC band Light Years, featuring Carl Kidd, Ernest Smith, Skip Pitts of Isaac Hayes Shaft fame, and others. Kidd often referenced the Cosmic funk genre in his group names and songs, and this production is no exception. A Cosmic Astro Disc release, the first release in a new series from Al & The Kidd.

Previously unreleased, recorded in 1979-1980, one of D.C.'s most obscure Funk Fusion bands Light Years, comes to the forefront with a 6 min release on Al & The Kidd AK1207. The song has been played in DJ sets since 2004, and on one night in Miami Beach, an ESPN party was held on the patio and when this song was played to close the set, around 20-25 ESPN staffers danced to close the set... Months later, the late ESPN host Stuart Scott began saying during his broadcasts "You Ain't Gotta Go Home, But You Gotta Get The Heck Out'a Here"!

A 1974 previously unreleased production by Carl Kidd and guitarist Skip Pitts of Isaac Hayes fame, "Powerline" is a full on funk session with Isaac Hayes collaborator and DC native Skip Pitts on vocals and guitar adding his famous wah wah licks. These Light Years sessions were recorded locally at DB Studios in March 1974. DC and Memphis at its best! Due April 2017. "Move To The Rear 3002" is a free soul session with Carl Kidd on vocals.

In 1978 D.C. based funk from Light Years recorded at DB Studios and issued for the first time from as with previous sessions featuring Carl Maxx Kidd, Ernest Smith, Skip Pitts on vocals, Charles Steptoe on drums and others. Light Years performed around DC during the summer of 1978 and featured lineups differed between live performances and studio recordings. AK1212 features Kidd, on lead vocals on the self-penned Do It To The Maxx (Kidd), and It's Up To You.

Michael Orr known best for co-writing "Put It On Paper" and having the song give Ann Nesby and Al Green a Grammy nomination. Orr also is currently being inducted into the W.Va. All Black Schools Hall Of Fame.
 
His two releases, "Love Will Rise" and "Spread Love" continually are reissued internationally. It's also worth noting that his song "Here I Go Through These Changes Again" was recorded by Johnnie Taylor.

Another release in the Cosmic Astro Disc series, Wonder Woman was written and recorded in 1983.  Afterwhile and Peace Of Mind (to be release at a future date on AL & The Kidd) were written and recorded in 1975.   The vibe for Wonder Woman was to acknowledge a Spiritual Love relationship, kind of like the symbolized message of Song of Solomon. Afterwhile is the peace and tranquility I feel from the ocean/beach as the waves fall upon the shore' says Orr.