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Featuring 14 exclusive tracks, '20/20 LDN Volume Two' highlights the brightly diverse and fertile half­time scene. Headed up by North London collective Ivy Lab (producers Sabre, Stray and Halogenix), the 20/20 LDN project operates as a record label and club night, spearheading a movement tracing the link between bass music and hip­hop.Cover all corners of the 20/20 genre­ pool and drop a killer various artists LP once a year ­ that was always the plan. We've taken the bounciest cuts from the Ivy Lab vaults and paired them with the choicest picks from our in­house acts, some untapped talent, and guest appearances from artists that boast a lineage ranging from Teklife to Exit to Soul:ection to Project Mooncircle. These guest features are some of the most exciting we've had the pleasure to commission. The V/A LP format is the ideal (and perhaps the only) canvas to bring such a broad church together.' ­ Ivy Lab Reserved exclusively for Ivy Lab cuts, the release of Volume One in November 2015 announced the label; furthering the group's broad musical identity on top of their drum & bass origins. ' This insanely talented trio has breathed new life into drum & bass' declared UKF, while Mixmag proclaimed it 'the debut album the drum & bass world's been itching to hear'. 2016 saw releases by Deft ('a truly talented beatsmith' Boiler Room), Shield ('one of the most subversive and catchy drops of the year.' Resident Advisor) and Ivy Lab's own 'Fortuna' EP featuring 'Can't Say No' with Roses Gabor ( 'hauntingly heavy' i­D). With Ivy Lab's debut album proper in the works, 'Volume 2' caps a breakout year where the trio have taken the sound of 20/20 LDN overground via clubs and festivals across the planet. What was once an emerging landscape of sounds operating in the hinterlands between footwork, jungle/drum'n'bass, hip­hop and future beats; is now a bonafide worldwide scene, as defined as the genres it's influenced by.

Mel Williams began singing in a bingo hall where his dad worked. He became a popular live performer touring the USA and overseas. As a recording artist he has released singles since 1955. In 1966 he recorded 'Can It Be' for Modern Records and popular among soul fans and then for his one stop at Buddah Records in 1974 came this modern soul masterpiece 'Sweet Girl of Mine'. Expansion release this due to demand that cannot be satisfied by the original, last sold on Discogs for £1,500

An exciting debut album for Nosizwe, the singer, political activist, mother and beat-producer of electronic soul music. "In Fragments" is produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow (who also has worked Erykah Badu, Kendrick Lamar, Mos Def) and features include Guilty Simpson and an A-team of Norwegian artists & producers.

'Shuffle Them Shoes feat. Hollie Cook' is the third single from the hugely acclaimed '1000 Watts' LP by Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno. This irresistibly positive and laid-back slice of reggae-pop is sure to bring a much-needed drop of sunshine to the closing stages of 2016. Hollie Cook's famously silken vocals weave through a soundtrack layered with sultry horn hooks and atmospheric bass, the self-styled 'tropical pop' singer bringing the charisma and charm that have made her one of the biggest crossover reggae artists of our times.This is the next single from the incredibly well received '1000 Watts' album, from Quantic presenta Flowering Inferno. This 7' has the infectious Shuffle Them Shoes, featuring popular reggae singer Hollie Cook, on the A side, along with a vinyl only dub version of the Stevie Wonder cover, All I Do Is Think About You, on the B-side. The record in dinked in the middle, to keep with tradition, and is housed in a beautiful kraft board sleeve with colour print.

Repress of 100 on red vinyl.
Debut Christmas vinyl single from all star New York ska/reggae collective that includes Jamaican legend LARRY McDONALD on percussion. Holiday cheer spread inna LESTER STERLING / TOMMY McCOOK jazz reggae style - versions of "JINGE BELLS" and "GOD REST DEM IRIE GENTLEMEN". Ltd to 300 copies

''Below Sumerian Skies'', is the debut solo album from Code Nine of Massachusetts super-crew Tragic Allies. Production is held down entirely by fellow Allies member, Purpose who has previously worked with Tragedy Khadafi, Paranom, Estee Nack and Confidence. The dusty soul-strewn beats make the perfect backdrop for Code Nine's gritty wordplay, rife with historical figures and metaphors. Guest features on the release include Paranom, Estee Nack, Purpose and M-Credible. This release has been a long time coming, since Code Nine's first appearance on the Tragic Allies ''Grey Skies'' mixtape (2007) at the age of sixteen. Born and raised in Lynn, MA Code Nine used lyricism as an escape from his surroundings including crime, gangs and alcoholic parents. Unfortunately things got worse around the time ''Grey Skies'' was released, with his father's passing. With financial pressures on the family, Nine dropped out of school and began hustling. Numerous possession charges and a near fatal altercation helped him to rededicate himself to his music. The result is ''Below Sumerian Skies'', a mature and graphically verbose hip-hop offering that any 90's hip-hop purist must own.

After releasing the first single Voodoo Jazz end of 2016 the journey of Dem Juju Poets keeps on with Barabara, the first single taken off their forthcoming album Liberated Thoughts out due early 2017 on Matasuna Records.David Hanke aka Renegades Of Jazz, brainchild behind Dem Juju Poets, keeps on with his distinctive Afro sound and delivers a great 45 in various styles. As the Renegades Of Jazz journey will take a step away from Afrofunk music, Dem Juju Poets will be now the main outfit for Hanke to release more Afro driven music in the future.Barabara is a heavy piece of dancefloor Afrojazz goodness, decent horn sections, tough drums and rich percussions combined with vintage vocals. People's Republic is a organ and flute driven Afrosoul tune with a heavy brass riff, thriving percussions and flute solos galore.

DJ DSK, originally from the UK, has been living in Kunming, China for over 15 years. He has been DJing and making music all over Asia and the UK and runs a popular party called 'Future Funk.' DSK has toured and recorded with Akil from Jurassic 5, Mystro aka Mysdiggi and Marc Hype and Jim Dunloop among others, and has spun at prestigious B-Boy events like BOTY, Freestyle Sessions and UK B-boy Champs. Lamine is a famous B-boy from France. He was asking me about doing a mix for his Redbull event and while looking through some vinyl for the mix, I found a sample and made this track, so the name stuck. Afro and Latin percussion maestro Sam Debell, aka People's Rhythm, also from the UK, but living in China added the killer percussion.
Police Woman is a remake of a famous break that I always loved to play at B-Boy events. Tim Hans, from Australia and a talented keys and piano player was living in Kunming, China, at the time so we sat down one evening and recorded the keys.Kunming Beats : When I'm in Kunming, I have an event called Beat Maker. The idea is we give out three samples and everyone brings their MPC machine, laptops, etc, and they have two hours to make a beat from the samples. This is one of the beats I made in D.T. Bar, Kunming, Limited Edition of 500 don't sleep!

Brand new Christmas 7" single from German ska champion DR RING DING. The a-side is taken from his "ONCE A YEAR" holiday album released in 2015, the flip is a German version of the song exclusive to this release. Limited edition of 500, big hole colored vinyl single for boss DJs.

Second release on SUNCUT offers a heart-breaking, heavy soul double A from the fabled voice of Gloria Barnes. Restored from one of the toughest, rawest (and most sought after) soul albums, 'She Wants a Stand In' is on the first side, with hard vocals and even harder drums. This is backed with the floor-filling energy of her '71 recording 'You Don't Mean It'.

Description : Sole Heaven, the sneaker store in Newcastle, decided to run a remix competition a few years back, the winner getting a year's supply of sneakers! Mysdiggi aka Mystro & DJ DSK put the original track together paying homage to Eric B & Rakim's 1987 Rap Classic flipping the lyrics to celebrate sneaker culture. On the flip, we get the super heavy DJ Suspect & Doc TMK remix which was one over a hundred entries! Bonus skipless scratch loop on Side A....Limited Edition of 500 - don't sleep!

Luv N'Haight is proud to re-issue Sweet Maya's self-titled album. A midwest jazz-funk classic with elements of folk, jazz, soul, funk and rock combining to create a heady blend reminiscent of '70s work by French band Cortex and songwriting maestro Terry Callier.

The music of Sweet Maya is an extension of each member. As individuals they bring together diverse backgrounds, as a group they blend it all into a sound that is exciting and full of warmth. The six-piece group of multi-talented instrumentalists has five lead singers, four songwriters and four arrangers. The music that grows from the contact of such persons is evidenced in this album. It is Sweet Maya (the Illusion) that flows through and shapes the many idioms of their music. It is Rob Hayes, Tom Davis, Janice Lakers, John Chamberlin, and Mark Bowen who convey the experience. (excerpt taken from original LP liner notes)

Luv N'Haight is proud to re-issue Sweet Maya's self-titled album. A midwest jazz-funk classic with elements of folk, jazz, soul, funk and rock combining to create a heady blend reminiscent of '70s work by French band Cortex and songwriting maestro Terry Callier.

The music of Sweet Maya is an extension of each member. As individuals they bring together diverse backgrounds, as a group they blend it all into a sound that is exciting and full of warmth. The six-piece group of multi-talented instrumentalists has five lead singers, four songwriters and four arrangers. The music that grows from the contact of such persons is evidenced in this album. It is Sweet Maya (the Illusion) that flows through and shapes the many idioms of their music. It is Rob Hayes, Tom Davis, Janice Lakers, John Chamberlin, and Mark Bowen who convey the experience. (excerpt taken from original LP liner notes)

Inspiriert von Enos Vision eines psychedelischen Afrikas, erschufen der englische Dub-Produzent Adrian Sherwood und der jamaikanische Percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah Anfang der 1980er Jahre wegweisende Meisterwerke zwischen Mystik, Can und Post-Punk. Vorliegende 5CD Kollektion enthält die vier African Head Charge Alben "My Life In A Hole In The Ground" (1981), "Environmental Studies" (1982), "Drastic Season" (1983) und "Off The Beaten Track" (1986), sowie auf CD5 insgesamt elf unveröffentlichte Tracks und Versionen, die parallel als LP erscheinen bzw. zum RSD 2016 als limitierte 10" erschienen sind. Inkl. eines 24-seitigen Booklets mit Fotos und Sleeve Notes von Steve Barker (On The Wire).

Alborosie the on a mission reggae warrior licks back the 'Dread At The Controls' Rod Taylor classic from 1978 "His Majesty" (produced by Mikey Dread) to stunning effect. The latest production of Mr. Alberto D'Ascola aka Puppa Albo aka Alborosie showcases established hit-makers Gentleman (in combination with Clay), Mr. Vegas, Alborosie, Etana, Christopher Martin, Sizzla Kalonji with all new exclusive tunes, alongside young lions like Dann I, Yung J.R., Skygrass, Sandy Smith and Martei Corley, with all great voices and excellent performances. Eleven superb tunes plus Alborosie's instrumental riddim version makes this a standout longplay release! The "His Majesty Riddim" is available both as CD and LP (vinyl with a later release date 25.11. due to manufacturing realities) - Run the rhythm!

The obscure Batongo is back with his fifth EP. Three tracks so close and yet so different: a candid peak into sins and temptations, a eulogy to the erotic world of clubbing and finally a debate on a society close to collapse.

Patrick Dey Rey ist gewissermaßen ein Neuzugang in der Rotraum Familie. Mit der Disconnected EP liefert er eine Reihe deepe Dub-/Roots-/Reggae Tracks ab, die ihre technoide Seele trotz ihrer entspannten Stimmung nicht verbergen können. Der perfekte Soundtrack für die Sommernacht. Zunächst erscheint eine 12" mit den Originalen für den Einsatz in der Reggae Dancehall.

Soul Jazz Records' are releasing Tee Mac's 'Night Illusion', a lost classic Nigerian Afro soul meets disco boogie funk album originally released in Nigeria in 1980 as a private-press release of 1000 copies on the enigmatic artists' own label. Impossibly hard to find, the record remains practically unknown outside of Nigeria. Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger and features on Soul Jazz Records' recent collection Nigeria Soul Fever - Afro Funk Disco and Boogie alongside Joni Haastrup, Christy Essien and others, as well as on a recent compilation 'Nepa Oh Nepa' (released on Hot Casa earlier this year). The timelessness of this soulful, ground-breaking funk jazz lost masterpiece 'Night Illusion' leads to comparisons with James Mason's legendary lost classic album Rhythm of Life, with his unique individualism and intensity hinting at the boogie funk of groups such as Mass Production and Slave so loved by artists such as Moodyman and Theo Parrish. While Fela Kuti is now a cultural icon of Nigerian music throughout the world, the recent crossover success of William Onyeabor shows just how much undiscovered Nigerian music remains waiting to be explored outside of the country.
Tee Mac was born in Lagos, the son of a Nigerian princess and a Swiss diplomat. He picked up the flute at age 7 and ten years later was studying classical musical in Switzerland under his uncle the composer J.J. Direndirger. Returning to Lagos, Nigeria in 1970 he formed the heavyweight afro rock group Tee Mac and Afro Collection (which included Johnny Haastrup on keyboards and The Lijadu Sisters on vocals). This band was famously joined by the legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker who came to Nigeria to play with them in 1971 (captured in the film Ginger Baker in Africa).
At age 24, Tee Mac moved to Germany where he co-wrote and recorded the European disco group Silver Convention (whose 'Fly Robin Fly' became number one in the USA charts). This enabled him to return to Nigeria where he formed his own label SKJ Records to release his self-financed album Night Illusion, as well as buying two nightclubs and also investing in a number of mineral mining companies!
Tee Mac continues to live in Lagos today and travels the world as a composer - one of whose pieces is The City of Mer Kailash (2009), a two-hour ballet featuring over 60 dancers and a 100+ piece orchestra.
Soul Jazz Records are releasing this lost classic Nigerian album as a strictly limited-edition 1000 copies worldwide exact-replica artwork reproduction LP (+ sleevenotes + free download), CD and digital album.

The Apostles were disciples of a heavy kind of psychedelic soul/rock fusion. After The Funkees left for London, they stepped into the breach to become the champions of East Nigeria's flourishing post-war music scene. Based in Aba, and led by guitarist and charismatic chancer Walton Arungwa, they laid down a couple of singles with the city's newly-formed BEN label. EMI liked what they heard and in 1976 whisked the band to Lagos to record The Apostles with the legendary Emmanual Odenusi at the controls. A heavy mix of wailing guitar, swirling organ and James Brown-style vocals, it became a fixture in every east Nigerian home. 'Never Too Late' sets the stage with a scorching lead break that most believe was played by guitar-slinger-for-hire, Felix 'Feladay' Odey. Drummer Joel Madubuike and bass player Henry Tandu lay down the rock solid groove for Benji Davidson's righteous organ lines in 'Inflation' and 'Highway to Success.' And each is invested with an urgency from battle-hardened vocals of Chyke Fussion, a vetran of the Biafra war. Don't be fooled by the angelic white outfits worn on the cover of The Apostles. These guys were BAD. And 'Never Too Late' could well be the best Afro Rock song ever recorded.

Here's a revamped reissue of this extremely rare Italian library album (Italy 1970) featuring Silvana Simoncini (Arawak's wife) on the cover, and with new liner notes. Long revered in connoisseur circles, but always elusive almost to the status of a myth, Arawak's Accade a..' takes us on a journey across the planet, depicting faraway places with an uncanny sense of style, using a tapestry of sounds and instruments, sometimes mellow and dreamy, sometimes engulfing the listener in a funky wicked drum break groove. We are offered the chance of a unique journey that takes us from Harlem to Boston, passing through Cuzco, Bali, Bahia, Belfast, Lima and more.. Arawak is one of a multitude of pseudonyms that Luciano Simoncini used in his career as a composer for film scores and background music for radio and television in Italy. Luciano Simoncini was an italian pianist, arranger and conductor (born in Piedimonte Matese, province of Caserta, September 25th , 1939, died in Rome November 8th , 2011). Originally released in 1970 on Simoncini's own Squirrel records' this album managed to stay under the radar until Hip Hop performer Quasimoto (alter ego of producer Madlib) sampled Accade a Harlem' for the Suono libero' series on 70's Jazz funk from Italian library music. Since then, the album slowly but steadily progressed to its well deserved cult status. This release is fully licensed and comes with liner notes by Luciano Simoncini's family friend Claudio Casalini and Golden Pavilion producer and record collector Antonio Barreiros. The laid-back grooves and enticing dreamy atmospheres alternate with more funky sounds to make a truly unique music experience that will appeal to fans of Janko Nilovic, Stefano Torossi, Remigio Ducros, Pino Canizzo...

Here's a revamped reissue of this extremely rare Italian library album (Italy 1970) featuring Silvana Simoncini (Arawak's wife) on the cover, and with new liner notes. Long revered in connoisseur circles, but always elusive almost to the status of a myth, Arawak's Accade a..' takes us on a journey across the planet, depicting faraway places with an uncanny sense of style, using a tapestry of sounds and instruments, sometimes mellow and dreamy, sometimes engulfing the listener in a funky wicked drum break groove. We are offered the chance of a unique journey that takes us from Harlem to Boston, passing through Cuzco, Bali, Bahia, Belfast, Lima and more.. Arawak is one of a multitude of pseudonyms that Luciano Simoncini used in his career as a composer for film scores and background music for radio and television in Italy. Luciano Simoncini was an italian pianist, arranger and conductor (born in Piedimonte Matese, province of Caserta, September 25th , 1939, died in Rome November 8th , 2011). Originally released in 1970 on Simoncini's own Squirrel records' this album managed to stay under the radar until Hip Hop performer Quasimoto (alter ego of producer Madlib) sampled Accade a Harlem' for the Suono libero' series on 70's Jazz funk from Italian library music. Since then, the album slowly but steadily progressed to its well deserved cult status. This release is fully licensed and comes with liner notes by Luciano Simoncini's family friend Claudio Casalini and Golden Pavilion producer and record collector Antonio Barreiros. The laid-back grooves and enticing dreamy atmospheres alternate with more funky sounds to make a truly unique music experience that will appeal to fans of Janko Nilovic, Stefano Torossi, Remigio Ducros, Pino Canizzo...

Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino American hip hop recording group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide. They are considered to be among the main progenitors of West Coast Rap and Hip Hop in the early 90s, being critically acclaimed for their first four albums. The band has also been important for the advocacy of medical and recreational use of cannabis in the United States.

Los Grandes Éxitos en Español is a greatest-hits album in Spanish by Cypress Hill. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA. With exception of the last track, which was previously unreleased, together with Latin Lingo,' and Tres Equis' which appeared on Cypress Hill (MOVLP041), the album features old songs with new Spanish lyrics.















(ft. Fermin IV Caballero of Control Machete)

By the mid 1970's in Nigeria, the Biafran War was a distant memory and the music scene in the eastern city of Aba was booming again. Bands like The Funkees, The Wings and The Apostles grabbed the headlines, but the more interesting stuff was coming from smaller groups like the Friimen. The Friimen, or the Friimen Muzik Company to use their official name, were influenced as much by pre-Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees as Jimi Hendrix and James Brown. In Beni Tudumey they had the best keyboardist in the city, and in Dan Igbaji, Charlie Eze and Ken Okogbue its tightest rhythm section. Throw in Gbemi Saka Toju channeling his inner Barry Gibb and you had a band quite unlike any other in the country. The result is We Can Get it On, a hybrid of West Coast ballads and dancefloor chuggers. One moment they are thanking God for making the mountains ('The Creator'), the next salaciously suggesting it's time to make the mountains move ('We Can Get It On'). Some of the songs simply state the obvious ('Music Makes You Move'.) However, it's the track, 'Salt Sweet Style', that sums up the Friimen best: We have the salt. We have the sweet. We have the style.' It's all present and accounted for on We Can Get It On.

He was Nigerian guitar God, famous for his incendiary lead breaks with Aktion and Monomono. She was one of Nigeria's first female band leader who went off to the US and became a big deal in the New Jazz scene there. It should be no surprise then that when Jimi Lee and Monah Finnih got together in 1980 for A Stroll In The Moonlight, an Afro Jazz cosmic funk masterpiece was born. Intricately arranged, beautifully produced and showcasing musicianship of the highest order, A Stroll In The Moonlight was a notch above anything else that was coming out of Nigeria at the time. I Love Myself' is the perfect amalgam of a tight, horn-driven Lagos groove and an American New Jazz sheen. People of the World' is pure Afro Funk, brightened by Jimi Lee's sunny, twangy guitar. Son of A Man' brings reggae to the table and Iya Alakara' is a Lijadu Sisters style cosmic paean to beefcakes and plantains. Taking a stroll with Nigerian music's oddest couple is a slinky, funky affair that comes highly recommended, but be warned: You'll work up a sweat.

For the past four decades, a growing cult of soul music collectors have sought two obscure LPs and a handful of extremely rare 45s released on the vanity record label LAD Productions, Inc. between the late seventies and the mid eighties by the mysterious South Side Chicago singer/song writer Larry Dixon.
Larry's raw songs capture the transition from R&B to boogie-down as disco was rapidly becoming extinct.
They also perfectly illustrate Larry's ability to overcome his environment and discrimination, transcended by his determination to write and produce music. With the support of his faithful musicians, Larry's success was only hindered by lack of airplay and promotion, but his talent shines through.
This is the story of Larry Dixon, his label LAD Productions, Inc., and his friends and family throughout four decades of music in Chicago's toughest neighborhoods.
Jerome Derradji is proud to reactivate Past Due Records - the boogie funk division of Still Music to release this fantastic archive - what many consider to be the Holy Grail - of Chicago Funk, Boogie and Soul.
'Star Time' will be released in a limited 500 copies 10 X 7" Box Set, a limited 500 copies 4 LP Box Set, DCD and Digitally - all faithfully reproducing the vision of LAD Productions, Inc.
It features each and every Larry Dixon's releases from 1971 to 1987, including the ultra rare 'I'am So In Love' LP recorded live at the Copherbox Club in 1980 and the ultra rare boogie funk 'Can't Price Love' LP, each carefully re-mastered from the original tapes and a lot more!
Many unreleased songs (some mixed by Jerome Derradji) are also featured. Each format includes a unique booklet with the story of Larry Dixon and his friends, written by Jacob Arnold, along with numerous pictures and documents previously never published. Artwork is by Al Kent from Million Dollar Disco.

Immobilarity is the second studio album and the follow-up to Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Wu-Tang Clan-member Raekwon (a.k.a. The Chef). Raekwon has been cited as a pioneer of Mafioso rap and is the founder of his own label ICEH20 Records.

The producers Triflyn, The Infinite Arkatechz and Six July Productions gave Immobilarity the same sounds which producer RZA gave to Raekwon's first album with ill beats and street lyrics.

Fellow rappers from the Wu-Tang Clan also appear on the album such as Method Man on Fuck Them', Power' with the American Cream Team and The Table' featuring Masta Killa. As a nice bonus attribute there's even a solid Pete Rock produced track Sneakers' with Raekwon's flowing rhymes.

Raekwon explained that the album title is an acronym for I Move More Officially by Implenting Loyalty and Respect in the Youth. The album, which was originally released in 1999, reached to number 2 in the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 4 in the US Billboard album charts and was certified gold by the RIAA.

Teklife Records are excited to announce their second release called : Open your Eyes by DJ Earl. From the opening notes of Smoke that Reggie and throughout the 8 track record, DJ Earl lays down expertly crafted footwork rhythms filled with wavey synths and killer vocal hooks. Every track on Open Your Eyes is a collaboration- as DJ Earl teams up with other Teklife members from his native Chicago and beyond. The cover art has been provided by Shepard Fairey, a long-time friend and mentor of Ashes57. It is an honour to have his iconic Obey artwork adorning a Teklife record. The limited edition vinyl is available to preorder now. Teklife's debut release, Afterlife, celebrated the life and music of the late, great DJ Rashad. Afterlife received widespread critical acclaim and DJ support from the likes of Gilles Peterson and Kode 9. The first press vinyl sold out in no time, and a second edition is on the way. For Teklife's follow up release, DJ Earl takes centre stage. A leading figure in the footwork movement, and long time collaborator with DJ Rashad, DJ Earl is a key member of the Teklife family. Open Your Eyes is a brutally strong EP filled with future classics. Moods range from the mellow-toned Smoke That Green feat Taso, to the high octane funk of Let's Work feat Moondoctor & OPN. It's hard to pick a stand out track, although Ratchet deserves a special mention for guaranteed dance floor destruction. A special shout out goes to OPN, who worked closely with Earl on this project. Message from Dj Earl: 'This record took 2 years to complete and a lot of hard work to get right. I hope it gets people excited about the music we are making and about Teklife Records.'

Shlohmo fans have been aching for new material from the 'Bad Vibes' era since the seminal album's release and while he has since diversified his approach there's no denying the transcendent magic of the Los Angeles-based artist's early work. Comprised of b-sides, demos and outtakes from the album's progenitive sessions, 'Bad Vibes: Rarities + Extras' is a nine track journey into the mind of one of our generation's most adored producers, extrapolating on the twisted warmth of his seminal works in remarkable fashion. Having collaborated with the likes of Jeremih, Tory Lanez, Lil Yachty, How To Dress Well and Banks in the years since 'Bad Vibes', these tracks recall a simpler, more intimate time in Shlohmo's career and whether it's the live mix of Seriously' or the temporally defined 11_9_10 Asleep On The 22' that bridges the gap for you, these tracks will surely make waves for fans past, present and future.

Voodoo Jazz marks the first release of Dem Juju Poets on french Radio Krimi Records. Their sound is dedicated to raw Afro influenced dance music. David Hanke aka Renegades Of Jazz, brainchild behind Dem Juju Poets, keeps on with his distinctive Afro sound and delivers a great 45 in two different styles

By the 1979 release of Whatever You Need, the Elcados were ready to party. We got rhythm, we got sound,' they declare on 'Funky Music'. You're going to dig it!' Starting out as the Moonrakers in Kanu in 1968, Steve Black, Rocky Mustapha, Tony Nosika and Frank Martins, spent the next decade gigging their way out of the north, including a surreal set with Khalifa Baba-Ahmed at the Miss New Nigeria contest. They released two rock-oriented albums in the mid '70s before hitting a disco/reggae groove on Whatever You Need. The album starts with the title track, a bouncy reggae number guaranteed to fill the dance floor. 'Cross Over Reggae' keeps the mood light before 'The World Is Full Of Injustice' delivers a bit of Rasta indignation. Funk monsters 'Marry The Poor' and 'Funky Music' bring it all home, reminding listeners that the guys didn't drag out their best shiny suits just to smoke spliffs. Sadly, Whatever You Need, was the last record the Elcados released. But they went out with the glitter ball burning brightly, dimmed but a little by the fug of the righteous herb. - Peter Moore,