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LOA Records is very proud to present the first album in 7 years by Brighton-based beatsmith Flevans (or Nigel Evans to his doctor). A music industry veteran, there's not much that this man hasn't done - sold a stackload of records (on renowned indie Tru Thoughts), DJ'd across the globe (3 US tours, 1 each in Japan & Australia & countless trips to Europe), had his music used in TV shows & adverts far & wide (Nokia, BSkyB, DFS & ESPN to name but a few), even releasing a side-project album of garage electronica for Jalapeno Records (under the name Aotoa). Despite the temporary hiatus, he is best known & much loved for his Flevans material, and it has to be said that new album 'A Distant View' is right up there with his best.

Starting off strong with 'The Comeback Kid' - a piano-led, heavy-on-the-drums opener, 'I Don't Know Why' then eases you in gently but keeps the funk with its' infectious guitar & sublime keywork by regular Lack of Afro collaborator George Cooper. Slinky bass & big horns then dominate on the uber-groovy 'Wise Men Say', before Flevans proves that what sets him apart from other producers is his ability to switch tempos at the drop of a hat (& make it sound easy - trust us, it's not). Beautiful soundcapes that have the ability to take you elsewhere are rare enough these days, but both 'Stripped' and the title track 'A Distant View' are stunning examples - dreamy hooks and ethereal vocal samples come together to produce little journeys of downtempo loveliness. Punctuating the two is 'Higher Places' - reminiscent of the Flevans of old - chopped up vocals & cheeky samples interpolate to superb effect. "But where's the Afrobeat!" I hear you cry Well, it's right here in 'The Sound That Man Made' - horns, drums, guitar, done! New single 'Reach Out' is a blistering funk-filled return to form - a killer bass line, fatback drums & catchy horns combine to create an uptemo ear-worm & guaranteed dancefloor kudos! The tempo is dropped once more for the quite brilliant dub of 'Trials', before 'For Olli, For Eliisa'. Flevans here showing producers everywhere how to perfectly blend the electronic and the organic (the track also being a beautiful ode to his two children). Its business as usual on the neck-snapper 'Be There', before 'One For The Road' wraps things up brilliantly, Blaxploitation-style! Taking no prisoners from the outset, it's a huge slice of rough & ready dancefloor funk with huge drums, relentless wah-wah guitar & massive horns. What more do you need

So credit where it's due - 7 years since the last album & Flevans still sounds unmistakeably like himself, and no-one else. With 'A Distant View', he's back and back to his best!

"Musica per commenti sonori", also known as "Lipstick" and released by Costanza, came out in 1979 and is one of Roelen's latest examples of library music before his death, which occurred in 1985. The tracks are often characterized by a typical late-seventies funky mood, but they also feature some laid down moments that would sound great in some erotic films soundtracks. 'Music for all hours' says the back cover, and that's perfectly true!

SCOOPS Records Autumn 2016 release programme takes the form of 2 x 10' vinyl singles

Vibronics welcome back long term collaborator Jah Marnyah to the studio for this new EP featuring two brand new Roots-Reggae vocals. Jah Marnyah is a well-established singer, originally from the volcano island of Montserrat and now firmly rooted in the city of Leicester, UK. His work with Manasseh, Dub Terror and Vibronics has cemented his reputation as leading light in the UK Dub/Roots/Reggae scene.

Vibronics, the future sound of dub, have been vibrating the world with bass since 1997. Their music is at the forefront of the UK Dub scene, proven by over 50 releases on their own legendary SCOOPS label as well as a host of albums, singles and remixes for a myriad of other labels such as Universal Egg, Jarring Effects, Dubhead and Jah Tubbys . In the studio they have worked with Michael Prophet, Zion Train, Soom T, Iration Steppas, Macka B, Ranking Joe, High Tone, OBF and an almost endless list of dub & reggae luminaries. Wether dub-mixing live on stage, rocking the clubs or uplifting the festivals, Vibronics continue to perform tirelessly across Europe as well as in Asia and across the Americas.

PROMO : Don Letts 6Music London, Culture Dub France, Jah Shaka, Iration Steppas & Aba Shanti full sound system support.
There is an Official Music Video with full on-line campaign to accompany this release.

COOPS Records Autumn 2016 release programme takes the form of 2 x 10' vinyl singles

Vibronics have been back in the studio with their blazing brass section Splitz Horns to create the anthemic instrumental 'Glorify'. The studio has also welcomed rising German reggae sister Saralène for her 1st outing on the SCOOPS imprint. This international collaboration has been hotting-up festivals all summer with its trademark heavy dub riddim and uplifting vocal message.

Vibronics, the future sound of dub, have been vibrating the world with bass since 1997. Their music is at the forefront of the UK Dub scene, proven by over 50 releases on their own legendary SCOOPS label as well as a host of albums, singles and remixes for a myriad of other labels such as Universal Egg, Jarring Effects, Dubhead and Jah Tubbys . In the studio they have worked with Michael Prophet, Zion Train, Soom T, Iration Steppas, Macka B, Ranking Joe, High Tone, OBF and an almost endless list of dub & reggae luminaries. Wether dub-mixing live on stage, rocking the clubs or uplifting the festivals, Vibronics continue to perform tirelessly across Europe as well as in Asia and across the Americas.

PROMO : Don Letts 6Music London, Culture Dub France, Jah Shaka, Iration Steppas & Aba Shanti full sound system support.
There is an Official Music Video with full on-line campaign to accompany this release.

Here we have another monster double-sider which not many people might be are aware of. Carmelita is best known for her Northern Soul bomp Rosebud, but what you find on this release is completely different. Mitchie Mitchie Mo-Jo can be filed under latin-funk while the flip side is an easy grooving latin-soul number. This one's superrare and supergood too, well worth to pick up this official re-release.

2 track Single from David Isaacs released by Dub Store Records

2 track Single from Garnett Silk released by Roof

Tempe is an electronic music producer from London, currently based in Colombia, who produces songs influenced by classic hip hop, trends in UK bass culture, and vintage music from around the world - especially jazz, soul and reggae.

Tempe is fascinated by the spoken word, pairing his music with words inspired by poetry. 'Beyond Another Daybreak' is based around the theme of yearning and sees his deep, poignant lyrics expertly handled by acclaimed spoken word artist, Joshua Idehen (LV, Hugh and Benin City fame) and distinctive singer Monument Valley (Communion Records).

This is a deeply personal and honest first release from Tempe...,. Expect to hear much more from him over the coming months.

Havin' crossed paths many times over the years, in clubs and at festivals, and mutually admired each other's destructive potential in the dance, D Double E, and The Bug had spoken for time, about a killer collab, and 'Box' is truly that.
Written specifically for Double, by the Bugman, to amplify the mc's warp factor flow, the producer propels his trademark weight with an off kilter swing. Result is an unusually catchy dancefloor banger, that heads resolutely back to the club, after the moody narrative detours of 'Angels & Devils'.
Meanwhile, 'Iceman' has already been heralded as the new "Skeng', by the many djs who have already dropped it on dubplate. From Mala, to Mary Ann Hobbs, via Rodigan, Logan Sama and Kode 9, its already left massive floor craters prior to release. Its the sound of yardie badman Riko gettin low down and dirty on a seriously nasty Bug riddim. A monster.
Having finally hooked up with two of the most singular voices in grime, this EP marks the beginning of more lethal collabs to follow, with the finest filthmasters, the UK has to offer on the mic. 'Box/Iceman' signifies The Bug's intent to indelibly mash up the dance again and again.

The Revised Brotherhood recorded their one and only 45rpm single Tragedy b/w Those Things in 1971. The band was founded by organist John Hurd who was taught music many days a week by Roger Troutman. The band released a full length album shortly after the 45 but it did not take long and they split up. Thanks to John Hurd all of you get the chance to enjoy these songs on 45rpm single, more than 40 years after its initial release.

Sources is a brand new series which will examine the output of a number of extremely influential
independent U.S. labels throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
In an age where corporate anonymity reigns supreme and music is being treated like aural wallpaper,
the Sources series will go back to a time when record labels really meant something via their A&R
policies, their ground-breaking releases, their everyday modus-operandi and their general
philosophies. What made these operations unique How did they manage to compete with the
major companies How did they protect their artist rosters What sort of people ran these operations
and how did they manage to survive in the cut-throat music business

Bill Brewster, co-founder of the influential DJ History website and forum and author of the acclaimed
'Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life' will be compiling and writing the sleeve notes for the series. The first six releases will concentrate on 6 New York
independent labels which have each been massively influential in the evolvement of Dance Music over the last 30+ years - Easy Street, Fresh, Sleeping
Bag, Sam, Streetwise and P&P

Each 3 x CD package will be full of lovingly re-mastered original 12' mixes as selected by Bill. These will include many tracks which have never made it
to CD before and you can be sure that a variety of 'secret weapons' will emerge from each of these packages! All notes and scans will be included in a
16 page colour booklet which fits beautifully within the 3CD superior digipack. The usual Harmless PR and Radio operation will support all Sources
releases.

The tenth and final release in the Sources series deals with one of the great House Music labels of all-time (along with DJ International and Underground),
Trax records from Chicago. Originally founded by Larry Sherman, Trax had the advantage of being one of the local Chicago independent pressing plants,
so when this new phenomenon called House music arrived and people started turning up at Trax with tapes that they wanted to press onto vinyl, then
Larry smelt a market and thus Trax records was born.

The label was renowned for its almost punk ethic of simply getting the releases out fast and furiously without much in the way of obvious design values
or quality control. Their releases were generally pressed on recycled vinyl and housed in recycled card sleeves - in fact, it was not unusual to open the
record and see bits of paper pressed into the vinyl and old printing on the inside of the sleeves! However, the operation perfectly suited the ethos of the
music, the majority of which was often made on 4 track machines in numerous bedrooms before being tested at Chicago's two main House clubs -
Music Box via Ron Hardy and the Warehouse, where the legendary Frankie Knuckles ruled the decks. If the bedroom tape got the thumbs up from Ron
and Frankie, then usually the aspiring producers would turn up at Trax the next morning and beg to get their productions on vinyl. The deals were probably
not great but the lure of holding your own record seemed to override all other considerations. And thus dozens of new careers were hatched.

Sources: The Trax Records anthology has been expertly compiled by Bill Brewster to feature the particular mixes that he favours and every track has
been comprehensively re-mastered to the usual Harmless levels. The Trax volume will work nicely with the Sources DJ International and Underground
volumes which, together, give a comprehensive overview of the birth of the House music scene in Chicago.

Compilation of classic Jamaican island sounds, including offerings from the seminal likes of Alton Ellis, Lee Perry, Desmond Dekker and Lynn Tait and the Jets

The CD is stickered with the most important credits. The fine booklet has each one page presentling the artist with photo and their personal message plus a moving introduction essay by Philip Sherburne (Pitchfork). Tracklisting with short excerpts from the booklet: 1. Eric Satie - Gymnopedie "For me it is the simultaneous expression of the hope and sadness, the beauty as well as tragedy of life" (DJ T.) 2. Rob Gallagher - Little One "Rob has been my main MC for over 20 years - he's my biggest inspiration" (Gilles Peterson) 3. Photek - Modus Operandi "There are only so many tunes in the world that you can say really soothe your soul, well 'Modus Operandi' for me is the ultimate one" (Storm) 4. The Stranglers - Golden Brown "A song to inspire people to dance, even in a cemetery" (DJ Hell)l 5. Cerrone - Supernature "I first heard this song played by Larry Levan at Paradise Garage....It just hypnotized me. It's been my favorite ever since" (Kevin Saunderson) 6. Radiohead - Sit Down Stand Up "Similar to how this unbelievable song starts so softly and finishes in total chaos" (Laurent Garnier) 7. Chloe - Paradise "Paradise is that feeling inside, as our souls gently float away after death, which might be our true living existence" (Chloe) 8. The Beach Boys - 'Til I Die "It is an exceptional piece of music" (David Holmes) 9. Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is "I hope it would raise a wry smile among my loved ones, and the sentiment is actually pretty wise - your present life is all you have so best enjoy it!" (Ewan Pearson) 10. Inti Illimani - Yo Soy Dueno Del Baron "I chose a piece by my favorite folklore band as the melancholies, tradition, pride and fortune of this track creates a mixture that directly connects to the person I have become" (Ricardo Villalobos) 11. Link - Amenity "The pace, the build, the emotion, and of course, the strings of this record always seemed to sum up those magical evenings that unfortunately had to come to an end..." (Richie Hawtin) 12. Pharaoh Sanders - Astral Travelling "Its cosmic depth, quasi-transcendental melody and lush atmosphere has made it one of my all-time favorites" (Francois K) 13. Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent) "A very calm track that eases the listener into a state of reflection... a tune you can get lost in" (Coldcut)

Few would challenge the claim that the 1960s and 70s have been the most fertile two decades in the history of popular music ever - a period which, regardless of genre, laid the foundations for everything that has followed. What is more, this period was so fertile that the speed with which tastes changed left a colossal amount of incredible music to gather dust - perhaps most famously a profusion of funk, soul and jazz. It was a musical legacy that lay mouldering until the rise of sampling in late 80s hip-hop precipitated a mad scramble for lost crates and suddenly, the music that became known as 'rare groove' - for obvious reasons (it was rare and very groovy) - experienced a phoenix-like rebirth.

A quarter of a century on and a million funk, soul, jazz-funk and 'rare groove' compilations, re-presses and re-releases later, you'd think that cupboard was bare and yet, even now, there are gems to be found. PT is re-releasing the rarest of cuts that often were originally only limited runs or private pressings and new compilation Down & Wired is just such a collection.

Always soulful, this features everything from mod groovers and northern stompers, to funky bumps and latin heaters. Yet while the quality of all cuts is immediately apparent, only one of the seventeen has ever been previously been compiled because when PT 'do' rare, they don't mess around. In fact, if these tracks were steaks - they'd still be walking around eating grass.

Few would challenge the claim that the 1960s and 70s have been the most fertile two decades in the history of popular music ever - a period which, regardless of genre, laid the foundations for everything that has followed. What is more, this period was so fertile that the speed with which tastes changed left a colossal amount of incredible music to gather dust - perhaps most famously a profusion of funk, soul and jazz. It was a musical legacy that lay mouldering until the rise of sampling in late 80s hip-hop precipitated a mad scramble for lost crates and suddenly, the music that became known as 'rare groove' - for obvious reasons (it was rare and very groovy) - experienced a phoenix-like rebirth.

A quarter of a century on and a million funk, soul, jazz-funk and 'rare groove' compilations, re-presses and re-releases later, you'd think that cupboard was bare and yet, even now, there are gems to be found. PT is re-releasing the rarest of cuts that often were originally only limited runs or private pressings and new compilation Down & Wired is just such a collection.

Always soulful, this features everything from mod groovers and northern stompers, to funky bumps and latin heaters. Yet while the quality of all cuts is immediately apparent, only one of the eleven has ever been previously been compiled because when PT 'do' rare, they don't mess around. In fact, if these tracks were steaks - they'd still be walking around eating grass.

Immediately Catchy Modern/Northern Soul Anthem Recorded & Released In Europe By US Servicemen Back in 1974 That Has Become A Real Classic Made Available Once Again Backed With A Soulful Midtempo Album-Only Track!

In Demand Floorpackin' Early Soul/R'n'B/Popcorn/Mod Tune Self-Written By The Artist b/w Fantastic Texas Uptempo R'n'B Mover Which Is A Driving Version Of The Bobby Bland Classic!

Two Smooth Originally Unreleased Los Angeles Early 80s Boogie/Modern Soul Groovers With Brilliant Uplifting Vocal Performance & Sophisticated Production Available For The First Time On A Licensed Vinyl Single!

Showcasing Highlights From The Labels Compilation CD Series Featuring The New-To-Vinyl Real Side Exclusive 'You Got Me' By Roy G Hemmings And R Kelly's 'Backyard Party' Plus Many More In-Demanders, All Mastered Loud For DJs

Alltime Quality Northern Soul Classic From One Of The Lesser Known But Recently Re-Activated Southern Soul Female Artists Which Never Goes Out Of Fashion Through It's Imense Quality & Pureness Backed With A Raunchy, A Bit Funkier Organ Led Mover Which Has Been Picking Up Many Club/Niter Plays Over The Last Few Years!

Two Previously Un-Issued Feel Good 1987 Modern Soul Sides From The Legendary Kashif's Young Protégé Brian Morgan, Who Also Played Guitar On The Classic Sugar Hill Gang Cut "Rappers Delight", Available On A Strictly Limited Edition 4

This the Second album by Big Funk Factory D-Funkt! the soundtrack to the story "TRANSACTION DECLINED" traces the final adventure of Dweeb Droid and introduces aged rocker AWM, whose perfidious character we will suffer a good deal more in the final chapter of the Big Funk epic "Bucky Ball".

Anyway back to D-Funkt! the band's usual cast features amongst others Mat Johnson (Jamiroquai, Laura Doggit, Julian Perretta, Duffy) as The Nerdmeister General on keyboards. Wayne Nunes and Perry Melius (Tricky, Aswad, Billy Ocean) as That Tall Bloke and The Metrognome on bass and drums.

Michael Brown (George Michael, Chaka Khan, Leona Lewis) on guitar in the guise of The Widdler, Jodie Linscott (Just ... Everybody look her up on google) as The Lin Machine on percussion and Vanessa Haynes (Incognito, The Gorillaz, Van Morrison) and Janet Ramus (Shapeshifters, David Bowie; The Eurythmics) who are cast in the roles of Siren One and Two and feature on the track "She wants what wants."

Some notable guest appearances include Ernie Mckone (Galliano, Push, Candi Statton) as The Slightly Shorter Bloke whose bass features on "Independent Street", Rob Hughs (ABC, Heather Small, "Eddie the Eagle film soundtrack) in the role of Bobby Pop Sax and Tim Cansfield (The Bee Gees, Steve Winwood, Annie Lennox) who for the benefit of this album goes under the title Acoustico Fantastica. His fabulous Spanish guitar playing features on "Only The Silent Survive".

Andy Wood Mitchell (The AM Band, Andy & The BigFunk, Andy & the Other One) the organizer of this musical menagerie revises his past role from Big Funk Factory's first epic "D-roid Portrait of a Serial Singer" as D-roid's nemesis Dweeb Droid in addition to the newly created character of obnoxiousness AWM.

Slightly darker in tone the concept of the album sees the land of D-roid and Dweeb,
Middle England plunged into civil chaos that develops into a full blown civil war and yet more discoveries about these creatures origins and for the first time some of the lyrics actually feature direct references to what's actually going on in the plot.
The Music begins with a more electro funk vibe than the previous release but the introduction of live instrumentation later on brings the sound right back to the Funk base that was established in the first album "Factory Sample".

It's the season of the juiciest, sweetest fruit, of shorts, tank tops and thongs, the time of year when you look at life through a dark pair of sunglasses. Summer is also the time of year when lovers of soul, disco, funk, bossa, jazz and other similar grooves get together to enjoy the sunny vibrations sampled by Guts and Mambo from the world over.
Since 2013, this duo has trademarked and branded its acoustic discoveries with the appellation Beach Diggin', a label that certifies the quality and rarity of its products and guarantees a maximum dose of sunshine for every groove. Braving the hordes of sugar-hungry bees swarming around boxes of Caribbean records, the humidity in the holds of boats, or jostling to save 45's lying on the ground from being trampled underfoot, Guts and Mambo, at the risk of their own lives, have explored the most far-flung corners of the earth, all for a single purpose:
To discover and to share.
Because in the end, the geographic origin matters little. Even if the golden triangle of Brazil, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago remains the largest supplier, Beach Diggin' is above all a way of being, a way of living the moment and life in general to the fullest. Permanent coolitude on the BPM, fast or slow, an epicureanism that is equally at ease whether its produced with a sense of Amazonian luxuriousness or the sparse comfort of a deserted beach, a reserve of a few degrees of heat to put on the turntable when it gets cold outside.
So, it's not surprising that tracks from Eastern Europe, North Africa, or the US have quickly received their stamp of approval. In this third compilation, just as in the previous two, the rule remains: Beach Diggin' is a state of mind...

Another 4 slices of a Hot-Boogie 10inch Pizza EP, right out from the Boogie Butt
Records' oven and cooked with love by DJ Lord Funk!
Back in the day of G&P Funk style, Your Body Next To Mine', with his high bass
synth, got the way to make you dance body to body.... Global Warming' is the track
which gonna bring you in higher degrees, your music forecast today: Hot, Hot,
Hot!!!!!
On the B-Side, Let Me Be The One' is a mid-track with a raw bass synth, which will
move your feet to the beat. For closing this package is another downtempo track
with killer synth waves, get lay next to your doll and do it All Nite'!!

Two Fabulous Sides Of Pure Quality Northern Soul Rarities Available On One 7" Disc, Over £1,000 Of Original Vinyl For Less Than A Tenner

Rare & Much Loved Van McCoy Penned/Produced £2,000+ Northern Soul Rarity b/w Big Wigan Casino Tune On Nicely Looking & Reissue 45

Masterpiece of Footwork...Rashad never die !

Originally Unissued Slower But Deeper & More Emotional Original Harthon Demo Version Of One Of Northern Souls Alltime Greatest Mega-Classics For The First Time On 7" Release b/w The Falsetto Master's Unreleased Version Of The Larry Clinton Monster Uptempo Rarity!

The 1974 Eleanore Mills album 'This is Eleanore Mills' has been in heavy demand over the years and exchanging hands for between £300-£400. A primary reason for the interest has been the two songs here, released on 7' vinyl for the very first time. 'Same Routine' has is highly popular on the underground soul/disco scene, a featured track on the highly regarded 'Under The Influence' (Vol.3) series compiled by Joey Negro. 'I'm Gonna Get You' is a massively in-demand quality modern soul release making this 7' single irresistible.

25th Anniversary 45 With 2 In Demand R'n'B And Freakbeat Winners From London's Legendary Mod Event New Back To Back

Two Alltime Northern Soul Classics Back-To-Back For The First Time Inc. First Vinyl Release Of The Full Version Of "That's No Way To Treat A Girl"

Mo Kolours flipped and whisked with some new treats ...

Two Classic Teddy Randazzo Prodiuctions, Topside Only Got Pressed In '75 By Accident & Withdrawn By Musicor Then Until But Finally Available Now Flipside Is An aLltime CLassic Northern Soul Rarity