Favorite Recordings comes back with the 2nd edition of its compilation series: Fusion Global Sounds. 8 rare and hidden tracks produced between 1976 and 1984 in various parts of the world. As a fine collector of Jazz-Funk and Fusion for many years, Charles Maurice cooked another fine selection of forgotten Fusion Jazz productions, this time driven by a common Brazilian influence.
On this 2nd edition, recordings come from Brazil, Philippines, Netherlands, Poland, and US, all again from underrated artists mostly unknown from the masses. You'll find here the best elements of the Fusion genre: fine vocal arrangements, catchy Fender Rhodes and synthesizers, irresistible basslines, and classy horns section, altogether bringing a unique groove infused with Brazilian flavors.
The compilation starts with Lerma dela Cruz, a quite occult songstress from Philippines. “Free” was part of a very rare compilation titled “Tropical Jazz Fusion”, released in 1983 on A&W Horizon label (also home of Boy Katindig). With its blowing Samba / Jazz-Funk vibes, it was an obvious match to open this collection. The following song could only enhance this ambience, since that of Brazilian saxophonist, Nivaldo Ornelas, present on this opus with 2 titles taken from his album A Tarde (1983). On “Cactus”, Nivaldo is supported on keyboards by his friend Marcos Resende, both also known for their album on the MPBC series released by Phonogram-Polygram between 1978 and 1981, which has clearly been an inspiration for Charles Maurice in building this second edition.
We could continue telling stories and details about the others great tracks included in Fusion Global Sounds Vol.2, but we believe that the best way is to listen to it and pursue your trip through Fusion Jazz combined with Brazilian styles, including surprising stopover in Poland, or Netherlands.
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Llevamos mucho tiempo trabajando en este proyecto familia, y desde lo más profundo de la estepa manchega… tenemos el orgullo de presentar nuestra primera referencia en formato vinilo, un 12” que se introduce en el amplio espectro del amen breaks , jungle y esos sonidos rotos que tanto nos caracterizan, para ello quisimos contar con artistas que nos han apoyado siempre en el camino.
BELLOTA DUBS serán los encargados de ofreceros un breackcore mas que significativo , serio, elegante y contundente, como ya bien nos tienen acostumbrados.
BOOMBASS BROTHERS no podía faltar nuestros hermanos de alegrias y fatigas que tanto camino hemos recorrido juntos.
Los cordobeses se han encargado frecuencias más undergrounds fundiéndose con un amen breaks que tiene su esencia más que reconocible.
SILLY TANG y su amor por la cumbia, va a caracterizar mucho este track no dejará a nadie indiferente, para ello nos ofrece un tema de los que dejan huella allá donde vayas.
PABLO DREAD consideramos que las producciones de Pablo son “brutales”
En esta ocasión nos deja un track, que nos remonta años atras, en esas raves noventeras con teclados, y con esa finura y elegancia que tanto le caracteriza.
En definitiva un vinilo que engloba uno de los estilos que nos mueve, nos aporta,y nos da una gran amplitud donde todos nos vamos a sentir mas que a gusto, con los distintos enfoques que nos ofrecen estos pedazo de artistas, que han cumplido nuestras expectativas de largo y con en el cual nos sentimos realmente orgullosos de presentar este primer EP.
Increíble currazo que se ha pegado nuestro hermanito @adrian__bd millones de gracias Adri más contentos no podemos estar.
Esperamos que sea de vuestro agrado aunque solo sea una minima parte de lo que de verdad a sido este proyecto para nosotros.
Muy pronto en vuestra tienda de vinilos de confianza.
Volume 3 of the TRUST XY recombination series again sees four unique artists channel sonic echoes from the label's past. Stenny is up first, the Italian producer whose name is synonymous with Ilian Tape's much acclaimed crossover of techno and bass music. He complements the deep pads of Versalife's 'Nova Prospekt' with a scorching bass line and rolling breaks programmed in his unmistakable style. Canadian producer and Planet Euphorique label owner D.Tiffany is a champion of complex percussions and an obvious choice to rework Alex Cortex's percussive electro anthem 'We Run Your Life'. Her take chops and warps Cortex's vocals around a twitching techno beat that's both experimental and effective. Side B has UK electro and breakbeat pioneer Clatterbox return to TRUST, reshaping one of the very first Microthol tracks into modern form. At his hands 'Intertronic' turns into a bleeping and hissing, snarling and growling electro bass monster. Lastly Delsin's dub master and TRUST alumni VC-118A takes on 'Tides' by /DL/MS/, replacing the original's sparse funk with a low slung dub techno groove that serves as the foundation for perpetually cascading ebbs and flows of lush and dreamy soundwaves.
- A1: Unknown Artist – Ringing Of The Bells
- A2: Bing Crosby – White Christmas
- A3: Rosemary Clooney – Jingle Bells
- A4: Zion Harmonizers – When Jesus Was Born
- A5: The Golden Gate Quartet – Fit The Battle Of Jericho
- A6: Mahalia Jackson – Silent Night
- A7: Ray Conniff – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- A8: Jerry Butler – Holy Night
- A9: Mitch Miller – What Child Is This
- B1: Bang – Last Christmas
- B2: Savannah Care – All I Want For Christmas Is You
- B3: Helping Hand – Do They Know It's Christmas
- B4: Robin Salms – Jingle Bell Rock
- B5: Brice Seagul – Driving Home For Christmas
- B6: Mel Roberts – Mistletoe And Wine
- B7: Don Leighton – Happy Xmas, War Is Over
- C1: Unknown Artist – Glockengeläute Der Wieskirche, Des Doms Zu Münster, Des Ulmer Münsters Und Des Straßburger Münsters
- C2: Berliner Mozartchor – Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
- C3: Unknown Artist – Jesu Geburt
- C4: Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben – Uns Ist Ein Kindlein Heut Geboren
- C5: Unknown Artist – Die Weisen Aus Dem Morgenland
- C6: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart – Pastorale (Der Messias)
- C7: Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben – Vom Himmel Hoch Da Komm Ich Her
- C8: Berliner Mozartchor – O Du Fröhliche
- D1: Unknown Artist – Glockengeläute Des Limburger Doms
- D2: Chor Der Staatsoper Wien – Adeste Fidelis - Herbei, Oh Ihr Gläubigen
- D3: Berliner Mozartchor – Ihr Kindelein Kommet
- D4: Berliner Mozartchor – Zu Bethlehem Geboren
- D5: Dresdner Kreuzchor – Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen
- D6: Berliner Mozartchor – Kling Glöckchen Klingelingeling
- D7: Unknown Artist – Süßer Sie Glocken Nie Klingen
- D8: Leipziger Thomanerchor – Fröhliche Weihnacht Überall
- D9: Berliner Mozartchor – O Tannenbaum
- D10: Berliner Mozartchor – Leise Rieselt Der Schnee
- D11: Unknown Artist – Schneeflöckchen
- D12: Berliner Mozartchor – In Dulci Jubilo
- D13: Unknown Artist – Ringing Of The Bells
- C9: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart – Pastorale (Weihnachtoratorium)
- C10: Unknown Artist – Glockengeläute Der Dome Zu Aachen, Regensburg, Würzburg
- A1: No Artist– Glockengeläute Der Wieskirche, Des Doms Zu Münster, Des Ulmer Münsters Und Des Straßburger Münsters
- A2: Berliner Mozartchor– Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
- A3: Matthias Ernst Holzmann– Jesu Geburt
- A4: Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben– Uns Ist Ein Kindlein Heut Geboren
- A5: Matthias Ernst Holzmann– Die Weisen Aus Dem Morgenland
- A6: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart– Pastorale (Der Messias)
- A7: Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben– Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm Ich Her
- A8: Berliner Mozartchor– O Du Fröhliche
- A9: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart– Pastorale (Weihnachtsoratorium)
- A10: No Artist– Glockengeläute Der Dome Zu Aachen, Regenburg, Würzburg
- B1: No Artist– Glockengeläute Des Limburger Doms
- B2: Chor Der Staatsoper Wien*– Adeste Fidelis - Herbei, Oh Ihr Gläubigen
- B3: Berliner Mozartchor– Ihr Kinderlein Kommet
- B4: Berliner Mozartchor– Zu Bethlehem Geboren
- B5: Dresdner Kreuzchor– Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen
- B6: Berliner Mozartchor– Kling Glöckchen, Klingelingeling
- B7: Christian Herzberger & Mike Lindauer– Süßer Die Glocken Nie Klingen
- B8: Leipziger Thomanerchor*– Fröhliche Weihnacht Überall
- B9: Berliner Mozartchor– O Tannenbaum
- B10: Berliner Mozartchor– Leise Rieselt Der Schnee
- B11: Christian Herzberger & Mike Lindauer– Schneeflöckchen
- B12: Berliner Mozartchor– In Dulci Jubilo
- B13: No Artist– Ringing Of The Bells
+ CD !
CD-1 | No Artist– Glockengeläute Der Wieskirche, Des Doms Zu Münster, Des Ulmer Münsters Und Des Straßburger Münsters
CD-2 | Berliner Mozartchor– Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
CD-3 | Matthias Ernst Holzmann– Jesu Geburt
CD-4 | Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben– Uns Ist Ein Kindlein Heut Geboren
CD-5 | Matthias Ernst Holzmann– Die Weisen Aus Dem Morgenland
CD-6 | Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart– Pastorale (Der Messias)
CD-7 | Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben– Vom Himmel Hoch, Da Komm Ich Her
CD-8 | Berliner Mozartchor– O Du Fröhliche
CD-9 | Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart– Pastorale (Weihnachtsoratorium)
CD-10 | No Artist– Glockengeläute Der Dome Zu Aachen, Regenburg, Würzburg
CD-11 | No Artist– Glockengeläute Des Limburger Doms
CD-12 | Chor Der Staatsoper Wien*– Adeste Fidelis - Herbei, Oh Ihr Gläubigen
CD-13 | Berliner Mozartchor– Ihr Kinderlein Kommet
CD-14 | Berliner Mozartchor– Zu Bethlehem Geboren
CD-15 | Dresdner Kreuzchor– Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen
CD-16 | Berliner Mozartchor– Kling Glöckchen, Klingelingeling
CD-17 | Christian Herzberger & Mike Lindauer– Süßer Die Glocken Nie Klingen
CD-18 | Leipziger Thomanerchor*– Fröhliche Weihnacht Überall
CD-19 | Berliner Mozartchor– O Tannenbaum
CD-20 | Berliner Mozartchor– Leise Rieselt Der Schnee
CD-21 | Christian Herzberger & Mike Lindauer– Schneeflöckchen
CD-22 | Berliner Mozartchor– In Dulci Jubilo
CD-23 | No Artist– Ringing Of The Bells
- A1: Unknown Artist – Ringing Of The Bells 1 27
- A2: Bing Crosby – White Christmas 3 05
- A3: Rosemary Clooney – Jingle Bells 2 38
- A4: Zion Harmonizers – When Jesus Was Born 2 24
- A5: The Golden Gate Quartet – Fit The Battle Of Jericho 2 39
- A6: Mahalia Jackson – Silent Night 5 05
- A7: Ray Conniff – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 2 27
- A8: Jerry Butler – Holy Night 2 50
- A9: Mitch Miller – What Child Is This 2 05
- B1: Bang – Last Christmas 4 29
- B2: Savannah Care – All I Want For Christmas Is You 3 55
- B3: Helping Hand – Do They Know It's Christmas 3 36
- B4: Robin Salms – Jingle Bell Rock 2 11
- B5: Brice Seagul – Driving Home For Christmas 3 38
- B6: Mel Roberts – Mistletoe And Wine 3 48
- B7: Don Leighton – Happy Xmas, War Is Over 3 29
+ CD
- Unifactor - Dump
- Suspension Of Disbelief - Maxine Funke
- Spinnaker - A Happy Return
- Nei No Su - How To Count Planets
- Bad Luck Might Come - My Two Toms
- Mugwamp - Oro Swimming Hour
- Tail Grows - Jam Money
- Faunt - A Happy Return
- Chancelroy - Michael Tanner
- Torches - Jam Money
- Untitled 2 - Mouth Harp Ensemble
- A Lion - New North Wales
- Silfr Pocket - Jam Money
- Nriho - Tenniscoats
- Fuyu - Andersens
- Silly Season - The Gentlist
- Look At The East, Look At The West, Look At Where Your Mum Cooks - My Two Toms
- I Love You So - Benoît Pioulard
- An Arm For A Pillow - Matthew De Gennaro
Music compilation and art book. We open the GLITZERBOX again and look into a glittering kaleidoscope of music and illustration. Crossing genres, in handmade editions and with great attention to detail, Jimmy Draht fuses artistic ideas into a new whole.
The vinyl contains beautiful folk songs, experimental collages, field recordings and lo-fi pop. All tracks are exclusive or have never been released on vinyl before.
Featuring music by: Maxine Funke, Tenniscoats, Mouth Harp Ensemble, How to count planets, A Happy Return, Benoit Pioulard, New North Wales, Dump, My Two Toms, Oro Swimming Hour, Matthew de Gennaro, The Gentlist, Andersens, Jam Money, Michael Tanner.
The artists, whether they paint, draw, scribble or cut, whether analogue or digital, whether they are graphic artists, illustrators or visual artists: they combine image and sound, discover connections and show that music can create images and vice versa.
Art by Petra Péterffy, Laurent Impeduglia, Nadine Spengler, Michael Dumontier, Tomoko Mori and Nicholas Stevenson.
A limited and numbered edition of 300, with hand-printed 3 color silkscreen book. Compiled by Markus Acher (The Notwist) and Jimmy Draht.
Since the late 90s JIMMY DRAHT publishes elaborately designed music-graphic-comic-text hybrids, most of them handmade and screenprinted. Initiated by Marion Epp, often in cooperation with a music label, artists from various genres are invited to participate. Each release is accompanied by exhibitions and music events.
Bands such as Calexico, The Notwist, Lali Puna, Neoangin, Pram, Otomo Yoshihide, A Million Mercies, Ted Milton, MS John Soda, Schwermut Forrest, Tied & Tickled Trio have participated (to name a few).
In terms of design we were lucky to showcase the works of ATAK, Anna Sommer, Knust, CX Huth, Katz & Goldt, Judith Zaugg, Thomas Ott, Jochen Gerner, Martin tom Dieck, Jim Avignon, Le Denier Cri, Elvisstudio and many more.
ALIEN TRANSISTOR was founded in 2003 by Markus & Micha Acher of The Notwist. The concept of the label is to produce music that has a musical or personal reference to the Notwist microcosm: From electronic soundscapes to abstract hip-hop to laptop-treated contemporary, from processed oriental music to Nick Drake-inspired songwriting. Alien Transistor respects no musical boundaries.
Known for their ability to seamlessly traverse various musical genres while upholding a high standard for quality, Angis Music now presents a mesmerizing 5-track EP crafted by Igaxx, an exceptionally talented Japanese artist hailing from Tokyo. Igaxx's analog productions, while exuding an understated minimalism, possess an extraordinary depth, captivated by the hypnotic and lush atmospheres that define his signature style.
To enhance the experience, this EP is adorned with an artwork by Franco Grignani, a celebrated Italian artist and designer renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to the kinetic art movement in the 20th century. Dated back to 1963, Grignani's masterpiece is given new life with the gracious consent of his family, presented as a prestigious silk-screen print on the album cover. Prepare to be entranced by this absolute gem.
- Astroblack Orunmila Featuring Jazzmeia Horn + Orquestra Afro
- S God (Sun Ra Sam Ba) Feauring Meshell Ndegeocello + Munir H
- Nine Rocket For The Planet Featuring Meta Meta + Edgar 5:09
- O Csdigo (Black Prince Charming) Featuring Fabrmcio Boliveir
- When There Is No Sun (Intergalactic Version) Featuring Xjnia
- Eu Sou Um Instrumento Featuring Fabrmcio Boliveira + Jazzmei
- Interstellar Low Ways Featuring Hamilton De Holanda Trio 5:3
- Brainville Dazidiia Featuring Max De Castro + Bnegao + Arche
SOLAR: Sun Ra In Brasil is a Brazilian celebration of the music of Sun Ra. The album was recorded in 2022 in Bahia and São Paulo, Brazil, and highlights incredible talent in Jazz, Avant-Pop, Rap and poetry. It includes such Brazilian forward-thinking artists such as Metá Metá, Edgar, Xênia França, Tiganá Santana, Max De Castro, Hamilton de Holanda, as well as 3x Grammy nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn and world renown musician and songwriter Meshell Ndgeocello.
Binary Cells is back for a new VA compilation.
This new physical episode features unique gems crafted with love from Gotshell, Uvall, Casual Treatment and Dejan (SE).
Four confirmed ans emerging artists combining their strenghts and talent in order to immerse you in a qualitative and deep techno vibe.
Strong and colorful cuts all the way.
- A1: Andras - The Same Old Boring Thing (01 37 Min)
- A2: Tambien - Breakbeat Frosch Interlude (02 53 Min)
- A3: Franziska Kronitzer - Drehen Und Lächeln (02 52 Min)
- A4: Bell Towers - I Make Music For Myself And I Dj For Money (02 00 Min)
- B1: 5Am - Answer (03 42 Min)
- B2: Coper - Stop (03 14 Min)
- B3: Samo Dj - Turning Point (03 59 Min)
- C1: Eden Burns - 10 Years Off (05 04 Min)
- D1: Bell Towers & Adam - Keep Moving Forward (02 53 Min)
- D2: Dj City - Tu Trouveras (03 59 Min)
- D3: Nice Girl – Make Things Better (03 02 Min)
- E1: Mr Tophat - Fade Away (06 36 Min)
- E2: Mainline Magic Orchestra - House Music 2 The World (Lokotron Live Mix) (04 00 Min)
- E3: Olaf Nicolai – Everday At Noon (00 04 Min)
- F1: Salamanda - Whistling (03 47 Min)
- F2: Aiden Ayers - Canyon No 1 (07 33 Min)
- F3: Martin Brugger - Low Mute (03 55 Min)
- F4: World Gym - It Always Ends In Tears (04 41 Min)
Public Possession turns 10. What holds it all together?
Comedy & Rhythm. Find us in between the sun and the moon. Onward, forward, don’t step backward.
The source is everywhere.
• Where (Who) Am I? An angel with an UFO.
• Toot, Toot, Beep, Beep....
• Maintain a child’s mind
• Listen, talk, see
• Archeaology (dig it)
• WOW (curiosity)
• Easy & Diffifficult
• Mix It Up
• Soft Education
• Love Unlimited
We are not doing this alone.
The biggest thank you goes to the P.P. Team & all label artists.
To many more years!!
- 1: You Have Arrived
- 1: 2Neil Finn - Here Comes The Season Again
- 1: 3My Calendar Lied
- 1: 4Annabella Lwin - It Felt Like A Dream
- 1: 5Puddles Pity Party - Maids Can't Mop Up Memories
- 1: 6Coming Apart At The Seams
- 1: 7Erik Paparozzi - I Passed It By
- 1: 8Alan Bishop - Security Guard
- 1: 9Screen Time
- 1: 0Miranda Paparozzi - Cats And Dogs
- 1: Neil Hamburger And A.j. Lambert - Sleeping For Free
- 1: 2Bonnie
- 1: 3If This Long Season
- 1: 4Natalie Peyser - Check-Out Time Is A.m
- 1: 5Sugar Packets
Neil Hamburger presents a new work from the songwriting team of Gregg Turkington and Erik Paparozzi. Seasonal Depression Suite is an album-based musical, sung by an all-star cast whose voices embody various guests stuck in a perfectly average chain-hotel, wallowing in self-pity and paranoia, re-living personal catastrophes both real and imagined, or simply trying to use the hotel vending machine. Expert music played by an all-star band, to boot! To sing these parts, a once-in-a-lifetime all-star cast was assembled - including Neil Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House, Fleetwood Mac), Annabella Lwin (Bow Wow Wow), Alan Bishop (Sun City Girls), Bonnie Prince Billy, acclaimed singer/performance artist Puddles Pity Party, voice actress Natalie Peyser, J.P. Hasson (Pleaseeasaur), enigmatic vocalist (and Frank Sinatra"s granddaughter) A.J. Lambert, Paparozzi himself and, of course, Neil Hamburger. Among the many musicians accompanying the cast were Scarlet Rivera (Bob Dylan"s Rolling Thunder Revue), Danny Heifetz (Mr Bungle), Bär McKinnon (Mr Bungle), Prairie Prince (The Tubes), Atom Ellis (Dieselhed), Jason Schimmel (Secret Chiefs 3), and Alex Jules (The Monkees band) - an international assemblage whose talents give Seasonal Depression Suite its epic sweep. With all hands on board, Turkington and Paparozzi created their own kind of masterpiece, like Sinatra"s late-period concept album Watertown fused with the misfit comedy of Neil Hamburger - a work that looks at a cast of characters both ordinary and bizarre, as they make their way from one grievance to another, traveling from place to place, hoping to live, while waiting to die.
Am 15. Mai 1953 trafen sich fünf der einflussreichsten Jazzmusiker - Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles
Mingus, Max Roach und Bud Powell - in der Massey Hall in Toronto, um ihre erste und einzige bekannte Aufnahme als Quintett zu machen. Obwohl nur ein kleines Publikum die Gelegenheit hatte, diesen
historischen Abend persönlich mitzuerleben, wurde er auf Tonband festgehalten. Das daraus entstandene
Album ”The Quintett: Jazz at Massey Hall”, wurde zu einer der wichtigsten und meist gefeierten Veröffentlichungen des Genres.
”Hot House - The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings”, beinhaltet das gesamte von den Mitgliedern
des Quintetts aufgenommene Material des Abends und bietet eine sorgfältige 24-Bit-Audio-Restaurierung
und ein Remastering durch den GRAMMY®-prämierten Toningenieur Paul Blakemore.
Verfügbar ab dem 17.11.2023 als 3LP.
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
- Jingle Jangle
- Run Rudolph Run
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Blue Christmas
- The Twist-Mas
- Jingle Bells
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Silent Night
- Merry Christmas Baby
- New Baby For Christmas
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
- Just A Lonely Christmas
- Jingle Bell Rock
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Green Marbled Vinyl[21,22 €]
Swing Into a Rockin Christmas is a compilation of 16 festive Christmas hits and Rock `n' Roll tracks from Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry, and other great timeless artists for the perfect holiday.
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
- Jingle Jangle
- Run Rudolph Run
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Blue Christmas
- The Twist-Mas
- Jingle Bells
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Silent Night
- Merry Christmas Baby
- New Baby For Christmas
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
- Just A Lonely Christmas
- Jingle Bell Rock
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Black Vinyl[19,29 €]
Swing Into a Rockin Christmas is a compilation of 16 festive Christmas hits and Rock `n' Roll tracks from Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry, and other great timeless artists for the perfect holiday.
- John Holt - Ali Baba
- The Jamaicans - Baba Boom
- The Melodians - You Don’t Need Me
- Alton Ellis - Rock Steady
- The Techniqyues - Queen Majesty
- Justin Hinds - Carry Go Bring Come
- Rolando Alphonso Baba Brooks Band - Nuclear Weapon
- Don Drummond & The Skatalites - Eastern Standard Time
- Eric Monty Morris - Penny Reel
- Starnger Cole & The Skatalites - Rough & Tough
- Phyllis Dillon - Perfidia
- Joya Landis - Angel Of The Morning
- U-Roy & The Pargons - Wear You To The Ball
- Dennis Alcapone - No Onestation (Aka Buttercup)
- U-Roy & The Melodians - Everybody Bawling
- The Paragons - The Tide Is High
Charly Records have done plenty of leg work here thatmeans you can save yourself lots of time and effort and immediately make yourself out to be a font of dub and reggae wisdom. Treasure Isle Solid Gold is a well curated selection of the most vital club hits produced by the legendary Jamaican label owner Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid. You will know plenty of the artists he worked with from the opener John Holt via Rolando Alphonso Baba Brooks Band, Don Drummond & The Skatalites and U-Roy & The Pargons.
The sounds are varied but never less than sensational across both sides of wax.
Wildly acclaimed, Grammy-winning artist Flume is releasing his surprise album; a surprise package of unheard music from the last decade ‘Things Don’t Always Go the Way You Plan’ on vinyl on November 17th via Transgressive Records.
‘Things Don’t Always Go The Way You Plan’, released via Transgressive Records, features tracks with Injury Reserve, Panda Bear and Isabella Manfredi - with whom Flume previously collaborated on “The Greatest View” and “TRUST.” The collection is an immersive dive into the various eras of Flume with a combination of experimental and vocal material. There’s uplifting cinematic moments, “Close 1.2 2016 Export Wav,” wonky mixtape era beats, “Nice 2 Know U 1.5.3 2020 Export Wav,” a return to hip hop, “Counting Sheep (V2) [2018 Export Wav],” and classic song driven material, “Rhinestone 1.7.2 [2018 Export Wav].” It’s all very Flume and consistent with the eclecticism that has earned him his unique lane in electronic music and popular culture.
[a] 1."Counting Sheep (V2) [2018 Export Wav]" (feat Injury Reserve)
[b] 2."Nice 2 Know U 1.5.3 [2020 Export Wav]"
[c] 3."Why 1.3 [2012 Export Wav]"
[d] 4."Rhinestone 1.7.2 [2018 Export Wav]" (feat Isabella Manfredi)
[e] 1."Dream 1.2.2 [2016 Export Wav]"
[f] 2."Beat 58.1.1 [2020 Export Wav]"
[g] 3."Close 1.2 [2016 Export Wav]"
[h] 4."One Step Closer 1.4 [2021 Export Wav]" (feat Panda Bear)
[i] 5."SPOKE 2 ALIENS FINALLY 1.3 [2020 Export Wav]"
[j] 6."Things Don't Always Go The Way You Plan 1.2 [2020 Export Wav]"
A national musical treasure" The Guardian // Steven Adams, formerly of The Broken Family Band releases new album DROPS on Fika Recordings in November 2023. Since calling time on TBFB at the height of their success, Adams has released half a dozen albums under various names (Singing Adams, Steven James Adams, Steven Adams & The French Drops), his witty, incisive lyrics and melodic sensibilities taking in DIY indie rock, folky introspection, and off-kilter pop hooks. Originally from South Wales, Adams now lives in East London. “Every record I’ve made has been in a hurry of some sort” says Adams of his new album, “and with this one I took my time”. DROPS is the first album to be credited to him as a solo artist since 2016’s Old Magick, his first new music since 2020, and his noisiest record to date. Armed with a new batch of material, he began by upping sticks to the Welsh countryside to experiment with drummer Daniel Fordham and bassist David Stewart - both formerly of psych oddballs The Drink. The trio then took the songs to Big Jelly, a converted chapel on the south coast, with co-producer Simon Trought (Comet Gain, Johnny Flynn, The Wave Pictures) to lay down the basic tracks for DROPS. Eschewing a full band set up (“I wanted to concentrate on one thing at a time”), recording sessions in East London followed with Laurie Earle (Absentee) on guitar and Michael Wood (Hayman Kupa Band, Michaelmas) on keyboards. Adams then took the recordings home and to the French countryside, to work alone. “I finally got my head around home recording in 2020, while things were a bit quiet. Once I worked out how to record things I realised I didn’t have to think about time. I could let the songs evolve and change once we had the basic tracks down. After a while I started to think of them as paintings; trying something one morning, painting over it in the afternoon and attempting something completely different… it was about enjoying the process, making some bangers, playing around... and giving Simon the producer a mess to sort out when it came to mixing the record". Whenever Tom from Fika Recordings checked in to see how the album was progressing Adams would reply, “it’s taking ages but it’ll sound like it was recorded in an afternoon”. The result is a dynamic and spirited collection of songs, with Adams's love of 90/00s US underground rock (Pavement's Bob Nastanovich is a fan) to the fore. DROPS is a sonically compelling piece of work: from bleak/exultant opener Out to Sea and the motorik Living in the Local Void to the weirdly funereal Fascists (where Adams imagines the “little skip in our steps” that we’ll have upon outliving some baddies), and Day Trip's psychedelia in miniature. There are also moments of tenderness: the avalanche of empathy on closing track Cheap Wine Sad Face, and I Tried to Keep it Light’s “worse things could happen… I don’t know how, but give me time”. Adams says: “I'm preoccupied by the passing of time and the way it affects how we feel. This record is about time and bewilderment and trying to make sense of things". “…astonishing tenderness in its simplicity … brilliant lyrics.” Q Magazine //“…the tunes are instant and uplifting, but the real wallop comes from the lyrical imagery.” The Guardian // “…barbed modern life chronicles.”
Sister 9 Recordings are proud to present the third instalment in the Phantasmagoria series of vinyl-only compilations, set for release on Pink LTD Edition 12” Vinyl on November 10, 2023. The album features artists featured on the bill of the Phantasmagoria Festival in Leeds, which is organised by Happy Daze. The bands included are PYNCHER (an energetic and moody 4-piece from Manchester), MAGICK MOUNTAIN (a fuzzed out, psychedelic, proto-punk power trio from Leeds), BEIGE BANQUET (a Leeds/London Post-Punk five-piece), PLEASURE CENTRE (a Leeds/Scarborough four-piece who play Shoegaze/Dreampop), SISTER WIVES (a four-piece from Sheffield) and DIM IMAGERY (a five-piece post-punk band from Leeds). Phantasmagoria Vol.3 features exclusive artwork by Lewy Jones and was mastered by Matthew Doxey at Tesla Studios Sheffield. The Phantasmagoria compilations are not released digitally, but each vinyl copy includes an Exclusive Download Card
Born in Roma in 1959, Guiseppe “Peps” Cotumaccio arrived in South Africa when he was two years old. He was the mastermind behind the band “Sweet Reaction”, singing and playing keyboards.
In the early 80’s, the group used to back various artists including one of the South African top singer “Neville Nash”. Both artists were on the same record label: Music Team. Throughout his lengthy career, Peps has collaborated with Johnny Clegg, Ronnie Joyce, Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse, P.J. Powers, Mark Alex, Neville Nash, and Mara Louw just to name a few.
The lead singer of the band, Dion Williamson, started performing in Johannesburg’s nightclubs and got quickly very successful, always in demand! People loved his gravel and sensual voice as he used to sing some of Joe Cocker’s popular songs. Unfortunately, during the Apartheid, the South African Government were not allowing black and white audiences, and the band split.
On this BIG5 Boogie#2, Enoch Ndlela produced 2 Modern Soul killer tracks.
Recorded in 1981, "Take it easy", where the music is evidently influenced by Willie Hutch (Easy does it - 1978) offers Dion a way to fully explain himself doing his own version of the tune. And what an explosive result!
On the same side of this 12”, our 2 Frenchies in Cape Town aka Simbad & Fred Spider enjoyed delivering us a fat broken beat version of the track, while the very “En Vogue” Aroop Roy from London turned it into a funky house summer hit.
Side B starts with a superb composition from the band: “African Sunrise” where Dion Williamson is on top, this tune is a bomb!
To finish this E.P, the well-known Kid Fonque from Johannesburg, who freshly moved to London working for the glorious house record label Defected, couldn’t wait to produce a super groove deep house refix. The result is a second essential dancefloor release from Voom Voom Records!



















