With J Jazz volume 4, the BBE J Jazz Bullet Train continues its journey traversing the expansive landscape of modern Japanese jazz. Volume 4 is the latest in the universally praised compilation series exploring the best, rarest and most innovative jazz to emerge from the Far East. Please take your seats for a first-class ticket to J Jazz central. This latest station stop off is with the famed Nippon Columbia label, one of the biggest labels in Japan, whose jazz output embraces every possible style imaginable. Focussing on the key years 1968-1981, J Jazz volume 4 sees compilers Tony Higgins and Mike Peden dig even deeper into their record collections and pull-out tracks that span styles ranging from solo to big band, jazz classical interpretations and heavy jazz rock, to febrile post-bop, white hot samba fusion, and modal psychedelic wig-outs. J Jazz volume 4 features icons such as drum master Takeo Moriyama, keyboard magi Hiromasa Suzuki, Fumio Itabashi, and Masahiko Satoh, and guitar wizards Kazumi Watanabe and Kiyoshi Sugimoto, alongside big band maestros and innovators Nobuo Hara and his Sharps and Flats, and Toshiyuki Miyama’s New Herd. Thunderous basslines nestle alongside glistening runs of electric piano, bubbling synths and air-tight drumming as the heavy psychedelic modal blues of Jiro Inagaki flows with the infectious samba grooves of Takashi Mizuhashi featuring Herbie Hancock; Shigeharu Mukai’s fusion funk epics take the music to another level and Mikio Masuda’s driving keyboard rhythms brings the heat to an incendiary dancefloor zone.
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This Rough Guide features both the guardians of this musical tradition as well as some of today's key innovators who continue to push the boundaries of the genre. * An album which unlocks the mysterious and intriguing rhythms behind Capoeira * Following on from the success of other Brazilian-themed albums in the Rough Guide LP range * Capoeira combines dance and combat to the distinctive sound of the berimbau and other traditional instruments * Includes tracks by the legendary Grupo Muzenza & Capoeira Nago * A remarkable living-tradition originally developed by enslaved Africans inBrazil at the beginning of the 16th century * A seamless collection of tracks which provides a unique insight into today's vibrant scene * Featuring trailblazing artists who have taken the musical genre into a whole new electronic dimension * The music of Capoeira continues to serve as a major inspiration for Brazilian artists to this day * Music is the driving force behind capoeira which makes it so distinctive and captivating * Half-dance, half-combat, capoeira has become synonymous with the beaches of Brazil.
- Winter Wonderland
- The Christmas Song
- Silent Night
- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Sleigh Ride
- You're All I Want For Christmas
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Blue Christmas
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
- The Christmas Waltz
- Christmas Night In Harlem
- White Christmas
- Mistletoe And Holly
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- A Cradle In Bethlehem
- I Wish You A Merry Christmas
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- Winter Wonderland
- The Christmas Song
- Silent Night
- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Sleigh Ride
- You're All I Want For Christmas
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Blue Christmas
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
- The Christmas Waltz
- Christmas Night In Harlem
- White Christmas
- Mistletoe And Holly
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- A Cradle In Bethlehem
- I Wish You A Merry Christmas
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- The Christmas Song
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- White Christmas
- Cool Yule
- The Christmas Waltz
- Winter Wonderland
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- A Winter Romance
- Santa Baby
- I Saw Three Ships
- Frosty The Snowman
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- Christmas In New Orleans
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Santa Claus Got Stuck (In My Chimney)
- The First Noel
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- The Christmas Song
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- White Christmas
- Cool Yule
- The Christmas Waltz
- Winter Wonderland
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- A Winter Romance
- Santa Baby
- I Saw Three Ships
- Frosty The Snowman
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- Christmas In New Orleans
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Santa Claus Got Stuck (In My Chimney)
- The First Noel
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- White Christmas
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Jingle Bells
- O Holy Night
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- The Christmas Song
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Adeste Fidelis
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Winter Wonderland
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
- Here Comes Santa Claus
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- White Christmas
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Jingle Bells
- O Holy Night
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- The Christmas Song
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Adeste Fidelis
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Winter Wonderland
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
- Here Comes Santa Claus
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Tuff City anthology of early Hip-Hop solo performers with insert 7" half on red, half on yellow vinyl featuring Spoonie Gee, T-Ski-Valley, Ultramagnetic MC’s featuring Kool Keith, Grandmaster Caz, etc. Tuff City is pleased to present the best possible reissue program of Hip-Hop's first decade. These reissues were made as a tribute to Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary. Each volume represents an important facet of performers on Tuff City: The Solo MC’s, The MC Crews, The DJ’s and The Female MC’s.
Each volume features an inner sleeve with liner notes and bonus 7” insert. Each pressing consists of 750 on red vinyl and 750 of an opaque color specific to the volume (Yellow, Gold, Blue, Orange). A bonus 7” single is slipped in the cover encased in a Tuff City logo sleeve in the style of its iconic 12” singles. The series was also conceptualized as a multiset release to stand side by side with the classic Old School Rarities series (The Funky Drum Jams, The Electro Jams, The Linn Drum Jams & The Disco Jams) issued by our Ol’ Skool Flava imprint.
The Solo MC’s kicks off with Harlem’s pioneering Spoonie Gee’s influential “Spoonin’ Rap” from 1979. “Catch The Beat” from T-Ski Valley captures the post-Disco Bronx era of Rap. The side closes with the underground personality Funkmaster Wizard Wiz whose “Knucklehead Rappers” came after he broke from The Undefeated Three. Brooklyn’s Jimmy Spicer delivers a 14+ minute marathon “Adventures of Super Rhyme (Rap).” Grandmaster Caz from Cold Crush is paired with the Fantastic’s Whipper Whip for “To All The Party People” Captain G Whiz from Freddy B’s Mighty Mic Masters closes with his solo 12” track “All The Way Live.” The bonus single features a Kool Keith solo from the Ultramagnetic MCs backed with Grandmaster Caz by himself doing “I’m What Is and You’re What Wants To Be.” Track Listing: A1 Spoonin' Rap-Spoonie Gee; A2 T-Ski Valley-Catch The Beat; A3 Funkmaster Wizard Wiz-Knucklehead Rappers; B1 Adventures of Super Rhymes-Jimmy Spicer; B2 Grandmaster Caz with Whipper Whip-To All The Party People; B3 All the Way Live-Captain G. Whiz; Single A: Ultramagnetic MC's-Kool Keith Wild; B: Grandmaster Caz-I'm What Is Your What Wants To Be
Tuff City anthology of early Hip-Hop solo performers with insert 7" half on red, half on yellow vinyl featuring Spoonie Gee, T-Ski-Valley, Ultramagnetic MC’s featuring Kool Keith, Grandmaster Caz, etc. Tuff City is pleased to present the best possible reissue program of Hip-Hop's first decade. These reissues were made as a tribute to Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary. Each volume represents an important facet of performers on Tuff City: The Solo MC’s, The MC Crews, The DJ’s and The Female MC’s.
Each volume features an inner sleeve with liner notes and bonus 7” insert. Each pressing consists of 750 on red vinyl and 750 of an opaque color specific to the volume (Yellow, Gold, Blue, Orange). A bonus 7” single is slipped in the cover encased in a Tuff City logo sleeve in the style of its iconic 12” singles. The series was also conceptualized as a multiset release to stand side by side with the classic Old School Rarities series (The Funky Drum Jams, The Electro Jams, The Linn Drum Jams & The Disco Jams) issued by our Ol’ Skool Flava imprint.
Tuff City anthology of early Hip-Hop solo performers with insert 7" half on red, half on yellow vinyl featuring Spoonie Gee, T-Ski-Valley, Ultramagnetic MC’s featuring Kool Keith, Grandmaster Caz, etc. Tuff City is pleased to present the best possible reissue program of Hip-Hop's first decade. These reissues were made as a tribute to Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary. Each volume represents an important facet of performers on Tuff City: The Solo MC’s, The MC Crews, The DJ’s and The Female MC’s.
Each volume features an inner sleeve with liner notes and bonus 7” insert. Each pressing consists of 750 on red vinyl and 750 of an opaque color specific to the volume (Yellow, Gold, Blue, Orange). A bonus 7” single is slipped in the cover encased in a Tuff City logo sleeve in the style of its iconic 12” singles. The series was also conceptualized as a multiset release to stand side by side with the classic Old School Rarities series (The Funky Drum Jams, The Electro Jams, The Linn Drum Jams & The Disco Jams) issued by our Ol’ Skool Flava imprint.
Tuff City anthology of early Hip-Hop solo performers with insert 7" half on red, half on yellow vinyl featuring Spoonie Gee, T-Ski-Valley, Ultramagnetic MC’s featuring Kool Keith, Grandmaster Caz, etc. Tuff City is pleased to present the best possible reissue program of Hip-Hop's first decade. These reissues were made as a tribute to Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary. Each volume represents an important facet of performers on Tuff City: The Solo MC’s, The MC Crews, The DJ’s and The Female MC’s.
Each volume features an inner sleeve with liner notes and bonus 7” insert. Each pressing consists of 750 on red vinyl and 750 of an opaque color specific to the volume (Yellow, Gold, Blue, Orange). A bonus 7” single is slipped in the cover encased in a Tuff City logo sleeve in the style of its iconic 12” singles. The series was also conceptualized as a multiset release to stand side by side with the classic Old School Rarities series (The Funky Drum Jams, The Electro Jams, The Linn Drum Jams & The Disco Jams) issued by our Ol’ Skool Flava imprint.
- A1: Antonio Carlos Jobim& Roberto Paiva - Um Nome De Mulher
- A2: Maysa - Outravez
- A3: Carlos Lyra - Ciúme (Dá Um Geito)
- A4: Sérgio Ricardo - Maxima Culpa
- A5: Silvia Telles - Sóemteusbraços
- A6: João Gilberto - Brigas, Nuncamais
- A7: Lúcioalves - A Sobrinha Da Judite (On The Sunny Side Of The Street)
- A8: Johnny Alf - Rapaz De Bem
- A9: Elizete Cardoso &Moacyrsilva -Palhaçada
- B1: Paulo Alencar & His Brazilian All-Stars - Ideas
- B2: Laura Villa - Corcovado
- B3: Walter Santos - Samba Só
- B4: Agostinho Dos Santos - A Felicidade
- B5: Shorty Rogers & His Giants - Chega De Saudade (No More Sadness)
- B6: Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd - O Pato
- B7: Sérgio Ricardo - Pernas
- B8: Lalo Schifrin - Bossa Em Nova York
The Music Lovers collection brings you a cool selection of Bossa Nova hits for our greatest plaisure!
Native Soul Recordings has been around a long old time in dance music terms and now it looks back over some of its finest works with this first in a new series of Best Of comps.
Music writer Harold Heath is first up with 'Slipstream,' an effortless smooth late-night house cut with introspective chords and silky pads bringing real depth.
The Candy Dealers get more lithe and elastic with the spraying bass and jumbled percussive house of 'Train Of Thought' and last of all, Asad Rizvi remixes Jevne's 'Moderize' with a funky little bassline and chord vamps that keep you on edge. A tasteful package of timeless house grooves.
This 12” EP features the original 12” mix of the in-demand and much sampled early 80s jazz-funk classic, ‘Neptune’ plus two previously unreleased tracks; An extended version of the rare boogie cut, ‘Live It Up’, originally released as a B-side under the pseudonym D’aile’, and ‘Kevin’s Funk’, referencing Incognito trumpet player Kevin Robinson, who made up the Congress affiliated line-up for this stellar Gonzalez session.
- A1: Norman Connors - Welcome
- A2: Clifford Jordon Qyartet - John Coltrane
- A3: Sonny Fortune - Ole
- B1: The Darwin Strickland Trio - Niami
- B2: Gilles Torrent Jazztet - Terre Enqloutie
- C1: Carsten Meinert Kvartet - To Trane
- C2: Malachi Thompson & Africa Brass - Transition
- C3: Hampton Hawes Trio - Evening Trane
- D1: Carmelo Garcia - Trane
- D2: Jack Mcduff - Naima
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Wir können mit Sicherheit sagen, dass die Spiritual Jazz-Reihe ohne die Inspiration des geistigen Messias John Coltrane nicht existieren würde. Deshalb kann es nur angemessen sein, seinem Erbe und bleibendem Einfluss ein ganzes Album widmen: 'Spiritual Jazz 15 – A Tribute to 'Trane' wirft ein Schlaglicht auf die Ehrfurcht, die dem Saxophonisten in vielerlei Hinsicht entgegengebracht wird. Die Auswahl zeigt Coverversionen seiner Songs, dargeboten von von ihm inspirierten Musikern, und Originale, die zu Ehren Coltranes geschrieben wurden. Der Prediger ist vielleicht auf eine höhere Ebene aufgestiegen, aber seine Gemeinde ist immer noch hier unten auf der Erde. 10 Tracks, die die Stimmung aller überall heben.
Next up on Toolroom’s 4-track vinyl sampler series, we welcome LA based DJ and producer Noizu to the label, debuting with his remix of Mark Knight, Green Velvet and Rene Amesz – ‘Live Stream’. Diving deep and pulling up a Toolroom classic from the 2016 archives, Noizu delivers a powerful rendition of ‘Live Stream’, ramping up the energy of the original to a whole new level, cutting it fresh for dance floors in 2023.
Next up and landing back on the firm during our 20th birthday celebrations is none other than Danny Howard, who returns to the label with a beefed up edit of a Toolroom classic – ‘Hear What They Hear’ by Adrian Hour. A secret weapon for DJs worldwide, released back in 2016 on Adrian Hour’s ‘Like This’ Ep, this B side became an unlikely hero that still gets hammered today by the likes of John Summit and Eats Everything. After doing the rounds at Glastonbury festival this year and beyond, Danny's update has turned one record with a solid dance floor reputation into a certified slammer!
Next up, we’ve got an absolute belter of a record from two renowned producers in the scene: Watermät And Raumakustik, with their debut collaboration ‘Out Of My Head’. Merging each artist’s signature sounds together, from Raumakustik’s solid production skills to Watermät’s penchant for locking in quirky and catchy vocal hooks, ‘Out Of My Head’ is a certified dancefloor weapon in the making.
Last but not least, is another label debut from London based DJ and producer, deeper purpose, who’s landing with a huge tech house roller, ‘The Stutter’. An artist creating shockwaves across the dance music spectrum, deeper purpose is fast becoming a familiar name in the dance sphere having earned a solid reputation as a producer with killer releases on highly regarded imprints such as off the grid, catch & release and repopulate mars. A staple record in all his performances, ‘The Stutter’ has shaken dancefloors all over the world, from EDC Vegas to Club Space Miami, to Ministry Of Sound London and beyond!
Countless Radio Plays on Radio 1 from Danny Howard, Sarah Story, Pete Tong
DJ Support:
Danny Howard, Annie Mac, Mistajam, Pete Tong, Charlie Hedges, Kraak & Smaak, Maxinne, Todd Terry, Alex Preston, Full Intention, Gw Harrison, DJ Rae, Rudimental, Alaia & Gallo, Illyus & Barrientos, Johan S, David Penn, Sam Divine, Riva Starr, Claptone
- A1: Ben E King - Stand By Me
- A2: The Platters - The Great Pretender
- A3: Ella Fitzgerald - Georgia On My Mind
- A4: Barry White - Lady, Sweet Lady
- A5: James Brown & The Famous Flames - Please, Please, Pleas
- A6: Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together
- B1: Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World
- B2: George Mccrae - Rock Your Baby
- B3: Jimmy "Bo" Horne - Clean Up Man
- B4: Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y
- B5: Dionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over
- B6: Mavis John - Use My Body
- B7: Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You
- C1: The Isley Brothers - Right Now
- C2: Etta James - At Last
- C3: The Clovers - Love Potion No 9
- C4: Little Willie John - Fever
- C5: The Mar-Keys - Last Night
- C6: Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry
- C7: Aretha Franklin - God Bless The Child
- D1: Gwen Mccrae - 90% Of Me Is You
- D2: Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - Gypsy Woman
- D3: Booker T & The Mg's - Green Onions
- D4: Bobby Byrd - Back From The Dead
- D7: Nina Simone - Work Song
- E1: Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day And John Coltrane
- E2: Ray Charles - Unchain My Heart
- E3: Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
- E4: Jerry Butler - He Will Break Your Heart
- E5: Mary Wells - The One Who Really Loves You
- E6: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - You Really Got A Hold
- F1: Diana Ross & The Supremes - Your Heart Belongs To Me
- F2: Ike & Tina Turner - I'm Jealous
- F3: Doris Duke - Woman Of The Ghetto
- F4: Solomon Burke - Cry To Me
- F5: The Marvelettes - Please Mr Postman
- F6: Gladys Knight & The Pips - Every Beat Of My Heart
- F7: Dinah Washington - Mad About The Boy
- G1: Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova
- G2: Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman
- G3: Esther Phillips - Release Me
- G4: The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream
- G5: Latimore - Let's Straighten It Out
- G6: Aretha Franklin - Try A Little Tenderness
- G7: Marvin Gaye & The Vandellas - Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
- H1: Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine
- H2: Aaron Neville - Hercules
- H3: Rufus Thomas - The Dog
- H4: Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Souls - (I Got) So Much Troubl
- H5: Lavern Baker - Love Me Right
- D5: Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Expansions
- H6: Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl
- H7: Al Jarreau - Ain't No Sunshine
- I1: Ibeyi - River
- I2: Aloe Blacc & King Most - With My Friends
- I3: Kimberose - I'm Sorry
- I4: Terry Callier - Running Around (Fug City Mix)
- I5: Jamie Lidell - Building A Beginning
- I6: Asa - The Beginning
- J1: Selah Sue - This World
- J2: Cunnie Willams Feat Monie Love - Saturday
- J3: Cookin' On 3 Burners Feat Kylie Auldist - This Girl
- J4: Alice Russell & Nostalgia 77 Seven Nation Army
- J5: Greyboy & Quantic Feat Sharon Jones - Got To Be A Love
- D6: Stevie Wonder - Contract On Love
- A1: Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose – Big Time Lover
- A2: Brown Sugar – The Game Is Over (What’s The Matter With You)
- A3: Tavares – Too Late
- A4: George Soule – Get Involved
- A5: Bettye Swann – (My Heart Is) Closed For The Season
- A6: Z.z. Hill – That Ain’t The Way You Make Love
- B1: The Rance Allen Group – Reason To Survive
- B2: Leon Haywood – Consider The Source
- B3: Charles Williams – Standing In The Way
- B4: Peabo Bryson – Why Don’t You Make Up Your Mind
- B5: Enchantment – Thank You Girl For Loving Me
- B6: C.m. Lord – Oh Mama (Your Daughter’s A Woman Tonight)
The architects of soul are back with “Big Time Lover”, a 12-track vinyl LP album with highlights from this year’s “Soul On The Real Side #15” CD collection Tracks here are the building blocks of modern soul with a play list of mid-tempo Northern and Crossover Soul – classics and rarities.
It's brought to you from the West Midlands – the stomping ground of Real Side Records founder member Mr Tee.
The LP is packed with modern soul gems all culled from the incredible Captipl Reords soul legacy. They need little introduction to the UK rare soul scene, but here is a snapshot of a few highlights.
Our show opens care of the million-selling group Cornelious Brothers & Sister Rose from Dania Beach, Florida. They shot to fame in 1971 with their hit “Treat Her Like A Lady” and the follow-up “Too Late To Turn Back Now”, both certified gold discs. Here we feature the title track of their 1973 album Big Time Lover.
Trk. 2, “The Game Is Over”, is by the short lived California girl group Brown Sugar featuring the one-hit-wonder Phyllis Nelson. The legendary Tavares Brothers perform trk. 3 while George Soule leads the way on trk. 4 with his #35 R&B hit “Get Involved”. Bettye Swann from Shreveport, Louisiana, delivers a heartrending performance on “My Heart Is Closed...” (trk. 5), her debut recording for Capitol in 1968.
The album closes with the fabulous C. M. Lord “Oh Mama
(Your Daughter’s A Woman Tonight)”
Nu Groove spotlights the artists that made the legendary NYC label a firm favourite of crate diggers then and now with a series of their vital tracks re-edited by leading industry figures and choice selectors of today. ‘Nu Groove Edits, Vol. 3’ continues to celebrate Rheji Burrell’s output, who was instrumental in defining the sound of Nu Groove alongside his brother Rhano under a slew of monikers.
Up first, Metro’s ‘Turnstyle Turbulance’ gets a fresh edit from respected remixers, the Italian duo NiCe7. What follows is another take on the celebrated house track ‘APT. 2B’ by Rheji’s N.Y. House’n Authority alias, this time by Mark Broom. Tracer’s ‘Love Fantasy’, the collaboration by Luie Rivera and one of the original Paradise Garage DJs, Joey Llanos, is given an edit by Dirty Channels, another established Italian duo and frequent collaborators of NiCe7.
Completing the collection is another edit from the unstoppable production duo Honey Dijon & Luke Solomon as they take on ‘Guitarz’ by Rheji Burrell as Asylum.
Several Years Ago, the Disco Records Dj Crew Members Got Their Hands on a Couple of Original 70s Obscurities, While These Standout Records Shone Brightly in Their Own Right, the Team Finally Decided to Put Them Out as Those Obscure Old Records Fetch Eye-Wateringly High Prices on the Second-Hand Market. Due to Popular Request & Lovingly Mastered to the Highest Possible Standards, They Are Now Available to Play and Share in Very Special Moments at Parties Around the World. This Will Surely Be One of the Most Keenly Anticipated Disco Release of the Year. for Our First Release, We Are Extremely Proud to Bring You at Last, Three Very Hard to Find Disco Anthems on Sides a & B in Their Glorious Full Extended Versions...
- A1: L'impératrice – La Lune 3 13
- A2: Bon Voyage Organisation – Shenzhen V 5 57
- A3: Marvin & Guy – Makin' Love 9 12
- B1: Monika – Secret In The Dark (The Juan Maclean Edit) 6 28
- B2: Joakim – Nothing Gold (Todd Terje Remix) 9 03
- C1: No Zu – Ui Yia Uia 6 38
- C2: Sounds Of Inner City – Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (Instrumental) 6 19
- C3: Leonxleon – Acid Disco 7 29
- D1: Tensnake – Need Your Lovin (Tiger & Woods Remix) 7 37
- D2: Bufiman – Running (The Chase) 4 22
- D3: S3A – Theuz Hamtaak 5 52
Disco is back! From Paris to Melbourne, Berlin or Athens, a new blend of 70s inspired disco sound is currently taking the dancefloors by storm with artists like Monika, L'Impératrice or LeonxLeon, creating a stir on the international scene. Paying their dues to the pure form of Disco, these new artists, far from mimicking the clichés, are adding an unmistakable millennium twist to the genre. This is Disco 2.0
Michael Chapman (1941-2021) released his debut album Rainmaker in 1969 on Harvest. He went on to release over fifty albums and influence many with his evocative songwriting and guitar prowess. From heady jams to expressive ballads to experimental noise, Chapman’s work continues to inspire. Tompkins Square recruited Henry Parker to curate a collection of covers by working musicians from Chapman’s home turf in Northern England. With stunning artwork by local artist Bunty Marshall mapping the important places in Michael’s life, this 12th volume of Tompkins Square’s Imaginational Anthem series is the ultimate tribute to a very dearly missed artist. Notes from Henry Parker: Tompkins Square approached me in Autumn 2022 about putting together a tribute album to Michael Chapman who had passed away one year ago, on my birthday, in 2021. I remember it well; Michael Chapman had always been a huge inspiration to me since starting out on the acoustic guitar and was the first artist I had heard who played the instrument with that heavy thumb, drop tuned sound. I first got the chance to see him live at the Bradford experimental music festival Threadfest in 2015 and then went on to watch him play many more times, in the northern towns of Halifax, Hebden Bridge and Preston, also getting the chance to support him on a couple of his Yorkshire dates in 2018, in Saltaire and his hometown of Leeds. With both Michael Chapman and myself proudly coming from the county of Yorkshire in northern England, Tomkins Square and I decided to make this compilation decidedly Yorkshire focused, bringing together seven other artists from the county who have drawn influence from the profound music of this man.For those who don’t know, Yorkshire is an area that spans much of northern England, with its people taking great pride in the county, never too seriously, and poking fun at the “soft south” or it’s near neighbour Lancashire. Michael’s sound always spanned from introspective folk songwriting to more experimental forms and naturally so does this album, created for Tompkins Square. When it came to choosing musicians to contribute to the record, I was grateful for the Yorkshire limitation on who I could draw from, as the resulting album is comprised of eight artists, who have all shared stages with each other across the folk and experimental scenes in the area. The lack of “bigger” names on the record feels natural, there’s no ego about this project as there never was with Michael, who always seemed content touring the smaller clubs and making records for anyone who was interested. The artwork for the project came together organically, and firmly within the Yorkshire cottage industry. Two months before I was asked to put this album together, I had played a show in Leeds for the launch of a new zine, centred on folklore and mythology. The artist and founder of the zine Bunty has an exceptional eye for detail and a profound love of Yorkshire landscape and culture. Her intricate maps and illustrations created for ‘Hwaet’ zine were the perfect starting point the for this record, and the cover art and inner sleeve is an ocean of detail for Michael Chapman’s incredible life, music and his connection to Yorkshire
Featuring exclusive performances by Donnie Emerson and Noah Jupe, score selections by Leopold Ross, plus vintage classics from Donnie & Joe Emerson -Includes the original version of the cult-classic hit, "Baby" -LP release housed in a gatefold jacket -Mastered by John Baldwin at Infrasonic Sound -Directed by Bill Pohlad, Dreamin' Wild, stars Casey Affleck, Zooey Deschanel, Beau Bridges, Noah Jupe, Walton Goggins, and Chris Messina // Acclaimed label Light in the Attic proudly partners with River Road, Zurich Avenue, and Roadside Attractions to release Dreamin' Wild Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The film follows the real-life story of brothers Donnie & Joe Emerson, whose teenage dreams of rock stardom suddenly came true 30 years later. The soundtrack blends vintage recordings by Donnie & Joe (including the cult favorite "Baby") with exclusive new performances by Donnie Emerson, Nancy Sophia Emerson, and actor Noah Jupe, plus original score selections by composer Leopold Ross (Black Mirror, A Million Little Pieces). Jupe, who portrays a young Donnie Emerson, re-recorded several of the duo's classic songs for the film, including their debut single, "Thoughts in My Mind." The wistful ballad, which was written and recorded while the brothers were still in high school, was originally released in 1977 on their own Enterprise & Co. label. The soundtrack also includes "When A Dream Is Beautiful," a new song by husband-and-wife duo Donnie Emerson and Nancy Sophia Emerson, and recorded in Nashville by the film's music producer and multi-GRAMMYr winner Dave Cobb. Also available are Donnie & Joe's 1979 album, Dreamin' Wild, as well as the acclaimed 2014 collection Still Dreamin' Wild: The Lost Recordings 1979-81, which culls highlights from the brothers' prolific collection of songs. Additionally, fans can find exclusive Donnie & Joe merch at DonnieAndJoe . Adapted from a profile by journalist Steven Kurutz and written, directed, and produced by Oscarr and Emmyr-nominee Bill Pohlad (whose extensive credits include Brokeback Mountain, 12 Years a Slave, and the Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy), Dreamin' Wild stars Academy Awardr winner Casey Affleck, Emmyr-nominee Zooey Deschanel, Emmyr-nominee Walton Goggins, Chris Messina, Noah Jupe, Jack Dylan Grazer, plus Emmyr and Grammy Awardr-winner Beau Bridges. A true story of love and redemption, Dreamin' Wild centers around Donnie Emerson (Affleck/Jupe), a middle-aged singer-songwriter who learns that a record label is interested in reissuing the album that he and his brother recorded as teens in rural Washington State. Suddenly, the Emerson brothers find themselves thrust into the spotlight, as their 30-year-old album is hailed as a lost masterpiece. While the album's rediscovery brings hopes of second chances, it also unearths long-buried emotions as Donnie, his wife Nancy (Deschanel), brother Joe (Goggins/Grazer), and father Don Sr. (Bridges) come to terms with the past and their newly found fame. Named for the brothers' 1979 debut album, Dreamin' Wild is a River Road - Innisfree Production, produced by Academy Awardr-winner Jim Burke, Academyr and Emmyr-nominee Pohlad, Kim Roth, Viviana Vezzani, and Karl Spoerri. Casey Affleck served as executive producer, alongside Emmyr-nominee Christa Workman, Dan Clifton, Steven Snyder, and Tobias Gutzwiller. More about Donnie & Joe Emerson: Brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson grew up on a 1600-acre farm in Fruitland, WA with dreams of musical stardom. Far removed from the punk and disco scenes of the late '70s, the boys' inspiration primarily came from a tractor radio, which they listened to for hours on end while working the fields. In between farm duties and high school, the brothers spent their remaining time on music, with Donnie serving as the primary songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist, and Joe holding down the beat on drums. Donnie & Joe's parents encouraged their sons' talents - so much so that they leveraged the family farm in order to build a state-of-the-art recording studio, where the brothers self-produced their debut album, Dreamin' Wild. Released in 1979 on their own Enterprise & Co. label, the album offered a lo-fi blend of FM rock, pop, soul, and funk - evoking such contemporaries as Marvin Gaye, Hall & Oates, and the Brothers Johnson in songs like "Good Time," "Dream Full of Dreams," and "Baby." Despite the Emersons' passions, however, Dreamin' Wild wasn't the bestseller that they envisioned. In fact, it tanked, nearly bankrupting the family in the process. Donnie and Joe's dreams did actually come true though. It just took three decades and a heavy dose of kismet. Around 2008, record collector, actor, and Out of the Bubbling Desk blogger Jack Fleischer discovered a copy of the LP at a Spokane antique shop. Initially intrigued by the jacket image (which features the boys in flashy, Elvis-style jumpsuits), Fleischer was blown away by what he heard. Before long, word began to spread about the Emerson brothers, while their soulful ballad "Baby" became a viral hit, eliciting multiple cover versions (most popularly by Ariel Pink & Dâm-Funk). Since its digital release, the track has been streamed over 30 million times on Spotify. In 2012, Light in the Attic brought Dreamin' Wild to the masses, giving the Emerson brothers a second chance at stardom and an outpouring of long-overdue accolades, including features in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Guardian, a shout-out from Jimmy Fallon, and praise from the likes of Pitchfork, which called the 1979 album "A godlike symphony to teen-hood." The Emersons' inspiring story caught the ears of writer, director, and producer Bill Pohlad, who recently told PEOPLE, "Being able to go deep to explore this amazing family was the real reason that I was drawn to this material. Dreamin' Wild ultimately became a story about family, faith and forgiveness for me."
- A1: Tina Turner - The Best (Extended Mighty Mix)
- A2: John Waite - Missing You (Extended Version)
- A3: Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (Full-Length Version)
- B1: Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy (Dance Mix)
- B2: Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug (Extended Version)
- B3: Rick Springfield - Human Touch (Extended Mix)
- C1: Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds (Suspicious Mix)
- C2: Zz Top - Viva Las Vegas (Remix)
- C3: Cher - Skin Deep (Extended Dance Mix)
- D1: Bananarama - Shy Boy (Don’t It Make You Feel Good) (U.s. Extended Version)
- D2: Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (Extended Dance Version)
- D3: Falco - Junge Roemer (Specially Remixed 12” Version)
- E1: Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home) (Special Extended Version)
- E2: Camouflage - The Great Commandment (U.s. 12” Mix)
- E3: Wang Chung - Don’t Let Go (Extended Remix)
- F1: Visage - Fade To Grey (U.s. 12” Version)
- F2: Soft Cell - Insecure…Me? (U.s. Extended Version)
- F3: Bill Nelson - Acceleration (Long Version)
- G1: Abc - The Look Of Love (Part 3 - Dance Version)
- G2: Cabaret Voltaire - Crackdown (12” Version)
- G3: Blancmange - Blind Vision (Extended Version)
- H1: Level 42 - The Chinese Way (New York Remix)
- H2: I-Level - Give Me (U.s. Remix)
- H3: The Quick - Zulu (12” Mix)
- J2: Fantasy - You’re Too Late (12” Extended Mix)
- J3: North End - Kind Of Life (Kind Of Love) (12” Vocal)
- K1: Ms. Sharon Ridley - Changin’ (Full-Length Version)
- K2: Melba Moore - You Stepped Into My Life (John Luongo Remix)
- K3: Patti Labelle - Music Is My Way Of Life (John Luongo Remix)
- L1: Jackie Moore - This Time Baby Special (Special 12 Version)
- L2: Marilyn Mccoo & Billy Davis Jr. - Shine On Silver Moon (12” Mix)
- L3: Dan Hartman Featuring Loleatta Holloway - Relight My Fire (The Historical 1979 Remix)
- I1: Gladys Knight & The Pips - Save The Overtime (For Me) (12” Mix)
- I2: Kc & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up (12” Version)
- I3: A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie (New Boogie Mix)
- J1: Serge Ponsar - Out In The Night (12” Version)
• Following on from the highly successful first two editions
of Dance Masters featuring the classics mixes from
maestros Shep Pettibone and Arthur Baker the spotlight
turns to another remix legend, John Luongo.
• Boston born, John is one of the truly legendary DJ's and
remixers of the Disco era. John got his break at Epic by
overdubbing percussion from salt shakers and spoons
onto a promo and then passing them back the tape. This
resulted in him being flown to New York, and put in a
studio (of his choice) to mix and produce Melba Moore`s
“You Stepped Into My Life”. From this point everything he
touched was a hit. He went onto remix Disco classics by
Jackie Moore – “This Time Baby”, Dan Hartman “Vertigo
/ Relight My Fire” and Patti Labelle “Music Is My Way Of
Life”.
• John, however was not afraid of remixing artists that
didn’t fit into the disco genre and this attitude is borne out
by the tracklisting of this compilation on which Gladys
Knight and The Pips rub shoulders with ZZ Top and Billy
Idol, and Baltimora appears alongside Bill Nelson and ILevel.
• “…if you played this whole thing, just put it on and
didn’t tell anyone it was me, they’d say ‘boy, what a great
group of songs this is!’” - John Luongo
• The collection is housed in a beautiful lift-off-lid box, with
a 16 page booklet featuring foreword by Arthur Baker, an
in-depth essay written by Alexis Petridis (Rock and Pop
reviewer for The Guardian) and complete with rare photos
from John’s personal collection plus a limited signed insert.
• All tracks remastered by Nick Robbins at Sound
Mastering.
• A 43-track 4CD edition is also available, along with a 2LP
vinyl edition featuring 16 highlights.
- A1: T Raumschmiere - Eterna 2
- A2: Mikkel Metal - Octarine
- A3: Yui Onodera - Cromo 7
- A4: Triola - Bergfreiheit Silbach, Glück Auf!
- A5: Thore Pfeiffer / Niko Tzoukmanis - Kontur
- A6: Joachim Spieth / Głós - Panta Rhei
- B1: Sono Kollektiv - Ever Last Thing
- B2: Blank Gloss The Replacement Wheel
- B3: Reich & Würden - Orbit (Feat Alex Linster; Joel Jaffe)
- B4: Segensklang - Bergfrieden
- B5: Ümit Han - Nirgends
Dear gourmets of audio-aesthetic rapture, dear sound poets, please welcome - Pop Ambient 2024. Twenty-four. Twenty-four can be divided by two, four, six, eight, twelve and itself. If something can be divided by itself, it is not really divisible. Truthfulness knows no formulas. Beauty knows no formulas. Beauty saves the world for no reason whatsoever. “Beauty is a promise that beyond mediocrity there is something where calmness reigns. Beauty calms the nerves. Beauty is not a good intention but a fact. Beauty is provocation, rigor, responsibility. And beauty has its price”.
In addition to the official version of Pop Ambient 2024, there will be an art/music edition limited to 10 pieces, consisting of an exclusive mini bonus album (vinyl dubplate) from Blank Gloss, in combination with 10 individual fine art print artworks by Veronika Unland. The edition will be available via kompakt.fm/art exclusively on November 24th, 2023.
Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome, Pop Ambient 2024
Liebe Gourmets audio-ästhetischer Verzückung, liebe Klang-Poeten, please welcome - Pop Ambient 2024. Vierundzwanzig. Vierundzwanzig lässt sich durch zwei, vier, sechs, acht, zwölf und sich selbst teilen. Wenn sich etwas durch sich selbst teilen lässt, ist es nicht wirklich teilbar. Wahrhaftigkeit kennt keine Formeln. Schönheit kennt keine Formeln. Schönheit rettet die Welt ohne jeden Grund. „Schönheit ist ein Versprechen, dass es jenseits der Mittelmäßigkeit etwas gibt, wo Ruhe herrscht. Schönheit besänftigt die Nerven. Schönheit ist keine gute Absicht, aber eine Tatsache. Schönheit ist Provokation, Strenge, Verantwortung. Und Schönheit hat ihren Preis“.
Neben der offiziellen Ausgabe von Pop Ambient 2024, wird es eine auf 10 Stück limitierte Kunst/Musik Edition geben, bestehend aus einem exklusiven Bonus Mini-Album (Vinyl Dubplate) von Blank Gloss, in Kombination mit 10 individuellen Fine-Art-Print Artworks von Veronika Unland. Die Edition wird am 24.11.2023 exklusiv über kompakt.fm/art erhältlich sein.
Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome, Pop Ambient 2024
- 1: Big Tiny Kennedy And His Orchestra - Country Boy
- 1: 2Sugar Boy Williams - Little Girl
- 1: 3Lightnin' Slim - Too Close Blues
- 1: 4Little Walter - I Don't Play
- 1: 5Howlin Wolf - Wang-Dang-Doodle
- 1: 6Little Sonny - I'll Love You Baby (Until The Day I Die)
- 1: 7Lightnin Hopkins - Let's Move
- 1: 8Sonny Terry - Ride And Roll
- 1: 9Billy Gayles - Sad As A Man Can Be
- 1: 0Jimmy Dotson - Looking For My Baby
- 1: Otis Rush - Keep On Loving Me, Baby
- 1: 2The Poor Boys - (I'm Gonna) Spend My Money
- 1: 3Margo - Everyday
- 1: 4Pearl Woods - Sippin Sorrow
- 1: 5Judy Clay - Do You Think That's Right
- 1: 6Bethea And The Cap-Tans - Crazy About A Woman
Der wahre Blues ist lange keine Neuigkeit mehr. Hier finden sich nun 16 elektrifizierte Post-War Kracher, aufgenommen zwischen Chicago und New Orleans, die oft nur ein kurzes Leben als 7"-Single fristeten und heute begehrte Sammlerobjekte sind. Diese Musik wurde in verschwitzten Clubs und bei House Rent Parties der 50er und frühen 60er Jahre gespielt bzw. aufgelegt. Und noch heute kann man exzellent dazu tanzen, denn alle Tunes sind schnell, rauh und dafür gemacht, die Meute in Bewegung zu bringen. Volle fünf Sterne für die fünfte Veröffentlichung der Rockinitis-Reihe! Diese Zusammenstellungen zeigen die rauen und wilden Klänge des rockigen Electric Blues aus den 1950er und frühen 1960er Jahren. Auf der A-Seite ist R-Man, Chef des Stag-O-Lee-Labels, mit weiteren acht Dirty-Blues-Dancetracks zurück, zu denen die Tailfeather zwingend geshaket werden muss. Jeweils zwei Tunes von Killerlabels wie Excello, Groove, Herald und Chess/Checker. In diversen Clubs auf Tauglichkeit getestet. Die Rückseite bestreitet Donna Driscoll, langjährige Kennerin und Sammlerin zwischen Northern Soul und R&B aus London. Donna legt regelmäßig in Blues- und Soul-Clubs sowie bei Mod-Events im Vereinigten Königreich und im Ausland auf. Egal in welcher Stimmung man ist, ihre Auswahl wird jeden in Bewegung und zum Grooven bringen. Hear me now!
- A1: Blue Jeans And A Boy's Shirt - Glen Glenn
- A2: The Woman I Love - Gene Terry & His Kool Kats
- A3: Sweet Love - Orangie Ray Hubbard
- A4: Jello Sal - Benny Ingram
- A5: Lonesome Baby Blues - David Ray
- A6: Do Me No Wrong - Pat Cupp & The Flying Saucers
- A7: Cool Off Baby - Billy Barrix
- Side Two
- B1: Let's Go Bopping Tonight – Al Ferrier & His Bopping Billies
- B2: Jitterbop Baby - Hal Harris
- B3: Raw Deal - Junior Thompson With The Meteors
- B4: Nuthin' But A Nuthin' – Jimmy Stewart & His Nighthawks
- B5: I'm Doing All Right - Jerry Hanson
- B6: Where There's A Will (There's A Way) – Carl Trantham & The Rhythm All Stars
- B7: All Dressed Up – Jimmy Johnson
Legendary international DJ, Keb Darge, fell under the spell of this music when his Japanese girlfriend forced him to go down to a ‘Rockabilly’ night back in 1989. As soon as the DJ dropped the needle on Johnny Burnette’s ‘Rockabilly Boogie’ Keb was mesmerized. He was soon hunting down the hideously rare top tunes and slipping thousands of pounds into specialist collectors like Boz Boorer’s back pocket, when the legendary guitarist was not recording or touring with Morrissey. Of course, Keb was then taking these records and introducing them to new audiences in his DJ sets worldwide.
Although it has taken an age to persuade him, Keb has now applied his perfectionist compiling skills to pick 14 killers to grace this fantastic collection. Ranging from the bopping Glen Glenn’s ‘Blue Jeans and A Boy’s Shirt’ to the almost hillbilly Jimmy Johnson’s ‘All Dressed Up’. This is a must-have compilation not only for those who have been oiling their quiffs for decades, but also those wondering what this “rockabilly” is all about. Keb drops you in at the deep end with no easy-going fillers, and you’ll be glad he did.
Keb has written the sleeve notes and with cover art by the legendary Robin Banks – this album looks as good as it sounds.
- 1: I'll Slip Away
- 1: 2 After Laughter (Comes Tears)
- 1: 3 How Could You Let Me Go
- 1: 4 We'll Understand
- 1: 5 Key To Love Is Understanding
- 1: 6 If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up
- 1: 7 Low Life
- 1: 8 Once I Was
- 1: 9 We Don't Run
- 1: 0 Won't You Tell Your Dreams
- 1: The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea
- 1: 2 Heidecker
- 2: 1 You've Become A Habit
- 2: Honey Moon
- 2: 3 Send It On
- 2: 4 Le Chant Des Fauves
- 2: 5 Same Old Man
- 2: 6 Something On Your Mind
- 2: 7 Blink
- 2: 8 Plain As Your Eyes Can See
- 2: 9 Rabbit Hills
- 20-track collection includes Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band covering Sixto Rodriguez, Iggy Pop & Zig Zags performing a Betty Davis classic, Ethan & Maya Hawke interpreting Willie Nelson, and Angel Olsen paying homage to Karen Dalton - Double LP pressed on special limited edition color wax - Featuring new cover art by renowned British artist Sophy Hollington - Booklet with track-by-track notes by Lydia Hyslop // For more than 20 years, acclaimed reissue label Light in the Attic Records has shined a spotlight on some of music's most unique - and often forgotten - voices. But reviving these long-out-of-print recordings is only half of the process. "We believe that an essential component of archival work, aside from simply honoring the music, is to seek ways in which to bring fresh perspectives, context, and reverence to the original artists and their work," says LITA founder, Matt Sullivan. Thus, LITA's acclaimed cover series was born, in which contemporary acts pay homage to their favorite LITA artists and songs. Spanning more than a decade, 20 of these inspired cover songs will be available together for the very first time on the 2xLP Light in the Attic & Friends. From Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band covering Detroit singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez and Mac DeMarco performing a song by Japanese icon Haruomi Hosono, to Iggy Pop & Zig Zags honoring funk queen Betty Davis, and Ethan & Maya Hawke covering country great Willie Nelson, these performances bridge the gap between generations, languages, and musical traditions.
- 1: Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) - Jorge Ben
- 1: 2 Sonho Meu - Maria Bethânia & Gal Costa
- 1: 3 So Quero Um Xodo - Gilberto Gil
- 1: 4 Um Canto De Afoxé Para O Bloco De Ilê (Ilê Ayê) - Caeta
- 1: 5 Leaozinho - Caetano Veloso
- 1: 6 Cacada - Chico Buarque
- 1: 7 Calice - Chico Buarque
- 1: 8 Equatorial - Lô Borges
- 1: 9 San Vicente - Milton Nascimento
- 2: 1 Quilombo, O El Dorado Negro - Gilberto Gil
- 2: Caramba!... Galileu Da Galileia - Jorge Ben
- 2: 3 Caixa De Sol - Nazaré Pereira
- 2: 4 Maculelê - Nazaré Pereira
- 2: 5 Queixa - Caetano Veloso
- 2: 6 Andar Com Fé - Gilberto Gil
- 2: 7 Fio Maravilha - Jorge Ben
- 2: 8 Anima - Milton Nascimento
- 2: 9 Terra - Caetano Veloso
First released in 1989, these songs represent but a small sampling of the fruits of a flowering in Brazilian creativity. The innovations in structure, lyrics and arrangements, combined with a very restrained but heartfelt intensity, are unique to Brazilian pop music... and in their own way, are as radical, seductive and beautiful as the best english language pop
- A1: Maxx Traxx - Don't Touch It! 04 45
- A2: Stylle Band - If You Love Me 03 00
- A3: Home Boy And The C.o.l - I Saw You Dancing 03 12
- A4: Unit Three - Let's Boogie Tonight 05 08
- A5: Steven - Quick 03 19
- B1: Donnell Pitman - Burning Up 04 21
- B2: Duke D - Lady Luck 04 39
- B3: Ronnie Robbins - Contagious 04 49
- B4: Pete & Cheez - You And Me 04 52
- B5: Contrast - Slippin' In The Night 04 19
Purple Pink Vinyl[26,26 €]
- 01: Gavin Bryars - The Sinking Of The Titanic
- 02: Gavin Bryars - Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet
- 03: Christopher Hobbs - Aran
- 04: John Adams - American Standard - (I) & John Philip Sousa
- 05: John Adams - American Standard - (Ii) & Christian Zeal And Activity
- 06: John Adams - American Standard - (Iii) & Sentimentals
- 07: Christopher Hobbs - Mccrimmon Will Never Return
- 08: Gavin Bryars - 1-2, 1-2-3-4
- 09: Brian Eno - Discreet Music
- 10: Brian Eno - Fullness Of The Wind
- 11: Brian Eno - French Catalogues
- 12: Brian Eno - Brutal Ardour
- 13: Max Eastley - Hydrophone
- 14: Max Eastley - Metallophone
- 15: Max Eastley - The Centriphone
- 16: Max Eastley - Elastic Aerophone - Centriphone
- 17: David Toop - Do The Bathosphere
- 18: David Toop - The Divination Of The Bowhead Whale
- 19: David Toop - The Chairs Story
- 20: Jan Steele - All Day
- 21: Jan Steele - Distant Saxophones
- 22: Jan Steele - Rhapsody Spaniel
- 23: John Cage - Experiences No.1
- 24: John Cage - Experiences No.2
- 29: Michael Nyman - Bell Set No.1
- 30: Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Penguin Cafe Single
- 31: Penguin Cafe Orchestra - From The Colonies
- 32: Penguin Cafe Orchestra - In A Sydney Motel
- 33: Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Surface Tension
- 34: Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Milk
- 35: Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Coronation
- 36: Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Giles Farnaby&Apos;S Dream
- 37: Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Pigtail
- 38: Penguin Cafe Orchestra - The Sound Of Someone You Love Who`s Going Away And It Doesn`t Matter
- 39: Peguin Cafe Orchestra - Hugebaby
- 40: Peguin Cafe Orchestra - Chartered Flight
- 41: John White - Autumn Countdown Machine
- 42: John White - Son Of Gothic Chord
- 43: John White - Jew`s Harp Machine
- 44: John White - Drinking And Hooting Machine
- 45: Gavin Bryars - The Squirrel And The Ricketty Racketty Bridge
- 46: Tom Phillips, Gavin Bryars & Fred Orton - Introduction
- 47: Tom Phillips, Gavin Bryars & Fred Orton - Overture
- 48: Tom Phillips, Gavin Bryars & Fred Orton - Aria - I Tell You That&Apos;S Irma Herself
- 49: Tom Phillips, Gavin Bryars & Fred Orton - First Interlude
- 50: Tom Phillips, Gavin Bryars & Fred Orton - Aria - Irma You Will Be Mine
- 51: Tom Phillips, Gavin Bryars & Fred Orton - Second Interlude
- 52: Tom Phillips, Gavin Bryars & Fred Orton - Chorus - Love Is Help Mate
- 25: John Cage - The Wonderful Widow Of Eighteen Springs
- 53: Tom Phillips, Gavin Bryars & Fred Orton - Postlude
- 27: John Cage - In A Landscape
- 54: Harold Budd - Bismillahi & Rrahmani & Rrahim
- 55: Harold Budd - Two Songs
- 56: Harold Budd - Madrigals Of The Rose Angel
- 57: Harold Budd - Juno
- 26: John Cage - Forever And Sunsmell
- 28: Michael Nyman - 1-100
ONLY AVAILABLE ON PREORDER!!
The first-ever LP box set gathering the entire 10 albums collection of Obscure Records produced by Brian Eno’s.
Curated by Gavin Bryars
Originally issued between 1975 and 1978, nearly 50 years on the output of Obscure remains radically forward-thinking - offering glimpses of a future yet to be fully seen - and amounts to one of the most important, influential, and creatively accomplished album series ever conceived.
Co-curated by Eno and the composers Gavin Bryars and Michael Nyman - issuing the recording debuts of Bryars, Nyman, John Adams, Christopher Hobbs, David Toop, Max Eastley, Jan Steele, Simon Jeffes / The Penguin Café Orchestra, and Harold Budd, in addition to important works by John Cage, Tom Phillips, and John White - Obscure’s collective output is a groundbreaking landmark in the histories of Minimalism, modern composition, and Experimental music, and laid much of the groundwork for the soon to emerge movement of Ambient music.
Illuminating the remarkable, and largely otherwise undocumented, creative ferment within and between the British and American scenes of experimental music during the mid to late 1970s, this collection - made in full collaboration with all of the composers or their estates - contains the entire 10 album output of Obscure, the majority of which have been out of print for years, with a number having never received a CD reissue.
Offering each of Obscure’s albums, completely remastered and housed in faithful replicas of their original covers and liner notes, as well as a 80-page book (LP dimension) for LP-BOX SET, filled with rare photos, archival material and texts by - among others - Gavin Bryars, Bradford Bailey, David Toop, Max Eastley, Richard Bernas, and Tom Recchion, this historic collection marks the first time this seminal series has received a complete LP repress.
- A1: Scream + Dance - In Rhythm
- A2: Talisman - Wicked Dem
- B1: Animal Magic - Get It Right
- B2: X-Certs - Untogether
- B3: Electric Guitairs - Don't Wake The Baby
- C1: Talisman - Run Come Girl
- C2: Scream + Dance - Giacometti (Wicked Mix)
- D1: Ivory Coasters - Mungaka Makossa
- D2: Animal Magic - Trash The Blad
- D3: Scream + Dance - In Pink & Black
Collecting orders for repress!
Afro Dub Funk & Punk Of Recreational Records '81-‘82
Emotional Rescue returns to what it does best by unearthing musical gems of the British post punk scene with a double pack compilation of Bristol's short lived Recreational Records.
Teaming up with Bristol Archive Records, 10 songs are remastered, reissued and cut loud for DJs and collectors. What is most striking is, although created in the space of just two years, with a disparate collection of artists, musicians and producers coming together, the music holds a considerable cohesive sound.
Set up in 1981 by Bristol based shop, Revolver Records, Recreational was formed as an independent label with its own distribution, as part of the co-operative, Cartel. The label was a natural progression from the shop's punk's DIY aesthetic, acting as a hang out and inspiration for local artists from Mark Stewart to later staff member, Daddy G.
'Get It Right' starts with a one-off project in Scream + Dance, who similarly, alongside local bands Glaxo Babies, Maximum Joy and Rip Rig & Panic, explored post-punk with funk and jazz all underpinned with heavy tribal and dub influenced rhythms. 'In Rhythm', with its infectious groove, acts as a call to arms for the compilation, coming in two parts, the latter dropping away to explore the links with dub.
Next is possibly the label's biggest band in Talisman, going on to be active up to today, their release 'Run Come Girl / Wicked Dem' are both featured in long 12" mixes that explore the classic 'discomix' of vocal and dub in longform.
Animal Magic lead with the pack's title, 'Get It Right' a short-driven punk funk burst that captures the label's sound to perfection. However, much of the compilation is given over to the more experimental side of the bands, with a high percentage the B sides where they headed to the mixing desk for echo chambered dub inspired versions.
X-Certs' 'Untogether; Electric Guitars' 'Don't Wake The Baby' and Animal Magic's 'Trash The Blad' are culled from the flips of various 7" singles and all are a fusion of percussive rhythms, studio trickery and dub inspired techniques, played out against the "Do it Yourself" aesthetic of the time.
To complete is London based, soukous, kwela and afrobeat inspired collective, Ivory Coasters' 'Mungaka Makossa' and two rhythmic curveballs by Scream + Dance in 'Giocometti (Wicked Mix)' and their riotous (and short) closer, 'In Pink & Black'. "Get it right this time, get it right!".
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.
- A1: Donald Campau - Welcome To The Needle
- A2: Laurent Pernice - Plan De Coupe
- A3: Brian Ladd - Brian Song
- A4: Pacific 231 - Eve Very Nice
- A5: Jacki Moreau - Knossos
- A6: Sound Color - Wandering Soul
- B1: Vox Populi! - Micro Climax
- B2: Mistery Plane - Disturbing
- B3: Sound Color - The Unconquered Sun
- B4: Jacki Moreau - Paris-Pop
- B5: Dreaming With Vox Populi! - Infusion
- B6: Jean Cocteau - Les Enfants Terribles
Platform 23 reunites once more with Vox Man Records to dig deep into their archives and shine a new light on. In the past they have done some mega well loved Alternative Funk compilations which got the label off to a fine start and now they dig into an array of cult cassette releases to bring us treasure from Audiologie N-4 - The Independant Psychedelic Trip and Audiologie 5 et 6 - Ethniques Urbaines. This is music from the avant-garde and post punk scenes that draws on wave, spoken word, dark dub and industrial for its eerie yet alluring charms, all with a real edge. Ethnic, idiosyncratic and psyched out, this is another great overview.
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.
Been a long time coming for some of these tracks. We've had many requests for each one and hyped to share them on vinyl for the first time! You might also recognise from mixes including last years HOR appearance.
Skippy, trippy, breaky, housey belters from all corners of the world - Buenos Aires to Paris, Sydney to Forres, London to Oslo (via Delhi)
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.
- 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
- A1: James & Bobby Purify – My Adorable One
- A2: Arthur Alexander – I Need You Baby
- A3: Walter Jackson – It´s Hard To Believe
- A4: Maxine Brown – Don´t Leave Me Baby
- A5: Shirley Brown – When You Really Love Somebody
- A6: Dream Machine – All My Love
- A7: Soul Children – Midnight Sunshine
- B1: The Isley Brothers – Here We Go Again
- B2: Johnnie Taylor – You´re The Best In The World
- B3: Gladys Knight & The Pips – More, More, More
- B4: Gil Scott-Heron – Your Daddy Loves You (For Gia Louise)
- B5: Aretha Franklin – The Wind
Whatever condition your condition is in, Soul4Real have huddled together a team of the finest soul physicians to make you feel good.
We scoured all the shelves in the soul pharmacy and discovered some potions that were only just through the trial stage. Just one listen to the brilliant Aretha, Gladys, Walter Jackson and the Purify’s tracks convinced us not to wait for FDA approval, so we took the plunge and shared them with the world on vinyl for the very first time.
Recorded in 1968, Arthur Alexander‘s magnificent “I Need You Baby” reached legendary status during the tape-swapping epidemic of the late 70s/early 80s. The first traces of Alexanderitus were linked back to a tape dispensed by a north London mod by the name of Randy Cozens, which went viral. Even today, the mere mention of the title to any of those C60-swap-survivors can cause severe heart palpitations.
Down in Memphis, they tend to practice the holistic approach to heartaches. Southern folk understand it’s about the voice and its natural healing powers, especially when it’s being administered by the likes of the Soul Children and Shirley Brown, who instinctively inject the perfect amount of ache, warmth and emotion to hit just the right spot. May we prescribe at least two listens a day, taken with or without food.
Helping with recovery we have included tracks by our care team Maxine, Gil Scott-Heron and the Isleys, whose gentle grooves will help nurse you back onto the dance floor in record time.
And finally, my personal favourite, Dr Johnnie Taylor. Frankly, it beats me how someone who delivers the lines "she don’t break no records when it comes to good looks” and “she burns up the food when she cooks" to his girlfriend manages to avoid a trip to A&E. We decided such foolish bravery should be rewarded by having his picture on the album cover.
12 tracks, all great examples of real soul music, a mix of well known classics, overlooked gems, and 4 original unreleased songs.
- 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.
- Luis Perico Ortiz;Johnny Pachecho - Mazumba
- Rick Aviles - Ethnic Marijuana Dealers
- Luis Perico Ortiz;Johnny Pachecho - Mondo Theme I
- Rick Aviles - New York Gays
- Luis Perico Ortiz;Johnny Pachecho - Street Walk
- Rick Aviles - Winos And Pigeons
- Luis Perico Ortiz;Johnny Pachecho - Fight My Cock
- Rick Aviles - Subway Superman
- Luis Perico Ortiz;Johnny Pachecho - Mondo Theme Ii
- Phoebe Legere - Marilyn Monroe
- Dean And The Weenies - Fuck You
- Dean And The Weenies - New York, New York (Manitoba's Wild K
- Joey Arias - Fish Out Of Water
- John Sex - Hustle With My Muscle
Soundtrack to the 1988 film Mondo New York on vinyl. Featuring songs from John Sex, Manitoba's Wild Kingdom, Dean and the Weenies, Phoebe Legere, Luis Perico Ortiz and Johnny Pachecho and more.
- 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!!
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.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen. Featuring original songs by Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter Julia Michaels and Gramm winning producer/songwriter/musician Benjamin Rice.
- 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.
- Santa Baby
- Winter Wonderland
- Jingle Bell Rock
- The Christmas Blues
- Here Comes Santa Claus
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Little Drummer Boy
- White Christmas
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
- The Twelve Dreams Of Christmas
- The Christmas Song
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
- Must Be Santa
- You're All What I Want For Christmas
Red Marbled Vinyl[23,11 €]
LP - 180 Gram Vinyl The Winter Wonderland LP is a laid-back collection of 14 evergreen Christmas classics for the perfect holiday. Featuring Dean Martin, Eartha Kitt, Bing Crosby and many more.
- Santa Baby
- Winter Wonderland
- Jingle Bell Rock
- The Christmas Blues
- Here Comes Santa Claus
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Little Drummer Boy
- White Christmas
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
- The Twelve Dreams Of Christmas
- The Christmas Song
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
- Must Be Santa
- You're All What I Want For Christmas
Black Vinyl[18,70 €]
LP - 180 Gram Vinyl The Winter Wonderland LP is a laid-back collection of 14 evergreen Christmas classics for the perfect holiday. Featuring Dean Martin, Eartha Kitt, Bing Crosby and many more.
- 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.
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
exotic deluxe GATEFOLD edition - REMASTERED!!!! Stone-cold CLASSIC 1987 nutso comp and pretty much the birth of the entire retro-burlesque movement!
30 Jahre Voodoo Rhythm Records wird mit 15 komplett verrückten Bands gefeiert, 15 empörende, ohrenbetäubende Stücke aus aktuellen oder kommenden VVR-Alben auf einer schick animierten Picture Disc oder als Digipack-CD mit Booklet! Flamenco und Blues Trash trifft auf Exotica Space Cumbia und wilden Rock'n'Roll Garage Chainsaw Punk plus Neanderthal Synth... Voodoo Rhythm Records wurde 1992 in Bern Schweiz gegründet, um eine Plattform für unkontrollierten Nicht-Mainstream-Rock'n'Roll zu sein: Voodoo Rhythm steht für eine Hirnexplosion und befasst sich mit den inneren Teufeln (voodoo), um sie mit den Teufeln in deiner Umgebung mit Rock'n'Roll (Rhythm) zu konfrontieren. Und das tun die 15 Bands auf dieser Kompilation alle auf ihre eigene Weise: The Monsters aus Bern in der Schweiz mit einem Song von ihrem kommenden Album 'You're class, I'm trash' oder Degurutieni aus Japan mit seiner Hi Exotic Hymne 'Acme am Nachmittag' und unser brandneuer Stier im Haus Nestter Donuts aus Spanien mit seiner unglaublichen Flamenco Trash One Man Band!!!! und viele viele mehr. Das Label ist nicht nur gegründet worden, um irgendwas zu veröffentlichen, wir wollen etwas anderes, neues kreieren und arbeiten zu 100% an allen Veröffentlichungen mit: vom Artwork bis zu den Aufnahmen usw. Auch bei diesem fünften Sampler hier ist die Moving Picture-Disc vom rumänischen Künstler Andy ,sinboy' Luke (Bad Decisions), der auch für andere großartige Artworks verantwortlich ist, gestaltet worden, das Mastering stammt von Lo Spider aus dem Swamp Land Studio in Toulouse Frankreich. (STILL) SONGS TO RUIN ANY PARTY, AGAIN!
- A1: Havana - Schtoom (Slam Remix)
- A2: Mukkaa - Buruchacca (Apollo 440 Remix)
- A3: Ritmo De Vida – Taboo
- B1: Gypsy - I Trance You
- B2: Stealth Sonic Soul - Stealth Sonic Soul (Apollo 440 Remix)
- B3: Sublime – Transamerican
- C1: Neebro - Neebro (Floor Federation Remix)
- C2: Bingo Specs Boogie
- C3: Havana – Shift
- D1: Havana - Shift (Ready For Dead & Stuart Crichton Remix)
- D2: Harri – Skelph
- D3: Ready For Dead - Ready For Dead
Glasgow’s iconic and highly influential progressive house label Limbo Records celebrates it’s 30th anniversary. An incredible compilation across two 12”s in an expertly designed gatefold sleeve with a poster insert that takes a look back at some of the biggest tracks that graced the label over the past three decades.
A true collector’s item, showcasing the power and presence of this Scottish stalwart, lovingly remastered by Davie Forbes and reissued for a whole new generation of listeners. The compilation kicks off with Havana - Schtoom, the record that started it all given the remix from legendary Scottish duo Slam, before the party anthem ‘Buruchacca’ from Mukkaa aka Kiltie and Crichton gets a signature remix Apollo 440.
Elsewhere Gypsy hit with undeniably one of the highlight tracks in the Limbo catalogue ‘I Trance You’ and Sublime serve up another of Limbo’s classic releases, the dance floor banger ‘Transamerican’ which topped all the charts at the time.
Take to side 3 and you’ll find the second release on Limbo a percussive drum laden epic from Havana entitled ‘Shift’ that planted Limbo firmly in the must buy section of record shops across the UK. Another highlight on side 4 sees legendary Glasgow DJ Harri of Sub Club fame with his debut on Limbo – a superb slice of hard to house.
All in all, this is a serious slice of history that every collection should have nestled in its racks.
- A1: Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
- A2: Spice Girls - Wannabe
- A2: East 17 - It’s Alright (The Guvnor Mix)
- A4: S Club 7 - Bring It All Back
- A5: Sugababes - Push The Button
- A6: New Kids On The Block - Tonight
- A7: Atomic Kitten - Whole Again
- B1: Take That - Back For Good
- B2: Solid Harmonie - I’ll Be There For You
- B3: Westlife - Uptown Girl
- B4: Steps - Last Thing On My Mind
- B5: Tlc - No Scrubs
- B6: 98° - I Do (Cherish You)
- B7: Girls Aloud - Sound Of The Underground
- C1: Boyzone - No Matter What
- C2: All Saints - Never Ever
- C3: Five - Keep On Movin’
- C4: Liberty X - Just A Little
- C5: Eternal - Angel Of Mine
- C6: Another Level - Freak Me
- D1: Pussycat Dolls - Don’t Cha
- D2: Blue - Guilty
- D3: No Mercy - Where Do You Go
- D4: Hear’say - Pure & Simple
- D5: Swv - Right Here (Human Nature Radio Mix)
- D6: All-4-One - I Swear
Boy bands and girl groups were a huge factor in 90’s and 00’s pop culture. From the Backstreet Boys and Take That to the Spice Girls, Sugababes and many more great pop-bands, they sparked mass hysteria among their young fanbase. Being one of the first bands in the late 80’s, New Kids On The Block kicked off the hype, although in the 60’s bands like Jackson 5 and The Supremes had been around for quite some time.
The pop genre sparked a whole new breed of both boys and girl bands, with #1 hits all around, fueled by the sing-a-long lyrics, catchy videos on MTV, magazines and tours targeting a young audience around the world. Girlz ‘n Boyz Collected represents the legendary 90’s and 00’s girl- and boy bands including Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Sugababes, Take That, Atomic Kitten, New Kids On The Block and many more acts.
The 2LP Girlz ‘n Boyz Collected is available as a limited edition on blue
(LP1) and pink (LP2) coloured vinyl and includes an insert.
Yearly compilation album RADAR by KEROXEN returns with its fourth volume in the ongoing series of themed based albums showcasing the talents and misfortunes of carefully selected musical projects based or connected with the Canary Islands.
With its first volume released in 2020 aiming to promote and divulge adventurous Island based music, the Keroxen imprint now presents Vol.4 with another showcase of the various insular musical scenes made in the outermost regions – in this case, a very rare incursion outside the Canary Archipelago by way of handpicking friends and colleagues working in the further most regions we can think of. A very special showcase then, featuring the Azores Islands, Reunion Island, Canary Islands and French Guiana - a true connection of likeminded minds whom demonstrate once again that you do not need to be in an western hipster mecca to make interesting work.
The presentation format sticks to its breakable rules, with each artist offering one track per side and the full thing of course wrapped up in Pura Marquez dizzying post-tropical art.
The album opens with the Julee Cruise inspired project Akane by Tenerife’s Carolina Machado where synth arpeggios intertwine organically with her soothing voice, setting the tone for Reunion Island’s Jako Maron and his unique take on local Maloya music by way of electrifying it into a trance like looping beat. Enter French Guyana’s Daryanna Jean unique sound artistry with sampling, cutting and pasting local(?) sounds into a disorientating needle jump glitch fest. Side A eventually closes with a very Azorean take on the very English hauntological sound by borrowing those pastoral melodies and synth riffs of yesterday and transposing it to the remote Sub-Tropical fields of São Miguel island, in the Azores, courtesy of Flipping Candy.
Side B emphatically reinforces the compilation’s original concept that no matter where you are, in this post internet, post everything world, outsider music thrives and keeps raising the invisible bar, true that!
Buckle up and fasten the spaceship seatbelts! The Third Room, the multidisciplinary techno project from the industrial heart of Germany, is about to fire another satellite in the orbit. A stunning various artists series between fierce meteors, bright suns, dark moons and shining comets will continue to define the Essen-based collective's sound vision which is as diverse and timeless as space itself. Convince yourselves of a well-considered, galactical curation that contains quality tracks from talents, locals and longstays.
On the first of four releases, established producers named Beste Hira, Stranger, Alarico and OFF/GRID put out a stunning yet humble peak-time record. Four laser-beaming tunes speak for themselves and mark the beginning of the next chapter in the T3R adventure.
Don't miss to ascend to higher spheres - secure your copy and pre-order one of the limited records now!
©️ 2023 The Third Room
Mastering by Ahmet Sisman (The Third Room Studios)
Artwork by Daniel Bornmann & Elisa Jauch (Duat Agency)
Both sides contain a mix of the following tracks:
A1 Off– Electrica Salsa
A2 J.J. Bronson– Jack Your Body
A3 Cruisin' Gang– America
A4 Solid Strangers– Vision
A5 Les Lee San Francisco– Love Can't Turn Around
A6 MC Miker G. & DJ Sven– Celebration
A7 Albert One– For Your Love
A8 Charly Danone– You Can Do It
A9 Fancy– Lady Of Ice
A10 Max-Him– Melanie
A11 Daydream (2)– In The Night
B1 Off– Electrica Salsa
B2 J.J. Bronson– Jack Your Body
B3 Cruisin' Gang– America
B4 Solid Strangers– Vision
B5 Les Lee San Francisco– Love Can't Turn Around
B6 MC Miker G. & DJ Sven– Celebration
B7 Albert One– For Your Love
B8 Charly Danone– You Can Do It
B9 Fancy– Lady Of Ice
B10 Max-Him– Melanie
B11 Daydream (2)– In The Night
- A1: Chailai & Sawanee -ปลอบใจ
- A2: Chantana Kittiyapan - สบายโก้
- A3: Lei Si Si - 不要圈圈
- A4: Ding Dai - 西北雨
- A5: Yasmin - Hati Yang Sepi
- A6: Wong Foong Foong - 愛的時候
- B1: Xyz - เฮฮาสามัคคี
- B2: Fatimah Razak - Dahaga
- B3: Chen Qiong Mei - 誰説我是個儍姑娘
- B4: Sum Sum & Pan Pan - 青春舞曲
- B5: Grace Simon - Hanya Semalam
- B6: Hit Girls - 지나버렸네 3 00
Aberrant record label puts out cool Asian disco tunes on May 28: “Disco Divas, Funky Queens and Psych Ladies from Asia from the 70s to the early 90s"!
Exotic jewels from Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and South Korea, from Asian Funk to Psych tinged awesomeness, Disco madness and much more.
Banger of a Freetek and hardcore sound !
All benefits goes to association "Fédérer Entraide Sri Lanka.
A school in Sri Lanka.
- A1: Grand Union - Morning Brings The Light
- A2: Tasha Lee Mcclunney - Undone
- A3: Len Udow - Beauty Raise The Tree
- A4: Len Udow - Wild Canada
- B1: Mike Glick - The Ballad Of Ho Chi Minh
- B2: Chris Rawlings - Song Of Creation
- B3: Gary Lapow - Bamboo In The Wind
- B4: Summer Rain - Turn On Your Lovelight
- C1: Jennie Rylatt - Rainfall
- C2: Lucy Kitchen - Olivia
- C3: Henry Parker - Prospect Of Wealth
- C4: Findlay Brown - Teardrops Lost In The Rain (Stallions Remix)
- C5: Harris & Crane Band - Change Is Me, Change Is You
- D1: Frank Pyne & Loon Saloon - Waco
- D2: The Bb Jackson Band - Theme Iv A Detective
- D3: Cascada - Weepin
- D4: Peter Campbell - Let Me Ride
Paul Hillery, Plattensammler, Archivar und DJ, präsentiert mit 'Folk Funk & Trippy Troubadours Volume Two' 17 brillant psychedelische und funky Juwelen, die er auf seiner unermüdlichen Suche nach musikalischen, Generationen und Genres umfassenden Schätzen entdeckt. Liebevoll handverlesene, verlorene Nuggets auf privat gepressten Obskuritäten, vergessenen Studiotapes oder tief in digitalen Ordnern versteckt, warten darauf, wieder gehört zu werden.
- A1: Mel & Tim - Keep The Faith
- A2: Impact - Sara Smile
- A3: Billy Paul - It's Too Late
- A4: Esther Phillips - I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me
- B1: John Edwards - Tin Man
- B2: Roy Ayers - What You Won't Do For Love
- B3: Arnold Mcculler - Gringo
- C1: Richie Havens - Dreams
- C2: Brenda Russell - I Want Love To Find Me
- C3: Patti Labelle - Monkey See - Monkey Do
- C4: The Main Ingredient - Euphrates
- D1: The Isley Brothers - Listen To The Music
- D2: Dionne Warwick - Dedicate This Heart
- D3: Chaka Khan - Fate
- D4: Keni Burke - Love Is The Answer
lim. two color Vinyl. Gatefold Cover with sticker and download code on postcard.
Welcome Back, friends, to the Yacht Soul cruise that never ends!
This theme, explored at length in the previous installment of this series, is a fertile one that just keeps on giving, and give it certainly does on the tracks we have dug up for your perusal, enlightenment, edification and enjoyment on Yacht Soul 2.
For those just joining us, the concept here concerns R&B and soul artists mining the songbooks of their white contemporaries for cover versions that serve the dual purposes of potentially garnering some crossover radio airplay as well as introducing great songs to segments of the listening public who might otherwise miss them. Some of these versions might have come about because they were personal favorites of the artist in question, others might have been strongly suggested by their labels or by the publishing company, but all of them provide an entirely new perspective on what were already fantastic songs to begin with.
So there you have it--a further dig into this nebulous concept that reveals more unexpected connections and crossed paths. Understanding the hows and whys of the way these particular covers and collaborations came to be is as fascinating as just enjoying the music itself, and there really is a lot of great music to dig into this time around! We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did putting it together.
VITAL SALES POINTS:
- Second volume from the YACHT SOUL series. First volume is the second best selling "Too Slow To Disco" compilation so far.…
- Extensive Global Promo by Tobias Kirsch/Germany and Special Requests UK
- Record Relase Parties planned.
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THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONGS BY TODAY’S BIGGEST ARTISTS, KATY PERRY, MILEY CYRUS,
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Five groups, one mythical studio - documenting the emergence of a generation!
The initial postulate was simple: five groups, one emblematic studio and 24 hours for each to imagine and record two unreleased tracks with one objective - the will to document a French jazz scene in the midst of renewal.
In these last few years, several innovative currents have shaken up the world of jazz and attracted new fans. They have bubbled up from Los Angeles, impregnated with hip-hop culture (Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, Thundercat), or from London, tinged with African rhythms (Nubya Garcia, Kokoroko, Ezra Collective). Meanwhile, in France, a new scene is emerging, carrying with it more of a dancefloor-oriented sound influenced by electronic music - an obvious kinship with the French Touch explosion of the late 90s.
Historically, every movement has been assimilated to a certain neighbourhood, to specific clubs where late at night, young guns stayed up to imagine the jazz of tomorrow - the Cotton Club for the jazz of the 20s, Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem for Be-Bop, the Black Hawk in San Francisco for West Coast jazz, Birdland in New York for Hard-Bop or a lot more recently, the Total Refreshment Centre which has been the playing field for the new London scene.
In Paris too, this new sound is associated with actual venues, places which have allowed these groups to form, create a repertoire and forge an aesthetic - Le Baiser Salé for Monsieur Mâlâ, La Gare/Le Gore for Photon, La Pêche in Montreuil for Ishkero, La Petite Halle for Underground Canopy and also le Duc des Lombards and le 38 Riv’ for Alex Monfort; it’s in a live context that this music will always continue to evolve.
Keeping this “live” spirit, with all its spontaneity, was actually the guiding line for the elaboration of this Studio Pigalle compilation. Each take was recorded in the most organic way possible, bringing all the musicians together in the same room to limit post-production alterations before the final cut was assembled, in just one day, by studio in-house sound engineer, Felix Rémy.
A feeling of urgency permeates a record guided by an artistic production taking care to crystalise the essence of this artistically free-range generation whose childhoods were rocked just as much by Bill Evans and Roy Hargrove as by J Dilla and Jeff Mills. One of the two tracks recorded is geared towards the dancefloor, and the other, more cosmic/ambient gives freer rein to individual interpretation.
There were therefore many possible ways of interpreting these guidelines for the five formations which number among the most distinctive on the current French musical landscape, and the occasion, for some, to rummage through their archives! With Transe (Mbappé) and Da Verdere (Vella), Monsieur
Mâlâ present us with two unreleased tracks issued from the very first rehearsals of the quintet reworked especially for this compilation. “Seen the aesthetic range of this group, it all worked out very naturally in the studio”, recounts keyboardist Nicholas Vella “Recording like they did in the sixties with all the channels live and working with small imperfections was a very interesting task, even when it came to the mix, we had to make do with the takes we had... “
“Our group is very recent, and with this session, in just two tracks, we had the opportunity to present the entirety of our musical universe,” says Photons pianist Gauthier Toux. “All too often, we assimilate this fusion between jazz and dance music to computers and post-production modifications. For “Dessine”, we kept the first take, and we must have recorded just three or four for the other track with more of a techno bent. In one day, we understood that we could play our entire repertoire live, from A to Z”.
“When the Komos label offered me this project, it immediately spoke to me”, remembers Alex Monfort “Straight away, I thought of “Since I Met You”, a track with a nine/four time signature which really is reminiscent of a new- soul groove, but with this extra cosmic vibe! I wrote the words to the chorus and Nina Tonji placed her voice on the track, adding her own verses. For “Tonight”, the up-tempo track, I wanted to head off in more of a hybrid direction inspired by Kaytranada or the Black Radio series by Robert Glasper. A cross-over between jazz and hip-hop which really does represent my world, and I also tried to place vocals centre stage (Emcee Agora)”.
“We truly resonated with the way Antoine Rajon imagined this compilation and the recording session”, confide Warren Dongué and Jérémy Tallon from Underground Canopy. “When arriving in this studio we felt as if we had gone backtothe70s! Inkeepingwiththespiritofthisera,heknewhowtoletus keep our spontaneity, without recording in too many takes, and that’s how we like to work”.
“We managed to adhere to the themes of the compilation without changing our instrumentation, we wanted to remain faithful to the sound of Ishkero on these new compositions and take them somewhere else” – says drummer TaoEhrlich -“Withoutaddinganyelectronics.Thesessionwassupervisedin a truly subtle and benevolent manner. From a human perspective, it was also a wonderful experience”.
Whether turned towards hip-hop, ethnic or electronic music, the artists featured on this Studio Pigalle compilation represent the eclecticism of a new generation in the process of writing the first chapters of its history. Open to experimentation, these artists continue to hold high an immutable love for improvisation and creation in the moment... another definition of the word Jazz!
- A1: Àbáse - Bamba (Part 2)
- A2: J Lamotta - Seven Weeks
- A3: Flofilz X Bokoya - Makali
- A4: Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange Ft King Owusu - Obana
- B1: Liraz - Bia Bia (Jm Version)
- B2: Karaba - Orbit Autounfall
- B3: The New Love Experience Ft Eric Owusu - Telemo
- B4: Wolf Müller & Niklas Wandt - Der Vogel Aus Der Unterwelt (Jm Version)
- B5: Mc Yallah X Bokoya X Debmaster - Moto Itawaka
Cultural power house Jazz Montez is back with the second edition of its compilation series "Jazz Montez Presents". The album comprises nine tracks by artists from around the world: Àbáse, Bokoya, Debmaster, FloFilz, J.Lamotta, Karaba, King Owusu, Liraz, MC Yallah, The New Love Experience, Wolf Müller & Niklas Wandt and Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange. Inspired by the tradition of jazz, they collectively channel the power of music to transcend all borders and push the boundaries of pre-conceived genres. Each track was recorded in the analogue sanctuary Lotte Lindenberg in Frankfurt, Germany, mixed by D&B legend Kabuki and mastered by renowned producer and audio technician Wolfgang Gottlieb. The vinyl cover was designed by artist Clara Sipf and includes a booklet featuring texts by all participating artists as well as a picture story on music as a universal connecting force.
- A1: The Sonics - Shot Down
- A2: The Standells - Dirty Water
- A3: The Haunted - 1-2-5
- A4: The Birds - You’re On My Mind
- A5: Paul Revere & The Raiders - I’m Not Your Stepping Stone
- A6: The Shadows Of Knight - Shake
- A7: The Starlets - You Don’t Love Me
- A8: The Wimple Winch - Save My Soul
- B1: The Action - Land Of 1000 Dances
- B2: Jacques Dutronc - Le Responsable
- B3: The Eyes - You’re Too Much
- B4: The Remains - Don’t Look Back
- B5: The Kinks - Louie Louie
- B6: Rita Chaos & The Quests - Hanky Panky
- B7: The Argyles - Farmer John
- B8: The Poets - Wooden Spoon
- C1: The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Shifting Sands
- C2: ? & The Mysterians - Up Side
- C3: The Third Bardo - I’m Five Years Ahead Of My Time
- C4: The Shadows Of Knight - Gloria **
- C5: The Chocolate Watch Band - Let’s Talk About Girls
- C6: The Open Mind - Magic Potion **
- C7: Count Five - Double-Decker Bus
- C8: The Satans - Makin’ Deals
- D3: Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - Indian Rope Man
- D4: The Hi-Fis - Tread Softly For The Sleepers
- D5: The Yardbirds - Stroll On
- D6: The Pirates - Cuttin’ Out
- D7: The Seeds - Pushin’ Too Hard
- D8: Davie Allan & The Arrows - Blues Theme
- D1: The Quik - Berts Apple Crumble
- D2: The Spencer Davis Group - I’m A Man
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- A1: Hard Times - Baby Huey
- A2: Samba Pa Ti - Santana
- A3: Daddy Cool - Boney M
- A4: Oh Honey - Delegation
- A5: Barracuda - Heart
- B1: Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & The M.g.'s
- B2: Crimson And Clover - Tommy James & The Shondells
- B3: The Boss - James Brown
- B4: Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - Baccara
- B5: New York Groove - Ace Frehley
- B6: Popcorn - Hot Butter
Prequel zum John Wick Film Franchise - mit Tracks von: Santana, Heart, James Brown, Tommy James & The Shondells, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Ace Frehley, Hot Butter und anderen
- Ltd. LP: (Einzel-LP auf schwarzem Vinyl, mit farbigem Einleger)
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• Beinhaltet ein Insert
• Die besten Weihnachtslieder von heute's größten Künstlern wie Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus,
Justin Bieber, Sabrina Claudio & The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Sia, Lady Gaga ft. Space
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■ Die größten Weihnachtslieder des 21. Jahrhunderts ist das
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Die größten Weihnachtslieder des 21. Jahrhunderts ist als limitierte Edition auf White (LP1) und Red (LP2) Vinyl erhältlich und enthält ein Beiblatt.
Industrial hard Techno at the frontier of Hardcore... massive !
- 1: Gilberto Gil - Madalena
- 1: 2 Lenine - Hoje Eu Quero Sair So
- 1: 3 Os Paralamas Do Sucesso - Nao Me Estrague O Dia
- 1: 4 Margareth Menezes - Ifa, Um Canto Pra Subir
- 1: 5 Chico Science And Nacao Zumba - Rios, Pontes And Overdr
- 1: 6 Caetano Veloso - O Estrangeiro
- 1: 7 Gonzaguinha - Tanacara
- 1: 8 Tom Zé - Curiosidade
- 2: 1 Marisa Monte - Balanca Pema
- 2: Daniela Mercury - Batuque
- 2: 3 Carlos Careqa - Acho
- 2: 4 Carlinhos Brown - Bog La Bog
- 2: 5 Arnaldo Antunes - Imagem
- 2: 6 Moleque De Rua - Pregoes Do Rio
- 2: 7 Arnaldo Antunes - O Seu Olhar
25th anniversary of this criminally under-appreciated compilation of Brazilian pop music (New! More! Better!), so we're putting it on vinyl for the first time.
It's been 10 years since we at Luaka Bop released our first compilation of Brazilian music. Beleza Tropical. It sold extremely well, 350,000 and still going strong, but alot has happened since then. This collection reflects the impact and energy of a new generation who rather than seeking to overturn or discredit the work of ist predecessors, wants to build on it, add to it, and continue absorbing greater and more contemporary influences.
- 1: Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love
- 1: 2Horace Andy - Ain't No Sunshine
- 1: 3Barrington Levy - Under Mi Sensi
- 1: 4Alton Ellis - It's A Shame
- 1: 5Hollie Cook - Desdemona
- 1: 6Biga*Ranx - Beaucoup
- 1: 7Alborosie - No Cocaine
- 1: 8Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - Soul Fire
- 1: 9Tiken Jah Fakoly Feat. Winston Mcanuff - I Can Hear
- 1: 0Black Uhuru - Leaving To Zion
- 1: Gregory Isaacs - Babylon Too Rough
- 1: 2Dillinger - Cool Operator
- 1: 3Jimmy Riley - Sexual Healing
- 2: 1Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
- 2: Johnny Osbourne - Jahoviah
- 2: 3Max Romeo - Material Man
- 2: 4Marcia Aitken - I'm Still In Love With You
- 2: 5Dennis Brown - Stop The Fussing & Fighting - Brother
- 2: 6Ini Kamoze - World A Music
- 2: 7Winston Mcanuff & Fixi - Garden Of Love
- 2: 8The Wailers - Get Up Stand Up (Dub)
- 2: 9Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote
- 2: 10Sly & Robbie - Inner City Blues
- 2: 11Soom T - Politic Man
- 2: 1Inna De Yard Feat. Keith & Tex - Down The Street
Als echtes kulturelles Referenzmedium vervollständigt Arte seine Vinyl-Sammlung mit einem neuen Band: Arte Reggae! Nach der Crème de la Crème des Jazz, des Soul und des Electro, finden Sie hier alle von Arte ausgewählten Reggae. Mit : Bob Marley & The Wailers, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Winston McAnuff, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Altha & Donna, Alborosie, Biga*Ranx...
The band is John Dwyer (synths, vocals), Heather Lockie (viola), Thomas Dolas (synths), Andres Renteria (hand percussion), Brad Caulkins (tenor saxophone), Kyp Malone (synths) and Archie Carey (bassoon). The singers are YoshimiO (Boredoms, OOIOO), Albert Wolski (EXEK), Gracie Jackson (GracieHorse), Ciriza (Artist Extraordinaire), Kyp Malone (Bent Arcana, TV On The Radio, Rain Machine etc.), Brigid Dawson (Thee Oh Sees, The Mothers Network), AZITA (Scissor Girls, Bride of NONO, AZITA). For fans of Steve Roach, Eno, Syrinx, Howard Shore, Current 93, Terry Riley, Tangerine Dream and a proper sage scrub. “An experiment in symphonic improvisation paired with synthesizerscapes. Strings, reeds, synths and hand percussion all blend sweetly into an odd landscape indeed. The final touch was to bring aboard some singers I have loved over the years. I’m so pleased they were all willing to participate and I’m very tickled by the plane we navigate. Once YoshimiO agreed to be on board I knew we were going to be OK. Recorded and mixed at my home studio (Stu-Stu-Studio in Los Angeles) and remotely, this one was a slow burn to see the light of day. And here it is in its final crystal form. Celebrating the spaces between ritual, habit and ceremony. And all the parallels between. The line is blurred. This is occult adjacent strain of sound. At home in daily ritual, contemplation and meditation.” - John Dwyer
This new 2LP set brings together a selection of the most exciting artists from an extraordinary decade of music. It features 32 of the biggest and best hits of the '80s, including UK No. 1 singles from A-ha, Blondie, Chaka Khan, Dexys Midnight Runners, Men At Work, Queen and David Bowie, The Jam, The Police, and Yazz & The Plastic Population.
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Here is the much anticipated volume 4 of the HOT SAUCE compilation LPs dedicated to the Trojan related UK labels between 1965 and 1975.
HOT SAUCE VOLUME 4 features outstanding original Rocksteady, Boss Reggae and early Reggae (“Reggay”)
tracks including rare songs, overlooked gems, hidden treasures and a couple of hits.
The record labels showcased on this fourth volume are Amalgamated, Big Shot, Duke, Explosion, Grape, High Note , JJ Records, Treasure Isle and Trojan.
The tracks here have been selected according to their musical interest firstly, their rarity, and their complementarity. These tracks are all outstanding tracks, “killer tracks”, there is no “filler” whatsoever.
The HOT SAUCE series is a musical journey across Trojan and its labels highlighting early Jamaican Reggae’s many diverse musical genres and outstanding artists.
Since the early 70s “Tighten Up” series, no compilations have really explored these labels in depth on vinyl.
- A1: The Sonics - Shot Down
- A2: The Standells - Dirty Water
- A3: The Haunted - 1-2-5
- A4: The Birds - You’re On My Mind
- A5: Paul Revere & The Raiders - I’m Not Your Stepping Stone
- A6: The Shadows Of Knight - Shake
- A7: The Starlets - You Don’t Love Me
- A8: The Wimple Winch - Save My Soul
- B1: The Action - Land Of 1000 Dances
- B2: Jacques Dutronc - Le Responsable
- B3: The Eyes - You’re Too Much
- B4: The Remains - Don’t Look Back
- B5: The Kinks - Louie Louie
- B6: Rita Chaos & The Quests - Hanky Panky
- B7: The Argyles - Farmer John
- B8: The Poets - Wooden Spoon
- C1: The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Shifting Sands
- C2: ? & The Mysterians - Up Side
- C3: The Third Bardo - I’m Five Years Ahead Of My Time
- C4: The Shadows Of Knight - Gloria **
- C5: The Chocolate Watch Band - Let’s Talk About Girls
- C6: The Open Mind - Magic Potion **
- C7: Count Five - Double-Decker Bus
- C8: The Satans - Makin’ Deals
- D3: Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - Indian Rope Man
- D4: The Hi-Fis - Tread Softly For The Sleepers
- D5: The Yardbirds - Stroll On
- D6: The Pirates - Cuttin’ Out
- D7: The Seeds - Pushin’ Too Hard
- D8: Davie Allan & The Arrows - Blues Theme
- D1: The Quik - Berts Apple Crumble
- D2: The Spencer Davis Group - I’m A Man
Coke Bottle Green[40,29 €]
French label D3 - which when pronounced in French sounds like there French word for Detroit - is a decade old and celebrates the milestone with a special three-part EP series. As has always been the case over that 10 year period, the sounds it serves up are deep and housey. This various artists affair kicks off with AsTreJinkins' slow and propulsive 'Terror' before some nice airy and live sounding broken beats from New Digital Fidelity.
Moroka picks up the pace with some hi-tek soul that sounds straight from the Motor City and Byron The Aquarius shows off his mastery of the keys again with a dreamy deep cut 'Tua Su Ra'. Nico Lahs shuts down with a heavyweight beatdown in the form of 'It's Spelled BARI.'
Raw Materials Records’ back with their second V.A. showcasing an all italian lineup of local heroes, revered masters and talented newcomers.
Soundwise, the E.P. kicks off with Sicily’s finest Manuold serving a 90’italo house flavored rocket, keeps on banging with Curl’s Mpc craftsmanship skills, then going harder and darker with the acid tinged sounds of LSZ.
On the flipside, maestro Dj Soch serves another pure italian sounding house jam, followed by Davide Del Vecchio’s melodic lines and closed by the downtempo oddball by DJ Rou to complete the wide sound panorama journey suited for house enthusiasts and djs.
Have a listen, this one will stick in your bag for quite a while!
Next up on Rocky Hill is a limited edition, vinyl only white label, featuring 2 edits licensed from Terrestrial Funk and Darone Sassounian's compilation from 2021, and two original tracks from LA - based DJ and producer, Lara Sarkissian. The A side (Silk Road Side), features two previous exclusives from Darone's compilation on Terrestrial Funk titled, 'Silk Road: Journey of the Armenian Diaspora (1971 - 1982)'. The two edits on the A side were only available digitally, on CD, and Cassette formats. A1 features an edit of Marten Yorgantz's "Ammenain Serdov De Tout Coeur" from NY-based DJ duo, Fundido. A2 features an edit of Jozeph Sefian's "Karoun E Yegel" from Darone Sassounian. The B Side (Lara Sarkissian Side), features two original tracks sampling duduk (Armenian woodwind), songs - named as Lezginka Dance Scene and Ojakhum Nightmare. The tracks are reworks of the originals from 2016 - 2017, when Sarkissian began the creation of her own unique process of synthesizing duduk as percussion, bass and voice. Both tracks have been used in her early live sets from 2017 - 2018. They're finally available now only on vinyl. This is Rocky Hill.
Electro is fundamentally modern. The coldness of the machine laid bare, a human attempt to express through circuits and wiring. Despite adhering to specific codes and norms, it is a sound that refuses to be pigeonholed. It is with this in mind that Shipwrec has collected a wealth of international talent to showcase their own vision of this bracing style. Serge Geyzel incises from the needle drop, the acid blistered "Still There" is sliced and quartered by scissoring snares. Endfest changes the trajectory with the modular warmth of "La Chouffe" before the lines change and Manasyt delivers the darkened angles and punishing percussion of "Row Hammer." Andrew Red Hand maintains the shadowy synthlines of his predecessor, industrial undertones bubbling to the surface in distortion-soaked aggression. The mood shifts with Alpha Visitor. Crystalline chords are punctured by crisp drum patterns, stabbing keys and broad arcs unveil a world of sci-fi inspirations. The finale comes from Jauzas the Shining. Broad sweeps introduce "Shemale" before dripping drums are countered by samples and icy blasts. Modern machine music from six masters.
Drivetrain
Music Got Me - The quintessential blend of retro sophistication with ultramodern late night chic. A rolling bass transports a melodious string accompaniment through an arresting vocal hook.
Afterhours Mix - Following the same path with a slightly different spin, incorporating an electronic touch on the retro syncopation.
Melodymann
Keep It Movin - Intelligently enriched with uplifting vocal drops complementing spicy horn fills, funk bass and electrifying beat oscillation.
Up & Down - Maintaining the energy but substituting the horn fills with jazzy keyboard riffs while the vocal slices continue to drop over bouncing subfrequencies.
Erleben Sie die düstere und mysteriöse Seite des Italo Disco Sounds mit „The Dark Side Of Italo Disco Vol. 3“. Diese Vinyl-Schallplatte präsentiert sorgfältig ausgewählte Titel aus dem Italo Disco-Genre, die sich in Richtung New Wave bewegen und sich von den typischen, fröhlichen Italo-Songs abheben.
Die Tracks auf dieser Platte sind geprägt von einer intensiven Atmosphäre und einer einzigartigen Kombination aus elektronischen Klängen und dunklen Melodien.
- A1: Tina Turner - The Best (Extended Mighty Mix)
- A2: John Waite - Missing You (Extended Version)
- A3: Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (Full-Length Version)
- A4: Rick Springfield - Human Touch (Extended Mix)
- B1: Abc - The Look Of Love (Part 3 - Dance Version)
- B2: Visage - Fade To Grey (U.s. 12” Version)
- B3: Blancmange - Blind Vision (Extended Version)
- B4: Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds (Suspicious Mix)
- C1: Bananarama - Shy Boy (Don’t It Make You Feel Good) (U.s. Extended Version)
- C2: Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (Extended Dance Version)
- C3: Level 42 - The Chinese Way (New York Remix)
- C4: Serge Ponsar - Out In The Night (12” Version)
- D1: Kc & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up (12” Version)
- D2: Dan Hartman Featuring Loleatta Holloway - Relight My Fire (The Historical 1979 Remix)
- D3: Melba Moore - You Stepped Into My Life (John Luongo Remix)
- D4: Patti Labelle - Music Is My Way Of Life (John Luongo Remix)
• Following on from the highly successful first two editions of
Dance Masters featuring the classics mixes from maestros
Shep Pettibone and Arthur Baker, the spotlight turns to
another remix legend, John Luongo.
• Boston born, John is one of the truly legendary DJ's and
remixers of the Disco era. John got his break at Epic by
overdubbing percussion from salt shakers and spoons onto a
promo and then passing them back the tape. This resulted in
him being flown to New York, and put in a studio (of his
choice) to mix and produce Melba Moore`s “You Stepped
Into My Life”. From this point everything he touched was a
hit. He went onto remix Disco classics by Jackie Moore –
“This Time Baby”, Dan Hartman “Vertigo / Relight My Fire”
and Patti Labelle “Music Is My Way Of Life”.
• However, John was not afraid of remixing artists that didn’t
fit into the disco genre and this attitude is borne out by the
tracklisting of this compilation, on which Gladys Knight and
The Pips rub shoulders with Fine Young Cannibals and
Billy Idol, and Baltimora appears alongside Banararama
and Serge Ponsar.
• “…if you played this whole thing, just put it on and didn’t
tell anyone it was me, they’d say ‘boy, what a great group of
songs this is!’” - John Luongo
• This cut down 16 track essential edition in pressed on 140g
black vinyl and features foreword by Arthur Baker and an indepth essay written by Alexis Petridis (Rock and Pop
reviewer for The Guardian).
• All tracks remastered by Nick Robbins at Sound
Mastering
Taktatuka starts off the A-side with his unique bass-driven, but also melodic sound, ending with a perfect mixable outro. vaZdaZ's fast ride into funky underground tribe follows, while Jdis presents a interpretation of oldscool club sounds with a litte bit of warehouse feeling on the B-side. ValiG and vaZdaZ merge a hint of jungle and slapping bass with a bouncy 4x4 rhythm, originating from a hardware live-jam and completed in the studio.
- A1: Aretha Franklin - Try A Little Tenderness
- A2: Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mind
- A3: Peggy Lee - Fever
- A4: Aaron Neville - How Could I Help But Love You?
- A5: Stevie Wonder - Contract On Love
- A6: Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl
- A7: Booker T. & The Mg's - Green Onions
- A8: Ben E. King - Stand By Me
- B1: James Brown & The Famous Flames - Think
- B2: Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You
- B3: Ray Charles - Unchain My Heart
- B4: Marvin Gaye & The Vandellas - Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
- B5: Dionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over
- B6: The Supremes With Diana Ross - Your Heart Belongs To Me
- B7: Dinah Washington - Mad About The Boy
- B8: Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World
- A1: Maureen Mason - I'm Believing (In Love Again)
- A2: Ashaye - What's This World Coming To
- A3: Julie Stapleton - Just Dreaming
- A4: Ashaye - Dreaming (Original Mix)
- A5: Julie Stapleton (Feat. Ashaye) - All The Way (Guitar Mix)
- B1: Maureen Mason - If This Is A Dream
- B2: The Wades - Get Off That (Poison)
- B3: Ashaye - Come Go With Me
- B4: Julie Stapleton - Where's Your Love Gone (Remix)
- B5: Rohan Delano - The Way I Love You
- C1: Ashaye - Dreaming (Jungle Mix)
- C2: Endangered Species - Just A Memory (Vocal Mix)
- C3: Endangered Species - Endangered Species
- C4: Insight (Feat. Ashaye) - Fantasy (Insight Mix)
- D1: Ashaye - Nowhere To Run (Instrumental South Side Mix)
- D2: Insight - Paradise (Para Dub)
- D3: V4 Visions Or Jungle Biznizz - Joy In The Jungle
- D4: Rohan Delano - Inflight
Black Vinyl[44,08 €]
In the midst of the UK house rave-olution of the early-’90s, London’s V4 Visions imprint documented the confluence of street soul, deep house, swingbeat, and jungle sounds emanating from the clubs and pirate radio signals. Over the course of half a decade, V4’s unparalleled 12” output referenced every significant Black British music scene; from lovers rock to jazz-funk, sound system reggae to hip hop, new jack swing to garage, from artists Ashaye, Julie Stapleton, Maureen Mason, Rohan Delano, The Wades, and Endangered Species. This 18-track double LP is the first critical overview of the label, with extensive notes by Simon Reynolds, era-defining photographs, and fresh remasters, all housed in a glorious foil-stamped gatefold tip-on sleeve. Is this a dream?
- A1: Queen - A Winter’s Tale
- A2: Elton John - Step Into Christmas
- A3: Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
- A4: Band Aid - Do They Know It’s Christmas?
- A5: The Waitresses - Christmas
- Wrapping
- A6: Shawn Phillips - A Christmas Song
- A7: Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow
- B1: Paul Mccartney - Wonderful Christmastime
- B2: U2 - I Believe In Father Christmas
- B3: Pearl Jam - Someday At Christmas
- B4: The Teskey Brothers - Dreaming Of A Christmas With You
- B5: Melanie Thornton - Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)
- B6: Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run
- B7: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
- C1: The Kinks - Father Christmas
- C2: Amy Winehouse - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- C3: José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad
- C4: Andy Williams - It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
- C5: Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
- C6: Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me
- C7: Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock
- C8: Billy Squier - Christmas Is The Time To Say “I Love You”
- C9: Burl Ives - A Holly Jolly Christmas
- D3: The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride
- D4: Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means To Me
- D5: Brenda Lee - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
- D6: Bryan Adams - Reggae Christmas
- D7: Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
- D8: Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)
- D1: Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
- D2: Mud - Lonely This Christmas
It’s time to deck the halls and put up the Christmas tree as the
yuletide season is upon us. Christmas Collected is the brand-new
compilation with both traditional and modern songs celebrating
the festive season. Artist and groups including Queen, Bruce
Springsteen, Band Aid, Paul McCartney, U2, The Teskey
Brothers, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Amy Winehouse, Ariana
Grande, Mud and many more are featured on the 2LP.
Christmas Collected is available as a limited edition on translucent
green (LP1) and translucent red (LP2) coloured vinyl and includes
an insert.
- A1: Neophyte Vs Stunned Guys - Army Of Hardcore
- A2: Dj Isaac - Bad Dreams
- A3: The Dark Raver & Dj Vince – Thunderground
- A4: Dj Rob & Mc Joe - The Beat Is Flown
- A5: Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Dj Fuck
- B1: Bodylotion - Always Hardcore
- B2: Forze Dj Team - '98 To Piano
- B3: Masters Of Ceremony - Hardcore To Da Bon
- B4: Dj Paul & Dj Rob Feat. Mc Hughie Babe – Lords Of The Hardschool (Dj Paul’s Forze Mix)
- B5: Bass Reaction - Technophobia
Tel Aviv’s Raw Tapes Records is celebrating 15 years of spreading the magic of music with Puzzles Vol. 5, a compilation gathering the best that the label has to offer, exclusively released here. Featuring
iogi, Amir Bresler, Buttering Trio and many more, this album is the fifth in Raw Tapes' legendary “Puzzles” series which gives a peek into the heart of the label, revealing the different pieces of the Raw Tapes puzzle in one big, colorful, soulful album festively printed on Raw Tapes' first-ever DOUBLE vinyl.
- 1: Bob Marley & The Wailers - Sun Is Shining
- 1: 2 Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng
- 1: 3 Clint Eastwood - Another One Bites The Dust
- 1: 4 Marcia Aitken - I'm Still In Love With You
- 1: 5 Max Romeo - Material Man
- 1: 6 Alborosie - No Cocaine
- 1: 7 Alpha Blondy - Sweet Fanta Diallo
- 1: 8 John Holt - Police In Helicopter
- 1: 9 Horace Andy - Ain't No Sunshine
- 1: 0 Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - Throw Some Water
- 1: Culture - Two Sevens Clash
- 1: 2 Biga*Ranx - 7 Days (Feat. Atili)
- 2: 1 Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote
- 2: Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
- 2: 3 Winston Mcanuff & Fixi - Garden Of Love
- 2: 4 The Heptones - Take Me Darling
- 2: 5 Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla
- 2: 6 Gregory Isaacs - Babylon Too Rough
- 2: 7 Freddy Mcgregor - Big Ship
- 2: 8 Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
- 2: 9 Alton Ellis - It's A Shame
- 2: 10 Inna De Yard Feat. Cedric Myton - Youthman
- 2: 11 Dillinger - Cool Operator
- 2: 1 Dennis Brown - Revolution
- 3: Don Carlos - Rivers Of Babylon
- 3: 4 Johnny Osbourne - Buddy Bye Bye
- 3: 5 Eek-A-Mouse - Ganja Smuggling
- 3: 6 Ini Kamoze - World A Music
- 3: 7 Yellowman - Zungguzungguguzungguzeng
- 3: 8 Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm
- 3: 9 Soom T - Free As A Bird (Tom Fire Version)
- 3: 10 Beres Hammond & Zap Pow - Last War
- 3: 11 The Abyssinians - Satta Amassa Gana Dub
- 3: 12 Morgan Heritage - Down By The River
- 3: 1 The Wailers - I Shot The Sheriff (Dub)
- 3: 2 The Congos - La La Bam-Bam
A Dream Team of folclóricas covering the wide spectrum of African-American influenced 1970s dance music spiced with flamenco. The hits of Isaac Hayes, Billy Preston or The Temptations in the charts showed the way to go. An almanac for 20th Century Rosalías headed by Lola Flores, Isabel Pantoja, Rocío Jurado and a bunch of female singers, copleras, cantaoras and rumberas. A black and white lysergic dream amidst post-Franco’s Spain. Stick your ears to the speakers. Here comes an emotional rollercoaster!
Antes de presentarte esta novedad, hay que entender que en la segunda mitad de los años setenta, algo estaba cambiando en la escena musical. Los grupos musicales estaban en su auge hasta que llegó la llamada al servicio militar obligatorio. Entonces, todo el mundo volvía de él sin sus largas melenas y sin dinero. Los baladistas sin personalidad tomaban el control de la música, según lo dictado por las discográficas. Es entonces cuando las copleras, cantaoras y rumberas se convierten en la respuesta necesaria para combatir la insípida melosidad. A pesar de un contexto sociocultural desfavorable, arreglistas y productores invertían horas de sueño para revivir un sonido que estaba al borde de la extinción. A pesar de los cambios que haya podido haber desde entonces, el más significativo es que ahora la inmediatez digital dicta el rumbo.
Es por toda esta importancia que finalmente ha llegado un álbum que reúne a un elenco de folclóricas en una combinación única, fusionando el concepto del groovy funk; con canciones que abarcan todo el espectro afroamericano de la música de baile de los setenta, con toques de gritos y susurros aflamencados que le dan un giro impresionante. Podríamos considerarlo el álbum destacado de las Rosalias del siglo XX, una especie de viaje lisérgico en blanco y negro a la España de la posfranquista. Con su hiperrealismo revolucionario, este disco nos ofrece a una una estirpe de artistas sin igual.
En este encontrarás las joyas ocultas de artistas como Flores, Pantoja, Jurado, Polaca, entre otras. Aunque se mantuvieron fieles a sus estilos, todas ellas fueron famosas por otras facetas de sus extensas discografías, y muchas incluso aparecieron en la portada de Interviú en más del cincuenta por ciento de los casos, como las feministas de los años setenta según Francisco Umbral.
- A1: ) White Mice – Mo-Dettes
- A2: ) Typical Girls – Slits
- A3: ) Idealogically Unsound – Poison Girls
- A4: ) Dear Marje – The Gymslips
- A5: ) Identity – X-Ray Spex
- A6: ) You – Au Pairs
- A7: ) Warm Girls – Girls At Our Best!
- B1: ) Sightseeing – Ludus
- B2: ) No Side To Fall In – The Raincoats
- B3: ) In Love – Marine Girls
- B4: ) Trees And Flowers – Strawberry Switchblade
- B5: ) Aerosol Burns – Essential Logic
- B6: ) Launderette – Vivienne Goldman
- B7: ) October (Love Song) – Chris & Cosey
Women In Revolt! is an exhibition of work by over 100 women artists working in the UK during the 1970s and 80s. It explores how women used radical ideas and rebellious methods to change the face of British culture. With music, painting, sculpture, photography, film, and performance, they forged a path for women’s liberation in the UK. To underline this trailblazing exhibition, a compilation has been dutifully curated to further reveal the music, sound art, and prominent musicians creating during this artistic and societal paradigm shift. The music that defines and defied this era, not only soundtracked but spurred on increasingly impassioned creative output and representation for women. Bands included on the compilation like X-Ray Spex and The Slits remain front of mind for band’s espousing this robust stance both sonically and politically, with equally impactful artists included like Ludus, whose lead singer Linder Sterling also impacted the genre.
- A1: Sigrid Horn A Guade Idee 02:41:00
- A2: Sigrid Horn, Ina Regen Wossa 02:58:00
- A3: Sarahbernhardt Luft 03:25:00
- A4: Sigrid Horn, Yasmo Ohne Mi 03:34:00
- A5: Ernst Molden, Sigrid Horn Hausmasda 02:39:00
- B1: Anna Mabo, Sigrid Horn Instandhaltungsphase 04:04:00
- B2: Sigrid Horn Domino 04:14:00
- B3: Sigrid Horn, Mwita Mataro In Deine Augen 04:03:00
- B4: Sigrid Horn Jetzt Is So Weit 03:02:00
- B5: Julia Lacherstorfer, Sigrid Horn Morgen 04:26:00
Sigrid Horn, Ina Regen, Ernst Molden, Anna Mabo, Yasmo, Mwita Mataro, Julia Lacherstorfer, SarahBernhardt - sie sind vertreten in diesem gemeinsamen Werk, produziert von Felipe Scolfaro Crema und Sigrid Horn. "Paradies" ist ein Konzeptalbum mit ungewöhnlichem Thema: Eine polarisierende Volksabstimmung in 70ern bewirkte, dass es bis heute kein einziges Kernkraftwerk in Österreich gibt. Das Ergebnis ging sehr knapp aus und so wurden keine Atome gespalten, dafür aber Familien und Freundschaften.
- A1: The Avengers Main Titles Theme
- A2: My Wildest Dream (Main Title)
- A3: My Wildest Dream (Action Sequence)
- A4: My Wildest Dream (Finale)
- A5: Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke Xr40? (Main Title)
- A6: All Done With Mirrors (Main Title)
- A7: All Done With Mirrors (Action Sequence)
- A8: All Done With Mirrors (Blues In Suspense)
- A9: All Done With Mirrors (Optical Illusions)
- A10: All Done With Mirrors (Fife And Drum)
- B1: Super Secret Cypher Snatch (Main Title)
- B2: Super Secret Cypher Snatch (Action Sequence)
- B3: Super Secret Cypher Snatch (Action Sequence 2)
- B4: Super Secret Cypher Snatch (Cyber Crush)
- B5: Super Secret Cypher Snatch (Finale)
- B6: Super Secret Cypher Snatch (Tag Scene)
- B7: Game (Main Title)
- B8: Game (Contrabassoon Plays Burlesque)
- B9: Game (Circus Snakes And Ladders)
- C1: Noon Doomsday (Main Title)
- C2: Noon Doomsday (Lone Railroad)
- C3: Noon Doomsday (Ticking Clock)
- C4: Noon Doomsday (Death By Bullfight)
- C5: Noon Doomsday (Insistent Heartbeat)
- C8: Wish You Were Here (Main Title)
- C9: Wish You Were Here (Interlude For Bassoon)
- C10: Wish You Were Here (Woodwind Games)
- C11: Wish You Were Here (Cor Anglais)
- C12: Wish You Were Here (Tag Scene)
- D1: The Interrogators (Main Title)
- D2: The Interrogators (Adagio Flute / Main Theme)
- D3: The Interrogators (Harp To Flute / Brass Menace)
- D4: Take Me To Your Leader (Main Title)
- D5: Take Me To Your Leader (Wah-Wah Blues March)
- D6: Take Me To Your Leader (Wah-Wah Blues March 2)
- D7: Take Me To Your Leader (Light Suspense)
- D8: Who Was That Man I Saw You With? (Extended Title Music)
- D9: Who Was That Man I Saw You With? (Quiet Winds)
- D10: Who Was That Man I Saw You With? (Fender Rhodes Suspense)
- D11: Who Was That Man I Saw You With? (Finale)
- C6: Noon Doomsday (Marking Time)
- C7: Noon Doomsday (Finale)
The Avengers remains one of the great institutions of British television, a landmark series and the epitome of the swinging 60s.
This debut release on vinyl features highlights of music from the Tara King era series of The Avengers by composer Howard Blake,
taken from the CD release (2011). Following on from Johnny Dankworth and Laurie Johnson (whose classic theme opens this release),
Blake delivered his own distinctive musical style to the hippest show on TV. He was awarded the OBE in 1994,
after a music career covering everything from choral works and ballet to film and TV. His music for the Christmas perennial
The Snowman, with its magical Walking in the Air theme has become a seasonal standard.
- A1: Sarco - Haich Ber Na & Oliver Torr 02 59
- A2: Pettels - Andriy Kostyukov & Timmi 03 52
- A3: The Darkness Of The Captive - Jay Glass Dubs & Rlung 07 07
- A4: Caviar - Oliver Torr & Andriy Kostyukov 03 23
- A5: Nice & Simple - Jay Glass Dubs & Timmi 04 10
- B1: Sandy Dub - Jay Glass Dubs & Andriy Kostyukov 10 38
- B2: Köre - Jay Glass Dubs & Oliver Torr 03 27
- B3: Sequence 1009 - Haich Ber Na & Rlung 03 46
- B4: Dew On The Desert - Rlung & Timmi 05 10
Extra Muros - Czech Republic is the result of the fourth edition of FLEE's creative residency program which took place in December 2022 on the dance floor of Prague's most infamous nightclub Ankali.
For two weeks on wooden floor, and under a yellow-tinted skylight, the room usually filled with movement and vibrations became home to six musicians and producers from the Czech Republic and all over the world who came together to experiment on new sounds, inspired by a large variety of artistic environments and soundscapes.
Documenting from various perspectives the music production process, capturing those exchanges, this compilation celebrates a unique form of artistic expression and collaboration.
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Extra Muros - Czech Republic is the result of the fourth edition of FLEE's creative residency program which took place in December 2022 on the dance floor of Prague's most infamous nightclub Ankali.
For two weeks on wooden floor, and under a yellow-tinted skylight, the room usually filled with movement and vibrations became home to six musicians and producers from the Czech Republic and all over the world who came together to experiment on new sounds, inspired by a large variety of artistic environments and soundscapes.
Documenting from various perspectives the music production process, capturing those exchanges, this compilation celebrates a unique form of artistic expression and collaboration.
- Rare and Unreleased New Orleans Funk 1968
Tuff City’s Funky Delicacies imprint has issued the 7th volume in its New Orleans Funk series. This edition has a side of vocal tracks and a side of instrumental ones. These tracks have been hard to find and many were CD only bonus tracks on earlier editions of the series now out of print.
Noted guitarist Little Buck Sinegal opens the record with “Little Boy Blue.” This was first issued in 1969 on the Seven B label. Little Buck (as he was credited on the original record) passed in 2019 after a lengthy career dating back to the late 50’s as a session man for Slim Harpo & Lazy Lester. He also was a touring member of various Zydeco legends like Clifton Chenier, Rockin’ Dopsie and Buckwheat Zydeco. Drummer Chuck Conway leads the next track with the Amars, “Get On Up.” Cover feature Deacon John Moore still lives today. “You Don’t Know (How To Turn Me On)” was a 1970 B-side on the Bell label. Brotherhood issued “Suckey Suckey Feeling” as a 2-sided single in 1974. At some point the track was renamed “Sooky Feeling” and we have Part 2 here. Singer and Pianist Tommy Ridgley’s track “Fly In My Pie” was originally issued on our sister imprint Soul-Tay-Shus on The Best of International City compilation as well as a 7” on that imprint in 1968. Lonnie Jones recorded several singles for Jenmark in the early ‘70’s including the B-side “You Got To Do Better” originally released in 1972. Sam Henry of Sam and the Soul Machine closes out the side with “Loving You.” This track was originally a CD-only bonus track on our Po’k Bones and Rice compilation of that group we issued on Funky Delicacies in 2002.
Kicking off the instrumental second side is a recently located master by Anthony Butler and the Invaders covering the Otis Redding classic “Hard To Handle.” A bit of organ Funk here. Larry Jones jams out the “Funky Jaws.” The exact year is unknown, but the J.B.’s label that issued the original record put their releases out primarily from 1974-1976. Tyrone Chestnut’s B-side of 1969’s “The Bump” is called “Bumping.” Hook and Sling piano legend Eddie Bo has two appearances. The first is the second part of the “Getting To The Middle” single that came out on Bo-Sound in 1970. Louisiana Purchase have “Accept What You Expect” before they moved from New Orleans to Detroit. The Scram Band that backed vocalist Mary Jane Hooper on her “Don’t Change Nothin’” single are here in an instrumental version of that song. The album closes with a 5-minute combined version of Eddie Bo’s “If It’s Good To You (It’s Good For You)” single, issued in 1969 on Scram.
Overall, this album contains 14 previously hard-to-find tracks that would take hundreds if not thousands of dollars to track down the original singles on the used market. These tracks have been recently remastered, including tracks that were issued as CD bonus tracks on earlier volumes.
Sure Thing presents Well of Sand, its second compilation. Six tracks from label friends and favorites, each new to the roster and offering bold, untempered explorations of tempo and weight, a concise yet expansive collection recalling the deliberate cadence of rippling sand and the sheen of shimmering oases.
- A1: I Still Can't Believe You're Gone – Willie Nelson
- A2: Love Sick - Bob Dylan
- A3: We Had It All - Donnie Fritts
- A4: Magnolia - J.j. Cale
- A5: In The Rain - The Dramatics *
- B1: By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
- B2: I Don't Want To Talk About It - Crazy Horse
- B3: Dark End Of The Street - Ry Cooder
- B4: Kind Woman - Percy Sledge
- B5: Wait And See - Lee Hazlewood
- C1: Strong As Death (Sweet As Love) - Al Green
- C2: Shades Of A Blue Orphanage - Thin Lizzy
- C3: Heart Like A Wheel - Kate & Anna Mcgarrigle
- C4: When My Mind's Gone - Mott The Hoople
- D1: I'll Be Long Gone - Boz Scaggs
- D2: The Coldest Days Of My Life Pt 1 – The Chi-Lites
- D3: Roll Um Easy - Little Feat
- D4: Brokedown Palace - Grateful Dead
- D5: I Feel Like Going Home - Charlie Rich
Following on from the Primal Scream frontman’s brilliantly-received previous release for Ace, ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’ (accolades included being short-listed for Rough Trade’s compilation of the year), Bobby Gillespie brings us another slice of the music that soundtracks his life. And in this case, it’s his touring life. Drawing on the experience of ‘the way that the noise and clamour of the road can tire you out, wear you down and frazzle your nerves to shattered fragments of jangled exhaustion’, these are the records Bobby turns to for solace, for comfort, for empathy and for resourcefulness.
The compilation features an introduction from the man himself, talking us through his personal choices as though he’s sitting cross-legged on the carpet going through records with you in his lounge. Also long-time cohort of the band, Kris Needs has written extensive liner-notes, serving up an intensive track by track insight and analysis.
Titled after and kicking off with the Willie Nelson track of the same name, ‘I Still Can’t Believe You’re Gone’ leads us through a darker and deeper exploration than its predecessor, featuring Nick Cave’s funereal version of ‘By The Time I Get To Phoenix’ and Ry Cooder’s sparse and beautiful reworking of ‘Dark End Of The Street’. And we get there via such greats as Bob Dylan, JJ Cale, Donnie Fritts, Crazy Horse, Lee Hazlewood, Al Green, Thin Lizzy and so many more.
In Bobby’s own words: ‘These songs are soul savers to soothe frayed and battered nerves and to ease and settle the heart. They work on me like medicine every time. I would like to share this wonderful music that has given me strength, joy and inspiration over the years with you the listener, so that you too might get the same feelings of protection and inspiration that I do whenever I listen to these songs. We're all travellers on some kind of road through this life, and we all need respite from time-to-time - the music on this compilation is soul food of the highest order - I hope you enjoy it.’.
File Under Balearic Gabba EP is the first in a new series of serious DJ tools that will encompass remixes, edits, originals and licenses, all with artwork that is a twist on the original Balearic Gabba logo by PlanetLuke. Up first is a new selection of music from core Hell Yeah artists that is unruly, impossible to define, and sure to twist dance floors inside out.
First up is Daniel Klein better known as SIRS, a Berlin-based mainstay with releases on the likes of Live At Robert Johnson. His cut of 'Super Rapido' is a dubbed-out blend of kosmiche chug and tropical percussion. Tumbling synth sequences bring extra colour as the groove builds over nine irresistible minutes.
Then comes Japanese downtempo master Calm with his Mellow Mellow Acid Dub of Sergio Messina & The Four Twenties's 'Sometimes' which is a nostalgic acid daydream and the perfect sunset soundtrack. Melancholic moods and lazy drums sink you in deep as the gentle acoustic guitars keep you afloat.
Label regular and Internasjonal and International Feel associate Feel Fly then comes through with an Estatico Danzante Remix of Pedro Bertho's 'Tornei' feat Mariana Gehring and takes us to the stars on twinkling keys, dusty breakbeats and steamy, worldly vocals that glow as warm as a setting sun.
Last of all is New York maestro and Loose Control Band member DJ Spun with his It's Rong Remix of My Friend Dario's 'Acid Mosquito in a Summer Night'. It finds him serving up a nine-minute excursion into jungle humidity with tribal percussion and jumbled bongos all run through with a spooky and primeval lead synth over lurching drum breaks.
The File Under Balearic Gabba EP brings a whole new dimension to wonky dance floor workouts.
The 45rpm double disc Audiophile Analog Collection features a variety of recordings from the world of movies, blues, percussion ensembles, world music and jazz. This is part of a special series of compilations of analog audiophile recordings at their best, with emphasis on execution and great sound.
The 2xHD Fusion Mastering System is an innovation in audio restoration for a virtual audio reality. In the constant evolution of its proprietary mastering process, 2xHD has progressed to a new phase called 2xHD Fusion, integrating the finest state-of-the-art analogue Nagra-T tape recorder modified with high-end tube playback technology, wired with OCC silver cable for better transparency and 3D imaging. 2xHD Vinyl are sourced from first generation analogue recordings without any digital corruption. The cutting is done at Bernie Grundman Mastering Lab on tube cutting equipment.
Fresh out of Bournemouth Town the Phonomena crew are back and taking you Intergalactic with the second and final chapter of the Lazerdrome series, at least for the time being…
On the A Side, Renegade blasts you on a mission through the galaxy with Multiverse, creating a tough and futuristic track full of influences from the past. With layers of hard hitting beats and a nod to one of the biggest rave tracks from 1991, this one will hopefully be rocking dance floors from 2023 into beyond.
Flip to the AA and Rage teams up with legend of the scene EQ for a musical journey flying Supersonic with some euphoric strings before steadily building up to a tear out full of mentasms and heavyweight bass reminiscent of one of EQ’s most famous tracks from 1992.
Incoming on translucent purple wax all copies have been hand stamped by the artists.
In the 1950s and 60s, the blues was the dominant form of Black vernacular music throughout Texas and the surrounding areas In segregated neighborhoods, community members gathered in saloons, dancehalls, and each other's homes to hear their neighbors sing their stories of sorrow, heartbreak, jubilation, and triumph. Robert "Mack" McCormick, an academically untrained but fanatical devotee of the blues, stepped into this world and became one of its most devout advocates and documentarians. By photographing Black and Latino Texans and their neighborhoods, as well as recording and interviewing musicians, many of whom never stepped foot into a proper recording studio, McCormick endeared and eventually embedded himself into these communities. By the time he died in 2015, McCormick had amassed a collection of 590 reels of sound recordings and 165 boxes of manuscripts, original interviews and research notes, thousands of photographs and negatives, playbills, and posters. Because McCormick never published or released most of these materials, his collection became a thing of legend and intense speculation among scholars, blues aficionados, and musicians alike. 'Playing for the Man at the Door..' is the first compilation of music drawn from this fabled collection, which indelibly documents a pivotal moment in African American history. It features never- before- heard performances not only from musicians who became icons in their own right, including Lightnin' Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb, but also, crucially, performers whose names may be unfamiliar to even the most devoted blues fans and scholars. Newly mastered recordings and accompanying photographs bring to life many of these forgotten figures: offering insight into their lives and illuminating in new, enlightening ways their joys and anguish, deep social connections, distinctive voices, and cultural networks. The collection spans gospel, ragtime, country blues dirges, the unclassifiable music of George "Bongo Joe" Coleman, and more, showing that no community, no matter how tight knit, is monolithic. Accompanying the music is a 128- page book, which contains breathtaking photographs by McCormick and his associates, as well as contextual essays by producers Jeff Place and John Troutman on McCormick's life, and by musicians Mark Puryear and Dom Flemons on some of the marginalized communities throughout "Greater Texas" to which McCormick devoted his life's work.
Unnion takes off with its first EP featuring a compilation of four spanish artists with different styles and a unique common thread, living up to the platform's name.
The album kicks off with Tadeo's offering, titled "The Second Part", where we can immediately hear the artist's personal touch: a lot of funk, solid sounds, and attention-grabbing elements that go straight to the dance floor.
The second track comes from Unkle Fon, titled "Eltzegor." It's a soaring journey towards a climax filled with synthetic sounds and hypnotic developments that create a unique sense of motion.
Moving on to the third track, we have the contribution of Not A Headliner, titled "Cricket Circus." It features an atonal sensation accompanied by a groovy rhythm in which the interplay of sounds transcends the norm.
Closing the album is Irazu's proposal, titled "Quietly," which presents itself as a singular, monolithic, and raw option, overwhelming like a locomotive and ready to crush any obstacle that dares to stand in its way."
- A1: Eater Outside View
- A2: The Boys First Time (Alternative Version)
- A3: The Rezillos I Can’t Stand My Baby
- A4: The Valves Robot Love
- A5: Puncture Mucky Pup
- A6: The Zeros Hungry
- A7: The Outsiders One To Infinity
- A8: The Electric Chairs On The Crest
- B1: The Drones Just Want To Be Myself (Lp Version)
- B2: Maniacs Chelsea 77
- B3: ‘O’ Level Pseudo Punk
- B4: The Carpettes Radio Wunderbar
- B5: The Wasps Teenage Treats
- B6: V2 Speed Freak
- B7: Social Security I Don't Want My Heart To Rule My Head
- B8: Patrik Fitzgerald Safety-Pin Stuck In My Heart
- C1: Angelic Upstarts The Murder Of Liddle Towers
- C2: Alternative Tv Action Time Vision
- C3: The Tights Bad Hearts
- C4: Leyton Buzzards 19 And Mad
- C5: The Rowdies A.c.a.b
- C6: The Outcasts Just Another Teenage Rebel
- C7: U.k. Subs C.i.d
- C8: The Fall Psycho Mafia
- D3: Cockney Rejects Flares ‘N’ Slippers
- D4: Pure Hell These Boots Are Made For Walking
- D5: The Pack King Of Kings
- D6: 999 Found Out Too Late
- D7: The Adicts Easy Way Out
- D8: Spizzenergi Where's Captain Kirk?
- D1: The Ruts In A Rut
- D2: The Piranhas Jilly
When punk arrived in late 1976, the scene acted as a catalyst for an explosion of independent labels which swiftly sprung up around the UK. Named after a classic track by Manchester’s The Drones, ‘Just Want To Be Myself’ boasts classic sevens on imprints such as Small Wonder, The Label, Rough Trade, Dining Out, Deptford Fun City and Cherry Red (all London), Zoom (Glasgow), Attrix (Brighton), Heartbeat (Bristol), Good Vibrations (Belfast) and Bent (Manchester).
Many of the individuals and bands featured would later enjoy success in various incarnations – for example, The Pack mutated into Theature Of Hate, The Outsiders’ Adrian Borland attracted acclaim with his band The Sound, ‘O’ Level’s Edward Ball made an impact with various acts including The Times and Leyton Buzzards evolved into pop combo Modern Romance!
Pure Hell and The Electric Chairs’ Wayne County were American but eligible here because the tracks were recorded in the UK
Techno House Connoisseurs are back with another storming EP of various artists for dance floors worldwide. This V/A features some big hitters in Phoreski and Felix Dickinson as well as San Diego's Terry Jasinto, Seattle's Lock and Hammer and LA's Praus. Lots of ground covered here with unusual and unique stylings in the realm of acid and cosmic.
Phoreski's Kyoto Dawn leads the way with it's deep and euphoric vibe floating along leaning deep and etherial in all the right places.
Felix Dickinson follows up with his remix of Phoreski's track bringing the 303/acid into the forefront building it into a monster chugger complete with droning synths and 808 accents. Look for a sweaty frenzy at the climax of the track!
San Diego's Terry Jasinto makes his THC label debut with a tech house gem that pumps and weaves with it's dynamic drums and synth stabs. With several nice subtle layers of acid throughout, it is perfect for a high energy dancefloor.
LA's Praus continues to produce deep and complex tracks for THC records showing he has an ear for unique programming. His release, "Heedful" quickly gets your attention delivering haunting synths and beautiful acid lines in the cosmic fashion only Praus can deliver.
Seattle's own Lock and Hammer rounds out the EP with an unusual and quirky burner that intrigues and delights in a wealth of analog glory. Built for a warehouse, the artist has let loose a track that will glimmer on any loud system doing a number on your head/psyche in the early hours.
- 01: Subterraean Futari Botchi - Nanako Sato
- 02: Silhouette - You & The Explosion Band
- 03: I Wish You Love - Hatsumi Shibata
- 04: Kirameku Inner Space - Yuji Ohno & Galaxy
- 05: Speak Low - Ann Young & Yuji Ohno Trio
- 06: Lilac-Gai No Aki - Ken Tanaki
- 07: I Want To Be Happy - Mieko Hirota
- 08: The Soaring Seagull - Electric Keyboard Orchestra
- 09: Mouchido Kikasete - Hatusmi Shibata
Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the release of "TOUCH," a selection of sought-after tracks produced by Yuji Ohno, one of the most revered producers and arrangers on the Nippon music scene. His blend of Jazz, Space Funk and Disco have long been highly sought-after by DJs around the world and we've been given unique access to the Nippon Columbia vaults and to Mr. Ohno himself to come with a versatile selection from his 70s body of work, all bearing his uniquely recognisable sound. The set includes works with singers Nanako Sato, Hatsumi Shibata and Ken Tanaka alongside tracks from his cult anime soundtracks for "Lupin III" and "Captain Future." Approved by Yuji Ohno himself, "Touch" was remastered in Tokyo by Nippon Columbia and features liner notes by Nick Luscombe in conversation with the maestro and artwork by Optigram's Manuel Sepulveda.
Born in Atami in 1941, Yuji Ohno started learning the piano at a young age and formed his own band during his teenage years, getting into Jazz in the process. After high school, he entered the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo and played in the revered university big band alongside two other pianists, Masahiko Sato and Hirosama Suzuki, who would have an illustrious career in their own right. After University, Ohno became a professional musician and started playing with the new wave of Japanese Jazz musicians forming his own trio and recording with the likes of Hideo Shiraki, Terumasa Hino and Masahiko Togashi from 1967 onwards.
At the turn of the 60s, Ohno started to veer away from the Jazz scene as he realised, as told to Nick Luscombe that "the jazz music being played by the Japanese at the time was only chasing the cutting edge, and was ignoring the roots and origins of jazz." Ohno therefore shifted his efforts to film and TV and also to producing artists for various Japanese labels, becoming one of the most in-demand composers, arrangers and producers in Japan. This is when Ohno developed his unique sound across a wide variety of styles. More than anything else, he got renowned for his anime soundtracks, particularly with the Lupin III series - represented here by the superbly funky "Silhouette" - which made his fame in Japan
Whether it's jazz, funk, disco or Pop, the "Ohno Sound" is unmissable both in terms of melodies and arrangements, on a par with those of such legends as Quincy Jones and Michel Legrand. Ohno's melodies are sophisticated yet accessible and there's a great sense of space in his productions especially when it comes to slow-burning grooves as heard on "Kirameku Inner Space" from the cult anime soundtrack "Captain Future" or "The Soaring Seagull" from the sought-after 1975 album "Electro Keyboard Orchestra." This album was recorded with seven fellow musicians including Kentaro Haneda and Ohno's old friend, Masahiko Sato and using twenty Korg synths to create a unique blend of futuristic jazz funk. "The Soaring Seagull" could be the perfect embodiment of Ohno's signature sound when it comes to instrumentals. The producer was however equally at ease with producing lush disco extravaganzas such as "Subterranean Futari Botchi" by Nanako Sato or "I Wish You Love" by Hatsumi Shibata, a revamp of Charles Trenet classic, both colourful and glitzy.
Ohno's versatility is on display here with a couple of jazz vocal tracks, "Speak Low" by Ann Young accompanied by the Yuji Ohno Trio and Mieko Hirota's fast and furious "I Want to Be Happy" while he also excelled at crafting gorgeous mellow songs such as Ken Tanaka's "Lilac-gai No Aki" and Hatsumi Shibata's "Mouichido Kikasete" closing the selection on a perfect note. "Touch" is just a tiny selection from Yuji Ohno's immense body of work and it will hopefully open the ears of Japanese music lovers to one of the most important musician, producer and arrangers of his generation.
The first release of Clinical Records is here! This brand new label combines repressing old gems with newly produced tracks by upcoming producers that are inspired by the sound from back in the day that we all like!
The A side is originally from Sleepwalker, 1 out of 3 from the trio Boom Generation. Both of the tracks were originally release in 1992!
A1 - Saying Hi There is an energetic, upbeat track with a driving bassline that will get any party going.
A2 - Fruitface comes with an infectious groove and old school stabs which are perfect for any warmup set.
B1 - Push Me Up is from new artist Ben Diggins and combines a heavy sub with groovy piano chords and a steady groove, one for the house heads!
B2 - Loosduinseweg is from Boss Priester, an artist that is really making way for himself. He puts a new touch to old school sounds with a groove to die for, a must have!
Infernal Sounds bring their digital series to life with this spicy VA compilation, snipping four of the standout tracks from their first four EP's. The VA presents tracks from all over the world, spanning from Japan to the US, back home to Bristol and bouncing to Barcelona. Karnage, 'Spirit Bomb' kicks things off by slicing and dicing you with mid-range blades and tearing you apart with the heavy trap-style low-end ruckus. Switching things up completely on the A2 is Kodama with the wonderful 'Clear Your Head', entangling you in the beautiful melodies and uplifting mainframe, before Chief Kaya spins you all the way back to '06 on 'Ma'at'. The track brings about an essence of the old-school and a premium beat that you need to feel on a soundsystem. Finally, Khanum drops you in with and takes you under with 'Bun Politician', a strong message for the times, and a forceful track at that.
The tracks on this EP have had heavy support from the likes of Truth, N-type, BunZer0, Sicaria Sound, Deep Tempo, Hamdi and many more.
- A1: Q - From Within (Body Mix)
- A2: Integrity Ii - Living In A Fantasy
- A3: Strange Ways - Strange Ways
- B1: Thee J Johanz - Stompin N Rising
- B2: Exposure - Love Quest
- B3: Tons Of Tones - Oh Ah Oh Ah Oh
- C1: Interface - Temazepam
- C2: It’s Thinking - Hyperion
- C3: Eric Nouhan - Technobility
- D1: Secret Cinema - Sundance
- D2: Hole In One - Spiritual Ideas For Virtual Reality
Vol.3[25,17 €]
Through 35 hedonistic highlights stretched across three volumes, Music For The Radical Xenomaniac delivers the first ever deep dive into The Netherlands’ colourful house sound of the 90s and the under-celebrated producers and record labels whose music soundtracked a countrywide cultural movement.
Plenty of books and documentaries have celebrated the riotous raves, legendary clubs, high profile DJs and promoters who shaped The Netherlands’ hedonistic house scene throughout the 90s. Music For The Radical Xenomaniac dares to challenge these narratives by shining a light, for the first time, on those who created the scene’s kaleidoscopic, game-changing and globally influential soundtrack.
Leading the charge were a disparate group of key creators who not only forged links with their counterparts in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom, but also became celebrated figures on the worldwide electronic underground (Eric Nouhan, Aad De Mooy, Orlando Voorn, Stefan Robbers and Steve Rachmad). Alongside key underground imprints (Stealth Records, Basic Energy, ESP, Prime and Outland Records included) and lesser-known producers, these pioneers gave flavour to a radical musical movement via open-mindedness, unheard-of creativity and a genuinely futuristic ethos. All of these artists and labels are represented throughout the series.
So, what defined this hedonistic house sound from The Netherlands? Stylistically, it was varied – as the series so emphatically proves – but was defined by a set of distinctive sonic characteristics: emotive musical motifs, high-frequency synth sounds, mellow basslines, pulsating rhythms and more than a touch of hallucinatory intent.
Volume 2 contains a wealth of notable tracks and slept-on gems. These include Q’s ‘From Within (Body Mix)’, a lesser-known cut from the trio better-known as Quazar (Gert van Veen, R.o.X.Y co-founder Eddy De Clercq and Eric Cycle), Eric Nouhan’s melodic masterpiece ‘Technobility’, which is appearing on vinyl for the first time since 1994, and a rare collaboration between regular production partners Maarten van der Vleuten and Mike Kivits (better known as Aardvarck), which was initially released on a special R&S Records’ offshoot set up by the label’s co-founder, Renaat Renaat Vandepapeliere (Integrity II’s ‘Living In Fantasy’).
Other highlights include Exposure’s ‘Love Quest’, a highly sought-after 1991 track by The Hague-based DJ/producer Maurits Paardekooper, and an ambient-infused Andrew Weatherall favourite originally released by Stealth Records in 1993, Hole In One’s ‘Spiritual Ideas For Virtual Reality’.
Packed full of forward-thinking 90s gems remastered for today’s dance floors by Alden Tyrell, Music For The Radical Xenomaniac Volume 1 is a life-affirming celebration of a distinctly Dutch musical movement, whose rich textures and melodies are still inspiring new generations of DJs and dancers today.
- A1: The Connection Machine - Echoes From Tau Ceti
- A2: Direct Movement - Natural Chemistry
- A3: Paradise 3001 - Surfin The Cuban Waves
- B1: Exquisite Corpse - Strange Attractor
- B2: Orlando Voorn - Still
- B3: Nyx - Delphi (Rewaxed)
- C1: Stefan Robbers - Afridisiac (Jumpy Mix)
- C2: Fluxland - Fluxland
- C3: This Side Up - Glider
- D1: Georgio Schultz - Trance
- D2: Quazar - Cycle Drops
- D3: 2000 And One - Crystal
Vol.2[25,17 €]
Through 35 hedonistic highlights stretched across three volumes, Music For The Radical Xenomaniac delivers the first ever deep dive into The Netherlands’ colourful house sound of the 90s and the under-celebrated producers and record labels whose music soundtracked a countrywide cultural movement.
Plenty of books and documentaries have celebrated the riotous raves, legendary clubs, high profile DJs and promoters who shaped The Netherlands’ hedonistic house scene throughout the 90s. Music For The Radical Xenomaniac dares to challenge these narratives by shining a light, for the first time, on those who created the scene’s kaleidoscopic, game-changing and globally influential soundtrack.
Leading the charge were a disparate group of key creators who not only forged links with their counterparts in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom, but also became celebrated figures on the worldwide electronic underground (Eric Nouhan, Aad De Mooy, Orlando Voorn, Stefan Robbers and Steve Rachmad). Alongside key underground imprints (Stealth Records, Basic Energy, ESP, Prime and Outland Records included) and lesser-known producers, these pioneers gave flavour to a radical musical movement via open-mindedness, unheard-of creativity and a genuinely futuristic ethos. All of these artists and labels are represented throughout the series.
So, what defined this hedonistic house sound from The Netherlands? Stylistically, it was varied – as the series so emphatically proves – but was defined by a set of distinctive sonic characteristics: emotive musical motifs, high-frequency synth sounds, mellow basslines, pulsating rhythms and more than a touch of hallucinatory intent.
Volume 3 is packed with in-demand tracks and hard-to-find gems, including a previously CD-only cut from Dutch techno originator Orlando Voorn (1999’s ‘Still’), a genuine rave classic from The Hague by hardcore DJ Charly Lownoise as Fluxland, and a killer cut from prolific producer – and genuinely influential pioneer – Aad De Mooy AKA D-Shake. He’s represented on this volume by Paradise 3001 cut ‘Surfin The Cuban Waves’, which first appeared on ESP Records in 1993.
Other highlights include Direct Movement’s ‘Natural Chemistry’, a sought-after slow house cut produced by Dennis Buné, who had an enormous impact on the Dutch house scene as Jaimy, and ‘Delphi (Rewaxed)’ by NYX, a highly regarded and hard to find single from former new wave and synth-pop producer Bart Barten, and occasional studio partner Hanz Meyer.
Packed full of forward-thinking 90s gems remastered for today’s dance floors by Alden Tyrell, Music For The Radical Xenomaniac Volume 3 is a life-affirming celebration of a distinctly Dutch musical movement, whose rich textures and melodies are still inspiring new generations of DJs and dancers today.
- A1: Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga Moderna – El Watusi
- A2: Willie Bobo – Bobo! Do That Thing
- A3: Willie Bobo – Be’s That Way
- A4: The Joe Cuba Sextet – El Pito (I’ll Never Go Back To Georgia)
- A5: The Joe Cuba Sextet – Bang! Bang!
- A6: Candido – Madrid
- A7: Ray Barretto – Babalu
- B1: Eddie Palmieri And Cal Tjader – Come An’ Get It (Boogaloo)
- B2: Tito Puente Y Su Orquestra – Fat Mama
- B3: The Joe Cuba Sextet – Oh Yeah!
- B4: The Joe Cuba Sextet – Sock It To Me
- B5: Tito Puente/La Lupe – Steak-O-Lean
- B6: Tito Puente’s Orchestra – Tp’s Shing-A-Ling
- B7: The Joe Cuba Sextet – Hey Joe, Hey Joe (Hey Girl, Hey Girl)
- C1: The Joe Cuba Sextet – Psychedelic Baby
- C2: Eddie Palmieri & His Orchestra – The African Twist
- C3: La Lupe – Fever
- C4: The Modern Sound Of Al Escobar – Tighten Up
- C5: The Modern Sound Of Al Escobar – The Horse
- C6: Celia Cruz/Tito Puente – Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In
- D1: Gilberto Sextet – Yes I Will (Part 1)
- D2: Tito Puente & His Orchestra – Hit The Bongo
- D3: Tito Puente & His Orchestra – Oye Como Va
- D4: Jimmy Sabater – Times Are Changin’
- D5: The Joe Cuba Sextet – Do You Feel It?
- D6: Joe Panama And Company – My People
The first Latin soul collection featuring a mix of chart-topping hits and deeper cuts from the crown jewel of the mambo era Tico Records, celebrating the iconic imprint’s 75th Anniversary. The 2-LP set includes 26 tracks from trailblazers Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Joe Cuba, Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, La Lupe, Willie Bobo and more. New liner notes by DJ Dean Rudland that tell the story of the New York City label that launched the careers of some of the most revered names in Latin music.
- A1: Magic In The Air - The Attack
- A2: The Madman Running Through The Fields - Dantalian's Chariot
- A3: Magic Horsemen - Tintern Abbey
- A4: Maybe Someday - Alex Harvey
- A5: In The Beginning - Genesis
- A6: The Wall - The Fruit Machine
- A7: The World Goes On Around You - The Mirage
- B1: Dream In My Mind - Rupert's People
- B2: Mary Jane (Single Version) - Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
- B3: Midsummer Night's Scene - John's Children
- B4: I Hope You're Happy - The Merseys
- B5: Teagarden Lane - Jason Crest
- B6: Pools Of Blue (Advision Studios Version) - Barclay James Harvest
- B7: Leave Me Here - The 23Rd Turnoff
- B8: I Unseen (Ibc Studios Version) - The Misunderstood
- C1: The Train To Disaster - The Voice
- C2: Remember The Times - Mike Stuart Span
- C3: Jane - Living Daylights
- C4: Wake Me Up - Plastic Penny
- C5: Don't Go 'Way Little Girl - The Shame
- C6: Spontaneous Apple Creation - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
- C7: Created By Clive - The Syn
- C8: Mr. Second Class - The Spencer Davis Group
- D1: The Laughing Man - John Carter And Russ Alquist
- D4: The Otherside - Apple
- D5: Rosemary's Bluebell Day - Picadilly Line
- D6: Grey Man - Paper Blitz Tissue
- D7: When The Alarm Clock Rings - Blossom Toes
- D2: Mr. Universe - Episode Six
- D3: Things You Cannot See - The Action
After 14 years and nearly 150 CD releases, Cherry Red's psychedelic imprint Grapefruit finally produces its first-ever vinyl issue.
A 90-minute, 30-track anthology, ‘When The Alarm Clock Rings’ is an all-encompassing overview of the late 60s British psychedelic scene.
The set features major underground names (Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Blossom Toes, Dantalian's Chariot, John's Children), cult 45s (The Voice, Paper Blitz Tissue, The Syn), future legends (Alex Harvey, Genesis, Greg Lake's early venture The Shame) and pop groups who occasionally turned dayglo (The Merseys, Plastic Penny, Picadilly Line).
Limited to 1000 copies and containing Grapefruit's trademark combination of photos and annotation on stylish 12” x 12” inserts, ‘When The Alarm Clock Rings’ is an essential purchase for vinyl aficionados and a tantalising taster of further plastic platters!
- A1: The Bo Street Runners – Bo Street Runner (Single Version)
- A2: The Others – Oh Yeah
- A3: David John And The Mood – Bring It To Jerome
- A4: Mickey Finn And The Blue Men – I Still Want You
- A5: Ronnie Jones And The Night-Timers – I Need Your Loving
- A6: The Second Thoughts – Seventh Son
- A7: James Royal – Work Song
- A8: Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated – Taboo Man
- A9: The Trendbender Band – Unchain My Heart
- B1: The Syndicats – Crawdaddy Simone
- B2: The In Crowd – Things She Says
- B3: The Boys Blue – You Got What I Want
- B4: The Rocking Vicars – It’s Alright
- B5: The Artwoods – I Take What I Want
- B6: The Favourite Sons – That Driving Beat
- B7: The Moody Blues – And My Baby’s Gone
- B8: The Stormsville Shakers – Number One
- B9: The Union – See Saw
- C1: Rod Stewart – Shake
- C2: Laurel Aitken And The Soul Men – Last Night
- C3: Barry St John – Gotta Brand New Man
- C4: The Soul Brothers – Good Lovin’ Never Hurt
- C5: Lucas & The Mike Cotton Sound – Ain’t Love Good, Ain’t Love Proud
- C6: J.j. Jackson – But It’s Alright
- C7: Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede – Something For Nothing
- C8: Wynder K Frog – Turn On Your Lovelight
- D1: The Spencer Davis Group – Looking Back
- D2: Double Feature – Baby Get Your Head Screwed On
- D3: Scots Of St. James – Tic Toc
- D4: The Attraction – She’s A Girl
- D5: John’s Children – But She’s Mine
- D6: The Drag Set – Day And Night
- D7: Rupert’s People – Hold On
- D8: The Action – Look At The View
Modernists loved the latest R&B, blues and soul sounds coming from US cities such as Chicago, Memphis and Detroit and when British groups started playing their own interpretations in clubs and dancehalls they gained their own mod followings, their music remaining popular on the mod scene today.
Side 1 of this bespoke collection spotlights the British R&B scene and features a founding father of British blues Alexis Korner with the rare ‘Taboo Man’ alongside ace mod tracks from The Bo Street Runners, The Others, Mickey Finn and The Blue Men (featuring a youthful Jimmy Page on harmonica) and more.
Side 2 starts with British R&B groups developing their own sound by turning up their guitars, employing distortion, feedback and fuzz pedals to take the music in a new direction. Highlights include the Joe Meek produced ‘Crawdaddy Simone’ by The Syndicats (described as proto punk because of its ferocity), The In Crowd’s snarling ‘Things She Says’ and The Artwoods’ fuzz drenched mod favourite ‘I Take What I Want’ featuring future Deep Purple organist Jon Lord on organ.
Denny Laine (later of Wings) sings with The Moody Blues calming things down with some soulful beat.
Side 3 focuses on UK soul music - Rod ‘the mod’ Stewart backed by The Brian Auger Trinity takes on Sam Cooke’s ‘Shake’, the godfather of ska Laurel Aitken proves he’s also a natural soul man with his floor filling version of The Mar-Keys’ ‘Last Night’ and the amazing Barry St. John sings the funky ‘Gotta Brand New Man’. Popular club acts Lucas & The Mike Cotton Sound and Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede would regularly bring the house down at mod clubs and also feature.
Side 4 includes mod club dancefloor smashes from The Spencer Davis Group and Rupert’s People (AKA mod group Fleur De Lys) while mod heroes The Action go psychedelic with ‘Look At The View’. A moonlighting Jeff Beck of The Yardbirds plays on John’s Children’s ‘But She’s Mine’ and there are brilliant singles revered by freakbeat and psych collectors such as Double Feature’s ‘Baby Get Your Head Screwed On’ and The Drag Set’s ‘Day And Night’.
Rarities from The Trendbender Band and The Union (featuring Elmer Gantry) appear on vinyl for the first time.
Founded and curated by DJ and producer Samantha Togni, Boudica is a platform that aims to give visibility to women, trans* and non-binary artists. Since the platform was first launched in 2019, Boudica has evolved into a series of club events in London at venues like The Pickle Factory, Fold and E1, a radio show, a music conference and a record label.
Boudica's mission is to promote greater gender equality within the music industry. By showcasing diverse role models from marginalised communities across the music industry, they aim to engage and inspire young and upcoming artists to pursue music careers irrespective of their background and experience within the field.
In 2020, they launched the inaugural Boudica Music Conference at Freemasons' Hall. The full day included educational panels, workshops and live music designed to encourage more artists from marginalised genders to pursue careers in the music industry. In 2022, Boudica not only held London's edition of the conference at the same venue, but they also expanded to Europe. In partnership with Pioneer DJ, they held their first edition of the conference abroad in Bologna at the Museum of Modern Art. Boudica Music Conference is touring in Europe in 2023, featuring talks, workshops alongside Pioneer DJ and club nights.
Last year, they launched the Boudica label, to support and celebrate female, trans+ and non-binary producers. Supported by Arts Council England, the label features artists such as Feminyst, Nur Jaber, Wanton Witch, OCD, Infinity Dreams, Peachlyfe, Yazzus and founder Samantha Togni. Their previous releases have garnered support from major music publications such as RA and Mixmag, resulting in a third VA release.
The third vinyl, 'Dark As It Gets', is a reflection of Boudica's continual musical evolution. The release marks a first for the platform, as they issued a callout for trans+ producers across the world to send in a track to be included on the vinyl. 'Dark As It Gets' by MIIIA was selected, and the title not only encapsulates the EP's energy but also Boudica's drive to support upcoming artists in the electronic music space.
The third vinyl commences with Rotterdam-based duo Animistic Beliefs' 'Vu Sua La Gi?'. The atmospheric track begins with menacing synths that are soon after enmeshed with vogue, gqom and percussive vocal chops that build towards a rewarding, melodic breakbeat cadence at its close.
New York-based Jasmine Infiniti's 'Top Shop' is the second track on the release. Skittish breaks and warped vocals skip across brooding, muted chords that eventually dissipate to reveal a hypnotic synth melody.
The vinyl's B-side begins with Metaraph's 'Emotional Intelligence'. The track marries pummelling kick drums, heady chords and transcendent melodies, all of which serve to guide the listener from triplet hard bass to trance bliss.
Finally, the title track, 'Dark As It Gets', produced by competition winner MIIIA, delivers a powerful sonic ending to the vinyl. In her own words, the track's relentless momentum and intricate incorporation of sampling leads listeners on a 'hypnotic, sassy and intense' techno journey from beginning to end. The uncompromising track's fierce groove emblematizes Boudica's third vinyl commitment to forward-thinking, idiosyncratic production.
The third vinyl concludes the initial Boudica trilogy, depicting members of the Boudica community as contemporary royalty, drawing inspiration from the queen herself.
- A1: Subskan - Shun
- A2: Torgull - Forget Facts
- B1: Virtus - Implore
- B2: Imminent - L'orpailleur
- C1: Armaguet Nad - Acid Paranoia
- C2: Zorp Hardsquare - The Decimatory Reset
- D1: Somatic Responses - Cyc Bm
- D2: Offset Zik - Contagious
- E1: K21 Kroma - Corrosion
- E2: Rotor Militia - Maelstrom
- F1: Ybrid - Ekryl
- F2: Ingler - Fairdwyn
Midwestern psychiatrist Suzanne Mathis' world is turned upside down when she decides to protect Mae, a fragile teenager on the run from a cult. As Suzanne’s daughter Jules begins to suspect there’s more to Mae’s story, a series of incidents – seemingly brought on by Mae’s presence - leave the family in chaos. Soon the Mathis family is fighting for survival against a strange cult while Suzanne and a local police detective try to unravel the clues of Mae’s past and sinister happenings in the town she escaped. Adapted from Daria Polatin’s best-selling book inspired by true events, DEVIL IN OHIO is a thrilling, shocking tale of demonic mayhem and mystery in the heart of small-town America.
British composer Will Bates incredible work on DEVIL IN OHIO began with a hymn for the cult, written before shooting. It expanded with songs for Bishop Briggs and Maiah Manser, with melodies for hurdy-gurdy and synth, until it became a haunting world of its own, blending score, soundtrack and diegesis. Now, together with Netflix Music, we’re excited to release DIO’s first-ever full-length soundtrack on vinyl.
- A1: Darling Dears “I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Love Another”
- A2: Eddie Finley & The Cincinnati Show Band “Treat Me Right Or Leave Me Alone”
- A3: Thomas East “Slippin’ Around”
- A4: Hot Chocolate “We Had True Love”
- B1: The Equatics “Merry Go Around”
- B2: Black Conspirators “Love”
- B3: Jazzie Cazzie And The Eight Sounds “Young Girl”
- B4: Rhythm Machine “Whatcha Gonna Do?”
- B5: Ed. Nelson “I’ll Give You A Ring (When I Come, If I Come)”
- B6: Darling Dears “And I Love You”
- C1: Symphonic Four “Who Do You Think You’re Fooling (Part I)”
- C2: Lee Bonds “I’ll Find A True Love”
- C3: Black Exotics “What Am I Waiting For”
- C4: Black Velvet “Is It Me You Really Love”
- C5: The Conspiracy “I Believe (Our Love Has Gone Away)”
- D1: Little Janice “Since You’ve Been Gone”
- D2: Primitive “You Are Everything To Me”
- D3: Eunice Collins “At The Hotel”
- D4: Hunts Determination Band “Are We Through”
- D5: Disciples Of Soul “Together”
- D6: Symphonic Four “Who Do You Think You’re Fooling (Part Ii)”
Repress! We at Now-Again unearthed so much information about the bands that recorded the definitive disco and modern soul contained in our recently launched Soul Cal anthology that we decided we had no choice but to release an album and a book at the same time. Well, following that line, the music contained on Loving On The Flip Side music is too damn good to be anonymously relaunched, decades after musical visionaries blended the best of heavy funk and sweet soul into a unified whole. And simply telling the stories of these vocalists and bands without allowing their lovelorn pleas to be heard again wasn’t an option. Thus, Loving On The Flip Side again offers the enthused a chance to listen to, read about and reflect on another great burst of black American creativity: the creation of the sublime
genre we like to call “sweet funk.”
It seems laughable to skip past Thomas East’s “Slipping Around” 7” for the cheesy funk of ‘Just A Trip,” or to listen obsessively to Lou Ragland’s instrumental funk on the Hot Chocolate LP and ignore his indolent-yet-stirring “We Had True Love.” Yet we did just that, until we first heard the Darling Dears and Funky Heavy’s beautiful
two-sider nearly ten years back. This was the record that set Loving On The Flip Side in motion, as the Darling Dears and Funky Heavy’s two songs precipitated the sweet funk genre: the dichotomy of Funky Heavy’s skull snapping rhythm section and the teenage Dears’ angelic harmonies didn’t sound like anything we’d heard before. That discovery set off a decade long search for the band and culminated in their discovery, the documenting of their stories, the emergence of their master tapes and the inclusion of their songs on Loving On The Flip Side.
The excitement we felt while listening to the Darling Dears and Funky Heavy’s masterworks forced us back into the field, in search of other sweet funk swooners and beat-heavy ballads to round out this anthology. The opportunity to present anew such wondrous soul music made the exhaustive process that produced Loving On The
Flip Side worthwhile, and allowed us to collect one-offs that escaped prior investigations into the deep funk and sweet soul genres.
- Spassbremse - Freiheit
- Die Abstände - Horchet
- Polyzysten - Gehorchen
- Pimmelbett - Infinite Nature Of Dreams
- Die Supersymmetrischen Teilchen - Einsamkeit
- Leh Kokott - Un Bouton
- Betonmascha - Abbruch
- Fräuleinschein - Kartoffelpüree
- Bruchstück - Dietrich
- Unknown* - Kdr-Tango
- Omas Jukebox Für Andi - Selbstbefriedigung
- Puncikàk - Uiuiui
- Die Flöhe - Kaufrausch
- Drunken Sinkers - Raumschiffbruchrettungsdienst
Seit 18 Jahren führen sie Echtzeitgespräche, ohne sich dabei aufzuführen. 2-9 Berliner Ladies, die sich live durch Stile und Geschichten spielen und dabei schon an die 200 B a n d s f o r m i e r t e n . G e n r e : K o n z e p t - P e p . Jedes Konzert und damit jede Band sind textlich und namentlich unauflösbar mit allen Beteiligten, Spielort und Setup verknüpft, Wiederholungen waren nur in Ausnahmen erlaubt. Doch nun gibt es sie doch: Festplatte. Eine Compilation.
Auf Seite A sehnen sich Spassbremse mit Engelsstimme nach Freiheit, während die Abstände im dunkel treibenden Offbeat über den Kontrollstaat schmunzeln. Pimmelbett rappen und schwelgen episch in the „Infinite Nature of Dreams“. Und nachdem die supersymmetrischen Teilchen elegisch über Einsamkeit sinnieren, feiern Leh Kokott ihren Sommerhit 2015 „un Bouton“.
Four-to-the-floor sagen Fräuleinschein auf Seite B und denken dabei an „Kartoffelpüree“, worauf eine unbekannte Band in finnischer Tradition ihrer Stammkneipe hinterher weint. Die Kraft der Selbstbefriedigung wird im Blues zelebriert und balkanesk besingt Puncikák ein dringendes Bedürfnis in allen ihr zur Verfügung stehenden Registern. Die Flöhe und die Drunken Sinkers vollenden im Punk.
An den Vocals lernt man alle Musikerinnen kennen, begleitet von einer klassischen Bandbesetzung, eingestreuten Spielereien und diesem unwiderstehlichen Cello. Festplatte - ein Fest von Platte. Im Herzen der Punk, im Ohr ein Wurm.
This fourth EP in the Time Crystals series sees Troy returning to the label with a low-key driver, carried by sharp percussion and filtered chords that keep the attention locked in before Ukrainian Svarog and Ma-gooch take over, delivering their signature sound - evolving pads, dreamy soundscapes - resulting in yet another beautiful early hours piece of music.
Wonderchild Luigi Tozzi proves once again that he is a master at blending ambient-influences with dubby atmospheres, resulting in music that fits both dancefloors and living rooms. For the EP's forth track Jonas Korbl, who you might remember from his debut album in 2017 on Dynamic Reflection LTD, combines energetic percussion patterns and synth rhythms.
His Primal Grade is a seemingly perfect successor to Tozzi's Haboob, as both artists obviously take pride in their carefully arranged and modestly performed pieces of techno.
Equilibrium is part of Dynamic Reflection's 15 year anniversary celebration: Time Crystals. This is the fourth of five EP's. Own all five and an all new, visual piece of art will appear.
- A1: Microwave Prince - Eternal Light
- A2: Dave Kane - Zero Plus (Dj Wout Remix)
- B1: Delerium Feat. Leigh Nash - Innocente (Mr. Sam's The Space Between Us Remix)
- B2: Mark N-R-G - Don't Stop
- C1: Taucher - Miracle (Phase Ii-Mix)
- C2: S'n's - Conflicts
- D1: Awa - Together We Can Learn
- D2: L.s.g. - Lonely Casseopaya
On the second sampler the first gem on the A side is undoubtedly one of the greatest pearls and trance compositions of the 90's, released on the prestigious German label that all current techno producers revere: Le Petit Prince. Microwave Prince 'Eternal Light' was, upon its release in 1995, already an extremely difficult record to find. 28 years later, this has not changed in the slightest. Closing the A side we have the essential DJ Wout remix of Dave Kane's 'Zero Plus', an enormous hit in the early 00's in clubs like La Bush, La Rocca, etc.
The B side brings us the legendary Delerium 'Innocente', reinterpreted by Mr Sam in his iconic and now timeless 'The Space Between Us Remix' and the German techno gem 'Don't Stop' by Mark N-R-G.
The C Side features 'Miracle', one of the most beautiful trance records ever made coming straight from Germany in the person of Taucher, undoubtedly one of the best producers of his generation. With S'N'S 'Conflicts' the C side brings us another true genius, a future prodigy of progressive and melodic house at the time of this release: Sander Kleinenberg. An emblematic record at Extreme on Mondays if there ever was one.
The D Side is taken up by two tracks that take us even deeper into the essences of trance music with the enigmatic track 'Together We Can Learn' by Awa. This mid 90's English trance gem was already a collector's item upon its release, so it's our privilege to have it on this sampler in 2023. As is the case with the second track 'Lonely Casseopaya' by L.S.G., composed by one of the true pioneers of trance: Oliver Lieb. This record is a treat for those who listen to it closely and feel the classic 'after' vibe of our golden age of Belgian clubbing.
For us at 1985 Music, our Various Artists series are extremely important. It not only provides a great platform to celebrate music from a wide range of artists, but it also enables us to push the parameters of underground music. We are very excited to share the third and final part of our Atlas series which includes both new and familiar faces.
Semi Delicious return for their 16th edition with the impressive ‘Asylum Of Love’ VA inviting faces old and new to the imprint. A label noted for bringing together impressive collections of talent, SEMID016 is no exception with contributions from Krywald & Farrer, Gallegos, Tattie Dee, Omar Smadar & DJ Gear, Scarlett O’Malley & label boss, Demi Riquisimo.
The A-side welcomes Krywald & Farrer, Gallegos and Tatie Dee. The release kicks off with ’Seize The Source’ from the aforementioned Krywald & Farrer. A classic house beat with modern, psychedelic flourishes, the track sets the tone nicely for an EP loaded with club ready heaters. Up next is label regular Gallegos with ‘Asylum of Love’, in keeping with the
house-centric motif, Gallegos delivers an acid laden, Chicago inspired weapon. ‘For My Niece’ by Tatie Dee wraps up side one on dreamy, Balearic tip.
Omar Smadar & DJ Gear’s ‘Check One’ opens up the B-side. A cruising progressive jam that's certain to be heard throughout the autumn and for the duration of 2023’s club season. Next Rinse FM resident and Club Cowgirl label boss Scarlett O’Malley makes her Semi Delicious bow with the grooving percussive ‘Hey Party People’. Demi himself puts the finishing touches on SEMID016 with a 2023 interpretation of his own ‘Rocking You Internally’ from his own ‘Mirage Over’ EP, released on the same imprint.
A much sought after repress of the Blunted Breaks Vol.1 LP sampler, sold out since release back in 2018 and pressed for the first time on black vinyl. Blunted Breaks Vol.1 was a landmark release for Western Lore, cementing the label as a lead player in the burgeoning jungle revival. An essential contemporary jungle compilation, featuring tracks from Dead Man’s Chest, Coco Bryce, Tim Reaper, Threshold & more.
Limited to 300 copies, this 2x12" double vinyl VA is the third physical release of the industrial techno label, Askorn Records. Including 8 tracks ranging from dark and tortured slow beats to hard and industrial techno bangers, this release brings together 9 producers from Belgium, UK, Poland, Australia and France: Twan, Dahryl, Mickey Nox, Tripped, 14anger, Draugr, Hel.IV, Ogmah and Hatelove.
A1: Twan & Dahryl - Ammunition
Pure industrial techno banger. 142bpm bomb full of fast rolling drums and screaming synths, this collaboration between
Belgium based artist TWAN and Dahryl from United Kingdom, is a furious dancefloor destroyer.
A2: Mickey Nox - Switching Horsepower
Classic industrial hammer by Mickey Nox from Australia. A crazy 4-4 techno track with his famous stomping kick, strange FX sounds, chopped with some glitchy voices. Sounds like an unstoppable engine.
B1: Tripped - Fat Load
Tripped demonstrates the perfect mix between hardcore and techno into this track, using his famous and indescribable style. Industrial hardcore and destroyed 909 gabber kickdrums, scary synths, amen breaks and terror atmosphere.
B2: 14anger - Bachman
Heavily distorted bass-line, overdrived kickdrum, an acid break and some electrical noises: Bachman is the latest 14anger
banging track. This raw industrial techno track definitely brings some oldschool rave vibes to this project.
C1: Draugr - Discipline
A dark and groovy track by Draugr. He brings his famous threatening atmospheres, spooky bass and catchy drums on
this one. Crunchy kickdrum, radar noises and a perfectly chosen speech about order and discipline.
C2: Hel.IV - Brave & Thick
Hard, dark and punchy as usual, let's introduce Hel.IV from Paris. Deep and hard kickdrum with catchy drums patterns
surrounded by a screaming distorted vocal sample, and an epic and menacing synth.
D1: Ogmah - No Feelings, Pure Wrath
New harsh and scary bomb by Askorn's founder, Ogmah. A slashing and industrial beast with some shrill highs drums,
creaky and industrial FX sounds, and a long break with scary vocals about sins.
D2: Hatelove - Snakebyte
A slow and dark track with a deep as hell atmosphere, produced by the one and only Hatelove from Poland. Full of filters
automations, psycho and spooky noises, banging drums and crazy sound design. Angering af.
The artwork is an engraving by the artist Daniel Girault from Brittany in France. This is the result of a dark and disturbing
abstract design engraved on a hard metal surface, made by cutting grooves into it with differents sharp tools. After being
drowned into an acid bath, this metal plate is finally pressed with black ink on a thick paper sheet.
- A1: Bun Dem -Steel Pulse
- A2: Generals - Natural Mystique
- A3: Mark Of Slavery - Iganda
- A4: Generals - Musical Youth
- B1: Sweet Melody - Carnastoan
- B2: Africans - Bass Dance
- B3: Hustling Man - Linton Haughton
- C1: Rebel - Groundation
- C2: Ruled By The Stone - Sledge Hammer
- C3: Cannot Take It Away - Mystic Foundation
- C4: Right Time Coming - Sceptre
- D1: Equalisation - Capital Letters
- D2: Immigration - Eclipse
- D3: None A Jah Jah Children - Black Symbol
- D4: Run And Hide - Afrikan Star
Repress!
Last year's release of "The Midlands Roots Explosion Volume One", saw the culmination of many years work spent tracking down artists and tapes to shine a light on one of England's greatest, yet most overlooked musical scenes, the home grown take on reggae that briefly flourished from the mid-seventies and had almost disappeared little more than a decade later.
Volume Two starts off in exactly the same way as its predecessor with Handsworth's biggest musical exports, the legendary Steel Pulse and "Bun Dem produced by the legendary Dennis Bovell. Our first act new to the series are Natural Mystique with their 1982 single "Generals" whilst tracks 3, 4 and 5 round off the missing A and B sides from some of the most popular artists we included last time with Iganda's "Mark Of Slavery", Carnastoan's "Sweet Melody" and yet another Generals, this one from Musical Youth featuring the same line up that caused so much surprise and positive feedback with their inclusion on Volume One.
"Africans" from Bass Dance featuring a second appearance from former Steel Pulse guitarist/vocalist Basil Gabbidon, is the first of four previously unreleased tracks. The other three that we've managed to track down on long forgotten tapes, are Leicester's Groundation with "Rebel" recorded a few years before "Fa Ward" which we included last time, "Cannot Take It Away", another lost gem from Handsworth's Mystic Foundation and "Equalisation" another lost slice of early eighties roots from Wolverhampton's Capital Letters.
The late Linton Haughton is another new name with his scarce Shield label 12" cut "Hustling Man". Also making their first appearances, are Afrikan Star with "Run And Hide" originally issued in 1980 on Black Vinyl Records and from the Crucial Music stable, Sledge Hammer with "Ruled By The Stone" released as a 7" single on the Crucial Music Inc. label. The remaining three tracks are provided by label favourites and key players in the Birmingham scene, Black Symbol, Sceptre and Eclipse and showcase songs from the individual albums we've previously released by each band.
British roots reggae at its finest.
- A1: Fadoul - Bsslama Hbibti
- A2: Bob Destiny - Wang Dang
- A3: Attarazat Addahabia - Unknown
- A4: Jalil Bennis Et Les Golden Hands - Mirza
- B1: Sharhabeel Ahmed - El Bomba
- B2: Belbao - Casablanca Shuffle 7.Mallek Mohamed - Rouhi Ya
- B3: Hafida
- B4: Freh Kodja - La Coladera
- C1: Kamal Keila - Al Asafir
- C2: Ahmed Malek - Tape 19.11
- C3: Hamid El Shaeri - Ayonha
- C4: Ahmed Malek - Bossa
- D1: Samir & Abboud - Games
- D2: Al Massrieen - Sah
- D3: Gharbi Sadok & Georges Garzia - Lala Tibki
- D4: Dalton - Soul Brother
Toronto label Selections has become a firm favourite with house heads and now starts a nice sideline with its Special Edition 2023 series. This one welcomes Lea Lisa with her track 'Conversation Between Us' (Heide Club Mix) which is straight up underground house for the heads. Then comes an unreleased Javonntte remix of Evenn's 'One For Love' that pairs things back to raw dub essentials. Dan Only's 'Love Saturates' then gets a fine and formerly unreleased remix by Italy's Black Loops that has pristine drum programming and a fine bassline. Add in Sean Roman's jazzy dancer 'Sir William' and Jamn Ensemble's 'Convection' and you have a timeless house EP.
Short Attention has more than grabbed ours with its first two EPs and this third one keeps up that good early form. It's a heavy-hitting mix of pivotal house talents starting off with prolific Windy City player Boo Williams.
The big man's 'Transformation' is a smooth and chord-laced house roller that has a more reflective vibe than his usual party-starting offerings.
Atlanta don Kai Alce's 'Love Exists' is a heartfelt house romance then the long-time partnership of Owen Jay & Melchior Sultana douse us in star-gazing chords on 'Soul Expression' that leave you feeling refreshed. Hector Ram's 'Morning Sun Vibes' then uplifts with beautifully gentle piano chords.



























































































































































