With their 25th anniversary celebrations well underway, Hospital Records are bringing their esteemed ‘Classic Symptoms’ series into 2021 with four stellar selections.
The fifteenth edition will be the first to celebrate the label’s milestone achievement by shining the spotlight on some of the original versions of tracks from the highly anticipated ‘H25PITAL’ compilation set to be released on 26th March 2021. Expect an eclectic mix of sound supplied by Netsky, SKC & Bratwa, Hugh Hardie and Q-Project pressed to an extremely exclusive vinyl run.
An undeniable anthem which has cemented itself in the hearts of countless drum & bass lovers, Netsky’s ‘Memory Lane’ marked his first release on Hospital Records and is the perfect starter for ‘Classic Symptoms 15’. Opening the ‘Sick Music 2’ compilation which originally came out in 2010, ‘Memory Lane’ is now approaching its 11th year in circulation.
“It was an exciting time, I had been sending demos through AIM to Hospital for some time, hoping something would get picked up.” - Netsky
Hailing from Hungary, SKC & Bratwa’s nostalgic ‘Heart Of Love’ follows. First seeing the light of day as part of the ‘Weapons Of Mass Creation’ compilation in 2004, this one will take you on a funk-infused liquid trip back to the days of the original Hospital loungecore sound.
Bringing things back to the future, Hugh Hardie’s soulful slammer ‘Tearing Me Apart (feat. Kyan)’ provides ‘Classic Symptoms 15’ with alluring groove and, of course, that infamous double bass melody. Initially released on the ‘Hospital: We Are 18’ compilation back in 2013, it’s safe to say this one is timeless.
Sending it way back to 2006, Q-Project steps up with the title track of his 2006 ‘Computer Love’ electro-infused smasher. Rugged breaks and future-retro synthesis, this one sounds just as good now as it did back then.
Don’t sleep on securing your extremely limited press of four Hospital classics.
This one is for the serious collectors - once they’re gone, they’re gone.
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Favorite Recordings and Charles Maurice proudly present the 5th edition of the AOR Global Sounds compilations series: 8 rare and hidden tracks, produced between 1977 and 1984 in various parts of the world. Started in 2015, the AOR Global Sounds series was born from the will of Charles Maurice (aka Pascal Rioux) to share his longtime love for the AOR and WestCoast movement and highlight its influence for many artists in the late 70s and early 80s. In this 5th volume, he selected again highly forgotten productions, deeply infused with Disco and Soul flavors.
Half of the compilation’s tracklist is naturally coming from the US, homeland of this music style, while the other half is made of productions from all over the globe, from France or United Kingdom to Venezuela. And for most of these beautiful songs, it came from artists and bands rather unknown and often released as private press.
Often, these records will have a special story, sometimes they’re just part of the universal quest of finding true love. Nonetheless, they all carry a wide range of emotions magnified by the music.
For example, “Don’t Take It Away” by Westside is as a love song about a new relationship, recorded in Minnesota and mastered on Sunset Bld. (Hollywood) by Bernie Grundman, who worked on Thriller – funny thing, the original LP is a picture-disc, which was still quite rare back in the days because the singer saw one from Mickael Jackson when visiting the studio. “Til’ Mornin’ Comes”, the only release by The Ferry Brothers, is also a love song, recorded in NYC with notably Gwen Guthrie, Vivian Cherry & Patti Austin singing as backup vocalists. On “What Its Meant To Me”, Jonathon Hansen remembers with emotion the good times spent with the members of his band including the vocalist he was in love with. On “J’Irai Squatter Ton Cœur”, Didier Makaga better-known as a French Boogie & Pop singer, arranger & composer, sings a charming declaration of love on a heavy and groovy eighties production. “You Never Know” by Rhapsody, recorded in Connecticut, sounds more like an East coast fusion of Soul and Jazz-Funk à la James Mason. “What You Do To Me” by Sugar Cane was highlighted on a Pittsburgh Rock Radio compilation: listening to this smooth ballad with its amazing Moog synth break will lift your soul. “Kailua” by Venezuelan Jazz-Funk band Esperanto, is a song about Hawaii which evocates bucolic dreamy nights facing the ocean, a typical AOR vibe. Finally, “I Need You” from Mark Williamson is a blue-eyed soul UK groover ending on a four-on-the-floor climax!
And we could detail stories but our guessing is the best way to learn more about all these gems is to listen to the compilation, fully remastered from originals, and whether your preference is for vinyl or CD formats.
- A1: Willie Dunn - I Pity The Country
- A2: John Angaiak - I'll Rock You To The Rhythm Of The Ocean
- A3: Sugluk - Fall Away
- A4: Sikumiut - Sikumiut
- A5: Willie Thrasher - Spirit Child
- A6: Willy Mitchell - Call Of The Moose
- B1: Lloyd Cheechoo - James Bay
- B2: Alexis Utatnaq - Maqaivvigivalauqtavut
- B3: Brian Davey - Dreams Of Ways
- B4: Morley Loon - N' Doheeno
- B5: Peter Frank - Little Feather
- B6: Ernest Monias - Tormented Soul
- C1: Eric Landry - Out Of The Blue
- C2: David Campbell - Sky Man & The Moon
- C3: Willie Dunn - Son Of The Sun
- C4: Shingoose - Silver River (Poetry By Duke Redbird)
- C5: Willy Mitchell & Desert River Band - Kill'n Your Mind
- D1: Philippe Mckenzie - Mistashipu
- D2: Willie Thrasher - Old Man Carver
- D3: Lloyd Cheechoo - Winds Of Change
- D4: The Chieftones (Canada's All American Band) - I Shouldn't Have Did What I Done (Canada's All American Band)
- D5: Sugluk - I Didn't Know
- D6: Lawrence Martin - I Got My Music
- E1: Gordon Dick - Siwash Rock
- E2: Willy Mitchell & Desert River Band - Birchbark Letter
- E3: William Tagoona - Anaanaga
- E4: Leland Bell - Messenger
- E5: Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys - Modern Rock
- E6: Willie Thrasher - We Got To Take You Higher
- F1: Sikumiut - Utirumavunga
- F2: Sugluk - Ajuinnarasuarsunga
- F3: John Angaiak - Hey, Hey, Hey Brother
- F4: Groupe Folklorique Montagnais - Tshekuan Mak Tshetutamak
- F5: Willie Dunn - Peruvian Dream (Feat Jerry Saddleback - Part 2)
Deluxe 3LP mit 34 neu gemasterten Tracks und einem 60-seitigen Buch mit ausführlichen Linernotes, Interviews, bisher ungesehenen Archivphotos und den Texten (samt Übersetzung) in einem ,Tip On"-Schuber und drei ,Tip On"-Sleeves. Linernotes von Kevin ,Sipreano" Howes. Bisher fast nicht an die Öffentlichkeit gedrungen, kaum dokumentiert, aber im Kern ungeheuer revolutionär, nehmen die Aufnahmen verschiedenster Gemeinden amerikanischer Ureinwohner endlich in Form von ,Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966-1985" den Platz ein, den sie verdienen. Eine Anthologie von Musik, die einst fast ausgestorben, aber nun für alle zu hören, ist ohne Frage eins der ambitioniertesten Projekte in der 12-järhigen Geschichte von Light In The Attic. ,Native Norht America (Vol. 1)" versammelt Musik der eingeborenen Völker Kanadas und der nördlichen USA, die in den turbulenten Jahrzehnten zwischen 1966 und 1985 aufgenommen wurde. Die Musik spiegelt die Zusammenführung globaler Popkultur und die Neuerweckung der eingeborenen Spiritualität und Ausdruckskraft wider. Der größte Teil dieses Materials war über Jahrzehnte lang durch fehlende Distributionskanäle und wenig Präsenz in den Massenmedien in Vergessenheit geraten - bis jetzt! Hier versammelt sich Garage Rock vom Polarkreis aus der Nunavik Region des nördlichen Quebec, melancholischer Yup'ik Folk aus Alaska und flüsternder Country Blues aus dem Wagmatcook First Nation Reservat in Nova Scotia. Man vernimmt Echos von NEIL YOUNG, VELVET UNDERGROUND, LEONARD COHEN, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, JOHNNY CASH und anderen in den Songs, die jedoch mit eingeborenem Bewusstsein, Erzählkultur, Poesie, Geschichte und Zeremonie angereichert werden. Die Compilation ist gewidmet dem legendären Métis Singer/Songwriter und Dichter WILLIE DUNN, der auf der Anthologie auftritt, während der Zusammenstellung des Albums jedoch verstarb. ,Native North America (Vol. 1)" ist nur der Anfang; eine Zusammenstellung von Folk, Rock und Country aus den südlichen 48 Staaten der USA und Mexiko wird momentan in der Light In The Attic Goldmine ausgegraben.
- A1: The Killers - Mr Brightside
- A2: Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
- A3: The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
- A4: The Bravery - An Honest Mistake
- A5: Mgmt - Kids
- A6: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
- A7: The Libertines - You're My Waterloo
- B1: Kasabian - Club Foot
- B2: The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
- B3: The Vines - Get Free
- B4: The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
- B5: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Whatever Happened To My Rock 'N' Roll (Punk Song) (Punk Song)
- B6: The Rapture - House Of Jealous Lovers
- B7: Razorlight - Rock 'N' Roll Lies
Exclusively on vinyl - 14 defining tracks from the most glamorous indie rock & roll legends.
Kicking off with The Killers ‘Mr Brightside’ and Franz Ferdinand’s ’Take Me Out’ - both huge anthems from the post-punk revival of the early 2000’s - a genre that took inspiration from the distorted rock scene of the late ’60s alongside the guitar & synth driven new wave of the early ’80s and produced some of the most creative and bruised tracks of the past twenty years. Some acts found mainstream appeal and delivered huge radio and chart friendly pop - The Bravery, Razorlight and Kasabian (represented here with ‘Club Foot’ which sounds as fresh today as it did when it was released).
The scene gave rise to bands whose growing fanbases could easily identify with them, not only for the music, but also the look and attitude. From New York, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Rapture are included here and from the West Coast, Dandy Warhols hit big with ‘Bohemian Like You’ and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club who scored a Top 5 album with their debut release. With particular emphasis on captivating live shows and an alignment to grittier rock aesthetics, The Vines, The Hives, The Libertines and The Fratellis all represented different elements of Indie Glam, while MGMT delivered one of the greatest debut albums of the period by melding Indie Pop with synth-driven psychedelia which included the incredible cut ‘Kids’, also featured here.
14 Essential Tracks on one vinyl album - ‘Glamorous Indie Rock And Roll’
180/195 BPM mentalcore with a dark feeling. Cut is really better than on 01 and the sleeve gonna be as solid. A 180 BPM deep acid shadow of orchestras....shadow.
Hilltown Disco welcomes St. Theodore, Larionov & Sheepray to the label in a Russian affair, proudly presenting ‘Black Earth Strikes Back’.
‘Black Earth Strikes Back’ is a twisted tale of two-halves – the story of unrest, a battle of the dark, cryptic underbelly looking to overthrow normality, fused together with the outer-core of electro.
Larionov and Sheepray stand for the A-side and take the reins with 3 tracks of warm bleeps, gentle electro beats with elements of sci-fi funk and aspects of italo.
St. Theodore supplies the mechanics for the B-side with three tracks filled with murky, rumbling analogue bass, with piercing acid-lines seeping through. Music that is geared for the dancefloors of the future.
- A1: Fred Ventura - The Years (Go By)
- A2: Duke Lake - Do You (Short Edit)
- A3: Decadance Vs Italoconnection - On And On (Fears Keep On)
- A4: Wish Key - Orient Express
- B1: Felli - Diamond In The Night (Short Edit)
- B2: 23Rd Underpass - A Chase
- B3: Flexx - Forever Stars Today
- B4: Nico Band - Let It Show (Short Edit)
- A1: Radiorama - Vampires (Swedish Remix)
- A2: Fake - Donna Rouge (Remix)
- A3: Den Harrow - Future Brain (Maxi Version)
- A4: Savage - Only You (Extended Version)
- B1: Duke Lake - Do You (Vocal)
- B2: Jonathan Gable - Central Park (Maxi Version)
- B3: Brian Ice - Over Again
- B4: Hysterical Fit - Come & Make Me High (Vocal Version)
- C1: Ken Laszlo - Tonight (Vocal Version)
- C2: Torrevado - Living In The Shuttle (Extended Version)
- C3: Fokewulf 190 - Body Heat (Vocal Version)
- C4: Cosa Rosa - Toledo Girl (Vocal)
- D1: Italian Boys - Forever Lovers (Extended Vocal Version)
- D2: Martinelli - Cenerentola (Cinderella) (Cinderella)
- D3: Air Mail - Flash In Your Mind
- D4: Scotch - Mirage (Mix Version)
Auch ZYX Italo Disco: Best Of Vol. 2 gibt es wieder als 2LP-Set
in farbigem Vinyl. 16 unvergessene Hits und Raritäten aus den 80er Jahren in bester analoger Soundqualität. Mit dabei sind diesmal: Radiorama, Fake, Den Harrow, Hysterical Fit, Jonathan Gable, Italian Boys, Scotch uvm.
A chirp, a wine and a gurgle are the sounds that make the song of swallow. You won't find any of them on here though. The third installment of this sampler series features well-rounded dance and prance material instead. Four artists, four hits. Berlin duo Cyrk pay tribute to their favorite Sunday parties with Italo Blade. Barely hidden by its name, it cuts right through any heart of stone with aural infatuation and elation. Portraying the best moment in someone's life after a gig at the infamous Papaya Playa Project, Smallville records associate Snad, delivers a skippy and irresistible MPC jam that makes one want to whistle along. The baroque effect and element of Voon's music is a given. The Italian duo made that clear with Rose in Japan and is able to repeat the trick with Brando. Like Rondo Veneziano at a rave, it's larger than life and happily jumping over the inhibition gate of restraint. Finally, Lukas Lehmann takes the boiling pot off the stove. Juno Cuts A Caper is an ode to synthesizer number six of the renowned Roland series and a masterclass in simmering down. All in all: fun, fun, fun.-
- A1: Harry Wolfman - Upstream (2021 Version)
- A2: Kiwi - We Are Here
- A3: Jad & The - 232 (Raw Tool)
- B1: Karl Hector & Nicolas Tounga - Ngunga Yeti Fofa (The Joaquin Joe Claussell's Electric Afrika Version (2021 Version)
- B2: Vito & Druzzi - Night Masquerade
- C1: The Barking Dogs - Mamarracho Feat Marcelo Burlon (2021 Version)
- C2: Capablanca & T Keeler - No Hay Ritmo
- C3: Kapote - Besamo Fly
- D1: Hard Ton - Food Of Love (Dj Sprinkles Grub Dub (2021 Version)
- D2: Munk - The Bolero Bunuel (Red Axes Remix)
- D3: Art Alfie - Dance To The Conga (Edit)
The MUSHROOM HOUSE compilation is a collection of balearic, afro and cosmic disco tracks that have been released on several Toy Tonics EPs over the last 5 years. Toy Tonics now releases some of these EPs on a double vinyl together. This is the second part. Featuring eleven tracks. (Vol 1 was released in 2020.)
Original tracks and remixes by friends of the label: Kiwi, Red Axes, Karl Hector, Hugo Capablanca, Harry Wolfman. Very special contributions by New York's legendary Joe Claussell and fashion designer Marcelo Burlon, who contributed the vocals to a song by Milan’s Barking Dogs. Art Alfie from Studio Barnhus is featured also with an exclusive track and legendary DJ Sprinkles with a magic rework of a Hard Ton song.
A few of the tracks had been already released on Gomma records. The now sleeping indie-electronica label that was the „mother“ of Toy Tonics records. Some were made exclusively for Toy Tonics.
It's a strange world we're living in and these addictive cuts mirror it well.
Dancing all night in cheerful melancholy with two strictly limited edits.
The A-side renders gothic synth pop at cruising tempo, spinning a web of tape delay as your mind unravels. A bassline throbs, pistons hiss and a paranoia takes hold of an icy vocal. Lose yourself in the otherwhere.
We step into a pristine wilderness on the B-side, stately pads gliding over a supple rhythm section while tender chimes tug at your heartstrings. Emotion abounds on an instrumental which never was. Big boys do cry, and this dove's weeping over broken wings…
- Rumble, Young Man, Rumble! - Terence Blanchard
- Sam Cooke Comes To Stage / Copacabana Introduction - One Night In Miami Band
- Tammy - Leslie Odom Jr
- Howl For Me Daddy - Terence Blanchard, Keb’ Mo’ And Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball
- Do Us All Proud - Terence Blanchard
- I Believe To My Soul - One Night In Miami Band
- Salah Time - Terence Blanchard
- I'm King Of The World! - Terence Blanchard
- Put Me Down Easy - Hampton House - Leslie Odom Jr
- Put Me Down Easy - L.c. Cooke
- Greazee - Billy Preston
- Ain't Yo Stuff Safe Here - Terence Blanchard
- Malcolm Looks Out The Window - Terence Blanchard
- You Send Me - Leslie Odom Jr
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - Leslie Odom Jr
- Brother, What Is Going On? - Terence Blanchard
- I Wanna Damn Party - Terence Blanchard
- Lonely Teardrops - Jeremy Pope
- Chain Gang - Leslie Odom Jr
- Good Times - Leslie Odom Jr
- A Change Is Gonna Come - Leslie Odom Jr
- Speak Now - Leslie Odom Jr
One Night in Miami is a 2020 American drama film directed by Regina King (in her feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by Kemp Powers, based on his stage play of the same name.
It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 7, 2020 and was the first film directed by an African-American woman to be selected in the festival’s history. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews, with critics praising King’s direction, the performances and the writing.
It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on December 25, 2020, followed by digital streaming on Prime Video on January 15, 2021
On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music, and pop culture gather to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. When underdog Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammed Ali, (Eli Goree), defeats heavy weight champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Hall, Clay memorialized the event with three of his friends: Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge).
Based on the award winning play of the same name, One Night In Miami is a fictional account of the actual night that these formidable figures spent together in the hotel. It looks at the struggles these men faced and the vital role they each played in the civil rights movement and cultural upheaval of the 1960s.
More than 40 years later, their conversations on racial injustice, religion, and personal responsibility still resonate.
- I Can Be Your Man - Linval Thompson
- Good Thing Goin’ On - Luciano
- Hey Sexy Lady - Courtney Melody
- I Love To Smoke - Gryphan
- Sounds A Go Dead Tonight - Jah Thomas & Junior Vibes
- All A The Gal Them - Pinchers & Jose Wale
- Me Glad She Gone - Super Cat
- Drunk And Stage - Jah Thomas
- Since I Laid Eyes On You - Daville
- Love Songs Are Back Again (Adopted Song) - Tony Curtis, Ghost & Mitch
When Nkrumah Jah Thomas hit Number 1 on the
Jamaican Charts in 1976 with his debut single
‘Midnight Rock’ on Alvin Ranglin’s GG label it gave the
new DJ a theme song and an entry into the world of
music. Within three years he had launched his
Midnight Rock label and, alongside more music under
his own name, he produced a series of classics by the
likes of Tristan Palmer, Anthony Johnson, Early B and
many more.
In 1997 he signed a deal with Acid Jazz’s Roots label
and since then his career as a producer has been
developed and anthologised; the release of a series of
archive King Tubby and Scientist mixes, the use of his
masters to be sampled by Nas (on ‘The Don’), Protoje
and others, plus reissues of his classic albums.
To celebrate 40 years of Midnight Rock, Thomas went
back into his tape archive to unearth another 10
tracks, either with original vocals or guest names
brought in.
Behind original rhythms recorded at Channel 1, Tuff
Gong and others, featuring the Roots Radics and The
Midnight Rock Band and mixed in places like King
Jammy’s and Tubby’s we are presented with a line-up
of stellar talent - Linval Thompson with the plaintive ‘I
Can Be Your Man’, the forthright Super Cat on ‘Me
Glad She Gone’ and Luciano on the rare ‘Good Thing
Goin’ On’. They are joined by Courtney Melody,
Pinchers and Joesy Wales, Daville and more. Keeping
the circle complete, Thomas appears on two tracks,
including the future classic ‘Sounds A Go Dead
Tonight’ with Junior Vibes.
Selectors Choice is a collection of Reggae tunes from some of the best producers and artists cut to limited edition vinyl.
The 12"s concentrate on compiling tracks of the same riddim that have never been released together that include unreleased versions and brand new releases. They are specifically catered for any Reggae collector, selector and DJ
“A Woman’s Heart” is a classic album by any standards and now available on vinyl.
Originally launched in 1992, this album has since gone on to become one of the best selling traditional albums of all time. 12 tracks that capture the varied vocal and musical talents of Maura O’Connell, Frances Black, Dolores Keane, Sharon Shannon, Eleanor McEvoy and Mary Black.
Cold Body Music vol 1 is the first part of a new series of releases focused on cold wave, EBM, industrial etc. Vol 1's concept, curation and design are all our own work which we build around demos we’ve had in our hands for a while now. That is to say, all music on the album is previously unreleased. The format, design and fidelity pay homage to the early 80s “cassette culture” championed by bands such as Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, Clock DVA, and many more
Artists on the release: Victor 25-2 / Often A / Antoine Heroics / Silens Letum / Halvtrak / Schnell Funktion (H. Puolitaival & K. Rapatti)
- 1: Pm Production - Ocoasttemple
- 2: Aidons Antoine - Toupie
- 3: Fyoelk - Baiae
- 4: Different Fountains - Untitled Monday
- 5: Nobuo _ Actapulgite - S Wauters
- 6: Vdr - Treurspel
- 7: Liquid Puma - Decepticon
- 8: Bear Bones, Lay Low - Das Ist Kein Tier
- 9: Rick Shiver - Louizilla
- 10: The Revolving Eyes - Hostile But Friendly Power
- 11: Antoine 80 - Trancepause
- 12: Reymour - Cent Abus
- A1: Biphonic - Difficult People
- A2: Chuck Daniels - Feel You (Feat Shaun J Wright)
- B1: Majorettes - Never Sleep
- B2: Francois Dillinger - Lost Loops
- C1: Dj Holographic - Faith In My Cup (Feat Apropos - Detroit Love Mix)
- C2: Juliet Mendoza - That Thing (Feat Jesse Smith)
- D1: Shaun Alan - There We Go Again (Feat Javonntte)
- D2: Shiro Schwarz - Feel Your Body Move
Carl Craig has announced Detroit native and hotlytipped selector DJ Holographic is next in-line for his prestigious 'Detroit Love' mix compilation series dropping on Planet E Communications. Following in the footsteps of predecessors like Stacey Pullen and Wajeed, being invited to mix vol.05 of the series is testament to DJ Holographic being one of Detroit's most anticipated breakthrough DJ's. Born and raised in the Motor City's deep musical legacy, Ariel Corley aka DJ Holographic is an ambassador for Detroit through and through. Having cut her teeth as a DJ in the local scene over the past decade DJ Holographic is admired for her versatility, eclecticism, and impeccable taste. Ariel has firmly established herself as a staple of Detroit's modern underground scene, a core member of the city's LGBQT+ community and a devoted activist for local humanitarian causes - love for Detroit underpins every element of Ariel Corley's life. Released 16th April via Planet E and K7!, Detroit Love Vol. 05 is packed to the brim with exclusive tracks handpicked by DJ Holographic who takes the listener through a vibrant and flawlessly-mixed showcase of breakthrough artists, ones to watch, and longestablished artists Ariel has a personal affiliation to. The mix was curated by DJ Holographic at the artist creative hub below Submerge Records in Detroit - home to labels such as Underground Resistance, Transmat, Red Planet, and Distorted Soul.
Deepology presents the final EP of the ‘Four Seasons’ series. Four releases, vinyl only, each corresponding to a specific season of the year. Quality deep and underground house gems from past and present.
Mr. Fedor Velyaminov aka Cossway, a Russian producer currently based in Paris kicks things off. ‘Raw Feelings’ is an ethereal journey exploring the depths of deep and tech house whilst firmly placing its sights on the dancefloor appropriate.
Next up Andrey Djackonda & Minube, our friends from Moldova. These guys have got groove and style in abundance. ‘Softly’ is a modern minimal interpretation of deep house, ranging from more traditional house vibes to somewhat abstract deep and dreamy moods.
On the flip side, Erefaan Pearce, a legend of Cape Town house music in collaboration with Perspektif let loose ‘H O U S E’. The track originally appeared digitally back in 2010, but this is the first time it has been pressed to vinyl. True classic deeeeep-house gem.
Finally, a lovely tune by Dance Chance Romance, a contemporary dance music project by Kyoto DJ and producer Yusuke Yamamoto. Having released more than 20 vinyl albums on various labels around the world his work is not influenced by trends and is highly valued for its unique sound.
Limited Edition of 300 copies. Pressed on black vinyl with white disco bag.
- A1: Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me
- A2: Aretha Franklin - God Bless The Child
- A3: Billie Holiday - I'm A Fool To Want You
- A4: Dinah Washington - What A Difference A Day Makes
- A5: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Dream A Little Dream Of Me
- A6: Frank Sinatra - The Lady Is A Tramp
- A7: Sarah Vaughan - Lulllaby Of Birdland
- B1: The Dave Brubeck Quartet & Carmen Mcrae - Take Five
- B2: Chet Baker - I Fall In Love Too Easily
- B3: Dean Martin - Sway (Quien Sera) (Quien Sera)
- B4: Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - In A Sentimental Mood
- B5: Miles Davis - Summertime
- B6: Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
- B7: Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - Soul Bossa Nova
- A1: Quiet Force - Listen To The Music
- A2: Barry Coates - Hovercraft
- A3: Andrew Gordon - Walking The Lonely Streets
- A4: Steve Bach - Rain Dance
- B1: Angelo Vanotti - Sketches Of Anderland
- B2: Slap & Powell - Sex Drive
- B3: Jordan De La Sierra - Nimbu-Pani The Lemon-Water Song
- B4: Jessie Allen Cooper - In My Heart
As escapism from corporate banality turned the corner in the ’90s, a new generation of vibrant, software generated soundscapes emerged. Communal access to the internet propagated the new hive mind of ideas online, giving way to smoother, stress-free textures. The PC revolution opened the gateway to ray-traced playgrounds of color and light, allowing for visions of utopic proportions to manifest themselves on screensavers far and wide. Boot up your machine, load the software on this floppy diskette, and drop out of a reality bounded by the physical laws of the universe.
The eighth entry in Numero’s Cabinet of Curiosities series.
- A1: Jestofunk - The Ghetto (Feat Ce Ce Rogers & Fred Wesley)
- A2: Bossa Nostra - Home Is Where The Hatred Is (Feat Vicki Anderson - Progetto Tribale Soul Mix)
- A3: Gazzara - Keep Yourself Together
- A4: Legato - If You Suck My Soul (Feat Karen Jones)
- B1: Ltj Sound Machine - Funky Superfly
- B2: Key Tronics Ensemble - Anamaria
- B3: Ohm Guru - Tokio Station
- B4: Sam Paglia - Lo Bianco Theme
- B5: Jerome Van Rossum - Nublado
- C1: The Last Minister - Tribute To Jb Family
- C2: S-Tone Inc - Get Freaky Now (Acid Jazz Mix)
- C3: Tameka Starr - Going In Circles (Ltj Soul Invention Remix)
- C4: Typhorns - Nightlife (Feat Trudy Newman - Full Jazz Version)
- D1: 2 Men 4 Soul - Spread Your Sax
- D2: The Sonic Family - Never Stop Dreaming (Never Stop Jazz Dream) (Never Stop Jazz Dream)
- D3: Voo Doo Phunk - Starsky
- D4: Soul Quality Quartet - Amor Ideal
- D5: Man Sueto - Mansueto Theme
- 01: Kangundo D Boys - Mpenzi Maggie
- 02: Kyanganga Boys Band - Ivinda Ya Tene
- 03: Nyeri Honey Boys - Ndikwenda Kwanangwo
- 04: Kangundo D Boys - Mbarak Mwinshehe
- 05: Kirurumo Boys - Mwendwa Wama
- 06: Kali Kali Boys - Ungwana Ni Tabia
- 07: Kirurumo Boys - Njeri
- 08: Nyeri Honey Boys - Nowe Wecuka
- 09: Kyanganga Boys Band - Kyalo Kya Sikimu
- 10: Kali Kali Boys - Mchezo Wa Panya
This album is a celebration of benga and rumba music recorded in Nairobi, Kenya in the early 1980s. The five Kenyan groups chosen all feature "Boys" in their band names in one form or another; a common theme in Kenyan music at that time.
The tracks selected were all released as 7" vinyl singles on the Boxer, Lulus and Hit Parade labels, which were all part of Babu Shah's Audio Productions stable. This is the first time they have been released outside of Kenya.
No Wahala Sounds are proud to bring you these lost musical gems and would like to thank Doug Paterson for digital clean up from the original vinyl.
Due for release on 09 April 2021. Interest for airplay from Tom Ravenscroft and Gideon Coe from BBC 6 Music, DJ Ritu from Resonance FM/SOAS Radio, Roger Hill from BBC Merseyside, Steve Barker from BBC Lancashire, and DJ Debbie Golt from Resonance FM.
- A1: Grupo Irakere - Chequere Son
- A2: Conjunto Rumbavana - El Son Del Campeon
- A3: Juan Formell & Los Van Van - Mi Ritmo Caliente
- B1: Grupo Monumental - Mi Son Caridad
- B2: Grupo De Experimentacion Sonora Del Icaic - Sondeando
- B3: Las D'aida - Con Cadencia Y Con Dulzura
- B4: Juan Formell & Los Van Van - Y No Le Conviene
- C1: Pablo Milanes - Te Quiero Porque Te Quiero
- C2: Emiliano Salvado - Luna Wanestain
- C3: Los Reyes 73 - Un Lamento Hecho Cancion
- D1: Eduardo Ramos - Vocacion Revolucion
- D2: Grupo Monumental - Hasta Las Cuantas
- D3: Los 5 U 4 - Solo Esta Musica
- D4: Grupo De Experimentacion Sonora Del Icaic - Cancion Con Todos
- D5: Orquesta Los Van Van - Yo Se Que Van Van
- E1: Grupo Monumental - Nadie Se Siente Cansado
- E2: Orquesta Ritmo Oriental - Maria, Baila El Son
- E3: Juan Pablo Torres Y Algo Nuevo - Rompe Cocorioco
- E4: Los Reyes 73 - Grandes Amigos
- F1: Paquito D'rivera - La Patica
- F2: Grupo De Experimentacion Sonora Del Icaic - Grifo
- F3: Raul Gomez - Dacapo
- F4: Grupo Irakere - Juana 1600
‘Cuba: Music and Revolution’ is a new album compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records) that explores the many new styles that emerged in Cuba in the 1970s as Jazz, Funk, Brazilian Tropicalia and even Disco mixed together with Latin and Salsa on the island as Cuban artists experimented with new musical forms created in the unique socialist state of Cuba.
The album comes as a deluxe double CD and heavyweight triple vinyl, complete with extensive sleeve notes, jam-packed with heavy basslines, synth and WahWah guitar funk combined with the heavyweight percussion, powerful brass lines and the all-encompassing Latin rhythms of Cuban music known throughout the world.
The album is released to coincide with the massive new deluxe large format book ‘Cuba: Music and Revolution: Original Cover Art of Cuban Music: Record Sleeve Designs of Revolutionary Cuba 1959-90’, which is also compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records) and which features the music and record designs of Cuba, made in the 30-year period following the Cuban Revolution.
The music on this album features legendary Cuban groups such as Irakere, Los Van Van and Pablo Milanés, as well as a host of lesser known artists such as the radical Grupo De Experimentación, Juan Pablo Torres and Algo Nuevo, Grupo Monumental and Orquesta Ritmo Oriental, groups whose names remain largely unknown outside of Cuba owing to the now 60-year old US trade embargo which remains in place today and which prevents trade with Cuba - and thus most Cuban records were only ever available in Cuba or in ex-Soviet Union states.
The music on this album reflects the most cutting-edge of Cuban groups that were recording in Cuba in the 1970s and 1980s - who were all searching for a new Cuban identity and new musical forms that reflected both the Afro-Cuban cultural heritage of a nation that gave birth to Latin music - and its new position as a socialist state. Most of the music featured on this album has never been heard outside of Cuba.
Both Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker have been involved in Cuban music for more than two decades - Gilles Peterson with his many Havana Cultura projects for his Brownswood label and Stuart Baker with a number of Soul Jazz Records albums recorded in Cuba. This Soul Jazz Records album is released in conjunction with Egrem, the Cuban state record company, and has been put together after the many crate-digging trips that both compilers have made on the streets of Havana and beyond in Cuba stretching over a 20-year period, searching out rare and elusive original Cuban vinyl records.
Press - Reviews & features in Mojo, The Wire, The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, Pitchfork, Irish Times, The Observer, Clash, Vice, Metro, Record Collector, Uncut, Independent, Q.
- A1: Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love
- A2: Lindsey Buckingham - Time Bomb Town
- A3: The Outatime Orchestra Conducted By Alan Silvestri - Back To The Future
- A4: Eric Clapton - Heaven Is One Step Away
- A5: Huey Lewis & The News - Back In Time
- B1: The Outatime Orchestra Conducted By Alan Silvestri - Back To The Future (Overture)
- B2: Etta James - The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry) (Dance With Me Henry)
- B3: Marvin Berry & The Starlighters - Night Train
- B4: Marvin Berry & The Starlighters - Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) (Will You Be Mine)
- B5: Marty Mcfly With The Starlighters - Johnny B Goode
”Back To The Future” - erschienen 1985 ist für Fans klassischer 80er-Jahre-Filme eine feste Größe. Reisen Sie mit dem kultigen Soundtrack mit Songs wie ”Earth Angel”, ”Johnny B. Goode” und Huey Lewis & The News’ ”The Power Of Love” in die Vergangenheit.
Das Album ”Back To The Future” erscheint als LP.
- A1: Aloisio - Tema R
- A2: Orlandivo - Tem De Ser
- A3: Ed Maciel - Robot In A Robot's World
- A4: Jorge Ben Jor - Natal Brasileiro (Que Natal É Esse)
- A5: Ton Saga - Estrela Brilhante
- B1: Oscar Castro Neves - Sugarloaf Skyride
- B2: Music Machine - Black Power
- B3: Os Cereta - Nega Do Abaluae
- B4: Hugo Belardi - An American In Paris
- B5: Tempo 7 – Helenice
- B6: Pedrinho Batera - Pra Swingar
- B7: União Black - Geracao Black
- B8: Karkey And Woodward - Dirty Ole Bossa Nova
The shadow that Gary Bartz casts over the last six decades of progressive Black music, and his continued dedication to same, makes him a logical and very welcome contributor to the Jazz Is Dead label. An alto saxophonist steeped in the history and tradition of his instrument who is also restlessly experimental and not prone to purism of any kind, he enjoys both the respect and admiration of his peers and the hero worship of several generations after him - including Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, which inevitably led to Gary Bartz JID 006. A look at his body of work reveals dalliances with bebop, hard bop, free jazz, spiritual jazz, soul jazz, jazz-funk, fusion and acid jazz, all while resolutely remaining unmistakably Gary Bartz. There's early work with Eric Dolphy and McCoy Tyner in Charles Mingus' Jazz Workshop, work with Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln, a stint in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and also one with Miles. There's his groundbreaking and highly influential Ntu Troop albums of the early '70s and his jazz-funk work including two classic albums with the Mizell Brothers, one of which supplied A Tribe Called Quest with a sample that was smooth like butter. And while on the subject of samples, the Bartz catalog has provided hip-hop and other genres with a rich source of them, and artists who have gone to his well when producing beats also include Black Sheep, Jurassic 5, Casual, RPM, Warren G, Photek, Statik Selektah, Chi-Ali, 3rd Bass, Showbiz, ZTrip, Young Disciples, and many others.
- A1: Bob Marley - Sun Is Shining
- A2: Max Romeo - Material Man
- A3: Horace Andy - Skylarking (Feat Sly & Robbie)
- A4: Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
- A5: Israel Vibration G U-Roy - Sam Vibe
- A6: Simply Red - Night Nurse
- B1: Freddie Mcgregor - Roots Man Skanking
- B2: Ini Kamoze - World A Music
- B3: Errol Dunkley - Ok Fred
- B4: Eek-A-Mouse - Ganja Smuggling
- B5: Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla
- B6: Gregory Isaacs - Oh What A Feeling
- A1: Height/Dismay - Mother's Footsteps
- A2: The Frenzied Bricks - Vicious Circle
- A3: Modern Jazz - Zoom Dub
- A4: Mr Knott - Poor Galileo (He Has Gone Mad)
- A5: Aeroplane Footsteps - Arabia
- B1: Shanghai Au Go-Go - I Cried All Winter
- B2: Matt Mawson - Open The Goddam Door
- B3: The Horse He's Sick - Terminal Rebound
- B4: Wrong Kind Of Stone Age - Ravi Dubbi
- B5: Les Trois Etrangers - Luna
Oz Echoes peels away another layer of Australia's '80s DIY hive mind. The Oz Waves successor exposes a deeper circuit of micro-run cassettes, community radio archives and irrationally abandoned studio sessions, as Steele Bonus sequences a 10-track compendium of drone pop, psyche-electronics and agitated tape cut-ups.
From the Sydney cassette network, The Horse He's Sick returns with an industrial car crash, alongside Wrong Kind of Stone Age's pagan cacophony and primal riddims. M Squared dynamo Patrick Gibson appears in both Height/Dismay and Mr Knott, his respective studio-as-an-instrument collaborations with Dru Jones (Scattered Order) and ex-Slugfucker Gordon Renouf - the former's worn out apparition hails from an instantly deleted 1981 7", while Mr Knott entrust one of the compilation's five previously unreleased tracks.
Matt Mawson represents Brisbane music media-printed matter collective ZIP, as Adelaide's Three D Radio grants access to their vaults of live-to-air recordings and aspiring demo submissions, rescuing the slap-happy punk-funk of The Frenzied Bricks and Jandy Rainbow's prodigious beginnings in Les Trois Etrangers and Aeroplane Footsteps. Synchronously in Melbourne, Ash Wednesday (Karen Marks, The Metronomes) leads Modern Jazz' improvised proto-techno and EBM pioneers Shanghai Au Go-Go home record their sardonic synth-wave.
A cherry-picked cast of unusual suspects, Oz Echoes' unfamed artist and non-band narratives are detailed by track-by-track liner notes with rarely published archival visions and artwork from Video Synth, prompting further rabbit hole ventures into this golden era of creative risk-taking and instant action.
- A1: Future Jazz Ensemble _ Xl Regular - Astral Sorcery
- A2: Quiroga _ 291Out - Fantasia Mélange
- A3: Slowaxx - Le Tapis Bleu
- B1: Domenico Sanna & Gia Iacovella (Feat. Shalka Manì) - "Evidente” (Sofatalk Rework)
- B2: Veezo _ F2F Project - Anthropocene
- C1: Aura Safari_Velvet Horizon
- C2: Karmasound _ Footnote Feat. Mabreezee - Peace Of Mind
- C3: Footshooter - Hibiscus (Ft. Allysha Joy)
- D1: Contours X Werkha - Sweat
- D2: Roy Vision (Feat. Yughz) - 4411
Cognitiva and ANMA Records present ‘Outlines’, a snapshot of a new generation of exciting producers from across Europe, collaborating and mixing jazz, broken beat & house in exciting new ways. 10 tracks split into two parts on vinyl, featuring ones-to-watch artists Contours, Werkha, Footshooter, Allysha Joy, Karmasound, Domenico Sanna and more. ANMA and Cognitiva have not only curated the featured artists but also some of the collaborations featured.
- A1: Marie Touchet - College Infernal (House Paradise Version)
- A2: Michel Moers - La Route
- A3: Anne Zamberlan - Attention Danger
- A4: Thalie - C'est Pas Sorcier
- A5: Histoires De Filles - House Tube
- B1: Fred De Fred - En Amour (Edit 2020)
- B2: Techno 90 - Everybody Dancing
- B3: Jean-Francois Maurice - Top Model
- B4: Claire An - Pres De Toi (Je N'ai Pas Peur) (Je N'ai Pas Peur)
- B5: Artiste Inconnu - Opium (Pirate Mix)
10 track compilation of obscure, quirky and irreverent 90s Europop/dance music from the ever-reliable Born Bad Records crew.
”Real” house music emerges in early 80’s Chicago (where the Warehouse club, which allegedly gave its name to the genre, closes down in 1983). England’s acid house and Belgium’s new beat, its European offshoots, fed the cravings of tabloids in 1988 and 1989. The house music we’re interested in though, the type bound to soon overwhelm European charts, is already pretty far away from the Afro-American music born in Chicago. So far away it inherited a new name: dance music.
Just like it had been the case with disco a few years back, house and techno aren’t exactly in the good books - acid house and new beat even less so. And it’s precisely the genre’s mainstream iteration this compilation focuses on; the house en Fran ais, which strives to get on board the running train in 1990.
The house which sports the all-over jean look, bandana, cap, chewing gum, Peugeot 205 complete with snazzy beats on the radio. The big deal big fuss type, miles away from the original, underground house. It might not have been born in the nineties, but that’s clearly when house music became mainstream.
- A1: Incredible Bongo Band - Bongolia
- A2: Doris Duke - Woman Of The Ghetto
- A3: All The People Feat Robert Moore - Cramp Your Style
- A4: Don Julian - Lay It On Your Head
- A5: Turner Brothers - Sweetest Thing In The World
- A6: Joe Simon Feat The Mainstreeters - Theme From Cleopatr
- B1: Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Darkest Light
- B2: Eugene Blacknell - Gettin' Down
- B3: The Sylvers - We Can Make It If We Try
- B4: The Pharaohs - Love And Happiness
- B5: Jerry Butler & Jerry Petersa - Speak The Truth To The
- B6: George & Gwen Mccrae - Mechanical Body
Back to the 70's with12 killer tracks taken from varous emblematic Blaxpoitation movies.
Banoffee Pies Records Black Label Series continues with the next Various Artist compilation - 4 low slung mood tracks for early AM riding the lines between Tech-House and 2 Step.
Monika Ross opens the selection with "Cut Strategy" on the A1, a dark winter spookyness set around 2 step glitches and delay. Tom Frankel takes over on the A2 with an ode to Green via "Terp Flavours". UKG inspired micro house - lockdown business. On the flip Mariiin drops her debut release entitled "Elif" on the B1 - a head down mover setting the tone for her future sound. The release then comes to a classy finish with deep mesmerizing rhythmic melodies on N-GYNN's "Yazdah" which fades away through another swinging vocal hook. Black Label Minimal. Much love. BP x
Mastered: Optimum Mastering
- We Are Sex Bob-Omb – Sex Bob-Omb
- Scott Pilgrim – Plumtree
- I Heard Ramona Sing – Frank Black
- By Your Side – Beachwood Sparks
- O Katrina! – The Black Lips
- I’m So Sad, So Very, Very Sad – Crash And The Boys
- We Hate You Please Die – Crash And The Boys
- Garbage Truck – Sex Bob-Omb
- Teenage Dream – T. Rex
- Sleazy Bed Track – The Bluetones
- It’s Getting Boring By The Sea – Blood Red Shoes
- Black Sheep – Metric
- Anthems For A Seventeen Year Old Girl – Broken Social Scene
- Under My Thumb – The Rolling Stones
- Ramona (Acoustic Version) – Beck
- Ramona – Beck
- Summbertime – Sex Bob-Omb
- Threshold (8 Bit) – Brian Lebarton
- Soundtrack: Disc Two: Side 4 (Bonus Tracks)
- Black Sheep (Brie Larson Vocal Version) – Metric
- No Fun – Sex Bob-Omb
- Garbage Truck – Beck
- Threshold – Beck
- Indefatigable – Sex Bob-Omb
- Ramona (Acoustic Demo Idea 2) – Beck
- Ramona (Acoustic Demo Idea 3) – Beck
- Ramona (Mellotron Version) – Beck
- Summertime – Beck
- Enter Goddess – Nigel Godrich
- Universal Theme
- Hillcrest Park
- Fight!
- Slick (Patel’s Song) – Dan The Automator
- Love Me Some Walking
- Talk To The Fist
- Rumble
- Feel The Wrath
- The Grind
- Hello Envy
- Mystery Attacker
- Second Cup
- The Vegan
- Bass Battle – Nigel Godrich/Jason Falkner/Justin Meldal-Johnsen
- Sorry I Guess
- Roxy
- The Ninth Circle
- Katanayagi Twins Vs Sex Bob-Omb – Beck & Cornelius
- This Fight Is Over
- Giedon Calling
- Level 7
- Go! – Plumtree
- Welcome To Chaos Theatre
- We Are Sex Bob-Omb (Fast) – Beck/Nigel Godrich
- Fast Entrance Into Hell
- Chau Down
- Game Over
- So Alone
- Round 2
- Death To All Hipsters – Nigel Godrich & Beck
- A Different Guy
- Boss Battle
- Blowing Up Right Now
- Aftermath
- Bye And Stuff
- Love – Osymyso
- Ramona – Osymyso
- Prepare – Osymyso
- Ninja Ninja Revolution – Dan The Automator
- Ramona (Acoustic Demo Idea 1) – Beck
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the theatrical release of Universal Pictures’ Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. The film adaptation by director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver) of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel series stars Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kieran Culkin and has since become a cult classic due in no small part to the use of music in its storytelling. The soundtrack album and score were originally released in 2010 by ABKCO Records.
Each side of each LP is graced with an image of one of the “Seven Evil Exes” characters from the film, with an image of Scott Pilgrim with Ramona Flowers on the eighth side. This marks the first time ever that Godrich’s score will get a vinyl release, which will also be available separately on a blue vinyl 2-LP set, also on March 26. On the same day, the original single LP version of the soundtrack will be reissued as the Ramona Flowers Edition on blue, green and magenta vinyl, representing the colors of the character’s hair throughout the film.
Now ABKCO, with Edgar Wright and Nigel Godrich’s oversight, has curated an expanded, four LP picture disc Seven Evil Exes Edition offering of the soundtrack/score, including more performances by Sex Bob-Omb and demos from Beck, as well as fan favourite “Black Sheep” by Metric and sung by actress Brie Larson.
Since its release, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) has received many accolades. UK’s The Independent ranked it at number 4 out of “the 40 greatest film soundtracks of all time,” declaring that Wright “found a way to seamlessly integrate his soundtrack into Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’s narrative.” It was also included on Alternative Press’ list of “16 Fantastic Movie Soundtracks You Need To Hear.” “We Are Sex Bob-Omb” won the 2010 Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Song.
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Seven Evil Exes Limited Edition)
• 4x LP picture discs
• Limited Edition Set
• Exclusive bonus tracks not included on original soundtrack by Sex Bob-omb, Beck, plus highly sought- after Brie Larson w/ Metric
• Social support from Edgar Wright + Beck
Bonus ephemera:
• Full colour film poster
• Exclusive Colouring Page by Bryan O’Malley
• Printed note from Edgar Wright, Director
- Universal Theme
- Hillcrest Park
- Fight!
- Slick (Patel’s Song) – Dan The Automator
- Love Me Some Walking
- Talk To The Fist
- Rumble
- Feel The Wrath
- The Grind
- Hello Envy
- Mystery Attacker
- Second Cup
- The Vegan
- Bass Battle – Nigel Godrich/Jason Falkner/Justin Meldal-Johnsen
- Sorry I Guess
- Roxy
- The Ninth Circle
- Katanayagi Twins Vs Sex Bob-Omb – Beck & Cornelius
- This Fight Is Over
- Giedon Calling
- Level 7
- Welcome To Chaos Theatre
- We Are Sex Bob-Omb (Fast) – Beck/Nigel Godrich
- Fast Entrance Into Hell
- Chau Down
- Game Over
- So Alone
- Round 2
- Death To All Hipsters – Nigel Godrich & Beck
- A Different Guy
- Boss Battle
- Blowing Up Right Now
- Aftermath
- Bye And Stuff
- Love – Osymyso
- Ramona – Osymyso
- Prepare – Osymyso
- Ninja Ninja Revolution – Dan The Automator
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the theatrical release of Universal Pictures’ Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. The film adaptation by director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver) of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel series stars Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kieran Culkin and has since become a cult classic due in no small part to the use of music in its storytelling. The soundtrack album and score were originally released in 2010 by ABKCO Records.
Each side of each LP is graced with an image of one of the “Seven Evil Exes” characters from the film, with an image of Scott Pilgrim with Ramona Flowers on the eighth side. This marks the first time ever that Godrich’s score will get a vinyl release, which will also be available separately on a blue vinyl 2-LP set, also on March 26. On the same day, the original single LP version of the soundtrack will be reissued as the Ramona Flowers Edition on blue, green and magenta vinyl, representing the colors of the character’s hair throughout the film.
Now ABKCO, with Edgar Wright and Nigel Godrich’s oversight, has curated an expanded, four LP picture disc Seven Evil Exes Edition offering of the soundtrack/score, including more performances by Sex Bob-Omb and demos from Beck, as well as fan favourite “Black Sheep” by Metric and sung by actress Brie Larson.
Since its release, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) has received many accolades. UK’s The Independent ranked it at number 4 out of “the 40 greatest film soundtracks of all time,” declaring that Wright “found a way to seamlessly integrate his soundtrack into Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’s narrative.” It was also included on Alternative Press’ list of “16 Fantastic Movie Soundtracks You Need To Hear.” “We Are Sex Bob-Omb” won the 2010 Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Song.
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Original Score Composed By Nigel Godrich)
• 2xLP
• First time released on vinyl
• Blue colour vinyl
• Social Support from Edgar Wright (Director) & Beck
- A1: In A Silent Way – Joe Zawinul
- A2: Sweet Pea – Wayne Shorter
- A3: In Search Of Truth – Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
- B1: Arjen’s Bag – John Mclaughlin
- B2: Politician Man – Betty Davis
- B3: Uhuru Sasa – Gary Bartz Ntu Troop
- C1: Directions (16 December 1970, First Set) – Miles Davis
- C2: Common Mama – Keith Jarrett
- D1: Song Of The Wind (Alt Take) – Chick Corea
- D2: You’ll Know When You Get There - Herbie Hancock
• In 1970 Miles Davis released “Bitches Brew”, which crystalised the trumpeter and bandleader’s experiments in rhythm, electronics and musical structure which he had been building on over the previous three years. The album has since become one of the most influential in musical history and was joined over the next couple of years by “Jack Johnson” and “On The Corner” in defining the future of music.
• Miles was the master bandleader and his LPs at the time declared that these were his ‘Directions In Music’, but he forged them with the help of a hand-picked group of musicians who proved themselves good enough to share his space on stage and in the studio. These players would all become central to jazz’s continued relevance and many would go on the record best-selling jazz records of their own. This compilation looks at the records that they made around the time they played with Miles and how they fed into or were fed by their time in his group.
• So we have Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul with versions of tracks they cut with Miles. Herbie Hancock’s journey into the electronic instruments that Miles convinced him to play, and Keith Jarrett’s firm rejection of them. Lonnie Liston Smith borrows the Indian percussion from “On The Corner” for his take on electronic funk. Chick Corea, John McLaughlin and Gary Bartz all show their distinctive talents that were allowed to shine in Miles’ band. As a bonus, we have Miles’ musicians alongside Betty Davis (his wife at the time) on a take of Cream’s ‘Politician Man’ and Miles’ 1970 group live at The Cellar Door on Joe Zawinul’s ‘Directions’.
• Available on CD and double vinyl with in-depth sleeve notes. The Miles Davis track is available on vinyl for the first time.
- A1: Mama Josefina - Ilunga Patrice & Misomba Victor
- A2: Masengu - Ilunga Patrice & Misomba Victor
- A3: Muleka Mwene Yombwe - Ngoi Nono & Kabongo Anastase
- A4: Muleka Mwene Ngoie - Kaseba Anatole
- A5: Waifwe Bantu - Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali Ematambo
- A6: Banakatekwe - Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali
- A7: Wafwa - T. Muntali & M. Sapao Mayo
- B1: Nifwe Ba - The Four Pals
- B2: Maselino Yaya Yoyayu - The Four Pals
- B3: Bamgufya Ba Kwati - John Lushi
- B4: Katikalepuke Katikatobeke - Isaac Matafwana & Sunkutu
- B5: Chilomendo Chakumena - Luson Mwape Muchalo
- B6: Nashe Nsapato - Willem Sivale
- B7: Amatstotsi Mama Amaononge Chalo - F. Musonda
These are the historical recordings by the great ethnomusicologist Hugh Tracy. The fruit of his researches in southern Congo and in northern Zambia between 1957 and 1958. That was the time when the guitar became a popular instrument and slowly achieved the status of cultural symbol. This collection stands as an important document of the emergence of a totally new sound in African music. A unique blend of African roots and Pop music imported from the West. A must for all guitar music fans around the globe.
- A1: Makoto - Spread Love (Feat Pete Simpson)
- A2: Logistics - Jungle Music (Drs & Dynamite Vs Logistics Remix)
- B1: Cyantific - Don't Follow (Feat Diane Charlemagne - Unglued Remix)
- B2: Netsky - Memory Lane (Flava D Remix)
- B3: Danny Byrd - Salute (Feat Mc Gq - Remarc Remix)
- C1: Blame - Hindsight (Dj Marky Remix)
- C2: Kings Of The Rollers - Shella (Feat Chimpo - Halogenix Remix)
- D1: Sonic - Piano Anthem (Spy Remix)
- D2: B-Complex - Beautiful Lies (L-Side Remix)
- D3: Urbandawn - Come Together (Feat Tyson Kelly - Dillinja Remix)
- E1: Voltage - Save Me From Myself (Harriet Jaxxon Remix)
- E2: Metrik - Cadence (Feat Reija Lee - Vip)
- F1: London Elektricity - Build A Better World (Thomas Oliver Remix)
- F2: Skc & Bratwa - Heart Of Love (Loxy & Ink Remix)
- F3: Fred V - Away (Feat Vonne - Kyrist Remix)
- G1: Degs - 4 Days (Grafix Remix)
- G2: Nu Tone - Tides (Feat Lea Lea - Winslow Remix)
- H1: Etherwood - The Time Is Here At Last (Feat Hybrid Minds - Mitekiss Remix)
- H2: Nu Logic - New Technique (Stay-C Remix)
- H3: Phuturistix - Beautiful (Feat Jenna G - A Fruit Remix)
- I1: Hugh Hardie - Tearing Me Apart (Feat Kyan - Bop Vs Subwave Remix)
- I2: Inja Vs Pete Cannon - Blank Pages (Nookie Frequency Alignment Remix)
- J1: Keeno - I Wonder (Feat Ellie Madison - Whiney Remix)
- J2: Landslide - Drum & Bossa (Ray Keith Remix)
- J3: Syncopix - Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy (Euphonique Remix)
- 1: Erizonte - Obertura
- 1: 2Mecanica Popular And Erizonte - Dos Veces En La Vida
- 1: 3La Fura Dels Baus And Erizonte - ¡Mierda De Guerra!
- 1: 4Macromassa With Erizonte - Tonsura
- 1: 5Pelayo Arrizabalaga, Eli Gras And Erizonte - Miedo A La Verdad
- 1: 6Erizonte - Tres Piezas Para Teclados
- 1: 7Erizonte - (Des) Educación
- 1: 8Esplendor Geométrico & Erizonte - Clerecía
- 1: 9Mar Otra Vez - Calma
- 1: 0Erizonte - Difracción
- 1: Erizonte With Jesus Alonso - En El País Del Silencio
- 1: 2Scud Hero With Erizonte - Hipnosis Colectiva
- 1: 3Corcobado And Erizonte - Sol Sotnemurtsni Es Nacot
- 1: 4Erizonte - Coda
HIGHLIGHTS New pieces by Spanish pioneers from the 80's and before in Experimental rock, Electronica, Industrial, Avant-Garde, etc. Inspired by the mysterious and disturbing anti-Franco illustrator OPS, nowadays well known as El Roto. Second part of the Erizonte trilogy on drawing as a transmitter of progressive ideas, first part being Suite Los Caprichos by Francisco de Goya. Available only in vinyl gatefold edition. TRACKLIST: SIDE A A1. ERIZONTE - Obertura A2. MECANICA POPULAR and Erizonte - Dos veces en la vida A3. LA FURA DELS BAUS and Erizonte - ¡Mierda de guerra! A4. MACROMASSA with Erizonte - Tonsura A5. PELAYO ARRIZABALAGA, ELI GRAS & ERIZONTE-Miedo a la verdad A6. ERIZONTE - Tres piezas para teclados SIDE B B1. ERIZONTE - (Des) educación B2. ESPLENDOR GEOMÉTRICO & Erizonte - Clerecía B3. MAR OTRA VEZ - Calma B4. ERIZONTE - Difracción B5. ERIZONTE with JESUS ALONSO - En el país del silencio B6. SCUD HERO with Erizonte - Hipnosis colectiva B7. CORCOBADO and Erizonte - Sol sotnemurtsni es nacot B8. ERIZONTE - Coda More Details: In this collective creation directed by Erizonte well-known artists sharing ethics and aesthetics come together over the mysterious and disturbing drawings that appeared in some newspapers, books and magazines in the mid 1960's to mid 1980's, such as Hermano Lobo, Triunfo or Cuadernos para el Diálogo, signed OPS - later better known by the heteronym of El Roto. Musicians or sound artists, representatives of avant-garde music that emerged in the Spain of OPS, have composed a piece for this album on a given, recurring theme: repression, censorship, informative manipulation, induced or obligatory oblivion, the vices of clericalism, the horrors of war, imperialism, bad education or the lack thereof and gender violence. These are themes that coincide with those already undertaken by Goya in etchings, and of whom we can consider Andrés Rábago, the painter behind these two pseudonyms, as the legitimate heir, at least in this field. He himself has chosen the drawings that illustrate each of the covers corresponding to the individual editions of each piece as they appeared. The covers are all gathered here, along with a new cover. This album is part II of Erizonte's trilogy inspired by drawings in the media c. After the first part, the "Suite Los Caprichos de Goya", where 19th century ideals of the Enlightenment can be seen through the etchings of Francisco de Goya, while this second album corresponds to the OPS cartoons, anti-Francoism and its environment, as it was when they appeared in newspapers and magazines, the media of the 20th century. The artist and the graphic medium for the third and last part, corresponding to this 21st century, is yet to be discovered ...
- A1: Bokani Dyer - Ke Nako
- A2: The Brother Moves On - Umthandazo Wamagenge
- B1: Lwanda Gogwana - All Ok
- B2: The Wretched - What Is History
- C1: Sibusile Xaba - Umdali (With Naftali, Fakazile Nkosi & Ashk)
- C2: The Ancestors - Prelude To Writing Together
- D1: Thandi Ntuli - Dikeledi
- D2: Iphupho L'ka Biko - Abaphezulu (Feat Siyabonga Mthembu & Kinsmen)
Brownswood are delighted to share this hotly anticipated “unofficial” follow up to We Out Here and Sunny Side Up which respectively showcased music from London and Melbourne. This time we turn our attention to the vital scene in South Africa, one of many effervescent movements erupting around the world . Specially created recordings featuring some of most exciting post rock, avant garde and improvised music emerging from Johannesburg’s scene - the album was curated and produced by Thandi Ntuli and The Brother Moves On band leader Siyabonga Mthembu, and includes turns from such luminaries as Bokani Dyer and Sibusile Xaba. It's an album as sonically diverse as the South African nation itself.
Recorded over a week in June 2020 with South Africa just emerging from Lockdown and in the shadow of the global BLM movement - questions about lineage, community and spirit thread through the tracks – not just communities of descent or language, but the communities being built now through collective creation. The persistent fractures in South African society that were deliberately engineered by apartheid, results of an attempt to impose unitary, racially-constructed identities on all. All the tracks in this collection challenge that: they demonstrate the unifying power of collective music work.
The act of gathering to record in a time of isolation becomes one of anchoring and care, creating an energy field and capturing a living culture of making music. It is one in which bands exist to birth musical concepts as opposed to being static monoliths. Indaba Is propels a collective of musicians to the precipice of a new frontier. South Africa’s incredible jazz heritage becomes the departure point, as opposed to a tether.
- A1: Charles Aznavour - Parce Que Tu Crois
- A2: Joe Simon - Before The Night Is Over
- A3: Ray Charles - I Got A Woman
- A4: Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together
- A5: Vera Hall - Trouble So Hard
- B1: Bob & Earl - Harlem Shuffle
- B2: Syl Johnson - I Hate I Walked Away
- B3: Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
- B4: The Persuasions - Good Times
- B5: Johnny Mathis - Come To Me
- B6: Millie Jackson - All The Way Lover
- C1: Etta James - Something's Got A Hold Of Me
- C2: Cb & The Ten Others With Axes - Rosie
- C3: Bobby "Blue" Bland - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right (If Loving You Is Wrong)
- C4: Bobby Caldwell - Open Your Eyes
- C5: Boom Clap Bachelors - Tiden Flyver
- C6: Galt Macdermot - Coffee Cold
- D1: Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl
- D2: Marva Whitney - It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To)
- D3: Joe Simon - Walking Down Lonely Street
- D4: Lowrell - Mellow Mellow (Right On) (Right On)
- A1: Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa
- A2: Roger Damawuzan & Les As Du Bacnin - Wait For Me
- A3: The Wings - Gone With The Sun
- A4: Ebo Taylor & Uhuru Yenzu - Love And Death
- A5: Marumo - Khomo Tsaka Deile Kae
- B1: Orlando Julius - Disco Hi-Life
- B2: Peter King - African Dialects
- B3: Super Elcados - Get Up And Do It Good
- B4: Bukky Leo & Black Egypt - Ake Bo Je
- A1: 1 Eddie Palmieri & Ismael Quintana - Conmigo
- A2: 2 Ray Barretto - Guajira Y Tambo
- A3: 3 Tito Puente - Ran Kan Kan
- A4: 4 Issac Delgado - El Macao
- A5: 5 Orlando Marvin & His Orchestra - Ritmo Bembe
- A6: 6 Johnny Pacheco Y Su Charanga - Acuyuye
- A7: 7 Orquesta Araga3N - El Paso De Encarnacia3N
- B1: 8 Mon Rivera Y Su Orquesta - Lluvia Con Nieve
- B2: 9 Celia Cruz Con La Sonora Matancera - El Que Siembra Su
- B3: 10 Noro Morales Y Su Orquesta - Saona
- B4: 11 Cachao Y Su Combo - Cogele El Golpe
- B5: 12 Compay Segundo - El Gallo E'jando
- B6: 13 The Alegre All Stars - Ay Camina Y Ven
- B7: 14 Willie Rosario - Dame Tu Amor Morenita
14 of the top salsa hits by Edddie Palmieri,Ray Baretto, Celia Cruz...
- A1: P Lion - Happy Children
- A2: Duke Lake - Do You
- A3: 50 & 50 Brothers - Red Man
- A4: Anthony's Games - Sunshine Love
- A5: Flexi Cowboys - Domination
- A6: Jimmy & Suzy - Come Back
- A7: Spy 71 - Take Me...mr Love
- A8: Koto - Dragon's Legend
- B1: Valerie Dore - The Night
- B2: Radiorama - Vampires
- B3: Brian Ice - Talking To The Night
- B4: Scotch - Pictures
- B5: One System - Life Is Very Short
- B6: Dario Diviacchi - Waiting For Heaven
- B7: Arm - Number One
- B8: Ken Laszlo - Hey Hey Guy
Der legendäre Italo Boot Mix ist zurück !!
ZYX Italo Disco Boot Mix Vol. 1 knüpft an die großen Zeiten dieser Kult-Serie an. Zuerst gibt es die beiden Mixe als CD, einige Wochen später veröffentlichen wir die Boot-Mixe für alle Vinyl-Liebhaber als LP.
Auf Vol. 1 vertreten sind P. Lion, Duke Lake, Koto, Valerie Dore, Radiorama uvm.
For the first vinyl compilation this year, dotwav invites three techno heavyweights that need no further introduction: Kangding Ray, Denise Rabe and Mario Berger deliver their own version of a trippy peak time track. All the productions catapult us into the future and right onto the floor.
- A1: Sweet Chariot - Laurel Aitken
- A2: Brown Skin Girl - Ben Bowers With The Babba Motta Orchestra
- A3: Not Me (Man Smart, Woman Smarter) - Hubert Porter
- A4: Mango Time - Count Lasher’s Seven
- A5: Doctor - Count Lasher
- A6: It All Began With Adam And Eve - Lord Flea
- A7: Healin’ In The Balmyard - Harold Richardson & The Ticklers
- B1: Country Gal - Harold Richardson
- B2: Linstead - Market & Day O Wrigglers
- B3: Blu-Lu-Lup - Lord Fly
- B4: Samfi Man - Count Lasher & His Quintet
- B5: Glamour Gal - Harold Richardson & The Ticklers
- B6: Solas Market - Boysie Grant
- B7: The Naughty Little Flea - Boysie Grant & Reynold’s Calypso Clippers
If you are in search of the origins of Jamaican music this is a great album to start with. Mento was the original Jamaican folk music that predates Ska and Reggae. Played Exclusively on acoustic instruments Mento was based on both African and European elements. The 1950s was Mento’s golden age, as many artists recorded songs using a variety of rhythms and styles. It was the peak of Mento’s creativity and popularity and the birth of Jamaica’s recording industry.
- A1: Barbara Moore - Steam Heat
- A2: Inflo - No Fear
- A3: Merle - Fannie Likes 2 Dance
- A4: Manuel Darquart - Birds Of Paradiso
- B1: Drumtalk - Red Haze
- B2: Admin - Space Cadet
- B3: Mocky - How It Goes
- B4: The Marías – Cariño
- C1: Sly5Thave - Super Rich Kids
- C2: Kamaal Williams - High Roller
- C3: Sam Evian - Next To You
- C4: Badbadnotgood Featuring Kaytranada - Lavender
- C5: Jungle - Come Back A Different Day
- D1: Mansur Brown - Shiroi
- D2: The Flying Stars Of Brooklyn Ny - Live On
- D3: Sault - Masterpiece
- D4: Paul Cherry - Like Yesterday
- D5: Hnny - Sunday
The iconic album series Back to Mine returns once again in 2019 with the first DJ imx compilation from world dominating indie-dance band Jungle, showcasing their personal tastes for the after-hours. The series was renowned for its eclectic selection and selectors which includes some of the biggest names in electronic and pop music, from the likes of Faithless to Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada to New Order.
Building on Back to Mine’s heritage for quality this edition comes with limited edition heavyweight vinyl and extra thick cardboard sleeves with full coloured bespoke artwork, commissioned from illustrator Rich Fairhead, depicting the artist’s influences alongside personal sleeve notes from Jungle.
The collection includes an exclusive track from Jungle themselves and takes the listener on an eclectic musical journey. From 90s disco by Merle to more recent house tracks by Manuel Darquart and Drumtalk. Bristol DJ Admin provides the percussion heavy ‘Space Cadet’ and the irrepressible Mocky supplies good vibes on ‘How It Goes’. There’s sophisticated pop from The Marias and Sam Evian and there’s some spotlight for modern jazz with tracks by Kamaal Williams, Mansur Brown and BadBadNotGood featuring Kaytranada. There’s also room for some gospel influenced soul by The Flying Stars of Brooklyn NY, lo-fi dream pop from Paul Cherry before ending with the always impressive HNNY.
To coincide with the series release, Jungle will embark on an extensive Back to Mine global DJ tour.
- 1: Greyhound / Amos Milburn
- 2: Let's Have A Ball / The Wheels
- 3: Slow Down Baby / Bob Gaddy And His Keys
- 4: (I'm Gonna) Love You, Love You, Love You/ Walter Sprigg
- 5: Well, Well, Well, Baby- La / Nappy Brown
- 6: I Gotta New Car / Big Boy Groves And Band
- 7: I Want To Do It / Mattie Jackson And The Blues Nighthaw
- 8: I'll Be Oh So Good / Velma Cross And Her High Steppers
- 9: 16 Tons / B B. "Blue Boy" King & His Orchestra
- 10: I Pawned Everything / Walter Spriggs With Jesse Stone O
- 11: Green Town Girl / The Travelers Bumps Blackwell Orch
- 12: Just Say The Word / Frankie Marshall
- 13: Cool Kind Lover / Jesse Thomas
- 14: Baby, Baby, What's Wrong / Earl Gaines Louis Brooks And
- A1: Contrast Trio - In The Bottle
- A2: Key Elements - Elemental
- A3: Cv Vision - 1The U
- A4: Wanubale - Hickups
- B1: Kuf - Only When I Sleep
- B2: Gta Hofmann - Der Mogul (Kryptox Version)
- B3: Modha - Harzer Strasse
- B4: Trioritat X Lukas Lehmann - Olk
- C1: Le Millipede - Compost Ghosts
- C2: Ark Noir - Arkomplex
- C3: Perilymph - She Fell
- D1: Love Songs - Kolner Strasse
- D2: Kuhn Fu - The Flounder
- D3: Transport - Tanz Um Den Melkeimer
- D4: Spiritczualic Enhancement Center - 360 Degrees Of Harmony
The Kraut Jazz Futurism compilation shows what's cookin' in the new German Jazz scene. Young German bands and a few of the international musicians working in Berlin now. Fresh artists that combine Jazz, Krautrock, Afro, Hip Hop and Electronica in a new way. The first volume of the compilation came out last year and was described by The Wire as "... a re-drawn map of underground Berlin. Refreshingly new, eccentric, badassed and sometimes funny." This 2nd part goes further. Similar to Gilles Peterson's "We Out Here" compilation, where he shows mainly the new hip english Jazz artists, on Kraut Jazz Futurism, Kryptox records head honcho Mathias "Kapote" Modica puts together what's hot in the new club jazz scene in Germany. And there is a lot cookin' in Berlin right now. Kraut Jazz Futurism comes out on Kryptox. Sublabel of Gomma & Toy Tonics records.
Acid Steve's Avinit label was founded to celebrate the concept of free parties and the culture of acid techno. This release continues the theme in typical brain-melting ribcage-rattling style. We're talking pounding kickdrums, frenzied 303s and standout synths, all surging throughout. A 4-tracker for playing in dark warehouses, sweaty raves, or when driving past VIP nightclubs.
Bad Boy Pete delivers a strident call to reject elitist superclub culture with an standout vocal over thunderous percussion and bubbling acid lines.
Biri 'N' Chris Liberator unleash a snarling beast of mind-twisting 303s and warehouse-ready 909s from the fiery depths of the acid techno underground.
The Geezer serves up a masterclass in rolling techno with uplifting synths swarming all over his trademark relentless rhythms.
Acid Steve brings growling acid, thumping kicks, and a defiant vocal celebrating the underground scene's unrelenting spirit of resistance
Cologne’s Feines Tier is delivering the second label compilation Zoo Vol.2. Providing the finest vibes from slow chuggers, Disco and Indie Dance to house and techno on one black and one white vinyl. Only 300 limited pieces available with silk printed and numbered vinyl covers. Don’t miss the quadrophant prints. Plus: Sticker inside!
- A1: Sterling Moss & No Comment! - Apocalypse
- A2: No Comment! - Music Washes Away From The Soul
- B1: Geezer & No Comment! - A Common Enemy
- B2: No Comment! - Fuk No
- C1: Secret Hero & No Comment! - Not Very Sensible
- C2: Cv Junkies - You Got It!
- D1: No Comment! & Strait-Jackit & Rats On Acid - Work That Body Baby
- D2: No Comment! - My House Is Small
Starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, Stanley Kubrick's final film is an incredibly dense and highly stylized psychological thriller.
As is typical of a Kubrick score, it features previously existing tracks and classical pieces but also contains four original pieces recorded especially for the film by composer Jocelyn Pook. These pieces are the centerpiece of the film and are incredibly unsettling and experimental, perfectly complementing the disturbing and ominous visuals.
The artwork was created by Alan Hynes and fully approved by the Kubrick Estate, Tom Cruise, and Nicole Kidman. The package is as dark and mysterious as the film itself: two beautiful printed inner sleeves are housed inside a bespoke die-cut jacket printed by Stoughton Press.
- 1: Gripsweats Theme
- 2: I Don't Wanna Wait
- 3: My God Has A Telephone
- 4: It Is What It Is
- 5: Supermoon
- 6: Judgement
- 7: Tiger Trot
- 8: Big Day
- 9: Nusau
- 10: Don't You Know
- 11: Famous Last Words
- 12: Give Love A Try
- 13: Sure Don't Miss You
- 14: Aragon
- 15: War Room
- 16: What A Shame
- 17: He's On Time
- 18: Concussion
- 19: Happiness
- 20: It Was Only A Dream
- 21: America
- 22: Featherbed Lane
- 23: Light Of My Life
- 24: Rise Up
- 25: Bang Bang
- 26: High Costa Living
- 27: Rugged Walk
Soul Slabs Vol. 2 is a collection of A-sides from the 7-inch catalog of Loveland Ohio's Colemine Records. Specializing in heavy soul, funk, and R&B, Colemine prides itself on authenticity and an old school production style, while still making songs that seem fresh and are moving the genre of soul forward. This 3LP collection of 27 tracks puts their diverse catalog on full display, many of these songs being presented for the first time on an LP. Featuring artists such as Durand Jones & The Indications, KellyFinnigan, Ben Pirani, Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Monophonics, Ikebe Shakedown, The Dip, The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, Soul Scratch, and more!
Back in 2018, Four Flies Records unearthed the previously unheard 'Africa Oscura', considered by many as the "dark side" of 'Zoo Folle' – Giuliano Sorgini's masterpiece (reissued by Four Flies Records in 2016) – and partly recorded during the same session in 1974.
The original work portrays a fictional and mysterious continent, providing a soundtrack tinged with dark
moods and cosmic shades. 'Africa Oscura' was entirely recorded by the composer, who played all instruments in his studio in Rome. This resulted in a formal spareness, a minimalism that gives it a
modern quality, something which makes it stand the test of time, or at least resonate with contemporary taste.
Since its release, 'Africa Oscura' has become a classic – a pivotal release not only within Sorgini's discography, but also one that made his name more known and accessible to a new generation of music professionals, DJs and fans of electronic music.
Four Flies have thus decided to celebrate its modernity with a double 12" featuring 7 reworks by six of Italy's most visionary DJs/producers: Jolly Mare, L.U.C.A. (aka Francisco), pAd, Painé, and Quiroga & Dario Bass.
The original tracks have been reworked with different approaches, sometimes into full reinterpretations, and with demanding dance floors in mind. The result is a stunning collection of electronic, cosmic, downtempo and Balearic reworks that preserve the spirit of the original versions while projecting them into the future.
Originally founded in Spain and now based out of Berlin, Golden Soul Records, the brainchild of James Rod, Aleito and Azaria has been releasing synth-heavy, mind melters and brain busters that traverse the galaxies of Italo, nu disco, synth pop and new beat since 2015. The best remixes from the label have now been perfectly packaged onto this new 2021 EP.
Kicking things off, a slice of futuristic machine funk from James Rod who puts a cosmic twist on Javier Busto - Robot in Mars, before Aleito works up a arpeggiated whirlwind with From Beyond - Body Resonance.
On the B side Azaria lets loose a new beat monster remix of Tiempo de Maldad - Disco Gold with Jarle B providing an Italo stomper of a rework for Aleito’s - Always Here to close out proceedings.
- A1: Various Artists - I Remember All My Lovers
- A2: Aeox - Gruft
- A3: Rouage - Rush Hour
- A4: Aeox - Fragile
- B1: Aeox - Kesseltreiben
- B2: Aeox - Bekifft
- B3: Various Artists - Dreierlei Fickblick
- B4: Cnm - Deform (Rmx)
- C1: Aeox - Guitarmad
- C2: Aeox - Culture Houze
- C3: Rouage - Fierce
- C4: Aeox - Ficken
- D1: Rouage - Touch It (Stellwerk Rmx)
- D2: Aeox - Denksport
- D3: Rouage - Syrinx (In Öl)
First released by Cazzo Film in 2001, ebo hill’s Bonking Berlin Bastards has long achieved the status of an underground punk porn classic. Like the Cazzo productions of director Bruce LaBruce, hill’s vision was both ahead of its time and a playful distillation of 90s and early-2000s Berlin Zeitgeist: queer, industrial, hypersexual, exhibitionist and fueled by electronic music. The story is told in large part by the soundtrack, to be released for the first time on Ostgut Ton sublabel A-TON. The music follows a group of squatters, punks and drag queens as they fuck, party and stumble their way through an empty city at the turn of the millennium. Approaching these themes more through location than plot, the film’s narrative freedom is also a narrative of freedom; between chance encounters and sex in public, atop the maze of roofs in the city’s former East, bent over bridges and moaning in ecstasy at oncoming traffic, pants down in telephone booths, packed into sex clubs, in the shadows of abandoned factories and techno clubs lost in time. Composed by improvisational techno trio AeoX and noise / industrial producer Rouage aka CNM (respectively), the music spans a broad range of appropriately pounding industrial, weird techno, noise, ultra-stoned ambient, improvised dub and electro. It’s a sonic spectrum that connects Berlin’s queer hardcore techno and squatter party scenes from which AeoX and Rouage emerged, drawing a direct line between the likes of Berghain-forerunner OstGut (a primary meeting point for the film’s cast & crew) to the more industrial, breakcore and noise- oriented independent party collectives and locations who provided multiple settings for the film, including Grüne Hölle and Stellwerk.
*Artists:* CNM / Rouage (Kathinka): Born in 1975 and raised in East Berlin. Co-organization of subcultural events since 1998 in Berlin, Potsdam, Leipzig and Barcelona. Experimental music, collaborations, exhibitions and audiovisual shows since 2000.
AeoX: Active between 2001 and 2007. Originally a quartet, then a trio, the group eventually shrank to two permanent members: Alex.E and Hanno Hinkelbein. The latter founded Null Records, where AeoX released two album and numerous EPs. They also released on Mental.Ind.Records founded by former OstGut resident Cora S. Musically, the group experimented with combining improvisational hardware techno, breaks, traditional instruments (guitar, clarinet, piano) industrial and metal.
Ursprünglich 2001 von Cazzo Film veröffentlicht, hat Bonking Berlin Bastards von ebo hill längst den Status eines Underground-Punk-Pornoklassikers erreicht. Wie die Cazzo- Produktionen von Regisseur Bruce LaBruce, war auch hills Vision seiner Zeit voraus und ein spielerisches Destillat des 90er- und Anfang-2000er Berlin-Zeitgeists: queer, industriell, hypersexuell, exhibitionistisch, angetrieben von elektronischer Musik. Die Geschichte wird größtenteils über den Soundtrack erzählt, der auf Ostgut Tons Sublabel A-TON zum ersten Mal veröffentlicht wird. Die Musik folgt einer Gruppe von Hausbesetzern, Punks und Drags, die ficken, feiern und durch die leere Stadt um die Jahrtausendwende streifen. Bonking Berlin Bastards erzählt diese Themen mehr über die Drehorte als über die Handlung. Die erzählerische Freiheit des filmischen Narrativs ist gleichzeitig eine Erzählung von Freiheit: Von zufälligen Begegnungen bis hin zu Sex in der Öffentlichkeit, auf Dächern im früheren Osten Berlins, sich über die Brüstungen von Straßenbrücken beugen, trotz und wegen des Verkehrs stöhnen, mit heruntergelassenen Hosen in Telefonzellen, in überfüllten Sexclubs, im Schatten aufgegebener Fabriken, zeitverloren in Technoclubs. Der Soundtrack wurde sowohl vom Improvisationstechnotrio AeoX als auch von Noise-/Industrial-Producer Rouage aka CNM komponiert und spannt einen weiten Bogen von explizit pumpendem Industrial, schräg klingendem Techno, Noise, ultra-stoned Ambient, improvisiertem Dub und Electro. Das musikalische Spektrum verbindet Berlins queere Hardcore-, Techno- und Hausbesetzer-Party-Szenen, aus denen AeoX und Rouage selbst hervorgingen und zieht dabei eine direkte Linie zwischen dem Berghain- Vorgängerclub OstGut (ein wichtiger Treffpunkt für die Darsteller und Crew des Films) und den eher Industrial-, Breakcore- und Noise-orientierten Independent-Partykollektiven und -Locations wie Grüne Hölle und Stellwerk, welche mehrfach als Drehort und Kulisse des Films auftauchen.
CNM / Rouage (Kathinka): 1975 geboren nd aufgewachsen in Ost- Berlin. Co-Organisation subkultureller Events seit 1998 in Berlin, Potsdam, Leipzig und Barcelona. Experimentelle Musik, Kollaborationen, Ausstellungen und audiovisuelle Shows seit 2000.
AeoX: Aktiv zwischen 2001 und 2007. Ursprünglich ein Quartett, dann ein Trio, dann verkleinerte sich die Gruppe auf zwei permanente Mitglieder: Alex.E und Hanno Hinkelbein. Letzterer gründete Null Records, auf dem AeoX zwei Alben und zahlreiche EPs veröffentlichte. Ebenfalls Veröffentlichungen auf Mental.Ind.Records, welches von der ehemaligen OstGut resident Cora S. gegründet wurde. Musikalisch kombiniert die Gruppe improvisierten Hardware- Techno mit Breaks, traditionellen Instrumenten (Gitarre, Klarinette, Klavier), Industrial und Metal.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, De Nor had no choice but to free all its prisoners - even the jazz ones - and shut its gates. But the red beacon shall shine again! Until such a time, we asked some of the artists who were booked to play there this summer to submit a piece for this new publication in lieu of their cancelled performance. This compilation lp contains tracks by Lori Goldston, Hiele, Agnes Hvizdalek, Nubots, Justine Grillet, Thurston Moore, Sami Bergold, Possessed Factory, Stacks, David Edren, Aaron Dilloway & Lucrecia Dalt, Ka Baird, Ben Bertrand, Miaux, Lorie Bevins, and C.O.P. and is housed in a deluxe dye cut linnen sleeve and comes with an insert and a mini Nor cut out made by Gerard Herman. De Nor is a sculpture-pavillion in the grounds of the Middelheim Museum conceived and designed by Dennis Tyfus and FVWW Architecten. In peace time it hosts concerts, lectures, and various presentations throughoutthe summer.
- 01: The Cosmic Range Palms To Heaven
- 02: Vibration Black Finger Empty Streets
- 03: Abeeku Slow Sweet Burn
- 04: Wildflower Flute Song
- 05: The Pyramids Memory Ritual
- 06: Steve Reid Ensemble For Coltrane
- 07: Trane's Groove Carla Marciano
- 08: Angel Bat Dawid What Do I Tell My Children Who Are Black (Dr Margaret Burroughs)
- 09: Menagerie Nova
- 10: Teemu Akerblom Avo's Tune
- 11: Vessels The Jamie Saft Quartet
- 12: Jonas Kullhammar Paris
Modern sounds for the 21st century featuring modal, progressive and esoteric contemporary jazz from the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Finland, USA, Belgium, Canada, South Africa, Sweden, Germany & Italy.
The first 12 volumes of our hugely popular Spiritual Jazz series have unearthed a wealth of historic recordings in the genre, collating a variety of works from the '50s to the '80s by artists from all around the world.
And so, with Volume 13, we turn our attention to what's happening NOW.
Over the course of 24 tracks and spanning 2 x 2LPs, we present an overview of the contemporary exponents of Spiritual Jazz; musicians who are intent on bringing something personal to the table, as much as they recognize the importance of those who have paved the way for them. We feature music recorded within the past 20 years and from 15 different countries, including modern classics from veterans Steve Reid and Idris Ackamoor, providing a vital link between the past masters and the enlightened new generation.
It's pioneers such as John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders et al, with their innovations in reaching another plane of consciousness that was and remains uppermost in the minds of exponents of Spiritual Jazz. Fittingly, several of the artists featured on this compilation, such as Cat Toren and David Boykin, are practitioners of the art of music therapy and sound healing, and have absolute conviction in the role of song as solace. The pioneers may no longer be with us, but their saintly selves loom large, shining a light in the darkness, inspiring many a brave new disciple today, as this album will testify: the new wave of jazz is gathering pace and still sounds fresh, vibrant and as relevant as ever.
- 01: Benjamin Herman Lizard Waltz
- 02: Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids An Angel Fell
- 03: Nat Birchall The Black Ark
- 04: Chip Wickham Shamal Wind
- 05: Jimi Tenor & Kabukabu Suite Meets
- 06: Black Flower Winter
- 07: Darryl Yokley Echoes Of Ancient Sahara
- 08: Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble Sounds Like Now
- 09: Oiro Pena Nimeton
- 10: Cat Toren Soul0
- 11: Wisdom Of Elders Shabaka & The Ancestors
- 12: Gnawa Makaya Mccraven
Modern sounds for the 21st century featuring modal, progressive and esoteric contemporary jazz from the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Finland, USA, Belgium, Canada, South Africa, Sweden, Germany & Italy.
The first 12 volumes of our hugely popular Spiritual Jazz series have unearthed a wealth of historic recordings in the genre, collating a variety of works from the '50s to the '80s by artists from all around the world.
And so, with Volume 13, we turn our attention to what's happening NOW.
Over the course of 24 tracks and spanning 2 x 2LPs, we present an overview of the contemporary exponents of Spiritual Jazz; musicians who are intent on bringing something personal to the table, as much as they recognize the importance of those who have paved the way for them. We feature music recorded within the past 20 years and from 15 different countries, including modern classics from veterans Steve Reid and Idris Ackamoor, providing a vital link between the past masters and the enlightened new generation.
It's pioneers such as John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders et al, with their innovations in reaching another plane of consciousness that was and remains uppermost in the minds of exponents of Spiritual Jazz. Fittingly, several of the artists featured on this compilation, such as Cat Toren and David Boykin, are practitioners of the art of music therapy and sound healing, and have absolute conviction in the role of song as solace. The pioneers may no longer be with us, but their saintly selves loom large, shining a light in the darkness, inspiring many a brave new disciple today, as this album will testify: the new wave of jazz is gathering pace and still sounds fresh, vibrant and as relevant as ever.
Available as 2 x 2LP sets each with gatefold sleeves, extensive liners, download card & pics inside.
The first EP from Nottingham’s like-minded music collective, Plates.
Originally established as a record shop and now a record cutting studio and music community, this EP showcases sounds close to its core and original supporters.
A1 is a track salvaged from a box of long-lost cassette tapes dating back to the mid-90s, bursting with raw and uplifting grooves, a soundtrack to moody city nights in Nottingham. Facehugger a long-time friend and supporter of Plates, alongside musical partner, Mark Warden aka DeviantRIP brings a tearing live analogue jam mashed together on a Roland 202, 808, 909 and JD800 - ave it!
A2 offers a completely different take on the typical ‘jungle’ style. Citizen Griot, an already prolific local beatmaker, better known for his hip-hop grooves and collaborations with local rappers, brings moody and enchanting jazz club vibes over subtle but constantly moving breakbeats.
B1 is the first ever ‘finished’ track from Plates founder, DJ Squid who has spent the last 10 years focusing on DJing and wasting precious time. This tune dedicates his love for early 90s jungle, and hardcore with the roots of soul, rare groove, weird library music and the simplicity of hand-picked samples, an MPC 2000XL and a dust-covered Mackie mixing desk.
B2 brings you back down to earth in a smoky spaced-out back room courtesy of long-time crate digger and local hero Mr Wilson. Head-nodding beats cushioned by a soothing bassline and hypnotic chords that surround you and carry you away to another dimension that is neither new or funky.
This record is dedicated in memory of Rita, Philpotts, Pete Woosh, Adam XTC and Harry McCormick.
- A1: Milyo Kolarov - Analogue Beam
- A2: Jah Limonardi Und Die Kleine Grafin Dubski - Totti Und Pippo
- A3: Volkers Musikspiele - Der Kleine Roboter
- B1: Kiu Tu Ets El Meu Amic - Un Dia Especial
- B2: Palla Templouf - Ping En Keun
- B3: Der Plan - Track 6
- B4: Jan Turkenburg - Zurack In Die Atmosphnr
- C1: Zahn - In Hyperspace
- C2: Oslo Karamell - Ich Bin Zornig
- C3: Pm Production - Kvirrevitt
- D1: Thomas Natschinksi - Pele-Mele
- D2: Nikolay Stenski - Robotertanz
- D3: Tale Of The Old Turtle
* repress on sandstone colour vinyl
For 'Music For Dreams’ collector’s series, we aim to bring you something a little different, something a little out there. After eclectic contributions from Jan Schulte, Moonboots and most recently Basso, we’ve lent the slot to Belgian sonic globetrotter DJ soFa. As always, he’s been granted supreme curatorial sovereignty, and trust us, he held us to our word on that one. For elsewhere Jr I, soFa takes us on a trip to the alluring and magical reality of childhood - and a trip, it is.
This double LP features both new and old compositions from a wide range of countries, all centered around the youngest citizens of planet earth. The compilation has been 2.5 years in the making, with soFa collecting obscure pieces from all over the world and inspiring young collaborators to produce new tracks mostly by means of analogue synthesizers and vintage drum machines. The result is a thematically and sonically homogenous collage of cosmic children’s music.
'soFa' starts us off with Milo Kolarov’s exercise in sonic imagery ‘Analogue Beam’, a story about animal characters, presented to us as distinct motifs of bleeps and blitzes. Next up is the surreal jigsaw puzzle dub ‘Totti und Pippo’ by Jah Limonardi and 'Die Kleine Gräfin Dubski'.
Here, we come bouncing on giant, iridescent mushrooms, lulled deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole by incantations of a child’s voice. Throughout, the record is full of these synaesthetic properties, immersing the listener in creative ways, nudging you down hidden experiential pathways.
All of the tracks, more precisely ... they were pleasantly engaging, often blooming with charming grooves and provided with a whimsical melody.
- A1: Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet - George's Dilemma
- A2: Zoot Sims & His Orchestra Feat. Vi Velasco - Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart
- A3: Horace Silver - I've Had A Little Talk
- A4: Johnny Hodges With Leon Thomas & Oliver Nelson - Welcome To New York
- A5: Charles Mingus - Ii B.s
- A6: Bob Mc Fadden & Dor - The Beat Generation
- B1: Donald Byrd - (Fallin' Like) Dominoes
- B2: Gene Harris & The Three Sounds - The Book Of Slim
- B3: Kent Schneider - The Church Is Within Us, Oh Lord
- B4: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - It's Only A Paper Moon
- B5: The Dee Felice Trio - Nightingale
- B6: Lou Donaldson - The Humpback
- A1: The Gladiators - Can't Stop Righteousness
- A2: Ini Kamoze - World A Music
- A3: Horace Andy - Tell Me Why
- A4: Black Uhuru - No No No
- A5: Clarence Parks - Joker Lover
- B1: Sly & Robbie - Lola Rastaquouère
- B2: Sly Dunbar - Mr. Bassie
- B3: Jimmy Riley - My Woman's Love
- B4: Max Romeo - Stop Picking On Me
- B5: Ambelique - Worker Man
- B6: Viceroys - Heart Made Of Stone
- A1: Joe Simon - Theme From Cleopatra Jones
- A2: Dee Edwards - Why Can't There Be Love
- A3: Alonzo Smith - Love Machine
- A4: King Floyd - Hard To Handle
- A5: Tobi Lark - Challenge My Love
- A6: Millie Jackson - All The Way Lover
- B1: Nancy Holloway - Hurt So Bad
- B2: Darondo - Didn't I
- B3: Dorothy Moore - Don't Let Go
- B4: Brenda George - What You See Is What You're Gonna Get
- B5: Betty Padgett - Sugar Daddy (Part 1)
- B6: George Soule - Talkin' About Love
Serendeepity is delighted to announce a celebrative compilation for the tenth anniversary of the Milan-based record store.
This collection is entirely composed of previously unreleased music, exclusively produced for the occasion by many artists of great relevance in the worldwide music scene, who supported the store over the last ten years.
The artists who produced the music for this compilation are Egyptian Lover, Ellen Allien, Thomas Brinkmann, Neil Landstrumm, JD Twitch, Matias Aguayo, San Proper, Tolouse Low Trax, Jay Glass Dubs, Dj Marcelle, Jorge Velez, Tamburi Neri, Fabrizio Mammarella, Heith, Itinerant Dubs, Timeslip89, Kreggo and Intersezioni Ensemble.
The entire work is composed of 4 x 12”, which will be released monthly.
- A1: Groove City / Tony Mason
- A2: She's About A Mover / Otis Clay
- A3: Me And My Chaufeur / Big Mama Thornton
- A4: Harlem Shuffle / Bob And Earl
- A5: Cadillac Jack / Andre Williams
- A6: Rover Or Me / Good Time Charlie
- A7: Let's Do It Again / Billy Sha-Rae
- B1: I Can't Put My Finger On It / Junior Parker
- B2: Instant Everything / Ko Ko Taylor
- B3: Big Leg Women (With A Short, Short Mini Skirt)/ Israel
- B4: The Sloppy / Billie Young
- B5: I Remember Mini-Ginny / Good Time Charlie
- B6: Cracker Jack / Mickey And His Mice
- B7: Take It Off / Groundhog
- A1: Way Star - Rubba
- A2: Pony - Annette Peacock
- A3: Tommy - Focus
- A4: A Morning Excuse - Amon Düül Ii
- A5: Epsilon In Malaysian Pale - Edgar Froese
- B1: Octave Doctors - Steve Hillage
- B2: Jennifer - Faust
- B3: Feuerland - Michael Rother
- B4: Eileen - Streetmark
- C1: L’eroe Di Plastica - Toni Esposito
- C2: No One Receiving - Brian Eno
- C3: Hüter Der Schwelle - Popol Vuh
- C4: Penny Hitch - Soft Machine
- D1: Don’t You Know - Jan Hammer Group
- D2: Canoe - Piero Umiliani
- D3: Troupeau Bleu - Cortex
- D4: Sowiesoso - Cluster
• When David Bowie and Iggy Pop relocated from LA to continental Europe, taking trains to Berlin, Paris and Warsaw, they would have come across new music that was very different to the burgeoning disco scene they left behind. “Cafe Exil” – named after one of Bowie’s favourite Berlin haunts – imagines the soundtrack that would have informed “Low”, “Heroes” and “Lodger”. It’s an awesome mix of electronica, Krautrock and experimental treats.
• There are key tracks from members of Can and Tangerine Dream, fascinating obscurities by German act Streetmark and Italian library maestro Piero Umiliani, the Herzog-soundtracking Popul Vuh, and highly collectible avant-strangeness by Annette Peacock. Czech-born Jan Hammer’s beautiful, light, atmospheric groove is among myriad surprises.
• “Cafe Exil” has been put together by Saint Etienne’s Bob Stanley and Jason Wood, author of multiple books on cinema and programmer at Home in Manchester. It fits in with other recent Ace compilations such as “English Weather” and “76 In The Shade” – it creates a mood, a time and a place. You’re right there, sat next to Bowie, drinking his Pernod and black, in a darkly lit Berlin bar.
• This 2LP set features a bonus track from Edgar Froese.
The Sushitech label turned 15 years old in 2020 and to celebrate this milestone Yossi Amoyal has put together the Fluere compilation across four discs, plus this extended fifth part, titled Fatum. Juan Atkins' remix of 'Someone' by Killer Loop takes up residence on the A-side of this three tracker, all swirling, warm pads and spiralling filters, the percussion almost leaning towards disco with its syncopated handclaps, although the overall effect is as shiny and futuristic as you would expect from this Detroit legend. Flip it over for Terry Brookes' 'Breaking Cycles', a calm spoken word narration providing a meditational mantra to accompany the chugging house foundations, full of gentle tease. 'Limits of Likeness' by MSL completes the package with restless electro machinations and shifting clouds of synth floating across its horizon. Sheer bliss all round.
It's 2020, it's virus season. For our first release on Kommerz Records we asked seven techno and house producers, we admire, to contribute six songs to listen to at home, rather than on the dance floor (as those are closed down up to this day). The result are six jazzy downtempo songs by DJ Piper of techno's most hyped live act Fjaak, Glenn Astro & Hodini, Cuthead, O-Wells aka Orson Wells, Manuel Fischer and Qnete. Holla @ our first compilation "Kommerz Season 1: Anti-Virus". "Kommerz Season" will be an ongoing compilation series, which we consider as one core of the label. We will use each season to showcase a new and unexpected take on beat making and instrumental music. "Kommerz Season" pays respect to the producers behind the music.
"Kommerz Season 1: Anti-Virus" was a spontaneous idea (as we didn't expect any of this Corona madness). Since we knew many techno and house producers share our love for instrumental hip-hop and downtempo music (while being stuck at home, too) we started to ask around friends and friends of friends. The tracks contributed by this deluxe cast speak for themselves. on our label's very first release.
Being aware this record features an all male and all white line-up we acknowledge our responsibility as a record label to work towards diversity in music. Our future discography can be held proof for that. Right now we're working on "Kommerz Season 2" featuring a diverse, 100% womxn line-up. Additionally, we're donating 10% of our benefits from "Season 1" to "No Shade", a Berlin-based collective running club nights and DJ training programs for female, non-binary and trans DJs with a strong focus on racial diversity.
- A1: Shxcxchcxsh - Eauoai
- A2: Jokasti & Nek - Dromos
- B1: Temudo & Ribé - Rite
- B2: Tapefeed - Unshackle
- C1: Cristian Varela - Eighth
- C2: Certa Ratio - 002 0026
- D1: Razbibriga - Cicada
- D2: Kaiser - And Yet Again
- D3: Go Hiyama - Unchance Operation
- E1: Tensal - Aquelarre
- E2: Dimi Angelis - Deconstruction
- F1: Dj Angeldu$T - Green Glockz
- F2: Diabla Diezco - Diabla Diezco
- F3: Antony Doria - Confusion
- G1: Sciahri & Desroi - Jupiter's Gravity Is Jealous
- G2: Jaraossa - Vca
- H1: Operator - Moving On
- H2: Jamaica Suk - 4Th Dimension
Latest volume of the first AA.VV. trilogy on R3volution Records. For this third volume, four great artists of the Techno scene are called to express themselves together with the owner of the label Michele Mausi: Joton, Keikari, Wrong Assessment (already appeared on the label) and Alexander Kowalski with the pseudonym of D_Func. together with Mario Berger.
Can you miss these bombs?
Raver's Guide VA features russian underground with top-notch names again. There is a heavy & classy intro by Gemüt, the crusader of Moscow's Monasterio. Then you get trapped in a warehouse honey banger by Melier Avenue. And also here is a hypno trance atmo delivered by Disco Morato. Embodied in the thick black vinyl.
- A1: The Wessel Ilcken Combo - Waiting For Weelink
- A2: The Frans Elsen Quartet - Dufti Chris
- A3: The Wessel Ilcken Combo With Rita Reys - I Should Care
- A4: The Rob Madna Trio - Second Date
- A5: The Herman Schoonderwalt Septet - Nowhere
- A6: The Frans Elsen Quartet - Mops
- A7: Tony Vos Quartet - A Rainy Holiday
- A8: The Rob Madna Trio - Stan The Wailer
- B1: The Wessel Ilcken Combo With Rita Reys - There’ll Never Be Another You
- B2: The Frans Elsen Quartet- Autumn In New -York
- B3: Tony Vos Quartet - Young Peter
- B4: The Rob Madna Trio - Papernote
- B5: The Wessel Ilcken Combo - For Minors Only
- B6: The Frans Elsen Quartet - All Things You Are
- B7: The Rob Madna Trio - The Universe
- B8: The Herman Schoonderwalt Septet - Herman’s Hanky
Jazz Behind the Dikes Vol 2 is the second installment in the Jazz Behind The Dikes series, which highlights some of the greatest Dutch jazzmen under ideal conditions: in their own combo’s and playing the music of their own choice in complete freedom. The result is straightforward modern jazz by renowned Dutch jazz musicians such as Rob Madna Trio, Tony Vos Quartet and Frans Elsen Quartet.
This second volume of the series is available as a limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on white vinyl. The third and last volume in this series will be released later.
About a hundred kilometers south-west of Bamako, on the left bank of the Niger River, the Malian village of Kela is known to be home to a large community of griot musicians (jeliw) mostly belonging to the Diabaté family. Their art is recognised throughout West Africa and many griots come from all over the world to stay there, sometimes for several years, in the hope of becoming immersed in it. The six pieces for voice accompanied by guitar or traditional koni lutes were recorded in 1978 (tracks 3 to 6) and in 2019 (tracks 1 to 3), in the same traditional dwelling, which still serves as a "studio". The accompanying booklet contains the testimonies of several important musicians who took part in the recording, and evoke key elements of their universe
Points of interests
- For the fans of the traditional repertoires of Mali's famous griot musicians.
- For music lovers who love the voices accompanied by the guitar and the traditional lutes of the griots.
- Recordings made 40 years apart in the same "studio": a dwelling located in the village of Kela (Mali), from where famous lineages of griots originate.
- Original sound archive on magnetic tapes, digitised and restored in 2019.
- Fourteen colour photographs, taken in 1978 and 2019 at the same time as the sound recordings.
- 01: Jasmine Guffond - Surrogate Calculus
- 02: John Bischoff - Circuit
- 03: Ragnhild May - Slow Waves Oresund
- 04: Svarte Greiner - Existential Rat
- 05: Claus Van Bebber - Himmlisches Gelachter
- 06: Krachkisten Orchester - 2 1-2 Kisten Bier
- 07: Tina Tonagel - Yelente
- 08: Achim Zepezauer - Ploppy Phone
- 09: Seiji Morimoto - Music For Glasses
- 10: David Toop - Animals And I We Had Dealings Together
mex is a non-profit-organization for intermedia and experimental music projects, located in Dortmund, Germany. Since 1992 more than 650 musicians and media artists from around the world presented their subtle, noisy, improvised or conceptual works. mex’s traditional venue for those projects of concerts in combination with performance, video and intermedia, is the mexKeller at the Künstlerhaus with it’s special acoustic and atmosphere. Jens Brand began inviting artists and later Maija Julius went on until Achim Zepezauer took over in 2015. mex is a member of Medienwerk NRW. Kindly supported by: Department of cultural affairs of the City of Dortmund, Pro Jazz e.V. and Künstlerhaus Dortmund.
The artists featured on this sampler were guests within the curation of Achim Zepezauer and performed live for the mex audience between 2013 & 2019. Due to global pandemic conditions mex was unable to host any concerts in 2020 and therefore decided to release this special compilation in cooperation with the label Ana Ott.
- A1: Luciano - Thief-A-Man
- A2: Glen Ricks – Number One
- A3: Horace Andy – Night Nurse
- A4: Sugar Minott - Wanted
- A5: George Nooks – Private Secretary
- A6: Gregory Isaacs – Cool Down
- B1: Bunny Rugs – Tune In
- B2: Max Romeo – Material Man
- B3: Don Carlos – Objection Overruled
- B4: Shalom – Stranger In Your Town
- B5: Errol Dunkley – Sad To Know
- B6: Gregory Isaacs – Thief A Man
Jamwax Records proudly presents We Sing Gregory. On this album, jamaican producer Bravo used the best roots and culture band, the undomitable Roots Radics, featuring Flabba Holt on bass, Style Scott on drums and Keith Sterling on keyboards, and hired legends Robbie Lynn on keyboards, Cat Coore and Chinna Smith on guitar, Stick on percussion, Dean Fraser on horns, thus ensuring a heavy and flawless riddim foundation and superb arrangements.
The Roots Radics were Gregory Isaacs band in the early 80's, playing on the Night Nurse and Out Deh! albums, touring around the world with the cool ruler. Gregory Isaacs' songwriting is magnificient and the subjects are always treated with humbleness and consideration for others.
As one of the early pioneers of NYC’s unground dance movement Victor Simonelli channelled that New York house sound via range of labels he oversaw in the ‘90s. One such outlet was Big Big Trax and to provide a little light in these testing times, Victor has provided the keys to some of the label’s most treasured cuts, remastered for a new generation of listeners.
Classic’s from Afrimerican Coalition, Fibre Foundation and Insatiable featuring Mone with mixes from the man himself, all under one, conveniently 12 inch sized roof.
- A1: Rodolfo Y Su Tipica Ra7 - La Colegiala
- A2: Gabriel Romero - La Subienda
- A3: Armando Hernandez Y Su Conjunto - La Zenaida
- A4: Adolfo Echeverria Y Su Conjunto - Amanciendo
- A5: Pedro Laza Y Sus Pelayeros - Navidad Negra
- A6: Conjunto Tipico Vallenato - Cumbia Cienaguera
- B1: Rodolfo Y Su Tipica - Tabaco Y Ron
- B2: Gabriel Romero - La Piragua
- B3: Los Immortales - La Pollera Colora
- B4: La Sonora Dinamita - Se Me Perdio La Cadenita
- B5: Los Warahuaco - El Pescador De Baru
- B6: Conjunto Tipico Vallenato - Cumbia Sampuesana
- C1: Pedro Laza Y Sus Pelayeros - Cumbia Del Monte
- C2: Combo Los Galleros - Soledad
- C3: Los Guacheracos - Baila Rosita
- C4: Los Corraleros De Majagual - Llora Acordeon
- C5: La Sonora Del Caribe - Noche De Estrellas
- C6: Los Cumbiamberos De Pacheco - Santo Domingo
- C7: Sonora Dinamita - Ritmo De Tambo
- C8: Lito Barrientos - Cumbia En Do Menor
- D1: Andres Landero - Cumbia India
- D2: Combo Los Galleros - Tabaco Mascao
- D3: Los Corraleros De Majagual - Cumbia Campesina
- D4: Climaco Sarmiento Y Su Orquesta - Cumbia Sabrosa
- D5: Monteria Swing - La Samaria
- D6: Los Guacharacos - Esperma Y Ron
Cumbia, the music and the dance synonymous with Colombia, has been around almost since the 17th century. Today, it’s a badge of identity for Colombians everywhere, but is now also enjoying a global renaissance; filling dance floors and captivating a new generation of music fans.
Originally released by World Circuit as two separate albums – ‘Cumbia Cumbia’ in 1989 and ‘Cumbia Cumbia 2’ in 1993 - this collection brings together some of the greatest recordings made by Colombia’s legendary record label, Discos Fuentes, between 1954 and 1988.
Discos Fuentes was founded in Cartagena in 1934 by the visionary musician, arranger and producer, Antonio Lopez Fuentes. It was the first important record label in the country and grew into a company of immense significance for Colombian music, responsible for thousands of hits and scores of legendary singers and musicians over six decades. Fuentes hand-picked his musicians and singers then meticulously arranged, produced and recorded their music in-house.
This collection presents thirty of these three-minute-masterpieces, showcasing the gamut of styles that make up the distinctive and irresistible cumbia sound; a sound typified by a loping 2/4 gait and a pulsing rocksteady bassline, overlaid with heavy rural percussion, brass, accordion, clarinet, electric guitar and vocals. Disc 1 features a broad range of cumbia styles with recordings from 1960 through to 1988, whilst disc 2 digs further into the classics of the past focusing almost exclusively on the 1950s and 1960s.
Featuring cumbia’s biggest hits from Rudolfo y su Tipica, Gabriel Romero, Sonoro Dinamita and Armando Hernandez, ‘Cumbia Cumbia 1 & 2’ is a flawless collection from the Golden Age of Cumbia.
Digging deep through old and new, Basso captures arcane woodland fusion, serene electronic suites and wide eyed Balearic bliss on this first Growing Bin compilation.
This collection celebrates those precious records which land in your life on their own terms. Even the most advanced digger will admit that chance is the secret ingredient in any successful haul. Sure, it helps if you know where to look, but if you arrive a day early at that secluded second hand shop, or an hour late at the convention, you might miss out on a rare sight of sound. But there are still ways to skew the odds in your favour. Even in the most crowded urban environment, a solitary tree soon becomes a nest, and Basso's fostered an abundant garden in his Hamburg hometown. A decade on and the Growing Bin is a safe haven for those exquisite sounds crowded out of the mainstream, the rare birds with the most striking song.
'Coffee' comes right after cocoa in the bin's headquarter, though start your morning with One Tongue and be prepared for a different kind of day. A witch's brew spiced with a hint of Durian and the early bird, this 1990 composition could be the blueprint for the Teutonic trance dancers beloved by the Salon set. A more meditative magic flows through the A2, a smooth blend of fusion guitar, softly syncopated drums and counterpoint keys from one time art-rockers Inandout. This Growing Bin favourite from their '93-95' LP sounds right at home beside the majestic melodies and spheric bass of Matthias Raue's 'Brücke am schwarzen Fluss 2'. Taken from the soundtrack to a TV drama filmed in Mali, this digital homage to African rhythm shimmies in step with New Age dancers from Mkwaju Ensemble and Louis Crelier. The A-side ends with the unbridled optimism of Kosmische maverick Hardy Kukuk. The synthesist hit the studio with friends Karsten Raecke and Andreas Schneider in 86, coalescing crystalline electronics and gentle guitar into tender chord progressions suited for sun bathing beside the Sea of Tranquility.
The second side slinks into motion with the deep beauty and sincere spoken word of Frank Suchland's 'Schnee', a subtle body in a cocoon of reverb which takes Sade's 'I Never Thought I'd See The Day' to another level of placidness. Melancholic Germans Die Fische met in Cairo for the first time, and 'Conversation Of Everyday Lovers' could be the theme for that great city. Underpinned by primal percussion and a restrained groove, the track twists and turns between a trio of ineffable motifs, eternal combinations to the catacombs of Abusir. From there we go sublime, soaring skywards with a ten minute triumph from Hugh Mane. Balancing concentric sequences and space age synth riffs atop an irresistible breakbeat and bubbling bassline, the British producer finds a sensuous sweet-spot between fellow Growing Bin affiliates Krakatau and Singu.
Lucky are we who hear the Bin's sounds.
Patrick Ryder
- A1: Devadip Carlos Santana & Turiya Alive Coltrane - Illuminations
- A2: Brilliantes Del Vuelo - I Know That (When The Springtime Comes) (When The Springtime Comes)
- A3: Nazia Hassan - Khushi
- A4: Kelly Doyle - Drm
- B1: Sanullim - Don't Go
- B2: Maxwell Udoh - I Like It (Don't Stop) (Don't Stop)
- B3: David Marez - Ensename
- B4: Gerald Lee - Can You Feel The Love (Reprise)
- C1: Justine & The Victorian Punks - Still You
- C2: George Yanagi & Nadja Band - Track 10
- C3: Pesnyar - Zacharovannaya Moya
- D1: Khruangbin - Summer Madness (Exclusive Cover Version)
- D2: Paloma San Basilio - Contigo
- D3: Roha Band - Yetikimt Abeba
- D4: Tierney Malone & Geoffrey Muller - Transmission For Jehn Gnossienne No 1 (Exclusive Spoken Word Piece)
Hot on the heels of ‘Mordechai’, the critically acclaimed third album from US psych-rockers Khruangbin, the Texas trio are set to become the latest act to present their own LateNightTales in the popular, long-running musician-curated album series.
Having first come to prominence in 2013 when producer and D.J. Bonobo included Khruangbin’s ‘A Calf Born in Winter’ in his own collection of songs for the series, the little known Houston trio had yet to release an album, but have since gone on to become international superstars forming their own exotic, individual sound. “The LateNightTales series is such a special thing to be a part of because we wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for Bonobo’s LateNightTales, because that’s how we got into the LNT family – and got a break.”
The fourth release on Ferdinger's "Life In Patterns" label introduces new faces to the roster. The 5-track EP entitled "Spektrum" includes originals by BXTR, FX093, Krl Mx and Proxyma, as well as the vinyl premiere of Trudge's formerly self-released track "Rainmaker". Boosting its mission statement by featuring various artists on this new compilation, the label also manages to showcase its signature sound: dreamy and hypnotic, yet intense, uplifting rave tracks.
Sons of Traders 002 is a Compilation 8 Tracks Ep of loosely knit artists that surround the duo Sons of Traders (Mike Tansella Jr. and TANS). Leading the EP, the title track “Rotten to the Core” is a slow stomper with a forceful vocal sample and some various squelches. LA’s Kosmik picks up the tempo with “Murmurs” which features a hypnotic synth loop over a 4/4 beat. On “Chomping at the Bit” C.L.A.W.S. and Tyrell trade off between claps, hi hats and short delays underneath a sinister synth tone. To close the A side of the record is Future Blondes out of Texas with “2020 ultra visions”, a cut that can only be described as a sinister barrage of slamming drums and tones. The B side launches with “The Other Side of Town” by The White Lines, a dark electro workout with vocal samples, dark synths and growling bassline. Frigio label boss Juan Pablo brings us an intricate drum pattern with layers of synths on “Night Drive in Beijing”. “Self Feral” by Chris Mitchell is something with a hip hop swing, heavy drums, various feedback and vocals. Closing the EP is Dragee, a new artist from Tel Aviv. “Them” features a hard snare that holds together the demented vocals, claps and bassline that develop throughout the track.
Repress in Pink Marbled Vinyl
'Fleischberg' is the 2nd vinyl iteration of Berlin's body focused Fleisch collective, following hot on the heels of last year's highly acclaimed release by Schwefelgelb. This 12' starts with a relentless six and a half minute assault by Australian native and Berlin based Halv Drøm, a fitting vinyl debut for the talented producer. DSX follows up with a finely tuned EBM track tactfully layered with obscure vocal samples and paired with piercing, frenetic drum programming.
The B side starts with a slightly different approach, recalling a more classic techno and electro tone without losing sight of the release's progressive focus; Privacy's catchy 'Work' recalls late 80s Chicago masterpieces without becoming overly nostalgic. Sekunde rounds out the compilation fully with a plodding and minimal piece that would be best appreciated while being blasted driving 300 km/h down a moonlit back road somewhere in the Black Forest.
- A1: Marcel Lo Coco – Intro
- A2: Wandl – Untitled
- A3: Spaze Windu – Putiton
- A4: Maoen – Low Fidelity
- A5: Twit One – Rolodex
- A6: Errol Barnes – Kool Breeze
- A7: Moose Dawa – Keys 4 Alicia
- A8: Melodiesinfonie – Au Du
- A9: Wun Two – Lasagne
- B1: _Bsment – Memories
- B2: Figub Brazlevic – Monte Figasso
- B3: I L.l. Will – Tenderly
- B4: Digitalluc – Kleiner Wagen
- B5: Flofilz – Ivebeentryin
- B6: Bluntone & Baen Mow – Benice
- B7: Vulvareen – Herman Van Veen
- B8: Flughand Ft Steichi – Ondo
- B9: Rene Schier - Rain
Okocha Records sendet Grüße aus „Jazzenatico“ und nimmt euch mit auf eine musikalische Reise an der italienischen Adria entlang. Nehmt euch eine kurze Auszeit und genießt den sonnigen Tag am Strand von "Jazzenatico" mit harmonischen Melodien und warmen, jazzinspirierten Instrumentals von u.a. FloFilz, Wandl, Wun Two, Twit One, digitalluc, Melodiesinfonie uvm.
The label’s first release seeks to offer an initiatory experience to Forbidden Teaching’s mission, namely to express the inexpressible.
The A side of the record is body oriented and is introduced with NN’s “The Blood Of A White Monark”, a track characterised by its forceful rhythm, cinematic breakdown and strong synths. Mind I Matter dives deeper in the EBM spectrum with “Thelema”, a track featuring a bassline that goes straight to the body and supported by an expertly crafted atmosphere, reminiscent of the notorious esoteric doctrine.
The B side of the record is soul oriented and begins with Antechamber’s “The Ephemeral Hallucinations”, an atmospheric track that elevates the listener to a place where earthly senses become blurry. Nigh/T\mare concludes the compilation with his track “Unconscious Traction”. It features a robust and hypnotic rhythm coupled with an intense atmosphere that leads the listener to a state where deeply buried emotions and desires could resurface.
- A1: The Ironsides - Sommer
- A2: Thee Sinseers - What's His Name
- A3: The Resonaires - Standing With You
- A4: Jr Thomas & The Volcanos - Sunk In The Mist
- A5: Ikebe Shakedown - Adonai
- A6: Ben Pirani - More Than A Memory
- A7: The Winston Brothers - Winston Theme
- A8: The Harlem Gospel Travelers - Nothing But His Love
- A9: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Inner City Blues
- A10: Dojo Cuts - Here We Are
- A11: The Soul Chance & Wesley Bright - Who Could It Be?
- A12: Monophonics - It's Only Us (Acoustic)
- A13: Ghost Funk Orchestra - Fuzzy Logic
- A14: Reverend Baron - Jackie
- A15: Rudy De Anda - Espume
- A16: Andrew Gabbard - Cloud Of Smoke
- A17: Young Gun Silver Fox - Baby Girl
- A18: Kendra Morris - This Life
- A19: M Ross Perkins - Wrong Wrong Wrong
- A20: Ga-20 - I Ain't Got You
- A21: The Gabbard Brothers - Too Much To Feel
- A22: Neal Francis - Changes (Demo)
From label owner Terry Cole, "It was on March 16, 2020 that we closed up our storefront as the reality of a worldwide pandemic began to spread across the Midwest. We had no idea how it was going to impact our shop, our label, or the artists we represent. We were all fortunate to have our family members stay safe and healthy; however, the livelihood of many of our friends and artists were drastically and immediately impacted. No tours, no live performances, record shops closed, pressing plants shut down, etc. And while the level of uncertainty was unnerving, from that uncertainty came the idea for Brighter Days Ahead. We knew we wanted to continue to release new music, but proceeding with our heavy 2020 release schedule as planned seemed ill advised. So the idea was to release individual tracks from many of our artists on a weekly basis and as a musical family, we could all help shine light on each individual artist weekly. Strength in numbers! So throughout the summer and into the fall, that's what we did. We released several dozen tracks and the weekly announcements certainly garnered a strong sense of community for our artists and fans alike. We're very proud to present Brighter Days Ahead: a compilation from our talented stable of artists on both our Colemine and Karma Chief imprints."
We are very proud to present a special 8 track electro project on Tronic. We have always been very passionate about this genre and wanted to bring together some legendary techno producers with a deep appreciation for electro together with some established and new school leaders.
Split over 2 EPs Part 1 features heavyweights inc Sterac Electronics / The Advent & Zein Ferreira / label boss Christian Smith along side the the anonymous Client_03.
Green Marbled Vinyl
Polifonic Records is the melodic balance between antagonistic vibrations, spirits and energiesthat inhabit the land of Puglia since the dawn of time.
An harmonic exploration into colorful, vibrant sunrise atmospheres and emotional, introspectivesunset sensations. One Body. Many Souls.
PF001 // The Frst installment comes with four contributions by festival aliates and long timefriends - from the explorative psychedelia of Francis Inferno Orchestra and the introspectiveexotica of Simone de Kunovich, to the playful 707- ish mediterranean vibes of Jolly Mare and thebalearic uplifting arpeggios of Yanik Park.
The package represents indeed a tribute to Itria, the magic Valley placed between two seas,Adriatico and Ionio, in the earth of Regione Puglia.
- A1: Korridor - Dyson Sector (Cassegrain Swarm Vinyl Edit)
- A2: Korridor - Dyson Sector (Cassegrain Stellar Version)
- A3: Korridor - Binocular Observer (Ness Remix)
- B1: Blndr - The Untitleds (Svreca Remix)
- B2: Korridor - Vacuum Decay (Mike Parker Remix)
- C1: Blndr - Mental Stretching (Incantation 2) (Alan Backdrop Remix)
- C2: Ntogn & Luigi Tozzi - Wsjr (Orphx Remix)
- D1: Blndr - Untitled 1 (Cio D'or Trilogy Remix) (Cio D'or Remix)
- D2: Luigi Tozzi - Sub-Photic Zone (Edit Select Remix)
Repress
Arnaud le Texier (Cocoon Records): "Top quality! Really nice.." 10/10
Cio D'Or (Telrae): "An amazing double Vinyl of different interpretations from some music friends in techno for Hypnus! Thank you!" 9/10
David Att (ATT Series): "SUPER VARIOS ARTIST. THANKS: D" 10/10
Deepbass (Informa Records): "Great remix package here! Will be using most of them, a true showcase of the love for Hypnus" 10/10
Etapp Kyle (Klockworks): "Edit Select and Mike Parker are winners!" 8/10
Exium (PoleGroup): "Great stuff, thanks!" 8/10
Francois X (Dement3d): "Perfect Package of Remix!" 10/10
I/Y: "wow.. really good.. too many of them to choose one favourite" 10/10
Kwartz (Shapeless Records): "Congratulations for this great work, I love every song of the release" 10/10
Mattias Fridell (Gynoid): "This is a very solid compilation congrats." 8/10
MTD (Sonntag Morgen): "AMAZING release! hard to choose a favorite..." 10/10
Mod21 (Prologue): "No words for this release.. Hypnus is flying high!!" 10/10
Nima Khak (H-Productions): "Great bits! The Ness mix is outstanding, but a lot of great stuff in this package! Will play for sure!" 9/10
Nobody Home (Home Records): "Very nice release with many of my favorite musicians! Thank you very much :-)" 8/10
Reggy van Oers (Affin): "Some crazy stuff in here! love it!" 9/10
Samuli Kemppi (M_REC Ltd.): "Fan boy likes. Brilliant release. Full support." 10/10
Svreca (Semantica Records): "Excellent release. Full support." 8/10
Takaaki Itoh (Phobiq): "what a great trks. im sure to play all of them. full support!" 10/10
Terence Fixmer (CLR): "Top release, difficult to choose a favourite here...all are nice." 10/10
The Noisemaker (Par Recordings): "Hypnus is going to be one of the best label on earth! full support! all tracks have his own personality and are well designed.. top for opening a djset" 10/10
Tommy Four Seven (Stroboscopic Artefacts): "Big!" 8/10
Also supported by:
Dimi Angelis, Unam Zetineb, Antonio de Angelis, Artefakt, DARS, Gianluca Meloni, Jonas Kopp, Hector Oaks, Juho Kahilainen, Vilix, Eric Cloutier, Brendon Moeller (Echologist), Iori, Jose Pouj, VSK, AnD, Rasmus Hedlund, Victor Martinez, Antonio Vazquez, BLNDR, Luigi Tozzi and many more.
- A1: 30/70 & Alex Albrecht - Breaking Tense
- A2: Fantastic Man, Adam Halliwell & Edd Fis - Sirius Mystery
- A3: Loure & Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - Keep In Touch
- A4: Kris Baha & Morgan Wright - Need 2 Breed (Veneto Club Edit)
- B1: Rings Around Saturn, Sui Zhen - The Feelings Gone
- B2: Barney Mccall & Bell Towers - Make Ur Move
- B3: Big Yawn & Sleep D - Packet To Plate
- B4: In2Stellar & Mike Callander - Dreamworld Syncrasy
- B5: Michael Ozone & Toni Yotzi - Wobbly Gina
At Cloud’s Length is a collaborative compilation of musical works from artists on Melbourne/Naarm based collective WAT artists, using the vehicle of music as the driving force of connection.
While the opportunities to gather have been put on hold, this compilation is a collaborative release rising from a challenge set to the WAT artists roster to connect and create using isolation as a creative parameter from which to generate new music, resulting in surprising and powerful musical cross-pollination.
At Cloud’s Length - an ode to the use of cloud storage as the last front of musical collaboration during lockdown - reaches through the veil of isolation, passing overland, gathering energy and offering a release saturated with creativity and collaboration from afar.
This compilation is both a confluence of unique and diverse creative minds and a narrative of humanity's desire for deeper meaning and connection.
Music contributors:
30/70, Adam Halliwell (Mildlife), Alex Albrecht, Barney McCall, Bell Towers, Big Yawn,
Edd Fisher, Fantastic Man, IN2STELLAR, Kris Baha, Loure, Mike Callander, Morgan Wright, Michael Ozone, Rings Around Saturn, Sleep D, Sui Zhen, Toni Yotzi, ZFEX
'IDMEMO' would not pretend to be a representative compendium of 90’s-00’s Intelligent Dance Music. It was not Vladimir Ivkovic & Ivan Smagghe’s point when they decided on the project. It is a very personal snapshot of a moment in time, when both of them were working in record shops, when they were listening to indie and electronic music. One can not stress enough the importance of this crossing of roads, pop kids getting through to the dancefloor via Aphex Twin and nerdy house heads dissolving their four to the floor into the futuristic world of Warp compilations.
The compilation unfolds in the loosest, the best way to make some kind of sense. There are some classics (Black Dog’s lysergic 'Psyl-Cosin'), there are some rarities (that Zugzwang track), some tested late night floor melters (Reload remixing Slowdive) and some personal outlandish choices that strangely take their place (Spiritualized’s 'Anyway That You want Me-remix 3').
All in all, This is an anti-archive, a choice of tracks primarily lead by emotion, more pads than glitches,”intelligent” music depraved by that last half-pill at 6am rather than high-brow destructurations, Ivkovic & Smagghe hitting, as ever, at their own margins.
'IDMEMO' is a collaborative project between Above Board Projects, Offen Music and Les Disques De La Mort. Selected and sequenced by Vladimir Ivkovic and Ivan Smagghe. Art and design by Atelier Superplus. Mastering courtesy of Keith Tenniswood @ Curved. Manufacture and worldwide distribution by Above Board, 2020.
- A1: Noriko Miyamoto - Arrows & Eyes
- A2: Mishio Ogawa - Hikari No Ito Kin No Ito
- A3: Yoshio Ojima - Days Man
- B1: Mkwaju Ensemble - Tira-Rin
- B2: Rna-Organism - Weimar 22
- B3: Naoki Asai - Yakan Hikou
- B4: Takami Hasegawa - Koneko To Watashi
- C1: Mammy - Mizu No Naka No Himitsu
- C2: Dip In The Pool - Hasu No Enishi
- C3: Wha Ha Ha - Akatere
- D1: D-Day - Sweet Sultan
- D2: Perfect Mother - Dark Disco-Da Da Da Da Run
- D3: Neo Museum - Area
- D4: Sonoko - Wedding With God (A Nijinski) (A Nijinski)
Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980–1988 hovers vibe–wise between two distinct poles within Light In The Attic’s acclaimed Japan Archival Series—Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990 and Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976–1986. All three albums showcase recordings produced during Japan’s soaring bubble economy of the 1980s, an era in which aesthetic visions and consumerism merged. Music echoed the nation’s prosperity and with financial abundance came the luxury to dream.
Sonically, Somewhere Between mines the midpoint between Kankyō Ongaku’s sparkling atmospherics and Pacific Breeze’s metropolitan boogie. The compilation encompasses ambient pop, underground electronics, liminal minimalism and shadow sounds—all descriptors emphasizing the hazy nature of the nebula. Out–of–focus rhythms wear ethereal accoutrements, ballads are shrouded in static, and angular drums snake skyward on transcendent tones. From the Avant–minimalism of Mkwaju Ensemble and Yoshio Ojima, to the leftfield techno-pop of Mishio Ogawa and Noriko Miyamoto (featuring members of YMO), and highlights from the groundbreaking Osaka underground label Vanity Records, these are blurry constellations defying collective categorization.
These tracks also exist in a space of transition when the major label grip on the Japanese recording market began to give way to the escalation of independents. Thanks to the idyllic economic climate and innovations in domestically–manufactured music gear, creators on the edges were empowered to focus on satisfying their artistic visions in the open headspace of home studios. While labels like Warner Music and Nippon Columbia explored new sounds through traditional channels, it was possible for Vanity, Balcony and other indie labels, not to mention self–released artists like Ojima and Naoki Asai, to publish their work via affordable media such as cassettes, 7" vinyl, and flexi–discs.
Expertly curated by Yosuke Kitazawa and Mark “Frosty” McNeill (dublab), Somewhere Between is a collection of music, much of it released for the first time outside Japan, that is bound more by energetic vibration than shared history, genre or scene. They are the sounds of transition and searching—a celebration of the freedom found in floating.
Note: The track “Days Man” by Yoshio Ojima is only available on the LP and Cassette versions.
- A1: Wilton Gaynair - Rhythm (1959)
- A2: Lance Hayward Feat. Totlyn Jackson - Old Devil Moon (1960)
- A3: The Eric Grant Orchestra - Let’s Fall In Love (1960)
- A4: Cecil Lloyd - St. Thomas (1961)
- A5: Lennie Hibbert - I Love Paris (1961)
- A6: Ernest Ranglin - Exodus (1962)
- B1: Cecil Lloyd Group - I’ll Remember April (1962)
- B2: The Workshop Feat. Don Drummond - It Happens (1962)
- B3: The Workshop Feat. Tommy Mccook - The Answer (1962)
Talking about the foundation of Jamaican music, the Alpha Boys School in Kingston can be considered as one of the places where it all began! Back in the day, under the direction of Sister Mary Ignatius, the school was the place where young boys from the poor neighborhoods in Kingston could embrace an instrument (mostly brass and drums). Then history tells us that some of these kids became among the most influential musicians in the history of Jamaican Jazz, Ska, and Reggae. Joe Harriott, Dizzy Reece, Tommy McCook, Don Drummond, Cedric Brooks, Rico Rodriguez, Johnny Osbourne, Leroy Smart and Yellowman are just some of the fruits of such a great community art project. Now this compilation contains some rare gems produced between 1959 and 1962 by Jamaican Jazz heavyweights such as Tommy Mc Cook, Don Drummond, Ernest Rangling, Lennie Hiibert, Cecil Lloyd and others. This is highly swinging music inspired by the Black American tradition with a unique and inevitable Caribbean flavour. Don't miss it!!!
- A1: Yes We Can Can – Allen Toussaint
- A2: World I Never Made – Dr. John
- A3: Back Water Blues – Irma Thomas
- A4: Gather By The River – Davell Crawford
- A5: Cryin' In The Streets – Buckwheat Zydeco
- B1: Canal Street Blues – Dr. Michael White
- B2: Brother John Is Gone / Herc-Jolly-John – Wild Magnolias
- B3: When The Saints Go Marching In – Eddie Bo
- B4: My Feet Can't Fail Me Now – Dirty Dozen Brass Band
- B5: Tou' Les Jours C'est Pas La Meme (Every Day Is Not The Same) – Carol Fran
- C1: L'ouragon (The Hurricane) – Beausoleil
- C2: Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans –Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- C3: Prayer For New Orleans – Charlie Miller
- C4: What A Wonderful World (Feat. Donald Harrison) – The Wardell Quezergue Orchestra
- C5: Tipitina And Me – Allen Toussaint
- C6: Louisiana 1927 (With Members Of The New York Philharmonic) – Randy Newman And The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
- D1: Do You Know What It Means – Davell Crawford *
- D2: Let's Work Together – Buckwheat Zydeco & Ry Cooder *
- D3: Crescent City Serenade – Dr. Michael White *
- D4: Walking By The River – Dr. John *
- D5: Do You Know What It Means (Feat. Donald Harrison) – The Wardell Quezergue Orchestra *
Nonesuch releases a remastered, special edition of the 2005 record Our New Orleans for the first time on vinyl. The two-LP set, also available digitally, includes five previously unreleased tracks: ‘Do You Know What It Means’, by Davell Crawford; ‘Let's Work Together’, by Buckwheat Zydeco and Ry Cooder; ‘Crescent City Serenade’, by Dr. Michael White; ‘Walking By the River’, by Dr. John; and ‘Do You Know What It Means’, by The Wardell Quezergue Orchestra featuring Donald Harrison.
The $1.5 million raised from the 2005 release went toward providing housing in partnership with low-income musicians and others through the New Orleans Habitat Musicians’ Village, a concept that was developed by New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, working with Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr. Habitat–built homes in the village now provide musicians and others of modest means the opportunity to buy decent, affordable housing. The centerpiece of the village is the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, dedicated to celebrating the music and musicians of New Orleans and to the education and development of homeowners and others who live nearby.
For Our New Orleans, many of the Crescent City’s best-known musicians recorded songs that are integral to their lives and that express their feelings about the city and the trauma of Katrina. The album was made swiftly and simply, over the course of a month, in one-day sessions across the country. Nick Spitzer, host of public radio’s New Orleans–based American Routes, contributed liner notes to the record, as did Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Ford, also a Crescent City resident. Other producers who made enormous contributions include Mark Bingham, Ry Cooder, Joel and Adam Dorn, Steve Epstein, Joe Henry, Doug Petty, Matt Sakakeeny, and Hal Willner.
Nonesuch’s parent company – Warner Records, part of the Warner Music Group – donated all production costs for Our New Orleans as part of the Group’s larger efforts on behalf of hurricane victims on the Gulf Coast. Many others involved in creating the album also generously donated their time and services.
Nonesuch President David Bither recalls, “What was most remarkable to me was the immediate response of the musicians. Many were in New Orleans when Katrina struck. Many lost everything they owned including even the musical instruments that are their livelihood. Yet they responded within days to the question of whether they might participate in this project. The emotion and the power of Our New Orleans come both from their anguish and from their incredible generosity.”
And the label’s Chairman Emeritus Bob Hurwitz said, “When we pick up a CD booklet, we usually skip over the page that says, ‘Special thanks to…’, but in the case of Our New Orleans, it is, after the listing of the musician’s names, the most important part of this package. Everyone wanted to help – studios that insisted on contributing free time, caterers, photographers and videographers, instrument rentals, producers, engineers – every step down the line, people gave, not only their profits, but absorbed all of their costs. It was an incredible outpouring of generosity.”
“Our New Orleans is a testament to the power of music to heal and provide a sense of community,” said Marguerite Oestreicher, Executive Director of New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity. “Musicians helped the city heal after Hurricane Katrina, and Musicians’ Village helped them come home. We’re grateful to Nonesuch and everyone who worked on this album. This year has brought new challenges to everyone, but especially to our culture-bearers. This re-release could not be more timely.”
- A1: Charles Aznavour - Parce Que Tu Crois
- A2: Joe Simon - Before The Night Is Over
- A3: Ray Charles - I Got A Woman
- A4: Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together
- A5: Vera Hall - Trouble So Hard
- B1: Bob & Earl - Harlem Shuffle
- B2: Syl Johnson - I Hate I Walked Away
- B3: Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
- B4: The Persuasions - Good Times
- B5: Johnny Mathis - Come To Me
- B6: Millie Jackson - All The Way Lover
- C1: Etta James - Something's Got A Hold Of Me
- C2: Cb & The Ten Others With Axes - Rosie
- C3: Bobby "Blue" Bland - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right (If Loving You Is Wrong)
- C4: Bobby Caldwell - Open Your Eyes
- C5: Boom Clap Bachelors - Tiden Flyver
- C6: Galt Macdermot - Coffee Cold
- D1: Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl
- D2: Marva Whitney - It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To)
- D3: Joe Simon - Walking Down Lonely Street
- D4: Lowrell - Mellow Mellow (Right On) (Right On)
- A1: Idrissa Soumaoro Et L´eclipse De L´ija - Nissodia
- A2: Rail Band - Mouodilo
- A3: Ambassadeurs Du Motel De Bamako - M’bouram-Mousso
- B1: Super Tentemba Jazz - Mangan
- B2: Sory Bamba - Yayoroba
- B3: Super Djata Band - Worodara
- C1: Zani Diabate Et Le Super Djata Band - Fadingna Kouma
- C2: Salif Keita, Ambassadeurs International - Mandjou
- C3: Alou Fane & Daouda Sangare - Komagni Bela
- D1: Super Djata Band De Bamako - Mali Ni Woula
- D2: Idrissa Soumaoro Et L´eclipse De L´ija - Fama Allah
Malian music is arguably deeper, more sophisticated and lyrical than any other form of African music. Those of us deeply entranced by Malian culture, and, in particular, the immense hypnotic beauty of Malian music, have put together a selection of songs from across the country.
Compiled by Vik Sohonie & Dave 'Mr Bongo’ Buttle, the story of this release began in 2015 when Dave happened upon the Soul Bonanza blog. A treasure chest of rare finds from around the world! One mix in particular stood out and totally enthralled Dave - le monde à change: a tribute to mali 1970 - 1991. He already knew of Malian legends such as the Rail Band, Salif Keita, & Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako, but this mix was something else! Deep & culled from the collections of some of the heaviest African music collectors in the world; legends like Vik Sohonie, Hidehito Morimoto, Philippe Noel, Gregoire Villanova, and Rickard Masip. Dave immediately contacted Vik and a journey of discovery tracking down the rights-holders began. He also turned to the font of Malian music knowledge; Florent Mazzoleni. Florent has written the definitive book about Malian music – 'Musiques modernes et traditionnelles du Mali’. He proposed some incredible tracks to include and provided the back bone of the sleeve notes and photos that are used in the album. No Malian album would be complete without a striking front cover photo, and ours is sourced from the late great Malian photographer Malick Sidibé.
On this album you will find well-known artists sitting next to rarer discoveries. The Rail Band, who are one of the best known of all the big bands in Mali, gave us the stars Mory Kanté and Salif Keita. Les Amabassedeurs du Motel de Bamako were another big act that had Idrissa Soumaoro, Kanté Manfila, and for a while Salif Keita in their ranks. Sometimes Salif would play in both bands in one night, quite a feat considering the bands were fierce rivals. As an albino Salif has had to face considerable prejudice from society, focusing on his musical career to help overcome this.
A major discovery on the album has been Idrissa Soumaoro et L'Eclipse de L’Ija. L'Eclipse de l'Institut des Jeunes Aveugles was a Blind teenagers institute and their record was produced by the German association that took care of blind Malian teenagers in Bamako. It was never properly released commercially and was the first recordings by the legends of Malian music Idrissa Soumaoro, Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia. Amadou & Mariam later got married and became household stars, including making an album with Manu Chao.
This album is a concerted global effort to showcase the most vital cornerstone of Malian culture in an attempt to preserve its reputation in the face of its current, grim reality. We hope our highlights of Mali's rich history of musical innovation will serve as a starting point for reclaiming an image tainted by unnecessary conflict. May peace and music return to Mali soon.
- A1: Vassilis Vassiliadis - Tsiftetelli 1969
- A2: Stelios Kazantzidis & Litsa Diamandi - Den Sou Eleipe Tipota (You Had It All) (You Had It All)
- A3: Stratos Dionisiou - Allaxe Koritsi Mou Myalo (Change Your Mind Girl!) (Change Your Mind Girl!)
- A4: Vassilis Vassiliadis/Dimitris Xanthakis & Litsa Diamandi - Nkount Bai (Goodbye) (Goodbye)
- A5: Michalis Menidiatis - Ena Tefariki
- B1: Panagiotis Michalopoulos - Anastenazo Kaigontai (I Sigh Everything Is Burning) (I Sigh Everything Is Burning)
- B2: Podromos Tsaousakis & Litsa Diamandi - Ti Thes Kai Pas Stis Magises (Why Do You Visit The Witches) (Why Do You Visit The Witches)
- B3: Katy Grey - Dos Mou Tin Kardia Mou Piso (Give Me Back My Heart) (Give Me Back My Heart)
- B4: Vangelis Perpiniadis & Ria Norma - Naxera Pios Pire Ti Chara Mou (I Wish I Knew Who Stole My Happiness) (I Wish I Knew Who Stole My Happiness)
- B5: Ria Norma & Vangelis Perpiniadis - Konta Mou Irthes Pali (You Have Returned To Me) (You Have Returned To Me)
- C1: Stratos Dionisiou - Tsiftetelli Pechnidiariko (Flirting Belly Dance) (Flirting Belly Dance)
- C2: Vangelis Perpiniadis - Ego Den Eimai San Tous Beatles (I'm Not Like The Beatles) (I'm Not Like The Beatles)
- C3: Vassilis Vassiliadis - Solo Tsiftetelli '72
- C4: Manos Papadakis/Babis Tsetinis & Litsa Diamandi - Mavros Kapnos (Black Smoke) (Black Smoke)
- C5: Charoula Lambraki & Vassilis Tsitsanis - Andra Mou Paraponiari (Man, You Grumble Too Much) (Man, You Grumble Too Much)
- D1: Panos Gavalas & Sofia Kollitiri - Tha Fygo Kai Tha Me Zitas (I Will Leave, & You Will Search For Me) (I Will Leave, & You Will Search For Me)
- D2: Sofia Kollitiri - Ego Pono Ki Esy Gelas (I Suffer While You're Having A Good Time) (I Suffer While You're Having A Good Time)
- D3: Charoula Lambraki & Theodoros Sinaidis - Kai Na Fygis Tha Gyrisis (You Will Come Back) (You Will Come Back)
- D4: Giota Lydia - Nacha Ekato Kardies (I Wish I Had Hundred Hearts) (I Wish I Had Hundred Hearts)
- D5: Stelios Kazantzidis & Litsa Diamandi - Efige Efige (She Left She Left) (She Left She Left)
Monster grooves, driven by a perfect symbiosis of fiery oriental rhythms and the deep, relaxed heartbeat of the bass line, with virtuosic, intoxicating solos on bouzoukis, Farfisa organs, clarinets and violins. This is the sound of laika, Greek-oriental pop music from the 60s and early 70s that sets every dance floor on fire!
These 20 carefully selected songs serve as an introduction to this mind-blowing music for the non-aficionado, as it is the first album of its kind to be released outside of Greece or the Greek migrant communities. The extended and illustrated liner notes take you back to the heyday of Greek pop music and put this cultural movement into an historical perspective.
- A1: Paul Anka - Diana
- A2: Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue
- A3: Little Richard - Long Tall Sally
- A4: The Everly Brothers - All Have To Do Is Dream
- A5: Elvis Presley - It’s Now Or Never
- A6: Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen
- A7: Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
- A8: Bill Haley - Shake, Rattle And Roll
- A9: Connie Francis - Stupid Cupid
- B1: Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
- B2: The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
- B3: Billy Vaughn - Sail Along Silvery Moon
- B4: Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula
- B5: Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues
- B6: Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By The Number
- B7: Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop
- B8: Frankie Vaughn - Tweedlee Dee
- B9: The Platters - Only You
- A1: Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen - Zomp
- B1: Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen - Dark Magenta
- C1: Koma Saxo - Port Koma
- D1: Koma Saxo - Fanfarum For Komarum
- E1: The Stance Brothers - Resolution Blue
- F1: The Stance Brothers - Where Is Resolution Blue?
- G1: Koma Saxo - Koma Mate
- H1: Koma Saxo - Jagd (Feat Jameszoo)
- I1: Oaagaada - Oag-Ada
- J1: Oaagaada - A Swimming Trip
- A1: Jackie Wilson The Who Who Song
- A2: Adam's Apples Don't Take It Out On This World
- A3: Leroy Taylor Oh Linda
- A4: Marvin Smith Have More Time
- A5: Billy Butler I'll Bet You
- A6: The Artistics The Chase Is On
- B1: Gene Chandler Bet You Never Thought
- B2: Jackie Ross Keep Your Chin Up
- B3: Channel 3 The Sweetest Thing
- B4: The Visitors I'm In Danger
- B5: Tony Drake Suddenly
- B6: Jackie Wilson Because Of You
• From the mod 60s the legendary Brunswick label had the cream of Chicago soul, with the hits by Jackie Wilson and The Chi-Lites to go with it. But beyond that, in the cracks and crevices they has some of the greatest and most influential rare soul, and this compilation brings you the best of that.
• So we have the classics which defined the genre by the likes of the Adam's Apples with their Don't Take It Out On This World, Marvin Smith with the Have More Time, Leroy Taylor with Oh Linda and of course Jackie Wilson's opener The Who Who Song.
• We have more recent discoveries such as Tony Drake's spectacular Suddenly, The Sweetest Thing by Channel 3 Billy Butler's pounding George Clinton written 'I'll Bet You', and Jackie again with the swaying Because Of You.
• In between we have rare and collectible records by The Artistics, Gene Chandler, Jackie Ross and more. Together original copies of the records contained on this LP would cost you thousands, all gathered here for the price of a round of drinks.
• Pressed on 140g black vinyl with new artwork and printed inner sleeve
Exzellente Compilation mit den Jahreslieblingen der britischen Rough Trade-Shops. Trotz der Pandemie und weiterer Herausforderungen bescherte uns das Jahr 2020 fantastische, neue Musik (oftmals politisch), die hilft, das Leben etwas erträglicher zu machen. Eine spezielle Ehrung het an Andrew Weatherall, der seit den späten 80ern stets Freund und Inspiration für die gesamte Rough Trade-Crew war. Featuring Andrew Weatherall, Jane Weaver, The Avalanches, Jeffrey Lewis, Viagra Boys, Bob Vylan, Soccer96, Bright Eyes, Jockstrap, Dry Cleaning, u.v.a. 36-Track-Doppel-CD. 20-Track-Doppel-LP.
- 1: Fender Iv - Everybody Up
- 2: The Sonics - Marlene
- 3: James Mask - Hootchie Coochie Gal
- 4: John Worthan - The Cats Were Jumpin
- 5: Vince Maloy - Hubba Hubba Ding Ding
- 6: Don Wade - Gone, Gone, Gone
- 7: Billy Wayne - I Love My Baby
- 8: Wally Willette And His Globe Rockers - Pink Elephantssi
- 1: Darrell Rhodes And The Falcons - Four O'clock Baby
- 2: Arlie Miller And The Bullets - Lou Ann
- 3: Cruisers - Betty Ann
- 4: Joe D. Johnson - Rattlesnake Daddy
- 5: Bobby Mcdowell - Lonely
- 6: Jerry Arnold And The Rhythm Captains - Can't Do Without
- 7: Gene Terry - The Woman I Love
- 8: Glen Glenn - Blue Jeans And A Boys' Shirtside C
- 1: Red Moore - Crawdad Song
- 2: Maylon Humphries And His Tri-Seniors - Worried 'Bout Yo
- 3: Van Brothers - Servant Of Love
- 4: Sonny Fisher - Sneaky Pete
- 5: Benny Cliff Trio - Shake Um Up Rock
- 6: Gene Norman - Snaggle Tooth Ann
- 7: Tommy Nelson - Hobo Bop
- 8: Lloyd Mccollough - Gonna Love My Babyside D
- 1: Don Ellis And Royal Dukes - Blue Fire
- 2: Sonny Wallace - Black Cadillac
- 3: Floyd Mack - I Like To Go
- 4: Rod Morris - Alabama Jailhouse
- 5: Carl Trantham And The Rhythm Allstars - Where There's A
- 6: Jim Oertling - Back Forty
- 7: Hodges Brothers - I'm Gonna Rock Some Too
- 8: Lonesome Drifter - Eager Boy
Nach Crazy Rhythms Of Mata Hari, Shake Your Bones, dem Cool Cat Club und Born To Hula! Folgt nun der 5. Teil der DJ-Set Serie auf Stag-O-Lee. Wie auch bei den Vorgängern handelt es sich hier um einen auf 80 Minuten eingedampftes DJ-Set von einem verdienten Recken der Zunft - Keb Darge. Gaz Mayall folgt direkt mit Volume 6. Linernotes: Rockabilly didn't cross my world until the early nineteen eighties at a Dirtbox weekender in Bournemouth, until then I was a pure northern soul boy. I didn't really get stuck into collecting the stuff until a decade later, but when I did what a wonderful world of tunes opened up to me, and I went wild on it. I was very lucky to be doing a record stall in Camden market at the time just across from Boz Boorer and Neil Scott's stall. They along with other serious collectors Dave Vickers, Barney Koumis, Cosmic Keith, Jim Fox, Dave Crozier, and many others taught me all I needed to know. I only ever made one great rockabilly discovery which none of them knew, "Little Bit Lonesome" by Charles Ross, but I was happy enough buying all their recommendations as they were all new and exciting for me. I have done several rockabilly comps before, but sadly the Philippines typhoon in 2013 destroyed my village and forced me to sell the bulk of my collection. Here are some of my favourites that I never got round to putting out before that happened. Two of the aforementioned collectors are no longer with us. I therefore dedicate this comp to Dave Vickers and Cosmic Keith who both had a huge influence on my life and my musical taste.
At the disco there is a mentasm... You will find me there..."
So begins Cornwallis' "At The Disco", a robot-voiced spoken word oddity released on Power Vacuum in 2015.
Power Vacuum is all about the mentasm: the mental orgasm, the moment when psychoactive electronics remould your grey matter into discombobulating new shapes, and when silliness, surreality, and playful aggression flip the sensible order of things upside down.
Red Marbled Vinyl
WEBUILDMACHINES presents “Machines of Deliverance”, a limited edition various artist LP celebrating 50 releases of evolutionary, multi-layered, experimental electronic music and contemporary techno. Offering an expansive stylistic palette from around the world, the artists presented embrace the ethos of the label’s past, present, and future with eight tracks of cinematic, industrial-themed, techno. Suited for the dance floor and repeated listening, with meticulously crafted sound design and precision programming throughout, this release is a unique and inspired addition to the WEBUILDMACHINES catalog. A Side: Headless Horseman (Berlin, DE) – Shift in Time Tunnel (Minneapolis, US) – Everything is Changing Opus Daemonii (Chicago, US) – Quantum Rift Axkan (Los Angeles, US) – Empty B Side: SKD (Riga, LV) – Hellbound in Paradise Sramaana (Lyon, FR) – Sicmundus C-KAY (Tokyo, JP) – Time to Crumble Soseol (Seoul, KR) – Volnost (DIGI ONLY) Faceless (Shanghai, CN) – Four Over Three Linbo (Shanghai, CN) – Falsity Became Our Sport Mastered by Gio at Artefacts Mastering / Berlin Artwork by R. Miller
- A1: Django Reinhardt Minor Swing 3 14
- A2: The Andrews Sisters Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Means You're Grand) 3 10
- A3: Fred Astaire Cheek To Cheek 3 21
- A4: Marlene Dietrich Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fuss Auf Liebe Eingestellt 3 03
- A5: Ella Fitzgerald A-Tisket, A-Tasket 2 31
- A6: Comedian Harmonists Veronica, Der Lenz Ist Da 2 39
- A7: Duke Ellington Mood Indigo 2 59
- A8: Hans Carste & Sein Orchester* Guter Mond 3 19
- B1: Eddie Cantor If You Knew Susie 2 52
- B2: Hazy Osterwald Sextett Musik Ist Trumpf 1 59
- B3: Al Bowlly The Very Thought Of You 3 31
- B4: Claire Waldoff Es Gibt Nur Ein Berlin 3 03
- B5: Ella Fitzgerald Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance) 2 36
- B6: Comedian Harmonists Mein Kleiner Grüner Kaktus 2 17
- B7: Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers Puttin' On The Ritz 4 38
- B8: Louis Armstrong Louis Blues 2 39
Side A is a groovy mid-tempo funk track, with a nice drum break, it throws back to the classic 70s soul & funk 45s collected by hip-hop/funk DJs and producers. Side B is a fast-paced B-Boy sure shot, with hard hitting drums, rolling bass, percussion and live instruments - perfect to rock a hype b-boy battle. The songs are all recorded by live musicians and arranged by Boogs and Shelley Mack. Grab doubles to rock your cyphers, parties and jams. Released on a limited edition 45 vinyl by DNA records, don’t sleep!
- A1: Laila Biali - Let's Dance
- A2: Cinzia Bavelloni - Lady Stardust
- A3: Bojan Z - Ashes To Ashes
- A4: Caecilie Norby - Andy Warhol (Feat Leszek Mozdzer)
- A5: Yelloworld - The Jean Genie
- A6: Eric Le Lann - Life On Mars? (Feat Paul Lay & Sylvian Romano & Donald Kontomanou)
- A7: Miriam Aida - The Man Who Sold The World
- A8: Grazzia Giu - Space Odditiy
- A9: Pierre-Jean Gaucher - Aladdin Sane
- A10: Federica Zammarchi - Lady Grinning Soul
- A11: Jen Chapin & Rosetta Trio - Starman
- A12: Delta Saxophone Quartet - Heroes
- A13: Yelloworld - Moonage Daydream
- A14: Cinzia Bavelloni - Dj
- A15: Franck Wolf - Space Oddity
- A16: The Puppini Sisters - Changes
- A17: Mike Garson - Let's Dance
- A18: Keren Ann - Life On Mars? (Bonus Track)
To commemorate the 5 years of the disappearance of the true music Genius DAVID BOWIE, the jazz scene pays tribute to the legendary artist Including: Keren Ann • The Puppini Sisters • Mike Garson • Bojan Z • Delta Saxophone Quartet Jen Chapen & Rosetta Trio • Caecilie Norby • Franck Wolf •Yelloworld • Eric Le Lann...
Section of the Tracklisting was made by Jazz Magazine’s journalist Lionel Eskenazi
- A1: Samba Negra - Eberebijara
- A2: King Somalie - Monkey 'S Dance
- A3: El Grupo Folclórico - Tamba
- A4: Los Viajeros Siderales - El Campanero
- A5: Rio Latino - Ayu
- B1: Aníbal Velásquez - La Mazamorra Del Diablo
- B2: La Francachela - Mosquita Muerta
- B3: El Grupo Folclórico - Juipiti
- B4: King Somalie - Le Mongui
- C1: El Grupo Folclórico - El Tornillito
- C2: Samba Negra - Long Life Africa
- C3: La Banda Africana - Te Clavo La... Mano
- C4: Myrian Makenwa - El Platano
- D1: El Grupo Folclórico - Tucutru
- D2: Grupo Bola Roja - Caracol
- D3: El Grupo D'abelard - Otro Perro Con Ese Hueso
- D4: Conjunto Barbacoa - Wabali
La Locura de Machuca is the story of one man’s bizarre odyssey into Colombia’s coastal music underground, and the wild, hypnotic sounds he helped bring up to the surface.
One night in 1975, a successful tax lawyer named Rafael Machuca had his mind blown in Barranquilla’s ‘Plaza de los Musicos’. Overnight he went from a high ranking position in the Columbian revenue authority to visionary production guru of the newly formed record label that bore his name, Discos Machuca, and for the next six years he devoted his life to releasing some of the strangest, most experimental Afro Psychedelia Cumbias ever produced. La Locura de Machuca is the story of one man’s bizarre odyssey into Colombia’s coastal music underground, and the wild, hypnotic sounds he helped bring up to the surface.
The Colombian music industry was thriving in the mid-seventies, but while homegrown bolero and vallenato tunes were doing well on the charts, it was imported African records that were setting crowds on fire at the picos – the sound-systems that fuelled neighbourhood parties – and wherever those records were played there were always a handful of groups who were inspired to plug traditional Cumbia directly into the electric currents coming from across the Atlantic.
It was these obscure bands, who fused Colombian and African rhythms with the swirling organs and psychedelic guitars of underground rock, that fired Machuca’s imagination. While the label made its money releasing popular hits by legends such as Alejandro Durán and Aníbal Velásquez, that money was poured back into a unique run of experimental releases by fringe artists such as La Banda Africana, King Somalie, Conjunto Barbacoa, and Abelardo Carbono, one of the godfathers of Champeta Criolla.
When Machuca couldn’t find groups to realise his particular vision, he simply created them himself. Drawing on a fearsome roster of musicians associated with the label, he assembled bands that lasted only as long as it took to record an album ,and unleashed the results – complete with arrestingly unusual album covers – under a series of different names such as Samba Negra or El Grupo Folclórico. This unorthodox approach led his longtime recording engineer, Eduardo Dávila, to describes Machuca’s productions as the “B-Movies of Colombian music.”
The story of Doctor Machuca and his eccentric exploits tells of one of Colombia’s most atypical and peculiar record companies; a defining pillar of Afro-Caribbean psychedelia. His productions have come to represent the roots of Champeta and set the pedigree standards for Afro and Costeño avant-garde. The seventeen tracks on La Locura de Machuca, harvested from the darkest, strangest corners of the Discos Machuca catalogue, sound like little else recorded before or since.
'The original Motown album from the history-making March, featuring the “I Have A Dream” speech in crystal clear audio: a special release on 15th January, 2021, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, the Friday of MLK Day weekend.
- A1: Aqua Bassino - A Mellow Key
- A2: Elegia - Way Form One So Hard *
- A3: Thomas Ferriere - If You Can’t *
- B1: A Reminiscent Drive - Fly Over Bombay *
- B2: Juantrip’ - Switch Out The Sun
- B3: Jori Hulkkonen - Lo-Fiction (Alternative Version)
- B4: Aqua Bassino - Rue De Paris
- C1: Rodriguez Jr - Siempré Siempré *
- C2: Frederic Galliano - Bko-Dkr *
- C3: Scan X - Turmoil
- C4: Maxence Cyrin - Acid Eiffel *
- D1: Gong Gong – Atone *
- D2: Laurent Garnier - Greed (Avril Remix)
- D3: A Reminiscent Drive - Two Sides To Every Story
To finish to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legendary label F Communication:
For the first time available on vinyl a compilation of the famous Megasoft Office series. Included many unreleased tracks.
The Megasoft Office series started 10 years ago. Since this time, visions and emotions inspired by music became a more popular feeling. Most of the tracks on this album are unreleased music which has been specially created by F Com artists to feed your creativity.
More releases from these artists are available all year long through albums or singles on the label.
(*) first time on vinyl
- A1: Ainie - Swoosh
- A2: Georgia Anne Muldrow - Babyhoneybee
- A3: Josi Miller - Drunk Text
- A4: Lisa Vazquez - Do Right
- A5: Saltyyyy V - York Blvd
- A6: Aygyul - I'm Alright (Instrumental)
- A7: Usagi - Bloom
- B1: Da Chick - Flow For Miles
- B2: Gnarly - Karapincha
- B3: Jillesque - Hit That Bongo
- B4: Sadiva - I Don't Wanna Leave You
- B5: Julie Schatz - She Sauce
- B6: Courtney Hawkins - Lost In Paris
- B7: Sowall - Hummingbird
Clear Vinyl
It is the year 2020, a year that addresses our awareness of diversity, tolerance and sustainability in an assorted, socio-cultural way. We translate this demand into music. "Nuthin' But A She Thang" focuses on a marginalised view of instrumental beat music.
This sampler, reflects a cross-section of the international female producer scene: 14 female artists, 8 countries, 4 continents, one language - music! The 14 instrumentals take the listener on a musical journey, which creates a tension between classic sample sound and modern current productions.
The many facets of female beat producing are presented by exclusive contributions by Ainie (DE) o Aygyul (AT) o Courtney Hawkins (US) o Da Chick (PT) o Georgia Anne Muldrow (US) o Gnarly (UK) o Jillesque (US) o Josi Miller (DE) o Julie Schatz (US) o Lisa Vazquez (US) o Sadiva (AUS) o Saltyyyy V (DE) o SOWALL (KOR) o USAGI (JP). Together with Stylefile as a cooperation-partner, we were able to persuade none other than HERA (DE). She implanted an even more artistic approach and added an exclusive artprint to this piece of music.
Our latest Release DDCT003 is in the end not only a musical project, it is a statement, it is an attitude.
- A1: The Great Beyond
- A2: Falling
- A3: The Great Before/U Seminar
- A4: Jump To Earth
- A5: Terry Time
- A6: Joe's Life
- A7: Portal
- A8: Run/Astral Plane
- A9: Lost Soul
- A10: Meditation/Return To Earth
- A11: Terry Time Too
- A12: 22 Is Ready
- B1: Pursuit/Terry's World
- B10: Enjoy Every Minute
- B11: Just Us
- B2: Betrayal
- B3: Lost
- B4: Epiphany
- B5: Ship Chase
- B6: Escape/Inside 22
- B7: Flashback
- B8: Earthbound
- B9: Thank You
'Available exclusively on Disney+ beginning Dec. 25, 2020, Disney and Pixar’s feature film “Soul” introduces Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher with a serious passion for jazz music. The story is particularly relatable to the artists behind it. For Jamie Foxx, who lends his voice to Joe, it begins with jazz. “Like Joe, I hear music in everything,” said Foxx. “When you’re a jazz artist, man, you talk a little different: ‘Hey, cat!’ I got a chance to go to a few jazz fests and meet Herbie Hancock, Chick Correa—hang out with those guys. They have a way of talking, a way of dressing—everything funnels toward their music, toward the jazz."
It’s time for another dose of Classic Symptoms and this time get ready for an NHS trip back to the years of 2003-2006.
The fourteenth instalment of the exclusive release series which sees extremely limited vinyl presses of Hospital classics, has drawn for four untestable originals from Logistics, Q-Project, London Elektricity and Danny Byrd.
First up is Logistics’ 2006 liquid-funk anthem ‘City Life’ originally featured on his era-defining debut album ‘Now More Than Ever’ supported by legendary figures including Fabio & Grooverider, LTJ Bukem and Andy C. Hypnotizing piano loops and deadly subs keep things rolling on this exemplary slice of fast soul funk.
Drum & bass all-star Q-Project is up next as his timeless banger ‘Obsession’ gets a 2020 vinyl revival. Originally supported by the likes of High Contrast and Friction, ‘Obsession’ still receives widespread rotation to this day as its unforgettable melody and groove assert it as a certified dance music destroyer.
“Fast Soul Music” is the brainchild of Hospital head-honcho London Elektricity and was initially featured on his 2003 album ‘Billion Dollar Gravy’. A clear cut example of the much loved loungecore sound, the uplifting London Elektricity classic influenced styles and the legendary Hospital “Fast Soul Music” compilations for years to come.
Signing back to Hospital Records in 1999, Danny Byrd’s musical endeavour has been commendable to say the least. “Soul Function” represents the classic sounds of Danny Byrd with 2005 dancefloor energy. Garnering support from pioneers such as Bryan Gee and Total Science, Danny Byrd’s drum & bass style continues to go unmatched.
Don’t sleep on securing your extremely limited press of four Hospital classics from the 2003-2006 era. This one is for the serious collectors - once they’re gone, they’re gone.
- A1: Ges - Helmut Schmidt Plays Bach (Dub)
- A2: Mathew Jonson - Freedom Engine
- B1: Brawther - Serpent
- B2: Benjamin Brunn - A Rivulet In Paradise
- B3: Ges - Helmut Schmidt Plays Darius Milhaud
- C1: Jin Choi - High Quality Schal (Baby Ford Remix)
- C2: Sten - Circles
- D1: Mark Broom - Gira
- D2: Edward - Sender
- E1: Steve O'sullivan - Paracelsus
- E2: Steve O'sullivan - Paracelsus (Alchemy Mix)
- F1: Two Lone Swordsmen - Felt Under Pressure
- F2: Matt Chester - Never See Us
- G1: A1 People - Do It (Metamatics Remix)
- G2: Kosmogonik - Circuitry
- H1: Silicon Scally - Relay
- H2: Matt Chester - November Pathways
- H3: Cim - Recursive
- A1: Killawatt - Champagne Prerogative 06 48
- A2: Carrier - Threads 06 10
- B1: Headless Horseman - Sand Mountain 05 57
- B2: Nn - Deception 05 27
- C1: Ancient Methods & Tommy Four Seven - Xix 04 10
- C2: Scalameriya - Havoc & Despair 04 51
- D1: Vsk - Fear Index 06 42
- D2: Motive Power - Physics 05 03
- E1: Snts - Last Ceremony 04 35
- E2: Shards - Hhh888 04 57
- F1: Swarm Intelligence - Deepfake 05 43
- F2: Ekors - Applemash 04 36
Black Vinyl Repress
47 celebrates 5 years of forward thinking techno with a 12 track various artist compilation entitled 5Y. The triple vinyl release features several early label contributors such as Headless Horseman as well as recent regulars Swarm Intelligence and Scalameriya, plus new additions to the roster, EKORS and NN. The V/A also sees the return of Overlook and Positive Center’s alias, Carrier, as well as a collaboration between Ancient Methods and 47 label head, Tommy Four Seven.
Lazarus recordings is a new label from Kniteforce and KFA long time collaborator and super fan Dj Deluxe. Working with talent new and old he has taken the tried and tested old skool formulas, shaken them up, given them a modern day edge with both sound and production, and unleashed them on the unsuspecting world! The result is an EP that stays firmly old skool in attitude and aesthetic, but is brave enough to step into the future and declare “We are here, hear us!”
- A1: Dub Children - Horace Andy
- A2: Crazy World Of Dub - Max Romeo
- A3: Fittest Of The Dub Fittest - Barry Brown
- A4: Don’t Rock My Boat Dub - Wailers Band
- A5: Raining Dub - Ronnie Davis
- A6: Darker Shade Of Dub
- B1: Dubs Not Gone Forever - Johnny Clarke
- B2: Bad Shine Eye Dub - Johnny Clarke
- B3: Rub - A - Dub Style - Shorty The President
- B4: Mr Babylon Dub
- B5: Jah Jah Harmony
- B6: Freddie Mckay - Going Dub*
- 1: Maps Of Hyperspace – Theta
- 2: Maps Of Hyperspace – Beta
- 3: Sanderson Dear - A Place For Totems
- 4: Sanderson Dear - What Once Was
- 5: John Beltran - The Descendent
- 6: John Beltran - High On Rain
- 7: Louis Haiman - Breathing-In
- 8: Louis Haiman - Beachfront Watch
- 9: Diahgonal - Here I Am
- 10: Diahgonal - There U Are
- 11: Aural Imbalance - Flow Control
- 12: Aural Imbalance - Clean Slate
- 13: Off Land – Hypernova
- 14: Off Land – Collapsar
- 15: Glo Phase - Patina Sunset
- 16: Glo Phase - Fire Flies
- 17: Adriano Mirabile – Xingu
- 18: Adriano Mirabile – Cajú
- 19: Driftsystem - Five Rivers Surround Me
- 20: Driftsystem - Augminter
- A1: Mega Corp - Jon Sewi
- A2: Gladdics - Black Soyls
- A3: It's Tea Time - Renegades Of Jazz
- A4: Jagged - Serafin Plum
- A5: Opera - The Maenads
- A6: Sheikah - Double Screen
- A7: Put It On Ice - Stubby Dials
- B1: The Cards - Lucinate
- B2: Waving At A Melting Square Tooth Of A Specific Rabbit (Short Version) - Woodpecking Mantis
- B3: Lucempight - Wrenasmir
- B4: Poets And Rockets - Jay Solomon
- B5: Midnight Sun - The Motion Orchestra
- B6: What - Teis Ortved
- B7: The Last Recording From Earth - Funki Porcini
This compilation sees the coming together of independent music makers from across the globe to meet in one place and gather as a single entity. That simmering hub of warmth and affection is known as Motor Jazz - a place for artists to congregate and share their devotion for songs that are infused with rhythms created by anodic wires, buttons and other digital paraphernalia. That's electronic music to you and me, and in this case electronic music with swing, a sense of freedom and improvisation that some might call 'Jazz'.
The album opens with the ominous drone of the Mega Corp., sounding like one of the parties responsible for 2020's almost post-apocalyptic feel. It's perhaps an unlikely opener for a what's a positive and optimistic collection courtesy of young musicians from across the globe, but we all need to be reminded of who's in charge sometimes, and Dutch producer Jon Sewi does just that!
The mood soon lightens though, with the soulful strings and enticing keys of Gladdics by the mysterious Black Soyls, before well established German musical artisan Renegades of Jazz brings the family in for It's Tea Time with ticking clocks, warm tea pots and slices of cake, whilst being serenaded by a very vintage sounding horn section.
Serafin Plum almost steer us into drum & bass territory with their off-the-wall percussive nugget Jagged, whilst keeping a calming hand on the shoulder (as all good parents should) with soothing keys, before it's playtime once again.
There's nothing conventional about the Motor Jazz family though, and after tea time and play time, it's time to rave! In Greek mythology, The Maenads were female followers of Dionysus; their name literally translating as "the raving ones". Often they were portrayed as being inspired by the god into a state of ecstasy through a combination of dancing and intoxication, during which time they would dress in fawn skins and carry a thyrsus - a long stick wrapped in ivy or vine leaves and tipped with a pine cone. With a sound ranging between Jazz, Techno, Rave and Breaks their track, Opera, delivers a psyche and Jazz influenced piece with colliding styles, busy drums and rich melodies.
Heading over to Dublin, Ireland, and multi-talented producer, musician and DJ, Donal Sharpson (aka Double Screen) makes his presence known with grandiose brass preempting a four-to-the-floor wood block frenzy in the shape of Sheikah, complete with enthusiastic whoops and a persuasive bassline. Meanwhile, somewhere below the Irish Sea, aquatic artiste Stubby Dials delivers the bass worrying Put It On Ice the only way he knows how - living in a submarine, he emerges from time to time to leave his master tapes on the beach with a note saying "Release this!" before submerging, never been seen again.
Back in the Netherlands, Bram van der Hoeven, otherwise known as Lucinate, is an electronic Jazz producer par excellence. His effortless balance of organic musical roots like Fusion, Bossa Nova and Soul, into the world of modern beat orientated sounds is something to behold, and with The Cards he offsets life-affirming keys with rolling drums reminiscent of some of the seminal liquid Drum & Bass he grew up with.
As the global Motor Jazz family expands, we head to Canada, where the wonderfully monikered Woodpecking Mantis brings a little acid to the party with his squelchy, stuttering and brilliantly entitled Waving At A Melting Square Tooth Of A Specific Rabbit……. We're guessing they like acid a lot in Canada.
We're going down under to Newcastle, Australia next, where things take a more serene turn. Wrenasmir, known to his parents as Craig Smith, used to be a baroque pipe organist before he discovered samplers and synthesizers. Now he makes imaginary soundtracks at his studio for the twilight beachside city that lives in his head - full of vinyl and pixels and bittersweet memories. The gorgeous Lucempight is exactly that.
Keeping things low key and tranquil, Poets And Rockets, the latest offering from Jay Solomon is a horn driven slice of futuristic dub that makes way for The Motion Orchestra's majestic Midnight Sun, complete with Alexander Bednasch on double-bass, Mark Matthes on violins, Andy Sells on drums and David Hanke on electronics and production. Though influenced heavily by neo-classical and jazz sensibilities they occupy a musical space that sits in neither sphere, with a compositional style that deftly fuses the orchestral and electronic worlds. The full Motion Orchestra album, All One, will be released later this year on Bathurst.
Sixteen year old, self taught producer and multi-instrumentalist Teis Ortved is something of a prodigy. The Copenhagen based wunderkind has so far self-released two EPs, and if What, his offering here, is anything to go by, he's going to be making big waves across the eclectic music spectrum for years to come.
If Teis is the new kid on the block then what better way to round off this compilation that with its patriarchal figure. Funki Porcini has over a quarter of a century of recordings in his back catalogue, and has spent fifteen of those years dedicated to the independent UK behemoth that is Ninja Tune records. The Last Recording From Earth is exclusive to this album and is in many ways the perfect closing song. Perhaps more concept art than traditional piece of music, the idea behind it is that an alien archeologist has found this recording tens of thousands of years after humans have disappeared into the sand…. You never know, it might just happen, and hopefully Them To Us will take on a whole new meaning.
- A1: Willie West & Cold Diamond & Mink - Give It Back
- B1: Cold Diamond & Mink - Let's Get Together (Instrumental)
- C1: Cold Diamond & Mink - Give It Back (Instrumental)
- D1: Emilia Sisco & Cold Diamond & Mink - Don't Believe You Like That
- E1: Cold Diamond & Mink - Don't Believe You Like That (Instrumental)
- F1: Carlton Jumel Smith & Cold Diamond & Mink - I Can't Love You Anymore Feat Pratt
- G1: Cold Diamond & Mink - I Can't Love You Anymore (Instrumental)
- H1: Ernie Hawks & The Soul Investigators - The Scorpio Walk (Instrumental)
- I1: Ernie Hawks & The Soul Investigators - Message Of Love (Instrumental)
- J1: Jonny Benavidez & Cold Diamond & Mink - Let's Get Together
Here comes another bundle of Timmion soul to decorate your record shelf and grace your turntables. It's a fantastic opportunity to sink yourself into Pratt & Moody's second release, the crossover gem "Words Words Words", the equally sublime rolita by Thee Baby Cuffs "My My My Baby" or continue your soulful trip with Willie West's latest deep offering "I Can't Leave You Alone".
In case you didn't yet get your hands on Carlton Jumel Smith's beautiful dancer "This Is What Love Looks Like", it's naturally included in this box of joy, as is jazz funker Ernie Hawk's non-album blaxploitation tinged track "Tracking Down", which can only be found as the b-side of "Cold Turkey Time" single release. Buy now and you'll be unboxing in no time.
- A1: Lloyd Clarke & Smithie's Sextet - Now I Know The Reason
- A2: The Charmers & Prince Buster - Now You Want To Cry
- A3: The Rhythm Aces & The Caribs - A Thousand Teardrops
- A4: Jiving Juniors - Have Faith In Me
- A5: Chuck & Dobby - I Love My Teacher
- A6: The Blues Busters - Call Your Name Forever
- A7: The Echoes Celestials - I Love You Forever
- B1: Wilfred Jackie Edwards - Hear My Cry
- B2: Jiving Juniors - Valerie
- B3: The Magic Notes - Why Did You Leave Me
- B4: Rupert Edwards - Guilty Convict
- B5: Keith & Enid - Worried Over You
- B6: The Moonlighters - Julie
- B7: Higgs & Wilson - How Can I Be Sure
Limited Vinyl LP edition!
The second volume in a two-part collection of Jamaican doo wop from the late 1950s through to the early 1960 represents a period in which sound systems began to dominate the island, and were starting to step up their rivalry by beginning to record heir own platters rather than rely on imports to gain the competitive edge.
With the uniquely Jamaican ska craze yet to fully catch hold, these tracks are largely imitative of the sounds that had been reaching the island from American shores, albeit peppered with hints of what was to come ~ some of the future stars of ska, rocksteady and reggae are starting to cut their teeth here on these records, providing a unique view into the fledgling industry at a time of creative flux.
































































































































































