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This new Studio collection on Soul Jazz Records delves deep into a melting pot world of reggae and funk and dub created at the music laboratory of 13 Brentford Road, Kingston in the 1970s - an intense collaboration of crack musicians, singers, DJs and engineers under the guidance of producer Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd Here you... -
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Pacific Breeze documents Japan’s blast into the stratosphere By the 1960s, the nation had achieved a postwar miracle, soaring to become the world’s second largest economy Thriving tech exports sent The Rising Sun over the moon Its pocket cassette players, bleeping video games, and gleaming cars boomed worldwide, wooing... -
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Emotional Rescue returns to what it does best by unearthing musical gems of the British post punk scene with a double pack compilation of Bristol’s short lived Recreational Records Teaming up with Bristol Archive Records, 10 songs are remastered, reissued and cut loud for DJs and collectors What is most striking is, although... -
The record that quietly spawned new movements in contemporary ambient, ‘bblisss’ features early/foundational appearances by kindred spirits Ulla, Pendant (aka Huerco S), Naemi (aka Exael), DJ Paradise (Special Guest DJ, uon) and more Originally released on an elusive tape run back in 2016, it’s now available on a new edition... -
Latest release in the ‘Artist Code’ series as always a focus on eclecticism, open-mindedness, divergence and non-conformity Expect to hear a wide range of electronic music from house, techno, electronica, spoken word, hip hop cherry picked by Laurent Garnier & Scan X COD3 QR wants to remain free of all expectations and... -
Basement Beehive - The Girl Group Underground Available here on Standard Double LP Amazing compilation Who do we become when we live our dreams It’s all here - the high hairdos, the dreams and schemes, the tender camp, the wedding bell fantasias and chaste tragedies Sister acts, studio receptionists, classmates, angelic... -
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Just because a planet may be tiny, doesn’t mean it isn’t abundant with life With the fourth time around its orbit, Tiny Planet vol 4 is all about teaming up and bonding in synergy; personal and unified collaborations specializing in hi-tech quioxic explorations of electronica With an all new/all star cast of artists,... -
2021 sees EPM hit a new milestone as the digital distribution, rights management, PR company and record label celebrates 20 years of electronic music In April, we announced the first part of our EPM20 celebrations - a series of three multi-artist EPs released across the summer, each focussing on a different genre The first of... -
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For a whole decade, spanning between the second half of the '50s and the second half of the '60s, jazz took over the Italian screens 33 tracks from the CAM Sugar archive that go beyond music, telling the story of Italian cinema, society and of its unmistakable style and charm A genre that even when nodding to Californian be-bop,... -
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How Zambia’s Liberation Led To A Rock Revolution 1972-1977 An overview of the Zamrock scene, from its ascension to its fall to its resurgence, presented as two volumes, both as 2LPs and hardcover book/CDs By the mid 1970s, the Southern African nation known as the Republic of Zambia had fallen on hard times Though the... -
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How Zambia’s Liberation Led To A Rock Revolution 1972-1977 An overview of the Zamrock scene, from its ascension to its fall to its resurgence, presented as two volumes, both as 2LPs and hardcover book/CDs By the mid 1970s, the Southern African nation known as the Republic of Zambia had fallen on hard times Though the... -
“Beleza Tropical was our first release In some ways it started the trend to compile music from other places It was a huge success, selling over 350,000 copies, and is still referred to today by many people turned on to Brazilian culture by this landmark release Many of the aritsts on this compilation are cultural heroes in... -
In 2020, Sahel Sounds hosted a project called Music from Saharan WhatsApp This series consisted of ephemeral digital EPs, documenting live performances by some of the most exciting acts in the Sahel playing music, including Nigerién techno, wedding rock, Woodabe guitar, WZN, traditional music, Mandingue music, and... -
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Repressed; reissue, originally released in 1973 One of the rarest and most enigmatic LPs in the Brazilian discography, Prá Quem Sabe das Coisas is a collective album that gathered a group of students from São Paulo Law School, supported by the organist/pianist Renato Mendes, one of samba-jazz's most important names Released in... -
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Over 2 ½ hours of funky, hot Afro-influenced tracks from the '60s and '70s golden-period of the seminal Discos Fuentes label in Colombia Forty-three dancefloor hits provide an irresistible mix of genres: salsa, cumbia, boogaloo, tropical funk, and chicha The story of the Afrosound is a tale of transformation It tells of the... -
Some of the best thrills of the Internet music revolution is the ability to find extremely rare music with great ease But even with such vast archives to draw from, quite a lot of great songs have gone undiscovered for nearly half a century -- particularly in genres that lacked hifalutin arty pretense Previously, only the most... -
This is the third set in our Soul Slabs sets, which compiles tracks from our diverse 45 releases showcasing artists big and small It’s a great way for folks to discover some of our lesser known artists or just discover our label’s sound Record shops have previously described our compilations as their RSD soundtrack! Our... -
Genuinely some of the most exciting dance music ever made - we almost couldn't believe our ears on first listen, or the tenth It was perhaps only when we witnessed the accompanying videos on youtube that it started to settle into place, watching liquid hipped Shangaan dancers scuttle and stomp like folk possessed by something... -
Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2’ is their second voyage into the world of Krautrock and German electronic music from the 1970s and early 1980s "Featuring a stunning line-up of seminal German groups, including Can, Faust, Popul Vuh, Neu!, Cluster, Amon Düül II, La Düsseldorf, as well as a host of... -
Soul Jazz Records deliver a new edition of their long out of print classic first “Deutsche Elektronische Musik – Experimental German Rock and Electronic Music 1972-83” is ‘a near-definitive guide to some of the world’s most extraordinary music’ (The Guardian) "The album comes as two separate double-vinyl releasses,... -
Mello Music Group opens a new chamber of intelligent Hip-Hop that's not afraid to look into the void In a time when too many use music merely as an escape, Self Sacrifice zeroes in with determination on the way we lead our lives MMG has found the voices of our time that empower as well as entertain The hard hitting production is... -
First three releases in Ministry Of Sound's new 'Origins Of' series of vinyl releases Taking it right back to where it all began, Ministry of Sound’s Origins series charts a selection of pioneering records responsible for shaping the sound of modern day dance music It’s hard to imagine a world without House; this 2x LP release... -
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1989 had been a long hot summer, but 1990 felt longer and hotter Since the house music explosion of 1987, Britain had had a whistle in its mouth, and it needed a lie down February 1990 brought two records that were made to accompany the sunrise and would shape the immediate future: The KLF’s Chill Out was a continuous journey, a... -
Funky tracks as sampled by Daft Punk, Sugarhill Gang, Method Man, Jamie XX, Cassius, Snoop Dogg etc by Eddie Johns, Incredible Bongo Band, Cymande, Freez, Jimmy Spicer, The Whispers... -
Rare soul tracks as sampled by Dr Dre, Outkast, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Cypress Hill, Massive etc by Ray Charles, Etta James, Dusty Springfield, Syl Johnson, Bobby Bland, Millie Jackson and... -
Volume 1 of the new TSF JAZZ collection dedicated to Jazz Rare Groove A Fine Selection of Rare Jazz Tracks with a Funky Flavor Original versions entirely... -
From a humble storefront studio located in a shoeshine parlor on Norfolk, Virginia’s Church Street, Noah Biggs built a world Hustler by day, gambler by night, the always-in-a-suit Biggs took a gaggle of off-brand singers and combined his connections and charisma to forge timeless soul music during a period of deep upheaval... -
Double LP version Gatefold sleeve with insert Wewantsounds present the first retrospective on vinyl of Saravah Records, one of the most influential French labels founded in Paris by singer, songwriter, and producer Pierre Barouh in 1966 Featuring Brigitte Fontaine, Jacques Higelin, Alfred Panou, and many rare tracks reissued on... -
Adrian Sherwood’s On U Sound compilation series rolls out an 8th set of archival, new, and alternate cuts by the likes of Lee “Scratch” Perry, Horace Andy, Tackhead, LSK, African Head Charge, Hebden’s Hifi and more Perhaps best regarded as one for the label heads and longtime followers, it’s a set of sturdy frolics in... -
Twelve unstoppable deep funk burners from across the Numerosphere A smorgasbord of sounds from R&B’s dapper younger cousin Loose guitars and chunky drums lie in wait for discerning break-makers to finely chop and flip The only funk record you’ll ever need to... -
Ten Numero-minted, dance floor ready dive bombers from disco’s all-too-brief heyday, previously swept under rug by the whitewashed glitz and glam of the era Chugging grooves, bubbling synths, soaring strings, and sonorous voices are guaranteed to light up your night, on living room rugs and dance floors... -
Whilst the continents contribution to the global funk, boogie and disco canon has been well documented for decades, the strong presence of rock and psychedelia in 1970's African music has been a more slowly evolving story over the years Pockets of young Africans, turned on by Hendrix, the Doors, Santana and more, started to add... -
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Stunning bit of research by Andrea Dallera (Dualismo Sound) and Gabriele Casiraghi who've been meticulously digging Italian bins After endless sifting through this crucial time in Italian dance floor music, we are presented with their final distillation of this transitory period between 80's afro cosmic and Italo's peak into early... -
“Earl was a wonderful man with a great eye for new and innovative art And such an amusing companion, too” – Mick JaggerEarl McGrath was the ultimate ’70s jet setter, an art collector and comic bon vivant who stumbled into the record business between legendary parties in New York and LA and discovered Daryl Hall and John... -
The next installment of our “Eccentric” single LP compilation series, in the same style as our Eccentric Funk and Eccentric Disco releases A simple digestible run-down of our favorite genre specific tracks All killer no filler Focusing on Deep Soul for this one The only divorce record you’ll ever need to... -
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The third volume in a survey of the modern jazz & hard-bop scenes that emerged in the new cultural melting pot of post war London, with recordings from the end of the 1940s through to the early 1960sFeaturing representations from players whose roots lay in the East-End's jewish community alongside a wealth of talent of... -
Originally released on Trojan Records in early-1969, Dancing Down Orange Street is today widely regarded as one of the finest and most sought after albums from the classic ‘boss reggae' era The LP showcases a dozen of the most popular late rock steady and early reggae productions of leading Jamaican producer, Sonia Pottinger and... -
2020 was a time of fear as Covid blew through the world, shutting countries down and isolating friends and family alike In a space of a few short months the world seemed a scarier and smaller place as many experienced isolation and a diffuse uncertainty for the first time For those lucky enough not to be touched by tragedy... -
Between the late 70s and the early 80s, pop music was in a transitional phase After a return to the roots of punk, rock was morphing into new wave, while disco was rapidly declining and the electronic revolution, already on the rise, was ushering in the transition from analog to digital This period also saw the emergence and... -
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This box set was curated by Egon at Now-Again, with Moss and Calum of Strawberry Rain for Vinyl Me, Please The 2nd Edition is limited to 1,000 copies, pressed on 180g black vinyl with heavyweight tip-on jackets All 8 albums in this Anthology were lovingly remastered & restored from the original masters by Dave Cooley at... -
Favorite Recordings and Charles Maurice proudly present a brand new compilation series: Fusion Global Sounds 9 rare and hidden tracks produced between 1970 and 1983 in various parts of the world As a fine collector of Jazz-Funk and Fusion for many years, Charles Maurice selected some of his favorite forgotten productions, as he... -
The co-curated Air Texture Compilation series returns with two Brooklyn based selectorsAs the cost of living in Manhattan proper moved artist minded migration patterns further afield, places like East Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Ridgewood became post-cultural centers in a way, with producer after producer gaining international... -
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"People who are sort of more the outcasts of society tend to tell it like it is" – Scott Seskind, 2015 Sky Girl is a mysteriously unshakeable companion, a deeply melancholic and sentimental journey through folk-pop, new wave and art music micro presses that span 1961-1991 A seemingly disparate suite of selections of forgotten... -
The next MEMBERS ONLY 12" returns with more face melting & wall sweating psychedelic New Wave edits THE WORST EDITS VOL 2 includes the 4 tracks "I WANNA LUV U DIRTY", "PERVERSION", "OH OH OH YA" & "TAKE IT FROM THE TOP" originally recorded from 1999-2001 Real Chicago... -
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Errol and Alex Rita’s Touching Bass are proud to present Soon Come; a landmark compilation celebrating the talents of their now intercontinental musical community and an introduction to the wide-spanning sound and feeling of their growing labelSoon Come is 22 original tracks spread across double 12” vinyl and split between... -
Kalita are proud to unveil the first ever compilation focussing on the phenomenon of ‘Burger Highlife’, a crossover of West African melodies with synthesizers, disco and boogie that took over Ghanaian airwaves during the 1980’s and beyond Highlighting key recordings from genre-defining artists including Thomas Frempong and... -
If you ever wonder if a new comp from Cairo Records in 2022 can be as powerful as the ones that came before, this album will answer that question with a resounding yes Featuring so many gems from the golden era of soul music, this offers many familiar voices sometimes matched up with familiar songs but for most these are not the... -
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Busy is Good is an assemblage of rare-groove and jazz-funk cuts pulled from 45s of the 70s and 80s A project that celebrates pure creative expression, these under-appreciated tracks reflect the individual efforts of artists both of their time and ahead of it; local legends who challenged convention and produced work steeped in...
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