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Clement Dodd, the founder of the iconic Studio One label, was a fierce proponent of Marcus Garvey's message of self-reliance, having heard it in his youth Over the years he recorded and produced many songs that expressed the yearnings and feelings of his fellow Jamaicans Afrikan Blood is a timely release that captures some of the... -
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No common ancestral folkie - no mercurial Fahey or lilting Joni - makes a fitting a touchstone to this third Wayfaring Strangers installment These Lonesome Heroes are linked instead by mood: the turn of a strange phrase, a piano oddly mic'd, the sound of a room, both its guitar and man falling perfectly out of tune For these... -
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... -
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The unforgettable soundtrack of a lost erotic new beat VHS from 1989 The year is 1989 and it's the peak of the new beat craze that swept Europe and the world with Belgium at its epicenter Not limited to records and clubs, the new beat lifestyle was marketed to death with all sorts of fashion items, a plethora of accessories and... -
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Famous in collector circles for being the home of rare progressive/psych albums such as Salamander, Julian's Treatment or Moonkyte, Miki Dallon's group of labels also released many obscure 45s during the late '60s/early '70s Here's a selection of the most psychedelic-sounding ones, plus some overlooked LP-only tracks From... -
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"Heavy 'dosed' psychedelia where The Prophet takes you to the depths of the unknown Acid Land Twelve tracks from some of the deepest underground acts in North America, from the years 1968-1972 Plenty of raw fuzz, swirling effects, deep lyrics, heavy beats, and cool hooks from these mostly unknown heroes of this long past era of... -
Hiro Yanagida, Jiro Inagaki, Takeshi Inomata, Akira Ishikawa, Kimio Mizutani… A compilation album by pioneering Japanese jazz/new rock artists (’71) This is a masterpiece of the early 1970s when Japanese jazz/rock was at its most innovative and groundbreaking as if the radical atmosphere of the time was condensed at once The... -
Wound Without A Tear is a compilation of “Australian” Ambient and Experimental Music; an area so often overlooked and misunderstood because it does not easily fall into historical context However, the fifteen years (1993-2008) the collection cites–a period of early 90s post-rave ethereality defined by pleasure-centred spaces... -
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The compilations in Analog Africa’s Afro-Beat Airways series are some of the best LPs to emerge from the glut of recent West African rock/funk reissues West African Shock-Waves - Ghana & Togo 1972-1979 might just be the pick of AA's bunch The fourteen tunes here are superb demonstrations of the way American funk, soul and... -
In 1970 Miles Davis released “Bitches Brew”, which crystalised the trumpeter and bandleader’sexperiments 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... -
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"The skeletal composition and the relentless exploitation of synthesizers, electric guitars and '80s effect racks resulted in a spiced up psychedelic brew known as Edo Funk!" It was in Benin City, in the heart of Nigeria, that a new hybrid of intoxicating highlife music known as Edo Funk was born It first emerged in the late 1970s... -
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'RAW & PSYCHEDELIC AFRO SOUNDS FROM BENIN & TOGO 70's' Like most modern music in French-speaking West African countries, the music of Benin and Togo was influenced by a few main musical currents: Cuban, Congolese and local traditional music, as well as Chanson Française Additionally, the geographical location of Benin and... -
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For all those who relate “maybe to the wind, because they can feel it or dirt because they can touch it But nothing else” Like Bobby Cornett (aka Shane), we are all trying to find where we belong Belong To The Wind marks Forager Records’ debut release: A lovingly curated collection of crooning psychedelic folk and... -
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2020 restock; triple LP version Comes with a bonus 7" and free MP3 download Soundway Records present Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s & '80s -- a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings from East Africa Spread out over two CDs and one triple LP set, Kenya Special is accompanied by detailed... -
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Backatcha Records presents Swave Villi Us, a collection of sixteen sought after independent soul cuts, recorded between 1971-1984 from across the US and beyond The album comes as a 2xLP, complete with extensive sleeve notes, featuring top-shelf rarities end-to-end Whilst soul 45 aficionados will be familiar with the titles,... -
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Selected from thousands of singles this collection brings together the greatest recordings from Colombia's legendary record label, Discos Fuentes, between 1950 and 1988 World Circuit Records have established their reputation by producing some of the finest world music albums of the past two decades, specialising in music from... -
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Following “La Contra Ola” (BJR015), Bongo Joe is pleased to present LA OLA INTERIOR, a compilation exploring the ambient side of the Spanish electronic music produced in the 80’s It gathers musicians from various horizons and of many generations, who shared the desire to create an immersive soundscape and to combine... -
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Here at Numero, our arousal over skinny ties, broad-winged melodic hooks, harmonizing young men, and monosyllabic bandnames is no new thing What’s getting us going all over again is Buttons, our spiffed-up and rebooted series dedicated to a legion of crushed Raspberries and Opposite-of-Big Stars, the small-time power pop, punky... -
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Hard to believe in this day and age, but this killer 1994 Black Sabbath tribute comp was never released on vinyl in the US! The record went Gold, and features the one and only performance ("The Wizard") by the Bullring Brummies, which takes the term "metal supergroup" to a whole new level: Rob Halford from Judas Priest, Scott... -
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A keeling second dose of pirate radio advert rave excavations from Death Is Not The End, culling 40 more relics from the London airwaves c 1984-1993 Unless you’ve gone full hermit during lockdown and cut the internet conx, the first volume of this stuff has already gained cult status, covered in national media and coveted by... -
American rhythm & blues fervour, boosted by a multitude of sound systems playing 78rpm records on increasingly larger sets, gripped Jamaica from the late forties onwards but, towards the end of the decade, the American audience began to move towards a somewhat softer sound The driving rhythm & blues discs became... -
Fantastic sounds from the rocksteady years in Jamaica – tracks that are a fair bit more rare and obscure than some of the bigger singles that circulated at the time – even though they feature a fair bit of the same artists and musicians! The work here all came from the studios of Federal Records – one of the first indies in... -
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"A decade of Armenian disco, funk, and soul, compiled by Darone Sassounian who spent three years tracking down the records and artists; fulfilling a calling to lift his people’s voice, a people that have always faced the threat of erasure The music was made a generation after the Armenian Genocide, a testament to perseverance... -
Modern Sounds for the 21st Century 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... -
Modern Sounds for the 21st Century 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... -
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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... -
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Music From Memory are excited to announce a special compilation that they’ve been working on for some time now; MFM053 – VA – Heisei No Oto – Japanese Left-field Pop From The CD Age (1989-1996) Compiled by long-time friends of the label, Eiji Taniguchi and Norio Sato, Heisei No Oto delves into a world of music released... -
BBE Music presents J Jazz volume 3, the latest in its definitive compilation series exploring the finest modern jazz from Japan Since the first volume in February 2018, the J Jazz compilation series has showcased some of the most creative, inspired, and sought-after jazz recorded in Japan during a golden period spanning the... -
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Profondo Nero narrates a storyline that goes beyond the borders of Italy’s musical legacy Cutting across the face of Italo disco’s leftfield musicians between the early and late ‘80s, Profondo Nero champions a multi-faceted sound that nods to the blueprint of Italo disco but tries to dig deeper The music is unmistakably... -
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3LP vinyl box set 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... -
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Vinyl reissue of a classic Mississippi tape compilation! Extremely limited, was only available to subscribers of Mississippi Subscription Seriesbut we've got... -
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Vinyl reissue of a classic Mississippi tape compilation! Extremely limited, was only available to subscribers of Mississippi Subscription Seriesbut we've got... -
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Vinyl reissue of a classic Mississippi tape compilation! Extremely limited, was only available to subscribers of Mississippi Subscription Seriesbut we've got... -
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Vinyl reissue of a classic Mississippi tape compilation! Extremely limited, was only available to subscribers of Mississippi Subscription Seriesbut we've got... -
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Following the highly acclaimed Volume I, dig further into the Wamono sound – the cream of the Japanese jazz, funk, soul, rare groove and disco music developed throughout the years since the end of the sixties in Japan! Active as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned... -
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In 2006, the musical landscape was very different; there was no streaming, “shazam" was a word used by magicians, and "all-access” was not granted to the general public Social media, as we know it, was in its infancy and today’s constant digital feed of interruptions, notifications, refreshes and “likes” didn't yet exist... -
Exclusive to RSD 2020, Wick Records is pleased to bring you a collection of wigged-out winners sure to rock you deep into the inter-dimensional fray Dig on track after track of superior sounds: The fuzz-fueled freak-outs of The Mystery Lights, and Mark Sultan; the swirling, mind-altering melodies of Michael Rault; the troglodytic... -
Superb selection from the Ethiopiques and Amha Records archive; reissuing the 1st volume of Ethiopian Hit Parade, which was originally released in 1972 as a compilation of hit 45rpm single taken from Amha Esthèté’s eponymous record label On Vol1 of 4 x LPs, we’re offered a riveting survey of the sounds which defied the... -
It all started many moons ago during a night at Salon des Amateurs in Düsseldorf, where the courage and motivation and most important off all the music was found to start a label Themes for great cities That was 2009 Fast foward 10+ years you have the most prominent tracks of that specific Düsseldorf based time period on one... -
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The premier exponent of soul inspired reggae presents a perceptive set of early seventies recordings Black, proud and saying it loud, Derrick Harriott, interprets the music of the American black consciousness movement in Kingston, Jamaica for this sophisticated collection After an incredible sixty years in the Jamaican music... -
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Ken Khouri's Federal Records gave Jamaica its musical identity The Federal Record Manufacturing facility was the first pressing plant in Jamaica their studio gave birth to mento, ska, rock steady and reggae of the highest calibre This album features an astonishing selection of well known classics and rarities transferred straight... -
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When first released, This Is Jamaica Ska followed in the footsteps of the successful Ska Authentic releases and also marked the first time that Clement Dodd began to showcase on LP his new discovery, The Wailers, who had begun tearing up the dances in Kingston with “Simmer Down” This song had been held for exclusive... -
Careful, "Let’s not get angry" suggests Spartaco Sax, the famed song accompanying French daily paper FRANCE-SOIR’s campaign against road violence: music isn’t that serious, often times really not In any case, it is with this not so serious ear that one should listen to this selection of chachacha, mambo and other genres to... -
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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;... -
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Music From Memory is delighted to be turning 50 with a special release: Virtual Dreams: Ambient Explorations In The House & Techno Age, 1993-1997 (3xLP/2xCD) The first in a series of various artist compilations, alongside more in-depth artist focused releases, Virtual Dreams will delve into music produced during the... -
2021 restock Charly Records present a reissue of the compilation Epitaph For A Legend, originally released in 1980 Formed in Austin, Texas in 1965, the International Artists label is best known for the 13th Floor Elevators' hit singles and seminal albums, but the label also released a series of ground-breaking records from such... -
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Includes six-page booklet and download code A tax haven and dream destination for wealthy travelers, the Republic of Mauritius is a multi-ethnic country that is currently experiencing full economic and social ascension Banking, textile, tech, tourism industries in this fast-paced melting pot, business is strong But not too far... -
Pyramid was an underground/homemade label created by Toby Robinson and his friend Robin Page (the Fluxus artist) while they were living in Cologne, Germany, in the '70s Toby -- aka The Mad Twiddler, aka Genius P Orridge -- is well-known to krautrock collectors as one of a number of engineers working at Stockhausen's WDR and Dierks...
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