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Cedar Walton s Mobius is as brilliant as the stunning jacket design featuring the legendary jazz pianist morphing into a mobius strip set against a beautiful sky filled with cumulus clouds A proper jazz funk fusion slapfest Mobius is a stellar electric set from essentially one hell of a superband...
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The Madlib Invazion Music Library Series was created by Madlib and Egon over the course of the Pandemic and was a chance to give their creative friends the ability to stretch out and indulge in whatever type of music they wanted for release on the label The music had to...
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Unofficially the third entry in our Good God series of ecstatic worship Born Again Funk picks up where A Gospel Funk Hymnal leaves off Yes the prodigal sons of Thomas Dorsey arrived in there multitudes only some of them toting fuzzboxes and Fender amps These are the most devout songs...
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Meaning Hi in Uruguayan slang Opa are a South American jazz funk phenomenon Fusing Uruguay s native Candombe rhythms with North American jazz and pop music Opa s space age synthesizers boisterous grooves and compositional magic expressed a distinctive Afro Uruguayan voice within the global jazz vernacular a voice which...
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Jards Macalé s biography is a testament to the electrifying energy of music and the unwavering spirit of artistic rebellion Macalé has remained true to his vision unapologetically embracing the unconventional and challenging the status quo His music a conduit of emotion and a mirror to society continues to weave...
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Known for their psychedelic fuzz masterpiece Lazy Bones this is another side of Witch This time around the band created another masterpiece but this time with a whole new sound capturing the spirit of the early 80 s and changing political atmosphere in Africa with a perfect blend of MJ...
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A post modern mixtape of 12 micro genres created by The Numero Group Bending the rules of the compilation with a selection of songs bound by their soaring spirit and adventurous approach REACH is inspirational living for algorithmic times Available as a limited edition LP with broadsheet liner notes...
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During his 40 years spent operating in the farthest margins of L A s cutthroat music business Consolidated Productions founder Mel Alexander penned a total of 73 original songs while running one of the longest running Black owned independent record conglomerates of the 20th century Across those same decades he...
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Congo Funk Analog Africa s long awaited journey to the musical heart of the African continent presents fourteen funky hypnotic and schizophrenic tunes from the 1970s meticulously distilled from an initial selection of around 2000 The double LP compilation showcase the many facets of the Congolese capitals Kinshasa and Brazzaville...
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The kaleidoscopic psychedelia of 1970s Japan captured a fragile and fertile moment as the country sought its future in funk grooves heavy reverb and lyrical hallucinations The follow up compilation to Time Capsule s Nippon Acid Folk Nippon Psychedelic Soul takes myriad pathways into the tripped out undergrowth of 1970s...
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Strut proudly presents the first official remastered reissue of the funk Afro classic Lafayette Afro Rock Band s Soul Makossa from 1973 First in a series of reissues from Pierre Jaubert s Parisound studio archive on Strut Records Tracks sampled by Biz Markie LL Cool J Kruder amp Dorfmeister and...
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Strut proudly presents the first official remastered reissue of Lafayette Afro Rock Band s elusive funk Afro original album Malik originally released in 1974 First in a series of reissues from Pierre Jaubert s Parisound studio archive on Strut Records Includes tracks sampled by Public Enemy Jay Z N2Deep and...
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Proudly presenting a new series of Mr Bongo reissues exploring the incredible back catalogue of Sonny Lester s iconic Groove Merchant record label First up the spellbinding funk fuelled soul jazz album Simba by guitar maestro O Donel Levy Baltimore born Levy was already well regarded as one of the...
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Funk guitarist Fisher teamed up with four ace musicians for this excellent set of groovy soul funk with jazzy leanings recorded in 1969 for Stax subsidiary Cadet...
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RARE amp LOST TAPES is a collection of singles by the legendary group CORTEX never released on album This album brings together previously unreleased and rare recordings such as Les Oiseaux Morts Alternative Take 76 released only as a Test Pressing Mary amp Jeff Fender Rhodes Version 77 recorded for...
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For their next release Futuribile looks to the work of Salerno star Carlo Fontana presenting a set of hard to find amp unreleased treasures titled La Musica Del Sud Carefully remastered at the West Hill Studio the collection of tracks which features contributing arrangements from...
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A compilation of DEEP gospel from the 1960 s and 1970 s all culled from the vaults of DJ Jumbo This is the real stuff all guitar forward ballads that address existential issues limited edition with silver foil covers and artwork by Lonnie Holley Incredible work Culled from private presses...
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15 Funky Honeys straight from the cone A crate staple for any lover of feminine funk Beehive Breaks gathers 15 sultry singles from across the Numero verse From Sandy Gaye s Cruella synched Watch The Dog That Brings The Bone to James Brown s soul sister 1 Marva Whitney teenage...
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Wewantsounds presents this reissue of Brion Gysin s cult avant funk album produced by Ramuntcho Matta in the early 80s The hugely influential Gysin who with his friend William Burroughs was revered by the likes of David Bowie Brian Jones Laurie Anderson and Genesis P Orridge is accompanied here by...
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First collab album by Barrie Cadogan Little Barrie and Shawn Lee The story of Ultrasonic Grand Prix is one of the two vintage 60s guitars and their owners I love my 1967 Vox Grand Prix guitar declares multi instrumentalist producer Shawn Lee creator among other feats of the soundtrack for...
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Wewantsounds in collaboration with Corbett vs Dempsey reissues one of the great albums out of the BAG galaxy recorded by Luther Thomas and a cohort of musicians including Joe Bowie Charles Bobo Shaw Floyd LeFlore and Lester Bowie Recorded live in 1973 at The Berea Presbyterian Church in St Louis...
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Following on from their seminal Light As A Feather LP Outubro October was originally released in 1980 and began Azymuth s run of prolific output for Milestone Records throughout the decade Typifying the consummate craftsmanship of the three members performances each with such distinct personality and together so perfectly balanced...
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Part of Now Again s Zambian Archival Reissue series this LP and digital release covers Zamrock legends WITCH s fourth album Packaged in an exact duplication of the original Zambian issue of this album WITCH s unique blend of American and UK rock and native Zambian folk rhythms and melodies...
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Reissued for the first time on vinyl is Taking All The Love I Can by Newark New Jersey outfit The Chosen Few Initially released on Maple Records in 1971 their debut album boasts incredibly moody Northern Soul and perfectly represents the golden age of soul The Chosen Few are swaggering...
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A Man For All Reasons is classic album by American jazz keyboardist Hilton Felton released through his own label in 1980 and it is acclaimed not only for its musical reputation but also as an important work featured by many DJs and vinyl collectors in the rare groove culture since...
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To say that Thee Sinseers play oldies would be a misnomer Fronted by bandleader and son of East Los Angeles Joey Quinones the group has quietly chipped away at the sounds of R amp B and soul for the last half decade Quinones and his crew have continuously created a...
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A double album boil down of Numero s 2012 45 x 45RPM art object Eccentric Soul Omnibus Gathering 25 loose remnants from across the American soul diaspora Minibus connects the dots between group harmony funk disco and modern soul 1966 1980 Housed in a deluxe gatefold tip on jacket and...
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Multi GRAMMY award winning virtuoso bassist amp singer Thundercat releases a very special deluxe edition of his album Apocalypse on March 1st celebrating ten years since its original release in 2013 The new edition contains two previously unreleased tracks Before I loved myself I pooped my ankles true recorded with...
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The Madlib Invazion Music Library Series was created by Madlib and Egon over the course of the Pandemic and was a chance to give their creative friends the ability to stretch out and indulge in whatever type of music they wanted for release on the label The music had to...
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Gatefold old style tip on jacket by Stoughton Printing with faithfuly reproduced artwork Originally released in 1976 the War compilation album Greatest Hits contains a monster set of Chicano funky grooves from L A most of which forever transformed the sound of funk The album includes most of the band...
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A reissue of Lonnie Liston Smith s only live album recorded in 1977 at Smucker s Cabaret in Brooklyn and produced by Bob Thiele It features Lonnie alongside his brother Donald in the wake of the success of Expansions with a line up completed by Dave Hubbard Al Anderson Ronald...
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Freddie Hubbard s fusion jazz of Red Clay is something that the younger generations within jazz and hip hop admire and aspire to The title track Red Clay was sampled by both A Tribe Called Quest on Jazz We ve Got and Freestyle Fellowship in Parkbench People only to be...
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Bacao Rhythm amp Steel Band the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe With a slew of classic 7 s and three critically acclaimed full length albums they set a high bar for themselves one they clearly intend on pushing even...
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Welcome to Instrumental Dubs 2 a deep dive into the world of the Dub version and beyond The A side has a distinct boogie feel starting slow with a George Kerr produced cut from 1984 followed by a Brit Funk esq instrumental from Harold Melvin amp the Bluenotes originally released...
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The Bronx in the 1970s marked by the presence of notorious gangs presented a complex and challenging urban landscape Amidst the crumbling infrastructure and economic decline neighborhoods bore the scars of disinvestment reflected in abandoned buildings and neglected public spaces The prevalence of street gangs such as the Ghetto Brothers...
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As the empowerment of the 60s gave way to the societal bankruptcy of the 70s a turned on Black music emerged to soundtrack the agony of America at a crossroads Tracked at DB Sound in Silver Spring Maryland by producer R Jose Williams Your Funny Moods is built around the...
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Atlanta s original Eccentric Soul labels Jesse Jones Tragar amp Note concerns captured critical regional R amp B soul and funk from 1968 1976 Compiling 34 tracks and sprawled across two LPs this 15 year anniversary deluxe edition appears on vinyl for the first time Featuring rare as hens teeth...
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This is the first album of Mickey Stevenson s Venture material Funky Way was the label s first release and a hit in 1967 despite limited airplay due to having the word funky in the title It went on to become an early funk classic covered by Rufus Thomas for...
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In the early 70s Jessie Key and Sylvester Cleary two passionate idealists living in Buffalo New York formed a close friendship based on a mutual mission to better their city The Attica State Prison Riot of 1971 was a burning memory and the Arthur vs Nyquist lawsuit brought against the...
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Krautjazzrock produced by JJ Whitefield Poets of Rhythm Whitefield Brothers The long standing band s third album Featuring Marja Burchard Embryo Non Ex Orbis the band s third studio album digs deeper into the Krautrock history embedded deep in the soil of their native Munch three of the most influential...
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Coming off the heels of 2022 s A New Kind of Love A Trip To The Moon sees GFO diving even deeper in the worlds of film music exotica and psychedelic surf rock The aim is to create a layered and collaged listening experience with more elements than you could...
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A rare album Fisher was originally released on the Nentu label in 1976 Think Grant Green meets Eddie Hazel This LP has it all gorgeous soul jazz wahed out fuzz rock dirty head nodding funk rhythms It s a monster psychedelic soul funk instrumental album This is less jazzy than...
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Impossible to find second album by this band from Nicaragua 1975 A cool mix of Latin funk jazz salsa and psychedelic grooves Including some of their most sought after tracks like Bacanal 76 Mimo or the antiracist statement La Conga de las Dos Razas After recording their first LP in...
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First ever reissue Psychedelic Latin funk holy grail from Nicaragua 1974 Poder del Alma Soul Power was a supergroup formed by some of the best musicians from the Nica scene This all star band of nine members was assembled to play at the famous free concert of Santana in Managua...
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We Release Jazz announces the fourth Bruno Spoerri release in the WRWTFWW discography this time focusing on the Swiss legend s unheard jazz catalogue The pristine six track album Musiques Légères 1976 1982 is available as a limited edition half speed mastered biovinyl LP housed in a heavy 350gsm sleeve...
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In the early to mid 60s Gene McDaniels was a successful singing star He hit the charts with the singles A Hundred Pounds of Clay Tower of Strength and Chip Chip However McDaniels was a more thoughtful and politically conscious man than his hits would suggest and after the assassination...
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Since turning professional in 1960 Kiyoshi Sugimoto has been active in many sessions and recordings From the latter half of the 1960s he joined groups such as Hideo Shiraki Akira Ishikawa and Terumasa Hino gaining attention and solidifying his position with leader works such as Country Dream and Babylonia Wind...
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In the mid seventies discotheques were booming in Tokyo and all over Japan When the Fatback Band topped the 1975 US charts with their infectious Do The Bus Stop hit Japanese label Victor put out the following year the first Japan made Disco tune with Sexy Bus Stop released under...
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