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Returning after their Last Transmission collaborative album with Melvin Van Peebles, the Heliocentrics finish off their trawl through the vaults of tracks recorded at their old digs – Quatermass Studios – with psychedelic tinged funk and jazz instrumentals Rolling Stone describes as “sprawling, with percussive patterns... -
Namir Blade is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and artist from Nashville Tennessee He started experimenting with sounds at the age of six and further developing and refining his talents from middle school well into high school while attending Nashville School of the Arts Over the years he has had projects and collaborations... -
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio—or as it is sometimes referred to, DLO3—specialize in the lost art of “feel good music” The ingredients of this intoxicating cocktail include a big helping of the 1960s organ jazz stylings of Jimmy Smith and Baby Face Willette; a pinch of the snappy soul strut of Booker T The MG’s and The Meters;... -
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Producer and singer Live releases her classy debut album, called Couldn’t Wait To Tell You…, via In Real Life Drawing on her upbringing in Dallas, across the album Live's album is an emotional, singular sonic experience that melds jazz, neo-soul, R&B and hip-hop The album weaves magic at every turn with her natural... -
Little is known about Norman Feels…but we do know that he was an underground soul sensation in the 1970s He released two classic albums on Just Sunshine Records (the label that was also responsible for putting out milestone recordings by artists like Betty Davis, Karen Dalton and Arica) Over the years, Norman’s songs have... -
Putting something back is how Will Holland (Quantic) described the reason for starting The Quantic Soul Orchestra Having released two successful albums on Tru Thoughts under his Quantic guise - The 5th Exotic and Apricot Morning (which fused jazzy and breakbeat sounds), he felt his next musical adventure would be to focus on the... -
Raised by hippie parents in Ann Arbor, Michigan, smack between the Hash Bash and the car factories - Hawthorne's old man taught him to play bass guitar at age five He would play records in the house all while Mayer was growing up He put him up on game He’d say, “You hear him singing there That’s David Ruffin” Or, “You... -
Kumail is a musician, producer, performing artist Mumbai, India Over the last four years, he has ascended to the very top of India's burgeoning culture of electronic music on two parallel paths - as a gifted musician and bandleader drawing expansive canvases of rhythm, texture and emotion, and as a roughneck DJ notorious for... -
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The third album from London-based multi-instrumentalist, Robohands ‘Shapes’ fuses elements of jazz, krautrock, hip hop and ambient music For fans of Khruangbin, Yusef Dayes, CAN, Coltrane and 70s library music moods Shapes is the solo project of London based composer, instrumentalist and producer Andy Baxter His debut LP... -
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First Word Records is very proud to present a brand new EP from Yazmin Lacey - ’When The Sun Dips 90 Degrees’ This EP follows on from her two recent singles, ’90 Degrees’ and ‘Something My Heart Trusts’, both of which are included here, along with three previously unreleased tracks, ’Heaven’, ‘Body Needs... -
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Soft-spoken with the look of a slightly disaffected 1950s matinee idol, Aaron Frazer possesses a unique voice that’s both contemporary and timeless His higher register conveys a wide emotional palate and a progressive worldview in the tradition of musical masterminds like Curtis Mayfield While Aaron’s stirring falsetto and... -
Sacred Soul compilation containing gems from one of Memphis' most legendary gospel subsidiaries: JCR Records Recorded in the early 70's, JCR Records was the subsidiary of D-Vine Spirituals "Memphis, Tennessee 1972: Seated behind a primitive mixing board in a tiny Quonset hut at 64 Flicker Street, just a stones' throw from the... -
Café Türk are an inimitable Turkish-Swiss band formed in the 1980s, whose genre-bending sonic palette draws from Anatolia, the Caucasus, and Western Europe The group's frantic trajectory connects Switzerland and the Turkish city of Kars with a background story as rich and unexpected as their sound After three decades since they... -
Mad About Records present a reissue of Jay Days' Between The Swells, originally released in 1978 A killer AOR rarity Jay Days' only album presents eight killer funky AOR sounds and blue-eyed soul tracks Rarely surfaced in the collectors' market, the album is finally reissued on vinyl A band formation with mysterious session men... -
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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 DJ Bonobo included... -
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Long awaited debut album from Erika De Casier 90's reminiscent R&B and simply just good... -
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Thanks to Kenny Dixon Jr for believing and supporting the vision and music Thanks to all the musicians for sharing their talent Thanks to DJ Seth Carter and Motor City Wine for the opportunity to taste test the sauce on the dance floor in Detroit And a special thanks to the design team at bar bpm Okinawa, Japan for their hard... -
Double LP version Tokyo Dreaming is a superb selection picked from the highly collectible Nippon Columbia label and its Better Days sub-label Wewantsounds have teamed up with journalist and Japanese music expert Nick Luscombe The selection mixes electro, synth-pop, funk, and ambient and includes many sought-after rarities and... -
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2020 reissue Originally released in 1987 ‘Pretty Face’ by Stinger J has become highly sought after in recent years, Stinger J was a one time alias used by Detroit Producer Kevin McCord, formerly of legendary American R n B and funk band One Way As a writer & producer Kevin has had an illustrious musical career... -
Linear Labs releases today a soundtrack album for the drama Run This Town The album features the film’s original score composed by Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge (Luke Cage, Black Dynamite) Run This Town is written and directed by Ricky Tollman and stars Ben Platt, Mena Massoud, Nina Dobrev, Scott Speedman, Jennifer... -
The 1970 debut album from Kool and the Gang scored a couple of hits with The Gangs Back Again and the title cut, but more importantly, it heralded the arrival of what was to become a juggernaut on the R&B scene This all-instrumental record is years away from the commercial successes of Jungle... -
"Aulos“ is a woodwind instrument from ancient Greece - like the tenor sax is a woodwind instrument of modern times In its mythological meaning the Aulos symbolises ecstasy and this-worldliness It was played by the Satyrs, who surrounded Dionysos, the god of earthly bliss Will Jimi Tenor turn into Jimi Aulos on this joyful album... -
Record Kicks reissues mythical Calibro 35's third album "Ogni Riferimento A Persone Esistenti O A Fatti Realmente Accaduti È Puramente Casuale" sampled by Dr Dre in "Compton" on limited edition Gatefold LP and Digital Deluxe Edition Completing the trilogy of Calibro 35's reissues, RK presents "Any Resemblance To Real Persons... -
Reissue The Mighty Mocambos’ new album “Showdown” sets another cornerstone in their prolific career as a globally active instrumental funk outfit While maintaining their organic approach of recording real musicians live on tape, the group has refined their trademark sound with a dramatic edge, a hard hitting production and... -
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A selection of 22 tracks from pulled from the 7-inch catalog of Colemine Records, a label steeped in modern groups recording deep funk and soul music, similar to Daptone Records Many of these tracks are presented here on an LP for the first time First 2000 copies on RSD exclusive red vinyl and foil... -
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One time limited pressing Triple LP with extensive 24 page booklet with liner notes and photos Cover has gold foil printing, records are housed in classy black sleeves Highly recommendedThe 5th in the Cairo Records soul compilation series (after "The Love You Save", "All This Goes Too", and "The Truth Is A Lie" and "Freedom For... -
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With her 1994 breakthrough sophomore album My Life, Mary J Blige secured herself the title of Queen of Hip-Hop Soul when she delivered the R&B classic The album, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2019, is getting a deluxe reissue via Geffen/UMe In 1992, the Yonkers-raised singer, recorded her 3x platinum debut,... -
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We are always sitting on a handful of unreleased songs that didn’t make their way to albums Listening back to these gems we decided to launch a new series entitled Big Crown Vaults and the first volume features the music of Lee Fields & the Expressions These tunes were cut during the Special Night & It Rains Love... -
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Curating the tracks for a Mr Bongo Record Club compilation is always such a pleasure At a time when the expression "Music is My Sanctuary" has an even greater cathartic impact for many people, we set out to make this volume an extra special one - like an old favourite mixtape or playlist For Volume 4 in this series, we continue... -
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Sony Music have announced details of a very special box set, elegantly entitled This Far, which will feature remastered versions of all their studio albums to date, on pure 180-gram heavyweight black vinyl The upcoming box set delivers the first complete collection of their studio work up to the present day All six of the... -
Be With Records present a reissue of Junie's Suzie Super Groupie, originally released in 1976 Walter "Junie" Morrison released his third solo LP, Suzie Super Groupie, in 1976 A slick, smooth and soulful record, it's a genre-melting tour de force with rich elements of proto-boogie, funk, and jazz The sublime "Suzie Thundertussy"... -
Be With Records reissue Caiphus Semenya's Listen To The Wind, originally released in 1982 Caiphus Semenya, AKA Mr Letta Mbulu, is a South African legend, and Listen To The Wind, his iconic debut album, is simply a superb modern-soul/boogie album Now a revered composer, musician, and arranger, Caiphus left apartheid South Africa in... -
Be With Records reissue Caiphus Semenya's Streams Today Rivers Tomorrow, originally released in 1984 Caiphus Semenya, AKA Mr Letta Mbulu, is a South African legend, and Listen To The Wind, his second solo album, is perfect Now a revered composer, musician, and arranger, Caiphus left apartheid South Africa in the '60s for... -
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For over fifty years, The Legendary Beyons have delighted Portlanders with their music And now, for the first time, their work has been documented in this high fidelity LP accompanied by a detailed oral history of the group The album’s well-designed booklet features a wide range of archival photography, serving as a period... -
Originally out in 2010, Calibro 35's classic second full-length of cinematic funk and library groovers gets reissued on... -
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Swamp Dogg's first album, reissued for the very first time on vinyl (original gatefold jacket) since its original release in 1970 ''Total Destruction To Your Mind'', has been called ''one of the most gloriously gonzo soul recordings of all... -
LOUIS 'SILKY' VINCENT released four 45s on the small HOOK UP label in the late '70s All of them are very hard to find these days and included on this 8-track album Incl BREEZING, CHANGED MAN, GET DOWN 4 YOUR ACTION, and some... -
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They say there’s no rest for the weary, and that surely seems to be the case for Soul Supreme The work of Jerusalem-born, Amsterdam-based keyboardist/producer shows an insatiable hunger to study music and learn from the greats An inexhaustible quest to grow, as a scholar of sound Most recently with two 7-inch-shaped self-studies... -
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"One of the highlights of the years so far a tripped out, psychedelic-funk masterpiece Echoes of Japanese inspired funk, sit alongside classic Library music arrangements and cinematic scores, joined by some psych- folk-rock flavors and wonky synths, all combine with a hip-hop aesthetic A real beauty!!!" - Gareth Stephens, Mr... -
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Record Kicks announces a reissue of mega in-demand Calibro 35 legendary self-titled debut LP Record Kicks proudly announces the reissue of CALIBRO 35 self-titled legendary debut full length The publication is part of a trilogy that will see the Milan label reissuing on wax and digitally the first 3 mega in-demand albums of the... -
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The mysterious afro-soul of The Shaolin Afronauts first echoed across the dance floors of Australia in late 2008 Heavily inspired by the sounds of 1970's West Africa, Ethiopia and the pioneering avant-garde jazz artists of the same period, The Shaolin Afronauts draw on the this highly innovative and sometimes volatile era in... -
This collection of Jamaican doo wop from the late 1950s through to the early 1960s represents a period in which sound systems had begun to dominate the island, and were starting to step up their rivalry by beginning to record and release their own platters rather than rely on imported records to gain the competitive edge With... -
Be With Records present a reissue of JR Bailey's Just Me 'N' You, originally released in 1974 A dramatic, string-drenched epic, James Ralph Bailey's Just Me 'N' You has been a sought-after soul masterpiece for decades A lush suite of beautiful songs, it was conceived as a concept album; a sophisticated paean to love Originally... -
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Being the humble guys that they are, Surprise Chef aren't going to admit they have something very special going down However, there must be some magic in their studio, or maybe in the fact they all share a house and have formed close bonds, or perhaps from absorbing the DIY ethos of running their own record label that has... -
Incarcerated funk has no right to feel this free Musical convicts and actual convicts from across the Commonwealth, The Edge Of Daybreak’s membership wrote and recorded Eyes Of Love while serving out sentences of six to sixty years Set to tape inside Powhatan Correctional Center on the outskirts of Richmond, Virginia, the eight... -
The third of three volumes surveying surely the mightiest Gospel label of them all Seventeen gems of fierce funk, rapturous soul and transcendent disco and boogie, super-charged with celebration and affirmativeness, loaded with roaring choirs, rocking horns and popping bass guitars, from the years leading up to Savoy's acquisition... -
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Grammy Award-winning R&B singer/songwriter Daniel Caesar releases his second full-length album, Case Study 01 He introduces the record with lead single "Love Again" and over a smoky beat enhanced by swells of guitar and keys, he locks into a heavenly and hypnotic harmony with none other than the legendary Brandy These two... -
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The first of three volumes surveying surely the mightiest Gospel label of them all Stomping, rollicking gospel music, intermingling with raw soul, searing blues, hard-rocking doo-wop and jazz, and storming R&B Infused and incandescent with the hurting, surging indignation of the Civil Rights movement, here are twenty-four...
