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Express Yourself (remastered)
 in stock $9.77
Keep It Up (DJ Koco Re Edit)
Cat: AHS 70. Rel: 18 Mar 24
Keep It Up (DJ Koco Re edit) (4:05)
Stand Up (DJ Kawasaki 45 edit) (4:13)
Review: On this fresh disco 7", DJ Koco (aka. Shimokita) and DJ Kawasaki have re-edited and cut Nayutah's hit songs 'Keep It Up' and 'Stand Up' into an enduring pair of bright disco edits. Both Nayutah's original tracks really wanted us to keep it supine; Koco and Kawasaki act as commanders of this charge, not shying away from the ostensible stringy glitz of the original song. Kawasaki's edit skews funkier, employing live bass and rhythm guitar and adroit drumming to fit around Nayutah's agile, sisterly vocals, and drawing on his already extensive experience of working alongside Nayutah for her album, also called Keep It Up.
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Steady Rockin'
Cat: CS 007BIKE. Rel: 05 Mar 24
Steady Rockin' (extended club mix) (7:35)
Steady Rockin' (club dub) (5:34)
Steady Rockin' (Rockapella) (4:13)
Review: Nick Bike makes a fourth - yes, fourth - 2024 Q1 appearance with 'Steady Rockin'', following up the prolific producer and editor's early-year swathe of releases, also including '808 Doves', 'Feels So Good', and 'Rollerskatin''. This is the only one of the four to be released on Bike's very own Chosen Spokes label, which oils the gears, shunts the V-brakes, and whips out the Presta for a veritable pedal-pumping in the medley/breaks/ soul/funk/dance veins. This time, we're in for a treat, with Bike reinterpreting a classic, making for a well-known melange sampled from bits of the Queen Of Soul herself.
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 in stock $23.08
I Can't Wait
Cat: 86828. Rel: 01 Jan 90
I Can't Wait (vocal/Long Dutch mix)
I Can't Wait (vocal/American mix)
Tags: Soul Disco
! low stock $13.74
A Little Bit Of Jazz
Cat: PRL 612. Rel: 01 Jan 90
A Little Bit Of Jazz
Space Age
 in stock $14.00
Deixa A Tristeza
Cat: BRZ45 076. Rel: 07 Feb 20
Neno Exporta Som - "Deixa A Tristeza" (3:29)
Agnaldo Rayol - "Sumauma" (3:38)
Review: After delivering some killer reissues over the last few years, Mr Bongo's brilliant Brazil 45s series has reached "buy on sight" status. It goes without saying that the label's latest double-header of hard-to-find Brazilian gems is white hot. A-side Neno Exporta Som's impossible-to-find 1971 gem "Deixa A Tristeza", a wild and life-affirming fusion of samba and funk full of fuzzy sax solos, glassy-eyed vocals and heavyweight grooves. Over on the flip you'll find another killer cut from '71: "Sumauma" by MPB star Agnaldo Rayol. Blessed with a great groove and incredible arrangement, it sounds like a Brazilian take on the sort of over-the-top songs used to open James Bond movies in the 1970s (albeit with a bit of samba sunshine thrown in).
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 in stock $9.07
Mr Bongo Edits Volume 1: Danny Krivit
Mr Bongo Edits Volume 1: Danny Krivit (12" in debossed sleeve)
Cat: MRB 12057. Rel: 07 Mar 23
Sabu Martinez - "Hotel Alyssa Soussie" (6:36)
Nico Gomez & His Afro Percussion Inc - "Lupita" (7:16)
Review: Mr Bongo continue to churn out top-quality re-edits and here they enlist Danny Krivit aka. Mr. K, the New York producer who has longstandingly helped prop up the dance scene there since the early 1960s. Krivit is responsible for perhaps some of the earliest and most significant disco and funk edits on Earth, so we're more than happy to hear these new ones out, in which he lends his ear to two mambi from Latin extraordinaires Sabu Martinez and Nico Gomez. Percussive clanks and boxy slaps abound on this audiophiles' charm.
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Fortune Teller
Fortune Teller (limited 7")
Cat: OGR 827. Rel: 21 Sep 22
Luchito & Nestor - "Fortune Teller" (2:45)
Nestor Alvarez - "Para Que?" (3:31)
Review: The Original Gravity label is dedicated to unearthing deep cover gems from across a world of funky grooves, and this time they're turning their attention to the work of Luchito and Nestro Alvarez. 'Fortune Teller' is a big beat 60s-style Latin stomper with more soul than a shoe shop, all tumbling drums and punchy brass. 'Para Que?' takes things in a smokier direction, letting the piano lead the way while holding down a tight groove that should go down smooth as silk on a jazz-minded dancefloor.
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Soy Un Hombre (I'm A Man)
Cat: OGR 831. Rel: 12 Jan 23
Soy Un Hombre (I'm A Man) (part 1) (5:19)
Soy Un Hombre (I'm A Man) (part 2) (5:19)
Review: A stellar mix of DJ-able breakbeat and northern soul from Luchito Rodriguez and Nestor Alvarez, two of our favourite contemporary funk artists active today (as long as we're certain of their identities, that is). This limited 7" contains two versions of the same killer track: 'Soy Un Hombre' reincarnates the triumphant 'achievement' of manhood through carnal brasses and kettle drums, in a quiver-inducing cover version of Spencer Davis Group's classic track 'I'm A Man'.
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Tags: Latin | Ska | Latin Funk
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The Time Is Right
Cat: ATH 045. Rel: 29 Jun 17
The Time Is Right (3:23)
Feeling Funky (3:55)
Review: If this fine 7" is anything to go by, the crate digging and detective skills of Athens of the North founder Euan Fryer are as sharp as ever. The two tracks featured here originally appeared on a private press single that currently changes hands for large sums online. Fryer manager to track down the original writer/producer, Chicago-based George Riviera, who not only have his blessing to the reissue, but also sent over the master tapes. Stylistically, A-side "The Time is Right" sits somewhere between Latin soul, jazz-funk and sumptuous downtempo disco, with blue-eyed soul vocals and subtle vibraphone solos rising above superb had percussion. Fipside "Feelin' Funky" is a more up-tempo affair: an undulating chunk of jazz-funk/disco fusion laden with neat musical touches.
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Deeper (disco mixes)
Deeper (disco mixes) (limited blue vinyl 12")
Cat: PRO 688BLUE. Rel: 23 Jul 14
Deeper (vocal)
Deeper (instrumental)
Tags: Disco Funk
 in stock $14.51
If I Could (Make You Mine)
Cat: S4R 18. Rel: 24 Mar 22
If I Could (Make You Mine) (2:32)
Rhythm & Rhyme (4:08)
Review: Newban is a band that hailed from Westwood, California, and was made up of Sharon Bryant, Jonathan Lewis, Porter Carroll and Joseph Phillips alongside Mark Slifstein, Keith Johnson, Albert Jones and Gregory Press. After the release of their first single they rammed themselves Atlantic Starr but then put out a couple albums in 1977, Newban and Newban 2. That's the backstory sorted, and so to this reissued 7" which kicks off with the deep cut funk of 'If I Could (Make You Mine)', a tune with sung-spoken lyrics and rousing horns. 'Rhythm & Rhyme' is smoother and more seductive, with a quieter soul sound seducing as it unravels.
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Funky King
Funky King (7" + insert)
Cat: CRK 1027. Rel: 29 Apr 22
Funky King (part 1) (5:01)
Go Go King (4:59)
 in stock $24.63
Skyscrapers
Cat: URDC 58. Rel: 08 Aug 22
Skycrapers (4:01)
Another World (4:39)
Review: Japan's premier jazz funk covers outfit Nautilus are back on the scene with another 7" of those pristine grooves they lay down so well. They've been busy lately, recording the Serendipity album with Lisa Decker and just releasing the Reconnection album amongst other singles and EPs, but once again they've got more beautifully executed music to impart to the world. 'Skyscrapers' rides on a taut breakbeat and features some slinky bass guitar, striking an ever-so-slightly moody tone. 'Another World' is all about the snappy piano hooks, with the band following dutifully behind each melodic passage and winding up in something sweet and funky - as if you expect any less from this band.
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Klaxon Of Summer
Cat: GTDU 1. Rel: 28 Dec 22
Klaxon Of Summer (3:38)
Tokai (3:48)
 in stock $22.04
Citt Citt
Citt Citt (180 gram vinyl 12")
Cat: IRM 2151. Rel: 12 Jan 23
Citt Citt (5:35)
Betty (3:37)
Citt Citt (instrumental Funk) (5:35)
Betty (instrumental Funk) (3:38)
Ie Pe Sempre (6:07)
Pe Nu Picche (5:26)
Ie Pe Sempre (instrumental Jazz) (6:07)
 in stock $20.23
Parisian Dreams
Parisian Dreams (limited hand-numbered 7")
Cat: HMG 01PDV. Rel: 28 Oct 22
Parisian Dreams (3:16)
Until I See You Again (3:25)
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We Gettin' Down
Cat: URDC 65. Rel: 04 Nov 22
We Gettin' Down (4:11)
Nautical Table (4:09)
Review: Japanese rare groove merchants Nautilus are back in the wake of their Reconnection album with a new 7" of sweet and smooth jazz funk in their signature style. There's an endlessly crisp quality to the playing and production on Nautilus records which ensures they land with maximum effect. The A side on this new single is 'We Gettin Down', a bright and breezy confection with some choice talk box action, Rhodes and synths in conversation and sprightly beats. 'Nautical Table' gets a little craftier, dealing in skittering drums and nimble piano without losing that clarity we've come to expect from this highly talented group.
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 in stock $17.11
I've Got You
I've Got You (7" limited to 200 copies)
Cat: STR 001ST. Rel: 29 Apr 22
I've Got You (4:16)
Shake Your Booty (4:24)
Review: Information is thin on the ground on this release, although we know a proportion of these came out originally on Cle An Thair Records records which was active in the 70s, and have never been reissued. Bu we can tell you this much - both sides contain raw, hard hitting funk and soul tracks with a lo-fi style and emotive vocals
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 in stock $19.19
Funk & Soul
Funk & Soul (7" + sticker)
Cat: PP 007. Rel: 20 Dec 18
Funk & Soul (4:22)
Wanna Be Free (2:58)
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Chicken Grabber
Cat: TTS 109. Rel: 14 Mar 13
The Nite Hawks - "Chicken Grabber"
Scott Wood - "Chicken Rock"
 in stock $7.52
Special Unreleased Instrumentals
Cat: NTA 02. Rel: 10 Jun 21
Rain
Captured
Brake
Leather It
 in stock $19.45
Those Familiar Shadows
Those Familiar Shadows (7" limited to 250 copies)
Cat: OGR 828. Rel: 15 Aug 22
Rachel Maxann - "Those Familiar Shadows" (3:59)
Nestor Alvarez - "Michele's Theme" (3:41)
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Four Minutes Of Funk
Four Minutes Of Funk (7" limited to 250 copies)
Cat: OGR 843. Rel: 21 Mar 23
Abram & Nestor - "Four Minutes Of Funk" (4:02)
Nestor Alvarez - "El Trombonista" (2:50)
Review: Neil Anderson's unashamedly revivalist Original Gravity label is back once again - when are they not dropping heat, frankly? - with more funk goodness. This time out it is two more massive slices of tasty Latin funk getting served up. The first is Abram & Nestor's 'Four Minutes Of Funk' which is indeed four minutes of funk that will unite dancefloors from here to eternity with its big organ magic. Nestor Alvarez' 'El Trombonista' is as you might guess denied by its big trombone and also boasts some great horn work. These are two steamy and sizzling cuts that prove irresistible.
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Tags: Latin Funk
 in stock $12.71
Black Beat Disco (remastered)
Cat: DTW 013. Rel: 26 May 23
Akiti (Wrestlers' Song) (11:47)
Orimi (7:01)
Eko Ile (8:56)
Mo Gbayo De (12:17)
Tags: African | Afrobeat | Afro Funk
 in stock $35.01
Love & Hope
Cat: O 00945. Rel: 19 Jan 23
Lisa Decker & SaturnVybz - "Love & Hope" (4:42)
Lisa Decker & Nautilus - "Summer Child" (4:21)
Review: Lisa Decker makes a return with two new singles here that are taken from her upcoming album which is due in May of this year. It comes two years after her debut with the Japanese jazz trio Nautilus and marks something of a conceptual shift in her sound. 'Love & Hope' finds her turn in a stylish jazz vocal with funky bass loops and organic drums and percussion that straddle many different genres. 'Summer Child' then sinks into a nice smooth jazz-funk vibe with soft focus chords bringing a touch of class to her breezy vocals.
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Cramp Your Style
Cat: FFSPT 1026. Rel: 14 Dec 22
Cramp Your Style (feat N'Dea Davenport) (2:25)
Your Old Standby (feat Trish Toledo) (2:53)
Review: A double-barrelled shot of classic soul and Motown, LA-based soul flippers Night Owls are back again after their LP earlier this year with their first 45 transforming songs with their unique Jamaican flair. Side A steals the show off the bat, with 'Cramp Your Style' pricking up hip-hop fans' ears as the groundwork for Cypress Hill's 'Real Estate'. N'Dea Davenport's vocals are silky smooth against the grooving instrumental - you can't help but smile. Side B's 'Your Old Standby' is a slower, more emotional affair with vocals from Trish Toledo that hearken back to the original in magical fashion.
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Strange Feeling
Strange Feeling (7" limited to 300 copies)
Cat: ZP 92. Rel: 07 Jul 23
Strange Feeling (3:05)
I See Your Face (3:31)
Review: New Mexico musical stalwart, John Wagner, is best known in these parts as the producer of Freddie Chavez's Northern Soul classic, 'They'll Never Know Why'. Throughout his career, John produced various styles of music, flying the flag for the New Mexico sound. His longtime friend and collaborator, the singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist David Nunez, released a couple of albums in the 70s with John on production duties. Prior to these LPs, a batch of unreleased songs were recorded and recently unearthed from John's archives. Izipho Soul is now honoured to play its small part in preserving the musical legacy of Albuquerque, New Mexico, with two of Nunez' songs freshly pressed on a 7" single!
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 in stock $13.48
Caught Up
Cat: URDC 070. Rel: 20 Mar 23
Caught Up (4:23)
Caught Up (Grooveman Spot remix) (4:08)
Review: We've become accustomed to hearing Nautilus offer-up authentic, Hammond-rich jazz-funk of the sort associated with such 1970s titans of the genre as Lonnie Liston Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Smith and Herbie Hancock. On 'Caught Up', the flip the script, recruiting vocalist Emi Tawata to help conjure up a wonderfully starry, warming, organic and mood-enhancing slab of R&B-influenced modern soul. Their Rhodes-laden (and genuinely inspired) original mix comes accompanied by an alternative take from Jazzy Sport regular Grooveman Spot, who brilliantly re-imagines the song as a squelchy, synth-laden slab of slipped soul rich in colourful electronics, bold electronic bass and crunchy machine beats.
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 in stock $19.96
Allergies
Cat: HR7S 208. Rel: 23 May 23
Allergies (5:17)
Nothingness (4:03)
Played by: The Allergies
 in stock $14.51
I Only Have Eyes For You
Cat: FFSPT 1028. Rel: 17 Apr 23
I Only Have Eyes For You (feat Chris Dowd & Tippa Lee) (3:00)
Live & Let Live (feat Miles Tackett) (2:46)
Review: Night Owls are well known and loved amongst funk fans and dropped a superb album not so long ago. But they don't rest on their laurels and instead come back with more goodness in 7" form here on the F Spot label. 'I Only Have Eyes For You' (feat Chris Dowd & Tippa Lee) is more of their heavy-hitting funk and soul goodness with some uplifting vocal work next to the sound signature rhythms. The back side of this limited edition 45rpm is taken up by the equally fresh 'Live And Let Live', this time featuring Miles Tackett.
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 in stock $11.15
Promised Land
Cat: 333 008. Rel: 20 Sep 23
Promised Land (3:16)
Promised Land (dub version) (3:09)
Review: A repro of the much in-demand Flames cut first made by the Nairobi Sisters in 1974, 'Promised Land'. Infamously sampled by Q-Tip for 'Whateva Will Be' as well as on a range of earlier 90s boom-bap era productions, it is not at all hard to figure out why it's a coveted record. The Nairobi Sisters were singers Terrie Nairobi and Judy Mowatt, and 'Promised Land' was first recorded with the band The Gaytones, under license to the Gay Feet label. Later cut to Winston Jones' Flames Records, the track and its dub version came to define the Brooklyn reggae scene, owing to the enduring interest it commands today.
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 in stock $15.55
SuperBlue: Guilty Pleasures
SuperBlue: Guilty Pleasures (purple vinyl 12")
Cat: EDNLP 1223. Rel: 05 Oct 23
Baby Hold On (3:56)
Wrap It Up (3:54)
Boogie Down (3:18)
Bounce (2:18)
Sticking To My Guns (4:16)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (4:30)
Review: Grammy award-winning jazz vocalist and much loved Chicago entertainer Kurt Elling has got a second album on the way soon - SuperBue arrives in Autumn - and has been building anticipation for it with a number of singles from it. This superb six track EP features special guest drummer Nate Smith as well as guitarist Charlie Hunter and has as classic feel that combines Eling's unique charisma and energy with his musical showmanship. All of the tunes are covers with a particularly fresh new version of Al Jarreau's 'Boogie Down' full of playfulness. This is another release that proves why Elling is so well regarded.
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 in stock $21.26
Special Unreleased Instrumentals
Peanut (5:01)
Adventures (6:58)
Seventh (6:27)
Doctor (5:03)
Review: Last time out, back in 2021, Nassau Track Authority served up a swathe of previously unreleased instrumental mixes of songs recorded by Grace Jones at Compass Point Studios, Nassau. This 12" sees the shadowy collective once more dip into the archives of the legendary Barbados-based studio to recover more synth-laden, dub-wise disco instrumentals. They begin with 'Peanut', a Sly & Robbie-fuelled, vocal-free take on Gwen Guthrie's peerless Larry Levan fave 'Peanut Butter', before wallowing in the susp-enseful, slow motion boogie-dub brilliance of 'Adventures' (a take on an old Will Powers single). Over on side B, 'Seventh' is an infectious, musically detailed instrumental take on another Gwen Guthrie classic (the slap-bass propelled 'Seventh Heaven'), while 'Doctor' is a particularly dub-wise, slow-motion mix of what we think is a Thompson Twins classic.
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 in stock $21.26
A Story About You
A Story About You (limited 7")
Cat: URDC 84. Rel: 03 Nov 23
A Story About You (4:28)
Sweet Power Your Embrace (4:07)
Review: Prolific Japanese jazzers Nautilus - made up of drummer Toshiyuki Sasaki, keyboardist Daisuke Takeuchi, and bassist Shigeki Umezawa - present their latest 7" release 'A Story About You'. It's an emotive A-and-B-sider of mournful mood, with the A-side cemented by rolling pianos and a central lyric-melody performed by Mariko's talkbox, and B-sider 'Sweet Power Your Embrace' coming as a cover of the 1977 classic by James Mason. Signaling news of a full-length album to come - you'd better fasten your seatbelts.
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Ain't Nothing But A Boogaloo Party
Cat: OGR 858. Rel: 17 Nov 23
Ain't Nothing But A Boogaloo Party (3:39)
Fiesta Bugalu (4:51)
Review: "Here we go again, yeah!" exclaim Luchito Rodriguez and Nestor Alvarez - Original Gravity's two core mainstays - who team up once again to evoke the undeniable spirit of a 'Boogaloo Party' for the ages. Channelling the sound of the inimitable Latin dance style, but also gradating it so as to be mixable in DJ sets, 'Ain't Nothing But...' delivers compelling call-and-responses and horn-swelling builds. 'Fiesta Bugalu' dubs things out for a reflection on the party just gone, retaining the tempo but relaxing things for extra percussive effect.
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Tags: Latin Funk
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Checking Out
Checking Out (limited 12")
Cat: SJR 53912. Rel: 22 Feb 24
Checking Out (5:22)
Checking Out (instrumental) (4:07)
Review: In 1984, Jamaican-born producer Tony Williams gifted the British jazz-funk scene with two exceptional 12" records, both now rare gems. One of these, Nat King Cool's 'Checking Out,' showcases a fusion of MFSB's 'Mysteries of the World' with quintessential UK Brit-funk vibes. Originally released on the Tai Wan label, this single remains as fresh today as it did in 1984, with its captivating flip-side instrumental. Remastered from tapes, these essential 80s Brit-funk tracks are presented on pristine vinyl, adorned with bespoke repro-labels, and packaged in a groovy Soul Jazz/Funk Masters house bag, which means it looks as good as it sounds.
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 in stock $15.30
专辑
Old School
Cat: ONRLP 025. Rel: 28 Mar 24
Down On The Farm (5:03)
Boogaloo Is Dead (4:25)
Breakfast T (4:43)
Smoothie (3:01)
Two Fat Ladies (88) (4:38)
Do The Sausage Roll (4:10)
In Da Club (3:12)
Buggin' (4:12)
Scrappy Doo (3:47)
Till The Cows Come Home (3:30)
Review: With members living between Denver, Colorado, the UK and Spain, the New Mastersounds are currently centred on the British city of Leeds, and bring their adept keyboard instrumental Hammond funk and r&b chops to us receptive fans in the form of a new ten-track back-to-school album, Old School. Composed in a short breath in a studio situated in the heart of the English Peak District during a rainy week in July 2023, all tracks here showcase the earthy essence of the band via their signature vocabulary of uncomplicated funk, soul-jazz, classic r&b and reggae-infused grooves.
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Old School
Cat: ONRCD 025. Rel: 28 Mar 24
Down On The Farm
Boogaloo Is Dead
Breakfast T
Smoothie
Two Fat Ladies (88)
Do The Sausage Roll
In Da Club
Buggin'
Scrappy Doo
Till The Cows Come Home
 in stock $11.15
Spores
Spores (green & black marbled vinyl LP)
Cat: BMM 094. Rel: 12 Mar 24
Vital Signs (2:28)
Children Of The Black Planet (1:59)
Life Forms (4:24)
Strange Life On A Distant Planet (2:17)
Exotic Creatures (3:30)
First Contact (3:09)
Obscure Jungle (2:51)
Warning Signs (3:14)
Followers Of A New Moon (2:30)
Gas Narcosis (2:30)
We Are Alone (3:34)
Possible Danger (3:09)
Unknown Landscapes (5:41)
Review: Proper wackjob broken beat concrete from Miles Newbold, touching down on swampy terrain somewhere suspended between the stark, dub-damaged bruk of Dennis Mcfarlane et al, 50s B-movie sci-fi soundtracks, 60s lounge kitsch, and the close bedroom drum machine soul experiments of pioneers like Shuggie Otis, but avoiding cliche at every turn. Highlights include the opening klang of 'Vital Signs' with its driving drum break giving way to a fantastic planet-esque sea of modular squealings and contractions and the abstract and disarmingly groovy plod of 'Possible Danger'.
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Make Up The Edits 3
Cat: AR 013. Rel: 13 Mar 23
Dance To The Beat (Freakout) (6:08)
Dance To Freedom (7:02)
She's So Divine (6:53)
African Bump (5:42)
Sunny (6:36)
Happy Music (6:39)
Yes (5:21)
Changes (6:49)
Review: The superb Make Up series hits release number three and in doing so heads back to the trio that started it all. The combination of Chicago house originator Chez Damier, Adeen label head Camille and Italian talent Nico Lahs is a dream team indeed and they serve up some crucial edits that cover a wide sonic range. There are standout cuts on the first 12" such as 'Dance to Freedom' and 'African Bump' while jazzy grooves define 'Sunny' and 'Changes' is all about getting that dance floor vibing. This is another in-the-know musical voyage from this crew that more that deserves a spot on your shelves.

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You Know
Cat: OTN 693. Rel: 25 Feb 22
Black Light (6:21)
You Know (6:26)
Chill (5:05)
KIP (1:45)
In The House Of F (intro) (3:13)
In The House Of F (5:33)
Will We Remember You (5:08)
Who Owns What (8:06)
 in stock $19.70
Maze Of Sounds (reissue)
Cat: MOS 002. Rel: 16 Feb 22
Prelude (2:50)
Maze Of Sounds (3:28)
Sweet Path (4:02)
Say It Softly (2:43)
Interlude (1:52)
Wavy (3:11)
Tha Boogee (7:11)
It Never Ends (3:19)
Review: Fans of library music may have heard of Janko Nilovic, a veteran composer whose jazz, funk, soul and easy listening-inspired works of the sixties and seventies have been extensively sampled by hip-hop producers including Dr Dre. Now 80, last year he joined forces with Russian funk combo The Soul Surfers to record this surprise album. He still appears to have something of a Midas touch, because Maze of Sounds really is rather good. Starting with the heady breeze of 'Prelude', the set sees the Soul Surfers delivering impeccable instrumental cuts that variously draw influence from Hammond-laden downtempo grooves, string-laden easy listening soul, stripped-back down-low funk, sun-kissed Sunday afternoon jazz-funk and the deep back catalogue of Bob James.
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Versions
Cat: FSPT 2003LP. Rel: 29 Mar 22
School Girl Crush (feat Kendra Morris) (4:44)
Groovin' (feat Jamie Allensworth) (3:09)
You Got To Be A Man (feat Sy Smith) (3:09)
Gimme Little Sign (feat Chris Dowd) (2:43)
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (feat Terin Ector) (3:38)
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (feat Alex Desert, Jesse Wagner & Malik The Freq Moore) (3:26)
Aht Uh Mi Hed (feat John Arthur Bigham) (3:25)
Gossip (feat Malik "The Freq" Moore) (2:50)
Me & Baby Brother (feat Kevin Sandbloom) (3:15)
There's A Break In The Road (feat Afrodyete) (2:56)
Put On Train (3:16)
Let's Stay Together (feat Destani Wolf) (3:30)
This Christmas (feat Durand Jones) (3:20)
Review: Night Owls are an LA-based group made up of members of The Lions and The Aggrolites, pooling their skills into a seriously slick stew which splits the difference between roots reggae and funky soul. Sonically, they achieve a perfect 70s sound with plenty of choppy guitar licks, cool organ and light dubby touches on the desk, but first and foremost comes the songwriting. These tunes have an instant classic kind of feel to them, helped no end by the revolving door roster of vocalists reaching from Kendra Morris to Malik The Freq Moore and so many more besides lending their croon to the exquisite musicianship.
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 in stock $24.37
SUB (reissue)
Cat: EVERLANDPSYCH 012LP. Rel: 15 Jul 22
SUB (11:55)
Bones (3:15)
Niagara (4:34)
Kattarh (5:57)
Kikiriti (4:58)
Gibli (5:29)
Terra Incognita (4:07)
 in stock $23.60
Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass From Sudan's Red Sea Coast
Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass From Sudan's Red Sea Coast (180 gram vinyl LP + insert + MP3 download code)
Cat: OSTLP 012. Rel: 23 Jun 22
Saagama (3:55)
Qwal (6:19)
Al Amal (6:40)
Jabana (6:27)
Wondeeb (5:56)
Daleb (7:40)
Review: In a stroke of ingenuity Noori found a neck of a guitar whilst rummaging through a Port Sudan scrapyard along the Red Sea Coast in the 90s. Using their welding talents they fixed it onto a traditional four stringed tambour, creating what may be the only tambo-guitar hybrid in the world. Beja Power! Is a love letter to the Beja culture, inherently political and almost erased by the former Sudanese leader. This historically rich niche of Afro-Jazz is both nostalgic and mystical. Elements of surf rock, electric blues and psychedelia can be heard in these instrumental tracks, a 6-track capsule of a powerful identity nearly lost to the sands of time. Noori & His Dorpa Band's style is authentic and evocative and is a joyful proclamation and demonstration of the magic that is Beja sound and aesthetic.
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Tags: African | Afro Jazz
 in stock $15.30
Find A Way
Find A Way (180 gram vinyl LP)
Cat: BORN 03. Rel: 28 Jul 22
Moonlight Sonata (intro) (0:17)
Illusion (3:39)
Wandering (4:18)
Find A Way (3:53)
Escape On A Sunny Day (3:32)
Moments Of Insanity (interlude) (1:32)
Past Memories (4:04)
On A Cloud (3:29)
Illusion (Zopelar remix) (5:07)
Review: Spanish label Saft has a fantastic catalogue of richly musical deep house and now one of its legals adds this fantastic jazz-funk-house effort. It is a cosmic soup of Rhodes chords, gorgeous percussion and glowing melodies that are as warm as toast and beautiful by design. Each track feels live, with some funky numbers like 'Find A Way' next to more overtly jazzy ones and perfect broken beat such as 'Escape On A Sunny Day.' It is a talented group of musicians who have put this one together and it's a timeless affair from front to back,
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 in stock $15.82
Plug & Play (reissue)
Plug & Play (reissue) (limited 2xLP)
Cat: KULP 083. Rel: 14 Jun 22
Hole In The Bag (3:23)
I Mean It So (feat Dionne Charles) (3:42)
Thermal Bad (4:09)
Looking For An Answer (feat Dionne Charles) (3:28)
Altitude (5:56)
Kuna Matata (feat Troy Howe) (3:18)
Chrysalis (3:29)
Idris (3:48)
All We Can Do (feat Dionne Charles) (4:42)
Beyond The Bleak Horizon (5:11)
King Comforter (feat Dionne Charles) (3:46)
All We Can Do (feat Dionne Charles - JD73 remix) (4:18)
 in stock $21.77
Noriki (reissue)
Noriki (reissue) (LP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: PROT 7081. Rel: 29 Apr 22
You Need Me (4:49)
Anyway (5:30)
Black Duck (5:04)
Cozy's Melody (5:29)
Rag Box (4:47)
Ballade (6:05)
Do What You Do (4:38)
Go Over The Hill (6:54)
 in stock $36.30
Visions Of The Third Eye
Cat: EFR 003. Rel: 24 Jun 22
Empty Streets (1:54)
Egypt Rock (8:14)
Sculpture (10:49)
Chinese Rock (12:21)
Prelude To Grace (5:01)
Love Cipher (2:31)
Review: It's quite hard to comprehend that such a pivotal album in the history of free jazz has taken this long to be reissued. Originally coming out in 1980, Visions Of The Third Eye is a landmark piece of work which saw the untamed terrain of free jazz being navigated with a certain soulful, spiritual bent which lands differently compared to a lot of other works in the genre. New Life Trio was made up of monumental drummer Steve Reid, guitarist Brandon Ross and bassist David Wertman, and on this record they broke down barriers but never at the expense of the feeling. Now Early Future have faithfully reissued the album with an appropriate level of grandeur, remastered and featuring a 20-page zine with interviews, essays and more.
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 in stock $25.68
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