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CD | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Hip Hop Enterprise)

Release: 2015 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Back in 2001 producer Keith Science and rapper Swift Wizdom recorded a dope project that they ended up pressing on Cd-r for their immediate friends and family.

In 2015 Keith decided to press this baby up on vinyl through his own label Central Wax and in 2016 some Cd-r copies were sold on CDBaby but those dried up quickly and have been impossible to find ever since.

HHE has now worked with Keith to drop a very limited run of only 150 copies on CD. Don't sleep!

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Mysterme & DJ 2020

Let Me Explain

CD | 1996 | EU | Reissue (Southwest Enterprise)

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Pucho (aka Mysterme) grew up in the Bronx of Puerto Rican heritage; his early influences were old-school rap, especially Run DMC. He first met and worked with Lamar Gardner (aka DJ 20/20) when they attended South Bronx High School, one of the toughest schools in the country. Mysterme moved to San Francisco after graduation to find a record deal but after Joe Quixx produced his “Unsolved Mysterme” single, he moved back to New York, where DJ 20/20 had already produced some local hardcore rap. The duo began recording and were soon signed by Gee Street Records. Let Me Explain (1994) is autobiographical and showed the group as socially conscious hardcore rappers speaking out against violence on songs such as “Happy like Death” and “Playtime’s Over.” With the release of the album, Mysterme and DJ 20/20 establish their modus operandi as straight-up hard, no chaser, Boogie Down Bronx style. Now back in print in limited fashion of 250 copies only with 4 bonus tracks, including the original version of "Unsolved Mysterme" recorded in 1992! All tracks remastered by Jee Van Cleef!

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Capital Punishment Klik

Ghetto Storiez

38 Spesh & Benny The Butcher

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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One of the best albums ever out of Nashville, Tennessee finally back in print! SWE is proud to announce the "Ghetto Storiez" album from Capital Punishment Klik that was originally released back in 1996!

Limited to only 300 copies on CD!

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Present Trust The Sopranos

CD | 2021 | US | Original (Air Vinyl)

CD | 2021 | EU | Original (Hip Hop Enterprise)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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38 Spesh und Benny The Butcher haben sich mit ihren jeweiligen ihre jeweiligen Labels (tcf und Bsf) für eine Compilation mit dem Titel Trust The Sopranos. Dieses monumentale Treffen der Köpfe bietet starke Verse von Benny The Butcher, 38 Spesh, Elcamino, Ransom, Che Noir, Klass Murda, Heem, RickHyde, Chase Fetti, Ampichino, und Street Justice. Neben der Produktion durch eine All-Star-Besetzung, zu der 38 Spesh, RickHyde, DJ Shay, IceRocks, Buda + Grandz, Corty Tez und Reddy Roc. Das Album enthält die Hitsingles "Immunity", "Spineless" und "Love Left".

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Shabaam Sahdeeq

Precious Stones

ep's 1988-1991 and rare tracks

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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HHE is back with another limited CD issue, this time around we have Shabaam Sahdeeq in the house! Entirely produced by J57, and with guest appearances by Planet Asia, El Da Sensei, Casual, Nems, El Gant, Ras Kass, J-Hood, DV Alias Khryst and more! Limited to only 250 copies!

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my bloody valentine

2CD | 2021 | EU | Original (Domino)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2021 | US | Original (Dymond Mine)

Talib Kweli & Diamond D

Gotham

CD | 2021 | US | Original (D4d Records)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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This Album is dedicated to the City of Dreams. The Capital of the World. The Big Apple. The city so nice, they named it twice. GOTHAM.

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Tek (Smif-N-Wessun)

Pricele$$

CD | 2020 | CA | Original (Dust & Dope)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Representing Bed Stuy Brooklyn, Tekomin "tek" Williams burst onto the hip-hop scene in 1993 on Blackmoon's Enta Da Stage album. He has been a hip hop mainstay ever since. For nearly 30 years, TEK has delivered iconic albums and rocked crowds worldwide as one-half of the groundbreaking duo, Smif-N-Wessun. TEK continues to cement his star status in hip hop with his latest solo album, Pricele$$. The album’s first single, The Illest, features TEK rocking a GQ Beats production and paying homage to the classic Notorious B.I.G. record, Unbelievable. Fresh off the success of his own album, Statik Selektah, delivers masterful scratches on the song’s hook. Conway the Machine joins forces with TEK on the album’s follow-up single, The Machine and TEK. The two trade gritty verses over a signature Daringer beat. Boot Camp Clik loyalists can look forward to Boot Camp 4 Life. The Don Notz produced song features a never before heard verse from Sean P, alongside TEK, General Steele, and Buckshot. From start to finish, Pricele$$ is a gem for hip hop listeners from Bucktown and the world over. The album features production from the likes of GQ Beats, Joe Milly, Drawzilla, Daringer, Don Notz, Music Mystro, and Wavy Da Ghawd. Guest appearances on the album include Sheek Louch, Statik Selektah, Conway the Machine, AZ, Roc Marciano, Sean P, General Steele, Buckshot, Lil Fame, Rome Streetz, Dark Lo, Drawzilla, Mitchellel, and Trife Diesel.

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Bomb Shelta Association

Rebirth 20 Years Later

CD | 2021 | US | Original (Next Records/The Fly Llc)

Release: 2020 / CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 350 copies.

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Willie The Kid

Capital Gains

CD | 2021 | US | Original (Air Vinyl)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The wait is over, Willie The Kid’s insta-classic Capital Gains is now available on vinyl and CD. The Atlanta-via-Grand Rapids emcee’s most recent solo release, dropping digitally in October 2020, is a mafioso hip-hop opera that celebrates financial success, his and the success of those around him. Capital Gains boasts impressive features in the form of Action Bronson, Curren$y, Roc Marciano and frequent collaborator Eto. These guest verses make the album an illustrious listen, with the underground legends lending charisma and oomph. With production by legends the Alchemist and DJ Muggs, and rising stars V Don and Evidence, Capital Gains showcases Willie’s versatility on the mic, as he spits over jazzy loops, upright bass, soul and vocal jazz samples.

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38 Spesh & Flee Lord

Loyalt + Trust II

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2020 | US | Original (Madlib Invazion)

Jahari Massamba Unit

Pardon My French

CD | 2020 | US | Original (Uncle Howie)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Jahari Massamba Unit features Madlib on all instrumentation with the exception of drums, which are laid down by Karriem Riggins. Like Madlib, Riggins is well-versed in both the Jazz and Hip Hop worlds. Musically, Madlib’s label says: “we would call th

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Ill Bill

La Bella Medusa

Meyhem Lauren & Harry Fraud

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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With a hardcore mind & explicit tongue, prolific NY rapper/producer ILL Bill keeps the spirit of underground hip-hop alive with an affinity for dusty sampling & a lyrical spectrum that ranges from vulgar & horrific to deeply insightful & pained. Bill was influenced by the violent & profane, employing dark subject matter to convey messages that often had more depth beneath the surface shock factor.

Emerging in the early '90s, he joined MC Serch (3rd Bass), Sabac, Goretex & DJ Eclipse to form seminal rap crew Non Phixion. Signing with both Geffen Records & Matador Records (and then parting ways with both), while issuing acclaimed 12" singles like "I Shot Reagan" & "Black Helicopters", Non Phixion caused no shortage of controversy, pushing Bill to start Uncle Howie Records for the Brooklyn-based crew to finally unleash its debut LP, "The Future Is Now", in 2002.

In 2007, ILL Bill co-founded La Coka Nostra with rap legends House Of Pain & Slaine. Bill also makes up half of the super duo, Heavy Metal Kings, trading verses with the legendary Vinnie Paz.

Now as we approach the end of 2020, Bill prepares to unleash his new solo album "La Bella Medusa". LBM delivers some of Bill's best work to date, boasting incredible features from Tech N9ne, Pharoahe Monch, Conway, Kool G Rap, Vinnie Paz & many more. Bill is constantly evolving as an artist & with LBM he shows diversity & shines alongside his guests all the whilst giving you exactly what you want to hear from the Cult Leader.

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Glass 2.0

CD | 2020 | Original (Srrschl)

Release: 2020 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2020 | US | Original (Madlib Invazion)

The Heliocentrics

Telemetric Sounds

CD | 2020 | US | Original (Anti Gun Violence Co.)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The UK’s cosmic, psychedelic-funk ensemble issue their second album on maverick producer Madlib’s label, Madlib Invazion. The Heliocentrics’ albums are all confounding pieces of work. Drawing equally from the funk universe of James Brown, the disorienting asymmetry of Sun Ra, the cinematic scope of Ennio Morricone, the sublime fusion of David Axelrod, Pierre Henry’s turned-on musique concrète, and Can’s beat-heavy Krautrock, they have – regardless of the label on which they’ve released their music - pointed the way towards a brand new kind of psychedelia, one that could only come from a band of accomplished musicians who were also obsessive music fans. Drummer Malcolm Catto and bassist Jake Ferguson are the Heliocentrics’ masterminds and producers, and they are obsessive weirdos in today’s musical climate, searching, progressive humans who are often out-of-time with current trends. They have been playing together for nearly two decades and their collective drive is to find an individual voice. The Heliocentrics search for it in an alternate galaxy where the orbits of funk, jazz, psychedelic, electronic, avant-garde and “ethnic” music all revolve around “The One.” With Madilb’s label Madlib Invazion for Telemetric Sounds, the Heliocentrics have returned to develop their epic vision of psychedelic funk, while exploring the possibilities created by their myriad influences – Latin, African, and more.

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Elcamino

Lott And Abraham

CD | 2020 | EU | Original (Def Jam)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Buffalo, NY-based emcee Elcamino of the underground hip-hop collective Griselda, has released a flurry of EPs and full-lengths of the classic mafioso style of rap from the 90s since hitting the scene in the mid-10s, and has shown no signs of slowing down whatsoever. His material calls back to the works of legends like Raekwon and Mobb Deep with his grim portrayals of crime and urban chaos, inspired and informed by his own past as a drug-dealer. Frequently Elcamino has found himself paired with Griselda cohorts such as Conway, Benny The Butcher, and Westside Gunn, but on his 2019 EP Abraham & Lot, he's riding solo for a more insular and introspective experience. Amidst his usual tales of street thuggery and cocaine-proliferation are occasionally mellow and reflective, backed by orchestral and piano-driven production from DJ Shay.

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Kanye West

Jesus Is King

CD | 2019 | US | Original (Brick)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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This is not a vinyl record. They just made it look like one. So, it is a CD. Compact Disc.

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Big Shug

The Diamond Report

CD | 2019 | EU | Original (Republic)

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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After the release of debut record Gris-Gris, Dr. John found himself in a strange and awkward position. The US was deep into the Vietnam War, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy were fresh in the public memory. On top of that, Dr. John was being pursued by various Los Angeles authorities for a handful of criminal offenses. It was, in his own words: "a heavy time for me." Much like Sly & The Family Stone's There's A Riot Goin' On, Dr. John's follow-up album Babylon would be a reflection of the chaotic and tumultuous time that he was living in. He and band dove deeper into the voodoo-inflected psychedelic rock and R&B of Gris-Gris, while touching upon elements of free jazz and Captain Beefheart-style avant garde. As with his debut record, production was handled by the legendary Harold Battiste, and much of the same session personnel who performed on it returned for Babylon, including Plas Johnson on saxophone, Alvin Robinson on guitar, and backing vocals from Jessie Hill, Shirley Goodman, and Tami Lynn. Babylon stands out as one of Dr. John's most overtly political albums, and is a singularly murky and darkly entrancing record in his discography. A psychedelic swamp of apocalyptic lyrical content, drunk, disorienting experimentation, and a fascinating entry into Dr. John's catalogue well-worthy of his expansive legacy. Get On Down is all too eager to reissue this unique record for Record Store Day Black Friday, which has not been repressed on vinyl in over 40 years. In keeping with the album's hallucinogenic sound, it is presented on trippy splattercolored vinyl, and housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket.Shuggie Diamonds is my ‘singing’ and ‘more soulful’ alter ego, so the title The Diamond Report is based off that. The nickname was given to me by my brother, the late, great Guru. My music is also a form of me dropping jewels; I have always been a diamond in the rough.” - Big Shug on his new album, The Diamond Report Boston rap stalwart Big Shug blends equal parts raw soul and grimy street rap on The Diamond Report, an album that’s bursting with life and character from an emcee who exudes longevity. With decades in the game, the Gang Starr Foundation co-founder continues to sound hungry and passionate with his art, and it’s led to one of his strongest album showings yet. After delivering smooth vocals on the opening track, Shug hits your ear like a freight train on the bombastic “EMF” that’s produced by longtime collaborator DJ Premier. A lyrical middle-finger to “every motherf*cker” who’s ever doubted or crossed him, the single also received the video treatment from director Myster DL. It puts the focus directly on Shug and his rhymes, and it actually sets the tone for the remainder of The Diamond Report. At 20 tracks deep, the album plays like a highlight reel of all of Shug’s artistic strengths. On “Doing My Sh*t,” he kicks back and oozes confidence as he croons over the Thir(13)teen-produced instrumental. And then on the Lil Fame-produced “Keep It Cool,” he’s back in bruiser mode alongside M-Dot, B.A.M and International Dreez. Shug also embodies the wise hip-hop sage on several cuts, including standouts “Old Man Rapper” and closer “You Ain’t About It.” But it’s on the lyrically charged “Stay The Course” that everything hits hardest. With Elevated Music’s snarling beat as his canvas, Shug takes aim at Trump, big ups Colin Kaepernick, and spits rewind-worthy bars like: “I still hustle, that’s how I was raised/ When I started out they said rap was a phase/ 20 years later, I still get paid/ While some of y’all clowns, still get played.” It’s a powerful reminder of exactly who Shug is, where he comes from, why he’s still here, and why everyone needs to be paying attention. To paraphrase the man himself, it may be 20 years later, but Shug’s pen is as sharp and necessary as ever.

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Post Malone

Hollywood's Bleeding

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2019 | US | Original (Keep Cool)

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

Bandana

CD | 2019 | CZ | Original (Caroline)

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Madlib, the prolific producer and adept sampler with a record collection spanning all genres and eras and Freddie Gibbs, the gravel-voiced braggadocios rapper, a vocal athlete. As a pair, they exude a natural chemistry and craft an alchemical music. Reunited after their widely celebrated 2014 album Piñata, Gibbs and Madlib are back with Bandana, a brand new collaboration for 2019. Bandana includes first single, “Flat Tummy Tea,” which received critical praise upon release from the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard, Vulture, Pitchfork, FADER, GQ, and more. The album will also include features from Pusha T, Killer Mike, Yasiin Bey, and Black Thought and more.

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Loyle Carner

Not Waving But Drowning

Release: 2019 / CZ – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2018 | EU | Original (Warner)

Mac Miller

Swimming

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2018 | EU | Original (Smoke On)

Nine

The 9 Commandments

That's Them: Lost Files 1989-1992

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Smoke On Records presents us another banger release by legendary MC Nine.

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Artifacts

CD | 2018 | EU | Original (Smoke On)

CD | 2018 | EU | Original (Smoke On)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Smoke On Records brings us another collection of lost gems and recordings by legendary New Jersey rap duo The Artifacts consisting of Tame One and El Da Sensei. “That's Them: Lost Files 1989-1992” takes you straight back to the beginning of the Golden Era.

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Das EFX

Straight from the Vault

The Chronicles Of The Electromagnetic Field General

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Smoke On Records brings us another heavyweight release by Das EFX after the great success of the “Dead Serious 25th Anniversary Edition”. This time Smoke On Records digs deep and presents tracks “Straight From The Vault”.

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Da Great Deity Dah

CD | 2017 | US | Original (Royal Alchemist)

CD | 2017 | EU | Original (Beste)

Release: 2017 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Da Great Deity Dah finally returns!
Featuring 10 tracks this album is a true hip-hop masterpiece its most mature album recorded to date.
Recorded with live musicians at Carnegie Mellon School of Music, this is an exercise in lyrical dexterity and complex analysis of the human condition. “The Chronicles Of The Electromagnetic Field General” takes you along for an odyssey thru different chambers in the mind reflecting on current topics but analyzing the ideologies behind the rhetoric.
The music is lush and gives you a 70's feel with a mixture of Jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop. TIP!!

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BRKN

Einzimmervilla

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2017 | EU | Original (Smoke On)

Nine

1999

CD | 2014 | US | Original (Madlib Invazion)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Smoke On Records presents this limited CD edition of the album “1999” by Nine.

The CD version also contains additional bonus tracks.

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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

Piñata / Pinata

CD | 2014 | US | Original (Javotti)

Release: 2014 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Danny Brown, Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt, Raekwon, Scarface, Domo Genesis, Ab-Soul, Polyester the Saint, BJ The Chicago Kid, Big Time Watts, G-Wiz, Casey Veggies, Sulaiman, Meechy Darko & Freddie Kane are featured on this 17 track collaborative album ... this is collaborative for sure!

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Talib Kweli

Gravitas

CD | 2004 | US | Original (Babygrande)

Release: 2014 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Recorded while being on tour with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis … feat. Gary Clarke Jr., Raekwon, Black Thought, The Underachievers etc. … produced by Khrysis, Oh No, J Dilla & others!

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Jedi Mind Tricks

Legacy Of Blood

Release: 2004 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2010 | EU | Original (Aftermath)

Eminem

Recovery

Release: 2010 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2008 | EU | Original (BPitch)

Paul Kalkbrenner

OST Berlin calling

CD | 2008 | US | Original (Babygrande)

Release: 2008 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Soundtracks

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Containing ten exclusive tracks and six previously released cuts, this Paul Kalkbrenner album soundtracks a new film in which Kalkbrenner stars as a Berlin-based dance music producer and DJ who finds himself institutionalised after a heavy night of drug-fuelled debauchery.

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Snowgoons

Black Snow Volume 1

CD | 2008 | US | Original (Rap-A-Lot)

Release: 2008 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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everybody in the house again: Smif-N-Wessun, Edo G, Pace Won, Slaine of La Coka Nostra, Killah Priest, Main Flow, Ill Bill, Apathy & more!

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Devin The Dude

Greatest Hits

CD | 2024 | EU | Original (Mascot Label Group)

Release: 2008 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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feat. Odd Squad, Snoop Dogg, Andre 3000, ...

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Beth Hart

You Still Got Me

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Smoke-Blackened Walls & Curlews

Graham Collier Music

CD | 2024 | EU | Original (British Progressive Jazz)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 2024 | US | Original (Innovative Leisure)

Claude Fontaine

La Mer

CD | 2024 | UK | Original (Partisan)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Pop

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With their dulcet fusion of ‘60s French ye-ye pop, slinky Studio One reggae, and liminal Brazilian tropicalia, Claude Fontaine’s songs embody the best kept dreams of a globally connected world. The second album from the Los Angeles artist reflects the dream of creating the soundtrack for this utopia by the sea. Released on Innovative Leisure, La Mer is a mesmerizing portal. It’s impossible for it to exist outside of the modern moment, but it floats on the gilded dust of the past. At times, Fontaine channels Jane Birkin as backed by Jorge Ben. Francois Hardy locked into sonic reverie with Mulatu Astatke, or Margo Guryan making lovers rock. None of this is a happy accident. For her second opus, Fontaine assembled some of the most gifted musicians of the last five decades. First and foremost is her co-writer and producer, the multi-platinum Grammy-Award winning Lester Mendez, whose resume includes everyone from Grace Jones and Baaba Maal to Shakira and Nelly Furtado. As with Fontaine’s self-titled first album, the legendary Tony Chin appears on guitar, bringing the orphic tones expected from someone who has played with some of the greatest reggae musicians of all-time (King Tubby, Dennis Brown, Lee Perry, Jackie Mittoo, Max Romeo, Sly & Robbie). On bass, there’s Ronnie McQueen, one of the co-founders of Steel Pulse. Sergio Mendes’ percussionist, Gibi Dos Santos, supplies propulsive locomotion. So does Ziggy Marley’s drummer, Rock Deadrick. And that’s just the abridged list of storied instrumentalists who appear on La Mer.

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Cigarettes After Sex

X's

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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I'm Fine, Thanks For Asking

Marv Won

CD | 2024 | US | Original (Mello Music Group)

Kiasmos (Olafur Arnalds & Janus Rasmussen)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Marv Won is a Detroit musical alchemist – a street poet laureate entrenched in the battle rap scene, as well as a cinematic world class producer as capable of channeling Dr. Dre as Donald Goines. Marv breaks new ground with his first Mello Music Group album “I’m Fine, Thanks For Asking” - a soul-baring endeavor, that weaves tales of struggle and triumph, drawing inspiration from his storied life in the Motor City.

As one of the most esteemed battle rappers, Marv Won brings a lyrical ferocity to his unapologetically raw and heartfelt rhymes. This album collaboration with Mello Music Group marks a pivotal moment in his career, showcasing a seamless fusion of his word play and production. The album, featuring collaborations with Quelle Chris, Elzhi, Freeway, Rapper Big Pooh of Little Brother and more, cements Marv Won's status in the rap game. Marv Won's storytelling transcends mere verses, painting vivid portraits of life in the D. Over ten self-produced tracks Marv showcases his ability behind the boards with tracks that blend epic orchestration and Joe Louis drums that hit like Tommy Hearns.

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CD | 2024 | EU | Original (Erased Tapes)

CD | 2024 | UK | Original (Domino)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Kiasmos - Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen – are returning, renewed and restored, with II. The triumphant follow-up to their universally acclaimed self-titled debut in 2014, which re-envisioned minimal techno with orchestral flourishes and weightless production. They’d made most of that album in just two weeks; this time it’s been 10 years. The making of II was a test of their friendship, but also testament to how great musical chemistry can always go the distance and be just the same as it ever was.

They worked on a lot of II during the lost year of 2020-2021, including a trip to Ólafur’s studio in Bali. “We spent a month there and wrote a few songs that ended up on the record,” says Janus. The pair sampled traditional Balinese percussion like the gamelan and incorporated Janus’s field recordings of their natural surroundings – the sound of birds, crickets and, on standout track ‘Dazed’, echoing the sunrise over the lush landscape.

Kiasmos have an enviable knack for conveying complex emotions and evocative visuals with instrumental music. But this time they’ve got more experience as producers to draw on. The album’s expansiveness can be linked to Ólafur’s intervening years as a Grammy-nominated composer and prominent soundtracker in film and TV. And they’ve subtly shifted from four-to-the-floor to the frenetic broken beats of UK dance music, experimenting more with BPMs, echoing Janus’s time spent DJing in major venues worldwide. There are still those aching melodies that fans know and love but they’re catchier too: tracks like ‘Laced’ and ‘Bound’ have an irresistible, elastic bounce beneath the ethereal palette.

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Beth Gibbons

Lives Outgrown

3CD | 2014 | EU | Original (Sony Music)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Lives Outgrown is the debut album by Beth Gibbons featuring 10 beautiful new songs recorded over a period of 10 years, the album was produced by James Ford & Beth Gibbons with additional production by Lee Harris (Talk Talk).

Lives Outgrown is, by some measure, Beth’s most personal work to date, the result of a period of sustained reflection and change — “lots of goodbyes,” in Beth’s words. Farewells to family, to friends, even to her former self. These are songs from the mid-course of life, when looking ahead no longer yields what it used to, and looking back has a sudden, sharper focus.

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Wu-Tang Clan

Original Album Classics

Release: 2014 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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3CD | 2014 | EU | Original (Sony Music)

Nas

Original Album Classics

Release: 2014 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Putojefe)

Dorothy Carter

Waillee Waillee

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Gbr)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Reverse board tip on with silver pantone print. The first ever reissue of Dorothy Carter's 1978 folk/psych/drone masterpiece. A truly unique album in Dorothy's catalog of otherwise traditional psaltery folk music, Waillee Waillee's essence sits in the confluence of Dorothy's mastery of the dulcimer; its shimmering notes fully enmeshed with the tremulous, cavernous drones of Bob Rutman's bowed steel cello. The core of this album, Dorothy's only with a full band, lies in the contradiction of traditional psych-folk idioms and the minimal avant-garde, referencing Henry Flynt and Laraaji as much as Karen Dalton. This LP version includes 12 page booklet with unpublished manuscripts, drawings, photographs, and songbooks of the songs from the album, as well as extended liner notes from friends and family of Dorothy Carter, including notable musicians such as Laraaji, Bob Rutman, and Alexander Hacke (of Einstürzende Neubauten). Drops soon - a joint release between Palto Flats & Putojefe Records.

Dorothy Carter was many things - a virtuoso player, storyteller, historian of Celtic and Appalachian folk music, avid lifelong busker, avant-garde musician, and itinerant troubadour, laying a framework for music that existed both within and outside of standard folk idioms - never better represented than on her 1978 masterwork, Waillee Waillee. Underscored by Bob Rutman’s cavernous bowing of the steel cello, the richness of Waillee Waillee’s sound produces an album unlike any other in her discography. In particular, its two side-ending pieces, “Summer Rhapsody” and “Tree of Life,’’ glide with the shimmering filigree of hammered dulcimer and Dorothy Carter’s ephemeral voice floating over Rutman’s droning buzz of the steel cello. The elements of these two tracks suggest something akin to a transcendental Appalachian raga or whirling cosmic folk music, an effortless combination that serves to add additional substance to the remaining tracks on the album.

The title track is one of her most enduring compositions, often performed in stripped down versions throughout her career, and one of her sole recordings featuring a full band, with the contrapuntal interplay of tremulous flute, vibrating steel cello, bass and drums. Lyrically and tonally, her voice would never sound as stirring and refi ned as on this, her most outwardly accessible song.

She counted musical colleagues as diverse as Constance Demby, Einstürzende Neubauten and Laraaji, as well as her lifelong artistic partner and friend Bob Rutman, whose imprint is felt throughout the grooves of this record. The master tapes for this recording were fortuitously discovered in Rutman’s Berlin studio, many, many years later. As recounted in Laraaji’s contribution to the liner notes, Dorothy was “someone who really influenced my early zither exploration and vocabulary and inspired my shift toward hammered zither performance and recording,” after encountering him busking on the sidewalk one day in the 1970s. Later, when living in Berlin in the early 1990s, Dorothy would begin work on manuscripts detailing the history of the dulcimer family and providing extensive sheet music, selected material of which is reproduced in the twelve page booklet included with this release. Dorothy would find later success touring and performing in the late 90s with the ensemble Mediæval Bæbes, which she led with British musician Katherine Blake, playing a prominent role on their first four albums.

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Eversor

Da Dirty Dozen

Larry June & The Alchemist

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Eversor is back! Incredible instrumental album from start to finish, all killer no filler!

"Da Dirty Dozen" is a collection of beats, some made in the late 90's and some rearranged with samples already recorded back then, stored on floppy disks and zip drives. The sounds were processed through Akai and Ensoniq models from the 90's era.

This is not your typical beat tape, but rather an instrumental album, reflecting the man's early influences by the likes of Lord Finesse, Easy Mo Bee, Marley Marl and more, as well as the sound of independent NY rap artists/groups from the late 90's.

This is the first collaboration between Hip-Hop Enterprise and Ground Beef Records. By joining forces, we provide you with high quality glass master CDs, black and yellow transparent vinyl. The CD also contains 4 bonus tracks! We also want to take care of our vinyl heads, DJ's and beatmakers, so there is an exclusive surprise for you too!

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The Great Escape

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Empire)

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Staatsakt)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Great Escape is the debut collaborative album from San Francisco Legend, Larry June & prolific super producer, The Alchemist. Through a process that felt very organic, the two churned out an extra healthy amount of music that resulted in what may be their magnum opus. At 15 tracks, the album includes tasteful features from some of Hip-Hop's most celebrated figures; Action Bronson, Big Sean, Ty Dolla $ign, Slum Village, Boldy James, Evidence, Wiz Khalifa, Jay Worthy, Curren$y & Joey Bada$$. Like a fine wine, sit back, let it breathe, and enjoy the neat yet exquisitely rich complexities of two of Hip-Hop’s smoothest figures.

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Die Türen

Kapitalismus Blues Band

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2001 | EU | Reissue (Below System)

Masta Ace

Disposable Arts

Release: 2001 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Hip Hop Enterprise)

Judas Brutus

Straight From The Decks Volume 3

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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What do you get when you combine three forward thinking, California born and bred, life long dedicated Hip Hop powerhouses?

Judas Brutus

“Roughneck Jihad”

Since the late 90’s, Jihad has released an avalanche of releases laced with high level vocabulary, and an acute sense of morbid innovation…

From the “Third Sight” era, with D-Styles & Du- Funk, to the slew of material leading up to the present day- Jihad has solidified his position as a creative genius behind the mic-device..

A true original by any sense of the word…

“Architect”

Architect’s group “Homeless Derilex” was one of the first groups signed to the influential label, “Stones Throw” in the 90’s…

Since then, the ultra prolific producer has collaborated with Nowaah The Flood, Opio, A Plus, Planet Asia, Coolio,Encore, Kurious, and many others throughout his illustrious career…

You will be hard- pressed to find a more technically sound, well rounded, producer than the Architect…

“Drasar Monumental”

DJ,MC, & producer Drasar Monumental is mostly known for his groundbreaking production for Mfgrimm (gmv Trilogy), and his work with Queens NY producer “Ayatollah” as the Boxcutter Brothers..

A true triple threat- Drasar’s style borders on sensory overload with a penchant for drama and unpredictability…

We highly suggest you give this Judas Brutus debut a thorough listen- but please brace yourself for heavy turbulence- the mold is now officially broken…

Limited to only 125 copies!

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Guts

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Heavenly Sweetness)

CD | 2024 | US | Original (Empire)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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All DJs have their own way of building their set. Some pick records entirely on the spur of the moment and trust their instincts, others write down a precise list on a piece of paper and never stray from it; the set is a kitchen where the DJ is the Chef. It doesn't matter how it’s done, as long as it's done properly and enjoyed by everyone, that's what matters the most.

I think I'm combining these two methods when building my set, except that instead of a meal, I'm talking about a story. A story that crosses styles, countries, atmospheres, and that I tell in a different way every night. With, however, a method that I respect.

Between the new stuff I get from the labels, the stuff that friends and fans send me, and what I dig myself, I have enough to make a different set from A to Z, every night! However, before these treats can delight the dancefloor, each of them has to go through a quite precise process.

The first step is to digitalize my tracks in high quality. I can play several dates in a week, so carrying boxes of records to places that are sometimes far apart is out of the question. The WAV format has become my best friend. With it, I can edit some tracks, cut parts or lengthen others. Sometimes, an interminable intro is not necessary, while a furious break needs to repeat itself a bit longer.

Then, the second step consists in classifying the tracks by genre and origin. A real library is thus created where each title has its own place. Accessible (almost) without searching. I know all too well the experience of getting lost in one's own collection, trying to read the spines, pulling out a record halfway from its shelf only to put it back in it immediately. No, that's not the one... where did I put that other one then?...

From these folders I then draw the titles which will be part of the third stage: the selection for the DJ set. Nothing is set in stone, tracks come and go on a regular basis. I have year-round squatters as well as residents passing through for a few weeks. Or days. It is from there that I begin to elaborate the story that I will be telling for three or four hours.

The beginning of the set is always the same. Welcoming the dancers gently. Letting them take their marks with a musical aperitif of tracks at 80/90 BPM, something that many DJs don’t do or no longer do.

The end is always the same. Parting with the dancers gently. Letting them go down peacefully. Their evening with me is over, but it is perhaps another one, more intimate, that will be starting for them.

In between these two moments, it’s all about the story itself, with its cumbia, reggae, hip hop, lusophone music, funk, soul-jazz twists... A rich story which tells itself in the mood of the moment and back on the dance floor. Depending on the general atmosphere, the rise in musical power can start after an hour and thirty minutes of preliminaries, or it can happen only after 45 minutes. The climax is reached with the Afro-house part, a furious passage that makes overexcited music from Zimbabwe and punk music from South Africa confront each other along a total experimentation with tracks so disturbing that they put the dancers' legs out of sync. This represents a moment of rupture in the narrative, its only purpose being to help reconnect with the dance floor as soon as it is over and to re-launch the story with even greater interest.

Those who have already come to see my DJ set know this: each of my stories is unique.

I hope you’ll enjoy the one I’m telling you in this third volume.

Pura Vida

Guts

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PJ Morton

Cape Town To Cairo

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dr.Dre / Eminem / Snoop Dogg

San Jose, June 19, 2000 Radio Broadcast Recordings

2CD | 2023 | EU (Laser Media)

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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Caribou

Honey

Too Close To Heaven - Singles & Albums 1953-62

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Dan Snaith's latest album, "Honey," marks an intriguing new phase for Caribou. Over more than two decades Dan Snaith has had many guises. After putting every ounce of himself into Our Love and Suddenly, for his sixth Caribou album Snaith now pulls himself away a little in search of music that isn’t about any one person and is available to everybody. Huge dancefloor tracks twinkle, shimmer and surprise in a way only Snaith’s productions can but with a freshness that defines an artist who is too excited by music-making to ever truly settle into any one sound. There’s never been a Caribou record that sounds like the last, so change here is just as comforting as constant. They say expect the unexpected and you’ll never be surprised; well there’s plenty here to be surprised by, but then with a Caribou record you’d never expect anything less. "Honey" captures Snaith's curiosity and joy in music-making, offering a fresh yet quintessential Caribou experience.

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Alex Bradford

CD | 2024 | EU | Original (Acrobat)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2024 | EU | Original (Mascot Label Group)

Vola

Friend Of A Phantom

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2024 | EU | Original (Raster)

Gabor Lazar

Reflex

CD | 2024 | UK | Original (Bella Union)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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“Reflex” is Gábor Lázár’s debut album on raster. His new record is a collection of seven tracks, featuring an extended sound palette of percussions and synthesizers drawing our attention towards the essential soundscapes of techno while maintaining his distinct, uncompromising and meticulously detailed style. While the tracks do not follow traditional narratives, the album has an evolution: it gently builds up from challenging, unpredictable, and organically composed structures to linear yet playful forms of techno-infused tracks, taking us on a journey from home listening environments to club contexts.

Our senses are stimulated by micro-variations of textures and patterns, leading us to the feeling of here and now, allowing us to observe our own reactions and thoughts evoked by the listening experience. Gábor’s consistent production techniques and intuitive compositional approach work together coherently, addressing the listener’s cognition from different angles simultaneously, offering a variety of ways for the listener to get immersed.

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Father John Misty

Mahashmashana

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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'They Could Never Make Me Hate You

Pouya

CD | 2024 | US | Original (Empire)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2024 | DE | Original (Four Music Local)

Apsilon

Haut Wie Pelz

Release: 2024 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2001 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

De La Soul

AOI: Bionix

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Nature Sounds)

Release: 2001 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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AOI: Bionix is De La Soul's sixth full-length album, released on December 4, 2001. The first single, "Baby Phat" featuring Yummy Bingham and Devin the Dude, was an ode to larger sized women. Elsewhere, "Held Down", featuring Cee-Lo, found Posdnuos in an introspective mood as he mused on fatherhood, religion, and fame. Slick Rick also made an appearance on "What We Do (For Love)"; a humorous song about puberty and sexual discovery. The album featured skits with a character by the name of Reverend Do Good, which worked as social commentary as well as the intros and outros of the songs. The final Reverend Do Good skit acts as one final advertisement for Ghost Weed as heard on De La Soul's previous album, Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump. A mischievous teenager takes a hit of the substance, then morphs into Slum Village frontman J Dilla, who provides the intro and outro to the marijuana-themed song "Peer Pressure" (which he also produced).

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Tha God Fahim

Iron Bull

CD | 2022 | US | Original (Fake Four Inc.)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Atlanta native Tha God Fahim has emerged as a leading figure in hip-hop’s thriving modern underground, captivating listeners with masterful street soliloquies and timeless production. Uninterested in the flashy trappings of the modern rap game, Fahim has channelled his energy into building a phenomenal catalog, blending soulful aesthetics with hard-edged rhymes. Now, the talented emcee is taking a break from his dizzying mixtape schedule to unveil the new studio album "Iron Bull". Highlighting the power of relentless determination, the collection finds Tha God Fahim stronger than ever, elevating beyond adversity while remaining true to self. "Iron Bull" includes guest appearances by Mach-Hommy, Your Old Droog, and Jay NiCE, along with hypnotic production by Nicholas Craven, SadhuGold, Camoflauge Monk, and Fahim himself.

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Aj Suede And Televangel

Metatron's Cube

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Mnrk Music Group)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Seattle, Washington's AJ Suede teams up with Televangel (of Blue Sky Black Death) for 'Metatron's Cube,' an album of psychedelic, biting rhymes with smooth flows over brooding, nostalgic beats with a touch of noir that will hit you hard and envelop you in their world.

Multi-faceted artist, rapper, designer, animator, and producer AJ Suede has been praised in & featured on Spin, Kexp, The Seattle Times, and many more outlets for his growing loyal fanbase and distinct rhyming style. "Suede’s low yet forceful tenor and his discursive stream-of-consciousness rhymes...contain everything from socio-political commentary and blunted cinematic allusions to psychedelic visions." - Spin Magazine

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Creeping Death

Boundless Domain

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Give Way Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Pearl Jam

CD | 2023 | Reissue (Epic)

Release: 2023 / Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Attn.: We did not receive this record in time for RSD, but we will get it this week.

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Marlowe

Marlowe 3

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | DE | Original (Lol)

Fatoni

Wunderbare Welt

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1991 | US | Reissue (Chrysalis)

De La Soul

De La Soul Is Dead

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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R.I.P. Trugoy the Dove

Bringing a sound and energy unlike any other, De La Soul quickly became one of the most revered, game-changing artists in hip-hop and forever cemented their legacy in the hearts and minds of fans around the world. Despite their rapid success and recognition, De La Soul continued to prove themselves as one of the most original, authentic and creative groups in hip-hop, following on May 14, 1991 with the release of their sophomore album, De La Soul is Dead. Featuring, once again, the production of visionary producer Prince Paul, their second album further fanned the flames; landing on charts around the world. “A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays,” “Ring, Ring, Ring (Ha Ha Hey)” and “Keepin’ the Faith” have become certified classics in the De La Soul catalog.

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Homeboy Sandman

Still Champion

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Somebody Up There Loves Me

Stalley

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Kranky)

Tim Hecker

No Highs

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Past Inside The Present)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The latest by Canadian composer Tim Hecker serves as a beacon of unease against the deluge of false positive corporate ambient currently in vogue.

Whether taken as warning or promise, No Highs delivers – this is music of austerity and ambiguity, purgatorial and seasick. A jagged anti-relaxant for our medicated age, rough-hewn and undefined.

Morse code pulse programming flickers like distress signals while a gathering storm of strings, noise, and low-end looms in the distance. Processed electronics shiver and shudder against pitch-shifting assemblages of crackling voltage, mantric horns (including exquisite modal sax by Colin Stetson), and cathedral keys. Throughout, the pieces both accrue and avoid drama, more attuned to undertow than crescendo. Hecker mentions “negation” as a muse of sorts – the sense of tumult without bombast, tethered ecstasies, an escape from escapism. His is an antagonism both brusque and beguiling, devoid of resolution, beckoning the listener ever deeper into its greyscale alchemies of magisterial disquiet.

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Mike Lazarev

Sacred Tonalities

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Motown)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Mike Lazarev drops his first album on Past Inside the Present and it's one that reminds us why he has such a great reputation as being one of modern ambient and classical's finest composers. After exploring notions of time on previous records, for this one, he embraces the here and now and that lends itself to a record steeped in mindfulness and meditation. As such, Sacred Tonalities is a perfect accompaniment to introspective moments with textural soundscapes placing you at the centre of them. The harmonics range from soft to gritty, the moods occasionally hint at trance and the layers of bass, piano and arps bring subtle and ever-shifting rhythms.

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Smino

Luv 4 Rent

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Plastic Carved Out In The Shape Of The Music

Sandoz Lab Technicians

2CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Fördämning Arkiv)

CD | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Plastic Carved Out In The Shape Of The Music compiles all the non-album releases of the 1990s by Dunedin free improvisation quartet-cum-trio, Sandoz Lab Technicians. One of many hermetic enclaves of creative endeavour in the nineties NZ underground, Sandoz Lab Technicians are James Kirk (also of King Loser, The Stumps, Black Boned Angel, Renderizors, etc.), Nathan Thompson (Sleep, Renderizors, Eye, Expansion Bay, etc.), Tim Cornelius (Sky Blue Lodge, Three Forks, Ray Off, etc.) and, for their first few years, Mark Curragh.

Like many of their peers, Sandoz Lab Technicians also ran their own label, Blunt Instrumentals, on which they released lathe-cuts of their own music, both with Sandoz, and in other configurations (The Cornelius Brothers, Unspecified, etc.); once word had spread, particularly thanks to the release of their debut album on Siltbreeze, their music also leaked out via an international network of small labels dedicated to underground experimental music. Plastic Carved Out In The Shape Of The Music features all their Sandoz self-released EPs, and a few extra bits and pieces, offering the listener an excellent overview of their music’s development, from their very first sessions, through to the wildly sophisticated free noise sculpting of their later material.

Sandoz Lab Technicians were always a curious proposition, even within the NZ free noise ‘scene’ (such as it was, or was not). Their early material has a particularly loose, suburban cast, not without some humour: the material sounds like it’s been recorded in scungy lounge rooms, dimly lit hallways, kitchens full of bric-à-brac, sharehouses with dusty curtains. Neighbours drop by to ask about their cats; guitars clang, drums tumble, all kinds of incidental instruments clatter and pulse, in a matter not unlike collectives like Smegma or Los Angeles Free Music Society (as mentioned in the excellent liner notes by Mike Trouchon).

As the group’s playing develops, the music becomes more expansive, patient, laminar. The audio verité recording techniques gift the music an unerringly right sense of space, place, and drama; the interaction between the musicians is always spot-on, growing in sensitivity and nuance over the course of these two discs, able to flip on a dime from all-in group-mind levitation to inhabiting parallel, coincident universes. It’s a bravura collection of music that tells us much about free and improvised sound from the South Island, while still holding its cards close to its chest. - Jon Dale

37 tracks presented on 2 CDs, the first one compiling tracks recorded between 1993 and 1996 and the second one 1996 to 1999. 6-panel digipack with a 12-page booklet. Edition of 500 copies.

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De La Soul

3 Feet High And Rising

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Fat Beats)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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R.I.P. Trugoy the Dove

Finally back on vinyl. Now also back on CD, officially reissued. Must have! 3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by hip hop trio De La Soul and was released on March 3, 1989 It marked the first of three full- length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. Critically, as well as commercially, the album was a success. It contains the singles, "Me Myself and I", "The Magic Number", "Buddy", and "Eye Know". The album title came from the Johnny Cash song "Five Feet High and Rising". It is listed on Rolling Stone's 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. When Village Voice held its annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll for 1989, 3 Feet High and Rising was ranked #1. It was also listed on the Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, which gravitated towards hardcore, confrontational, violent lyrics, De La Soul's uniquely positive style made them an oddity beginning with the first single, "Me, Myself and I". Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 'hippie' group, based on their declaration of the 'D.A.I.S.Y. Age' (Da. Inner. Soul. Yall). Sampling artists as diverse as Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and The Turtles, 3 Feet High and Rising is often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990s alternative hip hop (and especially jazz rap).

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Crimeapple

El Cantante

Positions Alternative Album Cover 1

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Embracing his career path as an emcee/entertainer, Crimapple returns with his latest solo effort, El Cantante, which serves as an ode to Hector Lavoe and The Fania Era of salsa music's profound storytelling. Although devoid of any guest appearances, Crime is joined by a supporting cast of praise-worthy producers throughout the project whom include Bohemia Lynch (Westside Gunn), Michaelangelo (Avenue, Vel the Wonder) as well as his frequent collaborator, Buck Dudley, among others. And while there’s tracks that borrow aesthetics akin to latin music—such as the syncopated rhythm patterns on “Tuesday,” or the looping pan flute heard on “Out the Way”—you’ll still find the archetypal soundscapes that have defined Crime’s discography. These include the soulful/zone-inducing loops on tracks like the album opener, “My Song,” as well as “Together,” “Encore,” and “Precious.” And then there’s the chest-pounding bangers like “Cosos,” where Crime lyrically remains in his bag with unrelenting, braggadocious rhymes: “You cheesecake, rappers know I get on this shit and eat great / Get better at any take and drop on anyone’s release date” All in all, El Cantante is a self realization of sorts as the New Jersey emcee shares his current life perspectives as he touches on what it’s like to be considered a hip-hop legend by many, while also reflecting on the path that brought him to this point in his career.

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Ariana Grande

CD | 2020 | EU | Original (Universal)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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CD | 2022 | US | Original (Lewis)

DJ Yoda

Prom Nite

CD | 2022 | US | Original (Mobile Home)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Pop

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Dressed in a powder blue suit with the frilly shirt to match, DJ Yoda invites you to be his +1 for Prom Nite, his new album promising retro Americana full of daydreaming reverie, international megastar guests, trip hop acknowledging the likes of Morcheeba and Nightmares on Wax, and the turntable extraordinaire’s bread and butter of cuts, beats and rhymes.

Certainly no stranger to retro sounds having famously peppered his DJ and AV sets with the unexpected the world over, and his How to Cut n Paste mix series going all the way back to the 30s, Yoda’s harp-laden puppy love vibe spreads from the sweet and mellow sound of 2019’s Home Cooking, an album described as “boundary-breaking” by Mojo upon slotting nicely into the UK’s blooming jazz canon. Think deliciously harmonised doo-wop murmuring “Goodnight Sweetheart” with an eye for dreamboats en route to Makeout Point - on “My Energy”, Eva Lazarus takes the form of an earth angel, with Yoda on jukebox cut-ups, taking it back to starry-eyed, clean cut days of wonder (or more recently, Little Mix’s “Love Me Like You”).

Beginning enigmatically with the assistance of Hollywood A-lister (and former next-door neighbour) Lily James, “Breathe” demonstrate Yoda’s continued evolution as a musician (not to mention shrewd decision maker), with James’ vocal confidence - a little Lana del Rey to her breathiness - returning on the velvet-smooth “Airplane Mode.” It’s a smartly executed soundclash accentuated by LA rapper Choosey, the star of the album’s straightest hip-hop shooter “Harder I Rock”. Homeboy Sandman adds some kick to the prom punch with typical wordplay sent down “Coconut Grove”, and Liam Bailey is perfectly cast for the darkly cinematic sway of “Don’t Even Try It.”

On an album of many talking points, the LP’s crowning glory is opening single “Feel Like Home”: featuring the vocal comforts of the House Gospel Choir, it’s your go-to pick-me-up when the chips are down, targeting the hairs on the backs of necks like a softer focus version of Jamie xx’s “Loud Places.” Extended into an alternative, equally uplifting form by Beardyman’s “Don’t Mean Thing”, summer festival season already has its homecoming anthem. With tongues wagging, the twists and turns step away from Heartbreak Ridge when O Love tucks into the mouthwatering shopping list funk of “Way Home”; and “Lesson 1956”, featuring Jamie Cullum and DJ Woody, jauntily pays homage to classic Cut Chemist alchemy, Yoda’s celebrated turntable tomfoolery back in full effect and extending the flavours found in Home Cooking.

Magpie artwork supplied by London’s Endless, whose signature style has tagged Liberty and Lagerfeld as but two high profile clients, Yoda again maximises the experience and enjoyment gained from recording live instruments and prioritising songs over beats. His continued progress mixes risk-taking, elite musicianship, nostalgia brought bang up to date, and ultimately, good clean fun capable of stirring your soul, making Prom Nite a date to remember.

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Lyrics Born

Vision Board

CD | 2023 | US | Original (ECM)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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“This is me at my most imaginative, freakiest, and yet still most grounded and introspective,” says Japanese American rapper/actor Lyrics Born not only about his new album Vision Board, but also his “self” and his existence. “I feel like a new man! I’m healthier physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally.” The lead single and video “Diamond Door” is a pop/rap banger that lands you with an infectious barb and keeps you hooked for days, and is a thinly-veiled tribute to a particular style of female appreciation, but it can also be taken as a welcome mat to the new era of Lyrics Born. The accompanying video which shows Lyrics Born in his current physical form - svelte, stylish and with a confident swagger - reinforces this next chapter in his life. 60 pounds lighter, he lost the weight during the pandemic when he knew he needed to make a change. “Touring was becoming harder, and I was having all these weird health problems, but nothing that anybody could put their finger on,” he explains “My anxiety was high. I was not sleeping well. I was on the verge of really bad health.” And this improvement brought more confidence which shows in his new album. Vision Board is a focused affair that found him stretching his creativity farther and challenging himself to write in a way he’s never written before. Recorded primarily in New Orleans and produced by Rob Mercurio of Galactic (who also produced 2015’s Real People and 2018’s Quite a Life), it posited him in a new environment that helped his creative juices flow even more fluidly. “There’s nothing like recording in the Crescent City. It just gets in your blood, and the results are always funky and wild.” “This is about as psychedelic as I’ve ever been,” LB says. “I’m so proud of this album. I’m in a different space. The world is in a different space, and I wanted to celebrate that, loosen up and really create some imagery and share some emotion that I never have. I was listening to a lot of Shuggie Otis; a lot of obscure psychedelic soul and later Temptations,” he explained. “This is like if Alice in Wonderland was Japanese.” Vision Board was also inspired by another Bay Area rap luminary, although one who’s no longer with us - Gift of Gab. The dexterous Blackalicious MC and fellow Quannum Projects alum had a profound effect on Lyrics Born’s life, both creatively and philosophically. “I asked myself on some of these songs: ‘How would Gab approach them?’” he said. “I’d play with certain cadences, certain styles; I tried to stretch stylistically, lyrically and vocally on every single song. None of the patterns are the same.” Lyrics Born’s vulnerability shines through on the nine-track effort, something he’s not ashamed to admit (nor should he be). At one point during the pandemic, he was losing one friend, peer or family member every other week - from Zumbi of Zion I to Gift of Gab to Digital Underground’s Shock G. While many of the songs are deeply introspective, he had to “write some fun shit,” too. Celebratory horns, uptempo rhythms and fiery bars pepper the project from start to finish, and truly encapsulate Lyrics Born’s evolution of not just a groundbreaking Asian-American MC but also a human being. As the only Asian-American MC to release 10 studio albums, the first Asian-American to play major music festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza and the first Asian-American to release a greatest hits compilation, Lyrics Born has been breaking barriers his entire life - and he’s not going to stop anytime soon. From the bombastic and tribal “I’m the Best Rapper in the World” with its self-winking boastfulness to the playful scat of “Bang Bang Bang” that slinks like an outtake from West Side Story, to the smooth and seductive “Who's The Best? (Dear Young LB)," to the psychedelic and swoony ”Alligator Boots” with it dreamy “Walk on the Wildside”-esque reverby sway, Vision Board sees Lyrics Born tackling different tones, textures and genres without fear and making them completely his own. It's an eclectic body of work that boasts more synths, more psychedelia and is generally more abstract.

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Snotty Nose Rez Kids

I'm Good Hbu

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2022 | US | Original (DITC)

Cory Gunz / David Bard

Gunz X Bars

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2007 | US | Original (Rap-A-Lot)

Devin The Dude

Waitin' To Inhale

CD | 1970 | EU | Reissue (Far Out)

Release: 2007 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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bangin' new album feat. Snoop Dogg & Andre 3000, Lil Wayne & Bun B, Odd Squad ... freeky like ever!

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Hermeto Pascoal

Hermeto

Release: 1970 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Apollo Brown

This Must Be The Place

Bad Magic: Seriously Bad Magic

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Detroit's Apollo Brown is back with the instrumental follow up to Clouds. Let the legendary beat maker take you on a trip.

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Motörhead

2CD | 2015 | EU | Reissue (Silver Lining)

Jewel Case 2CD | 2022 | EU | Original (90's Tapes)

Release: 2015 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Motörhead, die Ikonen, die “Godfathers of Heavy Metal“, veröffentlichen ihr 23. (und allerletztes Studioalbum) Bad Magic von 2015 noch einmal.

“Bad Magic: Seriously BAD Magic“ beinhaltet frisches Bonusmaterial und zwei bisher unveröffentlichte Tracks: “Bullet in Your Brain” und “Greedy Bastards”, sowie eine glanzvolle Live Performance von der Bad Magic Tour beim gigantischen Mt Fuji Festival in Japan 2015.

Dazu bekommen die Fans bekommen ein Audio Interview “War, Love, Death and Injustice” natürlich mit Lemmy, geführt vom Motörhead -Experten, Robert Kiewik, auf der Tour 2015 und wer vielleicht mit Lemmy in Verbindung treten will, kann dies mit dem Murder ONE Ouija Board, komplettiert mit einer Ace of Spades Planchette um die Richtung der ‚Konversation‘ anzuzeigen. Dies wird in einem exklusiven Boxset angeboten.

Ein neues Video für “Bullet In Your Brain” und unveröffentlichtes Footage aus dem Studio während der Bad Magic Aufnahmen. Eine Offenbarung für alle Fans, die sich nach neuen Motörhead Material gesehnt haben.

Als Bad Magic 2015 veröffentlicht wurde, tat es einen gewaltigen Schlag und alle, die meinten Motörhead wären zahmer geworden, wurden eines Besseren belehrt. Das Album erreichte in Deutschland auf Anhieb die Top 1 Chart Position mit Songs, wie dem Brechkegel “Thunder & Lightning” oder “Teach Them How To Bleed”. Das Album war tough, clean, mean und eines der kompromisslosesten Werke von Motörhead ever! Cameron Webb hatte seinen Anteil daran; er überzeugte die Band, das Album in den NRG North Hollywood, Maple Studios und Grandmaster in Kalifornien live aufzunehmen– zum allerersten Mal in der Ära Kilmister/Campbell/Dee. Von der gewaltigen Punk Energie bei “Electricity” bis hin zu Queens Brian May, der einen sprühenden Gastauftritt bei “The Devil” hat, dazu gewaltige Aggression, Attitüde und exzellentes Songwriting. Phil Campbell hat nicht nur seine besten Gitarrenstücke aufgenommen, er hat die besten Solos in einer Dekade abgeliefert und Mikkey Dees Schlagzeugspiel gab dem Motörhead Sound eine neue Resonanz. Dazu Lemmys raue lyrische Lebensreflektion wie bei “Till The End” und natürlich das unglaubliche Rolling Stones Cover “Sympathy For The Devil”. Eine der versteckten Juwelen des Albums auf „Bad Magic: Seriously BAD Magic“, ist Motörheads berühmteste, international gefeierte Version des David Bowies Klassiker, “Heroes”. Ursprünglich sollte der Song auf Bad Magic (2015) erscheinen, wurde jedoch in der letzte Minute wieder heruntergenommen. Jetzt aber fand „Heroes“ seinen Platz auf „Seriously Bad Magic“.

„Bad Magic: Seriously BAD Magic“ wird in den folgenden Formaten veröffentlicht : 2-fach 12” Vinyl, CD Digipak mit Bonus Disc, Limited Edition Boxset, Digital Download und Streaming.

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Juggaknots

Re:Release

Jewel Case CD | 2024 | EU | Original (90's Tapes)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on 2CD in jewel case.

Originally released as a 9-track LP on legendary Fondle 'Em Records in 1996, the Juggaknots debut made a huge impact and is still considered to be one of the finest underground releases in 90's Hip Hop. A lot of heads might own a copy of the various editions from the past, but we at 90's Tapes are very grateful to give this masterpiece from the Bronx another shine in 2022 again.

Available in a limited run on black vinyl 2LP, 2CD in jewel case, cassette and digitally on all major platforms.

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Supernatural

Natural Disasters

CD | 2022 | EU | Original (Ska Revolution)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on CD in jewel case.

Set to be released in 1995, Supernatural's debut "Natural Disasters" got shelved and never saw an official release until now. 21 tracks of pure Golden Era heat by one of the most respected freestyle MC's in Hip Hop, entirely produced by Djinji Brown.

"This album was created between January - April of 1995 in Brooklyn, NYC. It was a special moment in time captured musically by two friends who had a vision. A vision that really couldn’t be labeled, but could only be put into sounds. In my mind this album could only have been created in Brooklyn at this exact juncture in time. In general NYC was on fire artistically. There was so much creativity in the air, the ground, everywhere, the streets were talking indeed. All you had to do was listen and the message was clear “Create from Creativity”! Everyone had something to say, and Supernatural had a unique way of doing it. The forces of nature work in mysterious ways and when certain elements align the result is something very unique. We truly hope you enjoy “Natural Disasters”, which is more of a journey into the minds and imaginations of two creative spirits than it is a rap album. But in the same breath it could not have been born if not for Hip Hop." - Djinji Brown

Available in a limited run on 2LP+7", CD in jewel case, cassette and digitally on all major platforms.

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The Busters

Love Bombs

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Fossora Deluxe Mediabook CD Edition New Edition

Björk

CD | 2022 | EU | Original (One Little Independent)

CD | 2022 | US | Original (Love Touch)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance, Pop

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The tenth studio album by Bjork coming in a Deluxe Mediabook edition.

For collectors: This edition comes with a different barcode than the first edition.

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Maya Killtron

Persimmon

CD | 1974 | UK | Reissue (Soul Brother)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Singer/songwriter, violinist, and producer hunter Maya Killtron releases her sophomore album, Persimmon. A mix of modern boogie, funk, string quartet and yacht rock, the record is a definitive coming–of-a-certain-age for the Toronto native. The eclectic feel-good record came as a result of our collective pandemic upheaval. Tracks “Out Of My Life” and “Do It Again” that were created alongside producer HiFiLo, highlight the frustration with the status quo and a need to break the mold. Killtron keeps to her modern boogie roots with “Night Moves”—a glossy roller-worthy track made with long time collaborator Gil Masuda of Toronto’s Love Touch Records. She simultaneously evolves and returns to her roots as a classically trained violinist and arranger in her self produced track, Persimmon, which features her string quartet, Bowed Arts. Rounding out the record is “Guaranteed,” a co-produced track with UK’s Format-440 and also her tribute to “Reading Rainbow” through the lens of Ryan Farley’s Phil Collins-esque production in Del Rey. With Persimmon, Maya is solidifying her place as an established voice in modern boogie while breaking into new mainstream markets worldwide.

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Johnny Hammond

Gamblers Life