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Classics Volume 6 - The MK Mixes

12" | 2019 | EU | Original (4 To The Floor)

10,99 €*

Skratch Practice Vol. 2 Neon Magenta Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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4 To The Floor continues to champion heritage tracks with Volume 6 of the Classics 12” series, ‘The MK Mixes’. As one of the most in demand producers of the halcyon period of house in the early 90s, this special delivery features three gems from MK’s impressive catalogue of remixes. Kicking off the A-Side MK remixes 4th Measure Men’s ‘4 You’, as his signature 90s-era bumping bassline, sax accents and vocal chop come into play, features typical of all his very best work. Up next the trademark MK sounds continue, as his deep and grooving mix of ‘Free Your Mind’ by Geoffrey Williams powers through the speakers. On the flip MK’s Club Mix of ‘I Never Knew Love’ by house legend Chez Damier rounds off the release, as this 12” package offers a masterclass in remixing from one of dance music’s most loved artists.

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DJ T-Kut

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Play With)

10,99 €*

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (BMG)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dj T-Kut presents Volume 2 of SKRATCH PRACTICE, a
very complete vinyl for scratch practices, two vinyl will
come out one of 12 "and another of 7", in the 12" you can
find several Skip Proofs at 133 BPM to be able to play
with the ultrapich of the plate, very used right now in
scratch practices, 2 beats perfect for practicing scratch,
drum kits and bass line and on the B side you will find
several skip proof at 100 BPM, 1 beat for practice scratch
and 2 powerful basses perfect for playing with them.

Also from this version will be a 7" vinyl for portables in
which you can find 6 skip proof of 133 BPM for Side A and
6 skip proof of 100 BPM for Face B.
These vinyls are designed so that you can flow as soon as
you put them on the plate!

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Seeed

BAM BAM

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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LP | 2015 | DE | Original (Atlantic)

Action Bronson

Mr. Wonderful

32,99 €*

Release: 2015 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Big Body Bes, Meyhem Lauren, Chauncy Sherod, Chance the Rapper & Party Supplies assist Bronsolino on the mic, production comes from the likes of The Alchemist, Mark Ronson & Statik Selektah!

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12" | 2022 | EU | Original (Mood Edits)

Mood Edits Volume 2

16,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Instrumental Dubs #1 2024 Repress

12" | 2022 | EU | Reissue (Isle Of Jura)

Savage Amusement 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall

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The first in a series of mini compilations exploring instrumental Dub versions of sought after and long out of print titles from the world of Reggae, Disco, Boogie and House. Many of these versions still contain vocals, snippets here and there drenched in delay or reverb, a style you’ll recognise from many of the Jura Soundsystem edits on the label. The late Glen Adams & Finesse open proceedings with their Island Disco cover of Marvin Gaye’s classic, followed on the A2 by a super rare UK Boogie/Brit Funk mix of Tippa Irie’s ‘Panic Panic’ (shouts to Tippa for personally helping to push through the license) and the A side closes with the 80’s leaning ‘Yes I Do’ from Belgium’s Special Occasion. The first half of the B side comes from Carol Williams with the Special Club Dub mix of ‘Can’t Get Away’, originally a one sided promo only 10” from 1983 complete with spoken word intro from Carol thanking New York’s Metro DJs for their support of the song. The LP closes with a Jura Soundsystem Dubby Edit of La Palace De Beaute’s ‘Sin’ pulling back on the vocal and going heavy on the delay.

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Scorpions

2LP | 2015 | EU | Original (BMG Rights Management)

22,99 €*

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Street Worms Clear Vinyl Edition

Viagra Boys

LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Year001)

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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12" | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Break New Soil)

Gregor Tresher

Athousand Nights

13,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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12" Vinyl Frame Set (3 Stück) - Aluminium

37,99 €*

2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (The Trilogy Tapes)

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As a new member of the HHV Record Box family we would like to introduce the special 12 inch vinyl frame made from lightweight aluminum. The Record Box Vinyl Frame is not only of high quality but also a beautiful design element of a modern interior - and besides, it's the most stylish addition to the Record Box modular system. This Record Box Vinyl Frame is a rugged yet lightweight aluminum construction with a acrylic glass cover, which protects the artwork of the 12 inch and emphasizes the noble design.

Record Box - Vinyl Frame 12" Vinyl Frame Aluminum (Triple Pack) - features/specifications:

• color: silver
• rugged, lightweight aluminum frame for 12 inch records with acrylic glass cover
• outer dimensions: approx. 320x320 x 15 mm
• inner dimensions: 316 x 316 mm
• max. LP thickness: approx. 10 mm
• weight: 525 g (per frame)

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CS + Kreme

Orange

27,74 €* 36,99 € -25%

High Times: Singles 1992-2006 Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Snoopy is hard to follow up. The same brilliant musicality is lavished on Orange — a combination of unmistakably original, skittering drum programming, startlingly fresh instrumental interjections, creepily invocatory voices, and dubwise treatments — giddily imbued with the dark arts of ritual and seance. But Orange is more gripping, focussed and urgent, more intense and ambitious. Next level.

Its first quarter presents a trio of forays in suspense.
Bassline squares up like an epic psych-funk grinder, with a moody guitar line traversed by ticking drum patterns and faint electric crackle. In no time the guitar is staggering and stammering under the duress of echo and distortion, and over-run with percussive electronics and the first of the voices massing in the music’s head. The mood has quickly become more trepidatious. We're deeper underground; it’s gloomier, wetter.
Shred propulsively ratchets up the tension and menace. Glazily tentative xylophone is played against slashing, nervy cello. The voices are more strangulated and sick now. Flutes and chimes evoke the same kind of beautiful, contaminated efflorescence which is pictured on the LP’s front cover.
Voice Of The Spider makes easier progress across this cavernous, shadowy, dripping terrain, with funky pads and Nasty, eighties, No Wave electric bass; woozy chimes, non-plussed keys, singing-in-tongues.

Pink Mist marks an arrival, or unbottling, with annunciatory church-organ and choral voices from the off, and a newly relaxed, head-nodding kosmische rhythm.

Mandarin is a short, beat-less and voice-free interlude for piano and bass. It's reflective and nostalgic, ambivalent and inconclusive, with a lovely snatch of melody. A bridge half-way.

Would You Like A Vampire is a triumphant, mesmerizing go at New Folk, with strummed acoustic guitar, descant song, and jazzily restless drum programming (including a tasty bass-bin trembler). Amazingly, Conrad Standish is joined at the mic by none other than Bridget St John. Together they sing 'Earth is Paradise’ so repeatedly and tremulously — and the song is cut off so abruptly at the end — it seems as if the verb is teetering on the past tense, and hymn fading into valediction and catastrophe.

Similarly Storm Rips Banana Tree begins idyllically enough, with a CS-&-Kreme-style raga… before something like an immense, obliterative drill starts up. Harpsichord and organ — by James Rushford — and flutes, and clapping, distant chanting and insectile percussion steadily leaven the dread, till finally all that is left is lapping water.
It’s an epic, deeply immersive, compelling, thought-provoking, twenty-minute finale… the coup de grâce.

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Jamiroquai

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Sony Music Catalog)

29,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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LP | 2022 | EU | Reissue (BMG Rights Management)

Lady Blackbird

Black Acid Soul

Release: 2022 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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BBNG (BadBadNotGood) & Ghostface Killah

Sour Soul Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2015 | UK | Reissue (Lex)

20,99 €*

Renaissance Deluxe Edition

Release: 2015 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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After the collaboration in 2014 the two parties team up again for this full length, produced by Frank Dukes (Danny Brown, 50 Cent). Guestlist includes MF Doom!

180g vinyl.

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Beyonce

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Columbia)

66,99 €*

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (La Panchita)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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2 black vinyl LPs, 180 Gram, in printed jackets w/ printed inner sleeves, 36 page booklet, and folded collectable 24”x 36” poster (1 of 3 randomized) in a hard slipcase.

Renaissance is the highly anticipated new album from global icon Beyoncé. Packed with rousing anthems that resonate with everybody, Renaissance is a culmination of freedom and escape that encourages unimaginable jubilation, agency, and movement with abandon. The singular intent of Renaissance, a reinvention of four on the floor, is to showcase music that stirs you from the soul and encourages your dancing feet. It is a celebration of a club era when anyone who felt like an outsider sought each other and formed a community of freedom-seekers to express themselves creatively through the rhythm, which we still celebrate today.

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Manu Chao & Chalart58

Inna Reggae Style

23,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Blast Furnace! Flamingo Pink Vinyl Edition

Scone Cash Players

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Colemine)

Bonnie & Hyde Picture Disc Edition

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Hammond Organ is lead singer on this soulful and orchestral journey about industrial decay and the death of the steel town. Deep from the rusted steel mills of Youngstown, Ohio, we bring you the much-anticipated reissue of the melting debut from the Scone Cash Players. It's the same organist that brought you the screaming organ on all those Daptone favorites from The Sugarman Three. Scone was behind that organ bench on the modern classics as follows. "Sugar's Boogaloo", "Soul Donkey", "Pure Cane Sugar", and "What the World Needs Now." Adam Scone entered the studio on Dunham Street in Brooklyn. He was wearing a blue Adidas jumpsuit. The studio had just opened. At the helm were his old compadres from The Dap-Kings. Namely Thomas Brenneck, Eric Kalb, Homer Steinweiss and lan Hendrickson-Smith. They make up the "Bliss Machine" behind Scones's groove. It was a truly rare moment to catch these masters of music and taste in between tours of Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley. Tommy put the mics around. Scone powered up the organ. The analog tape machine turned and turned until they couldn't turn anymore. These songs were recorded. We worked all day and all night. Tears were shed. Espresso was made. There was beer on tap. 3 days of life were taken to make this album. We will never get them back. They were distilled to 40 minutes of pure emotion. It's a tale of woe. It's a tale of leaving art for responsibility. It's a farewell to an era. It's a journey that the Hammond B3 organ wasn't accustomed to. You can't compare this album to any other organ record. Don't expect to hear what you want. Free your mind. Be open. Your world is going to feel the heat of the BLAST FURNACE! It never quite feels how you want it to. Don't get burned...FOR FANS OF: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, New Mastersounds, Soulive, Jimmy Smith, Khruangbin

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Mr. Hyde & Cherie Rain

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Nordung)

41,99 €*

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (ATO)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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MR. HYDE is undoubtedly one of the best representatives of the American underground hip-hop scene, close friend with La Coka Nostra, Necro and many more. "Bonnie & Hyde" Is a Collaborative Project from MR. HYDE and his Wife and fellow Indie Artist/Musician CHERIE RAIN. The Couple/Duo have been making songs together dating back to Hyde's 3rd album If It Bleeds We Can Kill It back in 2012. Almost a decade later, they came together for this full-length debut. Mr. Hyde delivers his vintage cinematic, attacking lyrics and energetic flow over completely sample free Piano/Keyboard hiphop style beats and self-preformed choruses & harmonies composed by Cherie Rain. The album is extremely creative and original and plays out as a sort of "Ride Or Die" type themed audio movie. It comes out in two strictly limited editions: a Deluxe CD edition (TripleGatefold 7" format 1. 000 copies) and on Picture-Disc LP (Gatefold 500 copies), Both editions are numbered with sticker.

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Amyl And The Sniffers

Comfort To Me

40,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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WaJazz: Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol. I - Deep, Heavy And Beautiful Jazz From Japan 1968-1984 Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (180g)

38,99 €*

2LP | 2022 | CZ | Original (BMG Rights Management)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Universounds, HMV Record Shop and 180g team up for an exceptional release: from blazing hard bop to free jazz, to introspective saxophone solos and massive big band sounds, renowned Japanese jazz expert Yusuke Ogawa presents an essential 14 track collection of “WaJazz” music taken from the Nippon Columbia vaults. Featuring Jiro Inagaki, Minoru Muraoka, Hiroshi Suzuki, Hozan Yamamoto, Count Buffalo, Takeshi Inomata, and much more!

“Japanese jazz has been recognized and celebrated by music lovers worldwide for decades. The origins of this trend may be traced back to the rare groove movement that flourished in the 1990s, but its current deep and wide popularity seems to be connected to the fact that Japanese people have been reevaluating their own jazz since the mid-2000s, locally referred to as WaJazz ("Wa" meaning Japan but also the Shōwa emperor period, from 1926 to 1989). Since the beginning of the 2000s, there has been a growing trend to move away from the DJ-focused perspective and to appreciate jazz with a deeper understanding. Nowadays, there is more and more interest in the background and roots in which jazz has developed in Japan, with Japanese jazz as a whole now considered as its own distinctive genre.

Of course, even if we speak about "WaJazz" as one genre, there is a truly wide variety of styles within it. However, when Japanese musicians play, there is something uniquely Japanese flowing through that creates a kind of synergy. It may be the melody, the rhythm, or even something deeper, like an inexpressible flicker. I would be happy if some of its charms and secrets emerge from the fourteen tracks included in this collection.” (Yusuke Ogawa)

Yusuke Ogawa has been running the Universounds store in Tokyo since 2001, specializing in jazz and second-hand, rare, and collector records. He is also a reissue supervisor, label manager, DJ, and music writer. Known for his vast musical knowledge, eye for detail, and archival skills, Ogawa has worked on more than 250 reissues and compilations – including the highly praised Deep Jazz Reality and Project Re:Vinyl series. He is the co-author of the Wa-Jazz Disc Guide and the Independent Black Jazz of America books.

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Dope Lemon

Rose Pink Cadillac

29,99 €*

Release: 2022 / CZ – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Baby Baby Please / True Destiny

The Unknown Artist

12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Gallery)

15,99 €*

2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Be With)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The Gallery launch is upon us, and what Art Masterpieces they are!
Causing shock waves across Trafalgar Square at the recent People’s Vote March this ludicrously large, galactic gem finally sees the light of day on 12”, backed with a rapturous disco roof raiser.
The crescendo to a protest and a track that many have been scouring the internet for ever since, ‘Baby Baby Please’ couples a huge ‘70s vocal with a perfectly accompanied stomping ‘80s arp-laden beat to create a record that will light the fire of revolution in even the most indifferent of souls.
Flip it over for a cosmic-tinged, disco powerhouse in the form of ‘True Destiny’. Think glitz, glam and downright unadulterated ecstasy, channelled from disco’s glory days to the modern dancefloor at the drop of a needle.
Like the track, support the movement - donations will be made to the cause.
Early support from… one or two of the best DJs in the world as no other **** has it.
Buy now... be the 3rd person to play it...

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Marcia Griffiths

Sweet And Nice

34,99 €*

Bandana Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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140g vinyl, remastered, double LP with the original LP along with a second record of 14 rare tracks Sweet And Nice is the vital debut album from Jamaica’s undisputed first lady of song Marica Griffiths. It’s reggae at its most soulful. Slinking through a tight ten tracks of R&B and pop-sourced material, it became an instant best seller. 45 years after its initial release the LP is available again on vinyl, now as a double LP, with an extra record collecting 14 rare tracks.

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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Keep Cool)

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Blue Note)

Release: 2019 / EU – 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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Lou Donaldson

Alligator Bogaloo

18,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | UK | Original (Rough Trade)

Amyl And The Sniffers

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Skint)

Fatboy Slim

The Best Of

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Wish I Didn't Miss You / Hex Hector Remix

Angie Stone

7" | 2015 | UK | Reissue (Outta Sight)

Release: 2015 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Notorious J.B.'s (The Notorious B.I.G. Vs. James Brown)

The B.I.G. Payback

LP | 2019 | US

Release: 2019 / US

Genre: Hip Hop

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Listening to these new mixes including Biggie spitting makes you wonder how he was able to create lyrics that are so timeless they sound still so fresh 22 years after his stupid death. One of the if not the greatest ever.

The latest mash up masterpiece from AMERIGO GAZAWAY unites the NOTORIOUS B.I.G. and the Godfather of Soul JAMES BROWN for 10 crucial cuts cleverly titled "B.I.G. POPPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG", "THE B.I.G. PAYBACK", "SEX MACHINE GUN FUNK", "TEN CRACK COMMANDMENTS" and more.

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12" Vinyl Frame Set (3 Stück) - Aluminium

37,99 €*

LP | 2019 | UK | Reissue (30th Century)

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As a new member of the HHV Record Box family we would like to introduce the special 12 inch vinyl frame made from lightweight aluminum. The Record Box Vinyl Frame is not only of high quality but also a beautiful design element of a modern interior - and besides, it's the most stylish addition to the Record Box modular system. This Record Box Vinyl Frame is a rugged yet lightweight aluminum construction with a acrylic glass cover, which protects the artwork of the 12 inch and emphasizes the noble design.

Record Box - Vinyl Frame 12" Vinyl Frame Aluminum (Triple Pack) - features/specifications:

• color: white
• rugged, lightweight aluminum frame for 12 inch records with acrylic glass cover
• outer dimensions: approx. 320x320 x 15 mm
• inner dimensions: 316 x 316 mm
• max. LP thickness: approx. 10 mm
• weight: 525 g (per frame)

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Karen O & Danger Mouse

Lux Prima

34,99 €*

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (RCA International)

Release: 2019 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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First re-press since the initial 2019 release of critically acclaimed album featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs' lead vocalist Karen O, and Danger Mouse, one of the most influential artist/producers of the 21st Century.

Debuting in March 2019, Lux Prima was hailed by Pitchfork as a “dreamy and poignant collaboration.” It featured the single “Woman,” which was accompanied by a memorable Spike Jonze-directed live performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The single was also nominated for the Best Rock Performance Grammy.

The new package includes the original artwork plus a 16 page booklet highlighting their interactive exhibition “An Encounter with Lux Prima”, held at Los Angeles’ Marciano Arts Foundation featuring a 360 degree soundscape of the album mixed at famed Skywalker Ranch.

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Steve Lacy

Gemini Rights

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lauren Yellow Blue Edtion

Oden & Fatzo

12" | 2022 | UK | Reissue (B1 Recordings / Ministry Of Sound)

15,99 €*

Loving Life Crystal Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Limited repress on blue vinyl, 1000 copies worldwide! A bootleg experiment that got out of hand, Oden & Fatzo’s Radio 1 A-listed single is the accidental hit that everyone is talking about. So how do you go about making an ‘accidental hit’, by accident of course... The track came about when French DJ Fatzo tried to demonstrate the difference between an edit and a remix to his dad, “... I took a song from the band Men I Trust, sped it up and added a drum beat and violin. After playing it to Oden, they loved it, and in turn, added their secret ingredients.” Unlike the name might suggest, Oden & Fatzo consists of three people: The Parisian underground collective are a powerful fusion of the electronic live duo Oden, and house DJ Fatzo. Back in 2020 a bootleg version of ‘Lauren’ was uploaded to the YouTube channel of the electronic label Novaj, kicking off an unforeseeable wave of enthusiasm. That video is now approaching 3 million views. Enthralled listeners begged for a commercial release, a year later Ministry of Sound/B1 cleared the sample and the track started its march across the airwaves and up the charts. With its captivating beat and nostalgic catchiness, ‘Lauren’ makes up for the party nights lost to the pandemic lockdowns, and sees people dancing in their homes and on the streets, as concerts, parties, and live sets are finally making a return. As the trio put it: “This song was all about hope, freedom and a party atmosphere at a time when you couldn't go anywhere. We think it gave everyone who heard it a little bit of an escape, including us.” Meanwhile in the UK, the track has seen early support, not only by names like Franky Wah, Danny Howard, Pete Tong, Annie Mac, Jax Jones, Jodie Harsh, Hugel, Bakermat, Cut Snake, Salomé Le Chat, Piem, David Gausa and many more, but also by the incredibly ecstatic party crowds.

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Dabeull & Sofiane Pamart

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Dabeull)

31,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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POP Albums: Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

Funko

12" Record Case (100 LPs)

Available Sizes: One Size

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Celebrate the epic beginnings of a legendary rapper with the Pop! Album Doggystyle. Pop! Snoop Dogg stands in front of the album cover art from his 1993 debut album, Doggystyle. This unique collectible comes in a prepackaged case that can be hung on a wall or displayed in your music collection. The Pop! inside is secured to the case to keep your display looking pristine. Who will this artist collaborate with in your collection? Vinyl figure is approximately 3.7-inches tall. Approximate dimensions of the protective case: 22cmW x 22cm H x 8.9cm D

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Vinyl Case

74,99 €*

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This 12" record case is a 50/50 split box that offers the ideal features for a successful DJ set. The lid of the DJ record case can be easily removed and used as a second register box when DJing. The lid is also equipped with non-slip feet that ensure a secure stand.

The sturdy butterfly lock protects against theft. Thanks to a high-quality construction of the record case made of aluminium, plastic-coated MDF panels and rivets, shocks, heat and light are shielded from the records. A soft inner padding offers additional protection against shocks. The handle of the record case is flush-mounted, which is why the aluminium record cases can be stacked.

Technical details:

• DJ Record Case with a maximum capacity of 100 12-inch records
• 50/50 split box with removable lid
• Fixed lid, butterfly lock
• Material: aluminium, plastic-coated MDF panels
• Metal protective corners protect against knocks and wear and tear
• Non-slip rubber feet on underside and lid
• Available in three colours: Silver/silver, silver/black; black/black
• Dimensions (LxWxH): 36 x 36 x 37 cm
• Dimensions inside: 34 x 34 x 35 cm
• Weight 4,25 kg

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Vinyl Case

12" Record Case (50 LPs)

54,99 €*

LP | 2015 | US | Reissue (Sub Pop)

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The 12" Record Case is designed to store and transport up to 50 12" records. With its stable construction of aluminium profiles, plastic-coated MDF panels, rivets and a lining of soft foam, the record case offers optimal protection against shocks, light and heat.

The lid of the LP Record Case is firmly installed on 2 sturdy metal hinges. A snap lock provides reliable theft protection. Due to its low dead weight and stable construction, the aluminium record case is an ideal DJ record case that can also be transported regularly without any problems. The box is available in three colour variants: silver/silver, silver/black and black/black.

Technical details:
• Capacity: max. 50 pcs. 12" records
• Material: aluminium, plastic-coated MDF panels
• Metal protective corners protect against knocks and wear and tear
• Available in three colours: Silver/Silver, Silver/Black; Black/Black.
• Non-slip rubber feet
• Dimensions (LxWxH): 36 x 18 x 36 cm
• Weight 2,5 kg

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Beach House

Depression Cherry

35,99 €*

Release: 2015 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Shackitistan 20 Years HHV Blue Vinyl Edition

Shacke One

LP | 2019 | DE | Reissue (Nordachse Cashgroup)

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Groove Culture)

Release: 2019 / DE – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on blue vinyl, only available at HHV! Only 2 copies per customer!

20 years HHV: our team has selected an album from each of these years that is particularly relevant and precious to us. On a monthly basis we release exclusive and limited pressings of these records in collaboration with some of our favorite labels.

Shacke One has been a rotation favorite at HHV since 2014. His third solo album Shackitistan is not an exception. 10 underground hits, produced by the usual suspects Klaus Layer and Achim Funk.

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Micky More & Andy Tee

Downtown L.A. / Alright

13,99 €*

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Baodub Music)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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New 7” record from Italian stallions Groove Culture, serving a high energy, high flying double dose of the good stuff. Funk & disco at its finest from Micky More & Andy Tee - check it out!

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Baodub

Kunta Kinte Refix

10,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin

Ali Jade Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Dead Oceans)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ali Farka Touré trekked the world, bringing his beloved Malian music to the masses. Dubbed "the African John Lee Hooker," one could hear strong connections between the two; both employed a bluesy style of play with gritty textures that elicit calm and fury in equal measure. While the influence of Black blues music prevailed, Touré created a West African blend of 'desert blues' that garnered Grammy Awards and widespread reverence. Though he transcended in 2006, Ali's musical legacy lives on through his son, Vieux aka "the Hendrix of the Sahara," an accomplished guitarist and champion of Malian music in his own right. On Ali, his collaborative album with Khruangbin, Vieux pays homage to his father by recreating some of his most resonant work, putting new twists on it while maintaining the original's integrity. The result is a rightful ode to a legend. Ali isn't just a greatest hits compilation. It's a lullaby, a remembrance of Ali's life through known highlights and B-sides from his catalog. It is a testament to what happens when creativity is approached through open arms and open hearts. "To me, music is magic, it is spontaneous, it is the energy between people," Vieux says. "I think Khruangbin understands this very well." The genesis of the album dates back to 2019, when Khruangbin, coming off their breakthrough album Con Todo El Mundo, was beginning to play to bigger crowds. The record was finished in 2021, as a global pandemic shuttered businesses and forced us to take stock of what Earth was becoming. Indirectly, Ali captures this as a moment of peace within a raging storm, a conversation between past and present without allegiance to suffering. Now, given Khruangbin's reach as a unit with legions of fans (including the likes of Jay-Z and Paul McCartney), they're poised to bring Malian music to broader groups of listeners.

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Funk Diggin'

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Kendrick Lamar

2LP | 2022 | FR | Original (Interscope)

42,99 €*

Release: 2022 / FR – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Kaijo Translucent Blue Vinyl Edition

Canibus

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Body Bag Productions)

19,49 €* 29,99 € -35%

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 300 copies worlwide.

Kaiju is the floor-shaking, speaker-knocking new album from Canibus, one of hip-hop’s greatest lyricists who continues to push himself as an artist. It also serves as his first solo release since 2015’s excellent Time Flys, Life Dies... Phoenix Rise, which was produced entirely by Bronze Nazareth. It’s only fitting, then, that ‘Bus would once again work with only one producer for this project, which finds him spitting mind-melting bars over beats from Oxnard, CA beatsmith/rapper Body Bag Ben.

The 11 tracks on Kaiju strike a balance between personal experiences and striking grandiosity that ‘Bus expertly crafts with his pen. They also all boast the rewind-worthy lyrics you’d want from one of the genre’s most creative and truly timeless talents. You can hear this immediately on the opening track, “Curmudgeon,” where he spits raw bars with his signature growl over BBB’s monstrous production. That vibe carries on throughout the record, from the snarling, DMX-assisted “Entameta (Remix)” through to the hip-hop epic of “Verzuz.”

This is truly Canibus at his best, blending surrealist wordplay and turns-of-phrase with sharp, witty commentary about the state of the world today. Even better, he’s backed by some of BBB’s best production to date, which rumbles and stomps as much as it sounds like it’s covered in a thick layer of grime. It’s much like the inspiration for the album’s title—a giant monster (kaiju, in Japanese) like Godzilla rising from a slumber, ready to wreak havoc on his opponents.

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Valley Of The Sun: Field Guide To Inner Harmony Sedona Sunset Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2022 | US | Original (Numero Group)

27,99 €* 34,99 € -20%

4LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Nervous)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Both a marketing firm and metaphysical mission, Valley of the Sun synthesized style and spirituality to produce an extensive catalog that at once defines and defies new age music. Founder Dick Sutphen worked with tireless devotion to spread a message he believed could change the world for the better. This 18-track overview of Vots' fertile 1977-1990 period includes music from Upper Astral, Robert Slap & Steve Powell, David Naegele, David Storrs, Steven Cooper, and Gloria Thomas, a 24-page booklet with extensive liner notes, J-card scans, and a hint of Sedona sand. Subliminal hypnosis likely.

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Louie Vega

Expansions In The NYC

47,99 €*

CL-120 Argento - Vinyl Record Velvet Brush

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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What is it about New York City, that concrete jungle that continually inspires the creative spirit? From Warhol’s Factory to Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage to David Mancuso’s Loft, collectives that celebrate and nurture unfettered, organic artistry have been absolutely intrinsic to the story of this sprawling metropolis. Its latest chapter is being written at the hands of ‘The Maestro’, Grammy Award winner Louie Vega and his Expansions NYC parties, the sound documented in his latest album Expansions In The NYC (Nervous Records).

Starting in February 2019 in Manhattan and Brooklyn venues, Vega’s Expansions NYC parties have their origin not in his revered prowess as a DJ but rather his whole-hearted appreciation of the different elements of the dance floor surrounding him: the dancers, the musicians who bring their instruments to join him ad-hoc on the night, the small, dedicated crowd of clubbers whose ears to the ground keep them informed on the underground party information. The events included 6-hour DJ Sets with Louie under his select curation, and would usually end with 3 AM jam sessions involving keyboardists, guitar players and poets all performing in front of a jam packed crowd. In just a few short years the Expansions NYC events have evolved into an NYC-clubland institution, an intimate celebration of house, funk, disco, afro, R&B and more.

As with his parties, so goes his album. The collective vibe that forms the beating heart of Expansions NYC parties is absolutely front and centre in Expansions In The NYC, Vega drawing in one of the most comprehensive lists of collaborators in recent memory. House heavyweights Honey Dijon, Joe Claussell, Moodymann, Kerri Chandler and Anané rub up against legendary vocalists Bernard Fowler, Cindy Mizelle, Lisa Fischer, Audrey Wheeler and Tony Momrelle. Gospel royalty BeBe Winans and Debbie Winans, pop icon Robyn and rising star Karen Harding sit alongside disco-era champions Unlimited Touch, Cuban jazz pianist Axel Tosca, Nico Vega, Two Soul Fusion with Josh Milan and Vega and underground legend DJ Spinna. At the centre of it all, fingerprint on every beat, touch on every groove, sits a master at work, weaving the individual threads into a rich dance music tapestry.

"In the past few years I’ve found new inspiration both from the musicians I’m working with and the audiences coming to see me at my DJ shows,” Vega says. “So for me this album represents new beginnings, bringing together a beautiful mosaic of artistic perspectives to express musically what we call Expansions In The NYC."

At its heart, Expansions In The NYC is a love letter to New York, as much as melting pot as the city it represents, the scope of its line-up possible only because of the influence and reverence of Vega the artist, the DJ, the producer, the curator. In creating this album, Louie Vega has once again utterly enriched the lives and libraries of music lovers the world over, far beyond the hustling streets of NYC that have so indelibly left their mark on his work.

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Nagaoka

19,00 €*

LP | 2019 | UK | Reissue (Gondwana)

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The tightly woven velvet on the brush surface is ideal for cleaning the sound grooves of the record and also enhances the cleaning effect. Fine dust adhering to the record is removed. In addition to the CL-120 velvet brush, a special brush is supplied to keep the cleaning surface of the brush clean.

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Hania Rani

Esja

Capitol Cuts - Live From Studio A Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Hania Rani is a pianist, composer and musician who splits her life between Warsaw, where she makes her home, and Berlin where she studied and often works. She has written for strings, piano, voice and electronics and has collaborated with the likes of Christian Löffler, Dobrawa Czocher and Hior Chronik, and released an album with her Polish group teskno last year. She has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in Europe - from the National Philharmony in Warsaw, to Funkhaus in Berlin, to The Roundhouse in London (where she made her debut at the Gondwana 10thanniversary festival last October) and at festivals such as Open'er, Scope Festival and Eurosonic. Her compositions for solo piano were born out of a fascination with the piano as an instrument, and her desire to interpret its sound and harmonic possibilities in their entirety and in her own way.

LP comes with heavy weight reverse board sleeve including a double sided printed insert plus digital download code.

Esja is her debut solo album and for Rani it is her first, real, personal statement as an artist. "No hiding behind the "collaborations" or "projects" anymore. For the very first time, finally - just me, as I am".

Recorded at Rani's apartment in Warsaw (the piano room has a beautiful reverb and the space has become part art studio and part sound laboratory for Rani) and at her friend Bergur Þórisson'sstudio in Reykjavik, Esja is a series of beautiful melodic vignettes. Sensual, sensitive, rhythmic, atmospheric, free but harmonious, beguiling and hypnotic, collectively they project a sense of unlimited space and time.

Expect support from accross the media spectrum from Mojo to Uncut and Gilles Peterson and Mary Ann Hobbs on 6 Music to Radio 3 and beyond. Full servicing to the Gondwana Records datebase.

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Black Pumas

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (ATO)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Punkt & Koma (Philo Philta & Johannes Onetake)

Von Endlosen Novembertagen

LP | 2022 | EU | Original

12,09 €* 21,99 € -45%

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Khruangbin & Leon Bridges

Texas Moon EP Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Dead Oceans)

24,99 €*

For The Sake Of Bethel Woods White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two of the acts boldly leading Texas music into the future have now delivered a second chapter of their groundbreaking collaboration, further extending the region's sonic possibilities. Singer/songwriter Leon Bridges, from Ft. Worth, and trailblazing Houston trio Khruangbin have joined forces for the Texas Moon EP, a follow-up to 2020's acclaimed Texas Sun project. While the five new songs are clearly a continuation of the first EP, they also have an identity all their own _ Bridges calls it "more introspective," while Khruangbin bassist Laura Lee says it "feels more night time." When Texas Sun was released, AllMusic called the results "intoxicating" and Paste noted that "their talents and character go together so well." Now comes the next stage _ a set of songs that touch on themes like love, faith, and death while exploring new dimensions of inventive, hypnotic grooves. Significantly, both parties' musical directions were clearly affected by their time working together. Khruangbin's most recent album, Mordechai, moved their own vocals much further forward, a change they readily admit was a direct result of working with Bridges. Meanwhile, since these recordings began, in addition to his genre-defying album Gold-Digger's Sound, Bridges has put out several other challenging, shared tracks, including work with John Mayer, Lucky Daye, and Jazmine Sullivan. Texas Moon represents a genuine and rare achievement, with two of the most respected and innovative acts of their generation truly collaborating to create something new. "As far as an essentially instrumental band, these guys are kind of the top for me," says Bridges. "I'm honored to have been the first singer that they've incorporated in their music." "It feels really special to me," says Lee. "It's not Khruangbin, it's not Leon, it's this world we created together."

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Midlake

LP | 2022 | Original (Bella Union)

19,99 €*

Release: 2022 / Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (90's Tapes)

Bush Babees

Ambushed

29,99 €*

The Dream Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Regular 2LP edition with printed innersleeves instead of gatefold and without the 7".

"Ambushed" contains instant classics like "We Run Things" or "Remember We" and features productions by the likes of Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, Salaam Remi, Jermaine Dupri and others.

The trio consisting of Kaos, Y-Tee and Mr. Man grew up in the West Indies, so reggae had a strong influence on their music. Formed in 1992, the Brooklyn representatives dropped their debut in 1994 followed by the sophomore album "Gravity" in 1996 with the help from a number of Native Tongue members including Q-Tip and The Ummah, Pos of De La Soul, Rahzel of The Roots as well as a young Mos Def.

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alt-J

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (BMG / Infectious)

OST Poké & Chill White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Heavy Weight Vinyl coming in a gatefold sleeve

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Mikel

LP | 2019 | US | Original (Gamechops)

The Postman Always Rings Twice Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Soundtracks

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Poké & Chill is a 16 track Pokémon remix album, with faithful lofi hip hop renditions of music from Nintendo's beloved Pokemon video game series. From the original Pokemon Red & Blue games, composed by Jun'ichi Masuda, to later installments like Pokemon Sun & Moon, Poké & Chill features a diverse collection of nostalgic and expressive game music.

Mikel is best known as the producer from Zelda & Chill, an album that may go down in history as the most popular game music record of all time. In less than a year from it's release, it's received over 20 million plays and sold thousands of copies. That's power of chill vibes and great game music!

Poké & Chill features compositions by Jun’ichi Masuda, Gō Ichinose, Minako Adachi, and Shota Kageyama. It features music from Pokémon Red & Blue, Gold & Silver, Sun & Moon, X & Y, Black & White, and Ruby & Sapphire.

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PENPALS & Lars Viola

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (HHV Records)

17,99 €*

Big Love David Penn & The Dronez Remixes

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on colored vinyl of the collaborative effort between PENPALS and talented producer Lars Viola. 13 tracks that will make your head nod. Tip!

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Pete Heller's Big Love

12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Defected)

14,99 €*

LP | 2019 | US | Original (Leaving)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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It’s almost hard to believe that a record with anthem status like Pete Heller’s ‘Big Love’ was created out of a happy accident, but that is exactly how it happened. Left to his own devices as his studio partner Terry Farley went to watch a Chelsea game, Pete Heller was playing around with his Akai sampler when he produced what is arguably one of the most recognisable pieces of dance music of the 1990’s. Earlier this summer Urbana Records boss and Spanish powerhouse David Penn took to remixing this enduring classic. Winning over dancefloors in Ibiza and beyond with his signature rolling bassline and infectious groove, the record soaring to both Beatport and Traxsource #1. Now Defected present a special 12” package that features David’s remix, joined on the A-Side by The Dronez Remix, where house masters Erick Morillo, Harry Romero and Jose Nunez lend their classic house capabilities to the track. On the B-Side is Pete Heller’s original, sounding as incredible as ever over twenty years after its original release, once again proving the timelessness of ‘Big Love’.

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Ana Roxanne

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Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery

The Comet Is Coming

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Impulse)

22,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wu-Tang Clan Vs. Jimi Hendrix

Black Gold Black & Gold Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2019 | EU

24,99 €*

People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm 25th Anniversary Edition

Release: 2019 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop, Rock & Indie

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Mixed by the man who brought you Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles, Tom Caruana.

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A Tribe Called Quest

2LP | 2015 | EU | Original (Jive)

LP | 2015 | UK | Original (Counter)

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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An undesputed classic album comes back with the 25th anniversary treatment! Remastered from the original tapes by Bob Power (D'Angelo, De La Soul) plus three remixes by Ceelo Green, Pharrell Williams & J. Cole!

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Maribou State

Portraits

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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LP | 2022 | EU | Reissue (AD93)

Moin

Paste

Nonato & Seu Conjunto / José Roberto

Release: 2022 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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"Paste" is the second album by Moin, released in 2022 via AD93. The follow up to their well received debut album "Moot!", the record draws influences from alternative guitar music in its many forms, using electronic manipulations and sampling technique sto redefine it"s context, not settling on any one style but moving through them in search of new connections.

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Cafua / Crioula Multicolorida

7" | 2019 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

11,99 €*

Grandeza Pink & Purple Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We’ve taken a selection of the most in-demand and asked-for titles in our Brazil 45’s catalogue and given them a loving remaster and repress. The late composer, arranger, musician and record producer Nonato Buzar is a lesser-known great outside of Brazil. His legacy leaves behind a rich body of recordings, working with some of the cream of the Brazilian ‘60s and ‘70s music scene, including Evinha, Elis Regina, Wilson Das Neves as well as reggae legend Jimmy Cliff. The awesome organ driven dancer ‘Cafuá’, with its zesty horns and sun-soaked vocal tones, is taken from Nonato & Seu Conjunto’s 1975 'O Som E O Balanço De Nonato’ album on Som records.

Most famed for his ultra rare 1973 track 'Lotus 72 D’, which Mr Bongo reissued in 2019, José Roberto aka Zé Roberto’s other 7 inch from the following year, also held a gem within its B side grooves. 'Crioula Multicolorida’, though not as scarce as ‘Lotus 72 D', is still a super hard record to track down and is equally as great. This anthemic ‘samba rock’ pearler, with its amazing breakdown and strutting groove, has long been a favourite amongst Brazilian DJs and collectors. The track also featured on the influential ‘Via Brazil’ compilation series and 'Brazilian Beats Brooklyn' collection on Mr Bongo.

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Sessa

LP | 2019 | US | Reissue (Mexican Summer)

33,99 €*

Wu-Tang Clan / The Charmels

Release: 2019 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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An album about his "love for Brazilian music and its many shapes and colors," Sao Paulo-born Sessa's debut Grandeza sets the scene for who The New Yorker called a "songwriter cut from Veloso's mold and blessed with a flair for the intimate, the enigmatic, and the licentious.' Long out-of-print, Mexican Summer continues its exploration of Sessa's musical vision with this special Fifth Anniversary Edition on Pink + Purple Splatter Vinyl (limited to 1000 copies). Sung in Portuguese, with visceral, sensual lyrics in the vein of Caetano Veloso and the lush melodies of Tom Jobim, Sessa’s sound, by contrast, has a deliberate minimalist treatment rarely found in contemporary Brazilian music, more reminiscent of the bareness of Leonard Cohen. Sessa propels Grandeza’s devotional sounds towards decisively modern territory.

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C.R.E.A.M. / As Long As I've Got You

7" | 2022 | WW | Reissue (Lil Static U.S.)

14,99 €*

Release: 2022 / WW – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Past Present Future Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Dafuniks

LP | 2015 | WW | Reissue (Underdog)

Breaker / Let The Music Play HHV Exclusive Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2015 / WW – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Propelled by the subtle African polyrhythms of Cameroonian drummer Garcia Etoa-Ottou and the hypnotic basslines of Charles Thuillier, pianist Noam Duboille takes you on a deeply emotional journey.

Original compositions created in their hometown of Amiens and recorded at the historic Studio Pigalle in Paris.

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The Mighty Mocambos

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Mocambo)

The Good Fight Yellow Drop Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 150 copies.
Two killer breakdance bangers by Germany's funk champions on one 45.

The brand new exclusive studio cut 'Breaker' is a fierce b-boy battle anthem - imagine an electro track performed on organic instruments, like only the Mocambos would do it. Cracking drums, a relentless bassline, a Hohner Clavinet through a stereo phaser and tuned cowbells are topped with a horn section featuring gralla, a Catalan double reed horn with a siren-type sound, ready to ring the alarm.

Featured on the flip side is their stunning cover version of Shannon's 'Let The Music Play', standout track from their much celebrated live album 'Scénarios', now available on 45 to the great delight of all DJs.

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Oddisee

LP | 2015 | US | Reissue (Mello Music Group)

24,74 €* 32,99 € -25%

12" | 2022 | EU | Original (Literature)

Release: 2015 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Oddisee's breakthrough album: Imbued with love, honesty, and selflessness, The Good Fight is virtuosic in its musicality, direct in its language, and infinitely relatable.

In a landscape overrun with abstract indulgence and shallow trend-chasers, the Prince George’s County, Maryland artist has created a record that reminds you that it’s music before it’s hip-hop.

For Oddisee, “The Good Fight” is about living fully as a musician without succumbing to the traps of hedonism, avarice, and materialism. It’s music that yields an intangible feeling: the sacral sound of an organ whine, brass horns, or a cymbal crash. It’s a meditation on our capacity to love and the bonds binding us together. It’s our ambition and greed warring with our sense of propriety - a list of paradoxes we all face when living and striving.

Oddisee’s production simmers in its own orchestral gumbo. You sense he’s really a jazzman in different form, inhabiting the spirit of Roy Ayers and other past greats. The Fader’s compared him to a musical MC Escher, calling hailing his “grandiose and symphonic sound” and “relevant relatable messages.” Pitchfork praised his “eclectic soulful boom-bap.”

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Eusebeia

Illusion Of Time

18,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Only Diamonds Cut Diamonds (5 Year Anniversary Repress)

Vegyn

2LP | 2019 | UK | Reissue (PLZ Make It Ruins)

31,99 €*

The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1

Release: 2019 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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London-based producer and musician Vegyn announces the long-awaited repress of his debut album, "Only Diamonds Cut Diamonds," in celebration of its five-year anniversary since its initial release in November 2019. Following the success of his recent sophomore album, "The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions," Vegyn's groundbreaking debut will once again be available for fans to purchase on 12" vinyl, offering a renewed opportunity to experience his innovative blend of electronic music. The repress is set to hit shelves in line with the original release date of November of this year.

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Jay Jay Johnson

LP | 2022 | EU | Reissue (Blue Note)

21,84 €* 22,99 € -5%

3LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Classic)

Release: 2022 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Trombonist J. J. Johnson took the language of bebop and adapted it to his instrument winning the admiration of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. After playing on Miles Davis’ first Blue Note session, Johnson led several dates in 1953–54 that were compiled on the 12” LP „The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1” featuring Clifford Brown, Charles Mingus, and more.

Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition: mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal, padded inner sleeves.

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Honey Dijon

Black Girl Magic

45,99 €*

Coming On Strong Ep Solid Gold Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Classic Music Company are proud to present Black Girl Magic, the highly anticipated sophomore album from the inimitable Honey Dijon. An artist in every sense of the word, across 15 tracks of attitude, energy, heart and community, Honey demonstrates a broad range of disciplines and influences, enlisting A-List collaborators such as Channel Tres, Eve, Pablo Vittar, Josh Caffe, Mike Dunn and more for an unmissable, boundary-pushing LP.

Redefining what it is to be a DJ in 2022, this year Honey’s production capabilities have been enlisted by the upper echelon of musicians. Producing two records for Beyonce’s chart-topping album Renaissance and remixing lead single ‘Break My Soul’, as well as working in the studio with Madonna on new material. Now unapologetically expressing her own sound on Black Girl Magic, she unveils the next chapter of her development as a producer and songwriter.

Since the first teaser of the album, the BBC Radio 1 playlisted collaboration with Atlanta singer-songwriter Hadiya George ‘Not About You’, to the most recent single ‘Show Me Some Love’ featuring Compton royalty Channel Tres, the Black Girl Magic project has consistently illustrated Honey’s dedication to profiling diverse vocal talent. Shining a spotlight on a new generation of queer people and people of colour, Honey’s intentions to “keep this culture in the conversation,” are demonstrated with the featured artists on the LP.

Behind the scenes Honey has worked closely with Classic Music Company founder and close friend Luke Solomon, as well as regular collaborator Chris Penny on the production of the album. Her most adventurous and explorative output yet with a diverse range of influences, Honey’s Chicago musical upbringing is a driving force behind the LP, with her sights set on demonstrating how she first experienced the music of her hometown felt deeply across the record.

Working with British sculptor Jam Sutton, an artist who explores the relationship between technology and antiquity, 3D sculptural digital renderings of Honey have formed the artwork for all preceding singles leading into Black Girl Magic. Exploring identity, form, technology and classical portraiture, the artwork for the album comes as the final piece in the series of bespoke displays of Honey.

From her stratospheric DJ career, to her fashion line with Comme des Garçons: Honey Fucking Dijon, to soundtracking some of the most iconic fashion shows of the 21st century, Honey’s influence is felt far and wide across the worlds of music, fashion and art, with Black Girl Magic a powerful physical statement of her interdisciplinary artistic impact.

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Interplanetary Criminal

12" | 2022 | EU | Original (Time Is Now)

16,99 €*

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Lewis)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Following his UK Chart Top Ten worthy collaboration earlier this year, we're thrilled to announce the next release from artist-of-the-moment, Interplanetary Criminal.

Coming On Strong marks IPC's fifth Time Is Now release, and sees him collaborate with two TIN family members. Whilst the first collaboration sees Killa P's inimitable flow animate a brooding dark garage beat, the second has fun and playfulness at its core. How could it not? IPC teams up with good pal Main Phase on raucous a number that takes its swung bassline from dubstep.

The following two tracks 'Beat Work' and 'Coming On Strong' are no more po-faced. The former boasts IPC's innovative prowess, the kind of track you'll have to hear it to believe it: expect metallic cowbells, a squelchy 4x4 pulse and skippy vocal chop, later bolstered by a rude warped bassline. The latter sees the suggestions of speed garage reach full form, proving what IPC does best: making rowdy bangers.

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Skinshape

Nostalgia

Few Good Things Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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For fans of Khruangbin, El Michels Affair, Tame Impala and Bonobo. “I spent a while thinking about the title for this album; it was quite hard to pin down the feeling I felt it represented. At a certain point I realised it was nostalgia, for everything; our life passed by, childhood, moments of happiness and sadness, where we grew up”. – Skinshape

Will Dorey aka Skinshape has proven himself time and again as a connoisseur for the cosmopolitan, across a prolific career expertly exploring understated sounds and theatrical textures. Taking his place alongside the likes of Khruangbin, Tame Impala, Bonobo and Madlib, Skinshape’s global kaleidoscopes are loaded with warmth and wisdom created on vintage analogue equipment applying a perfectionist’s touch. As a former member of indie band Palace, he has played everywhere from Glastonbury and BBC Maida Vale to headlining Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Conversely as a solo artist Skinshape has never played live preferring to record, releasing an album a year (two in 2020’s lockdown) and keeping away from the trappings of stardom.

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Saba

2LP | 2022 | US | Original (Saba Pivot)

27,99 €* 39,99 € -30%

Impossible Princess Indie Exclusive Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 500 copies.

Nearly four years following the release of his critically acclaimed 2018 album CARE FOR ME, the independent Chicago rapper-producer and Pivot Gang Co-Founder Saba has released his long-awaited third studio album, Few Good Things.

“The concept of ‘Few Good Things’ is the realization of self after a search for exterior fulfillment,” shared Saba on the inspiration behind the album’s title. “It is the satisfaction and completeness you gain by simply living a life that is yours. Few is a small number, but few is not lonely. In the face of all adversity, a few good things is recognizing and accepting blessings. Few is to count them, one by one – an empty glass is full of air, an empty bank is full of lessons., and an empty heart is full of memories. Few good things is to grow comfortable with the empty, and despite that, finding your fullness.” - Saba

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Kylie Minogue

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (BMG)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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LP | 2022 | EU (Gondwana)

Jasmine Myra

Horizons

Release: 2022 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Infinite Wisdom Mint Green Vinyl Edition

Awon & Souldope

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Don't Sleep)

21,69 €* 30,99 € -30%

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Omnium Gatherum

2LP | 2022 | AU | Original (Kglw)

33,99 €*

Release: 2022 / AU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Achtung: Es ist dem Zufall überlassen, welche Farbe(n) die Platten haben. Auf dem Produktbild sind Beispiele, wie sie aussehen können. Wir können keine Farben auswählen. Alles ist dem Zufall überlassen.

Omnium Gatherum" bietet mit seinen 16 Tracks ausweitläufigen Prog-Jams, schwindelerregenden Pop-Nuggets, gummibeinigen Hip-Hop-Odysseen und reinen Thrash-Metal-Passagen sowohl für Gizzard-Fans als auch für Neulinge jede Menge Stoff zum Kauen. Typischerweise verfolgen Gizzard-Alben ein einziges Thema oder einen Stil - zum Beispiel die Öko-Metal-Barrage von "Infest The Rat's Nest", der New-Age-Trance-Pop von "Butterfly 3000" oder die endlosen Garagen-Prog-Verrenkungen von "Nonagon Infinity" - ein Teil des Nervenkitzels von "Omnium Gatherum" wiederum war für die Gruppe die Möglichkeit, neue Ideen zu entwickeln, ohne sich zu verpflichten, ein ganzes Album in dieser Richtung zu liefern. Es ist der perfekte Einstiegspunkt für Neulinge und ein solider Leckerbissen für treue Fans.

"Omnium Gatherum" war als Kompendium unveröffentlichter Songs gedacht, die auf früheren Gizzard-Alben keinen Platz gefunden hatten, und schon bald schrieb und nahm die Gruppe neue Songs für das schnell wachsende Album auf. Die Tracks wurden im Gizz-Hauptquartier, aber auch in ihrem legendären, inzwischen verlassenen Clubhaus in der 253 Lygon Street aufgenommen. Textlich sind die Themen vielfältig, doch die Sorge der Gruppe um das ökologische Wohlergehen des Planeten bleibt eine Konstante. Einige Tracks kehren zu den Synthie-Psych-Visionen von "Butterfly 3000" zurück, andere greifen die fiebrige Thrash-Metal-Attacke auf, die Gizzard auf dem 2019er Album "Infest The Rat's Nest" prägte.

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7" Vinyl Frame - Aluminium

8,99 €*

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As a new member of the HHV Record Box family we would like to introduce the special 7 inch vinyl frame made from lightweight aluminum. The Record Box Vinyl Frame is not only of high quality but also a beautiful design element of a modern interior - and besides, it's the most stylish addition to the Record Box modular system. The Record Box Vinyl Frame is a rugged yet lightweight aluminum construction with a acrylic glass cover, which protects the artwork of the 7 Inch and emphasizes the noble design.

Record Box - Vinyl Frame 7" Vinyl Frame Aluminum - features/specifications:

• color: black
• lightweight, rugged aluminum frame for 7 inch records with acrylic glass cover
• outer dimensions: approx. 192x192 x 15mm
• inner dimensions: 188 x 188 mm
• weight: 270 g

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12" Vinyl Frame - MDF

We're All Alone In This Together Black Vinyl Edition

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As a new member of the HHV Record Box family we would like to introduce the special 12 inch vinyl frame made from MDF. The Record Box Vinyl Frame is not only of high quality but also a beautiful design element of a modern interior - and besides, it's the most stylish addition to the Record Box modular system. The Record Box Vinyl Frame MDF is a rugged construction with a acrylic glass cover, which protects the artwork of the 12 inch and emphasizes the noble design.

Not to mention, our MDF frames always include a passe-partout made of high-quality cardboard to highlight the record's cover artwork. In addition, they are very easy to attach and plate, and the holder is adjustable.

Record Box - Vinyl Frame 12" Vinyl Frame MDF - features/specifications:

• color: white
• sturdy frame made of medium density fiberboard for 12 inch records with acrylic glass cover
• outer dimensions: approx. 350 x 350 x 20 mm
• inner dimensions: 310 x 310 mm
• max. LP thickness: approx. 10 mm
• weight: 720 g

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Dave

LP | 2022 (Virgin Music Las)

20,99 €*

Release: 2022

Genre: Pop

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Barclay)

Carla Bruni

Quelqu'un M'a Dit

13,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Remember Your North Star Blue Vinyl Edition

Yaya Bey

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Big Dada)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2022 | EU | Original (45 Loves)

Moar

I / II

15,99 €*

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (BMG)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Moar's skilful hands and exceptionally well-trained ears combine beautifully on all of his edits, and this is no exception. Full of space and room to breathe, the A-side's 'i' is a deep house/disco number and is a sparkling gem of a track. I can't tell you what the sources are, but the xylophone layered and looped over the dubby beats is a sweet spot you'll want to taste over and over. It could be a warm-up track, mixed into a peak time set, and is most definitely one for the late night set. Over on the flip this huge classic funky song has been beautifully re-rubbed by Moar, this fattens and tightens an already phat and tight classic groove with some electro flourishes. A very respectful mix perfect for the dancefloor! Hand stamped records & limited press.

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Cypress Hill

Back In Black

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Long Term Effects Of Suffering

$uicideboy$

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (G59)

33,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Don Philippe & DJ Friction présente

No Sé In Paris

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (HHV Records)

24,99 €*

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Rush Hour)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl.

This previously unreleased French Rap album was produced by Don Philippe and DJ Friction for Philippe's project "No Sé" before they started working on the first Freundeskreis album. No Sé had a big summer hit in France in 1995 with the release of the single "Quelle Aventure" featuring Menelik. The pre-productions began in 1995 and the vocals were recorded in Paris in early 1996. Due to complications with the french label it was never released.

Classic 1995-1996 Hip Hop production flavours combined with great french rap lyrics from dope underground MCs but also french hip hop legends such as Menelik, Dee Nasty and Sidney.

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Soichi Terada

Asakusa Light

23,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Back in 2015, Japanese deep house pioneer Soichi Terada stepped back into the limelight courtesy of Sounds From The Far East, a Rush Hour-released, Hunee curated retrospective of material released on his Far East Recording label in the 1990s and early 2000s. Buoyed by the positive response and renewed interest in his work, Terada went back into studio to record his first new album of house music for over 25 years, Asakusa Light.

Developed over 18 months, Terada tried to recreate the mental and physical processes that led to the creation of his acclaimed earlier work. Those familiar with Terada’s celebrated, dancefloor-focused sound of the 1990s – a vibrant, atmospheric, and emotive take on deep house powered by the twin attractions of groove and melody – will find much to enjoy on Asakusa Light.

“I tried to recall my feelings 30 years ago, but when I tried it, I found it super difficult,” he explains. “I didn’t even know what I thought about myself five years ago, and the mental metabolic cycle seems to be faster than I thought. I tried different methods, including digging up my old MIDI data and composing by remembering old experiences. With the help of Rush Hour, I found some of the light from my heart that I had 30 years ago. I nicknamed the light I found in my heart, ‘Asakusa Light’.”

Produced using the very same synthesizers and drum machines that powered his 1990s work, the album is a joyous, colourful and life-affirming collection of timeless house music that not only recalls Terada’s own impeccable back catalogue, but also that of similarly celebrated contemporaries such as the Burrell Brothers or Ben Cenac (Dream 2 Science, Sha-Lor).

Terada, who has spent much of the last two decades writing video game music, has always had a gift for combining warm, undulating synthesizer basslines and perfectly programmed machine drums with stirring chords, smile-inducing melodies and mellow musical flourishes. It’s this immersive, sun-kissed and tuneful trademark style that takes centre stage on Asakusa Light, an album for the ages.

The set begins with the alien-sounding chords, soft-touch percussion and dawn-friendly warmth of ‘Silent Chord’ and ends on a high via the bouncing string stabs, starlight chords and thickset grooves of ‘Blinker’; in between, you’ll find a deluge of effortlessly feelgood music that’s the aural equivalent of a dopamine rush at sunrise.

There are subtle variations aplenty throughout the album – see the 8-bit lead lines and pulsing electronic textures of ‘Takusambient’, the vintage Tony Humphries flex of ‘Diving Into Minds’ and the effortlessly funky ‘Marimbau’ – but it’s the uniquely atmospheric, vivid and tactile nature of Terada’s loved-up sound that resonates. After well over 30 years in house music, the light in his heart is shining brighter than ever.

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Soothing Breeze Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Lofi)

42,99 €*

MTV Unplugged, March 16, 1992

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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“Soothing Breeze” is a compilation of 21 carefully selected beats with oriental traditional instruments, soft drum loops and mystical appeal. The air is calm and pure - it’s time for absolute focus in this tranquil landscape.

2x 12” color vinyl (45 rpm) 180Gr Limited : 5000 copies Numbered

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Pearl Jam

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Epic)

30,99 €*

2LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Panache)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Three days after completing their first American tour, Pearl Jam headed to New York to strip back songs from their debut album Ten, well on its way to becoming one of 1992’s top rock albums. For the first time on vinyl, relive all seven songs featured in the MTV Unplugged broadcast, including “Jeremy,” “Even Flow,” “Alive,” “Black” and “State Of Love and Trust.”

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Peter Cat Recording Co.

Bismillah

30,99 €*

Chaos In The CBD & Friends

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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New Delhi-based Peter Cat Recording Co. will release their debut album, ‘Bismillah’ on June 14, 2019 via French independent label Panache Records. Debut UK live shows are soon also to be announced by the band.

Peter Cat Recording Co. could almost have a question mark on the end of its name. Not least as founder & frontman Suryakant Sawhney refuses to explain where that name really comes from or what it means (perhaps a reference to the Tokyo jazz club owned by Haruki Murakami), but also since the very existence of the band itself raises a raft of questions. When was the last time we fell for an indie rock band for the right reasons? Not because the band in question nostalgically imitate a perceived ‘golden age’ but because they innately embody the fundamentals of such music: fantasy, sincerity and the freedom to make music without rules or career aspi- rations. And when was the last time this kind of band sounded like Sinatra, Barry White, the sweetest doo-wop, humid fanfares and a psychedelic wedding band, all at once? And all of this coming from India? In truth, the story of Peter Cat Recording Co. was written within the triangle of San Francisco, Delhi and Paris. In the first of these cities, Sawhney (a native of Delhi) pitched up to study film-making. More distracted by the city’s peaking live scene of the early noughties, this is where he started to make music and to sketch out an idea for the band.“ The people I lived with supported my idea of writing music, they introduced me to great mu- sic. There used to be a great garage scene in San Francisco, like The Oh Sees [also Ty Seagall, Mikal Conin], all those bands. This is a world I had never seen in my entire life. A big inspiration from San Francisco was that you could record yourself. You don’t need to be in a studio and spend a lot of money to make an album. You can do it”.

At the end of the 2000s, Suryakant returned home to New Delhi, and started his band for real, more or less the same band that plays today. “I wasn’t so concerned about will we be performing, will we be the greatest band, will we be trendy. I just wanted to make something that was consequential and important for us, I think. Something which would last, something people could listen to and be like « this is life changing ». It was for the sake of beauty”.

For the first few years and in India alone, this is exactly what Peter Cat Recording Co. did, in total indifference to the rest of the world. This was until young Parisian label Panache stumbled across the band online via Vice’s Thump subsidiary, stupefied by the band’s cosmic video for seven-minutes-and-counting track, ‘Love De- mons’. And so in spring of 2018, ‘Portrait Of A Time: 2010-2016’ was released on Panache - making the first international release from Peter Cat Recording Co., bizarrely enough, an anthology of re-mastered, hidden gems from the band’s ramshackle back catalogue, previously recorded in Suryakant’s own living room. With Peter Cat’s off-kilter charm hitherto unheard of beyond the fringes of India, the release provided a gateway op- Whilst the title track found its way onto Tracks Of The Year lists at the Guardian & NME, it was tricky for new Pcrc enthusiasts to get a firm grip on the startling push/pull between the immediate, uncanny music this release gathered, and the cultural backdrop of New Delhi at which it was so startlingly at odds.

Opportunity for a wider fanbase to fall in love with their cloud-like, drunken songs for the first time. If discovering your favourite new band via a ‘Best Of’ feels a curious premise, then ‘Bismillah’ does more than hint towards the promise of Peter Cat Recording Co’s future. Blending gypsy jazz, psychedelic cabaret, space disco, bossa supernova, Bollywood and uneasy listening with kaleidoscopic ease, in many senses, the band’s knack hasn’t altered. Always different, paradoxical, unpredictable yet somehow familiar. The new album opens to the strains of bird chatter, the whisper of a city’s soundscape and the first few notes from an instrument which seem to be calling us to the departure lounge, a fore-shadow of the flight ‘Bismillah’ launches its listener on. Suryakant sings with the detached, rueful elegance of Sinatra marooned on a desert island, whilst his band create small space-time capsules which navigate their way through genres and eras – including the future – and between nostalgia and eccentricity.

Peter Cat recently trailed ‘Bismillah’ with the release of ‘Floated By’, an appositely titled musing on failure & missed opportunities, punctuated by the fulsome brass section which weaves through so much of the album.

The languid, blue quality to the track is offset by the attendant music video, created with footage shot, implau- sibly enough, at Suryakant’s own marriage ceremony (needless to say, the wedding band hired for the day was of course, Peter Cat Recording Co.) Sawhney dryly notes; “Hopefully it’s not a many-a-times-in-a-lifetime event. You can’t fake that set, those people actually having a good time, being really emotional and intense.” ‘Bismillah’’s colour-drenched album cover also captures Suryakant’s father-in-law making his wedding toast on that same day - a nod back towards the cover of ‘Portrait Of A Time’, itself a black & white image taken at the wedding ceremony of Suryakant’s own father.

A stumbling but gracious collection of songs rooted in a kind of drunken soul music, the melancholy nature of some of the songs on ‘Bismillah’ renders them almost liquid, before they develop into more dance-like shapes. Suryakant’s rangy voice swoops from the falsetto glide of ‘I’m This’ to the beat-up baritone blown along by the warm breeze of ‘Soulless Friends’. The elliptical structure of album opener ‘Where The Money Flows’ also al- lows for the use of brief bursts of autotune effect on his vocal without feeling incongruous, whilst the desultory lyrics of ‘Heera’ (a Hindi word for diamond) - sharing something with the Morricone school of grand storytelling - have an emotional weight that would impress even coming from a native English speaker. Perhaps the most gleefully unpredictable moment on ‘Bismillah’ comes with the illusory, vocal loops on the intro to ‘Memory Box’, errupting into 8 exhilarating minutes worth of unbridled, string-backed disco joy. A cat might have nine lives, but on ‘Bismillah’ and beyond, Peter Cat Recording Co. are hinting towards an un- knowable multitude of dimensions. Throw them all together, and it equates less to a listening experience and more to an out-of-body experience.

Peter Cat Recording Co. are: Suryakant Sawhney (vocals/guitar/organ), Dhruv Bhola (bass), Kartik S Pillai (organ/guitar/electronics), Rohit Gupta (horns), Karan Singh (drums)

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Emotional Intelligence / It's Up To Me

12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Neroli)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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The dynamic NZ brother duo, known from Mule Musiq, Rhythm Section and their own In Dust We Trust, joins Volcov’s NEROLI imprint for a superb collaborative EP of highly emotional music!

‘Emotional Intelligence’ fills the A side seeing them team up saxophonist and fellow kiwi jazz legend Nathan Haines and South London’s own Dave Koor aka. Modified Man. On the flipside they join forces with Chicago’s Lee Pearson Jnr (known for his writing for Larry Heard), K. LaDawn on vocals and rising star Joe Armon-Jones on keys. A blissful experience throughout and another demonstration of Chaos In The CBD’s maturing, amazing production skills. Neroli gearing up for 2020 and its 20th anniversary in style!!!

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French Disco Boogie Sounds Volume 4 - 1977-1991 Selected By Charles Maurice

2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Favorite)

22,99 €*