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Da Real EP Jerome Sydenham Remix

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Record Store Day 2021 Release. Two Ike & Tina Turner sought-after classics on either side of a 7 inch. The A side sees the ice cold early funk jam ‘Bold Soul Sister’ featuring the trademark funk guitar stylings of Albert Collins, originally released on the Blue Thumb in 69 and favoured by hip hop producers for its wealth of sampling gold. The flip side houses ‘Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You’ a rare and pricey Northern Soul number penned by Motown songwriter Frank Wilson that goes for £150+ on Discogs. A 50 year anniversary release in a picture sleeve.

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Fenyan & Kosmo Kint

12" | 2021 | EU | Original (Toy Tonics)

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Daptone)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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This next Toy Tonics EP takes one more step into a futuristic sound that connects Broken Beat, House & Neo Soul. The EP was produced by Fényan. France based dancer and producer (originally from Martinique) who hooked up with Kosmo Kint. Soul singer raised in New York and since one year part of The Toy Tonics crew in Berlin. Fenyan & Kosmo Kint met shortly after Kosmo Kint’s first release on Toy Tonics (the „Get lost“ EP with french producer Mangabey). Together they created three magic sparkling pieces of music. A unique sound inspired by the UK Jazz sound and the broken beat scene. A great further step in the evolution of uptempo Neo Soul dancemusic. Fényan’s rhythms are special. The groove is unique. This music makes you dance differently. No wonder as Fenyan (his real name is Kwame) is a professional dancer. He is travelling around the world teaching dancing with his own dance company and is a judge on international dance battles. Besides dancing he has ben producing beats since the age of 19 on his MPC. Influencd by the great names of deep jazz and fusion, but also inspired by the music from his origin Martinqiue: Zouk, Biguine, Bélè… you can feel this in the programming of his beats. Besides the MPC Fenyan tried many instruments, but mainly it’s the keybaords and the trumpet what he feels well with intuitivly. Kosmo Kint lives in Berlin since three years. He came from NYC where he was singing in Soul bands, hanging out with musicians and also writing songs for other artists. he is one of the many artists that moved from the big apple to Berlin recently. He joined the Toy Tonics crew almost 2 years ago to work on new styles between House and Soul.

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Cochemea Gastelum

Vol 2: Baca Sewa

Durand Jones & The Indications

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Dap-Kings' electro-sax space warrior returns with a groove-heavy sequel to All My Relations. Vol. II: Baca Sewa, an expressive, transcendental voyage through the archives of his indigenous roots and beyond. Drawing on ancestral memories and family histories to wrap new flesh around the bones of history, this album is a bold, semi-autobiographical work that leads us deeper into the annals of family histories, mythology and the cultural imaginary.

“Baca Sewa” is Cochemea's original family name prior to Spanish colonization and the fracturing or erasure of ancient knowledge and ways. The melody for the title track was composed by Anthony Gastelum and features vocals and drumming by the Baca Sewa Singers- a group composed of several generations of family members. The album runs thick with sonic tributes and remembrances. “Chito's Song” is a contemplative, ethereal tribute to a beloved uncle. “Curandera” conjures the memory of the irrepressible healing power of medicine women. “Black Pearl” recalls his great grandfather, heir to a legacy of indigenous peoples enslaved as pearl divers in the Sea of Cortez.

Leading a 7-piece ensemble composed of New York's top percussionists and members of Daptone's rhythm section, Cochemea recombined ancient elements of drums, winds, and voice, creating his own world of emotional textures and rhythmic possibilities. His musical and spiritual synthesis is made possible through his deep reverence of the horn and of the music and traditions preceding him. Vol II: Baca Sewa - is an offering and continuation of Cochemea's explorations, part of a musical process of cultural reclamation and healing through connection, relations, memory and imagination.

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Private Space Red Nebula Vinyl Edition

LP+CD | 2021 | US | Original (Dead Oceans)

24,99 €*

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (F-Spot)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD includes Sugarshack Sessions.

Private Space, the group's third album, is a previously untapped vibe at the heart of The Indications. Pushing beyond the boundaries of the funk and soul on their previous releases, Private Space unlocks the door to a wider range of sounds and launches boldly into a world of synthy modern soul and disco beats dotted with strings. It's an organic, timeless record that's as fresh as clean kicks and familiar as your favorite well-worn LP. Developed after being apart for much of the year, Private Space is creatively explosive and delights in upending expectations. Its 10 tracks are both an escapist fantasy and a much-needed recentering after a tumultuous 2020. Throughout, The Indications highlight a collective resiliency - as well as the power of a good song to be a light in the darkness. Durand Jones and The Indications have long provided the soulful soundtrack for such deep thoughts, both on stage and on your turntable. But as the world slowly resets from the chaos of the past year, Durand Jones and The Indications' Private Space is arriving at just the right time.

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Mestizo Beat

Left Behind / I Want You

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Horn Of Plenty)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A band who’s been gradually making a dent in the West Coast music scene, Mestizo Beat is pushing forth with a brand new 45 that further expands on their core sound to fuse the old with the new while paying homage to the greats who came before. “Left Behind b/w I Want You” is no exception.

Taking inspirational elements from Roy Ayers, Isaac Hayes, George Benson, Eric B and Rakeem, Mestizo Beat teamed up with longtime friends Jamie Allensworth and Terin Ector to bring a fresh set of vocals and lyrical element to the bands mostly previous instrumental catalog. On Side-A we find “Left Behind”, an original collaboration between Mestizo Beat and Jamie Allensworth (Jungle Fire, Orgone, Night Owls) who’s soulful vocals and wide range takes us strait to those late night after hour jams complete with a Benson inspired guitar solo by Aquiles Magaña and vibraphone additions by Tim Felten (Sure Fire Soul Ensemble). Left Behind’s lyrical elements are about leaving wherever you are in pursuit of something you can't quite explain, but you'll know in your soul when you find it. The song is a constant state of wandering in search of where you're meant to be while the clock keeps ticking adding a sense of urgency. Then, Side-B, hits it hard with a cover of Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You” featuring Terin Ector (Organ, Moswen, Soluzion) on lead and Jamie Allensworth this time providing backup support. While staying close to the original but with added production value and vintage synthesizer strings soaring over top, these two songs together, along with production out of the band’s home studio, Spc#166 in Topanga Canyon, CA, take this record to new heights for a true “double A-side” slab of wax.

Mestizo Beat is a musical group and production team founded by brothers Aquiles and Agustin Magaña. Both songs mixed by Claudio Cueni and mastered by John Golden.

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Paul Chain

Is Dead (Volume One)

42,99 €*

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Sony Music Catalog)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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93 Minute Collection Of The Electronic, Ambient, Prog, And Kosmische Side Of The 80's-90's Paul Chain Catalogue. Paul Chain Is Widely Revered In The Doom Metal Underground, And Rightly So, But This Collection Aims To Highlight The Many 'Other' Sides To His Work. Anyone Interested In Nww List Or Mutant Sounds Should Investigate. Officially Licensed Collection Bringing These Gems To Back To Vinyl For The First Time In 30 Years. Numbered Edition Of 300 Copies.

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The O'Jays

The Best Of The O'jays

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2021 | US | Original (Colemine)

Black Market Brass

Chemical Plant Zone

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Cautious Clay)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It's 1992. You're seven to twelve years old. What are you doing? You're probably biking home from Blockbuster with a Sonic the Hedgehog 2 cartridge. You've waited weeks to get your paws on it, but since it's still a "new release," it's only a three day rental. No matter - you've already stocked a whole weekend's worth of Surge and Fun Dip. You fire up your Genesis. Your television screen erupts with a blinding flash of white light, as The Blue One tears across the screen leaving the letters S - E - G - A emblazoned in his path. You're in a tizzy. Your thumbs begin to twitch in anticipation. Level two, Chemical Plant Zone, is uncharted territory. Your palms start to get sweat as you see toxic sludge fill the screen. The Surge and the Fun Dip hit you at the same time. Rings, spin dashes, Chaos Emeralds...everything blurs into a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes and sounds and... You snap out of it. It's not the nineties. It's 2021 and you're in your 30s. Drats. The good news is the new "Chemical Plant Zone" 45 by Minneapolis rascals Black Market Brass. A 12-piece psych-afrobeat band covering music from the Sonic 2 soundtrack? Pshaw!

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Cautious Clay

Deadpan Love

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2021 | US | Original (Funk Night)

Kenako

15,74 €* 20,99 € -25%

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Patrick Paige II (The Internet)

If I Fail Are We Still Cool? Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl Edition

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Fat Possum)

20,99 €*

Mood Valiant Red / Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Limited to 500 copies worldwide.

The solo project of Patrick Paige II, the bass player in the Grammy nominated band The Internet presents If I Fail Are We Still Cool? via Forward and Up Entertainment and Fat Possum.

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Hiatus Kaiyote

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Brainfeeder)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dean Parrish / Porgy And The Monarchs

Bricks, Broken Bottles And Sticks / My Heart Cries For

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Vampisoul)

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Hyperdub)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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'Bricks, Broken Bottles And Sticks' Is Dean Parrish's First Soul Recording From 1965 Which Became A Local Radio Hit And, Years Later, A Classic Spin On The Uk Soul Scene. On The Flip, Porgy And The Monarchs' "My Heart Cries For You" Is Another Dance Floor Anthem That Reached Cult Status. Some Will Still Remember Italian American Singer Dean Parrish After His Brief Appearance In An Episode Of The Soprano But For Most Soul Music True Aficionados, Parrish Gained A Legend Status When His 'I'm On My Way' Was The Last Record Played At The Last Northern Soul All-Nighter At The Wigan Casino. His 'Bricks, Broken Bottles And Sticks' Was His First Soul Side Though And It Was Released On Musicor In 1965 Achieving Some Success And Also Becoming A Classic Spin On The Uk Soul Scene Years Later. Eternally In Demand, This Party Record Now Exchanges Hands For A Few Hundred Usd, So We Thought It Would Be A Good Idea To Make It Widely Available Again. 'My Heart Cries For You' By Porgy And The Monarchs Became A Much Cherished Dance Floor Anthem In The Uk And Has All The Defining Ingredients Of Most Northern Soul Favorites: Motown Sound-Alike Arrangements, Epic Vocals That Are Almost Inviting To Sing Along And Lyrics Spiced With A Bit Of Drama. In Short, This Record Is A Must-Have Northern Soul Double Sider And There's Nothing Like It To Get The Party Started!

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Loraine James

Reflection

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Made During Summer 2020, Loraine James' Second Hyperdub Album, `Reflection', Is A Turbulent Expression Of Inner-Space, Laid Out In Unflinching Honesty, Offering Gentle Empathy And Bitter-Sweet Hope. `Reflection' Further Develops A Unique Pop Sensibility Realised On Last Year's `Nothing Ep', While Tones Of Drill And R&B Seep Through Into This Collection Too. In Contrast To The Brash Splashes Of 2019's `For You And I' Lp And The Grimey Anger Of `Nothing', `Reflection' Is Pared-Down And Confident, Taking The Listener Through How Last Year Felt As A Young Black Queer Woman In A World That Has Suddenly Stopped Moving, The Arc Of The Album Peppered With Loraine's Diaristic Confessions. Starting Positively With The Gentle Pop-Trap Of `Built To Last' Ft Xzavier Stone, Into The Bumpy Instrumental Of `Let's Go', The Album Switches Tone With `Simple Stuff', Followed By Regular Collaborator Le3 Black Amplifying Loraine's Vulnerability On The Downcast Drill Of `Black Ting', Then `Insecure Behaviour And Fuckery' Is A Techno Glide Which Pairs Nova's Confrontational Plea For Respect, Delivered In Monotone Autotune, Against Deep Drexciyan Chords. With Baths On Vocals, The Weightlessness Of `On The Lake Outside' Soothes Numb Feelings, And Eden Samara Explores The Shadow World Of Anxious Dreams On The Airy R&B Of `Running Like That'. Closing Track `We're Building Something New' With Manchester Rapper Iceboy Violet Brings The Album Together, Confidently Suggesting A New World Is In Reach. `Reflection' Is A Brave Step Forward For A Unique And Creative 21st Century Musician.

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Aor Global Sounds Volume 5 1977-1984 Selected By Charles Maurice

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Favorite)

22,99 €*

7" | 2021 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Favorite Recordings and Charles Maurice proudly present the 5th edition of the AOR Global Sounds compilations series: 8 rare and hidden tracks, produced between 1977 and 1984 in various parts of the world. Started in 2015, the AOR Global Sounds series was born from the will of Charles Maurice (aka Pascal Rioux) to share his longtime love for the AOR and WestCoast movement and highlight its influence for many artists in the late 70s and early 80s. In this 5th volume, he selected again highly forgotten productions, deeply infused with Disco and Soul flavors. Half of the compilation’s tracklist is naturally coming from the US, homeland of this music style, while the other half is made of productions from all over the globe, from France or United Kingdom to Venezuela. And for most of these beautiful songs, it came from artists and bands rather unknown and often released as private press. Often, these records will have a special story, sometimes they’re just part of the universal quest of finding true love. Nonetheless, they all carry a wide range of emotions magnified by the music. For example, “Don’t Take It Away” by Westside is as a love song about a new relationship, recorded in Minnesota and mastered on Sunset Bld. (Hollywood) by Bernie Grundman, who worked on Thriller – funny thing, the original LP is a picture-disc, which was still quite rare back in the days because the singer saw one from Mickael Jackson when visiting the studio. “Til’ Mornin’ Comes”, the only release by The Ferry Brothers, is also a love song, recorded in NYC with notably Gwen Guthrie, Vivian Cherry & Patti Austin singing as backup vocalists. On “What Its Meant To Me”, Jonathon Hansen remembers with emotion the good times spent with the members of his band including the vocalist he was in love with. On “J’Irai Squatter Ton Cœur”, Didier Makaga better-known as a French Boogie & Pop singer, arranger & composer, sings a charming declaration of love on a heavy and groovy eighties production. “You Never Know” by Rhapsody, recorded in Connecticut, sounds more like an East coast fusion of Soul and Jazz-Funk à la James Mason. “What You Do To Me” by Sugar Cane was highlighted on a Pittsburgh Rock Radio compilation: listening to this smooth ballad with its amazing Moog synth break will lift your soul. “Kailua” by Venezuelan Jazz-Funk band Esperanto, is a song about Hawaii which evocates bucolic dreamy nights facing the ocean, a typical AOR vibe. Finally, “I Need You” from Mark Williamson is a blue-eyed soul UK groover ending on a fouron-the-floor climax! And we could detail stories but our guessing is the best way to learn more about all these gems is to listen to the compilation, fully remastered from originals, and whether your preference is for vinyl or CD formats.

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Brainstory

Seasons / Bye Bye

I Stayed Away Too Long / Kick Out Instrumental

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Brainstory Is Back With A Pairing Of Tunes That The World's Top Sommelier Couldn't Hold A Candle To. This Gorgeous Two-Sider Features The Two Vocal Songs From Their Otherwise Instrumental Forthcoming Ep, Ripe.On Side A, Seasons Showcase Brainstory's Sunny California Soul And Mixes In A Touch Of Roy Ayers East Coast Energy. The Result Is An Infectious And Uplifting Tune Penned At The Beginning Of Quarantine With The Hope Of Finding A Brightside In The Trouble The World Is Facing.Sibe B, Bye Bye, Is Another Stone Cold B Side Ballad From The Group That Gave Us Dead End. The Darling Dears Of Rialto Have Recorded What Is Sure To Become Another Staple In Sweet Soul Sets Around The Globe. But, In True Brainstory Fashion This Tune Is Uniquely Theirs. Elements Of Psych, Hip Hop And Jazz Distance It From Their Soul-Loving Peers.

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Manuel B. Holcolm

7" | 2021 | US | Original (Ubiquity)

There's No Place Like America Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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While the original record label says the song was written and produced by Diamond Jim & G.Current, Manuel Holcolm says that he had a little more creative input than the credited for. Diamond Jim ran the studio and was apparently a gentleman of questionable reputation. In fact he ended up getting himself shot in a Detroit nightclub (Watt’s Club Mozambique) in the early 1970s. Holcolm says the song, released in 1969, is about returning home from Vietnam and finding your lady couldn’t wait for you! It’s a rough tune for rough times, although Holcolm admits he has never been to Vietnam and the wayward woman was only in his imagination. In fact Holcolm began his music career in 1961 in the Motown Studios recording “Please Wear My Ring”, a song written for his future wife, whom he has been married to for over 40 years. All of his releases were on 7” and all recorded in MI.

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Curtis Mayfield

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Rhino)

31,99 €*

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ron Henderson And Choice Of Colour

Singles Collection

LP | 2021 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

31,99 €*

Release: 2021 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We are so proud of releasing this compilation for the first time in history. Singles which were released in early 70's ~ 80's, including the first single of Choice Of Colour "You're Twenty-One Today / Your Love" in 1972, are compiled. in addition, there are some unreleased tracks! P-vine are confident this is a super-rich compilation that might surpass the original album released by Chelsea records in 1976. (Groove Diggers series)

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Colemine Records Presents: Brighter Days Ahead Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2021 | US | Original (Colemine)

30,99 €*

Shelley Mack Band / Seven Five

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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From label owner Terry Cole, "It was on March 16, 2020 that we closed up our storefront as the reality of a worldwide pandemic began to spread across the Midwest. We had no idea how it was going to impact our shop, our label, or the artists we represent. We were all fortunate to have our family members stay safe and healthy; however, the livelihood of many of our friends and artists were drastically and immediately impacted. No tours, no live performances, record shops closed, pressing plants shut down, etc. And while the level of uncertainty was unnerving, from that uncertainty came the idea for Brighter Days Ahead. We knew we wanted to continue to release new music, but proceeding with our heavy 2020 release schedule as planned seemed ill advised. So the idea was to release individual tracks from many of our artists on a weekly basis and as a musical family, we could all help shine light on each individual artist weekly. Strength in numbers! So throughout the summer and into the fall, that's what we did. We released several dozen tracks and the weekly announcements certainly garnered a strong sense of community for our artists and fans alike. We're very proud to present Brighter Days Ahead: a compilation from our talented stable of artists on both our Colemine and Karma Chief imprints."

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Ancient Artefacts / Ill Boogs

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (DNA)

I Know You Care / It's Your Love Remastered Edition

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Side A is a groovy mid-tempo funk track, with a nice drum break, it throws back to the classic 70s soul & funk 45s collected by hip-hop/funk DJs and producers. Side B is a fast-paced B-Boy sure shot, with hard hitting drums, rolling bass, percussion and l

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Ethel Beatty

12" | 2021 | EU | Original (Expansion)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mike James Kirkland And Cold Diamond & Mink

Stay, Don't Go

7" | 2020 | US | Original (Ubiquity)

Chance And Fly / B Bro Super 8

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A match made in sweet-soul and lowrider heaven! This collaboration came to fruition from a fateful 2018 meeting in Finland between Ubiquity and Helsinki-based Timmion Records with both labels sharing a mutual respect, and each playing their part in creating and sustaining the contemporary soul, funk and r&b scene. Longtime fans and followers of Mike James Kirkland's work, especially his early '60s output as "Mike and The Censations", the Cold Diamond & Mink production crew have crafted 2 timeless tunes. Highlighting his vocals and melodies that have made him a favorite amongst collectors and affcionados alike, these new songs capture the elusive quality and "magic" of his classics such as "There's Nothing I Can Do About It" and "Victim of Circumstance". Cold Diamond & Mink have mastered the "sound", finding themselves at the forefront of today's growing movement appreciating these songs of love wanted, gained, and lost from yesteryear. Already responsible for a handful of "hit" singles and releases by artists such as Bobby Oroza, Johnny Benavidez, and Carlton Jumel Smith that have been embraced especially by the "slow and low" community, these new additions to their catalog further cement their reputation as the "coldest" production crew and premier purveyors of soul.

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The Baker Brothers

7" | 2021 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

19,99 €*

Silver Mercury / Her Ability To Transform

Release: 2021 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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UK jazz-funk band "The Baker Brothers", one of the biggest hits in their career "Chance And Fly" with the participation of Average White Band Hamish Stuart is released as vinyl for the first time!

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The Blassics

7" | 2020 | US | Original (Funk Night)

18,99 €*

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (do you have peace?)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 250 copies

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Jabu

Sweet Company

Banda Achilifunk & Original Jazz Orquestra

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sweet Company Is The Second Album By Jabu. Where Their First Lp, Sleep Heavy, Was An Unflinching Exploration Of Grief, Dark And Disembodied, Sweet Company's Deep, Sedative Soul Feels Like More Of A Lovers' Outing: Optimistic, Becalmed, Looking Outwards As Well As Inwards, And Longing For The Kind Of Human Connections Where Ego And Self-Consciousness Might Dissolve. It Is Perhaps Also An Exhortation To Love And Accept Yourself, To Recover A Lost Innocence And Peace - That Paradise Which Has Always Been Lost. Released Via Their Own Do You Have Peace? Label, Sweet Company Is On The One Hand A Very Intimate And Private-Sounding Work - The Sound Of Life Played Out In A Room, A Bubble, A Home, A Head. The Rhythms Of Everyday Domesticity: Listening To The Plants, Cars In The Street, Voices Through The Wall_. Going To Work, Not Going To Work, Sleeping Heavy Or Not Sleeping At All. Wavering On The Brink Of A Revelation, Of Something Just Beyond The Material World, While You Wait For The Kettle To Boil. The Core Jabu Trio Of Producer Amos Childs And Vocalists Jasmine Butt And Alex Rendall Is Present And Correct. Sweet Company Has The Exhilarating Sweep And Confidence Of A Collaboration Between People Who Trust And Understand Each Other Implicitly, And, Secure In That Knowledge, Are Able To Give The Absolute Best Of Themselves To Us. As Before, Jasmine's Voice Is A Textural, Painterly Instrument, Layered And Blurred Into Abstraction, Resisting The Limits Of Language; The Songs She Sings On Are Portals Into Vast Internal Landscapes Where The Normal Rules Of Gravity Are Suspended, Every Sound Is Smothered In A Cathedral-Like Resonance, And You're Both Fearful And Hopeful That You Might Never Find Your Way Back Out Again. Alex Takes A More Narrative, Confessional And No Less Engaging Pop Tack: As On The Gauzy, Decelerated 2-Step Of 'Lately', With His Masochistic, Self-Mocking Entreaties To "Be Cruel To Me [_] I Like It When You Make A Fool Of Me". Childs Has A True Hip-Hop Fiend's Ear For A Striking Sample, And How...

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I Believe In Miracles Yellow Vinyl Edition

7" | 2011 | EU | Reissue (Lovemonk)

7" | 2020 | US | Original (Colemine)

Release: 2011 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In demand 7 inch sees a limited edition in translucent yellow vinyl. Regarding the album: "This has not been off the decks since I first got it and have been hammering it to death on the show. One of the Essential albums of 2011. Perfect in every sense and totally irresistable" Craig Charles (bbc 6Music) Two cover versions taken from the essential album Gitano Real. I Believe in Miracles is an overwhelming take on the Jackson Sisters classic in a rumba funk fashion. Party stomper!! And on the other side, a longer trip departing from McFadden and Whitehead's seminal Ain't Non Stoping Us Now and touching the revered latin disco version of Charanga 76, only to end up as a fabulous clap-driven rumba stormer. Two very necessary sun-soaked tunes for any self-respecting dj on neat black vinyl. And yes, it's a limited edition!

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Bubaza

Ice Breaker

This Is What Happiness Looks Like

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bubaza Is A Side Project Featuring Members Of Jungle Fire And The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble. Covering Ground That Each Of Their Respective Bands Live In: Latin Jazz, Instrumental Soul, Funk, Etc., But While Also Extending This A Little More Into B-Boy And DJ Culture With Fiery Drum Breaks And Crafting Tunes Meant For The Funk Dance Floor.

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Kylie Auldist

LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Soul Bank Music)

The Assembly Line / Gonna Blow Your Mind

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Even if you don't know her name - you will know her voice. It's 'Melbourne's High Priestess Of Soul' Kylie Auldist's unmistakable vocals on the 2016 global dance hit 'This Girl' by Kungs vs Cookin' on 3 Burners - the track that not only topped almost every pop chart across the planet, featured in many TV shows, adverts and films and social media memes, and has achieved over 1 billion streams & climbing. But of course, that's far from the whole story. Kylie established her enviable reputation as the featured vocalist in the awesome Australian outfits The Bamboos, and Cookin' On 3 Burners, and her fantastically well received solo albums for Tru Thoughts; 'Just Say' (2008), 'Made of Stone' (2009) and 'Still Life' (2012) and 'Family Tree' Freestyle Records (2016). Kylie's brand new album - 'This Is What Happiness Looks Like', her first for Greg Boraman's brand new label Soul Bank Music, further develops the musical approach she began on it's predecessor 'Family Tree' - and is very firmly entrenched on an electro boogie tip, rooted deep in the New York club scene of the early 80's. The opening track 'Everythink' sets out that 1980's electro-boogie sound and then fuses it with the song writing of a classic Wham or Hall & Oates tune - it has an infectious, slinky Moog synth bass line that will lodge itself in people's minds. Kylie's simply stunning vocal performance on this breezy and summery tune will surely make it a future classic. Producers Warren Hunter and Lewis Moody skills in the studio have brought forth many musical highlights on this album, but special mention has to be made for Is It Fun? This is where a brilliant and incredibly infectious composition is further enhanced by some top notch instrumentalists, perfectly executed production, a simply beautiful vocal performance, and results in what should surely end up being an anthemic, brand new 'soul weekender' style classic. Soul boys & girls, funkateers and disco fans won't be able to stop themselves falling deeply for this new collection of tunes, because it's not only a highly original take on a classic sound, but it was conceived, performed and recorded with a genuine passion and love, as Kylie says "Some albums are written fast, some take a long time, some albums experience setbacks, become beset by creative blocks and personal issues, and can generally be a whole lot of hard work which makes you question why you even bothered to start it in the first place - this was not one of those albums - hence the title 'This Is What Happiness Looks Like'!

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Commodores

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

Who Is Jill Scott: Words And Sounds Volume 1 Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dynamite cuts are again proud to be the first label to release one of the all-time Funk and soul club classics. The famous Video man break as it was known back in the day of hip hop djing. “the Assembly Line” by Commodores is not only a superb drum sample but it is also a banging tune with the great story of life!

On the flip is the super funky “Gonna blow your mind” which believe me if you like it funky, Hold on!!

These amazing track are all Must Have 45s Cuts! Loaded with classic B-Boy break, Loops and club dancers.

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Jill Scott

2LP | 2020 | US | Original (Hidden Beach)

43,99 €*

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Only 1 per customer! Limited double blue-colored vinyl LP pressing. Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Grammy-award, multi-platinum artist Jill Scott's debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 is the debut album by the R&B-soul singer-songwriter, originally released in 2000 The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards, whereas "Gettin' in the Way", "A Long Walk", and "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" were nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2001, 2002, and 2003, respectively. The album has been listed as one of the best albums of the 2000s by Slant Magazine.

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KC & The Sunshine Band

Let It Go

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dynamite cuts is proud to releases one of the all time b-boy breaks and club classic. KC & THE Sunshine Band “Let it go” part one is an up-tempo groove loaded with killer horns and vocals. Not forgetting on the flip one of the best DJ drum sample tools of all time.

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7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Action Women)

Action Women Volume 4

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Let Yourself Be Loved Black Vinyl Edition

Joy Denalane

LP | 2020 | DE | Original (Vertigo)

27,99 €*

Release: 2020 / DE – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Articulation Clear Vinyl Edition

Rival Consoles

2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Erased Tapes)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The George Semper Orchestra

Got To Find A Way To Make Some Money / The Weight

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Expansion)

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 600 copies!

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Joyce Cooling

It's You / Dori

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Action Women)

Action Women Volume 2

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Esterno Notte Volume 3 - The Ultimate Italian Cinematic Prog & Urban Jazz-Funk Collection (1974-1979)

2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Four Flies)

33,99 €*

Soopastole Edits Volume 17

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A deep journey into the secret history of the second half of the 70’s Italian soundtracks, focusing on sounds that were designed for cityscape chases, high-tension scenes, erotic nights, haunting and dream-like sequences. A collection of stunning jazz-funk, cinematic prog and urban disco, unveiling rare or unreleased tracks composed by some of the hip names of the Italian Scene: Alessandro Alessandroni, Pippo Caruso (performed by Goblin), Stelvio Cipriani, Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, Bixio-Frizzi-Tempera, Gianni Oddi, Carlo Savina, Alessandro Blonksteiner, Franco Godi, Sergio Chiti & Gian Paolo Montori. Artwork by Luca Barcellona.

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DJ Soopasoul

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Soopastole)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Someday / I Don't Want To Lose Her

The Tempests

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A Western Circular Black Vinyl Edition

Wilma Archer

LP | 2020 | UK (Domino)

24,99 €*

Release: 2020 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It Is What It Is Cream Vinyl Edition

Thundercat

LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Brainfeeder)

2x7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The album, produced by Flying Lotus and Thundercat, features musical contributions from Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole and Zack Fox.

“It Is What It Is” follows his game-changing third album “Drunk” (2017). That record completed his transition from virtuoso bassist to bonafide star and cemented his reputation as a unique voice that transcends genre. “This album is about love, loss, life and the ups and downs that come with that,” Bruner says about “It Is What It Is”. “It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek, but at different points in life you come across places that you don’t necessarily understand… some things just aren’t meant to be understood.”

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Ben & The Platano Group

Vinyl Collection

20,99 €*

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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La Dimostrazione / Elikiller

Daniele Patucchi

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Four Flies)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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For the first time on 7-inch vinyl, the killer Dusty Fingers tune, "La Dimostrazione", taken from the soundtrack for the Spanish movie, "Metralleta Stein". A moody, dark-funk midtempo track, fueled with solid drum breaks and heavy basslines. A real classic for any beatmaker, this track has been sampled and compiled a dozen times.
On the flip side, you will find the more dynamic “Elikiller”, another smashing jazz-funk tune with great rhythmical and menacing tension. Limited Edition of 300 copies. Don't miss out on this one! This is Italian rare groove at its finest.

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Message In Our Music Volume 2 Selected By Waxist

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Sol Discos)

Tommy Hunt / Oscar Brown Jr.

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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SOL DISCOS is extremely happy to introduce the second volume of their Message In Our Music compilation series, selected by WAXIST. This album is the result of more than two years of work in researching the original recordings, the artists involved & licensing the different songs. Focusing once again on the Modern-Soul genre, the album brings back to light eight extremely rare songs from the mid-70's to the mid-80's, all officially licensed.
From the heavy synth Gospel Boogie of Sharnell Morton's "You Are My Shining Star", to the magnificent Network & Co private Disco "Spirit Of The Boogie", most of these songs are highly difficult to find on their original format, not to mention at a decent price. Direct Connect Shun’s "He's No Good" records have been destroyed in a flood, and the few copies which have sold on the Internet reach the 3 figures price tags for example. Also, the album is proud to introduce to a wider audience some lesser known but exceptional recordings such as Janice "Nikki" Harrison's "Magic of Love", which is taken from a Broadway musical produced & composed by Ted Wortham - who also composed for Philadelphia International Recordings artists such as Teddy Pendergrass, Anthony White or Jean Carn.
Message In Our Music Vol.2 has been fully remastered, and features interview based liner notes, along with never seen before pictures of the artists selected.

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The Work Song / Work Song

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2019 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Brainstory

Buck Black Vinyl Edition

On A Clear Day I Can See You Forever Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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What is Buck? Buck is a state of mind, a way of life, a demeanor that gets you through the good times and the bad. If you ask Brainstory, It is also the energy that permeates their debut album. Kevin, Tony, and Eric are a trio of brothers bounded by blood, fate, and a small town with nothing to do. Their story begins in the long lost lands of the SanBernardino Valley, in the twilight zone known as Rialto, California: An arid wasteland of boredom and empty lots. Through punk rock and skateboarding they found temporary liberation from the local monotony. However, it wouldn'tbe long before a hunger for more led them to explore musical realms beyond that of the hardcore punk they admired. After stints at music school and steady disappointment trying to navigate their local jazz scene they moved to Los Angeles and Brainstory was born. Through a introduction from Chicano Batman's bassist, Brainstory caught the ears of Big Crown head honchos Danny Akalepse and Leon Michels. Shortly thereafter they were on their way to Queens, to record at The LegendaryDiamond Mine with Michels at the helm. An instant chemistry yielded 10 songs in 10 days and now Brainstory has gifted the world with one hell of an introduction to all things Buck. Highlights include the sublime slow burner, "Dead End" which was the A-side to their first 45 on Big Crown that sold outin a matter of days. With Kevin's sublime falsetto floating atop Tony and Eric's unflappable and unmistakable backbeat, this tune has become a favorite with the ballad heads, the low-riders, and the slowie collectors. "Breathe" showcases another side of their sound taking a page out of the Shuggie Otis playbook and flipping the script with some stoned out west coast swag. Kev and Tony's father, Big Tone, an accomplished performer himself, steps in on "Peter Pan" to sing lead vocals over a chorus of friends and family. Bassist extraordinaire, Tony, takes over lead vocal duties on "Sorry", a smoked out, GFunk groove that is just waiting to be sampled. These guys have...

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Lindstrom

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Smalltown Supersound)

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Four Flies)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Im Herbst 2018 komponierte Lindstrom ein Auftragswerk für eine Premiere im norwegischen Kunstzentrum Henie Onstad Kunstsenter. Skizzen der drei ausverkauften Aufführungen wurden zur Grundlage für die vier Tracks von ,On A Clear Day I Can See You Forever" (ein Titel, der sich an das Musical ,On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" mit Barbra Streisand anlehnt). Alle Songs basieren auf langen, einteiligen Aufnahmen. ,I felt totally unrestrained making this album", sagt Lindstrom. ,I've listened to Robert Wyatt's solo albums and his ,Matching Mole's" debut album a lot lately. It so effortless, fearless and free. And not insisting. I was very inspired by this." Dies ist auch das erste Mal, dass Lindstrom ein Album komplett mit Hardware statt mit Computer-Plugins veröffentlicht. Während seiner Performance im Henie Onstad Kunstsenter setzte er über 30 Synthesizer und Drumcomputer ein. Diese Erfahrung inspirierte ihn, bei der Erstellung des Albums ein ähnliches Setup zu wählen. Die Zugänglichkeit seiner beneidenswerten Sammlung von Musikinstrumenten - die größtenteils aus begehrten Synthesizern bestehen - ermöglichte es ihm, frei mit Ideen und Klanglandschaften zu experimentieren. ,The joy of making music on actual physical objects and devices makes a lot of sense to me now. After working on a computer for over 15 years, I don't think I'll ever look back," sagt Lindstrom mit einer fast kindlichen Aufregung. Lindstrom hat in den letzten Jahren die klassische Musik als Inspiration genannt. ,I used to study classical music at school. Back then I was listening to a lot of Opera, orchestral music and solo music on the piano. Listening to classical music again has been a revisit to my childhood days, just like I did when I embraced the 80s in the early 2000s". Als Lindstrom die Freiheit und die Freude am Musizieren ohne jedwede innere Befangenheit annahm und sich in das physische Reich des Musizierens mit Hardware vertiefte, lernte er nicht nur die Musik kennen - sondern auch sich selbst. ,I guess I've been tryi...

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Sandro Brugnolini

Superground

27,99 €*

The Star Of A Story / Ain't No Half Steppin

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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A n d w h a t i f t h e i n f a m o u s
UNDERGROUND and OVERGROUND
albums had a third psychedelic
chapter, still secret and unreleased
until today?
Yes, you heard correctly: this
SUPERGROUND LP is sonically akin to
the legendary pair for which composer
Sandro Brugnolini will always shine
worldwide, and ideally brings the
trilogy to a close. Composed and
recorded in two sessions between July
1969 and November 1970, the album
echoes the shocking 1969's Charles
Manson massacre, with tracks
dedicated to the villa at Cielo Drive, in
Hollywood, where Sharon Tate e Roman
Polanski lived for six months. Some
music was also used for an animated short movie signed by Pino Zac, “Radice Quadrata di 3”, a little art-film
gem about the consumer society.
The recordings have all in common the terrific line up, featuring MARC 4 members Antonello Vannucchi
(organ), Maurizio Majorana (bass), Roberto Podio (drums), along with Angelo Baroncini (guitar) replacing Carlo
Pes. An incredible groovy combo that plays a strange psychedelic rock and r’n’b with funky and prog flavor.
Another lost masterpiece from Italian golden age soundtracks finally rescued and brought back in life to see
the light of the wax for its very first time.

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Heatwave

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Epic)

Changes Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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To celebrate what would have been the world-renowned songwriter, Rod Temperton’s 70th birthday, one of the highlights of Heatwave’s ‘Central Heating’ album, and never before released as a single, the mystical ‘The Star Of A Story’ gets an official, remastered outing on 45! Backed with the intoxicating, funk joint ‘Ain’t No Half’ Steppin’ it’s an incredible insight into the magic of both Rod and Heatwave as a whole.

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Neal Francis

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Karma Chief)

Try My Love / Odoya Feat. Toco

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"I just wanted to be honest about everything, from my musical influences to my story," muses Neal Francis. After years of dishonest living - consumed by drugs, alcohol, and addiction - such sincerity is jarring from the 30-year-old Chicago-based musician. Liberated from a self-destructive past and born anew in sobriety, Francis has captured an inspired collection of songs steeped in New Orleans rhythms, Chicago blues, and early 70s rock n' roll. There is a deep connection between Francis's childhood - his obsession with boogie woogie piano, his father's gift of a dusty Dr. John LP - and the songs he's created. The result is an astonishing collection of material without parallel in the contemporary funk and soul scene. The influences are unmistakable: the vocal stylings of Allen Toussaint and Leon Russell; the second line rhythms of The Meters and Dr. John; the barroom rock 'n' roll of The Rolling Stones; the gospel soul of Billy Preston; the roots music of The Band. Francis pays tribute to the masters but has his own story to tell: "It's the life I've lived so far."

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S-Tone Inc.

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Schema)

9,99 €*

2LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Vampisoul)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This new 7-inch by S-tone Inc., that includes two brand new tracks, confirms Stefano Tirone’s 20-year old collaboration with Brazilian songwriter Toco. “Try My Love” is a fluid, relaxed and dreamy funk song that blends soul jazz with a ‘70s downtempo drumming groove. “Odoya”, featuring Toco on vocals, is a bit more faster composition, that would perfectly fit as a soundtrack of a typical Italian police movie from the same decade! Simply fantastic!

Stefano Tirone is an eclectic artist, open to a wide range of different music genres. This new 7-inch, that includes two brand new tracks, confirms his 20-year old collaboration with Brazilian songwriter Toco. Working on these songs for Stefano was like going back to the years when he used to listen to Acid Jazz music, especially to the records produced by the Mizell brothers. Their influence here is obvious from the first notes: the funk in “Try My Love” is not as high-fueled as in James Brown’s songs but, as the legendary brothers taught us, by blending a hint of soul jazz with the ‘70s downtempo drumming groove, we get a fluid brew, relaxed and dreamy. This is exactly what “Try My Love” is about. “Odoya”, featuring Toco on vocals, is a bit more faster composition, that would perfectly fit as a soundtrack of a typical Italian police movie from the same decade! Simply fantastic! - - - Stefano Tirone è un artista eclettico e aperto a una vasta gamma di generi musicali. Questo suo nuovo 45 giri, che contiene due nuove tracce, conferma la sua ventennale collaborazione con il cantautore brasiliano Toco. Lavorare a queste canzoni è stato per Stefano come volgere lo sguardo agli anni in cui era solito ascoltare dischi della scena Acid Jazz, specialmente quelli prodotti dai fratelli Mizell. La loro influenza è evidente sin dalle prime note: il funk di “Try My Love” non è carico di energia come quello di James Brown ma, come i leggendari fratelli ci hanno insegnato, dall’unione di un pizzico di soul jazz con il groove di batteria ‘downtempo’ tipico degli anni ‘70 otteniamo una miscela fluida, rilassata e sognante. Esattamente ciò che si respira in “Try My Love”. “Odoya”, brano che vede la partecipazione di Toco alla voce, è una composizione dal ritmo leggermente più sostenuto, perfetta come colonna sonora di un tipico ‘poliziottesco’ italiano! Eccezionale!

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Los Destellos

Sicodelicos

33,99 €*

Good Lovin' / We Still Could Be Together

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Led by Enrique Delgado, Los Destellos truly defined the sound of Peruvian cumbia with the incorporation of diverse influences and the use of electric guitars. This compilation selects the Los Destellos tracks closest to the genres of psychedelia, beat and boogaloo, taken from albums released between 1968 and 1978. These 20 irresistible songs are essential elements of Peruvian cumbia, the rhythm that changed the face of Lima, shook the Andes and spread like a forest fire across the Amazon basin. For fans of Los Mirlos, Link Wray, Davie Allan and surf instrumentals. A 2019 Record Store Day release. Total worldwide pressing: 1000

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Al Mason

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Al & The Kidd)

Are You My Woman (Tell Me So) / Stoned Out Of My Mind

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The first official reissue of ‘Good Lovin’’ – a modern soul dancer with a killer groove, heavy low-end, delectable string & horn trade-offs and the husky tones of the inimitable Al Mason, that blew up on the scene in 1980 and now commands eye watering prices between collectors. This dinked 7 inch comes backed with ‘We Still Could Be Together’ off the original promo 12 Inch, with both tracks fully remastered and officially licensed for the first time since its original release.
‘Good Lovin’’ stormed dancefloors back in the early ‘80s taking Al’s undeniable, raspy vocal prowess and stirring it up with an energetic combination of funk guitars, full frontal basslines, on-point harmonies and a perfectly arranged string and brass section. It’s been a rare treasure on the second-hand market with original copies trading hands for £400 so an official reissue will be music to many an ear.
The B side, ‘We Still Could Be Together’, is an emotive ballad filled to the brim with Mason’s tangible passion alongside smoky pianos, cinematic strings and velvety backing vocals. A slow stepper with a bittersweet message behind it.

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The Chi-Lites

7" | 2019 | EU | Original

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Serious ‘70s Chi-lites business, remastered officially from the Brunswick back catalogue.
Infamously sampled by Beyonce for her ‘Crazy In Love’ hit, ‘Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)’ is a huge slice of soulful, funk gold. Marrying Eugene Record’s falsetto alongside Creadel "Red" Jones' animated bass tones it screams flash, feel-good, funk - none more so than when the collective combine for those delectable vocal harmonies. Woven in behind - a heavy bassline, masterful drumming and that crazed horn section, creating a certified recipe for deep-seated desire.
The flip see’s the sumptuous ‘Stoned Out Of My Mind’ demonstrating, once again, Record’s magical falsetto, delivered in such a personal way you’ll leave thinking you’re the one who’s gone messed up his mind. Enhanced even further by the dazzling string and horn sections and those choice group harmonies, it’s got a psychedelic tinge to it that serves its namesake all too well.

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IES - Italian Erotic Sounds

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Early Sounds)

26,59 €* 27,99 € -5%

Power Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks

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"Hot recordings from the golden era of the Italian sexy comedy film scene"! Early Sounds Recordings, in collaboration with the historical Italian label "Eleven" and A. Dallera, puts together a compilation of some of the rarest and sought after disco and funk records inspired by the Italian sexy comedy era.

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Seratones

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (New West)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Z Production)

Supergombo

Explorations

14,24 €* 18,99 € -25%

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2019 | US | Original (Colemine)

Thee Sinseers

It Was Only A Dream

LP+7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Glamourama)

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Straight from East L.A., Thee Sinseers embody the lowrider sweet soul vibe. Love songs, washed with reverb, slow tempos for rolling, and a vibe for days. This type of doo-wop soul has been embraced by the Chicano culture and with a growing scene, Thee Sinseers look to make their own mark. The A-side, a very doo-wop leaning tune is contrasted with the James Brown cover on the B, "I Don't Mind". Both sides just crush.

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Etta James

At Last!

22,99 €*

David Camon / Johnny Jacobs

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Includes 7" Single on Colored Vinyl.

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Keep On Doing Your Funky Thing / Ain't It Funky (Doing Your Own Thing)

7" | 2019 | UK | Original (BGP)

7" | 2019 | US | Original (Colemine)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two originally unissued funk tracks from our “Southern Funkin’” compilation. These are guaranteed floor-fillers that sound and look good on a repro Clintone label.

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True Loves

Famous Last Words

Take A Good Look / My Sense Of Direction

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bringing together undeniable grooves and classic soul sounds, The True Loves are comprised of accomplished musicians who have touched the hearts and souls of music listeners and concert goers all over the Pacific Northwest. The focus of the ensemble is clear: create modern soul music that never loses sight of the originators yet remains steadfast in pursuit of that 'next fiery groove'. We are proud to present our first 45 with these talented folks! Featuring all three members of the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio!

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The Precisions

7" | 2018 | UK | Original (Izipho Soul)

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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How Could You Break My Heart / Give It Up

Bobby Womack

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Arista)

7" | 2019 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two huge Bobby Womack classics, the heart-on-a-sleeve ‘How Could You Break My Heart’ and the sweet soul love song, ‘Give It Up’ get a much deserved, official remastered reissue.
Produced and composed alongside Patrick Moten, who worked with the likes of Loleatta Holloway, Anita Baker and Rosie Gaines, ‘How Could You Break My Heart’ was a massive record on the modern soul scene and still a favourite across the board with the biggest selectors and DJs on the circuit.
The blend of warm woozy keys and magical piano touches, over energetic strings, powerful horns and tight percussion, are near impossible not to get swept up by and provide the perfect backing for Womack to bare all. Arguably one of the greatest soul singers to have ever done it, endless amounts of passion and raw emotion emanate from his rugged tones as he swallows the bitter pill of heartache and rejection.
On the B side the bittersweet ‘Give It Up’ where soaring strings and sumptuous chord progressions, marry with the full range of Womack’s vocals and those expert backing harmonies. A luscious sax solo and funk bass give a sultry feel that mixes with the tenderness on show, providing a powerful metaphor for the swirling emotions that come part and parcel with this ever-relatable tale of reaching out for love.
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Lady Wray

Piece Of Me / Come On In

Love Don't Come No Stronger / Too Late

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Last year, a month before Nicole gave birth to her first child, she visited Leon Michels in upstate NY and cooked up two of the toughest and most moving songs we've heard from her to date. We've been patiently sitting on this release for a few months now, and it is an understatement to say Big Crown is proud to present the newest 45 from Lady Wray. Side A, Piece Of Me , sounds like a lost Dilla beat that sampled a lost David Porter song. Guaranteed to have heads nodding from the first snare crack, Nicole sings a tune about the difficulties of dealing with family and friends who need more than you can provide. The chorus says it all, I'll let you take a piece of me, I hope you get the piece you need and if that's not enough I'll let you go peacefully" - From the jump, Nicole's voice takes the listener into a world where you have no choice but to feel something in the pit of your stomach. Side B Come On In finds Lady Wray tapping into her early years singing in church. With only three instruments and Nicole's voice, Come On In is a masterclass in the craft of singing, the sound of soul, and the power of restraint.

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Jeff Perry / Mandrill

7" | 2019 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Epic)

Eddie Palmieri

Spirit Of Love

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Expansion)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two sun shine soaked, Latin infused Eddie Palmieri joints from the 1978 album Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo get the official, remastered reissue treatment – with original copies of the 7” trading hands for upwards of £60.
Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, multi Grammy award winner Palmieri is a stratospheric salsa master. And for the Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo LP he assembled a powerhouse, 30 strong jazz orchestra, featuring the likes of Dom um Romao, Steve Khan, Lew Soloff, Jon Faddis, Hiram Bullock and Palmieri’s brother Charlie.
In an era dominated by disco, ‘Spirit Of Love’ took to the dancefloor, drawing on the glamour and magnetism of the late ‘70s. Palmieri’s distinctive style still weaves its way through though, melding Afro-Caribbean rhythms with modern jazz. ‘Spirit Of Love’ is full to the brim with striking vocals, cow bells and big horn sections, blended with psychedelic guitars that riff off against clavinet touches and expressive Montunos melodies. Spirit of the salsa, for the disco dancer!
On the flip ‘Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo’ is a masterpiece of Latin fusion, with Palmieri’s unique arrangements squeezing that Puerto Rican flavour out of every added instrument. Trumpet blasts and sax solos marry with woops and whistles and Latin chants. Couple that with sensuous piano melodies and irresistible percussive elements and it’s a recipe of Caribbean spice that’ll liven up any record collection.

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Stephen Michael Schwartz

Get It Up For Love

LP | 2019 | US | Original (Intervention)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“Get It Up For Love” is a classic dance song written by Ned Doheny. This version from 1974 is the first, later recorded by Tata Vega, the Average White Band (featuring Ben E. King) and Ned himself. Original 7” copies on RCA Records (featuring the single version only) of this exchange hands for between £50 and £100. It is coupled with the full-length album version, generally unknown from this little known artist. The new Diplomats Of Soul label through Expansion aims to deliver lesser know gems of the highest quality and desirability alongside the group’s own releases moving forward.

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Joan Armatrading

47,99 €*

7" | 2019 | US | Original (Ubiquity)

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Intervention Records is absolutely thrilled to RE-introduce another classic record in its (Re)Discover Series, Joan Armatrading. Produced and recorded by legend Glyn Johns, Joan Armatrading is the breakout record that saw Joan assume full command of her extraordinary talents and leap to the forefront of rock's great female stars. A soulful, soaring voice and a powerful and evocative songwriter. The smash hits include "Love and Affection," "Down to Zero," and "Somebody Who Loves You."

Joan Armatrading's 180-gram LP is 100% Analog Mastered by Kevin Gray at CoHEARent Audio from the best source available- phenomenal-sounding 1/2" safety copy of the original stereo master tape. The remastering is amazing! Thanks to Glyn Johns' recording and production work, Joan's vocals and guitar playing have never sounded so rich, resonant and dynamic. This is an audiophile demo disc all the way, with depth, realism and a breathing dimensionality.

The album art is beautifully restored by IR's Tom Vadakan and housed in a film-laminated, Old Style "Tip-On" single-gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton.

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The Soul Surfers

Tribute To J.B.'S

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Of Light Clear Vinyl Edition

Shabazz Palaces

LP | 2018 | US | Original (Templar Label Group)

22,99 €*

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Ace)

Rhythm & Blues Christmas

19,99 €*

LP | 2018 | US | Original (Daptone)

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Having noticed that Christmas tends to be an annual event and that vinyl is suffering a resurgence, we here at Ace have put the two together and extracted 14 blues, R&B and doo wop sides from our Christmas R&B compact disc and turned them into a seasonal platter.

A mostly upbeat selection that will certainly help you and yours get through these fraught times.

Blues stars like B.B. King and Lowell Fulsom, with their ripping up-beat guitars join forces with the mellower mistletoe sounds of Hadda Brooks and Jesse Belvin.

This positive view of seasonal goodwill was probably down to the fact that all these sides were cut in Los Angeles in the warm California sun.

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Charles Bradley

Black Velvet

Mounaiki - By The Bright Of Night White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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November 5th, 2018 would have been Charles Bradley’s 70th birthday. In celebration of his extraordinary life, Daptone imprint Dunham Records is proud to announce the release of his fourth and final album, Black Velvet.

Black Velvet is a celebration of Charles Bradley, lovingly assembled by his friends and family at Dunham/Daptone Records. Though chronologically the material spans Charles' entire career, this is no anthology, greatest hits or other shallow rehashing of the songs that already made him famous. Rather, this album is a profound exploration through the less-travelled corners of the soulful universe that Charles and his longtime producer, co-writer and friend Tommy "TNT" Brenneck created in the studio together over their decade-long partnership. It features new songs recorded during the sessions from each of his three albums, heard here for the very first time in all their scorching glory: "Can't Fight the Feeling," "Fly Little Girl" and the heart-wrenching single "I Feel a Change", hard core rarities like his funk-bomb duet with LaRose Jackson, "Luv Jones," the psychedelic groover, "(I Hope You Find) The Good Life" and the ever-illusive alternate full band electric version of "Victim of Love", sought-after covers of Nirvana's "Stay Away," Neal Young's "Heart of Gold" and Rodriguez's "Slip Away", and the title track "Black Velvet," a stirring Menahan Street Band instrumental to which Charles was never able to cut a vocal.

Charles was truly a transcendent singer who led a remarkable life, overcoming unimaginable adversity to achieve great success and international acclaim very late in his life. What was really special about him and made him different from everybody else in the world was how he understood his pain as a cry for universal love and humanity. He felt that if he loved enough—if we all loved each other enough—we could take away the world’s pain and sadness. That is why he jumped off the stage and literally tried to hug everybody he could. It's why he took such great care of a mother that had abandoned him. It's why he sang and danced like a lunatic. It's why he screamed like an eagle. And that's why we love him.

Black Velvet is a celebration of his life, and is destined to join Charles' first three albums alongside the cannon of essential soul records for the ages.
The new album is comprised of ten tracks the singer laid down in the years before his death, taken from different recording sessions over the years.

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My Baby

LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Prehistoric Rhythm)

Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters / Jimmy Smith

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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11 tracks with influences trip hop, Arabic music, soul or delta blues, whose proposals give rise to a lively psychedelism and an ardent shamanism. An experimental album of a rare eclecticism of the unclassifiable Dutch trio My Baby.

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Melinda Latino / I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Babe

7" | 2018 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘Melinda Latino’ is taken from the awesome ‘Melinda’ OST written by Butler & Peters, released in 1972. This is a heavy track right from the first beat –harps and breakbeats, leading into a soul piano mood, huge strings and backing vox.

Jimmy Smiths version of Barry Whites ‘I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Baby’. A very dope intro break leads into crazy vocal chops before heating the main melody, in true Jimmy Smith style. Taken from his ‘Black Smith’ LP forPride, released in 1974.

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Aragon / El Nino

7" | 2018 | US | Original (Colemine)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970

Aretha Franklin

2LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Atlantic)

34,99 €*

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Not Now)

Aretha Franklin

The Queen Of Soul

18,99 €*

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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You've Got The Power - Federal & King Hits 1956-1962

James Brown

LP | 2018 | EU | Original (New Continent)

20,99 €*

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Been To Canaan / It Don´t Mean A Thing

Alice Babs

7" | 2018 | EU | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Another outstanding Jazz fusion release for Dynamite cuts. limited edition 7” release of 2 masterpieces by Alice Babs and Nils Lindberg's Orchestra. Both tracks taken from the “Music With A Jazz Flavour” LP.

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The Serpent's Mouth Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2018 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Following up on the massive worldwide success of their debut album 55, Bacao Rhythm & Steel band is back with another heavy duty offering. Picking
up where they left off and incorporating a ton of new recording techniques they take a huge step forward with The Serpent’s Mouth. Named after the
eight-mile strait between the island of Trinidad and the coast of Venezuela, The Serpent’s Mouth is a journey through both originals and covers,
combining classic elements that wide-eared music fans already know, and mashing them up in new and unique ways.
Take “1 Thing” – on it, the group attacks the galloping, chopped Amerie smash hit, with singing pans that follow the R & B vocal. The sound is crisp
and up-front, arguably more muscular than the 2005 original. On “Great To Be Here,” they take on the Jackson 5 B-Boy favorite (which stretches back
to the Zulu Nation / Bronx block party days) – uncoincidentally, the original version featured a guitar lick that emulated a steel pan run. Here, it gets
an even more pulsating groove, adding open-drums breaks throughout, to get DJs salivating. The group veers through more inventively-constructed
covers as the album’s sequence continues, including Gang Starr’s “All For The Cash”, Mary J. Blige’s “I Love You”, and the recently unleashed first
single, “XXplosive” and “Burn,” paying tribute to both Dr. Dre and Mobb Deep for a bi-coastal funk party. And, as band leader Bjorn Wagner states,
“My favorite cover on the album is probably ‘Crockett Theme,’ which is the theme to ‘Miami Vice.’ I always loved the melody, and the cosmic vibe of
the song, and I was honestly surprised that it worked without synthesizers.”
This time around the group’s originals are even stronger, as evidenced by cuts like the flute-fueled break-fest of “Hoola Hoop”, the slow and spacey
“Touchdown”, and the album’s title track, the future-epic-adventure-movie-soundtrack cut “The Serpent’s Mouth.” Wagner explains, “I wrote the song
with Bernhard Hummer as an instrumental fantasy story – think of pirates, smugglers and a dangerously beautiful sea passage towards the island. It
became an allegory for our mind travels into the world of the steel pan.”
The Serpent’s Mouth is sure to please past fans and newly-minted ones alike. It seems like a new era for Steel Drum music is upon us, and Bacao is
firmly leading the way into the hearts of music fans around the world.

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Studio One Freedom Sounds - Studio One In The 60s

2LP | 2018 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

28,99 €*

LP | 2018 | US | Original (Linear Labs)

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Studio One Freedom Sounds is the new collection from Soul Jazz/ Studio One focussing on the intense period in the second half of the 1960s when Studio One’s vast and unbeatable output of ska, soul, rock steady and reggae made it literally one of the hottest musical empires in the world.
During this highly successful period, Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd released hundreds and hundreds of superlative singles seemingly on an almost daily basis, in the process making huge stars out of Jamaican singers such as Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, The Wailers, Slim Smith, Jackie Opel and many more.
Powered by the finest in-house musicians working in Jamaica, whether it was The Skatalites, Jackie Mittoo’s Soul Brothers, The Sounds Dimension or The Soul Vendors, Studio One functioned as hit factory on the scale of Motown in the USA, shaping and defining reggae music for decades to come.
Singlehandedly Studio One’s founder Clement Dodd was able to create the most successful vertically-integrated record company that Jamaica had ever known with pressing plant, printers, studio, shops, and sound systems all running at once, with over 50 employees and hundreds of artists working with Studio One during this time.
Studio One Freedom Sounds tells the story of Studio One in the 1960s with a stunning set of ska, soul, rock steady and reggae killer tunes as well as informative sleevenotes and track-by-track info by Noel Hawks. The album is released as heavyweight double vinyl (+ free download code), deluxe CD and digital album.

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Adrian Younge presents

Voices Of Gemma

Keep On Keeping On / If I Could Only Be Sure

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In the great and ongoing culture war between high and low, raw and refined, the real versus popular, certain territories have been ceded: styles
considered mainstream get to be pretty, lovely and optimistic. Styles originating underground are presumed to be gritty, burly and practical.
So it’s a subversion of a kind, and definitely an intellectual challenge, to bathe a foreboding bass line in a lilt. To make gloomy shine. To trojan
horse some heavy feelings in a delicate vocal.
Adrian Younge’s Voices of Gemma embodies the potential of the hybrid. By just saying no to the borders a label like underground might impose
on a creativity like his, he’s able to fashion a sound that elbows its way past your defenses, whatever they are. You don’t want to hear anything
grim today? Had enough of that on the news, thanks? Younge has a couple of angels on hand to waft a hard truth over so that when it hits it
feels like a kiss. Sick of the saccharine piped over aisle 4 at Walgreens? Younge’s palming you a melody fit for impending doom.
Voices of Gemma comes from Younge’s refusal to accept the premise. His stance is there in every artist’s job description — the determination
to suction up sounds and flavors and phrases from all over the past and present and imagined and documented, and then splice and dissolve
what he finds into more possibilities and new ways of seeing, something fresh.
On this project his songs are precise, the set ups delivered with a satiny finish and, in the low end, just a hint of louche. His characters are
lyrically poised, but when it comes to their emotional lives, as portrayed melodically, it’s one cliffhanger after another. Younge’s female leads
take up residence in their upper register, a fairytale landscape pierced only once by a man’s voice. The dreamy, internal feeling singers Brooke
deRosa and Rebecca Engelhardt conjure up is tethered to the earth by music that’s filmic and deeply intelligent. Here there are easter eggs left
in accent notes and fills. Care has has been given to every detail, and the old way of doing a thing (bring in an orchestra, record to tape) is the
way its done; it’s like listening to a five-star hotel.
Voices of Gemma is luxurious, a style that we forgot could be present day, as accustomed as we are to sampled and thrice-removed versions
of it. This is high-class signified, a world-class realization.

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N. F. Porter

7" | 2018 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2018 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Be With)

The Whispers

Keep On Lovin' Me

19,99 €*

Blackjack Feat. Loretta Holloway / Las Vegas Strut

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2023 Repress

Two seminal 12" mixes of a pair of enormous tracks from The Whispers. Both boogie/street-funk flavoured, these sought-after versions have never been paired on the same record. Side A features the notorious anthem "Keep On Lovin' Me" (the one with *that* life affirming video) whilst Side B houses the outstanding, semi-slept-on "Turn Me Out".

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Jack Ashford

7" | 2018 | EU | Original (Record Shack)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Strut)

The Beginning Of The End

Work to Do / Instant Love

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Strut presents the definitive reissues of two all-time classic Caribbean soul and funk albums, The Beginning Of The End’s ‘Funky Nassau’ (1971) and ‘Beginning Of The End’ (1976).
Emerging from Nassau in the Bahamas in 1971, the band was formed around the Munnings brothers (Ray, Leroy and Frank) and the first song they recorded, ‘Funky Nassau’, became a No. 1 Billboard R’n’B hit, selling over a million copies. “We wanted to create something new,” remembers Ray Munnings, “something that was truly Bahamian. We loved funk but wanted to include elements of junkanoo, the indigenous music of The Bahamas.” An album was written within a week and recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami. “We brought in more Bahamian themes, like ‘Monkey Tamarind’, a wild fruit that grows there.”
By the time of their second album in 1976, the band was managed by Don Taylor, also Bob Marley’s manager. “Don took us to Byron Lee’s studio in Jamaica and used Teddy Randazzo (Little Anthony & The Imperials) to direct the sessions,” recalls Munnings. “He gave us more of an uptempo jazz funk sound with Chicago-style horns.” The album led to a run of incredible bad luck. Booked to support Marvin Gaye’s ’What’s Goin’ On’ tour, the US Musicians Union stepped in and ordered a US group to fill the slot. They were then added onto a major Bob Marley tour in 1976 before he injured his foot, cancelling all dates.
These definitive official reissues of ‘Funky Nassau’ and ‘Beginning Of The End’ are remastered by The Carvery from original tapes and feature full length tracks from the studio sessions. Both albums feature a history of the albums and the band by vocalist Ray Munnings, alongside rare photos. ‘Beginning Of The End’ appears on loud-press 2LP for the first time.

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The Main Ingredient

7" | 2018 | EU | Original (RCA)