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Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2020 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

James Brown

Collected

Every Great Motown Hit Of Marvin Gaye

Release: 2020 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In a career spanning over 50 years James Brown became known as a progenitor of funk music and influencing the development of many other genres. All his hit songs, hidden gems and collaborations are now bundled on 'Collected'. It contains 29 songs, including music from his early days with the Famous Flames, the J.B.'s and a wide collection of tracks from his solo career. Brown began his career as a gospel singer and joined a rhythm and blues vocal group, the Famous Flames, as the lead singer in the 1950s. Later on he formed his own band and released successful singles as 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag', 'I Got You (I Feel Good)' and 'It's a Man's Man's Man's World'. While developing the funk to a new level he created the J.B.'s, with which he scored hits like 'Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine' and 'The Payback'. Brown was inducted into 1st class of the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. During the years he gained different honorific nicknames including 'Godfather of Soul', 'Mr. Dynamite', and 'Soul Brother No.1'. James Brown Collected includes an insert with liner notes, photo's and credits. The release is available as a pressing on 'Stone Cold' black vinyl.

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Marvin Gaye

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Motown)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Columbia)

Yellow Days

A Day In A Yellow Beat

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Athena Black Vinyl Edition

Sudan Archives

LP | 2019 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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She first emerged as an avant-garde violinist who channeled her playing through loop pedals. Then songwriter, vocal performer, and beatmaker. She's captivated audiences at festivals around the world, touring her trail-blazing EPs Sudan Archives (2017) and Sink (2018). Sudan's many identity coalesces in her debut album, Athena: a psychedelic, magnetic take on modern R&B.

"When I was a little girl, I thought I could rule the world," Sudan Archives announces in the sparse, string-plucked opening bars of Athena, on the strident "Did You Know". Her musicality and sense of self-belief developed as a young child in the church. Born Brittney Parks, but called Sudan from a young age, she moved around Cincinnati, Ohio many times as a child; religion and music were the most stable forces in her life. It was in church that Sudan began learning to play the violin by ear, participating in ensemble performances. "I remember begging my mom to get me a violin," she says. "From there I just never let it go – it felt like I had a purpose."

Growing up with a twin sister, Sudan also learned young that she was the "bad twin". Her stepdad – a one-time music industry executive – tried to turn the two into a pop duo when they were teenagers, but Sudan would miss rehearsals and curfew so frequently that the project was abandoned. Still, the experience was valuable: "My stepdad basically planted this whole idea of artistry as a career," she remembers. Though she left the band behind, Sudan clung onto the idea of pursuing music when she moved to Los Angeles at age 19. While studying and holding down two jobs, she would spend her spare time "fucking around with some beats and making some weird shit", which she released tentatively under the name Sudan Moon – a combination of her childhood nickname and her love of Sailor Moon. The ethereal quality of those early lo-fi, G-funk-inspired beats would eventually make its way into Sudan's current sound.

It was once she discovered ethnomusicology, and learned to incorporate the violin into her beats, that she really unlocked a new level. Cameroonian electronic music pioneer Francis Bebey was an early inspiration: "His music is so simple, and the way he combines strings and electronic music is such a vibe.” From there, she educated herself about other artists and ethnomusicologists, learning about the history of one-string fiddling in Ghana, Sudan, and all over the world, which "blew my mind". Now a fervent crate-digger with ambitions of studying ethnomusicology, she changed her artist name to Sudan Archives.

After she met with Stones Throw A&R and Leaving Records founder Matthewdavid, Peanut Butter Wolf signed her to Stones Throw. Her self-titled debut EP introduced the world to Sudan's fusion of North African-style fiddling, layered R&B harmonies, and pared-back production. Her second EP Sink was a resounding six-track statement that, according to Jenn Pelly at Pitchfork, saw Sudan "level up as a songwriter" — especially true of the bold self-love song "Nont For Sale".

Those EPs, Sudan says, were "like a haiku of what the album is". Athena is "more in your face, more confrontational – and that's also how I've grown as an artist. I used to be a hermit who would make beats in her bedroom, but now I'm working with other writers, producers and instrumentalists, I've learned how to communicate. It feels like I'm almost back in church." At first, it was tough for Sudan to cede any control in her creative process, but as she got stuck into the sessions with producers Wilma Archer (Jessie Ware, Nilufer Yanya), Washed Out, Rodaidh McDonald (The xx, Sampha, King Krule), and Paul White (Danny Brown, Charli XCX), she opened up. The resulting album, whittled down to 12 taut tracks from around 60, is her most ambitious work yet.

On the album's cover, she poses as a Greek goddess sculpted in bronze. Simultaneously at her most powerful — channelling the energy of her princess warrior heroes Xena and Sailor Moon — and her most vulnerable, Sudan challenges the viewer to see what's under the surface. "I'm naked!" she says. "I don't have anything to hide at all, it's all out there."

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LP | 2015 | US | Original (Fantasy)

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Diana Ross & The Supremes

No.1's

2LP | 2015 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)

2LP | 2015 | US | Original (RCA)

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Supremes, the most commercially successful girl group in Pop history, were one of the jewels in Motown Records' artist stable. Two dozen of Number One hits, both as The Supremes and as Ross solo, are collected here, including the timeless classics "Come See About Me", "You Can't Hurry Love", "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "Stop! In the Name of Love".

180g vinyl.

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D'Angelo & The Vanguard

Black Messiah

LP | 2013 | US | Original (Concord)

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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120 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code!

After 14 years out of the spotlight, D'Angelo releases 'Black Messiah'. Lyrics from Q-Tip and Kendra Foster, and backing by Questlove, James Gadsen and Pino Palladino. All sexy as hell, like his previous work.

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Valerie June

Pushin Against A Stone

2LP | 2012 | US | Original (RCA)

Release: 2013 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The album was mostly recorded at Dan Auerbach's (The Black Keys) Easy Eye studio in Nashville, as well as L.A. and Budapest, and was produced by both Dan Auerbach and Kevin Augunas (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Florence & The Machine).

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Miguel

Kaleidoscope Dream

Got A Message: Hollywood 1968-1970

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Got an 8.4 from Pitchfork!

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Dyke & The Blazers

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Craft)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix 1966-1967

Dyke & The Blazers

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Craft)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ultra High Frequencies: The Chicago Party Colored Vinyl Edition

LP | 2015 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Exit Stencil)

Release: 2015 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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For 23 straight Saturday nights of 1982, "The Chicago Party" dance show assaulted Chicagoland UHF eyeballs with Spandex, Southside fly guys, tender tenderonies, magicians, contortionists, prismatic video gimmickry, and lip-synched singles by a rising regime of local post-disco casualties. Unfettered nightlife and outlandish humor poured out of oddball outpost The CopHerBox II and onto TV screens, presented here as a 100-minute video mixtape on DVD. Its companion compilation features five previously unreleased tracks, joined by music culled from a trove of self-released 45s and small-time 12"s. Die-cut cathode-ray jacket and six in-package stills put the Party at your fingertips.Available on CD or 2LP, each edition of Ultra-High Frequencies: The Chicago Party will arrive in one of six cover configurations, all of which are interchangeable via printed inner sleeves and enclosed booklet. Both editions include our entertaining DVD mixtape, isolating the most absurd and outrageous moments from the original broadcasts. Play functions enable viewers to enjoy 23 unique musical performances, as well as a mini-documentary about the creation and realization of "The Chicago Party." For fans of electronic soul with a public-access aesthetic, Ultra-High Frequencies: The Chicago Party is the place to be.

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Cat-Iron

Sings Blues & Hymns

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (BBE)

Brian Jackson

This Is Brian Jackson

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2022 | US | Original (Vulf)

Vulfpeck

Wong's Cafe

35,14 €* 36,99 € -5%

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Supraphon)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This one is special. All unreleased material. Only one pressing ever. Vulf collectors know the code. This is it.

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Hana Hegerová

Merci!

35,09 €* 38,99 € -10%

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A gift to Mrs. HH on her ninetieth birthday – and her to us

A year ago, in preparation for the celebration of Hana Hegerova’s 90th birthday, the idea of summarising her francophone repertoire was conceived. She liked the theme very much and gladly agreed to it. As fate would have it, this year’s preparatory work could only be observed – and enriched by the provision of archival material – by her descendants.

The recordings from 1965 to 2010 include everything that was recorded, mainly studio shots but also rare stage moments. A chronology has been preserved, allowing for logical continuation of period arrangements and sounds, but also showing the maturation of artistic expression. Between her thirties and eighties or so, Hana Hegerova met Brel, Ferre, Becaud, Moustaki, Aznavour and Gainsbourg to add her own singing and personal experiences. The original versions, as well as the lyrics by Pavlo Kopta, zak and Vrba, O. Suchy, J. Fikejzova and others, have helped make these songs a permanent part of the top of our popular music of the last six decades.

In the form of a 2LP set, it is actually a thank you to France by Mrs. Hegerova for her musical inspiration and at the same time our thanks to her for a lot of beautiful music. The cover features a photograph by Jakub Ludvik, capturing the charmingly relaxed singer. Inside the cover you’ll find historic footage from Paris Olympia and other concert images, as well as reminiscences of her career and sheet music, lyrics and other material from Hana Hegerova’s personal archive.

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Eccentric Soul: The Shiptown Label Colored Vinyl Edition

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

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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From a humble storefront studio located in a shoeshine parlor on Norfolk, Virginia's Church Street, Noah Biggs built a world. Hustler by day, gambler by night, the always-in-a-suit Biggs took a gaggle of off-brand singers and combined his connections and charisma to forge timeless soul music during a period of deep upheaval. Compiled here are 25 of Shiptown's most compelling sides recorded between 1965-1977, from the likes of Ida Sands, The Soul Duo, The Anglos, Dream Team, The Grooms, Positive Sounds, Barbara Stant, Wilson Williams, Art Ensley, and yes, Flip Flop Stevens.

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Use Vinyl)

Soul Fingers

Free Nationals Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A sound that embraces different styles and different eras, but which has only one basic concept as a common denominator: spreading the “Black Power Sound”. That’s the spirit of the double vinyl compilation of Soul Fingers, a legendary Black Music traveling party that has now become a cult in Italy, still religiously followed by dancers of all kinds and ages. At Soul Fingers it is usual to listen and dance to a unique and tasty blend of soul, disco and funk, with rap and latin rhythms. There are no preconceptions other than that of putting songs to feel good and make people feel good. The real deal is to share with the dancefloor a record that is magical, full of soul and that can elevate us from our state of human beings to become a single beating heart under the speakers of the sound system.

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Free Nationals

2LP | 2020 | US | Reissue (Empire)

Release: 2020 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Free Nationals are best known as Anderson Paak's live band, until now. Band members Kelsey Gonzalez (Bass), Ron "Tnava" Avant (Keyboard/ Vocoder), Callum Connor (Drums) and José Rios (Guitar) have graced the stage at Coachella, opened for performers such as Beyoncé and completed World Tours alongside J.Cole, Bruno Mars - the list continues. Paying homage to the musical legends that paved the way before them; Free Nationals means The first people of America, Indigenous to the land before Columbus came. Staying Indigenous to the funk, Free Nationals pay tribute to inspirations such as Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Herbie Hancock and Al Green by incorporating musicianship while pioneering musical euphoria for a new generation.

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Paisa' Got Soul - Soul, Aor & Disco In Italy

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Four Flies)

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Black Acre)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This summer, dive with us into the often-overlooked sea of late '70s/early '80s Italian Soul, AOR and Disco. Compiled by journalist, producer and digger extraordinaire David Nerattini (with a little help from our own Pierpaolo De Sanctis), Paisa' GOT Soul is the smooth and near-danceable soundtrack to a decade that is somehow still with us. A time of gentle grooves, summer loves and sweet escapism – one beautifully captured by Claude Nori in his photographs of Italian beaches and summer holidays. Welcome to the mood of an era.

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FYI Chris

Earth Scum

Moon & Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Northern Bred, South London Based Duo Fyi Chris Announce Their Debut Album, Earth Scum. Following 2020 Ep, Black Dragon Loop, Scum Of The Earth; Is A Nod To The Duo's Northern Roots And A Signal To Their Friends And Fam Ethos, Featuring Watson's Uncle - Mancunian Poet Thick Richard. Blending Swirling Synths With Punk Energy, On 'Scum Of The Earth' Thick Richard's No-Frills, Spoken Word - "But Just Remember This Planet Is Made Out Of Dirt, When You Call Me The Scum Of The Earth" - Is Peppered With Broken Beats And Distorted Vox Lines. Originally A Track Made From A Live Recording Of Thick Richard Taken In The Wee Hours Of The Morning In The Smoking Area Of Corsica Studios About Eight Years Ago, He Managed To Re-Record During The Uk Lockdown In 2020, Adding Verses From Another Poem, People In Crack Houses Shouldn'T Throw Rocks. A Duo With Strong Creative Vision, Follow Thick Richard Cycling Around The Canals Of Manchester, Tinnies In Hand, In The Glitchy, Wigged Out Visuals For Scum Of The Earth, Directed And Edited By Dilesh Patel. The Follow Up To Their Sensational 2020 Ep Black Dragon Loop Which Garnered Support From Clash, Loud And Quiet, Mixmag, Boiler Room 4:3 And More, Fyi Chris Return To Esteemed Bristol Label, Black Acre Records, A Fitting Home For Their Debut Album Earth Scum. Traversing Post-Punk, Jazz, Techno, Weirdo House And Beyond With A Psychedelic Spin, Across Twelve Tracks Earth Scum Promises Insight Into The Multiverse Of Fyi Chris. The Duo Pay Homage To Their Strong Sense Of Community And Life As They Know It In South London And The North Of England, Nodding To Friends And Family Along The Way. Sonically, The Pair Showcase Their Varied Palettes And Musicality With A Darker And More Rugged Multi-Instrumental Approach, While Shining A Light On Their Gallows Sense Of Humour. Hailing From The North, Fyi Chris (Chris Watson And Chris Coupe) Met In South London - Fast Becoming Key Players In That Tight-Knit Local Community As Well As The Global Dance Music Scene. Regulars At Peckham's...

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Valerie June

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Fantasy)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2020 | US | Original (Bastard Jazz)

Kumail

Yasmin

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

Marcia Griffiths

Sweet And Nice

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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The Love You Save American Soul Music 1955 1972

2LP | 2018 | US | Original (Cairo)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970

Aretha Franklin

2LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Atlantic)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2015 | UK | Original (Expansion)

Soul Togetherness 2015

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2013 | US | Original (Fantasy)

Isaac Hayes

Greatest Hit Singles

Release: 2013 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lonely & Blue: The Deepest Soul Of Otis Redding

Otis Redding

LP | 2012 | US | Original (Stax)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2022 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Timeless Legend

I Was Born To Love You

34,19 €* 35,99 € -5%

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Acid Jazz)

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In 1980, four years after the release of their debut LP, Synchronized, Timeless Legend released ‘I Was Born To Love You’. Its subtle groove and timeless disco sensibilities have long captivated crate diggers and fans of rare groove alike - catapulting prices for their 7” singles to the four-figure range. But one listen and it's clear to see why fanatical listeners have spent a considerable portion of their life savings on these records. From sweet soul ballads to mellow dance tunes, the Ohio four piece vocal unit truly does it all - and boy, do they look good while they do it. For the first time ever, P-vine has collected ‘I Was Born To Love You’ with the songs from their other 7” singles to create Timeless Legend’s other LP! Available on limited edition vinyl with an obi-strip, this record is sure to become a timeless legend of its own!

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Lee Hutson

Soothe You Groove You

34,19 €* 35,99 € -5%

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2022 | UK | Original

Amillionsons

Misti Blu 2.2

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Interscope)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dorothy Moore's 1976 soul classic 'Misty Blue' became an Ibiza chill-out anthem in 2002. As 'Misti Blu' it got high-profile plays by Mary Anne Hobbs, Pete Tong and Mixmaster Morris and even David Mancuso charted in his end-of-year highlights. Now the sundown gem gets reissued here on a tidy 7" as a superb rework from the newly reformed amillionsons. The crooning vocals remain the highlight with sultry trumpets and lavish downtempo rhythms. What's more, we're told that a new live disco and house version are coming in 2023, so watch this space.

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Ari Lennox

Age / Sex / Location

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Woman Of The World / No Turning Back

Emma Noble

7" | 2022 | JP | Original (Jet Set)

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Martes + Utopia 20th Anniversary White Vinyl Edition

Murcof

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Leaf)

Martes + Utopia 20th Anniversary Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Murcof"s first three albums are to be reissued on vinyl to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of his seminal debut album, Martes. Out of print for many years, these albums have been hugely influential in the worlds of minimal and ambient electronic music in their use of modern classical instrumentation, and are significant landmarks in the history of The Leaf Label. Each of the reissues is presented in a new gatefold sleeve featuring updated artwork, with Remembranza and Cosmos featuring fully remastered audio, and Cosmos including a previously unreleased bonus track.

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Murcof

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Leaf)

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Yep Roc)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dave Alvin

Eleven Eleven

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2021 | US | Original (Colemine)

Soul Slabs Volume 3

LP | 2022 | CA | Original (Artoffact)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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High quality pressing from Gotta Groove - Featuring many tunes not available on any LP. This is the third set in our Soul Slabs sets, which compiles tracks from our diverse 45 releases showcasing artists big and small. It's a great way for folks to discover some of our lesser known artists or just discover our label's sound. Record shops have previously described our compilations as their RSD soundtrack! Our previous compilations have always sold out the day of (nearly) and maintained demand even upon the black vinyl represses. FOR Fans OF...Daptone , Big Crown , 45s, Soul, Funk, R&B

Tracklisting: 01. Bubaza - ICE Breaker 02. THE Resonaires - Standing With YOU 03. Durand Jones & THE Indications - Morning IN America 04. Thee Sinseers - What's HIS Name 05. Kelly Finnigan - Since I Don't Have YOU Anymore 06. THE Winston Brothers - Winston Theme 07. THE Harlem Gospel Travelers - Nothing BUT HIS Love 08. THE Ironsides - Sommer 09. THE Soul Chance, Wesley Bright - WHO Could IT BE? 10. THE Gripsweats - G'on USE IT (PT. 1) 11. Black Market Brass - Omega 12. Jungle Fire - Slipshot 13. Dojo Cuts - Rome 14. BEN Pirani - More Than A Memory 15. Joey Quinones - FOR YOU 16. Aaron Frazer - Over YOU 17. Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - FO SHO 18. Oliver James - ONE AND Only 19. Ikebe Shakedown - Unqualified 20. Monophonics - Last ONE Standing 21. Renaldo Domino - NO Laggin' AND Draggin' 22. JR. Thomas & THE Volcanos - Sunk IN THE Mist 23. THE Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - Step Down

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Ayria

This Is My Battle Cry

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Lovemonk Discos)

Release: 2022 / CA – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Industrial, electro, dance project from Toronto's Jennifer Parkin that combines dark synths and lyrics with in your face dance beats.Canadian singer-songwriter/producer AYRIA brings her expertly blended beats to fans everywhere with her upcoming album, This is my Battle Cry.Showcasing a slick-more mature sound, This is my Battle Cry features 10 new tracks including the addictively catchy songs "Stranger Danger" and "No One Asked You". Although the album is a nod to AYRIA's previous ear-candy laced works, it's also a reflection on the past few years of experiences, giving the album a darker tone.

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J.P. Bimeni

Give Me Hope

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Eccentric Soul: The Shiptown Label Black Vinyl Edition

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

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Mood Mosaic 19 - Free Form

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Mood Mosaic)

Rituals Of Life Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The 19th new chapter of the cult series Mood Mosaic has finally arrived. "Free Form" is shaping up to be the best seller of the whole series.

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Katzuma

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (New Platform)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Afar)

Abiodun Oyewole

Gratitude

Ethiopian & His All Stars

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Gratitude is the eagerly anticipated new solo album from Abiodun Oyewole, the poet, teacher and founding member of The Last Poets. The album liner notes include an extensive new interview with Abiodun himself, detailing the writing process of the album. Looking back, the Last Poets are often referred to as the godfathers of rap, and by listening to their early recordings; it's easy to hear why. Their words encompass revolution, sex, death, drugs, and Black Power - they own their words. From their mouths - words are a sense of pride, a statement, and a feeling of empowerment. There's no self-conscious hang-up with the Last Poets using words as an art form. On May 19th, 1968 (in celebration of Malcolm X's birthday), The Last Poets performed their first ever concert in Mount Morris Park (in Harlem), now called Marcus Garvey Park. Their debut album was released in 1970 including poet/singer Abiodun Oyewole. Now AFAR is proud to present a whole new way of thinking socially, politically, emotionally, and humanly - via the perspective of Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets with his new solo album 'Gratitude' - it's not a protest album, it's an inspirational LP/CD via the inclusive words and God-like voice of Abiodun - this is not an angry man, but an older wiser man - reflecting on his life and spiritual quests. Rappers love him for coining the phrase "Party and Bullshit" decades ago - but this is not that - this is a sacred journey with a universal message for all people regardless of their background and nationality. // "One Of The Most Influential Spoken-Word Groups That Pioneered Hip-Hop" NPR // "Experimenting With Street Poetry And Percussive Sound, The Music Of Harlem's Last Poets Helped Lay The Groundwork For Hip-Hop" Rolling Stone //Ltd edition Double Black Vinyl + Interview booklet. CD, Capacity wallet + interview booklet.

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Return Of Jack Sparrow

2LP | 2021 | US | Original (Omnivore)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Unseen Worlds)

Carl Stone

Stolen Car

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Wewantsounds)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Over The Past Several Years, The Recorded Output Of Carl Stone Has Been Turned On Its Head. In Previous Decades, Stone Perennially Toured New Work But Kept A Harboring Gulf Of Time Between The Live Performances And Their Recorded Release. This Not Only Reflected The Careful Consideration Of The Pieces And Technical Innovations That Went Into The Music But Also The Largely Academic-Minded Audience That Was Themselves Invested In The History And Context Of The Work. The Time Span Of Stone's Recorded Output In Both Sheer Musical Duration And Year Range Was Generously Expansive. Following Multiple Historical Overviews Of Stone's Work On Unseen Worlds And A Re-Connection With A Wider Audience, The Time Between Stone's New Work In Concert And On Record Has Grown Shorter And Shorter Until There Is Now Almost No Distance At All. Stone's Work Has Often At Its Core Explored New Potential Within Popular Cultural Musics, Simultaneously Unspooling And Satisfying A Pop Craving. On Stol En Car, The Forms Of Carl Stone's Pieces Have Also Become More Compact, Making For A Progressive New Stage In Stone's Career Where He Is Not Only Creating Out Of Pop Forms But Challenging Them.Stolen Car Is The Gleeful, Heart Racing Sound Of Hijack, Hotwire, And Escape. Stone Carries The Easy Smirk And Confidence Of A Car Thief Just Out Of The Can, A Magician In A New Town Setting Up A Game Of Balls And Cups. With Each Track He Reaches Under The Steering Wheel And Yanks A Fistful Of Wires. Boom, The Engine Roars To Life, The Car Speeds Off Into The Sunset, The Cups Are Tipped Over, The Balls, Like The Car, Are Gone."These Tracks Were All Made In Late 2019 And 2020, Much Of When I Was In Pandemic Isolation About 5000 Miles From My Home Base Of Tokyo. All Are Made Using My Favorite Programming Language Max. However Distinct These Two Groupings Might Be They Share Some Common And Long-Held Musical Concerns. I Seek To Explore The Inner Workings Of The Music We Listen To Using Techniques Of Magnification, Dissection, Granulation,, Anagrami...

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Robert Cotter

Missing You

It's The Blues Funk! Featuring Chuck Rainey And Lucky Peterson

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the reissue of Robert Cotter's ultra rare 1976 album, 'Missing You' in partnership with Robert Cotter himself. Originally released on the Tiger Lily label, the album was never properly released at the time and most of the copies were supposedly destroyed before they could hit record stores. The few copies that survived now command unreasonable prices. The album, recorded in New York between 1975 and 76, is also the only known recording by The Big Apple Band, which Robert Cotter was fronting at the time alongside fellow musicians Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, Tony Thompson and Robert Sabino. The album's audio has been remastered and the reissue comes with the original artwork plus a 2 page insert featuring liner notes by Love Injection's Barbie Bertisch and Paul Raffaele. Robert Cotter's "Missing You," released in 1976 on Tiger Lily, had all the ingredients of a hit album: a super talented singer and songwriter, a string of superb tracks including a couple of potential hit singles and a team of amazing musicians in the studio. However very few copies of 'Missing You' survive to this day. Not that the album didn't sell well at the time, it just didn't sell at all. No records could be found in stores and for a good reason. The label, Tiger Lily, an offshoot of Morris Levy's Roulette Records, was reputedly a tax-scam whose goal was to basically lose money. The label only operated for a couple of years and vanished without trace after releasing around sixty albums. ?Robert Cotter had been active since the late 60s, first in Long Island where he grew up singing in Church and with his high school band, then in New York where he got hired to play in the roadshow of the 1970 Broadway hit 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. When this came to an end, Robert returned to New York where he got introduced to two young aspiring musicians, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edward. They needed a singer to front their new group, The Big Apple Band, who also included Robert Sabino on keys and Tony Thompson on Drums. Robert joined and the group played for a few years making a name for themselves in the New York area. ?In the process Cotter wrote a few songs that he recorded with two different groups between 1975 and 76: The Big Apple Band on one side and also with musician friends from his previous group on the other side, giving the album its great versatility. ?The album features a wide array of styles, from the funk of the title track and 'Disco Blues' to the soulful acoustic feel of 'Three Wise Men' and the conga-led mid-tempo groove of 'God Bless The Soulfire People'. The tracks showcase Cotter's amazing range as a singer and also as a composer. The two Big Apple Band tracks, 'Love Rite' and 'Saturday' are not only great, but also give an insight into the origin of the Chic sound. These songs are historically invaluable as the group’s only recordings just before it morphed into Chic (A remake of 'Saturday' would actually become a hit for Norma Jean Wright two years later produced by Rodgers/Edwards). The album finishes with the incredible "Come On With It," a politically-charged diatribe against Nixon featuring a darker psychedelic edge. When the album was pressed, Cotter got a few copies and never really heard back from the label. He moved on with his career - performing and recording for various other labels - and never really looked back on his debut album. ?Greater than the sum of its parts, "Missing You" is a unique album and a bonified classic that finally gets the release it deserves forty-five years on. Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue the album in its original glory for everyone to appreciate.

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Crystal Thomas

LP | 2019 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Release: 2019 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pleasure, Joy And Happiness Black Vinyl Edition

Eddie Chacon

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Day End)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Eddie Chacon experienced proper, peak-nineties acclaim in the soul duo Charles and Eddie: they scored a global No. 1 in 1992 with “Would I Lie To You,” appeared three times on Top of the Pops, and featured on soundtracks from True Romance to Super Mario Bros.. Their crooning style was clearly pop-ready, but undeniably reverent: the pair first met when Eddie noticed Charles carrying a vinyl copy of Marvin Gaye's "Trouble Man” on a New York subway train.

By that time, Chacon had already been navigating music in interesting ways, all the way back to his teen garage rock band with the late Cliff Burton (Metallica) and Mike Bordin (Faith No More). In the late ’80s, he released a full-length on Uncle Luke from 2 Live Crew’s label and signed to Columbia as a solo act. He was a working artist, always popping up in unexpected places: through the course of his career, Chacon would write, sing, or produce ten Top 40 hits around the globe.

In the words of Mac DeMarco: “Eddie Chacon is planet earth’s number one musician. Yesterday, today, and forever.”

Years ago, Chacon retired from music for a second calling as a fashion photographer and creative director. In an interview at the time, he said, “I was fortunate to have a 35-year music career and felt that there wasn't that much more for me to say or achieve.” Very thankfully, that’s no longer the case. Private experiments, far from the major-label center he once frequented, began to feel urgent and new. “There’s nothing more exciting for me than getting to start from the beginning again,” he says today.

“Pleasure, Joy and Happiness” will be available July of 2020 on the boutique Los Angeles-based label Day End Records. This is a thoughtfully considered album of quiet, confident R&B: it doesn't jump out at you, but rather gets in you. Produced by John Carroll Kirby, the like-minded artist and collaborator with Frank Ocean and Solange Knowles, it features restrained percussion from Kanye West’s Sunday Service drummer Lamar Carter. Celestial soul as a break from chaos, these are quietly challenging songs as timeless as they are contemporary.

“What a rare and cool challenge it was for me to help Eddie re-emerge after a long hiatus,” says John Carroll Kirby. “I was excited to produce a record for him that captured the chill, laid-back wisdom and easy vocal mastery he has that you don’t see that much these days.”

Lead single “My Mind Is Out of Its Mind” finds a deep groove to try and contain spiraling heartbreak, while the sweet and wobbly “Trouble” balances the delightful near whisper of the title track “Pleasure, Joy and Happiness.” But even the project’s lightest moments feel sincere and mature. Altogether: a truly unifying release, coming from a man who's earned the right to share such a regal, romantic sound.

“I used to think to myself,” Chacon says, “if I ever make a record again, I’d want it to be a record you’d have to be my age to make.”

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Book+LP | 2020 | US | Original (Numero Group)

Louis Wayne Moody High

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Ten incredible albums culled from the deepest, weirdest coop of record enthusiasts ever gathered under one banner. We’ve spared no expense packaging these, pairing the idea of the Art of Compilation with living and breathing art, creating little fortune cookies baked in a factory of forgotten dreams. Video games, pyramids, trading cards, matchbooks, mazes, lottery tickets, film canisters, yearbooks, and various other exercises in design absurdity.

The lost yearbook from Louis Wayne Moody High’s graduating class of 1967, chronicling the peaks and valleys of teenage angst, lost loves, and life after summer vacation. Fourteen moody melodies of surf kings, guitar Bettys, talent show psychers, and pre-S.D.S. soft- poppers. Walls of jangly guitars, maudlin organs, and melancholy harmonies deliver the bummer to ring in the summer.

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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)

2LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Vampisoul)

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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Los Destellos

Sicodelicos

Love's Theme: Best Of The 20th Century Singles

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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Barry White

2LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Island)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Beyond The Sun Black Vinyl Edition

Orgone

2LP | 2016 | US | Original (Colemine)

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Orgone is one of the most exciting bands in the new generation
of funk bands; led by the powerhouse vocals of Adryon de Leon,
Orgone recalls such legendary groups as Rufus and Sly & The
Family Stone at their best! The band has backed Alicia Keys on her
As I Am album and Cee Lo Green on his Grammy-winning track Fool
for You.
Beyond The Sun is the most complete fulfillment of Orgone s full
spectrum of sound, ranging from the in the pocket funk of Don’t Push
Your Luck to the evocative balladry of No Pain to the clubby-jam
of the title track and the scorching instrumental workouts on Meat
Machine and Sabi. A highlight is a hot version of Rufus I m A Woman
(I m A Backbone).

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LP | 2011 | EU | Original (Vampisoul)

¡Chicas!

Release: 2011 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2011 | Reissue (Not Now)

Son House

Raw Delta Blues

Release: 2011 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2011 | Reissue (Sony Jazz)

Muddy Waters

Hoochie Coochie Man

Release: 2011 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2013 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

Release: 2013 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We Got Love Test Pressing

Teddy Pendergrass

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Shotgun)

33,29 €* 36,99 € -10%

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Science Of Completion Volume 1 Black Vinyl Edition

Kim Tibbs

2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Izipho Soul)

33,24 €* 34,99 € -5%

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Subexotic)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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KIM Tibbs proudly presents the highly anticipated album THE SCiENCE OF COMPLETiON Volume 1.

Recorded at the legendary Royal Studios in Memphis, TN, USA and co-produced by Lawrence Boo Mitchell, son of the late great Willie Mitchell.

Twenty five musicians played their part on this project and have created the most authentic 70s soul you will ever hear in 21st century music, attention to detail even went as far as retrieving Al Green’s microphone from the original Hi sessions to enhance that vintage sound!

The lead 7” single Where Would I BE Without YOU? released in the Spring of 2022 sold out on pre-order and created a buzz of what is to follow. As well as receiving extensive radio plays, Where Would I BE Without YOU? appeared on many DJ playlists at soul events around the U.K. and beyond.

The eleven original songs penned by Kim herself are a soundtrack to her life, covering a range of themes such as love, hope and faith. A word of warning though, there’s a goodly number of long compositions on this album - their depth, beauty and intricacies simply cannot be edited - hence a double vinyl LP!

Selected track descriptions include -

Loving YOU Makes Life SO Easy! A classic in the making, conjuring the feel of those femme ballads from the mid 70s. When hearing this for the first time you’ll instantly get this as Kim’s monologue intro sets the scene!

Summertime - A dreamy ballad that evokes memories of summer’s gone by. The horn and string arrangement on this opus perfectly add to the theme as Kim gently unfolds her story; the scatting in the second half interspersed with the backing vocals are truly sensational!

Walk TO THE Light - A song about achieving personal empowerment. The string, bass and wah wah guitar intro let’s you know you are in for a musical treat. Kim’s voice builds and builds until she breaks out into a powerful crescendo along with her own Hammond organ playing - this is pure church!

In summary, this is an all killer no filler affair, from the opening drum beat on track one to the final whistle on …i’m Holding ON…!

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The Home Current

The Circus Hunter

10" | 2022 | EU | Original (Little Butterfly)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"Circus has always had some kind of presence in my life. My grandmother grew up within a travelling circus in Denmark many years ago and a cousin of mine reputedly ran away with another travelling circus in Ibiza for a while in the 80s. Some years ago my mother sent me a few faded black and white photos of my grandmother dressed up for performance and they are amazing. There are apparently many more photos but they've been handed to a circus museum in Denmark. Perhaps some day, if I dare to, I'll go and visit... In the meantime, I give you The Circus Hunter: The soundtrack to an 80s horror circus flick that perhaps could have been. I hope you will enjoy its breezy upbeat fun as well as its dark sides." Martin Jensen (The Home Current). Martin Jensen is a Danish born, Luxembourg dwelling electronic musician. He has several previous releases across several labels including Castles In Space, Polytechnic Youth, Woodford Halse

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Paul Higgs

Tridimensional

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Countdown)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This silver sounding piece of South American modern music is the result of experiences had by the Uruguayan musician Paul Higgs throughout his adventures in Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, and naturally his native Montevideo. In Tridimensional you'll ?nd a myriad of re?ections, sonic images and references to whatever this anomalous histrionic and enthusiastic spirit has to share. It is produced by the wise, well-seasoned and also Uruguay born musician Martín Buscaglia, thus adding a graceful and ?rm step to the intergenerational staircase of art in Río de La Plata's ever-growing culture.

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Fast Eddie

Shake A Tail Feather!

Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Acid Jazz Group Label Countdown Records is proud to present 'Shake A Tail Feather' - a Vinyl/CD collection from Fast Eddie, one of the early '80s most exhilarating live groups, and a favourite of the Rhythm and Soul powered Mod scene of 1980s. Initially called 'The Investigators', Fast Eddie emerged from Billericay in the wake of Thames Delta Blues pioneers, Dr. Feelgood. Having gained a following playing the raw R&B of the Pub Rock circuit, the band diversified their sound to incorporate classic soul repertoire, alongside their own material, which is documented throughout this collection.

Significantly, the group was also managed and produced by a certain young Eddie Piller - our founder - in his first foray as a music Mogul. Consequently, this collection marks an important document in the formation of Well Suspect Records, Countdown Records and the wider Acid Jazz Story. The LP contains a sharp selection of 16 tracks from their recordings, while the CD and digital version extends this with 4 extra tracks. Their storming versions of 'Shake A Tail Feather' and 'Out Of Sight', show their love of classic club soul, while 'Help Me' and 'My Babe' prove that they could play the blues with plenty of rhythm and feeling.

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The Days Of Mars

LP | 2022 | US | Original (DFA)

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Planet Mu)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Days of Mars is the debut album from artists Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom. It was released on October 10, 2005. All the music was created by layering live takes of custom built synthesizers and other instruments."DFA duo skips stones across the same cosmic lake as forefathers Tangerine Dream, Terry Riley, and Mike Oldfield. (...) Still, in a landscape full of seen and unseen phenomena, where the unknown seems almost passé, Gonzalez and Russom make music for taking things in stride. By turns bleak and beautiful, this is music for a new, but vaguely familiar world." - Pitchfork

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Bogdan Raczynski

Addle

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Planet Mu presents 'ADDLE' - Bogdan Raczynski's first album of new music in 15 years. Marking a change from the high-octane jungle tekno braindance for which he is most commonly known, here we find the Polish American musician in a more melodic and zen-like place of peace, which is ergonomic and decluttered, whilst also bittersweet and tinged with melancholy. 'ADDLE' is closest in spirit to 2001's tender 'myloveilove', or the light-hearted ditties of this year's 'BANANS' EP, but is also a markedly new milestone. A robust and bottom-heavy rhythm section juxtaposes with sad electronic tear jerkers, at points laced with the soft cooing wail of his vocals, which are loaded with a haunting, heavy and almost wounded emotion. Bogdan comments "Calm is great. You need to take a breather in the eye of the storm now and then. But the real growth happens in turbulence, when your feelings oscillate in and out of sync. It's not dry land you're after. You're trying to build a new island while on a piddly raft. Beleaguered and weary you lay the foundation with your bare hands while the rain lashes your back; a new place for you and yours to moor yourself to until the next storm hits. 'ADDLE' is about that storm, its adjacent periphery, and what you look like, in and out, when you set foot. As space and time push against you, that process of adapting becomes an anchor. Among that state of being addled, out of flow, seemingly untethered, there is beauty."Although less unhinged and riotous than some of his previous work, 'ADDLE' is no less impactful. Lean, punchy and purposeful, this seemingly simple combination of beats and melody belies a razor sharp skill, which bursts with verve and virtuosity. Across its eight unique and moving tracks the listener experiences tenderness, feelings somewhere between unease and comfort, and a sense of reflection, with Bogdan seemingly gazing at twinkling stars, but with his view distorted by welling-up. Sonically, spaces range from razor-sharp choppage, juddering heavyweight head-no...

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Africa Funk Roots Chapter 2

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Cosmic Disco Machine)

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Planet Mu)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Second volume of this collection of pure Funk, Afro Beat and African Funk music is out! This chapter, as previous one, includes highly respected artists such as Mandrill, The Wild Magnolias, Manu Dibango, Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Buddy Miles and many others, but also includes the very rare and exclusive long version of “Sangadongo” from Niagara. All these artists guarantee the high quality of this collection, a record that any funk lover can’t miss: the real funk from the origins and the groove in its free form.

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RP Boo

Established!

Maggtapp / Joe Mcglone & The Hot Pepper Band

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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'Established!' Is The New Album From Rp Boo, His Fourth Full-Length For Planet Mu. In 2013, Mu Released His Debut 'Legacy' - An Acclaimed Album That Put Rp On The International Music Map, Acknowledging His Unique Role In The Creation Of The Chicago-Developed Art Form Known As Footwork. It's Been Said That Rp Boo Is To Footwork What Juan Atkins Is To Techno. The Start. The Soul. Rp Boo Deliberately Labelled His New Album 'Established!' Because That's Simply What He Is. He's Thankful For Being Bestowed With A Unique Talent That Has Not Diminished And Continues To Excite Footworkers Both Locally In Chicago And Around The Globe. Footwork Remains A Chicago-Centred Art Form, Under-Recognized At Home, Yet Loved Worldwide And Rp Remains Its Grounding Point, With His Productions Being The Place The Entire Scene Goes To. On 'Established!' Rp Looks Back To That Time When He Was Inventing Footwork, Going Out Listening To Disco And Linking With The Creators Of House Such As Paul Johnson. For Tracks Like 'Another Night To Party' Or 'Finally Here (Ft. Afiya)' He Takes Himself Back In Time To When He Started DJing, Playing Ghetto House And Being Inspired By Jack Tracks. These Moments Were The Foundation Point To Create His Own Style, Elevating His Sound Into New Territories For The Future. With 'Established!' Rp Wanted To Return What He Soaked Up Over His Journey And Remind People Of The Layers Of Connections Between Various Chicago Dance Musics. Another Side Of 'Established!' Is The 'Battle Track' Mentality. The Battle Dance Circle Of Course Comes From Hip-Hop And Also Earlier Forms Of American Black Music. Tracks Like 'Haters Increase The Heat!' Reflect This Competitive Aspect Of Footwork - Rp Notes "I Was Feeling Heat That I Detected Targeting Me In The Scene And I Grab It And Tracked It Out And That's What Fuelled The Track." He Adds "I'm Not Bothered By Haters And No One Should Be - There's No Valid Reason To." He Goes On To Explain The Track 'Now U Know' - How The Track Takes That Hater Energy And Uses It As A...

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Because You're You / The Love I Lost Blue Vinyl Edition

7" | 2021 | US | Original (Preservation Project)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We are back with two Soul sides for you for our 11th regular release. Both are a perfect fit for the Soul scene. Side A features Maggtapp's previously unreleased "Because You're You." This is a strong female vox lead sublime Modern Soul groover. It features a steady beat and a spacious arrangement - just drums, bass, electric piano, and organ - that lets the vocals float on top of it. It definitely could be a demo or a temporary mix down, as it could be a bit more fleshed out, but it is really quite good as is. Joe McGlone & The Hot Pepper Band tear up Side B with another previously unreleased gem. "Love I Lost" is an anthemic cover of the Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff tune. It starts with an almost church like organ lifting you into a track that kicks wide open into a 70s Northern Soul floor filler. This is a classic strong Soul lead vocal with a harmony call and response chorus. Just try to keep from tapping your feet and then jumping out on the dancefloor.

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Habibi Funk: An Eclectic Selection Part 2

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Habibi Funk)

Mood Valiant Deluxe Glow In The Dark Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Second compilation by Habibi Funk, following the success of the first part, featuring a wide range of music from North Africa and the Middle East.

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Hiatus Kaiyote

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Brainfeeder)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2021 | US | Original (Sony Legacy)

The Jacksons

Live Remastered Edition

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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There's No Place Like America Blue Vinyl Edition

Curtis Mayfield

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Rhino)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Holly Dolly Christmas Red Vinyl Edition

Dolly Parton

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Rykodisc)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Presenting... The Ad Libs Purple Vinyl Edition

The Ad Libs

LP | 2018 | US | Original (ORG Music)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited edition for Schwarzer Freitag Record Store Day 2018! Only 1 per customer!

Another friday dedicated to the black gold!

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Fortuna)

Hafla!

LP | 2016 | US | Original (Atlantic)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A Fortuna-selected compilation for Tel-Aviv restaurant "The Brothers". Only available locally except for a few limited export copies. Fortuna describe this compilation as "A set of ten killer tunes we licensed especially for the restaurant. One-off tracks from the golden Jaffa, dancefloor certified bangers, and all-time personal favorites!"

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Aretha Franklin

Greatest Hits

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Northern Soul All Nighter

2LP | 2016 | UK | Original (Not Now)

Release: 2016 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2013 | UK | Original (Not Now)

Ray Charles

The Ultimate Collection

Release: 2013 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2011 | US | Original (Stax)

Booker T & The MG's

McLemore Avenue

Release: 2011 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lullaby Renditions Of Marvin Gaye's What's Going

Rockabye Baby!

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Rockabye Baby Music)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop, Childrens

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Every once in a while, Rockabye Baby has the opportunity to do a special project, and our album-length instrumental rendition of What’s Going On is just that. The themes of injustice and suffering so poignantly expressed by Mr. Gaye are still terribly relevant today. This project is an opportunity for us to shine a light on them in our own way, and to give back.

All of Rockabye Baby’s proceeds from the sales and streaming of this album will go to charities that address the pervasive and ongoing issues of injustice and suffering so beautifully expressed by Mr. Gaye. We are currently donating to Black Mamas Matter Alliance and Natural Resources Defense Fund.

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2LP | 2018 | US | Reissue (Now-Again)

Loving On The Flipside

The Outsiders Are Back Gold Vinyl Edition

Release: 2018 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We at Now-Again unearthed so much information about the bands that recorded the definitive disco and modern soul contained in our Soul Cal anthology that we decided we had no choice but to release this album at the same time. With that, Loving On The Flip Side was concieved. Loving On The Flip Side offers the enthused a chance to listen to and reflect on another great burst of black American creativity: the creation of the sublime genre we like to call "sweet funk." It seems laughable to skip past Thomas East’s "Slipping Around" 7' for the cheesy funk of "Just A Trip," or to listen obsessively to Lou Ragland’s instrumental funk on the Hot Chocolate LP and ignore his indolent-yet-stirring "We Had True Love." Yet we did just that, until we first heard the Darling Dears and Funky Heavy’s beautiful two-sider. This was the record that set Loving On The Flip Side in motion, as the Darling Dears and Funky Heavy’s two songs precipitated the sweet funk genre: the dichotomy of Funky Heavy’s skull snapping rhythm section and the teenage Dears’ angelic harmonies didn’t sound like anything we’d heard before. That discovery set off a decade long search for the band and culminated in their discovery, the documenting of their stories, the emergence of their master tapes and the inclusion of their songs on Loving On The Flip Side. The excitement we felt while listening to the Darling Dears and Funky Heavy’s masterworks forced us back into the field, in search of other sweet funk swooners and beat-heavy ballads to round out this anthology. The opportunity to present anew such wondrous soul music made the exhaustive process that produced Loving On The Flip Side worthwhile, and allowed us to collect one-offs that escaped prior investigations into the deep funk and sweet soul genres.

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Kings Go Forth

LP | 2010 | EU | Reissue (Luaka Bop)

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Warner Music International)

Release: 2010 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This beloved record of the 2010s soul revival era (which Pitchfork gave a 7.8!) is back in stock and on Color Vinyl - for the very first time! in All The Hits All The Time Gold.

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Laura Pausini

Laura Xmas

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Rhino)

Cliff Richard

Christmas With Cliff Red

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Wonderfulsound)

Monks Road Social

Rise Up Singing!

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Loving Life Crystal Clear Vinyl Edition

Dabeull & Sofiane Pamart

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Dabeull)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Whp)

Curtis Mayfield

Beat Club Bremen 1972

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Schoolkids)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Historical and exclusive live performance from the almighty Chicago soul singer. By 1972 the German TV show Beat Club would let famous artists stretch out and play more than just the usual one or two hits. In this case Mayfield recorded an hour of music in a TV studio for the producers to select from. Most of this performance was lost in someone's vault for many years. The concert is from early 1972 and predates his masterpiece "Superfly". You’ll find several tracks from his two earlier acclaimed solo albums as well: "Curtis" and "Roots." An astonishing performance you wouldn’t miss !

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Sam Moss

Blues Approved

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Brainfeeder)

Louis Cole

Quality Over Opinion

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Brockwell Mixtape 2nd Pressing Edition

Edbl

LP | 2022 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

LP | 2022 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Having just released South London Sounds on LP with P-vine, Ed Black is back for another offering of fine-crafted modern soul and R&B with Brockwell Mixtape. As his tracks rack up plays on UK playlists like Spotify’s New Music Friday, he has also been turning heads in the far shores of Japan where has featured on the popular Japanese Wave and InterFM897 radio shows.

The range of sounds on this mixtape is an eclectic affair. His voice glides smoothly above the hushed downtempo percussion on “I Ain’t Afraid No More” with guests Tom Dunne & Jarki Monno just some of the names to appear on this highly collaborative mixtape. “Lemonade” is another refreshing splash of soul served with guest vocals from Carrie Baxter.

P-vine is delighted to be releasing Brockwell Tape on LP and CD, and fans of Tom Misch, Jorja Smith and Jordan Rakei should definitely tune in to the future of edbl.

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Edbl & Friends

James Berkeley

Let's Emerge Translucent Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Edbl is back baby! With the unmistakable talent of Yakul’s James Berkeley featured front and center on every song, this album is sure to be the neo-soul album of the year!

With over three full-length albums released over the last two years, South London’s very own edbl is quickly making his way to the top. His latest album sees him collaborate with James Berkeley, the vocalist leading Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards’ 2020 Track Of The Year nominees Yakul! From opener “Just The Same” (featuring “No Pressure” rapper Miller Blue), James’ smooth vocals and edbl’s iconic production go hand-in-hand to create one of contemporary soul’s most exciting albums. This feel good neo-soul album isn’t just for fans of edbl, but is a must-have for all soul fans! With one of our Obi-strips and one Japan-analog exclusive bonus tracks, this record is one you absolutely must not miss!

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Pye Corner Audio

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Sonic Cathedral)

2LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Repertoire)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pye Corner Audio releases a new album, Let's Emerge!, for Sonic Cathedral. It's his first studio outing for the label following the acclaimed live recording Social Dissonance, which came out earlier this year, and it features Ride guitarist Andy Bell playing on five of its ten tracks. From the first glimpse of the artwork to the first note of the music it's a marked deviation from Pye Corner Audio's more traditional shadowy sounds. Whereas his last outing for Ghost Box (2021's Entangled Routes) was inspired by the underground fungal pathways through which plants communicate, this one is very much above ground, bathed in sunlight and acid-bright psychedelia. "This is a departure to sunnier climes, but a departure nonetheless," says Pye Corner Audio, aka Martin Jenkins. "It's something that I'd been thinking about for a while. I try to tailor my work slightly differently for the various labels that I work with, and this seems to fit nicely with Sonic Cathedral's ethos." Designer Marc Jones' bold and ultra vivid artwork consciously references the likes of LFO, Spacemen 3 and the early output of Stereolab. "I think it mixes together many of my earliest influences," explains Martin. "I've been a long-time fan of Spacemen 3 and Stereolab. Their moments of repetition and drone have always seeped into what I've tried to create. "I was living in a small apartment and I'd stripped down my studio set-up when I was recording this album. This enabled me to focus on a few key pieces of equipment and explore them fully." The recordings were fleshed out by Andy Bell, who Martin first met at the Sonic Cathedral 15th birthday party at The Social in London back in 2019 - the same show that became the live album Social Dissonance. "New alliances were formed and friendships made in that basement in Little Portland Street," recalls Martin. "When I met Andy, we agreed that we needed to work together in some way. After I'd remixed a few tracks from his album The View From Halfway Down, he kindly repaid the favour." The end r...

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Graham Bond

Live At The BBC

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Entire City(Silver Grey Vinyl Edition

Gazelle Twin

LP | 2011 | UK | Reissue (Anti-Ghost Moon Ray)

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (CMG)

Release: 2011 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In 2011 Gazelle Twin self-released 'The Entire City', a debut album that gathered rapid acclaim and sparked a decade of creativity during which its creator, Elizabeth Bernholz has built big upon her foundation of dark, cinematic energy. The album is now set to be reissued on deluxe Colored Vinyl featuring the captivating photo collage artwork of British artist, Suzanne Moxhay, with newly designed artwork by Paul Agar & Gazelle Twin.

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Judi Jackson

Grace