Funk | Soul 2931 Items

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Hot Casa)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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This special edition comes in screen printed outer sleeve.

Glenn Astro and Hulk Hodn (to some known as mighty Hodini) release their new full-length record Ghosts” via Kommerz Records on August 26th. Producers Astro & Hodn‘s first joint album “Turquoise Tortoise” in 2018 combined uptempo beats, hiphop and spaced out lo-fi slow jams effortlessly. On “Ghosts” the duo develops their exploration of new
aesthetics even further through synthesized soundscapes and numerous collaborations with young talent from all over the world. Artists such as Danish neo soul discovery AGGi, King Krule collaborator Gal Go, Kamohelo from Studio Barnhus band Off The Meds, Berlin-based voice experimentalist Yosa Peit and many more deep dived into the collaboration and transformed the album into a sonic multiverse.
New Release Information Glenn Astro and Hulk Hodn are connected through a long lasting musical friendship. With their Detroitinspired house releases they gained wider recognition by critics and listeners alike. Nevertheless, they’ve never been one dimensional artists. Berlin-based Glenn Astro‘s diversified approach to production as showcased on labels such as Ninja Tune and Tartelet bridges the gaps between ambient, hip-hop, techno and bass. Meanwhile Cologne‘s Hulk Hodn gained the status of a German underground hip-hop legend. Through his records and shows with rapper Retrogott he gathered a cult-like following besides dropping high quality projects with other beat makers such as Hubert Daviz and Twit One and rappers such as Eloquent. Most recently he dropped the instrumental LP “Sparklez” on Sichtexot sub Casual Low
Grind.

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Roger Damawuzan

Fine Fine

11,99 €*

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Different)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Since his introduction in the 60’s, Roger Damawuzan has lit stages on fire, whether it be with The Rickers Orchestra or with The Melo-Togo Orchestra (taking home 2nd place for the first National Festival of Tologese Music). His first 7" vinyl Wait For Me is a holy grail for diggers all around the world. It was such a hit that Togolese music is and will forever be stamped by Roger Damawuzan. He was principal in introducing Gazo, Akpesse and Kamou rhythms to modern day soul music. Relentless and unstoppable, Roger Damawuzan is now making a comeback with a heavy funk 7 inch! This release contains an unreleased single from the album Seda , which will be available on October 14th 2022. Such a force of nature, this album could have been only captured, if not mastered, by one studio. Such mission was accomplished by the legendary studio Otodi (Office Togolese of Disks) by utilizing solely analog equipment to translate and to breath all of Damawuzan’s soul into this album. Roger Damawuzan could have been supported by only one group. Led by Peter Solo, the members of the Vaudou Game and Lomé’s most talented musicians are at Damawuzan’s disposal for this new soul DJ friendly vinyl.

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Eliza

A Sky Without Stars

27,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Springtime / I'm Satisfied Test Pressing

Jimmy Thomas Owen Grey

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Parks)

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Broc)

Louis Fontaine

L'obsession

28,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Broc Recordz presents their new release, L'Obsession by the Italian composer Louis Fontaine. The album is a fictional soundtrack, between Library music and Italian OST from the 70's in a Jazz style

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Arte Electro

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

Soul Fingers

34,99 €*

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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Atlanta Soul Artistry 1965-1975 Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Kent)

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7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Soul Brother)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Though built with highly questionable finances, gangster Michael Thevis’ GRC, Aware and Hotlanta labels produced some scintillating mid-70s soul music. Thevis knew his limitations and allowed his producers, arrangers and songwriters free reign as long as they worked hard and came up with good recordings. It was the period in music when Detroit and the south got together, as with Stax and Westbound’s Memphis/Detroit co-productions, and Thevis tried to make that blueprint work for his Atlanta set-up. He brought producer Marlin McNichols and engineer Milan Bogdan down from the Motor City and Floyd Smith from Chicago. Smith came with the highly talented singers Loleatta Holloway and John Edwards, while McNichols brought the Counts, Ripple and Deep Velvet to cut in the spanking brand-new Sound Pit Studios. Songwriter supreme Sam Dees was co-opted from Thevis’ Moonsong operation, which he ran out of nearby Birmingham, Alabama, and the resulting sessions produced some exquisite soul songs – several of which charted, making the company hot between 1973 and 1975.

Those main acts are here along with artists from the Los Angeles office of the stature of Jimmy Lewis, King Hannibal and Joe Hinton. The John Edwards track debuts on vinyl for the first time, while the Joe Hinton number ‘I’m Tired Of Dreaming’ is the original version of the collectible 45 as recorded by Pure Velvet on Osiris in 1976 – it has never been issued before at all. The King Hannibal track is from his Atlanta sessions (Hannibal lived in both Los Angeles and Atlanta, from where he hailed) and makes it out of the tape vaults for the first time, while gospel legend Dorothy Norwood’s epic opener ‘Big Boat Ride’ had previously only been available since 2016 on CD and is now available to vinyl purists too.

We tried to avoid the non-Atlanta tracks from the Thevis years but have included earlier offerings from Arthur Alexander and Bobby Wilburn recorded by the independent producer Bill Haney – a man as far adrift in personality to Thevis as you could wish for. One of Haney’s acts, Joe Graham, did record for the Aware set-up around 1973 but the four excellent tracks were shelved until now – more will follow. Bill Haney recorded Drifter Charlie Thomas while he visited the city for live work, and ‘Don’t Let Me Know’ is another classy mid-tempo number making its vinyl debut.

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Barbara Lynn

Mellow Feeling

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2022 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Sunny & The Sunliners

I Can Remember

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Big Crown Records is proud to present another strong 7" offering from the legendary Sunny & The Sunliners. Pulling two very in demand tunes from Sunny's Keyloc Records catalog and making one unstoppable reissue 45 that will put these tunes back in the mix around the globe. Since we released the first Mr Brown Eyed Soul compilation in 2017 the price of Sunny's records have skyrocketed. We are sure a lot of people will be happy to be able to get their hands on these tunes and it will be great to see them getting spins in a whole world of new circles.The A side, "I Can Remember" is a lesser known cut, but a cult classic with the diehard fans. Sunny and the band are at the top of their game on this one playing it close to the James & Bobby Purify recording but giving it their own tone.The B Side finds Mr Brown Eyed Soul taking on the Billy Stewart classic "Sitting In The Park" and giving the original a run for its money. This is one of the rarer 45s from Sunny catalog and collectors will be happy to get a chance to get their hands on it.

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Surprise Chef

Velodrome

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Big Crown is proud to present the first 7" offering from Surprise Chef, the newest band signed to the label. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, these guys caught our ear with their unique sound and approach. They are something of a funky blend of Jazz, Hip Hop, and Soul with a shade of David Axelrod which all comes out their own. These two tunes on this 45 are a taste of what is to come.The A side "Velodrome" starts out with a heavy drum break and an earworm synth line guaranteed to have you humming it long after the song is over. The intro gives way to beautiful and tasteful arrangements showing their music prowess as well as their ear for restraint.The B side "Spring's Theme" is a gorgeous and moody instrumental ballad that starts out with guitar that plays cat & mouse with the percussion until they decide to give the drummer some. Again, they run through arrangements that link together like chapters in a book taking the listener through a myriad of energies that all fit together...

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Wagram)

French Touch 02 By Fg

27,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Forever Living Originals)

Sault

Air

40,99 €*

Seal My Heart / I Love You

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"In a dramatic departure from their previous output, the UK collective taps into the spirituality of choral music and contemporary classical in an uplifting, celebratory, utterly gorgeous album." - Pitchfork

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Sir Wick

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Jai Alai)

14,39 €* 17,99 € -20%

Sumthin Else / Wiggle Wiggle

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Continuing with the theme of finding and releasing quality 21st century CD-only tracks on to 7” vinyl, Jai Alai now are proud to present their fourth release which showcases the stand-out tracks from the only two albums released under the name Sir Wick. Chad ’Sir Wick’ Hughes is probably best described as a musician (trombone, piano, percussion), composer, teacher, adjudicator and clinician, but somehow that doesn’t seem quite enough to describe such a unique musical talent. Born in Detroit, and graduating from the same High School as Diana Ross, Paul Thompson, & Ron Carter, he went on to study composition and arranging, and holds regular clinics around the north and mid-west US states sharing his expertise. The topside on this limited edition release is the lead track from his debut album “An Interpretation Of A Universal Language” (2007 Sir Wick Entertainment Llc) which features the sublime vocals of Sedalia Marie, a beautiful mid-pacer, whilst the other side “I Love You” features the mellow vocals of Anthony Saunders on a track from Chad’s opus work “A Tale Of Two Fools”, which he began in 1996 but only finally orchestrated and released as his second album in 2017 - a soundtrack featuring a full orchestra comprising eight woodwind parts, full strings, big band brass, and seven-piece rhythm section. Originally intended as an operetta, it was evolving into something bigger; an opera, musical or stage play maybe, but he finally referred to it as a ‘novical’ (a musical novel), which best describes this story of a young musician falling in love for the first time. A biopic, maybe? One could easily take these two fabulous tracks at face value as simply just another great double-sider, but isn’t it nicer to know the full story?

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Bangs & Talbot

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Acid Jazz)

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Acid Jazz has a long history with Chris Bangs (who coined 'acid jazz') and Mick Talbot (founding member of the Style Council) who appeared on one of our earliest and rarest singles as 'King Truman' back in 1988. We're thrilled to welcome them back with a 7" slice of mod jazz brilliance, taking its rhythmic and naming queues from Willis Jackson as it cooks up a storm.

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Represent / Juicy Fruit

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Dance Dance Dance 7" Edit Versions Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band follow up their 2021 "Expansions" album with another solid 7" offering.The A side, "Represent," is one of the stand out tracks from Expansions. BRSB cover the DJ Premier produced Nas classic taking the original and expanding the arrangement with guitar and brass riffs. Tuba chugs along the drum break while the steel pans hammer out the infamously infectious melody of the original sample making this an easy winner in Hip Hop circles and beyond.The B side is a non-album cut available on this 45 for the first time ever. Bacao covers the Mtume classic "Juicy Fruit" made popular again when The Notorious B.I.G. sampled it for his smash hit "Juicy." This is a sure head turner when people realize they are dancing along to a new version of the classic melody.

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Marta Acuna

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (P&P)

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Fat Possum)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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One of the plus points of being in the reissue business, is that some records are easier to license then to try and find a copy of! Sky's The Limit's incredible "Don't Be Afraid" is a case in point.

Released on the tiny J.M.J. label in 1976, this was essentially a private pressing by the group and was more likely to have been given away at gigs rather than sold through record shops. It's incredibly rare - an original these days is around the £750-£800 mark and that's if you're lucky enough to see one. All for good reason though. "Don't Be Afraid" is a prime slice of vintage Jazz-Funk. The vocal side shows off Sky's The Limit's vocal prowess with gorgeous harmonies over an insistent groove.

However, the big attraction on this double-sider, is the incredibly hypnotic instrumental workout with a fantastic Patrick Adam's like free-form synth making the instrumental almost another song. One of the dreamiest Jazz-Funk instrumentals you'll ever hear. As per usual, this will be a very in-demand release from the word go. This can be played on progressive dancefloors everywhere and will almost certainly appeal to different crowds and audiences.

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Ann Peebles

This Is Ann Peebles

32,99 €*

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Live In Loveland Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

2LP | 2022 | US | Original (Colemine)

36,99 €*

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Jalapeno)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited Edition For Record Store Day 2022.

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Radio Trip

Music Heads

Shake What Your Mama Gave Ya

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Music Heads by Radio Trip is and remains one of the most far out releases we have ever had on Jalapeno Records.

In the Noughties, the label was approached with some incredible music by the super talented Mixmonster and Schoolmaster, founding members of the Israeli jazz funk band 'The Apples'. Produced under their 'Radio Trip' moniker, the album was a glorious cut & paste journey into sound, with overtones of musique concrete, brought to life by their fascination with vinyl culture, turntablism and sampling.

Their source material knows no bounds and draws from a diverse palette. Traditional middle eastern meets blues, jazz meets rock, hip hop meets psychedelic, and more all come together into one blossoming, cheerful trip, where the cultures of the world collide.

At the time, music piracy was in its heyday and the vinyl market was supposedly in a death spiral, so it was only released on CD and digital.

Now released for the first time on a very limited vinyl LP run, this gem of an album may be one of those moments you discover a touch of genius in a world where formulaic music is churned out with no soul in it's bones.

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Skeewif

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (Jalapeno)

14,99 €*

Golden Roses / Latin Love Song

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Jalapeno Records is a label that prides itself on providing the finest eclectic music. No other artist embodies this spirit more than founders Elliot Ireland and Alex Rizzo, collectively known as Skeewiff.

They're legends in the underground funky scene, finding themselves the delighted proprietors of worldwide number one hits, running their own Pedigree Cuts library music imprint, working with heroes like Alan Hawkshaw and amassing a high-quality body of work that would be the pride of any ambitious musician.

Their joyous blend of impeccable production, astonishing taste and rare ability to not take yourself too seriously is captured in the two tracks that appear on this new 7" release. Big beats? country & western? sitars? funk? soul? And more? It's got everything that will guarantee to make you Shake What Your Mama Gave Ya!

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Black Cash & Theo

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Galaxy Sound)

14,99 €*

Evil's Nest / Tired As Cattle

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Black Cash & Theo edits!

Galaxy Sound CO crew back at it!!

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Great Revivers

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Funk Night)

18,99 €*

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Get On The Otherside Black Vinyl Edition

Bobby Oroza

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Get On The Otherside Orange Vinyl Edition

Bobby Oroza

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Neverland Music)

Nneka

Love Supreme

28,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 5 Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It's hard to believe we are now up to Volume 5 of our renowned Record Club series. Curating these compilations, where we share our latest musical discoveries and old favourites from the global stage, is always a labour of love. This selection is less dancefloor-driven than our previous volumes, as fewer opportunities for live events drove us to explore other paths and styles in the musical spectrum. But, whether you're DJing for a kitchen or a club, there is still a generous serving of spicy dancefloor magic. For Volume 5, we looked to a broad church - from Brazil to Cuba, Ghana, Jamaica, Japan, Mauritania, South Africa, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, the UK, and the US. We pulled songs from the 70s up to the present day and feature a stellar cast of artists. There’s an exclusive track from Sven Wunder which was recorded solely for this compilation. We also have a track from Admin which was released as a private press 7" at the start of 2021 and one we felt was far too good to only be available for the lucky few. You’ll also discover one of our most treasured Gyedu Blay Ambolley productions, a full-force African disco colossus! We hope you will enjoy this selection of seventeen eclectic songs as much as we do.

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Mr Bongo Record Club Volume 5 Pink Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

12" | 2022 | EU | Original (Erased Tapes)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ben Lukas Boysen

Clarion - Limited

20,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Idris Muhammad / Jean Shy

I'm A Believer / What Can I Do I'm So In Love With...

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A Time For Us (A Time For Love) / Everybody's Got A Song To Sing

Mirror

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Super Disco Edits)

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Underdog)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In February of 1976 Eddie Carmichael left the group “The Voshays” after catching the bandleader/manager stealing from the band. Derry Shepherd and Duncan Bethel left at that time also. About a week later I asked Derry if he would be interested in starting another band and he said sure. At that point Duncan Bethel agreed to participate and he recruited his friend Flynn Emanuel to play trombone. Derry was the manager of the cafeteria at Sears Department Stores in The Pompano Fashion Square Mall and he met Sandy Ficca who was the manager at Chess King Men’s Clothing Store in the same mall. Sandy also agreed to join the group and we auditioned bass players and chose Dave Segal and only one keyboard player auditioned and that was Bob Groszer. We now had all of the personnel for the group and we commenced rehearsing in the recreation center in Pompano Beach, FL at Westside Park. We did a few “Chitlin’ Circuit“ gigs to fine tune the band and music and then moved over to the beach circuit. While there we would perform spring and summer months at “The Ocean Mist” on the Strip in Fort Lauderdale, FL and for the fall and winter months the Big Daddy’s 8600 Club on Miami Beach. After 18 months of constant gigging I suggested that the band go into the studio and record some original music. Now all we needed was some serious financial support and songs. I met a man by the name of Jerry Bullard and convinced him to back the project. We formed our own independent label “Get Off Records” and publishing company “Situated Music”. At that point Dave Segal and Sandy Ficca left the group and Bruce Saddler who was the drummer for The Voshays joined us on the drums for the first two recordings. Sandy Ficca returned as drummer and brought in his old friend and bandmate Daryl Walker to play Bass on five of the six remaining songs. We recorded the entire album in five days at SRS Studios and Triad Studios both in Fort Lauderdale, FL in August of 1977. The first single “Give It Up (Let Yo Funk Fly Free) was a winner released only in the New York tri state area where in two weeks it reached number 16 in the top 100 and was poised to go number one nationwide on the R&B charts in the next two weeks. Henry Stone, owner of TK Records in Hialeah, FL wanted to sign the group as did many other major record labels including Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire. But the usual problems of the music business reared its ugly head and the record was pulled from all radio airplay and the group who became disenfranchised with the business of the industry decided to call it quits. Derry Shephard went into Gospel Music production, Sandy Ficca went on to become the drummer for the Pop/Rock recording artists “Firefall”. Daryl Walker is a session player and music teacher, I did studio sessions and played in several cover bands and toured internationally. Bob Groszer toured with Sly Stone and other legendary recording artists. Dave Segal went on to start New York Bass Works in New York. Flynn Manuel became a music teacher in The Broward County School District and Bruce Saddler and Duncan Bethel left the Music industry completely. We were young and not good business people at that time and did not understand the rules of do’s and don’ts of the music industry. But we had three talented songwriters, a great arranger, a killer band and all the financial support that we needed. Looking back if we only had an experienced manager I truly believe Mirror would have gone on to create some great music over the years that followed. Peace and love all the time,

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Dowdelin

Lanmou Lanmou

21,99 €*

Just For A Minute / Silver Linings

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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UK only
UK promo by Ballantyne Communications; tour by Earth Agency.
No spot in music is immovable. No music can sit still but it's hardly ever as true as it is for Dowdelin, a band that can't be tied down to a single geography and genealogy. The creole language, Caribbean rhythms, urban energies, dazzling virtuosity, sensual electro: The group evolves in a unique place where genres and colors, heritage and audacity can merge.

Lanmou lanmou, Dowdelin's second album, muddies the waters, blurs the lines, bewilders. It does everything to assuage naysayers such as the conservatives and the lazies, the defenders of an official form of reggae, the right kind of zouk, the trademarked version of jazz or the historically validated biguine. As with the languages, culture and nations of the Caribbean which are never quite European nor completely African, it would be daunting to try and define where exactly Dowdelin is located on the official landscape of music in a Creole afro-futurism, at the crossroads of the black Atlantic...
The Dowdelin experiment finds its roots in a blend of encounters and loyalties: David Kiledjian AKA Dawatile, producer and multi-instrumentalist composer met Lyon-born singer from Martinique, Olivya. Together, they would jam and write songs in English. But, nothing felt right, until she started singing in Creole. Then everything made sense : the language of the French Antilles in the West Indies deployed its revolutionary universality.

David then got back in touch with Raphaël Philibert, a percussionist, saxophonist and singer who has always been involved in developing the field of gwo ka, the heavily percussion-based traditional music of Guadeloupe, of which his relative, Georges Troupé, is a pioneering defender. All this gave birth to Dowdelin and the obvious is striking.
We're reminded that when the poet and theoretician Édouard Glissant speaks of Creoleness as a whirlwind of unpredictability, he speaks of an adventure that couldn't be foretold in the world's istory : From Europeans and Africans forced into a third continent with an insane dream to build a New World, languages, cultures, music in other words mixed heritages, catharsis, diziness, resiliance were born through the mass crimes of slavery and the dispoilment of Native American populations.

Dowdelin released their debut album, Carnival Odyssey, in 2018.Connoisseurs took an appetite for that music with constantly shifting boundaries and countless relatives. This is confirmation that purity activists will always have problems with mixed identities saying things such as "This isn't jazzy enough for my festival", "It's too much for mine" ... But many concerts were performed mostly in Great Britain and France and quite a buzz among those who love unbound music.
The band then expands with the arrival of Greg Boudras, a drummer who has worked with David on other projects such as Vaudou Game, Fowatile, The Bongo Hop to name a few, in order to bring reinforcement to Dowdelin and he70 craft this second album.
What's the blueprint for it ? "We're not trying to pile up experiences or willfully make a collection of experiences," David sums up. It's more about feelings, about combinations that occur subconsciously. So sometimes we come up with things that surprise even us, like a fragment of an English synth pop hit, that only we recognize. The same recipe's never used twice: it can be a song I made at home with my instruments and my daughter's toys or sound designs to which Raphaël and Greg add rhythmic elements that change everything, or even more collective compositions… "

Then the verses emerge, written in Creole, English or French by David and Raphaël, who also happens to be a trained linguist and knowledgeable in the miscellaneous varieties of Creole. Messages of love and struggle, of brotherhood and memory ... And, from one track to the other, the generous burst of creolization is still at work, biguine blending with hip hop, contemporary jazz mixing with reggae, Creole expressing itself through the vast array of musics to which it is related...

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The Sha La Das

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Daptone)

We Ought To Be Together / Make Sure

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Just in time to quell your winter blues...! Staten Island's psychedelic, doo-wop dignitaries return with another pair of extraordinarily soulful sides. Heralded as one of the standout tracks on Love in the Wind, "Just for a Minute" has been at the very top of the "Damn, Daptone...Why wasn't this one on 45?" list. So when we pitched the idea producer Tommy 'tnt' Brenneck he delivered the perfect accoutrement, "Silver Linings". Featuring Paul Schalda on lead vocals, "Silver Linings" is an atmospheric groover with haunting keys and a pleading vocal that finds the group exploring the more psychedelic side of their sound. A bonafide two-sider from one of the most dynamic groups in the game.

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Tommy McGee

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Jai Alai)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Show You / I Love Ya Smoke Colored Vinyl

WHLS

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Preservation Project)

27,89 €* 30,99 € -10%

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Jazzman)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"Show You" on Side A is ready to explode at Soul Nights around the world. A frenetic driving beat, strong horn charts, great soaring lead vocals, and sweet harmony backing vocals make this an instant classic in the canon of Northern Soul. And better yet, it is a fresh tune! Get yours and be the focus of the trainspotters after all the quantity is gone, bought up and filed into dj's collections.

"I Love Ya" on the B-Side is a soaring 60s Sweet Soul ballad perfect for cruising on Sunday afternoon in summer. Harmony, check... vibes, check.... lyrics about loving your woman, check... all the boxes have been checked by this side. It is the quintessential compliment to the uptempo flip. The pairing is perfect. An extra special thank you to Scott Aidlen and West Los Soul for contributing the songs featured on this release. Respect!

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Reality

Disco Party

Rock Don't Stop / I Think I'm Falling In Love

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We at Jazzman have already given legitimate release to albums that fell foul of the notorious '70s 'tax scam' practice, namely those by Sounds of the City Experience and Ricardo Marrero. It now gives us great satisfaction to present Reality's 'Disco Party' album, for the very first time in agreement with the surviving members of the band. Possibly the most obscure of all the obscurities in the TSG catalogue, 'Disco Party' isn't actually 'disco' at all, moreover it's a fully rounded excursion into mid-70s dancefloor funk and proto-disco-jazz, performed by a group of expert musicians at the height of their powers. Recorded in one long session in NYC, until now, bandleader Dr. Otto Gomez and the rest of his crew had never even heard the recordings they'd made almost 50 years ago. Indeed, none of the band even knew that their album had been released!

At Jazzman, we consider it our mission to shine new light on music that went under-appreciated at the time of its original release. There are many varied circumstances which can cause an otherwise great record to not do so well - for instance, poor budget, marketing, promo and sometimes just plain old bad luck. Perhaps the most unjust circumstance involves the tax loss releases of the mid-70s - records made purely to cheat a few dollars out of the tax man.

Here, along with restoring the music, we have dug deep into the backstory of the group, interviewing Gomez and others to find out exactly who this unheralded NYC funk orchestra were and what happened to them before and after the monumental session laid out on this record. Our liner notes tell the story of the TSG label and the 'tax loss' phenomenon, and we delve into the history of the band from their humble beginnings as the Smokin' Shades of Black(!) to the present day. We also find out exactly what it means to record some brilliant music - only to have it taken away - and discarded.

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Taxie

7" | 2021 | UK | Original (Epsilon)

18,99 €*

The Voices Of East Harlem

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In 1978 ,three friends.

Woody Whittaker, Ronnie Arch, and Wayne Chatman

Came together with their musical ideas and talents to form the music production company, “Cabfare Productions”.

Under that parent company, the performing group T.A.X.I.E.

Talented

Artist

Xclusively

In

Entertainment

Archwoods Productions and Archwoods Publishing was born.

Eventually adding musicians/song writers, Charles (Ice Cream) Williams,

Oneida James, and the amazing vocalist, Carlita Durhan, the original guitarist for the R&B group Taste Of Honey.

T.A.X.I.E. performed many engagements through out the Los Angels Hollywood circuits. Opening and appearing with renowned artist such as Stevie Wonder, Dennis Edwards, and the Mary Jane Girls.

The members of T.A.X.I.E. are not only great musicians and performers, but also are very talented and awesome song writers.

Some of their compositions have been performed and recorded by, Grammy winner Diane Reeves, Tahj Mowry, AlfredaJames, Greg Rose, and musical groups such as Infinite.

Archwood’s Productions also produced, published and promoted music and live concerts throughout the United States and Europe.

Over the years, this partnership has developed a music catalog of over 100 songs, compositions, and videos. In the future, they will continue to write and produce excellent music, promoting new and established artist.

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Wanted Dead Or Alive / Little People

7" | 2021 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

16,99 €*

Harold Alexander / Pretty Purdie

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dynamite Cuts 45s series is proud to release two rare-groove club classics by the Voices of East Harlem. And what voices! This legendary gospel band’s “Wanted Dead or Alive” is a huge club Anthem, which has stood the test of time; written back in 1973. But the hidden gem, “Little People,” on the flip, is the sweet icing on the cake. The Young Disciples sampled a skit from it, amongst others. This powerful story-song is my personal favorite cut from the LP. The words are still true today. Both tracks arranged by Mr. Leroy Hutson

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Mama Soul / Heavy Soul Slinger

7" | 2022 | UK | Original (BGP)

The Jungle / I Can't Ignore It Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two break beat gems from the Flying Dutchman catalogue. First-time reissue of the 7-inch edit of ‘Mama Soul’, whilst Pretty Purdie’s ‘Heavy Soul Slinger’ gets its 7-inch debut.

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Gene Jackson

7" | 2021 | UK | Original (Tesla)

7" | 2021 | US | Original (Colemine)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Gene Jackson's rich soulful character along with his emotional range make him one of the finest local vocalists. His debut album “1963" came out in 2017 to critical acclaim, including a Blues Blast nomination (new artist debut). His new album “The Jungle”, out of which this 7” release is taken, has plenty of songs with the subjects you’d expect a soul singer to tackle: falling in love, the heartbreak from love and the evergreen “right now you can’t trust anybody,” as he puts it. A St. Louis native, Gene grew up singing. His mother, Mary Coleman, sang with Ike and Tina Turner, the Shirelles and others. She encouraged her son’s gift, and he gained experience singing in the Mt. Gideon Missionary Baptist Church.

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Joey Quinones

For You

Through It All / Under The Sun

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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As the leader of the modern Chicano soul outfit, Thee Sinseers, and releasing a string of singles as a solo artist, Joey Quinones and his crew have recently been ushering in a new era of modern soul. It is the type of music that shares a genesis with the birth of soul and R&B sounds emitted from the classic lowrider cruising down Whittier Boulevard to the sunshine-y vibes of traditional ska and dancehall reggae. And with his debut 45 on Colemine, Quinones shows that he's adept at not just the slow and low, but also the mellow sounds of early reggae. We are proud to present "For You" by the ever-sweet and oh-so-talented Mr. Joey Quinones.For Fans of Durand Jones & The Indications, Frightnrs, Thee Sinseers, Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos, Bobby Orozo

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Lady Wray

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

DJ Buzz of Waxolutionists & Preddy

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Lady Wray releases an instant classic two-sider with two certified bangers from her forthcoming album 'Piece Of Me'. Side A is the in your face, head nodding, "Through It All". A tune that rips out of the speaker from the first snare crack with Nicole's pitched up and infectious chorus. The tried and true chemistry of Lady Wray and producer Leon Michels is on full display here as they push the envelope of current R&B and Soul making a stark declaration of why they are out in front of the pack of any of their peers. Nicole sings a song about dedication through the ups and downs on a track that has so much energy it is sure to move crowds around the globe. Side B, "Under The Sun" is a feel good homage to the sun and summertime. Lady Wray encapsulates all things good and lovely about warm weather and where it puts our minds. The infectious good vibes of the tune will change your attitude and have you turning the volume knob up while the earworm choruses will stay on the tip of your tongue long after the song ends.

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Hildegard Knef Edit / Chilly Gonzales Buzz Interview Edit

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Personal)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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DJ Buzz (1/3 of Austrian DJ-Deckgroup Waxolutionists) & personal rec. mastermind Preddy finally with their Drunken Edit of Hildegard Knef`s "Im 80. Stockwerk" on Vinyl 7inch. Plus a very special Bonus on the flipside. The remix was originaly released on a double 10inch compilation of Drunken Edits on the label, now hard to find. The „Hildegard Knef Edit“ was on heavy rotation worldwide by DJ's and Radio Jocks like Gilles Peterson, Lefto, Bigga Bush (Rockers Hi-Fi), Eddy Ramich. It's now available again on 45rpm!

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2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Wewantsounds)

Tokyo Glow

35,99 €*

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Penrose)

The Altons

Tangled Up / Soon Enough

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Wisdom Teeth)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Altons return with two awe-inspiring sides of soulful excellence. Bryan Ponce's delicate, plaintive vocal, this time accompanied by the sweet, rich timbre of Adriana Flores make for two earnest duets that exude palpable chemistry. On "Tangled Up" the pair sing of a love affair that has run its course but (against their better judgement) lingers in the form of late night entanglements and dream-induced longing - imprisoning the lovers on a carousel of heartache and despair. "Soon Enough" is a gorgeously sparse ballad rife with melancholic guitar, percolating percussion and a groove that will have you swaying side to side with the one you love.

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Tristan Arp

Sculpturegardening

Next Week Revolution N.W.R.

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Uk Label Wisdom Teeth Returns With Its Third Long-Form Offering - Sculpturegardening: A New Lp By Mexico City-Based Artist And Producer, Tristan Arp. Incorporating Elements Of Ambient, Glitch, Microhouse And Downtempo, It's An Otherworldly Record Populated By Knotty Modular Textures, Blossoming Floral Melodies, Tight Pointillist Rhythms And Glossy Acoustic Instrumentation. The Record Was Born From A Process Of "Collaborating With Machines": Using Modular Synthesisers To Generate Probabilistic Melodies And Rhythms, With The Artist Taking On The Role Of Sculptor And Curator. Throughout, The Boundaries Between The Organic And Digital Are Playfully Blurred: We Hear Synthesisers Played By Guitars; Emotive And Distinctly Human Melodies Generated By Modular Circuits; Digital Percussion Drummed By Hand; And Live Cello Processed With A Digital Finish. The Results Sometimes Recall Roman Flügel At His Most Colourful, Or Benge's Meandering Synth Workouts, And Even At Times Echo The Dubbed-Out Cello Experiments Of Arthur Russell. But Really Sculpturegardening Occupies A Sonic World Of Its Own, Born From A Unique Web Of Happy Accidents And Incidental Arrangements. The Record's Bright Colours And Subtle Rhythms Make It A Fitting Follow-Up To K-Lone's 2020 Lp Cape Cira And Facta's 2021 Lp Blush, And Place It Neatly Alongside The Work Of Label Mates Duckett, Benoit B, Steevio And Iglew. "With Sculpturegardening, My Concept Was To Approach Music Like Gardening. I Collaborated With Machines Inspired By The Way A Gardener Collaborates With The Earth. A Gardener Creates The Conditions For The Plants To Come To Life And Develop On Their Own. In A Similar Way, I Created A Set Of Conditions And Probabilities For The Music To Make Itself. Who Is Making The Music Here? "A Sculpture Garden To Me Can Be A Really Beautiful Environment Of Balance Between Randomness And Order--Between Nature And Human Interaction. Things That Are Either Extremely Organized Or Completely Random Tend To Not Resonate With Us. On The Other Hand, Someth...

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Next Week Revolution

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Improved Sequence)

The Craig Charles Trunk Of Funk Volume 2

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Another Product Of The Incredible Fertile Roma Est Scene, Directly From The Gutter Of Pescheria, The Open Laboratory-Collective That's Been Churning Out Quality 24/7. Next Week Revolution Is Gabor On Vox (Holiday Inn, Metro Crowd, Tropicantesimo), Gino Luigi On Bass (Hallelujah!) And Matteo Pozzi On Electronics (Cacao, Actionmen). Their Debut Is A 5 Track Manifesto Of Love, Utopia, Revolution And Freedom. Think Sleaze Electronics, Night Shifty Rhythms, Tropical Trance And Industrial Dub. Recorded And Produced By The Great Hugo Sanchez And Mastered By Federico Grella @ Dirty Sound Studio. Artwork By Giovanna.

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Craig Charles

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Soul Bank Music)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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As a lifelong soul boy - poet, actor, presenter Craig Charles has been adding to his trunk of funk music since his youth, and now after almost 20 years hosting his world renowned Bbc6 Music and Radio 2 shows, DJing at clubs and festivals around the globe his reputation as an ambassador for all things soulful & funky is indisputable. Craig was overwhelmed with the success of Volume 1 which hit the Official UK Album charts; "It's been a whole year (and what a weird year) since I unleashed Volume 1 on a music starved world. It clearly hit home with a funk hungry public as it got into the UK charts, nestled between film soundtracks and pop compilations, so I'd like to thank everyone for supporting - especially those who grabbed the double vinyl album - that was an instant sell out!" Volume 2 contains all the trademark features his fans have come to love -kicking off with The Allergies - and their 100% exclusive Trunk Of Funk remix of their bombastic Move On Baby.

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Numero 95 Clear Vinyl Edition

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Numero Group)

30,99 €*

Thelonious Beats Aka Black Cash & Theo

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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As escapism from corporate banality turned the corner in the `90s, a new generation of vibrant, software generated soundscapes emerged. Communal access to the internet propagated the new hive mind of ideas online, giving way to smoother, stress-free textures. The PC revolution opened the gateway to ray-traced playgrounds of color and light, allowing for visions of utopic proportions to manifest themselves on screensavers far and wide. Boot up your machine, load the software on this floppy diskette, and drop out of a reality bounded by the physical laws of the universe. Numero 95 is the soundtrack to the screen saver fever dream we're all trying to climb back into. Eight droplets of proto-vaporwave, synthesized in vinyl (or digital) form, fresh from Numero's archive of forgotten sounds. Are you looking for that half way point between smooth jazz and new age? Mac and PC? Quantum Leap and the X-Files? This software is for you. Housed in a replica floppy diskette, Numero 95 explores an early computer music unbound by scene or region. Eight solo pioneers vibing out at home in their headphones, traveling as far as the sound card would allow. This is music that barely escaped the hard drive and yet percolates at the edges of the algorithm 30 years later. Welcome to Numero 95.

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Not So Easy (To Be Free) / Our Lives

7" | 2021 | US | Original (Galaxy Sound)

14,99 €*

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Cordial)

Brassroots

Good Life / Try Again

7" | 2021 | US | Original (Karma Chief)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Brassroots cover of 'Good Life' is highly regarded by those in the know as a fantastic cover that takes the original song and turns it totally upside down. This is the first time that 'Good Life' has been available on 7" vinyl, with the original 12" release being long out of print. 'Try Again' on the B Side sees the group twisting Aaliyah song into a funky horn jamboree.

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Kendra Morris

This Life

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Athens Of The North)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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For Fans Of Lady Wray, Amy Winehouse, Alice Russell, Sharon Jones.Kendra Morris Recalls Singers Who Straddled Soul And Rock During The Early '70s, Such As Ruth Copeland And Chaka Khan. After Touring With Dennis Coffey And Releasing Singles That She Did With Collaborator Jeremy Page Including "Concrete Waves," With B-Side Remixed By DJ Premier, Morris Released The Album Banshee (2012). In 2013, Morris Returned With The Covers Album Mockingbird, With Both Banshee And Mockingbird Garnering Successful Followings And Impressive Film/Tv Placements. Morris Also Worked On A Project-Band With Friends Scarlett Johansson, Julia Haltigan And Holly Miranda. With Este Haim Joining On Drums, They Released One Single, "Candy" And A Cover Of "Bizarre Love Triangle" For Amfars The Time Is Now Record.Now Presenting Her Debut 45 On Karma Chief Records, A Division Of Colemine Records, Kendra Showcases A Textured And Contemporary Take On R&B, All While Retaining The Old-School Flavor. The A Side Track 'This Life' Is A 70's Soul Super Dive Carrying You Through Fuzzy Guitars, Lush Harmonies And Straight Into The Old Vegas Casinos Of The Main Strip. Who We Are, The B Side, Counters The Upbeat Side A With Its Epic Introspective Look At The Human Psyche. Combining Kendra's Wide Vocal Range And A Partnership Of Solid Drum And Thick Bass, 'Who We Are' Provides The Perfect Backdrop For It's Carefully-Threaded Lyrics.

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Crystal Winds

Lovers Holiday

Johnny Jones / Gene Chandler

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Martin Dumas Jr, Paul Coleman and Morris Browns, sublime 70s soul / 2 Step LP is IMO is some of the best sophisticated soul from the 1970s, Production, Vocals, Writing are all on point. On this 45 we are not messing around, two of the best cuts from the band 'Lover's Holiday and 'Love Ain't Easy', first time on 45 for them both. Licenced direct from the band members. You know what to do!

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Purple Haze / There Was A Time

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wamono A To Z Volume III - Japanese Light Mellow Funk, Disco & Boogie 1978-1988 Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (180g)

7" | 2021 | UK | Original (Izipho Soul)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Active as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned remixer, compiler and producer. An avid record collector and an expert of the Wamono style, Yoshizawa published the Wamono A to Z records guide book in 2015 which instantly sold-out. The book unveiled a myriad of beautiful and rare records from a highly prolific, but still then unknown, Japanese groove scene.

After many years working as a record buyer for several stores, DJ Chintam opened his own Blow Up shop in 2018 in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. A member of the Dayjam Crew and a specialist of soul, funk, rare groove and disco music, Chintam is also an expert of the home-brewed Wamono grooves. He supervised and wrote the Wamono A to Z records guide book together with Yoshizawa.

For this third chapter of the acclaimed Wamono series, Yoshizawa and Chintam unheart some of the best and rarest light mellow funk tunes and disco boogie bangers produced in Japan between 1978 and 1988. Put the needle on the record, turn up the volume and dig right now into the Wamono sound - the cream of the Japanese jazz, funk, soul, rare groove and disco music developed throughout the years since the end of the sixties in Japan!

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Arthur Foy

Love Dreams / Love Storm

15,99 €*

What We Call Life Transculent Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Izipho Soul are thrilled to announce our forthcoming 45!

Alabama born, Mississippi raised and Louisiana transplanted native, Arthur Foy was a must see entertainer with his own band and show. In 1980 he recorded the absolute masterpiece: ‘Love Dreams’. Rich soulful vocals, expert instrumentation, production and ‘never enough Rhodes’ are everything that a gifted ear craves for.

The original MCS 45 is owned by only a select bunch of DJs and discerning collectors; a proven rarity with only seven copies documented on Popsike.

On the flip we present the southern strutter - ‘Love Storm’ - a song that builds as the title suggests. Co-produced and written with the legendary Carl Marshall adds to the credentials and charm. Sadly Arthur passed away in 2018, his music and performing meant everything to him; we are therefore proud to play our part in his musical legacy and dedicate this record to his memory.

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Jordan Rakei

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Ninja Tune)

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Jalapeno)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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‘What We Call Life’ is Jordan Rakei’s most vulnerable and intimate album to date. Its lyrics concern the lessons that the New Zealand-born, Australia-raised, and London-based artist learned about himself during therapy, a journey that began two years ago when he started reading about the ‘positive psychology’ movement. These themes manifest on songs like lead single “Family”, which Rakei says is “the most personal” he’s ever been with his lyrics. “I wanted to hit my vulnerability barrier and be really honest. It’s about my parents’ divorce in my mid-teens but still having love for them no matter what,” he explains.

With so many artists being influenced by his style, it would be very easy for Jordan to stay in the same musical lane; but, as in life, he is determined to move his music forward. Such introspective subjects are a departure from Rakei’s last album, 2019’s ‘Origin’. Raising big questions about the way that technology and social media interferes with our sense of humanity, ‘Origin’ received praise from The Observer, Mixmag, Complex, and GQ, earned an unexpected shout-out from Elton John, led to a collaboration with rap legend Common, and saw Rakei give a show-stopping performance for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series.

No stranger to collaboration, Rakei is closely associated with friends and collaborators like Loyle Carner (with whom he co-wrote, produced and performed on “Ottolenghi” and the Jorja Smith-featuring “Loose Ends”), Tom Misch and Alfa Mist. He has also joined Chic’s Nile Rodgers for a writing session and recorded with Terrace Martin, producer for Kendrick and Snoop Dogg, and Herbie Hancock. There’s also his tight relationship with the South London dance music scene orbiting Bradley Zero’s Rhythm Section clubnight and label, with Rakei adopting the alias Dan Kye, most recently to offer up an exclusive track for Bonobo’s ‘Fabric presents’ mix and to release his full-length, ‘Small Moments’ album in November 2020. He also recently covered Donald Byrd’s “Wind Parade” for the Blue Note Re:imagined compilation, and earlier this year showcased work from his creative community alongside some of his favourite tracks (including his own covers of Radiohead’s “Codex”, and Jeff Buckley’s “Lover, You Should've Come Over”) in his mix for the esteemed LateNightTales series. He continues to offer up production tutorials and behind-the-scenes insights into his creative process with his fan community on Patreon.

With previously sold-out US and Australian headline tours, as well as performances at iconic venues and festivals – including Glastonbury, Pitchfork Avant-Garde Block Party, Sxsw, Montreux Jazz Festival, two sold out nights at Ronnie Scott’s, and a DJ set at Fabric (under his Dan Kye alias) – Jordan played a triumphant sold-out stop at London’s Roundhouse in 2019. In April 2022 he will embark on his biggest UK and EU tour yet, ending with a massive headline show at London’s 5000-capacity O2 Academy Brixton.

On ‘What We Call Life’ Rakei dives deeper into his sound world, merging electronic with acoustic, and rugged grooves with ambient atmospheres, to create something richer, more detailed, and more textural than before. Rakei, already a practitioner of meditation and mindfulness, was curious about the potential of using therapy for further self-discovery. During the process, he began to learn more about his behaviour patterns and anxieties, and addressed his long-standing irrational phobia of birds – a fear often associated with the unpredictable and the unknown, and something explored in the album’s creative direction and visuals. “As we worked through it, it made me realise I would love to talk about the different lessons I learned from therapy in my music: about my early childhood, my relationship with my parents and siblings, becoming independent in London, being in a new marriage, understanding how my marriage compares to the relationship my parents had”, Rakei says.

Artwork was created by Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based visual artist Justin Tyler Close (who has worked previously with the likes of Laura Marling), who resonated with the themes on Rakei’s album. The image was created in a remote photo shoot, with Rakei sending images over the internet that were projected onto a sheet and photographed by Close. The melancholic images reflect the title of the record, a question that Rakei would sometimes ask himself during a period of his childhood in which he suffered a great deal of anxiety: Is this what we call life? Rather than accepting defeat, the title is today a commentary on the more happy, confident, and assured person and artist that Jordan Rakei is today.

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The Allergies

Move On Baby

16,99 €*

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Far Out)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Time to bust out those shades as we have two brand new blasts of sonic sunshine from Bristol beatmakers, The Allergies. 'Move On Baby' finds the duo on career-best form. With their sampling savvy hitting new heights, as vintage rhythm 'n' blues vocals ride highly re-energised Latin loops, and some seriously funky drums. Totally their signature sound â€“ Tough beats, catchy hooks and horns, and feel-good dancefloor vibes â€“ But turned up to 11. It's got "Sound of the Summer" written all over it, weather permitting. Also shining bright is B-side banger, 'Are You Ready'. This stomping soul sensation features LA rap legend, Andy Cooper [Ugly Duckling] and the powerful pipes of Miss Marietta Smith. The peak-time powder keg is set to detonate on this one. And the call-to-arms manifesto gives you the full Allergies' band stage show experience in one beefed up jukebox single.

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Ricardo Bomba

Eu Sei / Flutando

Bold Soul Sister / Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You Record Store Day 2021 Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Far Out Recordings proudly presents two previously unreleased tracks of glorious Brazilian sunshine music.

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Ike & Tina Turner

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Selector Series)

LP | 2020 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

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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Zainichi Funk

31,99 €*

Release: 2020 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Durand Jones & The Indications

Private Space Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Dead Oceans)

23,99 €*

Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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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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Awake O Zion / Power

12" | 2021 | EU | Original (South Street Disco)

15,99 €*

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

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One of the greatest gospel disco records of all time from Detroit’s Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark gets its first ever 12 inch pressing courtesy of South Street Disco. Formerly of the Clark Sisters, Elbernita went solo in ’79 and after a debut album she let loose the ’81 follow-up ‘Ye Shall Receive Power’. ‘Awake o Zion’ is the jaw-dropping, gospel disco dancefloor destroyer cut of choice from the album and now rightly receives a full length, 6 minutes of joy, loud and proud, 12 inch pressing. Favoured by the likes of Hunee, Antal, Sadar Bahar and Motor City Drum Ensemble to name only a handful. On the flip the truly epic, organ-led, body slammer, ‘Power’, sure to convert any naysayers out there. Heavenly goodness for your ears, eyes and mind.

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Mestizo Beat

Left Behind / I Want You

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

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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Lou Rawls

The Best Of Lou Rawls

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Best Of Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass

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

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

The O'Jays

The Best Of The O'jays

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Planet Mu)

Basic Rhythm

Electronic Labyrinth

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Anthoney Hart Returns With His Second Basic Rhythm Album For Planet Mu. 'Electronic Labyrinth' Is A Maturing Of His Sound That Draws A Line Under His Work As Basic Rhythm Thus Far. The Title Itself Conveys The Overarching Theme Of The Album, Evoking The Journey Through A Musical Labyrinth That Hart Has Undertaken Over The Last 30 Years Or So, Following A Path Through To The Centre Where These Disparate Strands Have Coalesced And Solidified Into A Coherent Whole. The Underlying Themes Are Of A More Personal Nature, Intimated By The Cover Photo Of St Fabian Tower Where Hart First Joined The Now Infamous Rude Fm In The Late 90s, The Sometimes Misleading Directness Of The Track Titles, As Well As Explicit References To Books Such As Wilson Harris' Palace Of The Peacocks, The Ontological Promiscuity Of Harris' Writing Mirrored Here In Hart's Own Musical Endeavours. What You End Up With Is An Album That Not Only Draws Upon A Wide Range Of Influences From Both The Musical And Literary Worlds, Intertwining Them Within A Deeply Personal Context That Imbues The Music With A Depth Of Meaning, But That Is Also Somehow More Coherent Despite Such A Wide Range Of References And Hidden Meanings. It Is At Once Both An Album Of Subtexts Open To Interpretation, And A Cohesive Whole That Fits Together Perfectly.

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LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Türküola / Arsivplak)

Pop Hits 12

Capitol Cuts - Live From Studio A Limited Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Turkish disco pop funk sound compilation album. Great soul-pop and disco-funk with amazing moog organ, keyboards/synths, bass, rhythm and wah guitars.. This compilation has the unique sound in Turkish Disco-Funk music with influences of soul, jazz, pop, rock and beats. Turkish instruments with great disco tunes and great female & male vocals.

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Black Pumas

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (ATO)

28,49 €* 29,99 € -5%

Mood Valiant Red / Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Black Pumas announced Capitol Cuts - Live From Studio A, a vinyl recording of a dynamic session the band recorded at Los Angeles’ famed Capitol Studio A. The record features eight tracks - all live, no overdubs - including a mind-blowing seven-minute rendition of “Colors.” Capitol Cuts - Live From Studio A is due out June 4 and pre-orders are available now in red vinyl

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Hiatus Kaiyote

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Brainfeeder)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

Bobby Oroza

I Got Love / Loving Body

11,99 €*

OST The Black Stone Affair

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Finnish Crooner, Bobby Oroza, Is Back With A New Set Of Tunes That Pick Up Right Where His Glorious 2018 Debut Album, This Love, Left Off.The A Side 'I Got Love' Is A Sweet Soul Anthem For Those With Their Priorities Straight And An Encouraging Reminder To Those Who May Have Lost Sight Of What Is Truly Important In Life. Bobby Has Penned Another Hit. He Sings About Choosing Love Over All Things Material And Recognizing What You Have When You Have It. Bobby Sings An Earworm Of A Chorus That Sums It Up Perfectly, "I Got Love, And That's Enough".The B Side, 'Loving Body', Is As Seductive As It Is Profound. Bobby Proposi- Tions His Love Interest Over A Gorgeous Cold Diamond & Mink Production For More Than A Light Hearted Love Affair. Mr. Oroza Is Not Your Average Joe, And This Is Not Your Average Roses And Candy Song. Bobby Lays Out His Desire To Become One Loving Body In The Way Two Rivers Become Part Of The Sea. A Beautiful Song About Attraction And Desire That Will Be An Instant Staple In The Sweet Soul World And Beyond.

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Whatatido Archive Group

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Record Kicks)

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Saigon Supersound)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks

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For the first time ever, Record Kicks is pleased to announce the release of the long lost soundtrack by Whatitdo Archive Group to the Italian Cinematic Masterpiece "The Black Stone Affair'' on beautiful gatefold vinyl, CD and digital format on April 09 2021. Long thought to be lost alongside the movie itself by the production studio, the soundtrack's master reels were recently recovered and its audio meticulously restored and remastered by J.J. Golden in Ventura, CA.

The movie itself was understood to be unusual for its time: a globetrotting adventure/western-noir written and directed by aspiring visionary, Stefano Paradisi. Unfortunately for Paradisi, the tragic loss of his masterpiece during a fire also meant the end of his short lived career in movies. People who worked on the film have been cited as saying this film was very ambitious, set to be a turning point in Paradisi’s carrier putting him on the map alongside the likes of Sergio Leone and Antonioni.

While the movie never saw the light of day, the soundtrack by obscure band Whatitdo Archive Group has thankfully been recovered. The music itself is staggering to hear, each track evoking all the senses almost all at once. "The Black Stone Affair (Main Theme)" sets the story with its dizzying bassline

underneath a Morricone-esque harpsichord melody eventually all digressing into a psych-freakout of guitars swirling over what is the overarching motif groove of this iconic soundtrack.

We then get taken into the giallo-steeped melody of "Blood Chief". What can only be the theme of the antagonist, this cut offers crunchy drum breaks, reverb-drenched bongos and a sinister baritone guitar line that seems to be indicative of its character. "Ethiopian Airlines" transports the movie into exotic lands with its afro-centric rhythms and mysterious horn melody. The search is on for the elusive Black Stone, an artifact so coveted it had been hidden for decades for its fatal power of seduction. For fans of KPM and De Wolfe Music, "Il Furto Di Africo" definitely delivers a similar 'library' flavor popular at the time. Our ears are treated to an ambiguous sense of center. What were Whatitdo Archive Group thinking? There almost seems to be two key centers at once and a slithering flute line blending between both. We can only imagine that the Black Stone was successfully stolen from the small Italian village of Africo with this track.

What movie really is complete without a lounge-y Bossa number? "Italian Love Triangle" delivers that sun-soaked Mediterranean romance. Our cunning female lead, Lola, decides the only way she can acquire the Black Stone is to pit the trio of characters against each other with an erotic love triangle she carefully crafts to exploit the vulnerability of Blood Chief and Beaumont Jenkins. "Last Train to Budapest" finds our two male leads in a gun-wielding, high-stakes train chase through the dizzying mountains of Bosnia racing to Hungary's capital city. The music brilliantly calls upon the soundtrack's multiple melodic motifs to all collide into a single stressful heart-racing track sure to put a knot in your stomach. Probably the most unusual song appearing in this soundtrack is the French infused "L'amour au Centre de la Terre", an obvious yet tasteful homage to the composers' musical hero, Alain Goraguer. A lilting monologue is recited by who seems to be Lola, the tragic female lead in "The Black Stone Affair". Her passage speaks of the entangled romance she shares with the other two male leads and her plan to acquire the elusive Black Stone for herself. It's every man (and woman) for themselves! Paranoia and deceit has crept into the minds and motives of our conniving trio. No one can be trusted and false alliances are crumbling from within.

"The Black Stone Affair (Reprise)" evokes the characters' gut-wrenching feeling with its ever-rising key center. "Farewell Lola" is the saddening funeral dirge and exit of the aforementioned Lola. Sworn enemies Beaumont and Blood Chief stand silently outside the church and watch as Lola's casket is lowered into her untimely grave. This is merely an armistice between the remaining opponents, only to resume after paying their respects to their former 'lover'. A gory fight leaves Blood Chief standing. Beaumont is nowhere to be seen and only a cloud of dust slowly settles into the landscape as the mournful guitar and harmonica of "Beaumont's Lament" plays quietly in the distance. All is not lost. Triumphantly, Beaumont Jenkins stands tall, throws one last devastating blow to Blood Chief leaving him incapacitated. "The Return of Beaumont Jenkins" plays loudly in the face of Blood Chief desperately reaching for the stone only to realize it's a false! Our new hero, Beaumont Jenkins, sustained by Alessandro Alessandroni Jr.'s cinematic whistle, rides away victoriously into the night sky... the Black Stone hidden cleverly in his hat. End credits.

Steeped in obscurity, a cult following of crate-diggers and musical oddity collectors has been brewing over the mysterious releases of the Whatitdo Archive Group. Surfacing in 2009 from the high deserts of Reno, NV, USA, this recording collective focuses solely on curating, performing and preserving esoteric soundtrack, library and deep-groove collections. The personnel of the group consist of three musicians; each of them avid composers, recording engineers and obsessive record collectors. Alexander Korostinsky, Mark Sexton and Aaron Chiazza met in college and have been working together on producing music for over 10 years. (Both Korostinsky and Sexton also happen to write and perform in

critically-acclaimed soul group “The Sextones”). In 2015 they quietly released a small batch of lo-fi deep-groove demos recorded exclusively to cassette in an old garage. This became their first full length offering, Shit’s Dope, and it began to quickly spread across the internet piquing the interest of record collectors and DJs all over the world—a record Fleamarket Funk describes as “Falling in between some Headhunters and Lunar Funk 45s” and becoming a bestseller on Bandcamp of that year.

During this time, the Whatitdo Archive Group also began what is often hailed as a vital turning point in Reno music history; by hosting their famous “Whatitdo Wednesday” residency at a local venue. These packed performances drew the attention of not only live music-goers, but also the most accomplished jazz musicians in the area, often joining them on stage. Eventually, these shows stumbled into the arena of obscure performance art, where the band would facetiously distribute written and multiple choice tests during their performance for the audience to participate in.

After their residency came to a bittersweet end, the Whatitdo Archive Group refocused their attention on the wonderful world of 1970’s soul-jazz, where they wrote and recorded what would be their follow up 7” release, Crocker Way / Steve’s Romp. This limited edition 45rpm became a hot ticket item for UK record collectors who had been previous fans of WAG’s older lo-fi work. Crocker Way was also a featured track on BBC Radio 6. Shortly after producing Crocker Way / Steve’s Romp, the group again started production on their crown jewel of a record, a concept album that had been tossed around for several years beforehand but never executed. As band member Mark Sexton explains “We wanted to create an album that encompassed everything we love and admire about old Italian soundtrack scores, and bring that energy back into the spotlight”. The group spent 9 months of research, digging through their personal collections of dusty LP’s scrutinizing the work of Piccioni, Torossi, Roubaix, Alessandroni and of course Morricone, recording, mixing and working with over 24 skilled musicians. The Whatitdo Archive Group finally completed what would be their finest work to date, The Black Stone Affair. Recorded entirely in Korostinsky’s home studio, this record is a labor of love, dedication, appreciation and respect for the golden age of Italian Soundtrack and Library music.

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Trùc Mai

Sài Gòn

11,99 €*

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Schema)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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Not many cities in the world are gifted with a timeless anthem of their own. We all know “New York, New York”, a song widely known across its city borders. For many Vietnamese, the beautiful Cha Cha Cha tune “Sài Gòn” has a similar reputation. The tune was written by Hanoi-born composer Y-Van. Like many of his generation, he moved to the South in 1954 after The Geneva Accords partitioned Vietnam temporarily into two states. There he became one of the most famous and prolifc songwriters in South Vietnamese pop music. His revered songs are still sung and covered to this day. “Sài Gòn”, which he wrote in 1965, was recorded for the frst time by Saigonese-born singer Trúc Mai for the Sóng Nhạc label. It is one of his most iconic compositions and has been recorded countless times since. Trúc Mai rose to prominence during the late 1950s as a popular headliner in the cabaret circuit of Saigon, earning her the title, "Nữ Hoàng Mambo" (the Queen of the Mambo). Her reputation helped make the 1965 recording of “Sai Gon” an instant hit. It was so successful that it was one of only a few songs to appear on multiple 7” vinyl releases. However, that same year, Trúc Mai took a seven-year hiatus from the music industry to take care of her family. But she returned in 1972 to record “Sai Gon” again, this time with another producer, Duy Khánh – also a successful singer and musician. They released this track on his “reel 2 reel” tape series, “Cỏ May”. After the war ended in 1975, Trúc Mai and her family left Vietnam to begin their new lives in the United States, where she continued her successful music career with the overseas community.The Sài Gòn sung about in the song refers geographically to today's Districts 1 & 3 in Ho Chi Minh City, the name given in 1975, after reunifcation. But colloquially, the city is still afectionately called Sài Gòn by many of its residents, and even the airport retains the ‘sgn’ designation as its abbreviation. Despite being recorded over 55 years ago, the unbroken popularity of this life-afrming ode to the city is proven when, whether in Sài Gòn or Hanoi; the south or north; whether young or old, when the song plays, everyone immediately joins in to sing along to the chorus…Saigon đẹp lắm Saigon ơi! Saigon ơi! (Saigon is so beautiful! Saigon oi! Saigon oi!) The two extensively restored mixes are supplemented with a 2021 edit by Saigon Supersound producer and DJ Jan Hagenkötter, who tries to preserve the vibes of the original and at the same time to wrap it in a contemporary garment.

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The Afro Soul Prophecy

Heat In The City

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Space Echo)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Conceived and produced by Luciano Cantone, co-founder of Schema Records, and written by Alex Puddu, The Afro Soul Prophecy is a musical project that stands out of time and trends and that finally releases a full-length after some 2017 singles/Ep’s. “Heat in the City” is an almost completely instrumental black funk music-based album, that often indulges in afrobeat, latin, disco and urban blaxploitation music. The multi-ethnic nature of this project ensures a multifaceted work, where the music language has been able to unite musicians from all over the world.

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The Invisible Session

Echoes Of Africa

Donny Hathaway Collection Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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After almost 15 years of silence, Schema Records co-founder Luciano Cantone in collaboration with Gianluca Petrella and a new group of musicians, present The Invisible Session’s second album "Echoes of Africa", published on the newly created Space Echo label and distributed by Schema Records. The impeccable rhythmic execution of the Ethiopian drummer and percussionist Abdissa "Manba" Assefa, the Finnish bass player Jukka Kiviniemi, the guitarist Riccardo Onori, the multi-instrumentalist Gianluca Petrella with the spiritual contribution of the Gambian kora player Haruna "Jalimansa" Kuyateh, as well as the Afro-American Joyce Elaine Yuille, give rise to a unique emotion and sense of landscape. The points of departure are afrobeat, the recordings of Africa 70 and Tony Allen's drumming. Other influences come into play, with melodies centred on Eastern pentatonic scales, as well as funk, afrobeat, psychedelia, modal and Ethio jazz, plus forays into pop and cinematica. This is an album to be absorbed in its entirety!

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Donny Hathaway

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Atlantic)

44,99 €*

There's No Place Like America Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Presenting the platinum certified (RIAA) “Best Of” that has never before been released on vinyl. Includes the Holiday favourite “This Christmas” as well as his famous duets with Roberta Flack “The Closer I Get to You” and “Where Is The Love”. This collection been the go-to for Donny Hathaway fans old and new for 30 years, now pressed here on Dark Purple Vinyl.

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Curtis Mayfield

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Rhino)

32,99 €*

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 €*

7" | 2021 | US | Original (Dunham)

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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LaRose Jackson

How Did I Get Here

Laugh To Keep From Crying

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LaRose Jackson, who you may remember from "Luv Jones" - the 2014 party-cer tified smash duet with the incomparable Charles Bradley - steps into the spotlight with her funky solo debut, "How Did I Get Here ". Born and raised in Coney Island, LaRose's rich timbre and asser tive vocal deliver y caught the attention of producer Tommy "tnt" Brenneck one night when he was in attendance at Charles Bradley's legendary "Black Velvet" show at Club Essence - where Jackson was also a regular performer. The two hit it of f and began collaborating on several sides, the fruit of which we humbly of fer up here. LaRose's tough-as-nails delivery coupled with the infallible groove and sure-shot horn arrangement courtesy of the Menahan Street Band distills the track down to Soul in its purest form, without sacrificing any of the rawness one comes to expect from a TNT production. Expect much more on the horizon from LaRose and Co.. This is just the tip of the iceberg!

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Nat Turner Rebellion

LP | 2019 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Boogie Butt)

Release: 2019 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Nat Turner Rebellion, the Philadelphia soul-music group release their long-awaited debut album, originally signed to local label Philly Groove Records, the group is made up of Joe Jefferson (who sadly passed away in July 2020), Major Harris, Ron Harper, and Bill Spratley - pioneers of the Philly Soul and protest music movements. For their debut track, 'Tribute To A Slave', NTR channeled the revolutionary spirit of the infamous 1831 uprising, after which the group derived their name. Starting in 1969, NTR wrote and recorded dozens of tracks with only a handful of singles released. Tensions with then-Philly Groove Records label head Stan Watson sidelined the project and the tapes went unheard for decades. Then, in 2012 when Reservoir Media acquired Philly Groove Records, they discovered the tapes in Sigma Sound Studios archive. Jefferson, lone-surviving NTR member, gave his blessing for the 14-track collection, Laugh To Keep From Crying, which made it's only US debut last year with a limited vinyl-only run via Vinyl Me Please. The themes they wrote about are still as relevant today as they were in 1969. Chrysalis Records are now proud to partner with Reservoir Media to do a full Worldwide release of the album, with a bonus track, new artwork and sleeve notes. There will also be a debut CD of the album. The vinyl has been newly mastered and cut by Alchemy in London. The packaging is a standard 3" spine sleeve with a 12" insert and the vinyl housed in a poly-lined sleeve.

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Lord Funk & Samm Culley

Let It Go

A Joyful Sound Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We are back on Boogie Butt with a soul track just like back in the days, this time with a Lord Funk & Samm Culley collaboration. We’re bringing back to your ears this giant artist, who crosses decades of music with its great personality and many groovy songs. Samm Culley is an R&B, soul & funk keyboard player and a dope songwriter. His music career started within the band Tiny Tim & The Hits with Tom Price & Bill Collier. This trio soon left Tiny to form their own group The Diplomatics with Irving Waters as the lead singer. They later on became the legendary Skull Snaps. Over the years, Samm co-produced and/or played with many unforgettable famous artists such as Hot Chocolate, The Fatback Band, George Kerr, Patrick Adams, Vaughan Mason, Reggie Griffin, De-De, Van Mc Coy, Lloyd Price & even later in Hip Hop music with Marley Marl or Freddie Foxxx. “Let It Go” brings you back in 1970 with a great killer dance floor track for Bboys and soul lovers: the dru break is hot and on the same time, the guitar hook and bassline make you feel James Brown on the scene. Close your eyes and easily imagine John Shaft dancing on “Soul Makossa”. The B side is the instrumental reworked by our well-known Lord Funk, with Samm on bass. Enjoy & play loud!

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Kelly Finnigan

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Colemine)

25,64 €* 26,99 € -5%

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Schema)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"A Joyful Sound" is a future soul classic with all the elements of a classic R&B record, but simply with a joyful holiday lean. With an all-star supporting cast of who's who from the contemporary soul scene this record is truly a family affair with Kelly at the wheel. Featuring members of Durand Jones & The Indications, The Dap-Kings, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Monophonics, Thee Sinseers, Orgone, Ikebe Shakedown, Jason Joshua & The Beholders, The True Loves, Neal Francis, Jungle Fire, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Ben Pirani, The Jive Turkeys, The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Rudy De Anda, Alanna Royale, and more! Inspired by records like Phil Spector's "A Christmas Gift For You" and Rotary Connection's "Peace" this album will be a record that will appeal not only to lovers of holiday music, but lovers of Soul music in general!

This is Kelly Finnigan's third full-album production in just under two years, including his debut LP "The Tales People Tell" and Monophonics' most recent effort "It's Only Us". He is rapidly establishing himself as a key producer, songwriter, and performer in the current soul scene.

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S-Tone Inc.

Body & Soul

20,99 €*

7" | 2020 | US | Original (Colemine)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“Body & Soul” marks S-Tone Inc.’s return after three years, diving deep into the soul / disco / funk sound from the late ‘70s. Along with the presence of longtime collaborators Toco and Laura Fedele on vocals and their own distinctive signature, we have two new international collaborations: Afra Kane, a Nigerian singer who gives a black shade to the album songs, and legendary João Donato’s son Donatinho on Rhodes and Moog. “Midnight Sun”, a cinematic-flavoured instrumental track that pays homage to The Maestro Ennio Morricone, closes a beautiful record captivating and precious in every note.

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Bubaza

Ice Breaker

The 3rd First Day / Hikaye 2022 Prepress

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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Feed LA

12" | 2020 | EU | Reissue

Release: 2020 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Expansion)

Soul Togetherness 2020

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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A Cosmic Poet From Martinique (1979-1989)

Gratien Midonet

2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Time Capsule)

28,99 €*