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Mad Madis Twist / Shultz Thing

Release: 2020 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Champagne Wave VinylFrom Shrine to Stax, Isaac Hayes to Gloria Ann Taylor, The Mad Lads to The Staples Singers, Detroit to Atlanta, Kendrick to Pusha-T, Dale Warren's singular voice is the lone constant. Beneath the ethereal beauty of his productions was a genius crippled by his unbridled id. His ever-evolving 24-Carat Black project spanned the '70s, producing a masterpiece and an unfinished follow up. Discovered in a storage space were Warren's 1980s demos cut with grown n' sexy divas Princess Hearn, Vicki Gray, and LaRhonda LeGette right before his untimely death at the age of 50. III is an unfinished symphony that peels away the final layer of Dale Warren's mysterious oeuvre.

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Penza Penza

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

A Cosmic Poet From Martinique (1979-1989)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 300 copies.

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Gratien Midonet

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

Lee Fields & The Expressions

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Creole poetry, folk mysticism and heavy-grooving cosmic synths combine on this unprecedented survey of spiritual Martinique polymath Gratien Midonet’s first four albums.

“I always broke free from the rules, from codes being too narrow,” says poet, musician and sonic shaman Gratien Midonet. “I have always had this sense of peaceful knowledge that there is no separation between genres, beings and universal things.”

For Midonet, pushing musical boundaries was less a choice than an extension of his spirit. A self-taught guitarist and composer,

drawing on his childhood memories of bélé and beguine rhythms, Midonet’s musical life developed in parallel to his academic and spiritual pursuits. Studying philosophy and psychopedagogy in France, it was his fascination with pan-Africanism and animism which fuelled the transcendent energy of his music. Although Midonet honed his sound in France, the four albums he released during the

late ‘70s and ‘80s were heavily inspired by diasporic nostalgia, or what he describes as the “smells and colours… subliminal noises… fruity notes, the memories of funeral wakes, the bombastic organ of the cathedral and the gasps of the drums” of his childhood home on the Caribbean island of Martinique.

Fittingly, it’s there that Midonet achieved cult status for the title track of his 1979 debut, Van An Lévè, which became a protest anthem for the island’s independence movement, and was briefly censored by the French authorities. Look no further than ‘Mari Rhont Ouve La Pot’, which opens this collection, to hear the propulsive mix of cosmic synths, acoustic folk, and Creole lyricism that became the essence of Midonet’s sound. Released on Martinique label Touloulou, Van An Lévè was followed in 1980 by L’inité, whose tropical acid folk (‘M’en ka Monté Mon’) and majestic, violin-led melodies (‘Kannaval Sakré Pou Tout Z’Heb Poussé’) confirmed Midonet’s unique and intuitive approach to composition.

Not content to skip effortlessly between genres and influences, Midonet also began pushing the boundaries of the album form itself. His third album, Bourg La Folie, released in 1984, was a soundtrack for a lost film about the mysticisms of carnival, while his fourth, Fô Ou Tchimbé, took the form of a ‘conte musical’ (a narrated story accompanied by music) presented at the Pompidou Centre, and spoke to Midonet’s literary prowess as a fierce proponent of the Creole language.

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Special Night

LP | 2016 | US | Original (Big Crown)

LP | 2014 | US | Original (Nacional)

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"There are a few terms that get thrown around loosely, two of which are legend and retro-soul. One of these fits Lee Fields hand and glove, one of these doesn’t
fit at all. Very few people in music have both earned the status of legendary and continue to solidify it. 50 years in the game and only getting better, gaining more
fans, and evolving his sound on each album, Lee is in fact a Living Legend. This brings us to the misuse of the term ""retro-soul"" when talking about Mr. Fields.
You don’t have to look far to find a younger generation emulating the essence and styles of an era the’ve only experienced through music and movies. It seems
unfair to tag Lee with a term that implies imitation when he is part of the generation that actually defined the genre. Plain and simple, this is not that. ""Special
Night"" is a masterclass in soul music past and present.
“I feel that every human being’s purpose is to do what their inner voice says to do,” says Lee Fields. “And my inner voice, my driving force, wants me to put out
music and keeping making better records.”
Produced by Leon Michels and Thomas Brenneck, and brilliantly performed by the Expressions, Special Night was written, recorded, mixed, and mastered
entirely to tape in three weeks at the legendary Diamond Mine Studios in Queens, NY. A sense of urgency, equal parts fun and inspiration, and a decent amount
of beer and Jack Daniels were the driving forces during the sessions that produced Lee Fields & The Expressions latest offering.
Special Night is also the first record in the Expressions catalogue in which every song was written jointly by Lee Fields and The Expressions. “When I record, I
make every song like I actually mean it. I mean every word I say. On Special Night I’m talking to my lady — literally, expressing the way I feel.” says Lee Fields.
“You can tell if a song is real or not, and every moment I’m recording, those moments are real, this is a record about what people do in real life”. For one example,
he cites the song “Work to Do,” which tells the story of “a guy going to counseling, drinking too much, apologizing to the old lady and trying to keep family
together, doing the manly thing.” On “Make This World”, Lee makes a nod back to his early funk roots with a cautionary tale about the health of the planet. The
world was designed to last indefinitely,” says Fields. “We’re the only living species on Earth who can alter that process. I’m hoping that song has a chain reaction,
helps somebody put into action whatever contribution they can to change what the world is going through.” As always, sticking to the formula but pushing the
boundaries “Never Be Another You” from the first note doesn’t sound like something you would hear on a Lee record, that is until he starts singing anyhow. A
low tempo ballad with a head nodding drum track, sparse piano lines, and all the space Lee needs to lay down what is sure to be one of the flyest love songs of
2017.
Whether tackling a tune about love lost, found, or broader topics like the state of humanity, Lee has a very unique and honest perspective that is on display with
each unforgettable performance. Also, The Expressions have never been sharper, they, along with Lee, have created a collection of music on Special Night which
holds court with pretty much any soul music that came before it."

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Jungle Fire

Tropicoso

26,99 €*

Release: 2014 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Lion Productions)

Hollins & Star

Sidewalks Talking

Clear: The Series Limited Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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For us, this record has a trace or two of Arthur Lee and Love at their best, with dashes of maybe Terry Callier in some of the jazzier tunes. We also like that Hollins & Starr wrote a gentle tribute to one of our favorite old-time bluesmen, Mississippi John Hurt. At times this album is a gorgeous, ethereal blend of psychedelic folk and offbeat pop; but there are some funk and avant-garde moves too, all supported by an odd assortment of instruments, including flute, bells and a generous helping of fuzz guitar. Chicago-based duo Chuck Hollins and David Starr only made this one album, which originally appeared in 1970 on the Ovation label.

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Summer Walker

LP | 2023 | Original (Interscope)

33,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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OST Thrasher Black Vinyl Edition

Brian Gibson

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Thrill Jockey)

31,99 €*

7" | 2024 | JP | Reissue (Flower)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Thrasher is the soundtrack to a virtual reality video game about a creature that has a life cycle that traverses different psychedelic realities. Thrasher was composed and performed by Brian Gibson, bassist of Lightning Bolt. It is the follow up to the acclaimed best-selling game and soundtrack Thumper. The central character in Thrasher is a giant centipede like creature, so Gibson employed a lot of melodic sequences that resonated well with its segments moving through space.The soundtrack has the drive you might expect knowing Gibson"s work in Lightning Bolt combined with complex melodic structures that are absolutely irresistible. In addition to bucking the hyperreality trend in gameplay, Gibson"s DIY ethos and warehouse culture roots permeate the entire soundtrack. He says it best: "Thumper has that combination of psychedelic and iconic that takes me back to the Fort Thunder days. Thrasher is a further exploration into some of those motifs." We recommend that you play this record VERY loudly.

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Central

Pastime Paradise

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Super Bad Disco/ Pasteelo)

Release: 2024 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The second single from the well-received previous release, "Samurai," is now available. This time, the song "Pastime Paradise," written by Stevie Wonder and released in 1979 by Ray Barretto, has been updated in the Central style! In 2024, Central is preparing to release its first album in many years, but before that, another strong 7-inch is on the way. The groove created by the percussion, bass, and keyboards working in unison, and the exquisite arrangement of the horn ensemble, which is full of Central style, is a true gem.

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Joel Henry

Senses

Samidare No Ato Ni (After The Long Rain)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The bassist, singer and producer Joel Henryson comes from Stockholm, Sweden, but moved to Copenhagen in 2018 to study at the Royal Academy of Music. His stay in CPH led to close ties to the Danish modern jazz/ beat scenes, which is how he and the Super Bad Disco crew met. In conjunction with HHV, SBD has previously released acclaimed albums by, among others, Athletic Progression, Yellow Spoon, and Clapper.

Joel's musical expression is characterised by a captivating sense of melody, technical finesse, and a hauntingly beautiful vocal. Besides his bass and voice, he performs and produces with samplers, synthesizers, and effect modules, giving his music a uniquely poetic, almost ethereal expression.

His debut album Senses will be released in early August 2024 on Super Bad Disco/ Pasteelo.

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Onegram

LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Flower)

32,99 €*

Along The Beach Part 1 / Sweet Hot Lips Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Onegram, who sold out their cover of KIRINJI's classic song "Aliens" immediately, released a new song! The song "Samidare No Ato Ni (After the long rain)" on Side-A is a straight and mellow lovers' rock song with their unique arrangement and sound. The B-side features a Funky Disco Reggae cover of "it's Just Begun" by Jimmy Castor Bunch, a classic that appeared on the previous "Random Access Music" album and has been long awaited as a single.

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The Village Choir

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Nyc Street Sound)

It's The Same Old Story / Night Of The Wolf

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Holy Grail alert! Two stunning sweet soul cuts from New York based quintet, The Village Choir. Blending latin, soul & jazz, two dancefloor swayers of serious class. This super soulful 70’s 7 inch has regularly been changing hands for over £500 on the second hand market & for the first time ever, it has been officially licenced and lovingly reissued on heavyweight 7 inch vinyl for this RSD exclusive release. For the dancers and the romancers!

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Act 1 / Ivano Fossati

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Measured Mile)

Pratt & Moody & Cold Diamond & Mink

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The latest 7" single on Bob Stanley's Measured Mile label is a floor-filling double-sider.

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Creeping Around Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Timmion)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2LP | 2012 | Reissue (Groove Replica)

Etta James

At Last!

Release: 2012 / Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Can't Keep Foolin' / Little Black Woman

Funkool Orchestra

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Funk Night)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This Is DJ's Choice, Volume 4 - Gu

LP | 2024 | EU | Original

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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John Reed & The Automatics

The Stardust Break / Space Break

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Funk Night)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | Original (Be With)

Cleveland Eaton

Half And Half

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Before I Die)

Falk & Klou

U.F.O

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Man, what a label ! Extraordinary new title here from Before I Die. A psychedelic Swedish Jazz-Funk library music cut withering on the vine (save for the keen-eared few who picked it up) Now available in glorious 12" format, and with an absolutely stunning Andi Hanley rework !

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American Soul Connexion Chapter 5

2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Le Chant Du Monde)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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L’année 1962 apparaît comme le véritable “An 1” de la Soul Music. Tous ceux qui vont régner sur le genre pendant une décennie sont au rendez-vous que leur a fixé l’Histoire. Otis Redding, Joe Tex, Solomon Burke, Mary Wells, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Rufus Thomas, William Bell (…) accumulent les hits comme autant de signes avant-coureurs de la période faste et débridée qui s’annonce.

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American Soul Connexion Chapter 4

2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Le Chant Du Monde)

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Casino)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Willie Dade

I Cant Speak

Pleasure, Joy And Happiness Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The third release on Casino is Matt Early and Lee Jeffrie’s take on Jimmy Bo's treasured and crazily addictive dancer 'I Just Can't Speak'. Great production, fabulous vocal, it doesn’t any more words than that!

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Eddie Chacon

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Day End)

33,99 €*

12" | 2020 | US | Original (Fantazy)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Beatfanatic

Ewf & Mj Reworks

Synchronized Record Store Day 2020 Edition

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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The prolific Swede is at it again with two tasty remixes. "fantasy" by Earth, Wind & Fire gets remixed on the A-side while on the flip Michael JACKSON's classic ballad "human Nature" gets tweaked and reworked. Limited hand stamped white label.

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Timeless Legend

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Expansion)

Now You've Got The Upper Hand / You're Acting Kind Of Strange

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Record Store Day 2020 Release.
Limitation: 1000 copies.

Timeless Legend are Jackie Hogg, Allen B. Burney, Donald Harmon, and Michael Harmon from Columbus, Ohio. Their music is among the most elusive on the rare funk / soul scene with I Was Born To Love You a huge crossover club anthem and with ‘timeless’ appeal. The Synchronised album from 1980 is iconic and one of the rarest ‘rare grooves’ and original copies currently sell for over £1,000 a copy.

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Candi Staton & Chappells

7" | 2020 | UK | Original (Deptford Northern Soul Club)

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 5

Tone B. Nimble

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Rain&Shine)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“Soul is My Salvation is a collection of dance friendly gospel songs. The mission is to simply uplift your spirit through music and word. Dance floor’s around the world mirror the reactions of Churches from the 70’s and 80’s when experiencing these recordings.” - Tone B. Nimble.
Released as a series of eight limited vinyl-only 45, when assembled together the covers reveal a beautiful design courtesy of designer Charlotte McCrae. A true collectors item.
Chapter 5 includes an essential cut from Fay Hill’s tough to find ‘This Is A Blessing’ LP, officially licensed from the WFL record label’s family trust. Backed with Peaches Mann (RIP)’s under the radar ‘Get In Rhythm With God’s Love’. Groovy.

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The Only Way Is Up! - Move On Up To Northern Soul

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Outta Sight)

19,99 €*

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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It Is What It Is Red Vinyl Edition

Thundercat

LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Brainfeeder)

25,99 €*

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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

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Tone B. Nimble Presents Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 1

12" | 2020 | EU | Original (Rain&Shine)

Mamie Perry / Anna Belle Caesar

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“Soul Is My Salvation" is a collection of dance friendly gospel songs. The mission is to simply uplift your spirit through music and word. Dance floor’s around the world mirror the reactions of Churches from the 70’s and 80’s when experiencing these recordings.” - Tone B. Nimble.
Released as a series of eight limited vinyl-only 45, when assembled together the covers reveal a beautiful design courtesy of designer Charlotte McCrae. A true collectors item.
Chapter 1 includes the brilliant but incredibly tough pull, Rev L. Weaver’s rendition of a Sister Sledge classic. Side two is an Al-Tone extended version of The Pink Family’s Don’t Give Your Life Away.

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Lament / Little Annie

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

14,99 €*

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Johnny Maestro & The Crests

I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture / Afraid Of Love

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

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Athena Black Vinyl Edition

Sudan Archives

LP | 2019 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

36,99 €*

Good Lovin' / We Still Could Be Together

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Al Mason

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

7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Expansion)

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Stephen Michael Schwartz

Get It Up For Love

Live At The Whisky A Go Go

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Otis Redding

2LP | 2016 | EU | Reissue (Concord)

Barry White And The Atlantics

Release: 2016 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This 2-LP album offers fans the chance to experience Otis Redding's legendary performances from 1966. Featuring highlights from the historic 3-night stand, the audio on has been newly mixed and mastered from the original 4-track tapes.

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Tracy (All I Have Is You)

7" | 2014 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)

7,99 €*

Release: 2014 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies

Dana Valery

7" | 2013 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)

7,99 €*

Release: 2013 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2012 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)

Al Wilson

The Snake / Show & Tell

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2012 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)

Dobie Gray

Out On The Floor

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Erma Franklin / Laverne Baker

I Get The Sweetest Feeling / I'm The One

7" | 2012 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)

7,99 €*

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Step By Step / On The Beach (AtJazz Mix)

Leon Ware

7" | 2011 | UK | Reissue (Expansion)

10,99 €*

Stuck-Up / When Someone's Good To You

Release: 2011 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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2 brandnew tunes from the modern soul legend!

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Oma Heard

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Passion)

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Northern Soul fans have always been deeply fascinated by the never ending treasure chest of unreleased jewels in the Motown catalogue. But this must surely be the best yet. Written by Motown songwriters Chester Pipkin and Gary Pipkin, who worked out of Motown’s west coast office, “Stuck-Up” was a serious attempt to replace Mary Wells after she left the company.

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The Love I Lost / Wake Up Everybody

12" | 2024 | WW | Original (Philadelphia International)

Release: 2024 / WW – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Expansion)

Cornell Cc Carter

Expressions Of Soul

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Spa)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The new album is ready and it’s the best! Cornell says “This is more than an album to me…. It is an up close and personal expression of the many things that move me in life and how I feel about life, love and all the things I value most. The love that went into making this album is without question a collaboration of great musicians and producers who put their Souls into it. No matter what your mood is, there is a song on this album that will relate to all of the different emotions we experience Every Day!” The first single from this album was “The Change”, released earlier in the year ahead of the massive new song “Everyday”. The album is coming 26th July on CD and will be followed up with a vinyl release (of selected tracks) 23rd August. Cornell is from Berkeley, California and raised in San Francisco where his debut album “Vindicated Soul” was released in 2017. Since then he has taken the soul scene by storm through further prolific albums “One Love”, “Absolutely” and “Next Life”. Earlier in his career he recorded with The Isley Brothers and performed on stage with James Brown. Cornell performs songs from the album for the first time at The Sussex Soul Weekender Friday 2nd August.

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Steve Spacek

Could It Be Ur Dance

19,99 €*

Conrad's Lesson Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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The prolific & visionary artist known for his work with TV ON THE Radio, and Spacek emerges from the shadows with this extremely limited 7" on his newly formed label SPA. This will not be repressed so get it while you can!

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Bronze, Silver & Brass

7" | 2024 | FI | Original (Timmion)

Release: 2024 / FI – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Timmion Records introduces a new instrumental group Bronze, Silver & Brass, an eight-piece brass ensemble that is about to make waves with their debut 7" vinyl single "Conrad's Lesson" b/w "Ward to Ward". This banger of a release blesses you with two spectacular tunes that showcases the group's influences from soulful stage band music to NOLA street funk.On the A-side, "Conrad's Lesson" delivers a pulsing midtempo groove, driven by funky drums and adorned with beautifully mellow horn melodies. Meanwhile, the B-side gem, "Ward to Ward" offers upbeat New Orleans second line funk, exuding the spirit of celebration and joy through syncopated beats and spirited horn arrangements.Inspired by the soulful sounds of Kashmere Stage Band, Curtis Mayfield - and of course contemporary trailblazers such as Young Blood Brass Band and Hot 8 Brass Band - Bronze, Silver & Brass boldly blend a gumbo that that oozes musical love without excuses. With this debut single, they invite listeners to celebrate the rich heritage of brass music while keeping things severely funky. Get ready and march to the infectious rhythms of Bronze, Silver & Brass.

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LP | 2024 | US | Original (Alligator)

Harp Attack

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I Got A Feeling / My Love Is You Love (Forever)

Barbara Randolph

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Outta Sight Soul Essentials)

Durand & The Indications Jones

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“I GOT A Feeling” was penned by Holland/Dozier/Holland for the Four Tops and first appeared on their 1966 album On Top. Great as that is – what’s not to like about the Four Tops – it is Ms. Randolph’s 1967 cover, and debut Motown recording, that stole the hearts of the emerging Northern Soul scene at the turn of the Seventies. A non-hit at the time, it has come to represent the sound that underpins and defines a Northern Soul dance record. Almost sixty years on it still fills the floor, compelling young and old to spin, stomp or shuffle to its joyous beat. Our flip-side – “My Love Is Your Love (Forever)” – is best known by the Isley Brothers and is perhaps the most treasured of their rare soul recordings (also available from Outta Sight, Sev014). Barbara’s unreleased take was completely unknown to the scene until Universal America unleashed it as a digital download in 2015. Barbara Randolph only released two singles for Motown on their Soul imprint. Perhaps Berry Gordy couldn’t see past her acting career? Whatever the reasoning at the time, a further 15+ songs were recorded and sadly remained in the vault until after Barbara’s passing in 2002.

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Witchoo / Love Will Work It Out Colored Vinyl Edition

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Colemine)

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Rhythm Section International)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Colemine Records is proud to announce a brand new pressing of Witchoo / Love Will Work It Out, on limited edition "Midnight Blue" color vinyl variant. "Witchoo" is a light-as-a-feather funk number powered by Mike Montgomery's wiggly bassline, and Aaron Frazer Durand Jones' engaging high/low vocal harmonies, all imbued with quiet, but unmistakable confidence. Jazzy keys ambient conversation lend the song smoothly celebratory vibe, as do its group-chant choruses: Come through, bring crew / I just wanna be witchoo!" Driven effortlessly tight musicianship, an irresistible ode to getting together having good time_cathartic summer right around corner in States, band's timing couldn't better. Seeing Frazer, Jones The Indications moving from isolation joyous togetherness accompanying visual (dir. Weird Life) hammers excitement home."Witchoo" is a light-as-a-feather funk number powered by Mike Montgomery's wiggly bassline, and Aaron Frazer Durand Jones' engaging high/low vocal harmonies, all imbued with quiet, but unmistakable confidence. Jazzy keys ambient conversation lend the song smoothly celebratory vibe, as do its group-chant choruses: Come through, bring crew / I just wanna be witchoo!" Driven effortlessly tight musicianship, an irresistible ode to getting together having good time_cathartic summer right around corner in States, band's timing couldn't better. Seeing Frazer, Jones The Indications moving from isolation joyous togetherness accompanying visual (dir. Weird Life) hammers excitement home."Love Will Work It Out" finds Durand Jones reflecting on the state of America in 2020. Ultimately, song's message is one optimism, as declares chorus that love will work it out." That comes from my grandmother, who raised me and really believed what Dr. King stood for," he told Mojo. She's long gone now, but after George Floyd died, I was feeling despair doubt, I'd think about things she would say. And song sort thing tell me, like, it's hard right don't give up.""Love Will Work It Out" finds Durand Jones reflect...

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A Song For You

Home

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Chulo)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Berlin"s pre-eminent vocal ensemble, "A Song For You" pioneers a new wave of choral music with their debut album "Home". A Song For You, are a groundbreaking vocal ensemble, uniting over 50 artists from all over the world, led by the visionary collaboration of Noah Slee and Dhanesh Jayaselan. The collective defies any form of categorisation, sitting in a sonic realm somewhere between Neo Soul, R&B and Gospel. A Song For You celebrates the rich tapestry of Berlin"s musical landscape while providing a critical platform for underrepresented voices.

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Maria Raquel

Mucha Mujer

25,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Shut Up & Play! Yellow Vinyl Edition

Toronzo Cannon

LP | 2024 | Original (Alligator)

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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My Mind Is Open / Should I

L3ni And Ian Wallace

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Soul In The Horn)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Day In Time Black Galaxy Vinyl Editoin

LP | 2024 | Original (No Coincidence)

42,99 €*

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, a veritable tour de force known for turning heads coast-to-coast with their high-octane live concerts, not only grabs life by the horns, but they harness its energy within their hypnotic hybrid of funk, rock and psychedelic groove.With a devout fanbase and trail of sold-out tours behind them, the Maryland quartet takes a major step forward on their seventh full-length offering, Day In Time.Guitarist Jeremy Schon says, "This album is the most cohesive group of songs we've ever had in the studio"."This record is a snapshot of our band as a group and as individuals at this exact moment." says Greg Ormont (vocals, guitar). "The title serves as a reminder that life moves fast, so we better make the most of each day, make each second count."

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Bobby Womack

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Mah's)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Forever & Ever / Sabor A Mi

Thee Heart Tones

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Big Crown)

7" | 2023 | UK (Mr. Peacock)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Hailing from Hawthorne, California, Thee Heart Tones are the newest band to join the Big Crown roster. Just out of high school their music has both the innocence and charm of young love and the intensity of young heartbreak. Their forthcoming debut album was recorded at Diamond West Studio in five days with producers Leon Michels and Tommy Brenneck. This first set of songs on this unstoppable two-sider give a glimpse of what is to come while their album is getting the finishing touches.The A side "Forever & Ever" is an instant classic that lifts your mood and gets you moving. Lead singer Jazmine Alvarado's unmistakeable and incredible voice dances over the band's backing track while she professes her desire for a sincere and lasting love. The groove will get everyone on the floor swaying and the chorus sticks in your head long after the needle bumps up against the label.The B side is their rendition of the classic "Sabor A Mi" which brought the house down live at the LA Big Crown Showcase when they performed it for the first time. Not an easy tune to take on, Jazmine does it justice and Thee Heart Tones put their version right up there with the best of them.

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Willie Jones

Where's My Money

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Love And Hate In A Different Time Black Vinyl Edition

Gabriels

12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Atlas/Parlophone)

Front Line / Saving All My Love

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Jacob Lusk, Ryan Hope & Ari Balouzian; an acclaimed gospel singer and choir director, an established film director and a classically trained musician and soundtrack artist. This is the trio that fate brought together and now make up Gabriels.

Their debut EP ‘Love & Hate In A Different Time’ comprises five songs that sound instantly of another era without faltering into throwback territory. True masters of story-telling, their timeless take on vintage soul, new R&B and just a hint of ultra-contemporary altpop have seen them become firm favourites of Gilles Peterson, Off White’s Virgil Abloh, Benji B, Annie Mac, Elton John... the list goes on.

The lead track and new single, ‘Love & Hate In A Different Time’, showcases their sound perfectly. A soul-stirring song with elements of funk and that joyous gospel influence too. Jacob has one of those terrifically cavernous deliveries and understands the power of when to adopt restraint and when to let rip. It’s raw, show-stopping and combines to form a magical few minutes of cinematic sound, unlike anything else out there today.

In the song’s long-form video, directed by band member and British born musician Ryan Hope (himself a celebrated music video director), we’re taken through a history of the dancefloor in archive footage, culminating in Jacob singing Billie Holliday’s Strange Fruit to a rapt audience during a Black Lives Matter protest in LA last year. It’s an engrossing, moving watch and an evocative listen.

The rest of the EP stands tall with its lead track, shoulder to shoulder. Experimental flourishes, sultry beats and jazzy polyrhythms. Intoxicating stuff, it’s music that is hard not to like. Simply riveting and a hugely promising introduction to an already accomplished new act.

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Midnight Energy

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Freestyle)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram / Balagan Music)

Bob Sinclar

Western Dreams

I Think I'm Falling In Love

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This 4th album was one of the consecration with "Western Deream", Bob Sinclar went from DJ to Pop Star. It includes the worldhits "World, Hold On", "Love Generation" and "Rock This Party"

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Otis Corley

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Sonic Wax)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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(I'll Be) Satisfied / Tell Me

Frank Wilson

7" | 2023 (Radio Station Copy)

20,99 €*

Release: 2023

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Reissue (BGP)

Parliament

Mothership Connection

29,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Back in 1975 Parliament found the perfect groove releasing two seminal albums in the same year. First up was “Chocolate City” that celebrated the love for Clinton and his troops in the Washington DC black community and this was followed up by “Mothership Connection” widely considered to be the perfect example of P-Funk. George Clinton led his Funkadelic/Parliament troops into the galaxy long before Star Wars came along to join in on the fun. Featuring a galactic line-up that included Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker, Fred Welsey, Gary Shiner, Glen Goins and even the Brecker Bothers on horns this album kicks funky butt from the opening blast of ‘P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)’ right to the very last drop of ‘Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples’. It’s a joyous album and as well as spawning the ‘Star Child’ character on the title track saw the band start to tour with a spaceship as a stage prop paid for by record label Casablanca. “Mothership Connection” went top 20 and platinum stateside. Three singles were taken from the album including an edit of ‘Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off That Sucker)’ that sold a million copies.

As time has passed and the legend of Funkadelic, Parliament, George Clinton and the entire P-Funk stable has grown new generations of fans and musicians have bought, enjoyed and sampled “Mothership Connection.” Today it is seen as a classic and essential album.'

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Chet Robinson

Your Gone / Instrumental

7" | 2023

Release: 2023

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

DJ Znobia

Inventor Volume 1

26,99 €*

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Expansion)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The first in a four-volume retrospective of Kuduro and tarraxinha pioneer DJ ZNOBIA.Incoming unto the world for a very long time from the musseke of Rangel, home of Casa da Mae Ju, in the Angolan capital of Luanda, one if not the pivotal visionary of his country's music electronic and digital modernism - DJ Znobia, o/um/an inventor.Usually considered the first purveyor of the fluency regarding tarraxinha (drinking in its foundational slow shuffle from the city of Benguela), as well as a main player in free thinking, spontaneous, funny, depressive, silly, melancholic, hilarious all encompassing beats within kuduro, batida, techno and beyond, his influence as a producer, DJ, MC and public figure has had a great imprint in Angolan culture for the better part of the last three decades.This venture went through over 700 tracks of his archive (more than double are lost in the meantime between his and the NNT library) in order to collaboratively select a fiercely representative albeit balanced affair from his pro-duction, between instrumentals for sung kuduro, instrumental kuduro/batida, sung and instrumental tarraxinha, and other creative styling from the late 90's to the mid 2000's. Forms now heard around the world which started here, with Znobia a decisively influential contributor, along with several of his peers and collaborators, which will be also in evidence in this four volume retrospective.His story is way too far flung for this endeavor to try and make a simple narrative out of it. You have to be him, you have to be within this territory, and we ask of the people who will approach to ask him what has happened with the history of this music and what is the current reality at ground zero Luanda, as he is a mirror and visionary of its streets, in a country with such complicated dynamics and brutal treatment of its citizens.To try to put in a clean slate for this conversation, let's talk to a genius of street music. Your question. First, here's the opening collection of what we have to shar...

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Dayton

Promise Me / Eyes On You

Water Made Us Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dayton were founded in 1980 by David Shawn Sandridge from Dayton, Ohio. David was an original member of the group Sun that began recording for Capitol Records in 1974. He later formed Magnum before founding Dayton, staying with them for all their albums and recording separately as a member of the group Colorblind in 1984. Dayton recorded four albums for Capitol/United Artists from which the songs on this 7” are the most fondly remembered (alongside “The Sound of Music”). Both have previously been released separately of each other on 7” but have become more sought after in recent times. “Promise Me” (1983) is the extended album version on 7” for the first time. “Eyes On You” (1980) is the original and now rare 7” length version.

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Jamila Woods

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Jagjaguwar)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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John E Paul / Micky Moonshine

I Wanna Know / Name It You Got It

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Paradiso Hi-Sound)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mind's Eye 45s Collection

Jon Lucien

2x7" | 2023 | US | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

21,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Freestyle)

Eddie Capone's Treatment

I Won't Give You Up

Banda Achilifunk & Original Jazz Orquestra

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Freestyle Records drop another UK boogie 12" rarity, this time the first officially licensed reissue of Eddie Capone's Treatment "I Won't Give You Up" from 1985.

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I Believe In Miracles Yellow Vinyl Edition

7" | 2011 | EU | Reissue (Lovemonk)

A Western Circular Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2011 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

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Wilma Archer

LP | 2020 | UK (Domino)

Release: 2020 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2019 | UK | Original (Dynamite Cuts)

Steam Heat

Austin Funk

14,99 €*

LP | 2017 | US | Original (Daptone)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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WOW…. Dynamite cuts gives you for the first time on 7” two funk and soul gems from the mega rare hard to find Texas funk LP by Steamheat 1975 Fable records

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The Como Mamas

Move Upstairs

LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Habibi Funk)

Release: 2017 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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With their first two Daptone albums – Get an Understanding, and as featured singers on Como Now – The Como Mamas established themselves as three of the strongest voices in gospel music today.

In December of 2015, they cemented that reputation by taking their first trip from their home in Como, MS up to Harlem, NY to crush the Apollo Theater as part of the Daptone Super Soul Revue. Taking full advantage of their presence in town, the Daptone crew brought Ester Mae Wilbourn, Della Daniels, and Angelia Taylor into the House of Soul the week after the show to join forces for the first time with the musicians and studio that has defined their label’s sound. Jimmy Hill, Thomas Brenneck, Homer Steinweiss, and Bosco Mann, all stalwarts of the Daptone stable, came together as “The Glorifiers Band,” to put down a churning musical foundation for these amazing singers. The results are some of the heaviest tracks that Daptone has cut to date. If you don’t like raw, soulful gospel music, you’re really gonna hate this one. Move Upstairs is a real mother!

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Al Massrieen

Modern Music

Beat Grinder's Monkey / Le Petit Monstre

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Al Massrieen: Disco, Funk and modernized Arabic Pop from Egypt

In the beginning of Habibi Funk, our search was focussed on vinyl records. Around a year ago though, we got to the point where we realized that it became substantially harder to discover music, that we enjoyed and hadn’t heard before. It became apparent that it was time to start looking for other formats. Cassette tapes were the obvious alternative. These were introduced in the arabic world around the late 1970s. In some countries they took over a bit earlier, in others a bit later, but eventually they pushed the vinyl format out of the market in the 1980s. In Egypt this trend already even started in the late 1970s.

Al Massrieen was one of the first bands I learned about once I discovered the tape format for myself. They were really popular in Egypt in the 1970s and the more of their music I found on either tapes or Arabic pirate mp3 sites, the more I was becoming a fan. Only very few bands from the region can match the band’s versatility as well as their strive for innovation. Hany Shenoda is the man behind the Al Massrieen band. He is a reknown figure of the Egyptian music scene and has worked with everyone from Abdel Halim Hafez to Mohamed Mounir. Al Massrieen was his attempt to introduce his ideas of modernizing Egyptian music, heavily encouraged by Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt's only winner of the Nobel Price for literature) after discussing his ideas with him.
Al Massrieen's sound goes from lush disco like “Sah” to psych rock like “Horreya” or incredible jazz fused pop on songs such as “Edba Mn Gded”. I was shocked to realize the band seemed to be hardly known outside Egypt, even though I feel they're at least on the same level as Ahmed Fakroun. An relative obscurity which I largely attribute to the fact that their releases never have been pressed on vinyl (apart from a Greece best of LP which wasn’t a strong compilation of the group’s songs). One way or another it felt like this band and especially their composer, band leader and overall brain Hany Shenoda was in need to get some recognition outside of Egypt. The release is fully licensed from the band and comes with an extensive booklet with liner notes, interviews and unseen photos.

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DJ Dard

7" | 2024 | EU | Original

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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12" | 2024 | UK | Original (Lostdubs)

Tommy Musto

The Lost Dubs Volume 2

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Extra Soul Perception)

Qendresa & Jamma-Dee

Undercover Lover

United 8 & Tony Alvon & The Belairs

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Extra Soul Perception proudly unveils a new collaboration between two of the most captivating artists from the future soul and R&B scene. "Undercover Lover" is the culmination of three years of an organic creative partnership between Jamma-Dee and Qendresa - one that has manifested itself just in time to soundtrack summer in LA and London; their respective homes.
Following Jamma-Dee's celebrated debut album, "Perceptions," and Qendresa's recent midnight soul bomb, "2 Much", "Undercover Lover" is a highly anticipated release that emerges as an effortlessly smooth summer anthem.
The genesis of "Undercover Lover" was Jamma-Dee's irresistibly heavy beat, which underpins an intricate mirage of interlocking rhythms and textures, with the eclecticism that has cemented the producer as a mainstay of the West Coast soul-funk scene. Qendresa's songwriting prowess shines through in seamless hooks and vocal melodies that flow effortlessly over the production with bold and uncompromising energy. Gary Gritness's live bassline, introduced during an impromptu studio session, injects a deep groove into the track.
At the engineering helm, K15's expertise further elevates the record with a resonating richness and vitality. An instrumental version on the B-side allows listeners to experience the production and bassline on a deeper level.
The resulting sound is a collaborative effort that transcends borders and genres, delivering a record that is as heartfelt as it is infectious.
"Undercover Lover" stands as a testament to the power of collaboration and creativity, embodyingExtra Soul Perception's mission to facilitate transformative musical exchanges between artists worldwide.
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About Extra Soul Perception:
Extra Soul Perception is an artist development program that operates as a label, music agency, event curator, and producer of international musical residencies. With a mission to facilitate artistic collaboration across borders, Extra Soul Perception has garnered acclaim for its innovative approach to fostering creativity and diversity within the music industry.

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Getting Uptown (To Get Down) / Sexy Coffee Pot

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Matasuna)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2020 | EU | Reissue (Gc Production)

Mickey & Them

U.F.O / Hey, Brother Man

Changing Man / I'm Just Your Clown

Release: 2020 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Fully remastered reissue with replica artwork, for the first time since it's original release, one the rarest TX funk 45's. Black 7" dinked centre hole vinyl.

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Power Of Attorney

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Brewerytown)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In the early 1970s, the funk / soul band Power Of Attorney was formed at the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Graterford (30 miles northwest of Philadelphia). The story of their formation is just as powerful as the music that they left behind.

In late 1972, the prison’s Activities Director Theodore “Ted” Wing broke ground on a new recording studio. As part of the rehabilitative arts and music initiative, the space was built to offer a creative outlet for incarcerated individuals to express their musical talents. In November of ‘72, an audition was held throughout the prison to form a band. It has been reported that over 1,600 men auditioned for a spot in the band.

Wing ultimately settled on a lineup that consisted of William Smith (lead guitar), Charles McDowell (bass), Merion Wilson (tenor saxophone), Edward J.X. Smith (guitar), and Otis Graham (drums). With a lineup of gifted musicians and a fresh new recording studio to practice and lay down tracks in, the band Power Of Attorney was officially born.

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Rhythm & Blues House Party Volume 1

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Koko Mojo)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Buddy Hank & The Shine Band

Dust To Diamonds

LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Time Capsule / Super Disco Edits)

20,99 €*

Lee Fields & The Expressions

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Following on from Buddy's debut single 2 years ago we bring you Buddy Hank & The Shine Bands previously unissued lp called "Dust to diamonds".
It comprimises of the previous hit single "Try you love" along with 3 new discoveries from the same session.
"Lets get down tonight"/""Sugar baby" plus "Your'e so special". All 3 are infectious disco boogie tunes with that recognizable sound Buddy Hankerson helped create for Young & Company on Brunswick records.
Also contained on the lp is an instrumental verison of "Lets get down tongight" plus two instrumentals from the 1981 sessions they never got around to laying vocals down to.
"im so glad i found you" and "Sham".
We really hope "Dust to Diamonds" wipes the dust away you.

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Wake Up

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

Love Vibrations / Love Company

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Following up on the massive success of Lee Fields recently released full length "It Rains Love" we drop another 45 for the DJs and collectors. This time showing off two different sides of Lee & The Expressions range. The A side "Wake Up" is Lee's heavy duty, drum driven, anthemic tune for the times. Fields calls out the highly over-used and abused term of the current presidency "fake news." Over a hard as nails sound bed courtesy of The Expressions he goes on asking people to wake up and not let this propaganda sway them from knowing what is right and wrong. The B side "You're What's Needed In My Life" is a gushing testament to the beauty of love. Solidifying his title as the Professor of Love it's almost like he's writing your girl's valentine for you. Going beyond how happy the woman he is singing to makes him and telling of how she makes everyone she meets happier. This two-sider is about as classic as possible, a heavy duty funk banger on the A side, and nothing but love on the ballad B side. Another classic and timeless offering from the one and only Lee Fields.

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Bell Telephunk

7" | 2017 | UK | Original (Super Disco Edits)

Let Your Mind Take The Place Of Your Body Part 1 & 2

Release: 2017 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Back around the early 1970's Bell Telephunk was formed around the New Jersey area. Some members moved to Clevleand Ohio where the group performed in these early days at bars and clubs. The band disbanded early on and the name lie dormant for a few years. Around 1975/76 Michael Calhoun and a few others decided to rejuvenate the name again. They played often at the Kinsman grill located in Kinsman road Cleveland where they cut their teeth! They ventured into the studio just once to record a series of 6 songs. We are now pleased to bring them to light the newly formed Kinsman Record label. Once you hear these you will fall in love instantly with Ron Thatch's amazing vocals skills. This is crossover ghetto soul of the highest order...

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Living Funk

7" | 2017 | US | Original (Funk Music Unlimited)

Elektro Hafiz Dub Version

Release: 2017 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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There is little information available about the band, but the “Living Funk” documentary changes all that. Now the music does the talking here with the extremely rare, no-nonsense funk jazz instrumentals “Let Your Mind Take The Place of Your Body” Parts 1 & 2.

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Elektro Hafiz

LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Pharaway Sounds)

22,99 €*

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Canopo)

Italian Library Vaults

23,99 €*

Archie Bell & The Drells / The Intruders

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Established in 1968 by Romano Di Bari, Canopo was the first brick in the building of Flippermusic, the leading production music library in Italy. Revived after decades of hiatus, the label is now devoted to the reissue of Flippermusic’s historic catalogue of the 1960s, 1970s and 80s for the first time since its original release onto vinyl, digitized and re-mastered from the original master tapes so that these legendary recordings can be heard once again. This classic Italian production music was all recorded in Rome recording studios by a heritage of composers including Alessandro Alessandroni, Amedeo Tommasi, Gerardo Iacoucci, Remigio Ducros, Romolo Grano, Daniela Casa, Piero Montanari and many more. “Italiany Library Vaults” is a 12 track compilation bringing togheter the best tracks produced by Flippermusic in the first years of his activity. Ranging between different musical genres, it offers a wide range vision of this great musical legacy. This volume features a unique cover design, replica of the original albums published on Canopo label from late 60’s.

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Tighten Up At The Disco / Be Thankful For What You Got

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Mad About)

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Cold Busted)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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By the end of the 1970s, Archie Bell and his crew had achieved enviable status in the Philly International organization. “Strategy“ was one of the last LPs for the label and the line-up included the dancefloor anthem ‘Tighten Up At The Disco’, which finally has its first ever release on 7" single. Way back in the 1970s, William DeVaughn, a Washington D.C. government worker and aspiring singer-songwriter saw an ad in a magazine for Philadelphia’s Omega Sound. This record operation had a unique business model as they would seek out artists then charge them to record at the studio. DeVaughn sent Omega some demos and eventually paid $900 so he could record “Be Thankful for What You Got” a re-written version of his original “A Cadillac Don’t Come Easy” in 1972. In the same year that the original was released The Intruders, another great Philly International group did a more up-tempo version of this classic song. It's the closing track on the LP “Energy of love” LP by The Intruders. It has never been released on 7” either. Licensed by Sony Music Portugal

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Goodge

Sunday Soul

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In his latest EP, Sunday Soul, Goodge takes listeners on a four-track journey through the heart of funk, masterfully blending elements of R&B, jazz, and chilled lo-fi. Released as part of Cold Busted's Jet Set series, this four-song offering follows Goodge's 2023 album Echoes Of Yesterday and showcases his dedication to crafting timeless music. "Lights Out" kicks off the EP with heavy funk and stirring breakbeats, accompanied by a scratchy guitar that summons the revolutionary spirit of the '70s. Horns serve as a call to action, while a rollicking bass line and chunky electric piano might inspire listeners to go out and fight crime. "Promised Land" follows, featuring a formidable funk bass guitar and lead guitar chords that rhythmically play off the delightfully busy drums, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of the city's bustle. The title track, "Sunday Soul," is a rowdy affair with a speech-over-beats leading to crispy snare rolls and chiming electric piano. Shaker magic, staccato horn bleats, and spiral flute bits combine to create a swirling vintage-hued photograph of sound. The EP concludes with "Within Myself," a spacier sonic experience that could serve as the soundtrack for chasing someone across rooftops. It's funk spelled with a capital K. Sunday Soul is a must-listen for fans of of the heavier side of funk, solidifying Goodge's position as a master of his craft, creating a nostalgic yet fresh soundscape that keeps listeners grooving back for more.

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2LP+7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Tramp)

Movements Volume 12

36,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Broken Silence)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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** Initial 400 LPs Contain A Bonus 7" Single **
Movements Vol.12 – A bag full of rare rhythm & blues, mod-jazz, and mid 70s funk.

Side A starts with rhythm & blues from the 1960s. Most of the tracks were pulled from hopelessly obscure 7" singles. The only names of which some of you might be familiar with are most likely Mat Mathews and Lu Elliott. However, both original 45 RPM singles are pretty hard to find these days, especially in playable condition.

Side B is all about deepfunk this time. "Hipper Snapper " is a prime example of that genre. Some say its groove is reminiscent of Charles Wright's "Express Yourself. Agreed! The Villagers are responsible for the first 'aha' moment. Their (previously unreleased!) version of "Funky Broadway" would have certainly astounded even Dyke & The Blazers. Representing Germany on this volume: The Rippers, also called the "Offenburg Beatles"! Back in the USA, John Fogerty has probably never heard of this heavy school-funk cover of "Proud Mary". Drum breaks galore!

Side C begins with another German contribution. Saxophonist Gus Brendel delivers a mod-jazz belter of the highest order as do The Hornets. Definitely sure-shots for any dance floors! High time for 'aha' moment #2. Many bands have tried their hands on a cover version of the Nat Adderley jazz classic, incl. vibraphone player Bret Breitinger! The perfect choice to finish this side is Downtown Trio's smooth and groovy cover of Gershwin's "Summertime ".

Side D is reserved for proper 1970s funk. ONYX's "Break It Loose " has become a certified Rare Groove classic. Here you can enjoy it for the first time with the blessing of the band! Glenn Doughty and his Baltimore Colts Shake and Bake Band of the 70's is the first musical group consisting of former NFL All-Pro players that Tramp Records has partnered with in its history! Watch out, "Shake and Bake " will be re-released on a good old 45 RPM single, too!

Those of you who have been enjoying the detective work of the people behind the label over the past 21 years know that the Movements series can be easily considered as the flagship compilation series on Tramp. So, after having listened to the entire selection of this brand new volume we sincerely hope that we will have achieved our aim to surprise, delight, and enlighten you once again!

Key selling points:
- initial 400 LPs contain a bonus 7" of a Superrare funk 45
- incl. full album download code - deluxe double-gatefold LP with detailed liner notes & unseen photographs
- ALL but three songs appear on CD, LP & digital for the very first-time

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Denver Cuss

Leaving Me

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sähkömies Clear Vinyl Edition

Jimi Tenor

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Bureau B)

29,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Harvest Colored Vinyl Edition

BALTHVS

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Mixto Music)

31,99 €*