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"Oceanography " is the second volume, produced by german music artist Chris Stüllenberg aka "The New Library Sound" and deals with the topics of marine exploration, diving and many other underwater adventures. The New Library Sound features vast usage of analogue modular synthesis and combines it with instrumentation like keys, mallets, chimes, different percussions and sampling.This recording is highly influenced by Jacques Cousteau's features „The Silent World & World Without Sun“, The Adventures of Tintin and Wes Anderson's „Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou“. It pays respect to classical music albums on the subject of water, like Sven Libaek's „Inner Space“, Walt Rockman's „Under Water“ or Les Baxter's „Jewels Of The Sea".

"Crime" is the first volume of these library music series and we have put together a track compilation focusing on this theme , recorded by the italian band "Larry Manteca" between 2013 and 2023 and inspired by Polizieschi / Spaghetti Crime Film soundtracks , orbiting musical genres from West Coast jazz and inner-city funk to psychedelic and synth-infused sounds . Definitely one for the fans of Stelvio Cipriani, De Angelis brothers, Fidenco ,Piccioni, Umiliani ,Bruno Nicolai , etc…

Tramp Records International proudly presents: The 1975 Baltimore Colts Glenn Doughty and his All-Pro Shake & Bake Band! In 1975 Glenn "Shake & Bake" Doughty Wide Receiver for the Baltimore Colts formed the Shake & Bake 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!

Doughty is a Detroit 'Motown' native and All-American from the University of Michigan, that was recently crowned national champion and the winningest college football program in Ncaa History. Doughty and his four world-class athletic teammates formed the heart of the band. The Shake & Bake Band in the mid 70s played live at Baltimore's hottest Clubs with teammates in attendance on Monday nights after Shakin' & Bakin' their opponents on Sunday at Memorial Stadium. Doughty's sports hero was Muhammad Ali. He originated the popular Shake & Bake athletic movement scoring touchdowns. He recited Shake & Bake poetry like Ali to make predictions after games on local and national TV to celebrate Colts victories. His lyrics in his music were used to fire up thousands of his Colts fans and his teammates. Many fans felt the group sounded like WAR the popular funk group from California. Members of the Shake & Bake Band were: Glenn "Dr. Shake" Doughty #7, All-Time Colts leading Wide Receiver, producer, lead singer, congas and lyrics, Ray "RC Cola" Chester, All-Pro Tight End, Super Bowl Champion, Bass, Baltimore, Maryland, David "dt" White, Wide Receiver Lead Guitar, producer, sound technician. Buffalo N.Y., Lloyd "The Bullet" Mumford, Defensive Back Harmonica, Miami Florida, Freddie "Bones" Scott, All-Pro Wide Receiver on percussion, Grady Arkansas, and Bruce "Turn it Loose" Barnett, Drummer and shoe salesman. Randallstown, Maryland. This group of talented stars lead the Colts to its first ever three consecutive Eastern Division Championships.

Between 1975 and 1977 they also became the first group of pro athletes to create two records while playing football together for a NFL team. Their debut 7-inch single from 1976 was cut at 33 1/3 RPM due to the length of the songs. "Shake and Bake Pt.1" lasts for 4:30 minutes while Part 2 stretches out to an incredible 7:00 minutes!

Additionally, "Shake and Bake Pt.1&2" will be featured on the forthcoming "Movements Vol.12" compilation album, due September this year.

Key selling points:
- limited to 500 copies!
- deluxe picture sleeve edition!
- official re-issue, done in cooperation with Glenn Doughty!
- 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!

Sister funk backed with a wonderful ballad. A real treasure for fans of independently produced soul music from the 1960s. Be quick, limited pressing.

The only original album by West Coast soul vocal group The Ballads, released in 1969, is still a favourite among soul fans, but has only been reissued on vinyl once before, in 1982. P-vine is honoured to be able to reissue it on LP with a Japanese obi.

The album is extremely rich and wonderful, with gems such as Gene Chandler's 'God Bless Our Love' and 'The Gift Of Love', as well as Detroit-style dance numbers, and will also include a bonus track that was only released as a single. The album captures the band's cradle period in the 1970s, when they began to fully embrace a sweet soul style.

"Jiselle" is a talented young R&B singer from South Korea. Her first EP, Therapy Session, was only released on digital platforms, but P-vine Records came up with the idea to add some new songs to it and release it in physical format as Therapy Session Deluxe. The idea then evolved into a new series to hook up and introduce alternative Korean artists, i.e. a different type of talent from mainstream music, such as BTS and New Jeans.

Jiselle debuted in 2019 with her multiple talents, including songwriting and composing. She has performed with a number of well-known artists, including leading South Korean rappers BewhY and pH-1.

This album includes BIGNaughty, who belongs to H1ghr Music, one of the biggest hip-hop labels in South Korea founded by Jay Park, Gemeni, who has over 1 million Spotify listeners and was named 'Best K-Pop in the first half of 2022', and in the past, Apple Music Korea R&B / Soul album chart, oceanfromtheblue, which reached No. 1 on the Korea R&B / Soul album chart, participated as guest performers. Limited Colored Vinyl version with Japanese obi.

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Eric Krasno is a two-time Grammy winning guitarist, musician and producer best known for his work with Soulive, Lettuce, Tedeschi Trucks Band & Pretty Lights. Krasno has been nominated for a Grammy a total of seven times for Best Blues Album, Best Contemporary Blues, Best R&B, and Best Electronic Album. Otis McDonald is a producer/multi-instrumentalist best known for his copyright free music released exclusively through the YouTube audio library, amassing over 5 million downloads and over 25 million streams. Mike Chiavaro is a Brooklyn based electric and upright bass player with an impressive history. Combined they form King Canyon, blending their unique styles into an infectious groove filled project with healthy doses of R&B/Soul and funk. The vibe will resonate with fans of Khruangbin, Bobby Caldwell, Allman Brothers, Soulive, Lettuce, El Michels Affair, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Menahan Street Band, Durand Jones and the Indications, and Son Little (who's featured on one of the tracks). In the perfect quarantine story the trio forged a relationship and has yet to meet in person. In April of 2020 in the midst of quarantine, Eric Krasno came across Otis McDonald’s music on Instagram and immediately became a fan. Months later, McDonald who had been working on music with his longtime friend, Mike Chiavaro, enlisted Krasno to add in some guitar to the mix and before they knew it, the trio had an album's worth of material and thus King Canyon was born. The guys have still yet to meet in person, but despite this, the grooves are insatiable. The writing and feel are unlike any other projects these musicians have been involved with previously.

Bounds follows Craven Faults"second full-length album Standers. Following loosely in the footsteps of 2020"s Enclosures release, here"s another 37-minute journey through Northern England via a lifetime obsessing at the fringes of popular culture.

Bounds follows Craven Faults"second full-length album Standers. Following loosely in the footsteps of 2020"s Enclosures release, here"s another 37-minute journey through Northern England via a lifetime obsessing at the fringes of popular culture.

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.

Central, “the closest salsa band to the club scene,” releases its long-awaited full-length album on analog LP!! Two of Central's biggest hit singles, DJAVAN's classic “Samurai” and Stevie Wonder's “Pastime Paradise,” have been a hit with DJs and core listeners all over the world. The long-awaited full-length album will be released in November! The album features their own original songs in various languages (Spanish, English, Japanese, etc.), as well as the album title track “Flor De Roble,” an excellent original instrumental song, and the full versions of the two hit singles that were previously released! Dance to the hot Tokyo Latin Soul of Central, celebrating the band's 25th anniversary!!

The second 7-inch single “Aimai / Kumo No Tairiku” will be released on their own label, Elephant Dance Records, after 9 years of absence! The A-side features “Aimai,” a bouncy acoustic funk song with a rich wood bass sound at its core. The B-side features “Kumo No Tairiku,” a song with chorus work, floating chord progressions, and mellow electric guitar that reminds one of the sadness of the end of summer.

Balearic crossover, urban boogie & mellow, gentle and elegant sound production unit, Urban Volcano Sounds, releases long-awaited new single “disco Taberna” on 7” after 4 years! Gorgeous strings, soulful and soaring homage to the golden age of 70s disco, and meticulous production. Their long-awaited new single “Ame no Uta” from their previous album “blue hour” was included in the compilation “Tangent” by Nick The Record & John Gomez released from MR.BONGO in July this year, and their reputation is growing both in Japan and abroad!

Fukuoka-based soul unit YOHLU's latest single is now available as a 7-inch release on the up-and-coming label Special 10 Records! The cover was drawn by Ho Chi Minh City-based illustrator Daniel Tingcungco. The EP couples the reggae~lovers rock Side A “mokuren,” which takes a step forward into a new realm from the traditional sound based on soul, R&B, and hip-hop, and the straight pop Side B “melty,” which shines with its chorus work.

From Dusk Till Dawn, the first album of the new generation R&B band Halley, who performed at “sxsw 2024”, will be released on a long-awaited vinyl record! This is the culmination of Halley's work, packed with the lustrous and soulful voice of vocalist TaeHyun and a band ensemble based on R&B/neo-soul. Strongly influenced by jazz, R&B, soul, gospel, and funk, the music is characterized by elements of black music.

Why you'll love it...
“There’s always a risk you run, when championing a record like Talking to the People, of overstating your case. There’s generally an easy-to-grapple-with reason why something that the vast majority of the listening public hasn’t listened to hasn’t been heard. Poor distribution, something slightly missing in the singles, critical misunderstanding, bad timing; all those things have coalesced to make many deserving records lose out on their just desserts.

But pressing play on Talking to the People really does feel like something revelatory, something transcendent. It’s like if the Bar-Kays of the early ’70s had a woman on the mic, or if Funkadelic leaned more into rock, or if Sly Stone had half the budget. It’s an album that feels contemporary — it almost predicts Black genre experimentalists like SAULT — but also fits so neatly in with everything happening in Detroit and Memphis funk in 1973. It failed to find an audience because the audience it predicts — the musical omnivore who could see the strands between everything — hardly existed in earnest by then.

But listening today, it’s almost too easy to find something to love.”

Why you'll love it...
"‘I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You’ runs the stylistic gambit without feeling Franklin is doing things just for show. The album isn’t trying to function as a resumé of her skills. Genre shifts feel organic and natural. “Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream” is built on a bossa nova groove, while “Do Right Woman Do Right Man” has a little country ballad flavor. “Dr Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)”—one of four songs penned by Franklin herself—is a bluesy belter. She might have been Queen of the genre, but pigeonholing Franklin in soul is like calling Sugar Ray Leonard just a welterweight. She could shuffle through styles as smooth as velvet. Everything is stamped with her own distinct character."

Why you'll love it...
Musical Massage is of the body, and beyond the body. Far past merely the physical or the sexual, or even the romantic—the engine of Musical Massage is a spirit, a cohesion, a rhythm, a way of life, and a shared understanding.

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Tough Guys is a daring, widescreen, progressive funk album from one of the genre’s finest craftsmen. Because Hayes was Black, and rooted in R&B radio, he didn’t get lumped in with the prog-rock groups then making waves on the rock charts, but he should have been. He was making music as expansive and expressive as Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and Yes; he was just doing it in a different context. The soundtrack for Hayes’ first major film role, Tough Guys would echo throughout history as much for the way it matched the grimy, over-the-top story of the film it accompanies, but also in the way its songs were chopped up and re-imagined, appearing in everything from Geto Boys songs to Quentin Tarantino movies.

Why you'll love it...
With the ’60s coming to an end, the revolutionary spirit of the times was so ubiquitous that it simply demanded more from its artists. We started to see this shift in rock ’n’ roll (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones) and in jazz (Lee Morgan, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock); it was time that pop and soul music followed suit. Marvin Gaye would release the seminal What’s Going On in May 1971, and while What’s Going On was pivotal in allowing Black artists to deliver popular music with a message that spoke to the times, There’s a Riot Goin’ On followed Gaye’s lead, but pushed the boundaries further. Sly Stone challenged what was possible for a Black artist in popular music, both lyrically and sonically.

Sly & The Family Stone’s There’s a Riot Goin’ On was synonymous with the anxiety felt by all alive at that time — how to navigate this new decade, after all the turmoil experienced in the last one. It’s a bit of a “purple haze,” really. Artistically, Sly managed to harness the confusion that not only he felt, but that most people were feeling then.

Live in Tokyo' is one of Lettuce's most electrifying albums recorded live that captures the essence of the renowned funk band in one of their energetic performances in Tokyo, Japan. Released in 2004, this album showcases the band's musicianship and their ability to captivate audiences with their unique blend of funk, jazz, and soul. Throughout the album, Lettuce delivers powerful and tight performances, demonstrating their mastery of improvisation and groove. The live setting adds an extra dimension to their music, with extended jams and dynamic interactions between band members that highlight their chemistry and telepathic musical communication. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering Lettuce for the first time, this album promises an exhilarating musical journey that captures the essence of their live performances and celebrates the infectious joy of funk music.

The overlooked 2018 boogie masterpiece from Detroit maestro Amp Fiddler and jazz/funk virtuosos Will Sessions is finally back on vinyl! "The One" transports you to a time when rich arrangements and big-studio production values didn’t mean sacrificing the funk! Fronted by powerhouse lead vocals from Amp, "The One" features everything you want out of a roller disco classic: analog synths, snappy guitars, air-tight percussion, Fender Rhodes & Clavinet mastery, and plenty of slap bass. Sprinkle in some lush string and horn arrangements, and the cherries on top are supreme background vocals from the unstoppable female trio Dames Brown.

Superjock Records is pleased to bring you a reissue of two long out of print remixes from the “nola Breaks” catalog. The Professor brings back his sureshot rework of Dr. John's classic "Right Place Wrong Time," complete with beefed up drums and tasteful scratches for extra effect. On the flip, The Meters “Hand Clapping Song” gets added breaks and a hook that’ll appeal to Funk and Hip-Hop fans alike. This limited edition 7-inch comes on a half red and half green with yellow splattered colored vinyl.

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!

Alicia Myers - I Want To Thank You & Don't Stop What You're Doin' are staple classics and for the first time since their initial release in 1981 are together on one piece of vinyl. A serious double header!

Both tracks are produced by Kevin ‘Mr Groove’ McCord, heralded as Dam Funk’s favourite producers and one of the founding members of Al Hudson & The Soul Partners & One Way before going on to contribute to hundreds of r&b, funk, disco, and boogie dancefloor movers in the ’70s and ’80s.

At the height of his career he produced his One Way band members, Alicia Myers debut solo album, Alicia featuring both tracks on this release. I Want To Thank You, a certified classic that never fails to elicit a joyous reaction anytime it’s played & Don't Stop What You're Doin' famously sampled by J Dilla for ‘What It’s All About’ by Slum Village feat. Busta Rhymes on the legendary ‘Fantastic Vol.2’ album.

Another fully licenced and remastered essential release from the South Street family!

The psychedelic scene that never was – the perfect subtitle to this compilation. There were barely any drugs in Hungary to begin with. In this era, alcohol, music, and imagination have served as the primary means of mind alteration among the youth. The Communist party had a firm grip on culture through monopole control over venues, the media, and the recording industry, western records were not available, clubs enforced a strict dress code of suits, shirts, and longer skirts, and the police harassed young men for not more than having long hair or wearing blue jeans.
There was, however, an undercurrent of smaller semi-professional bands striving to succeed in the shadow of the very few stars privileged by the sole state owned record company. Given their chances to release music were at best limited to a few 7“ singles at the mercy of said record company powers. Psyched Out Grooves from Hungary compiles ten of the most outstanding singles recorded by the underdogs of this period. Some of the bands featured on here have eventually reached wider success by switching to more commercial styles, like Bergendy, Neoton, and Apostol. Most, like Echo, Meteor, Kék Csillag, Non-Stop, were temporal formations that dissolved after a few years due to personal conflicts, lack of success, or both. Others, like Scampolo or Juventus, lasted a longer time without an actual break through. Most of these bands never had a consistent, lasting ’psychedelic’ repertoire or identity at any point. These tracks were the exception, not the norm. That coherence - the illusion of a scene - comes from the curation and sequencing of Budabeats head honchos Von Yodi and Gandharva. It is the arrangement of these puzzle pieces that makes them fit together.
Limited edition of 300 hand numbered copies. Edited excerpt from the liner notes written by Gábor Vályi (Dj Shuriken)

Michael Jackson’s Reign as King of Pop Starts Here: RIAA-Certified Nine-Times-Platinum Off the Wall Blends Funk, Disco, Soul, and R&B in Visionary Ways, Features “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” and “Rock With You” 1979 Landmark Presented in Audiophile Sound: Mobile Fidelity’s Numbered-Edition Hybrid Sacd Explodes with Energy, Plays with Tremendous Clarity, Detail, and Dynamics Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid Sacd of Off the Wall is sourced from the original master tapes and housed in mini-LP-style packaging. This reissue is made for everyone who desires to immerse themselves in everything involved with the nine-times-platinum landmark — including the iconic album cover with Jackson dressed in a tuxedo.

Mobile Fidelity’s UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45rpm 2LP box set of Off the Wall is sourced from the original master tapes, housed in a deluxe slipcase, and pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing. The keepsake packaging of this Off the Wall Ud1s set further befits the album’s preeminent status. Housed in a deluxe slipcase, it features a special foil-stamped jacket and faithful graphics. Aurally and visually, this reissue is made for everyone who desires to immerse themselves in everything involved with the nine-timesplatinum landmark — including the iconic album cover with Jackson dressed in a tuxedo. Michael Jackson’s Reign as the King of Pop Starts Here: RIAA-Certified Nine-Times-Platinum Off the Wall Blends Funk, Disco, Soul and R&B in Visionary Ways, Features “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” and “Rock With You” 1979 Landmark Presented in Audiophile Sound for the First Time: Mobile Fidelity’s UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45rpm 2LP Box Set Explodes with Energy, Plays with Superb Clarity and Detail 1/4" / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe Mobile Fidelity’s UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45rpm 2LP box set of Off the Wall is sourced from the original master tapes, housed in a deluxe slipcase, and pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing. The keepsake packaging of this Off the Wall Ud1s set further befits the album's preeminent status. Housed in a deluxe slipcase, it features a special foil-stamped jacket and faithful graphics. Aurally and visually, this reissue is made for everyone who desires to immerse themselves in everything involved with the nine-times-platinum landmark — including the iconic album cover with Jackson dressed in a tuxedo.

A career-spanning Compilation, including new and rare mixes, compiled by Dr. Alex Paterson. "Orboretum: The Orb Collection" goes way back, but also focusses on recent highlights from albums such as "Abolition Of The Royal Familia" (2020) and "Prism" (2023) - which were cited by the media as some of their greatest work - up there with the bonafide gold of yesteryear. "I don"t want The Orb to end up milking it like Roxy Music, who were always cranking out another best-of, although we did release the "History Of The Future" best-of in 2013, and its part 2 in 2015 to be fair. We have such a gigantic catalogue though, that sometimes even I need a reminder of what I"ve done, especially these days. This is a sort of director"s cut, reframing our output, making new neuro pathways, and new juxtapositions. Some of these tracks are 30 years apart, but there are clear through lines, a continuum." Alex Paterson

The latest 45 from Durand Jones & The Indications out on Colemine Recordsfeatures two tracks from their previous LP, Private Space.The A Side features the album's title track and is a laid-back, string-enhanced,smooth progression where guitarist Blake Rhein plays minimal but on-the-moneystrokes.The flip is an uptempo, drum heavy beat with lyrics depicting heartbreak andlonging. "Sea of Love" delivers on that smell good, look good, feel good '70s synthsheen arrangements, lavish string charts, and double-down confidence from aband who gets to move their core expertly into a different decade.

The latest 45 from Durand Jones & The Indications out on Colemine Recordsfeatures two tracks from their previous LP, Private Space.The A Side features the album's title track and is a laid-back, string-enhanced,smooth progression where guitarist Blake Rhein plays minimal but on-the-moneystrokes.The flip is an uptempo, drum heavy beat with lyrics depicting heartbreak andlonging. "Sea of Love" delivers on that smell good, look good, feel good '70s synthsheen arrangements, lavish string charts, and double-down confidence from aband who gets to move their core expertly into a different decade.

Colemine's reissue imprint Remined is back with another one! Delvingdeeper in the rare California soul/funk scene from the past, this one isa two-sided burner from The San Fransisco TKO's!A super rare 45 from the Golden Soul label, the A-side is a funky midtempo instrumental aptly named for the band's Herm Henry. But the bside is the true gem, a killer raw and super sweet rendition of TheMiracles' "Ohh Baby Baby". Funky a-side. Super sweet b-side. Can'tmiss. Limited press, get 'em while they're hot!