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Steppin' Out Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Originally released on Blue Candle Records in 1977, Steppin' Out by the 13th Floor is a true treasure that deserves a cherished place in the collection of every soul and funk connoisseur. This long-awaited reissue brings back the original magic, preserving the essence and impact it had on the music scene.

Its profound influence on bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers is undeniable, solidifying its status as an essential gem in the annals of musical history. Now, with this reissue, you have the opportunity to experience the same captivating rhythms and infectious melodies that captivated audiences decades ago.

Are you ready to awaken your boogie spirit and infuse your living room with the long-lost spark of the mid-seventies? Brace yourself for an immersive experience as you surrender to the timeless grooves and soulful vibes that will transport you to a bygone era of musical
enchantment. Allow the music to ignite your soul, reigniting the vibrant energy of the past and instilling in you an irresistible urge to groove like never before.

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The 13th Floor

LP | 2023 | Original (Regrooved)

12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Heels & Souls)

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Flair

Chasin' The Rain

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Easy Tempo)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Heels & Souls Recordings step back to 1988 for their sixth reissue, relicensing and remastering Flair's anthemic soul number 'Chasin' The Rain.' For the uninitiated, strap yourself in for six blissful minutes of heavy bass licks, soaring vocals, and infectious synth lines.

Consisting of Janet Rose (aka UK Soul queen JB Rose), Joe Matz, Peter Bielig, and Peter Shindler, Flair was a predominantly German affair, with Rose being the only UK band member and Bieling living in London during the late '80s. This is a curious detail considering 'Chasin' The Rain' is often lauded today as a UK Soul classic - partially due to its release on the prolific UK label Champion. However, it's squeaky-clean production values, and the fact it was mixed and mastered at the famous Jankowski studio in Stuttgart by three Germans, reveals a somewhat different story.

The track has that UK street soul heavy low-end, but with a synth-pop flavour sprinkled in the mix - swinging synth lines and gated snares aplenty. Yet from chatting to Peter Bielig, who's been instrumental in getting this record reissued, the sounds sweeping across the Atlantic from the likes of Jam and Lewis, who blended R&B, funk, soul and pop, were clearly a big influence too.

Those were heady days for four young twenty-something musicians, with Peter recalling cherished memories these tracks bring back, telling of his and JB's PA sessions at London's Gulliver's nightclub. However, while 'Chasin' The Rain' had all the hallmarks of a chart-breaking hit, Champion prioritised other projects and the record never broke. Sadly the group disbanded after only two releases, and this musical gem was consigned to the crates of those in the know. Soon after, Peter Bielig went to Jamaica to work at Tough Gong Studios, working on albums for Rita Marley Music. He now lives in Brazil, producing local artists in his studio in Salvador.

Unfortunately, the master tapes were nowhere to be found, so we had the maestro, Sean P, rip and restore a mint copy of the record, with award-winning mastering engineer Cicely Balston working her studio magic for that added punch.

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Genius

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Extremely obscure ‘Rare Groove’ album recorded in Argentina in 1974 and produced by great radio and music producer Mochin Marafioti. It has been impossible to learn who the musicians of the amazing session were. Soul, funk, psychedelia and latin melt into a sort of funkadelic sound. Spoken intro, sensual vocals and a monster rhythm section flirt with wah wah guitars and catchy melodies. A truly hidden treasury brought back to life by legendary Easy Tempo crew and destined to please the worldwide Rare Groove clubbing nation. To the original recording were added Edits by Andrea Passenger done in the spirit of the classic disco music manipulators like Tom Moulton, Danny Krivit and Walter Gibbons. To be played very loud.

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Easy Tempo Volume 11: The Round Trip

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Easy Tempo)

Live At Budokan Tokyo 1979

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks

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Easy Tempo has achieved, through time, the status of legendary label. The seminal first volume of the fortunate series was released in early 1996 and it was responsible for the now huge worldwide Italian Cinematic legacy. The names of Piero Umiliani, Piero Piccioni or Gianni Ferrio, where totally unknown by the most. All the way through the 90’s Easy Tempo has released 10 Volumes (no fillers only killers) and complete soundtracks, some never previously released and most edited directly from the film master tapes. Today, Easy Tempo strikes back with a stunning long awaited 11th Volume (the round trip) compiled by Nicola Conte and with the re issue of an obscure disco funk album called Genius which is a dance floor earthquake. Easy Tempo is back with his irresistible cinematic groove which comes across stronger than ever.

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Marvin Gaye

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Whp)

LP | 2023 | Original (Materialized Moments)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This is Marvin Gaye's legendary appearance at the Budokan theater in Tokyo in November 1979. A wonderful performance with the great singer backed by a fine, sensitive band and a concert tracklist featuring various gems such as "Save the Children" and "Inner City Blues" from his masterpiece "What's Going On" as well as other smash hits like "I Want You" and "Let's Get it On". A true Live-Soul experience!

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Dirg Gerner

Simple Man

Angels & Queens II HHV GSA Exclusive Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dirg Gerner's debut album "Simple Man" is a soulful masterpiece and an essential addition to your collection, offering a much-needed introspective escape in these trying times. It’s timeless music, but with an old school feel and an eye on the sonic potentials of tomorrow. The elusive maverick, of Chilean and German descent, has previously gained recognition and support from renowned figures such as Benji B, The XX, Gilles Peterson and Ommas Keith. This new body of work, featuring jazz trumpeter Theo Croker, is serving jewel after jewel of silky harmonies and plain-spoken wisdom, which makes it a must-listen for anyone seeking authentic and soul- nourishing music.

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Gabriels

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Parlophone)

28,99 €*

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Rude)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited blue vinyl edition - for GSA only available at HHV.

'Angels & Queens - Part I' was released in September 2022, picking up widespread acclaim across the globe. Its release was governed by the band's desire to push through the release of new recordings this year, and release the record in two distinct chapters. This album incorporates a new recording of the band's seminal debut single, 'Love and Hate in a Different Time', and songs that have already become staples of the band's live set; 'Offering', 'Glory', and 'Great Wind'.

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Rude Jude

Heart To Heart

21,99 €*

Elvin Brandhi & Lord Spikeheart

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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This EP is the first release to mark the start of a new adventure, illustrating Rude Jude's commitment to a smooth and melodic vintage sound. Featuring 3 original songs, a cover and an epilogue, it is deeply inspired by the legends of Adult Oriented Rock and a mix of 70s/80s Soft Rock, Jazz and Pop. The contribution of the talented vocalist, songwriter and violin player, Jon GK can't be understated in creating and interpreting these songs. All the parts are played by musicians and the production is made through as much analog gear from that era as possible. It is not just a tribute but an attempt to carry the torch and bring something new to the current music landscape

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Drunken Love

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Hakuna Kulala)

Basa Bongo / Black Pepper

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Since they connected in Kampala back in 2019, Elvin Brandhi and Lord Spikeheart have been recording restlessly, developing a shared musical language that compliments their individual expressions. Both innovative improvisors motivated by the extreme potential of performance, they manufacture a synergistic shriek on their debut set, fluxing between jagged DIY noise, chilly sacred ambience, ratcheting hard dance and quirky leftfield pop. And despite their backgrounds, neither Brandhi nor Spikeheart have approached anything quite so piercing and direct. It's music that sits a few paces from the established timeline, doggedly avoiding contemporary trends and screaming hoarsely at passers by.Born and raised in Bridgend, Wales, Elvin Brandhi has built a reputation for her virtuosic collision of rubberized freeform vocalizing and skillful, irreverent production. Since breaking out as half of father-daughter improv duo Yeah You when she was just a teenager, she's released a slew of acclaimed solo projects including 2019's 'Headroof' recorded in Uganda with a host of Nyege collaborators. She has also collaborated with artists like Drew McDowall from Coil, Pat Thomas and Ziúr. Nairobi-based rapper-producer Lord Spikeheart meanwhile is best known for lending his unmistakable growl to Sub Pop-signed noise-metal duo Duma. Anyone who's seen their live shows will be acutely aware of Spikeheart's power on the mic, and he brings that same energy to this project, trading snarls and syllables with Brandhi over rasping industrialized detritus.The duo's fierce vocal interplay is the heart of their collaboration. On 'Cruxify all the prophets', Brandhi's guttural croaks appear to dematerialize into granulated electronics, transforming into emotional wails before Spikeheart's unmistakable death metal shouts writhe into the sunlight. Intermittently piped through electronics, the voices alternate between chilly cybernetic wails and sickly human spits and coughs, finding an unsteady balance between grindcore gutter punk and Atlan...

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Yoruba Singers

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soundway)

Destination Unlimited Blue Vinyl Edtion

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Guyana folk music reinterpreted and infused with Afroroots and culture, reissued on vinyl for the first time. A year after their debut album ‘Ojinga’s Own’, the Yoruba Singers from Guyana released the singles ‘Black Pepper’ and ‘Basa Bongo’. These two songs were recorded in Barbados and released on the Green Shrimp label and became extremely popular throughout the Caribbean and South America. The music also became an integral part of the very beginnings of what was later to become the Champeta Criolla sound in the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

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Right Track

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Klimt)

19,99 €*

The Age Of Pleasure Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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As sampled by Blackalicious and heard on the two volume compilation True Soul released by Egon Now Again Records back in 2011. Right Track were part of the soul/funk/disco scene sponsored by Arkansas indie label True Soul. Their sole album from 1978 is an authentic masterpiece full of beats and grooves.

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Janelle Monae

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Atlantic)

41,99 €*

All Alone By The Telephone / Body Language

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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On the heels of her showstopping Met Gala appearance & the release of new single “Lipstick Lover”, Janelle Monáe announced her hugely anticipated new album, The Age Of Pleasure, due out June 9th.

THE AGE OF PLEASURE also includes the acclaimed new single, “Float (Feat. Seun Kuti + Egypt 80).” Hailed by Pitchfork as “swaggering, brass-heavy…the sound of a top-tier talent doing a little victory dance,” the track is joined by an official dance video

To celebrate the launch of this new era, Monáe graced the March cover of EBONY Magazine, which stated, “the singer-songwriter returns to music as their fullest self…we’re perhaps witnessing the queerest, and by association, the Blackest, of Monáe’s eras yet…”

“Float” – which Monáe initially teased on her hugely popular Instagram – was first heard late last year as the official anthem of ABC/ESPN’s NBA Saturday Primetime campaign, with Janelle contributing voiceover narration to promo spots highlighting the biggest matchups and stars in the league. The track was used extensively throughout all NBA coverage through mid-March, spanning promos, Primetime matchups, in-game placement, social media, and more. In addition, “Float” was featured in an animated piece marking Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the #1 spot on the NBA’s all-time regular-season scoring list, shared across ESPN’s socials and James’ Instagram to reach more than 275M combined followers.

Janelle Monáe is without question one of the most celebrated artists of the modern era, an 8x GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, performer, and fashion icon known worldwide for her inimitable style and visionary sound. With multiple celebrated albums, THE ARCHANDROID (2010), THE ELECTRIC LADY (2013), and DIRTY COMPUTER (2018), numerous critically-acclaimed theatrical and television performances, and her unwavering activism for social justice and the LGBTQIA+ community, Monáe continues to be one of the most compelling and important artists of this generation.

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The Checkmates Ltd

7" | 2023 | UK (Soul Brother)

17,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love / Battened Ships

Odyssey

7" | 2023 | UK (Soul Brother)

17,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Single Lock)

Blind Boys Of Alabama

Echoes Of The South

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Fat Possum)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Hailed as "gospel titans" by Rolling Stone, the Blind Boys of Alabama defied the considerable odds stacked against them in the segregated South, working their way up from singing for pocket change to performing for three different presidents over the course of an 80-year career that saw them break down racial barriers, soundtrack the Civil Rights movement, and help redefine modern gospel music forever....

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Buffalo Nichols

Fatalist

25,49 €* 29,99 € -15%

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Putsch. Teil Eins / Widerstand

Simfonyx

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Delights 45)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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SimfOnyx return to Delights with a new genre-bending double-sider.

The Haifa-Jerusalem duo SimfOnyx is unleashing another pair of tunes recorded in the same session as their previous instalment, "Der Maulwurf/Eolomea". Just like on their earlier releases, Shuzin and Markey Funk continue expanding their sound, crossing and connecting different genre territories under the wide umbrella of cinematic, psych-spiked grooves. This time, the two are channelling the free spirit of West German library kings Klaus Weiss and Peter Thomas to reflect on current political events in their home country. The dark and dubby slow-burner "Putsch. Teil Eins" is backed by the aggressive floor-smashing funk of "Widerstand" on the flip side.

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Sexopolis - Beyond The Valley Of The Beats

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Cosmic Disco Machine)

34,99 €*

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Soul Tune)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Music follows strange paths, goes where it wants, always. This is how music created for use only as a background for adult films in the 70s today sounds so current, sophisticated, groovy and cool.

In this new chapter of Sexopolis "Beyond The Valley Of The Beats" ( Pornobeats ), we will in fact find songs "for adult listeners" who have made non-trivial musical research their final destination. 23 soul, funk, jazz, lounge and more songs that are not so easy to label with a musical genre, believe me.

18 of the songs in this selection have never been made on phonographic support before, a real "first time" that you can discover with all the taste, curiosity and kindness due, please.

The fourth chapter of the Sexopolis series is certainly the most alternative and ambitious, the result of an accurate and difficult musical research that will satisfy listeners at all times. The turquoise double vinyl is as always a limited edition. Then, all that remains is to add it to your collection and ... make your own mental private film.

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Soul Tune Allstars

The Soul Of The Viking

Tonight Is The Night Feat. Kyoko / Tokyo Neon Feat. Hiromi

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The new album from Soul Tune Allstars is finally here! Strong soulful vocal tracks by Carlton Jumel Smith and M ar ia Sanchez mixed with powerful instrumental tracks that are full of feeling and that bring to mind early blaxploitation soundscapes; something that this record wants to pay homage to. “Music offers up redemption. In fact it's been known to save a soul or two from time to time. Music is the window through which we peek into an artist's heart as well as their soul. So on that note we leave you with the latest release on Soul Tune Records, 'The Soul Of The Viking'. This is an album that features music from deep inside the heart and soul of Niclas Wretelid and Mikko Räisänen - lush arrangements over glorious horns, beautiful strings and funky beats. What more could you ask for? On the vocal tracks you'll find Desmond Foster singing good news on the super smooth "Love Comes Easy". Then you have the West Coast soul of the groovy MS - Ma ria Sanchez; her song will make you dance close with the one you love. The latest Soul Tune Allstar to join the family is Mr. Soul himself Carlton Jumel Smith, who's coming here "Looking For Trouble" and talking a lot of smack on "Inside A Man's Mind". This is the album to add to your collection...it only hints at the mighty things to come from Soul Tune records!” –Carlton J Smith All songs were recorded at the Soul Tune Studio in Stockholm, Sweden, and at the Song Loft, in Brooklyn, New York, except for Ma ria's track "Oh Your Love", which was recorded in sunny California.

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Kanako Hara

7" | 2023 | JP | Original (Dobeatu)

22,99 €*

David Vanian And The Phantom Chords

Release: 2023 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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We're thrilled to announce a 7inch version of the 2 songs sung by Kyoko and Hiromi, from the EP !! The EP is composed and arranged by Kanako Hara, a remarkable pianist who has composed music for many commercials, animations, dramas, movies, musicals, etc., and is based on the concept of "neo Tokyo POP Sound".

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Big Beat Presents... Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Big Beat)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Wendy Walker & Legal Assault

We've Got One

7" | 2023 | UK | Reissue (Athens Of The North)

Freddie Houston / The Drifters

Release: 2023 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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One of the finest tracks from Anthony Brightly's work with a young Wendy Walker. This track has always been a personal favourite, so whilst working with Anthony on another project we thought why not do a nice little 45 of this classic. Flipped with Legal Assault's, 'Nice & Slow' also from the Sir George label, this is another long time spin, it's a no-brainer all Killer 45. Strictly AA

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Soft Walkin' / Drip Drop

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Burnetts Of Detroit)

11,19 €* 13,99 € -20%

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I Can't Believe It's True

The Creators

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Stream)

17,99 €*

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Blank Forms Editions)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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"I cant believe its true" is a great uplifting Modern Soul tune produced, written and published by Gospel music veteran and Coconut record label owner Pastor Dr. Arris D. Wheaton from Dallas, Texas. He's now 77 years old, still kicking and licensing his stuff to respectful little labels like Stream Records. Counting on the vocals of Bobby Patterson’s of Pama and Jetstar labels fame, “I can’t believe it’s true” is a dancefloor destroyer of the highest order with perfect hooks and a production that still leaves you wondering why in the world these guys didn’t become acclaimed music stars as they sure deserved. Creators’ formation included Bobby Patterson (vocals), Andrew Jones (Guitar and background vocals), Timothy McNealy (Tambourine, Trombone, Organ and vocals), Ronnie Brewster (Drums), Robert (bobby) Simpson (Sax, Vocals and Band Leader), Billy ‘Sweet ‘Pea Thomas (Trumpet) and Michael Fugett (Bass and background vocals)

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7038634357

Neo Seven

Ke Suene Machin / Chikas De Kristal

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Neo Gibson records, performs, and occasionally produces under the alias 7038634357. Their music is characterized by its formal precision, melodic structure, and an idiosyncratic emotional tenor built around loosely narrative compositional forms. Up until this point, it has been primarily self-released on small-batch CDrs and performed in intimate settings. Recorded entirely on their computer using digital synthesis and audio processing, Neo Seven is their first vinyl record, and could be considered their seventh album depending on where you begin amidst their prolific and fluid output.Within a runtime of just over thirty minutes, Neo Seven contains a spare, beautiful, and raw journey through and around the artist's emotive, psychologically-charged ambient songwriting. The album's seven tracks bleed into and out of one another, continually forming and deforming between ambient soundscape, song, and silence. As each track builds upon its own interior logic, complex forms emerge out of simple structures, and layers of oscillations commingle and create space for each other. Pulsation is a major motif throughout the record, as Neo's heavily-processed harmonic melodies, gated regularly by silence, create an expansive field in which an interior, subjective journey takes place.

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Turbo Q 3000

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Symphonical)

Monophonics & Kelly Finnigan

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Debut single by 'turbo Q 3000', a project by Turbo Sonidero (Grupo Jejeje / Kumbia Net) & Principe Q (Kumbia All Stars / Royal Highness)

Turbo Sonidero is a music producer and record collector from San Jose, CA who blends Cumbia Sonidera (sound system) with Rap. He is a co-founder of Grupo Jejeje and also the-founder of Kumbia Net/Kumbia Obscura, a collective that promotes new and up-and-coming cumbia producers from Mexico and beyond. Turbo Sonidero is a pioneer who continues to lead the reemergence of cumbia globally. He has been featured in Vogue MX, The New Yorker, Fader, Vice MX, Afropop Worldwide, Kqed, and Xlr8r, among others.

Music producer/DJ Svani Quintanilla (aka Principe Q) is noted as the creator of "Screwmbia", pioneered by his duo Royal Highness (with DJ King Louie). "Screwmbia" is his modern take on cumbia, blending trap drums with slowed down cumbia rhythms. Bringing cumbia in to the modern times is an homage to his aunt, Selena Quintanilla-Perez, who also did so in the 80's and 90's. He is the oldest son of Kumbia All Star founder A.B. Quintanilla III and has recently joined the band as a percussionist.

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Love You Better Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Colemine)

Daylight / Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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As the first 45 off of the acclaimed concept album "Sage Motel," "Love You Better / The Shape Of My Teardrops" gives you a look into that mysterious, soulful, and cinematic world. Featuring a brand new 45-cut of 'Love You Better,' this 45 invites you to sink into a soft pillow of soulful psychedelia.....down at the Sage Motel.

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Ramp

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (South Street Soul)

15,99 €*

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Proper)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Two stone cold classics right here from the Roy Ayers masterminded Ramp, taken from the holy grail album Come Into Knowledge. Sampled the world over, influentially positive and as prized as they get, South Street’s new sub-label South Street Soul couldn’t have picked a more perfect double header to reissue as their inaugural release. Although the Ramp acronym Roy Ayers Music Productions bared Ayers’ name, he did not perform with the Ohio band instead writing, arranging and producing the tracks alongside Edwin Birdsong and also William Allen. Drafting in some of the best session musicians in the game, from vocalists Sibel Thrasher and Sharon Matthews, The Spinners drummer John Manuel, guitarist Landy Shores and Cincinnati bass maestro Nate White, the result was pure ethereal excellence. Rare groove at its finest ‘Daylight’ is one of the standout cuts from Ramp’s only album - soulful, sumptuous and laced with a celestial touch that takes this track to another realm of conscious. A track that was famously sampled by A Tribe Called Quest for their hit ‘Bonita Applebum’ and J Dilla’s remix of Common – Come Close. On the B side, a Roy Ayer’s masterpiece 'Everybody Loves The Sunshine' given the Ramp revamp, an end of the night masterpiece, a hazed-out dreamer - just downright blissful grooves from start to finish. Ready-made to ride out into the sunset with.

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John Mayall

Blues From Laurel Canyon

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | Original (Be With)

MFSB

Mysteries Of The World

John Reed & The Automatics

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mysteries Of The World is the stunning final studio album from legendary Philly supergroup MFSB. Expertly co-written and produced with the mighty Dexter Wansel, it features the untouchable, sparkling masterpiece "Mysteries Of The World". The whole album is truly exquisite; a stylish, classy collection of pure Philly soul and orchestral jazz-funk.

MFSB, an acronym for Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, was formed by producers Gamble & Huff of Philadelphia International Records. The band's roots can be traced back to the house band at the legendary Sigma Sound Studios, where they played on numerous hit records by artists like The O'Jays, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and The Stylistics. Mysteries Of The World comprises slick jazz-funk grooves, mostly penned by Wansel, who produced a fair chunk of the album in a similar style to his space-funk records. MFSB's smooth sound is retained but it receives a fresh, elegant and jazzy upgrade. While this album is as mellow as the rest of the latter-period MFSB recordings, it never forgets the group's soul music underpinnings.

Swaggering, well-timed horn blasts, sweeping strings and a percolating, hard thumping slap-bassline combine to devastating effect on amazing opener "Manhattan Skyline". It's a sexy mid-tempo instrumental which sets us up nicely for what follows. Essays could be written analysing the perfection of title track. Arguably the finest jazz-funk instrumental ever made, it's absolutely magnificent. Featuring musicianship of the highest calibre, the band play with their trademark tight discipline, cooking up a syncopating rhythm with an array of exploratory keyboard riffs wrapped around a punchy bassline sent from heaven. It sounds like house music, it's that ahead of its time. The string intro is sumptuous, hypnotic and divine and that's all before the beat hits. The track fuses classical, jazz and funk into a musical journey that you never want to end. Absolutely flawless, it's a dramatic disco dancefloor killer.

Says Dexter Wansel himself: "You know, of all the songs I wrote/produced/arranged for MFSB, this is for me the most different. I think it's an experiment in rhythmic, soft sonic synth and live string and harp combinations. I composed it in an effort to blend a funky groove, along with synthesis, and orchestral sounds. There are 3 synthesizers: Oberheim 4 voice, Polymoog, and of course Arp 2600v. And, as I remember, I recorded the track with the rhythm section, string, harp and flute players first. Then I added synthesis."

The profound elegance remains in abundance on the slinky, harp-laced "Tell Me Why"; Carla Benson's beautiful voice truly shines on this sophisticated cut. The side closes out in dramatic style with the string-drenched "Metamorphosis". It's a staccato, Blaxploitation groove workout featuring wah-wah guitar, creeping basslines, rich horn solos and soulful vocals drifting in and out of the mix. The bouncy, irrepressible "Fortune Teller" opens the B side in the bass-heavy orchestral funk style before the beautiful "Old San Juan" glides in, a Balearic-adjacent track with intricate arrangements, building its mellow soul groove around an atypical flamenco guitar hook. Melancholy, guitar-led instrumental "Thank You Miss Scott" is a real highlight, with gorgeous flute, string and percussive elements whilst closer "In the Shadow" works an otherworldly synth line into its bossa nova groove.

An essential record for fans of Philly soul and groovy jazz-funk, Mysteries Of The World was mastered for vinyl by Simon Francis and cut by Cicely Ralston for Alchemy at AIR Studios. The stunning artwork, the work of renowned illustrator Robert Giusti, was restored at Be With HQ to round out this beautiful reissue.

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The Stardust Break / Space Break

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

16,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Exclusive Blend / Spanish Flea

Skeewiff

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Jalapeno)

Alone: Live At Hunter College 1976

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Skeewiff have always idolised the trailblazers of library music, such as Keith Mansfield, Brian Bennett, and Alan Hawkshaw. In the mid-2000s, they founded Pedigree Cuts, which quickly gained success, giving the duo an avenue to showcase their creative expression and adoration for the art of library music.

They return to their spiritual home at Jalapeno Records for a series of exclusive releases, featuring revamped cover versions of some of their favourite library tracks.

First up is 'Spanish Flea,' a well-known earworm of a tune by Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass Band. Which comes paired with 'Exclusive Blend,' another legendary instrumental composition by the esteemed Keith Mansfield.

Skeewiff's funky interpretations of these classics is guaranteed to delight many.

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John Lee Hooker

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (BMG Rights Management)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Funky Worm - Live At Dooley's 1976 Deluxe Edition

Junie

LP+7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Regrooved)

45,99 €*

The Funky Worm - Live At Dooley's 1976 Blue Vinyl Edtion

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Walter “junie” Morrison was a former member of the Ohio Players and responsible for writing and arranging their early 1970s hit singles “Pain”, “Pleasure”, “Ecstasy” and most notably, the group’s first Billboard R&B Number One “Funky Worm”. In 1978 he joined George Clinton’s Funk Mob Parliament Funkadelic and, as their musical director, played a key role during the creation of the hit albums “One Nation Under A Groove”, “Motor Booty Affair”, “Gloryhallastoopid” and their R&B Number Ones, “One Nation Under A Groove” and "(Not Just) Knee Deep". In between acts he released three solo albums for Westbound Records that showcased his unique take on the funk. “The Funky Worm – Live at Dooley’s 1976” is a one of kind live recording from his mid-70s Westbound solo period that was only recently discovered. Regrooved Records is proud to present the very first live album of funk icon Junie Morrison.

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Junie

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Regrooved)

21,99 €*

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Magnolia Blue)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Ancantha Lang

Beautiful Dreams

22,99 €*

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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“If you like soul music, with a healthy dose of blues and funk thrown in…and if you like honest storytelling and songs that will lift your spirit, then you might want to check my music out,” ensures London by New Orleans soul revivalist Acantha Lang.

In a few short years, rising Robert Randolph collaborator Acantha Lang has swiftly become one of modern soul music’s best-kept secrets — building a dedicated fanbase through her "Standing On The Shoulders Of…" Soul series (currently over 9 million views across socials) where she honors past Stax and soul legends with spirited reimaginings of jukebox classics. Thus far, she's earned widespread praise across BBC Radio, earned over 1 million streams (and counting), and has been playlisted on top Spotify playlists including earning a spot on Spotify’s Best Retro Songs of 2021 and Best Funk Songs of 2022 playlist all without a debut album – until now.

Come June 30th, Lang will release her debut album 'Beautiful Dreams' a record that's destined to propel her from an undiscovered gem into the pantheon of modern soul greats. With Acantha's takes on Stax-inspired funk with Southern blues, she tells highly personal tales atop spirited, shimmering grooves. Acantha’s storytelling style harkens to age-old blues traditions while grounding itself in contemporary themes, delivering head-on lyrical attacks on fake news (the tell-all “He Said/She Said”), odes to motherly love in the wake of Katrina’s disaster (the gripping “Lois Lang”), and celebrations of Black strength and womanhood with confidence and pride.

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Kit Sebastian

L'Addio / Hayat

Voo Sobre O Horizonte / Why

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie

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The illustrious, London-based duo Kit Sebastian, aka Kit Martin and Merve Erdem, return with a limited edition 7” single. It features ’L’addio’, a breakbeat driven, sultry ballad, and ‘Hayat’, a hazy, psychedelic scorcher that delves into the band’s Turkish and Azerbaijan influences.

‘L’addio’ saw the band perfecting their production and orchestration, with strings, horns and double bass, and an Italian synth found in a French dump. The music was greatly influenced by Italian soundtracks and Italian female singers, such as Mina or Rita Pavone. The track announces itself with a break that is guaranteed to get samplers twitching. The tone of the melody and lyrics is heartfelt and aching. It has a beautiful, intimate sadness like the closing scenes to a love affair, and it exquisitely rides over the slow, psych-funk-dramatic backing track. The lyrics are inspired by a flat opposite Merve's window that's occupied by drug addicts, with many guests coming in and out every night. Merve elaborated “Being both neighbours and strangers, and with the boredom of a post-tour everyday domestic life and a pinch of urban voyeurism, it was hard not to wonder what was happening in that flat. The words imagine an addict before her/his golden shot as if it's a love relationship between them that comes to an end.”

Having spent much of 2022 touring and writing, ‘Hayat’ was the first original composition the band recorded since their October 2021 album, ‘Melodi’. Here we see them weaving a psychedelic tapestry of Mugham melodies, organ-driven grooves, and jazz-pop harmonies in classic Kit Sebastian fashion. Recorded to Fostex 1/4” tape, the essence of the production is perfectly balanced between being brand new and retro, which is a feat very hard to pull off.

‘Hayat’ is sung in Turkish and the title translates as ‘Life’ in English. The song examines our desire to find one's place in the world and the provisionality of existence. Merve's searching lyrics ask “Where are you? Where is the universe?”. Her vocal delivery perfectly reflects the lyrical focus, its texture is probing and ethereal, almost as if sung from looking above us.

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Lance Ferguson

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Freestyle)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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

Roy Ayers

Ubiquity 45s Collection

19,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2023 | EU | Original (El Toro)

Jimmy Breedlove

Killer Diller EP

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Runnin The Mardi Gras / Smile

Boco

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Big Crown)

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Peoples Potential Unlimited)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Repress! Rare underground cult classic Running The Mardi Gras by Boco. Those lucky enough to find an original copy are paying upwards of $1000.00 for this truly unique psych rock / funk gem on 45.From the title to the sound to the cryptic lyrics "Running the Mardi Gras" seems to confirm all the mystique that surrounds the southern Louisiana Bayous and Cajun culture. This record is a family affair. It started one morning when one Mr. Latour, the father of the group, was shaving in the mirror and a song struck him. It was to be about Mardi Gras, not the beaded revelry of New Orleans familiar to most, but the traditions of rural Louisiana, where one would "run the Mardi Gras," going house to house getting home cooking from the neighbors. He would sing the song every day in the car and the children of the family soaked up the spirit of the song.Playing and performing was just part of life for the family. Mr. Latour had bought studio equipment for his children to record on, which he kept in their house. Growing up in the shadow of New Orleans, the Latour children listened to the sounds of Funk and R&B that came in on the radio, which was the biggest influence on the family projects' sound. Together the four Latour children, with the eponymous Boco Latour on lead vocals, and a couple of local musicians recorded "Running the Mardi Gras" in the Latour home. Feeling that they really had something, the makeshift band decided to record a b-side. The guitarist had a song he had been working on and they recorded what would become "Smile" as well. The two songs were pressed under the Laughing Eye label, nothing more than the heading under which the Latour family released their music, and mostly sold the 45 at gigs around southern Louisiana. The recorded output under Laughing Eye was understandably limited, but locals still remember well Boco's powerful voice from her shows in clubs around the bayous. Boco and George Latour still live around Baton Rouge and continue to make music and play in the area.

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Uku Kuut

Whats Happening Today

10,99 €*

Friendship EP Sky Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Uku Kuut & We Are, recorded with his high school band during his time in Sweden. Includes the recordings "Funky" and "What's Happening Today". Special thanks to the late Maryn Coote for unearthing all these gems from Uku's cassette tape archive! This is an alternate pressing than the single-sided PPU release of "Funky". There was an issue originally with the B Side which was scraped, but all has been fixed and "What's Happening Today" is available as the B Side in all it's glory!

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Surprise Chef

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Big Crown)

Running Away / Love Comes Easy

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Since the release of Surprise Chef’s 2022 album, Education & Recreation they have been touring across the US, Europe, and Australia selling out shows and cementing themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Releasing three albums and a string of successful 7” singles since 2019, their output is nothing short of proli¬c and they show no signs of slowing down with the announcement of their new Friendship EP. Friendship is a six song 12” EP that picks up where the last album left off and pushes their sound in new directions as they take on different energies and make them their own. The EP opens with “Rosemary Hemphill”, a gorgeous yet haunting tune that takes the listener through a myriad of musical changes and moods. “Friendship Theme” is a bouncy and energetic number with an infectious and driving topline that is sure to move dance oors around the globe. “Over The Moon” is pure mood music that puts Surprise Chef’s restraint and tasteful use of space front and center while “Spiky Boi” is a frantic upbeat number drenched in percussion and keyboards. With a year of heavy touring plans in front of them in 2023 this EP will bridge the gap while they write and record their next album due out in 2024.

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Thee Sacred Souls

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Penrose)

10,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Acid Jazz)

Men Of The North Country

30,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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7" | 2023 | US | Original (Peoples Potential Unlimited)

Michael Soward

He's Alive

10,99 €*

Root Cause Vinyl Me, Please Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In 1985 Michael Soward and Shelby Hurns set out to create the new gospel sound with their self-released album entitled "Real Love". The LP was a progressive mix of synthesized gospel soul and spiritual funk. This heavenly blend proved to be visionary for their time and sounds so right today. Ppu-022 features an edited version of "Standing On The Top" and all the original versions from Soward & Hurn's landmark debut "Real Life!", guaranteed to bless speakers worldwide.

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Cleo Reed

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Vinyl Me, Please)

33,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Why you'll love it...
Meet the latest addition to the VMP Rising family, New York artist Cleo Reed.
Their debut solo project, Root Cause, came together over their time at Berklee and is the result of them grappling with the kind of performance anxiety and identity issues that plague most college students. Root Cause wraps all of Reed’s insecurities, aspirations, and familia history in musical cloth worthy of their lineage. Their vision has culminated into a project that’s both intimate and loud, expansive and singular, greater and braver than the sum of its parts.
Limited to 500 copies, the VMP exclusive version of Cleo Reed's Root Cause is pressed on Black & White A-Side/B-Side vinyl at GZ Vinyl. The 1LP will arrive in a double gatefold, direct-to-board, numbered jacket.

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LP | 2023 | US | Original (Numero Group)

Eccentric Deep Soul

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Black Vinyl Edition.
Includes original inner sleeve.

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Curtis Mayfield

Move On Up

12" | 2023 | US (Curtom)

16,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mods Mayday '79 Splatter Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | EU (Radiation Reissues)

Orange 2 Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Following the success of the Who’s Quadrophenia and The Jam’s stunning debut LP, Britain was hit by a full-on mod revival, the scene mushrooming in the late l97Os and early 8Os. To showcase the phenomenon, Bridgehouse Records staged a gala concert in Canning Town in May l979, featuring Secret Affair, the Mods, Squire, Beggar, and other acts, many of whom hailed from the Big Smoke’s suburban edges. This edition comes complete with two bonus tracks from the revered Merton Parkas, a short-lived group that featured future Dexy’s Midnight Runners and Style Council main man, Mick Talbot. A must for all mod die-hards!

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Macula Dog

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Wharf Cat)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 2023 | US | Original (Empire)

Blk Odyssy

Diamonds & Freaks

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Rude)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Diamonds & Freaks is the second studio album from producer/artist/visionary, BLK Odyssy. Following up the critically acclaimed debut album, BLK Vintage, Diamonds & Freaks is a concept album that tells the story of a man enslaved by his lustful addictions. The record is presented as an erotic novel by Keisha Plum with narration by Bootsy Collins, both of whom offer a stark contradiction to the vivid and edgy content of the songs. The record contains elements of soul, hip-hop, and pop—seamlessly blended to create a fresh and distinct sound true to BLK Odyssy. Diamonds & Freaks showcases BLK Odyssy’S talent for crafting colorful characters and vivid scenes to tell stories through music. The 15 track masterpiece features appearances by Cory Henry, Bootsy Collins, Kirby, Rapsody, Eimaral Sol, Grace Sorensen, Stout, & The Alchemist. Pressed on Amber vinyl, housed in a Diecut Gatefold Jacket and includes a 32pg Booklet, 2 Double-sided 12x12 Inserts, Postcard, Marketing Sticker & Black Polylined Sleeves.

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Rude Jude

Heart To Heart

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Naked)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Pd Martin

Soulbeat Incarnate

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Naked)

The Bluesbones

Unchained

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Masterpiece Limited Edition

Temptations

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Supremes Sing Motown Limited Edition

Supremes

28,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Going To A Go-Go Limited Edition

Smokey Robinson

28,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Live At P.J.'S Limited Edition

Kool And The Gang

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Forbidden Cove / The Cashmere Chamber

Whatitdo Archive Group

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Record Kicks)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Mighty Instrumentals R&B-Style 1962 Record Store Day 2023 Edition

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Rhythm And Blues)

38,99 €*

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Waterfall)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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RSD 2023 indie exclusive.

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The Everettes

Soul Steps

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Prism Citrus Colored Vinyl Edition

The Orb

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Cooking Vinyl)

Prism Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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On "Prism" The Orb"s pulsating discography grows ever more huge, with their 18th album, and 3rd helmed by core duo Alex Paterson and Michael Rendall. Despite the connotations of its title, here they continue to rollick freely without inhibition across ambient, house and dub, but also tangent into poetry, pop, full-blown drum "n" bass and actual reggae.The LP features electronic musicians David Harrow (whose CV includes Anne Clarke, Psychic TV, Razormaid, Adrian Sherwood and Andy Weatherall) and Gaudi (whose credits include Max Romeo, Capleton, Johnny Clarke and Desmond Dekker). Other guests include Orb regular Youth, violinist Violeta Vicci, Kompakt records alumnus Leonardo Fresco, Metamono man Jono Podmore, Guitarist and Alex"s old schoolchum David Lofts, plus vocalists Eric Von Skywalker, Andy Cain and Rachel D"arcy.

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The Orb

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Cooking Vinyl)

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Forty Below)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Tony Holiday

Motel Mississippi

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Howlin' Blues Selected A & B Sides 1951-62

Howlin' Wolf

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Acrobat)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Chris Clark / The Temptations

Whenever I'm Without You / All I Need Is You To Love

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Sunshine / The End Of Our Love

Nancy Wilson

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Expansion)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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3LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Krakenduft)

Tobias Werner

Listen! 29 Prayers

75,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Closet Botanist Transparent Teal Vinyl Edition

Rudy De Anda

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Karma Chief)

Reeling / Don't You Dare Stop Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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In 2020, Rudy De Anda moved his homebase out of California for the first time. He was headed East. Somewhere in the back of the U-Haul, among the boxes and baggage, was a mostly finished record. Upon arriving in Chicago, Rudy quickly found the final pieces of his new LP, Closet Botanist. The album was recorded in Austin, Texas at the Electric Deluxe recording studio. The space is owned and operated by Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas), who helped produce and engineer Rudy's new LP. "In the past, I've done most of my recording in California," Rudy explained. "The new location changed the vibe. The band and I were 100% focused on the process." Rudy's previous releases have grown synonymous with California sunshine. He was born in Los Angeles and spent most of his formative years in Long Beach. "People often tell me my music reminds them of the beach and the sun," Rudy said of his older songs. Closet Botanist isn't a total departure from Rudy's beachy, psych-rock roots, but it does sound more mature. Rudy points to The Velvet Underground and The Kinks for direct inspiration. "I glorify those bands - I'm a 60s psych-rocker at heart." For the seasoned listener, there's a trail of psychedelic breadcrumbs to find throughout the track list. Rudy dedicates the album to those who love so hard that they neglect to water their own garden. Even in a much colder climate, the closet botanist continues to grow.

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Say She She

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Karma Chief)

The Harlem Gospel Travellers & Aaron Frazer

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Reeling is Say She She's latest emboldened declaration to fight dystopia. Written as an incantation from Mother Earth to the masses to join the rising against the calamitous forces of unfettered capitalism that has left our seas and skies grappling. With soaring harmonics and perfectly in sync voices, the She She's lead the charge to "Kick the Door Down, Smash the ceiling_ Leave `em Reeling." The B-side, 'Don't You Dare Stop,' is a passionate sonnet written about a former flame who once whispered the words_Don't You Dare Stop. Brimming with a yearning so amorous it burns everything to the ground with scorching hot vocals and breathy high tones.

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Help Me To Understand Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Big Crown)

United 8 & Tony Alvon & The Belairs

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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As a follow up single to The Harlem Gospel Traveler's acclaimed sophomore LP 'Look Up!', we present 'Help Me To Understand,' featuring the heavenly vocals of Aaron Frazer, and written and produced by Eli "Paperboy" Reed. The 45 is then backed with the electric and exciting title track from their recent LP, 'Look Up!'

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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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H.B Barnham / Berry O'brian

It Hurts To Much To Cry / She's Gone

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Burnetts Of Detroit)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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I Would Die 4 You / Footsteps In The Dark

Jarrod Lawson

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Dome)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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More Boss Black Rockers Volume 2 Hokus Pokus

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Koko Mojo)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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More Boss Black Rockers Volume 1 Guitar Pickin' Foo

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Koko Mojo)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Soul Step)

Matt Duncan

Soft Times

Oceanheart + Oceanheart Revisited Deluxe Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Matt Duncan is one of the biggest artists you have not heard of yet. This particular album, "Soft Times" has almost 20 MILLION STREAMS on Spotify alone. You might not know Matt Duncan, but you have definitely heard his music. His music has been on "The Vampire Diaries," "Private Practice," and HBO's "Bored To Death." Most recently Matt was a featured performer in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, "Hedwig and The Angry Inch." The album art was created by Robert Beatty, who has recently done art for Tame Impala, Flaming Lips, and more!Matt Duncan creates music that would have fit in perfectly on your Dad's AM Radio in the 1970's. Touches of Blue Eyed Soul await you on this LP. This album showcases the strength of Matt's arranging. Strings, horns, layered vocals all make this perfect mix of Motown and Bacharach. There is a track for any ear on this LP.

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Harald Grosskopf

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Bureau B)

34,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Buh)

Ale Hop & Laura Robles

Agua Dulce

I'll Show You How / Wishing On A Wishing Well

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Laura Robles, percussionist with a long history in the world of jazz, and Ale Hop, guitarist and sound artist, are two of the most outstanding Peruvian artists today.Berlin-based Peruvian musicians Alejandra Cárdenas, AKA Ale Hop, and Laura Robles present their debut album together, released via Buh Records. With a foundation informed by decolonialism and organology, 'Agua Dulce' is a radical deconstruction of traditional rhythms of the Peruvian coast, in which the cajón instrument plays a central role.'Agua Dulce' is named after the most popular beach in Lima, near where both artists lived during their childhood, houses apart, without ever meeting one another. Now, years later, the pair have joined forces, with Robles on a self-built electric cajón and Cárdenas on electric guitar and electronics. Together they explore rhythmical structures that form the backbone of the complex Afro-Peruvian music and dance traditions - a broad term used for the various musical developments that occurred in the last two centuries, at the shores of the Peruvian Pacific. The cajón originated in coastal Peru as a percussion instrument that the black slaves created from wooden fruit boxes, when foot drums were banned at the end of the Spanish colonial-era, in the 19th century. From its birth the cajón was a symbol of resistance, experimentation and transformation, so Robles and Cárdenas strive to maintain the instrument's spirit and qualities by pushing the boundaries of its sound into the future. However, although buzzing with an intense voltage and proffering a fresh contribution to modern experimental/noise/low fi/percussive music, the duo's mission isn't merely capturing something sonically futuristic, but is primarily concerned with shaking off the dust: "These rhythms have become ossified nowadays, heard in Peruvian folklore shows, and on the 'global music' circuit, but our desire is to experiment and do something more radical with them, connecting to the instruments more radical past", comment...

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Cinnamon Soulettes

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Melodies International)

19,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Last Man On Earth Red Transparent Vinyl Edition

Lee Small

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Metalville)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wax Thematique)

Feed LA

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Members of Poets of Rhythm and Faruk Green present a heady approach to Jazz and Low Rock instrumentals from Berlin, Germany. Horns, drum breaks, basslines and keys seething with freedom and emotion. The debut LP from Feed LA works in tandem with the albums cover art, a beautifully structured abstraction of flowering sound beams, gently crashing into itself, uncovering intriguing rhythmic discoveries and subtle sonic nuances with each listen.

Feed LA is:
Özgür Bayraktar – keyboards, Daniel Ray Gahn – drums, Jeff Özdemir – bass, Michael Treetop Voß – trumpet, vocals

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Vinilos Enlace Funk)

Sampladelia 2022

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Les Disques Bongo Joe)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Vinilos Enlace Funk presents the second installment of the SAMPLADELIA series!After the resounding success of the previous volume, Enlace Funk magazine selects sounds from Funk, Soul and R&B made in Spain 2022 and which are published for the first time in vinyl format.This volume of Sampladelia opens with a new song with Afrofuturist flavor by one of the most important Spanish producers, Oscar Martos, this time accompanied by Skiny B.Astrid Canales and Juan Arance introduce us to a Bossa Nova - Soul with a very personal touch.Primera Mirada and SúbeloJavi feat. DaBeat recall the 80s sounds loaded with Electro Funk.Escandaloso Xpósito & Gravy make us dance with a groovy rhythm and Susana Ruiz presents her new project paying tribute to Billie Holiday (Billie Sings Soul). Marco Fonktana with Aiala recover the song "Ni Se Compra Ni Se Vende" with a much funkier new version. Hip Horns Brass Collective with the vocalist R.A.E. take us through the sounds of the most powerful and urban Hip Hop. Jvera and Juno show the most experimental track of the album and Telmo Fernández & The Latin Soul Beat take us on a trip through Cuba with some of the most interesting projects of recent times made in Spain.A sample of the effervescent and creative new scene of proposals based on Funk, Soul and R&B made in Spain and never before published in physical format.

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Yalla Miku

Tick Tock / Keep Growing Strong

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Bongo Joe Records is pleased to announce the release of Yalla Miku"s debut album. It is a new way of combining African, European, electronic, acoustic and electric music and cultures. The project was launched by Cyril Cyril duo, then joined by Simone Aubert and Vincent Bertholet from Hyperculte and three musicians with migrant backgrounds: the Moroccan Anouar Baouna, the Eritrean Samuel Ades and the Algerian Ali Bouchaki.

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Connie Stevens

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Measured Mile)

LP | 2023 | UK | Reissue (Intermusic)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The new single on Bob Stanley's Measured Mile label is a terrific double-header from Connie Stevens – ‘Tick Tock’ b/w ‘Keep Growing Strong’. A northern soul monster, arranged by the late Philly soul legend Thom Bell, original copies of Tick Tock regularly fetch £250 or more.

It was originally the flip side, as Connie Stevens was handed the very first opportunity to record Thom Bell and Linda Creed's evergreen ‘Betcha By Golly Wow’, later a hit for both the Stylistics and Prince. The record label decided to retitle it ‘Keep Growing Strong’, for unknown reasons - Measured Mile have rescued it from obscurity and made it affordable once again.

A classy orchestrated floor-filler and a timeless Philly ballad. You can't go wrong.

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James Brown

Please Please Please

16,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Badasonic)

The Ready-Mades

Tumbling Walls

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Bible & Tire Recording Company)

Elder Jack Ward

The Storm

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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LP | 2023 | US | Original (Luaka Bop)

The Staples Jr. Singers

Tell Heaven

Take Me For A Little While / We Go Together Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Down across the railroad tracks, on a narrow road called Church Street in West Point, Mississippi, there"s a windowless brick building that"s been converted into a house of worship called The Message Center. One chilly January morning, the original members of a little-known gospel group from Aberdeen, Mississippi, called the Staples Jr. Singers gathered there to play some of their early songs for the first time in nearly 50 years. Many of these songs, which they wrote when they were just teenagers, first appeared on their only full-length release in 1975, When Do We Get Paid (Luaka Bop, 2022), but none have been revisited-until now.

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The Royal Jesters

Take Me For A Little While / We Go Together Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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The Royal Jesters were a household name in the 60s in San Antonio, TX. the 1960s. Formed by Henry Hernandez and Oscar Lawson, the group performed at school dances and downtown clubs and eventually leased and managed their own venue, the legendary Patio Andaluz. The group also started their own label, Jester Records, and recorded various singles, including a take on Vanilla Fudge's "Take Me For A Little While" with the towering Louie Escalante on lead. The group also recorded "We Go Together," a group harmony classic with 16 yr old Luvine Elias, Jr on a Lowrey organ. A must-have hot tortilla to keep in your bag.

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Royal Jesters

I Won't Love You Again / So Funny Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Dimas III

I Won't Love You Again / So Funny Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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After branching off from The Royal Jesters in the mid-'60s, Dimas Garza attempted a solo career and reinvented himself as Dimas III. Dimas recorded three singles on the Jesters' own Clown label - all tracked at Abie Epstein's studio off General McMullen in San Antonio, TX. The first was "So Funny" b/w "I Won't Love You Again," which are almost impossible-to-find records. Garza never did manage to break beyond the Bexar County limits but left a rich legacy of recordings behind for lowrider enthusiasts and obsessed collectors alike.

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Dimas III

To The Forest To Live A Truer Life Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Yoshimioizumikiyoshiduo

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Thrill Jockey)