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LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Vertigo)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Project: Mooncircle, as the name reveals, has been on a journey to the moon since day one, exploring the frontiers of music and art, always looking for new discoveries and giving a different perspective to look at the earth. In it’s 10 year history the label has published roughly 100 releases by equally as many artists from all corners of this globe and, therefore, the selection of sounds on this compilation represents the development of the label from the past, present and going into the future.

Some of the artists featured on this compilation have been a part of the label from its very beginning, like CYNE, Manuvers and Jahbitat, whose song will be the last one he produced and published under this moniker, while others, like Robot Koch, fLako and Long Arm, are outstanding examples of its growing popularity and success. Furthermore, the box also features an exceptional selection of close musical friends and inspirational artists like Jehst, Dday One, Kwala and Ichiro_, just to name a few.

The logo and artwork represent someone who was very close to the label, especially in the early years but unfortunately passed on and whom this box is dedicated to. Featured on the compilation are artists such as Mike Slott x Diane Badié, CYNE, Sweatson Klank aka Take, Jahbitat, Robot Koch, fLako, Jehst, Beat Butcha, Long Arm, Kelpe, Pavel Dovgal, Blossom, Daisuke Tanabe, Dday One, Inner Science, Substantial, Arts The Beatdoctor, Rain Dog, Kidkanevil + Microkorg by Dorian Concept, John Robinson, Sorrow, Rumpistol, The Red Baron, Christoph El’ Truento, 40 Winks, Sina., 1000Names, DZA, Ichiro_, EAN, Tom Dicicco, Headshotboyz, Graciela Maria, Gards From KC, Sekuoia of Kilimanjaro, Sense of The Q4, Sneaky, I.V.A., Empt, John LaMonica, Mike Gao, Bambooman, Manuvers, Krts, Kwala, Soosh, Memotone, Sun Glitters, Called Understandable Souls & Szenario.
The limited box includes 2 white & 2 black vinyl LP’s with 32 tracks, 13 additional digital bonus tracks, a T-shirt (only at HHV) and a poster (with digital download code) all in a specially designed box that features a special light-reflecting varnish, which makes this truly a collectors and music lovers item.

Berlin-based label Project: Mooncircle and it’s two sublabels Project Squared and Finest Ego is an official label from HHV. It was founded in 2002 and is specializing in the conjunction between electronic and organic music. The label, at first envisaged as a compilation project only, soon released the first instrumental and vocal solo releases by such artists as The Q4, CYNE, Mr Cooper, Robot Koch, fLako, 40 Winks, John Robinson & MF Doom, DZA, Krts, Sina., Graciela Maria, Manuvers, Lambent, Lewis Parker, Non of Shadowhuntaz, Strand, Ta-Ku, Mika Gao, Onra, Obba Supa, Asusu, Furesshu, AnD. Kowton or Glen Porter. The work of illustrators and graphic designers such as Bioniq, Dan May, Iain McArthur, Ima One, LNY, Gordon, 44 Flavours, La Mano Fria, and The Binh create images that accompany the acoustic spaces.
Project: Mooncircle with its various producers & vocalist shall be an interesting experience for anyone looking for the extraordinary.

A&R: Laurent Fintoni, Jinna Morocha, Karolina Kaczor, Gordon Gieseking and Malte Tarnow. Mastering by Sven Friederichs. Artwork and original paintings by Gordon, LNY & Bioniq. Webdesign 2006 – 2012 by Thimo Hörster & Hendrik Stein. Animation trailer by Sebastian Muñoz.

Release date: March, 23rd.

10th Anniversary Showcase with Mike Slott, Robot Koch, fLako, Long Arm, Jehst, Arts The Beatdoctor, Sekuoia of Kilimanjaro, & Graciela Maria @ Club Gretchen in Berlin, Kreuzberg – March, 17th!

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Kraftklub

Mit K

30,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Rock & Indie

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Mike Gao / Daisuke Tanabe

Finest Ego: Faces 12" Series Volume 2

12" | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

The Torch With The Blue Flame

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Project: Mooncircle & Finest Ego have teamed up to establish a fresh new 12” producer series, entitled “Faces”. On every edition, you will find two different producers. Respectively, each producer will have their own record-side and unique cover artwork by the aspring LNY, known for his surrealistic portraits, blending humans and animals.

Going to be released upcoming February, the second edition of our “Faces“ series will exhibit works by the two extraordinary producers Daisuke Tanabe and Mike Gao. Again, coming from very distinct biographical backgrounds – despite their obvious Asian descent – the two are connected through their artistic excellence and uncompromising musical creations and visions. In symbiosis with these nocturnal flying mammals they use their ultra-precise sonic waves to navigate imperturbably through dark nights, leaving their prey with no chance of escape.

Limited 12” vinyl for serious collectors, DJ’s and record addicts only!

Mike Gao is a music technology researcher, holds a Masters degree in Music Technology at Stanford and is pursuing his PhD in Electrical Engineering at UCSD. After a career as underground Hip Hop and Scratch DJ in Chicago (working with such names as Qwel, Mestizo and Luckyiam) he began partaking and winning in numerous beat battles, Low End Theory being the most prominent one, which makes him one of the best kept secrets in the Los Angeles beat scene. He released music on labels such as All City with Tokimonsta, Galapagos4, Project: Mooncircle and many more…

Tokyo resident Daisuke Tanabe, a former art student who also lived in London for a while, developed from his techno/breakbeat background into a very unique sound between Hip Hop, Electronica, Folk and Jazz. He released music on labels such as Ninja Tune, BBE, Project: Mooncircle and Brownswood Recordings, performed with Zero DB and remixed artists like Elan Mehler and Aaron Jerome.

LNY is an artist living and working between New Jersey and New York. He makes art that is drawing based, social and open to the public in general; hence his drawings can be found pasted on buildings all over the world as well as in galleries and on 16-year-old kids’ tumblrs all over the internet. He is one half of Doodledrag, a New Jersey based doodling collective and always welcomes collaboration.

Limited edition of 300!

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DJ Haitian Star (Torch)

CD | 2012 | DE | Original (360 Grad)

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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10th Anniversary Box Compilation

Project: Mooncircle

4LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

2LP | 2012 | DE | Reissue (Universal)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Project: Mooncircle, as the name reveals, has been on a journey to the moon since day one, exploring the frontiers of music and art, always looking for new discoveries and giving a different perspective to look at the earth. In it’s 10 year history the label has published roughly 100 releases by equally as many artists from all corners of this globe and, therefore, the selection of sounds on this compilation represents the development of the label from the past, present and going into the future.

Some of the artists featured on this compilation have been a part of the label from its very beginning, like CYNE, Manuvers and Jahbitat, whose song will be the last one he produced and published under this moniker, while others, like Robot Koch, fLako and Long Arm, are outstanding examples of its growing popularity and success. Furthermore, the box also features an exceptional selection of close musical friends and inspirational artists like Jehst, Dday One, Kwala and Ichiro_, just to name a few.

The logo and artwork represent someone who was very close to the label, especially in the early years but unfortunately passed on and whom this box is dedicated to. Featured on the compilation are artists such as Mike Slott x Diane Badié, CYNE, Sweatson Klank aka Take, Jahbitat, Robot Koch, fLako, Jehst, Beat Butcha, Long Arm, Kelpe, Pavel Dovgal, Blossom, Daisuke Tanabe, Dday One, Inner Science, Substantial, Arts The Beatdoctor, Rain Dog, Kidkanevil + Microkorg by Dorian Concept, John Robinson, Sorrow, Rumpistol, The Red Baron, Christoph El’ Truento, 40 Winks, Sina., 1000Names, DZA, Ichiro_, EAN, Tom Dicicco, Headshotboyz, Graciela Maria, Gards From KC, Sekuoia of Kilimanjaro, Sense of The Q4, Sneaky, I.V.A., Empt, John LaMonica, Mike Gao, Bambooman, Manuvers, Krts, Kwala, Soosh, Memotone, Sun Glitters, Called Understandable Souls & Szenario.
The limited box includes 4 white vinyls LP’s with 32 tracks, 13 additional digital bonus tracks, and a poster (with digital download code) all in a specially designed box that features a special light-reflecting varnish, which makes this truly a collectors and music lovers item.

Berlin-based label Project: Mooncircle and it’s two sublabels Project Squared and Finest Ego is an official label from HHV. It was founded in 2002 and is specializing in the conjunction between electronic and organic music. The label, at first envisaged as a compilation project only, soon released the first instrumental and vocal solo releases by such artists as The Q4, CYNE, Mr Cooper, Robot Koch, fLako, 40 Winks, John Robinson & MF Doom, DZA, Krts, Sina., Graciela Maria, Manuvers, Lambent, Lewis Parker, Non of Shadowhuntaz, Strand, Ta-Ku, Mika Gao, Onra, Obba Supa, Asusu, Furesshu, AnD. Kowton or Glen Porter. The work of illustrators and graphic designers such as Bioniq, Dan May, Iain McArthur, Ima One, LNY, Gordon, 44 Flavours, La Mano Fria, and The Binh create images that accompany the acoustic spaces.
Project: Mooncircle with its various producers & vocalist shall be an interesting experience for anyone looking for the extraordinary.

A&R: Laurent Fintoni, Jinna Morocha, Karolina Kaczor, Gordon Gieseking and Malte Tarnow. Mastering by Sven Friederichs. Artwork and original paintings by Gordon, LNY & Bioniq. Webdesign 2006 – 2012 by Thimo Hörster & Hendrik Stein. Animation trailer by Sebastian Muñoz.

Release date: March, 23rd.

10th Anniversary Showcase with Mike Slott, Robot Koch, fLako, Long Arm, Jehst, Arts The Beatdoctor, Sekuoia of Kilimanjaro, & Graciela Maria @ Club Gretchen in Berlin, Kreuzberg – March, 17th!

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Deichkind

Befehl Von Ganz Unten

Release: 2012 / DE – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Ruff Draft Beats / Instrumentals Full Color Sleeve Edition

J Dilla

LP | 2012 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

21,99 €*

12" | 2012 | US | Reissue (Sound Signature)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Previously available only in a plain sleeve, is given the proper treatment of a full color jacket.

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Theo Parrish

The Baby Steps EP

Racing With The Sun Remixes

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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This rare, early EP from Theo, transforms Donald Byrd's classic jazz funk piece, 'Lansana's Priestess', into the sweet, chugging groove of 'Early Byrd'. Also includes the original version of 'Walking Thru the Sky' and 'Lake Shore Drive', originally released on KDJ.

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Chinese Man

CD | 2012 | FR | Original (Chinese Man)

16,99 €*

Release: 2012 / FR – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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CD+DVD | 2012 | DE | Original (Essah Entertainment)

Kool Savas

Aura Live

11,99 €*

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2012 | US | Original (Funk Night)

Dopehead

Airbags

LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Play With)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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You gotta love it. Smoked out Detroit local with his vinyl debut!

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DJ T-Kut

Skratch Practice

14,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2012 | US | Original (Green Streets)

Moka Only & Ayatollah

Bridges

Madvillain (MF DOOM & Madlib)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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An unexpected but surprisingly effective combination straight out of hip-hop fans' fantasies.

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Madvillainy: The Madlib Remixes Picture Sleeve Edition

2LP | 2012 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

28,99 €*

12" | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Madlib's very own remixes of "Madvillainy" now with full color artwork sleeve!

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Sweatson Klank

Elevate Me

1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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With over ten years’ experience in the music game, including three full length albums and a slew of EPs, Sweatson Klank – formerly known as Take – is one of L.A’s longest standing producers working at the periphery of hip hop and electronic music, a man who had a direct hand in shaping L.A’s beat scene in the 00s through the Sketchbook night alongside Kutmah. Whether or not you’ve heard his music before you’ll n have felt the impact of his work. After a two-year hiatus Sweatson Klank returns with the Elevate Me EP on Project Mooncircle, five tracks that further cement him as one of the nicest and most articulate producers in the game today. Elevate Me is both a departure from Sweatson’s previous output and a continuation of what has made him a unique voice in L.A’s thriving instrumental hip hop and electronic scene.

From the opener Always You the bar is set high with music that could only come from someone with musical savoir faire born of experience and hard work. The music is intricate and playful, the rhythms are hard to resist and the melodies perfectly match the uplifting mood, qualities that are carried throughout the EP.

Own almost feels like a band is playing yet it’s all coming from one man’s mind. The track references both Sweatson’s hip hop lineage and a deep understanding of the emotional potentials of electronic dance music. The tempo might surprise you at first but once you let the music take you in you’ll be pressing play again in no time.

I Can’t Explain is an ode to Sweatson’s love of hip hop, of the beat. The crunchy breaks will make your head nod before you’ve even realised it while the melodies and samples evoke images of sunny, lazy L.A days.

All of these ideas are further explored on My Love Is Here where certain tropes of popular dance music are put to use in a way that is rarely heard today. Instead of being the all-consuming focus of the song, the bass is used to reinforce the rhythmic foundations and combined with a beautifully emotive vocal sample that can seem jarring at first yet makes perfect sense. There is a subtlety to the music that really shines through on repeated listens.

In Between closes proceedings, winding things down with a smoother mood that’s still full of musical intricacies. Combining melancholic vocal samples with uplifting melodies and intricate rhythms, Sweatson manages to push through emotions that seem to burst out of the music, rendering any discussion of genre or style irrelevant.

Elevate Me is genuine, honest music born of emotions and offered to the listener with no disguise. It’s subtle and beautiful and it lets Sweatson Klank’s experience shine through in a way that will no doubt appeal to both old and new listeners. Jump aboard and let yourself be taken on a ride.

12" EP clear vinyl - Limited edition

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2012

CD | 2012 | US | Original (Brick)

LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Favorite)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2012 was a crazy year and album, that’s how hip-hop heads worldwide will remember it. Following in the footsteps of great DJ/Producer and MC duos like Eric B. & Rakim and GangStarr, Statik Selektah & Termanology once again combine to form the powerhouse group
1982. The formula is perfected and flawless as Statik crafts the perfect sonic landscapes for Term’s more mature and sophisticated delivery - see the uplifting first single “Shining.”
Holding Term down on the microphone side of things are great guest spots from some of the hottest new talent in the game, Mac Miller, Roc Marciano and Freddie Gibbs blend nicely with iconoclasts Bun B., Havoc of Mobb Deep and Lil Fame of M.O.P and Shawn Stockman
from Boyz 2 Men. 2012 has already garnered high praise as this month’s Source Magazine has given the full length it’s coveted “Independent’s Day” column and XXL has a great review ready for it’s May 22nd issue.

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The Real Fake MC

Rock It Up

LP | 2012 | MX | Original (Epic)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Produced by Patchworks aKa Mr President aKa Uptown Funk Empire and more…

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Death Grips

Money Store

35,99 €*

CD | 2012 | US | Original (High Times)

Release: 2012 / MX – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Death Grips' 2nd Album ... now on Epic!

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Smoke DZA

Substance Abuse

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2012 | US | Original (High Times)

Smoke DZA x Harry Fraud

Rugby Thompson

12" | 2012 | UK | Original (Big M)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Produced entirely by Harry Fraud (who produced French Montana's "Shot Caller"), Smoke DZA's upcoming LP will feature appearances from the likes of Action Bronson, Domo Genesis, and his Jet Life labelmate Curren$y, among others. Harlem's own Smoke DZA has seen his career skyrocket lately, as acclaimed projects like George Kush Da Button and Rolling Stoned have introduced the public to Smoke's irresitible laid-back flow. DZA has also been collaborating with a who's who of young hip-hop stars (Asher Roth, A$AP Rocky, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, Cory Gunz, Mickey Factz, Dom Kennedy, and more), firmly establishing himself as a leader of the next generation of rhyme spitters. The proud stoner is now joining forces with High Times for Rugby Thompson, a brand new album produced entirely by Harry Fraud. With Fraud's pounding drums providing the backdrop and appearances from Action Bronson, Curren$y, Sean Price, Schoolboy Q, and Domo Genesis of Odd Future, Rugby Thompson is among DZA's most impressive work to date. Also available: Substance Abuse, the hit mixatpe now re-mastered for retail with six bonus tracks (features Devin The Dude, Nipsey Hussle, Curren$y, Cory Gunz, Curtains, and more).

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The Gemini Bros

Trump Skyscrapers

7,99 €*

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Nicki Minaj

2LP | 2012 | US | Original (Republic)

49,99 €*

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2012 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

Bruce Haack

Bruce Haack Remixes

18,99 €*

Tape | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Limited edition of 500 for the world! Nice remix action by Jonti, Peanut Butter Wolf, James Pants, Vex Ruffin, Prince Language, Jonwayne, The Stepkids & Samiyam!

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Empt

Finest Ego | Unfold

12" | 2012 | FR | Original (On And On)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Available digitally and on limited chrome cassettes (with digital download code), we are releasing a series of albums and EP’s from talented and promising artists. Expect all facets of instrumental hip-hop, future beats and electronic beat music….

As we pursue our lifes and the relationships it brings with it, it seems as if we just can’t avoid making the same mistakes over and over, chasing one unhealthy relationship after the other. Some say that our choice of partners is strangely predestined and we keep searching for our significant other in all the wrong places. How can we affect these templates seeming to be deeply ingrained in our brains and liberate ourselves from such self-imprisonment to find the right people, friend and partners to join our temporal journey.
Empt is 20 year old Romanian Bogdan Gridan. Always having been into music and playing various instruments, he was introduced to Ableton while still going to school about a year ago. Ever since he has been making music to process and give meaning to his everday life, being influenced by natural and organic sounds and trying to sum up and express himself by means of personal experiences and feelings.

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C2C

Down The Road

Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version

Release: 2012 / FR – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Greem, Pfel, 20Syl and Atom on the 1 and 2's again. Dope!

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Ol' Dirty Bastard

2LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

33,99 €*

2LP | 2012 | US | Original (Ingrooves)

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Official reissue without the deluxe stuff gimmicks, just beats and rhymes. Classic!

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Mac Miller

Blue Slide Park

37,99 €*

Tape | 2012 | DE | Original

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Produced by Clams Casino, IDLabs, Mansions On The Moon & Ritz Reynold!

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DJ BK

Tape 50

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2012 | EU | Original (Def Jam)

Frank Ocean

Channel Orange

Superhand's Mantra (Fuck Us All) Feat. Aesop Rock

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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OFWGKTA's own Frank Ocean releases his 1st album on Def Jam. Looks like Andre 3000, John Mayer and Earl Sweatshirt are with him!

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Busdriver

7" | 2012 | US | Original (Fake Four Inc.)

11,99 €*

Finest Ego: Faces 12" Series Volume 3

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition 7" release of the dream collab between Bus x Rock!

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Sekuoia / Rain Dog

12" | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

King Of The Beats: Anthology 1985-1988

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Project: Mooncircle & Finest Ego have teamed up to establish a fresh new 12” producer series, entitled “Faces”. On every edition, you will find two different producers. Respectively, each producer will have their own record-side and unique cover artwork by the aspiring Bioniq, known for his surrealistic portraits, blending humans and technology.

Faces number three will invite the two young producers Sekouia and Rain Dog to share sides on this disc and expose their musical crafts. Coming from Denmark and the UK, respectively, they are with certainty looking forward to long-lasting succesful careers. What they share is a an intrinsic feel for tiny musical details which give their music an intimate feel to keep the listener mesmerized for ages. On this record they experiment with different sounds and tempos to create a dynamic collection of unique compositions that congregate an EP of colourful, low slung and ambient tunes or simply ‘chocolatefudgebrownieplasticmusic‘.

Born in Düsseldorf, Germany and grown up in Detroit, Sekuoia is a project by the 19-year old danish producer Patrick Alexander Bech Madsen. His music, based on guitar melodies, deep bass, organic beats, and chopped and screwed vocal samples, is a take on various genres and he is best described as an experimental electronica producer. His debut EP “Trips“ was released in December last year.

Having originally studied as an artist, newcomer Rain Dog has spent the last couple of years experimenting with production software, building speakers, composing music for indie shorts and making beats out of various small bedrooms scattered across the north of England. Recently he has settled in London and with a release on Echodub‘s imprint, Cut and a track featured on Project: Mooncirlce‘s 10th anniversary box LP, he continues to develop his lowslung melodic compositions.

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Mantronix

2LP | 2012 | US | Original (Traffic)

TNGHT (Hudson Mohawke & Lunice)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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How do you define the music of Mantronix? Is it Hip Hop? Electro? Funk? House? Maybe the answer is all of the above (or is it none of the above?). It is true that Mantronix will be remembered for their multi-faceted sound as well as their ability to bend and blend genres flawlessly into a cohesive musical tapestry, but also most importantly they will be remembered as musical innovators and sub-genre pioneers.

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TNGHT

12" | 2012 | UK | Original (Warp)

CD | 2012 | US | Original (Gracie Productions)

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Warp & LuckyMe unite for a mixture of minimal, bass-bleeding hip-hop beats!

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Reks

Rebelutionary

CD | 2012 | US | Original (Mello Music Group)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A critic and cult favorite in Hip Hop circles, Reks is back with an instant classic!

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J Bizness

Flight Plan

7,14 €* 12,99 € -45%

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Unter‘m Asphalt Der Strand EP

Neonschwarz

LP | 2012 | DE | Original (Audiolith)

18,99 €*

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2012 | US | Original (High Times)

Smoke DZA x Harry Fraud

Rugby Thompson

30,99 €*

Tree Times Reh Mix / Fishes Fritz

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Jazzo & Melodiesinfonie

7" | 2012 | CH | Original (Ish)

11,99 €*

City Of God Feat. Reks / Transmitting Live Feat. Blacastan

Release: 2012 / CH – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Ish's first 45 single features two brilliant and banging tracks by a young producer duo hailing from Zürich: Jazzo & Melodiesinfonie. After releasing a bunch of mesmerizing and unconventionally fresh beats (or songs if you will) on different digital platforms, it was about time for these two inspired beat heads and record enthusiasts to have their music pressed on vinyl. For the beat-ish series they remixed or rather re-did two of their favorite tracks from their impressive back catalog and spiced them up a notch for the proper punch factor. Striking and stuttering-ly thumping drums, delicately crafted synth melodies, a flair for surprising breaks and melodic changes and gently interlaced singing form an invigorating and unique sound they can call their own. They do though seamlessly join the so called 'beat' scene with figureheads like Flying Lotus, Samiyam, Nosaj Thing, Dibiase a.o.
This is stunning work from two young and already hyped producers we will hear more about in the future!

Limited edition of 500 hand numbered copies, hand silk screen printed in three colors with the red color being infused with deluxe Swiss Kirsch (liquor) from Zug and the black color with a local cheap beer.

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DJ Doom

10" | 2012 | UK | Original (Blunted Astronaut)

22,99 €*

2LP | 2012 | UK | Original (Warp)

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Born and raised in Brooklyn N.Y., Doom has been into the culture since the early 80's from being a Graff writer, a B-Boy, a DJ and a Hip Hop producer. He has been in the studio with numerous artists all over the globe. His latest album "Temple of Doom" was a great success and received positive reviews worldwide. It featured many veteran MC's, including Craig G, Large Professor, Prince Po, Krumbsnatcha, Blaq Poet, and Grand Daddy I.U. to name a few.

It was last year, when talks about this record started. Doom invited Reks and Blacastan to create what was originally planned a 7" single. After a few months of brainstorming, and organizing the content, together with Doom we decided to extend it to an EP format.

Though again, produced using the mighty SP1200, we present to you a completely different record than all of our previous releases, our first 10" vinyl.

'City Of God' featuring Reks is a powerful narrative about the violent state of affairs in many of America's cities. Inspired by the movie 'Cidade De Dios' by Fernando Meirelles, Reks gives the listener an in-depth descriptive about everyday events one has to experience in order to survive in a tough, concrete jungle. Doom's precisely chopped piano stabs complement his lyrics, adding further gloominess to the track.
There are two versions of 'City Of God' on this record, the original on Side A, and the "Park Bench Mix" featured on Side B.

On 'Transmitting Live', Blacastan schools all wanna-be rappers on what it takes to be a true, hard to the bone MC. The charismatic poet, Blac brings us right to the centre of action in a crime-filled neighborhood, where gang violence is omnipresent. His explosive delivery and gripping storytelling blends perfectly with Doom's grimey, head-nodding instrumental.

The last track on the EP is a bonus beat called "SP Madness". Like in all of the instrumentals on the 10", here Doom also utilized only 10 seconds of sampling time.

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Flying Lotus

Until The Quiet Comes

36,99 €*

CD | 2012 | US | Original (Live:Up)

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Composed, according to Flying Lotus, as “a collage of mystical states, dreams, sleep and lullabies”, Until the Quiet Comes has the distinct feel of this nocturnal trip. From the twitching descent into a subconscious state and the out-of-focus time-ether of the journey that follows, the sound is an unhinged, yet elegant evolution of the melodic and rhythmic interplay that is woven into the DNA of Flying Lotus’ aural personae.

All this stylistic mingling and genre-melting has contributed significantly to shift music in a direction that makes intellectual leaps without forsaking the all-important heft of a bassline or unimpeded ‘swing’ of a drum beat – the same way so many masters of soul music have infused their songs for lovers and dancers with brilliant and heady subtext for decades. Until The Quiet Comes follows this tradition while clearing a path distinctly it’s own, which is a mark of a classic.

The album features guests Erykah Badu, Laura Darlington, Niki Randa, Thundercat & Thom Yorke!

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Zion I

ShadowBoxing

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2012 | DE | Original (Expanded Art)

MTS

Hart Aber Herzig

7,99 €*

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2012 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

Homeboy Sandman

First Of A Living Breed

19,99 €*

CD | 2012 | DE | Original (Shooting Range)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"First of a Living Breed" follows a string of great singles, EPs and videos dropped throughout the year! Booooomb.

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Feindfaktor

Forever

8,99 €*

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2012 | US | Original (Interscope)

Machine Gun Kelly

Lace Up

20,99 €*

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2012 | US | Original (Interscope)

Machine Gun Kelly

Lace Up Deluxe Version

24,99 €*

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2012 | US | Original (Young One)

Main Attrakionz

Bossalinis & Fooliyones

22,99 €*

kidkanevil & Daisuke Tanabe

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Even more 808s & Dark Grape flavors!

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Kidsuke Orange Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

Drum-Break Hip-Hop Volume 3

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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A child agrees then screams the name. Kid-o-suke. Did you hear that right? The music trickles in. It sounds like it was made in a toy factory. Hold on. Let me reach for the button over there. Childhood memories. The magical sounds of a roundabout sending you to sleep. The wonders of the world seen through eyes that don’t yet fully comprehend and ears that find musical potential in everything. Two kindred souls find each other, distance never the issue, they share and laugh the only way they know how.

The wonderful pixelated world of a video game. Where does reality end and where does the imagination start? Somewhere in the distance an explosion can be heard, or was it a booming bass drum? There are birds singing a crystalline melody. One I heard before, in a dream perhaps. All of a sudden a child exclaims ‘come, let’s go’. Where did he come from? Is he real or another pixelated fragment of imagination?

Yokatta desu. There’s a castle in the sky. Two boys team up to reach it, carried by the power of their dreams. The same dreams that marked their childhood and brought them to be men. If ever there was music worthy of becoming the soundtrack to a Ghibli movie this could be it. There’s a girl asleep on a plastic deer, going around and around. She reminds me of the hand drawn versions of the pixelated heroes of my childhood. I imagine her dreams filled with exciting adventures.

I swear I heard the sounds of Tokyo’s public transport. It told me we’d arrived at Shibuya yet I can’t see the neon bright lights when I look around. Oh well, I’ll just have to imagine them.

It’s an album, so of course it’s real. The music is the result of a desire to create regardless of outcome, for the simple fact that there is a story to tell. People will consume it whichever way they want. Is it this sound or that sound? Does it really matter? Stop for a minute and enjoy the music for what it is. A synthesis of two aesthetics joined not just by a love of music but also a love of the abstract and the childish, the things that remind us we were all young one day and things were simpler. Things like dancing as if no one was looking or making music as if the outcome never mattered.

Kidsuke is a collaborative project between the UK’s Kidkanevil and Japan’s Daisuke Tanabe. Their self-titled debut is released by Project Mooncircle in November 2012 on double colored vinyl LP and digital.

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TomC3 (Project Polaroid)

LP | 2012 | US | Original (Threshold)

CD | 2012 | US | Original (Lasalle)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Only 115 hand numbered copies pressed on Clear Gold Vinyl.

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Travis Barker & Yelawolf

Psycho White EP

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

Weedy of 40 Winks

Retrospect Suite

12,99 €*

Broken Sunlight Series #6

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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In a repeatedly rephrased metaphor of vinyl archaeologists digging for samples and re-constructing music from tiny pieces and fractions of long lost sounds, Weedy of 40 Winks is actually a rare example of this image being executed to perfection. His puzzling way of piecing together intricate beats, rich in details, breaks and variations, is rather analogous to surrealist art than to most of his fellow contemporary beat-smiths. On top he adds his own instrumentation to perfect these compositions, being like a conservator creating mosaics of rhythms, grooves and harmonies, giving the listeners imagination ample space to wander about.

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DJ Nu-Mark

10" | 2012 | US | Original (Hot Plate)

16,99 €*

CD | 2012 | US | Original (Nature Sounds)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Aloe Blacc & Charles Bradley are joining the Nu on this one!

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Masta Killa

Selling My Soul

Classic Albums HHV Bundle

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Masta Killa may not be the most high-profile member of the Wu-Tang Clan, but he's undoubtedly among the most consistent. The last original member to go solo, Killa has released two critically acclaimed albums in No Said Date and Made In Brooklyn, and has repeatedly stolen the show on recent Wu classics like Ghostface's Fishscale, Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. 2 and RZA's Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack. Now, more than six years after the release of his last studio album, Masta Killa is back with Selling My Soul!

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A Tribe Called Quest

4xLP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Jive)

129,99 €*

A Tribe Called Quest Vs. The Pharcyde

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The ultimate nice price ATCQ bundle, consisting of the band's first 4 albums: 1990's "People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm", 1991's "The Low End Theory", 1993's "Midnight Marauders" and 1996's "Beats, Rhymes And Life".

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Bizarre Tribe: A Quest To The Pharcyde

2LP | 2012 | US

Hip Hop Reggae Series Volume 5

Release: 2012 / US

Genre: Hip Hop

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The latest mash-up album from Amerigo Gazaway, the brainchild behind "Fela Soul". On his latest effort, ATCQ productions are re-orchestrated by using the original jazz, soul, and funk recordings sampled in their works paired with vocals from The Pharcyde.

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Taggy Matcher

CD | 2012 | EU | Original (Stix)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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The King of “Reggae vs Hip-Hop” remixes is back with a new and last LP collecting all his 7inches released over the past few months and a bunch of unreleased new Rocksteady remixes, done for the occasion. Yaaaayyyyy!

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The Roots

Classic Instrumentals

2LP | 2012 | US

28,99 €*

The Branches Clear Vinyl Deluxe Edition

Release: 2012 / US

Genre: Hip Hop

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Double album set featuring instrumentals of 14 Roots' classics. Hard to find mixes all collected together here. Includes "Disortion To Static", "Adrenaline", "Clones", and many more. Pressed from the original master tapes, perfect sound quality.

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Long Arm

2LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

19,99 €*

kidkanevil & Daisuke Tanabe

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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When listening to "The Branches" it will stimulate diverse brain areas, creating short movies and stories in your mind's eye. From Soviet era hand-drawn animated fairy tales in winterly forrest-landscapes to narratives of urban struggle or even classical tales in dark and gloomy basement bars – let the record spin and your mental cinema flow.

This album made it into the radio shows of Mary Anne Hobbs (XFM) as well as Gilles Peterson‘s “All Winners” show on BBC Radio 1, his personal list of favorites of the year 2011, alongside various other highly respected stations across the globe.

For the 2012 winter season we decided to give "The Branches" a proper repress treatment, not only pressing a new batch for all our listeners that weren't able to acquire a copy yet but also spicing it up and making it a true collectors item for anyone that already owns a copy.

Therefore, the – now gatefold – artwork / transparent 2LP vinyl version, originally drawn by Bioniq was colourized by Roman Pokrovsky and, besides everything being remastered and including new work from Long Arm himself, we also added a second vinyl with various remixes by on the one hand like-minded artists like Hidden Orchestra, Dday One and 40 Winks, with whom Long Arm also shares artistic relationships and friendships, and on the other hand more genre-overarching and experimental remixes from such acclaimed artists as Robag Wruhme, Sieren, Yoko Duo, Berry Weight, Empt and Speck from CYNE, which will surely make for a unique listening experience.

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Kidsuke Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

7" | 2012 | US | Original (Ill Adrenaline)

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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2nd pressing on black vinyl! A child agrees then screams the name. Kid-o-suke. Did you hear that right? The music trickles in. It sounds like it was made in a toy factory. Hold on. Let me reach for the button over there. Childhood memories. The magical sounds of a roundabout sending you to sleep. The wonders of the world seen through eyes that don’t yet ully comprehend and ears that find musical potential in everything. Two kindred souls find each other, distance never the issue, they share and laugh the only way they know how.

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The Legion

Keep Your Eyes Open

12,99 €*

LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Atlantic)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Legion is back with some more BX rawness for your ears! Following the success of their "Straight Flow / Automatic Systematic" 7-inch from earlier this year, the Bronx trio (Chucky Smash, Molecules and Cee-Low) hits you with two more unreleased tracks before they bless the hip-hop world with a brand new album. "Keep Your Eyes Open" and "Street Truth" are two certified bangers recorded back in 1995 at the infamous D&D Studios, NYC.

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Bruno Mars

Unorthodox Jukebox

26,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Pop

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Road to the Interdimensional Piff Highway

Fliptrix

CD | 2012 | UK | Original (High Focus)

CD | 2012 | UK | Original (High Focus)

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited pressing!

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Fliptrix

Third Eye of The Storm

CD | 2012 | UK | Original (High Focus)

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited pressing!

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Jam Baxter

Gruesome Features

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited pressing!

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2LP | 2012 | CA | Reissue (Aftermath)

Good Kid: M.a.a.d City

41,99 €*

Skratch Practice Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 2012 / CA – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Here we go with Kendrick's major label debut on Dre's Aftermath. Features by Dr. Dre himself, Mary J. Blige, Drake, MC Eiht and others. Well, and of course Jay Rock!

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DJ T-Kut

LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Play With)

14,99 €*

LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Def Jam)

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The master in scratch Dj T-Kut together Dj Yamal and Cut Sound Brothers have cooked this new battle vinyl ready to be to squeezed to the maximum, “Scratch Practice”. Composed by 6 instrumental tracks and 8 tracks tools, each track is inspired in the classic tracks of the turntable worldwide that converts this record an indispensable piece for the fanatics. The cover is an art of the well-known graffiti artist Mast.
Masterized in 126 Productions House. All tracks signed by Dj T-kut.

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The Roots

Undun

37,99 €*

King Of The Beats: Anthology 1985-1988 Red & White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Undun is the tenth studio album by The Roots, released on December 6, 2011. It is a concept album that tells the tragic, reverse-chronological story of a fictional character named Redford Stephens, a young man who becomes involved in a life of crime and meets an untimely death. The album explores the themes of fate, choice, and the socio-economic pressures that lead individuals into cycles of poverty, crime, and existential struggle.

Undun is told in reverse order, beginning with Redford’s death and slowly moving back through the key moments of his life that led to his demise. This structure provides a reflective, somber narrative, examining the forces that shaped his decisions and eventual downfall.
The album’s narrative structure emphasizes the sense of inevitability and regret, making it a powerful meditation on the fragility of life and the consequences of choices.
The character of Redford Stephens was inspired by a piece of music by composer Sufjan Stevens, titled "Redford (For Yia-Yia and Pappou)." This instrumental track is reinterpreted and appears toward the end of the album, underscoring its emotional weight.

Musically, Undun is a mix of hip-hop, neo-soul, orchestral elements, and art rock. The production is lush yet sparse, with haunting melodies, complex arrangements, and The Roots' trademark live instrumentation.
Questlove’s drumming and Black Thought’s lyricism are central to the album, with the music often using minimalist beats and atmospheric soundscapes to complement the lyrical themes of existential despair and reflection.
The album also features moments of instrumental interludes, which add to the cinematic and conceptual feel of the project.

Key Tracks and Highlights:
"Sleep" – The album’s opening track (which depicts the final moment of Redford’s life) is introspective and haunting. Black Thought raps about the moments before death, with lyrics like "I’ve lost a lot of sleep to dreams" capturing the sense of hopelessness and inevitability.
"Make My" (featuring Big K.R.I.T.) – This single features a melancholic beat and lyrics that delve into regret and introspection, with Big K.R.I.T.'s verse complementing Black Thought’s meditations on life and death.
"One Time" (featuring Phonte and Dice Raw) – A standout track that focuses on the idea of seizing moments and making choices, set to a gritty, understated beat. Black Thought and guest rapper Phonte trade verses, exploring themes of existential crisis and fleeting opportunities.
"Kool On" (featuring Greg Porn and Truck North) – One of the lighter, more groove-driven tracks on the album, yet still reflective, with lyrics addressing Redford’s attempts to navigate the temptations and pressures of street life.
"The Otherside" – A soul-stirring track that looks at the crossroads between life and death, with deeply philosophical lyrics. Black Thought’s introspective verse, combined with Dice Raw’s somber chorus, reflects the haunting struggle between moral choices and survival.
"Tip the Scale" – A reflection on the difficulty of breaking free from the cyclical patterns of poverty and crime, with Black Thought delivering some of the most emotionally raw and philosophical verses on the album.
"Redford" (the instrumental suite) – A moving four-part instrumental conclusion, drawing from Sufjan Stevens' original composition. This suite, made up of piano, strings, and drums, evokes the emotional depth of Redford’s life and his ultimate fate.

Existentialism and Free Will: The album continually questions the role of fate versus choice. Redford’s life is portrayed as a series of decisions that, while influenced by his environment, ultimately lead to his downfall, raising questions about whether he had any real control over his fate.
Social Injustice and Poverty: Many of the lyrics explore how systemic injustice, poverty, and lack of opportunity can push individuals into lives of crime. The album highlights the harsh realities faced by young Black men in America, grappling with the intersections of race, class, and violence.
Regret and Reflection: Much of the album has a reflective, mournful tone as Black Thought and other guest vocalists deliver verses that look back at life’s moments, filled with what-ifs and regrets, exploring the loss of potential and the weight of past decisions.
Production and Collaborations:
The album is largely produced by The Roots themselves, with Questlove overseeing much of the production. The minimalist yet atmospheric production style mirrors the album’s darker themes, with an emphasis on live instruments.
Undun includes collaborations with Big K.R.I.T., Phonte, Dice Raw, Truck North, and Greg Porn, all of whom contribute to the narrative through their verses and vocal contributions.

Undun received widespread critical acclaim for its ambitious concept, narrative depth, and emotional resonance. Critics praised the album for its cohesive storytelling, complex themes, and innovative production.
Many hailed it as one of The Roots' best albums, with its conceptual depth and musical sophistication setting it apart from conventional hip-hop albums.
The album was noted for its maturity and introspective tone, marking a departure from The Roots’ earlier, more outwardly political works, and instead focusing on the internal struggles of the individual within a broken system.

Undun is often regarded as one of the best concept albums in hip-hop, comparable to works like Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city for its narrative depth and thematic richness.
The album’s reverse chronology and philosophical musings influenced other artists looking to explore more experimental and narrative-driven albums.
Undun reinforced The Roots' reputation as one of the most innovative and thoughtful acts in hip-hop, further blurring the lines between rap, live instrumentation, and high-concept artistry.

Undun is a deeply reflective and philosophical album, focusing on the life and fate of a character caught between the societal pressures and personal choices that ultimately lead to his demise. With its reverse storytelling, live instrumentation, and poignant lyricism, the album stands as one of The Roots’ most emotionally complex and musically innovative works. It challenges listeners to think deeply about the forces that shape lives and the fine line between survival and destruction.

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Mantronix

2LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Traffic)

Gangrene (The Alchemist & Oh No)

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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"PRESSED ON LIMITED EDITION RED & WHITE VINYL! How do you define the music of Mantronix? Is it Hip Hop? Electro? Funk? House? Maybe the answer is all of the above (or is it none of the above?). It is true that Mantronix will be remembered for their multi-faceted sound as well as their ability to bend and blend genres flawlessly into a cohesive musical tapestry, but they will also most importantly they will be remembered as musical innovators and sub- genre pioneers. Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee formed the group Mantronix In the early 80s. Their Sleeping Bag Records debut: Mantronix: The Album shot to commercial success on the strength of their debut single, ""Fresh Is The Word"". The influence of this groundbreaking debut is still felt in popular music today, having been sampled by the likes of Beastie Boys, Beck, The Prodigy and more. Kurtis Mantronik was also as dangerous behind the desk as he was behind the boards. Working as A&R for Sleeping Bag while signed to the label, Mantronik also helped recruit, sign, and produce for artists such as T La Rock and Just-Ice. Notable records from this era include, Just Ice's ""Cold Gettin' Dumb"" and ""Back to the Old School"" as well as T La Rock's ""Breaking Bells (12"" Version)"". Traffic Entertainment Group in conjunction with Sleeping Bag Records and Warlock Entertainment now presents; Mantronix: King of the Beats, The Anthology 1985-1988. This carefully curated double LP compilation combines the best of Mantronix's work from the early, and arguably, best era of their career into one amazing listening experience. Whether you are an avid Mantronix fan or are looking for a place to start - this is the collection to wrap your ears around."

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The Odditorium Picture Disc Edition

12" | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Decon)

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dancing Chords & Fireflies

Degiheugi

CD | 2012 | EU | Reissue (X-Ray)

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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CD | 2012 | US | Reissue (Rhymesayers)

Aesop Rock

Skelethon

16,99 €*

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Rugby Thompson Record Store Day 2021 Edition

Smoke DZA

2LP | 2012 | Reissue (High Times)

31,99 €*

JJ DOOM (Jneiro Jarel & MF DOOM)

Release: 2012 / Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Record Store Day 2021 Release.

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Key To The Kuffs

2LP | 2012 | UK | Reissue (Lex)

24,99 €*

Road to the Interdimensional Piff Highway Clear Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2012 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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R.I.P. MF DOOM

2021 Repress. All beats by Jneiro, guest spots by Damon Albarn, Beth Gibbons & Khujo Goodie! Includes download card!

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Fliptrix

2LP | 2012 | UK | Reissue (High Focus)

30,99 €*

R.A.P.Music w/ Instrumentals Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2012 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Fliptrix's 4th album 'The Road To The Interdimensional Piff Highway' released on 12.12.12 Fully produced by Runone & Molotov. The album features such classic The High Way & Cycles! A certified classic for any collector or Hip Hop fan!

Limited edition repress on clear blue double vinyl, full colour 350gsm reverse board sleeve. 14 track LP over 2 discs. Shrink wrapped.

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Killer Mike

2LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (WaterTower Music)

R.A.P.Music Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 1 copy per customer.

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Killer Mike

LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (WaterTower Music)

LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Mello Music Group)

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 1 copy per customer.

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V.A.

Self Sacrifice

31,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Interludes After Midnight Opaque Purple Vinyl Edition

Blockhead

2LP | 2012 | Reissue (Ninja Tune)

28,99 €*

12" | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Antilopen Geldwäsche)

Release: 2012 / Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Violettes Doppelvinyl (180g) Reissue des Blockhead Klassikers ’Interludes After Midnight’ (2012) inklusive Downloadcode.

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Danger Dan

Dinkelbrot & Ölsardinen

24,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Rhymesayers)

Aesop Rock

Skelethon

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Tanta Roba)

Salmo

Death Usb / Il Pentacolo

17,99 €* 23,99 € -25%

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Tanta Roba)

Salmo

Death Usb

40,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Good Kid M.A.A.D City Japan Import Edition

2CD | 2012 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

32,99 €*

Release: 2012 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Fat Possum)

El-P

Cancer 4 Cure

38,94 €* 40,99 € -5%

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Received an 8.5 Best New Music rating from Pitchfork. Independent rap icon EL-P's incredible solo album Cancer 4 Cure. Cancer For Cure takes another huge leap forward with a bombastic collision of synths, bottomless bass tones, live instrumentation, ear-worming melody, and tightly coiled drum patterns, setting the standard for hip hop production higher than ever. The obvious diversion from the previous album is the presence of El-P’s ever-developing vocal style, continuing to raise the bar on his already highly verbose flow that swiftly and muscularly navigates a rapidfire explosion of syllabic conundrums and quick-witted elocutions full of heart, purpose, style and grit. Rounded out by feature appearances by a host of high profile guests including Killer Mike, Danny Brown, MR. Muthafuckin’ Exquire, Paul Banks (interpol), and others.

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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City 10th Anniversary Opaque Red Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Interscope)

33,99 €*

LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Diggers Factory)

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Zum 10. Jubiläum erscheint am 21. Oktober das Album „good kid, m.A.A.d city“ von Kendrick Lamar erneut.

Das Album enthält Gastauftritte von Drake, Dr. Dre, Jay Rock, Anna Wise und MC Echt und erzählt die Geschichte von Lamars Erfahrungen als Teenager in den drogenverseuchten Straßen und dem Bandenleben seiner Heimatstadt Compton.

Das Album wurde 2014 für vier Grammys nominiert, darunter für das Album des Jahres. Zudem enthält „good kid, m.A.A.d city“ die erfolgreichen Singles "The Recipe", "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Backseat Freestyle", "Poetic Justice" und "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe".

Das Album ist als 1CD und 2LP auf 180g gepresst erhältlich und als 2LP in rot

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Zoxea

Tout Dans La Tete

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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#Beste 2002-2012 Limited Re-Issue

Sido

4LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Urban)

53,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Giants Of Dropped Science Blue Vinyl Edition

Live Percenters

LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Expanded Art)

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Debut LP from the Philly Group Live Percenters. Released 2012 digital only, finally on limited Edition Blue Vinyl (200 handmumbered Copies).

Beats by ProAktive. Rhymes by MDA (Lancaster, PA), I-Be4Evr (Philadelphia, PA), and Jorelle (Reading/Lancaster, PA). Cuts by Shortop.

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Good Kid: M.a.a.d City New Version

CD | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Aftermath)

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Georgia Anne Muldrow & Madlib

Seeds

LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Someothaship)

Lost Demos And Instrumentals EP

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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On Seeds, Georgia Muldrow takes a step back and leaves the beatmaking to Otis Jackson Jr., aka Madlib. As producers, Muldrow and Jackson are not worlds apart, so the switch requires no adjustment on the part of the listener. That said, this is one dense and tight set, barely over half-an-hour in length, and it's definitely in contention for Muldrow's most focused, funkiest, and (somewhat ironically) personal release to date. Throughout the record, the emphasis remains heavily fixated on her family as a unit of salvation and purpose. The most direct track of the lot is "Husfriend," where she honors her relationship with Dudley Perkins (a/k/a Declaime, who appears on “The Few”). Muldrow can't quite divorce the planetary and personal issues, heard vividly on "Best Love," which sounds just like a simple, sweet, straight-ahead love song until she starts asking her other half for money to build water wells on three continents ("We can make a difference if we try now"). Overall, Seeds is another left-field deviation in Muldrow's career: it's one of her most captivating and immediate front-to-back statements of purpose as a singer, but it's also the first album where she's handed over all the production duties to somebody else. In celebration of this album’s decenary run, Someothaship Connect is pleased to reintroduce an anniversary edition repress of this captivating release in partnership with Fat Beats.

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Natural Elements

12" | 2012 | UK | Original (Chopped Herring)

39,99 €*

7" | 2012 | UK | Original (KingUnderground)

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Black and silver vinyl.

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Pings

You & Me

7,99 €*

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

Change / Retrogression (Late Nite Remix)

Silent Someone

7" | 2012 | US | Original (GoodFelons)

4,99 €* 19,99 € -75%

MA DOOM (Masta Ace & MF Doom)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Purple wax!

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MA_DOOM: Son Of Yvonne HHV Exclusive Orchid & Ruby Color-In-Color Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Fat Beats)

31,99 €*

LP | 2012 | EU | Reissue (Tanta Roba)

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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HHV Exclusive, limited to 500 copies.

Masta Ace joins forces with the metal faced MF Doom for Son of Yvonne, a highly personal concept album that celebrates the life and legacy of Ace’s recently departed Mother. Like his 2004 landmark Disposable Arts, Son of Yvonne is meticulously constructed with stories, settings, and characters that resonate with flesh and bone humanity. Interstitial vignettes provide a thematic backbone to the experience, and each track complements and completes the previous to form a narrative whole: a sometimes visceral, sometimes nostalgic slice of Ace’s young life in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Entirely underscored by MF Doom’s iconic Special Herbs instrumentals, Son of Yvonne features the Juice Crew general Big Daddy Kane, newcomers Pav Bundy (The Bundies), Reggie B and even MF Doom on the mic. It’s Masta Ace’s no frills flow, however, that looms largest above the dusty samples and digger loops that define Doom’s production. Ace’s photo-realistic rhymes about stick-up kids, spraycan artists and wack emcees add extra gravity to his already celebrated reputation as “truly an under-appreciated rap veteran and underground luminary” (Allmusic Guide). Like Eminem recalls in his 2008 autobiography The Way I Am, “Masta Ace had amazing storytelling skills. His thoughts were so vivid.”

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Gemitaiz & Madman

Detto, Fatto.

40,99 €*

Release: 2012 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2012 | DE | Original (Vinyl Digital)

Brous One

Un Momento En El Tiempo

27,99 €* 39,99 € -30%

Release: 2012 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint