Instrumental Hip Hop Vinyl 714 Items

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (KEATS / HHV)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Strictly limited edition of 500 copies in funky textile cover plus printed innersleeve.

The KEATS series is back fresh for 2022. New outfit, still classic beat flavour. Der Ralle is kickin' it off with a brand new cinematic beat tape filled with jazzy vibes for funky headnods!

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Flitz&Suppe

KEATS 15

2LP | 2010 | US | Original (RJ's Electrical Connections)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Strictly limited edition of 500 copies in funky textile cover plus printed innersleeve.

Flitz&Suppe is representing his playground Cologne with KEATS 15. 13 tracks in total with features by buddies B-Side, AK420, Nick Mitdemkopf, leaf beach & PRGMT. Available on limited vinyl as well as digitally on all platforms.

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RJD2

The Colossus

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Anarkick Beat)

Release: 2010 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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10 years of RJD2ism and here we go with the 4th album.

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3pointz

Beatransform

LP | 2021 | EU | Reissue (Jakarta)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Debut Vinyl by 3Pointz ,Music Producer Beatmaker head of our beloved Label ,is back with a Extended Version now feat14 AMazing Beats n Basslines . Its Funky,Jazzy ,Soulfull ,tasty Instrumentals all the way... take ur time and enjoy this Gem on Vinyl !

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S. Fidelity

Fidelity Radio Club

LP | 2021 | TR | Original (Garaj Müzik)

Release: 2021 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Reissue with vinyl bonus track "I'm So Happy" taken from Rhythm Section International compilation.

Berlin based HipHop producer S. Fidelity presents his sophomore and full packaged concept album “Fidelity Radio Club” via Jakarta Records.

Four years after his Jakarta Records debut “A Safe Place to Be Naked” S. Fidelity has matured as a producer and as an artist: working and recording in London, Los Angeles, Paris and Johannesburg while building up his Manolo Purple Studios in Berlin with longtime collaborator, labelmate and soul brother Bluestaeb.

In 2021 S. Fidelity finally returns to the main program with his brand new solo album “Fidelity Radio Club” shaped in form of a genre crossing radio show exploring HipHop, R&B, Jazz, House and Funk in all their depths, creating the multi-layered album he always dreamt to do as he orchestrates a stoking line-up of equally talented friends and fellows like Bluestaeb, Melodiesinfonie, Suff Daddy, K, Le Maestro, Àbáse and many more while still delivering that very personal note every classic producer album needs and comes with. Or as the artist himself would put it: “17 different artists, producers and instrumentalists from all over the world helped me to bring this vision to life.”

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Armageddon Turk

Anadolu Lo-Fi

Release: 2021 / TR – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Memphis Poseurs - The 1977 Demos Lp

The Cramps

LP | 2023 | EU (Cramps)

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop, Rock & Indie

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Casual Low Grind)

Lab Progression

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Super Bad Disco / HHV)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 300 copies!

Introducing "Lab Progression" the exciting collaborative project of Midan and Jammin Berries. This talented duo brings together contemporary Neo-Jazz beats and groovy lofi-esque tunes, creating a captivating blend of musical genres.

Their debut album is a collection of authentic jams recorded in the studio. Despite both being beatmakers, their collaboration feels more like a band, thanks to their shared musicality and creativity.

Jammin Berries is a skilled pianist and guitarist, while Midan shines as a bassist and multi-instrumentalist. Influenced by oldschool Jazz legends like Oscar Peterson and Jammin Berries interest in classical artists such a Bach, the duo has engaged in numerous discussions on how to infuse Hip Hop beats with a fresh, melodic twist including more interesting and complex Jazzy chord progressions. Hence the origin of their name “Lab Progression”.

Inspired by contemporary artists such as the Jazzbois, FloFilz and Kiefer, as well as the timeless creations of J Dilla, Lab Progression strives to combine the best of both old and new, resulting in a unique and captivating album.

The duo is eager to share their project with the world and there's no sign of them slowing down. Stay tuned for more exciting releases from Midan and Jammin Berries as they continue to push musical boundaries.

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Clapper

On Tempo

Séparée Instrumentals White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Hailing from Aarhus, Denmark, the quartet Clapper juxtaposes classic soul- and fusion jazz vibes with inspiration from instrumental hip hop and future beats. Their debut album "On Tempo" is showcasing the group’s knack for melodic improvisation and neck-snapping switch-ups, and, once and for all, underlining the potential on the young Danish scene today.

The four members - Frederik Emil Bülow (drums), Adrian Christensen (bass), Jeppe Lavsen (Guitar), and Malthe Jepsen (Piano & Rhodes) - are well-known faces in Danish music, also playing in acts such as Abekejser, Hvalfugl, Karmen Rõivassepp Quartet, Bangin’ Bülows Nice Jazz Quartet, and Casper Hejlesen Kvartet, respectively. Together, they’re able to strum out new music instinctively:

”It’s not important for us to adhere to any particular genre or style”, Jeppe remarks. “We just meet up, have fun, and improvise over riffs we’re digging. Having played together for so many years, it takes a very short time to click and move in the same direction. And from there, it’s simply a matter of picking and working with the best ideas from our improvised sessions.”

The same energy translates to their live shows - regular tour de forces in beat-focused jazz that, although the melodic cheerfulness might deceive new listeners, often end up in high-octane fusion workouts with crowds and musicians alike on their feet.

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Umse

LP | 2023 | DE | Original (Umse)

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2023 | US | Original (Urbnet)

Ill Sugi

Zypressen

23,09 €* 31,99 € -27%

A Diezel Odyssey & The Replacement Service Tape

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Ill Sugi has been DJ’ing in Tokyo since 2006, and has gained in international popularity, particularly throughout Europe and North America. In addition to working with prominent artists in Japan, such as Budamunk on the 2016 Urbnet release of “Spirit of the Golden Era”. Ill Sugi has released beat releases on Cold Busted, Radio Juicy, and Jazzy Sport and collaborated with the likes of Bugseed and San Francisco’s Dregs One. On December 9th, 2022 Ill Sugi will release his new 10 track instrumental album available via Urbnet entitled ‘ZYPressen’. The album features his signature laid back and dreamy rhythmic sounds. "Keep an eye on ILL Sugi, he represents the real from the golden past to the best of now and beyond. Don't sleep!” - NTS Radio

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Hubert Daviz

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Sichtexot)

23,09 €* 32,99 € -30%

Mangoes Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Cologne’s finest is back with the first single of his upcoming lesson in instrumental hip-hop beatmaking called »A Diezel Odyssey«. One of the true originators of the craft that started way before anyone could even spell Lo-Fi Beats, Hubert Daviz has been keeping a consistently low profile despite inspiring countless imitators.

This limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies comes as double vinyl with the "Replacement Service Tape" EP as bonus vinyl with printed inner sleeve.

You should not be misusing this music as a generic backdrop for studying in your Altbau apartment. Instead, you can make it work as an exercise in mindful listening – as each element in the mix has been tastefully chosen, carefully placed and then underpinned by the most subtle and refined drum sounds ever sampled. To hear is something entirely else than to listen.

Don’t sleep.

Hubert Daviz has been lingering at the creative forefront of the German beat movement for more than a decade now. In 2010, he released his debut instrumental album »Proceduri de Rutina«, a collection of tracks based on jazz samples originating from his birth country of Romania. Hubert consciously kept a low profile since then, producing solo albums and projects with like-minded artists such as Wun Two, Retrogott and Hulk Hodn. »A Diezel Odyssey« is his latest collection of deep jeep beats to soundtrack your late night walk to your local Bodega – imagine Drake’s »Summers Over Interlude« recorded to analog tape and then buried six feet underground.

Only two featured artists came along for this bizarre ride II the far side: One is Anthony Drawn, sax wiz extraordinaire and Daviz’ partner in crime on the recently-founded casual low grind imprint. The other one is L.A. weirdo rap king Pink Siifu. Hubert has been championing his visionary lo-fi-rap-update since his breakout project »Ensley« in 2018 – now Siifu returns the favor via a mystical guest verse on an untitled track on »A Diezel Odyssey«. Hubert has never really bothered to produce beats for MCs to rhyme over them in mind, but in this case the collaboration with a rapper turned out like a match made in nerd heaven.

In a certain way, this 23-minute suite of music is the culmination of Huberts work leading up to this album, becoming somewhat more and more experimental in the last few years, trying to stay ahead of the biters while not losing his unrivaled chill. To be clear: His trademark slowed + reverb sound and his talent for sourcing ultra-crisp drums are very much alive and kicking on this record. It’s that almost magical, dare I say spiritual side to his music that separates Hub Deezy from the competition. Nothing has really changed in essence, but still everything is different. To really understand, listen mindfully. »A Diezel Odyssey« can take you places – just surrender and let go.

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Nickelman

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Urbnet)

23,19 €* 28,99 € -20%

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Japanese beat maker Yuki Kitano’s commitment to music began when he was thirteen, crediting skateboarding culture as his intro to the sound of hip hop. Better known as NICKELMAN, he started making beats with a MPC2000XL and later in 2008 established the independent record label deepconstructionrecords in his home city of Osaka. Along with his close crew of artists, the label released several NICKELMAN, Sugarau and Frogman records to name a few. Working collaboratively with fellow beat maker Frogman, the duo began putting out music under Freemanz Production.

NICKELMAN’s work is inspired by the likes of rare groove, jazz, soul, and beat culture. As a follow up to his 2020 release titled Butterwax, he is set to release Mangoes, a twelve track instrumental LP, in May 202`. Using an MPC2000XL, SP-303, and Tape Echo, the record was produced entirely in NICKLEMAN’s home studio. Each track was recorded on to cassette tapes and then compressed.

Mangoes is full of fine beats and will certainly attract hip hop junkies and vinyl diggers around the world.

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Grand Cru: The Other Side

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Grand Cru)

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LP | 2023 | US | Original (Nature Sounds)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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An awesome head noddinâ€™ 10 track instrumental beat compilation curated by Grand CRU label founder Kats1r1s. Features tracks previously unreleased on vinyl by Tall Black GUY, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Jneiro Jarel, Afta-1, Birocratic and more. Full pic sleeve.

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Oh No & Roy Ayers

Good Vibes / Bad Vibes

23,39 €* 25,99 € -10%

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Diggers Factory)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Following in the footsteps of his famed brother Madlib, Oh No has become one of the most celebrated independent hip-hop artists of the 21st century. His storied career has included not only rap success but an impressive resume behind the boards, with production credits for Mos Def, Freddie Gibbs, De La Soul, Action Bronson, Talib Kweli, Ab-Soul, and more. An innovator in the art of sampling with a history of exploring diverse source material, Oh No is now back with Good Vibes / Bad Vibes, a new instrumental album deconstructing the work of iconic vibraphonist Roy Ayers. A split collection with two thematically distinct halves, the album is entirely constructed from the early, jazz-centric realm of the Ayers archive. Good Vibes is "light and vibrant, with colorful layers radiating under the sun shine,” Oh No explains, while Bad Vibes contains “dark murky atmospheric tones for the angry moments, those times when it’s necessary to step in the mud.”

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L'Indécis

Ring The Bell

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Block Opera)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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This project started from beats videos, where I had the most fun making music during this weird period that impact creativity and inspiration. I added some of my favorites beats, blended together in a 16 minutes mix oscillating between short and longer pieces. It went from the idea to the final product in the shortest amount of time, and it was exactly what I wanted, what I was looking for: something that was particularly effective, memorable, and familiar: something that just ring the bell.

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7apes & ENAKA

GRIPTAPE

23,74 €* 24,99 € -5%

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Trad Vibe)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Imagine. NY, NY. You see the city with different eyes. Architecture got redefined the moment you rolled down the street on your board for the very first time. Rails, curbs, ledges. 50/50 down that handrail. 1st try. Damn that feels good. “No Skateboarding”-signs left & right, the sirens are getting closer. Screw it, puts a mere smile on your face as you float through the concrete jungle, big city of dreams! Cut. Meanwhile in Venice Beach, CA. I’m still feeling the bruises from the abandoned backyard pools in San Diego last week. Sh*t man, the sun is burning on my skin. The wind feels good as I push past the palm trees. Let’s shred these bowls. Nothing beats the adrenaline rush when you land a handplant. The hours pass by. Sun down, city to city. Exhausted, yet happy. Gonna give that wrecked body some rest, grab a bite on the way home, watch some 411, play some Tony Hawk’s, and listen to the old hip-hop tapes, again and again. Cut.

There’s always been something magical about the soundtracks of the skate flicks you watched as a kid, and the music would echo in your head for days. 7apes and Enaka joined forces to provide the soundtrack for your next ripping session. „Brrrrr stick 'em, ha-ha-ha stick 'em“, that chant rings in your ears as you lock in for that crooked grind. Rattling drums meet crunchy ass basslines as you pop down that staircase. The beat halts as the world turns slo-mo while you catch that frontside flip half way through the air. Boom, landed, and the beat goes on, and on, and on. Everyone comes running up to you, screaming & shouting, the energy is at peak. 7apes and Enaka know that feeling oh too well. On GRIPTAPE, they’ve turned it into sound, a hundredfold.

S-K-A-T-E. Let’s play.

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Moar & The Badlibs

Some Jazz Hop Vibes

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Rona)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The beatmaker Moar finally presents on record a project that started to exist live more than 10 years ago. It took a worldwide pendency to finally take the time to settle down in the studio and put on tape the beatmaker's Mellow & Jazzy beats, accompanied by the excellent jazz guitarist Rémi Schnell and Jean-Louis Potin (Moar's father) who has been accompanying him since his first EP on saxophone. In the end, an instrumental album oriented jazzy beat & chill with the soft jazz-soul ambiences of a George Benson (here Rémi on guitar !!) accompanied by a Grover Washington (here Moar's father !). 14 sweets to listen to without moderation.

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Unknown Suspect2

The Writing

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Mellting Pot Music)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Unknown Suspect2 - The Writing debut album by a brand new collaboration of: T.o.T.o.04 & 210Present

T2 = T.o.T.o.04 X 210Presents

Deeply focused on the most dangerous element of Hip-Hop culture, lifestyle and movements. The Writing is an instrumental album including 13 beats with skits from favourite graffiti movies and pioneers' interviews.

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Mr. Käfer & Phlocalyst

Now / Again II

Random Beats Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Lofi heavyweights Phlocalyst and Mr.Käfer unite again for the second volume of their joint project “Now / Again” on Melting Pot Music. But wait a minute … is it really appropriate to label “Now / Again II” Lofi? If you follow one of the relevant playlists, you have heard some tracks by our two friends for sure and yes they are heavyweights within that scene (check their numbers). But what about the music? “Now / Again II” is far cry from sad piano loops, fake vinyl crackles and played out Sp-404 effects (or whatever the racoon in you associates with Lofi). Let's call “Now / Again II” contemporary smooth Jazz rooted in soulful HipHop instead. Executed with a great ear for strong melodies, sophisticated arrangements and an everlasting love for blue notes. You won't regret it.

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Emapea

LP | 2022 | EU | Original

Wrecked Cognition Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Various instrumentals by Emapea. First time on wax, previously released in digital format. Refreshed mixes and remastered. Enjoy.

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Morti Viventear

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Anette)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Cabin Fever Pt. 3 Blue Vinyl Edition

Xander.

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Lofi)

23,99 €* 31,99 € -25%

The Gate To Serenity Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Boston-based producer xander. is headed for the horizon with his third instalment of ‘Cabin Fever’, featuring a handful of collaborators and live instrumentation. Soothing guitar riffs and dynamic melodies are suspended in lofty weightlessness, combined with detailed arrangements of crisp drums and signature textures; crafting sounds so real and immersive, it’s like reading a story book. Enjoy the view from up here - everything below looks surreal.

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Danisogen

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Lofi)

23,99 €* 31,99 € -25%

Classic Instrumentals Volume 4

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Danisogen has a unique treat in store with his latest album ‘The Gate to Serenity’. A profusion of ethnic instruments come together, sourced from various corners of East Asia - airy flutes and piano melodies echo from sacred mountain tops, while perfectly-hitting drums sound from the depths of the wild jungle. Even the strongest-minded samurai may not live forever, but his music will echo in eternity.

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600v

LP | 2022 | EU | Original

Songs From The Sea's Edge

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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4th part of 600v classic instrumentals series (1998-2021).

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Kista

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Soundweight)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Kista returns from a long hiatus with his first ever all instrumental LP.

Songs From The Seas Edge takes us on a journey into the mind of producer and Graffiti Writer Kista.

It's an album where all his early influences or things that intrigued him, all come together, his love for Sc-Fi Movies, Hip Hop, 80's Arcade Games, John Carpenter Soundtracks and Films (you will notice a few vocal samples from his films nestled away among the songs) and many other things that influenced him growing up as a kid.

In a world now dominated by Playlists and the digital age, Kista took a step back to try and make an album that all fitted together, a concept album based around living on the coast as a kid in the 80's.

“ I started going through samples i put aside years ago and started to go back to them, to try and make them all fit and blend together to form an instrumental album”.

“It's kind of hard to explain where Songs From The Sea's Edge fits to my previous work” explains Kista

“ I wanted to make something for myself that I could then share, a journey, something to listen to from start to finish,with certain samples making an apperance in more than just one track.

Songs From The Sea's Edge has an hypnotic and haunting synergy to it, it's atmospheric, melodic but is still firmly rooted in Kista's love for Hip Hop.

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Chillhop Essentials Summer 2022

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Chillhop)

23,99 €* 29,99 € -20%

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Melting Pot Music)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Essentials Summer 2022 picks up where we left off inside the Chillville metropolis. Here, our Raccoon mascot – alongside Milkshake the Bear and Mango the Toucan – settles into a new apartment, explores a new city, and surrenders to the seemingly endless Summer. The temperatures are climbing and the heat is inescapable. So grab a pool umbrella, find your favorite sunglasses, and turn up the boombox.

At 24 songs with 35 musicians, Essentials Summer 2022 marks the 26th seasonal compilation since beginning back in 2016. Lofi and lively, jazzy and upbeat, press play and take to the beach.

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LESKY & Waywell

Mesame

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original

Isaac Haze

Eslamano

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Dedicate)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"In the great pyramid of drug trafficking, people like us are the foundation. Above are the middlemen, the smugglers and the producers - we are the organized crime."

Original Soundtrack for a fictional story, which tells of the everyday struggle of a group of youngsters trying to survive, reaching for riches and glory! They work their way up from small street dealers to the top of an empire. All works out well until a traitor in their own team leads to an ambush.

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Demian Sky

A Kraut Tale

Jazzy Vibes Instrumentals Golden Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Demian Sky is a meticulous beatmaker, experienced musician, committed record store manager, passionate DJ as well as excessive record collector and music enthusiast. His instrumental hip-hop debut »A Kraut Tale« is a narrative sound journey on 18 tracks. The song structures, the musical concept and the overall atmosphere of the record show very clearly that his influences are not only in hip-hop, but also in psychedelic and prog rock of the 60s and 70s. There are also some references to works of DJ Shadow, Dan The Automator, Cut Chemist, Gaslamp Killer and such. It is all the more astonishing that, contrary to possible expectations, all samples come from old German Schlager and Folk music records. The result is not a loose collection of individual pieces of music, but rather a coherent album with its own dramaturgy in two chapters.

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Emapea

LP | 2021 | EU | Reissue

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Casual Low Grind)

Release: 2021 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Instrumental version of Kid Abstrakt & Emapea - Jazzy Vibes LP. 250 copies.

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Hulk Hodn

Sparklez

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Sichtexot)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Legendary Cologne beat smith Hulk Hodn not only wrote German indie rap history with MC Retrogott, but also helped kickstart the instrumental beat movement in the late 2000s. Under the Hodini moniker, he dabbled in lo-fi house, but now he’s back with a vengeance under his original name: 19 sparkling beat jewels that float effortlessly between classic hip-hop, jazz influences and neo soul. »Sparklez« contains a half hour of summery, relaxed little gems that will perfectly soundtrack your next Beach Cruiser ride.

These instrumentals owe a lot to Californian lo-fi heroes like Madlib or Kankick, but some of them nod approvingly to South London or Southern Cologne as well. If you’re in need for some real jazz vibes, look no further – Hulk Hodn has got you covered: Blunted beats, muffled pianos and saxophones, vocal samples from the 41st Side of 1990s Queensbridge. There’s truly no lack of instrumental chill-out beat records out there, but »Sparklez« has something that doesn’t come in handy with a downloaded plug-in and sample pack: Character. And a whole lot of that.

(Text: Stephan Kunze)

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Wun Two

Ships II

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Close Distance Black Vinyl Edition

FloFilz

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Melting Pot Music)

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Jakarta)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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New album by pioneering German beatmaker FloFilz. On Close Distance, the lofiturned-hifi producer blends hip-hop inspired beats with contemporary jazz, alt r&b and a little rap. Featuring Alfa Mist, Blue Lab Beats, Jerome Thomas, KeepVibesNear, Summers Sons & C.Tappin, Dal & Hunter Rose. Close Distance is his fourth album for Melting Pot Music. Since 2013, the self-taught bedroom producer and classically trained violinist has sold more than 10k LPs and gained 200 million streams. Close Distance literally means “near in space or time” (or “nah dran”, as we say in German). The 16 songs on Close Distance came to life over the past two years. Many sketches were birthed at FloFilz's old home studio in Aachen. Some songs were made from scratch in London, where Flo did sessions with UK jazz supremos Alfa Mist and Blue Lab Beats at their studios. One was recorded in a kitchen in Streatham, where rap duo Summers Sons and pianist C.Tappin reside. More sessions were already in planning when lockdown kicked in and travelling was no longer an option. Around the same time, Flo was about to move from Aachen to Berlin which he eventually did in November 2020. Once installed, he started sharing beats and files out of his makeshift studio in Moabit. Beat folders were sent to London where two of our favourite new alt R&B vocalists – Jerome Thomas and KeepVibesNear – live. Another one went to Dartmoor where the jazz/hip-hop trio Dal added their magic touch while Hunter Rose processed her sultry vocals in Cape Town - 12 flying hours away from Berlin. The album artwork has been created by Indonesian illustrator Fatchurofi, who caught FloFilz's attention through his work for everybody’s favourite band Khruangbin. Taking influences from Japanese Ukiyo-e art, Fatchurofi is adding a zen-like clarity (and tranquility) that resonates very well with the album. It is no exaggeration to say that FloFilz has not only created another inspiring album with Close Distance but one that demonstrates how music can close

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Suff Daddy

Basically Sober

Sunday On A Monday HHV Exclusive Transparent Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Berlin-based producer, beatmaker, and all-around big papa Suff Daddy returns with an irresistibly-bouncy instrumental long player to herald in the new year, aptly titled “Basically Sober,” releasing on Jakarta Records February 25, 2022.

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V.Raeter

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Kabul Fire)

Low Budget Environments Striving For Perfection

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 500 copies on orange vinyl.

After releasing his first beat & instrumental album “Alltimers” in 2020, Berlin based multi-talent V.Raeter is back and kicking off the champagne for his upcoming sophomore LP “Sunday on a Monday” – this time released via Kabul Fire Records, also known as the nourishing home of high class instrumental releases in proud HipHop fashion. Sunday on a Monday is a sample based instrumental gem that pays tribute to the laid-back atmosphere of late summer days.

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Stimulator Jones

LP | 2021 | Original (Stones Throw)

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Besser-Samstag)

Release: 2021 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Neues, instrumentales Beat-Album von Multi-Instrumentalist, Sänger, Produzent und Hip-Hop-DJ Stimulator Jones, kuratiert von Stones Throw-Gründer Peanut Butter Wolf. Low Budget Environments Striving For Perfection ist der Nachfolger zu Exotic Worlds and Masterful Treasures, seinem Debütalbum, das u.a. den Breakout-Hit "Soon Never Comes" enthält.

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High John

High Jazz

Shuko & F. Of Audiotreats

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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High John releases at the moment a series of EPs which will be packed together as "High Jazz" a vinyl with roughly 40minutes of playtime consisting of finest beats and modern jazz vibes.

It's a Gatefold and the Coverart is by Robert Winter and Jeremias Diekman! Don't sleep on this one - limited to 250 copies.

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Cookies & Cream Volume 5

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (For The Love Of It)

Uncut Gems Blue W/ White Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Fifth volume of the “Cookies & Cream” Instrumental Hip-Hop series that started on Jakarta Records and now finds it’s grand finale on Shuko’s own For The Love Of it label. Shuko is a veteran beatmaker who worked with national and international greats like Anderson Paak, B-Real (Cypress Hill), Talib Kweli and many more, and partners up with his longtime friends and partner in crime F. Of Audiotreats once again.

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Max I Million

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Coalmine)

Dies Occidendum Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Swedish producer Max I Million is back on his hip-hop steez with 'Uncut Gems,' an instrumental album that blends left-field creativity with boom-bap vibes. It's equal parts futuristic and nostalgic, a distinctive combination of sounds that never gets too comfortable, nor too experimental. Pulling that off is no easy feat, and neither is making it sound this damn good. But that's just what Max does with this project. 'Uncut Gems' is pure audio dope that's loaded with musical layers. And it turns out that Max actually produced these tracks with that concept in mind, so that listeners would play it again and again to unearth new sounds and production techniques with each spin. "I want to elevate minds and make them feel inclined to, in the words of Dilla, 'Turn me up another notch in your system!'," he says.

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DJ Muggs

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Sacred Bones)

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Jakarta)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dies Occidendum is a mythical voyage across fog-laden, scorched earth terrain from the original friar of dark hip hop, Dj Muggs the Black Goat. Known and revered as the sonic mastermind behind both Cypress Hill and his own Soul Assassins imprint, here Muggs sheds the MCs and presents his latest dark-soaked productions as an illuminated manuscript of sorts; a fully immersive, instrumental soundtrack to the mysterious Dies Occidendum. No one wields the Excalibur of sonic darkness quite like Muggs. Combining ingredients of psych rock, gypsy folk with modern elements of trap, forged together under layers of his signature sonic grime, Muggs has created yet another blueprint for the utmost sonic menace and macabre. The Renaissance is upon us. Long live King Muggs.

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Ol' Burger Beats & Vuyo

Dialogue.

LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Village Live)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Ol’ Burger Beats & Vuyo – Norway’s latest dream team in terms of soulful and jazz-vibed HipHop music with thoughtful lyrics and attitude – present their full-length debut album “Dialogue.” via Jakarta Records. Following up on their acclaimed 2020 EP „All Yours“ (2M streams to this day) northern lo-fi patron Ol' Burger Beats and up and coming rapper Vuyo now succeed with the awaited debut LP “Dialogue.” in February 2021 - accompanied by three single-drops and a music video by Ruffmercy.

Since 2014 Oslo-based producer, DJ and record collector Ol' Burger Beats has been releasing music and instrumental HipHop albums steadily, establishing a dedicated following to his heavily jazz- and soul influenced sound. That very own signature sound of his has been likened to many of his personal heroes and taken him to playing Boiler Room shows, collaborating with numerous names of HipHop’s underground such as Quelle Chris, Jeremiah Jae, Illa J or Chester Watson and counting more than 10 records on wax gaining over 40M Spotify streams on his profile to this day.

In 2018 MC Vuyo released his debut EP ‘Home Cooked Meals’ in collaboration with the arts collective North Of., showcasing his abilities as a songwriter and a producer. Besides that the South-African decendant became one of Norway’s most exciting lyricists, continuing his sonic journey by joining forces with Boy Pablo drummer Sigmund Vestrheim and his neo soul group GiddyGang in 2019. However, it should be his collaborations with the certified beat-maker OG Ol’ Burger Beats to become the most fruitful after all.

In the span of a year the two Oles - Ole Vuyo and Ole-Birger - recorded what would become not one but two collaborative projects to be released via Jakarta Records. Now following up on the 1st one - their critically acclaimed, heavily streamed and quickly sold-out debut EP “All Yours”, released in the summer of 2020 - the newly founded tag team present the 2nd one, the full-length album “Dialogue.” An album that has become a left field and conceptual rap album, inspired by spiritual and revolutionary jazz records, sweet soul music and classic New York HipHop, exploring Vuyo’s diaspora experience as well as the youthful hunger of the two creatives inviting the album’s listeners to take part in their Dialogue.

The record’s unique artwork design comes from South African based visual artist and photographer Lunga Ntila - who also happens to be Vuyo’s sister, narrating through the album as she can be heard on the interludes, sharing insights and family business lovingly tying together the album as a whole.

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Funkonami

Deep Into Space

Tobacco of Black Moth Super Rainbow

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Village Live Records are proud to present ‘Deep Into Space’ (tvi032), the third and final part of Funkonami’s ‘Deep Into’ trilogy.

Made entirely on the E-Mu Sp1200, Akai S950, SCI Prophet 2002, Ensoniq Asr-10, ‘Deep Into Space’ is a 12 track instrumental album paying homage to his previous LP’s whilst developing his signature sound.

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Hot Wet & Sassy Black & Clear Striped Vinyl Edition

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Ghostly International)

Where The Crawfish Sing Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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It's been four years since Sweatbox Dynasty, the fourth solo LP from Pennsylvanian experimentalist Tobacco. In that time, Tom Fec's project has toured with Nine Inch Nails, provided the theme song to HBO series Silicon Valley, and teamed with Aesop Rock for a collaborative album as Malibu Ken. He now returns to Ghostly International for Hot Wet & Sassy, a full-length album oozing with his most playful and approachable songs to date, which, conversely, express notions of antilove, self-hate, and disappointment in others. Pop impulses have always surged beneath the surface of his sound - blown-out bass, analog synths, drum machines, and Fec's unmistakable analog gurgle and hiss - here they've bubbled to the top. "I feel like it's the most I've been able to refine what I'm doing," says Fec. "For the past decade I've had this motherfxcker on my shoulder that makes me pick away at structure and melody. Purposely covering up moments because I can. That really came to a peak on Sweatbox. So I wanted the opposite this time. Write the songs without ripping them in half. I went from 'what would the Butthole Surfers do?' to 'what would Cyndi Lauper do?'" And what would Trent Reznor do? Fec found his answer straight from the source. Their collaborative track, "Babysitter," fuses their voices into one deranged presence: "I'm the new babysitter," they alert, before pivoting into a menacingly saccharine bridge. The track tumbles on a tom fill, then a punishing synth line rips into a cacophony of drums and feedback like a lawnmower gnawing through the living room carpet. "This was new for me, but I wanted to write a song that was everything I am and have been, and then like one notch further. Trent was the notch further," adds Fec. The collaboration is a work of alchemy seamlessly blending Tobacco's trademarks with Reznor's industrial rust and sonic gore. Downcast, sincere, woozy, "Jinmenken" might be the closest Fec has come to a ballad. "Maybe you can find me down the line," his vocoded delivery bounces along the beat. "It's me trying to write a Jets song," says Fec. Album opener "Centaur Skin" presents the stylistic concoction that has been the Tobacco MO from the beginning, crossing dreamy melodic shimmer with the sinister tones and slime. This has become easier to digest, but also far more potent. A motorik beat steadies the track's galloping arpeggio, acting as a springboard for Fec's dark ruminations as well as an uncharacteristically crystalline synth solo. "It's my feel good self hate anthem. Don't worry, I'm good. It was fun to write." Tobacco hasn't been reinvented, but it has been refined and distilled. Brighter, sharper, and far more dangerous because of it. Hot Wet & Sassy is practically staring at the sun without shades and feeling those corneas roast. Everything looks good as your vision fades. The pop-forward structures exert their undeniable hooks with baneful precision, pulling listeners into their clutches; once there, sugary melody rewards submission.

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Levirya & Broey.

LP | 2020 | UK | Original

Mutual Friends Compilation

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Where the Crawfish Sing' is all about finding your inner oasis. An anchor point to recharge, chill and find peace and serenity.

LeVirya and Broey. have worked on this project for months. They took their time as it needed to be right. They only worked on it when they were in the right mindset. To really capture the vibe some bits on the EP were recorded in nature.

The result is an incredibly chilled out Electronic/Hip-Hop EP with gorgeous guitar melodies, amazing soundscapes and loads of field recordings. Every instrumental sound is self-recorded and completely original.

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Mutual Intentions

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Mutual Intentions)

2LP | 2016 | EU | Reissue (Beyond The Groove)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Mutual Intentions is proud to present “Mutual Friends” - their first compilation. The compilation is put to life by Stian Stu from Mutual Intentions and features top notch, jazzy hiphop beats from producers such as FloFilz, Bluestaeb, Fredfades, Elaquent, Ol’ Burger Beats, SRAW, 10.4 ROG, Yogisoul and many more. Artwork by Boiler Room’s own Joe Prytherch.

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Tom Misch

Beat Tape 2

Release: 2016 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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LP | 2015 | US | Original (Mello Music Group)

Drew Dave

Synthbased

12" | 2014 | UK | Original (Warp)

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Jazzy piano loops, afrobeat percussion, breakbeat exoticism, and bounce make up Drew Dave "SynthBASED," an instrumental ride. Residing in the crux of vintage and modern techniques is Drew Dave, who's faithful to the soul that lives in his hardware, but maintains forward vision for live instrumentation and midi-synths on his latest project. Drew Dave has doodled over the orginal syllabi of Hiphop instrumentalism, creating ornate embellishments of prerequisite texts. Drew Dave's aspirations for musicality over straight beats, his the ability to deliver bangers that loop gravelly roars, and his smooth crisp production lead listeners on a rhapsodic journey.

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Hudson Mohawke

Chimes

TNGHT (Hudson Mohawke & Lunice)

Release: 2014 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Known from this year's MacBook Pro add!

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TNGHT

12" | 2012 | UK | Original (Warp)

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Super Bad Disco)

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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Akton & Terkel Nørgaard

Entirely Gradually

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Vision Black Vinyl Edition

Gas Lab

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Lounge Disorder)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Indeed, Argentinian artist Gas Lab has made a name for himself with his unique sound. Combining elements of jazz, neo soul, and hip hop in his recent creation "Vision", he skillfully merges samples with his own craftsmanship of remarkable keys and resonant bass lines. This homage to Cool Jazz and past music eras exhibits a timeless style, effortlessly balancing a contemporary tone with a laid-back vibe. "Vision" has been lauded for its emotive power, consistently drawing smiles from listeners and audiophiles while leaving them eager for more of Gas Lab's captivating music.

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Plygrnd Beat Retreat 2022

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (PLYGRND)

Illusions Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Twentytwo artists, lots of wine and pizza, no agenda. This compilation is a collection of vibes and memories from our Plygrnd Beat Retreat in Tuscany, Italy, wrapped in songs. With tracks by Nokiaa, Mia Garcia, Tom Doolie, Molly McPhaul, Goldkimono, Relyae, Søren Søstrom, Glimlip, Ray Goren, Bluestaeb, Dhanya, Webmoms, DAO, G Mills, Deluyz, Lazlow, K, Le Maestro and Saltyyyy V.

Driving up a hill lined with pine trees and grapevines, arriving at a beautiful arrangement of terracotta colored houses embedded in an unreal scenery made of grapevines and verdurous greens. Roaming this area, worrying about nothing but the day that lies ahead. Bumping into fellow creatives who share the same passion for music and art. Collaborative energy coming out of this; exploring new sounds with new souls. You capture yourself getting lucky, and think to yourself: Don’t take it too seriously, it’s not that deep. But also, make some beautiful stuff, if you can.

The Plygrnd Beat Retreat Compilation Vinyl comes with a photobook consisting of beautiful shots by Robert Winter and Tom Doolie. Limited to 150 copies!

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Nokiaa

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (PLYGRND)

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Village Live)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The debut solo album by Dutch multi-talented producer Nokiaa – available now!

Having secured his spot at the international producer’s table with 3 collab albums and a huge stack of singles, Dutch multifaceted producer Nokiaa steps it up with his debut solo album. Warm basslines, spaced-out melodies and tasty drums – emancipating himself from classic lo-fi sound, Nokiaa delivers a collection of mellow slappers that unfolds their full potential together with a breathtaking artwork of Ruffmercy. Limited to 150 copies.

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Kuartz

Hybrid Dialects

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Aldebaran)

Nozlo Flow

Dark Matter

LP | 2014 | EU | Reissue (Krekpek)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A scratch music supergroup. Nozl and Oslo Flow come together to give birth to a direct, dark and

aggressive record. Beats of impact, high-level scratching. Flow and technique. Featuring the

legendary D-Styles and Manipulate. "Dark Matter" is all of this. As if that weren't enough, the cover

really makes it a collector's item: black cardstock with the artwork debossed on the front and

back. The vinyl also contains a skipless bonus scratch track! Very limited edition of 300 copies.

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Figub Brazlevic

Ersatzverkehr

24,29 €* 26,99 € -10%

Release: 2014 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Instrumentals Volume 1 Colored Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Don't Sleep)

24,49 €* 34,99 € -30%

LP | 2022 | CH | Original

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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We're thrilled to present our first-ever compilation "Don't Sleep Records: The Instrumentals Volume One". This collection features a blend of our most popular records and personal favorites, including some slept-on beats that deserve a second chance to shine.

These tracks represent the diverse range of sounds and styles that have shaped the unique sonic fingerprint of Don't Sleep Records over our ten-year history. From jazzy, soulful tunes to hard-hitting boom bap and soulful bangers, this compilation offers something for every discerning listener.

We're excited to share this collection with our fans and we hope you'll enjoy it as much as we've enjoyed putting it together.

- Don't Sleep Records

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Frowein Pedersen

Neighbours

Experiences Limited Edition W/ Bonus 7"

Release: 2022 / CH – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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On their debut album "Neighbours” the German / Danish Duo Frowein Pedersen infuse a jazzy sound with elements of Hip Hop, World Music, and 90's Trip Hop. Combining loops, samples, and scratches with a wide range of both traditional and quirky instruments, they have created an eclectic sound floating from positive and energizing vibes to more moody and experimental moments.

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Flip

LP+7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Beat Art Department)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Beat Art Department and HHV proudly present this limited edition of Flips new album that comes with a bonus 45 including two productions by Flip with vocals by Sadat X & Fokis as well as ONYX! Only 100 copies. Only at HHV.

As instrumental HipHop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibe, one of Austrian HipHop’s godfathers and OGs on the boards has finally dropped an instrumental album on his own. The title “Experiences“ has been chosen not without reason as it both reflects the personal experiences the artist has gone through in his 25 years plus career but also hint the influences and musical aspects that went into this album.
Flip has tried to give insight into his musical influences that began in the 80ies with groups like Public Enemy or EPMD into the 90ies era with sounds ranging from Native Tongue territory to a DJ Premier or Pete Rock or the DITC producers, when he started making beats on his own for his rap group Texta. You can hear links to other production wizards like J Dilla, Hi-Tec or Madlib that changed the sampling techniques post 2000 with albums like Donuts, Hi-teknology or Madvillain. So yes, „Experiences“ is sample-based but further developed by Flip with original basslines, keys, guitar riffs played by the producer himself.
The final result though is not just a simple look back into the golden era but more a retro-futuristic approach that Flip tried to execute within those sixteen compositions. Additional scratches and vocal chops add more flavor to the tracks and as one song flows with ease into the next one, this makes „Experiences“ an experience for the listener, too. While a lot of HipHop instrumental albums just let some loops run for two minutes, Flip took a more ambitious approach where continued listening to the album will reveal new details and musical ideas every
time.

Another fact that won t go unnoticed is the heavy punch of the drums which is due to the As instrumental HipHop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibe, one of Austrian HipHop’s godfathers and OGs on the boards has finally dropped an instrumental album on his own. The title “Experiences“ has been chosen not without reason as it both reflects the personal experiences the artist has gone through in his 25 years plus career but also hint the influences and musical aspects that went into this album. Flip has tried to give insight into his musical influences that began in the 80ies with groups like Public Enemy or EPMD into the 90ies era with sounds ranging from Native Tongue territory to a DJ Premier or Pete Rock or the DITC producers, when he started making beats on his own for his rap group Texta. You can hear links to other production wizards like J Dilla, Hi-Tec or Madlib that changed the sampling techniques post 2000 with albums like Donuts, Hi-teknology or Madvillain. So yes, „Experiences“ is sample-based but further developed by Flip with original basslines, keys, guitar riffs played by the producer himself. The final result though is not just a simple look back into the golden era but more a retro-futuristic approach that Flip tried to execute within those sixteen compositions. Additional scratches and vocal chops add more flavor to the tracks and as one song flows with ease into the next one, this makes „Experiences“ an experience for the listener, too. While a lot of HipHop instrumental albums just let some loops run for two minutes, Flip took a more ambitious approach where continued listening to the album will reveal new details and musical ideas every time.
Another fact that won t go unnoticed is the heavy punch of the drums which is due to the ́ usage of old samplers like the legendary SP-1200, the ASR-10 or the MPC2000XL that Flip is still using, blending it though with the power of modern soft and hardware. So put your headphones on take a trip through Flip s musical mind.

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Goji Island)

Goji Vibes Volume 3

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Baby Steps (Beats 2010-2013)

Dexter

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (prodbydexter)

Equation Of Time Grey Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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They all started small. But it all - the art - has become so big for very few of them. Dexter has: The Stuttgart native has been involved as a producer in the last 13 years on iconic albums by Deichkind, Cro and Casper, he was responsible for three successful Fatoni albums and, together with Max Herre, most recently put together a showcase of the GDR label AMIGA ("hallo 22"). With three instrumental albums of his own and later with the producer supergroup Betty Ford Boys, he led the way for the new self-confidence of an entire generation of local hip-hop beatmakers - fewer service providers, more attention.

The fact that Dexter himself had once started out as a rapper was often forgotten. It wasn't until "Haare nice, Socken fly" (2017) that he released his first rap solo album, and with "Yung Boomer" in 2020 he got to the heart of how his very own Grown-Man Rap works in the field of tension between trap and jazz. The fact that he brought old-school legend Lakmann on an album with Lugatti & 9ine is just one of many proofs of Dexter's exceptional position in the scene.

With his new project, Dexter goes back to the beginnings, more precisely to the era in which he celebrated his breakthrough with "Jazz Files". That instrumental album from 2010 remains a milestone in the genre-defining "Hi-Hat Club" series (Melting Pot Music). "Jazz Files" brought him overnight onto the iPods of favorite rappers and post-Dilla beat nerds, into clubs, festivals and beat fights, and into the collective consciousness of a German rap landscape in upheaval.

From this era comes a hard drive with about 400 beats thought lost, which Dexter was able to rescue a few months ago. Dexter is now releasing 25 of these instrumentals for the first time on the album "BABY STEPS (BEATS 2010-2013)", which will be available digitally and on vinyl from July 14, 2023. The productions flow and push, rumble and clatter, are remastered, but otherwise unchanged Dexter - full of jazz, psych rock and soul. And the artwork? That's by Dexter's kids and was laid out by Dexter's sister.

Family first!

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Hoogway

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Lofi)

24,74 €* 32,99 € -25%

Pawmises Purple Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Everything is an equation of time; the lessons we learn, the people we meet along the way... Hoogway explores this alluring concept in his album “Equation of Time”. Meditative drum loops and guitar melodies stem from the heart of the music, uplifted by careful arrangements and sound design. Observe the celestial bodies in the distance, they work in their own time frameworks and provide a glimpse of the past and the future. The universe is so much bigger than we know - but there’s always someplace you can call home.

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Krynoze

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Lofi)

24,74 €* 32,99 € -25%

Dreams Of Angels Pink Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Krynoze dedicates his latest album “Pawmises” to his beloved canine companions, a touching story that explores themes of friendship and love. Soft piano melodies, calming drum loops and guitars form the soundtrack to a life well-lived. From new beginnings and family time to stargazing and walks in nature, these are just a few of the special memories we share with our pets. And the rest - well, they’re waiting to be made.

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Goson X Dreamfield

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Lofi)

24,74 €* 32,99 € -25%

Sunny Days Blue Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Swedish multiinstrumentalist Goson and international duo Dreamfield collaborate to bring you their latest album “Dreams of Angels”. Listen to a meditative profusion of strings, piano, drums and percussions, mixed with floating guitar layers and vocals that paint dreamy landscapes, as you drift off into a fever dream and arrive in a utopian forest where angels and old gods reside. Feel the warmth on your face of the golden sunlight streaming through the canopy from the heavens above. Neon trails of magic spiralling around the tree barks hint that there’s more to this place than meets the eye. Surrounded by nature, calm your nerves in a tumultuous world and look forward to a peaceful future where dreams come true.

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Swarvy

12" | 2020 | Original (Black Focus)

24,79 €* 30,99 € -20%

Release: 2020 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Wrecked Cognition Blue Vinyl Edition

Morti Viventear

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Anette)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Beat Jazz International / HHV)

KLIM beats

Jazz Mince

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (We Stay True)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The vinyl edition is limited to 300 copies and comes in a cardboard sleeve.

Here we have "Jazz Mince", the all new album by Kiev-based producer KLIM beats. 14 tracks in total full of jazz-infected beats straight from the E-mu SP-1200 and Akai S-900 to your channels. Play it loud!

Available on vinyl and all digital platforms.

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Joe Cain

Biorhythms

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Chillhop)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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This one has been a long time coming but we are excited to finally bring you the debut album from Joe Cain ‘Biorhythms’ Joe has been making great music for years and is better known as being one of the founding members of the cult North London production team Armed Dukes, so you may already be well aware of his ‘Calibre’ of production. With three Armed Dukes albums under their belt (with Joe contributing a large portion of the material) and a handful of production credits, this is his first full length outing a solo artist and it more than lives up to expectations. Joe’s highly crafted and intricate beats sound effortless to the ear and his unique approach to the traditional ‘boom bap’ sound sets his music apart from the rest. Joe is a purist in his approach to production, shunning many modern techniques and making everything out of the box with hardwear samplers, out board gear, vinyl and instruments. The 20 tracks on the album really showcase Joe’s diverse production styles while at the same time not straying too far off track. A sure fire album for fans of Armed Dukes and the We Stay True imprint as a whole aswell as anyone that likes well crafted instrumental beats. ‘Biorhythms’ is fantastic addition to our growing discography and will be a welcome addition to your record collection.

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Juan Rios

Meraki

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Force Of Nature Marble Vinyl Edition

Lbl & Robochop

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (S!X)

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (We Run This)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" Black Vinyl of Force of Nature by LBL & Robochop Pressed by Mind The Wax

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B-Side

Inner Life

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Akromegalie / HHV)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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B-Side is one of the cornerstones of the german Instrumental-beats scene and has been here for a minute. His unique approach for cutting and programming drums made him well known and gave his music a very distinct touch. His last LP came out three years ago and since then he released a number of collaborations with other international producers, rappers and singers. But now it’s time to show the world his interpretation of modern Instrumental-beats. Of course is he a man of the classic retro jazzsound but his record „Inner Life“ is pushing boundaries to the next level. Rhythmical Trap patterns clash with head nodding Boom-Bap vibes. B-Side really took his time. Three years of constant work on the right sound for this album did certainly pay off. This Record takes you on a journey that is not your average sleepy sound. It is hypnotizing and straight up futuristic, both sonically- and productionwise. It just sounds grown up, but in a good way.

He gathered a bunch of his friends for some partial collaborations. Devaloop, Tesk, OG Nuage, Ødyssee and Flitz&Suppe are really contributing to the whole picture of „Inner Life“.

While the world is busy chasing the right sound for playlists, B-Side made an album that will stand the test of time. Purely good music by an artist that is passionate about his art. He mixed and mastered every single track and also took care of the complete artwork himself with photos shot by Flitz&Suppe. Inner Life is released on The Breed's WE RUN This Records.

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Lex (de Kalhex)

A Bigger Picture

Phlocalyst & Lesky & Sátyr

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl.

"A Bigger Picture" is a selection of unreleased, raw and uncut joints from 2010-2011 from the vaults of Lex. At that time his first solo project "Perfect Picture" was in the making, with a bunch of tunes that didn't make it to the album. 20 choice cuts are selected for this release to present the timeless outtakes more than a decade later.

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Aphrodisiac Marbled Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (S!X)

LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Holy Ghost Zone)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited Edition 12" Vinyl LP Marble of Aphrodisiac by Phlocalyst & Lesky & Sátyr Pressed by Mind the Wax

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Budgie

Holy Ghost Zone II

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Chillhop)

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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More digging in the gospel section...

Possibly less obscure but definitely deeper. Made up of tracks that were started in Wyoming for Kanye/Sunday Service and then finished in LA and transposed to this project…

Includes 7 tracks exclusive to the vinyl release.

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Toonorth

Aftersome

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Alcynoos, Parental (de Kalhex) & Loop.Holes

Rewind Instrumentals

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (HHV)

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Mutombo)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies of the instrumental version on regular black vinyl.

French producers Alcynoos & Parental team up with Norwegian beatsmith Type.Raw and the Loop.Holes crew to lay a jazz-infected groundation for an all-star cast of MC's like Mathematik, Ill Conscious, Verbz, Kid Abstrakt, Illa J & Frank Nitt, Kev Brown & J Scienide and many more.

Available in a limited run on colored 2LP (vocal version), black 2LP vinyl (instrumental version), CD in digipak (vocal version), cassette (vocal version) and digitally (vocal & instrumental version).

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Don Philippe & Rzuma

All In Blues

Closure Purple Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Just like colors, music has countless shades. Fine nuances in both painting and music define the mood and a few strokes could decide on an evoked feeling, from melancholy to joy. The greatest jazz musicians thought in tone colors when they talked about sound. Having embraced historical and creative crossovers between jazz and hip hop, Don Philippe and Rzuma employ the same analogy to describe their newest work „All in blues“.

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Boyan

10" | 2021 | UK | Original (Stereofox)

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Long Lost Relative)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Boyan is a producer, DJ and radio-host hailing from Bulgaria’s capital Sofia. With more than 1M plays across all major DSPs in just the last 12 months alone, the producer saw support by both official editors (2 times feature in Apple Music’s BEATstrumentals) and independent curators like Indie Shuffle, Sidekick, College Music, The Jazzhop Cafe, Chill Beats Music, freshgoodies and Hip Dozer.

Closure is a centerpiece in the sonic universe he has been creating since joining the Stereofox Records family. A micro-cosmos within, the genre-bending 5-track EP follows a series of events and spans beyond the borders of sound. The producer uses the release to share his story and the flow of emotions that have been building up since the start of last year.

Besides the digital release which comes with a radio promotion and social advertising, Boyan alongside the creative team of Stereofox, has planned his first-ever vinyl pressing, a limited merch drop, and a release party. All of that designed to enhance the experience of Closure.

Because this is very intimate and personal release, this is the storyline written by Boyan for anyone who wants to truly submerge into the world of the EP.

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Trommel Tobi

We'll Be Okay

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Melting Pot Music)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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With "We'll Be Okay" TrommelTobi releases his second solo album as a beat maker and producer. His debut album "Le Gruyère" was released on the Berlin based independent label "Long Lost Relative" (digital & 12" vinyl) in 2014. "We'll Be Okay" represents TrommelTobi's passion for instrumental downtempo music - relaxed musical journeys through dreamy and spacey soundscapes. Beats for a calm and focused timeout throughout the day make the perfect soundtrack for creativity & work or yoga and meditation. Smooth beats & crispy drums, turntablism & samples, warm synths & soothing, memorable melodies. Every beat on "We'll Be Okay" sounds different and represents different styles but you always recognize TrommelTobi's handwriting and his love for details, sweet harmonies and hip hop music throughout the whole album. "We'll Be Okay" was created and recorded during the lockdown periods of 2020. With a little help from my friends. Thank y'all so much for your help and support.

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Twit One

Objets Trouvés

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dies Occidendum Red Vinyl Edition

DJ Muggs

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Sacred Bones)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited red vinyl edition.

Dies Occidendum is a mythical voyage across fog-laden, scorched earth terrain from the original friar of dark hip hop, Dj Muggs the Black Goat. Known and revered as the sonic mastermind behind both Cypress Hill and his own Soul Assassins imprint, here Muggs sheds the MCs and presents his latest dark-soaked productions as an illuminated manuscript of sorts; a fully immersive, instrumental soundtrack to the mysterious Dies Occidendum. No one wields the Excalibur of sonic darkness quite like Muggs. Combining ingredients of psych rock, gypsy folk with modern elements of trap, forged together under layers of his signature sonic grime, Muggs has created yet another blueprint for the utmost sonic menace and macabre. The Renaissance is upon us. Long live King Muggs.

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Nuthin' But A She Thang Clear Vinyl Edition

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Dedicate)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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It is the year 2020, a year that addresses our awareness of diversity, tolerance and sustainability in an assorted, socio-cultural way. We translate this demand into music. “Nuthin’ But A She Thang” focuses on a marginalised view of instrumental beat music. This sampler, reflects a cross-section of the international female producer scene: 14 female artists, 8 countries, 4 continents, one language - music! The 14 instrumentals take the listener on a musical journey, which creates a tension between classic sample sound and modern current productions. The many facets of female beat producing are presented by exclusive contributions by Ainie (de) o Aygyul (at) o Courtney Hawkins (us) o Da Chick (pt) o Georgia Anne Muldrow (us) o Gnarly (uk) o Jillesque (us) o Josi Miller (de) o Julie Schatz (us) o Lisa Vazquez (us) o Sadiva (aus) o Saltyyyy V (de) o Sowall (kor) o Usagi (jp). Together with Stylefile as a cooperation-partner, we were able to persuade none other than Hera (de). She implanted an even more artistic approach and added an exclusive artprint to this piece of music. Our latest Release Ddct003 is in the end not only a musical project, it is a statement, it is an attitude.

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Ajlavmjuzik)

New Beats On The Block

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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B.I. Lectric (Big Shawn Of Bored Stiff)

Strange Moon Green Vinyl Edition

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Last Stab)

Rosy Lee Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Debut vinyl release by underground producer Big Shawn of San Francisco’s iconic rap group Bored Stiff. Album features 19 new instrumentals showcasing B.I's love of Brazilian jazz and 70's funk fusion on fresh green vinyl.

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Syrup

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Melting Pot Music)

A Dive Into The Subconscious

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Technically, Syrup are a hip-hop group with unmistakable leanings towards soul and jazz. The group consists of an MC (Turt), a pianist/singer (C.Tappin) and a beatmaker (Twit One). Their music is rooted in the tradition of collectives like Native Tongues and Soulquarians, and they have come up with a pretty appropriate term to describe their sound, which is “cool bap”. But if we put formalities aside and look at the bigger picture, Syrup are also a perfect example of how music can connect people beyond national borders, language and tradition. And furthermore, how Afro-American culture has influenced not only the musical taste but the views and opinion-making of generations of young people worldwide. The sheer existence of Syrup is also a big fat “Fuck Brexit!” which makes the group even more likeable. The story of Syrup begins in 2015 when Twit One is booked to play a dj gig in Bristol. Twit One is a producer, DJ, radio host, record friend and former bass-player from Cologne (where he also co-owns the Groove Attack Record Store). He is a member of a small group of pioneering producers, who during the 2010s laid the foundation for the European beat-scene as we know it today. Inspired by the likes of Dilla and Madlib these guys made it look cool to not be the rapper. And they recorded some pretty dope music, too, which we had the honour to release via Melting Pot Music as the “Hi-Hat Club” series (a title that Twit came up with). During that night in Bristol, Twit got acquainted with two young men by the name of Turt and C.Tappin. Two childhood friends who had moved from London to Bristol for their studies and had been avid fans of Twit's music for some time. “Back in Cologne, Twit told me about these MCs from Bristol with whom he might record some tracks” Olski remembers, “Needless to say that I never heard about them again until summer 2017 when the annual Radio Love Love boat party was about to happen and Turt and Tappin were actually coming over for the first time, to party and to rock the mic. A couple of months later we released “Hay Luv” a new Twit album that featured Turt and Tappin on two songs. On their next visit, the two were accompanied by Turt's brother Slim, a very talented beatmaker and one half of Summers Sons. We spent some quality time while mastering the ‘Undertones’ EP (including remixes by Twit One, FloFilz and Cap Kendricks) and shooting the album cover at the Groove Attack record store basement. Since then we released two more album by Summers Sons (“Uhuru” - a joint project with Tappin and “The Rain”), C.Tappin's debut EP “Ashes To Ashes” (with remixes by Reginald Omas Mamode IV, Hulk Hodn & Slim) and a Koop beat tape by Slim. During the same time, Twit recorded two albums: “Dispo To Dispo” as Flatpocket (a project with Lazy Jones) and “Two”, the long awaited follow up to the very first Hi-Hat Club album as Testiculo Y Uno (with Hulk Hodn).” In 2018, Turt and Tappin moved back to London (the Lightworks headquarter is now located in Streatham). They toured with Children of Zeus and shared stages with artists like Melodiesinfonie and FloFilz. But it wasn't until Brexit before the long talked about super group finally became a reality. At the final recording sessions in September 2019 we already knew that the next Eurostar ride would be a different one. Now with Covid-19 we have no clue when all three members of the group will be in the same room again – let alone rock a stage together. But fortunately, we were sitting on a big pile of great singles that we released over the summer months. The album “Rosy Lee” will follow in late September.

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Drips Zacheer

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Ear-Sight)

2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Blue Note)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The vinyl album is limited to 300 copies. “Dreamwalks” as well as the other songs on “A Dive Into the Subconscious” musically reflect the emotional level of memories and experiences of the producer. Drips Zacheer deals with central issues of his life, such as family, friends, travel and also fears and tries to reach the subconscious of his listeners through this sound game. The appropriately playful cover designs come from the Berlin artist and illustrator Rahel Süßkind. Drips Zacheer is a real beatgeek on the midi controller. The 25-year-old musician has been producing hip-hop instrumentals for almost ten years, which are based on LoFi, Chill-Hop, BoomBap, jazz and also progressive rock and Bossanova. Until he was 19 he grew up in Chalkida, the capital of the Greek island of Evia, until he moved to Rhethymno on Crete to study audio engineering. He started out in 2011 as a producer for a befriended hip-hop crew, and in 2016 he began producing beats for himself. Since then he has established himself as one of the most relevant producers in the Greek beat scene and with his choice of sounds shows that he has a knack for vinyl samples and harmonic arrangements. His upcoming album “A Dive Into the Subconscious” makes it clear that instrumentals are not only used as a background for rappers, but have earned their own standing in the scene. Drips Zacheer produces beats to listen and linger - a little journey into your own subconscious.

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Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes

What Kinda Music

LP | 2016 | US | Original (The Content Label)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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We are excited to present Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes’ “What Kinda Music” – an astonishing collaboration between two artists of very different disciplines, and one of the most unique and seamlessly original projects of its ilk to date.

Moving fluidly through sleek electronica, avant-garde jazz, vintage hip hop and so much more, Misch and Dayes take you on a journey that is by turns surprising and spontaneous, heady and head spinning, and nothing less than compelling – a singular vision which fuses the DNA of both musicians with spectacular results, as can be seen in the title track, which comes backed by a gorgeously atmospheric video by XX.

Even though the fundamental bones of this project came together very quickly, its actual provenance stretches back much, much farther back, with the pair not only growing up in the same area of South East London, but Misch actually seeing Dayes play on drums in the school talent show for the first time when he was roughly 8 or 9. They both kept tabs on each other – Misch becoming a fan of Dayes’ act Yussef Kamaal, Dayes clocking his videos in 2014 – but it was only when they met at a launch party for Misch’s debut LP “Geography” in 2018 that the proverbial creative sparks began to fly. “As a musician you’re always looking for contemporaries who can push you and challenge you and make you better”, says Dayes. “I instantly felt that with Tom – he was such a gifted musician, and so prolific”. That summer they decided to go into the studio together, jam a little, and see what happens, with no other expectation placed upon it.

As it turns out, the music came fast and furiously. Two initial tracks were suddenly followed by a handful of others, and the pair found themselves contemplating what to do next. “Pretty soon, we knew that something was gelling”, Dayes says. “It didn’t feel like a one-off collaboration, it felt like a body of work”. What made the pair click, according to Misch and Dayes, were the exact same factors that meant it shouldn’t, by all rights, work. Misch says, “Yussef comes from a more experimental background, and he has a lot of loose, crazy ideas. I know how to write a catchy melody, but with interesting chords and have a good understanding of popular song forms, so I think I streamlined those ideas and made them accessible”. And certainly, in “What Kinda Music” you can sense the DNA of both musicians, but fusing so effortlessly and beautifully that it creates something else entirely, the appropriately named “Lift Off” sending goosebumps with its jazz flecked crescendo, and “Night Rider” hynotising with its deeply mesmeric grooves. “I have a love for harmony and chords”, Misch adds. “Working with someone like Yussef, who has such a gifted sense of rhythm allowed a perfect balance”.

Throughout the record, there is an utterly joyful feel of two musicians at the top of their game sparking off one another, picking up ideas and running with them – zigging where the other zags, ebbing where the other flows, with Misch producing the majority of the record and both having a hand in the overall sound and feel of the record.

“Working with Yussef has actually changed the way I work as a musician”, Misch muses. “He’s pushed me and unlocked a more experimental part of me that I hadn’t really allowed myself to explore before. I think we really did impact each other in a fundamental way”. Dayes is similarly effusive in his praise for Misch. “A musician like him, who’s at the top of his game, he doesn’t need to do this”, he raves. “He can just keep doing the same thing and why not? He’s killing it. The fact that he’s so humble, that he’s so curious about everything and open to collaboration, speaks a lot to him as an artist, because it’s not easy finding musicians who want to collaborate. Something always gets in the way, whether it’s ego or their team or whatever. But with Tom it felt like the intention was purely creative, and that’s what made it exciting”. In fact, Dayes says that the intentions of the record go even deeper than just music. “Both our parents who’d never met each other before, are now best friends as a result of this, they now see each other more than we do! I’d like to think, in some small way, that this album has a similar impact for people too – everything feels so divided these days, it would be nice for people to hear the record and hear two very different musicians coming together and realise it doesn’t have to be that way”.

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Salty

Camera

The El-Aylien Tapes Volume 1 & 2

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Content Label, Los Angeles’s ‘experiential’ hip hop imprint, rarely signs an artist based on a demo, but an impressive delivery from Japan recently broke the trend. Recorded by Salty – AKA Tokyo-based producer / videographer Naoya Ninomiya – the demo arrived as a nearly complete object, ready for dissemination to the global hip-hop headz-space. The songs have been mastered by legendary Japanese hip-hop studio engineer ‘The Anticipation Illicit’ Tsuboi and, with Dday One acting as executive producer it is now ready to be unveiled as the thirteen track album Camera. It’s a fantastic audio journey that gives a glimpse into Japanese beat-making prowess while sitting proudly within the instrumental hip hop echelon. With “Camera”, Salty showcases a diverse set of styles and an acumen for rhythmic patterns and tone, developed through his years of crate-digging and experimentation. And there are many moments to claim as highlights … “Remonoganac” with its gentle piano, atmospheric textures, and tough beats; the laid-back hip hop funk and scratches of “ADSL”; the smoky downtempo vibe of “The Sea Came At Midnight” is reminiscent of sounds of classic Dj Krush; and “Melting In The Dark” with its cinematic layers and haunting vocal. These all qualify for honors, among other possible choices. With Camera, a compelling portrait of Salty as a rising star on the beat-making scene has emerged and The Content Label is on the case.
Vinyl version is limited to 300 copies worldwide. The executive Producer is Dday One.

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Ras G

LP | 2015 | US | Original (Leaving)

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Out of print El-Aylien Volume 1 & 2 cassettes on Leaving Records now resurfacing on wax!

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12" | 2022 | US | Original (Cold Busted)

Top 4

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Monsoon Flavour Yellow Vinyl Edition

Ommood

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (S!X)

Beats For Brothels Volume 6

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" Yellow Vinyl of monsoon flavour by ommood Pressed by Mind The Wax

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The Doppelgangaz

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Groggy Pack / HHV)

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Akromegalie / HHV)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Strictly limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl of the sixth installment in the "Beats For Brothels" saga. Matter Ov Fact & EP just did it again on 14 tracks, so better get your cloaks on and bump to this!

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Lex (de Kalhex)

When We Will Return

LP | 2016 | CA | Reissue (Inner Ocean)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on vinyl of the 7th solo album by Kalhex-member Lex. "When We Will Return" is the next step in the artistic evolution of Alex Besikian, shaping his dreamy melodics combined with jazzy rhythms into an eclectic scenery of mostly instrumental hip hop. 10 tracks in total including a feature by legendary Substantial on the mic.

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Eevee

Unexpected

25,19 €* 35,99 € -30%

Release: 2016 / CA – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Here's my new EP called unexpected I already had chosen the title but unfortunately my dad died unexpected so this is for you dad, I hope you found peace I love you - Eevee.

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Chillhop Essentials Winter 2022

2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Chillhop Music)

25,49 €* 29,99 € -15%