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Smith & Gordera - Evil Deeds / Time & Space Pink Vinyl Edition
Smith & Gordera
Evil Deeds / Time & Space Pink Vinyl Edition
7" | 2023 | US | Original (The Preservation Project)
13,49 €* 26,99 € -50%
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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These sides from 1970s band Smith & Gordera are prototypical for the "Sounds Like Santana" genre coined at the Friends of Sound record store in Austin, TX years ago. Heavy Latin Rock fusion on these tracks with just a pinch of Jazz thrown in for good measure.

"Evil Deeds" starts right into it the moment the needle hits the groove on your turntable - heavy organ, percussion, shakers, and guitar all greet your ears. Moving into the track you get the typical shredding guitar solo, organ solo, and a sax solo, for good measure.

"Time and Space" starts with a nod to the classic Dave Brubeck "Take Five" and continues on an adventure into a more psychedelic groove and more of a Rock vibe. Time changes and tempo shifts and big solos round out the side.
Black Magic Six - Black Cloud Descending
Black Magic Six
Black Cloud Descending
CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Svart)
13,49 €* 17,99 € -25%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie
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Dark cloud approaching – Black Magic Six set to release their fifth album in September!

The title of Black Magic Six’s upcoming album Black Cloud Descending really sums up the mood and thoughts of its creators during the album making process. It tells stories of constant escaping, accepting defeat, destinies of outcasts, failures, and drunks. Tales of the wiser, exaggerated lies, vague rumours, fuzzy states of mind and suspicious circumstances – even the thought in the back of your head about the possibility of redemption while standing on the edge of the cliff right before falling in; it’s all there.

The album’s first single Blood of Babylon is a garage rocking song about Sam Berkowitz’s relationship with Sam Carr’s speaking dog. Lyrical themes of the upcoming album are moving between reality and the imaginary world; remembering the moments at Belo Horizonte, how to use the powder that protects you from the evil eye, how it felt to wonder in the same alleyways with the werewolf of Istanbul or diving to safety to the bottom of a pond in Northern Savo.

Musically the album is on a narrow path. All the sounds heard on Black Cloud Descending are produced by Taskinen and Motherfuckin’ Japa. Sure, there are two exceptions; the gong heard in the end of Werewolf of Istanbul was recorded by Sakke Koivula at his home and the church bells in the outro of Full House Blues are ringed by unknown. Previous albums of BM6 had lots of featured vocalists and other guests playing guitar, percussions, and harmonica. People that one could call actual musicians. These past albums have had a softer, more versatile, and maybe even a livelier touch to them. This time around there’s only the core; the percussionist and the singing guitar player. The result is more raw, rugged, and rougher than before.

Black Cloud Descending is out on September 1st on vinyl, CD and digital platforms. The album was produced, recorded, and mixed by Mitro Kylliäinen at Kung Fu Audio along with BM6 during 2022-2023. Original art used for the album cover was made by Greger Grönholm. The band will play selected live shows to celebrate the new album in Finland, Germany, Denmark, and Spain. Dates of these gigs will be announced closer to the release date of the album.
The Reason Why - Step Inside My World / So Long Letter
The Reason Why
Step Inside My World / So Long Letter
7" | 2023 | UK (Soul Brother)
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Release: 2023 / UK
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Timmy Carr & The Cooperettes - Got No Time / I Want My Loving From You
Timmy Carr & The Cooperettes
Got No Time / I Want My Loving From You
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soul Direction)
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Taken directly from the Impact Sound Studio master tapes and mastered for Vinyl for the first time. A superb double-sided Philadelphia 60s Soul monster.
Burt Bacharach - Essential Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
Essential Burt Bacharach
LP | 2023 | UK | Reissue (Intermusic)
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Release: 2023 / UK – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Rockid Sound Machine - Fisherman / Ursa Major Grey Marbled Vinyl Edition
Rockid Sound Machine
Fisherman / Ursa Major Grey Marbled Vinyl Edition
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Burning Sole)
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Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Mel Day (With Tito Lopez Combo) - This Little Girl Of Mine White Vinyl Edition
Mel Day (With Tito Lopez Combo)
This Little Girl Of Mine White Vinyl Edition
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Burning Sole)
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Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Mel Day (With Tito Lopez Combo) - This Little Girl Of Mine Marbled Vinyl Edition
Mel Day (With Tito Lopez Combo)
This Little Girl Of Mine Marbled Vinyl Edition
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Burning Sole)
13,59 €* 16,99 € -20%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Lucky Mystery Now Orchestra - Funkways Series 3: Fireball
Lucky Mystery Now Orchestra
Funkways Series 3: Fireball
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Wax Thematique)
13,59 €* 15,99 € -15%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Lucky Mystery Now Orchestra's newest single is a hypnotic jazz funk that has been built upon the spiritual form of three beats rather than four. Based on the number 6 (divisible by three) if you count the eighth notes, 3, if you count the quarter notes. Of course this isn’t the first 3 beat-based funk tune, but most funk, especially as designed by Black American Funk Architects such as James Brown, Sly and Parliament-Funkadelic is based on the number four, with the “one” being the most important beat - as well it should be. Four is the number of the Square, the Cube, the House, The Earth, and The Body, as well as the four elements, seasons, etc. In fact, There is simultaneously a hidden four inside the tune as the melody is an eight bar (divisible by four) passage that repeats. Plus another 8 bar outro and an additional 8 bar drum/guitar break. Going back to the mention of James Brown et al. it is important to note that early soul and R&B ballads were often built upon the 12/8 time signature (divisible by both 3 and 4) and that one of the most defining aspects of funk (in the opinion of the composer) is the antediluvian and African clave of “3 against 4” or 3 beats being outlined especially by the snare and guitar, while simultaneously the bass instruments and horns follow along the track of the four beat. The 3 is found over and over again inside and against the four of black music throughout history, the 'swing' of jazz, for example. Therefore, Fireball is offered here as a conspicuous rendering of the natural loping and universally established three pulse that will, in Ricci's fresh and refreshing way, beguile and bewitch your listeners and dancers.
Tawoyame Orquesta - Suteki Na Ongaku Feat. Tomoko Okamura / Odo Latin (Takeshi Nakatsuka Remix)
Tawoyame Orquesta
Suteki Na Ongaku Feat. Tomoko Okamura / Odo Latin (Takeshi Nakatsuka Remix)
7" | 2023 | JP | Original (Urban Discos)
13,64 €* 20,99 € -35%
Release: 2023 / JP – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Tawoyame Orquesta celebrates their 15th Anniversary with new 7inch release from their new project! The guest remixer features Takeshi Nakatsuka. The band's signature song "Suteki na Ongaku", which was included on their first album, is newly sung by the leader Tomoko Okamura on the original track from 10 years ago!! The flip side features a remix track for the first time. "odo Latin" from the latest full-length album, "Shukuen Fifteen" (urdc82) is remixed by Takeshi Nakatsuka, a wizard of live sound. The remix is a swingin' and breakin' floor-ready tune!!
Len - At Mothers Feet
Len
At Mothers Feet
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (We Stay True)
13,74 €* 24,99 € -45%
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves
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Having previously produced for many UK Hip Hop artists under the moniker LG, and as the bass player for The Cromagnon Band - Len’s first solo album is a funk enthused experimentation that weaves an ethereal path through jazz, break beats, folk, hip-hop and otherworldly flavours. Across the 11 track LP, the organic instrumentation sits in tandem with synthesized moments as Len’s musicianship shines through. Drafting in musical collaborators such as Oge for lead vocals on the sublime single ‘We Are Here’, Bert Page (The Cromagnon Band), Nathan ‘Flutebox’ Lee, his past cohort Biscuit (The Speakers Corner Quartet) and many more, the album takes you on a journey through Len’s musical influences while at the same time delivering something that you’ve never heard before. Like a half-developed polaroid picture or a memory faded through age, At Mothers Feet feels like the mind’s eye squinting for clarity, and leaving us unsure if these are our lived experiences or those from a past life
Tina - Makkuro Ni Naru Wake Struttin' With Muro
Tina
Makkuro Ni Naru Wake Struttin' With Muro
7" | 2023 | JP | Original (King)
13,79 €* 22,99 € -40%
Release: 2023 / JP – Original
Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves
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Tina, a member of the K.O.D.P. crew led by Muro aka King OF Diggin' and one of Japan's leading R&B singers, has released "Makkuro Ni Naru Wake -Struttin' With Muro-" on 7"!! This is a long-awaited release, as it was only available in a very rare promo 12" analog version. The 7" includes the instrumental version on the B-side. *limited Quantity*
V.A. - Rave Du Brazil / Primavera
V.A.
Rave Du Brazil / Primavera
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Scruniversal)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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You know that long hot days are fast approaching when it is Brazilian music that you crave. Thankfully the Scruniversal has got us covered with a second release that is as scorching as the first. It pairs MPB, samba and Latin flair with hard-edged hip-hop and funk stylings across a pair of tunes from Scruscru, each one a different collaboration. The first is alongside Tony Lavrutz and has gorgeous vocals and organic percussion paired with cut-up beats and jazzy keys that will ignite any floor on 'Rave Du Brazil.' It is Los Protos's jazz funk groover 'Primavera' that gets the good vibes going on the flip.
Starvue / Reuben Wilson - Body Fusion / Got To Get Your Own
Starvue / Reuben Wilson
Body Fusion / Got To Get Your Own
7" | 2015 | UK | Original (Brooklyn Highs)
13,99 €*
Release: 2015 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Lamar Thomas - Feel So Good Inside
Lamar Thomas
Feel So Good Inside
12" | 2015 | EU | Original (Favorite)
13,99 €*
Release: 2015 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Favorite Recordings proudly presents this new official single reissue of “Feel So Good Inside”, by Lamar Thomas. A killer deep-disco and very rare collectable single, fully coordinated for reissue by French respected DJ and Tropical rare-groove specialist, Waxist Selecta.
Yeahman / Restless Leg Syndrome - Mind Control, Modern Slavery Colored Vinyl Edition
Yeahman / Restless Leg Syndrome
Mind Control, Modern Slavery Colored Vinyl Edition
7" | 2023 | EU | Reissue (Uluru)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Here it comes the first tropical Uluru! The A side sees an instant classic from uprising french producer Yeahman! Produced in 2016, this jewel sees the light for the first time on a 7” and featured some “badman” lyrics on a crispy cumbia beat. On the b side we welcome to the label Austrian trio Restless Leg Syndrome with a classic cumbia re-work called Hornrace. Pull up guaranteed! Pressed on high quality black and turquoise vinyl (38 gr.) Edition of 500, coming with “hand stamped” paper sleeves.
Homegrown Syndrome - Confrontation / You And Me Babe
Homegrown Syndrome
Confrontation / You And Me Babe
7" | 2015 | UK | Reissue (Athens Of The North)
13,99 €*
Release: 2015 / UK – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Homgrown Syndrome is a strong 2 sided major label banger that has been heavily in demand (therefor expensive) for the last 8 or so years. A banging disco funk A side flipped with a deep quality 70s soul stepper, it's a no brainer. Tip for O.G heads: go for the Canadian press as they are vinyl and have the DOPE flip.
Angelo And Jacoby - In Your Mind
Angelo And Jacoby
In Your Mind
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Multi Culti)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Multi Culti co-founder Dreems joins forces with Jacoby for kaleidoscopic sonic wizardry that flows seamlessly from symphonic dream pop to ambient esoterica.

If this album had been produced by ai the prompt would have been: create the perfect mix of daft punk - homework crossed with Brian Wilson - pet sounds containing shades of Moby - play but with the complexity and scope of the avalanches - since i left you, containing a few saucy licks of Nile rogers funk, dainty fragments of French psychedelic library-kitsch, mind-expanding flourishes from the BBC radiophonic workshop, all culminating with a bell-filled percussive piano ballad outro masterpiece produced by Brian Eno and four Tet on 180 mics of LSD after watching sesame street with lee perry.

It’s a record of fantastic imagination, full of surprises. Crack open your head, dive in and enjoy the trip!

Limited edition 7” containing ‘all your time’ and ‘in your mind’
Pleasurewood - Psycho 2000 / White Spiritual Purple Vinyl Edition
Pleasurewood
Psycho 2000 / White Spiritual Purple Vinyl Edition
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Farfalla)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks
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Psycho 2000 - A dark but funky theme that begins with an occulting Italian echo-oscillator drone that is soon followed by pulsating bass and breakbeat drums, leads to tremolo guitars, an ostinato on electric mandolas, strings climbing eloquent ladders, otherworldly electronics, and a cinematic finale. An evocation of a parade of wooden nutcracker soldiers elaborately dressed in gold-trimmed black uniforms down a wide avenue decorated with mardi gras beads and animal skulls upon golden cobblestones toward a tornado spiralling out purple-hued glissandos and curlicues of elephant smoke. White Spiritual - Head nod action, the twinkling of a late 60’s Vox Continental II with sickly transistors, the noodling matrix of an intergalactic telephone exchange carried on a bed of bouncy bass with a firm backbeat. The Johnny Guitar Watson-esque bite and sting of a ‘67 Teisco guitar preludes slabs of unison dark brown moog and organ giving way to the dance of fingers over the black naturals and white sharps of the Continental II.
Serge Funk - You & I
Serge Funk
You & I
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Groove Culture)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Italian musician, composer, producer and DJ Sergio Sturari aka Serge Funk is one of the most successful disco-house/funky-house artists of recent years, with his productions often sat atop the Traxsource and Beatport charts. This latest release on Groove Culture’s 7 inch sub-label showcases two of his most accomplished creations.

Serge's most famous track, ‘You and I’ takes the A side. An infectious guitar groove provides the hook for this uplifting vocal-led disco house anthem that has already racked up more than 1 million plays on Spotify.

Flip it over to find ‘Yeah Yeah’ – an unmistakable funk jam with a punchy house beat to keep the bodies moving. Flavourful horns dance around slap bass, spiritual organs and juicy guitar riffs tied together with those energetic funk vocals.
Italian musician, composer, producer and DJ Sergio Sturari aka Serge Funk is one of the most successful disco-house/funky-house artists of recent years, with his productions often sat atop the Traxsource and Beatport charts. This latest release on Groove Culture’s 7 inch sub-label showcases two of his most accomplished creations.

Serge's most famous track, ‘You and I’ takes the A side. An infectious guitar groove provides the hook for this uplifting vocal-led disco house anthem that has already racked up more than 1 million plays on Spotify.
Italian musician, composer, producer and DJ Sergio Sturari aka Serge Funk is one of the most successful disco-house/funky-house artists of recent years, with his productions often sat atop the Traxsource and Beatport charts. This latest release on Groove Culture’s 7 inch sub-label showcases two of his most accomplished creations.

Serge's most famous track, ‘You and I’ takes the A side. An infectious guitar groove provides the hook for this uplifting vocal-led disco house anthem that has already racked up more than 1 million plays on Spotify.

Flip it over to find ‘Yeah Yeah’ – an unmistakable funk jam with a punchy house beat to keep the bodies moving. Flavourful horns dance around slap bass, spiritual organs and juicy guitar riffs tied together with those energetic funk vocals.
V.A. - Special Disco Version
V.A.
Special Disco Version
12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Legofunk)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Glorious Various Artist on the beloved Legofunk Records. Moving sensations for an always pleasant vibe!
Nickodemus - Vente Pa'cá
Nickodemus
Vente Pa'cá
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Wonderwheel)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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"Vente pa'cá" started with an afro-funk groove made by Jah Sazzah who has produced Dub, Reggae & a recent Deep Global Electronic album for Turntables on the Hudson called "Horizons." When asked for a possible vocalist, Nickodemus made some edits & mixes and sent it to Colombian vocalist Jimena Angel who quickly put her signature vocal style in as a catchy chorus saying "venue pa'cá" meaning "come here." Jimena has been on recent Captain Planet album with a hit song "Pambelé" as well as releasing many Latin/ Electronic / Alternative singles the past few years. The song's afro disco funk feel then got a heavy Caribbean style four to the floor Poirier remix with an entirely different melody for the dance-floors. Poirier is best know for his remixes & modern Afro-Caribbean productions & has a strong selling album on Wonderwheel Recordings called "Soft Power."
Deltones Ltd - You Don't Believe
Deltones Ltd
You Don't Believe
7" | 2023 | US | Original (Plut)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Previously unreleased soul nugget from the the 1970's Richmond VA scene, two very mellow tunes full of cosmic organ lines, floating choruses and gentle vocal harmonies. If it's on Plut, it ain't a boot!
Move 78 - Space For The Kidd / Neuralgia
Move 78
Space For The Kidd / Neuralgia
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Village Live)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Village Live Records are proud to present “Space For The Kidd” / “Neuralgia”, the new 7” vinyl release by Berlin-based band Move 78 & vocalist Douniah.

Both tracks were initially recorded as part of a jam session Move 78 did for a guest mix on BBC 6 Music at the end of 2022. These improvised recordings were then torn apart, rearranged and restructured into two contrasting instrumentals.

“Space For The Kidd” is a meandering, dream-like soundscape, featuring the hypnotic vocals of Douniah floating in clouds of synths and French horn. Whereas “Neuralgia” is a much heavier and fast-paced track, driven by a pounding rhythm section, rapid-fire viola and glitched-out sound effects.
Jungle Fire - Together / Movin' On
Jungle Fire
Together / Movin' On
7" | 2023 | US | Original (F-Spot)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Originally released as a digital single only available through Jungle Fire's Bandcamp page in the summer of 2020, their version of the Ray Barretto Latin Funk classic "Together" was put out in support of Black Lives Matter and acknowledgment that African culture has been the backbone, soul and spirit of societal fabric since the dawn of humanity. A song whose message and spirit always united and ignited the audience, it was a much-needed offering to fans at a time of escalated urgency in the sociopolitical climate. Now in 2023, F-Spot Records is proud to announce its official vinyl release alongside a previously unreleased track, "Movin' On" (originally recorded by Ray Camacho), on the flip.
Tom Bolas - Disco-Cadabra EP
Tom Bolas
Disco-Cadabra EP
12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Violette Szabo)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Four DJ cuts from the crates of Tom Bolas!
Maxime Duvall - Creatures Of The Night
Maxime Duvall
Creatures Of The Night
12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Disco Total Tophit)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Amsterdam Italo Diva and art phenomenon Maxime Duvall is back! She releases a new smashing Tophit “Creatures of the Night” on her brand-new label “Disco Total Tophit Records”. This first release is produced by Machinegewehr and comes as double A-side with an intense Italoconnection remix on the flip side. Maxime Duvall is known for previous hits “All Night” and “Raining in my Heart ” released on the Bordello A Parigi label. Her outstanding and hysterical sing-along performances made her into a local celebrity with a huge fan base via her Disco Total parties. Her new label “Disco Total Tophit Records” aims to combine the best Italo Disco with visual- and performance art. With “Creatures of the Night” Maxime Duvall brings a melancholic and energetic Italo Disco inspired song with her trademark lyrics and an extremely catchy chorus. The song is driven by a solid arpeggiated bassline and builds up into euphoria with melodic and lush synthesizer melodies. On the flip-side, Italoconnection transforms the original track in a slow-burning, multi-climaxing and ecstatic mega track reminiscent of Giorgio Moroder.
Floyd James & The Gts - Green Onions
Floyd James & The Gts
Green Onions
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Original Gravity)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Banchop Chaiphra / Samai Onwong - Ya Doen Show / Sakura La Kon
Banchop Chaiphra / Samai Onwong
Ya Doen Show / Sakura La Kon
7" | 2015 | UK | Original (EM)
13,99 €*
Release: 2015 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Two rare Thai treasures from the late 1960s. Hit covers of Japanese songs; pan-Asian music produced by the legendary Surin Paksiri.
A version of Soran Bushi, the traditional work-song of Hokkaido fishermen, Ya Deon Show was his first success, fusing a Luk Thung arrangement with a Japanese Dodonpa rhythm.
On the flip, a bi-lingual do-over of the 1968 smash by Pinky & The Killers, Sakura La Kon — Goodbye Sakura — featuring fine, bittersweet khaen.
Lovely picture sleeve, with lyrics and liner notes in English.
Tom Browne - Brighter Tomorrow
Tom Browne
Brighter Tomorrow
10" | 2015 | UK | Original (Expansion)
13,99 €*
Release: 2015 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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This is extremely special. Expansion have taken an 80s soul classic and released it for the first time as a single together with a brand new version.
Night Owls - Ain't That Loving You (Feat. Chris Murray) / Are You Lonely For Me, Baby (Feat. Malik Moore)
Night Owls
Ain't That Loving You (Feat. Chris Murray) / Are You Lonely For Me, Baby (Feat. Malik Moore)
7" | 2023 | US | Original (F-Spot)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall
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Genesis / Sangre Joven - Cumbia Cienaguera (Jacques Renault) / Chevere (Jacques Renault Edit)
Genesis / Sangre Joven
Cumbia Cienaguera (Jacques Renault) / Chevere (Jacques Renault Edit)
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Mushroom Pillow)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Jacques Renault draws inspiration from the rich heritage of Latin Underground music, Renault embraces the vibrant rhythms, soulful melodies, and irresistible beats to create a captivating soundscape that bridges the gap between eras. He weaves together a collection of handpicked Latin Underground Classics, each chosen for its historical significance and cultural impact. With great respect for the original compositions, Renault breathes new life into these hidden gems, preserving their authenticity while crafting alluring edits that speak to contemporary audience
Jimmy James & The Vegabonds - Other Side Of The Street / On The Other Food
Jimmy James & The Vegabonds
Other Side Of The Street / On The Other Food
7" | 2023 (Retroactive)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Gibraltar Drakus - Hommage A Zanzibar
Gibraltar Drakus
Hommage A Zanzibar
Tape | 2023 | US | Original (Awesome Tapes From Africa)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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No shortage of colorful characters emerged from Cameroon's bikutsi scene in the 1980's and early 90's. Gibraltar Drakus is one of the most enduring and enigmatic of the artists who helped transform bikutsi into a beautifully endless fabric of triplet rhythms that eventually reached ears around the world. Following the advent of Cameroon Radio Television in 1987, bikutsi began to supplant makossa and soukous for domination of the local airwaves and the attention of cosmopolitan, thrill-seeking residents of Cameroon's capitalYaoundé and beyond. Biktusi perfectly fused Beti traditional music and increasingly electronic, highly rhythmic guitar-based bikutsi. Mimicking the sound of village-based xylophone music by rigging a mute to electric guitar strings, bikutsi artists provided a relentlessly energetic dance format for those with a taste for music steeped in their hometown sensibility (countering the popular makossa that many felt sounded less indigenous). By the early 1990's, Les Tetes Brûlées were indisputably the most famous and influential artists in bikutsi, due in part to the innovations of their incendiary guitarist Théodore Zanzibar Epeme. Following their first European tour in 1987, the ba...
Los Pericos - Pericos & Friends
Los Pericos
Pericos & Friends
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Music Brokers)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Wendy Walker & Legal Assault - We've Got One
Wendy Walker & Legal Assault
We've Got One
7" | 2023 | UK | Reissue (Athens Of The North)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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One of the finest tracks from Anthony Brightly's work with a young Wendy Walker. This track has always been a personal favourite, so whilst working with Anthony on another project we thought why not do a nice little 45 of this classic. Flipped with Legal Assault's, 'Nice & Slow' also from the Sir George label, this is another long time spin, it's a no-brainer all Killer 45. Strictly AA
Lance Ferguson - Voo Sobre O Horizonte / Why
Lance Ferguson
Voo Sobre O Horizonte / Why
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Freestyle)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Jimmy Breedlove - Killer Diller EP
Jimmy Breedlove
Killer Diller EP
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (El Toro)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Nina Simone - Nina Simone Live At Antibes France 1979
Nina Simone
Nina Simone Live At Antibes France 1979
LP | 2023 | EU (Whp)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU
Genre: Organic Grooves
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This is Nina Simone in her famous live performance at the Antibes Jazz Festival (France) in July 1977. Backed by her long time collaborator Al Shackman on guitar, vibes and percussion, the "High Priestess of Soul" builds a perfect set-list full of beautiful songs chosen from various repertoires, among them: Jacque Brel's "Ne Me Quitte Pas", Gershwin's "I Loves You Porgy" and Brecht/Weil's "Alabama Songs", last but not least, some Pop tunes from the likes of Robin and Barry Gibb and Lennon / McCartney, A stellar programme interpreted with her unique intensity!
Rude Jude - Heart To Heart
Rude Jude
Heart To Heart
CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Rude)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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This EP is the first release to mark the start of a new adventure, illustrating Rude Jude's commitment to a smooth and melodic vintage sound. Featuring 3 original songs, a cover and an epilogue, it is deeply inspired by the legends of Adult Oriented Rock and a mix of 70s/80s Soft Rock, Jazz and Pop. The contribution of the talented vocalist, songwriter and violin player, Jon GK can't be understated in creating and interpreting these songs. All the parts are played by musicians and the production is made through as much analog gear from that era as possible. It is not just a tribute but an attempt to carry the torch and bring something new to the current music landscape
United 8 & Tony Alvon & The Belairs - Getting Uptown (To Get Down) / Sexy Coffee Pot
United 8 & Tony Alvon & The Belairs
Getting Uptown (To Get Down) / Sexy Coffee Pot
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Matasuna)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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H.B Barnham / Berry O'brian - It Hurts To Much To Cry / She's Gone
H.B Barnham / Berry O'brian
It Hurts To Much To Cry / She's Gone
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Burnetts Of Detroit)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Pleasurewood - Psycho 2000 / White Spiritual Black Vinyl Edition
Pleasurewood
Psycho 2000 / White Spiritual Black Vinyl Edition
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Farfalla)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Soundtracks
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Psycho 2000 - A dark but funky theme that begins with an occulting Italian echo-oscillator drone that is soon followed by pulsating bass and breakbeat drums, leads to tremolo guitars, an ostinato on electric mandolas, strings climbing eloquent ladders, otherworldly electronics, and a cinematic finale. An evocation of a parade of wooden nutcracker soldiers elaborately dressed in gold-trimmed black uniforms down a wide avenue decorated with mardi gras beads and animal skulls upon golden cobblestones toward a tornado spiralling out purple-hued glissandos and curlicues of elephant smoke. White Spiritual - Head nod action, the twinkling of a late 60’s Vox Continental II with sickly transistors, the noodling matrix of an intergalactic telephone exchange carried on a bed of bouncy bass with a firm backbeat. The Johnny Guitar Watson-esque bite and sting of a ‘67 Teisco guitar preludes slabs of unison dark brown moog and organ giving way to the dance of fingers over the black naturals and white sharps of the Continental II.
Moving Still - Moving Still Edits
Moving Still
Moving Still Edits
12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Disco Arabesquo)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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We are honoured to have none other than Jamal Sul better known as Moving Still as the first artist to bless us with two ‘90s Kuwaiti edits on a 12” EP release, the first of the ‘Yallah Ya Ashab’ (Let’s Go Friends) series. The release is in collaboration with Kuwaiti cassette label Al Nazaer who have had a major impact on music from the Gulf region since the ‘80s. Moving Still follows on from his infectious disco floor-filler Sidi Mansour (Moving Still Edit), which took the festival circuit by storm, and his italo-esque edit of Egyptian pop star Azza Kamal’s Maadna Bkra in collaboration with Dutch producer Tjade. Both edits reached #1 in Rush Hour’s best-sellers chart and were played out across the world with support from Palms Trax, Hunee, Skatebård, David Vunk, CC:DISCO!, Esa Williams and Nabihah Iqbal. He recently came full circle with a beautiful 6 track EP Kalam Hub on close supporter Palms Trax’s label Cwpt. For the A side, Moving Still & Disco Arabesquo have combined forces to flip Omrena, a 1998 track from Kuwaiti singer and actor Bashar Ali Sultan, best known for his playful song El Galb El Mehtas. Omrena (‘our lifetime’) is a tale of longing to that time spent with our loved ones and the desire to unite with that lost love. The edit is brought to life with Moving Still’s signature arpeggiated bassline and drums, and masterfully arranged by Disco Arabesquo. The result is a percussive club banger, adding a sense of urgency to the yearning of the original. The B side Nerjaa (‘we return’) is a mystery of a one hit wonder by the obscure band Firkit el Lotus (the Lotus band). Recorded in 1994 in Kuwait, written by Sultan Johar and produced by Meshal Jumah, there are no further details on the band’s members or how long they were together. The original track was a Moving Still find from a Kuwaiti mahragan (festival) compilation, sharing it with Disco Arabesquo during their first in-person meeting in Amsterdam in 2019. The Arabic new-jack swing track has been a quiet obsession of the two ever since. This stripped back edit transforms the original with a refuelled and recreated 808 drum and sub-heavy bass, with crooning vocals to have you fall in love while dancing in the club.
Joao Selva - Passarinho
Joao Selva
Passarinho
CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Underdog)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Brazilian singer and songwriter releases a new album of exuberant and vintage tropical pop music.

Somewhere, we get back to the carioca João Selva where we left him: sailing on the mythical Black Atlantic to create exhilarating music whose vibrations invite us to Rio, the Brazilian Northeast, the Caribbean, Cape Verde or even Angola. His latest album, “Navegar” (2021), acclaimed by critics, is an invigorating dance and dream machine that updates the tropicalist revolution of the 70s by offering a turbulent mix of samba, soul, jazz and funk.

Continuing to spread wings with “Passarinho” (2023), this time it is flying like a bird that the singer from Ipanema takes us into his musical universe, always as sunny as it is abundant. The 10 tracks of this new album span a generous palette of musical influences: from Angolan semba to Cape Verdean funaná, via Caribbean zouk or Congolese rumba – João Selva's music channels the musical pulse of the Black Atlantic. In the most (im)pure Brazilian tradition, he also digests the contribution of North American music and freely incorporates elements from elsewhere into the irresistible rhythms of Brazil.

Prolonging a fruitful collaboration with french producer Bruno Patchworks, this new LP is full of sound nuggets and offers a wide range of emotions and sensations. The contagious optimism of "Cantar cantar" backed by a radiant groove worthy of the best productions by Marcos Valle or Joao Donato. Psychedelic folk as Devendra Banhart on "Mar de estrelas" or "Cirandinha" often carried by orchestral arrangements which bring an unexpected freshness to this bewitching album. Of course, we do not give up to party on the irresistible “Seu Carnaval” or “Menina me encanta” and we dance with the rain in “Chuva”. In a more deep mood, the song "Por um amor" evokes the romantic relationship with psychedelia and sensuality.

After two years “without Carnival”, the Brazilian songwriter has chosen to celebrate hope and the joy of being alive in these lyrics written largely during successive confinements. In the title song “Passarinho” he wonders: how can a little bird keep singing in a cage? Before answering it on "Cantar cantar" by recalling that "when things are bad, you just have to sing that it already goes a little better". Universal and captivating poetry that drives songs that are both sensual and catchy. Ultimately, an album made to spread wings and fly high, the ideal soundtrack to offset a certain saudade and feel free as a little bird.
V.A. - Bossa N' Coldplay
V.A.
Bossa N' Coldplay
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Music Brokers)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Gregory Porter - Water
Gregory Porter
Water
CD | 2010 | EU | Reissue (Blue Note)
13,99 €*
Release: 2010 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Gregory Porter’s debut studio album Water was released in 2010 under the Motéma Music label, and will be re-issued on Blue Note on April 8, 2022.

The album was recorded in the summer of 2009. The tracks include love stories, such as Illusion and Pretty, or protest for African-American civil rights, such as 1960 What? which recounts the 1967 Detroit riots. Gregory Porter also covers saxophonist Wayne Shorter's Black Nile with added lyrics. He also did an a cappella rendition of Feeling Good, made famous by Nina Simone in particular

Water was hailed by fans and critics alike, elevating Gregory Porter to the status of the next great male jazz star and marking the beginning of his successful career:

“Porter aptly refers to Water as “an album of love and protest,” though love is the clear victor. From the starkly beautiful “Illusion”, a hushed ode to a lost paramour; and rapturous “Pretty”, reminiscent of “A Taste of Honey”; to the percolated joy of “Magic Cup”, Porter knows how to get to the heart of the matter." - Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes

Gregory Porter pulls off a masterstroke on a debut album that should mark the beginning of a fine career" - JazzMagazine/Jazzman



Phil Johnson of The Independent wrote "Tipped by Jamie Cullum as one to watch, Porter is a deep-voiced vocalist from Bakersfield, California. There's an obvious debt to Kurt Elling but Porter seems relatively unbound by technique, sounding less mannered and more soulful as a result".



Water got nominated for the Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2011.
Leon Thomas - It's My Life I'm Fighting For / Shape Your Mind to Die
Leon Thomas
It's My Life I'm Fighting For / Shape Your Mind to Die
12" | 2010 | US (Flying Dutchman)
13,99 €*
Release: 2010 / US
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Brothers - Are You Ready For This
The Brothers
Are You Ready For This
7" | 2015 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)
13,99 €*
Release: 2015 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Blackpool Mecca 70s Instrumental Northern Dancefloorfiller Backed With A Smooth 1977 Disco Modern Floater Available Here On Nice Lookalike Label Reissue 45
Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit
Gregory Porter
Liquid Spirit
CD | 2013 | EU | Original (Blue Note)
13,99 €*
Release: 2013 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Blue Note Records and Universal Music Classics & Jazz have announced the signing of the phenomenal jazz and soul singer/songwriter Gregory Porter. Porter has been in the studio with his working band and producer Brian Bacchus recording his third album and major label debut, which will be released worldwide on Blue Note Records this September. In 2010 Porter released his debut album Water (Motéma Music), which earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album. His sophomore album Be Good (Motéma Music) followed in 2012 and earned him his second GRAMMY nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance. The Huffington Post has declared Porter "the brilliant new voice of jazz," adding that he is also "heavily steeped in the passion, delivery and emotion of the best classic soul men."
Incredibles - Nothing Else To Say
Incredibles
Nothing Else To Say
7" | 2013 | UK | Original (Outta Sight)
13,99 €*
Release: 2013 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Classic big bucks Northern Soul sides on nice lookalike label reissue 45!
The Tymes - Here She Comes
The Tymes
Here She Comes
7" | 2013 | UK | Reissue (Outta Sight)
13,99 €*
Release: 2013 / UK – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Q4 - Darker Days HHV Bundle
The Q4
Darker Days HHV Bundle
12" | 2010 | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)
13,99 €*
Release: 2010 / EU – Original
Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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The Q4 is a Dutch production trio consisting of sampling specialists Sense, Arts the Beatdoctor and STW. Although their collage of sounds covers bits of many genres, it is generally perceived as hip-hop or trip-hop. Numerous of obscure records are worked into every song with the greatest of care, often accompanied by live instrumentation or scratches giving their music an organic feel.

The Q4’s name refers to the quadraphonic sound systems that where used in the seventies, as one of the earlier forms of surround sound installations. Hence the title: Sound Surroundings for their critically acclaimed debut that was released on the 22nd of January 2010 through Project: Mooncircle. Aside from instrumental songs the album also features a number of guest vocalists, ranging from rappers to flamenco and blues singers.

Their upcoming release Darker Days however will be fully instrumental and features four original new tracks and two remixes. The 12 Inch comes with a promotional cassette (yes, a cassette!) on which another new TheQ4 song can be found, as well as an introduction to Shahmen, one of Sense’s solo projects which will be released in April/September through Project: Mooncircle.
Todd Terje - Ragysh
Todd Terje
Ragysh
12" | 2011 | DE | Original (Running Back)
13,99 €*
Release: 2011 / DE – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Medium: VG, Cover: Generic
Herman Jones - I Love You / Ladie
Herman Jones
I Love You / Ladie
7" | 2013 | US | Original (Numero Group)
13,99 €*
Release: 2013 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Used Vinyl
Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+
Violet vinyl. Cover with bumped corner and light ring wear.
Relatives - Bad Trip
Relatives
Bad Trip
10" | 2013 | Original (Yep Roc)
13,99 €*
Release: 2013 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Boca45 - Boca's 45 Tools Volume 1
Boca45
Boca's 45 Tools Volume 1
7" | 2023 | UK | Original
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Original Gravity Allstars - Ain't Nothing But A Groovy Party / Organised Drum Sax
The Original Gravity Allstars
Ain't Nothing But A Groovy Party / Organised Drum Sax
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Original Gravity)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Collettivo Immaginario - Tempo Al Tempo
Collettivo Immaginario
Tempo Al Tempo
12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Domanda Music)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Collettivo Immaginario is set to unveil their newest single, "Tempo Al Tempo," on November 10th. This musical journey transcends genres, evolving from a jazz-funk odyssey into a disco-house exploration, adorned with delightful hints of Brazilian-inspired melodies and the enchanting ambiance reminiscent of Italian 70's library music. On the B-side, esteemed DJ and producer Patrick Gibin offers his reinterpretation of the original track, ensuring its irresistible allure on dance floors across the globe.
The Delights - Now We're Sure / Instrumental
The Delights
Now We're Sure / Instrumental
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Cannonball)
13,99 €* 19,99 € -30%
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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hilly local talents at the crossing of the 6’s and 7’s, they were initially known as The Twilights. At the time they only recorded 3 songs

for demo purposes. Although all musicians were featured on many productions from Manny Campbell’s stables, The NuRons’ All Of My Life and I'm A Loner being a couple of them. During the mid 1970's The Delights did go on to record and release a few 45's for the Phil-L.A Of Soul Label. Like the previous release in the Unsung Heroes program, these masters are phisically preserved at University of Philadelphia.
Jordan Rakei - Flowers Signed Vinyl Edition
Jordan Rakei
Flowers Signed Vinyl Edition
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Decca)
13,99 €* 19,99 € -30%
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop
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Flowers’ is an homage to the journey of my first love, the patience it requires, and the pivotal moment I met my wife. It reflects on our memories and tells the story of the comfort I feel in that relationship.” This new single from Jordan Rakei showcases his affecting vocal and ability to reveal his truest feelings, wrapped in his captivating production.
Gram Parsons - The Early Years 1963 - 1965
Gram Parsons
The Early Years 1963 - 1965
LP | 2013 | US | Original (Sierra)
13,99 €*
Release: 2013 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Medium: VG, Cover: Near Mint
Vinyl with a couple of light scuffs, close to VG+
Daniel David - Tambor De Cura/Devotion
Daniel David
Tambor De Cura/Devotion
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Bastard Jazz)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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On "Tambor De Cura", producer Daniel David (The Pendletons) and Bay Area staples Jazz Mafia team up with Rio De Janeiro artist Guinu to cook up a genre defying dancefloor hitter that blends dirty analog Brazilian funk, sci-fi synth sounds and raw horn lines with an unstoppable bass hook. Midway, the song transitions into a Samba break with a beautiful trumpet solo, while seamlessly returning to its infectious house tempo. Guinu's passionate vocals highlight the healing power of the music.
On "Devotion", producer/singer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel David (The Pendletons) teams up with Jazz Mafia to bring a rich up-tempo offering. Building off of a hypnotic jazzy house piano and tapestry of congas and live percussion, Daniel soulfully paints a picture of connecting to spirit through one's inner world. Jazz Mafia's driving horns build throughout, propelling the track, with relief by an energetic drum breakdown and conga solo.
Carrtoons - Saturday Night
Carrtoons
Saturday Night
Tape | 2023 | US | Original (Wichita)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Saturday Night is the follow up to Carrtoons’ surprise hit "Homegrown" which has over 30 million streams globally and saw Carrtoons emerge as one of the most exciting new producers with over 40 million streams worldwide to date! Saturday Night will launch with Carrtoons’ biggest ever headline show at Teregram Ballroom in Los Angeles before he heads out on a national US tour with Butcher Brown throughout October.

Carrtoons has appeared at several UK festivals including Across The Tracks and Mutations and has toured the US with artists such as Mac Ayres and Duckwrth. He appeared at Montreal Jazz Festival 2023 and will be heading back to the UK/Europe on tour early '24.

The first single "Grace" features his long time collaborator Rae Khalil (currently making big moves of her own) who featured on the BBC playlisted “Lighta” on the last project!
Output / Input - I'm In Love (Georgie B. Remix)
Output / Input
I'm In Love (Georgie B. Remix)
12" | 2023 | UK | Original (Output / Input)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Alongside the multiple UK Soul Chart No.1 album "Forward Motion' and trailing the vinyl 2LP issue comes the Georgie Bromfield Remix of 'I'm In Love (Georgie B. Remix)'. Georgie Bromfield has a proven track record of No.1 Remixes in the Soul market, and is a veteran of the UK Soul Scene from the 1980's Jazz-Funk heyday of his band Second image up until the present day with his current releases by Groove Association. Georgie has a weekly radio show every Saturday night on GLR. Georgie's remix highlights the vocals of one of Soul Music's 'best kept secrets', Antonio McLendon, a name that has rightly been comparied to Luther Vandross in terms of quality and who happens to be the father of Grammy-award winning Jazz vocalist Samara Joy. This remix is in advance of the vinyl 2LP release of the 'Forward Motion' album.
Tomasz Stanko Quintet - Wooden Music II
Tomasz Stanko Quintet
Wooden Music II
CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Astigmatic)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The discovery of Tomasz Stańko's archive recordings from 50 years ago at Radio Bremen demonstrated the dynamic development of this shrouded in mystery quintet, which was a blank spot in the history of Polish jazz. Released by Astigmatic Records, the album turned out to be a surprise and a huge musical treat for many fans who no longer remember such a fiery period in the career of the outstanding trumpeter. The record received much critical acclaim and sold out in a blink, and Jazz Forum magazine recognised Wooden Music I as the historic album of the year. Now the time has come for the 2nd and final installment of wooden music.

It takes more than one album to fully illustrate the evolution of the band with which Tomasz Stańko, as its leader, recorded Music for K, one of the most important albums in Polish jazz. It is the early 1970s, Zbigniew Seifert gives up the saxophone in favour of the violin, so the band's sound becomes more 'wooden', and around this expression Stańko builds the foundations of a philosophy, which he wrote down on four small sheets of paper, still kept by Bronisław Suchanek, the quintet's bass player: We seek to create the kind of music that, while operating with all the elements of the most genuine jazz, attempts to look at it from a different angle, from a different mental plane. We do not experiment with the material, but with the form. For the form does not have to be a logical and strict construction of the entire piece, it can be free, improvised while playing, resulting from the mood, or atmosphere existing at a given moment, or random things, creating with their free fluidity that specific "magical mood". This, of course, excludes compositions in the traditional sense - Tomasz Stańko wrote at the time.

Wooden Music is therefore like a postcard - not so much of a specific gig, but of the entire period of the quintet's activity. It opens with compositions featured on Jazzmessage from Poland. Wooden Music I recorded in Bremen on 15 June 1972 is its peak - when the band plays free, vigorous music, but more sensitively planned, as the group is more in-tune after hours of joint stage encounters. Wooden Music II, recorded in Hamburg on 9 November 1972, is the conclusion of their vision of free-jazz - the final phase where composed pieces ("Calme" and "6 & 8") begin to emerge from wild improvisation. Some of these would, a few months later, find their way onto an iconic piece in Tomasz Stańko's discography - the Purple Sun album (e.g. "Flute's Ballad")... but with a slightly different line-up. When the band decides to wrap up, they are at the peak of their form, each feeling the need to develop on their own. They know when to step off the stage. They are invincible.

Tomasz Stańko Quintet was one of the most outstanding European free jazz ensembles of its time. The Polish musicians, plus a plethora of individuals such as Brötzmann, Mangelsdorff, Schlippenbach, Vesala or Surman, contributed to a movement which, while co-operating with the American avant-garde, had its own specificity and its own unique audience. Polish jazzmen, newcomers from behind the Iron Curtain, were seen as carrying a message of freedom to the countries of the region. It took many years for this message to come true. Today, European jazz seems to be far more erudite, emotionally restrained, intellectual, seeking links with contemporary avant-garde and ethno music. It's all very beautiful, but sometimes one would like to discard all of this extra wrapping and bring out the essence of jazz - the synergic energy and striving for the limits of expression, even if it poses the risk of a musical explosion - Tomasz Szachowski states in Jazz Forum. Therefore, it is time to see if we are dealing with explosive material in the case of the second installment of wooden music.

Thus, the Wooden Music series culminates with its second part coming from the archives of NDR radio, which recorded the footage in a small club in Hamburg called Jazzhouse. This time, the additional stem-mastering was done by Marcin Cichy, who perfected the sound on the album even more. The infallible Matt Colton is once again responsible for the half-speed cut of the vinyl matrix. Wooden Music II will be released on Astigmatic Records in digital, CD and LP versions, as well as in a limited edition on purple vinyl, with a B2-size poster designed by Natalia Łabędź. The premiere of the album will take place on 27 October, and pre-orders for the disc will start on 6 October 2023.
David Bishop - This I Swear / Rescue Mission
David Bishop
This I Swear / Rescue Mission
7" | 2023 (Fool City)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Donna Williams - Landed On My Feet / Road To Reason
Donna Williams
Landed On My Feet / Road To Reason
7" | 2023 (Exemplary)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Holly Harrison - Bright Lights Of The City / Getting It Back Again
Holly Harrison
Bright Lights Of The City / Getting It Back Again
7" | 2023 (Downtown)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Delroy Pinnock - Breaking The Chains That Bind / Halway To Your Heart
Delroy Pinnock
Breaking The Chains That Bind / Halway To Your Heart
7" | 2023 (Parliament)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Barbara McNair - Talking In My Sleep / Face To Face With Love
Barbara McNair
Talking In My Sleep / Face To Face With Love
7" | 2023 (Argon)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Barbara Green - More Where That Came From / What Kind Of World
Barbara Green
More Where That Came From / What Kind Of World
7" | 2023 (Silicon)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Beagle Kick - Ooparts
Beagle Kick
Ooparts
12" | 2023 | JP | Original
13,99 €* 39,99 € -65%
Release: 2023 / JP – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Beagle Kick, a high-res music unit, challenges the ultimate high-res record! A total of 6 tracks carefully selected mainly from fusion music! A gem of a piece was completed, incorporating plenty of live performances by leading studio musicians. The cutting studio is Altphonic Studio, which is capable of PVC (vinyl chloride) master cutting, an extremely rare technique in the world, and after careful sound creation by engineer Atsushi Yamane and repeated listening tests including the unit members, the master was finally re-cut to a lacquer disc master with an advantageous S/N ratio. The label is plain, and the A/B side is indicated as an imprint on the outside of the label.
Sababa 5 - Eilat 22 / Elifelet 23
Sababa 5
Eilat 22 / Elifelet 23
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Batov)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Sababa 5, Tel Aviv"s funkiest export, upgrade their signature Middle Eastern psychedelic funk with the addition of Hoodna Orchestra"s dynamic brass section, another essential 45 from Batov Records" Middle Eastern Groove series. On "Eilat 22" the Sababa 5 rhythm section of Raz Manon drums and Amir Sadot on bass is in full funk force, supporting a vibrant hook from the Hoodna brass section, leaving room for solos from guitarist Ilan Smilanand synth mage Eitan Drabkin, full of Middle Eastern flavour. On the flip "Elifelet 23" grooves along like a Dap Kings funk nugget, except in this case there"s room for Eitan to improvise across the jam with a microtonal organ sound reminiscent of legendary Egyptian musician Magdi el-Husseini. "Eilat22" & "Elifelet 23" open another page in Sababa 5"s rapidly diverse and ever-engaging discography, with two songs destined to head light up dancefloors over the coming months.
Magic In Threes - The Return Of...
Magic In Threes
The Return Of...
Tape | 2015 | US | Original (G.E.D. Soul)
13,99 €*
Release: 2015 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Takashi Nakazato Pres. "The Takashi Nakazato Set" - Secret Society EP
Takashi Nakazato Pres. "The Takashi Nakazato Set"
Secret Society EP
12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Ten Lovers Music)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Percussionist Takashi Nakazato is well known for his work with Jazztronik and Kyoto Jazz Massive and is now back on Ten Lovers Music with a stunning new Japanese Latin Jazz EP. The Takashi Nakazato Set are the following musicians featuring over the four tracks; Willy Calderon (Timbales), Yu Hagiwara (Alto Sax/Soprano Sax), Kei Ishi (Baby Bass), Miwa Kashima (Rhodes/Piano), Ryo Kawasaki (Electric Bass/Double Bass), Takahiro Miyazaki (Tenor Sax), Oli Savill (Congas), Ayumi Suzuki (Vibraphone/Marimba), Mitsuru Tanaka (Trumpet), Hayato Yamazaki (Drums) and of course Takashi Nakazato himself (Batá Drums, Cheqere, Cowbell, Claves, Wind Chime, Chaworó, Congas, Bongo, Catá, Iyá, Vibra Slap, Cymbal). The EP was mixed by Eiji Hirano at Studio Happiness in Japan and mastered by Jose Rico in Madrid, Spain. All four tracks are quality pieces of music in their own right and we were more than happy to commit this to vinyl.
Etta James / Gloria Lynne - Seven Day Fool / You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strenght
Etta James / Gloria Lynne
Seven Day Fool / You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strenght
7" | 2023 | US | Original (Burnetts Of Detroit)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Big Lee Dowell & The Cannonballs - What I Done Wrong / Instrumental
Big Lee Dowell & The Cannonballs
What I Done Wrong / Instrumental
7" | 2023 | US | Original (Burnetts Of Detroit)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Delcos / Charles Sheffield - Arabia / It's Your Vodoo Working
The Delcos / Charles Sheffield
Arabia / It's Your Vodoo Working
7" | 2023 | US | Original (Burnetts Of Detroit)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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John E Paul / Micky Moonshine - I Wanna Know / Name It You Got It
John E Paul / Micky Moonshine
I Wanna Know / Name It You Got It
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Paradiso Hi-Sound)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington) - Enigmatic Society
Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington)
Enigmatic Society
CD | 2023 | US | Original (Empire)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Enigmatic Society is the next offering from the multi-faceted, Grammy-nominated supergroup Dinner Party. Full of opulently intricate instrumentation and a range of sleek R&B to smooth neo-soul vocals, Enigmatic Society is mesmerizing in its entirety. The album features brilliant performances from the debut Dinner Party crew: Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder, with additional help vocalists Phoelix, Arin Ray, Ant Clemons, Tank and producers Sounwave, Hi-Tek and Trevor Lawrence Jr. Enigmatic Society serves as a follow up to the group’s 2020 debut self-titled album and continues as a celebration of Black joy, life, art, and culture, as it pays tribute to the duality that manifests in both the beauty and adversity in Black America. This deep sense of community and family flows throughout the project with the album’s artwork designed by Kamasi Washington’s sister, artist Amani Washington.
Alabaster DePlume - Salty Road Dogs Victory Anthem Flexi Disc
Alabaster DePlume
Salty Road Dogs Victory Anthem Flexi Disc
7" | 2023 | US | Original (International Anthem)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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In Germany only available at HHV.

Salty Road Dogs Victory Anthem!! Alabaster DePlume and his live band of Rozi Plain, Conrad Singh, and Momoko Gill caught fresh off of tour & recorded to tape at London creative hub Total Refreshment Centre by in-house engineer Kristian "Capitol K" Robinson, mixed by Dilip Harris. Limited Edition Flexi Disc.
King Wellington - Shango
King Wellington
Shango
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Soundway)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Soundway presents a double-sider of raw, West Indian Funk from 1977. Led by King Wellington's 'Shango', the stand-out cut harvested from his Sooner Or Later LP finally gets the 45 treatment it deserves. Inspired by the Shango ritual with its roots in Yoruba culture, traces of Calypso music are driven by hypnotic bass and Wellington's signature vocal, making up a musical blend only found in the Caribbean.

Hidden on the B-side, 'Mystery Music' fronted by Canadian musician Tony Springer, embarks on a dreamy, dynamic and even a touch psychedelic trip. Steel pans coupled with floating horns, electronic keyboard effects, crisp drums and subtle guitar licks cook up a soundscape baked by the Trinidad sun. While original copies climb their way to impossible-to-find status, enthusiasts will be excited to hear this sought after piece of music is available on the 45 format again.
Eabs Meets Jaubi - In Search Of The Better Tomorrow
Eabs Meets Jaubi
In Search Of The Better Tomorrow
CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Astigmatic)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Lloyd Fatman Smith - Where You Been EP
Lloyd Fatman Smith
Where You Been EP
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (El Toro)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ollie Shepard - Say Yeah! EP
Ollie Shepard
Say Yeah! EP
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (El Toro)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Lloyd Price - The Chicken And The Bop EP
Lloyd Price
The Chicken And The Bop EP
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (El Toro)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Bobby Lewis - You Better Stop! EP
Bobby Lewis
You Better Stop! EP
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (El Toro)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Little Demon EP
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Little Demon EP
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (El Toro)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Tunnie Smith - Join Together / U And Me Together
Tunnie Smith
Join Together / U And Me Together
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Pass The Baton)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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During the summer youth program of 1970 and '71 at St Paul's Catholic church a young Tunnie Smith was singled out by Father George Artist for his outstanding singing abilities. He was soon introduced to Joe Delpit and Reginal Brown to sing along with their show and dance band "The 13Th Amendments. It didn't take long before Tunnie was a full member of the band and became a featured singer performing throughout Louisiana. After a year and a half of performing at nightclubs, military bases and universities Tunnie landed a record deal with Rick Hall's Fame/UA record label. His first single from 1973 was a wonderful mid-tempo number entitled "Finders Aren't Always Keepers" flipped with "Do That To Me" It gained National distribution and had some good success. Tunnie left Fame records and was introduced to Stax record executives Al Bell and John Smith. After signing with Stax Tunnie met legendary writer and performer David Porter where they recorded an album which was scheduled for release around 73/74.Unfortunately Staxs association with CBS came to a halt and the project got shelved. From those session arose the wonderful "U And Me Together", leading on from the well produced "Finders Keepers" cut the song builds up with an epic 1:30 string and drum arrangement that really sets the picture for Tunnie to arrive with vocals way above his young age would suggest. A story of a boy and girl determined to make it and be the great combination that their love affair deserves. We cant believe a gem like this has been waiting to come out. And should have catapulted Tunnie to the next level or artist rosters. Alas, Tunnie went home and carried on performing around the Louisiana area with his new band Sweet Music Orchestra" Fast forward to 1983 Tunnie whilst recording some vocals at River City Recording met Chicago producer and arranger George "Paco" Patterson. George was musical director and had worked with The Isley Brothers Wilson Pickett and many other well known artists. During this period Tunnie along with George formed a great partnership and along with some top session musicians record some incredibly lush, well produced and atmospheric songs The A Side "Join Together " is from the same session as "Dancing On Da Clouds" and could have easily be picked for his first single on Pass The Baton records. It oozes the same heavy production with opening piano cords and layered scatting then bosh, in comes the drums and Vox taking you on a mesmerising space like 2 step extravaganza . So there you have it, once again two amazing slices of soul on one single from Tunnie Smith. Lets hope this artists finally reaches his potential from that young man who stated recording in 1973.
Crossroads - If You're In Need Feat. Raffaella Zago
Crossroads
If You're In Need Feat. Raffaella Zago
12" | 2023 | EU | Original (beYourself)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Italian producer duo 'Crossroads' are back 10 years after their first release. Inspired by classic R&B, Disco and Neo-Soul they have had the knack of finding talented unsigned vocalists from all over the globe to feature on their tracks. This time around, the Italian singer Raffaella Zago covers a super soulful track originally composed in the 70's by the disco-soul duo Grey & Hanks. 'If You're In Need' is the perfect link between original 70's disco to contemporary soulful nu-disco, mixing live instruments with modern rhythms and synths. The b-side starts with a more uptempo remix by French DJ and producer Young Pulse, who is set to establish himself as one of the best remixers in the contemporary disco scene. Last but not least 'Call Me Dub' pays more attention to the instrumental parts of the track taking you on a deeper journey into the whole song.
Fly Guy - Fly Guy Rap
Fly Guy
Fly Guy Rap
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Land Of Hits)
14,24 €* 14,99 € -5%
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Land Of Hits by name, Land Of Hits by nature, this downright delectable 12 inch from Fly Guy, with the aptly named Fly Guy Rap, on Peter Brown and Michael Campbell’s NYC label commands prices of over £750 on the second hand market. A super rare cut that was been crying out for a reissue for many a moon and those prayers have now been answered. Killer breaks, funk stylings, and one of the most infectious raps you’re ever likely to hear. Essential business produced by P&P bossman Peter Brown that deserves a spot in every collection.
Ches Haynes & The Outfits - Please Don't Go / Instrumental
Ches Haynes & The Outfits
Please Don't Go / Instrumental
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Stream)
14,24 €* 18,99 € -25%
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ches Was born in Barbados, and from that faraway small group of islands comes this outstanding piece of Caribbean Soul. Like many of the artists we love, Ches had his fair share of travels and troubles. He dedicated his whole life to music pursuing that ideal of living by the dream we all keep sticking to when it comes to soul music. After the teenage years spent listenting to the sound of the American Black Music legends of the times, whose frequencies made it to the radio stations in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, he decided to pack up and go big studying music in New York City thus finding he was gifted with songwriting, where he always puts soul, jazz and a touch of reggae music. Wirl label (West Indies Record Ltd.) was his recording home with which he released a number of tunes both solo and with his band The Outfits. He then traveled far and wide, spending a couple of years in Canada (another proof of Canada’s music industry solid ties with the sound from the islands), eventually ending up where Funk Investigators’ patrol member Yann Vatiste has found him and secured the license for this release. Stay tuned for more tales about this man, he might be closer to you than you think.
Pellegrino & Zodyaco - Malia
Pellegrino & Zodyaco
Malia
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Early Sound)
14,39 €* 17,99 € -20%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Pellegrino & Zodyaco, with their new single 'Malìa', continue the aesthetic and sonic journey of the project led by the Neapolitan producer, with a mixture of Neapolitan disco-funk and fusion steeped in Latin flavour that already explored the innermost corners of the soul with 'Quimere'. This new work captures the frenzy and vibrant character of Naples, with its rarefied atmospheres and infectious groove that evoke the beating heart of the city and take us on a journey through the wonder of life in search of the Mediterranean essence. The 'Malìa' is enchanting, it’s that mysterious force that hides deep inside, transforming itself into a vortex of emotions through the fusion of involving rhythms and reflections on inner battles, on the importance of finding the 'light' to overcome conflicts and difficulties that hinder the ability to choose, a dreamlike mirage that opens a window on human vulnerability, a hymn to authenticity, to self-acceptance.

The celebration of dance in the Caribbean Escapade version is also an exhortation to escape from everyday life; it takes us into a sonic imagery that plays with the Neapolitan musical tradition and the freshness of Caribbean and Latin sounds. This summer single becomes an ode to the vital energy of dance music: there is no more time for hesitation, one must let oneself be carried away by the enthralling embrace of 'Malìa', like a call to awareness and the search for authenticity in life. Malìa becomes the guiding thread, the mystery that urges us to go beyond the confines of everyday life, to explore and celebrate the complexity of existence.
Domo Branch - The Melodies Of A Branch
Domo Branch
The Melodies Of A Branch
LP | 2023 | US | Original (Albina Music Trust)
14,39 €* 23,99 € -40%
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Albina Music Trust has served as a vital resource amplifying Portland’s musical past - most consistently through work with underrepresented soul musicians active in the 1950s-1990s. Another important element of the nonprofit’s work has been strengthening connections between these foundational artists and our current generation of regional musicians, especially those mentored by elders in the Albina musician community.

One such artist is drummer, composer, and educator Domo Branch. At twenty-three years old, Branch has come up through the ranks of the American Music Program - a crucial proving ground for Portland’s jazz musicians that includes Esperanza Spaulding and Charlie Brown III. Founded by Gangsters alum, Thara Memory, Branch received vital instruction through community-centered operations such as AMP and the Mel Brown Jazz Workshop. He now lives in Manhattan and performs with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under the direction of Wynton Marsalis. He has since formed a bi-coastal group, Branchin’ Out.

The Melodies of a Branch is a solo drum recording made in Riga, Latvia. This rare session followed Branch’s 2022 performance at the city’s annual jazz festival. Performing in an intimate setting at Latvian Radio Recording Studios, Branch’s range of motion is now on full display in this exploration of the many nuances of a drum set.

The record also keys into the emotional value of the Black experience through music. Whether it be the evolution of drumming ranging from tribal to contemporary forms or the sheer capacity of melodic phrasing on the drums, the album is expressive, free, and spiritually sound. Through its spare, minimalist genesis into the polyrhythmic power and beauty of its conclusion, the work evidenced here is consistent with the many iterations of Branch’s work with other ensembles. Except now we get him to ourselves.
Youthsound - Youthsound
Youthsound
Youthsound
LP | 2023 | US | Original (Albina Music Trust)
14,39 €* 23,99 € -40%
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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On May 2, 1982 the Youthsound Choir and Stage Band performed at Portland’s Jefferson High School. With youth ranging from elementary through high school, this 100-voice mass choir under the direction of Ken Berry was poised to sing an array of uptempo spirituals. Their backing big band contained a who’s who of Albina’s adult musicians interspersed with youth. The feeling in the air was electric. An audience of 1,500 had awaited this moment - along with the city’s fire marshall, insisting that maximum capacity had been reached. The story of Youthsound is the story of resilience, mentorship, and mutual aid. With an approaching local bond measure that would increase Portland Public Schools’ investment in the arts, the Youthsound concert was made possible through efforts of recruitment, rehearsal, fundraising, and lobbying to demonstrate what this community was capable of with increased resources. According to band mentor Ronnye Harrison, “We didn’t wait around for the city or anyone else because we knew no one was coming. We just needed a place to rehearse that was safe for the kids and where their families felt safe.” This is also the story of The World Arts Foundation. Youthsound is one of many programs that comprise WAF’s legacy. Later evolving into the Cultural Recreation Band and then the American Music Program, Youthsound marks the beginning of a legacy that has produced musicians such as Esperanza Spaulding, Charlie Brown III, and Domo Branch. True to AMT’s release format, this vinyl package contains a 12-page booklet featuring archival photography and a detailed oral history of the group - executive produced by Ken Berry, and with design and art direction by Brian Mumford and Bobby Smith respectively. Originally broadcast on community radio and cable access, the recording by Thomas Robinson and Evan Shales (The Wipers, The Rats) has been masterfully preserved by Gus Elg from a variety of source tapes. The backing band here is heavy, featuring members of nearly every band released in AMT’s catalog - not to mention members of Pleasure, the pianist Janice Scroggins, and the Ghanaian master drummer Obo Addy. In the words of World Arts Foundation’s co-founder Michael ‘Chappie’ Grice, “We’re here to speak to you in a language that is universally understood throughout the world. It is called… music.”
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