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System Olympia

Half Way There

System Olympia's take on boogie, Italo and house is second to none, as she's ably proven on her Delta Of Venus album and more recent New Erotica Colle... more...

12inch System Olympia: SO1

The Oscillators

Cosmonaut

Representing Seattle Funk. Real, deep funk with a Psychedelic nudge. The Oscillators' debut 45 RPM single is led by drummer oLLi kLoMp. The line up fe... more...

7inch Tramp Records: TR1052

Cortex

Psychose

The track ''Psychose'', unreleased to date, was recorded by Cortex in 1977, for a movie whose film was unfortunately destroyed in a fire. The original... more...

7inch Trad Vibe: TV019

Psyche

Psyche

Drop a needle on Psyche's debut album and you'll see visions, or rather Mediterranean visions, be they of waves of heat shimmering above dunes of sand... more...

LP Four Flies Records: FLIES059
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Keith Paul

Keith Paul

First Reissue of this almost impossible to find record. A beautiful soul blending disco album that was recorded in one shot by Keith Paul in 1977. Ful... more...

LP La Freak: LFRK002

Little Ann

Detroits Secret Soul

In the last two decades, Little Ann's music has gone from being almost unheard to celebrated widely across the world. Initially known only as a footno... more...

LP Kent Soul: KENT518

Piero Piccioni

Fatevi Vivi La Polizia Non Interverra

The first vinyl edition of this soundtrack is a fabulous mix of lounge atmospheres, explosive action music and mysterious moments. Synthesis of a diff... more...

LP Musica Per Immagini: MPI-LP010

Okonski

Magnolia

The studio at 122 West Loveland Avenue was not an unfamiliar space for Steve Okonski, the leader of his eponymous trio Okonski. Ever since the Colemin... more...

LP Colemine Records: CLMN12053LPC1

El Michels Affair & Black Thought

Glorious Game

When Leon Michels and El Michels Affair released their ­rst record, Sounding Out The City, in 2005, it was hard to guess what was next for Michels and... more...

LP Big Crown: BCR122LPC2
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Curtis Mayfield

Super Fly (OST)

One of the best soundtracks of all time. Yes. All time. This special 2LP gatefold edition is also the first to include the bonus tracks on vinyl. Must... more...

2LP Charly Records: CHARLYL128

Various Artists

Music from Saharan WhatsApp

In 2020, Sahel Sounds hosted a project called Music from Saharan WhatsApp. This series consisted of ephemeral digital EPs, documenting live performanc... more...

LP Sahel Sounds: SS069LP

Mr K

Prophecy/ I'm Just Being Myself

For this entry in the ever-expanding series from the master Danny Krivit, we turn to two productions from the legendary Lamont Dozier. Both songs are... more...

12inch Most Excellent Unltd NYC: MXMRK2044

Plunky & Oneness Of Juju

Bush Brothers & Space Rangers

Strut continues their deep dive into the archives of Black Fire Records with a new reissue of Oneness Of Juju’s Bush Brothers & Space Rangers, showcas... more...

LP Strut: STRUT255LP
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Lord & Dego

Lord & Dego 2

That sound you can expect from Lord & Dego. Rhythmic House tracks, original London style Broken Beats with some Funk & Boogie vibes added in for good... more...

2x12inch 2000black: BLACKLP009
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Various Artists

Incognito Trax 003

New one from Italy's Flexi Disc family. Limited to 150 copies.

12inch Incognito Trax: Incax003
LP Motown: M60496

Erykah Badu

New Amerykah Part One

Erykah Badu album from 2007 and already a classic. Check the credits! Production and additional work by the likes of Madlib, Roy Ayers, Karriem Riggi... more...

2LP Motown: MOT1080001LP

Abiodun Oyewole

Gratitude

Gratitude is the eagerly anticipated new solo album from Abiodun Oyewole, the poet, teacher and founding member of The Last Poets. The album liner not... more...

2LP Unknown: AFAR004LP

Madlib

Medicine Show Vol. 2 - Flight To Brazil

Madlib's ''Medicine Show No. 2 - Flight to Brazil'' sends us on a guided tour through three of four decades of Brazilian funk, psychedelic, prog-rock... more...

2LP Madlib Invazion: MMS002

Gil Scott-Heron

I'm New Here (10th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

10th Anniversary Expanded Edition on pink and green vinyl of the final album of the late great Gil Scott Heron. And a wonderful genre-bending album it... more...

2LP XL Recordings: XL1005LP

M-O-F ft. William K Hall

My Opposite Sex / Trip City

2 House Cuts taken from M-O-F's 1990 debut and only release, the 'Natural Vibe' LP on the private press 'Future Step Sirkle' label. 'My Opposite Sex'... more...

12inch Compassion Cuts: CC005

Mndsgn

Breatharian

Quality instrumental Hip Hop cuts as we have come to expect from this beatmaker / singer-songwriter from L.A. more...

LP + Download Fresh Selects: FSX001
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Jean-Luc Ponty / Opolopo

In The Fast Lane

Vive La Musique is proud to present the first record in a special series, celebrating legendary French musician Jean-Luc Ponty and his influence on el... more...

12inch Vive La Musique: VLM004

Fela Ransome Kuti and his Africa 70

Felas London Scene (50th Anniversary Edition)

One of the many classic albums by multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. As the pioneer of Afrobeat,... more...

LP Knitting Factory: KFR2004-3