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Saturday Jul 18, 2020

Dwight Thompson

Hypocrisy

Dwight Thompson’s album Hypocrisy took hearts by storm in the 70's. The soulful, charismatic singer hailing from the USA released his ground-breaking... more...

LP Regroove: RG001

Tuesday Jul 14, 2020

ATA Records

The Library Archive, Vol. 1

The funky, atmospheric, evocative and sometimes downright weird output of companies such as DeWolfe, Cavendish, Burton and the ubiquitous KPM have alw... more...

LP ATA Records: ATALP020
Also available @ D\G\T\L

SimfOnyx

Magenta Skyline / The Unresolved

Two cinematic funk cuts, recorded shortly before the COVID-19 lockdown by Markey Funk and Shuzin under a new moniker - SimfOnyx.

7inch Delights 45: APDLT015
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Monday Jul 13, 2020

Lola's Dice

Cacri E Playa / Senor Cartujo

Tropical psych outfit, Lola’s Dice, return with an exhilarating double AA side 45 on “Cacri 'e Playa” b/w “Señor Cartujo” . Venezuelan strains of Cari... more...

7inch Music With Soul: MWS012

David Axelrod

The Auction

One of David Axelrod's oddest records, but still a darn great one! The whole album is sort of a concept album about slavery (hence the title ''The Auc... more...

LP Decca: DL75355

Tuesday Jul 7, 2020

Sly & The Family Stone

Fresh

With classics such as ''If You Want Me To Stay'' and ''Que Sera Sera'', Fresh is one of Sly & The Family Stone's masterpieces. Recorded in 1973 it's s... more...

LP Music On Vinyl: MOVLP638

Sly & The Family Stone

Small Talk

Small Talk is the seventh album by Sly and the Family Stone, released in 1974. This album was the final LP to feature the original Family Stone, which... more...

LP Music On Vinyl: MOVLP1431

Sly & The Family Stone

Dance To The Music

Sly & the Family Stone came into their own with their second album, Dance to the Music, released in 1968. It contains the Top Ten hit single of the sa... more...

LP Music On Vinyl: MOVLP1402

Thursday Jul 2, 2020

Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band

Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band

Strut presents is wonderful studio album by one of Ghana’s all-time great vocalists, “The Golden Voice Of Africa”, Pat Thomas, in conjunction with the... more...

2LP+CD Strut: STRUT126LP

Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band

Obiaa

Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band, the modern-day leaders of Ghanaian highlife music are back with ''Obiaa!'', a 9-track album that is a deep and soulfu... more...

2LP Strut: STRUT201LP

Various Artists

Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump

Compiled by leading Afro archivist Duncan Brooker and Strut’s Quinton Scott, NIGERIA 70: LAGOS JUMP forms another chapter in the rich musical backgrou... more...

2LP Strut: STRUT035LP

The Heliocentrics

Infinity Of Now

The UK's cosmic, psychedelic-funk ensemble issue their first album on Madlib’s label, Madlib Invazion. Drawing equally from the funk universe of James... more...

LP Madlib Invazion: MMS037LP

Various Artists

Alefa Madagascar

Strut continues its essential compilation series of Indian Ocean sounds with ''Alefa Madagascar'', the first compilation to document the unique cultur... more...

2LP Strut: STRUT207LP

Monday Jun 29, 2020

7inch Periodica: PRD1017

Monday Jun 22, 2020

Shuggie Otis

Inspiration Information

This beautiful Shuggie Otis album went largely overlooked at the time of its release in 1974. Which is a shame, because it's one of those albums that... more...

LP Music On Vinyl: MOVLP867

Friday Jun 19, 2020

Taana Gardner

Taana Gardner

Taana Gardner's s/t NYC disco classic from 1979 is celebrating its 40th anniversary! Happy birthday! Nicely repressed, remastered and spread across... more...

2x12inch West End: WEBMG12LP
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L.T.D.

LOVE TO THE WORLD (KON'S LOTS OF LOVE REMIX)

Christian 'Kon' Taylor's KonTemporary imprint goes from strength to strength! This, the third release sees the Boston crate diggin' selector, producer... more...

12inch KonTemporary: KON003

Wednesday Jun 17, 2020

Ian Willson

Straight From The Heart

''We’ve worked with Ian Willson to reissue his insanely good, self-released West Coast classic “Straight From The Heart”. Privately pressed and origin... more...

LP Be With Records: BEWITH085LP

Caiphus Semenya

Listen To The Wind

''Caiphus Semenya, AKA Mr Letta Mbulu, is a South African legend, and Listen To The Wind, his iconic debut album, is simply a superb modern-soul/boogi... more...

LP Be With Records: BEWITH084LP

Tuesday Jun 16, 2020

Tapedeck Adventures From Space

Tapedeck Adventures From Space

After mostly hiding in his shed sniffing up the scent of dunes and seabreeze, surrounding himself with the finer things in life, a few drumcomputers,... more...

Cassette Tape Tapedeck Adventures From Space: TAFS01

Monday Jun 15, 2020

Aretha Franklin

The Electrifying Aretha Franklin / A Bit Of Soul

The remarkable recordings in this deluxe package make a convincing case that Aretha Franklin was already royalty by the time she made her first album... more...

2x12inch + 10inch Music On Vinyl: MOVLP294

Thursday Jun 11, 2020

Natalie Slade

Control

Control is the incredible debut album from Sydney based vocalist Natalie Slade, produced by Hiatus Kaiyote's Simon Mavin and featuring contributions f... more...

LP Eglo: Eglo071
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Billy Bruner

Billy Bruner

A selection of rare and unreleased tracks from the prince of Tusla boogie, Billy Bruner. 10 Killer unknown and rare Boogie soul tracks. Billy was in T... more...

LP Athens Of The North: AOTNLP038
Also available @ D\G\T\L
LP ATA Records: ATA019

Nico Gomez And His Afro Percussion Inc.

Baila Chibiquiban

''Baila Chibiquiban'' is a killer cut, which is now finally available again on 7'' single. The original version is complemented by a great edit by Fre... more...

7inch Matasuna Records: MSR019