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Tuesday Jul 4, 2017

Willie Dale

Let Your Light Shine

The Willie Dale 45 was discovered about 7 years ago. A good friend on the scene in Manchester won the first copy from ebay after which a few of us cha... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: ATH042
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Nubia

The Time Is Right

'Chicano Soul Floaters' have to be one of the smaller sub genres of my Disco collecting but Nubia is probably the best example out there. We managed t... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: ATH045
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Douglas and Lonero

This Time

Double sided crossover magic (I have been slacking on crossover records). Douglas and Lonero had a few releases, An LP a couple of 45s on Columbia but... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: AOE026

George Smallwood

Just 4 You

Limited reissue of a totally obscure private press LP of real quality soul music, from up-tempo disco movers to crossover floor fillers and deep moder... more...

LP Jazzman: JMANLP031

Friday Jun 30, 2017

Bruxas

Mass Profundo

Dutch psych-rock artiste Jacco Gardner, and production partner in crime, the percussive culprit behind many a twisted tropical beat, Nic Mauskovic, ha... more...

12inch Dekmantel: DKMNTL049

Guy Cuevas

Obsession

If you didn’t know it already, please check this stand out early eighties balearic disco track from the mysterious Cuban artistic entrepeneur, also ul... more...

12inch Trad Vibe: TV1209
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Thursday Jun 29, 2017

Fontan

Fontan

There are many ways for a band or an artist to compile an album: some make it in a week and some let the process go on longer. The latter approach doe... more...

12inch Hoga Nord Rekords: HNRLP010
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2017

Various Artists

Afro Breaks Vol 3

Somewhat a cross between a Fela edits record, & songs built from Fela breaks. Each track is built from pieces a single Fela track, stripped of all the... more...

7inch Various US Rereleases: afb003

Monday Jun 19, 2017

King Ayisoba

Modern Ghanaians

King Ayisoba is a star in Ghana. His kologo-playing is both melodic and percussive. With his producer Panji Anoff he changed the Accra music scene by... more...

LP Makkum Records: MR8

Nilamaye

Las Flores Del Sol

Wonderful, joyous new recordings of Afro-Colombian roots music, from the Pacific coast of the country. Currulao, cumbia, bunde, juga, requentilla, ch... more...

12inch Bongo Joe Records: BJR012

Thursday Jun 15, 2017

Wednesday May 31, 2017

Sterac Electronics

Things To Think About (Album Sampler)

First album from Dutch electronic music legend Steve Rachmad's lesser-known Sterac Electronics project.

12inch Voyage Direct: VD28
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Klaps

All The Way You Move

A bassline so infectious, how can you not move to that! Killer boogie funk at its finest Will make you slide to the dance floor By the time the vocal... more...

12inch OMAGGIO: OMAGGIO-003

Monday May 29, 2017

Zebra

Simple Song

I released Zebra over 10 years ago on 12'' year ago when at Jazzman Records but deicded to do it on the original format with a brand new master as its... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: ATH047

Henry Thomas & Rise

My Dreams Are Clouded

Henry Thomas low key 45 on Raptown records has until now been a featured in the record boxes of Deep Boogie and Two Step Dj's who know the deal, it's... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: ATH046
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Sauce81

Natural Thing / Bustin

Japanese funk bomb released via Eglo Records! One for the dance floors.

7inch Eglo: Eglo040

Pasteur Lappe

Na Man Pass Man

Following on from the Pasteur Lappe compilation ''African Funk Experimentals'' LP, we are really pleased to be re-visiting Pasteur with a repress of h... more...

LP Africa Seven: ASVN015
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Raja Zahr

Drums Of Lebanon

Fortuna Records have gone all out and reissued one of the most insane, far out records to have ever come out of Lebanon. Originally released in 1980 ,... more...

12inch Fortuna Records: FTN006
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Tuesday May 23, 2017

Nicole Willis & Umo

Still Got A Way To Fall

Roof lifting new single from Nicole Willis! Pending between soul and essence of hip-hop this is the best of many worlds: warm, sexy, cool, deep, funky... more...

7inch Ronet: Ronet001

Thursday May 18, 2017

Leroy Hutson / Michael Gregory Jackson

Get To This / Risin Up

New label by Alex Attias bringing official licenced tracks with a different twist to the track or just a longer version of a tune that they love to pl... more...

12inch LillyGood Party!: LGPV001

Monday May 15, 2017

Black Bones

Black Bones 1

Nice house-y Afro Funk tracks! From the Daphni-esque full throttle Afro A Side, to a duo of lost classics on the flip.

12inch Black Bones: BLACKBONES001

Tuesday May 9, 2017

Al Massrieen

Modern Music

In the beginning of Habibi Funk, our search was focussed on vinyl records. Around a year ago though, we got to the point where we realized that it bec... more...

LP Habibi Funk: HABIBI006

Bill Withers

Just As I Am

Just As I Am is the 1971 debut of soul legend, Bill Withers. Produced by Booker T. Jones, and featuring backing from L.A. stalwarts Jim Keltner, Chris... more...

LP 4 Men With Beards: 4M816

Liquid Liquid

Optimo

Liquid Liquid continued toward dance-floor perfection with their third EP. 1983's Optimo features the band's best-known songs and remains a high water... more...

12inch Superior Viaduct: SV090

Liquid Liquid

Successive Reflexes

Following their debut in 1981, Liquid Liquid wasted no time with their second release the same year. Successive Reflexes picks up where the previous E... more...

12inch Superior Viaduct: SV089