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Tuesday May 31, 2016

Mike Simonetti

Bossa Nova Civic Club Bootleg

Mike Simonetti’s first solo release since 2011 is a huge departure from his Italians-era work and that label’s sound in general. Mike has been DJ'ing... more...

12inch 2M: 2MR-008

Thursday May 26, 2016

Vicky D

This Beat Is Mine (Kon's Groove)

Another slamming post-Disco number from the early 80's lifted from the legendary SAM Records vaults. ''This Beat Is Mine'' has always been a ''big'' o... more...

12inch Sam Records: SAM2016002

Wednesday May 25, 2016

Dieter Reith + Tender Aggression

Die Kette

For the very first time available as a complete soundtrack to the Francis Durbridge TV thriller from 1977! The recordings are from 1977 and 1978. All... more...

LP + Download ShowUp: Showup08lp

James Mason

Recollection Echo

Limited pressing LP issue of previously unreleased recordings. 7 tracks have been remastered from James Mason's personal master tapes (which had to be... more...

LP JM: JM001

Tuesday May 24, 2016

Fruit

Fruit

The Fruit Band's fleeting existence was only recently revealed by the discovery of a few unsold copies of their sole 1978 single,Say It, which quickly... more...

LP Athens Of The North: AOTNLP007
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Little George n' The Mixed Generation

Listen

Another Virtue super rarity this month, so obscure it's not even well known on the Funk45 scene although noted collectors Ian Wright and DJ Shadow hav... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: AOE019
Also available @ D\G\T\L

New World

The World To-Day

The very Definition of Deepfunk this record was a huge spin for Keb Darge in the Early 2000s. Not only brilliant, but very very rare ($2000+), respect... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: AOE018

MBamina

Experimental

It is late 1972. Six emigres from Congo, Benin and Cameroon find themselves in Pavia, near Milan in Italy. Sharing a passion for music and dance roote... more...

LP Africa Seven: ASVN013

Tuesday May 17, 2016

Dubmasters

Secret Service

Cosmica Music is a new vinyl only / limited press label from Argentina. Their first release offers a track from the live act Dubmasters, formed by Mar... more...

12inch Cosmica: COS001

Wednesday May 11, 2016

12inch Dopeness Galore: DG13001

Tuesday May 10, 2016

Pigalle Connection

Paris Breakdown

Funk from the heart of the Paris: Pigalle Connection is an allstar group led by Hammond wizard Guillaume Metenier (Soul Sugar), featuring musical cont... more...

7inch Mocambo: Mocambo451043

The Mighty Mocambos

Where Do We Go From Here

the Mighty Mocambos bring a vinyl 45 exclusive that shows yet another side of band's musical versatility. For the heartrending 'Where Do We Go From He... more...

7inch Mocambo: Mocambo451042

Rasputins Stash

Hidden Stash

It's a big one, a third previously unreleased Raspuitins stash LP, half of which was thought to be lost. Just recently it turned up in a Chicago wareh... more...

LP Athens Of The North: AOTNLP006

Mr. Wigg & Co

You've Got a Lot of Living

Crunchy outsider disco that's always been popular with those in the know. Getting strong spins through the various iterations of the euro soul scene a... more...

7inch Athens Of The North: ATH022

Scott Cunningham Band

Morning Madness

This is the second 45RPM single release from Praise Poems 3, and what a monster it is. Although both songs are not necessarily new discoveries in the... more...

7inch Black Horse Records: BH99202

Monday May 9, 2016

Shelter

Shelter's Edits vol 1

The first 2 Shelter edits. Afro Disco, trumpets and drums everywhere.

12inch Edit du Plaisir: EDP001

Friday May 6, 2016

Starship connection

Heartbreaker

The fourth release on Austin Boogie Crew Records comes in the shape of an undeniable 45 from none other than Starship Connection Representing San Fr... more...

7inch Austin Boogie Crew: ABC004

Wednesday May 4, 2016

Adrian Younge Presents Venice Dawn

Something About April (Instrumentals)

Something About April is an album that flaunts the trademarks that have made Younge an in-demand name as a composer and sample source-point. With work... more...

LP Linear Labs: LL013LP

Ryo Kawasaki

Little One

Sought after boogie tune from Japan now reissued in limited 7inch format. Only 800 copies of these will be pressed.

7inch Rush Hour: RH-STOREJPN3

Ruriko Ohgami

Fuwari fuwa fuwa

Sought after boogie tune from Japan now reissued in limited 7inch format. Only 800 copies of these will be pressed.

7inch Rush Hour: RH-STOREJPN2

Eri Ohno

Skyfire

Sought after boogie tune from Japan now reissued in limited 7inch format. Only 800 copies of these will be pressed. b/w the midtempo boogie tune ''Liv... more...

7inch Rush Hour: RH-STOREJPN1

Friday Apr 29, 2016

Munir

Ritmo Echo

Searching for that new Dam Funk-esk or Brian Ellis-esk tune to set the roof on fire? Look no further! Munir delivers 5 luscious grooves pleasing the l... more...

12inch Dopeness Galore: Dg14001

Tuesday Apr 26, 2016

E. Live

Everybody

Debut on Chicago label Star Creature (run by Tugboat Edits' Tim Zawada and Chef Ben). Bay Area multi-instrumentalist and part-time vocalist E. Live (B... more...

7inch Star Creature: SC7001

Gwen McCrae

All This Love I'm Giving

Yet another solid Soul/Funk nugget lifted from the vaults of Miami's CAT Records (Another T.K. Disco subsidiary). Often sampled, re-edited & re-jig... more...

7inch TK Disco: CATX2015